Sorry for the late update! I just started school and have been crazy busy with homework, so from now on, the chapters will be longer and I will try to update when I can!
Hi guys, thanks for reading and taking interest in my story. I am nearing the end so please continue to support me, it really means a lot.
So the wedding is underway and will be here soon. Matt is going to be Kelly's best man and Gabriella is going to be Kat's maid of honor. You can look forward to more drama after the wedding has taken place.
This chapter will continue on with the wedding planning, so please bear with me.
NOTE: I know that Kelly's shoulder pain was a huge part of the series and I don't really address it here. It will be addressed after the wedding.
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Chapter 11
Previously…
"Yeah, absolutely Kelly; I would love to stand up for you at your wedding. I am your best friend. It's the least I can do" Matt replied playing it down a little. Kelly smiled and patted Matt on the back, "thanks man, this means a lot" Kelly said in gratitude.
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A few days later….
Katina, Mia, Gabby and Leslie were sitting in the food court at the hospital having a really fun lunch. "So is everything all set for the wedding, oh wise wedding planners?" Kat teased as she asked Gabby and Leslie about the wedding. After she decided a date for the wedding, the girls came over first thing. They took her ideas down and then went on planning while Kat and Kelly got back to normal.
Gabby and Leslie glared at Kat, "yes, everything is going fine thank you very much. All you and Kelly have to do is show up and look pretty" Shay replied. She was going to make sure this wedding goes down without a hitch. These were her best friends; she wanted them to have everything they deserved. Kat smiled and clapped her hands, "Yay! I am so excited to finally be married and live happily ever after. Thank you guys so much for everything. I wouldn't have been able to get half of anything done without my best friends" she reached over and hugged the girls. Gabby and Shay squeezed Kat hard, "hey, you out of anyone else in the world deserve this gift, so don't doubt it okay. You deserve this and it's the least we can do after everything you have done for us" Shay replied. At that moment, Mia squealed and clapped her hands. Apparently, she liked Shay's speech too.
Kat smiled and let out a laugh at her baby girls antics. "You must take after your aunts because you little missy hate to be left out" she cooed at her princess; her smiled only growing when Mia started smiling. Gabby and Shay let out a laugh; Shay took Mia out of her stroller and her food from Kat. Once the toddler was settled in her lap, she smiled down at her and fed her the food. "There is nothing wrong with craving a little attention, especially when you are as cute as this little one" Shay defended the little princess.
Once she was done eating, Shay put Mia in her stroller and started pushing her back and forth. The little girl had a big day at daycare that day. She was exhausted. She barely managed to finish her lunch; her eyes kept closing all on their own. When the girls were done eating their lunch, they got up and wheeled Mia out of the cafeteria and up to the main floor. Gabby and Leslie waited with Mia while Kat changed her clothes and signed out of the hospital. She only took a half day, so she could get ready for the dinner party the girls were throwing for her and Kelly at Shay's loft. Since Kelly was never there, she was practically on her own.
Lucky for them, Mia loved car rides. She was the easiest little toddler. When she was awake, she was a joy in the car; when she was sleeping, she was easy; she staid asleep the whole way home. Gabby parked the car in front of the Canterbury apartments and turned off her car. "Do you need any help with Mia's stuff?" she asked. Katina got out and moved to get Mia from the car. Then she made her way around the car to get Mia's diaper bag and her medical stuff from the trunk. Once she got the carrier out, she walked around to peak in the trunk and take one more look in the backseat before shaking her head, "no thanks, I think I got it" she replied.
Gabby nodded and moved to give her friend a hug before getting back into her car. "Don't forget dinner at my house at 7 pm" Shay reminded Katina. She knew that Kat wouldn't forget because they bought a special dress for the occasion. Kelly went with her to pick it out. But Shay had a feeling that Kelly would need a little more convincing. Usually when he got home from work, he hates doing anything but sitting on the couch with Mia and watch TV. He hated getting dressed up and going out, especially when he was tired.
Katina sure had her work cut out for her in getting him to go but both Shay and Gabby knew that if anyone could do it, Katina could. The bride-to-be looked through the passenger window and nodded, "don't worry, we'll be there. Depending on how things went at the firehouse, we may be a little late though" she replied. Shay nodded in understanding. They were finally just getting back to normal. With finding a house and planning to move and the wedding all at once, things were pretty hectic. Certain things had to be taken care of and those things would take time to come in order. "Keep me updated" Shay said before she and Gabby waved and drove off.
Kat waited until Gabby and Shay were out of sight before she turned and went inside. It was really quite in the elevator, so Katina felt it was her responsibility to break the ice, so to speak. "Good afternoon Mark" she greeted her neighbor from down the hall. He smiled at her and Mia. He was really quiet, didn't like to cause trouble with anyone. Kat and Mia were always nice to him. She always said hello to him and sent him desserts when she made extra.
"Good afternoon Katina; hi Mia. How are you doing?" he asked. "We are doing well. Just got some shopping done, we have a dinner to go tonight" she replied. He nodded and held the door open for her as she tried to maneuver the stroller and the bags as she walked out of the elevator. "Do you need any help?" he asked.
