Thank you all for the incredible feedback! I was not expecting such a positive response. As for the reviewer who corrected my mistakes I appreciate it! Unfortunately I don't have a beta reader, and I while do reread my work I don't always catch my mistakes; so it helps to see the mistakes I am missing in my writing. Once again I do appreciate it!

Please take note that this chapter will have Casey in the in between of heaven and earth. This chapter is NOT meant to offend anyone, their religion or their beliefs. I am not asking you to believe any of what is spoken about in this chapter if you don't already believe it. – Because the majority of the chapter will take place with Casey in the in between I found it easier to italicize any and all conversations on earth. once again please read and review!

Disclaimer; I do not own Chicago Fire, its characters, NBC or any of the storylines from the show! I also have a quote in here from the movie P.S I love you, which I have no ownership in either!

Casey's eyes shot open at the blaring bright light coming in past the curtains from the bedroom window. His head hurt, in fact it more than hurt, it was pounding. He immediately reached his hand over in search of Gabby, but when he was met with just sheets he sat up fully opening his eyes. He heard a giggle by the door before hearing a voice that shook him to his core.

"Who are you looking for over there?"

"Hallie? – I guess..I guess wow."

"Matt, speak English please."

"I just had a very long, very strange-"

"You haven't been dreaming Matt."

"What?"

"I'm really gone, and you're really with Gabby now."

Casey held his head in his hands, his headache getting worse as his frustration grew.

"What's going on Hallie?"

"Matt, what's the last thing you remember; before waking up here I mean."

"I don't- I don't know. We got a call, at an apartment building; there was a woman screaming for her baby, I- I – the woman's baby were they both okay? God why the hell does my head hurt so much."

"Matt it's okay, just take a deep breath, and try to remember."

"I can't remember anything. I'm so confused, and I feel like my head is going to explode I need Tylenol or something."

Casey attempted to stand but Hallie walked toward him, tugging his hand so that the two sat side by side on the bed.

"Matt, you were injured- The foundation of the building started to give in, you were hit, and you suffered a horrible head injury."

"Am- Am I dead?"

"No, that will be your choice. Come on we don't have a lot of time."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Ignoring his question she walked out of the room, Casey following behind her; shocked when it wasn't his living room he'd walked into, instead a small kitchen he'd never seen before. At the table was a man holding tight to a sobbing women and baby, but it wasn't just any women and baby; he'd seen them before- when he pulled them from the burning building.

"I don't understand what's going on here, Hallie."

"You asked me if the baby and her mother made it out okay, because of you they did. If you hadn't run back inside that building there is no telling whether or not they would have made it out alive."

"Why is this happening to me? Is this supposed to be some lifetime movie where I've taken something for granted and here you are to show me all the good I have?"

"Matt this isn't to punish you. It's to help you understand some things; After Andy's death- You all put up walls, Kelly blamed you and while you guys have worked past those differences, you don't realize you still aren't as close as you can be in fear of losing another friend. I promise you it's all going to make sense- follow me."

Once again Casey followed closely behind her, out of his front door into the hospital waiting room, where the entire firehouse 51 sat waiting to see him one at a time. He followed Hallie to where Kelly and Shay sat holding one another's hands for comfort, deep in thought and conversation.

"All this time I spent feeling angry and acting bitter toward him- now I may never get the chance to tell him I don't blame him, I never did, I blamed myself. The two of you are all I've ever really had and I've been horrible to him this past year."

"Kelly, you know Matt. He's a fighter; there is no way he's going down without a fight."

"God what if he doesn't make it through?"

"He will, believe that until you have reason not to. Focus on the positives, what are you going to tell him when he wakes up?"

"I'd like to try and be friends again, no- brothers again."

"That's good, what else?"

Casey couldn't listen any longer,he was getting more and more frustrated as his headache increased and hearing everyone so upset, not being able to do anything about it just angered him even more. He walked away turning the corner and leaning against it. It was only a moment before Hallie turned the corner coming into view again.

"Are you okay Matt?"

"Before- You said It was my choice whether or not I died- what did you mean?"

"I mean exactly what I said; people don't realize what they have until they could lose it, Kelly for example would never admit to feeling ashamed of the way he treated you, his pride and ego would always stop him. But this- your life in the balance, he has only just come to realize how much he misses the bond the two of you shared. At the end of all of this, you have to make a choice to go back, allowing those people to change; or you can choose to crossover into Heaven."

"What if- what if I already know what I want to do? What if I already know I don't want to wake up from this?"

"Hold that thought and follow me."

