June 1st, 2005

Carlos started to doze off. Break time was a really good time. He loved curling up on a gurney and dozing off. Kim stared at her husband with a chuckle.

"Don't fall sound asleep. We'll have to be back on the road in twenty minutes." She said to him.

"Yeah yeah." Carlos said curling up tighter. Kim looked out the window. It was nice being away from the kids.

"We should take a trip." Kim said.
"I'm taking a trip in my dreams." Carlos mumbled. Kim turned around.

"No. I'm serious. We need to take the kids on a nice vacation." She said to him.

"Mmmm hmm." Carlos mumbled. Kim sighed as she stared out the window.

"I'm going to go to Mitchell's for a cup of coffee, okay?" Kim said getting out of the bus. Carlos mumbled again. She walked across the road to the small coffee shop they sometimes went to. Coffee was wonderful. "Millie, cup of coffee please."
"Sure thing, Nieto." She said. Kim sat down at the counter. She saw a few of the regulars. "How are you doing, Tony?"

"Fine. I have a new granddaughter." He beamed. Kim smiled.

"Oh that's wonderful." She said, "What's her name?"

"Allison Shae." Tony told her.

"Beautiful name." Kim said turning back to her cup of coffee. She had missed coffee while she was pregnant with Sierra. She was so thankful to get it now. The hairs on her neck began to stand on end. Something was wrong. She turned around and saw a gun pointing in her face.

"This is a stick up!" The man snapped. Kim's heart stopped beating in her chest. Okay, remain calm. "Give me everything in your register. Everyone! Empty your pockets."

"I don't have anything." Tony said. The man narrowed his eyes.

"Empty your god damn pockets!" He snapped.

"I d-don't have anything. I swear." He said.
"Listen," Kim reached into her pocket and pulled out fifty dollars, "Here take this and go. I'm a FDNY Paramedic and trust me, the police call in on my radio all the time and if I don't answer, they'll send someone over here."

"You think I'm brain dead? I watch those cop shows. I know cops don't associate with the paramedics." The gunman rolled his eyes.

"Take my money and leave." Kim repeated. The man held the gun up to her head, closer. "Please. I have five children."

"Cry me a river." He rolled his eyes. In one instant, Tony leapt and grabbed for the gun. The man and Tony fell to the ground. Then the gun went off.

Carlos sat up from the gurney. What was that noise? He looked towards the diner as a cop car pulled up, sirens going.

"Oh shit." he jumped out of the bus and ran to the shop. Bosco grabbed him.
"There may be hostages. Do not go in there." he said.
"Kim's in there!" Carlos cried.

"It's okay! He's dead!" Kim yelled. Carlos didn't hesitate. He ran into the diner, jumped over two bodies, and grabbed Kim.

"Are you okay??" He asked. Kim's lips quivered.

"Tony is dead." She whispered. Carlos looked down at the old man on the floor. He recognized him, but he didn't know his name was Tony. "H-He has a new granddaughter."

"Come on, Kimmie." Carlos whispered.

"He has a new granddaughter!!" She yelled.

"I know, Baby." He ushered his wife out of the diner. Kim pulled away from him.

"This doesn't make any sense!" Kim cried. "He was so proud of his granddaughter. She was so cute. Why did he have to shoot him?"

"I don't know." Carlos pulled Kim over to their rig. Kim began to break down. She sobbed into Carlos' shoulder. He sighed wrapping his arms protectively around her. Why did things like this seem to always happen to his wife?

June 15th, 2005

Even Joey's twelfth birthday couldn't pull Kim out of her depression. It was different than Carlos had ever seen her have before. Maybe it brought up memories of Bobby's death. He wasn't too sure and he didn't want to ask her about it, just in case it wasn't about that.

"Kim, I need help with the girls." he said walking into the bedroom. Sierra was squirming in his arms. Rebecca was nearly ready to cry. Kim smirked as she looked at them.

"My little wiggle worms." She grabbed Sierra, "Are you giving daddy some trouble?"

"Just a little." He said, "I really need help, Kim. I can't keep up with the laundry. Joey, Ky, and Orli are just making messes after I clean them up."

"Welcome to the world of being a housewife, Carlos." She said bouncing Sierra. The baby laughed loudly. "What a booty-full laugh you have." Carlos laid Rebecca next to her. Kim smiled as Rebecca's large eyes blinked. God, she was gorgeous.

"I just need some help, Kim." Carlos said. She nodded.

"You have it. I promise." She said, "I'll get the babies changed and dressed."

"Thank you." he said leaving the room. Kim stared at her daughters.

"Okay, clothes." She said pulling the clothes basket to her and pulled out two purple rompers. "Let's get you dressed so Daddy will be happy." Kim pulled off Sierra's nightgown and tossed it into the dirty hamper. Rebecca kicked at Kim. "I'm coming." She removed Rebecca's night gown. The baby squealed.

"Mommy, can I go outside?" Orlando stood in the door way.

"Put your sandals on and stay in the yard." Kim said sliding the romper over Rebecca's head.

"Thanks!" Orlando ran out of the room screaming, "MOMMY SAID I COULD!!!" Kim laughed as she picked up her daughters.

"He's so loud." She shook her head and walked downstairs.

"All dressed?" Carlos asked.

"All dressed." Kim slid the girls into their swings. She looked at the living room, "It isn't that messy, Carlos."
"It's messy enough for me, Kim." He said watching Kim sit in front of Rebecca and Sierra. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Really I am, Carlos." Kim said with a gentle smile. "Tomorrow we will need to look at some skirts for Kylie and find some school supplies for the kids. Can you believe it? Three will be off to school. We'll only have two at home."

"Only two?" Carlos thought about it for a moment sitting next to his wife. "That means there is nap time. That means there's sex time."

"Sex time?" Kim arched her eyebrow with a chuckle.

"Yeah. It's this time we can take when the girls take their naps." Carlos wrapped his arm around her shoulders gently.

"That sounds nice. What is involved in this…time?" She asked.

"Well, full body massages, maybe chocolate covered strawberries and Champaign, and of course sex." he said.

"Of course." Kim said.

"Do you like that idea, Sweetheart?" Carlos asked her.

"I like it a lot." She said snuggling into him. It sounded like a lot of fun. She couldn't wait to get some alone time with her husband. It has been awhile.
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