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Chapter Sixteen
Brett laid in bed and stared at her left hand. She still couldn't believe that Casey proposed two nights ago and now they were literally weeks away from having their three beautiful babies.
"Good morning." Smiled Casey as he turned over and pulled Brett into his arms.
Brett looked over at her handsome man and immediately swooned. "Good morning, handsome. How did you sleep?"
"Great, knowing that my fiance was beside me the whole night. How are the babies this morning?"
Brett took Casey's hand and placed it on her stomach, "They're good. It feels like they're all doing somersaults at the moment."
"Hey, what do you say to a beach day since it's our last day?"
Brett looked at Casey and nodded, "That sounds good. We need to go to a couple of the shops by the resort though because I promised Stella and Emily that I would get them a few things while we were away."
Casey nodded as he got out of the bed and walked over to Brett's side to help her out, "Sounds good to me."
Brett glanced up at Casey and put her arms around his neck, "I still can't believe that you proposed last night."
"Well, did you think that I was never going to propose?"
Brett let out a soft giggle as she shook her head, "No, I mean I thought you were going to propose, just not last night. I was so surprised. You know you were kinda acting weird yesterday, so I thought something was wrong."
"Babe, I was nervous all day." Laughed Casey.
Brett looked shocked before she responded, "How were you nervous? You go into burning buildings all the time."
Casey gazed down into Brett's eyes and smiled, "It's different with you. I've never felt this way with someone."
"I love you." Smiled Brett as she felt small tears start to fill her eyes.
"I love you too." Whispered Casey before he lowered his lips to Brett's and kissed her.
The rest of the day was spent on the beach for the two lovebirds.
"Oh my gosh!" Gasped Brett as she and Casey were walking back to their bungalow.
"What?" Yelled Casey as he came to stand in front of Brett, "Is something wrong? Is it the babies?"
"No," Giggled Brett as she grabbed Casey's arm, "I just realized that we have to plan a wedding before the babies get here."
Casey gave Brett the weirdest look, "I thought you were in labor."
"No, I'm sorry." Laughed Brett, "But think about it, if we don't get married before the babies come then we will probably have to wait years to do it."
Casey didn't say anything he just nodded his head and continued to walk along with Brett to their bungalow.
"Wait? You do actually want to get married, right?" Asked Brett.
"Of course I do. Why would you think that I don't."
Brett took a breath, "I don't know. It just makes me a little nervous. This is my third engagement you know?"
Casey stopped walking and turned to look at Brett, "Then let's get married right now."
"What?" Questioned Brett with wide eyes.
"Let's get married right now while we're here in Bora Bora."
"Are you playing with me?" Giggled Brett.
Casey shook his head and placed his hand on Brett's belly, "No, I'm serious. Marry me right now while it's just us here."
"What about everyone else? You know everyone at the firehouse and our families will go crazy?"
"Yeah, but think about it Sylvie, this will be the last time it's just us for a while."
Brett looked at Casey like he was crazy, "Are you sure?"
"I've never been more sure about anything in my life. I can't wait to start my life with you, Sylvie Brett."
Brett went silent for a minute before she zealously responded, "Let's do it!"
And so they went. Except now, going back to the bungalow and packing was the last thing on both of their minds.
"Do you, Matthew Casey, take Sylvie to be your wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do you part."
"I do." Whispered Casey as he looked right into Brett's eyes and slid the ring, they just bought at a jewelry store twenty minutes ago on her small, petite finger.
"Do you, Sylvie Brett, take Matthew to be your wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do you part."
Brett had to wipe at the tears on her face before she answered, "I do," and slid the ring onto his ring finger.
The priest smiled as he saw the sun start to set on the beach, "Go now in peace and live in love, sharing the most precious gifts you have - the gifts of your lives united. And may your days be long on this earth. I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Casey smiled before he wrapped his arms around his beautiful bride and kissed her. Both were so happy it's impossible to explain just how happy they were.
"Ughhhh, I don't know if I want to go back home. I like our little bubble we have here." Said Brett as she sat on their bed and started taking shoes off of her swollen feet.
Casey came out of the bathroom and smiled at his wife. Wife? He still hasn't gotten used to saying that. "Oh, come on you know you miss seeing Kidd and Foster every day."
"Okay, maybe you're a little right about that." Giggled Brett as she picked up her phone smiled at the last text Foster sent her.
"You know you make a beautiful bride, Mrs. Casey."
Brett looked up at her husband and immediately smiled, "You're so sweet."
