General POV; it's been almost a week since Kelly has really talked of Stella and she has been staying at Brett's place for the last few days, the whole firehouse got called to a gas station fire everyone was safely recuse . After the clean up of the scene they all headed back to the firehouse. When they arrived back to the firehouse, Stella decide to go talk to Kelly
S= hey I just wanna let you know I'm gonna stay at Brett's again tonight
K= well do what you gotta do
Later in the shift Casey sends Gallo home for not listening to him on the gas station call. Right now kelly and Casey are going over their truck maintenance stuff
K= a little short Handed today
MC= Uh-huh you heard
K= I saw Gallo in the locker room hanging around packing his stuff
MC= you think I handled it the right way
K= I don't know a save like that I might let it slide but it's your call I wouldn't second guess yourself as long as your frustration is with Gallo and not something unrelated you seem a little off lately anything going on
MC= nah all good how ' bout you any particular reason kidd is staying away from the apartment
K= uh nothing that won't work itself out it's all good
Casey had a visitor that distract him from his work.
Stella's POV: it's been another couple days since Kelly has really talked to me. So I have been staying at Brett's place for a couple days now to see if it will get the hint yet and he hasn't which is making me angrier each day. Today kelly told me to do what I gotta do which is making me lose faith that he has changed. Right now I am in the bunk room going through a box while listening to Brett
SB= it's pretty weird for Casey to lose his cool does he seem different to you lately ... Stella?
S= sorry I my head all over the place
SB= I don't blame you
S= everybody warned me that Kelly wasn't the setting down type that he would blow this up somehow some way
SB= but he has changed so much since you two got together
S= does anybody ever really change what if everything I thought we had together was wrong
KY= hey uh chief Boden wanted me to... you okay
S= yeah mm-hmm yeah I'm fine what's this
KY= uh chief said you need these books for the Lieutenant exam
S= uh thanks Kylie ( she leaves) this is a lot
SB= I'm here for you anything you need
Brett had a call so she leaves, so I start thinking about all of the stuff I need to do in the next few months on top of what's going on with Kelly, I decide to go talk to chief about something
S= chief in there
KY= yeah
So chief you got a second
CB= yeah of course
S= thank you for the books
CB= ah it should be helpful Kylie is printing an addendum to engine company's operations manual for you
S= okay I was just thinking would it be possible to put off on taking the Lieutenant test until next year
CB= well as you know test are only scheduled for when there are openings available so waiting is a gamble
S= I'm so grateful to you for your support and I definitely see myself getting on that officer track soon there's just a lot going on right now and I do not want girls on fire falling through the cracks
CB= okay will you do me a favor why don't you take a few days think it over
S= okay I will thank you chief
I walk out of the chief office and start thinking it over if I should take the test with everything going on or wait till next time there is openings . I hope I can figure out what should I do soon.
