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More with the development of Kelly and Dani's relationship in this chapter. A little more drama from Cody to spark things up.
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Chapter 19- The EX
She was not going to last much longer. She was hyped up after watching Fifty Shades of Grey to say the least.
His thumb found her clit and with his pace and how it was hammering against her G-spot, he popped his lips from the tops of her breasts leaving a vibrant hickey against her chest and whispered in her ear, "Come for me princess."
It was her undoing as she screamed as she was hit with a blinding euphoria that had her screaming as her nails dug into Kelly's shoulders, pressing him closer against her.
He continued to pounded into her in pursuit of his own pleasure. Her thighs were trembling and she was greatly overstimulated, but she could feel something building again.
Kelly caught her lips in a desperate kiss before he pulled back, "wanna hear your mine princess" he mumbled against her.
She whined in protest, but a rough snap of his hips made her cry out. She opened her lust blown eyes and connected with his gaze, "tell me Dani" he demanded.
She smiled, "I am yours babe, I am yours forever" she whimpered.
"Come for me," he ordered and she couldn't help but follow his command.
She came with a cry, her eyes closed and stars erupting behind her eyelids. She clung to him as his steady rhythm soon turned erratic, with the scratch of her nails against this neck along with a hard bite, he shuddered in delight and a string of curses flew from his mouth and with a satisfied groan as he found his release.
His hands gripped her hair as he pulled her into a searing breathless kiss as he whispered against her lips.
"I am yours Dani, forever and always" he stated against her neck.
Dani decided to be a smartass and smirked as she racked her fingers through his hair over his scalp and down his back, "Fifty Shades Severide" she teased, causing him to grunt out a laugh against her.
The next morning, Kelly's eyes popped open, but he immediately closed them as the streaming sunlight through the windows stung his sleepy eyes.
It was then he became aware of the body that was tucked into his right side and why his arm felt dead.
Dani was still asleep, her breath ticking his chest. The sheet was pulled up to her chin covering her naked frame.
A grin came over his lips despite it hurting a little due to it being split and even more aggravated by what him and Dani did last night. So much for going slow in their relationship.
As he looked around, he could actually see the remnants of their night on the bed sheets and their bodies.
Dani moved to her back causing the sheet to fall and expose her breasts that were littered with hickeys. Kelly was thinking about waking his wife up when the house phone began ringing.
He realized that was what probably woke him up in the first place. He furrowed his brows as his left hand grabbed the phone that was on his side.
"Hello" he asked groggily.
"Kelly, what the hell is going on there?" Johnny asked through the phone.
"Jesus Johnny" he winced at the tone and got up from the bed to walk out of the room not to wake up Dani.
"Why the hell are you calling on the house phone anyways? Why didn't you call Dani's cell phone?" he grumbled annoyed. He just wanted to get back and cuddle in bed with his wife.
"It's almost noon and we are all here at Bobby's for brunch and neither of you are answering your phone. Bobby is ready to skin you alive, so you better haul ass and get over here" he warned his brother-in-law.
"Everyone is waiting for you guys, hurry the hell up" he added.
Kelly groaned, "okay, I have to wake up Dani, so give us like an hour" he stated.
Johnny laughed, "you have 20 minutes before Bobby sends the entire 21st district after you" he replied before hanging up.
Kelly hung up and started collecting their clothes on his way back to the bedroom. He dropped everything in the corner on the floor before leaning over Dani, softly calling her name, nipping her lips.
She groaned and tried to pull away from him. She didn't have to work this weekend, she wanted to sleep in.
"Princess, it's time to wake up" he said between kisses.
She eventually moaned and tried to deepen the kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck, keeping him close to her.
Kelly smiled and placed a kiss on her lips and couldn't help but grope her bare breast and swipe his thumb over her hardening bud. She moaned and tried to pull him closer, groaning when he pulled away.
"As much as I would love to continue this, your brother called and they are meeting at Bobby's for brunch. Everyone is waiting for us" he stated.
She moaned and turned to snuggle in the blankets. "I don't want to go. I would rather just stay and cuddle in bed with you than go deal with my parents and the drama that comes with the Taylor family get togethers" she vented.
