"Jamie!" Gabby exclaimed as she began to walk over towards Jamie who was collapsing in laughter as Kelly threw him up in the air and caught him again. "Hunny, you seem like you're having fun!"

"Mummy! Uncle Kelly said that if you got a call then I would be allowed to ride in the Squad truck!" He exclaimed as Kelly placed him gently onto the floor in front of her.

"Oh, he did, did he?" She sounded a little suspicious. She crossed her arms over her chest and glared in Severide's direction.

"Jamie! Come over here and give your papa Herrmann a big hug!" Herrmann called from over the other side of the floor. He knew that Gabby needed to talk to Kelly and he was good at looking after kids.

Jamie ran happily over to him as he crouched down so that he was closer to Jamie's height. Jamie wrapped his arms around his neck and Herrmann stood up easily and began to talk to Cruz, who had just walked up to them and lovingly ruffled the little boy's hair.

"I guess you need to talk to me." Severide started. He turned round and saw that she was staring at something. He followed her gaze and she was looking at Casey. He was talking casually with Herrmann, Cruz and Jamie and he looked happy, happier than he had in a while. "Gabby!" Severide said firmly as he clicked his fingers in front of her face.

"What? What?!" She answered, a little embarrassed.

"Why don't you tell him?" Kelly asked casually.

"Tell who what?" she replied trying to dodge the question.

"You know perfectly well what I am talking about little lady..." Kelly replied with a sly smile.

"What? Me and Casey? You thought that I came here to ask you about that?" She said through a nervous laugh still not making eye contact with him.

"You're back together?" He said, probably louder than he should have done.

"Shhhh!" She hissed. "I don't think that Mid-town heard you?"

"Look, I'm sorry! I honestly thought that you were back together!"

"No, I came to ask you where Brett and Jago where." Gabby asked.

"Brett? No I haven't seen either of them... Do you think?..." Kelly started.

"Kelly!" She hissed, hitting him playfully.

"No, but seriously Gabby..." He started.

"Kelly, stop your worrying. Brett probably hasn't even met him yet. Don't forget she has been off for eight weeks..."

Brett was sitting in her bunk in the dormitory clutching her stomach. 'Why do I have to be pregnant? The father is some 'Waco' and I am single, how am I going to raze this baby by myself?' she thought to herself. She had been feeling ill all day but she couldn't hide it from the guys any longer. She came to her bed because she new that she wouldn't be disturbed. Jago walked casually into the dormitory whistling a happy tune when he saw her. He began to walk towards her just as she looked up and smiled.

"Have I met you before?" She asked. Her voice was light but Robert could hear that something was wrong.

"Robert Jago" He held put his hand and she shook it. "I'm the new candidate on Truck 81. May i?" He pointed to the end of the bed.

"Sure." She replied gesturing for him to take a seat.

"Sooo, and you are?"

She could tell that he was beginning to flirt with him. She kinda liked the attention. "Sylvie Brett. Ambulance 61" she replied.

"Ohhh, you're working with Gabby and the new Candidate Danny Santiago right?" he asked with a bright smile.

"Yeah, I have worked with Gabby for a long time. She is a great paramedic!"

"Hot to!" Jago paused. "Did I say that out loud?" His cheeks were beginning to blush. Brett giggled and covered her mouth with her hand, Jago began to laugh along. "What?"

"No, Jago, a quick word of advice." She paused. Her face turning more serious. "Gabby is off limits."

"Wait what? Why!"

"Gabby and your Lieutenant used to be a thing. Jamie is theirs." She said as nicely as she could. "I just wanted to tell you because Casey can be a little...well territorial..."

"Territorial? Please." He replied rolling his eyes.

"Jago, putting your carer on the line for a bit of 'sexy time'. It's not worth it."

"Ok, fine!" He playfully put his hands up in surrender, making her laugh. "So, how come a pretty girl like you hasen't got a guy by your side?" He asked trying to break the awkwardness.

