I do not own these men, wish I did, but I don't *sigh*

Authors Note: Hey Guys, This story is in progress. I plan to have many chapters. Hope you like! R&R! Ps, this might resemble Ladder 49….just a tad.

Never Again

Chapter One

Roy DeSoto woke to the sounds of water leaking and boards creaking. He had no memory of what had happened; all he remembered was the little girl that he had held in his arms.

Did I pass her off? Is she buried? Is she even still alive? Roy asked himself these heart wrenching questions. He tried to call out, but his voice had become hoarse. That is when he realized that his SCBA has slipped off in the apparent mayhem. He looked around; boards were coming and going from every direction. He tried to move, but seemed to be caught under the weight of the beams. He shifted an inch, and heard the horrible, gut tearing, sound of wood snapping. He felt more weight press on to him. He cried in pain that seemed to go through his whole back.

Roy lay still, trying with all his might to hear that noises of a coming rescue. He heard nothing. He gave up, thinking no one would come. He succumbed to his thoughts, his first were of his beautiful wife, JoAnne.

June, 1965

Roy DeSoto was a bachelor and wouldn't want it any other way. He had his "pad" and his beer. He also just got accepted into the Fire Academy. His life was perfect, or he thought so until the fateful day at the supermarket.

"Mmmm," Roy's brow furrowed, "I still need chips and soda."

He turned his cart down the aisle and just as he was turning the corner, he smacked right into another person's cart.

"Sorry…." Roy said, as he looked in to the face of a beautiful young girl.

"No problem, it happens." She smiled a smile that illuminated her face.

Roy was speechless, he had never been that good with the girls, but this one, this one was different.

"I'm JoAnne Green, by the way." She said.

"I'm…Roy….Roy DeSoto." He stuttered.

"Well, Roy DeSoto, it was nice meeting you." She said, as she turned to walk away.

"Nice, meeting you too…" He said, his voice getting smaller as she departed.

Roy turned his cart the other way and headed down the aisle, all thoughts of chips and soda gone. He went to purchase his things and as he put his final items on the belt, he felt his cart bump into him. He turned around to see who had caused the "accident." He smiled when he saw the culprit.

"Thought I would get one good shot in." JoAnne smiled.