Hello ChiFi lovers,
My name is Gaone and Welcome to my Dawsey FanFiction. Here it goes:

Gabriela Dawson has been a paramedic in charge at firehouse 51 for a while now. Her family at 51 means the world to her and she could have never pictured her life not working with them. She lost her best friend Shay a year ago while in the middle of her studies. Shay had encouraged her to do this and Gabby felt the need to continue on the path for the sake of her best friend's wishes and support.

Note: This chapter takes place weirdly before 2:08 and after the end of season 2 where Shay died. So Gabby and Matt aren't together but Shay died. Sorry.

I do not own any of the characters or anything, sadly.
Have fun reading.

Chapter 1.

Instead of going to the fire academy, Dawson continued to take pre-med classes. She got more serious to get her med degree with the dreams of becoming a doctor. She did rounds for about 3 months with Hallie at Lakeshore on her off shift days and enrolled in night classes. She started to go on rounds with Karen since Hallie and Casey ended their relationship and she did not want to offend her friend by hanging out with his ex. Luckily, Hallie left for South America so Dawson felt relieved as things had become awkward at the hospital. The two years of all that hard work was exhausting and seemed endless. She felt like her weeks were becoming longer and her shifts were more than 24 hours. All she did was work on ambo, go for hospital rounds for a few hours on her off days, go to Molly's to give a hand, go for night classes, and sleep, well when she could. Her life revolved around working her ass off. She even started to wonder why she was punishing herself. She could simply just quit her dream of becoming a doctor and just relax and enjoy her life as it is. Why was she doing this to herself? She sometimes wondered. When she thought about quitting, she would go to Brett's grave and just sit there. She would know what Brett would say to her if she were there. Her friends at 51 were so proud of their friend and believed so much in her. They knew that if it were them in that position, she would have not stopped bossing them around to hold on and not quit. Casey liked the idea of Dawson becoming a doctor. He always knew she was exceptional especially with being an intense paramedic, he had thought she would be great as a doctor. He gave her his support as well, showing her that he was behind her all the way. That only made Dawson work even harder. She would never want to let her friends down or disappoint them. They believed so much in her that some nights when she did not sleep, she had to think about what Matt would say if she suddenly quit.

Casey was caught in between. He did not know whether to ask Gabby out for a date or not. He had wanted to ask her out a few weeks back but thought it would put Dawson in an awkward position since she did rounds with Karen where Hallie always was. He really did not want to make anything awkward for her so he just held back and swallowed his feelings. Whatever that was he was feeling. He had brushed it off telling himself that it was merely an attraction since Dawson was making a big change in her life and that had sparked something in him. He tried by all means to hold back. Sometimes he would catch himself staring, smiling as Dawson worked on a patient with Brett. He had thought of asking Brett for some intel but stopped himself as he knew she would tell Dawson. So he decided to just sit there and see whether what he was feeling would go away, but it didn't, it only grew. She was not helping by coming in and out of his quarters as she pleased trying to have a conversation with him. It wasn't her fault because they were friends and Matt knew that. She was there for him when he needed her and it was time for him to be there for her during her big career advancement. He would just sit there listening to her talk about her exams, the patients she had attended to at the hospital, and even the rowdy customers at Molly's.

He only sat there enjoying her stories, her voice, the way she would stop to swallow before she went on describing every single bit of an event, the way she would turn to look in his eyes to see if he was following, the way she would bite her lower lip and lick the other one before pressing them together and waving her hands obviously exaggerating an incident that had happened. He would just sit there, looking at this woman he wanted. This woman he would love to wake up next to and tell her how beautiful she was. How she filled his heart with so much joy with just her smile. He would just sit there and listen. Listen to her talk about a life that he wished he was a part of. Listen to her talk about meeting people, interacting with doctors and nurses, even finding other people attractive. Why was she even talking to him about these things? Casey had asked himself. He wondered if it would have been easier if they were not friends at all. Maybe that would have hurt less than it did at this moment. It even hurt less when she was with Mills. At-least then he was with Hallie and he knew she was happy. He also knew he could not have her since they were both in relationships. At-least then she was not a free woman and he was not a free man. But now, now circumstances were different. She was there, available, and anyone could just make their move on her if he did not act fast. He knew it was obvious that a lot of the doctors at Lakeshore were hitting on her. He was relieved one day when she had told him she was not even thinking about getting a boyfriend anytime soon since she had a busy schedule that could not accommodate any time for a relationship. He had joked suggesting that they go out for some fun night in the town for her to relax and she had laughed. He did that to test the waters, but also wanted it to seem like a joke so he laughed as well. He waited, and waited, until he found out that Hallie had decided to go practice medicine in South America. He prepped himself repeatedly on how he was going to ask Gabby out, but he always told himself that it was not the right time.

