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A/N: Thanks to everyone who left a review on the last chapter I really appreciate it. So I'm giving you an extra long chapter this time and I hope you guys will like it. It's lighter and covers a lot of ground.

The following week, Kim didn't bring the subject of emptying the house again and she felt Adam be a little more at peace, a little more like himself. Kim woke up and it was still dark out. She blinked away the sleep from her eyes and looked at the clock. It was two in the morning and when she turned on her side, she realized that Adam wasn't in bed.

"Adam?" She called in the dark. When she didn't receive an answer, she swung her legs over the side of the bed and slipped her robe on, padding towards the living room where the table lamp was on. "What are you doing awake?"

"Couldn't sleep but I didn't want to disturb you." He extended his hand to coax her towards him and she settled herself on his lap.

"You should have woken me instead of sitting here all my yourself." She ran her fingers through his hair.

"We had a big shift darling, you need the rest."

"So do you." She countered. "Want to share what's on your mind?"

"It's fine." He smiled at her.

"Adam." She reprimanded.

"Thinking about the future, you, the job."

"Kids?"

"I'd like that I'm just scared to screw that up."

"Why would you screw that up?"

"We're both in Intelligence and we work crazy hours. That's bound to screw up a kid."

"Well how about we cross that bridge when we get there?"

"Sure. How about we go to bed?"

"I'm okay to stay up if you want to talk more." She wanted him to know that he could come to her for anything.

"I'm good when you're with me." He ran a hand against her leg. "Calmer."

"Glad that's the effect I have on you." Her smile was soft and she just enjoyed being close to him like that without the stress of the job on their shoulders.

"How about I make you exhausted?" He pulled her leg from under her and made her straddle him.

"Well there's nothing like a little exercise to help you sleep." She giggled before she kissed him. Adam stood up and she wrapped her legs around his waist before he brought her back to their room and they made love before falling asleep all tangled up together.

Adam was the first to wake up with the alarm and he turned it off so Kim could have a few extra minutes while he showered. He slipped under the warm stream and ran his fingers through his hair. He was hoping for a quieter shift than the day before and his mind was thinking so much that he didn't hear the door open and close, Kim slipping her hands around his waist.

"You didn't wake me up." She whispered into his back.

"You looked peaceful and I wanted to let you sleep a bit longer."

"And miss all of this?" She moved her hands lower but Adam stopped her.

"You're playing with fire darling." He turned around in her arms and pusher her hair back, leaning down for a kiss.

"I like playing with fire." She pushed him against the shower wall as they kissed, her hands roaming all over his body.

Kim finished tying her boots and she and Adam were out the door.

"This morning was fun." Kim got out of Adam's charger, giddy.

"I'm definitely getting used to that." Adam walked behind her and laughed at her exuberance.

"You're in a chirpy mood." Platt deadpanned as the two made it to the top of the stairs.

"It's a great morning Sarge." Adam laughed at Platt's annoyance with so much excitement so early in the morning.

"Well it's about to get not so great." She called after them while they made it to the palm scanner.

"Does she always need to be a buzzkill?" She looked back at Adam as they made it to the top.

"A case just popped." Kevin moved past them and sat at his desk and both Adam and Kim made it to their desk quickly as Antonio ran point on the case. It was a teenage male, GSW and it was what hit the most home. Antonio gave them the basics and Kevin and Adam left to go grab a suspect that they had caught on a pod, the rest of the team reaching to their CI's and the system for any motive for the attack.

"So you and Burgess looked happy this morning." Kevin looked at Adam that was riding shotgun.

"Good morning man, that's it." if Kim had been any other conquest he would have spilled the beans but she was Kevin's best friend and he didn't think Kevin would appreciate the details.

"Happy to know the two of you are in a good spot."

"Great spot. If only I could figure out how to go through all the crap to be able to empty my dad's house."

"No rush there but if you need some help, I'm there."

"Thanks Kev." They made it to the scene and walked inside the pool hall. It was dimly lit and everyone seemed to go on their day without a care in the world.

"Marcus Haynes." The man looked up from where he was leaning, ready to take a shot.

