HT= Harbor tow
General pov: The mattress factory fire turned out really bad in the end where the boiler blew up on everybody, Brett, foster and boden fell through the floor and Brett had a broken arm. When the boiler blew up Otis was the one that saves everybody from getting any where near the explosion but in the end it cost him his life. Three months later Brett is settling in to life in Indiana why the rest of the fire house moves on without Otis.
Stella's pov: It's been three months since we lost I miss him so much and I miss having somebody to compete with but overall I think I'm doing better than Cruz right now because Otis was his best friend. But on a happier side of things me and Kelly have been doing a lot better we have become much stronger together since we work the arson case together and he is living up to the words he said to me at the cabin which I very much appreciate. Now that Otis is gone Casey decided to let me be the one that drives the truck because I'm the only other one that has been driving the truck before Plus I think he thinks Otis would want me to drive the truck if he wasn't there. And right now we are still trying to find it somebody to fill out a spot on track so at the moment we are borrowing Ritter from engine. Right now me and Ritter are cleaning the truck out as one of our chores today
M= hey Ritter did you take a pike pole out of the rig after that kitchen fire last shift
CR= yeah I did the uh Pike part of it was breaking away from the handle so I sent it to equipment maintenance we should be getting a replacement
S= it has been good having you on track I mean under the circumstances
CR= Herman's barely looked at me since the...
M= ah he's not sore at you
CR= you didn't see him light me up
S= that's just his default disposition
CR= well he... he hasn't exactly asked me back to engine.... i'm gonna grab another soap bucket get to the windows outside the briefing room
M= I can help with that
Once they walked away I bring my way to you up to where my coat is before I could put it away I hear the new paramedic singing out loud to himself so I laugh at him and laugh at what Emily's face is like but in the middle of me laughing and looking at Emily Kelly walks by and gives me a kiss on my cheek. I just smile because he is definitely show me what amazing guy he really can be
Kelly's pov: it's crazy to me that it's been three months since me and Stella work that arson case together I'm glad she decided to help me out who knows if I could solve it on my own plus that case made me realize how much I miss her and how much I needed to be a better man for her and how much I hurt her during the time we were together. It's also been three months since the firehouse lost Otis but he died a hero and that's all that matters I've been keeping a good eye on Joe since they were really close and he is hurt the most by Otis's death. Right now it's the end of shift so I go and look for Stella because I have an idea about taking her out for a date. I find her in the locker room getting changed
K= hey
S= hey you
K= you ready to go yet
S= almost
K= good so I have an idea
S= you do
K= yes I knew how about we have dinner tonight I found a place I want to try
S= oh really well let's do it
K= all right ready to go
S= yes let's go
We leave work and I drop Stella off at her place
K= i'll pick you up about 630
S= all right that's works see you later ( they kiss
K= see you later
S= okay
A Couple hours later
Right now I am walking up the stairs to Stella's door I can't wait to spend more time with her . I knocked on her door she answered within a few minutes and when she open the door she looked amazing
K= wow you look great
S= thank you
K= You Ready to go
S= yes I am
K= let's go
We headed to the restaurant we enjoyed our dinner with some small talk over the meal once we were done we headed up to the roof to look at the City view and then Stella spoke up
S= that was so good
K= agreed boden recommended it or Donna actually said to bring somebody there for a special occasion
S= what is the special occasion
K= you
S= and they said that you weren't romantic ( they laugh)
K= Who said that
S= oh I don't know everyone
K= well maybe I didn't have the right girl to be romantic with
They kiss and then turn toward to look out at the city views
S= Hey how's Casey doing
K= he carries the weight of this more than the rest
S= I can tell
K= he said he's going to Molly's tonight
S= you want to head over there
( He shakes his head yes and so they start walking away when Stella gives him a big kiss on the cheek.)
We had head to Molly's so we can hang out with Matt about half hour into hanging out with Matt Stella walks by me and I just smile at her because she's so beautiful
MC= listen kidd been staying over more and more if you guys want me out of there to give you privacy
K= Forget it we're fine she's fine
MC= i'm just saying I...
