Author's Note: Hi everybody! THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE HUGE RESPONSE TO THIS STORY! I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH! I am so sorry it has taken me so long to write another chapter. For more about the truth of what has caused the delays, please see the afterthoughts of this chapter. I plan to add some of what happened in the shows to my story. I will be updating this story and "Unconditionally" at least weekly if not more, but at least weekly on Sunday's. This story is dedicated to eva505. I love you like a sister and you are one of my best friends. I truly believe God gave me you as a gift. I don't know why, but I love Him for it! 3

The title of this story and Disclaimer: I don't own Chicago Fire nor Chicago PD. They belong to Dick Wolf and NBC. "God Gave Me You" is one of my favorite songs! It is from Blake Shelton and I encourage you to listen to it.

12 Hours Earlier

Sylvia Brett was woken up by multiple kisses. The first was from her and Antonio's dog, Luther, and the second was from her loving future husband.

"Luther, knock it off," Antonio said as he gently moved the dog so he could kiss his girl. "The dog isn't supposed to get all the action. That's my job, jerk."

Luther whined and headed out of the room so the couple could have privacy. They laughed at their poor dog.

"Be nice to my baby," Sylvia jokingly told him. "He's a rescue dog who needs all the love he can get just like you."

"Woof woof!"

"Antonio Dawson! Are you jealous of OUR dog I got before we got engaged? I remember telling you my love will be split between you and Luther. And in the future if you have an issues with things, remember the dog can always get the bed and you get the dog house OUTSIDE."

Luther barked when he heard that from his owner.

"You would like that buddy, huh," Brett said as she playfully petted his golden lab ears knowing the men in her life had their issues with the other. "After we kick him out we can share the bed like we use to. The only issue with that is then we would have to hear him whine all night long outside and that won't be good for either of us."

As Brett finished petting her dog, Antonio went to turn on the shower so they could get dressed, showered, eat breakfast then he could drop off Sylvia at work. He knew she would let him out once every six hours unless she was at a scene at which point he would let Luther out.

Present

Hermann and Antonio sat in silence in the chapel as Antonio held a rosary he only brought out when times were bad.

"Ok, God," Antonio grumbled. "If you let my future wife live, I'll be in church every day for mass and I will get her to become Catholic one way or another."

"Antonio," Hermann whispered.

"Please God, just let her live."

"Antonio…"

"Kill me, but let her live."

"Antonio. That's not how this works because she needs you…"

"Fine. Don't kill me, but if she dies, I'm going with her."

"Antonio, Gabby and her need you strong right now."

"SHUT UP HERMMAN! THE WOMAN I LOVE IS DYING AND ALL YOU'RE DOING IS TRYING TO CALM ME DOWN. FOR WHAT REASON MAY I ASK?! SYLVIA IS DYING AND I CAN'T HELP HER AND I'M TRYING TO TALK THE ONE PERSON WHO CAN INTO HELPING."

"ANTONIO THAT'S NOT HOW GOD WORKS. HE GIVES AND HE TAKES FOR A REASON! STOP YELLING AND START THINKING LIKE A COP AGAIN. THINGS HAPPEN IN OUR LINE OF WORK WE CAN'T CONTROL. OUTCOMES ARE OUT OF OUR CONTROL. THE ONLY THINGS IN OUR CONTROL IS A GOD WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING WE DON'T, OUR TRAINING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF IT AND KNOWING WHEN THE FIRST ONE SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE IN AND THE SECOND FAILS US, WE HAVE OUR FAMILY WE WORK WITH TO SUPPORT US!"

"Guys," a soft voice whispered after a few moments of silence and the ringing of voices in the chapel stopped. "Antonio, Drs. Andrews and Andrews are looking for you because they need to know what to do about Sylvia."

"How bad Gabs?"

"Very bad. It was worse than I thought…"

"Ok."

As Antonio exited the chapel he looked into his sister's eyes and then left.

As Gabby tried to follow suit, Hermann stopped her.

"We need to chat about what happened out there newbie."

"Not now Hermann."

"Yes now because I need to explain something I never wanted to explain to a newbie before. In our line of work, we have a rulebook that is always under construction and changing as are the people within it. I truly believe EVERYTHING happens for a reason. This job is dangerous and you need to be aware of how everything does not end happily ever after and when it does it's a miracle. People, good people, amazing people die out there day in and day out. You need to also understand this line of work choses you; you don't chose it."

"Thanks Hermann."

"Sylvia is strong and your brother needs you. The fire house has your back, so go have your family's right now. I see greatness in you kid. I also see greatness in her too. Now go show me it."

YAY! New chapter done. I'm sorry I have been absent. I have been diagnosed with severe depression and I am taking new meds for it. I have hit some very low places lately including self harm. I say this in honest. For anyone reading this who knows what this is like know YOU ARE NOT ALONE AND I WILL FIGHT WITH YOU. DEPRESSION CAN BE BEAT WITH TIME, LOVE, COURAGE AND AMAZING PEOPLE FIGHTING WITH YOU. A new update will be coming soon I hope.