A\N: Wow! I cannot tell you how much all of you support of this story means to me. I have gotten so many messages of support and encouragement, please keep them coming. I'd like t dedicate this chapter to two of my friends who inspired Gabby's two friends. I hope they and everyone else loves this chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own Chicago Fire, NBC Global, the NHL or any of its teams or arenas.

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Chapter 3

"Wow," Kelly whistled as he Matt and Shay walked up to Gabby's condo complex, It was a newer building with a modern design and what looked like lots of amenities, "I wish I could live in a place like this.

"Kelly!" Shay slapped him, "Stop treating her like she's some spoiled princess!"

"Well she is," He told her, "No matter how nice she is."

"Just… both of you…" Matt was nervous enough already he didn't need them arguing, "She said to text her and let her know we were here," He looked and saw the moving tuck had already arrived.

"Hi!" Gabby called from the entrance fifteen minutes later; she was wearing yoga pants and a long sleeve shirt, "Thanks again for coming."

"No problem girl," Shay already liked her, she could tell she was feisty and stubborn underneath all of her insecurities, "So this looks like a nice place."

"Yeah," Gabby nodded, "It has a pool and a gym but not much else, I am paying for it though so don't-"

"No one said anything Gabby,' Matt told her, "You don't have to proof anything to us."

"Right," She nodded although she knew he was wrong he always had to prove something to someone.

As they walked into the apartment itself the trio looked around as if they were in a mansion, it was two stories and had a large living area and balcony over looking the city skyline and lake.

"I was thinking we could get the big furniture first," She explained to them, "My bedrooms upstairs and we can put some thing in the spare bedroom and the other one I'm not sure what I'm going to be doing with that. I bought a new TV and it should be delivered soon," She told them.

"That's the others" Mat saw he had received a text message, "We can go and get them and then start unloading the truck," He led the way out of the apartment.

"What room does this go in?" Kelly asked, he and Cruz were carrying the mattress.

"Here," Gabby dropped the boxes she was carrying and sprinted ahead of them up the spiral staircase, "In here," She pointed to one of the bedrooms.

"Wow," Cruz whistled, "A walk in closet and a bathroom. I don't want any of these things and I think you're lucky."

"Thanks I think," She tried to deflect her embarrassment by joking about it.

'All right you two," Shay walked into the room go away now. I'm going to organize everything. I mean," She looked at Gabby "If that's alright with you."

"Of course," She nodded glad that the other woman came in when she did.

"Good now out," She looked at Severide and Cruz.

"And you wonder why I'm the only roommate she can get," Severide good-naturedly ribbed hid best friend as he passed her.

"Oh shut up!" Shay pinched him as he passed.

The rest of the afternoon was spent getting most of the things in the apartment out together. At three o'clock Gabby told them that she'd meet them at the United Centre an hour before the game started. Everyone said there goodbyes and left leaving only Matt who was putting together her desk.

"You know you can go if you want," Gabby told him as she started to fold down the moving boxes that were empty.

"No, no I want to finish this," He told her, "Plus us being along gives us the chance to talk." He wanted to know more about her. He'd never liked a woman as much as he liked her. It hurt him to know that he'd never have a chance a going out on a date with her.

"What do you want to know?"

"Anything,"

"I don't know what there is to tell. Well there is one thing but it's going to sound really stupid."

"No, no tell me," He insisted, he wanting to know anything more about her that would give him more information about her.

"I want to just be normal. I never really had the chance. I'll never regret who I've gotten o meet and the places I've gotten to see, I've loved all of that but… I'm twenty six and I've never really been normal like you are."

"Oh,' He had to admit that did sound a bit strange but he understood what she meant. He figured she would have been always very well protected.

"See," She let out a huge sigh, "I told you it sounds really strange," She got up to answer the door figuring it was the Secret Service Agents telling her everything was all clear.

She'd requested they try to act as invisible as possible and not to approach the people that were helping her move. To her surprise after checking with her father they'd agreed.