Kelly's pov: it's been a couple days since Stella starting staying at Brett's house I have been thinking about how I really mess up this time. But hopefully having a little time apart will help resolve our tension enough for things to past. I guess we will figure it out a couple days ago Matt over sleep where I had to wake him up but I guess today it's mine turn to over sleep
MC= hey you all over sleep this time ( Kelly opens his door and Matt gives a look) Stella not here
K= you look like hell
MC= so do you
K= yeah well things are pretty screwed up right now
MC= what happened
K= I'm keeping a distance so that everyone at the CFD knows that any Lieutenant spot Stella gets she did it on her own but if I tell her why that the white shirts are talking smack it'll make her question herself and I'm not gonna do that
MC= so you guys aren't talking at all
K= I'm thinking once she takes the test we'll patch it up
MC= that's a high risk gamble
K= I don't have much of a choice what about you what's going on
MC= honestly it's been rough trying to get past what happened with Sylvie and it turns outs being with anyone else just makes it worse
K= well that's not good
MC= is that supposed to be helpful
K= you think you helped me
MC= why's this stuff so hard
K= no idea
It's funny that both me and Matt are going through some relationship problems that seem similar but somehow different. Hopefully we both can figure this out soon, I also hope Stella get where I come from when she finally learns why I have be distant. We both get dress and head into work. A couple hours into shift I am checking the oil on the squad truck when I hear someone come up beside me
KY= you have a sec Lieutenant
K= yeah what's up
KY= I could use some advice about Stella
K= yeah uh I'll give it a shot
KY= the other day I could tell she was upset but she didn't wanna talk which I totally understand
K= okay
KY= she is done so much for me and I wanna help but I don't know the next way maybe could I offer to take over some girls on fire duties I just hate that she's going to skip on the Lieutenant's test I know how much it meant to her
K= wait what when did she say she was skipping it
KY= oh maybe I misunderstood
K= Kylie when did she say that
KY= two days ago to the chief I'm really sorry I figured you guys had talked about it
K= no you don't need to apologize we should've ( walks over to Capp and tony) did Casey say how long truck's gonna be out on drills
HC= no to us
Once Kylie said that Stella might skip the test because of how I been with her, I realize I have messed up a huge time now. Of course before truck 81 could come back to the firehouse squad got called to a scene. Throughout the rest of the shift it was supper busy where at least one of the trucks were always getting called away. At the end of shift I try to catch Stella before she left but I wasn't lucky . So I go home to see if she comes home at all. After a few house when she didn't show up so right before Matt leaves I ask him for Brett's address. Once I had the address I head to Brett's house and knocks Stella lets me In
K= you have to take the Lieutenant test
S= you have no say in this you have been MIA
K= I've been MIA because I thought that was best for you chief Conway told me the white shirt say the only reason you're moving up the ladder is because you're with me I didn't tell you because I figured it would mess with your head you deserve better
S= you thought I couldn't handle that
K= what I though is your earned every part of this yourself everyone should know that
S= it sounds like maybe you care what they're saying because I sure as hell don't Kelly I didn't become a firefighter as a white guy with my father at the top of the chain I come up alone fighting every step of the way with people looking down on me and doing whatever they could to shake my confidence I have a built in armor that you will never understand and no one like Conway is gonna knock me down
K= but then why aren't you taking the test.., you don't need my help you have to know that
S= of course I know I don't need your help with some test I needed you to what you do best to tell me " you got this Stella Kidd " and to pick me up when I'm feeling low and instead you shut down on me, shut down on me like the bad old days
K= this Attitude of yours... is exactly why I know you got this Stella Kidd and it's why I know how badly I screwed up and it's why I'm never gonna let you go ( moves closer to Stella) away from me again
S= you are not the decider and pretty soon we're gonna be in the same tank so listen up I am the one who's never gonna let you get away again ( they kiss and them hug)
I am so glad I finally decide to tell Stella why I have been distant and she understood but was pissed I didn't tell her because she isn't bother what people say about her, that's why I love her so much because she is a strong independent woman who doesn't care what people think of her and she don't let anyone break her confidence ever. After we hug we sit down and talk about things we need to talk about for a couple weeks now. Then we head home to get back to our life together.
Stella's POV: I think I decide to Stella take the test In a few months with every thing going on, Kelly finally told me why he has been distant from me and I get it but I don't care if people think I am only moving up the ladder because I am dating Kelly, I earned the spot I am in because I have work my ass off my whole career. Once we talked a little more we head home and he promised to be more open to me because he doesn't want to lose me
Authors note: sorry it took a while to post this chapter but its well worth it. Kelly sevride thank you for finally telling Stella what's going on. Big credit to Kylie for telling Kelly that Stella might skip Lieutenant exam because of your dumb ass. I love that Stella through the " you got this Stella Kidd back in his face. Also there was only a short stellaride scene in 9x07 so I will add it to episode 9x08 one shot when it comes back in March. Also happy that cruz and Chloe are having a boy I bet that baby will be named after Otis .