Maid Of Honor
A/N: This is my first Chicago PD story. I am hooked on the show and can't wait for the 2nd season to air in September. Without further ado, please enjoy the story.
" Erin, I assume that you managed to catch the guys responsible for the arson attacks on the steel factories," Kelly Severide grinned as he coiled back the long fire hose that laid in a mess on the ground.
Erin Lindsay strolled up to her boyfriend and stroked his ashen face with the back of her hand while she gave him a small smile.
" Yea, we did. How did you guess though? The bad guys are being hauled to the station by Voight and the rest."
"Well, I could see that you didn't look so tense anymore, plus, you had a look of satisfaction plastered across your beautiful face," he grinned cheekily as Erin looked amused and proceeded to snort.
" It wasn't satisfaction. It was relief, Severide. Those guys really gave us a hard time back there. They gave Voight and Antonio a run for their money in the melee combat section. Not to mention, this deep graze across my thigh," she sighed as she showed the dried blood stains on her jeans.
Kelly stopped grinning and he gripped Erin's hand and proceeded to inspect and scrutinize the wound.
" Kelly, what the hell are you doing?" she laughed but Kelly got up and gave her a serious look.
" Erin, this is a gunshot wound. It is not a slash or a graze because I recognize the shape and mark of the wound. Did you seek medical treatment yet?" Kelly questioned her but Erin just folded her arms.
"Kelly, you don't need to freak out every time I appear with some sort of injury. I can handle it. Besides, I've been in this unit for ten years now and don't you think that I have had my share of life-threatening experiences?"
" I know but I worry about you everyday and every time you are out on the field, my heart misses a beat. Erin, you're in the Intelligence Unit. You take on some of the worst criminals in Chicago who don't hesitate to put lead through a cop. I can't help but worry that one day, you might not make it back," Kelly muttered to himself as Erin tried her best to contain her overwhelming feelings.
Erin entwined her hand with his and buried her head into his chest.
" You think that I don't worry about you getting roasted on a daily basis? Kelly, you're just a regular fireman and not some kind of invincible superhero. We both have dangerous jobs, but hey, we are still standing here," Erin chuckled as Kelly cuddled her.
" I'm a big girl, Severide. Big enough to kick your ass in the combat room if we sparred again," she teased him as Kelly groaned and laughed.
" You beat me once in a sparring match…which doesn't even count because I don't spar. My job doesn't involve beating the snot out of people. It involves me saving them from the extreme heat," he justified but his girlfriend just snickered and ignored his rambling.
" Whatever it may be, I'm glad that you worry about me so much. You really know how to make a girl feel special," she said as she detached herself from him.
" Anyway, did you guys manage to put out the massive fire in time just now?" she asked him and he nodded.
" All civilians and personnel only sustained minor injuries although I must admit, this guy of yours is one crazy lunatic. Hundreds of people could have lost their lives due to that fire."
" I'm sure that Voight is giving him what he deserves now. I would hate to be in his shoes right now. Goodness knows what Voight has in store for him," Erin winced at the thought of Voight breaking the culprit's fingers, one by one.
" Erin, Voight and the others want us back in the office, so let's get a move on," Jay Halstead, her partner called out from the car.
" I'm coming. Kelly, it was nice working with you again but I really have to go now because Voight doesn't really like tardiness." she replied but Kelly caught her arm and spun her around to face him.
" Erin, will you go out for dinner with me tonight at the Headline Hotel? Please say yes because it took a hell of a lot of trouble to get this table," Kelly asked hopefully.
" Headline Hotel? The restaurants there charge exorbitant prices. Isn't that a little out of your price range?" she asked.
" But today is a special occasion. We just got a bonus from one of the victims as a token of his appreciation. It turns out that he is some kind of big shot in the banking industry."
" That is great news! But I'm still fine with Molly's or just some bistro," Erin said but Kelly just planted a kiss on her cheek and ushered her back to her amused partner.