Kelly nodded in understanding, "I get it babe, but I think that Johnny has something serious to talk to everyone about because he is the one that called" he said.
That got Dani to open her eyes and fully wake up. Johnny was the brother that she was closest too. He was always the peacemaker between her and Bobby. They were like the dynamic duo, best friends.
"What do you mean? Is he okay? What did he say?" she asked, getting up and getting ready to go.
"He didn't say much, just that they were all waiting for us at your brother's house" he explained.
"Okay, give me like 20 minutes to get ready" she said.
Kelly laughed, "according to Johnny, in 20 minutes the whole 21st district will be pounding your door" he teased.
Dani rolled her eyes, "that's just Bobby being annoying. Don't worry, Alyssa will put him in place" she said.
Kelly laughed at her as he ran to get in the shower. Dani changed into some leggings and a sweater before grabbing her bomber jacket and tied her hair in a messy bun.
Kelly got out of the shower and changed into some jeans and a t-shirt before following Dani out to the living room.
"Hey, you ready?" she asked.
He nodded, "yeah, let's get this show on the road" he wrapped his arm around her, leading her out of the house.
Dani was nervous as Kelly pulled up to Bobby's house. He pulled into the driveway and tugged on her hand, so she had no choice but to turn and face him.
"I'll be with you every step of the way" he said.
Dani smiled as she leaned over and kissed his cheek, "let's get this shit show on the road" she teased.
Kelly put his hand on the small of her back as he led her into the house. "Bobby" she called out.
"Kitchen" Alyssa called.
Dani took out a breath and walked over to the kitchen with Kelly still holding her waist, his hand on the small of her back.
They stopped at the doorway of the kitchen to see her entire family standing around the small room, waiting for them.
She pulled away to greet her cousins Mike and Nico, her parents before going back to stand with Kelly.
"Okay, so what's going on? Johnny was vague" she said.
Johnny rubbed a hand over his face before letting out a nervous breath. "There is something that I have to tell you all" he started before getting up to pace.
"Johnny what is it? Is something wrong with you or Lena?" Dani asked genuinely concerned for her brother.
"No, nothing like that. This is actually happy news. Well, at least I think so" he said before letting out a big breath.
"Johnny, just spit it out" Bobby stated.
"Lena and I are getting married" he announced finally.
Everyone was quiet before Dani and Alyssa started squealing and jumping up to congratulate their brother.
"I am so happy for you Johnny; you guys are perfect for each other" she kissed her brothers' cheek.
He smiled, "thanks Dani. I knew out of anyone that you would be happy for me. I just don't want to hurt you" he said.
She smiled and wiped her tears, "no, don't worry about me. Please, let's just be happy about this moment for you and Lena" she replied giving him another hug.
"Where is Lena?" Alyssa asked.
"She's on her way. She doesn't know I told you though. I told her that I would wait for her to tell you all, but I couldn't hold it anymore" he stated.
The girls went into the kitchen to finish the food and set up the island while the guys settled in the living room.
When Lena walked in, she acted like everything was normal. It wasn't until they all sat down to eat that she noticed everyone staring at her with smiles on her face.
She put down her orange juice and turned to Johnny with a sigh, "you told them, didn't you?" she questioned him.
He pretended to look sorry, "I couldn't help it babe" he replied.
She laughed and pulled out her hand, "it's official, you're stuck with me now" she said showing everyone her ring. It was beautiful.
"YAY! I am so excited, we get to plan a wedding" Alyssa clapped her hands excited.
As the brunch moved along, the attention turned from Johnny and Lena to Kelly and Dani. It was her brother, the shit starter that brought it up.
"So, Kelly, you want to tell us why you answered Dani's house phone this morning?" Johnny asked.
"Yeah, and while you are it, explain what the hell that shit is on your neck" Bobby added.
Kelly smirked as he looked over at Dani, who blushed bright red. She took a sip of her orange juice and turned to glare at her brothers.
"If you don't know what those marks are, then you clearly aren't doing it right" Kelly replied with a complete straight face, causing the girls to squeal and jump all over Dani.
They pulled her away to get the details while the guys rounded on Kelly, Bobby especially. "Are you really doing this with my sister again?" he asked.
