The couple made a massive decision in the latest episode.
Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) and Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) have been unsure what their next move is as a married couple. The Chicago Fire stars have had their fair share of setbacks and serious professional situations, but children is something they never seemed to be on the same page about.
Kidd voiced a desire to start a family, and Severide was out. Then Severide decided he wanted to have children, and Kidd was hesitant. Well, the stars aligned in the episode “Relief Cut.” The couple were brought together after a visit from Kidd’s cousin, and they decided to start a family. Not in the way we expected, though.
Stella Kidd wants to adopt children
The big conversation took place at the end of the episode. Stella Kidd sat her husband down and declared that she wanted children of her own. But there was a catch. “I am not sure that I want to get pregnant. But I am sure that I want a family with you,” she told Severide.
Kidd then asked if Severide would be open to the idea of adopting children. The notion of adoption took on a lot of significance over the course of the episode, as it was revealed Kidd was taken in by her aunt and uncle after her parents died.
“Is adoption something that you would consider?,” she asked Severide. “Opening our home to a child who needs it, just like Aunt Laverne did with me?” Severide did look surprised, given that they’d never discussed the possibility of adopting before. His response, however, was perfect. “I think that sounds just right,” he told Kidd.
The character was adopted after her parents’ death
All signs were pointing towards Kidd and Severide starting a family in season 13. Chicago Fire boss Andrea Newman hinted at the storyline, especially once it was confirmed that Kidd’s cousin would pay her a visit. The biggest hurdle that Kidd faced, according to actress Miranda Rae Mayo, was the pregnancy angle.
The actress admitted that Kidd was hesitant to take time off work, and sacrifice part of her career to start a family. Now, however, with adoption, the character can have the best of both worlds. Plus, she can pay the same act of goodwill forward that her aunt and uncle did to her as a child.
Chicago Fire is rife with adoption storylines, so it will be interesting to see how the writers set this one apart from its predecessors. We’re curious and excited.
