1 day later

Herrmann sat at the dinner table with his family. Cindy had made his favorite dinner and all the kids were eating as well, enjoying dinner.

''So why did you come home yesterday afternoon instead of this morning.''

Christopher looked down as he also knew that it was true that he had come home from shift yesterday evening instead of this morning and he had kept her off telling why.

''It's nothing Cindy, I promise.'' Christopher said then, making another sandwich for Kenny.

''I am just wondering why you got off shift earlier yesterday.'' She said concerned as she grabbed another mug of milk, walking behind hem then and rubbing over his shoulders.

''Chris, I am just concerned about you.''

''I know, but there is nothing to be concerned about.''

''If you say so.'' She said then as she kissed him on his cheek, the oldest, Lee Henry, looking up with a disgusted face.

''Don't kiss each other!'' He said then, looking so disgusted and Cindy and Christopher laughed for a second and Herrmann knew that even when the job got hectic, he would always have home to calm down, rewind and smile with his family.

Kelly Severide knocked on the door of the Boden residence and Wallace Boden let him in.

''Thanks for coming.'' His chief said then.

''Yeah, ofcourse, no problem.'' Kelly said as he walked in and he sat down with Boden. Boden had asked if he could come by to check the pictures from the fire in the firehouse to see if he saw something different than from what the investigation had said.

Before he could even look at the pictures, Terrance came running his way and stood beside him on his tiny toddler legs, holding up his arms.

''Up!'' Terrance said then and Kelly smirked, lifting the toddler on his lap and Terrance laughed loud then. Kelly was still looking at the pictures that Boden was holding up and nodded.

''I don't know, I don't see anything strange, but I can't really see it from here.'' Kelly admitted then.

''Oh, let me take Terrance.'' Donna said then and she took him from Kelly's lap, walking to the kitchen with him then and Kelly took a closer look at the pictures.

''Not seeing anything strange - chief, do you think they are still after us? What if they do something to the other shift?''

''I don't know, but I don't think they will hurt the other shift, they were after us.''

''I know, but I really hope it is over now.''

''Me too. Hopefully no more of them now.'' Boden said and Kelly nodded.

''Am I still going to see you tonight at Molly's?'' He asked as he was leaving.

''I am not going tonight. I am not going to leave my wife and kid alone now. I don't think they will harm us in our personal lives...and hopefully after this one attack it is all done, but I don't want to risk it.'' Boden said then.

''understood. Take care of your family.'' Kelly said then before walking outside.

Matt and Gabby walked to Molly's together. As the bar was open tonight, she had arranged with Herrmann that she would open up tonight, so he had some more time with his family. As it was Friday night, the kids could stay up a little later and he could spend more time with them.

''You really didn't have to come! I am sure you had lots of stuff to do.'' She said then. Even though Matt was busy enough with being an alderman, he had insisted on coming with her tonight to help her open up.

''It is fine, I love helping you out.'' He smiled as she opened the door and they went inside, putting on the lights. As she was prepping the bar, he was putting candles around.

''Wish you would do this at home.'' She teased him.

''Pfff, I would say I am better at putting fires out instead of putting them on.'' He joked back. As he was finished he walked back to the bar, where Gabby was almost done as well.

''Here, you earned it.'' She smiled as she handed him a beer.

''Thanks, cheers.'' He smiled. ''This will let me help you more often.''

''Oh, I don't think that is the reason you came with me.'' She said as she cleaned up.

''Oh?'' He asked her curious.

''You looked worried when I said I was going to open up alone. I figured that you were worried the gang would do something to this bar.''

''You got me.'' He admitted then, looking at the printing on his beer bottle, not sure how to feel now she figured it out, knew she was upset cause he did that.

''Gabby, everybody knows this is our bar, I mean, of you Herrmann and Otis, but also the firehouse. The whole neighborhood knows, so does to the gang. I really didn't want to leave you here alone.''

''It's fine, I could have handled it myself.'' She said then.

''I know, but aren't you worried at all?'' He asked her then.

''Of course I am a bit worried.'' She admitted then.

''Nothing is going to happen, I promise.'' He said then and she nodded slowly. She knew he was right, but it was still not easy to think they were fully safe because of the arson at the firehouse.

''Ah, well. Hopefully this was all and it is going to be fine form now on.'' She said then and he nodded. She grabbed a bottle of beer for herself then and sat down beside him.

''It's going to be fine, hopefully.'' She said then and he kissed her on her jaw, just a quick peck as people could be here any minute, but he wanted her to feel secure.

Barely a second later, the door swung open and Herrmann and Kelly came walking in together. Soon after most of the members of the firehouse had joined them as well and they all sat together. Even though all of them were still not over what happened yesterday and they were also a bit worried about what was coming in the future. They just all hoped it would be over for now.

''So Casey, you already started fixing up the office? Boden has given you a drawing with everything he wants?'' Cruz joked.

''No, the CFD wanted to get it fixed a s soon as possible, tried to get them hire me, but no success.'' He went along with their joking, even though there was not much time anymore now for contracting with the alderman business.

''Did you tell your families.'' Mouch asked then. Since he had been home, Trudy wouldn't leave him alone as he was so worried.

''I haven't told Cindy. I didn't want to worry her and the kids. I mean, I know I should have but it seemed easier not to tell her know it has to blow over.'' Herrmann said then.

''No use in not telling my boyfriend.'' Gabby smirked as a joke.

''Trudy knows. That is why she came to see me yesterday in the firehouse. She wants us to be careful. I just wish she didn't know so she wouldn't be worried.'' Mouch mumbled.

''Come on guys, let's cheer up. It sucks what happened yesterday, it sucks really really hard. But luckily everybody inside made it out okay, we weren't there. Boden is going to need a new desk, sure. But hopefully this was all and the gang will just stop now.'' Kelly said then.

''Hope you are right with that. Luckily the other shift can work there already again.'' Matt said then.

''The day after tomorrow...and it is going to be our turn again and it will all be fine. At least I hope so.'' Otis said then and they all nodded.

''To the next shift.'' Casey said then, holding up his beer and they all hit their bottles together, hoping that it would indeed be over now.


NOTE: So here it is, another chapter that came out really fast! But what is coming up now!? I am happy you are so interested in the story and I really hope this chapter did not disappoint you again as there was a bit less action in here, but I wanted to show how the emotions with the members of the firehouse are also hard with the whole situation! I hope you will let me know what you think, don't leave the review box empty please! Till next chapter hopefully!