She smiled at his offer. "Sure, can you carry these bags for me?" she asked handing them over to him. He took them from her with no problem. She was able to wheel the stroller out with no problem. "Thanks Mark" she said making her way to the apartment. Once they got to the penthouse, they realized that Kelly was already home. Kat put the stroller by the stairs and took Mia out of it and moved her to the playpen in the living room. "Where do you want these?" Mark asked referring to her bags. "Uh, you can just leave them by the stairs. Thanks for the help Mark, I really appreciate it" she gave him a hug and walked him to the door. He nodded and made his way back to his apartment. He didn't usually socialize with his neighbors, but Kat and Mia were different.
Katina turned on the baby monitor and went to find Kelly, only to find him in the kitchen. She placed the monitor on the counter and smiled when she realized he didn't notice her yet. She moved to wrap her arms around his waist from behind. He smiled and turned to wrap his arms around her, pulling her closer to him. "Hey you" she greeted leaning up to give him a quick kiss. He framed her face with his hands and kissed her a little more before pulling away with a smile on his face. "Hi, where's my love bug?" he asked looking behind her. She put her forehead against his chest and started laughing. "Wow, it's official, I have been replaced. At least it's our daughter and not some other woman" she teased. Kelly started chuckling and leaned down to kiss her head, "sorry babe, but you know she's got a special place in my heart. You know you're my angel though" he replied tilting her head up to give her another kiss.
She smiled into the kiss and pulled away to sit on the counter next to his open containers of fruit and veggies, "the princess is sleeping. We had a productive day today at daycare. How were things at work?" she asked digging into some grapes that were on the counter. He turned so that he could lean his back into her chest as he leant against the counter. He let out a stressed breath and wiped a hand over his face. "This shift was rough. We had a kid stuck in his vent system and wouldn't come out. He didn't want to come out until his sister left the house. They got into a fight or something and he decided it was a good idea to climb in the damn vent. He got on my damn nerves. He didn't want to get out and would not listen to me. The whole time we were trying to get him out, she kept egging him on. Capp had to remove her from the premises." he informed.
Katina wrapped her arms around his neck from behind and rested her head against his shoulder. "Kelly, you just have to be patient with kids like that. You are a dad now and you grew up with 2 sisters. Just put yourself in his shoes. You are a dad now, what, do you think your kid is not going to do to rebel" she explained. Kelly turned around to face her, "I know that and I know I am a dad and that I grew up with sisters, but Laura and Becky never stuck themselves up a damn vent, they just annoyed the crap out of me" he groaned. "Don't worry okay, you did your job and everything worked out. Just be patient with people and you won't come home so stressed" she commented. He nodded and rested his forehead against hers, "I know; you are right. So what are the plans tonight?" he asked. Katina smiled and knew it was now or never, "Well, Shay invited us to dinner at her house" she commented.
Kelly groaned which caused Katina to laugh. "Do we have too?" he whined. "Come on Kelly, please. It will be fun. We get to see everyone, hang out, and eat some really good catered food" she tried to make it sound more appealing. Kelly looked into her eyes and could tell that she really wanted to go to this thing. When she could see that he was considering it, she pulled out the big guns and started pouting. He couldn't help but laugh, "you really want to go don't you?" he asked. She smiled and nodded in victory when she knew he would agree. "But I wanted to finish what you started the other night," he replied, hoping to sway her over. She glared, "that's a low blow Severide! We can do that anytime…please" she begged.
Kelly let out a defeated breath, "fine, we can go" he replied. She squealed and started clapping in excitement. Kelly took a hold of her hands and moved them to around his neck as he leaned in to kiss her. She smiled and pulled away after a minute, before one sweet kiss turned into a full-blown make-out session. "Thank you" she said. He smiled and shook his head, "that was not a proper thank you" he replied leaning in again to get another kiss out of her. She smiled against the kiss and gave up trying to push him away. He smiled at her defeat. She didn't give up control very easily, but he loved it when she did. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him as close as possible. Kelly smiled, wrapped his hands around her waist and pulled her up so she could wrap her legs around his waist. Her shirt rode up as she leaned up to press herself into him, so he walked them to the wall and held her against it with his body, while he let his hands roam her body. He slipped one under her shirt in the back and the other around her waist to pull her to him. Just as he was about to slip his hand up farther and take off the shirt, there was a knock at the door. "Dammit!" he groaned against her lips.
Katina pulled away, only to get sucked in again. "Maybe if we are quiet they'll go away" he reasoned. She smiled and shook her head, "nope, they are going to wake up the baby" she replied. About 30 seconds later, the knocking continued and Mia started crying over the monitor. Kat smile and pulled away. She waited for Kelly to regain composure before going to pick up their little girl. "It is okay princess, someone just wants to come and visit" she said swaying around the living room with their little girl. Kelly, on the other hand went to open the door, only to have it reveal an elderly woman and an elderly man. Kelly recognized the man as the guy that he and Katina saved in the construction site. He instantly brightened up, "Peter?" he asked just to be sure. He couldn't believe it. The man looked good for all he had been through. The elderly man smiled and nodded, "Hi Kelly, I hope it is okay that we stopped by. The firehouse gave us your address" he said. Kelly nodded, "Yeah of course, come on in" he opened the door wide and stepped to the side to let them in.
