Hey everyone, sorry for the slight delay. I'm hoping to start posting more in the next few weeks. This chapter takes place during Cruz and Chloe's wedding. I do not own the characters or stories. I give full credit to NBC and Chicago Fire. I hope you all like this chapter. Don't forget to leave a review and I hope you all enjoy this chapter :)
CHAPTER 9
"We need to do a fasciotomy but I'm not trained to do that." Brett said as she and Foster worked on the man.
"I am. Look, if I don't do this now, he could lose his arm. If something happens, I'll take the blame." Foster urged.
Brett looked at Boden who gave her a nod and Brett looked at Foster.
"Do it." Brett said.
Foster did what she was taught to do in med school and afterwards, Foster rode in one of the ambulances to Med so she could paperwork on the patient. Several hours later, shift was over and as she was getting ready to head out the door, she saw Scott standing there with the baby.
"Sylvie." Scott smiled.
"Hey Scott." Brett smiled.
"This is Amelia. I named her after Julie. It was Julie's middle name." Scott said.
"It fits her." Brett smiled.
"Listen, I know you said that you would help with the baby, but I thought I'd let you know that I'm moving back to Rockford. The house wasn't sold and we were only moving here to be closer to my job and to get to know you." Scott explained.
"Oh." Brett said in shock.
"Look, if you're worried that you won't be a part of Amelia's life, don't be. You can come see her anytime you want. I want you to be in her life. When we can, we'll come visit you. It's just that Chicago is very expensive for one person and Rockford is affordable." Scott explained.
"Oh, I get it. I do. I'm gonna miss you guys." Brett smiled.
"Sylvie, please, keep in contact. This little girl needs her sister." Scott said.
"Of course. I understand. You two be safe going home." Brett smiled.
Scott gave Sylvie a hug and they said their goodbyes. Brett was heartbroken. She thought for sure that Scott would stay in Chicago but she couldn't blame him for wanting to go back to Rockford. As Scott left, she held back the tears in her eyes.
"Hey, you better get going. The wedding starts in a few hours." Casey joked before seeing the look on Brett's face.
He saw Brett trying to hold back the tears and walked her to his office and closed the door.
"What happened?" Casey asked with concern.
Brett finally broke down in tears. She couldn't hide it anymore. After composing herself, she finally spoke.
"Scott named the baby, Amelia. He stopped by with the baby to tell me goodbye. He's moving back to Rockford with the baby." Brett broke down in tears again.
Casey pulled her into a hug and held her.
"I'm so sorry, Sylvie." Casey whispered.
He held her for a few minutes before standing up.
"Hey, we got a wedding to go to. Save these tears for later because I know you women love to cry during weddings." Casey slightly joked.
Brett couldn't help but chuckle at Casey's comment about weddings.
"You're right. So, I guess I'll see you at the church." Brett smiled.
Casey wiped away a tear that was falling down her face. They smiled at each other and then headed their separate ways. They went to their respective apartments and got their wedding outfits and headed to the church. Brett arrived at the church with her bridesmaid dress and makeup. She met up with Stella, Chloe, and one of Chloe's friends who were all getting ready for the wedding.
"Chloe, you look amazing." Brett said with a smile.
"Thank you. Sylvie, you can get changed in there." Chloe smiled back as she pointed to the changing room.
"Thanks." Brett said as she went into the changing room.
Brett changed into her dress and put on her heels. She hated wearing heels but she wore them anyway because today was about one of her best friends getting married to the love of his life, Chloe.
"Sylvie, you look beautiful." Chloe said as her friend fixed her hair.
"Chloe, you look stunning." Brett said as she sat down at one of the vanity mirrors.
"Chloe, Cruz is in the other room talking to himself. The guy is a nervous wreck but in a good way." Stella said as she came walking into the room.
Chloe giggled.
"I know how he feels." Chloe replied.
Stella walked over to Brett and helped her with her hair. Afterwards, Chloe sent Brett down the hall to Cruz's room to give him a little love note. Casey came by to let them all know that they were ready and Casey looked around for Brett but didn't see her.
"I'm coming!" Brett said as she ran down the hallway and finally made it back to the room.
"You ready?" Casey asked with a smile.
Brett noticed Casey had a bump or cut on Casey's lip and touched it.