Kelly took another sip of his orange juice and nodded, "we are starting out slow but we are progressing" he explained.
"I can't talk for my parents, but I already told you that if you hurt her, I will kill you" Bobby said before going back to eat his food.
Kelly cautiously looked down the table at the Taylor's. Chief Taylor was looking at him like he was going to kill him.
Maria Taylor put her silverware down and turned fully to Kelly. "Sweetheart, as long as you and my daughter are happy and you treat her right, we are willing to support you" she said.
"Thanks Maria" he replied.
That was at least one hurdle down that he didn't have to worry about. Now all he had to worry about was the chief. He knew that Chief Taylor and Dani had a troubled relationship to begin with, so he wasn't sure which way this was going to go.
"Lieutenant, can I have a word with you?" Chief Taylor got up and started walking to the patio, causing Kelly to take a breath and follow.
He was waiting and anticipating the showdown.
The chief stayed quiet as they both stood there, under the snow on the patio, waiting for the other one to start the conversation.
"You know when you and my daughter started your relationship, I always feared that this would happen" he started.
Before Kelly could say anything in his own defense, the chief continued on.
"I told my wife that our baby girl would end up hurt and alone. I heard about you. The stud, the hotshot in the academy that was working hard to prove his dad wrong. I knew all about you and your reputation and I wanted my daughter nowhere near it" he stated.
Kelly dropped his head and nodded, "I agree with you chief. There is nothing that I could say or that I want to say that would defend my actions. I was young and stupid, only thinking of myself and making myself better than my father, when I turned out just like him" he paused to take a breath.
"There are no words to express how sorry I am for hurting your family and Dani, but by the Grace of God, she decided to give me a second chance, so I am going to do everything in my power to make it right. I am not that young, stupid, selfish, immature kid anymore" he tried to stick up for himself a little bit.
The chief looked at him and nodded, "I know. Daniella lights up when you walk into the room. Hell, when your name is mentioned she smiles. I haven't seen my daughter smile that much in her life and I want her to be happy, so I am going to tell you this, as long as you keep my daughter safe, loved and happy, then we are okay. The moment that changes, God himself won't be able to save you from me" he warned.
Kelly smirked and nodded, "yes sir" he replied.
The chief may not show any emotion or be touchy feely with his family, but they all knew that he loved them. He would go to hell and back for them. Especially his little girl.
Once the girls were done grilling Dani, she walked back into the living room to see that Kelly and her dad were gone.
"Ma, where's dad?" she asked.
"He went to talk to Kelly outside for a minute" Maria replied calmly.
Dani, on the other hand, panicked. "What!" she exclaimed as she rounded the table and made her way to the patio.
Just before reaching the doors, she saw the guys coming in. Her gaze narrowed, looking between then curious.
"Everything okay here?" she asked.
Kelly smiled and wrapped an arm around her, kissing her temple, "we are all good Dani, I promise" he replied.
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Since family dinner and their date, things between the Severide's and the Taylors were copasetic. It was peaceful.
With hectic jobs, Dani and Kelly tried to see as much of each other as they could, really cherishing their alone time.
Things were finally starting to look up in their relationship. Things were so good, that Dani completely forgot about her stalker ex situation.
It had been a long week for Dani. Was on on-call in the ER for trauma and it was like she was advertising free surgeries the number of trauma's she had.
It never failed to amaze her the stupidity of the human race.
Around 3am, she joined Connor and Will for some coffee in the cafeteria and caught up on some charting while they talked hospital gossip.
"So, things better with you and Severide or what?" Will asked.
Dani let out a stressed breath, "yeah, we are finally good and catching some peace. Peachy keen, how about you and Natalie? I know there is something going on there" she replied.
She really felt for Will. He loved Natalie and the girl didn't see it. She was the only one in the hospital who was oblivious to their relationship.
"It's okay, I just give up Dani, it's whatever" he replied.
Dani leaned over and wrapped her arms around him in a side hug, "aww, my poor baby" she teased, causing Will and Connor to laugh at her.
She loved her friends. They are the ones that helped her get through the tough times in the hospital and in their life.
