Chapter 9 This Ends Here

Kelly POV

There was this pounding sound that was coming from downstairs it had to be the front door. But as I moved my arm gently so I wouldn't hurt Shay I was gentle trying to keep from waking her up. But then there was pounding at the door which jolted her awake no matter how hard I tried to keep her asleep."Kelly what the hell" She groaned as she rolled onto her back her face hit by the sunlight that was making its way into our room. The sound of the pounding growing in volume as time passed on. Becoming more frequent, the time spacing being second in between poundings instead of minutes like before. I could hear someone yelling when there was this tingle in my chest. Then the tingle turned into a burning sensation when I looked over to see that Shays pale hand just kept hitting me in the chest. "Go get it you big lug I'm going back to sleep." I laughed a little bit and craned my neck so that I was inches from her face, I kissed her right temple. "Alright baby head back to bed. I'll close the curtain while I'm at it and bring you some Advil for later okay." She nodded her head as I sleepy rose from the bed making sure not to jolt the queen mattress as I walked silently to the window. My feet gently hitting the cold floor as I slide the curtains close. "Your the best" She mumbled it under her breath as I laughed at her. Last night was rough for the both of us we went bar hopping and well it didn't end it well. My head was pounding just remembering the night before.

The light seeping in through the kitchen windows was blinding as I stumbled down the stairs my foot catching the second to last step causing me to for me I was on the last step by the time that I stumbled to the floor. Just lying there for a moment my back hitting the cold floor roughly as I looked up to the roof. What the hell was I doing? Who was at the door? Why did I even get out of the bed? Those were the thought popping up in my mind as I slowly rose from the floor and walked over to the black door. We didn't have a peephole, I mean we do but we couldn't just see who it was.I curled my hand around the shining doorknob just looking at it for a moment before swinging the door open to reveal that there were three people standing on the other side of the door. One begins Chief Boden he was dressed in these faded blue jeans and a whiter tee-shirt with his CDF jacket over it. He had a glare on his face that told me that this conversation isn't going to be pleasant. Standing to his right was Casey, his dirty blonde hair matted he must have had a construction job before this because there was sawdust on his jacket. His blue eyes clouded over with exhaustion as they became more alert every time that he blinked. Then there was Herman to the left he seemed more alert than any of them but his body posture was weird he was hunched over in a way and his shoulder was thrown back like they usually are. He must still feel guilty about the indecent that happened three weeks ago.

Yeah, that right we have made it a month even though everyone thought that this was just a bid drug-induced mistake on Shay part and trust me I heard Otis and Cruz make the comment on the truck on the way to a call. The idiots had their radios on the morons, you would think that if they were going to talk behind my back then they would at least be smart enough not to broadcast it and I wasn't the only one that heard it too. Shay was pissed and I do mean pissed she made me sleep on the couch for not saying something to is funny considering that there are two rooms in this house. What the hell was I supposed to do about it they all seem me as a bad guy since I lost it on the two of them. I looked up from my thought to see that the three of them were looking at me expectantly. "You can come in but keep the noise down Shay is sleeping and she isn't a morning person." I left the door open and walked into the kitchen the first thing that I saw were the thick black granite countertops and the top of the red coffee machine that I and Shay bought when we first moved in together. God that was so long ago and to think that it took us this long to get together what the hell was I thinking I should have said something to her a long time ago. I shook my head sadly as I walked over to one of the black cabinets and open the door using the silver handles to see a red and black bag of coffee beans that says Folgers on it. "My lord and savior." "Jesus?" I knew the accent it was Herman I chuckled under my breath as I slowly poured the grounds into the pot and started it. "Nah man coffee, it is what the world runs on." I turned around leaving my back against the countertop were the coffee pot was housed and looked at Herman who was seeing his elbows on the counters looking at me as Casey and Boden pulled up a chair and looked at me. "This has been going on for too long Kelly, thing is starting to get tenser and with the mayor coming soon it wouldn't be good for anyone here to you know cause a scene." I turned to look at Boden he was making it seem like this was all my fault they were his guys that did something horrible and yeah I'm not all buddy buddy with them but I'm not picking any fight with them either.

