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Previously….
As expected, Kelly was reclining in his chair at the squad table with his feet propped up; Kat made her way over and stood behind him. It was perfect that he didn't see them coming in. She snuck up behind him and plopped Mia in Kelly's lap.
Chapter 4
"Hello Uncle Kelly" she said over his shoulder. He smiled and wrapped his arms around the baby for support. She was dressed in jeans, sandals and a pink t-shirt. "Hi there love bug" he greeted. It was his own little nickname for her. No one and I mean no one was allowed to call her that. Kat leaned over his shoulder and kissed his cheek and put the diaper bag on the table. She pulled out a princess sippy cup and handed it to Mia. "We have a surprise for Uncle Kelly, don't we?" she said. Kelly looked between his girls curious. He looked up at Kat and raised an eyebrow. He looked back at the little girl in his lap with a smile on his face. He was always surprised at what new thing she learned that day. "What's the surprise love bug?" he asked. "Da-da" she said.
Kelly's eyes widened. They were practically bugged out of his head. "Did she just say….?" He asked. Katina smiled at him, "yeah, she's been saying it all morning. Then she's been getting mad at me when I told her you weren't there" she explained. "That's my girl. We both know who the favorite is now, don't we?" he teased. Mia started giggling at his reaction. Everyone let out a laugh and gathered around the couple. "Do you guys have any plans tonight?" Hadley asked. "Yes, we are going to get pictures done. Then we have to go shopping and baby proof my apartment" Kat said pulling out Mia's dinner.
She started introducing her to chunkier food, so mealtime was a treat! She took the container in the kitchen and put it in the microwave to heat it up. "Do we have to do it all tonight, I am tired?" he asked. "Yes, she's going to be walking soon and we need to be ready. Besides, I need you to watch her while I get the desserts ready for the barbeque tomorrow. There's a lot to do and I can't have her getting hurt while we are busy" she snapped. He just let out a defeated breath. "Yeah, what are we supposed to wear to that? Do I need to bring anything?" Candidate Peter Mills asked. Kat shook her head and chuckled. She knew what was coming. They teased the new candidate every year. It was like a tradition.
"Well, its full dress blues Peter Mills. As for food, everyone has a specialty. Kat makes the best dessert known to man. Dawson has the pasta and guacamole dip and chips. As for the candidate, bring an appetizer" Otis said.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
Kat got Mia's food out of the microwave and made her way over to the table. Kelly sat up and put Mia on the table in front of him. He sat her on the edge and leaned forward to support her. Katina put on her I love rescue squad bib and gave Kelly the princess bowl and spoon to give Mia her dinner. "Let's see what your aunt made today" he said taking a spoonful out. Both he and Mia eyed it curiously. "Sweet potatoes for the main course, then for dessert we have some mashed banana/apple mix. We have to start giving her some solid food to see if she likes it. I figured banana and apples were a good start" Kat informed. "Mmmmm" Kelly said giving her the first spoonful.
All the guys fought to feed her. Mia was enjoying all the attention. They were all encouraging her to eat and distracting her from being the only one eating. Once she ate all her food, Kelly cleaned her up and picked her up to burp her. "Well it's no wonder you eat all your food and behave when you are here. You have all these big bad fire fighters wrapped around your finger" Kat teased as she took her from Kelly. "Very funny….your aunt thinks she is hilarious" he replied. Kat smiled and grabbed the diaper bag. "I'm going to put her in her sundress so be ready when we get back because we need to get going. We can't be late" she said making her way to Kelly's office. She laid out a cute dress jumper, leggings and boots.