"What can I do for you officers?" He replied casually and let his pool stick go, getting a green one in.

"We got a few questions to ask you."

"I ain't answering shit without my lawyer."

"Why make this more complicated Haynes? We just want to ask you a few questions." Adam really didn't want to use force on the guy but he would if he had too.

"Cuz I ain't got nothing to say to you."

"I didn't want to do this but we're going to take that to the district." Kevin pulled cuffs from his belt but one swing of his pool stick and Adam was off balance and Kevin broke into a run after Haynes.

"Damn it." Adam cursed and started running too. Haynes went through the back door and into the alley and Kevin wasn't too far behind him. Adam was a few meters behind as he unholstered his gun. It took them a few long minutes to catch up to him but Kevin was cuffing him as Adam made it to them. "Whatever happened to just answering our questions."

"Sure as hell would avoid us having to run." He pulled up Haynes to his feet roughly. "Running never ends well for you guys." He pushed him roughly back through the alley and they made it around the pool hall to bring him back to the car and he pushed his head down and shut the door before they returned to the district. They walked him up the stairs to intelligence and Jay sent them to interrogation room one and they cuffed him to the table before they left, Antonio and Jay doing the interrogation.

"We still on for tonight?" Kevin asked Adam as he sat back down on his desk.

"Ah shit, I totally forgot. Kim and I rode in together and I just realized I have some paperwork that I still gotta do." It had totally slipped his mind.

"That's alright, I can bring Burgess back." Kim walked in that exact moment.

"Bring me back where?" She looked at Adam quizzically.

"I completely forgot I had a boys night with Kev and I got a shit ton of paperwork to do so Kev offered to bring you back home when we're done with this case."

"That's perfect, Kev owes me some quality best friend time, right Kev?"

"Absolutely." They shared their little handshake, Adam smiling at the two of them.

"It's settled then."

"Alright so he just gave us an alibi." Antonio handed the paper to Kim. "It checks out, we kick him."

"But we saw him on the pod, facial rec did a positive ID." Adam countered. No way they would drop this so easily.

"We'll find whoever did this I promise." Antonio hated dealing with kid related cases but they were the ones that mattered the most to be done properly.

"Dawson, I found something." Upton calls from behind her computer. "You remember Russel Timmins?"

"Yeah, I remember. We popped him for aggravated assault in a corner store. What about him?"

"He made a phone call to a Darren Walker about an hour before."

"Any relation to the boy?"

"He's his uncle." Now they had a potential motive.

"Retaliation?"

"And Haynes alibi checks out." Kim finally got the info she was waiting for.

"Kick Haynes, get a location and let's suit up." Everyone grabbed their coats and they were down in the roll-up, waiting for Jay to return so they could go.

The bust was over and done by sundown and Halstead and Upton were the first to leave, heading to Molly's.

"You ready Burgess?" Kevin stood from his desk and grabbed his keys.

"Be right there." She grabbed her coat and stopped at Adam's desk. "See you at home later?" She leaned down and kissed him.

"As soon as I finish up here." He winked at her and she kissed him again.

"Later Ruz." The bumped fists and they were out the door. Adam was the last in the bullpen and the lights were dimmed.

Kevin kept stealing glances at Kim as she looked through the window.

"What's on your mind girl?"

"Nothing, life's good, real good."

"How's our boy doing?" He asked as he parked the car in front of Kim's building.

"He's good." She looked back at him as the walked up the stairs. "Well better but we haven't really talked about anything that had to do with the house. It's what triggers the anger and sadness."

"I told him I was there if he needed anything. The same goes for you too." He leaned against the wall as she unlocked her door.

"Thanks Kev." She made a b-line for the fridge and grabbed two beers. "I'm glad that he has you."

"You know I got your backs."

"I don't know how I would do it without the team." She ran her hands through her hair. "I'm trying to be supportive."

"Hey hey." Put his beer down and pulled her in a hug. "You say the word and i'm there." She had been there for him time and time again with Jordan and Vinessa over the years and it was time he returned the favour. "Wanna talk about it?"

