The Fire Girl: A One Chicago Fanfiction

Chapter 43

When the kids were all put to bed and we were alone, I decided to bring the topic of the injury back up to Kelly. Either way it was something we had to talk about. He laid down on his back as I cuddled around him, basically using him like a pregnancy pillow.

"Kelly, we have to talk about it," I spoke softly.

"I know," he sighed, hands trailing up and down my arm, "I don't ever admit this but I'm scared Corin. I'm scared of never being a firefighter again."

"I know... I remember how it was after Shay when you quit firefighting. You went dark, for both reasons. Being a firefighter is an essential apart of your life, as essential as me and the kids... but you can't ever do it if your in an extreme amount of pain."

"Right, I'm aware of that. I called Will while you were making dinner and he put me through to a doctor who's doing the same surgery with a more experimental method that would give me a quick recovery and allow me to get back on the job."

"What are the risks?"

"Because it's an experimental method, it could not work then they have to go pack in the orginal way. Besides that he could potentially cause further damage or uh if can really wrong, paralysis. But that's only a very small chance."

"Kelly I don't know it sounds dangerous if something goes wrong..."

"But if everything goes right, I'm back on the job in a month."

"If the experimental surgery is what you really want to do I'll support you."

"Thank you. I love you and our kiddos so much... I just know not being a firefighter, it'd destroy me. I've at least gotta try."

"I know. I'm just a worrier, you know that. Especially since we got another one on the way. I just don't want something to go wrong."

"Everything is going to be fine. I'll call the doctor tomorrow and schedule it since I'm not cleared for duty. We can inform Boden and everyone tomorrow at shift."

"Sounds good."

"Hey, I promise to you, everything is going to be fine. Okay?"

"Okay. I love you."

"I love you too."

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"Uh Wow," Mouch spoke.

"When are you getting the surgery?" asked Matt, arms crossed on his chest.

"They were able to get me in for it Thursday, so day after tomorrow," Kelly informed everyone.

"Quick turnover. How long will you be out?" Hermann questioned.

"As long as everything goes according to plan, it's about a month recovery time. So Corin will take off the first week or so to be there to help me, then you'll have her back. Boden will have a sub on Squad 3. As for this shift, you'll answer to Boden on calls. I'm just here for paperwork."

"Well good luck Severide," Cruz stated which then started everybody talking.

I used the chaos as an opportunity to sneak out and head to the bathroom. I wiped away a few tears as Sylvie walked in with Stella. I waved them off, but they didn't care as they locked the door.

"I watched you sneak off. What's wrong?" Sylvie asked, sitting down beside where I sat on the shower bench.

"I'm assuming this has to do with Kelly's experimental surgery?" Stella questioned, sitting on the other side of me and handing me a wad of toilet paper to use as a tissue.

"The risks are just so severe, it's scary! But Kelly's acting like it's nothing," I rambled as tears streaked my cheeks, "I mean I know it's just his way of dealing with it, he's ignoring it but still. I have anxiety and the pregnancy hormones on top of that aren't helping. I'm scared."