Downstairs, Kelly was putting everything away as the guys started ragging on him. "Wow, Severide is going soft, I never thought I would see the day" Casey teased. Severide just shrugged it off. He knew he was different. There was no denying that. After he became responsible for Mia, his whole life changed. He realized there was more to life than just being a playboy. He enjoyed having Mia and Kat to come home to. It had become a little routine for them. He gets off of work, goes to Kat's apartment. Plays with Mia while Kat makes dinner, then once dinner is done, they eat as a family. Severide gets to spend time with Kat while Mia is sleeping. He loved it. He's gotten so used to it; it's gotten to become family time for them. "You guys laugh all you want, but you come talk to me when you have a little girl that takes up all your time" he replied trying to defend himself. The guys chuckled, Casey came and clapped Kelly on the back, "Kelly, we all know how much you care for Mia. But we are taking about you and Kat. Is there finally something to celebrate, or are you still denying everything?" Casey asked.
Kelly looked at his colleagues shocked. "What the hell are you guys talking about? Kat and I are just friends. We are just taking care of a baby together. Nothing has changed" he said putting everything back into the diaper bag. "Kelly, all we are saying is that things have changed now. You guys are closer, I mean you are at her waking call" Casey said. Kelly moved Casey over to the side, out of hearing. "Matt, do you remember the conversation we had about my fight with Kat?" he asked. Casey thought back and just nodded, "yeah what about it?" he asked. "Well, I know that I have feelings for her. I just don't know how to go about this. Now is not the right time to tell her that I love her. We are just getting used to life with Mia" he said. Kat came down with Mia when Kelly looked over and smiled. "Casey I am telling you right now. If something happens to me on the job, I want you to take care of Mia and Kat. You have to promise me to look after them" he said. Casey could tell he was serious. There was nothing more serious to Kelly than Mia and Kat. "Okay, I promise. Don't worry" he said. Kelly nodded and shook hands with Matt.
Once Mia was dressed and all ready to go, Kat sat at the edge of Kelly's bed and put Mia on her lap. She wanted to fix her hair, but there was no use. She hated putting anything in her hair. She was such a tomboy. The only time, she cooperated at all was when she was with Kelly. Kat turned her around to face the little girl. "You are just as stubborn as your uncle. Stubborn and relentless" she said picking her up and carrying her down to the garage. "OMG! She looks so cute" Gabby and Leslie fawned all over her. The only thing out of place was her hair. "Yes she is but she wouldn't let me fix her hair, so I came down for some back-up" she teased. The guys were going through gear check when she came over with a squealing baby. Kelly looked up and frowned. "What's this? What have you done to my little love bug?" he asked cooing at the baby.
Kat huffed and placed the baby in Kelly's arms. "She's fine. She's just restless like you" she teased. Severide couldn't help but laugh. "What were you trying to do with her anyway?" he asked. "Oh relax; I was trying to put her hair up in a bow. So, you hold her and distract her" she said. Kelly laughed and turned Mia to face him. He started playing with her and it was a success. She was so distracted that Kat was able to put her hair up without trouble. They got to the mall to take the professional pictures. The pictures were great. She did so well, with both Kelly and Kat there, she was able to focus and behave.
There next stop was Wal-Mart so they could buy the baby proofing stuff. They had to buy double of everything, so they could do Katina's apartment and Kelly's penthouse. Once they walked in, Kelly held Mia, complaining that he didn't get enough time with her as it is. He also didn't want to put her in those germy baby seats. Kat wheeled the cart into the baby isle. "Ok, so I looked up online what we would need and it's a lot of stuff" Kat said as she pulled out the list from her purse. Kelly took it from her and read it over, "Gates, outlet plugs, safety latches, cabinet/toilet locks, doorknob covers, corner/edge bumpers, window cord loops…God, what else is there?" he asked. Kat chuckled and started putting things in the wagon that they needed. "Kelly, she is a baby. She's going to want to get into everything. We have to keep up with her. She already started crawling and grabbing things; soon she is going to be walking" she said. Kelly bounced Mia up and down a little smiling at the look of pure enjoyment on her face.
"I don't want to think about that yet. After she starts walking, then she is going to go to school and boys are going to be asking her out and then I am going to have to hurt them" he realized all at once. Kat stopped the cart and looked at him with a raised eyebrow. "Kelly you do realize that she is only 7 months old. We still have a long way to go before she starts dating" Kat informed as she continued to make her way through the isle. "Do you have everything you need yet?" he asked. Kat smiled and couldn't help but shake her head.