"Kat, look who I found" Kelly called. Kat came into the door way to see Kelly standing with Peter. She immediately started crying. She could not believe who was standing in her living room. "Oh My God, Peter" she said running into his arms to give him a hug with tears running down her face. "How are you? Are you okay? Healing okay?" she asked when she noticed the cane. He got fit for a prosthetic leg. Those take some time to get used to. He smiled and hugged her back. "Hi Katina, It's good to see you both. I am doing great. I was just in rehab the other day and my therapist put the leg on and asked me what I wanted to do when I could walk again. I told her that I had a promise to fill, so here I am" he said. Kat and Kelly smiled at him. "Georgie," he addressed his wife, who was standing in the background watching the scene unfold, "these are the two firefighters that saved my life. This is Kelly Severide and Katina Amoretti" the elderly woman smiled. "Is it ok if I give you a hug?" she asked them with tears in her eyes. Kelly and Kat smiled at them and nodded. Kat couldn't help but cry. It was so great to see Peter up and well.
They visited with Mia, Kelly and Katina for an hour or so. It was really incredible seeing them. They exchanged numbers and promised to visit with each other soon and keep in touch. Peter wanted Katina to look over his chart and stay updated with him medically. He trusted her and wanted her part of his medical team. She felt honored that he asked her and promised to keep up with him. When they left, Katina had to start getting ready. "Okay, the wedding dresser is coming before dinner and so I need you to disappear for a little while. You can take Mia with you while you are at it" she handed him the half asleep baby and grabbed a sippy cup full of milk, "can you please give her this sippy cup and put her down. I don't want her to be crabby later. After that, you need to stay gone for about an hour, until it's safe to return home" she said. Kelly looked at her confused, "Why?" he asked.
She smiled and let out a little laugh, "the seamstress is coming to make the final adjustments to the wedding dress and there is no way in hell you are going to be here for that" she informed. He smiled and gave her a kiss. "Okay fine. At least my daughter gets to come with me when I am being kicked out of the house" he said. She walked over to the closet and pulled out the diaper bag. "Everything is in here. There are sippy cups, bottles; milk in the thermos, her toys and blankets are in here. Just in case you need it, she also has a change of clothes and some pajamas. In the side, there are diapers, wipes, baby powder a…n…" Kelly stopped her by taking the bag from her. "Kat, we are just going to be gone for an hour. We are just going for a ride. Just call me when it's safe to come home" he replied with a chuckle.
Katina just glared at him with her hands on her hips. "I'm sorry, it's just a habit. Okay, you go, I have things that need to be done" she said as she leant over the stroller and kissed her niece's forehead, "bye baby girl, have fun with Uncle Kelly" she added before giving Kelly a kiss goodbye. As if on cue, there was a knock on the door, followed by Gabby and Maggie peaking their heads in; "Hey Kat, we are here with Mrs. Daniels" Maggie said. She nodded and waved them in.
Kelly held the door for them on his way out. "Hey guys, is this a bad time?" Gabby asked as she walked up to Katina and gave her a hug. "No, Kelly was just leaving" she said walking them out. "Just call me when it's safe to return" he said as he kissed her cheek before leaving. She nodded and waited for them to leave before turning back to the girls. "What's wrong?" Gabby asked. "Nothing, everything is fine" she replied. "Let's get started" she said taking the dress from Mrs. Daniels. Gabby and Maggie helped her put it on and zipped it up. She stood in the middle of the room and did a twirl. She wanted a princess style dress. It was strapless, straight on the top and flared on the bottom. It was gorgeous on her.
"So, I think all we need to do is tighten it a little on the top and in the waist" Mrs. Daniels said. She is a seamstress that Katina has gone to for years. She knew both Kelly and Katina personally. When she told her about getting her wedding dress fixed, Mrs. Daniels was more than welcoming. "Whatever you think is best Mrs. Daniels" Katina replied. "Kat, you look beautiful" Gabby complimented her friend. "Thanks guys, are you sure everything looks okay?" she asked. "Yes, everything is perfect" Maggie replied. Katina smiled at both of them and couldn't help but feel like the luckiest girl in the world. Things were finally coming together for her.
After all the alterations were noted, Mrs. Daniels left with the Gabriella. Katina and Maggie had to go get ready for Shay's dinner. No one really knew what to expect from this dinner. The only thing Shay told anyone was that it was in honor of Kelly and Kat's wedding. She even made a point to make it a formal event. She wanted everyone to get dressed up, which was not Kelly's favorite thing to do. Katina was lucky she got him to go at all, especially after a shift like the previous one.
After everyone left, Katina began to go through her new things she got at the mall and sorted them out. The only thing she needed to get was a gift for Kelly on the wedding day. She was having a hard time with what to get him. She didn't bother asking because she knew his answer, "I have everything I need with you and Mia" he always replied. She made it her mission to pick something perfect.
