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Chapter 7 – The Ball
Andy and Tommy started the grill while the girls decorated the table and rearranged the patio. "What the hell are they even doing here?" Andy complained.
"I know right, it's so random. How many years have we had the firefighters ball? Why did they pick this year to come and why come to your house of all places? Why wouldn't they go to dads?" Leah added.
"Guys, I think we should just go with it and just let it go. The more we talk and stress over it, the more it's a big deal. Let's just drop it and got with it, if not for our sake, then for dad's sake. Matt and dad need out support right now" Mia said.
Tommy came over, wiped the sweat off his forehead from the grill and sat in Mia's seat, pulling her into his lap, "for you we'll do it, just no more surprises okay. I don't think I can take it" he teased with a kiss to her forehead.
Mia looked at all of them staring at her expectantly, she scoffed, and "Yeah like I invited them all here…you are all hilarious" she replied.
"You know we love you princess, just no more surprises okay" Tommy teased.
Kelly, Gabby and Matt were having a similar conversation inside. They were all huddled in the living room while the grandparents were in the kitchen. They just kept looking over at the grandparents curious.
"They definitely have an alternative motive for showing up like this out of the blue and showing up to Mia and Tommy's no doubt they have an ulterior motive for this little surprise visit" Kelly said.
"Tell me about it. They are definitely up to something" Matt added.
Gabby laughed at their antics, "why can't you guys just try to be nice and get along with your parents. Maybe they are trying to extend an olive branch and be cordial with everyone" Gabby said.
Both Matt and Kelly looked at each other before looking at Gabby knowingly, "No way, they are definitely up to something" Kelly reassured.
"Well let's just try to be cordial for our kids" Gabby suggested.
"So long as there are no more surprises this week, we'll be fine" Matt reassured his wife.
Gabby laughed at all their antics, "you are all ridiculous" she teased.
"Just no surprises"
It had been a couple weeks since the grandparents visit: Thanksgiving is around the corner
Since Mia was having Thanksgiving at her house, everyone was coming over and they were going to hang out at her house.
Mia was definitely in terminator mode. Bitch mode has hit the Severide/Casey household. She was giving orders and orders to everyone. No one was safe.
Currently she was off from the hospital and Tommy was on shift. The guys were all coming over later after shift to help her plan for the dinner. She already had her menu planned, she had the house semi-ready, and her seating plans, but she needed help setting up the tables and putting the finishing touches around the house and making the food.
She was wearing some sweats and a pair of Tommy's button ups. She had a notepad in her hand, her hair up in a bun, and her glasses on, going over the lists and areas around the house.
"Okay, we are going to have the tables by the kitchen, in the living room, check. Okay, what's next…uh…okay, Leah and the girls are coming to help with the cooking and decorations, check. Dad is making the turkey and Gabby is making the stuffing, check…okay, I pretty much got everything right?" she asked herself.
Tommy was dead tired when he got home. He walked down the hallway to the townhouse, opened the door and smiled with the sight that met him. Mia was standing in the middle of the living room, her lists and notes everywhere, her hair was in a messy bun, and she had her glasses on, dressed in his clothes going over the Thanksgiving plans.
When he heard her talking to herself, he couldn't help but laugh. "You know talking to yourself is a symptom of a psychotic illness right? Do I need to call your sister down here for a psych consult?" he teased as he walked in, dropping his bag by the door and wrapping his arms around his girl.
Mia turned around to face him with her hands on her hips glaring at him, "that's not funny" she stated. He laughed and kissed the side of her neck, "Are you okay baby?" he asked.
She smiled, "Yeah I will be fine. Once the girls get here and we start planning what we are going to do and you guys start moving everything around, all will be good because then I can cross more things off my list" she replied.
"Okay, well the guys should be here soon. I called for a pizza on my way here and that should be here in an hour or so, so why don't we just relax for a little while before everyone gets here. You need to destress" he said, grabbing her hand and leading her upstairs.
"Tommy, we don't have time for this" she protested.
He smiled, "Babe, we've been over this, there is always time for this" he teased making her laugh at his eagerness.
Tommy picked her up and carried her up the stairs to the shower with her squealing the whole time. He put her down in the bathroom and cupped her face to kiss her. She relaxed and wrapped her arms around his neck and started to respond to the kiss.
Tommy slid his hands down her body to the hem of her shirt and pulled it off her body. Tommy pulled away and started taking his shirt off as Mia worked on her pants.
She unclasped the clasp of her bra and unhooked each strap, letting it slide down her arms, falling to the floor. She then reached down and slid her underwear off before jumping in the shower with her back to Tommy and turned the water on.
Tommy took off the remaining of his clothes and jumped into the shower after her, wrapping his arms around her waist, "you are such a tease, you know that" he mumbled into her neck.
