Cute Captain

Matt and Sylvie walked towards the fire house; Matt's arm securely wrapped around his wife's waist. It was Sylvie's first day of light duty since she'd announced she was pregnant again to her 51 family. While light duty was something she wanted to do for her baby, she remembered she didn't particularly enjoy it when she was pregnant with the boys, so she wasn't in the best of moods today. She tried to be her normal, optimistic self – but it was falling flat most of the time.

"Foster better not like my replacement more than me…" she mumbled childishly to Matt who chuckled at her. Her replacement was due to start today and of course Sylvie would be as welcoming and accommodating as possible, but she was feeling a little jealous at the prospect of someone else riding with her partner.

"Impossible." He assured her. "You'll still be around the firehouse to remind her of what she's got."

"I guess… I'm sorry, I don't mean to be such a downer I just love this job and of course I want to do what's best for the baby, but it doesn't make it any less difficult." Sylvie rambled.

"Hey" Matt said as she stopped walking just by the apparatus floor doors. He kissed the side of her head lingeringly and lovingly to try and comfort her. "I know it's weird and frustrating, but it will be entirely worth it. It was the last time."

Sylvie smiled; "I know." She assured him. She quickly kissed his cheek before moving away from his hold and walking into the firehouse ahead of him.

Just as she walked through the doors, Boden and an unfamiliar face came walking in his direction.

"Ah, just the person we were looking for. Sylvie Brett this is Grace Cruthers, your temporary replacement on 61." Boden introduced.

Sylvie turned to the woman and smiled, "It's nice to meet you Grace." They politely shook hands as Sylvie took her in. She was very pretty. Flowing dark hair, piercing green eyes, immaculately applied make-up. She was young and fresh blood and Sylvie had no doubt she would make a huge impact on the house – in more ways than one.

"You too! I'm excited to get started." She said enthusiastically.

"I have to make an important call to headquarters, Brett could you make sure she's introduced to everybody and made to feel welcome?"

Sylvie nodded her head, "Of course chief."

As Boden walked away Grace looked around her before taking a step forward. "I'm so glad to finally meet another girl, I can already tell there's a lot of testosterone around here" he said with a little giggled.

Sylvie smiled, "You get used to it." She assured her. Sylvie was convinced that being in this house was the best thing she could have asked for in preparation for parenting two little risk takers of her own.

Grace smirked, "Oh I am already liking the view…" she confessed as Sylvie looked at her with wide eyes. "I've been in a few firehouses since I started in this job, but I didn't realise this one had so many hunks. I could certainly get used to this…" she said as she looked over Sylvie's shoulder just as Casey walked through the door and began talking to Hermann. "Who is that?"

"Hermann?" Sylvie asked as she looked over her shoulder.

"No, the blonde…" Grace said as she eyed Casey like he was a piece of meat.

"That's Matt Casey, he's the Captain here." Sylvie informed her slowly, eyeing her up and wondering what her game was.

Grace quirked an eyebrow, "That's Captain Casey? Well – I heard he was cute, but I didn't realise he was that cute."

Sylvie awkwardly laughed; "Yeah, I guess he's ok…" she said with a little shrug. He was more than ok in her mind, obviously. He was the sexiest man she knew, but she wasn't about to run her mouth about her husband to the newbie. Besides, she kinda wanted to see how far Grace would take this one…

"Just ok?! I wouldn't be surprised if you'd jumped his bones by now." She said with a laugh as Sylvie's eyes widened again. "Anyway, I guess I better go introduce myself" she said with an eyebrow wiggle as she strutted forward.

Sylvie clenched her jaw and held back for a second. While Grace's forwardness was frustrating – a little part of her also couldn't wait to see how awkward Matt got by what she didn't doubt would be a very forward introduction.

"Captain Casey"

"Yeah" Casey said as he turned from Herman towards Grace, seeing Sylvie walk towards them out of the corner of his eye.

"I'm Grace Cruthers, the new paramedic"

"Ah, Brett's replacement. It's nice to meet you, welcome to 51" he said as they shook hands.

"I just wanted to introduce myself and say that I'm really excited to be working with you all. I've heard nothing but good things." She said before flashing him a beaming smile.

Sylvie rolled her eyes – and Matt noticed. He gave her a temporarily distracted funny look before turning back to Grace. "Well I hope you'll be made to feel right at home." He told her politely.

"Oh. I don't doubt I will" she said with a suggestive smirk before sauntering away. Sylvie watched her as she walked away, while Matt kept his eyes dead set on Sylvie.

"You ok?" he asked cautiously.

"Haven't even made it to my locker today and somebody's hitting on my baby daddy." Sylvie grumbled.

Matt smirked and quirked an eyebrow; "Wow, is that all I am to you? A sperm donor?" he joked as they turned and walked in the direction of the lockers. "And who was hitting on me?"

"The new paramedic."

"What? She was just being friendly—"

Sylvie turned and looked at him, "she told me before she went over to you that you were super cute and she wouldn't be surprised if I'd jumped your bones by now."

"Well… you have jumped my bones. You jumped my bones this morning—" he began before Sylvie glared at him. He held his hands up in surrender. "She's harmless babe."

Sylvie nodded her head, "Oh I know. I'm just kind of in intrigued as to how far she's going to take it…"

"… what are you planning?"

"I'm not planning anything." Sylvie said with a shrug. "I'm just not going to tell her I regularly jump your bones and she what happens." She said with a tight lipped smile before patting his chest before walking on.

Matt smirked, "This is going to be interesting."

"I think it's so awesome that you're having a baby as a PIC." Grace told Sylvie later that say as they sat in the bunk room. "I mean – being a mom and having this job is going to be tough."

Sylvie smiled, "Yeah, this is my third baby, so I know all about tough" she told them.

