It’s been a rough season for Kim Burgess, but after , it seems like things are finally starting to look up for her.

Any time an episode focuses on Burgess, you know it’s going to be good. 

Marina Squerciati continues to deliver outstanding performances on both a personal and professional level for Burgess.

The episode had it all: it touched upon Burgess’s work-life balance, addressed Makayla’s struggles with adjusting to her new life, and dealt Burgess and Ruzek’s falling out following the fight on .

It’s almost as if the writers read our concerns and addressed the storylines we’ve been wanting to see. 

It also shows that the series can juggle storylines that tackle both the personal and professional aspects of a character’s life in one episode. 

Now, let’s give everyone a life outside of work because it allows for stronger storylines all around. 

Initially, Burgess and Makayla’s home life seemed pretty great (how cute was that little at-home play?), but soon, it became clear that Makayla was suffering trauma as a result of what happened in her life. 

I’m so glad the series didn’t just gloss over that part because it would’ve been unrealistic.

Makayla watched her whole family get murdered by the father that also hunted her down. That’s not something you just get over.

She may not fully comprehend the weight of what happened, but she’ll feel the effects of that loss for the rest of her life.

And while it’s great that she has someone in her corner like Burgess who wants to protect her and make her feel safe and loved, there’s no denying that Burgess’s job is dangerous.

As the therapist pointed out, Burgess may leave her work life at the door, but Makayla has seen her with a gun.

To some extent, she knows that if something were to happen to Burgess, she’s all alone once again.  

Burgess is her person.

Burgess was in denial by thinking that she didn’t need to assign a custodial guardian for Makayla.

Deep down inside, she wanted to pretend that everything would be okay, but she was ignoring the fact that she has a high-risk job. 

Every time that she responds to a call — in uniform or not — she’s putting her life at risk.  

I love that the emotionally heartbreaking case helped Burgess make the right decision.

She had a close call with a suspect after a bullet gently grazed her jacket, but it was a brutal reminder that the situation could’ve been much worse. 

Intelligence deals with the toughest cases and pursues the worst criminals, and Burgess’s life is always on the line.

After everything that Makayla has been through, she deserves a backup.

And there’s no one more fitting than Ruzek.

We knew he would be Burgess’s go-to — after all, he was going to be the father of her child — but it still allowed for a tender moment between the two and what seemed like the beginning of a reconciliation. 

Even though Burgess questioned Ruzek’s character, which strained the foundation of their relationship, we knew he would say yes. 

He’s always there for Burgess because they have an unbreakable bond.

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