"I guess I just haven't found the right guy yet." She replied. A little embarrassed.

"Oh really? Well is there anything I could do about that?" He knew he was being a little forward but he wanted to see where it went.

"Hold it there Candidate. We will have to see how it goes." She said with a flirty tone.

"Ambulance 61. Stabbing. Man down. 24th and 3rd." The klaxon filled the air.

"Looks like you're up." Jago stated as she awkwardly pushed herself up from the bed and began to walk down the hallway. "Be careful" He shouted as she walked away from him.

"I will!" She called back.

"Mummy! Mummy wait!..." Jamie called as he chased after his mother, who was briskly walking towards the Ambulance.

"Hunny, what is it?" she answered bluntly.

Jamie nearly walked into her. "Can I come?" He said shyly.

She bent down next to him and rested her hands on his shoulders. "Not this one sweetie. I gotta go now. Go and be with daddy. I love you!" She kissed the top of his head and climbed into the Ambo, quickly joined with Danny and Brett.

Jamie stood and watched as the Ambo pulled out of the bay and began picking up speed as it hammered its way down the street towards the call. What he didn't know was that Matt was standing behind him.

"Will they be ok?" Jamie asked.

"How did you know I was standing behind you?" Matt asked crouching down and kissing the top of his head.

Jamie looked him right in the eye and smiled a sheepish smile. He understood that it was complicated between his mother and father but just because he understood didn't mean that he accepted the fact that they would never be together again.

Casey was searching his son's eyes with a questioning expression. He knew that Jamie knew about the way that he felt for his mother and he made it clear every time that he asked about it. He knew that he had to do something about the way that he still felt about Gabby and he could tell that Jamie wanted the same. When his son had told him what he had wished for it made him think. He had to put a plan into action, and not just any plan.

Matt had gone and started talking to the rest of the team. Jamie was sitting in the position that he had been since his Gabby and the ambo had left for the call half an hour ago. Kelly glanced over and began walking to the little figure sat on the floor of the firehouse. He went and sat down beside him, his legs crossed.

"What's up little man?" He asked trying to make his voice as cheery as he could.

Jamie continued looking out into the outside world, his posture slouched. "Are all their calls this long? It feels like they have been gone for ages!" he grumbled still looking out of the door.

"There is no limit of how long they can be out. I guess the call was something more than they thought. Or they may have stopped for gas. You never know, they will be back soon." Kelly replied lightly touching his shoulder. "You know kid; you act really grown up for your age."

Jamie looked round and smiled shyly. "Thanks Kelly. I'm just worried about Mum and Dad that's all."

"Why are you worried about them?" Kelly looked over his shoulder to check no one was watching.

"It's just that Mum doesn't seem very happy now that she isn't with Dad. I mean, she was always smiling when she and Dad were together. I remember a few years ago, we went to the beach, the picture on Dad's desk proves my theory."

Jamie turned and stared back out the bay doors. His stare was distant and Kelly could hear the emotion in his voice. Jamie was really worried about his parents and it showed every time he looked at either one of them.

"Kelly can you do me a favour?" He asked, not taking his eyes off of whatever he was looking at.

"Sure thing buddy." Kelly was unsure of what he was going to ask but he knew that it would mean the world to Jamie to fulfil his wish.

"Can you find out how Mum and Dad actually feel about each other?"

"Awww Jamie. I honestly don't think that it is my place to ask them that question." He paused for thought. "But for you to ask them. You would be the one to get the straight answer. They love you, never forget that ok!"

"Maybe you're right..." Jamie began to stand up. "I deserve to know what's going on."

"That's the spirit! But for the record, your Dad is eyeballs deep in love with your mum."

"It's totally not obvious!" Jamie replied sarcastically and flashed his smile that reminded them all of his father. "Thanks for everything Kelly."