She just looked over her shoulder and smiled, "yes, yes I do" she replied, "but you love me" she added.
He smiled against her skin, "yes, yes I do" he reiterated her words. He kissed her neck and started trailing kisses towards the back of her neck and to the other side while his hands made a trail down her stomach pushing her back into him.
The water was cascading down her front as he slid his hands towards her knee forcing her foot up to rest on the ledge of the tub. Mia squealed, afraid to lose her balance and grabbed onto the wall with one hand and Tommy's arm with the other.
"Shshsh, I got you" he tightened his arm around her waist.
His moved his hand up her stomach towards her chest. His fingers had a mind of their own, pulling and twisting her nipple making it pebble under his touch. "UH, TOMMY" she moaned. She slightly slumped against him as his fingers continued their movements. He let his other hand trail down to her center. His fingers trailed up and down her nether lips coating his fingers in her juices. She let out a little whimper as his finger grazed her sensitive area.
"Please" she begged.
He let two fingers dip inside her heated sex, letting her get some of what she needed. He easily set up a pace working her until she was close to coming undone. He slipped himself into her dripping core, letting her walls sheathe him completely.
"GOD" she mumbled, letting her head fall against his chest.
He knew how to make her fall apart. She was gyrating her hips, helping him set the pace. She needed release. The incoherent mumbles continued and were increasing as Tommy increased the pace. He let his fingers trail down to her clit, letting them help her get over the edge. She let out a strangled moan as they climaxed together.
They were so in the throes of pleasure they didn't notice the water got cold or the door downstairs opening or people coming in.
Leah and Sofia walked in with their parents and their siblings. "Mia" Leah called her sister. "Tommy" Johnny yelled out through the house as he dropped his stuff off in the closet.
"Where are they?" Sofia asked.
"They must be upstairs" Leah added.
"Uh, guys, not to state the obvious, but the shower is on and Mia and Tommy are both M.I.A." Johnny said as he plopped down on the couch.
"Well, let's just let them finish and we'll start on the food" Gabby said with a chuckle at the disgusted look on her daughters face.
Upstairs, Tommy and Mia got out of the shower and wrapped up in their towels, standing in front of the mirror so Mia could brush out her hair. Tommy wrapped his arms around her waist and nuzzled her neck, moving her hair out of the way.
Mia chuckled and pulled away from him, "Tommy stop, everyone is coming over soon and we have to get dressed" she said walking into their bedroom and changing into a pair of leggings with a Squad 3 sweatshirt over her tank top.
Tommy put on some sweats and a t-shirt and followed her downstairs entangling his arms around her. Mia was laughing trying to pull away from him as she saw their family downstairs in the living room and the kitchen.
"Hey guys, thanks for coming. I could really use the help" she said pulling away from Tommy and going to greet her dad, brothers and her sister.
"Yeah, we can see that" Leah teased, earning a shove from her sister.
"Okay, now that we are here, what do we need to do?" Johnny asked taking off his dress shirt so he was just in his white beater.
"Okay, well while we work on the food and getting things ready for tomorrow, I need the tables here" she directed walking over to the space between the living room and kitchen. "We'll have them facing each other, so the kids can sit on the little one and we'll have three big tables for the adults. The food will go on the counter and the island, so we have room for everyone" she added.
"And what are you going to do?" Joey asked his sister as they started moving around the furniture. Mia smiled as she put her hands on her hips, "I am going to supervise" she teased as everyone started laughing.
"Don't be a baby Joey, I have to help the Gabby in the kitchen. Leah and Sofia are going to finish decorating the living room and set up the table for tomorrow" she said as she tied up her hair and walked into the kitchen.
Mia and her mother-in-law started making the food when Jessica came in and joined in the fun. The firefighter's ball was coming up and they were ready. Mia and Jessica both had their dresses and all the girls were going to meet and get ready together.
"So, is everything good with the grandparents and Kelly and Matt? The holidays and the ball are going to be really awkward otherwise" she said as she helped Mia make the croissants. They were making chocolate croissants.
Mia and Gabby shrugged, "as far as I know they have called a truce" Gabby said.
"It's just awkward. We haven't seen them in years" Mia added.
Jessica nodded in understanding. Recently, her sister came into her life and she was coming to re-connect with Jessica. The guys at the firehouse and their family came to the defensive and made sure this girl was legit before they let her meet with Jessica.
"I get it. I feel the same way with Shannon. I mean she's really cool and stuff when it comes to going out and all that, but it is weird thinking of her as my sister" she admitted.
Mia smiled and wrapped her arm around the teen, "don't worry kiddo. We'll get you through this as best as we can" she said.
Jessica smiled and rested her head against Mia's shoulder, "thanks Mia" she replied as she went back to making more croissants.
