Brett & Casey: Recovering

Not All Surprises Are Good

WARNING: The rape will be mentioned in this chapter; nothing too graphic will be included. If this is hard or upsetting for anyone please don't read.

Author's Note: Hello! Thank you to everyone who is still here with me! You have no idea how much I appreciate you all. Quick Note - I know a lot of you are ready for me to speed things up and have Owen to be caught, but trust me I have a plan for this story and I know where I'm going. Lol! Just hang with me, I plan for this story to be a long one for our favorite couple.

Lol, I think some of you are going to hate the ending!

Thanks for reading!

Song (On Wattpad): Heart In My Hands by Andreya Triana

Chapter Seventeen: Not All Surprises Are Good

That kiss set the bar for both Sylvie and Matt. Neither of them had ever felt that before. Not with Hallie, Gabby, Antonio, or Kyle. It was different and special.

Sylvie's heart thumped as she read her morning text from Matt. She couldn't believe that it had already been a month since he was last there and they kissed.

He's called and texted her every day since. They usually spend an hour or two on the phone regardless of if he's on shift or not. Both Matt and Sylvie talk a lot while he's sitting at his desk doing paperwork. They've been interrupted by the bells a few times, but he usually calls her back as soon as he gets back from the call no matter what time it is since he doesn't want her worrying.

Both of them feel like they're in some magical, whirlwind fairy tale. Every time they see a call or text from each other their bodies react like teenagers seeing their first love.

They tried to keep it under wraps but the people around them knew something was up. They were both way too giddy and smiley. And, everyone at the firehouse was happy for them. Yeah, it may have been a little weird to get used to it at first, since it was always Gabby and Matt, but now it was Sylvie and Matt; and they liked that.

The month that passed had a lot of ups and downs for Sylvie. One minute she was fine and like herself before the rape, then another minute she was sat on the floor with her knees to her chest and bawling her eyes out. Annie assured her that all of those actions and emotions were a hundred percent expected from a recovering victim who is going undergoing therapy. She tried to accept the rape and not hide from it as much as she could, but it was hard. Everywhere she went she felt like she had it written on her forehead that she was raped.

It was hard, but she was getting through it. If she knew one thing, it was that she was immensely grateful for the people that the rape had brought into her life. One of those people being Sasha who she spoke to almost daily.

They would usually talk for about thirty minutes a day and Sasha would fill her in from everything top to bottom about her case. While there was no new progress on where Owen was, Sasha did tell Sylvie that there was a new lead she was trying to pursue. When Sylvie first heard that her heart stopped in her chest. She didn't know how to feel. She was angry, scared, and traumatized. She wanted him off the streets as soon as possible.

Matt liked that Sasha kept Sylvie in the loop whenever she learned anything. He felt confident that Sasha would find Owen and give Sylvie the justice she deserved.

He hated not being able to see Sylvie during the month they were apart after the wedding. It honestly felt like the longest month of his life. He wanted to ask her when she was coming back, but every time he started the question he didn't have the heart to finish it. He wanted her to come back when she was ready. So he waited.