"Just trying to keep my head above water sometimes." He pulled her away from him and she had tears in her eye. "Sometimes he's so unpredictable."

"He do anything to you?"

"No nothing like that but sometimes he goes from sad to angry on a dime and I'm not always sure which version of him I'll get."

"And when he gets angry?" Kevin hated hearing about this and he had seen Adam angry a few times and it wasn't always pretty.

"He gets angry at his dad, at the world. Last time I had to call Voight for help."

"He talk to him?"

"Yeah, last time we were at the house. I figured Vought's the best to get through him because he's been where he's at." That day in court had left them reeling and given a better insight in Voight's past and she figured he was the best to help.

"It helped a lot yeah and I haven't brought up the house since so he's been good since."

"And today seems like a good day."

"Great day actually." She smirked and Kevin didn't need to know more.

"Good to know." He laughed. "To better days."

"Better days." The took the party to the living room and they had fun catching up while they waited for Adam to come home.

Adam was starting to be on his last shred of patience. He didn't know how he had become so far behind in his paperwork but if he didn't do most of it tonight, he'd drown in it. His light was the last one on in the bullpen and he surprised himself to think about his conversation with Kim on the couch in the middle of the previous night. He was thankful to have her back in his life and he suddenly thought harder of a future. He'd love to have a mini Kim running around the house, pulling at his heartstrings or a boy he could teach to become a man worthy of a woman like his mother but then his mind turned dark and he wondered if his job in intelligence wouldn't hinder that plan. He had seen the toll it had taken on Antonio and Al's family life and they were the only ones on the force. He and Kim both were putting their life on the line every day and he didn't know if that was the best situation to bring kids into that mix.

"What are you still doing here?" He was startled out of his thoughts by Voight who came from the roll-up stairs.

"Trying to catch up on all of this." He waved his hand around at the mess on his desk.

"Didn't look like it just now." Voight leaned against his office doorframe.

"Sorry boss, my mind was somewhere else."

"Something you wanna talk about?"

"Nah I'm good boss." He put his head back down and started scribbling on the page but his brain wouldn't let him concentrate. "Actually." Adam looked back up as Voight took a seat behind his desk. He waved him in and Adam took a seat on the couch. He was nervous and he wasn't sure why.

"What's on your mind?"

"This job." He sighed. "Being parents."

"It takes work Adam." Voight cut his thoughts. "When I lost Camille, it was tough. I was suddenly alone to raise Justin and it was tough in the beginning but I had some help from people around me and that helped a lot."

"Was there ever a moment where you thought you wouldn't come home, that Justin would be left without a dad?" Adam had all these questions and fears dancing around in his head and he was trying to sort through them among other things.

"I try not to think about that." He mused. "I went in every day with a clear head and the idea that was going home every day and the rest is something that I couldn't control and I learned a long time ago to let that part go. Your dad, he made a choice, some would say safer but not really."

"He did his damndest to be there for every game and every event."

"The beat gives you a steadier schedule but the danger is still there, just differently. I know for a fact that he did everything he could to come back home in one piece, knowing he was all you had left" He assured him. "You have a great partner Adam and the two of you are a great team." He smiled at him. "Don't overthink this Adam, things will fall into place all by themselves."

"Thanks Sarge."

"Anytime." Adam stood to leave. "Go home, spend some time with Burgess, the paperwork can wait."

"Thanks boss. Night."

"Night Adam." Voight watching him as he went to grab his coat and close his computer before he was out the door.

Adam went up the stairs to the condo and could hear laughter coming out of their door and he smiled at the fact that Kim was having some quality time with Kevin and that she didn't have to coddle him and his emotions. He slipped in un-noticed and watched the two. Kim was dancing to dance dance evolution on the play station and Kevin was laughing at her attempts.

"I never knew you could dance so well." Kim jumped about a foot high at the intrusion.

"Oh my god, when did you get here? She almost fell over herself, making Adam laugh out loud.

"Just now darling and I'm regretting getting this all on video." Kevin was holding his sides on the couch

"Ah man you should have seen your face."

"Some friend." She pounded her fist into his shoulder, clearly un-phasing him.

"Best friend's privilege, gotta make you squirm some."

