"Dada, Dada" Adam peeled his eyes open and found himself staring directly into the cutest set of brown eyes ever seen. "Up Dada."

"Riley Bud, Dada's tired."

"Up Dada, Up now." He tugged on his hand.

Adam had barely had time to shut his eyes. He had crawled into bed little over two hours ago and was hoping that he'd get a least another hour before Riley woke, he usually wasn't up quite this early.

"How about you hop into bed?" He lifted him up and over and plonked him down on Kim's side of the bed.

"Momma?"

"Not here Bud, go back to sleep."

"No Dada, up. Momma up."

"Momma's not here." Adam closed his eyes, resting one hand on Riley's stomach hoping he'd settle and go back to sleep or at least lay quietly. "Shhh."

It lasted all of two minutes. Riley had lay quietly, cuddling up to his 'shrag', for some reason he called his security blanket shrag, they had no idea why or where the name even came from. Voight had bought it for him when he was born and Riley never went anywhere without it. It was tatty and had been through the wash more times than they could count and had therefore lost all its colour. It started off blue and was now a dirty faded grey but Riley loved it. One thing Voight had taught them was the wisdom of stocking up. He hadn't bought Riley just one, he'd bought three for when tragedy inevitably struck and his shrag was lost.

They had replaced it once so they were grateful for Voight's foresight. Even that had been rough; shrag had melted on a wood burning heater when they were staying at a lodge when they went away for a long weekend. Riley had been throwing it around and it had landed on the heater and melted on contact. Riley was distraught and it took him a good week to get used to the new one but eventually he became just as old and tatty as the first one. It was the type of parenting tips that only experience could provide.

Even when he just forgot it, it was epic. Having left it in the bullpen one day Adam promised to bring it home with him but Kim had called and he'd heard the hysterical screams of a child who's whole life had apparently fallen apart because he didn't have his 'shrag'. Platt, god love her organised for two of her patrol officers to drop it off as Adam was knee deep in preparing for a raid. A little while after Kim sent him a video of their sleeping boy, his chest still randomly heaving as he cuddled up with his shrag.

Groaning he rolled away as his phone rang, knocking it onto the floor as he reached for it he bent down to pick it up he smiled when he saw who it was.

"Hey Darlin'. How are my two favourite girls?"

"One's asleep and one's missing home and her boys."

"Did you get some sleep too? You should sleep when she does, it was a big night for you."

"I got a couple of hours. Is Bean awake? Have you told him?"

"He is awake, lying beside me at the moment talking gibberish to himself. He just woke me up."

He switched it to video. "Hey Riles, say Hi to Mom."

"Momma." Kim was so happy to see him, his bright smile lighting up his face. He had definitely inherited that from his father, as well as his slightly darker colouring. He was a beautiful little boy and would light up any room he was in.

"Hi Riley, Hi, my magic Bean. Mommy misses you."

"Momma up?"

"I am up, and I've got a surprise for you, it's your sister. This is Evie."

Kim had given birth to their baby girl in the early hours of the morning. Trudy had happily come over and stayed with him and she was still asleep in the spare room he assumed. He didn't wake her when he got in two hours ago, he quickly checked on Riley and hit the sack.

Compared to Riley's birth it was a lot smoother and they felt more in control. She was a little smaller than her brother at 8lbs 1oz for which Kim was grateful. Having another 9lb baby had frightened her and it was the first she mentioned to Adam after telling him that she was pregnant.

They had gotten married just after Riley turned one. It was small ceremony with just their friends and family present. Adam had proposed just before his first birthday. Trudy had flown into wedding planner mode in the blink of an eye, she wasn't letting these to fuck it up again. Riley deserved better than that.

Kim also wanted to get her career back on track sooner rather than later, she had taken a step back a little even if she was back at work when Riley was six months old. They felt it was better to have another baby close to Riley and this time Adam was taking six months off after Kim's Maternity leave. He was hitting pause on his career so Kim could resume hers, they thought it was best for their family.

"Oh Bub." Riley cooed, not that he had much of a clue what was going on. They had tried to tell him but he was just too young to get it. He had turned two just a couple of weeks ago and was full of beans. He was a happy boy, as long as he got his way; his terrible twos had hit with a vengeance, it had been like flicking a switch. The last few months he seemed to have exploded and his development was going ahead in leaps and bounds which led to some epic meltdowns when things didn't go his way.

