Casey wrote his name on the white board again and for a second he wanted to turn around and hurl the marker into the classroom of high school students he had to talk to today and he realized it was the same kind of class of kids he had seen yesterday.

''My name is M-matt Casey, I used to be a firefighter and I am here today to answer your questions.'' He turned around with a fake smile.

He had always loved children and he had loved the afternoon at the school with the smaller children whom had seemed interested in what he had to tell, whom he seemed to inspire but these groups were sitting here because they had to, not because they were interested. Matt sighed as most were still playing with their phones.

''If you don't want to be here, j-just go.'' He finally sighed. Standing here made him feel like he was losing his mind. None of them stood up.

''but we can't go, we have to be here from our teacher.''

''If you are interested, s-stay. If not, please go.''

Some of them stood up and walked out. Matt sighed as he sat down behind the desk.

''Are you still going to tell something or what?'' A girl from the first row yelled and Casey looked at her.

''You r-really want to be here?'' He said surprised.

''Not really but if our teacher comes I want to be here so I won't get in trouble.'' She shrugged, arching her eyebrows.

''You are free to g-go, your teacher won't show up and I prefer focussing m-my effort on people who do want to learn something.''

Yes, no bullcrap. That is how it always had been for him and that was not going to change now. He prefered being here with only three people who were interested instead of a roomful of uninterested teenagers. Just like it had been on truck, be motivated to join or stay away.

''It's not like I want to be here and listen to you.'' She said, sassy and indignant.

''Sorry I am w-wasting your time.'' Casey sighed as he started the dia presentation from his laptop and was ready to tell what they could expect on the academy. Right before he could start he looked at the first row, thunderstruck as he saw the girl was loudly chatting through her phone now.

''Like I s-said, sorry I am wasting your time. You can still leave if that fits you better.'' He frowned and she laid the phone down.

''It would go a lot faster if you wouldn't say things double.'' The bedside her chuckled and a lot fo the students gasped.

''Yeah, I am actually j-just like you. I don't want to be here, I would prefer sitting in my firehouse now as a lieutenant but what m-makes the situation a kinda hard is that a beam fell on my head while I was s-saving people which caused brain damage.''

immediately they were all quiet and Casey launched the Powerpoint again.

''So, welcome to the f-firefighter academy...'' He started off as he saw the boy whom had made the remark about his speech jumped up and left the class, followed by the girl and the other students looked at him with a blush of shame on their cheeks as they seemingly felt ashamed by what their fellow students had said.

''Hey.'' Matt greeted the boys laying on the couch and he was pretty sure neither of the three of them and slept in the past few days. Ben just laid there with his Teddy in his hands while Griffin was staring at the TV, but neither of them really seemed to notice anything. At first Casey had wanted to bring them something but he knew nothing he could bring now would only make the boys feel better for the slightest bit.

He sat down between them, rubbed them both of their heads as Heather passed him, greeted him and ran out. There was so much she had to arrange and he tried to help her as much as he could.

As the boys seemed i no mood to talk - he completely understood that - he just sat in the middle of them, staring at the TV but just like they were, he wasn't even really watching it.

''Do you guys want anything to eat?'' He finally mumbled after forty-five minutes of silence had passed. Ben was asleep while Griffin just shook his head.

''Bedroom to the left, right?'' Griffin shook his head and explained they had slept with their mother the night before and carefully Matt lifted Ben up as he seemed in a really uncomfortable position on the couch and he seemed exhausted. Gently Matt carried him up the stairs and laid him down in the side there were more plushies.

''I miss daddy.'' Ben cried as Casey laid in him bed.

''I know.'' Matt said as he laid his chin on his arm while he rubbed through Ben's hair with his other hand. Honestly, he had no idea what to say. They all missed Andy and Casey couldn't get the picture out of his head of Andy swallowed by the flames.

''Where you with daddy when he died?''

Casey looked away as his eyes got teary.

''I was.'' He finally admitted as he tucked Ben in. Ben looked across the room at the G. action figure that was next to Heather and Andy's wedding picture and Casey remembered when he had gotten it for his birthday.

