Stella's POV: I am so happy I figured out a solution for Kylie so she can still be part of the girls on fire program. Today is a big day for two reason, for one it's Kylie first day at work and today I go my first meeting about becoming a Lieutenant. Right now me and Kelly are walking into work together
S= the meeting is today for the Lieutenant candidates and to be honest i'm a little nervous there is something about reality hitting like damn in a few months I'm taking the lieutenants exam
K= yeah you are
S= Yeah you're going to help me study right like the squad truck ins and outs because I gotta learn that from the master
K= i'm here anything you need
S= okay so maybe after shift we go through it
K= sure sounds good
S= okay
CB= so this is what I drive....
S= well good morning
KY= hey squad
K= morning
S= just so you know Kylie says " squad " when she's referring to her pals her friends or pretty much anybody. How's her first day going
CB= so far so good
KY= chief Boden been awesome he introduced me to everyone showed me the rigs
S= do you mind if I give her my personal tour with my include a hidden stash of nitro Takis
CB= go right ahead
KY= I love nitro takis
S= oh right it's the perfect breakfast right this way
KY= yes
K= you happen to notice
CB= The similarities yes I did
I give Kylie my personal tour and we finish just in time because the I was go off and I'm called away and I leave Kylie with the cheif. Once we got everyone out of that warehouse fire we head back to the firehouse. And just in time for me to leave for the meeting.
M= hey Kidd you okay if I put the rig out under the apron
S= sure, captain
MC= yeah
S= just a reminder I got that meeting at headquarters
MC= sure go ahead
S= okay
I grab my car and head to headquarters and get ready for my meeting when I get there and noticed I am the only female there which is awesome but also sad. Now we just wait on the chief in charge to show up and talk to us about becoming Lieutenant
CC= congratulations your here because your name came up for the lieutenants test. First first you have to pass then wait for placement some of you that could take years for others that may never happen. There will be a written portion along with times events similar to the CPAT, and you have until March 19 so come prepared or don't come at all referred to the info Sheets for books you need to get which events to expect and CFD online resources any questions ( everyone shakes their head no) all right then dismissed
RF = you must be Stella Kidd Cheif Boden A big fan of yours
S= I feel the same way about him
JS= hey Joey Sandoval I was at the leader ship with treat right after you heard your name a lot you made real impressions on chief Morgan
S= wow I mean that's nice to know
CC= Time to break up the party there's another meeting coming in right after this one
RF= good to meet you
S= yeah good to meet you chief thank you for the opportunity March 19 I'll come Prepared
CC= good
I head back to the firehouse to start looking over everything and start studying for this exam that's coming up very soon.
Kelly's pov: it's been a few days since the Big rescue where Stella save my life and then the chief decided that Stella is worthy of becoming a lieutenant here soon. . I am so happy for her she has worked her ass off to get this far in her career. Today we had to make another rescue and I saved a guy from a fire as he is trying to go back for his car. He came by the firehouse looking for me
KC= i'm trying to find someone who would've help me out of the building
RF= severide
K= hey 70s stingray
KC= can't I never got a chance to thank you
K= Kelly
KC= if you hadn't pulled me out of there
K= yeah I'm a big car guy myself but they haven't made one yet that I'm willing to die for
KC= it wasn't just any car it was my dad's spent 10 years restoring it never live to see it through I wanted to finish it for him
K= ah
KC= LeMans Blue turbo jet 454V-8
K= wish I could've heard that
KC= hey man I went back there at the minute the hospital discharge me to check the damage but the doors were boarded up with a notice from OFI
K= yeah that's office a fire investigation they have to determine the cause
KC= oh how long till I can get back in there
K= depends what they find. do you know how it started
KC= no but I've been complaining to the landlord for years about a twitchy sub panel
K= yeah well I'm sure someone will get in touch
KC= yeah yeah okay uh hey man thanks again
K= yeah glad you're okay
He leaves and I feel bad that he wants to check on his car specially since it was his dad's car in the beginning so I decided to head over to OFI to check on the progress of the investigation
VM= what's the address again
K= 255 South archer it was a warehouse fire full of cars
VM= looking like an electrical fire
K= so they can release scene
VM= i'll get in line I got to fatal fires taking priority right now
K= uh there's just a guy that wants to check on one of his cars inside it should only take a few minutes
VM= well he could get in there once a qualified fire scene investigator signs off the cause how do you know who's qualified Kelly severide you close out this investigation for me and you can let your buddy in there to check on his car
K= I don't work at OFI
VM= you should Severide it's in your blood
K= if I do this will you stop pestering me about coming back here
VM= no
K= fine thank you Van meter
VM= no Severide thank you
I take the file and leave as I leave I want into to chief Conway