" Wear something nice and I'll see you at eight," he called out as Erin tried her best not to blush due to the fact that the whole Chicago Fire Department could hear him.
" What is happening at eight tonight, Romeo?" Shay grinned at him as he just gave her a wink.
" Nothing special. Just a dinner date at one of the most expensive restaurants in town."
" I'm sorry about that, Jay but Kelly had lots of things to tell me regarding the fire and the civilians," Erin said as she put on her seatbelt.
" Don't forget the dinner date at eight tonight," Jay said mockingly as he Erin gave a him a playful punch on the shoulder.
" So how are things between Severide and you? You guys seem awfully giggly like a couple of schoolgirls," Jay asked.
" We've been dating for three years now and there is not a moment that I have stopped thinking or caring about him. He and I really care about each other and I see this going somewhere," Erin gushed to an amused Halstead.
" Lindsay, I should have recorded this and played it for the team to hear. You sound so cute and adorable when you're in love," he laughed as Erin shot him a venomous look.
" Do that, Halstead and I swear that I'll dump you in a ditch right now."
" That's not too bad. I expected something worse from you. So, what does Voight think about your relationship with the fireman? I bet he secretly warns Kelly to stay away from you," Jay mused but Erin just laughed.
" You wish. Voight is cool with it. I think that he actually approves of him. After all, Voight has worked together with him before and Kelly isn't in the same unit as I am so the two major criteria have been fulfilled," Erin replied smugly.
" Voight is just bias. So what's the plan tonight, Lindsay? Drinks at Molly's again?"
" Not tonight, Jay. He is taking me for dinner at the Headline Hotel. I still can't believe that he is willing to blow the bank for me."
Jay was shocked. " Headline Hotel? No way, Erin…..that place is really expensive. How the hell can he afford dinner there? Unless he plans on spending the rest of the night washing the dishes in the kitchen."
"I don't know. He told me that some guy that he had rescued offered a big bonus to his team for saving his life."
" Lucky bastard. All we rescue are dead bodies and narcotics but hey, anything to keep the people of Chicago safe," Jay said and Erin agreed.
" How about you Halstead? Any plans for tonight? "
" Not really. Allie is out of town so I was just thinking of hitting Molly's with the rest of the guys in the team. I would have preferred if you could make it but someone has to suit up for tonight's main event," he winked at her.
" Maybe. I bet I would look better in a suit than you do anyway," she laughed.
" Listen up everybody, I have some good news for you. I'm giving you guys the night off because we all need to recuperate after today's mission. That son of a bitch gave us a hard time back there," Voight said and Adam silently fist bumped Atwater.
" So take this opportunity to get a good night's rest because tomorrow, it's back to business and I don't want to see any complacency or sluggishness form you guys," Voight barked and went back into his office.
" Anyone up for a drink at Molly's? Laura and the kids are out of town visiting my parents," Antonio asked the group.
" I'm in. Ruzek, Olinsky, Atwater, are you guys in?" Jay asked them.
" Hell yeah, bro. I need a beer to help me regain my groove," Atwater said.
" Awesome. Olinsky? Ruzek?"
" Sorry kid but I'm spending some quality time with my daughter. It's been a long time since we watched a movie together. You guys go ahead and have fun without me. I'll join in next time," Alvin said as he fixed his beret.
Adam shifted nervously and shook his head. " I'm sorry but I can't. I'm kind of busy tonight," he said apologetically and Erin tried to hide her smile.
" You always get so flustered when it comes to Burgess, Ruzek," she thought with amusement.
" Busy? With what?" Jay asked Adam who just gave a sheepish green at the young detective.
" Wendy and I have to discuss some issues regarding our broken relationship. I hope that you don't mind," Adam told Antonio and Jay earnestly. The two men patted him on the back and gave him a look of sympathy.
" Oh, it's no problem, Ruzek. You go ahead and sort things out with Wendy. You can join us next time," Jay said and Alvin suppressed the urge to call his bluff as he had a pretty good guess what his partner was really up to.
