A/N: Ruzek is back and I am back! Its perfect timing. I am adjusting a story I wrote before to fit in with the ending of the last episode! I hope you guys enjoy it. (The title is taken from Derek Haas' Burzek comments.) Also there will be some one shots coming I hope!
Chapter 1
Adam was walking from where his partner parked their patrol car back to the 21st district. On the outside he was trying to embrace the whole being sent to patrol thing but on the inside he was pissed. Especially after he got that news right after he saw and kissed Kim. He left her with a smile on his face but it quickly faded during his conversation with Voight. Voight was not happy Adam left without a word and was sending him down to work patrol until further notice. It was his second day and his partner was a dud. He would be asking Platt for a new one as soon he saw her. Because who really yells at an old lady for jaywalking? Adam shook his head just thinking about it. He made his way up the stairs to the lobby. There was a young woman dressed in jogging clothes and long brown hair talking to Platt. At first Adam didn't give it a second thought until he heard her voice when she asked Platt, "Can I wait here then?" Adam's head turned and asked, "Maddie?"
The young woman turned and smiled as soon as she saw Adam but then hesitated.
"Adam. Its good to see you." Maddie hesitantly. Adam ignored it and gave her a big hug.
"It is so good to see you. What are you doing here?" Adam asked as she released her.
"Taking space up in front of my desk. That's what." Platt's voice rang in now.
"Can I take her upstairs?" Adam asked his Sargent.
"Sure. I'll buzz you up. Only Halstead is up there now." Platt told him. "But don't think you are getting paid to babysit her."
"Wouldn't dream of it." Adam said with a small smirk and led Maddie to the gate and up the stairs. Adam could tell she was a little nervous which was weird.
"So all the stories I heard about Platt are true? I thought they were exaggeration." Maddie said as they walked up the stairs.
"Nope. They are all true." Adam said with a smirk.
Once they got to the top they could see Halstead sitting as his desk. Halstead looked up to see Adam, which was first a weird sight since he was in uniform and second because he had a really hot girl with him. She only looked about 24 or 25 and for some reason kinda reminded him a Burgess. Jay wasn't sure what was going on with Adam and Kim but they seemed civil when they saw each other at the district. Maybe this was a girl Adam was dating to get over Burgess? If it was the case he did a good job and getting a younger version of her.
"Hey Halstead. Where's Burgess?" Adam asked.
"In the field. Everyone should be back soon." Jay replied.
"Okay. This is Madeline. Kim's sister." Adam said to Jay. Jay got up to go shake her hand. "This is Jay Halstead he works with me and Kim."
"Nice to meet you. You can call me Maddie." Maddie said as she shook his hand.
Jay had a bit of a confused face as he stood there with them. "I didn't know Burgess had two sisters."
"She doesn't. Just me." Maddie said with a small smile. She was used to this.
"So what are you doing here?" Adam asked her.
"Kim and I have been playing phone tag since her promotion and I needed to talk to her about something so I figured I would stop by since I was running errands in the area." Maddie explained to Adam as she noticed the weird look on Jay's face.
"What were you doing running errands in Chicago?" Adam asked. He knew she was living in a suburb outside of Chicago.
"I had to submit some stuff for my clinical license." Maddie told Adam and then turned to Jay and specified. "I'm a social worker."
Jay just nodded his head he was still confused.
Finally Maddie said, "Are you trying to hold in a poop or do the math on how I am Zoe's mom." Adam chuckled he loved how blunt Maddie could be.
"What?! No. Yes." Jay blurted out.
"I had Zoe when I was 15. She is 10 now and I am 25." Maddie explained to him. She was used to it at this point in her life. At first it bothered her when people didn't understand she could be a young mom but now she had fun with it.
"Okay." Jay said as she nodded. He felt like an idiot and was grateful to hear the gate buzz and footsteps coming up the stairs.
"Maddie!" Atwater bellowed as she was the first one up the stairs and he saw her.
Maddie walked over and let herself be engulfed in his arms.
"What are you doing here?" Kim asked when she saw her sister as the rest of the team filed into the room.
"Hi to you too." Maddie said with sass. "Aren't you going to introduce me?"
"Everyone this is my sister Maddie. Maddie this is the team." Kim said reluctantly. She loved her sister but did not want her here at work especially as she was still proving herself to Voight and Olinsky.
"Nice to meet you all. Is it okay if I steal her for a minute to talk?" Maddie asked the group. Kim looked at Voight. He nodded and said, "Sure thing. We always got time for family here." Kim grabbed Maddie's arm and lead her to a room where they could talk.
"Ruzek. What are you doing here?" Voight asked once Kim and Maddie had left the room.
"Was just bringing Maddie up here to wait when you all arrived. I'll head back down now." Adam said. He hated that he was being treated like a bad child.
"Alright." Voight said before heading into his office.
"Just give it some time." Al told Adam as he patted his arm.
"Yeah." Adam replied and headed to the locker room to end his shift. He wished there was something he could do to get back on Voight's good side. He thought about a lot of things as she changed out of the uniform in the locker room. He had just pulled his shirt on when Kim opened the door and walked into the locker room.
"Everything okay?" Adam asked. Kim walked towards him and he wrapped his arms around her.
"Yeah." Kim replied as she enjoyed the feelings of being in his arms. He had been staying at her place since the night he got back and they kissed. He was sleeping on the couch and they were affectionate but that was it. There was no talk about what would happen and no sex. They were just there for each other for now.
"You sure. You have been working here for how long and this is the first time she has come to visit." Adam said.
"This is also the first time we haven't talked on the phone in over a week. We have been on opposite schedules since I started in Intelligence. She just wanted to talk." Kim reassured him.
"Oh so that's why she had idea I was crashing with you." Adam joked.
"You told her?!" Kim asked a bit panicked.
"No. But if she did know I know she would have asked about it or made a comment. Its not in her nature to be quiet about stuff." Adam said.
"That's for sure." Kim said. "I should go clock out. Will I see you tonight?" Kim asked with a small smile.
"I hope so." Adam said and winked as he watched her walk out of the locker room.