"Everything seems good Ms. Dawson," One of them explained to her, "Is there anything else you need? Are you sure you wouldn't like us at the game?"

"No, no its fine. Can I get you anything? Water? I know you can't have beer well on duty."

"No, no thank you," They declined, "Have a good day ma'am," They said and left.

Closing and locking the door again Gabby walked back into the den to see Matt finished with her desk, "Thank you."

"Oh no problem," He smiled, "Anything else you need?

"No, no I'm fine. You can go now if you want."

But he didn't want to go; he was trying to come up with something to say that wouldn't make him look like a complete idiot. When he'd been helping her fi things up at least she'd been appreciative of him and thanked him, he wanted her to see him as more then just a friend.

"Have you ever been to a Hawks game before?" He asked her, not the smarted thing to say.

"Yeah a few times. I like hockey. Have you?"

"Oh yeah all the time although never in a box before. Not that its wrong I just…"

"No its alright," She assured him, "I want to sit with everyone else to sometimes. I feel bad for my nieces and nephew when they always complain about all of the security they have. My sister in-law is pregnant again. A little boy."

"Ah," Matt nodded glad he'd found something that made her smile, "Family's important to you?"

'Yeah. I love my nieces and nephews and my older brother is great. We're ten years apart but we were really close growing up. Do you have any siblings?"

"An older sister but we don't talk that much. Both really busy and things…."

"Ah I understand,"

"Yeah," Matt really didn't see any reason for him to stay. "I guess I'll see you at the game."

"Yeah," She began to unpack another box as he got up to watch him leave. She was so frustrated with herself. She really liked him; in fact she'd never liked another man as much as she like him but dating him would be incredibly hard hard. He'd be out under so much stress and attention, it would be a channel and she didn't want to ask anyone to go through that.

"Ah Ms. Dawson," Much to her displeasure a fan representative greeted her as they walked into the VIP entrance of the arena, "I've been asked to be your escort this evening. Are these your guests?"

"Yeah," She nodded.

"Perfect," The young man nodded, "Now just follow me." He led them into a beautiful box suite, "Washrooms are here and I'll bring you all food. What would you like?"

"My treat," Gabby looked at the group. "Get what you ant."

"Oh no," Andy Darden spoke up with a shake of his head, "You've already done enough for us," He said and the others nodded in agreement, "We can get ourselves food."

"Are you sure?"

"Of course!" Shay told her, "Really you've already done enough for us."

"Shay's right," Matt told her.

"Okay," She was grateful that they were willing to not have her pay for everything. She felt comfortable around them even though most of them didn't know who she really was.

"Man I want to do whatever your brother does," Otis said as he looked around the suite, "What was it again?"

"He's in private business," She said, "And believe me you don't want to its almost like he's in politics," She nervously took a seat and waited for he order to be taken. Once it was and the game started the questions mostly stopped and Gabby was grateful for that as social media was saying she was at the game.

She was getting consent Tweets from people asking her questions and so she just muted her phone and tried to enjoy the game. That only lasted until half time.

"Hey," A light seemed to turn on in Cruz's mind as he looked from his phone to Gabby and then back again, "The President's daughter is at the game and her name is Gabriela Dawson too. You're-"

"I should go," Gabby quickly gathered her things and left.

Matt sending Cruz a stare followed her, "Gabby," He tried to keep up, "They won't care."

"Stop!" She turned to face him tears coming down her face, "Stop pretending t be so nice! Everyone cares! Don't you get it! I'm not normal, I'll never be normal!"

"I don't care," He followed her out into the general section of the area. As soon as someone spotted her she was surrounded and people were taking pictures and asking questions.

"Hey!" Matt shouted, "Give her some space alright!"

"Are you her boyfriend?" Someone shouted.

"Gabriela! Gabriela!" Multiple people reached out to grab her and touch her.

"No comment, Gabby tried to get through the crowd but they kept pushing and shoving her.

"She said no comment!" Matt blocked her from the crowd and did so until security came rushing to them and led them back out into the VIP area.

