It's Complicated - Chicago Fire Severide Fanfic

You Should Go For It

10:30 am, May 18th, Severide house

"Hey, hard-working men. How's the ceiling fan installation going?" Gabby asked as she and Hannah walked into Hannah's room.

"It's, uh, it's progressing slowly." Otis told her as they all stared at the instructions and the pieces on the floor.

"Well, we just came in to grab my brush and a hair tie because Gabby said she'd braid my hair." Hannah told them as she grabbed the things she needed. "Are you sure you can do this without electrocuting yourselves?"

"What? Are you doubting your old man?" Kelly asked her.

"Sort of."

"Why don't you and Gabby go to Chuck E Cheese and by the time you get back, the fan will be up. There's $30 in the coffee can downstairs." Kelly said, not wanting to enter another Chuck E Cheese ever again, but knowing Hannah'd been wanting to go.

"Can we go, Gabby? Please?" Hannah asked, looking up at her with puppy-dog eyes.

"I guess, but we're taking Stella and Sylvie with us. We'll make it a girls' day."

"Yay! I'll go get my shoes!" Hannah said, running out of the room.

Kelly smirked at Gabby.

"You owe me." Gabby scowled.

"I've been in that place 10 too many times. I'm so over sticky floors and nasty pizza." Kelly defended himself.

"Yeah, yeah." Gabby said.

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2:30 pm, May 18th, Severide house

"We're back! Did anybody get electrocuted?" Hannah called as she ran into the house.

"No, nobody came close to death today." Matt told her.

"Well..." Otis began.

"Shut up, Otis. A paper cut from the instructions doesn't count." Cruz told him.

"Is the game on?" Stella asked as she, Sylvie, and Gabby entered the living room where everybody was.

"Yeah, it's the top of the second. Cubs are up 3-2." Kelly told her.

"Who are they playing?"

"Pittsburgh Pirates."

"Ooh, I think I'll stick around to see this one."

"Come on." Kelly said, patting the couch beside him. "Have a seat."

By the time the game was over, it was 6 o'clock. Otis, Cruz, Capp, and Sylvie decided to leave, but Matt, Gabby, and Stella were still there.

"Dad, can we get pizza for dinner? Please!" Hannah begged.

"Didn't you have pizza for lunch at Chuck E Cheese?" Kelly asked.

"Yes. Hmm, what about Chinese food?"

"Fine."

They all ordered and ate dinner together.

"Can we watch Moana?" Hannah requested after finishing dinner.

"I guess so. But as soon as it's over, you're going to bed." Kelly told her.

"But tomorrow is Sunday! It isn't a school night!" Hannah argued.

"We'll see after the movie is over whether or not you can stay up late." Kelly decided, knowing she'd fall asleep during the movie.

And he was right. As predicted, Hannah had fallen asleep before the credits rolled on screen.

"I got her." Matt said, picking Hannah up off the couch and taking her to her room.

Gabby watched as Kelly and Stella flirted a little before Stella left.

"You should go for it." Gabby told Kelly as he watched to make sure she got to her car safely.

"What?" Kelly asked, confused.

"Stella. You two make it so obvious that you like each other. I'm just saying, you deserve to be happy. So does she. And I know you two would be great together."

"Yeah."