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Chapter 4

The rest of the shift went fine, the trucks had to attend a few calls but they weren't too serious. In all of them, as soon as truck 81 came back to the firehouse, Matt went straight to his office not wanting to speak with anyone. Everybody knew that there was something wrong with their Lieutenant but, nobody dared to go to his office.

The next morning, while everybody was sleeping in their bed, he let his office for taking a shower and making some coffee.

When he walked out of the curtain shower only dressed with a towel wrapped around his midsection and his blonde hair wet, he saw that Gabby was waiting him for speak.

"You know that you can have troubles for being here at the same time that one of your male partners is showering, candidate?"

"Stop of being so strict" she said trying to control her temper; his attitude was annoying "I want to speak with you"

"I don't think that this is the best place for it, Candidate" he moved to one side to grab his clothes

"Can you stop of move and hear what I have to say you?"

"I already told you that I don't want to hear any of your pathetic excuses" he took his clothes and walked to his office "Dawson, the guys will be up soon. If I were you, I would start cooking breakfast"

"Are you going to eat something?" She asked worried since he had not eaten anything in the last twenty four hours and that together with the few calls that they attended with the truck could suppose something serious for him.

"That is not your business" it was true that he didn't eat anything in the last twenty-four hours and he couldn't understand why. He didn't feel really hungry in all that time; it was like there was something wrong with him. It was like without her, he couldn't function anymore.

After dressing in his uniform, he thought that maybe, if he leaves the firehouse before than Gabby and Severide, he will have time to go home to pack some of his clothes. He still didn't have a place where to go or spend the night but, he could figure out something later. He saw that it was eight o'clock in the morning and the guys of the next shift were coming, which mean that he could leave the firehouse.

"Are you going to go home?" Gabby asked opening the door of his office

"Shouldn't you be having breakfast with your lover?" he asked

"What is wrong with you?" she asked really annoyed that he was refusing to hear what she had to say

"nothing is wrong with me. I am not the one crawling back to my old flames" he said hurt

"I wasn't crawling back to anything"

"You don't even know if you want to be with me" he accused her

"I don't know why I am trying over and over that you hear what I have to say you" She said crying "I am tired of trying it. Bye Matt" and she left his office.

Gabby walked to her locker for changing her uniform for her clothes when a hand on her shoulder stopped her. She turned around waiting to see Matt however; it was Severide who stopped her.

"I have good news. I am moving out of your apartment. Brittany came back home last night. Our marriage is over and, I think that is time that I continue with my life and let you alone guys" she didn't say anything, she just gave him a slight smile and, it was when Severide was her tears falling down her cheeks "Is everything alright between you and Casey?"

"No. Didn't he say you what happen last night?"

"no. I tried to speak with him but, he doesn't want"

"Last night, while I was on Molly's cleaning with Mills' help. We talked and he held my hand and suddenly, Matt showed up on Molly's and he saw Mills holding my hand" she explained crying

"Dawson what were you thinking?" he said angry "How could you do to him something similar to what Hallie did to him?"

"Kelly, I needed friend. Casey and I, are having troubles. I used to talk this kind of things with Shay but, she is not here anymore. I needed somebody how could help me and, that was Mills. Nothing happened between him and me. And never is going to happen"

He looked her knowing what she meant "You should tell Casey because he is thinking that you are having an affair with him" he said sure of what his friend could be thinking in that moment

"I tried. I have been trying to do it during the last twenty-four hours. I don't know what to do" she said frustrated and she sat on a bench with her head buried in her hands.

"Gabby what I am going to tell you can't go further, okay?" he said sitting near to her "Don't tell Matt that I tell you but, Hallie cheated him with other guy some years ago"

"What?" Matt never told her a word about it

"They didn't broke the first time because she didn't want kids. They broke because one morning Casey wanted to surprise her arriving early to their home and, he found her making love with other guy in their bed. That is why he doesn't want to hear you. He is afraid that you could tell him that you don't love him anymore or something worse"

"But, I don't do anything like that and, I will never do"

"Hallie said the same thing when, some weeks early that he caught them in their bed, I saw her kissing a guy outside of the hospital. She denied that she was cheating him. He trusted on her and at the end, she broke his heart. He was so ashamed"

"I can't believe it" she said confused for the shocking news that he gave her

"Give him so time to calm down and try to speak again with him. I will try to hang with him tonight and speak with him"

"Thanks Kelly" and she hugged him

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Later that day, Kelly was waiting that Matt showed up in a pub in the center of Chicago. Kelly sent him a text asking if he want to have a beer with him that night in Molly's and, Matt responded him that it would have to be on the 'buddy guy's legends'.