"Finished with your paperwork?" She bounced his way after her heart was beating normally again.

"Not quite but Voight told me it could wait." He kissed her. "You guys want a beer?" She moved past him towards the fridge.

"Yeah." The two said at the same time, sharing a fist bump.

"How is she?" Adam looked behind him as he took a seat on the couch.

"She's good, a little overwhelmed but good."

"Why didn't she tell me?" Adam sighed. "I want her to be able to come to me. Aren't we supposed to do this together?"

"You are but sometimes the two of you need to lean on the rest of us. Don't sweat it Ruz, you guys will be just fine."

"Speaking of leaning on you. I was wondering if you could come with me at the house to help clear it? I was hoping to give Kim a break from it all?"

"Yeah, I'm down."

"Thanks man, I really appreciate it."

"Don't sweat it."

"Here you go." She handed Adam his beer over his shoulder and Kevin his before she came to plop down between the two of them, leaning into Adam's side.

"You up for some dancing?" Kim looks at Kim laughing.

"Oh no, I'll leave it to your cute ass." He tickled her sides and she squirmed against him.

"You're terrible Adam Ruzek." She laughed and suddenly Kim was in his bubble and Kevin knew what that meant.

"That's my cue to go." Kevin put his beer on the table and stood. "See you two lovebirds in the morning."

"Night Kev." Adam raised his fist and they pumped them together before Kevin leaned down for a kiss on Kim's cheek. He let himself out and Kim straddled Adam.

"Finally alone." She kissed him neck, running her hands through his hair.

"I won't complain." His hands were kneading her hips. "Any plans for tomorrow?" He closed his eyes, trying to contain himself.

"Keeping you in bed all day?" She asked hopefully.

"Mmm, I'd like that but I have a surprise for you."

"I hate surprised Adam." She whined. "Tell me."

"Let me just grab my coat." He pulled himself slightly from her and reached over the couch and pulled an envelop out of his pocket and handed it to her. "For you."

"The spa?" She read the envelop head.

"You deserve to have a break and I know that it's been hard on you."

"Adam." She didn't really want to get into it.

"Why didn't tell me you were having a hard time with everything?" He pushed a strand of hair behind her shoulder.

"Because I didn't want to add to your worries, you have enough to deal with right now."

"I told you yesterday that I'm all in that means that if you can take all of my crap, you need to let me help you with yours, no matter what."

"I'll try to remember that."

"And I'll remind you. Come on, let's go get some sleep, it's been a long day."

"Really long." She pulled herself off his lap and headed to their room, Adam not too far behind.

Kim was the first to wake up but she was so comfortable in Adam's arms that she stayed there and slipped one leg between Adam's and she started peppering his chest with kisses.

"You're up early." He said with his eyes still closed.

"I had a great night of sleep." She mumbled in his chest.

"It wasn't too bad." He smirked. "I'll go make breakfast."

"Don't, I'll do it." She pulled herself away from him but he held her close.

"Just a few more minutes darling." He naturally released her a few minutes later and Kim got out of bed and Adam watched her go, clad in one of his t-shirts and panties. He enjoyed a few more minutes in bed before he went to join her in the kitchen.

"You didn't open your surprise last night." He wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Was there something else in there?" She turned abruptly in his arms.

"Maybe." He leaned down to kiss her. "Let's get you fed and dressed first." He chuckled. Kim finished preparing breakfast and they mostly ate in silence, Kim occasionally making excited sounds and Adam laughing at how cute she was being. He watched her as she went to change and he followed close behind, slipping a pair of jeans on and a t-shirt.

"Can I open it now?" They interrupted by the doorbell.

"You can open that first." SHe bounced towards the door and was surprised to find Nicole on the other side.

"What are you doing here?"

"I have a date with my sister." Kim turned around with the widest smile, Adam smiling at her with his arms crossed over his chest.

"That's my surprise?"

"I thought you could use some girl time."

"Thank you babe." She hugged and kissed him.

"It's the least I can do." He winked at her. "Make sure she relaxes please." He wrapped his arm around Kim's waist and smiled at Nicole.