As she was going through her new clothes and things, she decided to be proactive and put aside something's for Mia that would need to go with them to Shay's. She made sure there were enough bottles, formula, diapers…etc. She even went through the closet and picked out nice dress pants and a nice dress shirt for Kelly to wear. It would save time when he came home. That way, while he was getting ready she could get Mia all taken' care of and then they could switch. It was the perfect plan. Since she had nothing else to do, she went downstairs and plopped down on the couch to watch some TV while she waited for Kelly and Mia to come home.
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Kelly pulled into the parking lot of the mall and found a spot quickly. He got Mia out and put her carrier in the stroller. He knew exactly what he was going to get. He didn't like to go shopping, but this was a special occasion and he didn't' trust anyone else with the task. He walked into the mall and found his way to the jewelry store. Laura, his sister, and Matt were waiting for him by the door. He called them from the car for some help. Laura has the same body type that Katina does, so she was there to help with the adjustments and Matt was just there for support, to make sure he was picking the right gift.
"Hey little brother, what's the big emergency?" Laura asked when she saw him. "Severide, are you or Mia or Katina okay?" Matt asked concerned. The way Kelly sounded on the phone, it was like life or death. Kelly smiled at their concern. "Yeah, everyone is fine. Kat is home getting her wedding dress adjusted and so she sent me out of the house. I still have to get her wedding gift, so I figured you guys could help. I have something in mind, but I want it to be perfect. After all the bullshit I put her through, she deserves this" Kelly said. Laura glanced at Matt before smirking at her brother, "This is great Kel, I knew me and Becks taught you well. What did you have in mind?" Laura asked.
They walked into the store and Kelly looked around. In the second jewelry case, he saw a gold heart locket and knew that was it. "I want that one" he told the assistant. The store consultant smiled, opened the case and pulled out the locket. He showed it to Kelly and smiled at the choice. "That is a wonderful choice, can we add anything for you or are you going to take it as is?" the consultant asked. Kelly nodded and pulled out his wallet. He handed the consultant a picture of him, Mia and Katina after she was born. "Matt, can you pull up the engraving on the wedding invitation and blow it up. Just the K&K and then get the engraving from the old ring I gave her when we were 16, 'I will love you always and forever'?" Kelly asked Matt.
Matt nodded and pulled up his computer right away. It took him a minute to pull up the images and set up the 3D model of the locket. "Like this Severide?" he asked. Kelly looked over the image and smiled. He patted Matt on the back in gratitude. "Thank you Casey, it looks great" he said before turning to the store consultant. Matt turned his computer screen to show the man behind the counter. "I want the locket to look just like this; can you do it by the end of the week? I need this by next week" he asked. The consultant smiled and nodded, "Of course, this is a wonderful gift, I'm sure your wife will love it" he said.
Kelly, Matt and Laura smiled and nodded. "Yes she will" Laura replied before Kelly could. "I want to measure the chain on Laura. She has the same body type as Katina. I don't want the chain to be too long or too short" Kelly said. Laura nodded and took her jacket off so they could get the chain on easily. The store assistant came from around the corner and measured the chain against Laura's neck. Once they got the correct measurements, the assistant took care of the final details with Kelly. Once everything was in order, they were ready to place the order.
He did it. He found the perfect gift. Laura and Matt left to get ready for Shay's dinner so only Kelly and Mia were left alone. They didn't let Kat know that Laura and Becky were in Chicago. They wanted to keep it as a surprise for her. He picked up his daughter out of the stroller and got her comfortable in his arms. She rested her head on his shoulder and wrapped her fists in his shirt. He smiled and wrapped his arm around her to support her back.
"Okay love bug, I don't know if we can go home yet, so let's do some shopping" he said. He walked into the baby store and bought her some clothes. He got her a leather jacket, a white and black t-shirt and jeans. He knew Katina would enjoy those considering they were about to be the only things in her closet that aren't too girly. After some shopping, he got in the car and called Katina. He wanted to make sure the cost was clear to come home. He didn't want to walk in on something he wasn't supposed to see.
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Katina reached across the couch and grabbed the phone; "Hello" she answered the phone. "Hey, Mia and I are done with our errand. Is it safe to come home yet?" Kelly asked. Katina smiled and let out a little laugh, "yeah it's safe. I set up your clothes and Mia's outfit for Shay's. You better hurry and get here because I told her we would be there by 7" she informed. Kelly groaned; he hated getting dressed up and going to those kinds of things, especially after the shift he had.
"Alright we are on our way. We should be home in 10 minutes" he replied. Kat nodded and said goodbye. She pulled her dishes out of the fridge and got them set up. She made a Chocolate fudge cheesecake and some chocolate marshmallows for the kids. She was wrapping them up when Kelly came in. As promised he made it home in 10 minutes. He dropped the bags by the stairs and then proceeded to the kitchen. He found Kat pulling dishes out of the fridge and getting them ready to go. "Hey angel" he greeted. Kat turned and smiled at her little family. "Hey, did you have a productive hour? What did you do?" she asked hoping to get a clue as to what he was up to. Kelly smiled and nodded, he knew she wanted to know what she was doing, but he wouldn't tell her. "Yeah we did. We got done what needed to be done. Are the clothes ready to go?" he asked.
