UNDERCOVER
A/N: To the continuing story of Kevin and Kat…there will be bits from different seasons in here, but please forgive me if I change up details to fit my characters and plot please send reviews , likes and follows!!
Chapter 1
12th precinct
Kat checked her watch for the millionth time since she had walked into the station. Her fiancée was on an undercover assignment , rare for Detective Kevin Ryan these days. He had asked to leave undercover work behind when his marriage to Jenny had gone south, but this one was a big deal. Kat had been told that she wouldn't hear from him while he was under, but that was 2 months ago and still nothing. She couldn't take the silence anymore and had come to the precinct to talk to his partner Javier.
Javier knew she was there before he ever saw her. He caught the scent of her shampoo. His mind went back to a few years ago, and how they had been together for a short time. He remembered she loved a certain shampoo that smelled like apples. He loved that scent, and his face softened a bit from the memory. When he looked up she was standing in front of him. Her eyes rimmed red, so he knew she had been crying .
"Hey Kat… you holding up okay?" Stupid question, he thought to himself… but he still felt a bit awkward around her. He got over the fact she chose his best friend, but not over his feelings for her. When Kevin had asked him to be his best man for the wedding , Javier almost said no. He didn't want to ruin the day for his friend… but that didn't stop Javi from thinking about Kat in ways he shouldn't.
"Javier Esposito you tell me where he is right now!" Kat had enough. She was sure she sounded like a baby, sad and desperate for answers on where Kevin was. But she didn't care. "Its been two months Javi. We are getting married , I need him back." She tried calming down a bit, taking a few deep breaths. "Please, tell me something… ANYTHING. "
Javier ushered the distraught woman into the break room and poured her a cup of coffee. "Kat you know I can't. He got tapped by narcotics for this. That's all I know." He felt horrible lying to the woman, who obviously just wanted her partner back, but he had no choice. "Listen why don't you come stay at my place for a few nights. Or Castles, somewhere so you aren't alone." He laid a hand on her arm, in an attempt to comfort her.
Kat glanced at him, tears threatening to spill over again. How many times had she cried since Kevin left ? She had lost count. But it all started that night when he told her he was being put under again.
Flashback
"Kat honey I'm so sorry. This came from high up in command. I'll be gone for just a little while."
"How long is a little while Kev?" she didn't want to sound clingy, but she was concerned. She knew very little of his previous days undercover, except it was with the Irish mob. "Is it with the Irish again? Weren't you almost found out back then?
"I can't talk about it , I wish I could. But it'll be over before you know it and we can finish planning the wedding. " He had made love to her like it was their last night on earth, and when she woke up a few hours later he was gone. Only a note left that told her how much he loved her, and would see her soon. She cried for what seemed like hours, until Rick showed up and brought her back to his place. He had been made aware of the situation, and knowing Kat had gone to a dark place in the past he wanted to avoid a repeat.
End flashback
It hard been a very long two months, and Kat had kept to herself throughout most of it, besides the first night Kevin had been gone . She had to give Rick credit, he tried to distract her, even though it was pretty much unsuccessful. She had made him her "Man of Honor" which he got a huge kick out of. He, along with Martha as her honorary mother of the bride (and who had been a god send) helped her plan the wedding . They only had a few details left to work out., but right now all Kat could think about was whether she would even have a groom there on the day. She locked eyes with Javi and tried to muster a small smile. "You just wanna hear me sing in the shower again, don't you?"
Javi laughed, harder than he had in awhile. "Ya caught me. I haven't heard those knock out pipes in awhile, thought I could get a personal performance."
After what Kat had been through, he was shocked she still sang at all. Stalked, kidnapped and then shot while on stage, Kat had been through the ringer. If it had been him, he would have given it all up, but not her. She remained vigilant , choosing to help Martha with her acting classes instead of getting on stage by herself again. It took awhile for her to heal, but she came to grips with what she had been through and it made her stronger. He gazed at her, thinking back fondly to when she stayed with him during her case.
Flashback
As he was ordering he heard something come from the bathroom… a voice. It stopped him on his tracks. She was singing…
At last my love has come along
My lonely days are over
And life is like a song
Holy wow… she could sing! He was jolted out of his thoughts by the voice on the other end of the phone. He shook his head and finished the order, ending the call. He listed as she continued her song .
Oh yeah yeah
At last The skies above are blue
My heart was wrapped up in clover
The night I looked at you
He heard the water turn off, and her humming. He made himself look busy until she popped her head out from his bedroom. "Clothes?"
"Oh yeah I have some extra sweats in my closet. Help yourself. "
She smiled and disappeared again, only to emerge a few minutes later dressed in baggy sweat pants and a shirt 2 sizes too big for her. She had knotted it to make it fit . "Thank you, I feel a million times better already. " she sat down on the end of the couch. "What? You are giving me a funny look…"
He shook his head "I heard you singing. You were fantastic!" He didn't try to hide his enthusiasm. "Where did you learn how to sing like that?"
Kats cheeks turned red. "Martha. She gave me singing lessons from when I was 12 all the way through til I started college. Thank you that was sweet of you to say." She never did take compliments well, and felt a little embarrassed at the attention he was giving her.
End flashback
Javier felt the blood rush from his face when he thought about what she had been through, and how he couldn't stop it. It still haunted him , almost two years later, that she had been through so much pain.
She sensed the change in his demeanor and grabbed his hand, squeezing it tight. "Javi, I just want him home… if I can't have that , then I just want to know he's okay. Please, if you find out anything, ANYTHING , you'll let me know ?" she formed it as a question, or a request, but Javi knew she was demanding more than asking.
Javier nodded in agreement, knew he couldn't say no to her. She rose, and slipped her arms around his waist. "Thank you Javi. You are the best friend and partner he could ever ask for." She reached up and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. "You're right, I need to be around people. I'll head to Ricks for now. They probably have more ideas for the wedding I need to run through anyway." She gave him a slight wave and was out the door.
He inhaled as she breezed out and her apple scent invaded his nose and thoughts. Javi shook his head , heading back to his desk to see if he could find anything out about where Kevin was.