They had to put him in a big bed earlier than they hoped because he had figured out how to climb out of his crib. Kim was terrified that he would fall and hurt himself. She had woken Adam up one morning when she yelped and leapt out of bed. It was the softest of touches and her eyes flew open to find Riley standing beside her patting her on her face. "Momma, Momma." He was smiling and very happy with himself. It had been a rude way to wake up for Adam and Kim instantly blamed him for not putting the side of his crib up properly when he put him to bed last night but on inspection it was still firmly in place and obviously he'd been up for a while because his room was trashed.

When it kept happening they had to move him into a big bed, which probably worked out well with the baby coming but meant that he was hard to keep in his room and bed at night. He'd get up at least four times once he was in bed and they had to keep taking him back and as soon as he opened his eyes in the morning he was up and in their room. It didn't matter if it was 4am or 7, when Riley was up so were they. They waxed and waned who'd get to sleep in and the closer Kim got to delivering Adam always let her sleep, it wouldn't be long before she was back to getting up three, four, five times a night. If only you could bank sleep.

"Is Daddy going to bring you in soon to meet Evie? I can't wait to see you."

"I will." Riley was already scrambling out of their bed. He never lasted more than a minute on the phone; he was too busy to be tied down for long. "How is she? How'd she go?"

"Really good I think, she slept a fair bit and then woke for a feed and went straight back to sleep."

"So nothing like Riley? I knew my Princess would be a superstar."

"No nothing like him. Thank goodness." Riley hadn't slept much his first two days and then had been a bit all over the shop once they got him home. For a while he had his whole day/night thing out of whack and would sleep for long stretches during the day and nap at night. They tried everything to get him into some kind of routine but if they kept him awake during the day he was a complete nightmare at night. He was nocturnal and it wasn't until he was a little over one that he finally got into some kind of regular sleeping habit.

They made the most of his sudden 'sleeping through' until Kim fell pregnant again and she was up and down all night going to the bathroom. People weren't lying when they said once you had kids you'd never sleep well again.

"How long will you be? The Doctor will be here about nine I think to check her out then we can bath her. Riley might like that."

Adam glanced at the clock; it was just past six. "Sure, I'll get him breakfast and organised and we'll be in. I miss you." Adam smiled at the sudden loud squawk he heard. "Is that my little lady?"

"I miss you too surprisingly, as you were a little annoying last night." Kim laughed and then turned the phone around so he could see his little girl. "Daddy's girl."

"I am going to ignore that comment and tell you I am a lucky, lucky man Kim Burgess, a pigeon pair."

"Can I ask something?"

"Sure." Adam was hauling himself out of bed, Riley had absconded from their bedroom and that was never good, he'd be on a mission to destroy something without a doubt.

"Does it feel different for you?"

"Does what feel different?"

"Evie."

"Well sure Kim, she's a girl. I am already worried about boys, when I will let her date. If there will ever be a man good enough for her and gotta say I have doubts."

"Funny, but you know…."

"Kim, Darlin', I'm a Dad of two. An awesome, handsome yet destructive boy…" he found Riley climbing on the dining table to get to a banana that was in the bowl in the middle of the table. "…and a breathtakingly beautiful girl. I couldn't be happier and I would die for them, both of them."

"Good."

"Hey, what's this about. I thought we talked about this?"

"We did, I was just checking you know that now she is here that you still felt the same." Kim knew that Adam adored Riley, he was always with him, doing all manner of things with him, Riley was his shadow and he was always taking him with him when he went running or even to the store or visit his Dad and Riley thought the sun shone from his 'Dada.' His face would light up when he heard his Dad coming home and Adam always swung him up into the air and smothered him with kisses. She loved how they would cuddle up on the couch on a Sunday and watch at game, which usually meant they'd both fall asleep. It was their thing and Adam hated being called into work and missing out. He always told Kim that DNA made you a father, being there made you a Dad and Riley made him a Dad.

"I could not love Riley more if I tried." He helped him down off the table and finished peeling the banana that he was destroying. "You and me, we've got this."

"Yep."

"Great, now you get some rest, one of us should and Riley had decided it's not going to me be so we will see you both soon."