She walked up to them and kissed Mia's cheek before turning to whisper in her ear, "your uncle is getting restless. Why don't you take him to the toy isle and keep him busy" she teased."HaHa, very funny; come on Mia, let's go have some fun. We will let your aunt deal with all the boring stuff" he said before making his way to the toy isle. Kat just watched as Kelly talked with Mia like she could actually understand what he was saying. She was making her normal noises responding to her uncle the best she could.
Kat went through her list and got all the stuff she needed for the houses. She had to buy double of everything. Then she moved onto some of the clothes and got Mia some cute things for the fall. It was starting to get colder out, so they started wearing long sleeves. "Excuse me," this pregnant woman walked up to Kat and got her attention. "Hi can I help you?" Kat asked. "Sorry to just walk up to you. I have been looking for those gates for 20 minutes. Where did you find them?" she asked. Kat smiled and chuckled, "don't worry I understand. They are in isle 4. When are you due?" Kat replied. "In one month, what about you? Is your little one with you?" the woman asked. As if on cue, Kelly came out of the isle with Mia in his arms and bright eyes, "Kat, they have fire rescue trucks and toys" he declared before disappearing back into the isle. Kat just smiled and shook her head, "That would be mine" she told the woman.
The girl smiled, "Your daughter is beautiful. I hope you don't mind me saying so, but your husband is also pretty easy on the eyes" the girl teased. Kat laughed, "Oh, I don't mind. He's good looking and he knows it. Good luck with your baby" she said before the girl smiled, "you too" she replied before walking away. Kat smiled after her, she was really sweet. She didn't even realize that she didn't correct the girl when she called Kelly her husband. It just sounded so natural to hear, the thought to correct her didn't even cross her mind. She turned just in time to see Kelly walk up to the cart and put in some rescue trucks and other firefighter related toys. "You should see how many toys they have for firefighters" he said with a big smile. She just shook her head and went to pay.
Once they got all their stuff, they put Mia in her car seat and made their way to Katina's apartment. Kelly spent two hours setting everything up. He put up the gates, latches, corner covers, outlet plugs and everything. Once he was done, he took some dinner out of the fridge and made himself and Mia something to eat. They were trying something new with her daily. After dinner, Kat showered, put on some sweats and an old Squad 3 t-shirt. She wanted to be comfortable while baking.
Now Mia was lounging in an onzie, drinking her milk while nestled in her uncle's arms. They were watching football while Kat fluttered around the kitchen. She got out all her ingredients and utensils she would need. She had tons of desserts to bake. Kelly looked down and smiled at the sleeping baby on his chest.
"Kat, I'm taking her upstairs" he whispered. He quietly made his way to the nursery upstairs. He laid Mia down in her little bed and kissed her forehead. "Sweet dreams Love Bug" he said quietly before making his way down. Kat started with the chocolate marshmallows for the kids. Those were easy. Next she moved onto the cupcakes. She looked up and noticed Kelly on the couch laying still. She knew he was watching TV, so she made her way over and saw that he was lying across the couch fast asleep. Kat smiled and ran her hands through his hair. He just groaned and moved slightly to get more comfortable. She kissed his forehead and covered him with the throw blanket at the end of the couch. After finishing with all the desserts, she stuffed them wherever they would fit in the fridge. Then she made her way to the couch. Kat knew Severide would be more comfortable in bed. She knelt beside his face on the couch. She smiled at how peaceful he looked.
