Matt got out of his truck outside of 51 as he walked slowly to the sidewalk. He watched Gabby get out of her car giving her the lead to enter the building first. She gave him a quick smile before walking up the driveway and entering the door, as he followed her path moments later. As he entered the double doors he noticed everyone huddled in the middle of the common room.
"Ah last but not least the lieutenant of truck." Cruz says spotting Casey walk in as Otis turned to face him that is when Jimmy Calvin came into sight.
"Yes we met the other day." Calvin says walking over to Casey putting his hand out." I never caught your name though?"
"It's Casey, Matt Casey." He says taking his hand to shake, as he notices Calvin's eyes wander to something over his shoulder now. Casey turned his head to glance at what Calvin's eyes were on as he sees Dawson walking in the room tucking in her shirt still looking down at what she was doing. Casey turned back to face the young man squeezing his hand a little tighter forcing him to look back up at his stare. They held it for a few seconds before Casey spoke." Welcome to 51." He says letting go of his hand now and walking over to make himself a cup of coffee.
Casey stood at the coffee pot stirring his coffee as he watched Dawson on the other side of the counter as Mill's strolled around to her side and seconds later Calvin moved in on her other side. They both stood there watching her cook trying to get her attention as she pretended to listen and laugh at what they were saying but her attention was focused on Casey as she continued to sneek glances at him.
"Hey I see the dogs are in heat." Shay says walking up next to Casey to get coffee as she nods her head over towards Dawson.
"Well she is beautiful." He whispers giving her a smirk.
"I should have seen that coming." She says laughing.
Casey glanced over at his wife one more time." I'll be in my office ." He tells Shay as he walks out the door towards the briefing room, as Dawson looked up as he left.
Casey sat at his desk in his office as he starting searching for a bed and breakfast for the weekend. His mind wandered back towards the kitchen and the scene in which he walked away from. He was not worried but he still couldn't help the jealousy that ran thru his body.
"Hey." Severide called out from the doorway snapping Casey out of his thoughts as he quickly closed his laptop til he realized who was speaking to him.
"Hey what's up." He answered back as he reopened the laptop.
"What's you hiding on that thing dirty pictures?" Severide asked moving in closer.
"Like I'd let you see them if there was." Casey chuckled, as he motioned him to close the door." I'm looking for a bed and breakfast somewhere out of the city this weekend. Gabby and I just need to get out of here for a bit and go where were not having to hide."
"You mean take her on the honeymoon you never had?"
"Well not quite it's only over night, but yeah maybe it could be."
"Well I got this I know the perfect place." Severide says grabbing the laptop off the desk.
"Hey what are you doing?" Casey stood from his chair following Severide to his office.
"Look as your best man I'm insisting you let me do this."
"Do what?" Shay asks as she was walking by.
"Casey and Dawson want to get out of town this weekend and I'm insisting he let's me handle it." Severide explains.
"With my help of course." Shay says leaning over his shoulder to look at the computer screen.
"Fine I guess I can trust you two." Casey says knowing he wasn't gonna change their mind." Just let me know how you make out." He says starting to walk away.
"Hey Casey." Severide calls out before he got too far." I need your credit card."
"Of course you do." He laughs shaking his head as he pulls out his wallet." Try not to break the bank." Casey says as he hands him the card.
"Don't worry the strippers will be on me." Severide laughs as Casey looks at him with wide eyes." I'm kidding, I'm kidding." He says waving off his concern.
Back in the common room Dawson continued to prepare breakfast as Mills and Calvin who had moved to the small round table continued to watch her descretly as both squad members got to know each other.
"So what's her deal?" Calvin asks nodding his head towards Dawson.
"Who Gabby?" Mill's asks receiving a simple nod in return .
"Well she was a paramedic here for years, then just recently went thru the academy, and now she's on truck." Mill's informed him kind of knowing he wasn't looking for that as an answer.
"So is she single?" He asked getting bolder.
Mill's studied him for a minute unsure of how to answer." Look man relationships in the work place don't really turn out well."
"And you know that?"
"I do." Mill's nodded towards Dawson and himself.
"Really you and her." Calvin asks surprised." What happened?"
"Well overreacted over something stupid." Mill's says as he notices Casey walk into the room now." And the lieutenant was the other issue."
"What her and him, how is that possible?"
"Well they didn't happen til well after we split, but broke up with him to get a spot on 81."Mill's informed him." But I never could understand that?"
"What?"
"She always had feelings for him even when we were together." Mill's says still watching as Casey takes a seat at the opposite table before glancing over to them for a brief second." But chose her career instead."
"So your telling me she's single then." Calvin says as he watches her not really caring about anything Mill's just told him." Looks like Molly's is my new hangout."
Mill's looks over at him knowing he would be his competition if he planned on trying to rekindle things with his ex." Game on." He mumbles getting up as he notices Casey glancing over at them both again.
