Kate & X

[Katelyn]

Name: Ryan David Ambrose

Nicknames: N/A

Age: 25

Family:
- Kim Ambrose – Sister
- Kerry Ambrose – Daughter

Relationship Status: In a Relationship with Grace Marten

Occupation: Paramedic

Personality:

Ryan is a complex creature. On the one hand he is a gentle, poetic soul. He reads classic literature, writes poems and songs in his spare time and could quite happily spend his day staring out into the sunset. Then on the other hand he is a cheeky and somewhat aggressive young man. He likes to make quips about people and situations but this is not out of malice. His grandmother used to say he had an old soul but a young mind. Ryan is humble and is not a person who will sing his own praise but he is not afraid to say he told you so. He is respectful to his elders and those of seniority and tries to treat everyone equally. The most important thing in Ryan’s life is his daughter, Kerry is his world and if anything was to happen to her it would drive him to God only knows where. Ryan can be intense and seems almost unnaturally comfortable in the life or death situations he regularly finds himself in.

Ryan has severe confidence issues after years of torture from his father. A lot of the pressure he feels comes from Ryan himself. He seems burdened by an almost compulsive need to save others, no matter the cost to himself. Generally, Ryan is a kind hearted guy who would always lend a helping a hand when it’s needed, no matter whom it was that needed it. He is willing to burden himself with other people’s problems and is always there to listen and is quite empathetic. The simple fact is that Ryan’s biggest problem is that he is willing to carry everyone else’s troubles and aid them in fixing them but doesn’t take any notice of his own issues until it’s too late.

History:

Ryan David Ambrose was born in a small village just outside of Raleigh, North Carolina. His mother was a travel agent and his father was a farmer. His parents had met when his mother was visiting family who had moved there. Ryan grew up on the family farm, it was a peaceful existence outside the hustle and bustle of the city but it also affected Ryan’s social skills. It was a humble upbringing that instilled a quiet confidence and a delicate heart in the young man. Things began to change when money became tight; Ryan’s father turned to alcohol and soon was physically and mentally torturing his children. Unable to take any more of the punishment, Ryan’s mother fled back to her native New York, taking her young daughter Kim with her but was unable to convince Ryan to leave, the teenager believing that he could fix his father.

Upon finishing school, Ryan came to the realisation that he wanted to help people. He sat and thought for days trying to think of a career path before settling on wanting to be a surgeon. Having good grades and a great charm about him, Ryan managed to enrol at the University of North Carolina to complete his pre-medical studies. Whilst there, he opted to undergo specialist training in intensive care seeing that as one of the post pivotal roles one could take. Ryan wasn’t an outstanding student but he did have talent and soon found himself interning at a local hospital where he met a beautiful young cancer patient named Jessica. The two fell in love as Ryan treated her and soon she was pregnant with their child. She gave birth to Kerry on the 16th of July, the same day Ryan turned twenty four. Unfortunately, the happiness was short lived as Jessica succumbed to her cancer shortly thereafter.

Grief stricken by the loss of Jessica, Ryan dropped out of his medical training before he could become board certified and convinced his father to sell the family farm. Taking some of the money for himself, Ryan moved himself and Kerry to New York looking for a fresh start. He moved in with his sister, Kim (his mother had died of a brain aneurysm a year before) and wasted months doing nothing as he fought against a deep depression. Eventually, Ryan managed to pick himself up and got a job working as paramedic at the small St Angelo’s Hospital in Brooklyn.

Name: Meredith Jackson

Age: 24

Family: Brother, Brent, age 19

Relationship: Single – just broke up with BF because of the move.

Occupation: Paramedic

Personality: Meredith is friendly and outgoing, always looking for a way to help others and to provide comfort and encouragement to those in need. She is well thought of by her peers and loves life in general, having a sunny disposition at most times.

Her family life was great and though her parents have passed away in the last few years, her brother and her have grown so much closer, her “mothering” skills coming to the forefront of who she is. She is a team player and is very involved in helping and training those below her, always looking out for the little guy.

History: As mentioned above, Meredith grew up in a stable environment where both of her parents were active in her life, encouraging her to be her best, to strive toward the top and to never forget who she was or where she came from. She volunteered at the hospital and became well known because of her ability to cheer up even the most saddened faces. She knew one day she’d be a doctor or a paramedic, loving to work under pressure and wanting so badly to help those that needed it.

She finished high school, graduating at the top of her class and studied at UCLA, getting her degrees necessary to be a paramedic. She graduated at 22 and was hired on a St. Columbia in Los Angeles, working there for two years before being transferred to St. Angelo’s, one of the top hospitals in the U.S. She was a bit sad to leave her friends and extended family, but having lost her parents a few years earlier in a horrible car accident that she helped attend to (unaware until too late), she needed a break.