"Well on a brighter note, we are so going to be the best looking girls at the ball Friday" Mia teased. Jessica smiled and giggled a little, "I am really excited. What do I do? Is there proper etiquette or something?" she asked.
Leah laughed, "It's really no big deal Jess, and we've been going to these things for years. The decorations are really pretty, they decorate it like a Christmas/Holiday Ball but the whole thing is no big deal. They just do awards and all the up and ups of the firefighting and CPD community are there" Leah said.
Mia laughed at her sister's description of the ball. "It is not that bad Jessica. It's actually a really nice dinner and you get a chance to get to know everyone" Mia corrected. Jessie couldn't help but laugh. She was really excited to go and get to see everyone and how the ball would be.
Once they reorganized the living room and got all the decorations set up, Mia dished out the pizza and they all plopped on the couches around the TV. It was a really fun night.
The next day, the house was packed with everyone from their family and friends. Mia just stood in the kitchen staring at everybody with a smile on her face. Tommy came out of the kitchen and noticed his girl just standing there staring at everyone.
She worked her ass off to make the day a good one. She worked all night on the food and set the table and making sure everything was in the right spot and everything looked right. Tommy just watched her standing there in a beige dress with a brown belt around her waist, and brown pumps. She looked beautiful with her hair curled and down her back.
Tommy looked over her shoulder at Leah for some hint on how Mia was doing. Leah met her brother-in-law's gaze and shook her head with a shrug. She had no idea what was going on with her sister. She wasn't drinking, she was stressing herself out.
Tommy walked over and wrapped his arms around her waist, with his head rested against her neck. "What's going on princess? You okay? What are you thinking about?" he asked.
She smiled and rested against him, "nothing I am just glad that everyone is having a good time and they are enjoying themselves" she replied.
Tommy knew she was lying. Something felt off about her and he intended to find out what it was. Tommy turned her around in his arms to face him. He could tell there was something wrong. She hadn't been herself. "Mia, I know something is wrong, what's going on?" he stressed the question this time.
She smiled and cupped his cheek, "Honey I am fine. A little stressed out, but fine, I promise. Nothing is going on with me" she reiterated.
Tommy looked at her unconvincingly, "you're sure?" he asked.
She smiled and nodded, "I am perfectly sure. Now, why don't we cut the turkey and have everyone sit down" she said.
They had the perfect Thanksgiving set up. Tommy sat at the head of the table with Mia at his right and his family at his left. The Severide's sat on the right of Mia across from Matt and Gabby. The grandparents and everyone from the firehouse and police department filled in the seats.
"Mia this table is beautiful, you did a great job" Gabby complimented her daughter in law. Mia smiled and nodded in gratitude. That was a big compliment from your mother in law. "Thanks, I got everything at Pier 21 with Leah's help of course" she replied giving credit where credit was due.
If she didn't have her sister to help her get through the holidays and just in life in general, Mia wouldn't know what she would have done. She loved her brothers and her dad and she counted on them to be in her corner, but she had a special bond with her sister.
"Okay, so in honor of Thanksgiving, let's just go around the table to say what we are thankful for" Mia said to everyone.
"I am thankful for…"
They each went around the table and it was Tommy's turn.
"I am thankful for the family I have. Never in my life did I think that I would be sitting here with our CPD/CFD families married with a kid. I am thankful that Mia agreed to marry me, for the life we are starting and for the love that I know will never burn out. I am thankful for Jessica. That she agreed to be part of our family when I was no more than a stranger to her. She trusted me enough to take care of her and be there for her and I thank God every day that I did… so in light of the thanks going around this table, let's all raise our glass to our families and be forever grateful for the lives we have. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!" they cheered with each other.
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1 month later…
With Thanksgiving done and over with, it was time to get ready for the Ball. Everyone was going to be there and it was supposed to be a really fun night. Every year they plan the ball around a theme and this year the theme was Christmas/New Year's ball.
Mia and Jessica were spending the day together at the mall getting their dresses readjusted and getting some accessories to match the outfit for the night. Tommy was at home chilling in front of the TV.
Mia and Jessica were walking into Payless Shoes to pick out some heels. "Hello, how can I help you?" one of the sales women asked as they walked into the store.
"Hi, we are looking for a pair of nice heels, pumps for Jessica and sandals for me. She needs silver with a little sparkle and size 6. I need black sandals with some sparkle or diamonds that are size 8" Mia informed the sales lady.
She nodded, "Alright, well I'm Tammy and I'll be helping you out. So, what's the occasion? Do ya'll have a special date coming up?" she asked curious.
Jessica shook her head, "no uh, my dad is a firefighter and we are going to the firefighter's ball. We have dresses already, but we need shoes" she replied.