Casey and sat next to his wife on the bed before they finished most of their packing and turned in for the night.
Both woke very early the next morning so they could have breakfast, take one last walk on the beach, and finish any last-minute packing they had to do before they headed to the airport.
Casey just finished zipping their last suitcase when he looked over at their small couch and saw that Brett was silently struggling to get up on her own two feet.
"I'm so ready to be back in Chicago." Said Brett as she smiled at her new husband
Casey helped her up and grabbed their luggage before they started making their way to their rental car.
"So much had happened on this trip." Commented Brett as she sat in her airplane seat and connected the seatbelt.
Casey nodded before he connected his own seatbelt, "Have you decided when we should tell everyone about the wedding?"
Brett shook her head, "I don't know maybe we should tell everyone Monday on shift."
"You sure?" Questioned Casey as he saw the uneasy look on Brett's face.
"Yeah, I'm just preparing myself for Kidd and Foster's attacks."
Casey laughed before he reached across and put his hand on Brett's stomach which immediately resulted in a quick from one of the babies, "How are you and the babies feeling?"
"We're good. Just tired. I'm ready to crawl into our bed now."
"I bet. Did you remember the folder of stuff the resort doctor gave you about your and the babys' vitals while we were gone?"
Brett quickly nodded, "Yep, it's in my suitcase along with all the baby books we brought. You know I can't believe you got my doctor to clear me to fly."
"I have my ways." Smirked Casey as he grabbed her hand and brought it up to her lips.
"I can't believe I'm so far into my pregnancy now that can't go out on calls with you all anymore."
"Yeah, but just think, in a couple of weeks we will have three little screaming newborn babies."
"You're right." Smiled Brett as she laid her head on his shoulder and started to feel herself drifting off into sleep.
The next thing Brett knew was that she was being gently shaken awake.
"Hey, sleepyhead wake up we're about to land."
Brett groggily looked around, "I slept the whole time?"
Casey looked at her and nodded, "Yeah, and snored too."
"I do not snore!" Gasped Brett as she slapped Casey on the arm.
"No, you don't. I was just playing with you, babe."
"You know we're very lucky you found direct flights to Bora Bora out of Chicago?"
"Yeah, getting on different planes would have sucked considering the way you were sleeping."
Brett looked at her husband and shook her head, "What am I going to do with you?"
"Hopefully love me." Whispered Casey as he leaned in and gently kissed his wife on the lips.
"How's your leg feeling?" Asked Brett as she and Casey broke apart right as the plane was touching down.
Casey looked down at his sore leg and shrugged, "It feels fine. I think it's a little sore because we've been cramped up in these small seats for so long."
"Probably. Do you think you'll be okay for shift on Monday?"
"I should be fine." Said Casey as they began unhooking their seatbelts and prepared to get off the plane, collect their luggage, and make their way to his parked truck.
"Hey, where are we going?" Asked Brett as she noticed Casey driving straight past where they would turn to go to his apartment.
"I have a little surprise for you."
"You and your surprises." Whispered Brett.
Casey smiled as he pulled up to a red stoplight and got his phone out to text Severide that they were less than ten minutes away.
"What are we doing here?" Questioned Brett as she saw Casey pulling into the driveway of their newly built house.
Casey didn't say anything he just continued to drive until they were parked right in front of the house.
"Oh my God, Casey! How did you get this done?" Asked an overly-excited Brett as she saw the newly remodeled exterior of their house.
"I have my ways, come on." Casey quickly hopped out of the truck and made his way over to the other side to help Brett out.
They barely made it through the front door when everyone came from behind the walls and yelled surprise. Stella and Emily were the first to make it to Sylvie they quickly wrapped their arms around her.
Brett didn't say anything she just gasped at the inside of the house which had been completely remodeled.
"How did you all do this?"
"We had a lot of help." Called Herrmann.
"And you got all of our stuff moved in!?" Yelled Brett.
"Yeah, we thought it would make everything a lot easier for you both." Said Severide as he walked over to where Casey was standing and clapped him on the back.
"You guys are amazing." Whispered Brett as she tearfully gazed at her family.
Kidd smiled up at her friend, "No, we're just really excited to welcome the three additions to fifty-one."
"Tell us about the trip. We want to know everything!" Yelled Foster.
"Well…" Started Casey before he was quickly interrupted with Brett's huge gasp of pain.
Everyone turned to look at Brett, "Ummm...guys, I think I'm in labor."
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