" Wait, Lindsay, are you coming with us? We need a girl to liven things up. Plus, Jay gets pretty lonely without you," Antonio smirked as Jay nudged the Spanish detective in annoyance.
" Sorry Antonio but I have plans tonight. I'm meeting someone for dinner," she smiled and Ruzek gave a small wolf whistle.
" What are you? Fifteen?" Alvin cuffed Adam as he prepared to leave.
" No I'm not. Just expressing my happiness for Erin for finally finding a guy who has balls to endure Voight's rampage whenever he finds out about their dates," Adam replied much to Erin's chagrin.
" Whatever you say. Say hello to Burgess for me when you see her tonight," Alvin called out from downstairs and Adam grit his teeth in frustration.
Atwater slowly turned to Ruzek and raised and eyebrow. " Burgess, eh? What happened to Wendy?" he said smugly.
Everyone else looked expectantly at Adam who scratched his head and gave a small cough.
" Ignore Olinsky. He is such a good story teller sometimes," Adam said as he quickly went back to his desk.
" I guess that's it then. See you guys at Molly's tonight," Antonio motioned to Atwater and Jay as he wore his jacket and went downstairs.
" See you tomorrow guys. Don't get too wasted tonight, ok?" Adam said as he trudged downstairs with Atwater following him.
" You get lonely without me, huh? I'm flattered, Halstead but I have a hot date tonight so you'll have to make due without me."
" Such a bad pun there, Erin. Don't kill Severide with those jokes of yours," Jay laughed as Erin pinched him.
" I have to go home and get ready now so I'll see you tomorrow, alright? Don't wait up," Erin said as she hurried downstairs, leaving Jay standing alone in the middle of the office.
" I should probably go home now. I don't want to be stuck here with Voight," he thought but he cursed when Voight opened his door and called him in.
" Shit….What did I do now?"
" What can I help you with, Voight?" Jay asked the amused sergeant who was pacing about.
" Halstead, are you aware of Erin's relationship with Severide?"
Jay looked taken aback and he nodded.
" I am. Wait…..I'm not in trouble am I?"
" Not if you continue to keep it in your pants. Otherwise, I would have run you out of this unit. Erin seems to be different since she got into a relationship with him. She is more cheerful, pleasant and positive. This Severide is not a half-bad kid."
Jay couldn't help but feel a hint of jealousy and resentment towards Kelly.
" It's only because that he isn't in the same unit as Erin. I'm as good as he is," he thought to himself.
Voight chuckled as he could see Jay's change in demeanor.
" Halstead, I want you to maintain your professional relationship with Lindsay and try not to fuck any shit up between Severide and her. In other words, she is even more off limits than she was before. I want to see where this goes," Voight told Jay who just gave grunt.
" Now, out of my office and go get some rest. You did well today, Jay.," Voight praised Jay who just gave a weak smile.
" Why am I getting so worked up? I don't even have feelings for Erin in the first place. If anything happens to her, Kelly is going to have to answer to Voight so good luck to him. I'm just going to have some fun with Atwater and Antonio," Jay told himself as he packed his stuff and went downstairs.
" Burgess, get your skinny ass over here," Platt crooked a finger towards Kim who looked weary at her.
" Yes Sarge? Is there anything that I can help you with?"
"Don't dream of it but you can go and help buy us back dinner. There is this new burger joint downtown that everyone has been raving about," Platt said as Kim just gave a small smiled and nodded.
" No problem, Sarge," Kim said as she slowly trudged towards the exit.
Adam, who was looking around for his favorite patrol officer spotted her heading towards the exit and tapped her on the back.
Kim spun around and she tried to hide a small blush. " Adam…..Hi."
" Hey Burgess, mind coming with me for a little while? I have something important to ask you," Adam said as Kim thought that he was talking about another case.
Platt narrowed her eyes as she saw Adam dragging Kim to the coffee room.