Tammy's eyes lit up. "Wow, that's really great. You must be really proud of your dad" she said.
Jessica smiled, "I really am. This is my first ball and I want to make sure I look good for him" she added, letting a little truth slip into the statement. She didn't want to let Tommy down.
Tammy smiled at her tone of endearment as she talked about her dad. She figured it must be a close family. She patted Jessica's shoulder, "don't worry honey, I am going to find you and your mom something spectacular. You are going to be the best dressed girls in the ball" she said.
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The night of the ball, Jessica and Mia stood in her room getting ready for the ball. They were both dressed and Mia was doing Jessica's hair in curls and putting on her make-up.
"Tammy was right, these shoes really make the outfit" Jessica said as she looked at herself in the full length mirror.
Mia came up behind her and wrapped an arm around her shoulder. "No, they are only small little add-ons. We make the outfits. Now, you ready to go? I'm sure Mike is down there pacing with Tommy" she teased.
Jessica laughed and nodded as the girls grabbed a few pieces of make-up to put in their purses and made their way downstairs. As expected, Mike was downstairs pacing as Tommy was sitting on the couch watching some TV.
"Mike, you got to relax man. The girls always take forever to get ready" he teased.
"I know, I'm just nervous. I mean with my brother and everything, it's not going to be easy but Jessie's my girlfriend and this is her first ball and I want to make it special for her" he said.
"Don't worry, she'll have a good time. It means a lot to her that you are taking her" Tommy said giving Mike a nudge as seeing Mia and Jessie walk downstairs.
They both turned to see Mia and Jessica walk down the stairs, standing at the bottom giving a little twirl. "Well, what do you think?" Mia asked.
Tommy smirked and walked over to Mia, wrapping his arms around her waist, "You two are definitely going to be the most beautiful girls at the ball…no doubt" he said.
Jessica blushed at the way Mike was looking at her. "You look beautiful Jess" he walked over and kissed her cheek, "and sexy as hell" he whispered in her ear, earning a nudge in the ribs. Mia and Tommy couldn't help but smile at the younger couple. They were so cute together.
When they got to the hotel where the ball was being held, Jessica got nervous. Mike grabbed her hand and squeezed as they walked in with Mia and Tommy.
Tommy placed his hand on her lower back as they walked into the huge dining hall. There were tons of people, families, friends, other service men and women. He kept one arm around Mia and the other around Jessica. It was really cute that she was taking everything.
"Wow, this place is beautiful" she commented.
The hall was decorated for Christmas. It had Christmas trees everywhere, fake snow, snowmen, Santa's, candy canes…it was beautiful.
Mia had worn a black slim dress that synched at the bust with a sweetheart neck line and silver diamonds in the middle. Her hair was pulled in a side curl with a small silver heart locket. Jessica was wearing a cute short red dress that synched at the waist but flared down and ended above her knees. Mia curled her hair and put it in a poof in the middle, with soft tendrils framing her face.
They met up with Matt, Gabby, Shay, Leah, Sofia and the boys at the front of the hall. They smiled when they saw them.
Tommy whistled as he walked closer, "damn Leah, you look hot." She was wearing a black lace dress that synched at the waist and crisscrossed in the back with little openings in the middle and at the sides. Leah blushed, "Thank you Tommy. See, Tommy thinks I look good" she said to her brother.
Andy brought his fellow lieutenant Victoria and Joey brought his partner Isabella. They looked at their sister with knowing eyes, "Tommy isn't your brother. I told you to wear a jacket or something" Andy defended himself.
"Oh hush, be nice to your sister, she looks great" Victoria stuck up for Leah. "That's just great! Thanks Tori, you're supposed to be on my side" he teased.
"Guys, this is Jenny. She's my date" Shay introduced.
Mia and Tommy smiled at her, "hi Jenny, nice to meet you. I'm Tommy, my wife Mia, our daughter Jessica and her boyfriend Mike" Tommy introduced everyone.
"Hello, nice to meet you all" she greeted.
Mia walked over and gave her brothers and her dad a hug, "Hi daddy" she greeted. Kelly kissed her cheek, "you look beautiful princess" he greeted her.
The guys all left to get drinks, while the girls staid at the table, with Jessica and Mike in their own little world.
"You look great Mia" Sofia commented.
"Thanks Sofie, you don't look back yourself. I actually just got this from Jcpenny for real cheap" she replied.
"Yeah, Tommy would be impressed with something so cheap, so long as he gets rewarded at the end of the night" they heard from behind them. All the girls turned to see Juliette Hurrera, one of Tommy's ex-girlfriends from high school. She's an EMT at Firehouse 67.
Mia got up and got right in her face, glaring at her the whole time; the girls following her lead. "Excuse you?" she asked.
