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A/N: Ok so first of all, I want to thank everyone who read, favoured and followed me and my story, It makes me super happy. Second, since I started this story because I love Burzek so much and that I miss them even more, I'm going to slowly work up to them getting closer this chapter as Adam keeps struggling over the death of his father, Hope you guys enjoy it.

"Hey, Adam?" Kim poked her head around the kitchen wall so she could have a clear view of him still on the couch, the first Die Hard playing on the screen.

"Yeah?" He questionned without even looking at her.

"I'm going to step out to grab a few missing ingredients for tonight's dinner. Will you be ok alone until Kevin arrives?" She questionned him.

"I'll be fine darling." She knew he said it out of habit and that they weren't together but it always made her smile.

"Ok, I'll be right back, Kevin shouldn't be too long now."

"Sure." He gave her an absentminded response, his tone indicating he seemed ok with the time alone. She grabbed a gracery bag and she was out the door. He made sure that he heard the front door open and close before he stood up, releasing a shaky breath. He turned the tv off and closed his eyes, images of his father invading his brain again. He took a few deep breaths and opened his eyes again. He knew that the following days would be hard for him but he needed to try to be strong. He pushed himself up from the couch and made his way to the room that was his for the time being and grabbed some fresh clothes and headed for the bathroom. The shower had helped greatly so he hoped that he could get his head on straight for both Kim and Kevin so they could have some kind of good evening together.

He let the hot water run against his body as his hands touched the cool tiles of the shower in front of him. Every muscle of his body was tense and he knew they'd be like that for a while. He thought he heard some knocking but when it stopped and didn't start again, he closed his eyes and enjoyed the hot mist.

"Yo Ruzek, you in here?" He finally heard Kevin's voice through his mind's haze so he turned off the shower and found a towel to wrap around his waist.

"I'll be out in a minute." He yelled through the door. He quickly changed into a pair of jeans and a t-shirt before stepping out of the bathroom, running a hand through his still wet hair. "Kev." He pulled him for a hug.

"You look a bit better."

"Kim helps a lot. Thanks for having her back."

"Got both your backs. Beer?" He raised the six pack he had brought with him.

"Just one. Kim doesn't need a repeat of yesterday, I owe her as much."

"She's worried about you dog, we all are."

"I wish she didn't." He sighed. She had already done more for him than he deserved after everything he put her through.

"You don't have the right to ask that of me Adam." They both turned at the sound of Kim's voice behind them, neither of them having heard her come in. She stood in front of them, two grocery store bags at her side with tears in her eyes.

"Kim." Adam stood but she had already turned around, making her way towards the kitchen. He took a deep breath and looked at Kevin before heading her way. "Kim?" He stepped into the kitchen and waited for her to acknowledge him. When it was clear she wouldn't, he walked the few steps seperating them and stopped her in her movement to put food in the fridge. "Kim." He put his hand on hers.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "What?" She turned to face him.

"Talk to me." He took her hand in his and closed the fridge.

"This isn't about me Adam." She insisted, a tear finally falling on her cheek.

"You're putting your life on hold because for me." He started, running his thumb against her knuckles as she wiped her tear away.

"I haven't given up on us Adam." She finally admitted. "I want to help you through this. I want to be by your side when things aren't so bright and I want to be there when they get better but you can't stop me from feeling what I'm feeling." She was letting her guard down for the first time in a long time around him and it would either make them stronger in the end of break them complately."

"I'm sorry." He pulled her into an embrace. Her hands were against his chest and his around her waist. "You need to promise me that you'll talk to me or Kevin if it gets too much for you, promise me." He whispered to her ear.

"I promise." She mumbled into his chest.

"Good." He kissed her forehead. "For the record." He cupped her cheeks and looked her in the eyes. "I haven't given up on us either."

"Ok." A small smile formed on her lips at his own revelation.

"What's taking you guys so long in there?" Kevin stopped dead in his tracks upon seeing the scene in front of him. "Oops, my bad." He started backing out of the room when Kim pulled out of Adam's embrace.

"Don't." Kim chuckled. "I'll get dinner started, you guys can go watch some tv."

"No way, we're helping." Adam navigated around her to finish putting the groceries away.

"The best you know how to cook is linguine alfredo." Kevin teased his friend only to recieve a grape thrown at him.

"HEY, enough you two." She laughed as Kevin grabbed Adam in a headlock. "Either help or get out of my kitchen." She knew it wouldn't last very long but she was happy Adam was laughing for a little bit, the next days would be hard on him. The boys let go of each other and Kevin grabbed two beers, kissing her cheek and leaving.

"You sure you don't need any help?" He stood next to her, leaning against the counter.

"Yes, I'm good." She gave him a side smile. "You two go have fun, I'll call you when it's done." She promised him.

"Ok." He kissed her temple and he was out of the kitchen too. She enjoyed the sounds of the two boys watching what sounded like a football game on tv. They were so competitive together and she felt this was small steps in the right direction for Adam. He needed to know that they were there for him in the good and the bad times. It took her about thirty minutes before she called them to chow and the three enjoyed a fun dinner filled with Academy stories and patrol incidents of Kim and Kevin's earlier days in the streets of Chicago.

"I got the dishes, you two go relax in the living room." Kevin shooed them away as he took care of the dishes, giving his two best friends some time alone, hopefully so they could talk some more.

It didn't take very long before he returned and he found the two of them on the couch, a movie started. Kim was leaning into his side with her head against his shoulder and although he knew their road back wouldn't exactly be easy, he was happy that they were taking baby steps back to each other.

Kim fell asleep against Adam halfway through the movie, Kevin having gone home because they had shift in the morning. They had argued over moving her and Adam had won in the end. He turned the tv off and simply watched her sleep. Her hands were tucked between her thighs and her head was on his shoulder so he simply looked at her for little bit before he slowly shook her awake.

"Let's get you into bed." He shifted so he could get her in a different position so he could stand.

"Mmm, no, here is good." She mumbled in her sleep. He stood up and helped to lie her down on the couch before he scooped her up in his arms and made his way towards her room. He managed to pull the sheets down with some difficulty but he lied her down on her bed and when he raised the blanket higher against her shoulders, she stopped him. "Please stay."

"Get some sleep." Although they had an honest talk for the first time in a long while, some part of Adam was still scared that his heart would be broken again so he tried to take baby steps back to her to ensure that his heart wouldn't suffer the same way as it had in the past. "I'll see you in the morning." She rolled on her side and he waited for her breathing to even out before he kissed her temple. "I love you darling." He knew that she was asleep and that she wouldn't hear him but deep down, that's how he still felt for the girl in front of him. They weren't ready yet and he was ok with that.

He made it to his room and stripped down to his boxers before slipping under the covers and hoping for a better night of rest than he had gotten the day before, knowing the following days wouldn't be easy, starting with his talk with Kim in the morning.

A/N: So this chapter was a different kind of pace for the two of them. Grieveing isn't the same for everyone and emotions go on a rollercoaster from day to day so I'm trying to porytray it all while they navigate their unresolved feelings for each other. I really hope you guys liked this chapter and please drop a few line to tell me what you thought about it. - Sarra