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The next day

Kim was ready to leave the office with Adam as they were done for today, but before she could walk out, Trudy Platt called her over.

'''Burgess, come here for a second.'' She yelled and Kim looked at Adam.

''I will wait by the car.'' He said, letting go of her hand and she walked to Platt.

''What is it?'' She asked, looking at Platt, whom bow forward then, speaking softly.

''I just want to tell you, that if you need to talk to somebody about what happened, you can always ask for help. We can arrange somebody to talk with you, you just need to say. It is not easy being shot and it can take a while to get over it, so if you need anybody to talk to…just tell me…or talk to me.'' Platt said.

''I am fine, thanks for offering.'' Kim said then and she walked to the car. As she sat down in the passenger seat, Adam kissed her and she blushed.

''Do you still want to cook tonight?'' Adam said then and she shrugged.

''Not really, but we have to eat so I bet I have to cook.'' She said then.

''We could also go to that pizzeria down the block to have dinner there…I don't want you to have to cook when you don't want to because I don't want to cook either.'' He said and she smiled.

''That sounds really great.'' She smiled then and at home they both changed. She changed to her favorite dress, but changed then as the scar was visible on her upper arm in the dress.

''I love that dress.''

''I know, but I might want to wear it to Antonio's birthday Saturday.'' She lied and he nodded. She got dressed in a top with a jacket and jeans and walked to the bathroom then, grabbing the concealer and putting some over the scar on her cheek. Maybe it would finally get a little less visible. Rubbing more and more she tried to cover it all but the red was still a little visible under all the makeup. She really wanted them to be gone so she could have dinner without having to think about the scars and if people were looking at her. She really didn't want to get all paranoid again because she wanted to enjoy the dinner with Adam. She didn't want to ruin it again.

They left and went to the pizzeria and he kept looking at her cheek and she kept wondering why. Why did he keep looking? Was the makeup not covering?

They got seated in the restaurant a little later.

''I think I will have pizza with mushrooms and cheese.'' She smiled then and he nodded.

''Me too.'' He said, putting the menu aside.

''Aren't we a great couple.'' She smiled and they shared a kiss over the table.

A kid was looking at her in the restaurant and she casted her eyes away, not sure why the kid was looking at her.

''Look mommy, that woman has very pretty hair. I want hair that long.'' She said then and her mother looked at her.

''Don't point at people.'' She said then and gave Burgess a smile.

''Sorry, she just loves your long hair.'' The woman said and Kim nodded. She looked down at the table, not sure if the kid had really just been pointing because of her hair or because of the scars and she made herself crazy by being so paranoid, thinking that everybody was only looking at her scars.

''It was a compliment, smile baby.'' Adam said then and she smiled at the mother and the girl as they were ready to eat. After eating, they went home and they walked together, laughing and chatting and she was finally really enjoying but when she got home and they got ready for bed as they were both so tired, she had to undress and she looked at the horrible scars on her shoulder. She had finally been happy for a little because she hadn't thought about the scars but now they were here again.

They would never go away.

Then she walked to the bathroom and started to clean the concealer that was still on her face. Adam came walking in behind her and frowned as she was removing the makeup.

''Why did you put so much make up on it?'' Ruzek asked as he was wondering why she did that.

''I thought you would like it more.'' She said then and he shook his head.

She bow her head and cleaned the rest of it on. She had thought she had done it right by letting it go so nobody could see it so well, so it would be a little more gone and she had thought Adam would like that more too. But now she had done it wrong and she had through that was only because she could never make then fully go away.

''I am sorry, I just…I don't want to have them.'' She said then and he laid his hand on her cheek.

''Don't worry.'' He just said, kissing her but then he walked out of the bathroom and she looked down again, wondering why he had walked out now. Maybe he was disgusted by them. She knew that she had to talk to him but she couldn't. still to scared about rejection from him.

Slowly she left the bathroom, walking in her underwear only and hoped that he was still awake, she wanted to hug him, kiss him, be intimate with him…maybe it would still be all right.

Walking in, he was already asleep and a little disappointed she sat down on the bed, laying down, but not being able to fall asleep.

Maybe Platt was right and she did have to talk to somebody.

Slowly she climbed out of bed again, not being able to sleep and walked into the bathroom. The red, still tender skin of the scars as even more red now she had robbed the makeup off and she felt so bad, not just because of the scars but because she was not able to talk to Ruzek, because she was so scared for rejection. She was so tired, too, as she was not able to sleep.

Her legs gave in and she sat on the floor again, sobbing loud as she was not able to stand any longer. She heard footsteps to the bathroom and Adam sat down beside her, pulled her in his arms.

She couldn't do anything, but just laid there and cry. He was whispering softly, caressing her through her hair, trying to soothe her but she kept crying.

NOTE: Adam found her crying but will it be enough to finally get talking? Platt offered her a shoulder but will she take that shoulder to cry on, with Platt or with a professional? Can she finally open up to Ruzek about her doubts and finally come to terms with the scars?

Next up: Kim is facing more problems with Roman and Antonio has arranged something for her!

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