" Hey, rebel without a cause and Burgess….where do you think you're going?" Platt hissed at Adam.
" Er….going to get some coffee. Want a decaf latte, Sarge?" Adam offered but Platt wrinkled her nose in disgust.
"Decaf latte? I don't drink that stuff. Get me an espresso with extra cream," she snorted.
" Adam, what is going on? Is everything alright?" Kim asked the Intelligence officer who was nervously fiddling with his mobile phone.
" Burgess, are you doing anything tonight?"
Kim knew where this was heading and she played coy. " Not really. I was just going to pick up dinner for everyone at the station. Why?"
" I was wondering if you wanted to grab dinner at my place? Or not. We could just hang out somewhere else if you want to," Adam laughed nervously as Kim squeezed his hand and whispered to him.
" It's a date then. I'll see you at eight at your place. I trust that you know how to whip up a decent meal because I'm not a big fan of pizza," Kim laughed as Adam grinned.
" Then it's settled. I'll ditch the uniform for an apron tonight. I'll whip up something special for you," Adam promised and Kim raised an eyebrow at him.
" I can't wait for tonight. I'll bring over some movies that we can watch. You don't mind chick flicks, right?"
" No way. Bring whatever you want to watch, I'm game for anything," Adam said as he gave her his address.
Adam did a little jig outside the station as he couldn't believe that she was coming over to his place.
" Burgess, what did that narcissist do to you? You've got a grin on your face which is sillier than the antics that you and your partner are always up to." Platt eyed the young officer suspiciously but Kim just gave a sweet smile and skipped off.
She was excited for tonight because this was the first time that Adam had invited her back to his place. They had been dating for over a year but for some strange reason, he never invited her back to his place.
Erin wore a figure hugging black dress with simple make-up and accessories, heels and a bejeweled clutch. She hadn't spent such a long time getting ready since her high school reunion but she made the effort tonight because she wanted to impress her boyfriend.
When Erin walked into the posh restaurant, Kelly slid his arm around her waist from behind and presented her with a bouquet of scented roses.
" You look beautiful as always, Erin. I know that you aren't the tallest woman around but have you ever considered a career in modeling? I would definitely buy a product that has your face on it," Kelly whispered to her and Erin could feel the heat rise to her neck.
" Have you ever considered a career in sales? You have a really sweet mouth," Erin chuckled as she took the bouquet of roses from him.
" Hi, I booked a table under Severide at eight," Kelly told the waiter who checked the reservation guest list and guided them to their table.
" Order anything that you want, Erin. I'm feeling magnanimous tonight."
Erin's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as she skimmed through the prices which were liable to give any average American a heart attack. She whispered to Kelly through the menu.
" Kelly, can you believe that they charge fifteen dollars for a glass of detox juice? Hell, I could blend a whole jug for less than ten dollars. I don't feel comfortable ordering too much at your expense," Erin repeated once more but Kelly just held her hand across the table and gave her one of his trademark smiles.
"Erin, don't hesitate to order some food. After all, we can't be drinking wine on an empty stomach. I'm having the grilled T-bone steak with zucchini. What are you having?"
Erin decided to choose something that justified its price so she ordered a plate of roasted spring chicken with asparagus and roasted potatoes. Kelly nodded in approval as the waiter took down their order.
" Bring out the champagne," he whispered to the waiter who avoided Erin's suspicious gaze and quickly hurried off.
" What was that about?"
" It's nothing. I just wanted to ask him whether there would be a band playing tonight. Erin, you're wondering why I splashed the cash to bring you here tonight."
" Not really because you already told me this afternoon," she laughed but he stroked his chin and leaned towards her.
" That was a bunch of bullshit. I didn't get any bonus or reward. I saved up half a years salary for tonight's meal and it's because I have something to tell you. I love you Erin Lindsay and I think that you're the only woman besides my mother who deserves to be treated like a princess by me," Kelly told Erin who was lost for words.