Juliette smiled and got in Mia's face. She wasn't afraid of her, although she should be. She didn't know what she just started.
"I'm not in need of being excused. It's not like I said anything that wasn't true" Juliette replied.
Tommy was with the guys at the bar looking over the room. When he spotted Juliette and Maggie facing off, he put his beer down and started to make his way over, only to be stopped by Kelly and his dad. He looked at them confused, "What are you doing? I have to go help her" he said.
"No you don't. Look, you've been screwing up a lot lately and by you going over there to defend her is telling her that she is weak and she can't stand up for herself. Let her defend herself" Kelly said.
Tommy looked at his father-in-law and let out a breath, wiping a hand over his face, nodding in understanding. He wouldn't do anything stupid.
"You know Juliette, jealousy is an ugly color on you" Mia retorted. She tried a different route this time. Instead of getting all defensive and jealous, she was going to turn the tables on Juliette.
"What are you talking about?" Juliette asked.
"Well it's pretty obvious that you are still holding a torch for Tommy and I must say, it's pretty sad. It's sad to know that he's happily married to me while you're trailing on the side lines. Really, you should get over that. It might make you happier" Mia replied.
"You little…" she stopped when she saw the other girls gather around Mia.
Juliette just shook her head, scoffing and walking away. The girls gathered Mia and resumed their conversation at the table. "That was totally badass Mia" Jessica teased.
Mia just laughed and wrapped an arm around Jessie to pull her into an arm hug, "thanks kid, she's been a thorn in my side for a while" she replied.
The guys came back, acting completely oblivious and Tommy put their drinks down. "Club soda for you babe, and coke for you Jessica." He sat down in between Mia and Jessica. Mia slid her hand across his back and played with the hairs at the nape of his neck.
"You look beautiful tonight princess" he whispered in her ear, nuzzling her neck.
"You know, I never would have pegged you for easy, but I was just recently informed that as long as you get lucky at the end of the night, it doesn't matter what I wear" she replied. Tommy's head snapped up to her.
"What?" he snapped.
Mia smiled and ran her finger over his cheek and jawline. "Don't worry babe, I don't listen to gossip" she said nuzzling his neck, laying kisses along his jawline.
"Who told you that?" he asked, scanning the room and his eyes falling to Juliette.
Mia smiled and nodded, "don't worry about her Tommy. Let's not let her ruin our night okay" she took his jaw in her hands and turned him to face her, "don't think about her" she said.
"If she says anything else, tell me okay? I don't care what your dad said, tell me and I am going to tell her to back the hell off" he stated.
"Okay, okay, I'll tell you" she relented placing a small kiss on his lips. "Good, now let's enjoy our dinner," he said.
The night was really fun. The dinner was great and they were having a great time. Things with Benny and Grace were actually really good. Everyone was getting along and the night was on its way. They had a few speeches and some awards, but the girls were waiting for Benny and Firehouse 51 to be awarded before getting excited.
Jessica and Mike were talking with some of her friends by the dance floor, Tommy was talking with Andy, Joey and the guys when a familiar song came on and everyone started dancing. Mike pulled Jessica onto the dance floor, smiling and laughing all the way.
Tommy walked over to Mia and the girls and put his hand on her shoulder, "Want to dance princess?" he asked.
Mia smiled up and him and grabbed his hand. He pulled her from her seat and led her to the dance floor. When they got on the floor, he slid his arm around her waist and pressed her closer to him, so she was melted against him. Mia smiled and shook her head against his shoulder as they moved together.
"Any closer and Sofia will have to arrest us for public indecency" she nuzzled his neck.
Tommy smiled, "I want everyone to know that you are mine" he replied.
Now it all made sense for Mia. He was staking his territory and making up for what Juliette said to her. "I'm not mad at what Juliette said and you shouldn't be either" she said.
Tommy pulled away to face her. "Why the hell not? I should be mad and so should you" he fumed.
"Tommy, I'm not really the jealous type. I am turning a new leaf. If a man wants to run then he will, I have no control over that. Besides, we are married Tommy. I won. I come home to you and you," she whispered into his ear, "you come home to me where we make passionate, passionate memories" she teased sucking on the shell of his ear.
Tommy groaned and pulled away to look at her lustfully, "I still don't understand why you aren't mad" he pouted.
Mia laughed and traced over his cheek and jawline, "do you want me to be jealous? Would you like me to go punch her in the face, because we can go 10 rounds right here?" she smirked at him.
"You're a smartass" he laughed and met her lips with his for a kiss. "I love you" she said against his lips. Mia wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer to him, digging her fingers in the hair at the nape of his neck.
He ran his hands down her back and wrapped them around her waist. Tommy bit at her lips until she let her tongue tangle and battle with his for dominance. Mia moaned and stood on her tiptoes for better leverage. Tommy groaned and squeezed her closer to him.
