Author's Note: Hi! Hope you're all well! Sorry it's taken me a week to update, but this may be the new normal for this story. I haven't decided yet. But in other news, make sure you check out my other two ongoing stories, Brett & Casey: Love and Life and Hailey & Jay: Love Happens. They were updated today!
Song: Stars by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
I lit a fire with the love you left behind
And it burned wild and crept up the mountain side.
I followed your ashes into outer space
I can't look out the window
I can't look at this place
I can't look at the stars
They make me wonder where you are
Stars
Up on heaven's boulevard
And if I know you at all
I know you've gone too far
So I, I can't look at the stars
Brett nodded her head and tried to listen as Boden went through the list of morning announcements. She was so tired she knew her lips would be glued to the large coffee mug in front of her for the rest of the day.
"Hey, are you still trying to recover from last night?" Whisper asked Foster as she nudged Brett's side and made her wince.
Brett looked at her friend and only slightly nodded her head, "Yeah, you really wore me out last night. Remind me not to go out with Kevin ever again."
Foster smiled and immediately straightened up when she saw Boden's eyes land on them as he continued with his morning announcements.
Everyone in the room seemed to be pretty interested in what Chief Boden was saying, well except for a certain fire captain who couldn't take his eyes off of the beautiful blonde paramedic across the room.
All those times we looked up at the sky
Looking out so far
We felt like we could fly.
And now I'm all alone in the dark of night
The moon is shining
But I can't see the light
And I can't look at the
Stars
They make me wonder where you are
Stars
Up on heaven's boulevard
And if I know you at all
'It's been three weeks and she's still barely looking at me. Three weeks. The only time she'll talk to me is when she absolutely has to. Three weeks and I don't know how I'm still standing. Is it possible to miss someone you never really got the chance to love?'
Casey was so caught up in staring at Brett and thinking to himself that he didn't know the meeting was over until Severide came over and patted him on the back.
"Hey man, did you finish those 05 forms Boden gave us last shift?"
Casey shook his head and watched Brett walk out of the room with Foster and Kidd before he turned to Severide, "Umm...I think so."
"Man, when are you going to just man up and go talk to her?"
"I've tried but she won't even look at me. And every time I go and try to talk to her she flees or only talks about work."
Severide nodded at he saw his suffering friend in front of him, "Well, why don't you try showing her you're sorry instead of just telling her."
Casey nodded and grabbed his coffee mug.
"I mean I know Gabby showing up and attacking you with her lips right as Brett walked through the loft door ready for your date was hard on her, so why don't you show her that you are completely over Gabby."
Casey finished his conversation with Severide before he walked to his office and started planning a romantic gesture that he knew Brett couldn't ignore.
"Ughh, partner how is it eleven p.m.?" Asked Foster as both she and Brett practically crawled out of the ambulance.
Brett laughed at Foster's overdramatic antics, "Yeah, that last call was pretty rough."
Both girls were making their way into the kitchen before they were interrupted by Casey's loud voice yelling for Brett.
"Brett, I need to speak with you for a second."
Brett froze before she walked over to stand in front of Casey. "Yes, Captain she whispered as she forced herself to look him in the eyes."
"Boden needs us to run an errand for him"
"Right now?" Asked a shocked Brett.
"Yep, he said we could leave right now and drive his truck as long as we took out radios."
Brett looked at Casey like he was crazy before she looked at Foster who shrugged her shoulder and she whispered, "Okay."
Casey sighed with relief when he saw Brett grab her radio and walk with his out to Boden's buggy.
"How was your and Foster's last call?" Asked Casey as he pulled on to the road and turned the heat up.
"Fine." Said Brett as she sat in the passenger seat and stared ahead.
Casey sighed and continued to drive them to their secret location as they sat in complete silence.
"Where are we?" Asked Brett as Casey stopped the vehicle on some quiet dirt road.
"Well, we have our issues right now and you're refusing to let me explain myself…"
"Casey.." Tried to interrupt Brett before Casey raised up his hand.
"But since you won't talk to me, I thought I would show you how sorry I am. Come on." Said Casey as he got out of the car and walked to the front of it.
Brett reluctantly unbuckled her seat belt and got out of the car, "Boden never needed us to do anything for him, did he?"
Casey smiled and shook his head before he pointed up to the beautiful night sky full of sparkling stars, "No he didn't, but I figured it was the only way I could get you to talk to me. And I also remember you telling me when you came to Chicago how much you missed an empty sky full of stars."
Brett looked up and gasped. The stars were beautiful. They filled the sky to the brim and sparkled to their full capabilities.
"Wow, they are gorgeous."
"No, you're gorgeous. Brett, you are my star. You're my everything. I have been waiting to tell you this since that day you walked in and saw Gabby kissing me."
Brett didn't speak, she just looked at Casey in front of her as he continued speaking for the both of them.
"Brett, please give me another chance, please. These last three weeks have been absolutely hell for me."
"Casey, I'm sorry. I just thought...I was your second best."
"You are never my second best, please don't ever say that." Begged Casey as he walked over to Brett and put his arm around her waist which made her wince in pain.
"What's wrong? Are you hurt?" Quickly asked Casey as he stepped back and looked her over from head to toe.
Brett let out a small laugh, "No. No. I just worked out with Foster's trainer last night, and I'm very sore."
Casey nodded.
"Casey, thank you for bringing me here. I'm sorry I've cut you out for the last three weeks."
Casey grinned feeling immediately relieved that his or should he say Severide's plan worked out, "Just promise you won't do it again."
"I promise." Smiled Brett.
Both smiled at each other before they returned their eyes to the sky above them and thought about how they wanted to get their relationship back on track and make it work.
I know you've gone too far
So I, I can't look at the stars
Stars
Stars
They make me wonder where you are
Stars
Up on heaven's boulevard
And if I know you at all
I know you've gone too far
So I can't look at the stars
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