Finding Our Real Rhythm

Chapter 17: Family Dinner

Authors note: my co writer has dropped out so please be patient with updates as I have multiple stories going.

"Adam please don't forget we're having dinner at your pops house tonight. 6pm. Don't be late."

"I won't be darling. I promise."

"Good. Now be safe and tell everyone hello."

"Text me on your break and we can see about grabbing lunch together."

"Sounds good."

He heads off to the district and I go to the dispatch center. As far as light duty jobs, this isn't bad. Set hours. 4 days a week and only 8 hours. Compared to my intelligence hours, this is golden. Don't be fooled, I love being a cop and being in intelligence. I can't wait to get back to both. In the meantime, I love the set hours and that I have my evenings to get things ready for baby girl.

"Dispatch this 5021 Ida I need back up at the 28th block of Squire drive and Front street. I have a 211 in progress."

Adam. Why is he there?

"5021 ida, back up en route. Notifying your unit now."

I grab my cell and call Voight.

"Burgess! How are..."

"Srg I don't mean to cut you off but Adam just radioed dispatch with a 211 in progress. At 28th squire drive and front street."

"On it Kim."

"Wait! It's my sister's house..."

"We got this. I promise! Guys!"

I hear him yell to the team before hanging up. May, the manager of the call center, comes over to me.

"You okay Kim?"

"My um my boyfriends a cop too, he just radioed a robbery in progress and the address. It's my sisters house. I called my srg and he's got my team on it."

I can't help but fidget with a bracelet I have on.

"Kim go."

"What? No I can't. I'm on light duty."

"Kim you're not going to be able to focus. Your team will be there. I know they will keep you safe."

"Dispatch 5021 IDA 10-1 10-1 roll and ambulance to my location now!"

I grab my purse and keys and look at May who just nods and takes over the call. I jog to my car and flip on my sirens. Technically I'm still a cop and this is an emergency. Luckily I'm just a handful of blocks away in no time.

I reach the scene and jog to the first cop I see.

"Burgess, what are you doing here?" Officer Granger asks.

"Who was shot?!" I basically scream at it.

"Kim...?"

I look up to see Adam standing in front of me with blood on his shirt. I reach for him and he grabs my hand.

"Oh Darlin, I'm okay. It's not mine. I shot the intruder."

"Nicole and Zoey..?"

"They weren't home. Zoey is at school and Nicole is at work. I just needed to drop off some things to her and I caught the guy breaking in. When I announced my office, he turned and fired."

"Oh good. Oh good. Everyone's safe."

I suddenly feel like I need to sit. I start to drop to the ground but luckily Adam caught me and lowered me.

"You okay Kim?"

"I'm okay. Just adrenaline wearing off. I was the dispatcher who got the call."

"I recognized your voice. Just breathe baby."

I feel him rubbing back and then I look up to see the rest of the team around us.

"Thank you guys."

Srg grabs my shoulder, "we are always here for you. You know we got this one's back." He points to Adam. "We won't let anything happen."

"I told him he can't miss dinner with his pops tonight, but I didn't think he would go and catch a robbery to try to get out of it."

Everyone chuckles and adam kisses my cheek.

"Speaking of, we should get going so I can change."

I say goodbye to the team and thank them more. Adam and I drove home. We both change. I grab my side dish of homemade garlic knots and Adam's case of beer.

"I'm ready honey."

"Damn my baby daddy is sexy." I look him up and down.

"My baby mama is sexy and holy shit are those your knots!!!?"

I chuckle, this man and his food, "they are."

"Dinner is going to be just fine."

We drive over to his fathers place. I can feel him getting more tense beside me. He parks and I rub the back of his neck.

"Let's do this." He says after a few minutes.

He knocks once and we head in. I can smell his lasagna as soon as we open the door and my belly growls. I suddenly realize that I never ate today.

"Hey kids!" His pop says as he comes out of the kitchen. He hugs Adam and turns to me.

"May I?" He motions to my belly, of course.

He rubs my belly "hi little one,it's your pops. I hope you like lasagna."

"She better cause this mama is hungry!"

We all chuckle and it helps lighten the mood. He takes the beer and knots and helps me to the dinning room table. Him and Adam work on finishing up the food.

The sound of our forks scraping across are plates was deafening but the silence was thick in the air no words being spoken just complete silence. Adam and I  would make eye contact with one another from time to time  Both unsure of what to say to Bob it has been several months since he and Adam had the confrontation in the hospital up until this point they hadn't seen much of each other let alone talked to one another.

From under the table I give his hand a squeeze as an act of encouragement to break the silence he looked over at me and blew out a breath

"So pop what are you up to these days?"

"Ive just been watching the game on TV every now and again and getting together with the guys from the precinct every once in a while nothing special"

Adam shakes his head with approval

"That's good pop I'm glad"

Bob smiles and looks back at me

"Now you can tell me if I'm overstepping but I..I've been wondering are you two back together?"

"Pop we're...

I put my hand on his arm

"We're His girls"

Bob smiles at me

Adam takes my hand in his and we fall back into a comfortable silence making small talk every now and again I can see that Adam is now relaxed and not so tense he has a small smile creeping across his face. I am so incredibly happy that I get to see him smile again. He has been so stressed out between work, Paige' s arrival and his dad. I am happy he is able to breathe easy once again.