I write different parts when they pop into my head and then trying to bridge them together is a bit difficult. I feel like I'm butchering my way through this but anyway, I'll keep going and hopefully get better quickly LOL.

"Burgess! Perfect I need you" Erin said as Kim warily walked into the bullpen, Platt had barked at her that she was needed upstairs but hadn't elaborated in any way. Adam's head shot up at the mention of her name, Kim's eyes trained anywhere but in Adam's direction.

"I tried you on the weekend" Kevin paused "A couple of times" he said his eyes narrowing at her

"I did too" Erin added "I got dibs first" Erin walked towards Kim and all but pushed her into the break room and shut the door. "You have to talk to him"

"I had a migraine Erin"

"A migraine that sporadically came on the second you saw Adam with another woman?" Erin said sarcastically "I saw you talking to him at the bar, and I saw him follow you out."

"I had a headache when I got to Molly's, the noise from the bar made it worse" Kim lied and then realized she'd told Adam it was about Tay "And I was upset about Tay, just a mixture of things really"

"You do realize I'm a detective. Half my job is to know when people are lying. You admitted at Molly's it hurt he was moving on. Tell him that."

Kim sighed and nervously rested her hands on her belt. "It did hurt, for a minute, and now I'm fine. I'm focusing on me, on my career" Kim said confidently "I got to get back downstairs, I'm filling in with Martinez. Should be a riveting day on patrol" Kim said smiling, Erin looked at Kim sadly and nodded.

"Bye guys. Kev, I had a migraine, chill" Kim said as she walked into the bullpen and towards the stairs noticing the look on Kevin's face.

"You don't get migraines" Adam said accusingly

"First one, hurt like a bitch too" Kim casually answered as she started down the stairs "I'm coming over to do Vanessa's health project with her tonight Kev, I haven't forgotten" she said from halfway down the stairs.

"She didn't have a migraine" Adam said to no one in particular.

"Oh wow, promote Officer Ruzek to Detective ASAP, the guys a genius" Erin spat out as she walked passed.

"Burgess is going to have to work on her poker face if she's going to make it up here" Jay added

"I think she'll do fine" Erin scoffed "The only thing Kim can't lie about is Adam" Erin muttered to herself.

"Disco Bob" Platt called as she watched Bob Ruzek walk through the doors of the 21st late.

"Trudy, always lovely to see you"

Kim was grabbing a radio when she heard the exchange. She knew she had to turn around, but she really didn't want to. To say this was going to be awkward would be an understatement. She had already dealt with Adam related drama this morning.

"To what do we owe the pleasure?" Platt asked smiling

"I'm here to see that son of mine, he's dodging my calls. I figured one thing I could count on. He'd be at work"

"Skinny britches look its Papa Ruzek" Trudy grinned, she was going to thoroughly enjoy this. Kim turned around and glared at her, watching her pick up the phone to let Adam know.

"Bob. Hi. How are you?" Bob smiled brightly at the woman he knew was meant for his son, he knew his son was being hard headed, not wanting to chase after her when she'd given the ring back. He was being immature and just plain stupid if you asked Bob, not that Adam did, or wanted to listen to any of his advice for that matter. Bob had tried to talk Adam into fighting for her at one point only to have Adam through in his face his failed marriages.

"Kim, I'm good. How are you? She's right you do look a little skinner that when I last saw you" concern for her filling his voice as he pulled her into a hug.

"Oh, no I'm not. She's always calle…" Kim started as she pulled away from the hug awkwardly

"Pops, leave her alone" Adam interrupted as he bounded down the stairs.

"And the plot thickens" Platt laughs as she puts some nuts into her mouth. Kim shot Platt a look and Platt grinned even more.

"It was nice to see you Bob" Kim said awkwardly

"I'd be happier if I saw more of you" Bob smiled

"Pops" Adam glared at his father.

"I should get back to it, Martinez is waiting in the squad" Kim said awkwardly

"You're new partner is Martinez? What happened to his partner?" Adam asked concerned, he wanted someone a little more capable of backing up Kim than Martinez.

"Just a fill in. Riley's out sick" Kim answered and waved "Bye"

Adam watched her disappear and then led his father into the office opposite the front desk. "Thank you for that Pops, really you should stop by more often" Adam said sarcastically to his father.

"You should try being honest with that girl"

Adam pinched the bridge of his nose and looked over at Platt staring at them, for someone who wasn't a gossip she did a lot of spying.

