A/N- So here goes Chapter eight, filled with humour, jealousy and anything else I can add on the way, enjoy. From here on in the story will not entirely flow like it would in Chicago Fire there will be a few twists and turns along the way. Still working through Jess' past, there's a lot to it and she doesn't like sharing until she has too and instead of using the nickname JJ everyone at 51 and Intelligence liked calling Jess, well Jess so from now on it will be Jess, so here goes.

To be fair to Natalie on Jess' 30th birthday morning she was allowing Jess and Sylvie out for the party as long as they followed three simple rules 1. No drinking alcohol 2. Under supervision at all times and 3. Use the crutches, surprising Natalie the most Jess agreed.

Now early afternoon found Jess, Sylvie, Stella and Trudy in the ward room getting ready. Well Trudy and Stella were already ready, the task at hand was to get Jess and Sylvie dressed, no easy task but Stella and Trudy were up for the challenge.

"Seriously Stella I can put my own bra on" Sylvie attempted to fasten the clips and groans in pain "Damn it maybes not"

"Sylvie let me help you put your bra on at least" Stella fasten the clips and hands Sylvie her panties.

"Surely you don't want me to help you with those?"

"Of course not, I'll do it"

Trudy giggles and hands Jess a sports bra "Kim suggested it, thought it be easier than a normal bra"

"Seriously Stella why didn't you think of that?"

"Excuse me I wasn't going to search through your underwear drawer just for a sports bra, I love you but not that much"

Jess giggles putting the white sports bra on "Thanks mom"

Stella's head snaps up and whips around to look at Jess and then Trudy "Excuse me? Did you just say mom? What the hell?"

Trudy, Jess and Sylvie laugh at Stella looking from each of them finally settling on Jess.

"Yes Stella, Trudy is my mom. Found out four months ago and I couldn't be happier"

"You knew?" Stella pointing at Sylvie who hovered at her bedside in her bra and pants.

"In my defence I've only known two days and I was still recovering from the shock of Jess and Mills being together. Could you pass me my clothes please?"

Stella digs into the bag, hands Brett her red blouse and black leggings, at least one of the leggings legs could be rolled up so that the boot Sylvie had to wear was easy to been seen if needed. Stella also handed Sylvie one black pump.

"Thanks"

"No problem" Stella still in shock "That explains a lot"

Jess was now in her bra, underwear and white t shirt, sitting on the bed waiting for Trudy to help her with the shorts, Stella couldn't deny how much Trudy and Jess cared for each other, any idiot could see it.

"Am I hurting you?"

"No just awkward pain meds help, even though I feel off my head on them"

Jess then looked around the room "You didn't happen to see a pink flamingo out in the hall when you came in?"

"A pink flamingo?"

Trudy giggles "She means the physiotherapist, Jess that wasn't a flamingo"

"I did tell her that until I saw a giraffe walking around the ward"

"Giraffe and Flamingo what drugs do they have you on? Definitely no drinking for you two"

Trudy finally has the shorts over the full leg cast and needs Stella's help holding Jess steady whilst she pulls up and fasten them.

"Stella hold Jess for me"

"Come here you" Stella holds Jess in a tight hold "You look lovely, want me to do your hair?"

"Yup Stella braids" Jess giggles "Mom can we tell the rest of 51 and 21st today, with the way the drugs are making me I might blurt it out"

"We'll see Jess, that's you done sit back down"

Stella gently brushes Jess' hair and puts it in braids, after doing Jess' hair Stella moves on to Sylvie, once hair was done it was now time to get them both to Stella's jeep and then to Molly's. The decision was made that Mouch, Casey and Mills would wait there to help get the girls into Molly's and then the patio.

True to form Mouch, Casey and Mills were stood outside Molly's, Mouch was uncomfortable not because he was stood beside Casey or Mills but for an entirely different reason.

"Mouch are you OK?"

"Yeah man you keep shifting yourself and pulling down on the front of your pants"

"After the underwear conversation a few days ago I've gone commando"

Mills groans "Oh man we didn't need to know that"

Matt giggles and checks his watch, he then notices Voight walking towards them with a large pink gift bag in hand.

"Casey, Mills, Mouch good evening"

Matt nods still not 100% sure about the intelligence man, Mouch wasn't too keen either he didn't trust Voight around Trudy and he didn't know why. Mills on the other hand liked Voight and was very welcoming.

"Evening, did Trudy tell you about Jess and Sylvie mistaking staff for a Flamingo and Giraffe?"

"No I haven't spoken to Trudy all day"

Mouch whispers "That's a first"

Matt hears it and looks at Mouch leans in and whispers "You OK buddy?"

