Songs & Fire [Brett and Casey]

Walkin' After Midnight - #5

(41) Challenge: Day 5 - 12/05/19

Song: Walkin' After Midnight by Patsy Cline (One of my all-time favorite artists!)

*Thanks to one-chicago-obsessed for suggesting this song!

I go out walkin' after midnight

Out in the moonlight, just like we used to do

I'm always walkin' after midnight

Searchin' for you

I walk for miles along the highway

Well that's just my way of sayin' I love you

I'm always walkin' after midnight

Searchin' for you

Brett groaned as she tossed and turned in her small bunk for the thousandth time that night. It was well after midnight and even after the crazy, hectic day she had, she could not go to sleep. She tried everything - music, hot tea, every known pressure point for sleep, and much more, but her body had no intention of sleeping.

"I'm getting up," Whispered Brett to no one in particular as she was extra careful not to wake up the snoring Foster sleeping no more than a few feet from her.

'Ughh,' Thought Brett as she walked the dark, quiet hallways on the Firehouse. Everyone was sound asleep except her.

Brett walked around the firehouse for about five minutes before she found her way to the kitchen.

'Maybe I'm hungry.' Thought Brett as she started going through cabinets looking for something to snack on.

And after the arduous eight-minute search of finding something to eat, Brett was happily sitting at the kitchen table munching on Mouch's beloved peanut butter cookies. And she was so into her cookies that she didn't notice when the dark figure snuck up behind her and grabbed her shoulder.

"Ahhhhh," Squealed Brett until she turned around and saw that the dark, scary figure was only Matthew Casey.

"Oh my God, Casey you scared the crap out of me," Whisper rushed Brett as she picked up the cookies she dropped to the floor.

Casey let out a slight laugh, "Well, I think you've scared the whole house now."

"Probably," Smirked Brett as she put Mouch's cookies back into their correct package.

"What are you doing up? I thought I was the only one that couldn't sleep." Asked Casey as he poured himself a cup of coffee and sat next to Brett at the kitchen table.

"Ughhh, I also couldn't sleep. I don't know why though after the insane day we all had."

Casey nodded hearing what she was saying.

"Hey, how did that date go you had last week with that guy, what was his name Jefferson?" Asked Casey.

Brett laughed, "Jameston, and it was okay. I mean probably not that best date I've ever been on by any means, but..."

"Why? What happened?" Inquired Casey with a cute smirk on his lips.

"Well," started Brett, "For one, he wouldn't stop talking about his cats. And two, he had me pay for my part of the date."

"Man, that sucks." laughed Casey, "But you said not the worst date, so what was your worst date?"

"Ughh, do I really have to relive the story." Asked Brett with a cute sigh at the end.

"Yes! Come on tell me yours, and I'll tell you mine."

Brett shook her head in disbelief that she was sitting here with Matthew Casey telling him her worst date story, "Fine! Well, it actually wasn't that long ago. But, it was with this guy that Foster knew, and he was really nice. He just took me to this restaurant where his ex-girlfriend, who he had just broken up with, was out server."

"Really?" Asked Casey in complete disbelief of the serendipity of that situation.

Brett nodded, "Yeah, that's not the worst part though. At the end of dinner, he paid for the meal and told me he was gonna take her home."

"Wow!" Replied Casey shocked as he sat there and tried to think of the crazy guy that would leave a beautiful girl like Brett.

"Yeah," responded Brett as she fixed her hair, "Okay, now tell me yours."

Casey took a minute before he started his story, "Well, it was right after I got out of the academy, and my friend Jeff set me up with this girl. Who was a nice looking girl. The only thing is, she thought she was going on a date with Jeff and not me, so after dinner, she decided that I was a crazy stalker trying to come in between her and Jeff. So long story short, she dumped a pint of beer on me before walking out of the restaurant."

"Oh, my gosh. Okay, you win, Mr. Casey." Laughed Brett.

"Gee, thanks." Replied Casey with a smirk.

Both Casey and Brett stayed up for another two hours just talking to each other like they have never talked before.

Brett tried to hide a yawn before quietly stating,"Well, I think talking did the trick, and I'm actually starting to get tired now."

Casey smiled at seeing how cute she was when she was tired, "Okay, well good night, Brett."

Brett giggled as they walked side by side back to her bunk, "Good night, Casey."

I stop to see a weepin' willow

Cryin' on his pillow

Maybe he's cryin' for me

And as the skies turn gloomy

Night winds whisper to me

I'm lonesome as I can be

I go out walkin' after midnight

Out in the starlight, just hopin' you may be

Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight

Searchin' for me

Thanks for reading! And thanks again to one-chicago-obsessed for suggesting this song!

Question: (This one has nothing to do with Chicago Fire, lol.) But, where is everyone from? - I am from Lexington, Kentucky! GO BIG BLUE! Lol. Where are y'all from?

Thanks again for your support!