She ran her fingers through his hair until he stirred. He looked at her through sleepy eyes and stretched. "What time is it?" he asked. She checked her watch, "it's about midnight. You've been asleep for a couple hours. I figured you'd be more comfortable upstairs" she said. He nodded and got up to follow her to bed. He took off all his clothes expect for his boxers. Kat put on different sweats and a new academy top, since hers were covered in flour, before they got into bed. She wrapped her arms around his chest and laid her head on his shoulder. He woke up first the next morning. He looked down to see Kat asleep on his chest with her arm wrapped around him. He kissed her forehead and quietly got out of bed. He put his clothes back on and turned to kiss Kat's cheek. Kat sighed and stirred. "Severide, where are you going?" she asked. He sat next to her on the edge of the bed.
"I promised the chief that we'd set up for the barbeque. Besides I'm manning the grill" he teased. She could help but chuckle and rolled onto her back. She nodded and reached for his wrist. She looked at his watch and groaned. It was only 8 am. She snuggled back into her bed and wrapped up in her pillows. "Okay, I'll meet you there later. Tell chief I'll bring all the dessert later and be careful driving. Your head isn't really with you at the moment" she replied. "Yeah okay, don't worry about me. I'll be fine Kat. I'll see you later" he kissed her forehead and made his way out of her room. He stopped in the nursery and quietly made his way over to the bed. He moved some hair off Mia's face and leant forward to kiss her forehead. "Have a good morning love bug. I'll see you later at the picnic" he said before leaving.
He went home to change first and grab a change of clothes for later. He was going to Kat's and they had work the next day. He didn't want to hear it from the guys when he walked into the station with the same clothes on as the night before. They were already hyped up enough. They didn't need any more ammunition.
Once he got everything he needed from the house, he made his way to the park. They had the picnic there every year. It was really nice. They set up picnic tables, coolers, grills and some fun activities for the kids. When he pulled up, the rest of the guys were already there. Casey and the truck crew were setting up the picnic tables. Some of the guys from squad were setting up the activities, while the others were setting up the grills and getting the food out and ready to be prepared. He left his stuff in the car and went out to help everyone.
Kat woke back up at 11 am. She got out of bed and walked into the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth. She looked at the weather, and it was supposed to be hot, so she dressed for the occasion. She changed into some beige shorts, a layered green and beige tank with black sandals. She curled her hair and decided to leave it down. She made her way to Mia's room to get her ready for the barbeque. Mia was up and playing with her toys in her crib. She looked up and laughed when she saw her aunt. Kat smiled and shook her head. She got her out and ready to go. She got her bag ready with some toys, food, and extra clothes or whatever else she would need for the day. She even got out the playground pen out of the closet so she would have somewhere to play at the park. Since it was a firehouse barbeque, she decided to dress Mia according to theme.
She put her in a jean ruffled skirt/shorts, some red aviator sandals and a t-shirt that she bought to surprise Severide. Once Mia was ready, she carried her and her diaper bag downstairs. She got all their stuff and packed up the car. Once she put all the food and the baby stuff in the car, she grabbed Mia from her playpen. "Ready to go Princess?" she asked the baby girl. Mia cooed and started clapping while nodding. Kat chuckled and grabbed some last minute stuff before leaving. It only took her 20 minutes to make it to the park. She could see everyone running around having a good time. The kids were playing while the adults were watching or talking with one another.
"Kelly where are my girls?" Martinez, one of the squad guys, asked. They guys, especially the guys on Rescue Squad have become quite attached to Mia. They loved her like their own and had become slightly protective over her. "They should be on their way. We had a late night last night so I let her sleep in" he replied as he worked the grill. The guys smirked and chuckled behind the lieutenant. "Oh yeah, what were you doing?" Casey teased. "Not what you are thinking. We were watching TV while Kat baked the sweets for today" he replied. As if on cue, she pulled into the parking lot.
Mia had fallen asleep on the way. After she parked, she got out of the car and waved the guys over. Casey was closest so he stopped at her jeep. He kissed her cheek, "Hey Kat" he greeted. "Hi Matty, can you get Mia and the stroller out from the back? She fell asleep. I have to get the food" she asked. He brightened up and nodded. He gently picked her up out of the car-seat and grabbed the diaper bag. Then he moved to the trunk and got the stroller. He leaned down and put her in the stroller and wrapped her up to cover her from the sun. "Hadley, Martinez, come make yourselves useful" she teased. They came over and carried the desserts. There were 6 different kinds of different desserts.
