A/N: Hello readers! I want to clear two things up that you guys mentioned in reviews. 1) I have not been doing a very good job at writing in the tension between Casey and Severide. I'm hoping this chapter is better in that regard. 2) This has been very Severide/OC focused so far just to build a foundation with the new character. This chapter starts being more distributed with the other character's lives. ~S~

Outside the Hospital (A/N: Picks up at the end of 1x04 when Hallie's tires had been slashed, I haven't seen 1x05 yet.)

Matt jumped out of his truck and ran over to Hallie's car. As he had expected, the tires had been slashed just as his had been. He's crossed the line. I can handle his threats and attempts to bribe me, but now he's going after Hallie?! I have to stop this. Now. Matt turned to look at Hallie with wild, murderous eyes.

"Matt, what is going on?" Hallie asked seeing how worked up he was.

"This has gone too far. He's gone too far," Matt said pacing and rubbing his hands over his face.

"Matt, stop," Hallie said grabbing his arms to keep him still. He finally looked at her. "What is going on?"

"Do you remember the accident we talked about a few days ago, the one with the kid on the way to a lacrosse tournament that is paralyzed?"

"Yeah…" she said not sure where he was taking this.

"The driver of the other car was smashed. I saw a whole empty six-pack sitting on the front seat when I pulled him out of the car."

"Okay…"

"They needed my help stabilizing the other car before it fell over the bridge. When I got back to the drunk's car, the beer cans were gone."

"What'd the cops say? Had it already been taken as evidence?" Hallie asked trying to calm him down.

"That's just it Hallie, they say there was no evidence. The driver was a cop's kid," he yelled. He was so upset he was physically shaking in anger.

Hallie let her hands fall from Matt's arms in shock. "What did you say in your report?"

"I said that I saw the open containers. Now the father is trying to get me to change my statement. He did this to my car the other day, and lifted my gym bag. He arrested some banger and said that he lifted it but when he told me to check it for missing items, there was a whole wad of cash in the pocket."

"Matt, please tell me you didn't take that money," Hallie pleaded.

"No Hallie, of course I didn't. That's why he did this," he said gesturing to her car. "He's sending a message. He can't get to me so now he's threatening you." Matt screamed and punched his truck leaving a fist size dent on the left side.

"Matt!" Hallie screamed. "Matt, c'mon we'll just call the cops."

"He is the cops Hallie!" Matt yelled turning to her.

"Hey," Hallie said pulling him into a tight hug. "It's gonna be okay. We're gonna be okay." She could feel him starting to calm down.

When he finally pulled away, he cupped her face in his hands. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," she said. "You're the one that just punched a truck," she added smiling.

He let out the smallest of grins. "Yeah, that was dumb."

"How's the hand," she asked taking his hand and pulling it up so she could look at it. "Can you bend your fingers?" she asked and he flexed his hand in response. "Good, it's just bruised. But do me a favor, and don't punch cars anymore okay?"

"What are you some kind of doctor?" he asked joking.

"Something like that," she said grinning. "Now come on, you get to drive me home. We can deal with the car tomorrow."

"I love you," Matt said wrapping his arms around her waist.

"I love you too," Hallie said.

Firehouse 51

Dawson and Shay were cleaning the back of the rig after having to use it to transport a patient the night before.

"So anything new in the dating world?" Dawson asked.

"No, seeing Claire the other day really threw me," Shay replied.

"You didn't call her did you?" Dawson asked stopping what she was doing and glaring at her partner.

"No," Shay said defensively. "I didn't."

"Good," Dawson said continuing with what she was cleaning. "That woman broke your heart and I had to peel you up off the floor."

"I know," Shay said. "I'm not going to call her. That part of my life is over. I'm not going back there again."

"Good girl," Dawson said.

Shay saw Casey walking up to the rig. "Hey," she said to him.

"Hey," he replied before looking at Dawson. "Hey Dawson, can I talk to you for a minute?"

"Sure," Dawson replied setting down what she was working on and jumping out of the rig.

Casey gestured toward the locker room so Dawson followed him inside.

When the door had closed she turned to Matt. "What's up?"

He walked over to his locker and started unpacking his gym bag. "I just wanted to say thank you. For the other day. You were right I should have told Hallie about what's been going on sooner. Voight got her car to last night."

"Oh my god," she said sitting down on one of the benches. "Is she okay?"

"She's a little rattled, but who wouldn't be?" He started to take his shirt off to change into his work shirt and Dawson had to avert her eyes. Why is he so damn good looking? Why can't he be ugly? She peeked a glance at him and he had finished changing shirts so she looked back at him. "So what are you gonnna do?"

"What can I do?" he asked closing his locker and leaning against it. "The guy is a cop."

"Talk to chief. Maybe he can help."

He seemed to be contemplating it for a second before saying, "That's actually not a bad idea. Then at least he knows what is going on."

"Exactly," she said standing. "Now it's been fun, but I'd better get back to cleaning." She turned and headed to the door.

"Hey Dawson," Casey called after her.

"Yeah?" she asked turning around.

"Thanks," she said. "For, you know, listening." He gave her a small smile.

"Anytime," she said and walked out of the room.

Shay was on her the second she got back. "What was that all about?"

"He was just asking if my brother had heard anything else on the investigation," she said lying. If Casey wanted everyone to know the whole story, he should tell them.

Shay wasn't buying it but decided to let it go. "So when are you gonna tell him?"

"Tell him what?"

"That you're into him," she said knowingly.

Dawson chocked on air. "That I'm what?" she asked shocked.

"Oh come on," Shay said. "It's so obvious to everyone but him."

"I don't know what you're talking about," Dawson said avoiding Shay's glare.

"Really?" Shay asked skeptically.

"Besides, he's with Hallie."

"So what? Nobody's married yet," Shay added.

"Breaking up engagements isn't really my thing," Dawson said.

"Well you'd better say something soon or you're never gonna get the chance," Shay offered and then dropped the subject.

Firehouse 51 –Later

The shift had quiet. There hadn't been any fires, just two traffic accidents. As Severide came out of the locker room he found most of the guys sitting in the bay area. Suddenly he had an idea. I need a few men who aren't doing anything and aren't afraid of a little heavy lifting.

"I'm in," Mills said standing.

"Me too," echoed Hermann and a few other guys.

Casey walked out of the locker room, saw so many of the men standing and looked curious. "What's going on?"

Severide glared at him in silence for a minute before ignoring him and turning back to the men. "Okay everyone grab your car keys and follow me." He led the men right passed Casey, glared at him, and walked out the door.

Casey just shook his head and sighed. Is this blame ever gonna end? Casey headed out the door to his car, and headed home.

Antique Store

Dina was standing at the counter helping her partner, Sarah, organize a display. They had gotten all the ruined furniture out but hadn't been able to move any of the stuff out of storage yet. She had her back to the door so she didn't hear it open and all the firemen walk in.

"Did someone order movers?" Kelly asked loudly.

Dina spun around and saw five men standing in her empty store. "What's going on?"

"We're here to help get that stuff out storage and in here," he said gesturing to the empty store.

"Wait, you dragged us over here to play moving truck?" Hermann asked. "What the hell Severide?"

"You volunteered," The lieutenant responded.

"Yeah, but…" Hermann started but shut up when Severide gave him a look. He sighed. "Where are we headed?"

Dina smiled and looked at Kelly gratefully. He winked at her, she gave them the storage address, and they were off.

A/N: Hope you enjoyed chapter 3! This will eventually be Matt/Gabby but obviously it's gonna take a little bit to get them there. PLEASE review! ~S~