Her younger brother, Brent decided to* come with her and he enrolled himself in college, hookering it up and spending her money on beer and pizza… which was fine by her. She is more than excited to join the new team of paramedics and hospital staff, she just hopes the situation she’s going into isn’t going to be a bad one.

She’s the replacement for John Lewis, the fallen paramedic from the Chrysler Building devastation.

[Katelyn]

It'd been a year since the Chrysler building incedent, a year since they buried John and like with everything else, life moved on. Meredith sat waiting for Ryan at Bucca de Beppo, her favorite italian restaurant, the wind on the patio soft and welcoming. It was mid-september and the leaves had started to turn burnt oranges, crimson and yellow. New York was beyond beautiful that time of year and she loved just sitting outside and watching life that moved toward dying and yet seemed so beautiful.

She picked up her water, waiting to order her wine for when Ryan arrived, and took a quick sip, the coolness perfect against the temperature in the air. The waitress approached her again and she looked at her watch and assured the woman that her date was just running a few minutes late. Ryan was on duty and she half expected him to call her and cancel, which she was perfectly fine with.

They were still partners on the rig, but she was pretty sure that Charlie would be seperating them soon. They rarely ever let people involved with each other ride together. Made more sense the more one pondered on it. If something was to happen, how would you not act in the best interest of your spouse or mate, thereby leaving the victim that your attention should be focused on to fend for themselves? You didn't. Hence the rule.

The last year had been a time of massive transition and yet Meredith found most of it positive for her. Ryan had lost Grace, her deciding that moving back home was more important than her relationship with Ryan and he'd taken it hard, so had Kerry. Meredith was there for Ryan as his partner on the rig and slowly their relationship had taken on a different spin. Here a year later they were dating rather seriously, but still learning each other.

She still lived with her little brother, who at 6'6 couldn't really by considered little. He was a hot mess, but she loved him. Ryan ofter tried to talk sense into her when it came to Brent, but the two guys liked each other and Ryan was often right about his assessments. With her parents dead, Meredith was all Brent had and not helping him, though she was probably a huge hinderance to him growing up, just wasn't an option to her.

She felt the breeze as it picked up the curls on the ends of her long chestnut hair and blew it about. She tried to smooth it out, but quickly gave up. She'd worn a simple white summer dressed that clung to her body in a way that was both flirty and classy, adding sandles to the outfit to not make it look to serious. Ryan was devistatingly handsome and she still found herself feeling like a second class citizen when around him. He seemed to not notice, but she felt it in the awkward stares they received when holding hands or something.

She was pulled from her thoughts by the sound of someone rushing up the walkway. She turned and couldn't help but smile, standing to greet him as he walked up. "Hi baby."

[The Xtreme One]

"Fuck" He was late. Ryan was always late. The day had been long, nothing exciting had happened during his call outs. It was monotonous and repetative, the most exciting thing to happen to him all day was a call to a domestic dispute. It was only exciting however because the woman who had been cheated on, had thrown all of her partners clothes out of the window and set them on fire in the middle of the street. How lovely.

After his shift was over, Ryan quickly rushed home foe a change of clothes and to see Kerry for a little while. He didn't want to leave her and made the silly decision to wait until she fell asleep befor leaving her with his sister, Kim. Hence his lateness for dinner with Meredith who he felt had done nothing but wait for him for a year. Ryan dressed himself in a pair of dark jeans and a light blue dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up. The shirt was slim fitting and showed off his rather broad and muscled physique.

Climbing out of a taxi, Ryan quickly hurried up the resteraunt path where his gorgous angel in white stood to greet him. "Sorry I'm late, Kerry wouldn't sleep. Have you ordered anything yet?" He asked with a smile, tieing her finger into his and clutching her soft hand.

[Katelyn]

She smiled at the sight of him, rushed and handsome - his call signs. She leaned in and kissed him softly, just a brush of her lips to his. "No and don't apologize to me, baby." She sat down and scooted up to the table, releasing his hand. He was busy and a single father and having helped raise her brother... and still doing so... she knew exactly where he was coming from.

"She feel asleep then? I guess she's with Kim?" She picked up her menu, but kept her eyes locked on him. He was a good man and a better father, which would mean the world to Kerry as she grew up with someone to trust and turn too. "You're so lucky to have Kim, but we really should just start having dinner at your place or mine so Kerry can come with us. I hate the thought of her being with someone else all the time."

[The Xtreme One]

Ryan smiled, she was so thoughtful. Ever since they had started dating, Meredith had treated Kerry as if she was her own. He knew it would break his baby's heart if the two of them split up, then again Ryan was planning on breaking up anytime soon. "Maybe we should just move in together? That would make things that much easier wouldn't it?" He grinned playfully as the waiter arrived.

