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A few hours later Gabby woke to the buzzing of the alarm clock. She quickly rolled over stretching across Matt's sleeping body to click it off . As she rolled back to her side to get out of bed, Matt's arm snakes around her waist pulling her back to him.
"Hey." She chuckled as he nuzzles his face into her shoulder." You were up and let me reach across you to shut the alarm off?"
"Yup." He whispered in a devious tone."Cause I knew you would have to lean on me."
Gabby turned her head slightly back smiling to Matt over his intentional grouping of her bare skin on his before she let out a sigh." I gotta get up you know."
"Hmm." Matt mumbled wrapping his arm tighter around her nibbling at her neck now.
"Baby." Gabby moans." I'm gonna be late."
"Fine." He puffed letting go with one last kiss to her shoulder blade before she rolled out of bed.
Matt laid in bed his hands behind his head watching Gabby move around the room picking out clothes to wear for her night at Molly's. She would give him a quick glance every so often, meeting his smile. When Gabby finished picking out her clothes she climbed up to Matt in bed kissing his lips softly." Feeling dirty?" She asked." Cause I'm filthy." Matt instantly knew what she was hinting at and without a word he lifted her up heading for the shower.
"So what are your big plans tonight?" Gabby asked sarcastically as she quickly got dressed looking at the clock." Damn I'm gonna be late." She mumbled to herself as Matt sat in the chair across from the bed sipping his coffee.
"Just tell everyone how dirty you were and I had to make sure you were good and clean before I sent you out." Matt teased
"You would love it if I told them." Gabby says figdeting with her hair in the mirror." This is not my night." She mumbles to herself getting frustrated with her hair before giving up any pulling it into a ponytail.
Matt can't help but chuckle at her before he answers her first comment." You know I want everyone to know your still my girl and how happy you make me."
"Baby we discussed this already." Gabby says facing him." You wanted me close to look out for me and this was the only way to get me on 81 without completely ending things between us."
"Ending things was never an option." He shook his head at even the thought of it.
"I love you baby, and when the time is right we will tell everyone, and deal with the fall out from them then." Gabby says kissing him quick before grabbing her purse." I gotta go but we can talk later."
"Love you." He kissed her before walking her to the door." Oh and to answer your earlier question, I have a hot date with a bottle of beer and that broken cabinent in the kitchen."
Gabby chuckled kissing him." Don't do anything I wouldn't do." She says seductively before opening the front door to leave.
"Uh Gabby." He stopped her halfway out." Forgetting something." He says taking her hand pulling her wedding band off.
"Damn good catch." She kissed him one last time before running out to her car.
Gabby walked into an already crowded Molly's. She quickly moved thru the crowd to drop her bag in the back before moving behind the bar. Shay was already there serving a few regulars." Hey Shay." Gabby says brushing by her." Sorry I'm late."
"Uh, huh." She responds before turning to face Gabby." Damn girl." Shay says excited grabbing Gabby's hand and pulling her to the kitchen swiftly.
"Damn Shay what the hell?"
"You have a hickey on your neck." Shay snaps pulling Gabby's hair out of the ponytail.
"Oh man are you kidding." She says running for the mirror." I'm gonna kill him."
"Just tell that husband of yours to move those kisses a little more south." Shay teases while she moves Gabby's hair to cover the spot on her neck.
"Shay keep it down." Gabby waves her to lower her voice." You and Severide promised to keep our secret."
"You don't have to worry about us spoiling it." Shay shakes her head." I'd be more worried about that horney husband of yours.
Hermann walks in the kitchen interrupting their girl talk." Hey what are you two doing back here?"
"Nothing." They both say together quickly walking by to head out to the bar area.
"Hey Dawson you got a second?" Hermann stopped her as Shay gave her a quick glance before walking thru the door.
"What's up?" She says turning to face him.
He hesitated for a moment trying to find the right words and Gabby had a pretty good idea of what was coming." Look I know it's non of my buisness." He started with before clearing his throat to continue." What I think you did to Casey was wrong breaking his heart like that."
"Look Hermann." She started to interrupt him.
"Just let me finish." He answers back cutting her off." I get you wanting to be a firefighter but lieutenant Casey is a great guy and personally I think you threw away something great with him."
Gabby stood there stunned unsure of what to say. Part of her wanted to tell the world she loved Matt, but the other part knew what they were doing for each other which is why they were lying to their friends.
"Look Dawson you don't have to sayanything." He spoke seeing her blank expression." I just wanted to get that off my chest, but don't worry I still love you kid." He says rubbing her arm giving her a smile.
"Thanks." She whispered back before he walked out of the room.
Gabby stood there for a moment letting all of what Hermann had to say sink in, hoping what her and Matt were doing was the right thing. She pulled her cell phone out of her pocket texting Matt now.' Love you.' Before walking out going behind the bar. Her phone buzzed back almost instantly.' Love you too babe.' She read bringing a smile to her face. 'Yes' she thought to herself now knowing what they were doing was how it had to be.