Stella had reassured Kelly with his guilt over the cabin debacle. She had assured Kelly no matter what happens that she is with him every step of the way. Stella didn't need a perfect honeymoon. All she needed was her husband. Every moment Stella has with her new husband is a honeymoon. Kelly collapsed into her arms, needing that comfort only Stella could provide him.
Kelly was having trouble moving past the cabin aftermath. He was able to move forward after dangerous situations and close calls on the job quite easily. It wasn't just guilt, was also regret. He felt selfish for even getting involved with the food truck case in the first place. Obviously, there was no way to predict it would of led him to this point or he would of NEVER gotten involved. Kelly loved working on OFI cases, he loved investigating. Always wanting to make Chicago safer. Even with Stella's support, he still felt that his actions and his need to bring Campbell down almost cost him not only his own life but also his one and only's life. It was plaguing him. He wasn't sleeping. On numerous occasions, Stella would find her husband laying on the couch in the middle of the night. He seemed to sleep only when he was away from her.
Stella was hopeful with time, it would get better. It didn't. She knew she needed to talk to Kelly. After they had finished dinner and sat down on the couch. Stella began talking.
"Kelly. Babe. I need you to talk to me"
Kelly softly replied to his wife
"About what?"
"Kelly, you haven't moved past what happened with the food truck case and Campbell. That night at the cabin is still gutting you. Your not sleeping in our bed with me. It is breaking my heart. I want to wake up next to my husband every morning. Are you just never going to sleep beside me again?"
As Kelly looked at tears running down Stella's cheek. Tears were pooling in those bright, blue eyes. Eyes that were always full of life, had now become dim.
"Stella. Sweetheart. I am so sorry. Please don't cry. There is nothing I want more than to wake up next to you, my wife, every morning. I just feel so selfish. I look at you, and I see someone who is the most beautiful woman in the world. Who I love with my whole heart. But then I think of how my actions and my quest to bringing down Campbell literally almost took everything that matters to me"
"Kelly. I'm here. Right here. I'm OK. I know what happened that night was terrifying but I'm right here. We need to move forward. We need to start enjoying our marriage. Remember, our past baggage and our love for each other led us to becoming Mr and Mrs Severide. Even with the doubts we had. But we fought for our love and now I get to call you my husband. Don't let him win. Don't let Campbell take away our love. Don't let him take away what we have, our marriage. He may of taken that night at the cabin away from us. But let's not give him the satisfaction of stopping us from celebrating our marriage. You and you alone is what keeps my heart beating. You make me the happiest woman in the world"
That's all Kelly needed to hear. All those feelings of guilt and regret evaporated.
"You know. You always ask me how I always know the right thing to say. You, Stella Severide also always know the right thing to say"
"Kelly. Can you PLEASE come with me and sleep in our bed again, together?"
"My pleasure"
