A/N: I've had no reviews so far, and I don't know if that's a good or bad thing… I know it's been a lot of fluffy stuff , that's bc I'm trying to flesh out the actual police part of the story. I am in no way shape or form a professional when it comes to police terms, so before I come to the main part of that I want to do some research. In the meantime enjoy more fluffiness ;)

Chapter 11

Over the course of the next few weeks things went slowly . The team made little headway on tracking down Kenneth Bowman. Every potential lead they got led them to a dead end, and it caused Hank to get even more angry and sullen than he usually was. Kat followed his every order , including keeping an officer or detective with her every time she went anywhere to try and appease him. It allowed her to learn more about each team member, and they enjoyed being away from the district and Hanks yelling.

When she spent time with Kim, she learned about hers and Adams previous engagement, and how he and Hailey were together . Kim still had feelings for Adam , but wanted him to make a decision without knowing that fact. They did a typical girl day, getting pampered at a spa in town.

When she spent the day with Hailey, they went to the shooting range. Hailey wanted to teach her self defense , which Kat loved. She wasn't inexperienced when it came to a gun, usually she went shooting on her own, so it was fun to have someone there with her. They talked about her and Adam, and how things were meant to be just fun, but ended up becoming more serious.

The day she spent with Kevin, he talked to her about his siblings, and how he took care of them. She offered to watch them whenever he needed a night out. He also told her about his party business , and invited her to come out with him to one of his gigs, which she gladly accepted .

Adam's day was spent doing work. She spent the day at the bakery getting together a haul for both the firehouse and the district. She knew he was bored, he wasn't a baker either , so she passed the time asking him questions about his love life. He told her about him and Kim, and how he still loved her, but this thing with Hailey was pretty new and confusing . She looked at him like a little brother, a "replacement" for Justin.

When it came time for Jay to spend the day with her, she got nervous . He hadn't really spoken to her since the day of the wedding, so they never really got to talk over everything . Kat decided their day together would be different .

"Where to." Jay asked her in a clipped tone, getting ready to drive.

"West End Cemetery please." She didn't look at him when he glanced over at her, she kept her eyes straight ahead as he pulled away from the district and to their destination, playing with the bouquet of flowers she had in her hands.

When they got there he got out of the car and opened her door, holding out his hand to help her out. She gave him a small smile and accepted his hand, stepping out of the car. He dropped it the instant she got out, like she had burned him, which made her sad, but she understood.

"I can stay here." Jay told her "If you want to be alone I mean." He recognized the cemetery but wasn't sure why they were there.

"No, I would really like it if you came with… please ?" Kat looked at Jay , sadness in her eyes so he nodded and followed her. They stopped in front of a stone and he realized what they were doing .

Kat bent down and placed one of the flowers she had been holding onto the stone. "Al, I am so sorry I wasn't here when you and dad needed me most." She placed a hand on the stone and lowered her head "We love and miss you every day." She sat in silence for a moment before standing up and moving on.

Jay stood, looking down at the stone . He hadn't been here since the funeral, and was a little surprised she came. He bowed his head and said a silent goodbye to his friend and colleague, then followed after Kat. She stopped again after a few minutes and this time he noticed her shoulders were shaking . When he walked up next to her, he felt her slip her hand in his and they stood looking down at the stone she had stopped at. After a moment Kat bent down and laid the rest of the flowers on the ground. She sank to her knees and wished she could turn back the clock, back to when everyone she loved was okay, then she looked sideways at the stone next to where she was sitting and reached out to touch it.

Jay stepped back and let her grieve in private. She had come to say a proper goodbye to Camille and Justin , now that she knew what had happened to him, and he didn't want to get in the way of that. He scanned the cemetery making sure no one was there. When he was satisfied they were still alone he bent down and placed a hand on her shoulder. "We should go."

Kat nodded. She stood up and turned towards Jay, who gently wiped the tears off her cheeks. The anger and resentment the had felt for the past few weeks drifted away, and he wrapped his arms around Kat, allowing her to cry into his chest until she couldn't cry anymore . When she pulled back she forced herself to stop the tears. She wiped her eyes and started back towards the car. After their day together things weren't awkward between them anymore. They went on like before, as friends.

Antonio was her go to person for the firehouse. They went every few days, sometimes to deliver them baked goods, others just to hang out . Even when the crew got called to a fire, she didn't mind. She helped clean and cook for them, which they greatly appreciated, and it kept her out of harms way. The more time she and Antonio spent together, the chemistry between them grew. What she didn't know was how deeply Antonio had fallen for her. He was gun-shy, afraid to pursue anything after the last time they tried, but he knew he wouldn't be able to keep the feelings locked away for too much longer.

Her nightly rituals were the same. She and Hank would have dinner, sometimes Antonio would join , and others would be just them. They talked about when she first came to live with them, about Erin and her new job with the FBI, and how they both missed her like crazy. Hank didn't want to scare Kat, so he didn't tell her about the photo of the two of them that they found at Kenneth's house. Due to that photo, his house was watched while they were there by two patrols but Hank wasn't taking chances. He stayed in the living room at night, shotgun in his hand. Kat took the opportunity after a week with no attempts to see if he had warmed up to the idea of her going out. They had finished dinner and were sitting in the living room in a comfortable silence when she spoke up.

"Hank, it's been over a week and we haven't heard a word from him. I think it's safe to say I don't need a baby sitter anymore… wouldn't you agree ?" Hank made a grunt , not really agreeing or disagreeing so she kept going . "I was thinking of going out tonight, maybe for a few hours , to Molly's ."

