My Brettonio stories

Worth the risks

"Hey, you coming to Molly's tonight with us?" Jay asked Antonio as they were in the locker room, getting ready to end their shift for the night.

"I'm—-not sure." He said as he thought about the one person he has avoided for the past week. His thoughts went back to that night in Molly's when he flirted with Sylvie Brett. He wasn't the type to flirt with anyone, let alone in front of his sister, but he just couldn't help himself.

"Everything okay?" Jay asked about he saw the expression on Antonio's face.

"Yeah, just tired." He lied. "But I'll see if I can make it to Molly's." He said and Jay nodded his head.

Antonio walked out of the district with Sylvie on his mind. He didn't want to hurt her, but he also couldn't afford to get hurt again.

A few hours later, he walked in Molly's and he laughed when Jay immediately saw him and clapped his hands. "So, did you go home and take a nap?" He said, referring to earlier when he said that he was tired.

Antonio laughed and he headed over to the booth they were sitting at. He shook his head. "No, otherwise I would still be sleeping. But I was bored–" he shrugged his shoulders. "So here I am."

Erin laughed. "I see how it is! Only here because you're bored." she said, jokingly.

Jay headed back to their booth as he handed Antonio a glass of bourbon. "You do realize I'm driving home, right?" Antonio said, even though he still took the glass from him. "But thanks, man."

"Out of the years I have known you, I think I have seen you drunk a maybe of two times." Jay said, laughing. "You'll be fine."

Antonio nodded his head as he took a sip of his drink. Ruzek, Halstead, Lindsay, Burgess, Atwater, Olinsky were sitting at the table and they were talking about something that Antonio wasn't even sure at. Because in that moment, he watched as Sylvie walked by the table looking beautiful as always. She wasn't wearing anything special, just some jeans with a tshirt and a jacket over it. But she still was the most beautiful woman in the bar to him.

He wasn't sure if she saw him because of the way he was in the booth and he hoped she didn't. As much as he wanted to talk to her, distance between them would be good, great even.

It was a few hours later and it was late so Antonio was about to head out the door to go home when Gabby's voice stopped him.

"Tonio!" He knew Sylvie was close to Gabby because he was watching her out of the corner of his eye all night. Thankfully no one caught him.

He headed over to his sister and he smiled at her, keeping his composure. Good thing about being a detective, he knew how to remain calm at all times. "Hey, sis." He said, smiling at her.

"You mean to tell me you were about to leave without saying goodnight to me?" She asked, feigning hurt. As he was about to say something back, someone needed a drink. "Be right back."

It was silent between them both for a few seconds before Antonio decided to break the ice because the silence was torturing him. "So, how have you been?"

Sylvie looked over at him and she shrugged her shoulders. "Oh you know, good." She said, calmly. Although inside, she was nervous as hell. All night Gabby was amused that he kept staring at Sylvie but wouldn't come over to say hi. She wanted to strangle her for coming him over here. Obviously he regretted flirting with her the last time they were here together.

Thankfully Gabby returned and she smiled at her brother. He gave her a look that told her to knock it off. "Anyway–" he began. "You looked busy and I'm exhausted. Long day." He said.