"Anytime Buddy, anytime." He replied just before the door to the Common room closed behind him.

Kelly stood up from the floor and turned round. To his surprise, Casey was standing behind him, a slightly concerned look painted across his face.

"Everything ok?" He asked.

Before Kelly could answer the Ambulance rolled up back in the place that it had originated from and came to a controlled stop, courtesy of Brett's superb driving. The three team members hopped out blood covering the lower parts of all their t-shirts. Kelly and Matt made their way briskly towards them, worry taking over their expressions.

The girls looked visibly fine but you never knew what kind of call they had just come back from.

"God girls what happened?" Severide asked just as Jago and Capp burst through the common room doors, Jago making a beeline towards Brett.

Gabby was the first one to speak. Her voice was husky, not a good sign. "Domestic. It wasn't a man down, it was a woman. Truck 73 and Squad 8 were there. The husband of the woman had murdered her and torched the place. The good news was that they have taken her body back to the ME's lab for processing to find out her full details. The bad news is that she left a 6 year old girl named Elizabeth who is too traumatised to talk, she saw the whole murder take place the cops think. Also, the father was nowhere to be seen and the name on the housing documents was a phoney..." Her voice trailed off as her gaze became more distant.

"The worst part was that the kid didn't even know her father's real name. That is if that was her real father. I guess that we will never know." Danny finished. Her voice was shaking but she was holding it together. Just. "Hell of a first call..." She added closer to tears. Kelly pulled her close and she rested her forehead against his chest and let out a sob, he rubbed her back softly. The rest of the guys began cautiously walking towards the group after hearing the muffled sobs of the paramedic candidate. Their mouths were open slightly and they struggled to make sense of what they had just heard.

Casey's eyes focused on Gabby. He reached out and placed a hand on her shoulder. She looked up just as a tear slid down her face. She tried to look away but Casey moved his hands to her neck to make her look at him. Then he gently wiped the tear that had just fallen from her face, she let him. He could see her pulse flutter rapidly at the base of her neck and it made him realise that his heart was pounding also. He watched the look in her eye, reading every tiny movement as it happened. His eyes scanned her face and finally found her gaze. It was directly at him and he could almost imagine what she had gone through as he tried to read the look in her eyes. He knew that she was strong and he could tell that she was trying her hardest to lock all of her emotions away so that no one could ever see them. Her breathing began to quicken and her lips began to quiver. She was close to breaking and Matt couldn't just stand there like that. He boldly made the first move and she followed just after. He wrapped his arms around the shoulders and she slid her arms smoothly around his waist. She was holding him so tightly and she began to sob quietly into his chest.

Jago was standing strongly in front of Sylvie as she began to break down like the rest of her company. Her blue eyes glittered as the tears became to come fast. Jago's green eyes began to search her eyes carefully, watching her every move protectively. Then suddenly she slowly let her emotions slip and moved close to Robert so she could wrap her arms around his neck. He rubbed her back softly and rested his chin on the top of her head as she sobbed softly into the crack of his neck.

The three pairs of people standing there holding each other as the girls mourned over the loss of someone that they couldn't save. Deep down there was a burning anger as they replayed the image of the woman's body over and over in their heads. There was nothing that they could have done but they all felt for the little girl that had lost both her mother and father in one night. Seeing your mother murdered in cold blood right in front of you was not what a 6 year old girl should be seeing. No one should have to go through that.

There was a small squeak as the door to the Common room slowly opened and a small figure standing squarely in front of it. Jamie looked as everyone turned and looked in his direction. Gabby and Matt let go of each other and Jamie gasped as he saw the blood that was on Gabby's shirt. There was an eerie silence as Jamie looked at the three paramedics and the rest of the team looking back at him. Gabby could see that Jamie's lip was quivering and he was close to tears. She saw one slowly slide down his face just before he turned and began running back into the firehouse. Gabby started after him closely followed with Matt hot on her heals calling his name desperately.