After sorting out Riley with some toast and starting a coffee for himself he tuned out for a moment while the coffee machine did its thing. He thought about what Kim said, was it different for him? Perhaps it was, but only in the way that Evie was a girl and newly born and helpless and he was her father and needed to protect her. Riley was a boy but he still felt an overwhelming desire to protect him along with an immense sense of responsibility that he raised Riley to be a good man, he was desperate to make sure he grew up to be everything his mother dreamt he'd be the night he was born and everything Blair's family wanted him to be. Riley had his heart from the moment he arrived and he'd taught him how to be a Dad. "I thought I heard you come in." Trudy startled him.

"I tried not to wake you." Trudy loved the smile that lit up his face. "It's a girl."

"A girl. God help her."

"I know right? No dating for her. She's beautiful and Kim did really well, they are both really good. I just spoke to Kim a little while ago." He opened his phone and handed it to Trudy to flick through the dozen photos already on his phone. "Her name is Evie, Evie Grace."

"Congratulations, she's so precious. Wow look at you? You should be proud of yourself Adam. I'm proud of you."

"Thanks Trudy."

"Dada. Drink." Riley suddenly reappeared and tugged on Adam's leg.

"Did you finish your toast?"

"All gone." He held up his hands to show his Dad he didn't have his toast. Now that could mean he ate it all or they would find it sometime later shoved behind a cushion. "Drink."

Adam filled his cup from the fridge and he literally mainlined it. "How was he last night?"

They had called Trudy from the hospital once Kim was admitted and confirmed in labour and Riley hadn't stirred. "You could've just taken the baby monitor to the hospital and watched him from there. Did not hear a peep."

"Slightly illegal, but I'm glad he was good. Kim can't wait to see him."

"He's always good for Ma, he's a good boy unlike you."

"Ahhh, you love me."

"Don't push your luck. I love your wife, your son and your daughter. I tolerate you because I love them."

"Oh I know Trudy, I know." Adam winked at her.

Trudy had been a legend from the moment she found out Kim was pregnant with Riley and still was. They couldn't have asked any more of her, whenever they needed help Trudy was always first in line. One day she came and took him out all day just so they both could sleep. Apparently, according to Mouch he had been a horror show at home for them but Trudy just smiled and told them he was an angel. Riley was the grandchild they never had and Trudy loved that he called them 'Ma and 'ooch.'

Adam dressed him in exactly the clothes that Kim had left out. According to Kim Adam's clothing choices were limited and woefully uncoordinated. He went to work looking like a hobo some days and he often dressed Riley with the same lack of attention to detail. Kim wanted him to look decent when they took photos of him with Evie.

Kim was waiting for him with open arms and Riley literally dived out of his Dad's arms into his Mother's. Evie was asleep in her cot beside Kim's bed and while Kim smothered her boy with love Adam got to cuddle his little girl, he was still coming to terms with the fact he had a daughter. While last time he was sure it was a girl, this time he felt it was a boy. Kim had teased him about how hopeless he was at guessing as he sat, a little gobsmacked, holding his newly born daughter.

Getting Riley to sit still long enough for a photo was a challenge, he squirmed, refused to look at the camera and then did his usual weird cheesy smile that appeared whenever a camera came out. Once they got him sorted Evie started crying which made Riley cry but they eventually got one decent one they could use.

The Doctor came and gave Evie a clean bill of health and was happy for Kim to take her home after lunch. They wanted her to stay twelve hours at least. Riley stood up beside his Mom while she bathed Evie, who howled like a banshee and Adam videoed the whole thing. Despite Evie's desperate cries along with Riley's curious nature and questions they felt a sense of peace in the room. It had been a long hard road to get here, to get their family and their future. They'd had so many twists and turns, and fought hard to make it work. Riley had been a catalyst, he threw them together in a way they never dreamed and despite all the reasons why it shouldn't work, it did. They were determined to make so they didn't just survive, but thrived.

And now here was Evie, it felt like the circle was finally closed. They were complete.

Our little family is beyond words because there are no words to describe how the birth of your children change your whole world and your whole heart. It's just this incredible love, for them and for the person beside you.

Riley and Evie are Living Proof that you can have it all.

Well that's it. I never intended that this would come together so quickly and be finished in the week between episodes but I kinda like that it is. It feels right to leave it here.

I hope it helped soothe some of the anger and disbelief that once again #Burzek & their fans got royally shafted. I can honestly say I have very little interest in the rest of the season as a whole...but will keep an eye on our two faves (except you know when that asshole Roman reappears) and hopefully there is some light for #Burzek soon.

Thanks for reading & reviewing...thank you for letting 'get this out of my system.