Molly's – Night
After shift, the gang all ended up at Molly's as they usually did. Also in usual fashion, Kelly was already drunk and acting crazy. At that particular moment he was trying to get a group together to take a spontaneous trip to Florida.
"Come on guys, we should all go," he was yelling excitedly. "Who doesn't want to go lay on the beach in the hot Florida sun?"
"Can't man," Hermann said almost disappointedly. "Someone's got to run Molly's."
"And you have kids," Otis interjected.
"Yeah, right, my kids," Hermann added, almost as an afterthought.
"You all are no fun," Kelly said defeated. He made a move for his keys on the bar but Gabby saw them first and snatched them away.
"Oh no Severide, you are not driving home."
"Come on Dawson, I'm totally fine."
"No sir, I've already called you a ride. She'll be here shortly."
Kelly looked intrigued. "She? Is she pretty?"
Dawson looked at Hermann in disbelief. "Yeah she is very pretty. And something tells me you'll like her." She winked at Hermann.
"You're the best," Kelly said smiling and clapping a hand on her shoulder.
The door chimed as it opened and everyone turned to see Dina walk through the door carrying Heather in the baby carrier.
"Oh no, Gabby you called my wife?" Kelly complained way too loudly.
Dina made her way over to the bar where she set the baby carrier down on it before turning to Kelly. "Hey drunk," she said with a small smile.
"You didn't have to come, I was fine," he said seriously.
Dina turned serious. "Oh really? You're fine? Because it looks to me like you are drunk off your ass in a bar, just like you have been three times this week. But if you say you're fine…" Dina stood up and made to pick up the baby and leave.
"Wait," Kelly said stopping her. "You already came all the way down here. You might as well stay."
Dina looked around the room like she was suddenly realizing where she was. "I didn't think about it before I drove over here, but can you even have a baby in the bar?"
"As long as you know the owners," Hermann said. "I'm an owner, and I say the more the merrier. Babies all around. More babies, I say."
"Hermann," Gabby cut him off.
"Too much?" he asked. Everyone nodded. "Sorry."
"Plus, I'm sure the guys want to see the baby because they ask about you, like, all the time," Kelly said waving his arm around room.
"I know I do," Matt said stepping forward so he could make faces at Heather from over Dina's shoulder. "Can I hold her?" he asked suddenly stone cold serious. "I won't drop her I swear." He held his hand in the air as if taking an oath.
Dina laughed. "Of course," she said taking Heather out of the baby carrier. She handed her to Matt who shot a grin at the rest of the crowd in a "look at me, I'm the first one to hold the baby" sort of way.
"I can't wait until I have one of these," he said, his voice a few notches higher than usual due to his excitement. He shot a grin at Gabby who just turned away to refill someone's beer.
"Um, you already do," Hermann said slowly.
"No I want a baby not a kid. Don't get me wrong, the boys are great but I didn't get to be a dad to them when they were this size and needed me for everything."
"And where are the boys tonight?" Dina asked.
"With a sitter. I'm supposed to be home by midnight." Matt was bouncing Heather and making noises no respectable adult should make in public when Joe Cruz walked up.
"Hey Dina!" he said coming over to hug her.
"Joe Cruz! How are you?"
"How come you always use both of my names?"
"I like it better. It's like a nickname but not."
"That's good enough for me," he said still side hugging her. "So Dina, can I hold the baby?"
Matt gave Joe Cruz a death glare. "I'm not done yet Cruz," he said through clenched teeth.
Everyone laughed. Over time almost everyone had come over and hugged Dina and held Heather.
Otis make his way over to the group next, hugged Dina, and got his turn with Heather who, almost instantly, started crying.
"See Otis," Cruz called. "Even infant ladies don't like you." Everyone laughed and Otis handed the baby back to Dina.
"I think it's time to get this girl to bed," Dina said standing.
"Good night Heather," Matt cooed at her.
"I was talking about me," Dina said jokingly. She looked at Kelly. "I'm taking you home, come on."
This time Kelly didn't fight it. Instead he grabbed his coat and headed out the door behind her.
"Hey Dina," Hermann called after them. They turned. "Listen I don't know if Severide's told you but we are working Christmas and are having a family dinner like we did last year for Thanksgiving, and you're family now so…"
Dina looked up at Kelly. "I was going to tell you," he said sheepishly.
"Thanks Hermann, we'll be there," she said.
"With pie," echoed Chief's voice from the back.
Dina laughed. "With an extra pie for your chief," Dina said before they left.
Casey House
Matt let Gabby into the house a little after 2 AM. He had left the bar hours earlier so he could relieve the babysitter. Gabby called him a little after one saying that she wanted to stop by on her way to Dina's so she could see the boys.
"Hey," Matt said pulling the door open. "Come on in. They were asleep when I got home."
"It's so quiet in here," Gabby said looking around the dark room. "Where's Severide?" She loved Severide to death but he was a loud person.
"He isn't here."
"What?"
"He never came home last night." Gabby looked confused but then smiled in realization. "What?" Matt asked confused.
"He left the bar with Dina."
"Yeah…"
"So he stayed with her tonight."
"Okay…"
"So they are totally on their way to being back to normal."
"That's a pretty big assumption," Matt said hesitantly.
"You don't understand the way these things work Matt," she looked around the living room. "If they are working things out I don't think I particularly want to go to the apartment. Can I crash on your couch tonight?"
"Of course," Matt said a little too excitedly.
"Thanks," Gabby said with a sincere smile. "Now let me go see my boys."
Severide Apartment – Middle of the Night
Kelly woke up to the sound of his daughter crying. Sitting up on the bed he realized he had crashed at his and Dina's apartment. Looking around and getting his bearings he heard his daughters cries coming from her room.
Kelly went to Heather's room and picked her up. "What is all the fuss about?" She instantly shut up. "Where did your mommy go huh?"
Kelly headed to the kitchen to get a bottle but stopped when he saw Dina curled up on the couch. A book lay open on the floor where it had clearly fallen out of her hand when she fell asleep. Holding his daughter with one hand, he covered Dina with a blanket with the other before going to get Heather's bottle.
