Songs & Fire [Brett and Casey]

Just A Kiss

Song: Just A Kiss by Lady Antebellum

Author's Note: This is how I wish Brett came back on the show for season eight.

*Thanks to my writing partner, one-chicago-obsessed, for suggesting this song!

Lyin' here with you so close to me

It's hard to fight these feelings

When it feels so hard to breathe

Caught up in this moment

Caught up in your smile

Brett was so happy to be back in Chicago. She finally felt like she was able to breathe. It had been so hard to be away from everyone, especially after Otis' death. She still missed him every day. It didn't feel right to not have any missed calls or texts from him. He was always calling or texting just to say hi, even though they lived together.

"Hey, Brett this blanket okay?" Asked Foster as she helped make up her couch for Brett to stay on for a night or two until they spoke to Joe about the apartment.

"Yeah, that's perfect. Thank you!"

Foster hadn't stopped smiling since she and Kidd had convinced Brett to follow them back to Chicago, "Good. Now, I have a shift on Monday, what do you say to you coming in with me and talking to Boden about getting you back at fifty-one?"

Brett's face immediately got serious, "Actually, Foster..."

"What now? Please tell me you're not going to a different house." Whined Foster.

Brett giggled, "No. I actually called Boden from my car, while I was following you two back into the city, and he said that I've always had a spot at fifty-one and he expected me to be there Monday for my shift."

Foster gasped, "Don't do that to me! You had me scared."

Both girls laughed. "Sorry, Foster. I just had to."

Foster nodded, "Yeah, yeah whatever. I'm just glad to have you back. You have no idea how hard it was while you were gone."

"I know. I missed you all too." Whispered Brett as she made her way over to Foster and pulled her into a quick hug.

"Alright, since it's you know, two-thirty in the morning, I think I am going to go to bed. Do you need anything else before I go?"

"No, Foster, I'm good. Thank you."

"Okay then. Good night, partner."

Brett smiled as he sat on the couch, "Night."

I know that if we give this a little time

It'll only bring us closer

To the love we wanna find

It's never felt so real

No it's never felt so right

Brett laid there tossing and turning for over an hour. It was impossible to turn off her brain and get comfortable. Every time she looked at her phone only a minute had passed. Surprising, Brett wasn't tired at all. After another thirty minutes of doing nothing but staring at the bright white ceiling, Brett decided to throw on some sweats and go for a drive.

She didn't know where she was going. So she ended up just driving around the city of Chicago. It was honestly the most relaxing thing she had done in months.

'He's home!' She thought. 'That's his truck.'

How she ended up in front of Matthew Casey's apartment at four in the morning, she didn't know.

'He's probably asleep. Maybe I should call first. No. I don't want to wake him up if I don't have to.'

Brett sat there for ten minutes before she finally gained the courage and made her way up the stairs that led to his front door.

'I can do this.'

Brett slowly put her hand up to the door and gave it two knocks. After hearing nothing and waiting for a solid five minutes, Brett decided she should just go. He was probably asleep and didn't hear anything.

"Brett?"

Brett stopped walking and turned around on the last step.

"Hi," She slowly whispered still not believing that this was real and he was actually standing there.

"Hey, what are doing here?"

"I...well...I..."

Casey's face started to lift up into a smile, "Brett, come here."

Brett looked at Casey with big eyes, not understanding what he just said to her, "What?"

Casey smiled, "Come here."

Slowly Brett started making her way up the concrete stairs. It was hard to believe that after all this time, Matthew Casey was finally in front of her in Chicago.

"Hi," She whispered.

"Hey." He whispered before he threw his arms around her and pulled her in for the best kiss either of them had ever experienced.

"Welcome back." He said finally coming up for air.

"Thanks." Giggled Brett as she went back in for a mouth-numbing kiss.

Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight

Just a touch of the fire burning so bright

No I don't want to mess this thing up

I don't want to push too far

Just a shot in the dark that you just might

Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life

So baby I'm alright, oh, let's do this right

With just a kiss goodnight

With a kiss goodnight

Kiss goodnight

Thanks again, one-chicago-obsessed!