"Hip hip!" Hermann shouted as the entire 51 gathered at Molly's to celebrate Dawson's transfer from the CFD to being a resident at Chicago med.

"Hurray!" they all shouted in excitement and toasted to their fine PIC whom they love dearly.

Brett, whom everyone know as the tough chick who is unshaken by anything was sobbing hysterically. She was happy for her friend who has made her proud. She was mostly sad though. Sad that she was going to miss having Dawson as her PIC, even if they've been partners for only a year. Though every shift Dawson had tried to let Brett take lead on most calls so that she could manage without her, just like she did with Shay when she started her night classes, Brett had assured her she was going to be fine. Now, Brett was unsure. She wondered what she was going to do without her. She wondered how she was going to be on the job. Who was going to be her new partner? She asked herself questions she did not want answers to.

"Hey, you ok?" Mills asked Brett as he jumped on the seat next to her by the bar.

"Yeah. Yah, I'm good," Brett replied faking a smile. She was happy for her friend, but she was mostly sad that her friend was leaving.

"Hey guys," Gabby said bumping onto Brett and Mills and stood between them by the bar, "Why you guys sitting down, Oh my God! We should take this party to a more upbeat place," Obviously so tipsy, Gabby was screaming trying to be louder than the music which was not even that loud.

Mills was excited but Brett, for the very first time ever since her ex-fiancé ripped her heart into pieces by having cold feet before their wedding, she was not in the mood to do anything, especially anything celebratory to Gabby's departure from 51.

"I know what can get you in the mood," She whispered something to Mills, Gabby grabbed Brett and walked out the bar after screaming, "Hermann, Otis, yall got this right!" she walked out before they could even give her a response. They stood outside for a bit.

"I'm really gonna miss you Gabby," Brett said softly to her friend who seemed to not be in the right mind to have a proper conversation, to no surprise she showed Brett that this was also an emotional moment for her but she did not want it to go that way.

"I know," she responded smiling as she sipped her drink, "I'm gonna miss you too my crazy pot of jelly tots," she said hugging Brett and they stood there in that embrace.

"Alright ladies," Severide shouted as he busted the bar door open to meet Brett and Dawson outside, "Are you ready to tear up this city?" He screamed shaking the two with his muscular hands.

"Yeeaah let's go!" Casey shouted excitedly skipping towards his car motioning everyone to join him.

"Nah bro, we can't all fit in your truck." Mills protested at Casey's gestures, "I'll ride with Gabby, You can go with Severide and Brett," Mills suggested as they all stood outside by the parking lot where their cars were.

"How 'bout you go with Brett and Severide and I'll go with Gabby?" Casey also protested. He and Mills started to go on and on about who will be dropping who off later, whose car is more comfortable, and all that. Before they knew it, Gabby's car scrammed, Severide was driving and both ladies were in the car, they were screaming in excitement waving their hands out the windows. The two guys jumped into their own cars and followed the trio.

They all ended up at the Glaze club where there was a neon party. Everyone was glowing, the lights were flickering, and the music was so loud Matt was sure he was going to go deaf. The crowd was rubbing on each other, couples making out, the DJ was dancing insanely on the booth, Mills was sure everyone in the club was high. After spotting Severide dancing with two random ladies, Matt started to look around to find Gabby who was dancing with Brett on a table where two guys were seated.

"Okay, let's get down you two," Casey said trying to grab Brett and Dawson from the table "Hey Mill's,"

He knew Mills would not hear him so he decided to grab his attention and word out his name flickering his hand to come to him. They both got Gabby and Brett and walked towards the empty seats by the corner table.

"Are you two crazy?" Casey shouted.

"Calm down dad, we're just having some fun," Dawson said trailing her finger along Casey's cheek down to his chin, then his chest. She was playing with him, he knew that, but that had an effect on him he managed to control. Swallowing hard, he lightly grabbed the hand that was teasing him and put it down.

"Gabby, you're drunk, I'll take you home," Matt said loudly in a serious tone.

"Don't worry lover boy, we got her," Brett exclaimed as she stood to grab Gabby and walked towards Severide. He spotted them and walked towards the two ladies and started to dance in the middle of the club.

"Well, I'm gonna have myself a great night," Mills said standing and patting Casey's back, "See ya Lieutenant," He said before disappearing into the crowd.

