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A/N: Thank you so much to everyone quo reviewed last chapter. I really love reading all reviews, warms my heart. So How is Adam's injury going to affect his blooming relationship with Kim? Find out how.

The first few days after Kim had left had been like torture. He couldn't sleep on the side that he usually did because the pain was ten times worst that way and sleeping on his back whole nights at a time did nothing for his mood. He was dragging his body through his place and nothing he did made the pain better. Kim was due back in two more days and the fact that he couldn't go pick her up because driving was as painful as the rest of the actions he did was actually working the very last nerve he had. He was grabbing himself a beer and a pizza slice when the doorbell rang.

"Come in." He yelled, not even bothering to go answer the door. He was pretty sure it was Kevin coming to knock some sense into him because he hadn't answered any texts or calls in the last day or so.

"What the hell are you doing dawg?

"Ignoring your sorry ass, what does it look like?" He went for the couch and sat down painfully, putting his food on the table and turning up the volume of the TV. He knew he was bad company and didn't want to inflict it on anyone else so he simply tuned them out.

"Well you're failing miserably cuz I'm here."

"Yup."

"Chloe called me because Kim's worried and wants to know how you're doing because you haven't been picking up your phone."

"Maybe she'll throw my sorry ass to the curve because she sure as hell doesn't deserve to have this version of me."

"That's bullshit Ruz and you know it."

"I told her she wouldn't want to see me like this."

"And yet she's worried about your sorry ass. That should tell you something."

"What do you want from me Kev?" Adam sighed, already done with this discussion.

"I want you to stop running dawg. That girl loves you and you love her and she's going to have to see the bad side of you eventually. You can't keep hiding from that."

"Why do you have to be the god damn voice of reason?"

"Because we all know I'm the brains of this operation."

"I've got the looks so we're the perfect team." Kevin scoffed at the attempt at humor.

"Those drugs must be playing with your brain." He laughed. "Just give her a call." Kevin stood from Adam's couch.

"And grovel until she forgives me for being a total dick?"

"Pretty much yeah." Kevin laughed.

"Thanks brother."

"Anytime." Kevin took his leave and Adam closed the TV and picked up his phone, dialing Kim. He knew it was late for her being in Paris and all but figured that delaying it would no doubt make her worry more. He took as deep a breath as he could and he heard a click on the other side of the line

Adam. He knew he had just woken her up by the sound of her voice. "Hey darling." He whispered into the phone. Are you okay? I tried calling but you never answered. He could hear her shifting in bed as she sat up. "I'm sorry for icing you out. Things are really not going the way that I thought they would." How much pain are you in? "Too much to be able to have a good night's sleep and I can't even hold you so that's not helping either. One more night and then I'll be on my way. I'll take a cab to your place when I land. "At least let me send Kevin." If he's on a case he won't be able to get away. I'll be okay babe. "Okay." He'd still tell Kevin about the flight schedule in case Homicide was indeed free. He grunted as he stood from the couch and Kim hissed on the other end of the line, not being able to do anything to help him get through it. Talk to me until you fall asleep. "That's not a good idea because you won't get any good sleep." I don't have anything better to do tomorrow. She assured him. Adam finally fell asleep faster than either one of them thought and Kim simply ended the call, hoping Adam would get a good night of sleep.

Kevin made it to O'Hare late mid-afternoon and he was hoping to hell Kim wasn't already in a cab to Adam's. He dialed Adam and he answered in two rings.

"Please tell me Kim didn't say she was on her way." Adam told him that she had texted him to say that getting off the plane was a slow process today but to look for her. When he ended the call, he finally saw Kim and Chloe walk through the doors. He smiled at his girl and waited for them. "Your UBER's here." He leaned down and kissed Chloe before pulling Kim in for a hug.

"You didn't have to come Kev, I would have taken a cab." She insisted.

"No way." They walked towards the door. "Ain't going to let you spend all that money and besides, a cab is too long and that boy is being a down right pain in my ass so the sooner you get there, the better for all of us."

"That bad?"

"It got worse the morning after the two of you talked."

"Shit." She cursed under her breath.

Kim had her mind on Adam as Kevin drove through traffic and she was hoping that her return would be what he needed to at least relax him a bit.

"Cal me if you need help whopping his ass."

"Yeah, thanks Kev." She smiled at him through the window. "I'll call you later." She kissed Chloe on the cheek and she didn't wait for an answer before she started going up to Adam's place. The closer she got to his front door, the clearer she could hear what was going on inside. She was about to knock but she tried the knob instead and it was unlocked so she let herself in. She could hear him cursing life and then a bang against something solid and she jumped before going to see what was going on. "Adam?" He turned at the sound of her voice and smiled when he took her in.