"Sounds like they are on strong drugs, could make tonight very interesting"

Stella's jeep turns up and Trudy jumps out first giving Mouch a hug and then smiling and squeezing Voight's arm, doesn't go unnoticed by Mouch or even Casey.

"What's going on there?"

"If only I knew, but I'm going to find out Casey"

Mouch approaches the car to help get Jess out, when the pink gift bag of Voight's is shoved in his hand and the two crutches after that, Voight ducks into the car and lifts Jess out, waiting until Jess was comfy in his arms before carrying her into Molly's. Mouch looks at the car door, to Casey, Stella and Mills, Casey with Sylvie in his arms and Stella with the crutches. Mouch is not happy and for now he wasn't going to spoil Jess' night.

Opening the door for Casey to take Sylvie in, Mouch then holds back taking a seat at the bar, Molly's patio was not quite ready yet, he scanned the room to find Voight and Trudy stood with intelligence laughing, he didn't like how close Voight was too Trudy, the rest of 51 was mingling around Jess and Sylvie.

"You OK Mouch?"

"What Herrmann?"

"I said are you OK?"

"Do you ever get the feeling that something or someone's not quite right?"

Herrmann looks towards Trudy and Voight "You mean how close they are? Mouch they organised the whole party, so yes they'll be close"

"I don't mean that and you know it"

"You mean like an affair?"

Mouch nods "To many secrets"

Herrmann pats Mouch's arm "You see what you want to see, I see two friends helping Jess have a wonderful birthday, not every day you turn 30"

Mouch nods and watches as Jess laughs at something Capp says before looking at the pretend hurt faces of Gallo and Ritter, then the sheer glee on Capp's face at something Mills had said to him, getting up from the stool he mingled with his friends all the while keeping a close eye on Hank Voight.

Not long after that everyone moved to Molly's patio, Mouch's jealousy quickly came back, not that he understood where the jealousy came from, he knew Trudy loved him he just felt pushed out and was never trusted to know his wife had a daughter, Voight wasn't helping matters always next to Trudy who in turn was next to Jess he felt he should be the one helping Trudy with Jess but why wasn't he? Only he knew the answer and he needed to change.

"Want a drink Jess?"

"Oh thanks Mouch but Hank just got me one, next time?"

Mouch rolls his eyes he couldn't help it and whispers "He's done it again"

Jess hears it and looks at Mouch and Voight "You two in there right now!"

Jess gets up from her seat, steadies herself and makes her way back inside hopping along using her crutches, she leans on the bar stool waiting for Voight and Mouch to get seated.

"What the hell is wrong with you two?"

"Nothing"

"Clearly there is Mouch, you've been giving Hank evil looks all night"

"I said it's nothing"

"Bull shit Mouch"

Voight scoffs, Jess glares at him "Seriously for the two men in my life I need you to get on, you're worse than women"

Voight and Mouch look at each other nod and look back at Jess.

"You and my mom are best friends are you not?"

"Yes"

"You hear that Mouch? Best friends nothing more nothing less"

"I hear you"

"Do you? With Hank being my moms best friend I class him as an Uncle, OK?"

"Yes"

"As for you Mouch, you're married to my mom, which in turn makes you my dad, get it?"

"Yes I get it Jess"

"So from now on will you two get on? If not I'll shove these crutches where the sun doesn't shine!"

Hank and Mouch shake hands and hug Jess together, Mouch carries Jess back to her party and gently puts her on the seat beside Mills. Hank walks over and hands Mills the crutches before they both turn around and stand beside Trudy.

"Do I really want to know?"

"Lets just say our girl told us to stop being fools"

Voight nods "Couldn't agree more"

Trudy looks over to Jess who raises her glass of bubbly water and winks, Trudy also raises her glass of water, deciding not to drink in solidarity with Jess and smiles at her daughter.

Stella 20 minutes later announces that it was present time, Voight and Mouch helping Jess to the table at the front of Molly's patio where the table was full of presents from 51 and Intelligence.

"Jesus really guys"

Hailey and Kim taking Jess' hands from Mouch and Voight.

"We've got her"

Jess smiles at her friends from Intelligence and then to Mouch and Hank "Thank you dad, Uncle Hank"

Hailey and Kim look at Mouch and then Hank, both men shrugging their shoulders heading to Trudy stood beside Boden.

"You OK?"

"Chief, Trudy Jess has just called me dad and Hank Uncle in front of Hailey and Kim and now I've said it front of the Chief"

"I know"

"How do you know?"

"I knew already Jess told me about Trudy as her main POC, today when I went to give Jess and Sylvie a get well card from Terence, in her delirious state she told me again"

"Oh?"

