June 1st, 2003

Kim squeezed the bag as Alex drove the rig. They were coming for a multiple MVA. It was pretty gruesome. Alex glanced in the back seat.

"How is he doing?" She asked.

"His BP is dropping. We really need to get there." Kim said.

"I'm going as fast as I can." Alex said, "What are you getting Joey for his birthday?" Kim shrugged.

"I don't know." She said, "I have more important things to think about right now." Alex stopped the bus and jumped out.

"What is more important than your son's birthday?" Alex opened the back doors. Kim began to run off the man's stats to the doctor.

"Plenty." Kim said pushing the gurney into the trauma room. Dr. Smith immediately took over. Alex shrugged.

"I don't see what would be.' She said. Kim looked at Alex.

"I'm late." She said. Alex glanced at her watch.

"We're still on shift." She said. Kim chuckled slightly.

"No. My period. It's late." Kim said. Alex stared at Kim.

"Oh my god. You're pregnant?" She whispered. Kim shrugged.

"I don't know. I haven't taken a test yet." She said.

"You need to!" Alex said glancing around the ER, "We're making a lunch stop and you're taking one."

"I can't, Alex." She whispered. "I'm so scared of what the test will say." Alex stared at her friend and partner.

"Are you afraid of the test being positive or negative, Kim?" Alex asked. Kim's lips quivered as she looked down at the floor.

"I…I don't know." She whispered. Alex slid her arm around her.

"Come on. Let's go find out," Alex said

* * *

Alex and Kim stared at the pregnancy test display in front of them.

"I didn't know there were so many." Alex said.

"You've clearly never taken one before." Kim smiled. Alex shook her head.

"Nope. I've never had to." Alex said, "You take these often?"

"No." Kim nudged Alex slightly, "But I think I took two when I found out I was pregnant with Joey and I know I had a scare like a week after Jimmy and I broke up, but never with Carlos."

"Until now." Alex said.

"Until now." Kim sighed and grabbed the EPT. "Let's just get this and go across the street in the McDonald's." Alex frowned.

"You want to do this in the McDonald's bathroom?" She asked.

"Why not?" Kim walked up to the cashier and put the pregnancy test down. She pulled out the fifteen dollars. "Keep the change."

"Just seems….weird." Alex said. Kim grabbed her receipt and test and shot Alex a look.

"It's not weird. I just don't want everyone at the station to know I'm taking this test all right?" Kim asked, "At least we can grab lunch while I wait." Alex couldn't help but to chuckle.

"Yeah. Pregnancy test and a Big Mac." She followed her partner across the street into the semi-packed McDonald's; "Do you want me to come in with you?" Kim nodded.

"Not in the stall, but the bathroom." She said. Alex smiled.

"All right." They walked ito the bathroom. Kim's hands were shaking. She couldn't believe she was taking a pregnancy test. What if she was pregnant? What if she wasn't?

"I feel sick." Kim said as she peed on the stick.

"You're in the right place to be sick." Alex said. Kim groaned.

"I'm not kidding, Alex." She said, "What is I'm pregnant?"

"If you're pregnant then I will probably put back on the engine and you will welcome a gorgeous baby in nine months." Alex said.

"You make it sound so romantic and nice." Kim said stepping out of the stall. Alex sighed softly.

"I'm trying to make you feel better." She said.

"I know. Thank you." Kim smiled as she leaned against the sink. "It would be nice to have another baby right now. I miss the baby stage. Their tiny little hands and feet. The new baby smell."

"You have Kylie." Alex pointed out.

"I know, but she's two. She's in the toddler stage." Kim said. "But she's a reason not to have a baby. She still getting used to us."

"True." Alex said, "What will Carlos say if it's positive?"

"Oh. He'd freak." Kim smiled weakly. Alex patted Kim's hand.

"It's time." She said.

"Already?" Kim bit her lip. Alex nodded. "Okay…." Kim's heart pounded as she looked at the pregnancy test in her hand. There was a very large negative sign. Kim's lips trembled slightly.

"What does it say?" Alex asked. Kim wiped her eye.

