September 11th, 2004

Carlos was very worried about Kim. She was very depressed and rarely left their room. He was surprise the hysterectomy had hit her as hard as it did. Carlos picked Sierra up. Her brown eyes sparkled.

"Let's go visit Mommy, Sierra Cara." He said cradling the purple bundle against his chest. He walked down the hall and into the bedroom. "Kim?" She looked up from the window seat.

"She need a feeding?" Kim asked. Carlos shook his head.

"We just needed some Mommy time." He said with a smile. Kim sighed and looked out the window Kim. Carlos walked up behind her. "Here hold her." Kim shook her head.

"It's okay." She said. "You can hold her."

"Kim, we need to talk." Carlos said. Kim chuckled and shook her head.

"I know what you're going to say. I've bee moody and offish since Sierra has been born and you're sick of it." She said.

"Among other things." He said to his wife, "You've held her three times since we've been home. She's been bottle-fed. She deserves you." Kim looked at him and then Sierra.

"I just...How much more can I take?" Kim asked.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"Do you know what today is, Carlos?" Kim asked him.

"Yeah. It's Septem-....Kim." He said.
"Yes. It's September 11th. Three years ago today...I thought I was feeling better since loosing Bobby, then it happened. I can still remember my mother calling me to turn the television on. And now...This...Sierra." Kim said with tears in her eyes.

"You're comparing our daughter to September eleventh?" He frowned.

"No." She said, "I can't have anymore children, Carlos. I can't ever get that back. Bobby died. I tried to kill myself. September eleventh and now this. Why can't things go well for me?" Carlos sighed and wrapped his one free arm around her.

"Things are going well for you." Carlos said. "We got Kylie. We got pregnant. We got married and we had Sierra. Things are perfect, Kim. Okay, you can't have more children, but we'll get past that. We have three wonderful and gorgeous children." Kim stared at him and then she stared at her little girl. A small smile came across her face.

"We did make a gorgeous child didn't we?" Kim asked. Carlos nodded as she finally took the baby and cuddled her.

"Yes we do." He said. Kim lifted her shirt as Sierra began to fuss.

"Here you go, Love bug." Carlos watched as she began to nurse their child. "Wow...Your breasts look great." Kim threw back her head and laughed.

"There's the Carlos we all know and love." She said. He smirked as Kylie walked in.

"Can I come in?" She asked. Kim smiled and nodded.

"Sure, Baby. I'm feeding Sierra." Kim said. Kylie skipped over to them and peered at the baby.

"Did I used to do that?" She watched Sierra eat. Kim looked at Carlos. Neither of them were really sure if Vangie breastfed Kylie or not. Kim smiled weakly and nodded.

"Yes, Baby doll. Most babies eat from their mommies." She said.

"Like baby kittens." Kylie said. Carlos chuckled softly snatching her up and tossing her in the air.
"Just like baby kittens." He said blowing raspberries on her neck, "Just like you." Kylie squealed wildly. Kim chuckled as she watched them and then looked down at Sierra. How could she ever be mad at this child? She was perfect. Kim's life was perfect whether she believed it or not.

September 25th, 2004

Things were starting to get normal around the house again. Carlos celebrated his twenty-eight birthday and it was great. Sierra was being a very good little girl and only cried when she was hungry. The dog was a little jealous of her, but he would get over it.

"I could go for a drink." Carlos said. Doc looked at him.

"You don't drink." he said.

"yeah...I know that." Carlos said, "I could just use some down time." Doc nodded.

"I'm sure with Sierra things are rough." Doc said.

"It not really. I'm just tired." Carlos smiled, "I love being a father though." Doc nodded.

"I'm sure you are." Doc said, "I would love to be one."

"Someday maybe." he said. Doc shrugged.

"I don't know. I think I'm past that stage in my life. I'll just live vicariously through you." He said. Carlos smiled as he looked at his partner. That sounded weird coming from him.

"Thanks." He said.

"55-Adam, assistance to fire requested as Evergreen Apartments." A call came over the radio. Carlos' heart stopped.

"Oh my god. We live there." Carlos said.

"What?" Doc frowned.

"That's where our apartment is!!" Carlos snapped. He flashed back to the fire the took the Kennedy's lives. That wouldn't be happening here.
"It's probably not a fire." Doc said, "Probably someone stuck in the cabinet and needs stitches."

"Probably Kylie stuck in a cabinet." Carlos chuckled. Doc smiled.

"Sounds like Kylie to me." He said. Carlos looked out the window as Doc drove. He had a weird feeling in his stomach. Kim still wasn't one hundred percent. He was very reluctant leaving Sierra with her when he was at work, but he had to. Carlos breathed a sigh of relief when he didn't seem flames. Carlos got out of the bus when he saw Dave holding Sierra and laughing.

"What's going on?" Carlos asked. Dave looked at him and burst into even more laughter, "Where's Kim?"

"Upstairs." He said. Carlos gave him a look and went upstairs.

"Jimmy! Get out of here!" Kim yelled from the bathroom. Carlos could hear Jimmy laughing.

"I'll get you a towel. I want your husband to see this." Jimmy said.

"Where are my daughters?" Kim snapped.

"Lombardo has them. Don't worry." He said. Carlos walked into the bathroom to see Kim in the bathtub naked. Jimmy wrapped a towel around her.

"What's going on here?" Carlos asked. Kim looked at Carlos and grimaced.

"I am so embarrassed." She said. Jimmy stood up.

"It would appear that your wife got her big toe stuck in the faucet." Jimmy said. Carlos looked into the tub and sure enough Kim's toe was in the faucet.

"How did you do that?" Carlos asked.

"I don't know." Kim said, "but can you guys get me out of here."

"Sure." Jimmy said still chuckling, "We've tried butter and Vaseline and stuff. I don't want to take the faucet down unless we have to. Any ideas?" Carlos shook his head.

"No." Carlos said looking at Kim's red face. "We could cut her toe off."

"NO!!" Kim cried. Jimmy laughed.

"Don't worry. We wont. I guess I'll take the faucet off and Mercy can lube her up." Jimmy said.

"Get my bathrobe please. I don't want to go to mercy in a towel." Kim said.

"Yes, dear." Carlos chuckled as he walked to the bedroom. he heard the drill beginning to take the faucet off and Kim yelling at them to be careful. He was so relieved that it was just Kim's stupidity to why he was here and not a huge accident.

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