"Indeed, they were both high on their meds, talking about a Flamingo and Giraffe"

"I really need to check out the staff at Med a Flamingo and Giraffe, that would be a good Intelligence case"

Trudy smiles at Voight "Really Hank? I'm starting to think my choice of present was the wrong one"

Mouch shakes his head "No its perfect, like Jess"

So 20 minutes in and half the table of presents opened there was gift baskets of sweets and chocolates, baskets of toiletries, the Harry Potter books and DVD box sets, several pairs of scarf and glove sets, several bottles of mixed gins and a gold necklace with two gold J's in the middle and there was still more to come.

Hailey handed Jess the next present, the large pink gift bag from Hank. Jess opens it and then searches the room for Hank, in the gift bag was a large canvas with a picture of Jess and Sylvie stood in front of 61, pulling faces at the camera, how did he know that this picture was her favourite of them together. Her clue was her mom smiling along with Hank.

"That's lovely Jess"

"Isn't it"

Next was an envelope with the scribble to the most annoying sister, Jess knew this was from Severide, she gently opened the envelope to find two Chicago bears tickets to any game.

"Oh my god Kelly"

"No problem, you and Mills can go as soon as you've recovered or me and Stella can come along too we have tickets too, we could all go together?"

Jess nodded at Kelly before smiling even more when she noticed Natalie Manning and Will Halstead walking into the patio, Natalie handing Jess a present from the both of them, but instructed for it to be opened last and that Sylvie needed to be there too. Jess nodded and handed it back to Hailey.

Hailey handed out a few more presents until there was three left, two small packages and the one from Natalie and Will, Hailey handed Jess the bigger of the two small packages to find a Pandora bracelet with several charms attached. There was a Ambulance, fire truck, the number 51 and a Stitch reading the paper inside she found that it was from Mouch.

Jess looked over to Mouch "Thank you, this means so much. Kim can you help me put it on please?"

"Oh Jess it's beautiful"

Jess nods and hugs Kim, Hailey passes the small package to Jess, Trudy walked over and crouched down at Jess' legs and places her hands on them, Jess looks up at Trudy and opens the present, in the beautiful black box was a even more beautiful gold plated necklace with a mum and daughter hugging inscribed on the back read 'Forever in my heart now and forevermore, love you Jess, love mom'

Jess throws her arms around Trudy's neck crying "Oh my god, I love you mom so much, you haven't told him about this party have you?"

"No, but knowing your father he'll turn up and make it all about himself"

Trudy and Jess hug for a lengthy period of time before Kim clears her throat "Hate to break you two apart, but you have one more gift to open, Sylvie will you join us?"

Casey helps Sylvie up to the front and into a chair providing by Hailey, Jess opens the envelope and hands the envelope with Sylvie's name on it and gives her a look of confusion, opening the envelope inside there's discharge papers.

"I love you guys"

Natalie and Will laugh, Natalie looks at Jess and Sylvie "It's OK, now you can enjoy your party properly"

"On it"

Herrmann grabs hold of a curtain and pulls revealing a whole Disco set up, Herrmann grabs the mic.

"From everyone at 51 and Intelligence, Happy birthday Jess"

Trudy hugs Kim, Hailey, Sylvie and Jess before helping Jess put the necklace on, Trudy rests her hand on Jess' shoulder, she nods at Jess and walks over to the mic.

"Evening all, I'm so pleased that everyone from 51 and Intelligence are here to celebrate Jess' 30th birthday, you don't realise how much it means to me and Jess, Jess can you come here with me for a second?"

Kim helps Jess up from the chair and walks with her to Trudy, Trudy takes Jess' hands and brings her in for a hug "Now your probably all wondering as to why the tough as old boots desk Sergeant of district 21 has suddenly gone soft"

"Was starting to wonder Sarge"

"Shut it Jay"

Hailey slaps Jay rolling her eyes before Trudy laughs "I'm getting to it Halstead. You see the lovely Jess stood beside me, is in fact my daughter"

Several tumble weeds later a glass drops to the floor causing Herrmann to shout "Damn it Joe stop breaking my glasses"

After the shock wears off all of 51 and Intelligence gather around Jess and Trudy, hugging them and generally happy for them, eventually Herrmann starts the disco, Trudy, Stella, Hailey, Kim, Natalie and of course Jess and Sylvie, using their crutches dancing on the floor.

One song gets the girls dancing and singing along 'Roar by Katy Perry' after four months of keeping it a secret to everyone in their lives Trudy and Jess relaxed hugging and dancing together, for Jess this was the best night of her life.

Everyone was enjoying themselves, Kelly and Jess were dancing and having lots of fun at one stage Kelly had Jess on his back holding her whilst spinning her around. Mid spin he stops and gently lowers Jess to the floor, there stood Benny Severide.

