A/N: Mostly my stories are around first season of Chicago fire but there're some moments and ideas in the second one that I simply can't ignore. So here's a little broment with our favorite lieutenants. Read, enjoy and leave some words after finishing for me to know what you think about it.

Pallada, you're the one giving me the idea, so it's for you, girl.

"Hey. What's up?" Severide watched his flat mate gathering her belongings.

"Kelly." Shay smiled at him sheepishly. "Did I wake you?"

"No, I always wanted to get up at five o'clock on my day off." He grumbled yawning.

"Sorry, I'm almost done, was just too tired yesterday to prepare to the road trip."

"What road trip?" Severide rubbed his eyes trying to wake up fully.

"With Dawson. She wanted for us to spend some time without guys around. I was sure I told you."

"Nope, don't remember hearing anything about that. Are you sure it was me you talked to and not Clark or Mouch."

"Shut up. He came to me asking for help and I tried my best."

" That site is your best?! I'm worried." He smirked.

"You're too talkative for such an early hour."

"Ok, seriously. What the hell is this trip about? I thought Dawson was so busy with her trainings she had no time for Casey and now this…"

"I don't know." Shay sighed turning to Severide. "Things are so strange with Gaby now. Just when I think I know what she wants she changes her direction drastically."

"Yeah, it's the fundamental mystery of the world, what women want."

"And here I thought you can talk like a grown-up."

"Calm down, tiger, I'm just joking."

"Anyway, she'll be here soon. So see you on the next shift." She added as an afterthought. "Enjoy your time alone here."

"You couldn't help it, could you?"

"No" They both laughed.

"You too and be careful."

"You know me Kelly."

"That's why I'm telling you this."

"Point taken." Shay nodded walking to the door.

"By the way, what does Casey think about the whole thing?"

"Don't have a faintest idea. Each time I'm asking about him Gaby changes the topic. It's like she wasn't the one who gave him all those longing looks and discussed each of his savings after shift."

"Well, people change." Severide shrugged.

"Maybe." Shay nodded but without real confidence. The next moment her phone began ringing.

"Guess it's my cue to go."

"Kelly?!" Casey looked at him with surprise.

"Matt." Severide nodded. "May I come in?" he added bringing his friend out of stupor.

"Of course. Hmmm… what are you doing here?"

"Okay, a little more of your surprise and I'll feel really offended. Do I need reasons to visit my friend?"

"No, of course not, still…"

"Really?! Fine. I have this bottle and I thought we could enjoy our free time for once, you know. Especially after such shifts…"

"It wasn't an easy shift but I have things to do, so I'm pass. Maybe next time."

"What about I'm helping you with these things and then we can rest my way."

"Why are you doing this? If it's because of that man…" Casey watched him suspiciously.

"No, it's not because of him. Well, mostly not." Severide admitted. He knew how his friend hated to be treated like a porcelain boy. "It's like we always tell candidates. We are humans and it's okay to be sad about lives we were too late to safe but it's how you move on that matters. I know we're making jokes in the house and all but we almost never spent an afterhours time together. How about we change that?"

"Fine, if you do mean it." Casey nodded. He wasn't going to say it out loud but he enjoyed building the library with Severide. "But you have to make yourself useful."

"Sure thing. Tell me what to do Lieutenant." He saluted him with a smile.

"I will Candidate, I will." Casey answered a little too mischievously.

"Remind me about this day, the next time I think helping you is a good idea." Severide sighed settling finally on the couch.

"Sorry, was too enthusiastic to finish as much as I could while you were around"

"What?! You mean it wasn't your usual volume of work."

"Well…"

"I'd strangle you if I had any strength left."

"Good for me you don't." Casey smirked. "Where is that bottle of yours?"

"After all the hell you put me through you have the cheek to drink my booze. If only your team knew that side of you…"

"Then they would see you completely wasted out after only a day of repairs… Because we could invite them if you want…"

"You're a devil, you know that." Severide told but Casey could see smile in his eyes.

"For our free time to be devils" He said raising his glass.

"Or anyone else we want to be" Severide nodded.

"How is it Shay isn't here looking for you?" Casey asked after some quiet time.

"You're sounding like she's my mother."

"Well…" Casey looked at him pointedly.

"Shut up and for your information she's on the road trip with your girlfriend." Severide muttered angrily. "The one you should have known about."

"Well, I know now." Casey shrugged.

"You mean you had no idea until now. Where did you think Dawson was?" Severide was really surprised. Even for a playboy like him it sounded like a very strange relationship.

"With her family or her friends or training, who knows. I'm trying not to interfere in her business. It's okay; she'll tell when she's ready."

"I see." Severide knew his friend too well to buy any of it but this evening was too good to waste it on argument.

"Then for our time free from paramedics." He joked.

"That I will drink for." Casey smiled. "For all the time you are left on my watch and all the work we can do together."

"No!" Severide looked at him with a terror. "That's not what I meant."

"Well, that is now. What is the better way to protect you from getting into troubles than to make you busy?!"

"What?" Severide was dumbfounded but then he understood. "Shay called you, didn't she?"

"Yeap. She wanted to make sure you were fine."

"Haha, as if she's really my mother. Looks like we're in need to talk."

"Calm down, she cares for you, that's good thing."

"Yeah and that's why my whole body is aching right now." He paused. "When did she call?"

"Half an hour before you came. And before you asked, no she didn't tell me where she was, just that she's out of town and you may pay me a visit."

"Wonderful, I'm that predictable."

"Only for your friends, for the rest you're still a superhero squad lieutenant." Casey clapped him on the back.

"For friends" He smiled taking a sip.

"Let they always be around" Severide nodded and added quietly "to get their payback."

"So you say it's a more than one day trip?" Casey asked pretending not to hear.