So I came up with this story while I was volunteering at my schools daycare because I had nothing else to do while I was watching little kids sleep this is going to be a Dawsey story it's AU but I'm going to try to keep the characters as in character as I can even though I'm not that good at it.
The title comes from the Miranda Lambert song Kerosine for which I do not own but wish I did because Miranda is badass and one of my inspirers I also do not own chicago fire or NBC or Dawsey even though I wish I did because if I did we'd be getting a lot of Dawsey in these episodes
Dawson's POV
I walked into station 51. It was my first day there as the new Paramedic in charge of ambulance 61. All the trucks were lined up in the bay, I walked in further noticing a group of guys sitting at a table playing cards walking over to them I cleared my throat to get there attention
"Um excuse me, could you tell me where chief Boden's office is?" I asked them
A man in a lieutenants jacket stood up
"Yeah sure. It's right this way. Follow me" he started walking and I followed him
"I'm Severide. Kelly. Kelly Severide." The man said holding out his hand
"Dawson. Gabriela Dawson" I reply shaking his hand
"Nice to meet you Dawson"
"Likewise"
We walked through the firehouse till we stopped in front of a door that said Chief on the outside.
"Well here you go, I have to get back but good luck" Said Severide smiling
"Thank you for the help" I tell him he nods his head and turns around heading back to the bay. I take a deep breath before knocking on the chiefs door he waves signaling me to come in. I open the door and step in
Closing the door behind me.
"Gabriela Dawson, it is a pleasure to have you in my firehouse. I have heard a lot about you" he says shaking my hand
"Glad to be here sir" I tell him at that moment there's a knock on the door before I hear it open and someone steps in I turn around to see who it was and my heart stops when I see a blond hair man and blue eyes
"Sorry to bother you chief but there's someone outside wanting to talk to you" he says
"Thank you lieutenant Casey." Chief says. "Oh Casey meet are new PIC Gabriela Dawson"
"Hi I'm Matthew Casey," he says putting out his hand
"Gabriela Dawson" I tell him shaking his hand, as I shake his hand I feel a jolt of electricity go through my body. I think he felt it too because when I look at him he seems to stare at me with his beautiful eyes. I don't know how long I have been staring till the starts speaking
"Well Miss Dawson, it seems I have other things to attend to I will go find someone to give you a quick tour" He tells me
"I'll do it Chief" Casey says
"Thank you Casey" the chief says "Miss Dawson, it was a pleasure meeting you" shaking my hand
"You as well sir" I say I watch him leave before turning back towards Matt
"Ready" he asks
"Yeah" I nod and we leave the Chief's office to start our tour.
Matt's POV
"When I walked into the Chiefs office and saw Gabby standing there I thought she was beautiful. That's why when Chief told her he was going to find someone to take her on a tour I decide to jump in an volunteer even though it was our candidates job to volunteer but of course he can take a break well with the touring at least. After asking her if she was ready to start I lead her outside the Chiefs office. We start walking
"So where are you from?" I asked her.
"New york originally" she answers
"Oh wow what brings you here to Chicago"
"Just needed to get away" she says
I can tell by the way she says it that there is more but I don't push it because I don't want to lose her trust so I continue with the tour
"So this is the apparatus floor where the trucks go. Over there is the rescue squad" I say pointing to where Severide and his men are sitting "that's Capp, Peter Mills and Jeff Clarke and Tony and the guy with the lieutenant jacket is...
"Kelly Severide" she finishes for me. He walked me to the Chiefs office.
"Right well let me show you the trucks and then we can meet my men." I tell her she nods and I lead her towards the trucks "this is my truck I say pointing to truck 81 that's the squad three rig and that's the ambulance" I tell her
"Wow" says Gabby "so your the lieutenant?"
"Of truck 81 yeah" I reply
Gabby walks around checking out the trucks before heading back towards me.
"You ready to see the rest of the men?" I ask her
"Let's do it" she says
I nod my head before leading her into the common room.
"These are my men, that's Otis over there, Herman and the man on the couch is Mouch"
"Mouch? She questions
"Half man half couch" Mouch answers from the couch his eyes never leaving the tv.
"Oh" Gabby says still confused.
"You'll get use to it" I tell her
Gabby nods before looking around. That's when I notice Shay walk in
"Shay" I call out.
Shay walks over to me "whats up Casey?" She asks me
"I'd like you to meet your PIC Gabriela Dawson" I tell her Gabriela this is Leslie Shay she's the other paramedic here at 51"
"It's nice to meet you" Gabby says shaking Shay's hand
"You too." Shay says before walking off to find Severide
We finish the rest of the tour walking into the locker room I hand Gabby a role of tape and a marker "pick a locker"
She takes the tape and the marker finding an empty locker she rips the tape off and placed it on the outside before writing her name on it.
"Well our tour is finished so make your self at home. I have to go finish some paperwork so I will see you after. But if you need anything come find me" I tell her
"Will do" thanks Casey she says
I smile at her before I leave the locker room
Dawson's POV
I watch as Casey leaves the locker room smiling once he is out of sight I turn and start putting things away in my locker. I put up a picture of my family. One of my parents and one of my older brother Antonio and his family. Antonio is a cop for intelligence here in Chicago his Wife Laura owns a bakery. As I'm placing my belongings in my locker a photo falls out on the ground I pick it up and turn it over shaking my head at what I see. My ex boyfriend and I the whole reason I moved to Chicago. To get away from him. I crumble the picture up and place it in my pocket to throw out later before shutting my locker and making it out to the common room. I walk out and find Shay I think her name is sitting at the table I'm about to go over and get to know her when the alarm goes off so I quickly make my way over to the ambulance with Shay to begin my first rescue at 51.