Hazel Rain

Chapter 1

"Running late..be there in ten" Adam sent off a quick text just before he slipped the key in the ignition of his brand new Tahoe. Once Kim had left him he'd fallen into a serious rut and he finally listened to his older brother Kyle and bought himself a new toy. He had seriously played with idea of a Harley but the cold as fuck Chicago winters had been a serious deterrent.

So he went all out on the blacked out fully loaded Tahoe, it was beautiful and he was head over heels in love with it.

A relationship he wouldn't fuck up, one he couldn't possibly fuck up.

He was done with relationships, he had his heart stomped on and sadly it was still being stepped on. He couldn't escape the pair of them, sure Roman wasn't on the job anymore but he had failed to leave for San Diego as the rumor mill had suggested he would do.

Nope, seems he couldn't bare to leave Kim behind. At least that was the word around the district he didn't have the balls to find out if it was true and just the thought of it made his gut churn with a mixture of disgust,sadness, and jealousy. Nah, he didn't need to know the particulars, he wasn't that much of a masochist.

He'd seen them a few times, either he'd pick her up from work or he'd drop her off and of course he'd have to make the rounds through the district. Nothing turned his stomach more than when he would wander upstairs to catch up with Atwater and Halstead both. Olinsky, God bless him would always save him from the awkwardness that Roman's visits cast over the bullpen.

It seemed Roman hadn't only stuck his claws in Kim he had gotten ahold of his once best man and his best friend. It had hurt, and he initially tried to down play it but he'd almost come to blows with Kevin and Jay both.

They decided to avoid the subject of Kim and Roman all together and it seemed to be working, that coupled with the fact that Adam barely went out with them had worked wonders.

Adam had not only lost Kim, he'd lost his best friends.

It was why he now spent a lot of time with his brother Kyle, his wife Kristin and their adorable brown haired and hazel eyed eighteen month old daughter appropriately named, Hazel Rain Ruzek.

Yep, his sister in law was a different breed all together, Kim had once referred to her as a 'crunchy mom' whatever the hell that meant. Kyle loved the shit out of the woman and Adam liked her a lot and she was an amazing mom to Hazel so a 'crunchy ' mom couldn't be that terrible of a thing.

He felt that familiar pang in his gut, and he longed for the day that he didn't feel it, that the mere mention of her name, didn't make his heart race and his palms sweaty.

Maybe he was a masochist, after all.

He seriously needed a drink or ten, and he practically jumped for joy when Kyle had texted him earlier in the day asking him if he wanted to catch up over a few beers. Kristin was having a book club meeting at their house and he was eager to get out for a few hours.

"You going somewhere?" Adam asked Kim as she scurried around Adam's bedroom trying to pull together an outfit from the clothes she had in his dresser and closet. Her stuff was beginning to take over his stuff.

"Yes!" She huffed, her eyes trained on the open closet, "Kristin invited me to her book club"

"Don't!" He laughed as he sat upright in bed, "don't let her turn you into a hippie. I love that woman but she's a strange breed." He laughed.

"Be nice. She's a sweet woman Adam. Though, I've got to be honest...I need a baby fix. She's so cute, there's nothing cuter than a fresh baby." A smiled graced her features.

Adam rolled his eyes, "I can think of something"

"Don't be gross and make it sexual Adam, I'm talking about a baby. Don't ruin it." she pulled a simple black top from the closet and grabbed a pair of jeans.

Adam went and grabbed her hips, "I wasn't." He kissed the back of her head as he pulled her against his chest, "I was just thinking our baby would be cuter than Hazel Rain" he chuckled over her name as it fell from his lips, "that poor kid already has her stripper name"

Kim turned and slapped him playfully, "Stop it!" She laughed as he tightened his hold on her, "you want a baby?"

"Woah! Not now Kim" he teased when he saw the twinkle in her eye, "I do though, I want a baby with you. We'd make a kick ass baby" he loved to see her smile.

"We certainly would." Kim finished dressing and was out the door in a flash.

Adam had been lost in the memory that he'd failed to realize the light had gone from red to green, the incessant honking from the car behind finally pulled him from his head. "I'm going calm the fuck down" he growled as he checked the rear view mirror and pressed his foot to the accelerator.

Kim had loved that damn book club, she ended up going as often as she could and her and Kristin became really good friends.

Another relationship he had blown to shreds, he knew Kristin had pretty much cut Kim from her life out of respect for him. He knew both women hated it, but it was what it was and it needed to happen.

He knew Hazel had to miss Kim, and that hurt him. He hated that Hazel had lost Kim.

"Shit, Adam. Can you ever be on time?" Kyle laughed when Adam finally slid into the booth, "something jump off for you guys?"

Adam curled his lip, "Nah...it's nothing."

"Bullshit."

Adam knew Kyle wouldn't let it go, "She was upstairs, with him. I may have hidden in the locker room until they left" he hung his head in what Kyle could only describe as shame.

"Don't hang your head man. I get it, I can't imagine how hard it must be seeing her and him. I'm still blown away she hooked up with that douche" Kyle had met Roman a few times, and he didn't like the vibes that guy put out in the world. Shit he was starting to sound like his wife.

"All I want is for her to be happy..and I think she is. It fucking hurts that she's happy with him...but I had my chance and I blew it." He was sounding awfully mature but it was the god's honest truth, he just wanted her happy.

Kyle knew he was done talking about Kim, "Your niece misses you...matter of fact she was trying to call you with her Elmo phone" he laughed, "it was the cutest thing, I tried to get it on camera but as soon as she saw me she stopped. She's saying your name all the time man, she just hollers 'Ad-dum Ad-dum' all the time." He was pleased to see Adam smile, "she loves you man, we all do."

"I know. I'm alright Kyle, I promise."

---NOTE---

A little chapter to get this one going, I'm really excited about it.

I realize a similar story is on another site, and this is not intended to 'copy' that one and I don't mean any disrespect, but once @laissa35 sent me this idea and I had to do it.

I hope you'll give it a shot..Broman will be a couple in this but remember I'm a Burzek girl...just keep that tucked away in your head 😉.

I haven't been excited for a story in a long time and this one has me excited.

I'm a dork!!