"Yeah, they are upstairs. You go start getting ready while I change Mia. I'll be up in a second" she said. They split their separate ways. Kelly went to their room to get changed while Katina went into Mia's room and got her changed. She put her in a cute jumper dress with black tights and boots. After she finished, she restocked the diaper bag and double checked everything. After make sure everything was ready, she took Mia downstairs.
She put the diaper bag by the couch before going to open the door. She peaked out the door and saw Pete outside in the hallway. "Hey, can you watch Mia while I go get ready for this dinner? Kelly is almost done, so he should be down soon" she asked. Pete nodded and made his way over. Courtney was still getting dressed, so he left the door closed. "Yeah Katina, I'd love to" he said taking the baby from her. Mia smiled and curled her head into the crook of his neck and fisted into his shirt. "Well, it looks like you will be just fine" she teased. Mia gurgled and snuggled deeper into his neck. Pete smiled and let out a laugh. He rubbed her back and turned and kissed the top of her head. "Don't worry about us, we'll be just fine without you" he replied. Katina nodded and made her way upstairs. Kelly was still getting ready when she walked into the room.
Kelly let out a growl from his neck. "I hate wearing these stupid things." He was standing in front of the bathroom mirror adjusting his tie. Kat walked in and put her robe on and started doing her hair. Once she got it up and curled, she started putting on her make-up. She looked at Kelly through the mirror and smiled at him. "I think you look quite handsome in a suit, besides it's not every day we get to dress up like this" she said reassuringly. She was finishing putting the finishing touches on her make-up as she studied him in the mirror. She couldn't help but smile as he looked at her but didn't say anything. He just continued to fiddle with his tie. Kat chose a blue shirt with a matching tie.
"Kelly, your tie looks fine. In fact, it looks perfect. You have nothing to worry about" she said turning around to adjust his tie so he would stop playing with it. Once she was done, she walked into the bathroom to finish getting ready. He sat at the edge of the bed and waited for her to finish getting ready. She grabbed her dress form the bathroom and laid it on her chair. It was still in the bag from the store so it was a surprise for Kelly. Shay picked it out so Katina could only hope it was something she would wear and not something that Shay would wear.
"Kelly are you sure you are okay? I want you to talk to me. We can get through it okay" she walked back into the bathroom and closed the door half way shut. "I need you to do me a favor" he said. She paused in the bathroom and sighed, "Okay, what do you need?" she asked. She would do anything for him. He knew that.
"I need you not to worry about me on the job anymore. Don't come rushing from work, stopping in to check on me. Just worry about two things for the next couple of months, Mia and our wedding. I want you to have everything you ever deserved" he said through the door. Kat came out wrapped in a towel and walked right up to him. He was sitting on the bed, so she cupped his face and leaned down to kiss him. "I need you to know that I will always worry about you guys. You are my family. I always worry about my family. You don't have to worry about giving me everything I deserve, because I already have everything I could ever want right here" she said with a smile on her face. He cupped her face and kissed her some more.
She pulled away after a minute and finished getting ready. It was sweet that he didn't want her to worry about anything and wanted to take care of everything for her, but she didn't need anything else. She was happy with the set-up right now. Kelly nodded and mumbled, "Yeah I know. I'm sorry for all this mushy crap, I just promised your brother on your 18th birthday that I would take care of you and I hate to say it but you look stressed. I want to take care of you. I want to make sure you and my daughter are taken care of" he replied.
Kat sighed and knew she wouldn't ever win with him and this macho crap. He wanted to be the one to take care of her, and so she let him. The only time he wasn't ever like this was when he was with Mia. When he was with that girl, he was like a different guy. He acted like the guy she fell in love with. The carefree, relaxed, all out family-man (not that he would ever admit it). She loved him like that.
Kat pulled on her dress and finished her make-up. When she was done with her whole outfit, she did a double take in the mirror, feeling satisfied, she opened the door and walked back into the bedroom. Severide was gone, so she sat on the bed and put her heels on and then stood in front of the mirror to put her hair down and ran her hands threw it. "Wow" she heard.
She turned around to see Kelly standing in the doorway. She could feel his eyes trailing up and down her body. Her dress stopped at her calves, was snug and showed off her curves. She couldn't believe that Shay picked this out for her. It was strapless and he just wanted to do unspeakable things to her all night long. He walked over to her and stood behind her. She pulled her hair to one side, out of the way, "zip me up please" she said. He smiled and slowly zipped her dress. His hand touched her side and he looked into her eyes through the mirror on the dresser.
