Raylee Langston yawned yawned as she filled out the final chart of her shift. Things in the emergency room at the Chicago hospital were running slow this afternoon. Slower than usual. Looking at the clock, she was ten minutes away from clocking out.

"Any plans tonight Ray?" A fellow nurse and friend, Carly, asked from behind her.

"Probably not. I think I am just going to go home and take a nice hot bubble bath then go straight to bed." Raylee answered with another yawn. Carly opened her mouth to reply but was interrupted when a group burst through the E.R. Doors. Raylee and Carly jumped into action to intercept the victim.

"What do we have Gabby?" Raylee demanded as she started checking over the boy.

"His name is Patrick, 13, he fell into Lake Michigan. BP is 60 over 40." Gabby replied quickly as Raylee checked him over.

"There's still some water in his lungs. We need to get him to a room. How long was he under?"

"Three minutes at least." Shay answered.

"Alright. Denny we need warm blankets and these clothes have got to be cut off. We'll get him set up on an IV and get his body temp up." Raylee ordered a nearby nurse then looked to the EMTs. "Does he have any family here?"

"His dad is on the way." Peter answered before the girls.

"Alright. Thanks guys. We got it from here." She nodded and continued to help the boy. An hour later, she walked to the waiting room and looked around.

"Family of the little boy, Patrick?"

"We're his parents." A couple jumped up to greet her. "How is he?"

"He's going to be fine. His body temperature is going up smoothly and we haven't noticed any damage to any organs or his lungs."

"Oh thank God." Patrick's mother said happily.

"Can we see him?" His father asked.

"He's resting right now but I'll take you to his room." Raylee told them with a smile and motioned for them to follow. After leaving the family and finishing his chart, Raylee walked out of the hospital with a smile.

The next afternoon, she made a trip up two floors to see Patrick and check on how he was doing. As she knocked on the door she was met with a large smile from both the boy and his parents.

"Well I am glad to see that smile this afternoon. How are you feeling buddy?"

"Good." He nodded happily. Raylee stayed with them for a few minutes before stating she was needed back down in E.R. But before she could leave, Patrick gave her a request.

"Miss Raylee, can I ask a favor?"

"Yeah of course buddy." She smiled.

After hearing his question Raylee promised she would do what she could to help him and left with a smile. So on her lunch break, she set out to help her young friend.

"Herman."

"Hey Uncle H, its Ray."

"Hey Ray! What are you up to?"

"Just taking my lunch. Listen, you know that little boy you guys pulled out of Lake Michigan yesterday?"

"Sure. Patrick I think his name was. Hows he doing?"

"Great. Going to make a full recovery. He asked me for a favor that I thought you just might be able to help me with."

"What kind of favor?"

"He wants to meet the firefighter who pulled him out of the water."

"I'll talk to the chief and see what we can do." A large smile erupted on her features and she pumped a fist in the air, receiving odd looks from some fellow nurses in the lunch room.

"Thanks Uncle H. I owe you one."

"Yeah maybe one of these nights you can finally make it over for dinner with me and your aunt like you've been promising for a month now."

"Hey duty calls when duty calls." She laughed. "Talk to you later Uncle H."

"Take care of yourself kid."

After her lunch had ended and she was thrust into a whirlwind of helping patients, she finally had a moment of peace, and sat in the nearest chair for breather.

"Mmmm. I love me a man in uniform." Carly said with a grin and a nudge in Ray's side. Ray looked in the direction her friend was pointing and couldn't help but grin herself.

'Wow!' Raylee mouthed to her friend and Carly simply wiggled her brows in response.

"Hey Ray!"

She slightly jumped at the loudness of the nurse at the desk voice but shook it off and went that way.

"Whats up Lana?"

"This guy says he's from Firehouse 51 and was told to come meet you." Lana replied with a flirtatious smile his way.

Ray looked over to a set of piercing greenish blue eyes and felt her breath catch in her throat.

"Ray?" He asked with skepticism and furrowed brows.

"That would be me. Were you expecting someone else?" She smiled.

"Honestly." He shrugged.

"Let me guess. I was supposed to be six feet, buzz cut, muscles and tats right?" She smirked and shook her head when he nodded. "Mouch and Herman?"

"They were pretty serious."

"They always are." She sighed and held her hand out. "Raylee Langston."

"Lieutenant Kelly Severide." He responded and shook her outstretched hand.

"Well its a pleasure to meet you Lieutenant. I have a little boy who would love to meet you as well if that's alright.

"That's why I'm here." He smiled and winked to her.

"Follow me." She told him and started off.

"So whats the deal with the kid?" He asked as they stepped onto an elevator.

"He's going to make a full recovery with no damages to his heart, lungs, or any other organs."

"That's great to hear." Kelly answered with a smile. "He wanted to meet me huh?"

"Yeah. He wants to be a firefighter when he grows up and personally wanted to thank you for saving his life."

Raylee watched as prideful smile grew onto his handsome features and couldn't help but smile herself. The two stared at each other for a moment before the elevator signaled they had reached the desired floor. Raylee stepped off first and Severide took a moment to watch her walk. He admired how her hips swayed softly as she strode down the hallway. His eyebrow quirked up slightly and the edge of his lips rose in a smirk at the thought of having her in his bed but quickly wiped the look away when she stopped at a door.

"This is his room. You don't have to stay long just talk to him for a bit."

"Alright." He nodded and followed her in. A young boy looked up excitedly from his game boy when they entered.

"Patrick? I have someone here who would like to meet you."

"How are you doing buddy?" Kelly asked with a smile.

"Are you the firefighter who saved me?" Patrick asked anxiously.

"Well just one of them. Lieutenant Kelly Severide." He said and held his hand out to the boy.

Raylee watched happily from the doorway as Kelly gave him advice on how to become and firefighter and what it meant to be one. She could tell Kelly Severide was very proud of his job. Raylee knew the feeling. She loved being a nurse more than anything. Being able to help people gave her more satisfaction than anything else in the world.

"Alright buddy well I have to get back to the station but it was an honor meeting you and I am very happy that you are going to be joining the force one day." Kelly told the boy before shaking the boys hand and the hand of the parents before turning to leave the room.

"Thank you." The family told the two before they left. They walked in silence to the elevator and Raylee gave him a smile as they waited for the doors to open.

"Thanks for doing this." She said to him. "You have no idea how much it means to people like that to know there are men like you looking out for them."

"Its what I live for." He smiled. They rode the elevator down in silence and she walked him to the exit.

"Well it was a pleasure meeting you Lieutenant. Thanks again for coming down here."

"Same to you. It was no problem. I'm always here to help and I love kids so it was great to spend some time with him." He replied and shook her outstretched hand. "Maybe I'll see you around?"

"I work a lot so I doubt it but you never know." She winked.

"Langston we need you over here!" A nurse yelled and she started that way.

"Duty calls. See you later Severide."