Shelby was laying in her bunk texting Adam durning her next shift. Shelby had tried letting Adam cool down but he still seemed so cold and so distant.

-what's going on Adam?-

-nothing-

-I miss you-

-I can't do this right now Shelby. I'll pick you up after work.-

-Don't bother. I'll ask Casey-

Shelby threw her phone on her bedside table. She was hurt and confused by Adams actions. He was still protecting her but it was always so awkward. Shelby just wanted sometime to herself for once.

She felt as if she could take care of herself. She wasn't a helpless kid. When shift was over Shelby decided she wasn't going to ask Casey to stay with her. She was heading down the driveway when Kelly started walking next to her.

"Hey Kel."

"Hey so Adam is staying with you right?"

Shelby thought about it for a moment. But then decided she needed this time alone. "Yeah he is meeting me at my apartment."

"Okay well call me if you need me."

They reached Shelby's car and stopped. Shelby turned and faced Kelly. "Thanks Kel. I'll see you next shift." They exchanged a hug.

Shelby then got in her car and headed home. Almost feeling relieved to be by herself for the first time in weeks.

Kelly watched her drive away before climbing into his car and heading home.

2 days later

Shelby woke up to the sound of her alarm going off. She turned it off and crawled out bed stretching before heading to her closet. Shelby had managed to spend the last 2 days alone. Intelligence was closing in on Markus. So she just said Kelly or Matt was with her.

She grabbed some clean clothes and went and took a shower before heading to work. After her shower she grabbed her work bag and walked out into the living room.

She almost screamed the second she saw someone sitting on her couch. She dropped her bag on the floor. "What are you doing here?!"

"It's good to see you too Shelby." Markus stood up and started walking closer to her. "Did you really think I wouldn't find a way to get to you?"

Shelby was starting to panic. Her eyes darting around trying to find an escape plan. "Markus I did everything for Tracy. I tried like hell to save her."

Markus became enraged and swiftly walked over to her. Pulling out a knife and putting it up to her throat. "You didn't try hard enough!" Markus spat in her face. "You would be dead already if you had tried harder to rescue her! But you gave up!"

Shelby saw her life flash before her eyes. She knew this was going to be the end. No one was coming. She had really screwed up this time. "I'm not the one who killed her Markus!"

"You may of wells have!"

Suddenly Shelby felt something hit her in the head. She fell to the ground in pain. She moved her hand up to the spot where she felt something hit her. She soon realized she was bleeding. "Markus please."

"No." Markus hit her with something again. Shelby blacked out there on the floor. The last thing she remembered seeing was Kelly's face.

At the firehouse shift had begun and Shelby was an hour late. Kelly walked to Casey's office and knocked. Casey motioned for Severide to enter.

"Hey have you heard from Shelby this morning?" Kelly leaned against Casey's bed.

"No. why?" Casey turned around in his chair to face Severide.

"She's late and not answering her phone."

"Have you tried Adam?"

"Yeah but he's not answering." Suddenly Kelly's phone started ringing. It was Adam. "Hey Ruzek."

"Hey Severide what did you call for?"

"Shelby hasn't shown up for work. Is she with you?"

"No. I thought she was with Casey or you."

Kelly instantly knew what she had did. She had lied to both of them. "Neither of us have seen her since last shift."

"Fuck. Alright I'm heading to her apartment. Sit tight. I'll call you back." Adam end the call.

"He's going to check her apartment. He thought she was with one of us." Kelly was visibly worried.

"It's going to be alright Severide."

"I hope your right Casey." Severide left Casey's office and waited for Adam to call.

Shelby started to come too. Her nose was instantly filled with the smell of gasoline. She opened her eyes and saw Markus pour gas all over her apartment.

She started to move. "Oh good your awake." He finished dumping the gas and threw the container to the side. He walked over to Shelby and pulled her up onto her feet. He had his knife in one hand down by his side. "Any last words?"

Shelby needed to know why. None of it made sense to her. "Why underage girls? They had no connection to Tracy."

Markus laughed. "Because it was a pimp that killed Tracy. And he specialized in underage girls. Tracy met one in the KU ER and she got her out. He was pissed so he killed her."

"Tracy wouldn't want you doing this. She wouldn't want you killing people."

Markus eyes grew dark. "Yeah and how would you know?! Tracy is dead because you gave up!"

Adam rushed over to Shelby's apartment as soon as he hung up the phone with Severide. He rode the elevator up and began knocking on Shelby's door as soon as he reached it. He could hear voices in side.

Adam took out his gun and then unlocked her apartment with the key he still had. When he pushed the door open he saw someone standing in front of Shelby.

Shelby saw Adam enter the room with his gun drawn. "Adam don't! He's poured gas everywhere."

Adam had his gun pointed right at Markus back. "Drop the knife Markus!"

There was no hesitation in Markus next moves. He didn't respond to Adam. He quickly stabbed Shelby in the stomach. She fell to the floor instantly. Her hands instantly grabbing at the spot where Markus had stabbed her. Blood spilling out of the wound and onto her hands.

This made Adam drop his guard and Markus took this opportunity grabbing the nearby lamp and chucking it at Adam. This caused Adam to drop his gun.

Markus ran across the room and knocked Adam to the ground. Shelby was watching the whole thing play out but she was stuck on the floor. Losing more and more blood with every passing second.

Markus managed to subdue Adam and lock him in a choke hold. "Now you both die."

"Markus no!!!" Shelby shouted and tried to get up but it was too late. Markus grabbed his knife and slit Adams throat. Markus release his hold and Adam fell to the ground. Shelby began to cry and scream.

"Burn bitch." Markus pulled out a zippo lighter. He flicked it on and dropped it to the floor. Flames began to engulf Shelby's apartment and all she could do was lay there. Markus ran out of her apartment.

The last thing she saw was Adams face as her eyes began to close. "I'm sorry Adam." Shelby lost conciseness due to the blood lost.