4. Professional

Note: Chicago Fire owns to NBC.

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What happened in the locker room affected Gabby more than she wanted, and it wasn't right, because after all she wasn't interested in him, not a chance. And it was a good thing that he didn't like her, she thought, because she didn't like him either.

"Gabby! Gabby?" Shay called her and then she decided to touch her arm. Finally Gabby looked at Shay. "Hey, I'm calling you a few minutes. Is everything okay?"

"Yes, it's" Gabby replied.

"Ok, but take a time there" she said referring to the glass that Gabby was washing. "If you rub more, I think it breaks."

"Oh, it has a spot, you know."

"Got it" Shay said not buying that story too. Casey got close the kitchen counter and they made eye contact for a few seconds, quickly she looked away. This didn't go unnoticed by Shay.

"How about we take a ride? I'm dying to eat a chocolate cake" Gabby said wiping her hands.

"Sure, let's go" and they passed by Casey, who rehearsed to say something, but not that time.

They parked the ambulance near a park and then they ate the cake. Both ate in silence. Shay was trying to control herself because she wanted to ask what was going on between Gabby and Matt. As always she didn't control herself and asked timidly: "Hmm, it's everything okay between you and Casey?" Gabby shifted on the seat, put the cake aside and drank some of her soda.

"Of course, why not? He's the truck lieutenant, I am paramedic, so we're co-workers. Everything is right in the world" trying to lightly the tension.

"Right. But what was that look between you two?" Shay asked staring her.

"What are you talking about Shay? Didn't have look... I was thinking, how about going to the mall this week? I need to buy something cool to go out with Nick." Shay clearly saw her friend changing the subject, but she knew there was something strange, but decided not to push Gabby.

"Okay. We can watch a movie too" Shay suggested.

"Yeah."

The end of the shift came and Shay offered a ride to Gabby, who accepted. Trying to avoid meeting Casey in the locker room, Gabby said to Shay that she'd wait her in front of the station. She was watching something on the phone when Casey got close to her.

"Hey" he said. Gabby just looked at him and said nothing. "Look, what you hear, don't get me wrong. It's just that-"Gabby interrupted him.

"Lieutenant, we keep our relationship professional and we both win with that, okay?" Gabby said.

"I know, but is that-" he tried again.

"Gabby!" Shay called.

"My ride, I have to go. Have a great day, Lieutenant!"

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