A/N: As always I do not own the characters from Chicago Fire, PD or Med. I just like playing with them. I do own my own characters, Katherin, Ken and anyone else I come up with.
Now the Warnings: Domestic violence, and sexual abuse mentioned ; rated for language and future scenes. Some of these are going to be a bit graphic, please feel free to skip over them. *side note – typically my "sex scenes " aren't graphic, but for some reason I went all out on this story. Just a word of warning!!
Chapter 7
The pair walked in to Molly's and were met with a chorus of greetings . Kat grinned, she immediately felt a thousand times better being there .
Kat motioned to Christopher so he leaned over the bar and she whispered in his ear. "Herrmann, please get Kelly whatever he wants, on me. He's off babysitting duty for the night and I want him to have fun."
He leaned back and grinned at her "You got it kid!"
Kelly asked for a beer and they sat at the bar for a few hours, chatting with his squad members. Kat was silent, sipping her cranberry juice since she wasn't drinking alcohol and surveying the crowd. She glanced at Kelly who was completely in his element, happy and talkative with his men, grumbling over the loss the night before . Kat realized he was talking about the hockey game she didn't finish watching and made a mental note to try and get tickets for him and his crew as a thank you for everything they had done . Her mind snapped back to attention when she heard Kelly say her name .
"Herrmann, you need to hear Kat. She's fan-tastic!" Kat realized he had been served more than one bottle, and he was feeling it.
Herrmann looked at her and she shrugged. "When I moved here I started singing at a club." She patted Kelly on the arm. "I think he just hasn't heard anyone sing in awhile…"
"No, you're really good. " He dropped his voice, and the tone made Kats heart swell a bit. No one had been her champion before, not even a little bit. So the fact that he was so adamant that she was good made her giddy.
"Hey if you're game, we have a microphone and speaker system we use for Karaoke night!" Herrmann waved Otis over and waited for her answer.
"Oh lord. I guess… " She yelped when Kelly jumped off his stool and picked her up, swinging her around before realizing what he had done.
"Damn sorry, did I hurt you?" his face looked sad for a moment like a puppy dog that has been scolded.
"No, just surprised me is all. " she smiled at him. "I'm fine really." She turned to the bartenders "Okay, point me in the direction of the microphone !" She followed Otis to the back of the bar, where she said a silent prayer and hoped she wouldn't be horrible. He announced her and the crowd clapped , looking a bit shocked but that she could work with. She took a deep breath and started…
When the rain is blowing in your face
And the whole world is on your case
I could offer you a warm embrace
To make you feel my love
When the evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one there to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love
I know you haven't made your mind up yet
But I will never do you wrong
I've known it from the moment that we met
No doubt in my mind where you belong
I'd go hungry; I'd go black and blue
I'd go crawling down the avenue
No, there's nothing that I wouldn't do
To make you feel my love
The storms are raging on the rolling sea
And on the highway of regret
The winds of change are blowing wild and free
You ain't seen nothing like me yet
I could make you happy, make your dreams come true
Nothing that I wouldn't do
Go to the ends of the Earth for you
To make you feel my love
To make you feel my love
When she got to her last note the entire room paused for a beat before bursting out in applause and cheers. Kat blushed a deep red and handed Otis the microphone before doing a semi curtsey and scooting back to her seat at the bar. "There. Happy?" she looked at Kelly and sucked in her breath. He had a look in his eyes she hadn't seen before… "Um, Kelly?"
He didn't say a word, just threw money down on the bar before getting up, pulling on his coat and walking to the front door. He stopped halfway there and looked back at her "You coming?" and kept walking.
Kat looked at Herrmann who had a huge grin on his face. "I…thank you for tonight." She picked up Kelly's money and placed her own down causing Herrmann to chuckle, then grabbed her coat , waved to everyone and walked out the door.
She stepped outside and saw him leaning against his passenger side car door. She had to think fast as he tossed her the keys "You drive." She nodded and got in, leaning over and unlocking his door for him. When they were both in he turned to her and started to speak. "I need to tell you something…"
Kat was nervous but she nodded. "Go ahead."
He looked down at his hands and then back at her. " I've had a lot of relationships, I was engaged a few times, even married once."
None of that was shocking to Kat, he was attractive, had a dangerous job and had the personality of a saint so she wasn't surprised. "Okay?"
He looked at her with his big blue eyes "I like you. A lot. And I know you've been hurt, really badly… I saw you up there singing and I knew, I want to be with you."
Kat blushed and shook her head. "Kelly you've known me 3 days. You can't possibly know that…"
He leaned over , his lips near her ear , she could feel his breath on her temple. "I do. Tell me you don't want me too."
She couldn't . For all the pain and heartache she had been through, she could see herself being with this man. She pulled back and gazed in to those blue eyes, and she knew it was a mistake, but she did it anyway. "I do."