It was always something with this truck idiots I mean really they had to make everything more complicated than it was. They pulled shit like this, they fucked with squad and then expected us to back down like nothing happens when things get a little too real for them. I looked at Boden folding my arms across my chest. I folded my arms over my soft cotton t-shirt. I shift my vision from Casey but I kept my body facing Boden. "Let's hear it, mister.I can never do any wrong. I know you got some bullshit, some way of turning this all of me for reacting the way that I did. Let's hear it. Condemn me like you always do." I glared at Casey as he gave me this righteous look like I had the nerve to have an attitude with his eyes calmed down as he took in a large breath and look at me. "It's just that squad see you bedding and they are going to do the same thing." I scoffed at him and then turn to look at Boden before turning to look at Herman. "Don't bring squad into this because it is total bullshit. Not only did they accept their actions but they also thought that it was hilarious. They don't care what or how I feel but they condemned me the minute that it happened. Squad is in the same boat at your trucks assholes who thought what those two did was funny. Which include all of them but Herman which is why I have no problem talking to Herman and hanging out with Herman but the rest of you who think that this is no big deal can suck it. I'll be nice, I'll be cordial but when it comes down to it. There my shift mates and nothing else. What every relationship that we were building up was burned down."

I look at him this angry glare in his eyes and just as he was about it yell and snore at me before daring to have the right to be angry we all hear this squeaking sound and I turned to look out the window there was a car crash. "Three cars crashed into each other we should get down there." I looked at them and they didn't believe me what asshole. "Look for yourselves if you don't believe me." I ran out into the long dimly lit hallway and out of the building. There was a blue car it looks like a Toyota I don't know really, but they slammed right into a wall. The air was thick with smoke as I turn it looked at the others two cars one was red it looks like a classic Mustang. There was a hand laying out of the window and it looks like there might have been a finger or two missing. When I turn to look at the third car that was adjacent from the other two, the front door was open and whoever was in it was gone. The car must have rammed into the other two and the today and the mustang must have tried to swerve. I ran over to the car and noticed that the driver was also gone what the hell was it abandon your car day. I look at the kid in the passenger seat. He couldn't have been older than 10. His blond hair was stained red from the vertical gash in his head. "Hey, kid are you alright." I shook my head sadly trying to see if he had just passed out but there were no his plus was strong when I tried to stabilize him I could hear someone calling out to me. "Kelly!" I turned back to see that Shay was running our in a pair of my shorts and a tee shirt as Casey, Boden, and Herman was right behind her. "Hey, over here this kid he is early injured badly did you get a call out to 911!"

I yelled over to her and she nodded his head rapidly before looking at me and sighed as she made her way into the car with what looked like a go bag. "You shouldn't have moved on your own. " Shat laughed at me as I ran over to the other car. The driver was passed out. His head bashed into the steering well, before covering the black leather, turning the wheel a cheery red as the blood kept gushing out of his head. When I place my index finger to his neck I didn't feel a plus. I gently move the seat back before placing an ear to his chest but there wasn't a signal beat or loudly pounding. He was dead. I looked around but there's was no one standing around with content which means that whoever caused the accident was long gone and probably not hurt. Jackass.

I was sitting on the couch watching the new as the blood was drying on my hands and I stare blankly ahead not even bothering to look at the tv that was playing the live feed of the accident that was right outside of our window. "Kellys hun." I groaned to tell her that i was sitting in the living room. I would have said something but I was too tired form a sentence. She laughed lightly under her breath as she walked out of the kitchen a roll of paper towels in her hands. "Baby give me your hands." I looked at and nodded my head before putting my hands in her face and tilting my head back this couldn't have happened one dead two missing and a poor kid that probably won't make it, he lost way too much blood this had to be the worst start to a shift. I sighed when I felt the cold water hit my skin and then this feeling of cloth rubbing back and forth against my palms. I hummed in awareness and Shay sighed heavily "It's about the this morning isn't it. You shouldn't be watching that crap." I looked at Shay her blue eyes focused on my hands but there was this sadness to them. "You couldn't have helped that guy so don't think about it we still a shift that we have to do today." I groaned lowly and she sighed even more. "Is that why they were here about the shit that has been going on with the guys." I looked at her, she was looking up at me her gaze sending shivers into my pain. I grabbed her wrist pawing at it before lifting her up and placing her gently in my lap resting my head in the crook of her neck. Content to just breathe in the scent of her wild berries shampoo. "I'll take that as a yes"

