A/N: Sorry it took so long for an update. I have been so busy juggling homework, track practice, and getting ready for spirit week at my school. Again, as always, thank you guys so much for the reviews, follows, and favorites. I hope you enjoy this chapter! R&R!

KJ walked into Firehouse 51, throwing a baseball up and down, with the biggest smile on her face. She went straight into the kitchen and sat down on the counter, swinging her legs back and forth.

"What ya making Mills?" KJ asked, her voice seemingly more excited than usual.

"Chili and cornbread. You want some?"

"Yeah, sure. Thanks," KJ replied, still with a huge smile on her face.

"Hey, what's that in your hand?" Mills asked curiously.

"A baseball," KJ replied nonchalantly.

"No, I know that," Mills said sighing. "But there's something on it."

"No, there's not," KJ said nervously now.

"Yes there is. Let me see," Mills said playfully.

"No," KJ replied.

At this point, Mills reached over, trying to grab it from her. When she wouldn't let go, he lifted her up with one arm and started tickling her. After almost a minute, he was finally able to snatch it out of her hand. Mills turned the ball over trying to read what it said, while simultaneously trying to fend off an unrelenting 16-year-old girl.

"I might strike out asking, but will you go to prom with me?" Mills read off the surface of the baseball.

KJ lowered her head, knowing what was about to come next. She knew Mills would be the first of all the guys, especially Casey and Kelly, to go all "big brother" on her. She braced herself for his speech, but did not get what she was expecting.

"Jake?" Mills asked, KJ's head immediately popping up.

"How did you know?" KJ asked shocked, wondering if Mills had some psychic powers or something.

"Everyone knows," Mills replied, a smile growing on his face.

"Everyone?" KJ asked, now slightly frightened.

At that, Mills just smirked, tossed her back the baseball, and went back to his chili.

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Casey, Severide, Shay, Dawson, and KJ all decided to head out for pizza later that night after shift. Since Casey and Kelly had gone to the counter to order their pizza, KJ decided it would be the perfect time to tell Shay and Dawson. KJ was playing with the baseball in her pocket (which she had been carrying all day) when she lifted her head up to find both Dawson and Shay smiling at her.

"What?" KJ asked cautiously.

"How'd he ask?" Shay's smile getting even bigger.

"What? How'd you know?" KJ replied dumbfounded.

"Are you kidding me?" Dawson said with a laugh. "You've been smiling nonstop since you got to the firehouse and you keep playing with whatever's in your pocket."

"Has it been that noticeable?" KJ asked, defeated.

"Yep," said Casey and Kelly in unison as they arrived back at the table with the pizzas.

"Shit," KJ said, covering her face with her hands.

"Language, Junior," Kelly said with a disapproving look.

KJ just responded by sticking her tongue out at him, them both smiling after.

Kelly and Casey set the pizzas down, sitting down on either side of KJ. KJ sent a look across the table to Shay and Dawson that said, "Help me!"

"You can go with this Jake kid under ONE condition," Casey said, making sure to emphasize the last part.

"We get to have a little talk with him before," Kelly said, already thinking of questions he would use to interrogate this little punk.

KJ looked worried, but then decided she really didn't have a choice. "Okay, fine. But promise me he'll come out alive?" she asked with honest eyes.

"No promises," the two guys said at the same time, smirking at their perfect timing.

"Enough with this bullshit," Shay said excitedly. "Sooooo, how did he ask you?!"

Flashback to earlier that day

Jake had asked KJ if he could throw some more pitches with her after everyone else left. They had a big game coming up and he wanted to get some more practice in, or so he said.

After they were about 30 pitches in, Jake said, "Hold on one sec. I've gotta get something from my bag."

KJ stood up, stretching out her legs before they resumed. Jake came back to the mound a few seconds later.

"What'd you have to get?" KJ asked, not noticing anything different about him.

"Oh, I just got this new baseball yesterday and wanted to try it out," Jake replied.

"What's so special about this baseball?"

"You'll just have to find out," Jake said as he wound up for the pitch, and threw it right down the middle.

"Nice pitch," KJ said lifting the ball of out her glove with her right hand. However, when she picked it up, she noticed some writing on it. She gasped as she read, "I might strike out asking, but will you go to prom with me?" KJ looked up to see Jake standing in front of her, holding a single rose. She stood up, took off her catcher's helmet, and accepted the rose that was presented to her. She looked up at Jake, who was smiling as well. "Wow, I never realized how beautiful his eyes are," she thought to herself.

"Yes, I will go to prom with you Jake," KJ said happily.

Jake then pulled KJ into a hug that lasted probably longer than Casey or Kelly would have liked, neither KJ nor Jake caring that they were both covered in dirt and sweat.