"It's negative." She smiled weakly, "Guess I have nothing to worry about now." Alex watched Kim throw the test away.

"Are you okay?" Alex asked.

"Of course. Let's get back to work." Kim walked out of the bathroom quickly. Alex sighed softly. This was a touchy subject. She wasn't sure if Kim was upset about not being pregnant or relieved that she wasn't.

June 15th, 2003

Kim never told Carlos that she had taken a pregnancy test. How could she? He was already very touchy about the whole engagement thing. Kim didn't want to cause anymore stress.

"Mommy, we play now?" Kylie asked. Kim nodded.

"Let me tie your shoe and we can get going." Kim said.

"You girls take ages." Carlos said, "We're only going to the park."

"We're ready. We're ready." Kim chuckled as she tied Kylie's shoe. She picked the child up and Carlos grabbed the bag with Kylie's things and their lunch in it.

"Daddy, we play." Kylie giggled.

"Si, Hija." Carlos and his new family left the apartment and headed to the park that was a couple of blocks away.

"Daddy, los ninos smell." She giggled as they went into the park.

"Kylie Starr." Carlos chuckled, "You smell sometimes too."

"No way, Jose." Kylie said, "Push me."

"Okay, Baby." Kim gave Carlos a wink and went over to the swings with Kylie. "You want to go very high?"

"Yeah!!!" Kylie cried. Kim slid Kylie into the swing and started to push it. "Daddy, Look!!!"

"I see, Pumpkin." Carlos said. He smiled softly. Kylie was fully adjusted it seemed. She barely asked about the Kennedys, but she still had her moment. Carlos settled himself onto a bench as he watched Kim push Kylie.

"She's gorgeous." A woman sat next to Carlos.

"Thanks." Carlos smiled.

"How old is she?" She asked.

"She's two and a half." Carlos said. The woman smiled.

"Kendall Grant." She extended her hand. Carlos smiled back.

"Carlos Nieto." He said, "That's Kylie and my girlfriend."

"That's my boy over at the slide, Josh." Kendall smiled ignoring the fact that He said he had a girlfriend, "I haven't seen you two come her before. Josh and I are here all the time."

"Oh well, we just started coming here." Carlos said, "Kylie likes the swings. We don't have a backyard so she likes it."

"Oh you need a back yard with a little one." Kendall smiled.

"Yeah…" Carlos said.

"So you packed a picnic? How cute. You must be a good father."

"Thanks." Carlos rubbed his neck; "My girlfriend packed it." Kendall nodded.

"Your girlfriend…That her over there?" Kendall pointed to Kim. Carlos nodded, "How serious are you two?" Carlos couldn't believe the gall of this woman. They were here spending time with their children and she was hitting on him. Yeah, a year ago he would have jump this woman's bones right then and there, but he didn't want to anymore. He was with Kim.

"Very serious. Marriage serious." Carlos said.

"Oh I see." Kendall said as Kim walked up to the bench.

"Hey." She kissed Carlos, "Who's this?"

"This is Kendall and she was just leaving." Carlos said. Kendall frowned deeply and got up.

"It was nice meeting you." She mumbled and rushed away.

"What was that all about?" Kim sat down next to him.

"She was hitting on me, but wasn't getting the picture that I didn't want her I think." Carlos said. Kim chuckled softly.

"Want me to go claw her eyes out?" She asked.

"Hmmm….That might be sexy, but no." Carlos said, "I'm stuck with you."

"Stuck?" Kim arched her eyebrow, "Gee thanks, Nieto."

"You know what I mean." Carlos chuckled as he slipped his arm around Kim's shoulders. Kylie ran over to the sandbox and started to play with several other girls.

"Yeah I know. I don't mind being stuck with you." She said, "Better than being stuck with Doherty." Carlos chuckled.

"Oh yeah?" he asked. Kim nodded.

"You're much better in bed than him." She said. Carlos laughed.

"I've had more practice." He said. Kim pushed him.

"I don't want to know who you slept with." She said.

"It was only you, Baby. You were my first." He smiled.

"Then Kylie really must be a miracle." Kim said. Carlos looked over at his daughter and nodded.

"Yeah. She is." He said softly.

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