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A/N: I want to thank everyone who left a review on the previous chapter, it's always appreciated. Alright so I know it's been a couple of weeks since I posted the last chapter but my life is still crazy with a family medical situation, making it hard to find time to write but I can finally post the next one. Enjoy!
Not receiving a text back from Kim, Adam started pacing like a caged lion. These types of intercom calls were never good omens and they usually ended in someone's life being threatened either in a hostage or health crisis and he didn't like either scenarios.
"Ruz, stop pacing, Kim will call you back."
"Has Chloe called you back?" He countered and the look on Kevin's face gave him his answer. "How often do these things end well anyways?"
"Don't you dare think like that." Kevin growled. He was always the more mellow of the two but right now he was getting increasingly irritated with his best friend for thinking the worst. "I'm sure they're just busy and can't answer their phones."
"Let's hope you're right." Adam grumbled and resumed his pacing, hoping for an answer fromKim in the next five minutes. "Anything?" Kevin looked at his phone and shook his head. "That's it, I'm going to find out what the hell is going on." He walked with determination towards gate number five just like the overhead message said and found a long of passengers but he pulled the badge from his belt and made his way towards the front. "Adam Ruzek, Chicago PD." The girl at the counter looked at him and excused herself from the passenger that was in front of her.
"What can Ido for you officer?"
"Can Ispeak with one of your supervisors please?" He asked politely and as the girl was about to answer, an older woman made their way towards them.
"It's okayAmanda, I'll take care of it."
"Thank youAmanda." Adam smiled at the girl who returned it with a polite smile of her own.
"My name isJennifer Stanley, what can I do for you officer?"
"Detective Ruzek and this is my partner Detective Atwater." They extended their hand for her to shake. "Two of your flight attendants, Kimberly Burgess and Chloe McCraw are on the flight AA-406."
"That is correct. Are they in any trouble?"
"They are family and we wanted to know what was going on."
"A patient became erratic mid-flight and they had to touch down in Montreal in order to resolve the situation."
"Were any of the crew or passengers injured during the situation?" Adam tried to keep the worry out of his voice for both his and Kevin's sake.
"Some minors crapes but other than that, nothing serious." She assured them. "We are waiting confirmation from the plane concerning their departure so if I were to guess, they should be here in the next four hours or so."
"Thank you Mrs. Stanley." They both shook their hands and let her return to taking care of the passengers. "They better hope to hell the girls are fine." Adam growled under his breath as they walked away.
"I'm sure the girls are fine. Hang in there brother." Kevin clapped him on his shoulder as he followed behind him.
Kim looked at her watch while she was getting the refreshing cart ready. She couldn't wait to touch down, Adam waiting for her there. He had been working on cases and doing stake-outs with Kevin like crazy these past two months, giving them little to no time to talk together. He had promised to keep them locked up for the week end to spend quality time together and she was looking forward to it.
"Time won't go by any faster by looking at your watch every two seconds Kimmy." Chloe laughed as she watched Kim look at her watch for the tenth time in five minutes.
"I know you're just as excited to see Kevin as I am to see Adam." Kim grumbled. "And don't call me Kimmy."
"Oh no."Chloe chuckled. "You and Adam are on a whole other level than Kevin and I."
"Are not."
"Oh honey."She pulled her in for a side hug. "You and Adam are so far gone that I wouldn't be surprised if he told you the L word when you get back."
"Oh we're definitely not there." She tried pulling away from Chloe.
"Yes you are but you are too scared to admit it my friend." She kissed her cheek and rolled her own cart with food in it. Kim waited a few minutes before pushing her own, wanting to give Chloe time to give a few snacks out first. After serving her fist passenger with food, Kim raised her head to look what was going on, her ears getting shouts ahead. She put the breaks on her cart and squeezed her way around it to see what was going on.
"I SAID I WANTED YOU TO LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE." The man was screaming as Chloe tried to reason with him.
"Can I help you with something sir?" Kim placed a hand on Chloe's forearm so she could know she was there.
"WHAT CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND? STOP THESE DAMN SCREAMING KIDS!" Kim knew that the only kids that were on the flight were too far away for their voices to float all the way towards this passenger so clearly something else was going on.