Matt was left there alone, he watched his friends dancing and having the time of their lives. They had no care in the world as they got drunk and just let loose. How was it that he managed to find himself in this position over and over again? Matt was now lost in his own thoughts asking himself questions he could not answer. The four of them, Shawson and Servesey, as the people at firehouse 51 would call them, used to go out some nights when they did not have shift. They would end up hopping from one club to another, and the only person who would be left sane and slightly sober was always him. He would drive everyone home, make sure they got in their beds safe and sound, sometimes Brett or Gabby would throw up and he would clean after them, and that's when he would finally relax. Good thing he and Severide lived in a bigger place so everyone would just crash there on nights like these. He wondered if his friends brought him along just because they knew him as the responsible one who would look out for all of them. Or maybe he just gave himself that responsibility. Standing up like a man on a mission, Matt walked over to the bar to get a drink. He decided that this time, everyone would have to figure out how they would get home because he was not going to drive them. He was also going to let loose and have the time of his life. His friend was celebrating a milestone in her life and he wanted to also enjoy this moment just like everybody else. He got a few shots and suddenly started to feel the room spin. Getting excited, he grabbed his drink and squeezed his way through to find his friends who seemed to feel like they were the only people in the club as they danced freely and sang along to the music. He joined the trio dancing who were surprised to see him there but did not have a care in the world as they grabbed him and surrounded him.

Everyone was dancing, jumping, pumping their hands in the air, singing along, or rather screaming along to the music. The night was filled with so much laughter. Brett started to dance with Severide and Casey with Dawson. They got closer and closer without realizing it. Dawson turned to give Casey her back who decided to hold her by the waist. They moved to the beat of the music their bodies motioning in the same rhythm. Dawson tilted her head up and laid it on Casey's shoulder. He brought his head closer to her neck as they continued dancing, only slower this time. Even though he felt he was kind of drunk, Matt felt his heart thump. He could see, at-least it flashed that him and Gabby were slow dancing to a rave song in the middle of a club filled with over a hundred other drunk people. He didn't care, he felt his heart race. Though Gabby was drunk, she still could also see in flashes what was happening. She and Matt were slow dancing to a rave song in the middle of a club filled with over a hundred other drunk people. She didn't care, she also felt her heart race. What was happening? They both asked themselves the same question as Gabby slowly turned to face Matt, and Matt still had his free hand on her waist. They stared at each other for a few seconds before attacking each other's' lips. All the long stares they shared at 51, the sexual tension they've both been trying to resist, all the stolen looks and the hidden feelings were coming apart at this moment. They kissed vigorously to the beat of the music and scrambled feeling the other's body. They kissed and kissed until they had to break out for some air. After giving each other the same knowing look, Matt grabbed Gabby by hand and walked out the club to his truck. Before jumping on, they kissed some more as Matt leaned against the truck and Gabby pressing on him. They decided to finish what they started at Matt's place.

"Oh My God!" Gabby exclaimed jumping off Casey's bed.

Naked. Oh my God! She was naked. She screamed in her head. She heard sounds of someone cooking in the kitchen. That must be Matt. She thought. Scrambling for her clothes, she walked out the bedroom towards the kitchen where she heard Casey humming. Is he humming? She wondered. Clearing her throat, "Good morning Lieutenant," she said awkwardly, turning quickly as he was startled by her voice.

"Hey sleeping beauty," Matt replied smiling, "I made you something to eat. You had so much to drink last night you need to eat." He sounded like he was commanding as he placed a plate on the table motioning her to sit.

"How long was I out?" Gabby finally asked.

"Uhmm, for a few hours," Matt replied, "I had to check your pulse a couple of times wondering if you were still breathing," they both laughed lightly.

Digging in to eat her food as Matt dished, Gabby started to agree that she was indeed starving and very thirsty.

"What time is it?" Gabby asked as Matt sat by her offering her orange juice which she grabbed and chugged quenching her thirst.

"It is 12:09," Matt said looking at his watch.

"Shit!" Gabby jumped almost knocking down the round kitchen table they were seated at, "Sorry," she said trying to get herself together.

"Are you okay?" Matt asked as he put his hands on Gabby's shoulders.

"Yea. Uhm, I gotta get home, my shift starts at 1." Gabby said in a panic.

"Hey," Matt started to comfort her, "It's okay, I'll drive you c'mon," he offered.

"I can't Matt, I… I can't go home now, I'm gonna be late. I gotta go straight to the hospital. It's my first day and I can't be late…" Gabby was rambling and Matt stopped her.

"Hey. Hey, look at me," he started, "I'll drop you off at Med, then I'll go get Brett and stop by your house to get some of the stuff you need. We will both come to your work and bring your car. How does that sound?" Gabby only nodded and started to hurriedly walk towards the door. Matt grabbed his keys and they drove off.