The rest of the night went through okay, the traumas were crazy, but they also had fun with everyone that they worked with.
The next morning, she walked out with Connor to the car and made her way to her house. She stopped at the grocery store before going home.
She was so tired and busy, that she didn't notice the kitchen light was on, her hallway light was on and the bedroom door was open.
She started to put away her groceries when she heard something coming from her bedroom. She grabbed her phone, grabbed a knife from the kitchen and made her way down the hall.
"Whose there?" she called out.
SILENCE.
"Come out or you will get hurt" she tried again.
SILENCE.
"I am going to call the cops" she stated, inching further into the bedroom.
SILENCE.
Looking around, she saw a scene out of some horror movie. Her bed looked slept in, her sheets crumpled. Her things everywhere, clothes all ripped up and thrown all over the floor.
It wasn't until she turned did she see something written on her walls that made her freeze. It was the word SLUT in big red letters on top of the words YOU ARE MINE, surrounded with cut up pictures of her and Kelly at various things over the last few months she's been back.
She just stood there and cried. Someone had come into her space and violated her. Deep down she knew who would do this. There was only one person that was capable or had any motive too.
Too frozen in shock, she didn't notice the person come out of her closet, wrap a hand around her waist and one over to mouth.
She bucked and tried to scream, but he pressed his cheek against hers, so his lips were at her ear.
"Shsh, you wouldn't want to wake the neighbors. You like my collection. You bitch of a whore, you are mine and no one is going to touch you, except me. I bet all those times he touched you, you thought of me. I know I did. Watching him touch what's mine, made me go crazy. You don't want me to go crazy right. We love each other, we want to be together. Now be a good little girl and get rid of him, or the next time, it won't be pictures of him I am cutting through" he licked up her cheek before pushing her into the wall.
Her air was being cut off from the force behind his grip around her throat. He was going to kill her.
"You think you deserve your cake and eat it too. It doesn't work that way babe" he was murderous the way he was looking at her.
He slammed her back into the wall so hard, she could see stars. She knew she was going to pass out. It was only a matter of time.
He finally let go of her only to shove her to the ground and deliver a swift kick to her ribs. She landed on her hands, breaking her wrist in the process.
"AHHH! PLEASE STOP!" she screamed as loud as she could after being choked.
"You deserve more you BITCH" screamed at her before punching her in the face before she was lights out.
Dani woke up disoriented and in pain. It took her a minute to realize what happened, but when she did, she reached around the floor for her phone, calling the one person that could help.
"Halstead" Jay answered in a rush. He didn't even look to see who was calling. They were in the middle of something big and he was in a hurry.
"Jay" Dani croaked.
That one word made him sit up straighter at attention, instant dread filling him.
"Dani, what's wrong? What happened?" he yelled into the phone, as he started gathering his stuff to leave.
"Jay…help" was all she could get out before she passed out again.
"Dani…Dani!" Jay yelled into the phone, his team surrounding him.
Sgt. Voight looked at him questioning and concerned. "What's going on?" he asked.
"Dani Taylor's in trouble. She came to me a couple months ago about an ex stalking her and I told her to call if she needed help. I haven't heard from her since then, but now she called and I am worried" he relayed.
Dani had helped them on a few cases previously. They all cared for her. She was one of their own.
"Go" was all Voight needed to say before Jay and the rest of the team left to Dani's house.
On the way out, the sergeant stopped at the desk, "Trudy, I need you to send Bobby Taylor to his sister's along with EMS and extra uniforms NOW" he informed.
Sergeant Platt could read between the lines. She knew something was wrong. She could see it the day Dani came to see them a couple months ago.
"You go it Hank" she got on radio and dispatched Bobby and Bianca to Dani's along with some back up.
Dani was still passed out when Intelligence got there. The door was broken open and hanging off the hinges.
Jay and Adam pulled out their guns and started their way through the house. They cleared the kitchen and the living room before making their way down the hall towards the bedrooms.
Together, they moved into Dani's bedroom, clearing it before taking in the scene.
"Jesus Christ" Adam whispered taking everything in.
Jay was more focused on Dani. She was lying face down, her clothes ripped up, spread eagle.