His lips crashed into hers, his tongue teasing and coaxing them until she opened her mouth and allowed him entrance. She grabbed the back of his neck, fingers dragging through his hair, pulling him closer. When they broke apart they were breathless. "Lets go home." Kelly finally said after a few moments of the two of them trying to catch their breath. She nodded and started the car, driving back in silence.
When they got back to the apartment, they walked in and deposited their belongings on the kitchen island, before Kelly held out his hand to lead her to the bedroom. She took it, toeing off her heels and leaving them by the front door before following .
"We don't have to do anything Kat. Not a thing. Your comfort is my only concern. " He sat on the bed with her standing between his legs, his hands at her waist.
She smiled , cupping his face in her hands and leaned down to kiss him. It wasn't with the same intensity as their kiss in the car, this one was slow, but it caused the same reaction. She stood up, grabbing her sweater with both hands and dragging it over her head, she dropped it next to her on the floor. "You make me comfortable." She said to him, as his eyes roamed the green and yellow marks on her body. She could see his mood changing so she quickly pulled his face up so he was looking in her eyes. "YOU make me feel safe." She turned around and started walking towards the bathroom, pausing to bend over and peel off her jeans.
He got a good look at her ass when she did that, and he groaned at the discomfort his jeans were giving him. God she really was beautiful, despite the horrible markings marring her body. He could hear her , running water and washing her face as he flopped back onto the bed. He had to laugh despite his uncomfortable position at the moment . Kelly heard the water turn off and she came back into the room, fresh face slightly pink, standing in nothing but her bra and panties.
She threw him a look "You're overdressed aren't you?"
He hopped up and pulled off his shirt. Kats eyes widened and she had to stop from outright purring at the sight in front of her. He was well built, she had already known that but now he was right in front of her, shirtless. She stepped closer to him, running her fingers down his chest until they hit the top of his jeans , causing him to suck in a breath of air. When she popped the button she pushed him back onto the bed, taking her down with him. They both laughed and he rolled her over so she was laying beneath him. "You tell me to stop, I will." He started kissing down her neck, over her collarbone, and then down her sternum. He reached under her to unhook her bra, and flung it to the side. Then his head dipped down again, kissing the spot in between her breasts before moving to the nipples, right then left. He made sure to work slow, so that if it was too much for her he could stop. She was breathing heavy, making little mewling noises as he moved his way over her body . Kelly's head dipped even lower, to her stomach , then navel, before reaching her panties. "Do I need to stop " He murmured against her hip bone, his fingers hooked in the top of them. He glanced up and saw her shake her head. "Say it Kat, I need to hear the words."
"Don't. Stop." She managed to get out before he pulled them down and continued the sweet assault of his lips on her body. He avoided her clit for now, continuing to kiss down her body. Thighs, knees (He took extreme care with those), calves, until he reached her feet. He held them up and kissed the bottoms of each of them, carefully nipping at the pads making her giggle. Then he worked his way back up to the spot he had avoided earlier. He spread her legs apart gently, giving her plenty of time to tell him no, before burying his nose in between them. She gasped , but not out of pain. Kat was so turned on by his gentle, slow way that she almost couldn't stand it any longer . Kelly ran his tongue up her, before she felt him ease off her as he pulled down the offending pants and his boxers. He then repositioned her so she was laying with her head on the pillows before he continued. "Are you sure." He didn't want there to be any doubt, and Kat knew in that moment she was safe.
"Yes, 100 , 200, 500 percent Kelly I'm sure." She heard the tear of a wrapper as he rolled on a condom , taking a few extra seconds to allow her to change her mind. When she wrapped her arms around his torso, he could feel her nails digging in to him, pulling him close. He made sure to go slow, allowing her again time to change her mind but she didn't. Her breathing quickened when he entered her, and he could feel how tight and wet she was.
It didn't take long for Kat to be at the point. Kelly knew when she was close, her thighs started to tremble and she made the cutest purring noises. He bent down and took one nipple in his mouth, rolling it with his tounge, one hand under her holding her at her lower back. Kat moaned "Oh god yes Kelly PLEASE…" and he stopped being gentle. He moved quicker , harder inside her. Thrusting in and out, he hit the exact right spot to make her tip over the edge and see stars. When he felt her go he let go too, capturing her mouth with his until they came crashing down off their high together . He rolled off her, disposing of the condom in the bathroom and coming back to the bed to lay next to her. She was still, looking up at the ceiling and silent .
"Kat… did I hurt you?" he started to second guess himself when she turned towards him and had tears in her eyes. "Shit, are you okay?"
She sniffed and nodded, curling up against his chest. "I'm so okay. I'm about a million times more than okay. " She pulled back and stared into his eyes as he wiped the tears away with the pad of his thumb. "Kelly, thank you. "
"For?"
"For making me feel safe, like my opinion matters… like what I want counts… Thank you." She curled back up against him and closed her eyes.
He smiled in the dark, pulling the sheets around them. Kissing her on the top of the head he responded "Always."