So here is a brand new story! Written by Literally Dawsey and me. We really hope you like the first chapters of this story and you are interested in more. We really wrote this chapter together and that is what we are planning to do throughout the story. Small thing: Louie is not in this story. Gabby is back on ambulance given they have gotten married. Please leave a review with what you think at the end and please enjoy the read!


CHAPTER 1: The Honeymoon

Matthew Casey never was man that kept his mind occupied with the topic of death.

But now, with what felt like one foot in the grave, he had no idea what to do - he was terrified.

Having seen people die in front of him multiple times: his dad, Leslie Shay, as well as so many other people they had tried to save. His job had always been dangerous and that is why it even seems more ironic he it was not the reason he was at death's door now. He could feel Gabby still holding his hand, but there was no way he found the power to open his eyes , the feeling he had deep in his chest was too intense. He had always felt that he had to live up to what people thought of him; that he was always strong and ready for whatever life threw at him. That wasn't Matt. He wasn't always strong and forward thinking, he suffered in many ways that the majority of people would never understand. However, maybe there was a time he would have to let go, a time that was right to finally relax and be the person he always wanted to be seen as...


A few months earlier

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

After another hot night on their honeymoon, they woke up in the morning to the sun glistening in through the gap in between the pulled curtains . Even though they were on holiday, they hadn't gotten a lot of sleep, for better reasons or for not. Having the feeling that they never wanted to return to the cold streets of the city that they called home, they made good of use of their honeymoon, they wished this week would never come to a sad end.

''Good morning.'' Matt smiled at Gabby as he saw she was awake as well.

''Good morning, we need hurry if we want to make it in time for breakfast.'' she started as she pulled the duvet off of herself and started to maneuver her body forward.

Catching her hand before she had a chance to escape his grasp, Matt spoke again: ''hmm, I can lay here and go for lunch later.'' he asked as he pulled her back towards him so she was laying against his chest as they cuddled. Suddenly he started cough as she got comfortable against him. Slightly worried, Gabby turned her head so that she could see him more clearly. However, before she had a chance to speak he was already continuing his part of the conversation.

''Must be getting a cold.'' Matt sighed as he finally finished his coughing fit.

''How can you get a cold in Mexico?'' She teased him shaking of any medical idea that he was coming down with something, and replacing it with the thought that he was in need of more attention. The thought made her smile.

''Cause you crank that AC up like you are still fighting fires.'' He shook his head and she laughed, kissing him.

''That is just because you are so hot.'' She said as she got up from the bed.

''hmm, now you are just being a tease, miss Casey.'' He smiled.

''Casey - Dawson.'' She corrected him.

''Oh shut up, that means I still own 50% of you.'' He called from the bed, his flirty smile beaming at her from his side of the room.

''Well, I am not exactly your property...but you know you can always have everything of me.'' She smiled then, before disappearing in the bathroom to take a shower.

He jumped out of bed as well, nearly tripping over his own clothes they had dropped in a hurry yesterday and as she was rinsing through her hair he joined her in the shower. The fact that she had no idea what he was doing made the connection even better.

Matt came up behind and surprised her as he wrapped his arms around her waist. The song she was humming instantly stopped and we interrupted by a "What the?" before she realised what was going on and felt this passion flair inside of her - like all the other times he romantically gave her a heart attack. "You really do hover five feet off the ground don't you?" she giggled as she felt him push his chest against her back and rest his chin on her shoulder.

"Maybe you're just too busy thinking of whatever you're thinking to focus on me.." he replied slyly with a smile she couldn't see - he knew that she would react in some way.

Like he knew she would, Gabby turned round and draped her arms lazily around his neck and roller her eyes. "You really are lacking attention today aren't you!" She giggled again.

Now looking down at her Matt's eyes flashed as a smile grew on his face. "Come on you let's get out of here, we can't spend our whole honeymoon here in the room..."

They spend their day having cocktails by the pool and as it was their last night, they had dinner by the beach in one of the nice restaurants that the hotel had to offer. Hand in hand they walked back to the room and he was standing on the balcony, enjoying the view as Gabby got settled in bed.

''Come to join me?'' she called out to him.

''Yeah, yeah, just gonna get ready.'' He promised as he walked to the bathroom.

As Gabby was already in bed, he was brushing his teeth to join her in bed. Tomorrow morning they were flying back to Chicago and honestly, he wished that they could stay here forever.

After spitting out the foamy toothpaste and rinsing his mouth out with some water he grabbed a towel and suddenly felt the urge to cough again. Bringing his hand to his mouth just in time as he started to cough, loud and hard. Right now, life seemed to be a bit ironic to him. When he was out of cold Chicago and in warm Mexico, he still managed to get sick.

Walking back to the sink to wash his hand he suddenly stopped, looking at his hand. Mixed in with the stuff the coughs had brought up from his lungs, was blood. Not a lot, but the red did stand out. For a second thought of walking to the room and telling Gabby crossed his mind, but having her take a look at it honestly not the most romantic way to end their last evening there than to have his newlywed wife looking at his hand full of spit and disgustingness. ''It was probably nothing'' he told himself to depress the backlight of worry. He had been coughing all day, maybe his lungs and throat just were a bit rough by now. He put his hand under the running water and washed his hands, getting done in the bathroom and walking out to the bedroom then.

''Everything okay?'' She asked as she heard him coughing again as he exited the bathroom and stepped into the bedroom.

''Yeah, yeah. I am fine.'' He lied, kissing her on her cheek, worried she was going to get sick as well otherwise.

''Goodnight.'' She told him as she laid close to him, holding him tight as they fell asleep, sad to leave their honeymoon but also excited to go back to work and 51 after this and tell them about everything they had experienced and seen.

They had met at the firehouse many years ago, and now they were going there as a married couple.


So there it was! The first chapter of our new story with Casey returning to his famous spot in the Lieutenant's seat on 81 and Gabby at the helm of her Ambo! We really hope you like the new story so far and you are looking forward to the next chapter. Please do leave a review with what you think and hopefully till next chapter!