So by request I'm adding some drama hope you enjoy! So I've kind of adapted this next part of the story from the Chicago PD 4x7 and 4x8 so it's gonna play out over the next few again for the feedback!

Chapter 11

It had been several weeks since Sylvie had become involved with Antonio and she couldn't be happier. They tried to go out for breakfast once a week. They would watch movies together and Sylvie would cook. Antonio would surprise her and take her out, her favourite place was an ice cream parlor around the corner from Antonio's. And course Molly's. Shifts and cases meant that they might not see each other for a few days and of course there was his children. She had met them before as Sylvie the paramedic friend of Aunt Gabby. They were good kids but she worried Sylvie girlfriend of their dad wouldn't go down well. So she sat worrying in their favourite ice cream parlor waiting for Antonio to show up with Eva and Diego. Antonio had told them a few weeks ago about her. He left it up to them to ask the questions and soon they had asked to meet her.

Antonio walked in the parlor and looked for her she waved mouthing hi. He beamed and waved back Eva and Diego followed behind him as he make his way to the table.

'Hey you been here long?' he asked desperate to kiss her but thought better of it in front of the kids.

'No literally 2minutes' she smiled.

'Hi' she smiled at the children

They smiled back.

Antonio motioned for Eva to sit next to Sylvie and he and Diego slid into the other side of the booth.

'So Eva, Diego this is Sylvie'

Eva was first to speak 'we've met before you work with Aunt Gabby right?' she said

'Yeah that's right I do. I remember you were telling me you might want to study medicine when you're older?'

'You remembered that?' Eva said surprised

'Yeah course. Why wouldn't I?'

'Rob can't even pronounce my name right most of the time and he lives with us!'

Antonio looked surprised 'he lives with you? Since when?'

'I dunno does it matter he's there and he hates us'

'I bet that's not true' Sylvie said worried about where the conversation was headed.

'Are we gonna order?' Diego asked defusing the situation.

'Well that depends?' Sylvie said furrowing her brow.

'On what?' Diego said confused

'Cookies and cream or rocky road?' she smiled.

Diego looked at Antonio who raised an eyebrow.

'Salted caramel' they said together and did a first pump explosion. All four of them burst out laughing.

Antonio handed sylvie a coffee as he sat down next to her on the sofa. They had spent the whole weekend together with Eva and Diego. They were fast becoming friends and Sylvie had laughed so much with them.

'They think you're great you know' he put his arm around her and leaned back on the sofa. Sylvie curled into his side.

'I think they're great too'

He kissed the top of her head. 'I don't know what I've done to deserve you in my life but I'm thankful that you are'

She looked up and smiled at him.

'I like it when our work patterns sync and we get a weekend together' she said

'Me too I wish it happened more often'

Sylvie shrugged 'it is what it is we just have to make the best of our free time together. Neither of us will ever do 9-5'

Antonio nodded but wished there were some way to make more time for his kids and Sylvie.

Antonio gripped the phone tightly in frustration 'Cause Diego's got a cross-country meet, and the nanny's got a class and can't take him. How do you not know this? No, Eva's in SAT prep. Laura, Laura, Laura. Fine. I'll call Gabby or Sylvie, see if they can cover. Yeah.' he slammed the phone down as Erin walked in.
'Wrong number' he lied.

'Things aren't going so great with your ex, huh?' she guessed

'She's seeing some guy. He's older, rich. They travel a lot. She's basically checked out, mom-wise'. He sighed.
'Sorry, man'

'Don't worry about it. Hey I gotta make a few call to sort this mess out'.

'I got your back' she smiled

Antonio hung up from Gabby he felt guilty for asking and now she felt guilty for not helping but Louie's social worker was calling so she couldn't help. He dialed Sylvie's number.

'Hey'

'Hi I didn't expect to hear from you this morning. Is everything OK?' she asked concerned.

