The unit was called back to the district a couple hours later, one of the tips from gangs popped with a witness statement.
They all figured they had their guy and got ready to head down to the roll up to gear up.
Kim sees Hailey walk back to the locker room, she contemplated following her. She wanted to talk but she saw Adam head that direction in pursuit of Hailey and thought better of it.
Hailey can sense his presence as soon as she turns into the hallway. She wanted this conversation to be more private. They haven't had a chance to talk all day.
"Hey" Adam starts as they walk through the locker room doors.
"Hi" she replies somewhat embarrassed.
"I'm just gonna throw this out there but I'm guessing that by you sneaking out this morning, that you weren't as keen on it as I am?
Hailey let's out a big sigh. "Adam, given our conversation last night, about us not working last time due to the other people factor, do you think its wise to continue this again?"
Adam nods while he rubs his hand over his mouth. "I know."
"I think you need to talk to Kim, just like I need to talk to Jay. I appreciate that yours is a slightly more complicated situation but you guys already have the foundation. You were having a baby. Fight for her, I get where she is coming from but she will get through it, she just needs you to help her get to the other side."
That got bit more personal than Hailey was intending. Hopefully, Adam wasn't really concentrating on that.
Adam smiles, "She knows I love her, I don't know how else to help her."
"Just talk to her, you need each other right now." Hailey reaffirms.
"Thanks Hails."
Adam left the locker room and headed to the roll up to get his vest and gun.
Kim watches the stairs as Hailey comes down to the roll up not long after Adam and gets ready quickly. Had she not been watching their interactions all day like a hawk, she would have thought nothing of it.
They reached the suspects house. Rojas and Kevin were at the back door, Jay and Hailey were at the bottom of the front steps with Kim and Adam running point, getting ready to breech the front door.
Kim is the first in, she clears the room to the right and allows Adam to clear the next room as she moves through to the kitchen.
Kim finds the suspect in the kitchen with a hostage, a young girl. Kim yells, "drop your weapon!" The suspect just grins at her.
She can feel Adam approach behind her, while the rest of the team anxiously waiting outside the room, not wanting to spook him. As Kim and Adam have placed themselves in front of the only exit out of the kitchen.
Kim holsters her gun, Adam looks at her in disbelief.
"Hey, it's alright we just wanted to ask you some questions. Why don't you let her come to me."
The suspects grin fades as he laughs sadisticly. "You think I am an idiot? No way, lady."
Adam could tell this wasn't going to end well. The suspects mood had shifted now with a look of determination on his face, he wasn't being taken in. The suspect squeezes the trigger of the gun. After that everything slows down, it felt like an eternity for the trigger to be pressed, he sees Kims whole body standing in line with the gun. Adam started moving before he even heard the first shot and only saw Kim move with the second.
Adam took out the suspect with a head shot, the victim having shifted when the first shot rang out. Adam turns to Kim as the rest of the team bursts in to help.
She is laying on the floor, gasping for air. Adam feels and checks her for signs of blood. He sees the shot in her vest. The relief he feels is immense.
"Kim, it hit your vest, you are ok. "Adam reassures her. All she can do is nod as a tear trickles down her cheek.
"It's ok, we are going to get you to med and make sure you are alright."
The rest of the team is left to deal with the shooting as Adam rides with Kim.
The ambulance pulls into med and they pull the gurney out with Kim strapped to it. As they roll her into the ER with Adam following, Will Halstead sees the vest with Police on the front and takes the case. He is surprised to see its Kim, given she hasn't been back at work long.
"Hi Kim, I understand you took a bullet to the vest." Will asks.
"Yeah" Kim croaks out, still struggling to get a deep breath due to the bruising she is sure is already starting.
"Ok, let's get you moved into a room and we will get some x rays to see what we are dealing with."
The paramedics transfer Kim to an exam room as April, the nurse, comes in to get her vest off.
Adam sits in the room with Kim and just listens to her breathing. Kim senses, Adam wants to say something but is holding back.
"Just say what you are thinking, Adam." Kim whispers.
Adam's head pops up from staring at his feet, forearms laid on his thighs. He rubs his hands over his face as he sits up.
"You scared me to death again, today." Adam states.
Kim flinches at the again part.
"It's only been a couple weeks since...I'm sorry." Adam falters.
She knows he was going to say since the miscarriage. She just closes her eyes.
"That guy showed no indication that he would be talked down and you holstered your weapon. What were you thinking?" Adam says a bit more passionately.
Kim shrugs it off. "It worked out, Adam."
"This time it worked out. I don't want to see you do that again."
"I needed to feel something after everything that happened." Kim choked out.
That broke Adam's heart, his expression softened. "Why didn't you come to me? I'm struggling too."
Kim scoffed at that.
"I'm sure Hailey is helping you through your grief."
April walked in at that moment to take Kim for x rays.
Adam just stood there in shock as they wheeled Kim off to radiology.