"Sir. The kids are all the way over there. We'll ask them to quiet down and that way you'll be able to enjoy the rest of your flight." Kim smiled at him but no sooner had the words left her lips that the man was up pulling Kim to him by the arm, twisting it so he held her in a choke hold, one hand against her shoulder and the other around her wrist that was squeezed between her back and his chest.
"Sir, please, let her go." Chloe was terrified. "We can talk about this Sir, move your seat up front, it doesn't have to be like this." She insisted, trying to calm her nerves so the rest of the passengers wouldn't panic more than they already were. "Please, sir." She was practically begging, only wanting Kim out of harms way. For a small moment, Chloe could see him release his hold on Kim in the slightest and seconds later, a man came from behind and the man was suddenly face first into the seat and another member of the crew was restraining him. Chloe was immediately at Kim's side. "Kim, are you okay?" Chloe's eyes were giving her a once over.
"Yeah, Chloe, I'm fine." Kim was breathing hard no matter how many deep breaths she took.
"You girls better get settled in, we're going to land in Trudeau Airport in Montreal. The authorities will be waiting for us there and then it's back to Chicago."
"Thanks Max." Chloe took Kim by the arm and gently guided her towards the front of the plane. "Everything is going to be fine. We'll be home in no time."
"Yeah." She rubbed her wrist. " I can't wait to get this day over." The captain announced their descent and the whole thing would finally be over in a few hours time.
Adam was going out of his mind. Three hours had passed already and still there was no sign that Kim's flight was touching down soon. He knew it was in flight but it was taking too long for his liking.
"Don't make me have to get you out of here Ruzek." Kevin warned him as he watched him pace, his patience holding by a meek thread.
"I'm fine."
"You're far from it. When that plane touches down, you are going to take Kim and spend the week-end locked away in your apartment and tell that girl that you love her."
"Yes. What? No!" He stopped pacing as soon as his brain caught on with what Kevin was saying.
"Ruz, my man." He put both hands on Adam's shoulders with a chuckle. "Stop trying to deny it. You are in love with Kim Burgess so just tell her." Adam gave a nervous chuckle.
"Yeah, yes, you're right." It was no use denying it any longer.
Attention all passengers for flight AA-406. We will commence boarding in about an hour, please return to gate number 5.
"Come on, let's go get our girls and get out of here." They walked through the terminals for the arrivals and waited.
It was one of the only flights coming in so the section of the airport was empty except the families of the passengers. When the passengers started going through the gate, Adam started rubbing his hands together, the stress being replaced with a sudden sense of excitement.
"You're so whipped brother." Kevin threw his head back in laughter as he watched Adam barely stand still.
"Shut up." He landed a punch on Kevin's shoulder but only got a more booming laugh coming from his best friend.
"It's a beautiful thing to watch." Kevin kept his eyes peeled on the door too, looking forward to spend some time with Chloe too. Kevin had promised her a dinner in the best steak house in Chicago with a quiet evening at home after since she had to drive up to see her parents in Milwaukee. All the passengers were out now and Adam became even more nervous while they waited for the airline staff to come out.
Kim was more than thankful to get off of this flight. They had averted most of it but it had taken a little bit of force and it would show later.
"I won't say that's sad to see this one over and done with." Kim sighed as Chloe walked next to her.
"Neither am I but are you sure you're okay Kim?" Chloe was worried about her friend even if she was still sporting her smile.
"Nothing that a little time with Adam won't fix." She assured her.
"And look who's waiting for you." They crossed the threshold and found both Kevin and Adam next to each other, waiting for them.
Kim's lips broke into a smile when her eyes locked with his and she sent him a wink, prompting him to make his way towards her.
"I will catch you in a week." Chloe chuckled when she didn't get an answer from her friend. She had eyes for only Adam and that was okay with her.
"Looks like we no longer exist." Chloe smiled when Kevin pulled her close.
"Trust me, the rest of world won't exist for the next two days." He leaned down and kissed her. "Ready to get out of here?" He asked her as he took her carry-on.
"Yeah. I just want to take a shower and do nothing until dinner."
"How about I drop you off?"
"Sounds good to me because my ride is no longer available it seems." Chloe couldn't contain her laugh as Adam and Kim displayed their PDA in the middle of the airport. They walked out hand in hand, leaving their two friends for some well earned alone time.
Adam's feet moved of their own accord as soon as Kim's lips curved into a smile. He needed to have her in his arms but as soon as she was close enough, he cupped her cheeks and his lips were on hers. The kiss was short but he put all of his feelings in it.