'Yeah it's...no its not. I'm in a bind. I wouldn't ask. I know it's your day off but Gabby's got a thing with the social worker and I really don't want to let Diego down. I..'

'Ok what's going on?'

He explained the conversation he had had that morning with Laura.

'Ok text me all the details and the address and I will be there'

'Really? Thank you. Please will you explain I wanted to be there.'

'Of course I will he will understand. And you don't have to thank me. I would do anything for you AND for the children' Antonio was surprised at her sudden admission and so was sylvie.

'Erm anyway you better get back to work text me the deatils'

'Ok I will. And Sylvie..'

'Yeah?'

'I hope I don't need to tell you I would do anything for you'

Sylvie smiled

'I'll try and talk to you later'

'Ok bye'

'Bye baby'

What would he do without her he thought.

Stone called after him 'Hey, , uh You happy in Intelligence? I'm making a change in the Investigator's Office. It would be spearheading major investigations, not just Chicago State wide'.
Antonio looked surprised 'Are you you're offering me'.

'Yeah. Commander's pay, but more Weekends and holidays off, regular your wife more often'.
'I'm divorced'.
'Your kids, then and maybe have time for a girlfriend' Stone replied.
Antonio sighs 'I'm flattered. Seriously. But I'm in the best unit in Chicago'.
'What if told you sergeant Voight already signed off on you coming over? Window's gonna close fast. Let me know'.

Antonio was taken aback he didn't know what to say. Maybe Sylvie could help. He would swing by the firehouse and see if she had 10 minutes to talk.

He sighed 'All I ever wanted to be was a Chicago cop'.
'Well, it sounds like you still would be Still bringing down the bad guys, still serving your city, just changing locations' Sylvie offered.
He nodded 'This guy Stone I like him. He's a straight shooter, doesn't play politics, fights for the right things. I could go to battle with him'.
'How often can you say that about somebody?' she gave him a soft smile.

'Yeah' He said thoughtfully.
Sylvie thought about what she should say next 'You also got to think of this as a life question, not just a job question, you know? I mean, would the hours be normal?'

'Normal-ish, not like Intelligence hours'.
Sylvie didn't want to influence his decision. 'Only you can decide but either way I will still be here and so will the kids'.

'Diego...his race I meant ask how did it go?' he asked feeling guilty.

'He won. He wanted to tell you himself so you don't know and I'm not meant to show you this until you know' she showed him a picture of Diego on her phone with a medal around his neck and then a video showing the last 20 seconds of the race when Diego crosses the finishing line.

'Thanks for this it means a lot' he wanted to kiss her but this was her place of work and he knew she was professional.

'Anytime. Are we meeting after shift?'

'Yeah. Pancakes my treat' he smiled.

'Great stay safe and see you in about 18 hours'.

'You will' he winked at her as he left.

Sylvie contemplated Antonio's job offer. The hours sounded good but she wanted Antonio to be happy. If leaving intelligence would make him miserable then it wasn't worth it however if he wanted a new challenge maybe he could see more of Eva and Diego as well as her if he took Stone up on his offer.

As Chief Bowden walked in Gabby stood up.

'Chief! Is it true? There's someone at large targeting cops?'

The Chief nodded his head 'All of you listen I know that this is a firehouse but we are still people in uniform and this maniac might not stop to check what's embroidered on your shirt so just stay vigilant and stay safe'.

Sylvie swallowed hard. She knew Antonio's job was dangerous but the threat of someone targeting cops terrified her. She had fallen for Antonio and although she hadn't said it to him yet she was completely in love with him and could not imagine him not being in her life.

Get a grip Sylvie and focus on your job she thought.

The alarm shook her back to reality.

'Ambulance 61 multiple officers down suspected gunshot wounds condition unknown. Police have secured the area'

Gabby and Sylvie jumped up.

Casey eyed Gabby.

'Stay safe' Bowden shouted after them. He had an uneasy feeling watching the Ambo drive away.

Some drama is going to follow. Hope you like it.