( Gotta use this stud muffin for the last chapter 💘 )
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chapter twenty nine. born into bad news.

As much as Sam protests everyday, she finally gets out of bed and heads into the kitchen rubbing away the sleepiness from her eyes when she sees her best friend, boyfriend and foster daughter talking in the living room.

"Kelly?"

"Hey, Sammy" Kelly says, giving Sam a hug.

"What are you doing here?"

"Just checking in on you and my goddaughter"

Sam raises an eyebrow in suspicion and looks at the clock on the wall and asks, "At seven in the morning?"

"Yeah. Just got off shift"

"Cool and I'm fine, thanks" Sam says, pouring herself and Denise a glass of OJ then she walks towards her bedroom, "I'm gonna get dressed for work, if I can find anything that freakin' fits!!"

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After dropping Denise off at school, the couple heads to the district where everyone is gathered around the whiteboard that has five pictures on it, and listening to Voight and retired commander Perry.

"Alright, here's the deal. Commanders nephew's caught up with some bad police out in Jackson Park" Hank says, then points to the top left picture on the board, "This is Sergeant Dave Roland and his narcotics unit. Over the past year they've been ripping off drug dealers in their jurisdiction. Until last week, when they crossed into our backyard, robbed a stash house for 200k"

"Yeah, I got a buddy from high school, used to work out that way as a sheriff's deputy. Said the motto on the side on the Jackson Park patrol cars should read, 'to steal and neglect'" Dawson says, when Lindsay walks onto the unit and over to her desk.

"Sorry. Traffic" she says.

"Sergeant Roland used to be CPD. Some of you may recognize his name. His father was deputy chief. He had his son placed in narcotics straight out of the academy. Everybody knew he was bad news back then, like your mom, Sam. He got jammed up, excessive force charges, but before he could get stripped, his old man shipped him out to Jackson Park to save his career" Voight explains.

"Wait, Roland knew my mom?" Sam questions.

"Yeah, same unit, I think"

Sam sits back in her chair and places her hands on her stomach, with a puzzled look on her face.

"Sam, everything alright?" Jay whispers.

"Yeah, I'll tell you later"

"Carter, he's been a patrol officer out there, the past two years. Nothing but high marks" Perry says, "About six months ago he got assigned to Roland's Narcotics unit. Thought it'd be a career changer for him"

"So, how are we gonna play this?" Jay asks and Voight looks at Erin and calls her into his office.

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After the meeting Voight and Lindsay had with Roland, the team is back at the district gearing up.

"Hey, how much cash you got?" Dawson asks Halstead.

"On me?"

"No, In the bank. I'm looking for a few partners to go in on an investment"

"Woah, before you finish that thought. I have a baby on the way, man and now we have Denise and I can almost afford that" Jay says, looking at his amazing girlfriend, whos getting vested up with the help from Erin and Adam.

"You're right, man. I'm sorry. I still can't believe you and Sam are having a baby"

"I know it's unreal and it's a girl, so it's gonna be three agaisnt one now" Jay says, and they both laugh, as Hank gathers everyone around to talk.

"Alright, Narcotics has been sitting on a cartel stash house for several weeks. Sergeant McCants has been kind enough to let us use it as our bait house. So we take down a few bad cops and get some dope off the streets. Now we gotta make this look good. So as soon as we move in, we cuff Carter and Lindsay and take 'em to lock up too"

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"Everyone in position?" Voight asks over the walkie as Lindsay joins Roland and his unit in robbing a stash house.

"We got eyes" Adam says.

A few minutes later, the team hears gunshots and they run into the house, kicking in the door and handcuffing everyone from that unit except for Carter.

"You rat piece of sh-" Roland starts to say but Lindsay cuts him off.

"Shut up!"

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Voight, Antonio, Sam and Jay walk Roland and his team down to the cells at the district.

"You'll be shipped down to twenty sixth and cal and put in protective custody until the hearing tomorrow" Antonio says, as Roland and his team go into a cell.

"If Carter's the ace up your sleeve, it won't be much of a hearing" Roland says, walking into the cell, "Hey, ask him about 219 west lake terrace"

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"How'd it go?" Antonio asks Hank -referring to the meeting he just had with Ivory tower about the case-, who just walked onto the unit.

"Well, they hired Joe the shark as their lawyer. That should give you some idea"

"So, they're gonna walk" Adam says.

"For now. We need to get Carter and Lindsay on record or we don't have a case" Voight says when Burgess walks onto the unit with Bunny -Erin's mom-, "Can I help you with something Bunny?"

"Just dropped by to see Erin"

"She's not here" Sam says.

"Oh! Okay, well, I wanna leave her something" Bunny says, as she takes a framed picture of Erin and Nadia out of her bag and sets it on Erin's desk, "I had this framed for her. They look like sisters, don't they?"

Sam scoffs and she looks at Hank, who's walking towards Bunny.

"You're sick"

"I'm sick? Okay, Hank, tell me. Tell me what I did wrong this time" Bunny says.

"Erin is grieving. She's in a vulnerable space. But that's exactly where you want her, isn't it? Easier for you to get your hooks into her. Listen to me, don't ever come back here"

"I'll show you out" Dawson says and Bunny picks up the picture and follows him.

"You know who's sick? You are sick!"

"Yeah?"

"They were best friends and your making this about me?"

"Get her outta here!" Voight tells Dawson and he leads Bunny out.

"Hey Boss" Ruzek says.

"Yeah"

"Commander Perry is on the line"

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Hank and Al roll up to the scene that's being taped off and Commander Perry shot dead in his car.