"You look beautiful. This dress on you is very dangerous. It is doing things to me that are not of the proper nature with our daughter and neighbor downstairs" he whispered into her ear. She let her hair down and leaned back into him. They stood staring into each other's eyes for a few minutes before he spoke, "I am sorry for being stupid" he said. She nodded, smiled and let out a little laugh, "Kelly, I just need you to promise me two things. First, I need you to be careful on the job. No more being the hero stunts, okay. The next time I get called at 2 in the morning and have Casey telling me you are in the hospital, it's going to be me that put you there. Second, I need you to promise me to try and have fun tonight" she said turning around and wrapping her arms around his neck. He looked down at her and let out a breath. He rested his forehead against hers. "I promise that I will try" he said before leaning down to give Katina a kiss. She smiled and rested her head against his chest. She looked up at him with a smile, "ready?" she asked.
He nodded and grabbed her hand. He led her out and downstairs. Kat grabbed the diaper bag while Kelly grabbed their coats and the dishes from the fridge. Then he started to talk to Pete and watch Mia, while Courtney helped get Mia's tuff ready. They were right on schedule. They were supposed to be at the apartment by 7pm. When they got their things ready, Kelly and Pete carried all the bags while Kat carried Mia and Courtney grabbed the diaper bag and some extra toys for Mia. "You got everything?" Pete asked once they were in the hallway. Katina looked around at everything and nodded, "yeah we are good. You help Kelly with the bags. We got everything for Mia so we are good" she replied. Pete nodded and picked up the cooler bag and walked in toe with Kelly.
Once they got everything in the car and situated, Courtney and Pete followed Kelly and Kat. The car ride was nice and peaceful. Mia was singing along to her CD in her own little way. It was really cute, because she cut off the words. So it sounded weird to anyone else, but Kat and Kelly smiled and sang along with her. She was enjoying herself in her carrier. They were happy when she was happy.
They pulled up to Shay's apartment and got out of the car. Kelly grabbed the diaper bag and Mia, Pete grabbed all her other stuff while Courtney and Katina grabbed the dishes and all food that Kat was bringing to the party. They walked into the building and then the elevator and took a deep breath. Kelly was swaying slowly side to side with Mia in his arms with a smile on his face. He kissed her head and continued to sway. He looked at Katina and noticed her staring at him. "You okay?" he asked.
She smiled up at him and nodded, "yeah I am fine. I was just thinking that I am the luckiest girl in the whole wide world" she teased as she leaned up to kiss him. Kelly wrapped his free arm around her waist to hold her there for a second. Courtney and Pete smiled and shook their head at their friend's antics. When they heard the ding of the elevator and pulled away from each other. Kelly moved his hand from her waist to the small of her back and guided her into the room full of people.
They walked in and put their stuff down on the kitchen counter. As they were getting settled, Shay made her way over. "Kel, Kat" she greeted giving each of them a hug, "I am glad Katina convinced you to come Kelly" she teased before taking Mia from him. "Yeah well, Kat wanted me to come and it meant a lot to her, so here I am" he replied. Katina smiled at Kelly and reached up to give him a little kiss. She was very happy. That night was turning out to be great!
They got to see all their friends and had some great food, which Gabby helped prepare. Kat got to catch up with her future sister-in-laws. She was so surprised to see them. Kelly said they couldn't make it because of work, but they came down for the week just for them. They wanted to spend some time with their brother and his family. It was really sweet. Shay really outdid herself with this dinner. Shay had the whole apartment decorated with streamers and balloons. She had pictures of Kelly and Kat together and with the guys together. This group of friends had a lot of history. Some people more than others. It was very sweet. The dinner was supposed to be in their honor.
As soon as they got settled, and Mia took one look around the room and recognized the guys, she was passed from person to person. It was like she made it her own personal mission that she greeted everyone. By the time bedtime for Mia came rolling around, she was with Becky, Kelly's younger sister and Scott, her boyfriend. Scott was holding her in one arm while wrapping his other free arm around Becky. They were swaying to the music. It was a really cute scene. Mia had her head nestled in the crook of his neck while she had her hands fisted in his shirt. That was her favorite sleeping position when she was being held. She did it to everyone.
Kat walked up to Kelly who was talking to Matt at the bar in the kitchen. "Hey, having fun?" he asked wrapping his arm around her. She smiled up and at him and nodded, "I am," she said before leaning up to whisper in his ear, "not as much fun as I am going to have later with my hot of hunk fiancé" she kissed his cheek before pulling away to greet Casey with a hug. "Are you having fun Kelly?" Casey teased, as he noticed the look on Kelly's face when she was whispering in his ear. Kelly smirked and chuckled, "very funny Casey" he said. Katina and Matt started laughing a little. Kelly just gave it away with his facial expression. He really needed to get control of that if they were going to be a couple and co-workers.
"So, be honest are you having fun?" Kat asked. Kelly grabbed her hand and pulled her toward him. He wrapped his arm around her and kissed the top of her head as she wrapped both arms around his waist from the side. "Yeah I guess. It's not that bad. Where's my love bug?" he asked looking around the room. Katina smiled and directed his attention to Becky and Scott. "It seems that Mia had taken a liking to her aunt's new boyfriend" she teased. Kelly's eyes snapped toward is little sister. He was the oldest, then Laura, then Becky. Being the oldest, he was always protective of his sisters. Even now, he was 30, his sisters were 28 and 22 years old and he was still a little over protective. He couldn't help it, they would always be his little sisters.
