What happens in Vegans Definitely didn't stay there

Chapter 8: Goodbyes and New Beginnings

Their next shift rolled round, and Sylvie stared at the notice Boden had put up with their list of floaters for the next couple of weeks. It looked like mostly one guy, so hopefully they'd at least get along. Walking into the common room, she spotted most of the shift was already there.

"Hey, what do you guys know about Erik McAuley?" The room filled with groans, and Cruz looked like he was going to keel over in his seat.

"Total bummer, why?" He asked, looking at Sylvie perplexed.

"Since Mills is working squad, McAuley's gonna relieve him on ambo."

"Oh God," Cruz moaned, but drowned out by Gabby's "No way."

Sylvie turned to stare at her roommate. "Huh?"

"I'll go work on Ambo before McAuley comes back here and brings the whole house down with  his Eeyore routine." Boden nodded at her words before looking over at Matt.

"Ok. Casey, you willing to give up your candidate for a few shifts till I find myself someone permanent?"

"Yeah, sure." Matt nodded as he spoke, looking at the two women. "Works for me and means we don't have a bad mood hanging over us."

"Thank you, Dawson." Boden went to his office and shut the door.

"Let me get changed, meet you at the rig to do inventory?" Gabby asked. Sylvie just smiled and nodded, turning around to get started.

Sylvie had thought she'd seen it all in her time in Chicago, but watching her former partner climb on top of a ladder to lift a guy who was impaled off a lamppost down was a new one, even for her. She and Gabby worked like they hadn't been apart, and had him in Med before she even realised they were there. Halstead waved at her, and the two women gave a fist bump before getting ready to leave.

Wheeling out the gurney, the elevator in front of them opened up and Kelly walked out, smiling at the unexpected sight.

"What happened to you? You get handsy with the guys on truck again?" He asked Gabby, a smirk on his face.

"Your fault. Mills is filling in on squad, I had to step up or the house would get McAuleyed. What was I supposed to do?" She rolled her eyes as they made the gurney up with fresh linens.

"Good news for Mills, though. I'll be back next shift at least. Just got the all clear!" Sylvie high fived him at the news, glad to see him back at work and not stuck at home soon.

This was the in between shifts she didn't like as much, Antonio was with his kids for the weekend so they didn't have much time to text. She kept busy with a Zumba class and wandering around the city. It'd started to warm up and she got away without her wool coat while going to museums. She'd seen Matt leaving Gabby's room on Sunday morning when she got up to make a hangover breakfast for them. He was a semi permanent fixture around the apartment, and she was waiting for Otis to notice and start another betting pool.

When she and Gabby arrived for their Monday morning shift they immediately saw Matt, Kelly and Mills in Boden's office. It didn't look good, but Sylvie ignored the feeling in her gut seeing it happen and got ready before sitting in her normal seat for the morning briefing. The four men left Boden's office and stood before Boden spoke.

"Mills has an announcement to make."

"I've made up my mind, I'm moving to North Carolina," Mills said, standing straight and looking at the house. Sylvie's eyes filled with tears at the thought of losing her partner.