"Aren't you a sight for sore eyes!" He pushed past his pain and cupped her cheeks, pressing his lips to hers. "I missed you darling." He leaned his forehead against hers.

"I missed you too. How are you feeling?" She questioned him, looking at his body for proof.

"Like I might murder something, or someone" He admitted. "The pain is barely down and I don't have another appointment for a few days still and I'm out of pain meds."

"I thought rest was all it took. Did something happen?"

"No but the pain isn't getting better and sometimes it flares up."

"Come on, let's get you off your feet. Bed or couch."

"Bed." He hated being on his back but if he could just have her close, on his good side, then he'd feel better than he had been while she was gone.

"I don't want to hurt you." She was kneeling on the side of the bed as he painfully lied down.

"You won't hurt me, come here." She lied down on his good side and placed her cheek against his chest, hearing it beat steadily.

"It's good to be back." She linked a leg on top of his and placed her hand under his shirt, placing it against his heart.

"You have no idea. I'm pretty sure Kevin might be on the verge of killing me and dumping my body down the Chicago River."

"He did mention something about you being a pain in his ass on the way here." She chuckled. "We'll get through the next few days together." She promised him.

"I like the sound of that." He already sounded sleepy and Kim simply stayed there, letting his heartbeat lull her to sleep too. They were home together now and that seemed to settle Adam enough to finally sleep.

When Kim woke up, she realized it was already dark outside but Adam was still sleeping at her side. She pulled herself away slowly, wanting him to get some more quality sleep and she padded towards his kitchen in search of something to cook for him. She found some Advils and some over the counter muscle relaxing pills as she looked in the cupboards and set them aside to help Adam later before she proceeded in making them some sandwiches with what was left in his fridge. She ate hers and when it was obvious Adam wouldn't wake up soon, she wrapped it and put it in the fridge before scribbling him a note and placing it with a glass of water and the pills on his night stand before she hunted for the keys to his Tahoe and headed to the store for some much needed supplies.

Adam stirred and the pain came back in full force. He was surprised by the hour on his alarm clock but even more surprised by the fact that Kim was no longer in bed with him. HE sat down painfully and saw the note and glass of water. He took a sip as he opened the paper.

You seemed to be sleeping comfortably so I went out to the store. Take the pills and I left some food for you in the fridge.

I love you

Kim

"I love you too." He whispered in the darkened bedroom. He did as instructed and downed the pills with the water and went to the kitchen. He found the sandwich in the fridge and sat down with some soda while he waited for Kim to come back. He turned and cursed when he heard the door unlock. He went as fast as his sore body would let him and as soon as Kim pushed the door open, he tried taking a bag from her but she wasn't particularly willing to relinquish her hold on them.

"I can bring them in Adam." She sighed.

"You just spent your money to stock up my fridge, let me at least do that for you." They had already argued over a money issue like that and Adam wasn't willing to get into a fight with her over it but he wanted to help her.

"And you have three cracked ribs." She countered, some annoyance in her tone.

"From which I'll survive." She finally released the bad with a growl.

"You're a piece of work Adam Ruzek." She put the bag on his counter and started emptying its contents, completely ignoring him.

"Come on Kim, please don't be like that." He tried to stop her from moving by having a firm grip on her hips but she turned around in annoyance and a hint of anger in her eyes.

"Don't be like that? Really? You've been a pain in the ass to Kevin since you've been injured, you ignore people for days and you refuse to let me take some of the pressure on you so you can actually rest and heal. Why are you so hell bent on pushing your boundaries like that?"

"Because that's who I am." He didn't intend for it to come out angry but the look in Kim's eyes told him that she wasn't impressed with his tone.

"Well who I am, isn't going to stay here, and wait for you to get worse. I'm going to head home before I say something that I will regret and when you're ready to let me help you, you know where to find me." She stormed past him and closed the door roughly on her way out. She hailed a cab before he had the time to run after her and she headed back to her place to try to calm herself and clear her mind.

Adam wasn't expecting that kind of outburst from Kim but he knew that he deserved every bit of it so he emptied the contents of the bags and tried to find sleep with her tucked into him and in the morning, he would go see her and fix it before he lost her over something so stupid.

A/N: So Adam's being an ass and resisting the offer for help, pushing Kim away. Will she let him apologize or will it be too much for her to handle? Please take a few seconds to review before you go, your thoughts mean everything :) Sarra