Kelly glared at the couple and narrowed his eyes at Scott. "Are you kidding me? He won over my daughter too?" he asked. Katina and Matt couldn't help but laugh. Katina hit Kelly over the shoulder. "Don't worry, it's bed time anyway. You talk to your sister and be nice" she said making her way to the couple. Becky smiled at Kat when she saw her coming by. "Hey Katina, how is it going? Are you having fun?" she asked her future sister-in-law. Katina smiled and nodded, "Yeah I am. I am sorry you guys had to watch Mia while on your date. You did not need to be babysitting. You guys should be having fun somewhere. I am sorry" she said. Scott shook his head, "no problem. Mia is my new best friend. I can see this relationship lasting a very long time. She knows that I got her back. Besides, I am hoping that this will ease the tension between me and Kelly" he said rubbing Mia's back as he continued to sway to the music and glanced over her shoulder at Kelly. Mia was fast asleep and no one knew it.
Kat moved to take Mia from Scott. She got her settled in her arms and smiled at her daughter and the young couple. "Well, looks like the hard part is done. You got her to sleep. You don't have to worry about Kelly. I talked to him. Just give him some time. Becks is his little sister and he is always going to be over protective of her. You are just going to have to be patient" she said. Scott put his arm around Becky and nodded at her with a smile. "Thanks Kat" he said before leaning over to kiss Mia's forehead. "Goodnight angel cakes" Becky said. "Sweet dreams princess" Scott said.
Kat grabbed the diaper bag from the table in the living room and made her way over to Kelly and Matt. "I am going to get her changed and taker her upstairs to get some sleep" she said. He nodded and leaned down to kiss the top of Mia's head. "Goodnight Love Bug. Have sweet dreams" he said before looking up at Kat. "Do you need any help?" he asked. She shook her head, "no, you need to talk to your sister and I want Matt to supervise. They are just kids. Put yourself in their shoes, you were terrified of Brian when we first started dating, so cut him some slack. You know what it is like to be in his shoes. Mia and I will be fine. I'll be back down soon" she said. Kelly nodded and turned his gaze toward his sister and her boyfriend. They were dancing with each other. They had their arms wrapped around each other.
Mia had her own room at the apartment. She had her own bed and toys and everything. She laid Mia on the bed and got her pj's out of the diaper bag. She took Mia's jumper and her long-sleeve shirt she had on underneath it. She put Mia into her footies. She picked her up and put her in her portable crib that was by the bed. She covered her up with the blanket and kissed her head. "Night Princess" she said before leaving. She set up the monitor on the dresser on her way out. She picked up the portable one and carried it down with her, so she could hear her if she started crying.
While Katina was upstairs, Kelly decided to talk to his sister. Laura made her way over to Matt when she saw her brother start to move. "How's that going?" she asked him. He leaned against the bar and let out a breath. "I don't know. Kat told him to behave, so we'll see. I am on alert for any punches so let's hope" he teased. She smiled and patted his shoulder. "I know Matt. Kelly needs to realize that we are both adults. I mean I am 28 years old and I have a boyfriend. Becky is 22 and she has a boyfriend, who she was terrified to bring here by the way" Laura informed. Matt came around the bar and wrapped his arm around Laura. "You just need to understand that he is your big brother. He loves you. He's always going to be over protective over you" he said. She nodded and hung her head back. "I know and we love him too. He just needs to learn to relax and keep a level head" she replied.
Kelly walked up to his sister and her boyfriend. Scott saw him first and stopped dancing. He looked over her shoulder watching as she turned around to face Kelly. "Hey big brother, congratulations" she said wrapping her arm around him in a hug. He smiled and hugged his sister. "Thanks Becks. Can you give us a second?" he asked his sister. She looked up at him curious. She knew Kelly was apprehensive of her relationship with Scott. He noticed the look on her face and smiled. "I promise to be nice" he said. She nodded and left to stand next to Laura and Matt. Laura wrapped her arms around her little sister. Once she was out of ear shot, Kelly got serious. "Scott, I know you think I don't like you and you would be right. I don't. In all fairness to you, I will never like anyone that my sisters go out with. I am their big brother and am protective over them. They are two of the most important women in my life, so I am only going to say this once. Take a look around this room," he stopped a second and waited for him to look around. "All these people will be lining up behind me to kill you if you hurt her. So help me God, they will never find a strand of hair from your head if you upset my sister in any way, do you understand me?" he asked.
Kat came down in the midst of the conversation. She noticed Matt, Becky and Laura standing at the bar just watching the scene unfold. She made her way over to them and put the monitor on the bar. "So, how's it going?" She asked. "So far so good. No punches have been thrown and as you can see, Scott is still in one piece" Matt reported. Katina couldn't help the smile that graced her face. She knew they all liked to tease Kelly on his overprotectiveness, but he just let it roll off his shoulders. He loves his sisters and can't help but being over protective. It's just in his nature. "Well, let's not jinx anything. I told Kelly to be nice and it looks like he is following my advice, so let's hope things end well" Kat informed.