"Welcome home darling." He pressed his forehead to hers.
"Thanks." She smiled at him.
"Are you okay?" He looked her up and down.
"Yeah I'm good. How about we get out of here?" Just being close to him like this increased her breathing.
"Hell yeah." He slid his hand to hers so he could take her suitcase.
"Adam, I can bring my own things." She chuckled.
"Not today." He took it when she relinquished control of it and linked his fingers through hers. "And you need to relax so we are going to my place and I am going to take care of you all week end." He kissed her one more time before they walked back towards the exit.
"No interruptions?"
"Better not or I'll have to commit murder." He could only hope that nothing major would happen for Homicide to have to be called because as much as it was for her, this time was for him. He had been scared until he could have eyes on her and until he could be assured that no scratch was on her, he wouldn't be at ease. The drive back to his place was mostly spent in silence, Adam's hand resting on Kim's lap while she looked at the passing view. He wasn't sure if her silence was a good or bad thing but he didn't want to press her for information so he let it be for the time being.
Kim snapped out of the fog she was in when Adam's truck stopped in front of his building. She hopped out of the truck and waited for Adam who was grabbing her luggage. "I'm glad to be back home." She mused out loud.
"You have no idea how happy that you're back."
"Maybe you can show me later." She pulled him inside as he unlocked the door.
"Oh I'll definitely show you later." He pulled her close to him and crashed his lips on hers as he kicked the door closed. "How about I run you a hot bath and fix us something to eat?"
"That sounds amazing. Thanks baby."
"Anything for you." He kissed her again and disappeared in the bathroom, running a hot bath, putting bubbles in. He found her in his room, going through her suitcase for some clothes to wear, deciding on the last clean pair of sleeping shorts and sweater that were still there. When she returned to the bathroom, he had already disappeared in the kitchen so she started stripping down from her uniform. Her shoulder hurt from the movement of pulling the cami she always wore under her blouse and she placed it next to the tub to pick up later. "Kim, darling." Adam walked into the bathroom and his question caught in his throat when his eyes fell on the bruise on her wrist.
"Adam." She turned on the spot to face him and his eyes moved to the bruise on her shoulder.
"What happened?" He was rooted in his spot, a quiet anger bubbling under his skin.
"It's okay Adam, I'm fine." She took a step forward and took his hands in hers.
"It's not okay." His other hand took hold of her wrist and he rubbed his thumb on the purple skin. "Tell me what happened."
"There was a passenger that became aggressive on the flight and we had to touch down in Montreal where the police were waiting to detain him."
"He shouldn't have been able to put his hands on you."
"It was either me or Chloe and I couldn't let him do that so I moved her out of the way just in time for his outburst."
"I love you for being such a great friend but I don't ever want you to be hurt in the process."
"I promise I'll be more careful." He raised her hand and placed a gentle kiss on the bruised skin.
"Come on, let's get you in the water." He took a step back.
"Join me." She raised her good hand to his shirt as he released her wrist so she could undo his shirt and push it off his shoulders. They finished undressing each other and Adam stepped in the tub, holding his hand out to help Kim and they lowered each other in the water and Adam pulled her against his chest. Kim settled her head against his shoulder and enjoyed the kissed he left against her temple.
Adam's heart was thundering in his chest in a mix of anger and excitement as Kim just breathed in and out against him. He was mad that she had been hurt by that passenger but ever so thankful to have her in his life.
"I love you." He whispered against her ear and he felt Kim stiffen slightly before relaxing against him again. She pushed herself from his chest and turned to face him.
"I love you too."Her lips were merely centimetres away from his. "I've given myself the right to be happy and that's how being with you makes me feel." She kissed his lips softly. "I want to hold on tight to that feeling for as long as you'll let me." She kissed him again.
"Be ready to be stuck with me for the rest of your life then." His fingers pressed into her hips as he pulled her flush against his chest, deepening the kiss. They enjoyed a languid kiss until they were breathless and Adam pulled her back against his chest again as they enjoyed the warm water, ready to enjoy their week-end alone.
A/N: So there was some angst there for both Adam and Kim but they ended up admitting their feelings to each other. I really hope you guys liked it and please take a few seconds to review before you go, it's always appreciated. - Sarra