The next day, they show up at the firehouse. It's their first shift, they start as boyfriend and girlfriend. They know they have to be professionals. Their jobs come first, but first, they need to talk to the chief and let him know. They don't have to let him know but it's respectful to loop in the chief on the circumstances. They head to their lockers to get ready for shift. Then they head to Chief Boden's office. They knock on the door. Boden waves them to come in.
"Chief do you have a second?" Casey asks
He gestures to them to have a seat, "Yeah, what's going on?"
Casey and Brett look at each other, smile, and look at the Chief, "We know about the rules and regulations about dating in the CFD, but we wanted to let you know that Brett and I are together and that our relationship will not affect our duty to serve the community." Casey reports
Boden looks at them seriously. He lets out an exhale. He looks up at them with their faces as they go from smiling to scared of what he might say. But he couldn't take their reaction. He chuckles, "It's about time! I'm happy for you both. As long as you do your job and duty to serve this community and your relationship isn't going to affect it. I am okay with it."
Brett went from scared to relieved, "Oh, Thank you Chief. I thought we were going to get a lecture or something."
Casey smiles, "Yeah, we won't let you down, Chief."
"Good! Morning Briefing is in just a few minutes. I will see you all there."
Brett and Casey stand up and walk out the door into the bullpen.
Brett lets out an exhale, "Oh my god that went opposite than I had imagined."
Casey chuckles, "Really? I knew he would be okay with it."
She stops dead in her tracks, squints her eyes at him, "How did you know that?"
Casey stops and turns around to her. He looks innocent towards her, he gestures his hands out to her arms rubbing them up and down, "Don't get mad at me, pretty please! But I had already told him the other night, while you were sleeping."
"You did what?" she says surprisingly
He bites his bottom lip, "I-I told him already."
She nods in agreement. She laughs at him, "So did I. When you were taking a shower yesterday afternoon."
They both laugh.
"That's funny. Us telling the chief about our relationship." Casey expresses.
The alarm goes off before the morning briefing, Ambulance 61, Truck 81, Squad 3, Engine 51, Battalion 25 house fire.
"That's us!" Brett quickly kisses his cheek before rushing off to the rig.
"Let's kick some Chicago ass, Sylvie Brett!" he smiles at her.
Everyone reaches their rig. Brett meets Foster at the rig. They hop in and drove off.
"What's that huge ass grin on your face partner?" Foster questions her.
"What huge ass grin? Is it that noticeable?" Brett asks.
Foster laughs, "Yeah! What happened?"
"Casey and I are officially together," she says smiling.
Foster's surprise reaction is priceless, "Shut-up! When did this happen?"