"This walking away from me is getting old real- what are we doing here? Where are we?"

"We are in Heather's new apartment. She just heard the news, chief Boden called her. He thinks it might do you some good to hear the boy's voices. Give you someone or something to fight for, of course when Heather heard what had happened she didn't even have to think twice about it. The only problem now is having to tell the boys."

"Ben, Griffin come here, mommy needs to have a very grown up conversation with you both."

"Come on Ben- What's wrong mom?"

"Honey, I just spoke with chief Boden, honey Matt was hurt-"

"Is he going to be okay mommy?"

"Of course he is Ben, he promised us he wouldn't leave us remember? He wouldn't break that promise to us."

"Baby sometimes people don't mean to break promises but-"

"No! NO! HE PROMISED HE WOULDN'T LEAVE US!"

"Baby look at me, right now he is still fighting to stay here okay? But we should go down there, it might do him good to hear you voices; so we have to pack tonight okay mommy already booked your plane tickets for tomorrow morning."

"Are you coming with us mommy?"

"I don't know if I can come out right way Ben. Remember I told you mommy has to check with the policemen if I want to go out of state? I'm going to try and come as soon as possible though baby okay? I'm going to put you on the plane and uncle Kelly is going to meet you at the airport in Chicago though okay? You two are going to stay with him until I can get down there."

"He's going to be okay isn't he mommy?"

"I hope so baby, I hope so."

"What is this? What are you trying to do to me- What if I don't want to pull through this? Are you just planning on guilt tripping me the entire time?"

"Matt, you just need to understand that if you choose to leave, everything you will be leaving behind."

"What if I don't want to keep fighting; my head hurt's and I am getting tired. I can barely keep my eyes open; I just want to go to sleep and be done fighting."

Hallie took the two steps to Matt gently gripping placing her hands on Matt's face.

"Don't you see Matt; it's not your time. All the people who would miss out on your skills as a firefighter, Gabby, the boys, do you really want to leave all that behind?"

"Gabby- How's she holding up?"

"See for yourself." Hallie nudged her head toward the front door urging Matt to walk through; he did what he was told and found himself staring at a scene that shattered his heart into a million and one pieces. A second stretcher had been pushed up against his, both railings down so both beds looked to be one. On one side, his body lay there bruised and broken, on the other side lay Gabby. Eye's red and puffy, but somehow still managing to form tears. She lay on her side facing him holding his hand between her two perfectly petite palms, bringing his hand up to place a soft, gentle kiss on his knuckles before bringing it back down.

"I've known you for six years now and this has officially been the most amount of time I've gone without hearing that amazing voice of yours. The doctor said you should have woken up by now, I know that all the medical books would say that as more time passes, it only decreases your chances of making a full recovery. It's been nearly two weeks since I last saw those beautiful blue eyes of yours. They took your breathing tube out over a week ago but I still haven't seen that contagious smile of yours. I know I'm being selfish but I won't tell you it's okay to stop fighting. I just got you Matt, I am not losing you.."

"You haven't lost me Gabby…"

"You know you could always go back and tell her that. You can make your decision and easily end all this worry for her."

"I think you're right Hallie, I think it's time for me to go back. I-I'm sorry."

"Don't be sorry Matt don't you see why it was me who had to take you through this? It's okay to be happy. You were my life, but I am just one chapter in yours. Don't be afraid to love her, to let her love you."

"I was worried you would think I forgot about you…"

"Never- It's time now Matt. I love you, let yourself love, and let yourself be happy. You can wake up now." Hallie brought her hand to his face placing a gentle kiss on his cheek before looking back at Gabby.

"…The doctor said even if you woke up you may have some sort of memory damage; but I don't care okay? I don't care if you forget we were ever a couple and all I ever get to be is your friend. Just please come back to me…"

"I could never forget us-"

Gabby felt her heart flutter at the sound of his voice, looking up with tears in her eyes.

"You're too beautiful; I spent way to long apart from you to forget that I finally made you mine."

"I should get the doctor."

Matt brought her lips down to land on his; "Just-wait a couple minds okay? I just want us to have a few minutes alone okay?"

"Okay."

Well there you have it chapter two

My sister and I were having a bit of a debate, she thought Casey got hit in the stomach and coughed up blood- I thought he got hit in the head. Guess we will find out for sure in a few days but I'm thinking if he gets hit in the head there's no way they are going to kill him off. If you give it some thought what writers would kill Hallie off from a head injury, then just months later kill Matt off, the man who just happened to be her fiancé the same exact way…a blow to the head? Seems a bit sketchy to me. What are you opinions!?