"Dad, come on, we've been over this. Kim broke it off, she moved on. I'm seeing someone else actually"

"Oh that's going to end well. Does she know you're still in love with Kim?" Bob asked his voice dripping with sarcasm.

Adam glared at his father "Did you come for a reason other than to lecture me about Kim?"

Bob sighed and Adam could see the pity in his father's eyes "You free for lunch?"

"I can't sorry, we have a heater up there. I can probably make a drink tonight though?"

"I'll let you know"

Adam breathed out a long breath when he father was gone; he ran his hands over his face trying to relive some of the tension. It shouldn't still be this hard he thought to himself.

Kim was standing at the front desk filing in paperwork, she was going to be staying at the station all shift doing paperwork. She still didn't have a partner, and no one was out sick so she was stuck on desk duty.

"Yo Burgess, we need you upstairs today. Can you spare her Sargent?" Kevin boomed as he bounded down the stairs.

"Oh no, you mean I don't get to have her stand there and mope for 6 more hours? That's really disappointing" Trudy said sarcastically "Go on house mouse, off you go"

"I'll go change out and meet you upstairs" Kim said happily. It had been a week since Bob was at the district. Kim had decided that while Adam wanted to try and be her friend, it just wasn't that easy for her, she needed to keep her distance. She was polite when they would bump into each other, but she was also impassive. Short and sweet was the best way to describe any interaction they had been having.

"Burgess, you ready to clock some overtime?" Voight said as Kim walked through the door into the bullpen after changing into plain clothes.

"Ah sergeant I'm on shift for another 6 hours yet" Kim said confused

"And I have a feeling you're going to be here a lot longer than that" Voight laughed "Ruzek, take Burgess downstairs and get her set up. Burgess I need you to listen to the wire for anything that might lead us to who is bringing in these drugs" Kim groaned internally she was thrilled with working upstairs but being alone with Adam sucked.

"You got it Boss. Come on" he grinned nodding his head towards the stairs. "So how are you?" he asked once they were in the stairwell.

"Good thanks" she answered blankly. Adam sighed and nodded

"I'm good too thanks for asking" Adam replied sarcastically laughing

"Sorry" Kim smiled making no attempt to continue the conversation.

Adam sighed and sat down at the computer, logged in and starting bringing up the wire live feed, he was clicking like crazy and Kim couldn't help but notice how much better he was on the computer.

"Wow, when did you learn how to do all this?" Kim asked shocked

"After we" Adam started and then redirected. "I sometimes sit down here with mouse and watch him, we put some form of sport on and drink beer, I guess I just picked some of it up" He said opening the small fridge to show her Mouse's stash. "It seems unethical now, but wait til you're still listening to this shit at 2 in the morning" Kim smiled awkwardly and nodded. He gave her the TV remote "It's got just about every channel, just don't tell anyone" He winked at her "You going to be okay down here?"

"Of course" she slipped into the seat and put the headphones on "Thanks" Adam pulled the headphones off.

"Dial 4 and you'll get me"

"And the others?" Kim asked and Adam frowned at her.

"Someone will answer mine if I'm not there" he paused and went to turn around "Kim, are you okay?" he felt like a broken record.

"I'm fine Adam" she breathed out.

"In past experiences, fine was never a good thing"

"I'm all good, really." Kim said and put the headphones back on turning away from Adam. I guess he's only forgetting all about us when it works for him, Kim thought bitterly to herself.

Adam pulled the headphones off again and turned her chair back around. "Because you know you could talk to me, if you weren't right?"

"I know, but seriously, I'm good"

"There was always going to be an adjustment period Kim" Adam said much softer than he had been speaking. He didn't even have to say what it was he was talking about, she knew.

"I know" she nodded playing with the cord from the headphones "But do you think maybe, instead of asking me if I'm ok all the time, can you just." Kim paused trying to find the words "Let me adjust". She felt the all to familiar lump in her throat and she hated the way Adam got past her walls, no matter how hard she tried to keep him out.

"Ruzek, get up here now" Jay's voice came through radio and Adam rubbed his face in frustration. This was the most honest conversation he was having with Kim in a long time and he didn't want it to end right when it had started.

"Ok, on my way" Adam answered the radio and started walking out.

"For the record, when I said forget about it, I only meant the bad parts. I could never forget about the any of the good stuff" Adam said from the door before he walked out leaving Kim's heart racing, as much as she wanted to keep herself closed off, she felt a small slither of hope creep in.