Leah and Johnny were dancing when they looked over at their siblings and shook their head, "come on, and let's go stop them before they start getting more xxx-rated" she said dragging him along the dance floor.
When they got to their siblings, they cleared their throat to get their attention. Mia and Tommy were completely oblivious. They were completely ignorant to the world around them. Leah and Johnny looked at each other smirking, laughing.
Leah scoffed and let her head drop to Johnny's chest. "I give up on these two" she said referring to their siblings. Johnny laughed and pulled her head off his chest so he could look down at her face.
"Maybe we should just go with the flow. I mean look around, no one seems to care. In fact, I am pretty sure they were expecting Mia and Tommy to get together from day one. I mean a Severide and a Casey…that's like written in the stars or something" he said.
Leah looked up at Johnny with a quirked eyebrow. "Oh really now, and when did you become a hopeless romantic?" she teased.
Johnny shrugged, "I'm not a hopeless romantic. I am just being a realist. I mean look at them. They are lucky to have each other" he said.
Leah nodded, "I get it. I want that too…why do you think I was so nervous about going on that date with Nick. It just didn't work out and I want what my sister has, but for right now, we need to stop it before they start taking their clothes off on the floor" she commented.
Johnny laughed and nodded in understanding. "Let's do it" he walked over and nudged Mia, while Leah put her hand on the back of Tommy's shoulder. The couple pulled apart and looked at their siblings with silly smiles on their face. Mia let her head fall to Tommy's chest in embarrassment.
"Don't be embarrassed babe, it's not like everyone's not used to it by now" Tommy teased, only making her blush grow.
"Tommy" she nudged his ribs.
"It's true though Mia, I was actually surprised you were just kissing and it didn't go further…I mean we know you two are basically nymphos by now" Johnny added, causing Mia to glare and Tommy and Leah to burst out laughing.
Kelly, Gabby, Shay and Matt stood by the bar talking and getting a drink when they heard a burst of laughter. Looking around the room they found their kids. They were standing together laughing and having a good time.
"They are a good group of kids" Benny stated as he gazed at his grandkids.
"They all seem pretty close" Grace added, moving to stand by her son.
Kelly and Matt smiled at their parents. "They have always been close like that. They are there for each other and thankfully took after their mothers and not their fathers" Gabby replied.
"I'll drink to that" Kelly took a sip of his drink.
"Same here" Matt nodded in agreement.
The kids didn't let the whole Casey/Severide…Truck/Squad….CFD/CPD thing. They just stuck with each other through everything and have always been there for each other. They will defend each other for life.
The parents walked over to their kids with curious looks on their faces. "What's so funny over here?" Matt asked his son and daughter.
Mia blushed even more and hid into Tommy as he smiled, cradled her closer to him and just shook his head. "It's just a brother and sister thing dad, nothing to worry about" Tommy answered as the others let out little giggles.
Mia shook her head at her siblings and siblings in law, "I hate you all right now" she said, failing to keep a straight face.
Johnny came over and pulled her from his brother and wrapped his arm around her in a hug, "aww, you know we love you Mia" he teased kissing the top of her head.
"You're just lucky you're cute" she said.
Before anyone could reply, the director of the ball got up on stage and called everyone to attention. "Excuse me everyone, if you would all take your seats, the honorary speeches are about to begin" he said.
The girls were really excited, "yay! I am so excited to see you all go up there and get honored for being all sexy and heroic" Mia said tracing Tommy's jawline with her fingers.
He smiled and wrapped his arms around her waist and leaned down to give her a kiss, "you are way too excited for this" he teased.
"Why wouldn't I be excited? My husband is a hero and he's getting honored in front of everyone…that's hot" she smiled.
"Well, when you put it that way" he teased and leaned down to give her a kiss.
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"My name is Chief Jeff Clarke, out of Firehouse 51 and I am here to honor some firefighters and service men and women in my house" he started. Mia wrapped her arm around Tommy's shoulder and kissed his cheek. She was so proud of him.
"A few months ago, we were involved in a trauma call that required my firehouse, Firehouse 25, Firehouse 65 and the trauma team from the hospital. It was an entire apartment building fire and it was an extreme situation that required diligence and team work. While everyone worked hard and worked together to get the situation under control, there are a few people who went above and beyond the call of duty and I would like to recognize them today" he said as a correspondent pulled out a few cases of medals and awards.
"I know for a fact that these men and women did not want to be awarded tonight and just describe their actions as part of the job, but I would like to take time to call them out personally and bring attention to their heroic actions that night, so if I could get Lt. Thomas Casey, Dr. Margaret Severide (still goes by Severide in firefighting world), Lt. Johnathon Casey, Lt. Andrew Severide and Detectives Joey Severide and Sofia Casey on stage please" he called and waited a minute for everyone to get up and walk on stage. The guys helping the girls up the stairs to the stage.