"Are you ready to order?"

"Yeah, I'll have a glass of wine to drink and the House Special Pasta please. What about you, honey?"

[Katelyn]

Meredith smirked at him. Moving in together was a big step and not one she could take lightly. Her last boyfriend had captured her heart and soul and when he was done playing with it, he'd tossed her out like she was trash. She removed her thoughts from it all and looked up and the server.

"I'll have a glass of Pinot and the fish of the day." She answered a few questions that the server asked to complete her order and looked at Ryan.

"Let's go to Baker's beach after this... Take off our shoes and walk the shore together. I feel like everytime we get together we're rushed." she reached across the table and slid her hand under his. "Tell me about the calls you were on today."

[The Xtreme One]

"Baker's Beach sounds great, Mer. It would be nice to slow down for the first time in a while" He smiled, she was so genuine and knew the life that he lead. Meredith understood him and he could quite comfortably say that she was only one of a few. She slid her hand under his and he glanced down at them, never did he think a year ago would he be sitting where he was.

"It's been a pretty boring day to be honest, babe. Nothing much exciting but maybe that's a good thing. What about you? Have you enjoyed your day off?"

[Katelyn]

She nodded and smiled, "Would have been better if you would've been off and we just stayed in bed all day together, but that seems to happen less and less." She chuckled, "I think Charlie is on to our ruse. We are working less and less shifts together."

She removed her hand and sat back as the food came, a smile playing on her lips as she prayed quickly over their food. "I actually spent a part of my day at the hospital. Elizabeth has been working hard to open a new division of the ER just for children, and they had a bit of a party for the staff today. I told her I'd volunteer from time to time to come by and drop off a teddy bear and kind word to the kiddo's that were in the waiting room or in the trama ward."

She picked up her fork and took a few bites, enjoying the time with him and the cool breeze of early summer that whisped through the alcoves of the patio. "What are your plans for the weekend? You're off on Sunday, right? We could take Kerry to the circus since it is coming to town. She'd love that, baby."

[The Xtreme One]

"Yeah she would" Ryan replied as he took a bite from his dinner. "Let's take her. I'll put her in that blue dress that you got her for birthday, she absolutely loves it" Switching tone for a minute, he looked to her with those eyes of his and smiled. "Just so you know, I wasn't joking. I would love it if you moved in with me and Kerry. I love you, she loves you. The door is open whenever you're ready, there's no need to rush it" Reaching forward he grabbed his glass of red wine and took a sip. "Look at this way..." He began to grin playfully. "...If you moved in, that means we wouldn't have to think of a place where we could have sex. We could do it anywhere in the house, of course as long as the baby doesn't see it.

Ryan fondley remembered the first time he and Meredith had made love. After Grace had left he had fell into a low way even though he understood her reasons. Mer had helped him through that and he hadn't realised how much he cared for her until one day. It was late night and they were called to a shooting, turns out the gunman hadn't left and Ryan ended up with a flesh wound. He remembered laying in the ambulance, Meredith was straddling him, taping up his arm and he kissed her. She kissed him back and with minutes they were making love in the back of the rig, neither had looked back since.

[Katelyn]

She listened and grinned at the thought of the beautiful little girl with Ryan's features dressed up like the princess she was in her favorite dress. Meredith had a favorite dress too - it was white and long, touching her ankles and it billowed out as she turned in cirlces - which she did most of her adolescence. Of course that was when she wasn't patching up a stray cat or helping badage someone's knee in the neighborhood.

She was pulled from her reverie by Ryans serious tone and gaze. "I love you both too, I just want to make sure we don't put Kerry though anything else, Ryan. She loved Grace and I know it's not a great time to bring her up, but I just don't want to do anything that isn't good for the baby. If something were to happen to us..." She looked down at her food, realizing how much just saying it hurt. She swallowed hard and reached for her wine, unable to talk for a minute.

She'd respected Ryan from the moment they met, his strong resolve and loving demeanor captivating her and it was hell watching him with Grace, but it was so much worse when Grace left. She'd wondered if he could ever be pulled back. Meredith had helped with the baby as any good friend would do and fallen for her long before she really fell for Ryan. She wasn't sure she could have kids because of some trauma she went through when she was younger, but she'd yet to discuss that with him.

She smiled when she got back to her senses, "I want to... I just want to make sure Kerry is protected, as I know you do." She leaned over and kissed him. "Finish your dinner and take me to the beach. There are no little eyes there and I kinda like the idea of that making love thing you were talking about." She grinned and kissed him again, letting her lips linger on their favorite place - him.