"Yeah." Brett smiled.
They hurried and took their place. The doors opened and Cruz's brother and Chloe's friend walked down the aisle first, followed by Casey and Brett, and then Severide and Stella. The music began playing for Chloe to walk down the aisle and as she got closer to Cruz, she noticed the cut on his forehead.
"I'm so sorry." Cruz quietly whispered.
Chloe quietly giggled.
"I love you." Chloe mouthed and continued to make her way to Cruz.
As the priest gave a quick history about the church, Casey and Brett gave each other longing looks. After the priest was finished, it was time for Cruz and Chloe to say their vows.
"At this time, Joe and Chloe would like to recite their own vows." the priest said.
Cruz took a deep breath and started saying his vows.
"Chloe, I have never loved someone as much as I love you. The first time I saw you, I was saving you from a fire. Then you came by the firehouse and brought desert. I have been in love with you since the first time I saw you. I want nothing more than to protect you as best as I can and to love you to the best of my ability. I love you." Cruz said with tears forming in his eyes.
Chloe's eyes began to form tears. It was now her turn to say her vows.
"Joe, the first time I saw you, I saw this handsome firefighter trying to calm me down from a fire. You saved my life again when I was in that terrible car accident, and when I started freaking out about your job and broke up with you, you refused to give up on me and on us. When you asked me to marry you, there was no doubt in my mind. I wanted to be with you the rest of my life and I love you so much." Chloe said with tears forming in her eyes.
After they exchanged wedding vows, they exchanged wedding rings and were pronounced husband and wife.
"I now pronounce you, husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride." the priest said.
Cruz and Chloe kissed each other and everyone cheered. After the wedding, everyone gathered in the reception building for the reception. The building was right next to the church and was big enough to have dancing and everything without being crammed together. The church had a reception hall but it was a small area. Everyone got in line and got a plate of food. The food varied from fried and BBQ chicken to mashed potatoes and gravy to fruits and vegetables to various salads to hamburgers, most of which was made by Chloe's mom and a friend. The fruits and vegetables were bought at the store. After everyone sat down with their food, Cruz and Chloe stood up and Cruz lightly rang his glass of champagne with a fork to get everyone's attention.
"Thank you all for coming to share this special day with us. We cannot tell you how happy we are that you all could be here to celebrate with us." Cruz said nervously.
"Joe and I would like to ask that all couples share our first dance with us." Chloe happily said.
Cruz and Chloe took the center floor and their song, I Do (Cherish You) by 98 Degrees. Chloe had a thing for 90's boy bands but this song fit the two of them perfectly. As Cruz and Chloe danced, Stella and Severide joined them followed by Mouch and Trudy and Boden and Donna. Looking at Brett, Casey smiled and walked over to her and asked her to dance.
"Wanna dance?" Casey asked.
"I thought this dance was for couples only." Brett joked.
"I won't tell if you don't tell." Casey flashed a smile.
Brett stood up and took his hand.
"Deal." Brett smiled.
Casey flashed her a smile and they started dancing. Casey saw how beautiful Brett looked but also how vulnerable she was. It didn't matter to him. Having her in his arms had never felt so right. She loved being in Casey's arms. The song ended and the DJ began playing upbeat music with several people dancing,
including Cruz and Chloe. Brett and Casey walked over to their table and sat down. They ate some food that was on their plate and chatted a bit. The wedding was beautiful but Casey could tell that Brett's mind was on other things besides the wedding.
"Get your mind off of the baby and have fun for a little while." Casey said.
"How did you know I was..." Brett said but was interrupted.
"Sylvie Brett, I think I know you well enough by now to know." Casey said.
"You're about the only one who knows me this well." Brett admitted.
Casey looked surprised but before he could respond, Chloe told the DJ to play the Cupid Shuffle, which made Brett jump up.
"What are you doing?" Casey joked.
"I don't know about you, but I'm gonna go dance." Brett giggled as she walked to the dance floor.
Chloe, Stella, Brett, and a few other women had taken their shoes off to dance to the song. Cruz was also getting in on the dancing. Stella grabbed Severide and pulled him into dancing to the song. Casey sat back and watched Brett as she danced and laughed. He couldn't help but smile at her. Seeing her laugh and smile made him happy. The song ended and went right into the Electric Slide. Brett stayed with Chloe and Stella and just let loose. Casey couldn't believe the woman that he was watching. He couldn't help but smile at the sight of Brett having fun, especially considering what she's been through lately. After the song was finished, Brett walked over to the table and laughed.