"Hey Matt, you came" he said greeting his friend "Do you want a beer?" Matt nodded and sat in the stool near to Severide

"What is in your mind? Why didn't you want to go to Molly's tonight?" He already knew the answer, Matt didn't want to see Gabby or Mills but, he wanted that he tell him what was on his mind.

"nada. And you? What about you?, you look like if you have lost your dog"

"Brittany came back home last night. She was missing her mother. Our marriage is over"

"I am sorry. She looked like a nice girl"

"Yeah. She is"

"I think that Gabby is having an affair" he said talking and took a long sip of his beer

"What? Who is the guy?"

"It is Mills"

"No way. Do you mean Mills? Like our Pete Mills?" he asked trying to sound surprised and, Matt nodded "Are you sure? They are good friends"

"I saw them at Molly's. He was holding her hand and she didn't make any move. I am sure that if I didn't show up, they would have made out behind the bar"

"Maybe it is a misunderstood. Maybe they were talking as good friends do"

"Did Dawson tell you what happened?" He asked curious that he was saying to him the same thing that Gabby tried to say him during most of their last shift

"Yes man" he doubted at first but, he was his friend and, he deserved to know the true "Nothing happened between them"

"Why are you on her side?" he freaked out

"You are my friend"

"I know buddy. And, trust me when I say that all that I want is the best for you. You should hear Gabby"

"Maybe, I should find new friend"

Matt took one last drink of his beer and angry with Severide, he left the bar. Why his friend couldn't be on his side this time? Severide promised him that he will protect him after what Hallie did. After finding the ugly truth that she was with other guy, he had no one talk about it since Severide and he were angry because of Andy's. So, he went to a bar for drink his sadness in whiskey, he drank until he passed out on the bar. Five hours of drinking, he woke up in the hospital with Severide in his bedside.

Now, he will have to face his problems by his own like that time and, he was scary that one more time he couldn't control to himself.

Two days later

Severide was in the bathroom of the firehouse, washing his hands when Herrmann coming inside looking for him. According to his face, it looked like if he had to tell him something important.

"Severide, can I talk to you for a sec?"

"yeah"

"Are you still leaving with Casey and Dawson?" He asked

"yeah. Well, only with Dawson"

"The thing is that the guys on first watch said Casey came in last night. Went to sleep in the bunk area till shift started. Second time this week. Do you know what is going on?"

"Hmm. Dawson and he are having some troubles. I'll check in with him.

"Yeah"

"Thanks, Herrmann"

"Yeah" Herrmann left the bathroom at the same time that Casey was entering "Hi Lieutenant"

"Morning Herrmann" was the only that he could say because of the hangover that he was suffering. Dammit, why did I went to a bar last night? he thought "Hi Severide"

"Hi Matt"

Suddenly, a huge need of throw up hit Matt and he ran to the closer toilet to empty all the content of his stomach, which mostly were coffee and alcohol. He didn't eat so much in the last few days.

So, you show up drunk for your shift. What is next? To pick up your body of the dirty floor of bar like I did years ago?"

Matt said washing his mouth with mouthwash and said "Severide. It's not a good time" Then, Severide grabbed him by his arm and led him to the showers "What are you doing?"

"I promised you that I will take care of you if something likes that happen to you again. And, I am not going to permit that you ruin your relationship with Dawson" He opened the faucet of the cold water and pushed him under the water.

"What the hell are you doing?" he yelled when the cold water wet him

Squad 3, Truck 81, ambulance 61, Battalion 25 victim in distress. 4702 Hellman

"Herrmann will cover you" Severide said walking away of him "You should dry, clean your mind and speak with Dawson"

Severide ran to his truck and got ready together with his men.

"Where is Casey?" Cruz asked since the truck Lieutenant was in no where

"He isn't feeling well" Gabby gave her a concerned look but, he calmed her with a slight smile "You are in charge Herrmann" Severide said before jumping on his seat.

Three hours later, the trucks and the ambulance, parked on the apparatus floor. Severide jumped out of his seat and saw that Gabby was walking to him.

"Is Matt alright?"

"Yeah. He is just a jerk. He is going to be fine but, I don't want that the guys looked him in the state that he was"

"Thanks" she said and she was greeted by Pouch, who was jumping around her

"Hey Pouch" Mouch said and petted the dog but, instead of laying down on the floor like she always did, she was moving to the door of the firehouse. It was like if she wanted that someone followed her. "What is wrong Pouch?"

"Maybe we should follow her" Brett said walking after the dog. The dog sprinted to the bathroom and started to scratch the metallic door "There is one of your toys inside?" she opened the door and saw Matt body on the floor and Pouch licking his face in a try of waking him "Oh my God. Lieutenant. Dawson. Severide, I need help"

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Namine Redfield