Happy Valentine's Day!

Song: I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston

*Just a heads up for those that read my other Brett and Casey story 'Love and Life' we were finally able to update it today!

*Thanks to my writing buddy, one-chicago-obsessed, for suggesting this song! I thought it was perfect for V-Day!


If I should stay, I would only be in your way

So I'll go, but I know

I'll think of you every step of the way

And I will always love you

I will always love you

You, my darling you, hm

Bittersweet memories

That is all I'm taking with me

So, goodbye

Please, don't cry

We both know I'm not what you, you need

Brett smiled as she watched Casey and Severide walk by the ambulance and out the door to go have a cigar.

"Hey, Brett do you know where the extra backboard is? I can't find it."

Brett didn't hear a word Foster said she just continued to watch Casey and Severide wander off outside.

"Earth to Brett." Sing-songed Foster.

"Sorry, what did you say?" Asked Brett as she physically shook her head and turned to look at Foster.

"What is up with you, girl? You've been caught daydreaming all week."

Brett looked at her friend and smiled, "What are you talking about? I've been perfectly fine all week long."

Foster gave her friend a very goofy and uncertain look, "Okay, whatever you say."

Brett was about to reply but before she did the alarm bell went off.

AMBULANCE SIXTY-ONE UNCONSCIOUS MALE NOT RESPONDING TO CPD - FORTH BLUE DRIVE - AMBULANCE SIXTY-ONE

Both Brett and Foster jumped into action and within seconds they were both in the ambulance and ready to go.

Casey watched as Brett laughed with Foster then packed up their supplies and hopped into the passenger side of the ambulance.

He knew she still didn't want to tell anyone that they had been dating for a couple of months now, but he could barely contain it each time he looked at her. She was beautiful, smart, and one of a kind. How he got this lucky he still didn't know.

"Hey, man where'd you go?" Asked Severide as he got his beanie out of his pocket and put it on his head.

"Ugh, nowhere. Just thinking."

Severide looked at his friend and smiled, "You've been doing a lot of thinking every time you look at Brett this past week."

"Whatever, man." Laughed Casey as he and Severide finished their cigars.

And I will always love you

I will always love you, you

I hope life treats you kind

And I hope you have all you've dreamed of

And I wish to you joy and happiness

But above all this, I wish you love

Brett looked at herself in the ambulance's rearview mirror and her first thought was, 'How am I going to hide this from Casey?'

"Hey, Brett you sure you don't want me to run you by med? I'm sure they can have you in and out.

Brett looked at her black eye in the mirror and silently swore under breath, "No, Foster it's fine. I just need to ice it when we get back."

"You sure?" Asked Foster as she tried not to grimace at her partner's now black and purple face.

"Yeah, let's just get back to the firehouse."

Foster nodded before she started the ambulance, "Okay."

Brett still couldn't believe what happened. I guess she should say what happened so fast. I mean one minute she was looking at the guys cut on his head then the next she was thrown to the ground in one hit. Both Brett and Foster were exceptionally grateful that CPD was already on the scene when they arrived. Lord only knows what would have happened had it just been Brett and Foster.

"Hey, Foster can you do me a favor?"

Foster looked over at her friend and immediately nodded, "Of course. Name it."

"Can you maybe not tell anyone at the firehouse what happened? I just don't want everyone to make a big deal out of it. You know."

"Sure. But how in the world are you going to hide your face for the rest of shift we still have a whole twelve hours before we're off."

Brett thought about it before she answered, "Well, when we get back the first thing I will do is ice it, then I'll have to tell Boden and after that, I'll just spend as long as I can in my bunk trying to get the swelling to go down."

"Okay.." Whispered Foster as she started backing into their spot back at the firehouse.

"Chief, you gotta second?" Asked Brett as she gently knocked on Boden's door and started to make her way in.

"Sure, Brett come on in." Called Boden without even looking up from his computer, "If you're here to tell me about the black eye you're sporting I already know."

Brett's eyes widened before she whispered, "Ohh."

"Don't worry Platt already called me and filled me in." Said Boden as he finally lifted his eyes to meet Brett's.

"Okay, then. Thank you, Chief."

"Make sure you ice it." Yelled Boden as Brett was stepping out of his office.

- ALL RESPOND - GAS EXPLOSION - NICHOLAS DRIVE - ALL RESPOND

Brett sighed as she made her way back to the garage. She didn't notice Casey who she passed in the hallway. He also made his way to the garage, but not before wondering why Brett was coming out of Boden's office and why she kept her head down as she walked past him.

By the time everyone got to the scene the building had already exploded and thankfully no one was inside when it did.

"Brett, I got another one for…" Casey didn't finish what he was saying he just stood there shocked at what he saw in front of him

Brett turned around and gasped at seeing Casey in front of her inspecting her from head to toe.

Foster saw what was happening and quickly stepped in by taking the man Casey was holding and helping him walk over to the gurney, "Hey, Brett can you help me look this one over?"

Brett didn't say anything she just turned to Foster and resumed her job before they decided to load the man up and take him to med.

She didn't know what to expect when they got back to the firehouse.

"You ready to do this?" Questioned Foster as they pulled back into the firehouse for what seemed like the hundredth time that day.

"Nope." Whispered Brett before she unhooked her seatbelt and jumped out of the ambulance.

Casey was standing by the Squad's firetruck when they pulled up. Foster, on the other hand, made her self disappear quite quickly once she got out of the ambulance.

"How did that happen?" Asked Casey when Brett came to stand in front of him

Brett looked up at him and sighed, "On a call today."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't want you to freak out."

"Well, finding out on a call wasn't much better."

"Tell me about it." Laughed Brett before she winced at the throbbing pain she was starting to feel from her eye.

"Here," Said Casey before he handed her a frozen bag of peas.

"Thank you." Said Brett before she took a breath, "Casey, I'm sorry I should have told you sooner."

Casey didn't say anything for a moment. He just continued to stare at the woman in front of him, "Brett, I love you."

Brett gasped before she dropped the bag of peas in shock, "You what?"

"I love you."

"I...love you too." Whispered Brett before she stepped closer to the man in front of her and pulled him in for a slow, romantic kiss that you usually only see in movies.

"Promise me you won't hide anything from me again."

"I promise." Smiled Brett before she picked up her bag of peas and walked with the man she loves to go tell everyone that she loves him.

And I will always love you

I will always love you

I will always love you

I will always love you

I will always love you

I, I will always love you

You, darling, I love you

Ooh, I'll always, I'll always love you


Happy Valentine's Day, again! Thanks for reading! - Don't forget to tell me what you thought! I hope you all have/had a great day!