"These young people behind me went above and beyond the call of duty to rescue and save a young girl and her sister. Lt. Severide and Johnathon Casey stabilized the exit pathway as Lt. Thomas Casey carried the girl out of the burning, crumbling structure and over to Dr. Severide who performed an on-field procedure that saved her life and got her stabilized enough to get to the hospital and to Dr. Leah Severide, with the assist from Detective Casey as Detective Severide worked with arson investigations to put the arsonist away and help the little girl become stable and made sure she had a place to go to when she got discharged from the hospital" he said turning to look at his friends kids behind him.
He was proud of them, having known them since they were kids and watching them grow up and become who they are and how successful they are, he's proud.
"They have gone above and beyond the call of duty and they deserved to be honored for that" he said turning and smiling at the girls.
Mia and Sofia walked over and took out the medals. "Lt. Thomas and Johnathon Casey, you are awarded with the medal of valor for your heroic actions that day" Clarke read out as Mia and Sofia pinned the medals on the boy's chest with huge smiles on their faces.
"Congratulations Lt. Casey" Mia said as she pinned the medal and fixed his jacket. He smiled and cupped her face to give her a quick kiss, "thanks baby" he said, watching as she moved on to kiss Johnny's cheek and congratulate him.
"I would also like to award Detective Casey, Detective Severide and Dr. Margaret and Leah Severide with a plaque of valor for their behavior that night" he said as he presented each one of the girls with a plaque, earning a kiss on the cheek as congratulations.
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The night was a great success. Jessica and Mike had a great night together, with minimal drama and everyone was getting along. Overall, Mia would call it a success.
Jessica was staying with Mike, so Mia walked her out to get her bag from the car. "So Jess, there's something I want to talk to you about" Mia said.
"You're not sick or anything right? Because I have noticed that you don't drink and you're going to bed early and stuff" she said.
Mia smirked and raised an eyebrow at her. "Thank you detective, yes I have been feeling a bit sick and tired but there is a reason for that. Listen, I plan on telling Tommy tonight, but since you won't be home, I want to tell you now," she said before taking a breath to calm herself.
"I'm pregnant" she stated.
Jessica squealed and started jumping up and down clapping her hands. "Yay! I am so excited! Congratulations" she hugged Mia.
Mia laughed, "Thanks kiddo, have fun tonight okay and keep this news on the down-low" she said as the rest of the gang came back out.
"Alright, everyone is accounted for so is everyone ready to go?" Tommy asked.
"Yeah, let's go. Jessie, be careful okay" Mia said as she wrapped her arms around Jess and gave her a hug.
When they got home, Mia was nervous. She wanted to tell Tommy about the baby, but she hasn't gotten a chance yet. It's been about 2 months that she's known. They've been upstairs getting changed when Mia decided to tell him the truth.
"Hey babe, you did well tonight with Jessica and Mike. I'm proud of you" she said.
He smiled, "yeah well, they remind of me of us when we were kids. Mike kind of reminds me of myself when I was a kid, except I was more handsome" he teased.
Mia scoffed, "you were more stubborn, probably like our kid will be" she said waiting for him to catch the hint.
"Yeah probably, I think our kid would…wait a second, did you say our kid?" he said looking at her then looking down at her stomach like he was trying to see a baby.
Mia smiled and nodded and cupped her stomach. "Yeah, I found out a couple months after we got Jessica. I am about 2 months along and so far everything is going okay" she said.
He fist pumped in excitement and walked over to wrap his arm around her in a hug. "I am so happy princess. This is great, do we know what we are having? Are you sure everything is okay? Did you check with the doctors or something? What do we do? Are you sure you should be working babe?" he held her arms and led her around him to sit on the bed.
Mia couldn't help but laugh, "Tommy, I'm okay I promise. I have been seeing Angelina and she said that everything is okay. I am moving along the way I am supposed too, I promise. It's still early for maternity leave. I am still working until it's time for maternity leave, if I even take maternity leave. Right now, I need you to relax before you're BP goes through the roof" she laughed at him.
"Don't laugh, I am serious, you need to be taking it easy" he said.
She smiled and cupped his face to kiss him, "I love that you are excited and that you are happy and most importantly I am proud to be having your baby, you are going to be a great father. Let's just focus on that for now okay" she teased his lips.
He smiled and cupped her face, wrapped his arm around her neck and tangled his fingers in her hair as he deepened the kiss. Mia moaned and pulled him closer to her. Tommy pushed her forward to lay on the bed so he could be on top of her for more leverage.