He knelt down beside her and moved some hair from her face before slowly and carefully turning her over.
"Dani…Dani, wake up" he caressed her cheeks and hair.
Dani woke with a start, bolting into a sitting position, frantic, pushing at the arms coming at her.
"Whoa, Dani it's me, it's Jay" he called out to get her to calm down.
Once the blurry vision faded and she saw Jay kneeling in front of her, she launched at him. Wrapping her arms around his neck, pressing against him hard.
Jay wrapped his arms around her, holding her as she began sobbing. "Shsh, it's okay" he tried to comfort her.
They could hear the other cops start to come in and take in the scene. It wasn't until they heard Bobby did they all look concerned.
Bobby and Bianca were driving around their normal neighborhoods trying to catch a beat on a drug lord they were after when they got the call from headquarters to get to Dani's house.
Instantly concerned, he picked up his phone to call his sister. He had to have called her at least 20 times in the short drive to her house.
He really started freaking out when he saw her house was surrounded with cops and Intelligence was there.
He knew his sister had a special bond with the Halstead brothers from when she was in school, but he didn't know to what extent.
As they walked into the house, he heard guttural sobs coming from the bedrooms. Before he could charge his way in there, Sgt. Voight stopped him.
"I can't let you back there right now" he said.
"Fuck that, she's my sister" Bobby argued trying to push past him.
"Don't let him see me like this, please" she whispered against Jay's chest.
She felt him nod, "okay, let me cover you up and get you to a hospital" he stated, accepting the blanket from Adam, wrapping it around her so she was fully covered.
Voight understood the young man's pain and concern, but he didn't know what they were walking into.
"I understand what you are feeling. Believe me I do, but going in there half ass cocked is not going to help her. You need to calm down" the sergeant tried again.
Bianca stepped up and grabbed his arm, "Bobby he's right. If something bad did happen, you are just going to scare her. You need to relax until we find out what went down" she pulled him away so he could take a minute.
Before anyone could do or say anything, Jay walked out carrying Dani bridal style with a blanket wrapped around her.
"She needs to get to the hospital" was all he needed to say. They all understood the double meaning behind his words.
Bobby saw red. He knew what Halstead meant and why his baby sister was wrapped in a blanket. It infuriated him. To know that someone violated her like that.
Bianca stepped up and nodded, "I'll go with you. No offense, but she is going to need a girl to lean on" she stated before following Jay out to his car.
Voight followed them out and pulled out his radio, "I want all available units for a road block and escort from 2349 Adams St. to Chicago Med. We got one of our own coming in" he ordered.
The patrol men and officers scrambled to get to their cars, lining themselves up next to, in front of and behind Jay's truck, ready to roll when he was.
He laid Dani down in the backseat so her head was resting in Bianca's lap as he got in and drove them to Chicago Med.
Adam called ahead to the hospital and told them what was coming. Natalie, Will, Connor, Ethan, April, Maggie and Ms. Goodwin were waiting when Jay pulled up to the ER.
He got out and carefully picked Dani up and followed the medical team through the ER, into an exam room.
Natalie, Connor and Will began assessing her injuries while April got her hooked up to the monitors and got her vitals.
"Can you tell us what happened?" Connor asked gently.
She sobbed quietly, "guess" she replied as tears streamed down her face.
They all knew that it was the worst of the worst. Dani was the strongest person that any of them knew. For her to be so broken and vulnerable meant that something drastic happened.
"Okay, let's get a CBC, BMP, CHEM Pannel, CMP, Tox screen, a full trauma panel and work-up. Someone, give me the fast scan" Connor announced.
He did a quick ultrasound of her abdomen to find that thankfully, there was no internal bleeding. "Okay, Dani, you have no internal bleeding. I am going to get an x-ray for your ribs, Head CT and MRI and we'll get ortho down here to set your arm and facial fracture" he informed her.
She cried harder, her body hiccupping but nodded, reaching out with her good hand to squeeze his hand, "thank you Connor" she expressed.
He leant over and kissed her temple, "you are more than welcome, don't worry. We'll take care of you" he said before leaving the room.
He waited for everyone at the desk to talk about what they were going to do and what actually happened to Dani.
