AN: Well, just to let ya'll know...you don't have to worry about time line shifts for a while. We are moving ahead. Full steam ahead... well as full steam ahead as Kim can be. LOL! Thank you all so much for the responses and the follows!

Elvis has Left the Building

"So. Mind telling me what the hell has happened over the last 24 to 48 hours?"

I continue to look at the monitor on the back of the digital camera as I snap pictures of the suspect that Antonio is meeting with. Atwater is listening in on the wire that Antonio is wearing as he sits next to me on the roof. I would love to tell you Kevin. But sorry. I really don't want to talk about the fact that I'm basically in freak out mode and don't know how to get out of the spiral. Oh, by the way, do you know what happened? Can you fill me in on the big fight Adam and I had and how that ended up with us at a wedding chapel? Scratch that. I'll just go with…

"I would if I could."

"What the hell does that mean?"

I take a deep breath and decide to finally just tell the truth. What else can I do at this point? He's going to wonder why I'm not yelling off the roof that I got married.

"I don't exactly remember actually getting married."

I hate to admit that to anyone, but this is Atwater and even if he laughs I know he will be there for me.

"Damn! That sucks. No wonder you haven't been the excited new bride. Well, not that getting married in Vegas would have been your first choice."

"Actually, that doesn't bother me."

"Really?"

"No. One of my Aunts and Uncles got married in Vegas after knowing each other for two weeks. They've been together for 32 years."

"No kidding. That has to be an awesome story."

"Yeah. It is."

"That's what is bothering you, isn't it?"

I put the camera down as Atwater lets his head phones come down from his ears since Antonio's meeting is now over.

"What? That I won't have a story to tell?"

"Yeah. I know you. You want to have that memory."

"More than anything."

"What if you both were just stumbling over your words? I mean I guess you were both slobbering drunk. Maybe it's better that you don't remember."

"I'd still want to remember. I mean…I got married, Kevin. I got married to Adam."

I can feel the tears wanting to well up in my eyes. Kevin just pulls me in for a hug and nearly lifts me off the ground.

"I know. You'd want to remember all the I love you's. The flowers. The music. Elvis asking you…Do you..Do you Kim take here Adam to be…."

Kevin's doing his best Elvis impersonation. I can't help it. I start laughing. Because the whole day has been too much. Because, damn it, the image is funny to me and for all I know he is right. I'm wiping the tears away with a smile on my face as Antonio joins us up on the roof.

"What are you two laughing at up here?"

Kevin looks back to me before looking at Antonio.

"Oh, nothing. Elvis has left the building. Thank you. Thank you very much."

I'm done. Antonio looks at me like I have lost my mind as I double over laughing and then Kevin is right there with me. Antonio just turns and starts walking away talking about how he'd be down at the car.

I never realized how much I had missed Atwater as a partner till this day. Tay is awesome and Roman was Roman, but Atwater…. He's the man. He is absolutely my best friend and my rock. However, he's Adam's best friend, too. I don't know how he did it all that time that Adam and I were apart. I really don't. We are pulling back up to the district as that thought occurs to me. I look to Kevin and know I need to say something.

"Thanks, Kev."

"For what? The laugh? You know I am always there for that."

"No. For being a good friend to both of us through everything. I know that couldn't have been easy."

Kevin's smile fades a bit, but then it comes back.

"Oh, I thought about locking you two in a room somewhere and losing the key for a couple of days. Let you two have the death match and get it over with, but that wasn't my place. You both had to decide that you wanted this. Have you both decided that?"

Do I want to be with Adam? Yes. Do I want to build a life with Adam? Yes. But.

"I would love that, but I don't understand what changed?"

Kevin's eyes start to squint together like he is trying to figure out my logic.

"What do you mean?"

I bite my bottom lip because I am truly finally admitting something here.

"I mean. Why would he suddenly be okay with getting married? Was it just the alcohol? Is that the only reason?"

Kevin shakes his head and looks like he is truly disappointed.

"Kim, that man loves you. That has never changed. Does it really matter if the alcohol suddenly gave the man the courage to take a leap? He did it and he isn't running now."

"It does matter Kevin. It matters in the difference between just trying to make the best of something that has happened and being so in love with someone that you can't wait a second longer. That is a huge difference."

Kevin scratches at his hair and shakes his head.

"I'm not the one that can answer that for you. You two need to talk about this."

"I know that. I'm just worried about the answer I might get."

Kevin nods at me as I go to get out of the van.

"Yo, Burgess."

I look back at Kevin and wait to see what he has to say.

"I hate to remind you now. But, Alex will kill me if I don't. Engagement party is this Friday…you still have to come."

I smile at Kevin to show that he has nothing to worry about.

"Kevin, I wouldn't miss it for the world. No matter what is going on."

He gives me that signature smile and I shut the door. Time to find Adam and really talk.