" I care deeply for you and I can't imagine you with any other man. I am confident that you are the woman that I want to spend the rest of my life with because no one else has ever made me feel so loved and cared for. I would gladly risk my life to save you from any danger, even though I'm just a fireman. So Erin, will you marry me?" Kelly asked as he got down on one knee and presented Erin a small box with a sparkling diamond ring nestled in the middle.
The whole restaurant grew silent as all eyes were upon Erin and she couldn't help but break down in tears. " Of course I will, Severide," she sniffed as she placed the ring on her finger. A loud applause filled the restaurant as Kelly was bursting with pride. The waiter appeared at their table and popped open a bottle of champagne while congratulating the newly engaged couple.
" Kelly, I love you and the ring as well. This ring is gorgeous. It must have taken you forever to save up to buy it," Erin said but Kelly just shook his head.
" It was my grandmother's ring. She gave it to me a few years ago before she passed away and told me to give it to my fiancée. I'm sure that she would have been really happy to see that you had inherited her ring."
Erin felt honored and touched as she wiped away a small tear that was forming at the side of her eye.
" Kelly, I am so excited about our engagement! Do you mind if I called Voight and Jay? They are like family to me and they would be ecstatic to hear the news," Erin gushed as Kelly got up and proceeded to kiss Erin tenderly on her lips.
Erin fingers began running through the hair at the back of his head as he pulled her closer towards him. " We can continue this at home because the food has arrived," Erin giggled to Kelly who released her and went back to his seat.
Erin broke the news to Voight and Jay via text message which resulted in two completely different reactions.
Voight smiled to himself as he read the text message regarding her engagement.
" My little girl is all grown up. One minute she is serving time in prison and the next, she is a detective in the Chicago Intelligence Unit and getting married to the lieutenant of the Chicago Fire Department. I'll congratulate her with the others tomorrow," he thought.
" So Ruzek and Burgess are together, huh? Who would have seen that coming?" Antonio chuckled as he took another gulp of his Gin.
" Ruzek is one strange fellow but he makes Burgess happy so I'm cool with the idea," Atwater said.
" I don't blame him. Burgess is one of the prettiest police officers in the department," Jay chimed in as he swirled his mug of beer.
" Prettier than Lindsay?" Antonio nudged Jay who grinned at the two guys.
" Of course not. Erin is the prettiest officer in the whole station. No doubt about that. Just another plus point to add to her already long list of them," Jay replied which earned him a smirk from Antonio.
" Halstead, come on. Don't you think that it's time you came clean with your feelings for her? After all, a girl like her won't stay single for very long. I bet your ass that there are many guys after her," Antonio said.
" Make a move, man. Although Voight will castrate you first before you even get to third base," Atwater chortled as Antonio gave a slow grin at Jay.
Jay felt his phone vibrate and he quickly took it out of his pocket. It was a message from Erin.
" It's a message from Erin. She probably wants to tell me how boring and stuffy her date is," Jay thought to himself as he opened the message.
Jay's eyes widened as he dropped his phone on the table with a loud clatter. He stood there catatonically shocked by the news as Antonio and Atwater began to get worried about him.
" Jay, what's wrong?"
Jay tried to digest the fact that Erin was engaged to Kelly but he just couldn't believe it. He had a paroxysm of emotions ranging from anger to disappointment but he just couldn't conjure up a reaction.
" Guys, Erin is engaged to Kelly Severide," Jay said as Antonio and Atwater nearly spit their drinks out in shock.
Jay's hands began to shake as he clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white. " I'm not jealous. Why should I be? I have Allie," he thought.
" Jay, I'm really sorry to hear that. I know how much she means to you. You were just a little too late," Antonio placed a hand on his shoulder.
Jay didn't know if he was jealous but he knew one thing for sure and that he wasn't too happy about it.
A/N Chapter 1 is done. I hope that you guys enjoyed it and don't forget to leave comments and feedback. See you guys soon.