CC= look at this Kelly Severide back at OFI
K= I know I can't seem to stay away
CC= I met your girlfriend today at the lieutenant candidate meeting
K= that so
CC= Took me until I was 42 to make Lieutenant she really zooming up the ladder
K= well she's a great firefighter
CC= if you say so these days me promote people for all kinds of reasons that have nothing to do with skills and experience
K= she has both
CC= sure but I'll tell you what a victim that's gonna be shoulder carry down a ground ladder doesn't care that there's enough ladies in the CFD or not enough diversity they just need saving am I right
K= you might want to think about retiring cheif you're starting to sound a little creaky
CC= okay I get it you got to defend your girl but it's funny because folks around here are saying the real reason Kidd's moving up so fast is you
K= what are you talking about
CC= it can't hurt sleeping at the office especially one so closely connected to Commissioner Grissom, i'm just telling you want every one else is saying don't shoot the messenger see you around Severide
I can't believe what he just told me that people think the only reason Stella is moving up the ladder is because she is dating me, that is ridiculous she has worked her butt off to get this far. But I also can see where some people are coming from but she's dating me and then all sudden she's getting ready to get promoted to lieutenant. So I take my file that Vanmeter gave me and head back to the fire house and maybe tell the chief and stella what I just heard. Once I get back I walk past the rooms Stella is in
S= hey there hey
K= hey
S= Heard you were at headquarters too
K= I was yeah ah actually I just ran into chief Conway and did you know that...
S= oh I have to say I feel so much better after leaving that meeting I mean people were coming up saying really nice things it means a lot
K= that yeah i'm glad to hear it
S= I am geared up I'm gonna hit the books hard I'm gonna dazzle those white shirts and get myself a promotion do Boden proud you'll take me through the squad later right
K= uh you don't need my help with that you know there's all kinds of diagrams and
S= diagrams I um thought you were going walk me through it list and I'll make it fun
K= i'm sure you would and I actually I have a thing to do after shift
S= a thing
K= yes ( see Capp) Capp walk Kidd through squad okay
HC= sure after I get a little me time
K= now
S= no I'm not I can wait until you have time
K= Capp could use the extra training ( walks away)
S= he is in a mood
HC= i'm not putting down the milkshake FYI
I walked away from Stella because after what Conway told me I don't want to hold back Stella I'm getting the moated plus I feel like if I help her people would talk about it more. I wanted to tell her but she sounded too excited about her meeting that she had today that I didn't want to dampen her spirits for the next couple hours I try and come up with a way that I can help still up but not make it look like I'm the reason she is moving up the ladder. As I head back to my office Matt stops me
MC= hey got a few minutes ( holds up cigars)
K= yeah let's do it ( outside) you and Brett
MC= not anymore it looks like that was the extent of it Gabby our relationship it's always going to be an issue for Sylvie
K= and for you
MC= I thought so but to be honest these last few months I haven't had any contact with Gabby or even thought much about her Sylvie been the only one on my mind
K= but you're just gonna let it go
MC= that what she wants so I don't know maybe it's for the best
K= is it sounds to me like you got it pretty bad for Brett
MC= I think that's exactly why I have to pull back it's the best thing for her
K= ( looks over at Stella) damn
Maybe Matt is giving me and vice about how I should give Stella some space so that she can get what she wants I just hope she'll understand why soon enough. After work I decide to go work on the car with the car guy and give Stella some space
Stella's POV: I have been feeling really great since I got back from that meeting for a couple of mail firefighters told me they heard great things about me but then when I asked Kelly to help me after you got back from headquarters he seem very weird about something. Right now I am at Molly's with Brett to catch up with her and see what's going on between her and Casey and maybe get her advice about Kelly
SB= i'm sorry I didn't tell you I've been Kinda of a tailspin over it
S= how was the kiss I mean was it good
SB= it was good so not helpful stella
S= my bad
SB= I just need to put it behind me and move on and I can do that I mean there are good men who aren't still deep down in love with their exes why I mean you found severide ( Stella gives a looks) what
S= he is being a real weirdo so first he saddled me with Capp for a squad study sash and then he bailed on me again tonight and both times he said he had a thing
SB= you didn't ask for any specifics
S= no I probably should have something is say that that is for sure
I hope Kelly finally tells me what's up because I do not like this feeling again. Right now I'm just gonna focus on my clear and hopefully get promoted soon
Authors note: first off stella didn't get promoted just because she seen Kelly it's because the cheif Boden saw something in her I hate that cheif Conway he seems very sexist toward females . I wish Kelly would had told Stella what that cheif told him also told Boden or even Matt but that cigar talk was all about Matt and Brett I was so pissed with this episode.