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The next evening

''Where are we going?'' Burgess asked as they walked somewhere, Adam holding his hands in front of her eyes and she had her hands out, scared to walk up against anything but then he suddenly pulled his hands away and she looked surprised as they were at that fancy sushi bar they always drove past when they were going to his apartment.

''What are we doing here?'' She asked.

''I am taking you out for dinner.'' He said, taking her hand.

''And what did I do to earn this?'' She asked, smiling. He was looking at her, a smile that only said he loved her and she smiled back. He was just so sweet….also for staying with her…now she was looking like this.

''because you started working in intelligence…it is a big promotion and I know it is important to you so I want to celebrate it with you over dinner.''

She smiled, grateful and kissed him. He was so sweet, for this and for staying by her side during the recovery.

''Come on, we will go inside.'' He said as he laid his arm around her and they walked inside. She had been telling him all the time that that restaurant seemed so good but had thought it was too fancy…and now they were here.

''You shouldn't have…'' She said, almost feeling bad because she knew it was very expensive, but he was smiling at her.

''But I want to take you here…after all, you are my girl.'' He said, kissing her on her cheek and she smiled. Inside, he took her jacket and they were brought to a table for two persons.

''I want the best bottle of red wine you have.'' Ruzek said then as the waiter came to take their drinks and Kim smirked.

''Really, only because I got shot….because that is how you get in another unit.''

''Yes, only because you got shot…and also a little bit because I love you and I know you love good red wine, too.'' He said then as he caressed her hand on the table. She smiled at him.

''I wish you had told me though, I would have dressed up a little bit more.''

''You look perfect the way you are.'' He said.

She wanted to make a remark about the scars not making her look perfect but then a giant plate with sushi was put in front of them.

Carefully she picked one up with her chopsticks and it slipped and landed on the table. Adam laughed and took a piece between his chopsticks and brought it to her mouth. With a smile she took it from the between the chopsticks in her mouth and smiled at him.

''Thank you.''

Then her eye suddenly fell on a woman that was looking at them from another table and she looked back at the woman, whom suddenly looked away.

''What is wrong?''

''I…nothing.'' She said and she tried to enjoy the sushi again, but wished she had put a scarf on so a few of the scars would be hidden…

Later that evening they walked into the apartment, Adam almost tripping over his own feet as he enjoyed the wine really well and he walked to the bathroom while she walked to the bedroom. Standing in front of the mirror she knew that the hardest part of the evening still had to come.

As she was getting undressed and pulled the shirt over her head, saw the big scars on her shoulder and on her arm and even the one that was right under where the bullet proof vest hadn't been to stop it.

Turning her arm inside out, she touched the line of skin that was on there, almost looking like a range of mountains, rough scar tissue and she closed her eyes, wish it was gone when she opened her eyes.

Then, she felt hands on her shoulders and Ruzek kissing her in her neck and she wanted to pull away, but his hands slipped down her shoulders as he kept kissing her neck, right on the scar and she wanted to pull away again. He unhooked her bra, it falling to the floor and she tried to enjoy their intimacy, but she couldn't.

She felt bare, naked and he could see and touch all her scars.

''You are under arrest…'' He whispered then and she smirked.

''For what?'' She whispered

''For being a very pretty lady that I love so so much that you stole my heart….and stealing is a crime.'' He whispered, burying him face in her neck again and kissing her and finally she had the gut to turn around and face him. She knew that all the scars were visible now and she waited for his response.

But he just kept looking at her, like nothing was wrong. Didn't the scars bother him? They had to! They were hideous…she felt like she was. Almost uncomfortable she gave over to his hugs and kisses and they shared a long and tender kiss...and another one and she kitted him in his neck.

Then his hand caressed the severe scars on her arms and she tried to stay in his embrace, but then she pulled away about a minute later.

''What is wrong...if you don't want this…just say no.'' He said, almost a little hurt and he wanted to kiss her again, laid his hand on her cheek, over the scar. She got tears in her eyes and concerned he looked at her.

''What did I do wrong? Did I hurt you?'' He asked concerned.

''Don't.'' She just said, pulling away from his hands. He looked at her, wondering what he did wrong but then he walked to bed and laid down. Obviously he did something wrong and he felt bad, for whatever he did wrong.

Kim laid down beside him but he didn't dare to put his arms around her and she turned away from him, listening as he fell asleep, snoring softly and she started to cry, softly so she wouldn't wake him up.

She wanted to hold him, to love him and spend the night together…like really together, but she couldn't. She couldn't because every time he touched her, she was scared he would pull away his hands in disgust. Slowly she climbed out of bed, stepping on the cold floor again and walked to the mirror and looked at the scars in the mirror, staring at them and wishing that they would just go away. Slowly the tears streamed down her cheeks again and she looked as they rolled over the scar that was there and she thought back about the years she had worked as a flight attendant. A lot of it had depended on her looks. Now she had a job she had wished for so long….and she didn't need to be pretty anymore…and she didn't feel pretty anymore. Slowly she looked back at the bedroom where Adam was still asleep in the bed. She couldn't imagine that he still thought she was pretty.

NOTE: Burgess got a dinner from Ruzek as a surprise that she moved to intelligence and just because he loves her but as much as she tried to enjoy it, she couldn't and when getting home, things got even more rough when they arrived at home and she had to get undressed and he wanted to get intimate, but it was too much for her because she was touching his scars…but she cant tell him what is wrong and he is scared her hurt her…but Kim is struggling with a lot more than he can imagine!

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