Safe Place

Chapter Seven

Antonio's P.O.V

I had been driving around Aliyah's known areas but couldn't find her at any one of them. When I got a call from Gabby saying to get over to 51 asap but of course I wasn't going to stop looking for Aliyah so I kinda snapped at Gabby saying I was busy as soon as I said that she said Kelly, and Casey need to talk to me about a girl named Aliyah and with that I sped to House 51.

"Where is she!" Was the first thing I said when I walked in and as soon as I said that all eyes were on me.

"Antonio, first we need to talk." Kelly said giving me a glare which confused me. "Fine let's get this over with so I can see Aliyah." I said walking to the conference room with Casey and Kelly.

"How do you know her?" Kelly shot at me. "I'm looking after her." I replied while rolling my eyes. "How do you guys know her" I asked sternly. "She's like a little sister to me two years ago she helped us out telling us she saw an arsonist and she was right after that she would come around a lot but all of a sudden she stopped one day, and yes she told us why and how you yelled at her for a dumb TATTOO which you have two of so excuse me if I'm being a little hostile" Severide said his voice rising with every word.

Once he said that my facial expression changed from a glare to realization and that's when I started to tell them how I felt and how I feel now and after a few minutes of convincing Kelly said he would take me to her.

"I'm surprised you got her to wait instead of running off." I told Kelly. "Oh I didn't I just locked her in my office before she had the chance to." He said with a smile on his face. That's when I saw her laying on his bed facing the wall.

Aliyah's P.O.V

How am I going to talk my way out of this one. Kelly doesn't fall for my stuff easily and Antonio isn't going to let me out of his sight for a while. I thought to myself since that's all I could do.

I heard a click and was about to rip Kelly a new one until I saw Antonio instead and of course my stubborn self just rolled my eyes and laid back facing the wall. "So I see your still mad at me." Antonio said walking farther into the small room.

I just got up and walked right passed him out of the room but of course Kelly grabbed me and yanked me back to the room and then left but not before he locked the door. "You got to be fucking kidding me right now" I said aloud.

"Aliyah I over reacted and your right I shouldn't care about the tattoo because I have two myself I just didn't realize what I was saying until it was to late and you had ran out of the district, you're right you wouldn't shoot up a place because you didn't want that life to begin with and I'm letting you know right now that there is nothing and I mean nothing you can say or do that would make me want to abandon you, you're not a basket case you have taught me to think of more than my own selfish needs I want you to know that not only is Fire house 51 your safe place but District 21 is as well." Antonio said with sincerity in his voice.

"Antonio, I'm sorry I ran away not once but twice I just thought you would leave me just like everyone else has in my life but right now you proved me wrong you fought for me like no one has, the Fire house and the District aren't my safe place you are." I said with tears in my eyes.

"Come here you pain in the ass" He said with his arms wide open I ran up to him and gave him a hug and the best part about it was for the first time in a long time I felt loved.

《 3 months later. 》

Antonio's P.O.V

It's been 3 months since Aliyah and I have made up and Voight was right she grew on me just the other day I went to check on her and I couldn't find her anywhere so I started to panic until she walked in the front door in workout attire all sweaty but I still ran to her and checked her over for any injuries.

She kept assuring me she was fine but for the rest of the day she was in my sight. She is the most important person in my life right now since my ex moved and took the kids with her. Oh and today I'm going to tell Aliyah that if it's ok with her I would like to become her legal guardian.

"Aliyah we need to talk" I yelled to her since she was upstairs. "I swear I didn't do it whatever it is.!" She said coming down the stairs. "Your not in trouble I just need to ask you something." I said with the same smirk as the day I got the idea to take her in.

"Oh god I know that look." She said with annoyance and nervousness in her voice. "How would you like to be Aliyah Danielle Dawson!" I said maybe a little to excited. "Are you serious right now!" She said a smile breaking out on her face. "Dead" was my response.

"Hell yea I would!" She responded quickly. "I can't wait to tell everyone at the District." She said eagerly. "That's going to have to wait let's go get everything legalized first." I said before we both headed to the car and to the court house.

"No fucking way I'm officially a Dawson!!!" Aliyah shouted once we got out of the court house. "Yup your officially my responsibility" I said with a smile. "Now let's go let the District know there's no getting rid of you now." I said joking with her.

"Hey they love me" she said punching my shoulder a little to hard. "Ok we aren't at the gym calm down there Rocky" I said rubbing were she punched me.

A/N: Aliyah is officially a Dawson!! I hope you guys enjoy the book so far.