Will started putting in an IV and check her neurofunction while April drew the labs.
Natalie waited until everyone else was out of the room before turning to Dani, "do you need me to do a rape kit?" she asked.
Dani cried even harder, "I don't know" she replied.
Natalie nodded, "okay, I'll get one just in case. Hang in there, we'll help you through this" she squeezed Dani's good hand before joining everyone outside.
Once the exam room doors were shut, everyone rounded on Jay to tell them what happened. "I don't know much. All I know is that a few months ago she came to be about an old boyfriend stalking her from Boston. He works at firehouse 38 and he's been bugging Dani ever since she got back. I told her I would look into it but she said not to worry, just that she wanted me to know" he started.
"Cody Marks, the guy was in our EMT basic life support class at school. He was really creepy, always had his eyes on Dani. Even when she told him to back off, he kept pushing" Will added what he remembered.
"Yeah, that's pretty much what she told me. Today she calls me and all she can say is 'jay help.' When we got to her house, her bedroom was trashed. He went to town in there. She was lying on the floor, face down, spread eagle with her pants around her ankles" he shuddered at the image in his mind.
"You need to go after Marks" Bobby said matter of factly.
"Based on what evidence. We have CSU sweeping the room for prints but I doubt there is any. The guy has been after her for years. He isn't stupid. He's smart, educated and methodical. We need to be smart about this" Jay replied.
"Jay, he attacked my sister. He's been after her for years. Since she was in school. There is no telling how sick this guy really is" Bobby said.
Jay sighed, "yeah man I get it. The image of her today will haunt me forever, but when we get this guy, I want it to stick" he stated.
He felt Bobby's pain. He remembered the scared look in Dani's eyes when she came to him a few months ago. He is never going to forget the sight of her in her room tonight.
"That son of a bitch" Bobby yelled.
Before either of them could say anything, the guys from Firehouse 51 walked in, Kelly leading the pack.
"What happened?" he asked as they all walked up to the group.
"She called me asking for help to find out that she was attacked when she got home from work" Jay informed him.
"What do you mean she was attacked? Where is she?" Kelly moved to get through them to go to the trauma room, only to have Casey hold him back.
"You can't go back there Severide. Let the doctors do their job" Bobby tried to calm him down.
"How was she attacked? What happened?" Kelly asked.
"We don't know for sure, but the running theory is that Cody Marks attacked her because she is with you and not him" Jay explained.
"That asshole. He came to the firehouse the first couple days that she got here. He said he had papers for Boden, but we didn't have a call with House 38. He came for Dani" Kelly informed them.
"Well, we don't have any physical evidence. She told me that she didn't want to do anything when she came to see me a few months ago" Jay replied.
"That's bullshit. Bobby you have to do something. I mean, come on Jay, you mean to tell me that Voight doesn't have any underground connections to get this guy?" Kelly argued.
Both cops sighed. They could understand how Kelly was feeling. "We'll look into it okay. We are taking point on this investigation, so don't worry, we'll get this guy" Jay stated before heading out.
The team was waiting for him in the lobby. They all stood up concerned when he came out of the ER.
"How is she doing?" Kim Burgess asked.
Jay sighed and shook his head, "it's not good. He really did a number on her" he replied.
"Okay, I know this is hard because Dani is one of our own, but we need to focus on the investigation and getting the scumbag that did this to her" Voight got everyone focused on the task at hand.
"We don't know much, but our first stop should be with Cody Marks" Jay said before they left to handle things.
Dani was laying in the hospital bed just thinking everything over. She replayed the whole night in the mind. Thinking of ways, she could have done things differently.
There was no way that Cody was that crazy. How could he be that diluted to think that she would still want to be with him.
She couldn't believe that he did this to her.
Natalie knocked on the door with Maggie and April at her side. "Are you ready?" she asked.
Dani took a deep breath and nodded. She knew she need to get this over with. Natalie needed to do this first before Connor and Will could treat her physical injuries.
The girls came in and started setting up the room and the equipment they would need. April was ready to document everything, while Maggie set up the kit to help Natalie with the exam.
Once they were good to go, Dani got in the stir-ups and stared at the ceiling, tears streaming down her face.
