Trials, Tribulations and Triangles.-Chicago PD/Fire

Chapter 4 - Proposals

Three years later. Scene written by @LottyCharl

"Hey Shay, can I borrow you for a minute?" Kelly Said, catching his best friend between the doors and the common room.

"Sure, what can I do for ya?" Shay asked, allowing him to lead her into the conference room.

"I wanted to ask you something..." he said, still hesitant about going through with this or not.

"Spit it out then."

"I want to ask Lexi to marry me." Kelly said, following her instructions and cutting straight to the point.

"Oh. okay." Shay said, clearly a little shocked.

"If you don't think it's a good idea, just forget I ever said anything." Kelly said, trying to get away from the hole he felt like he had just dug for himself.

"No, it's not that..." Shay began speaking slowly. "First of all,"

Kelly interrupted "First of all? There's more?" Kelly swallowed hard, Shay watched the panic wash over him and she couldn't help but smile at his uneasiness.

"First of all," Shay continued grinning "what took you so damn long? What it's been three years and you still haven't put a ring on her! Second, I will NOT wear flowers in my hair or a hideous colour dress, red is preferable!" Shay joked although partly serious.

"Don't do that to me, I thought you hated the idea." Kelly groaned pushing his best friend lightly.

"Oh, I do, who on earth would want you as a brother in law. But you two are perfect for each other, how could I deny the credit for setting you guys up in the first place." Shay said with a smile. "Congrats, at least you got your way with one of us."

"What's he done?" Gabby asked, sticking her head around the door.

"Nothing." Kelly answered too quickly earning himself raised eyebrows from Gabby.

"I need you to come sign some paperwork." Gabby stated turning her attention back to Shay.

"Coming!" Shay said, "I'm picking the ring too" Shay whispered to him winking at Kelly on her way out.

"What was that about then?" Gabby asked.

"Nothing." Shay said suspiciously, miming zipping her lips closed.

"Yeah, like that'll last." Gabby said with a chuckle.

____________________________________________________________________________

A few weeks later.

Lexi sat beside Kelly at their dinner table, Shay sat across from them, their dirty dinner plates still on the table, starting their second bottle of red wine. They had all been busy lately, they had had this dinner planned for two weeks, a night for them to spend together, to catch up with one another.

Shay refilled their wine glasses, "dinner was amazing Lex, thank you"

"I second that, thank you" Kelly told her putting his hand on her leg and squeezing lightly.

"Glad you liked it" Lexi put her hand atop Kelly's on her leg and leaned forward to pick up her wine glass. "But I do have ulterior motives" Lexi sat back in her chair and took a sip of wine, she watched them both exchange a worrying look. "I've been asked to go undercover"

Kelly took his hand from her leg and put his wine glass on the table, he looked at Shay who was staring back at him waiting for his reaction. "Are you asking permission or telling us?" Kelly questioned.