Spark Of Life

Chapter 7

"Gabby I...." Casey was cut off because the bells went off. 

TRUCK 81, AMBO 61, SQUAD 3, STORAGE UNIT FIRE 2187 CORNELL ROAD

We got on scene and it wasn't not just one storage unit it was all 37.  "Okay Dawson take units 1-5, Herman 6-12, Otis 13-20, Mouch 21-25, Cruz 25-31, I will take 32-37". I went in when I opened the first unit no one was there. It was filled with cloths, and the second locker had nothing same with the third and fourth. When I opened the fifth locker the push of hot air threw me back. I hit my head against a wall. I wake back up thirty seconds later I heard my pass alarm go off and Casey's voice over the radio. "Dawson report" he sounded so calm he didn't care about me. "Dawson... report" he sounded like he was crying. "Casey" I said weakly into my radio, I was too weak to move. "Dawson you there" "the locker just exploded when I opened it.... I got blasted.....and.... and...... hit the wall" "we are coming Dawson hold on". I waited, and waited finally someone picked me up, no it was two people. It was Casey, and Kelly they picked me up and I could hear Casey say "stay with me Dawson" I was starting to fade quick my hear rate had slowed, and my breathing was weird. They set me on the gurney, and I don't remember anything after that. 

-NEXT DAY AT THE HOSPITAL-

I woke up to a Casey asleep on my right arm, and Shay using Casey as a pillow with Severide using Shay as a pillow. I stirred a little and woke all three it was basically a chain reaction. Shay and Kelly said hi then left leaving me and Casey. "Dawson I am so glad you are okay" he aid to me while smiling. "Yup so what's going on with me what did the doctor say" "that you have third degree burns on your back" "okay". He had a very serious look on his face at this very moment in time, "Dawson I love you" he just blurted out starring daggers into my eyes I loved him too. I don't know somehow I loved him back. "I love you too" I told him I saw him smile the biggest smile in the world is what it seemed like. As I thought he was going to say something he leaned in and kissed me. The kiss was long and deep, and you could tell how long he has been waiting to do this for. As we kissed I started thinking we can't do this not while at the same house, officers can't date those working under them. This isn't what I want I want to be with the man I love, and because of our job I can't or I will have to transfer. "You okay" he asked his lips still against mine. "I can't be with you" I said almost crying. He pulled away, and looked at me with sadness and upset in his eyes "why" "because...I...I...work...under....you" I said extremely close to tears. "We don't have to tell people that we are dating" "we don't" I said hopping we didn't have to I love him so much he means the world to me. "We don't we can be together" he said grabbing my hands, but I pulled my hands away and brought him into a hug. He climbed up, and laid next to me with an arm around my waist I rested my head against his shoulder as he kissed the top of my head. Chief all of a sudden came in. When he saw us his smile grew ten times. "I knew you two were meant to be" he said. "Wait so we can be together" "yes you can". I smiled such a big smile. I can be with the man I love it has been a while since there has been someone I love so much. 

-THREE DAYS LATER-

Casey was taking me home from the hospital he had his arm around my shoulder, one hand on the steering wheel, windows rolled down in his truck. The radio was turned up, and we where listening to 'Travelin Solider'. I looked at him and we came to a stop he leaned over and kissed me before going back to driving. I love him I honestly truly love him. "What you thinking about" he asked in his flirty voice "nothing" I say in my I am going to hid my emotions voice which everyone who has ever been on the same truck as me knows. He smiled and gave me a kiss on the cheek. 

When we got to my apartment he walked me to the door. "Dawson you can't live here it is a bad neighborhood and the apartment is a dump" "this is the only place I can afford" "you can live with me, and I own the house so there is no rent just have to pay for half of the bills" "Matt I can't that is your personal space and I respect personal space" "I want to share my personal space with the woman I love". "Are you sure about this it is your space, and I don't want to make anything uncomfortable for you." "I want you to move in silly I love you" "are you sure about this Matt" "I would have you move in this very second I would have had you move in yesturday". "okay" "you will move in" he said smiling "yes" he picked me up in a bear hug, and started spinning me around in circles as he kissed me. I love him he is the most amazing, handsome, caring, guy in the universe. I love my boyfriend he is the most amazing person in history, no man could ever make me feel like I am the only girl in the world. Matt had to go leave for his construction  job so I went in and started packing my stuff up. I was going through my desk and found my old high school yearbook. That's when I thought to myself 'I wonder if I work with anyone form here'. I looked through the book and found a picture of Mindy Kennedy the most popular girl when we were in high school. She bullied me for being the girl adopted by a fire chief, because my entire family died in a fire to be completely honest I hate her. And her boyfriend Jake Reynolds I hated him too. During my junior year I dated him, and he cheated on me with her. He said he cheated on me for no reason, but I know it is because of all the things that I have been through who wants to date the girl who doesn't even have a biological family, and basically lives in a firehouse. That's when I saw it the list of names and what we all wanted to do outside of high school. I became what I wanted it said 'fire fighter' and I am a fire fighter. For Mindy it said 'Fashion star' I hope she is now working at an George Webs cleaning bathrooms. I saw Jake said 'NFL player' I hope he is now working at a day care. I went down stairs and got my mail that's when I saw it. It was from my old high school for some reason. I opened it and it said. 

Dear Miss Dawson,

We are having our high school reunion for you class on Saturday from 3 to 11. Dress in your work clothes so we can tell if you followed your dreams or not. There will be a drawing to see who has made there life the way they wanted, and the people who got there dream jobs will be give a 100 dollar gift card to Walmart.

I can't  believe it my high school reunion tomorrow. Casey was going to call tonight so I am going to ask him, and all of 81 to go with me. I don't want to be alone when I go I don't want to see my class mates. That's when my phone rang I looked down and saw Casey's picture man he is hot. 

Conversation M-Matt G-Gabby

G: hey

M: hey what you up to beautiful

G: well my high school reunion is tomorrow I was wondering if you and all of 81 would join me

M: sure what do we have to wear

G: our work cloths

M: great we will wear our turnout gear and show our girl off to everyone

G: your so sweet

M: Goodnight love you I will drop your gear off when truck takes you to your reunion

G: goodnight I love you

I love this man he is the most amazing man in the world. I wish he knew how much I love him. I want to go with him to my reunion, and show off I am right where I wanted to be.