"I will. Come on little sis, let's get this show on the road." Kim kissed Adam one more time and took her jeans jacket and the envelop on the table and they were out the door, bumping straight into Kevin.

"You in an awful hurry." Kevin already knew what Adam had been planning.

"Got the best boyfriend in the world." She turned around and winked at Adam. "I got a girls day with my sister." She linked her arm with Nicole's. "What are you doing here?"

"Helping my boy out at the house." Kim locked eyes with Kevin and smiled at him. Maybe Kevin was the solution to it all. "Have fun ladies."

"Count on it." Nicole smiled and pulled Kim away so they could get their day started.

"You ready to roll?"

"Yeah, let's go." Kevin had offered his truck and he had taken some boxes with him and some tape. He was hoping that they'd be able to make some kind of progress.

The boys parked in the driveway and they both got out, Kevin grabbing the boxes. "You manage to put a sign up for your pop's truck?" Kevin asked as they walked inside the house.

"Not yet." He sighed, dropping the keys on the kitchen table. "I wasn't in the best head space last week but I managed to get it cleaned from top to bottom."

"Alright. I might have someone who might be looking for something."

"Thanks Kev, I appreciate it."

"So where first?"

"I was thinking we could start with the bedrooms, clear out the clothes to give to charity."

"Sounds like a plan." Kevin lugged the boxes upstairs and set everything on the side of the door. He let Adam set the pace and he boxed everything he was handed. "Thanks for helping me do this Kevin. It'll take some weight off of Kim's shoulders."

"Don't sweat it, I got you both." He clapped him on the back. "So what are you going to do with this place once you've boxed everything up?"

"I don't know Kev, I really don't." There was so many things running around in his head, his latest conversation with Voight at the centre of it.

"This place would sure be fun to fill with little homies." He smirked, making Adam smile in spite of himself.

"I've been thinking about that lately." He admitted. "With Kim last night, with Voight today. I just want to move forward, have it all with Kim."

"Than dive in and take it all in. The two of you deserve it after everything you've been through."

"From your lips to god's ears."

Adam knew that they still had a lot to work through still but Kevin was helping him today. They managed to box up most of the things from his dad's room and the two rooms on the top floor and half of the kitchen that Adam didn't want to keep. Some appliances he would sell, other's that he had grown up with and was fond of he would keep. They enjoyed a couple of beers on the back porch as the day wound down and when Kevin dropped Adam off, he walked in and found Kim curled on the couch with a book.

"Hey baby, how was your day?" She looked up from her book as he leaned down to kiss her.

"It was good, we got a lot done. Dropped a few boxes off already." He sat on the couch and pulled her legs on his lap.

"Glad Kevin could help you."

"How was your day? You girls had fun?"

"Yeah, thanks again for that."

"No need, it's nothing compared to the support your giving me darling." He ran a hand against her leg and they smiled at each other. "And I've been thinking a lot today."

"About?" She set her book down and gave him her full attention.

"You, me, kids, the future."

"You want to keep your dad's house?" She smiled at him.

"I think so but I know that we need to talk about that more."

"We don't." Kim always knew deep down that when he had his thoughts a bit more aligned that

he'd want to keep it and she had been okay with it.

"You didn't ask for this Kim and I know it wouldn't be your first choice." He was rambling.

"Adam, stop." She moved on the couch so she was straddling him, cupping his cheeks between her palms. His beard was soft under her hands and she pecked his lips. "I want a life with you and I don't care where. I know it's hard but we can make the house ours and you get to keep your memories and we can make our own in there."

"I love you." Adam's eyes were brimmed with tears but they were happy tears this time.

"I love you too." She pressed her lips softly to his and they enjoyed a tender kiss. They stayed like that with Adam's arms wrapped around her body and her cheek on his heart, listening to his heartbeat. She could feel his body relax in a way it hadn't so far and she was hopeful to get him back to his normal self soon and they would plan their future together.

A/N: I finally made it to the end. This is longer that I wrote in a long while and finally Adam's thoughts and emotions are aligning together. Please take a few seconds to review before you go, I love reading your thoughts. - Sarra