A/N: Thank you very much for reviewing, following and favoriting. I guess we've all seen the first episode of season 3 by now (some of us even the second one). So it's a little bittersweet to write Shay because I really miss her in the show but this way she and the boys can be together and finally get their happy ending.
Me, when I started writing this story I still hoped that they would choose someone else but the way it all happened gave me even more reasons to continue.
Severide was intrigued by Shay's behavior the next day. She was clearly avoiding him. It made him even more curious about the secret. For a moment he pondered the idea of asking Shay again but it was obvious that she did her best to keep it from Severide. But was he the only one or she kept something from everyone around her? Few months earlier the first person to ask about Shay would have been Dawson but after Clarisse returning into Shay's life their relationships became a little strained so she probably would be of no help to him. His unwillingness to talk to her had nothing to do with her interaction with Voight and him having to let his friend leave, Severide told himself. Thus he was left with only one person to go to, Clarisse. Of course it meant that he had to find the moment with Shay not at home. Not the easiest task with Shay playing papa-bear to Clarisse and their little boy. One more time Severide thanked Casey for talking him out of living together with girls. He didn't even want to imagine how it would have been for him to stay there.
The opportunity presented itself only few days later when he learned from Otis that Shay promised to help with something at Molly's. He mentioned Shay having very interesting ideas but Severide didn't pay much of attention not interested in gay nights or family evenings or anything else Shay could suggest to try.
He knocked at the door and few minutes later Clarisse opened.
"Hello Kelly. Come in." She smiled at him.
"Hope I didn't disturb you and the little one." He looked around surprised not to see the baby. "I just wanted to see how you are. It's been some time since our last meeting."
"We are wonderful, thank you. You didn't have to drive all the way here. Plus I'm sure Shay would be the first to tell you if anything."
"Well, you're right." He mumbled unsure how to turn the conversation in the right direction.
"Yeah, Kelly, why couldn't you ask me instead of meeting secretly with my girlfriend?"
He turned immediately to see Shay coming down with smug expression on her face showing that she was well aware of his plans to visit.
"You!" He glared at her. "There was no meeting at Molly's, wasn't it?"
"Of course not." She laughed. "And don't kill Otis he just did what I asked him to."
"Okay, you caught me. What now?" He was curious of her reasons to make this trap for him.
"Well… You're so obedient; I don't want to waste the opportunity." Shay muttered making the show of thinking about the answer.
"Come on. I know you planned the whole thing long before I came through the door so just say it."
"You're no fun like that." Shay frowned. Severide, she knew, would make a damn scene about being manipulated but without Casey it looked like he lost all his fight. "Guess I just introduce you to my friend."
"What?" He asked incredulously. Severide couldn't believe this was about her playing matchmaker. Even understanding the trap he fell into he still thought that her happiness that day was sincere and not the part of this game. "You know it's not going to work, don't you?" He looked at her seriously.
"Kelly Severide declines the possibility to meet someone. It's new." Shay whistles.
"It's not that." He didn't want to admit she was right.
"Great then be a good boy. I promised my friend fun evening with a nice guy."
"Okay then, where is your friend?" He looked around. On the afterthought he could use one night stand. "Hope she's blond and gorgeous."
"Definitely." Shay smiled mischievously.
Few minutes later the door open to reveal Severide who Shay thought was perfect for him in his current mood. He couldn't say that she was wrong in her assumption he just didn't expect that, didn't even think about something like that.