Lights and Sirens

I'll Pull You Out

Gabby shut the door behind her as she made her way out of Boden's office. The hallways where eerily quiet, unnatural for a fire house. Gabby was in search of Brett, after the convocation with Boden, she now had permission to send her home. She moved expertly through the corridors that ran through the fire house like veins and finally found her paramedic sitting on her bunk, a book in her hand. Without even asking, Gabby took a seat making Sylvie look up at her - a sheepish expression now on her face.

"Hey Gabby, look I've been meaning to-"

"It's ok," Gabby interrupted. "I have just spoken to Boden and I think that you need to go home." Her voice was direct.

"Gabby this is my last shift, I start my maternity leave tomorrow." She protested.

"I know that, and as I said to you when you first told the house that you where pregnant, I know what it's like working on Ambo when you're expecting. It's stressful and after the last call -"

"I'm fine!" Brett said as she began to stand up but Gabby stopped her. Sylvie looked her in the eyes "I know you're just looking out for me, but I'm fine."

"If I'm being honest, I don't think that you are. You have been though a lot Sylvie and you're right, I am trying to look out for you. You froze on that last call and you've never done that. Just trust me on this ok?" Gabby answered pulling her in for a tight hug. "I'm gunna miss you." She said into Brett's shoulder.

A small wavering breath came from Sylvie as she pulled Gabby tighter into her embrace. "I'm going to miss you to." She whispered, not sure if Gabby heard her. "So, the next call you get it will just be you and Danny?" She said a little louder.

Gabby pulled away and smiled a small but sad smile. "Yeah." She looked at her hands. "You know I hate this to though, I mean, you have been my partner for over 9 years. You're family Sylvie, never forget that..." Gabby finally looked back up at her.

Brett smiled. "I love you like a sister, well the one I never had anyway."

"Me to, and for everything that has happened in the past between us - all the bad things that is - I'm sorry."

"Gabby you have nothing to apologise for, I still need to apologise to you for punching you like two years ago." The girls laughed.

"Well that was two years ago, I never was mad at you, I guess I was kinda to distracted..." Gabby's voice trailed off.

Brett reached over and grasped her hand. "Jamie was ok, it wasn't your fault. None of it was and that stands for Casey as well. I'm actually kinda jealous of him." she concluded with a smile as she let go of Gabby's hand.

Dawson smiled but a frown hovered over her eyes. "Why are you jealous of him?"

Brett shrugged her shoulders. "It's just that he has such a stable home. You and Matt are the best parents a kid could ask for and I wish my parents where like you guys. Jamie's perfect and I don't think you and Matt realize how lucky you are."

Gabby let out a small laugh before she answered. "When he was laying on that bed and his ECG stopped, I think that's when Matt and I realised how lucky we both are."

"I would have hated to have gone through that, I really would have. I'm so glad -"

"TRUCK 81, SQUAD 3, AMBULANCE 61. PERSON TRAPPED. Broadway and Western." the Klaxon called out.

Gabby stood up and was closely followed by Brett. She turned and smiled: "You need to stay here, both of you." And with that she turned and began to jog towards the bays leaving Brett and her thoughts to herself in the middle of the dorm room.
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