"Okay, I am going to get started. You are going to feel a little pressure. Let me know if anything hurts" Natalie said as she started inserting the speculum.
Dani couldn't help but flinch and tense when she felt the metal. "Just try and relax. Take some deep breaths. We can go as slow as you need" Dr. Manning reassured.
Dani nodded, taking some deep breaths, willing her body to relax enough to get this over with. Her fingers white from the tight grip on the edges of the bed, Natalie was able to get through the pelvic.
Dani was able to relax her legs and breathe when the pelvic was finished. She was beyond sore down there.
"Well, what did you see?" she asked.
"Without doing a pelvic ultrasound, I saw significant small tears and scarring. There is bad bruising and trauma. The uterus looks swollen and damaged from the surface" she explained the preliminary findings.
Dani couldn't help but rest her head back, squeeze her eyes shut with tears streaming down her face. She couldn't help but cover her head with her hands before the tears came out, sobbing.
Natalie patted Dani's leg in support before getting up and collecting the samples to assemble the kit.
"I'll put a rush on this to get it processed. I'll let Connor know to get you to radiology for the scans" she said quietly before walking out.
April stayed with Dani and held her hand, wiping her face with a wet washcloth. "Dani, Kelly is outside and he's been wanting to come here" she said.
Dani cried even harder, "I am damaged goods April. How can I let him see me like this or be with me? He deserves so much better than me" she vented.
April leaned over and hugged Dani. "Don't think that way Dani. What happened to you is horrible and not your fault. There is nothing you could have done to fix this. Don't you blame yourself for this. That man loves you and he will always be there for you" April reassured her.
Dani let out a big breath and wiped her tears. She needed to get her strength up and get ready to face Kelly. She knew this was going to be tough on her.
After a minute, she steeled herself and nodded to April. She was ready to see Severide.
April squeezed her hand one more time in support before nodding and walking to the door of the exam room.
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CPD
Jay and Adam made their way to Firehouse 38. They wanted to talk to Cody Marks.
Pulling up into the driveway, they were greeted by the Chief. "May I help you officers?" Chief Delany asked them.
"I'm Detective Halstead, this is Officer Ruzek, we are here to talk to Cody Marks" Jay said.
He wasn't playing around. He told Voight he wanted to take point on this. Dani was his friend and he felt an obligation to her.
"What's this pertaining?" Chief Delany asked. He wanted to protect his man.
"It's pertaining an attack on Daniella Taylor" Adam stated.
Recognition and concern flitted across the chief's face. "Michael Taylor's daughter?" he asked.
"One and the same" Adam replied.
That was all Chief Delany needed to hear before he led them into the firehouse and to Cody Marks.
He was sitting at the table in the common room, talking and laughing, like nothing happened. Jay and Adam looked at each other surprised.
"Cody Marks" Adam called out.
Marks looked up and tensed for a minute when he saw the two officers. "Yeah, that's me. How can I help you guys?" he asked nonchalant.
Jay tensed. He was ready to explode. "We need to talk to you in private" he said.
Cody Marks got up and followed the two of them outside to the front of the firehouse. "What's this about?" he asked, sticking his hands in his front pockets.
"Take your hands out of your pockets" Adam instructed.
Marks smirked as he pulled his hands out and held them up so they could see them.
"Can you tell us where you were this morning between 8am and 10am?" Jay asked.
Cody shrugged, "I was at home, sleeping before shift tonight" he replied.
"Can anyone verify that?" Adam asked.
"No, I was alone. Why? What is going on?" Cody acted like he had no idea what was going on.
"What's your relationship with Daniella Taylor?" Jay ignored his question.
"I am not answering anything else without you telling me what's going on" Cody stated, crossing his arms across his chest.
"Daniella Taylor was attacked this morning between the hours of 8 and 10am" Adam explained.
Cody had the audacity to look surprised. "Wait, you think I did it? Why would I do that? Just because our relationship is rocky since leaving school, doesn't mean that I would hurt her. I still care about her" he realized they were onto him.
Jay snapped, "you don't have a relationship with Dani. You are the EX and you need to stay out of her life. You come near her again and we are all over you" he warned.