"Ugh," Gabby groaned out in frustration as she began pacing, "See what happens when I wasn't even thinking. You didn't act like my boyfriend you acted like my body guard not that you are my boyfriend or anything

"Hey!" Matt raised his hands, "I get it." He was hurt but he understood. She couldn't; date him.

"How could you when I don't even understand? Just go back and watch the game. I can get back to my car. My father should be calling me soon anyways."

"I hope I didn't; make things worse."

"No, no," She shook her head, "My life can't get any more complicated believe me. You donor want people to run background checks on you just for dating me and I almost ruined things once for my father so he's going to be asking a lot of questions… its just not simple." She wanted to date him so desperately bit she knew it wasn't possible.

"I understand Gabby I'm not upset," That as a lie but he wasn't about to tell her the truth. "Hopefully I'll see you soon," He smiled and walked away.

Fifteen minutes later she got home and only less then an hour after the incident Gabby's phone rang, she answered it accepting it to be her father but got a surprise.

"Hey girl," One o her best friend's Jenna said.

"Oh Jenna! You have no idea hoe goo it is to here from you." She plopped down onto the couch and ran a hand over her face, "I've just had a horrible night,"

"Yeah, we heard, G's her with me. Burt we have a few surprises that we think will make you feel better. We're downstairs waiting for you and we brought pizza and ice cream."

"You're here?" She exclaimed, "But-"

"Just come get us out of the cold and we'll explain! You know how G hates the cold."

"Right!" She jumped up and went downstairs to let her friends in, "So…" She looked at them and even more suspiciously t their luggage, "Unexpected vacation? You know you didn't have to come down here to see me for this."

"No!" Giselle shook her head, "I got a job at the children's hospital too and Jenna got one at Chicago Med.

"Oh my gosh!" She pulled them excitedly into a hug, "That's great!"

"Yeah so we're moving in with you!" Giselle explain smirking, "Figure you wouldn't mind me as a roommate, Jenna maybe because she's so messy and loud but I'm so nice."

"Ha!" Jenna laughed, "You? Quiet? That's funny!"

"Oh you guys," Gabby was never any more grateful to have her best friend's with her. She'd known them both since high school and they wee more like sisters then friends. "But can I tell you about my night?"

"You mean about your bodyguard slash boyfriend?" Giselle asked as they got off the elevator, "It's all over the internet. What did your father say?"

"He hasn't called me yet but it's late in D.C. so hopefully he won't call until tomorrow. And for the record Matt isn't my boyfriend or my bodyguard," She explained as she ked them into the condo.

"Matt? As in the same Matt from the gala? Giselle questioned.

"Maybe," Gabby blushed, "But he's really sweet but I bad to tell him we couldn't date."

"What? Why?"

"Because I can't date him!"

"Why not?" Jenna wondered.

"It's not just him its anyone. My life is so complicated plus he'd need to basically have a background check done on him. I just don't need that right now. Even if you two convinced me to change my minds I already told him it wouldn't work out. He understood. He's really nice actually. Just being around him makes me… and when he was protecting me…" She shook her head, "It's hard to explain."

"All the more reason to tell him you were wrong," Giselle encouraged her.

"I can't! He won't want to n around me.

"So we'll have a party!" Jenna decided, "Invite lots of people that way you can be alone with him without really being alone with him."

Gabby eye her friend as Giselle simply shook her head, "Is this you wanting to help me or an excuse for you to throw a party?"

"It's both!" She frowned good-naturedly at her friend, "It's not a crime to like having parties and fun. Besides it'll be good for all of us I think."

"Uh-huh," Gabby nodded, "Oh by the way there are two rooms upstairs but ones bigger then the other so go and battle it out and I'll make popcorn and watch."

"Giselle can have the bigger room, she had more clothes anyways," Jenna laughed, "She likes shopping and shoes as much as I love parties."

"Not true, but if we're going to have a party lets at last wait until we have more clothes here and all of out things are moved in."

"Agreed," Jenna and Gabby said in unison.

TBC

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