For my fellow blogger and Burzek shipper/writer, elephantsneedwater.

:3


Awkward Moment 1.

"Burgess. Atwater." Platt beckons, calling the two patrolmen over to the desk.

"Ma'am." She acknowledges, putting her slender hands on top of the desk. Her partner stood beside her, both donning their trademark cop uniforms.

"I got a call from dispatch. Firehouse 51 has a disturbance in front of the building. Dawson and Lindsay are already there, but the guy seems to have brought friends. They're high as kites. Voight, Halstead, Olinsky and Ruzek are on their way there." The desk sergeant informs them. The two rookies looked up at her, wide-eyed. "Go. Now."

They nod their heads, Atwater muttering, "Yes ma'am."


When the partners reached the firehouse, they saw Voight and Antonio on the other side of the street talking. The firefighters seem to still be inside the building, with all the doors and shutters closed. Lindsay, Halstead, Olinsky and Ruzek were standing around Erin's car, deep in conversation as the squad car pulled up.

The disturbance was a group of hyped-up guys. PCP, Burgess guessed, as the team of eight outside the building, and the other, more-than-capable guys indoors aren't trying their hand at taking all...one, two, three...eleven of them out.

The two beat cops, with their guns strapped securely to their hips, calmly walked over to the Intelligence Unit so as not to draw attention. The marauders' attention was focused on the Fire House at the moment, hurling rocks and pieces of piping at the doors. Kim noticed that at least eight of them were packing. Giving Atwater a worried look, they joined the group of detectives.

"How bad is it?" Burgess asks, as one of the gang bangers threw a heavy rock at the door of the firehouse. "Ah."

Ruzek smiled at the rookie, as Olinsky answered her. "They attempted to break in to the building. The guys managed to keep 'em out, but they're not going away."

Erin sighed. "Shay approached one of the guys, and he stabbed her. She's still inside there."

"What's the plan?" Atwater asks.

"As of now, get Shay to the hospital. Gabby is going crazy in there." Antonio says.

"Full tac assault?" Jay asks the group.

"Seems like the only way to go. They're all packing, and they're sure as hell not afraid to kill a few cops." Voight answers.

"I'll call SWAT." Lindsay offers.

"We don't have time for that." Voight mutters. "Shay's gonna die if we don't get her out now. Gear up." He orders, Antonio dialing Casey's number, telling them to prepare for the assault.

They all run to their cars, quickly pulling their vests on, and grabbing their assault rifles. The detectives all sported massive machine guns, while Atwater and Burgess carried their Glocks.

Voight told them the plan of assault once they were all geared up. They'd park their cars in a protective barrier around the yard, using them as a shield while they took out as many of the gang bangers as they could. It had to be quick and clean. Eight against eleven. This should be fun, thought Ruzek.

They all climbed into their vehicles, waiting for the order.

"Go." Antonio whispered into their radios, and all four cars screeched into the yard. Erin and Jay were the first out of their car, followed by Olinsky, Ruzek, Atwater and Burgess split seconds later.

The sound of weapons being de-holstered fill their ears, followed by the distinctive blast of multiple, quick-succession gunshots. Kim pulled repeatedly on the trigger, hitting a guy square in the chest, as she felt the impact of bullets hitting her car door as she was crouched behind it. Her car was parked beside Ruzek's and Olinsky's, with Adam crouching down beside her.

Her adrenaline levels were most likely off the charts, and her breath became increasingly ragged with each squeeze of the trigger.

Her magazine was empty, so she ducked down, pulling the spare mag out of her belt. Adam was reloading too. He looked over at the woman, her chest heaving with each breath. He was inches away from being killed, hell, they all were. But he couldn't help but notice her flushed face, the way she bit her lip in concentration, the few strands of hair that escaped from her ponytail and were now framing her face. His mind flashed back to the night after they had been partners, seeing her walk into Molly's with that dress.

He shook his head, snapping out of his trance. He clips his magazine into place, smiling at Burgess as she does the same.

His mind flows to her again as he pulls the trigger, killing a one of the guys. It left only one, and Voight hits him straight in the chest. The blasts subsided, and slowly, one-by-one, each of the police officers stood up, out of the protection of their car doors.

They began clearing the area, kicking away the weapons. Antonio ran towards the building. "Ruzek!" He shouted to the officer. The kid followed him indoors, towards the kitchen, where Shay lay, with Gabby desperately trying to keep Shay alive.

Casey, Gabby, Antonio and Ruzek quickly carried Shay towards the ambulance, Casey jumping into the front to drive. Antonio grabbed his sisters' hand and squeezed lightly. "I'll see you at the hospital." He whispered. Gabby nodded, and the ambulance rolled away.

Outside, Lindsay was on the phone, as was Jay, Voight, and Olinsky. Bodies were strewn across the yard, and the pavement was stained with red. Ruzek looked over at Burgess, who was wide-eyed and looking quite shocked.

He approached her, putting a hand on her shoulder and saying, "You did good today."

She smiled slightly, looking up at him. "Thanks, Adam." His heart fluttered a little when she said his name. Most people called him 'Ruzek', which he didn't mind, but the fact that she called him by his first name made his day infinitely better. While his mind processed this, his hand stayed on her shoulder.

Her gaze moved to the hand on her shoulder. Adam realised it was still there, and jumped back quickly, blushing slightly. Kim blushed too, biting down on her lip. She didn't realise that that action was driving him out of control. They smiled awkwardly, and Ruzek scurried away.

Antonio looks at the event from across the yard. His brow furrows in confusion. Isn't he supposed to be engaged?


I know I have two other stories to write, but I just think these two are just adorable :3 Review/follow/favourite? Whatever.