CHANGING HIS NAME

DISCLAIMER

Takes place after Fed's Surprise. Chicago Fire belongs to Dick Wolf and NBC, and UC: Undercover belongs to Shane Salerno and NBC. I only own the plot.

Jake's eyes flickered as he walked up to the courthouse, two women on either side of him.

"Hey. Are you sure about this?" Alex asked, placing a hand on his shoulder. "I mean…it's only been a few months since you guys found each other," she pointed out. I don't want him doing this if he's only doing it because he thinks the family expects him to, she worried. Something like this should be his choice, not pushed onto him. Okay, yes, she was feeling protective of him. John wasn't around anymore and she knew that Jake was still floundering a bit.

"And Mom and Dad said that you didn't have to change a thing," Gabriela added, placing a hand on his wrist. I would love to share names with him, but I don't want him feeling pressured into it, she thought.

"I know. I want to," Jake responded. "I know it doesn't make sense, but after all this time thinking I was alone, no one but Keller to give a damn about me-it just-it feels right," he replied. I wanna be a Dawson. Jake Shaw is the past. Antonio's the future, he determined.

"Okay then," Alex said, squeezing his shoulder.

"Just wish-" Jake began to say.

"John was here," Alex finished.

"Yeah," Jake confirmed. At this, Gabriela was silent. She had never met this man-this Joh-and she was sad that she wouldn't. From what her brother had told her, he had made a huge impact on his life.

"He's proud of you, know that," Alex comforted. "And he'd be so happy for you."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah." Jake smiled. That's all I want-John to be proud of me, he thought to himself. What could he say? The guy had been like a father to him.

"Have you picked out a middle name?" Gabriela queried.

"Yeah, I have," Jake responded. "Jacob." The women smiled at each other, mulling the entire name around in their heads.

"Antonio Jacob Dawson. I like it," Alex approved with a smile.

"And that way, you and the others don't have to worry about slipping. We'll just say it's a nickname certain people have for me," Jake responded.

"Awesome," Gabriela declared. "Let's go make it official." With that, the three walked into the Chicago courthouse.

THE END