Trials, Tribulations and Triangles 2. - Chicago PD/Fire

Self-righteous Douche Bag

Friday February 8th - Evening.

Lexi and Hank had spent two hours in Commander Fischer's office. Talking through the events involving Craig and the latest drama concerning Abby. Abby had been released without charge on the promise she would leave Chicago.

Hank had convinced the Commander to lift Lexi's suspension. Promising Commander Fischer it was better she be somewhere Hank could watch her and keep her out of trouble.

"Thank you" Lexi told Hank walking back up to the intelligence floor.

"I still want you to take the weekend" Hank advised her. "Come back fresh on Monday"

Lexi nodded understanding, she wasn't going to argue with him. They had spent enough time today focusing on Lexi and the trouble she had caused, pulling focus from the main investigation of finding Jordan Evans.

"Hank, what happens now?" Lexi asked looking completely lost following him to his office door. "I mean I'm burnt, my face has been on every tv screen in Chicago, I'm done right? What good am I to intelligence now?"

Hank's expression was compassionate "Let's focus on this case, we'll figure it out" He promised walking in to his office. He hadn't denied it, but he hadn't agreed either. It would have to satisfy Lexi for now.

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Lexi entered Molly's through the main entrance followed by Antonio. She had asked Antonio for a ride to Molly's knowing he wouldn't pry or interrogate her on the drive, which he hadn't. But that meant Lexi had had time to be in her own head, listen to her own thoughts.

The longer she thought the more she wanted to kill Abby. She could have potentially cost Lexi her career, she had already taken her boyfriend, now her job.

"Whiskey and coke with ice please, hold the coke" Lexi ordered from Gabby sitting on a vacant chair at the bar.

"Oh shit, that bad huh?" Gabby observed concerned. Antonio nodded at his sister, subtly nodding his head toward Lexi indicating Gabby should talk to her. "Hey Otis, you okay if I take a break?" Gabby called down the bar knowing her friend needed to talk. Gabby grabbed the bottle of Jack Daniel's from the back counter and two glasses. "Come on" Gabby flicked her head toward the back of Molly's to an empty table.

"Thanks for the ride Antonio" Lexi said patting his back as she stood to follow Gabby.

"Sure thing, anytime"

"I screwed up" Lexi told Gabby once they were sat down. "I got a kid hurt" she explained watching Gabby pour them both a drink. So much had happened over the last week but Craig being hurt was the thing that was affecting Lexi the most. Lexi summarised the situation that had occurred with Craig following the suspect. Gabby listened intently and ensured their glasses were never empty.

Part way through Lexi's summary of events Kim, Adam, Jay and Kevin entered Molly's occupying a table by the door, Antonio joining them. Lexi was making a valid effort to not make eye contact with Jay. He had chosen a seat facing in her direction, Gabby was in Lexi's immediate eyeline helping her ignore him. She didn't want to look at him, he might see it as an invitation to talk to her and she couldn't face him right now. She was still trying to decide if she was pissed at him or not.

Lexi explained calmly about Abby and her running her mouth to the news, compromising Lexi's position with intelligence.

"I was suspended" Lexi clinked her glass against Gabby's as she held it up and they both knocked back the liquid. "Voight got it lifted but he's making me take a couple days off"