Hunting Season (Kelly Severide Love Story)

Law Of The Jungle

"EVERYBODY'S GOT A DARK SIDE, DO YOU LOVE ME? CAN YOU LOVE MINE?"

(FACE CLAIM FOR AUNT NANCY IS REESE WITHERSPOON)

Yesterday, we had spent the whole day and night looking around for Jesse but we never got close to even finding him. Either he got spooked and went back into hiding or he's in trouble.

And I really don't want to think about the latter. 

Since we didn't come back till the early morning, I woke up so late, my shift started a whole 4 hours ago but here I am, still at the motel, half undressed, with a toothbrush hanging out the side of my mouth. 

"I am so late!" I rush around the motel room, jumping over the furniture as I look around for the mouthwash. 

"Why am I so late?!" I exclaim, "I don't know" Jess shrugs as she stays laid in the bed, relaxing on her day off. 

"Where is my shirt?" I start throwing my clothes around, "okay" Jess gets up, "you brush your teeth and I will pack your bag" she helps me out. "I love you" I blow her a kiss as I brush my teeth before using the mouthwash I found. 

"I love you too" I can just about hear Jess' voice through the closed bathroom door. 

I'm pretty sure I can hear the sound of a door opening but it must just be the neighbours because we definitely don't have any visitors. 

There is a loud thud which grabs my attention, I pause before I hear the sound of liquid pouring on the floor.

"Jess?" I call out but she doesn't reply, the sound of liquid still pouring as I try to call her name again but still no reply. 

"Jess? Is that you?" I walk out of the bathroom, slipping from the liquid, the smell of gasoline fresh. As I hit the ground, I am level with an unconscious Jess, who is bleeding from a gash on her forward.

Reluctantly looking up, I recognise Charles and his wicked leer from seeing us on the floor, him having all the power once again.

He tauntingly lights the single match. 

"Please don't do this" I whimper, "please not Jess" I plead, "you can burn me but not Jess" I crawl over to her body, covering it with mine.

No mercy in his eyes as he drops the match before disappearing into the igniting flames. 

*

Severide's P.O.V.

"Lewis still not here yet?" Cruz shuffles the cards, "no, she's on her way" I reply, having a bad feeling in my stomach ever since the warehouse fire. 

"How you guys doing?" He asks, "alright I guess" I shrug, "can't complain" I add. "What does that mean?" He hands out the cards, "I'm the reason we aren't together so I made my bed and now I am laying in it" I shrug.

"Between you and me" he leans towards me, "I don't think this is about Hope" he confirms my suspicions.

"You don't?" I ask.

"No" he shakes his head, "Jess is the same" he adds, "they have been acting very weird lately" he explains. "Thought I was the only one that noticed" I reply, "you know why?" I wonder whether Jess told him anything.

"Not at all" he answers, "Jess tells me that everything is great" he rolls his eyes, "but I know it's not great" he states.

"How do you know?" I ask, "because she hasn't been sleeping lately" he informs me, "and she is always on edge" he explains and I notice the same traits in Olivia, it's as though she is always looking over her shoulder.