"What?" Brett giggled to Casey.
"It's good to see you finally having fun for a change." Casey smiled.
Brett smiled at him.
"I have you to thank for that." Brett smiled.
Just then, the song Give Me Love by Ed Sheeran began to play. Couples started dancing and Casey wanted another dance with Brett. He held out his hand and she happily took his hand. They went to the dance floor and started dancing. All of Brett's worries that she had disappeared the minute they started dancing together. After the song ended, the DJ announced that everyone take a seat as Cruz and Chloe were about to cut the cake. Cruz and Chloe walked over to the corner where there was a table with a four layer wedding cake was sitting. They cut the cake and smashed a piece in each others faces. Afterwards, they wiped off their faces and everyone that wanted a piece of cake got a piece. After a while, it was time for Claire to throw the bouquet. Brett, Stella, and several other women gathered on the floor and waited for Chloe to throw the bouquet.
"You guys ready?" Chloe asked with a smile.
Chloe turned her back to the women and threw the bouquet. Brett caught it perfectly and everyone laughed and cheered in good fun. Next, it was time for Cruz to throw Chloe's garter to the single men. After he took the garter off of Chloe's leg, Cruz thew it and Casey caught it. Casey couldn't help but let out a big laugh. Everyone cheered and Casey walked over to Brett.
"So, I guess this means that we are next to get married." Casey joked with a smile.
"I guess so." Brett smiled.
The wedding reception continued with upbeat music and everyone enjoying themselves. The wedding reception continued on but Stella and Brett went to the changing room to change back into their clothes. Casey and Severide did the same as well in the men's changing room. Afterwards, they headed back to the reception building and gave their goodbyes to Cruz and Chloe. Boden, Donna, Mouch, Trudy, Capp, Tony, Herrmann and his family, and the rest of Firehouse 51 had already left the reception.
"So you all are leaving?" Chloe asked.
"Yeah...we have shift first thing in the morning and this guy has had one too many." Stella said referring to Severide.
"I had like three glasses of champagne." Severide quipped.
"Still, it's time to go home." Stella joked.
Severide got the hint of what Stella meant by going home and Casey caught on as well.
"Thank you guys for everything." Cruz chimed in.
"Any time man." Severide said.
They said their goodbyes and left.
"We're gonna head out too." Brett said referring to her and Casey.
"Thank you both for being a part of this day. Joe and I couldn't have asked for better friends." Chloe said.
"Of course. Cruz, see you Tuesday." Casey said.
"See you then. Thank you, Casey and thank you Sylvie for being such a great friend." Cruz said.
"You're welcome. I love you both. I'll see you at work on Tuesday." Brett said as she gave Cruz and Chloe a hug.
Brett and Casey left the building and started walking to their cars.
"So, I'll see you at work tomorrow." Casey said with an awkwardly smile.
"Yeah, I'll see you at work tomorrow." Brett said with a smile.
They chatted for a little bit until Brett's phone rang. It was a text from Foster.
"WON'T BE HOME TONIGHT. SEE YOU AT WORK. - FOSTER." the text read.
"What's wrong?" Casey asked.
"Oh, nothing. Foster just sent me a text saying she wouldn't be home. That's all." Brett said.
Before Casey could say something, his phone rang. It was a text from Severide.
"COULD YOU STAY WITH SOMEONE? STELLA AND I WANT TO BE ALONE. - SEVERIDE." the text read.
Casey quickly sent a text back to Severide.
"NOT A PROBLEM." Casey replied.
"So, what's going on?" Brett asked.
"Well, looks like I've gotta find a place to crash. Kidd and Severide want to be alone." Casey awkwardly said.
Brett giggled.
"Just stay at my place. I mean, Cruz has already moved out and Foster won't be home tonight. I have two spare rooms for the night, so it's no trouble at all.
That is, if that's ok with you." Brett suggested.
"Sure. Uh, I'll meet you there." Casey smiled.
With that, the two of them got in their vehicles and headed to Brett's apartment.