"Three kids? Wow. You must be superwoman." Grace said with a little laugh. "What does your husband do? Apologies if I'm assuming, I just saw your wedding rings…"

"Oh, it's fine" Sylvie assured her. "He's a firefighter." She said vaguely.

"Oh, how cool!" Grace said again. Sylvie couldn't fault her for her enthusiasm and interest in the people around her. "What house is he at?"

Before Sylvie could answer, the bunk room door opened and Casey and Severide appeared with two white boxes.

"Ladies. A special treat on Boden's orders" Severide said as he opened the box to reveal a whole selection of donuts.

Sylvie eyes widened, "Oh my god I have been craving one of these all morning!" she exclaimed. "Did you do this?" she asked Matt with narrowed eyes. She was fairly convinced that Matt had been the one to convince Boden that this donut fix was needed.

Matt smirked, "I thought you could use a little pick me up." He told her as he opened his box. "Your favourite flavour is in this one."

"You are a real-life superhero." Sylvie teased. "Not because you save the city from engulfing flames, but because you provide for this house. You provide the essentials for survival."

Matt chuckled, "Glad I can be of assistance… Grace, you seemed like a chocolate girl."

"Good guess captain" she said as she took the donut from him. "You are very tuned in to the needs of this house…" she said as she eyed him up and down. "Not many Captains can say that." She bit into her donut slowly and deliberately seductively as Severide looked between Matt and Sylvie, completely confused. "I'm going to get a napkin" Grace announced before leaving the bunk room.

Once the door had closed Severide let out a laugh, "What the hell was that?!"

"Sylvie thinks Cruthers has a thing for me."

"Well you are the cutest Captain in all of Chicago" Severide teased as Matt shoved him. "Doesn't she know about you two?"

"Sylvie's testing her."

"I am not testing her" Sylvie told them as she stood up. "I'm just having a little bit of fun… God knows I need it from being stuck around here all day." She grumbled.

"And it's that positive spirit that's going to get you through it." Severide said sarcastically as Sylvie glared. "Good luck!" he called before walking out of the bunk room to deliver the rest of the donuts.

"So… apparently I'm very tuned in to the needs of this house…" Casey said as he walked towards her and wrapped his arm around her waist.

"So I hear… but I already knew that. You're very tuned in to what people need…" she said as their lips hovered dangerously close to one another's. "In more ways than one."

Matt gulped, "I have ten minutes before I need to meet with Boden—"

"Done." Sylvie said as she pulled him towards his quarters.

**
That evening, Sylvie made her way out onto the apparatus floor, just as everyone came back from a call. She watched as Casey jumped out of the truck, looking a little bit rugged from whatever they were attending to. Her attention soon turned to Foster and Cruthers. Foster came walking towards her with a frustrated look on her face.

"Did you know the newbie has the hots for Casey?" she asked Sylvie.

Sylvie laughed and put her hands in her pockets. "Oh, I know."

"Fair warning, she'll probably come over here and tell you all about how sexy it was to see them all in action, but especially Casey. She loves a man in charge." Foster mocked before walking away as Sylvie bit her lip to stop her from laughing.

"Hey Brett!" Grace greeted. "God, what an insane call!"

"Yeah, aren't they so good at what they do? Especially Casey." Sylvie teased as they turned to look at him while he took off his gear.

Grace smirked, "Tell me about it. He's just so manly…"

"Momma!" Sylvie heard from the doors as she turned and saw Elliot and Jack running towards her.

"Hi babies!" she greeted as she bent down and hugged and kissed them both. "What are you two doing here?" she asked before looking up at their nanny, Joanna.

"We were passing the house and they wanted to come say hi" Joanna explained with a little laugh.

"Well I am certainly glad you did" she said with a wink. "Daddy is going to be so glad to see you two!"

"Daddy? Your husband works here?" Grace asked.

Sylvie smiled and nodded her head, "Yeah."

The other firefighters soon spotted the littlest Caseys and erupted in hellos before coming over and giving them high fives, fist bumps and hair ruffles which they gladly accepted. They loved feeling like part of the team.

"Hey little Caseys" Matt greeted happily as he bent down and scooped his boys up, hugging them tightly and giving them kisses.

Grace's eyes widened. Little Caseys? Sylvie's kids were the Captain's kids?

"Dad you're covered in dirt!" Jack said as he wiped a little hand down Matt's face, causing him to scrunch his nose to protect his eyes from Jacks' harsher than intended rubbing.

"That's cause we were just out on a call." Matt told them.

Sylvie walked towards them, "And now your hand is all covered in dirt…" she said as she reached for a towel and wiped Jack's hand.

"You- you're married?" Grace asked as she pointed between the two of them.

Sylvie and Matt looked up at her; "Yeah" they replied at the same time.

Grace stood there a little shocked for a moment before smiling, putting her hands on her hips and letting out a little laugh; "I should have guessed. He's been looking at you with doe eyes all day." She said as everything started to click into place. "I know you couldn't possibly have resisted jumping his bones…" she teased with a wink as Sylvie let out a laugh.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you." Sylvie apologised as she took a step towards Grace while the boys began chatting animatedly to Matt.

"I'm sorry I made it seem like I was going to jump him." Grace apologised. "Does he get this often? Also – you must get this often too. Seriously, you both look like dolls…" she told them.

Sylvie let out a laugh, "This is a first" She said before she gazed up at Matt while he listened to Jack and Elliot tell him about their day. The boys were basically talking over the top of one another as they tried to explain their new game to Matt and it was virtually incoherent, but even after a difficult and tiring call, his enthusiasm and interest levels didn't look like they were about to dip at all. He just loved his boys so much and he would happily listen to them talk nonsense all day.

"But I get it—" Sylvie said with a little smile; "he definitely is one cute Captain."