1May 23rd, 2005

Week 20

Nothing fit. Holly had a hard time finding clothes that fit her now. The weather was turning hotter and that made her miserable. She was too big to go out on runs now, so she just cleaned the house and answered the phone. She wasn't ready to go up town yet, but that day was finally here.

"Do you guys have names picked out?" Dave asked as he sat down at the kitchen table.

"No...not really." Carlos said. Holly cleared her throat.

"I've picked a name out." She said. Carlos looked at her.

"What is it?" he asked her. Dave smiled. He loved seeing little squabbles. It seemed Carlos and Holly had them all of the time. Holly bit her lip.

"This name means a lot to me so don't bash it until I'm done explaining it." She said. Carlos nodded. He knew Holly had a flare for funky names. Kindred was a funky name but it fit.

"All right." Carlos said, glancing at Dave, "Tell me."

"I'd Like to name him Phoenix Benjamin." She said looking at Carlos. His face didn't change, "Benjamin because its my maiden name and Phoenix...The story of the flight of the phoenix feels like my life."

"What's the story of the Phoenix?" Carlos asked.

"Well The Phoenix lives in a far away garden of flowers and beautiful crystal springs. When it's wings became heavy with age, the Phoenix built a nest of spice and herbs and all of that kind of stuff. The heat of the sun ignited the twins and the Phoenix stands in the flames with ti's wings out stretched." Holly explained, "The burn burned into ashes. In the cool dawn light, a young phoenix forms in the remains of its parent. The reborn bird rises with the rising sun and spreads its bright new red wings to greet the day. It flies high with a youthful strength, followed by all the other birds. It's its own parent and its own child, the only one in the world, the age phoenix dies and is reborn over and over and over again through out eternity."

"Wow..." Dave said looking at her, "That's a neat story."

"That's why I want to name him Phoenix." Holly told Carlos, "I really don't care if you hate it."

"I don't hate it." Carlos said taking her hand "I think it's a perfect name." Holly's eyes began to sparkle.

"Really?" She asked. Carlos nodded as he put their hands n her stomach. He couldn't feel his son moving beneath his touch but he knew he was there.

"It has meaning behind it and that meaning means a lot to you, Hol." He said with a smirk, "I think Phoenix Nieto has a great ring to it anyway."

"So do I." Holly breathed a sigh of relief.

"So do I." Dave said. Holly giggled.

"Well your opinion means a lot to us." She said. Carlos leaned over and kissed her cheek. She sighed slightly, "I cannot believe this is my last day in this station."

"You'll be back." Dave said.

"In a few months you'll be back." Carlos said,

"Will you be doing teaching or dispatching?" Dave asked her. Holly shrugged her shoulders.

"I think I would prefer dispatching. I can sit down all day." She giggled.

"Good idea." Dave chuckled as the sirens went off. All the men jumped up and ran downstairs. Carlos leaned over and kissed Holly on her forehead.

"I'll be back as soon as I can." He told her. Holly rolled her eyes.

"It's your job to be out there." She said as grace ran up stairs.

"Nieto, we need to go." Grace said. Carlos kissed Holly again and ran with grace. Holly sighed deeply as she stood up and walked out the window. She so wanted to be out there, going to whatever tradgey they were headed for. She adored her job and it would be hard being away from it. But being on the phones helping people would have to suit her and it probably would. She was counting the day already until she could come back.


June 7th, 2005

week 22

Holly's heart raced as she walked down the long hallway. She put her hands on her stomach, trying to sooth her unborn child. She glanced around her. The hallway was grey and cold.

"Hello?" Holly called out. Still there were no responses from her voice. "Is anyone here?" Her blood began to grow cold as an awful metallic scent wafted into her nose. This wasn't a good sign. She knew from experience what kind of smell that was.

Holly walked to a door and gently touched it. A chill ran through her body. This wasn't good. This was really really bad. Holly opened the door and began to scream. Three mutilated bodies laid on the floor blood was every where.

"OH GOD!" Holly gaged. She leaned over and began to throw up.

"Oh my god, Holly. Wake up." Carlos jumped out of bed, "Christ." Holly opened her eyes and saw she was sitting up in bed, covered in vomit. "Are you sick?"

"Oh god..." Holly got out of bed, "I just...a nightmare..."

"You threw up, Holly." Carlos untucked the fitted sheet.

"I realize that, Carlos." Holly pulled her shirt off, "I dreamt that I was throwing up."

"That's gross." Carlos mumbled, "Give me your pants and I'll wash these."

"I'm sorry, Carlos." Holly sighed walking into the bathroom.

"It's okay." He went into the kitchen and threw the soiled items into the washer. Carlos listened to the shower start up. She must be pretty embarrassed. Carlos walked into the bathroom and took off his pajama bottoms, "Once in high school, I dreamt I was peeing on a fire hydrant and I was really peeing on my bedroom wall." A small smile came across Holly's face as she got into the shower.

"Really?" She asked.

"Really." Carlos got into the shower behind her, "Shitty things happen."

"At least you didn't shit the bed." Holly turned and grinned at him.

"Wow. Yeah. Im glad I didn't." he pushed Holly's blond hair away from her face, "Are you sure You're okay?"

"I'm just nervous about tomorrow. I hate starting a new job." She said, "I think that's where my dream took place."

"Well, I think You're going to do wonderful." Carlos said, "You're a wonderful person so everyone is going to love you."

"I'm sure someone will not like me." Holly said.

"Yeah right." Carlos picked up their blue scrubbie and squirted Holly's lavender gel onto it, "Turn around and I'll wash you."

"A midnight washing. Im one lucky girl." Holly said as she turned around. "Do you realize that in eighteen weeks, we're going to be parents?"

"It's amazing." Carlos said. "I mean, I know how much I enjoyed having Kylie with me, but I know this is going to be different. I'm going to have nine months of getting myself excited."

"I don't think we can prepare ourselves for the initial meeting." Holly said.

"It's going to be powerful." Carlos said as he began to wash her stomach, "Phoenix is going to be so loved."

"He already is." Holly turned and kissed Carlos.

"I love you so much, Holly." Carlos whispered.

"I know you love me." Mischief began to twinkle in her eyes, "Man, I can feel how much you love me."

"You bring out the hardness in me." Carlos said. Holly giggled as she reached down and took hold of him. "Christ..."

"Do you think I'm too big to have sex in the shower?" She asked.

"No..." He mumbled.

"Well, do you want to try?" Holly's eyes sparkled with giddiness.

"Really?" Carlos smiled.

"Really." Holly said. Carlos leaned down and began to kiss his girlfriend. Okay, even though she had just barfed over everything, this was hot. Carlos would never turn away shower sex. He knew shortly he wouldn't be able to have sex for a couple of months so he was going to take it now when he could get it.


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