K= don't bring it up again you're not going anywhere all right
General pov: Cruz brought up a good point to chief when they were at Molly's about how will the firefighters that come after them remember the ones that was here before so Boden, came up with a plan of how we can remember Otis for being the hero he was in that mattress fire so he had somebody build him a stone with a plaque on it that has Otis his name he gathered everybody around and told him this is how we will remember Otis and he also looked up the words that Otis said and washing to Joe as his last nine words which are
CB= Brother I will always be with you
Stella's pov: it's been a week since boden showed us the stone that he made to honor Otis and I think it's health most of us move on better from his death. Right now I'm in the locker room getting ready with Emily
EF= wow how many shampoos does one woman need
S= uh when Brett emptied her locker I took in her toiletries I didn't want them to feel abandoned
As they were talking the new paramedic walk past them and just a towel
EF= oh my God pull up the tower Collins this isn't a strip club... i'm gonna kill that guy I mean who.. Who walks around nude when shifts already started
S= he's not that bad and you got them at the scenery is kind of nice
EF= it's not nice enough to compensate for the rest of him.
S= OK Foster Collins is your partner at least for now and as much as it sucks brett is not coming back so you Gotta make this work
(The bells go off)
General pov: They get to a scene or somebody is hanging by a rope five stories up and the other truck company that has our yard doesn't have a long enough ladder to reach him so Stella back the truck up so they can use the aerial but then one of the candidates off of the other truck decided to climb up the balconies to get to him before he falls. Which work he was able to hold him while Casey and Kelly climbed up the truck to get to him.
Stella's pov: me and Herman decided to reach out to Otis his brother to see if they want to take on Otis's part of the bar and right now Herman is talking to them on the phone.
H= Bad news Vald and Dmitri are out
S= you couldn't talk "em" into it,..... bummer
CR= who's Vald and
H= Dmitri... Otis his brothers they inherited his share of Molly's but they rather put the money in municipal bonds or something and that's their rights but I ain't got the cash to buy "em out... ( he gets up and walks in front of the tv.) okay hey what do you say Mouch huh how would you like to buy into molly's I know you got some cash stashed inside that mattress
M= no thanks I got retirement looming on the horizon the last thing I need is to dump my savings into a bar
H= but you already spent all your money at Molly's I am offering you a piece of the action and discounted drinks at the employee rate
M= could you ....
( Herman looks toward Cruz)
CZ= don't look at me I I've been paying rent by myself for months now it's bleeding me dry why don't you go ask somebody who's making that sweet Lieutenant pay ( Kelly walked in)
H= hey severide how would you like to buy Otis's share of Molly's huh it's a hell of a business opportunity plus you're there all the time anyways
K= I go to Molly's because I wanna Drink not fix the urinal
H= I already replaced that urinal it works just fine
S= you know Herman's got a point we are at Molly's all the time we really need to get out more you know just the two of us
K= you know boden said I could use his boat whenever I want since I help maintain it maybe we could go out on the lake and do some fishing
S= how about you leave the fishing gear behind because I got a new bikini in a cocktail thermos that will provide all the recreations we need
K= that's much better plan
S= thank you
Kelly walks away. I knew he would like my plane much better plus I bet if we did go fishing I would show him up by catching more fish than he did and I don't think he would want that to happen. The next day Kelly comes to pick me up and we head to the docks where the boat is
K= you ready to go
S= yes but can I drive the boat
K= wait no
S= why not
K= well this is the Chiefs boat and if we mess it up I will never hear the end of it from him and be in so much trouble
S= I understand I don't want to get in trouble with the chief
We hop on the boat and start driving for a little bit in the lake when all of a sudden the boat started acting up and then just stop moving so Kelly decided to check out the engine and see what was happening and our past an hour past he was still working on it
K= dammit
( I try to get him to look at me but it didn't work)
K= dammit come on
S= listen I don't know boats but maybe I could help with the stress part of all this ( she kisses his cheek)
K= no no it's either a bad connection or this whole wiring harness is shot
S= okay all right that's it I'm gonna call harbor tow and I'm gonna have them tow us back
K= no no no no no no I'm gonna get this going
S= you've been saying that for an hour
K= Stella!!! There's no chance were calling for a rescue zero
About five minutes later he decided to give up and he called Harbor tow and they came to rescue them in for us back to shore on the way back to shore the one tow guy was talking about us and we overheard him
HT= I cannot wait to tell the boys about this one the fire fighter who had to get himself rescued off the lake talk about irony to the intrepid Kelly Severide helpless and lost at sea ( back at shore) this guy is like a big important firefighter so
K= ah we got it from here Tommy thanks for the help you can go back and work on your tan
At that very moment two guys try to pull another boat into the docks when one of them fell off The boat and his leg got caught in the motor underneath so Kelly jumped in and try to save him while I got over to the other boat and turned off the motor. Once Kelly save the guy and I took off my sweatshirt to wrap it around his like to make sure the blood stopped Kelly called out to Tommy
K= Tommy we need an ambulance call 911
HT= yeah yeah yeah
S= just breath I got you
K= you're gonna be all right buddy just sit tight
S= how you doing
Me and Kelly stayed with the guys until the ambulance showed up once they showed up and transferred the guys to med we looked at each other and just laugh.
