Chapter 14
(A\N-I am so sorry for putting two chapters on Chapter one plus the supposed ending, which will not come for the foreseeable future. I am new at this, so please bear with me! Thanks and Review, My usual Disclaimers apply! A special Guest from "Warm and Dead" makes his debut later in the chapter!)
The whole firehouse had started to smell like Chief's chili, and Mills' red velvet cake, I was looking forward to enjoying both dishes. For the moment, everything was perfect in the firehouse-I mean, we were all getting along with each other, because we all knew that our lives depended on it-but for now, we were just enjoying the company of friends.
Tomorrow I would be preparing to take Severide on a ride next week, and I was so anxious about making sure Flash was ready, because this was very important to me to show Severide what I loved besides squad. My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of plates being placed on the table and Shay feeding Pouch; I love that dog, and I was elated that Chief let us keep him. I guess he understood we had not been the same-emotionally since that last call, and it was starting to show how venerable we really are. It also is teaching me to not take anything for granted. Casey glared at me; I shot back with a puzzled look as he went to the guys' locker room area. After I had finished my second bowl of chili and asked Mills to save me a couple pieces of cake, I charged after Casey. I was so enraged I did not even knock. "Casey, what is your deal, "Why are you so mad at me?" He took a deep breath, which reminded me of ones I used to take during public speaking and it also meant a very long talk. "Morgan, you have to understand-I am in love with you and you know what kind of romantic reputation that Severide has." He spat the last sentence out like snake venom. To say I was taken aback, well that was an understatement. I said, "How dare you!" "We have to trust- then the dispatch alarm blared. I turned on my heel and went to the engine and drove as soon as we obtained an address. To say that my trust and friendship in Casey was shattered, was the understatement of the year. I had not felt this betrayed since ever, especially by a person I thought highly of.
We had arrived at the electrical fire, but quickly discovered we were going to need back up. It took us and three other separate crews finally got the fire out. Luckily, no one was injured seriously. After arriving back at the firehouse, I could sense that Casey wanted to apologize but I was not in the mood to hear it. I decided to retire to the girls' locker room and hope no one will suspect my absence.