They didn't talk about it. They didn't talk about what had happened the night before, or early that morning. They sat there in the car in silence as Matt pretended to concentrate on the road. He checked his mirrors constantly and stared at the traffic lights when they were red. He even felt like he was going to cause a car accident for being that alert on the road a mistake was bound to happen. He had thought about it. When he woke up next to Gabby, in his bed, naked. He had thought long and hard about what all that meant. He laid there for a while watching her sleep. She is so beautiful. He had thought to himself as he placed kisses on her forehead. He thought that would not be a bad thing for all his mornings to be like this. Waking up next to Gabby sleeping peacefully in his arms. He wondered what she was going to say when she woke. He knew her. He knew her very well they've been friends for so long. It was either Gabby did not feel as he felt so she was gonna ignore the whole thing as if it never happened and keep her poker face to eternity. Or, she would come straight up to him and speak her mind which he was afraid would be an end to this. Whatever this was they shared the previous night. He knew her. She was brave and bold and seemed like nothing scared her. She had her own weaknesses which she never wanted to show, but he had uncovered it. She was not good at expressing her feelings. Either she was scared of being hurt, or she was just uncomfortable laying out herself to someone else. He knew that about her, but somehow, he still wished she would say something. Anything. So that he is put out from his overthinking that might just drive him crazy.

Gabby sat there. She could feel the tense air in the car as Matt drove her to work. Even though she did not remember much from last night, she sure did remember the events that took place in Matt's bed. Every single moment. She swallowed and clenched her teeth together. She could not believe that she finally gave in to what she had been long feeling, and thinking about. She had been relieved when Karen had taken her off Hallie's hands because she always felt awkward around her since she kind of liked her fiancé. At that time, she would have never thought that the two would split and she would wake up one morning naked in Matt's bed. Looking outside the window, she felt as if the drive to Med was all eternity. What is this? She thought to herself. She and Matt were friends, what was she thinking? She was arguing with herself in her own thoughts. Maybe if she ignored the whole thing ever happened, it would go away on its own. She knew she was reaching out too far, but she had to have hope for good to come out of this.

"What time…" "Are you…" They both spoke at once,

"Oh, you go…" "No it's okay. You were saying?" Matt replied cutting Gabby off as he pulled over in front on the ER.

"Ahh," she paused and took a deep breath. "Nothing, thanks. Bye. See you later." Gabby said as she jumped off the car running towards the hospital entrance and disappearing inside.

Matt had walked over to the other side to help her out, 'what, were you gonna kiss her?' he gave himself a mini face-palm.

"And where is Gabriela Dawson?" Doctor Rhodes asked the other residents, "Dr Dawson?" he asked again, his voice was loud but he spoke slowly and lazily as if he did not care about anything and had all the time in the world.

"Here, I'm here, I'm here," Gabby said sprinting towards the mini crowd scrambling to put on her scrubs. She had her hands on her knees as she breathed heavily to catch her breath after all the running across the hospital trying to find her group.

"Alright, it seems like all of you are on my service this shift. Let's walk," Dr Rhodes said as he turned to walk towards the ER, "Dawson keep up," he shouted which only made Gabby shrink a little feeling like her first day was not gonna be pleasant. "You will ask me when you have a question. You will follow my lead and do as I say. You will not try to ask another resident anything. That never ends well. You will take short breaks to eat or go to the bathroom. You will sleep in turns while watching my patients. And those who wish to continue being one of the lucky ones on my service, will not sleep at all. You will…" Dr Rhodes went on and on with his rules which Gabby had thought to be ridiculous.

"Hi, I'm Maddie," one of the residents extended her hand to greet Gabby,

"Hi,' Gabby said smiling, "I'm…"

"Dawson," Maddie cut her off before Gabby could say. "I know, quiet an entrance there," Maddie said winking, Gabby only giggled. "Geez, how strict is this guy? I hope he doesn't give us hell making us quit before we even start." Maddie said.

"Yah, all those long nights of no sleep studying," Gabby replied and both girls giggled.

Gabby instantly liked Maddie. She had her friends back at 51, but she would have to find at-least one friend at her new job.

"Would you like to share with the rest of us Dr Casey?" Dr. Rhodes and the other residents were looking at the two girls who froze and just blinked.

Gabby looked around her confused at what Dr Rhodes had said. What does he mean by Dr Casey? She had thought. She's Dr Dawson, not Casey. Why would he call her that? She was fumbling in her own mind when Maddie spoke.

"Unless if you wanna hear about how to dry pickles at home Dr Rhodes, then it would be my pleasure."

Gabby was now even more confused. What was happening? She turned to look at Maddie who got the whole room laughing while she was smiling at their instructor.