''Mom says I can't sleep with it instead of teddy.''

Matt stood up, grabbed the action figure and held it in his hands for a few minutes, looking at it for a few seconds while he closed his eyes, trying to keep his tears from streaming. He had to keep strong for the boys. He handed it to Ben, knowing the boy should get all the support he needed now.

''I promised daddy to stay strong but I can't.'' The boy started to cry.

''Hey, you are strong Ben, it is okay to cry.'' Matt comforted the boy and he suddenly heard another sob from the door of the bedroom and he looked up to see Griffin crying against the doorpost. He walked to Matt and his younger brother as he joined them, pressing his head against Casey's chest, sobbing loud. For minutes they sat there, Matt could no longer keep his tears and he started crying as well. After a few minutes Ben and Griffin both stopped crying and the exhausted boys were asleep. He both tucked them in, carefully and after he tucked them in he laid down on the blanket between them as his eyes also fell shut out of exhaustion and he was pulled back in another nightmare of fire and flames.

''I think I will go with the s-salmon and pasta.'' Matt laid the menu aside and look Gabby, who was biting her lip as she was still was making her decision. matt smiled as he liked her thinking face. She looked really cute when she looked like that. After a minute she finally laid the menu aside as well. He doubted if he should tell her about what happened in the class this morning, but he knew it made no sense, except for the students, nobody knew about it and he was sure it wouldn't happen again for the time he would still be working there.

''Steak.'' She smiled as the waiter walked up to them and they ordered.

''I was t-thinking, maybe we should make plans for our wedding.'' Casey smiled as he looked down at his glass, afraid she wouldn't react positive. After his conversation with Eva he had been thinking it indeed was a question when they were getting married.

''Good idea.'' She smiled as she laid her hand on his and looked him in the eyes.

''I was thinking...maybe we can marry outside but have the reception inside.''

Casey nodded, agreeing. Honestly, all he could think about was that he was marrying her and where they were going to do it was the last thing he cared about, as long as it was a memorable day.

''Maybe we c-can have our reception at Molly's.'' He smiled then, thinking about a location for the reception. If he had to think about one place he wanted to spend it there, where a lto of his best memories were based and he knew the place meant a lot to both of them, as it was also her property for one part.

''I think that is a great idea.''

Their drinks and appetizers were brought to the table and they enjoyed their dinner, going to Molly's after the dinner. Not so many were there at tonight but Casey sat down next to Clarke and Gabby stood next to Hermann.

''As the Molly's also belongs to me for a bit...I don't have to pay a fee to rent it for one day, right?'' She said, teasing him.

''Oh no, no make-up parties in this bar.'' Hermann shook his head, throwing the cloth from his hands on the bar.

''How about a wedding reception?'' Casey asked as Severide looked aside at him.

''Finally! I thought it was going to be ages before you would ask Hermann to be your flower girl.'' He laughed as Hermann didn't know what to say for a second and Clarke laughed loudly.

''I guess that's okay.'' Hermann smiled then and they all toasted on the wedding.

''You buying a dinner means something special.'' Matt squinted suspiciously. Andy smiled mysteriously.

''I have a favour to ask you.''

''Oh no don't tell me that cabinet broke down again.'' Matt shook his head, as he had fixed it for over ten times. Andy shook his head;

''No, I asked Heather to marry me. We are getting married in three months. She is pregnant Matt.'' He said as tears of happiness filled his eyes and Matt's mouth fell open.

''Congratulations!'' He finally managed to say as he shook And's hand and started to laugh. Andy, married and father. Off all the people he would never expected Andy to do that...but he was perfect for being a father and husband.

''I want to ask you, will you be my best man?''

NOTE: I wrote the first flashback last because I knew I would be crying...and I am.

Who will be Matt's witness? How long can he keep his job at the academy up? Or he is just overreacting towards the students and he is actually making it worse for himself? How fast will he and Gabriela get married? Will he be back as a firefighter already?

Hope you liked this chapter! Thank you so much for reading and please leave a review what you thought about it!