A\N: So I was very disappointed with the episode "Assignment of the year" in terms of Antono\Laura marriage storyline development, given as it was a Antonio centric episode I thought she should have bee in it (like the press release said). I've felt the same way during the season so far and so I've decided to take matters into my own hands. This is going to be a re-write of the season and mainly focus on Antonio, Laura, Eva and Diego. I'm starting at the first episode and going from there, I'm planning to have it fully up-to-date with the episodes by the time Chicago PD returns. Since I don't know the timeline of the premire of Chicago PD (If it skipped ahead like Chicago Fire did) I'm pretending that Jin's murder was in September and Shay died in late May, which would mean when they skipped time in Chicago Fire they would match-up.
Disclaimer: I do not own Chicago PD, Chicago Fire, NBC or Global
Spoilers: Season one and this is my take on episode 2.01 "Call it Macaroni"
Warnings: None
Chapter One
Antonio walked through the front door of his house and heard his two children fighting. "I'm home!" He yelled and walked up the stairs.
"Dad!" Diego whined as soon as he saw his father, "Eva's doing her make-up. She's taking to long, she'll never be pretty anyways," He huffed.
"Shut-up!" Eva growled angrily at him.
"Eva finish up your make-up," Laura, who was obviously sick of the arguing told her daughter, "You're going to be late for school. Diego I'll drive you in if you miss the bus alright?"
"Fine," He sighed, "But she'll still take a long time!" He yelled purposely in the direction of the washroom.
"Diego!"
"Okay, okay," He walked into his bedroom.
Laura sighed deeply and walked up to her husband, "They've been arguing since six in the morning."
"Whoa," Antonio was secretly glad that he had gone to the gym early an taken a shower there, "Just about her make-up?" He asked.
"No, other things," Laura responded as she led him back towards there bedroom and out of ear-shot of their daughter, "She's nervous about her first day of high-school babe," She looked him in the eye, "If you don't like what she's wearing or her make-up don't say anything okay?"
"Why?" He asked skeptically.
"Just say yes."
He gave in, knowing that he could never win against his wife, "Okay," He dug his ringing phone out of his pocket, "Dawson. Wait, what? Hold on." He began pacing the room, "Yeah I'll be in as soon as I can. Yes Sir," He hung up and turned to Laura.
"Don't even say it," She shook her head, "You told Eva you'd be here."
"I know," He tried to be level with her, over the summer they'd had increasing more marriage problems, all stemming from Diego's kidnapping and him getting shot, all by the same man. "I would, believe me Laura I would, but that was the District Chief. Something's come up in the Jin murder investigation and I have to get to the District."
She nodded, still disappointed but knowing that it was important, "Go."
He kissed her on the lips and ran out of the room, "Eva, I have to go in to work."
Eva's head appeared from the partially opened door, "Bye Dad,"
"Eva-" He was about to say she had to much make-up on when he remembered what he had promised Laura, "Have a good day at school."
"Okay," She disappeared again.
"Diego," He turned and walked to his son's room.
"Bye Daddy!" Diego came running out of his room his school tie and the rest of his uniform a mess.
"Bye bud," He chuckled as he kissed the top of his head, "You get dressed in the dark?"
"I haven't had to wear this all summer. And I didn't wear I tie to Church" He complained, "And its new because I grew."
"Here," He attempted to fix it.
"Thanks Daddy," He smiled.
"Now tuck in your shirt and fix your hair before your mom see's alright."
"Okay," Diego turned and waked back into his bedroom and closing the door on his way.
Later that night Antonio walked back into the house and smiled, as she smelled dinner cooking on the stove.
"Dad!" Eva and Diego came running at him.
"Hi," He kissed his children and smiled as they each told them about their day,
"Diego," Laura shoved him, "Mine is more important."
"She met a cute boy," Diego smirked.
"Hey! You do read my texts!" She glared at him, "I'm changing my password!"
"I know how to break-in!"
"Dad!"
"Alright," He waved his arms, "Eva you go and change your password, Diego we're going to talk about personal privacy."
"Dad!" He whined, "Don't you want to know who it was."
Yes. He did want to know who it was and he wanted to run a background check on him. "Diego you need to keep out of your sister's things. She needs some privacy."
"But she wants to date him," Diego added.
"Diego one more word and you're grounded for two weekends," Laura came into the family room and stared at him.
"Something I don't know?" Antonio asked Diego.
"I might have driven my robot into Eva's room."
"Might have?" He looked at him.
"The door was open! I didn't know it would run out of batteries and Eva would find it. She crushed it too, and it was expensive.
"I didn't like that anyways," Laura told him, "And you're not getting another one with a camera."
"Alright Diego go upstairs until dinner's ready and no more bugging Eva."
Diego turned and walked back up the stairs, making no promises to what he'd do."
"Long day?" Antonio walked up to Laura and kissed her.
She nodded, "It was a busy day at the bakery too. Two of my girls called in sick so I had to work in the front store and the back for most of the day."
He kissed her again, "I'll finish dinner you relax."
"Oh no," She smirked and walked back to the kitchen, "I don't need the kitchen to explode."
"Ha-ha," He smirked.
She smiled, "How was your day? Did you catch the guy who murdered Jin was it-"
"Yes, and no it wasn't," He answered her un-asked question, "Just because I don't like his methods doesn't mean he's dirty."
Laura took the note in her husband's tone, "Have you talked to Gabby lately?"
"Yeah, she's back at work now, actually she's working tonight. I talked to her today and she said she still wants to be a firefighter."
"To bad she can't be on Matt's truck."
"Yeah…" He drawled out, "About this morning, I really did want to be here Laura."
She turned and faced him, "I know. I was just stressed out."
"I have the next four days off though so tomorrow I'll help you out at the shop."
She smiled warmly as he watched her finish off the dinner; a Spanish dish Antonio's mother had changed years ago to not include shellfish, which Antonio was severely allergic too.
"Mom! Dad!" Diego ran into the kitchen carrying a broken robot, "Eva killed it!"
Both Laura and Antonio tried to keep from laughing but failed.
'It's not funny!" He insisted.
"Yes it is," Eva came into the kitchen a satisfied smirk on her face, "You read my texts."
"Okay that's it, its all even now," Laura told her children, "No more fighting tonight. Lets just have a quiet night."
Both children seemed to understand that if they fought again they'd both be in serious trouble.
TBC
A\N: So, what did you think? Please leave a review and let me know.