"Oh god" Al says, as the two head over to Jay, Antonio and Sam.

"This is a tough one" Dawson says.

"There were two shooters who approached on foot" A detective from another district informs them.

"Spoke to several witnesses who said they were wearing red and black" Sam says, "Hoodies pulled up, so nobody got a good look at their faces"

"Red and black. Vice lord colors" Jay adds.

"Carter?" Voight asks.

"He's over there" Dawson says, indicating to the ambulance, "Haven't spoken to him yet"

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The team is back on their unit, when Platt walks up the stairs.

"I just got off the phone with Commander Perry's wife, Jeanette. Man retired after thirty years and a few months later he's gunned down on the street. Anyways, I'll get you all the details on the service when I get 'em"

"Thanks, Trudy" Hank says

"Hey let's talk" Sam whispers to Jay and the couple heads out into the stairwell.

"What's up?"

"It's about my mom and Roland"

"Okay"

"Hank said they worked the same unit so he might know what happened the night she died"

"That was what, 13 years ago?"

"Yeah and it still hurts, Jay. My mom died in the line of duty and I still don't know what happened to her, so if I have the slightest chance to find out. I will"

"what about your moms partner, Nathan Lancaster?"

"Guys we got a location on drugstore" Dawson says, interrupting Sam and Jays conversation.

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"So, since Hank didn't want me to go to the club with them and he told you to stay off the clock, I thought I could cook us dinner. I know it's been rough since, you know.." Sam says to Erin as the two get off the elevator with bags of groceries in their hands and walk to Erin's apartment.

"Thanks Sammy. Where's Denise?"

"Kelly is showing her around the firehouse. She said she wants to be a paramedic"

"That's great"

Erin and Sam walk into Erin's apartment and standing there are two of Roland's sidekicks pointing a gun at them.

"You should never have stepped in Jackson Park" The blonde one says, as he takes both Erin and Sam's guns.

"You really think you're gonna kill two Chicago cops and get away with it?" Erin asks.

"Keep your mouth shut!"

"Get on the couch, both of you!"

"We'll make it look like a murder suicide"

"Roland didn't say nothing about dropping two bodies" The brunette says, still pointing the gun at Sam, while the blonde points his at Erin.

"Three actually. I'm pregnant"

"Shut up!"

"No, no don't be a punk. Let's do this thing and get outta here" The blonde one says.

"He's a punk?" Sam questions the blonde, "You're a punk for actually going through with killing a pregnant lady"

"Yo Sarg, yeah, we got a problem" The brunette says, over the phone, "She's not alone. The pregnant one is with here with her"

"Chicago PD!" Kevin yells, shooting and hitting the blonde one in the leg, while Erin grabs a candle stick and hits the brunette on the head with it then points his gun at him.

"You move, you die, you understand me? You can threaten me, but you will not threaten my god daughter, got it?"

"Sam, Erin...you guys good?"

"Yeah, thanks Kev" Sam says, sighing and laying her head back on the couch.

"Erin!" Voight yells running into the apartment as well as Jay.

"Sam!"

"We're okay" Erin calls out.

"Thank god you're okay" Jay says, pulling his girlfriend into a hug.

"Yeah, I'm good. The babies good"

"Where's Roland?" Voight questions.

"You call me an ambulance yet?" The blonde one demands and Voight steps on his flesh wound and he screams in pain.

"I said...where's Roland"

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The team is outside of Roland's house, watching him get put in the back of a patrol car.

"Hank, did he say anything about the night my mom died?" Sam asks.

"No"

Flashback...
Ten minutes ago

"What happened the night Grace Miller died?" Voight questions.

"I don't know"

"Yes you do, Roland" Hank says, pointing his gun at him.

"Like the report says, it was Vinny Cortez from the Vice Lords who killed her but he was ordered to"

"How do you know this?"

"Because we had someone undercover, who found out, but we never found out who before he was killed as well"

"Who is it?" Voight yells.

"I swear I don't know"

Flashback over...

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The next morning...

Sam walks down the hall of the district past the locker room and sees Kevin peeking his head in.

"What's going on?"

"Adam is asking Kim to marry him"

"Really?" Sam smiles and peaks her head in along with Kevin and they watch as Burgess hugs Adam, which means she said yes.

Sam walks over to Jays desk and punches him in the shoulder who says, "Ow, what was that for?"

"When are we getting married?" Sam frowns and sits at her desk.

"Some day, promise"

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Voight heads into Statesville prison to visit Vinny Cortez.

"Hank Voight" Cortez laughs as they both pick up the phone to talk into.

"We need to talk"

"About?"

"Grace Miller"

"Why? I'm in here because I killed her, what else is there to know?"

"Who ordered you to kill her?" Voight questions.

"I ain't no snitch"

"Tell me who ordered the hit or I will tell every inmate in here you already did. You think they'll care what the reason is?"

"No"

"Or how about your brother Michael. We could easily pick him up for dealing"

"Stay away from him, he's only eighteen. He has a whole life ahead of him"

"Then tell me who ordered the hit?!" Voight demands again.

"If I tell you, I'm dead" Cortez says and Hank just stares at him. "Fine, it's..." Cortez says, whispering the name into the phone and Hanks eyes widen a bit.

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Sam is sat at her desk doing some paperwork on her computer when her desk phone rings.

"Detective Miller...yeah, who's this?...Dad?!" Sam says with wide eyes.

a/n;

Welp 😭
This is the last chapter of the book guys 💘
I can't believe it!
Thank you to everyone whose read and commented and liked this book. It means a lot to me. ☺️
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