Hello to you all! This story has been swirling in mind for a while now, so I thought I would just give it a shot. I kind of wanted to give some background, the story does include the Hallie and Casey's breakup and Casey's mom being paroled. However, the Christmas party never happened, either did Mills and Dawson. Well, I hope you enjoy the story and please let me know what you think. Thanks!
Chapter One: Finding Our Footing
"Stop gawking and just get it over with" Leslie Shay tells Gabriela Dawson as they both stock up the ambulance for the next call.
"What are you talking about?" Dawson turns around with an innocent look on her face trying to not react.
"Walk over to Casey and tell him how you feel or walk over to Casey and jump his bones. Either way do something!"
Dawson would try to deny her interest in Matthew Casey, but Shay knows her too well. "He just broke up with Hallie" Gabby says as she finishes wiping down the bench seat.
"Yeah like a month ago, mourning time has passed. He is fair game" Shay states as she places the bandages in the drawer.
"Then have at him" Gabby steps down from the ambulance.
"Not my type" both girls smile as Shay steps down and shuts the back door.
"Seriously, haven't you guys been spending a lot of time together" Shay asks stopping both of them in their tracks.
"Just as friends, Matt has been going through a lot of thing recently. The whole break up with Hallie and now his mother being released from prison. It just as been a lot for him to deal with".
"And this has nothing to do with the fact that you guys have this whole sexual tension thing going on"
"First of all, I have no idea what you are talking about and second of all we are just friends"
"um okay"
Gabby has always considered Matt a good friend, but over the years her feeling for him grew in a way she never thought possible. Her respect and admiration grew into something much deeper and it even border on the idea of love, but Gabby knew it was crazy to think of him that way. He was Hallie. He was going to marry her and Gabby would never get in the way of that. But now things are a different, he is no longer with Hallie. So, what was she afraid of?
Shay and Dawson walked into the kitchen to find squad at their normal table playing cards and truck surrounding the t.v. watching the Chicago Black Hawks.
"So how was the run?" Otis called out when he saw Shay and Dawson.
"Easy" Shay stated as she took a seat next to Cruz, who had Pouch sitting in his lap.
Gabby walked over to the fridge to grab some lunch meat. When she shut the door, she felt a pair of eyes watching her. She turned around to find two beautiful blue eyes staring right into hers. She smiled at Casey and held up the turkey she had just pulled from the fridge. He smiled and stood up from the chair, making his way towards her.
"Now you know I can never turn down your famous sandwiches" he stated as he reached the counter.
"Yeah, yeah that's what all the guys say" Gabby joked as she turned around to grab the loaf of bread sitting on the back counter.
"What can I say, we all think a like"
Gabby turned around with four pieces of bread in her hand, "mustard or mayo?"
"Mustard please" Matt answered back.
Matt watched as Gabby opened the fridge to find the mustard. He couldn't help but just stare at her, every since him and Hallie broke up, he starting noticing little things about Gabby. Like the way she bites her lip when she is nervous or when she hums when she things no one can hear her. There are just these little things about her that stay with him and he can't help but smile when thinks about them.
"What's so funny?" Gabby asks as she looks at Casey.
"What?"
"You have a smile on your face like something is funny" Gabby replies as she places the turkey on the bread.
"Oh... I was just thinking about something" Matt had to think quickly, there is no way he was going to tell Gabby what was really on his mind.
"Okay, all done" Gabby hands Matt his plate.
"Thanks" he says as he takes the plate.
They begin to walk over to the empty end of the long table. "So how are things going on at home?" Gabby asks as they take their seats.
"I think it is going as good as it can. It's just weird feeling like I need to parent my parent"
Gabby nods her head, "Well if you ever need a break from it all, let me know". Before Gabby could even realize what she said, the words came out of her mouth. She could feel panic spring through her whole body. What if Matt thinks that I'm hitting on him, she thought as she took a bite of her sandwich.
"Yeah thanks Dawson, I'm taking you up on your offer"
"Okay" she replied feeling her tension lessen
They both went back to eating their sandwiches, either one of them sure of what this means or how the other feels.