all along there was some invisible string, tying you to me chicago fire, season one - tbd matt c/fem!oc, kelly s/fem!oc © graciesbestie, 2019

They swore to protect the city - but at home, it's four kids, a mountain of laundry, and lessons no academy could prepare them for. Jay Halstead and Erin Lindsay are partners in every sense of the word - married, raising two sons and two daughters, and doing their best to build a home that's safe, steady, and full of love. This one-shot collection captures the mess, magic, and meaningful moments of their family life - from wild mornings and heartfelt talks to the occasional firm consequence when it's needed. Each chapter stands alone, but together, they reveal the unshakable bond that holds the Halstead family together. ⚠️ Content Warnings: • Domestic discipline (including spanking of children) • Emotional parenting moments • Family arguments and consequences • Themes of love, growth, and second chances

In a home built on love, patience, and second chances - Will Halstead and Natalie Manning are raising two boys who couldn't be more different. Owen Jeffrey Manning, Natalie's son from her first marriage, has Will's discipline memorized and his heart anchored right in the middle of it. He calls him Dad now - because titles fade fast when someone shows up every day and stays. And then there's Evan Brooks Halstead, Will and Natalie's youngest - the quieter one, the thinker, the soft laugh in a loud house. From hospital shifts and bedtime talks to broken rules, brother rivalries, and quiet forgiveness, these one-shots capture the life they've built together - messy, warm, and completely theirs. 💙 Strict when it matters. Gentle when it counts. Always family.

After a shattering loss, Bethany Voight must rebuild her life piece by piece. As new challenges rise and old wounds refuse to stay buried, she discovers that healing isn't about forgetting-it's about finding strength in the flames that once consumed her. The final installment of the Lost Trilogy

Bethany Voight has built a life she never imagined-surrounded by family, belonging, and a love that makes Chicago feel like home. But in a city where change comes without warning, happiness proves fragile. As Erin moves on to a new chapter and Intelligence shifts around her, Beth finds herself caught between what she's gained and what she stands to lose. When tragedy strikes, she is left broken in ways even her sharp wit and unshakable resolve cannot mask. In the aftermath, Beth must face her greatest challenge yet: finding the strength to keep going when the life she dreamed of is torn apart.

Sergeant Hank Voight thought he buried his only daughter the night she was born. A stillbirth, the doctors said. A loss he carried with him through years of heartbreak - the death of his wife, the murder of his son. But when Elizabeth Harrington, a sharp and fearless young woman raised across the ocean, walks into the 21st District with proof of her DNA, Voight's world is shaken to its core. She isn't just alive - she's determined to uncover the truth. Drawn into the city's flames and shadows, Elizabeth forges her own path. With a brilliant mind for deduction, the grit of Chicago rubbing off on her, and a stubborn streak that rivals Voight's own, she refuses to stand on the sidelines. Even if it means clashing with the father she only just found. As secrets unravel and loyalties are tested, father and daughter must face the past that tore them apart - and the dangerous present that could cost them everything. Lost and Found is a gripping story of family, betrayal, and second chances, where blood ties are tested in the heart of Chicago's fire and police brotherhoods.

Hank Voight offers Eva Imani a position in Intelligence so she leaves the ATF to join the Chicago Police Department Intelligence Unit. Now Eva is left to try and balance the most demanding job of her life while raising the one person who matters most to her, her little sister.

Jay halstead was a man who was restarting his life in Chicago, a former ranger with many traumas from the past, with the family destroyed by a murder. Erin lindsay Benson voight was also restarting, after many changes in her life she is restarting and everything was going very well. Will these two be the new beginning they needed?

What happens when Jay Halstead saves Erin Lindsay life 15 years ago and comes back 15 years later. Will they get together or are they better as friends? Will Jay be safe or is he is danger?

Sequel to Unstoppable Love. Highly recommend reading it first.