Jess stares for a brief period in shock at Benny and then at Kelly "Hi Benny"

"I always knew you'd find each other, hi Kelly"

"What are you doing here?"

Trudy looks at Jess, Kelly and Benny "Kelly help Jess through to the bar, you come with me?"

Benny followed Trudy into the bar and waited for Kelly and Jess to arrive from the patio.

"You just had to turn up and take the focus away from Jess"

"No more secrets Trudy"

"How dare you? You swept in took me off my feet and then swept back out again, you get what you want and leave"

Kelly and Jess walk in, Kelly practically carrying her and helping her to a chair, taking the seat beside her.

"Benny why are you here? Jess how do you know Benny?"

Jess sighs closes her eyes and looks at Kelly taking his hand "Benny is my dad"

"What?" Kelly turned to Benny and Trudy "You and him? How long?"

"Kelly what you need to understand I never intended to hurt you or you mum"

"How long Benny?"

"I met Trudy at a fireman's/police event, she was a young cadet and I'd just become a Lieutenant on Squad, the youngest at the time at 21"

"Kelly I didn't know that you and your mum were around, Benny never told me, I'm sorry"

"Trudy I don't blame you, I blame you!"

"Now just a minute, it takes two"

Kelly stood up and smacked Benny across the face "How dare you? You do it every time get what you want out of it and then leave"

"Go Benny your children don't want you here"

"Let them tell me not you, you have no right to keep me from them. The perfect Trudy Platt, what will Mouch have to say?"

Trudy slaps Benny, Kelly grabs Benny and drags him away and out of Molly's.

"You can't throw me out of my own daughter's birthday party"

"The brief appearance of the great Benny Severide will be the last, you're not going to do what you did to me to Jess as her brother I will not let it happen"

Benny grins "You can't stop her from seeing me"

"You don't get it do you? You were there one minute and then you weren't. You've been in and out of my life since I was 3, I'm not going to let you mess with my little sisters head, like you did to me!"

"I'll go now but trust me, you, Jess and Trudy will see me around more often, so you better get used to it"

"Whatever"

Kelly walks back into Molly's to find Jess and Trudy crying, he doesn't blame Trudy his dad was always one for the ladies and always got what he wanted and damned the consequences. Although Jess wasn't a consequence he regretted in fact he was happy, apart from Stella he had someone else in his life to protect and protect Jess he would.

"So the annoying little sister was a correct assumption"

"Kelly I wanted to tell you as soon as I met you, but you were my instructor and I didn't want you to show favourites"

"You've known for two years?"

"Uh huh, more than that Patricia told me one day in an argument" Jess hiccups "I'm sorry Kelly, please forgive me"

Kelly hugs Jess tightly "I don't need to forgive you, I'm so happy, I've got you forever and always"

Kelly lifts Jess from the chair and walks over to Trudy "You two are family, even more now. Trudy you need to tell Mouch before Benny does"

Trudy nods and walks out to find the whole of 51 and Intelligence watching her, she grabs Mouch and walks him back into the bar, coming face to face with Kelly and Jess. Mouch could see that Jess had been crying.

"Jess you OK?"

"Sure dad I'm all good"

"Randall I need to tell you something I'm not totally proud of"

"Trudy nothing surprises me anymore"

Jess snuggles into her brother and whispers "This should be interesting"

Kelly nods and watches as Mouch looks at him and Jess then back to Trudy "Do they have to be here for this?"

"Yes this involves them, Benny Severide is Jess' dad"

Mouch stands confused for about a millisecond looking at Jess and Kelly "Same colour hair, same features" Mouch points at Kelly "Don't you start calling me dad"

Jess, Kelly and Trudy stand open mouthed, Mouch's reaction has shocked them all. Mouch hugs Trudy and they walk over to Jess and Kelly pulling them both into a hug. Stella appears coming to see when they all were, they were missing Herrmann shirtless dancing to 'I'm too sexy' by Right Said Fred.

"I leave him alone for 5 minutes and he gets naked, how much has he had to drink?"

Stella laughs "Just one"

"One?"

"Stella what did you give him exactly?"

"I may have made him one of my strongest cocktails"

Jess giggles "This I've got to see"

Stella and Kelly help Jess through to the patio, to indeed find Herrmann with no top on having a great time. Jess stands with Kelly looking at everyone, Mills comes over Kelly giving Mills Jess' hand.

"Enjoy yourselves sis"

"See you brother" Mills gives them both a look "It's OK Peter, he's my brother, Benny Severide is my dad"

Mills looks at Kelly, Kelly nods his head raising his glass, Mills does the same helping Jess to the dance floor and helping her enjoy the rest of her birthday, they'd be a few sore heads in the morning Herrmann especially.