With that he looked at her with the typical Voight stare, not needing to respond out loud. She sighed and rolled her eyes. "Dad, you know I love spending time with you. I'm happy we are back in each others lives, it's just…" she trailed off and he finished her sentence for her.

"You want to spend time with people your own age." He smirked. "I get it baby girl. You know I'm just trying to keep you safe. "

She smiled wide at him. "I know, and I appreciate it believe me. I promise, I won't go anywhere alone. I'll have someone with me the entire time, you have my word." When she flushed he narrowed his eyes at her.

"And who would this person be exactly?" he asked the question even though he knew the answer.

"Antonio." She met his eyes and was surprised when he was smiling at her. At that moment there was a knock at the door and she wagged her finger at him. "That's him. Behave, please . I'll be right back!" And ran off down the hallway.

Hank shook his head and opened the door. "Antonio."

"Hank." He stepped inside. "Did Kat talk to you?"

"She did." He kept his answers short. "Just take care of her, okay?"

Antonio nodded. He wanted to tell Hank how much he cared about this woman, but she walked in at the exact moment he went to open his mouth. Instead of confessing his feelings, his jaw dropped at the sight of her. The thing with Kat, she didn't need to dress up or wear a lot of make up. It took her less than 5 minutes and she was ready to go. Dressed in tight jeans, knee high boots and a pale blue blouse she was a knockout in Antonio's opinion. She had let hair fell in waves and it framed her face, and he had to resist the urge to push a stray piece behind her ear. Antonio met Kats eyes and they grinned at each other. She gave Hank a kiss on the cheek. "Don't wait up." She laughed to herself knowing he still would, and she and Antonio were off.

They pulled up at the bar and he got it in his head to enjoy the night. He would have rather taken her somewhere intimate, where it could be just the two of them. If he knew anything about her he knew she was a social butterfly. Not in the Vain oh look at me sense, more like she was kind to everyone, and everyone felt at ease around her. Even though he would have much rather been alone with her, Antonio loved watching her interact with the crowd at Molly's. Everyone adored her, which was a wonderful thing to see, and it made his feelings for her even more prominent. He watched as she easily fell into conversations with every group in the room. Joking and laughing with Kim, Hailey, Sylvie and Emily , he observed the way she crinkled her nose when she smiled, and when something really made her laugh she put her whole body into it. She caught him staring a few times during the course of the evening, which made Kats face burn a bright red, but it didn't stop him from watching her. He sat at the bar, and struck up a conversation with Christopher who was serving.

"Hey Antonio! So you two official yet or what?" Christopher Herrmann was never one to beat around the bush. He had also found his soulmate Cindy when they were young , so he fancied himself an expert on the subject . "You know if you don't take the leap on this there's a crowd of guys waiting for a shot with that girl. "

Antonio laughed " Is nothing private around here? "

Christopher shook his head "Come on, we're all family. You know Gabby would say the same thing if she was here. What are you waiting for?"

Before he could reply Matt and Kelly sat down on either side of him. "What are we talking about?" Kelly picked up the bottle of beer Herrmann placed in front of him and took a drink.

"Well, I told Antonio here he needs to pull the trigger on this thing with Kat and fast. He's dawdling, no idea why. "

"Dawdling? What are you my abuela?" Antonio rolled his eyes.

"Herrmann's right, not to place any pressure on you but the girl has a line of fans a block long, including the two of us. " Matt pointed to himself and Kelly. "So you may want to decide soon. Besides, it isn't like you to be shy about these things… what's going on?"

"Nothing! You guys don't understand - I like her a lot. " Antonio almost used another L word, but stopped himself. "But working under Hank, I need to approach it differently is all. " Antonio knew they were just giving him a hard time. Christopher was right, they really were all family. He felt her presence before she came up behind him, and then he saw Christopher's face break out into a grin.

"Hey girl! Whatcha having?"

She grinned back at him "Surprise me." All four men were stunned , she typically ordered scotch, hers and Hanks favorite drink. The three men on bar stools turned around and gave her a look, and she just shrugged. "I feel like something besides scotch. " The silver haired owner of the bar handed her a glass with a red tinted liquid in it. She didn't hesitate and took a sip, smiling wide when she tasted it. "Vodka and Cranberry ! Good choice thanks Christopher!" She blew him a kiss and was off again to talk to the next group of people.

Antonio watched her go, knowing the guys were right. He needed to get her alone and talk to her soon, before the opportunity vanished.

Kat was sipping her drink talking to Adam and Kevin when she felt a hand touch her shoulder . She turned around and found Antonio standing there . "Can we talk?" he motioned to the back room. She nodded, putting her drink on the nearest table, and followed him.

"What's up?" She started as soon as they were alone, but didn't get to say anything further. She was stopped by Antonio pulling her close , his lips crashing into hers. Her body tensed out of instinct, but she immediately relaxed and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him even closer. They continued for a few minutes, things heating up before they pulled apart.

"Not that I'm complaining because trust me, I'm not…. But where did that come from ? Or maybe I should say… what the hell took you so long ?" she grinned at him, breathless.

Antonio just shook his head. "I like you, A LOT Kat. I want us to be together, I was just worried about Hank and how he would react." He pulled her close again , his lips trailing down her neck.

She moaned "Well, you done being worried now? Because I would love to get out of here if you are."

She didn't have to tell him twice. He grabbed her hand and they slipped out the back of Molly's, avoiding any conversations with anyone , making it to the vehicle in record time.