I let out a large puff of air before turning my cautious galore to Shay. "Yeah they wanted me to act nicer to the guys you too, they want us to forgive and forget because it is causing tension with the other like our feelings should not be considered." She sighed heavily I felt her stiffness and started to gently massage my scalp and cart her hand through my hair. "Yeah well I think that I will decided when I want to be butt buddies with those assholes. For now I'll be cordial I want you to do the same we don't want the mayor made aware of our house issues in the past that would look bad for all of us agreed?" I looked at her sadly refusing take my head out of the crook of her neck it do she yanked on my scalp then hit the nape of my neck until I reluctantly took my head out of her neck. Her blue eye was pleading for me to agree with her. "Sure babe whatever you want I'm down with after all you were the one that they came for. You know me, the prince in turnout gear only save my damsel from those dastardly villains" She laughed at me before hitting my chest lightly and sighed. "We have a few hours before shift starts what do you want to do." I laid back on the couch taking her with me. Laying her gently on top of me her head pressing firmly against my heart as her warmth melded with mine. "I say he watch cheesy disaster films till the last minute, I'm not in a hurry to see those assholes what about you." She laughed at me before grinning madly as she nodded her head. "That sounds good to me stud muffin." That had not the worst pet names that I ever heard, "Stick of Kells Bells babe" She chuckled as we watched the movie in silence with a occasional comment here and there. Then my phone went off and I looked at the caller idea it was Casey . I snarled and answered the phone. "What do you want Matthew." I looked at Shay who lifted her head up off of my chest and placed her elbow on my chest and held her hand on my open had this skeptical look on her face. I nodded my head and put the phone on speaker as Casey voice filled the apartment as She put the movie on mute. "The chief wants us to all come in early so could you and Shay get here." I growled under my breath and she sighed laying her head back on my chest. Her hair tickling my neck and I had to resist the urge to laugh."Yeah well, 'll be there in a few." I hung up the phone before Matt could say anything else that could get on my nerves. "Come one."

Shay groaned as I tried to shake her off off my chest but instead wrapped around her waist and pulled the both of us to our feet. "My bag is already in the car so go get your stuff and we can head out. What do you say?" She mumbled and crushed under her breath before she started to run up the black metal spiral staircase. "I bet you 10 bucks that thing is about us." "I'm not placing a bet because I think that it is the exact reason." I heard her laugh as I walked to the door and leaning against the door frame as I waited to hear footsteps hitting the steps but they didn't I saw was flash of golden hair as she ran out the living room and down the hallway."Come on Kelly." I shook my head what the hell was up with her one minute she wouldn't get off the couch the next minute she is doing laps.

The drive to the house was silent and when we pulled up, it looked like we were all here. We were the last one to show up and they probably told us last on purpose. I shook my head and I slowly rose out of the car throwing my bag over my shoulder and grabbing Shay blue bag out of the backseat and I looked at her. She had this worried look on her face as she turn to walk into the firehouse. I jogged to catch up with her and grabbed her left hand give it a tight squeeze before walking into the firehouse and straight or our the hell could this all be about I'm sure that it had something to do with making us feel bad right. I walked into the room hearing my heart and Shay hammering in my ears as we made it to the common room where every other member of the firehouse was already sitting in. I knew that they called us last on purpose just to talk to about us behind our back as a family. I sat down in the first seat that I saw which also happens to be the only seat there. What was excused and I wasn't going to make her stand on her feet all day. I pulled Shay onto my lap resting a hand on her tight as the others had been looking at me in shock. We tried not to do PDA around anyone except for Dawson since the other always made it as big deal. "So we were the last one to find out about this meeting that great so what's up" I turn it look at Shay did she need to say it so bluntly, I mean damn girl what is up with her mood swings today.I turn to look at the gas they all had shocked look on their face but Gabby she looked pissted beyond belief.I must have missed something. "I'm sorry but this was the exact around that you told you two last." I leered at the chief what the hell did he meant by that. Boden clear his throat as, we all looked at him. "We called you here last because we wanted to talk without the two of you losing it and we as a firehouse made a decisions that the both of you have terrible attitudes and as such will be order to take anger management course along with sensitivity training. Now it was almost a unanimous decision Dawson voted in your favor of course." I stood there awe stuck but not Shay she looked livid and she was going to voice her concerns.