38.7. Care

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[Follows THIS]Dazed could really be the only way Ali could describe how she felt in the wake of the last twenty four hours. First coming home from hospital, and then thing with Andrew's birthday presents, and finally the whole alcohol nightmare. The few hours Mark was here seemed like a distant memory, but she knew she ( Read more... )

39.10. Parent

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[Follows THIS, THIS, THIS, THIS and THIS]It was just on dusk, and while one part of New York wearily signed off the for the day to head home after a hectic work day in the chaotic city, another part was just warming up to see the nightlife that promised to come alive, no matter what day of the week it was. Ali was ( Read more... )

31.9 Fingers

Co-written with agentsullivanAli was naked for the pure and simple reason she didn't want to put clothes on. Andrew's bathrobe had sufficed after her shower, but she had now discarded it on the bed and was standing naked in front of the full length bedroom mirror. She had hardly looked in a mirror during her first pregnancy, and had expected to ( Read more... )

29.2. Blood

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[Follows THIS and THIS | Occurs before THISHarri had been sitting in silence with Marc, his head in her lap as she stayed in the bathroom with his prone form. A bolt of fear had shot through her at seeing him passed out in his vomit, her cell immediately going to her ear to call an ambulance. Now all she could do was ( Read more... )

27.4. Hold

Co-written with agentsullivan | Follows THIS"You're kidding? Chicken Pox?" Andrew asked in concern as he came over to where Ali was setting the baby capsule onto the sofa and lifting Jamie out into her arms. "Where has she been to get that?" He tucked the crutches under his arms so he could stroke the baby's tear-dampened cheek softly ( Read more... )

15.5. WarmthDespite the reputation, there was very little that was glamorous about being a paramedic. At the end of the day, they were only ever called upon when someone was sick or injured, so it was sensitive, no matter what. Mostly Andrew was strong enough to face it like anyone would face their job and he thought he did a good job in the ( Read more... )

11.6. Hesitate

Co-written with agentsullivanAli felt her way blindly up the hall with her fingers pressed against her temples. She cracked an eye open to survey Andrew sitting on the sofa flipping through a magazine whilst surrounded by every baby item imaginable from diapers to Tickle-Me-Elmo. After crying almost non-stop for close to five hours, the little ( Read more... )

8.1. Upset

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[Follows THIS and THIS]“I just thought I’d come to see that you were okay ( Read more... )

8.5. Afterthought

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[Follows THIS and THIS]Andrew paused at the doors of the Maternity ward and let out a slow breath. What the fuck was he doing here? Wasn’t this sort of thing stalker material and she was a goddamn FBI special agent! He indulged in a moment of feeling like an utter idiot and planned to turn back around and bolt ( Read more... )