K= what a day
S= what a crazy day
K= it's like rescues like to follow us anywhere we go even when we try to have a nice peaceful day
S= oh yeah that's what we get for being firefighters and trying to relax
K= yeah also let's go away don't tell anybody about us getting stuck in the middle of the light
S= or that we had to get towed back to shore
K=. especially that I would never hear the end of it from the squad guys
S= agreed but now what are we gonna do
K= why don't we just go to molly's
S= we go there all the time
K= anywhere else we could go right now you can think of
S= not really lets go
K= all right
We walked back to the car when I realized I do not have a jacket anymore
S= hey I just realized I gave my coat to the guys leg so I don't have a coat to wear over my bikini
K= well lucky for you I have a hoodie left in my car
S= thanks babe
K= no problem and by the way you look really sexy in your bikini
S= it's about time you notice
K= well I kind of noticed earlier when we were rescuing that guy but I couldn't really say anything at that time
S= oh ok
K= yeah
We get in the car and head to Molly's once we walk and I speak up
S= oh after all the big plans look where we end up
K= we can make up for today how about a world trip to pictured rocks
S= oh I like that idea except I will drive this time ( the laugh)
I walk away and get a check in with Herman at the bar. Kelly and me decide to go for the world trip right after the next shift. A couple days later it was the end of shift I leave a little bit early from ship to fill my gas tank up so we can head there without have to stop so many times to fill the gas tank up and I come back to the firehouse to pick Kelly up and say farewell to the others so they don't try to get a hold of me for the day or two that will be gone
S= all right my love cherry is gassed up and ready to take me and Kelly pictures rocks farewell
EF= no you and I are gonna go get Brett
S= what
EF= she doesn't wanna be there you heard her on the phone last night
CZ= Foster's right she was talking about starting a garden she killed every house plant in the apartment
EF= and also sidenote if I can't get her back by next shift I am screwed
S= let's go bring a girl home
CZ= good luck ladies
Once we leave the locker room and head toward my car I realize I still had that road trip with Kelly in so I tell Emily to go wait in my car in so I can talk to Kelly
K= hey you is the car gassed up
S= it is but I got bad news
K= what you got to work after all at Molly's
S= no but Emily just roped me into going to get Brett and bringing her back home
K= I see
S= I hate that we can't go now but...
K= Stella it's fine girl bring Brett back it will make this house feel a lot better to have her back home
S= are you sure
K= I am plus when you get back come to my place we can just watch TV and go on the road trip another day
S= all all right see you later (they kiss) thank you for understanding
K= you're welcome now hurry up and get back here because I'm already missing you
S= all right bye
K= bye
A Couple hours later
S= on the left or the right
EF= I think it's on the right
S= is this it
EF= oh yeah yeah that's it that's Kyle's rental place
S= all right let's go kick this door down
EF= wait we're not literally going to kick the door down by Kyle's my friend and maybe we should knock first
They walk to the door but than Brett comes out before they can get anywhere near the door
S= you need to come home Brett OK we don't want to kidnap you but we will if we have to
EF= what you might think you're happy here but you're not you need to be next to me in the rig, yelling about how I think out of pitch all the time or how I don't stock the gauze properly or...
SB= let's go
( the girls hugs)
General pov: while the girls were on the road trip to bring Brett back. Kelly KC and the chief met with the candidate they saw earlier on the call to offer him a job at 51 and he took it.
Authors note: sorry it took me forever divide this chapter but with 801 didn't have much scenes in it So I decided to add it with 802 and hopefully it was worth the wait on some Stellaride content. Plus how sad was that that Otis died.