November 30th, 2003

Carlos grinned brightly as he put the left over turkey on the counter. He loved Thanksgiving for these turkey sandwiches. He covered the slices of bread in heavy Mayo and started putting slices of turkey on it. Joey and Jake came into the kitchen.

"Carlos, can I talk to you?" Joey asked. Carlos nodded.

"Sure, Buddy. Pull up some bread." He said. Joey smiled.

"Okay." He said grabbing the bread. "You and mom are getting married." Carlos chuckled softly tossing Jake some turkey.

"Yeah we are." He said. "Why do you ask?" Joey bit his lip.

"Does this mean my dad doesn't want me anymore?" he asked. Carlos stared at Joey. Woah. Woah. Woah. What was he asking?

"No, Buddy. Your dad still loves you. He will still take you every weekend." Carlos said, "You're just going to be getting a step-father and a step-sister. " Joey looked at him.

"I kind of do like you guys." He said, "Do I have to call you dad?"

"Not if you don't want to." He said. "But if you wanted to then I would be honoured. Kylie calls Kim mom." Joey thought about it for a moment.

"Would dad be mad if I called you dad too?" He asked.

"No. He wouldn't be." Carlos said biting into his sandwich.

"Good cause I want to cause you my dad." Joey said. Carlo smiled brightly. He had been waiting for that moment for awhile.

"It'll be great having two dads." Joey nodded.

"I know. My friend Peter has two dads." He said, "But he doesn't have a mom. He has different kind of dads." Joey grabbed his sandwich, "Gotta do my home work." He ran off to his room. Carlos couldn't stop smiling. Kim walked into the kitchen.

"What are you so happy about? You haven't gotten laid in two days." She chuckled and then groaned. Maybe she could help that dry run out. Carlos laughed softly. He took her hand and kissed her engagement ring.

"Joey wants to call me dad." He said. Kim stared at him in disbelief.

"Are you serious?" she asked. Carlos nodded.

"Yeah. Are you okay with that?" he asked. Kim thought about it for a moment and then nodded.

"Yeah I am. I just didn't expect that so soon." Kim said.

"He loves me and I love him." He said.

"I know that." Kim said. "I never doubted that. It's just weird." Carlos looked at her.

"Weird? My love for Joey is weird?" he asked her.

"That's not what I meant. This whole situation is weird for me, Carlos. We've been together for a year ad now we're engaged and living together and everything." Carlos sighed slightly.

"I understand, but I'm not doubting any of this." He said.

"I'm not either." Kim said, "Knowing that you love my son and accept him into your life makes me love you even more."

"Then it's settled. We love each other." He winked. Kim smiled weakly.

"Yeah we do." She said moving out of the kitchen. She sighed softly as she plopped down onto the couch.

Why did it freak her out that Joey wanted to call him Dad? She should be happy Joey finally had something stable, but maybe that's what scared her. She was expecting something to scare Carlos into leaving her. But with every day that passed it seemed that he wanted to stay.

December 14th, 2003

Carlos closed the bus' doors as Doc wheeled the patient into the hospital with the doctors. He shuffled in and started writing the patient up. In a few minutes, Doc came up behind him.

"When will people realize that knifes to penetrate skin?" He asked.

"When they stop selling liquor." Carlos turned to him. "You ready?"

"Ready as I'll ever be." Doc said going out to the bus, "So, have you and Kim set a date yet?" Carlos shook his head as he climbed in.

"No. We've talked some, but we haven't decided yet." He said.

"Well, let me know." Doc said. Carlos chuckled. "I want to see you in a monkey suit." Carlos rolled his eyes as Doc pulled out onto the street.

"I look damn hot in a monkey suit." He winked as a call came across the radio.

"All unit respond to house fire at 34 Forrest Ave."

"Saddle up." He said with a smiled. Doc nodded as they swung around the corner. Carlos looked around the right corner.

"Clear." He said. He looked around the left corner in time to see a fire engine heading straight for them. "BRAKES!! BRAKES!!!"

"Oh shit!" Doc swung the bus, but the engine smashed into them. The bus went flying into the opposite building. The airbag went out and got doc. Carlos flew into the back of the bus. A brown haze come over him. Doc grunted as he pulled himself out of the upside down ambulance. "Nieto??" Jimmy ran to him, blood trickling down from his forehead.

"Are you all right, Doc?" He asked. He nodded.

"Yeah I'm okay. You?" Jimmy nodded.

"I'm fine. Where's Nieto?" He asked. Doc shrugged running back to the bus.

"Carlos?" He opened up the back door and Carlos spilled out unconscious. "Doherty, call another bus." He lifted up his eyelids, "Carlos, can you hear me?" He grunted slightly, but there were no other responses.

"This is my fault." Jimmy said, "I wasn't paying attention."

"It's all right." Doc said as another bus came. He hoped Kim wouldn't be in it, but as soon as he saw is come to screech and a woman scream and he knew it was Kim. She ran over to him.

"What happened??" She cried.

"We need a C-collar and a line in him now." Doc said.

"I hit him." Jimmy said. Kim looked up at him, "not on purpose."

"Let's get him in the bus." Alex said. Kim took Carlos' hand.

"I'm right here, Carlos." She said.

* * *

Kim looked into the room. Carlos looked so bad. Dr. Smith walked up to her. She turned to him.

"How is he?" Kim asked.

"He's stable now. He had a severe concussion." He said, "We stitched him up and he should be fine." Kim nodded softly.

"When can he come home?" She asked.

"A few days. We need to monitor him for awhile." Dr. Smith said.

"Can I go see him now?" She asked. Dr. Smith nodded.

"Only for a few minutes. He needs his rest." He said.

"Thank you." Kim walked into the room and to Carlos' bedside. He grunted slightly as he opened his eyes.

"Hey." He mumbled. Kim smiled at him.

"Hey, Baby." She said kissing his forehead, "How are you feeling?"

"Like I got hit by a truck." He mumbled.

"You did." She chuckled bitterly. Tears threatened to spill over her eyes, but she couldn't let herself cry. "They need to monitor you for a while, but in a few days you may come home." Carlos nodded slowly.

"Good." He mumbled. "So tired." Kim smiled softly.

"Then go to sleep." She said, "I'll be right here. My mother has the kids tonight so I will be able to hold your hand all night."

"Thanks." He mumbled as she closed his eyes. "Love you." Kim's lips trembled.

"I love you too, Darling." She sat there watching him rest. It had scared her so much seeing Carlos laying there, bleeding. Any doubts of this relationship she had were gone. She loved this man and she wanted to spend the rest of her life with him.

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