Scott looked at Kelly and nodded. He knew that the lieutenant was serious. Kelly would have no problem hurting him if he upset Becky at all. "I understand Lieutenant Severide. I like your sister a lot and have no intentions of hurting her. She is everything to me. She's my whole world. There is no way that I would let anyone hurt her, especially me. I love your sister" he said. Kelly looked him over and could see that the young man was serious. He truly hoped so for his sister's sake and his. He would have no problem hurting this kid, if he hurt his sister. He also knew that everyone at the firehouse would back him up. At Station 51 you are family and the guys don't take to lightly when someone messes with your family. "Ok, then I guess you are ok in my book, but remember, I will be watching you and one wrong move and your ass is mine" he warned. Scott smiled and nodded. He shook Kelly' hand and smiled, happy with the outcome of the conversation.
They nodded and made their way back to the girls and Matt. Once they were close, Becky couldn't help herself. She had to know. "So?" she asked. Her brother smiled at her and looked at Scott, waiting for an answer. "You like this guy?" he replied. She smiled at her big brother. She knew that meant that he would try to get along with Scott for her sake. She squealed and launched herself at him. "Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you! You are the best big brother ever" she said before kissing his cheek and pulling away. Kelly smiled and laughed, "Yeah and don't you forget it. You and Laura are two of the most important people of my life. I am always going to be here for you. I will try and get along with Scott for your sake, but if he hurts you, this whole will be waiting for a piece of him" he said. Scott shook his head and pulled Becky close. She wrapped her arms around his waist. "I promise to treat her right" he replied.
Matt and Laura laughed, they watched Becky and Scott make their way over to the couch with some food. Laura gave Matt a nudge and directed his attention to the look Kelly was giving Katina. She was talking with Gabby and Shay. He looked like he wanted to devour her alive. They left the couple and pulled Shay and Gabby with them. Kat turned to Kelly and smiled when he pulled her in for a kiss. She pulled away before things got too heated. They were in a room full of people. She sighed a happy sigh and wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head on his chest. He kissed the top of her head and held her close. "Glad you came?" she asked. He looked down at her and nodded, "yeah, I actually am. You were right as usual. I did have a lot of fun. Did the Love Bug go down okay?" he asked. She smiled and nodded, "oh yeah, she was already asleep when I took her up there. I am proud of you for taking to Scott tonight. Becky is really happy that you two are going to try and get along. You did well" she replied. He gave her his megawatt smile and leaned down to kiss her.
"Well, I listened to this really smart girl I know. Actually I've been sneaking around with her for quite a while now. She's the first girl I ever gave my heart to. The love of my life" he teased. She smiled up at him recognizing the game. "Oh really, do I know this girl?" she replied. He chuckled, "you should, and she's a beautiful, sexy doctor. She's the prettiest girl in this room" he commented. She smiled up at him and stood on her tip toes to give him a kiss. "You are such a flirt Lieutenant Severide" she purred against his lips. He held her a little tighter and groaned silently. She chuckled at his known reaction. She was trying to get a rise out of him. The dress, the dancing, the teasing, it was all to get a rise at him. To get back at him for leaving her hanging the other night.
Once Kelly realized this, he pulled away from her and looked at her under narrow eyes. "You little minx. You did this on purpose. You did all of this on purpose. The dress, the teasing, the closeness…well if you want me to rip this dress off of you in front of a room full of our friends, all this temptation you have given me is working. One more minute of you acting like this, and I won't care who is here, I am going to rip this dress off of you and have my way with you" he whispered in her ear. She pulled away shocked. One look at him and she knew he was totally serious. His eyes darkened and were full of lust. Her stomach fluttered in anticipation for the night ahead. "Give me two minutes" she said. He smiled and laughed when she ran to Shay.
After explaining to Shay that they needed to leave, Shay told her to leave Mia at the apartment. That she would watch her tomorrow. Kat nodded and went over all the stuff she had in the diaper bag to make sure she had enough stuff for a sleep over. She did, so she left Mia with Shay for the night. Task one accomplished. Now to say goodbye to everyone. Going around to each person would take too long and she couldn't wait to get home with Kelly. She stood on a chair and whistled. Everyone turned to look at her. "Hey guys, Kelly and I just want to thank you all for coming to this dinner in our honor. We are truly blessed to have friends like you. As much as we would like to stay and celebrate with you, we are heading home. So thank you, have fun, remember we have work tomorrow, and don't wake up my daughter" she said before jumping down. Everyone whistled when Kelly gave her a kiss. He pulled away and waved them off.
Shay, Gabby, Matt, Becky and Laura walked them out. "Shay are you sure it's okay to keep Mia with you tonight?" Kat asked one more time. She didn't want to impose. "Are you kidding? I would love to have a girl's night with her. She's my little diva" Shay replied. Kat laughed, "Okay well, I'll call tomorrow to pick her up before work and drop her off at daycare. Thank you for watching her and for this dinner. It was amazing" Kat said before giving her hug bye. The group watched Kelly and Kat leave. Kelly wrapped his arm around her and started kissing her before the elevator doors closed. He was just happy to be alone with her. She smiled against his lips and wrapped her arms around his neck.