Tommy smiled at her before moving his mouth down her jawline to her neck to nuzzle there. He started at the point below her ear and nipped. She moaned and couldn't help but arch off the bed. "Tommy" she moaned.
Tommy ignored her direction and continued trailing kisses to every available patch of skin he could find. She had changed into a tank top and shorts so Tommy pulled down the edge of her shirt and started trailing kisses on her shoulders and across to the tops of her breasts. Mia ran her fingers through his hair and held him in place. Her senses were on overdrive. It was still early, but her hormones were already sensitized.
Tommy was acting like a starved man and Mia was his meal ticket. He was excited about the baby, excited about the life he was about to have as a dad, he just loved Mia so much. Mia pulled away and traced his jawline. He looked at her questioningly, but she just smiled. She reached down and pulled his shirt off with her gaze on his. He pulled back on his knees and snaked his hands up her legs to pull her shorts and underwear down.
Tommy reclaimed her lips and she smiled against him as she snaked her hand down his chest to the waist line of his boxers and pulled them down. He reached behind her and undid the clasp of her bra. He kept his gaze on her as he slowly slid the straps down her shoulders and threw it behind him. At this point, he didn't care about anything but being with her.
"You are the most beautiful thing I have ever laid my eyes on do you know that" he said as leant forward to give her another kiss. She smiled, giggling a little, "You're not so bad yourself" she replied with a moan as he ran his hands over her breasts, arching into him for more.
"I'm glad you think so princess" he added with a slight smirk. He loved how reactive she was to him. When she arched into him, it was as if a lightbulb when off in his head and he pulled away. Mia looked at him confused at the sudden loss of contact.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"Can we do this with the baby? Won't I hurt the baby or something?" he seriously asked.
Mia couldn't help but smile and cup his face to bring him closer and give him a little kiss. "I promise you that this is completely safe. As the pregnancy goes on, my hormones are going to be out of whack, and I am going to be all over you" she said.
He smirked at her, obviously happy with that answer, "really?" he nipped her lips. She smiled and let out a little laugh, "I promise you" she reassured, moaning as he trailed his lips down her jawline to the tops of her breasts.
Tommy took advantage of how excited he was and ran with it. He dipped his lips down and took a nipple into his mouth, smirking as she arched off the bed with a gasp, wriggling to get away from him.
"Tommy" she moaned, clawing at his back to push him closer to her, as if it were possible.
"Uh uh…you did your job and told me that you were pregnant, now let me do what I know how to do" he teased against her skin.
"Stop teasing…I'm pregnant. I don't have patience anymore" she gasped out.
Tommy laughed, causing the vibrations to course through Mia's skin and make her pull on Tommy even more. He moved himself between her legs and looked at her to make sure she was sure, "are you sure about this?" he asked.
Mia smiled, she knew he was barely holding on as is and she loved that he made himself stop to ask if she was sure. She knew he was worried about the baby. "Tommy I am sure that this won't hurt the baby" she reassured.
He chuckled and nodded at her reassurance. He kissed her as he slid into her. He stopped a second to gather himself. He didn't want to lose it right away, he wanted to make it good.
Mia arched up and pressed her hips closer to his. She wrapped her arms around his neck and legs around his waist. "Tommy move" she begged.
He leant forward and brought his lips to hers. She pulled him closer to her and moved slower with him and let her tongue tangle into his. She wrapped her hands in his hair to keep him where he was. They only parted their lips for air, but stayed close, as he rested his forehead against hers. He kept her gaze and saw her eyes start to glaze over. He knew she was close, at this point, he was beyond ready, so he nodded against her.
"Let go baby" he grunted. He couldn't hold it back anymore and slumped forward as they both fell over the edge together. Tommy had the most powerful release he ever had. He literally just fell on her, gasping for breath.
She smiled and wrapped her arms around him to keep him close. "WOW" she said. He laughed and pulled up onto his elbows and gave her a sloppy kiss. "Damn Mia" he panted.
She smiled and let out a little chuckle, "see, I told you, pregnant sex is way better than normal sex. It's all about the hormones" she teased.
Tommy laughed and scooted down so he was face to face with her still flat stomach. He cupped her abdomen and leaned down to kiss her stomach.
"Hi baby, I'm your dad. Today is the day of the firefighter's ball and I'll be honest, I was thinking it was going to be war. There's a lot of drama going on out here, but you don't have to worry about that. So we just got home from the ball and your mom told me that she's pregnant with you. It totally made my day. It's definitely the best ball I have ever been too" he kissed her stomach one more time before pulling up, giving her another kiss and pulling her into his side.
"Tommy, the baby is a speck of dust" she said.
"I don't care…it's our speck of dust" he replied.
Mia laughed, "Come one babe, let's go to sleep. You have a shift tomorrow and I have to go do my charts and files" she said.
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