She carried the diaper bag and carried a tray while Matt wheeled Mia over to everyone. They stopped at the grill to greet Kelly. "Hey, she fell asleep?" Kelly peaked into the stroller. Kat stood on her tip toes to kiss his cheek and smiled back down at the stroller, "yeah, she wore herself out. She slept all night and then fell asleep in the car" she replied. Kelly found himself gazing at Kat. She looked beautiful. He couldn't help but tug a loose strand of hair behind her ear. She looked up at him a little surprised with a blush rising on her face. Herman gave Casey a nudge, "They make a cute family don't you think?" he teased. The guys smiled at them. "Maybe they'll finally get together" Cruz started. All the other guys nodded in agreement.
"Glad you could join us Kat" Chief Boden said. "Thanks Chief. Sorry I'm late. I had to get the princess ready to go and she has more stuff than any of us" she teased. He smiled and chuckled in understanding. Although he didn't talk to his son, he was still a father so he knew how much babies had. Kat had to get away from Severide in order to think straight, so she wheeled the stroller under a tree to keep it in the shade and sat with everyone else on the picnic table. They were having a really good time, talking, drinking and eating. It was fun to catch up with everyone again. About an hour after she got there, one of Herman's kids ran over and patted her leg. "Aunt Kat, aunt Kat" he got her attention. She turned around and leant down to his attention.
"Hey Max, what's going on?" she asked. He pointed over his shoulder to the stroller, "Mia is awake" he squealed. She smiled at his excitement. "Well let's go get her" she got up and made her way to the stroller. Severide was talking to Nikki, the new office clerk, when he heard Casey call out to Kat. He noticed Kat pick Mia up out of the stroller. She was still adjusting so Kat walked around with her for a while. Kelly came over and took Mia from Kat. She rested her head in the crook of his neck. Once she was fully awake, she pulled away to look at Kelly. Once she realized she was with her uncle, she smiled. She pulled away and placed her hands on his cheeks and kissed him. He laughed and kissed her cheek.
"Hi love bug, did you have a good nap?" he asked. They were in their own little world. Whenever she was in Kelly's arms, she gave him his utmost attention. They were always in their own little world with each other. She was never as calm as ever as she was when she was with Kelly. Kat just smiled at them and noticed how the others were watching with smiles. She just shook her head at their antics. "Okay, come on you two, it's time to eat" Kat took Mia out of Kelly's arms and sat at the table with the baby in her lap. Kelly reached into the diaper bag and pulled out Mia's containers of food. He was setting them up for Kat. She brought her favorite Disney Princess dish, utensils, and sippy cup. He was getting the food out when Kat turned to him and turned Mia so she was facing her uncle.
"Uncle Kelly, we have a surprise for you" Katina said. Kelly bent on his knees in front of them. He looked both of them over; there was nothing wrong as he could tell. Neither looked in pain or in worry, so he figured it was a good surprise. Kat pulled off Mia's jacket to show off her new shirt. When Kelly looked over the baby, his eyes beamed. He pulled her up out of Kat's lap and swung her up in the air. "Hell yeah" he teased. He held her to his chest and showed off her t-shirt to the guys, who started gathering around. Kat wanted to surprise him, so she came up with this all on her own. She bought a red t-shirt and sewed an 'I'm a Squad Girl' patch on the front, 'Severide' along the back bottom with 'Lieutenant' on the top. In the middle, was the Squad 3 shield patch.
Casey was the first to read over the shirt and smiled as he looked it over. "Oh God, she looks just like Severide" Mounch teased. Casey smiled and let out of a laugh. The rest of the guys really enjoyed Mia's new shirt. They just chuckled and looked it over. "Don't you forget it" Severide beamed, "She's my little love bug! Always has been and always will be" he replied.
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