Casey's POV

I'm sitting on the couch my knee is bouncing up and down anxiously as I adjust my tie then look at my watch. Just then Kelly comes through the front door." Hey man." I jump up giving him a bro hug.

"Man relax." Kelly take a step back with his boyish grin." Your so jumpy."

"No, no I'm not." I say rubbing my hand on the back of my neck." I just don't want to be late."

"Uh huh." Kelly walks to the kitchen grabbing a bottle of water." We got plenty of time."

"Yeah your right." I sigh plopping back down on the couch." I'm just so tense."

"Your not tense." Kelly comes back in the room siiting across from me." Your sexually frustrated."

I glare at him now." How would you even know what that is." I snap." Your practically screwing a new chic every night."

"Yeah pretty much." He shrugs taking another sip of his water." You jealous?"

"You trying to pick a fight?"

"No but watching you is frustrating." Kelly says still holding the same grin, getting enjoyment out of this." You need to grab that girl by her neck and ravage her."

"Oh my god." I stand from the couch throwing my hands in the air." What next are you or Shay going to give me a written diagram on what to do."

"Now that's not a bad idea." Kelly raises a single finger in the air." Kelly Severide's hand book on how to get laid."

"No one is getting laid tonight."

"Speak for yourself." He chuckles again.

"Look we are just friends, she...she needs me to be her friend." I tell him yet it sounds like I'm almost asking.

"Ok so if your just friends, do you mind if I partake in some Dawson action?"

I saw red now as my jaw clenched and my hands rolled up into fists." You wouldn't dare." I take a step closer to him." You are my so called friend."

"Take it easy, take it easy." Kelly stood with his hands up in defense." Before you deck me, I just said that to prove a point. Look at your reaction." I take a step back on my heels listening to his words." If you were just her friend you wouldn't have been ready to lay me out."

"It's not me I'm worried." I whisper." I'm afraid she may not be ready, if ready at all to be with me."

"Well Matt." Kelly moves patting my shoulder." There is only one way to find out."

I let out huff as I run my hand through my hair." Yeah I guess." I say not so convincing and Kelly shakes his head at me." I'll be right back."

I take myself into the small bathroom just across from the base of the staircase." Ladies the party is tonight not tomorrow." Kelly calls out from the bottom of the stairs just as I closed the door. I move to the sink leaning my palms on it as I study my face in the mirror. I splash some cold water on my face now drying it with the hand towel before standing up straight, and one more deep breath I turn to exit the bathroom.

"Hey." A soft voice speaks as I walk out, looking up to find Gabby standing at the last step of the spiral staircase. I stop frozen in place taking in this beauty before me, in a navy blue dress. It had think straps that flowed into a scoup next showing just enough cleavage but leaving you wanting more. Just below her bust line the material hugged her torso tightly and had silver beading that stopped at the waistline. It was just enough beading to accentuate her curves. At her waist line the dress then flared into a flowy skirt that ended just above her knee but hung lower in the back as it brushed the back of her calves. My eyes then travelled town her mocha colored legs that shined in the light to her feet that were in a silver strappy sandle with heels that look impossible to walk in.

"Wow." I mutter finally as I run my hand over my tie." You look, well you are ...stunning." I say moving to meet her eyes seeing her hair in soft curls, pinned up on one side as it rested on one shoulder.

"You think?" Gabby slightly rotates her body causing her skirt to swing, her smokey eyes fixiated on me as her fingers touch the silver chocker necklace that were intertwining circles." I wasn't sure about it?"

"Yeah." I say clearing my throat." I think you made a great choice." I say swallowing hard, the lump in my throat.

Gabby's POV

I stand at the bottom of the staircase clutching my silver purse taking in Matt in his grey suit with a grey and charcoal color striped tie. His hair was combed neatly to his head parted on the side, not his usual way of styling but it brought out his blue eyes. He was the most handsome man I ever laid my eyes on and this space between us right now made my body ache." Thank you." I whisper responding to his complement.

"Where is everyone?" Matt snaps his head away from my eye contact to look around the room.

"We are alone." I take a step closer and he moves himself a few steps closer as well." They are in the car." I explain as we are now inches apart.

Matt brushes a strand of hair with his finger back that fell in my eye." I'm honored to call you my date tonight." He whispers before leaning in close, my heart beating out of my chest now, as he turns his head slightly placing his lips on my cheek. My body shivered at his contact and my breath hitched at his lingering contact and the feel of his soft yet slight stubble of a beard on my skin." You ready to go?" He whispers just as his stubble brush away from our contact.

"Uh, yeah." I say breathless before opening my eyes finding him staring down at me with a look in his eyes I've never seen before, but yet I wanted him to never stop looking at me this way." We should go." I mutter placing my hand on his chest moving slightly closer that I can feel his breath on me. I aware he was about to lean into my lips when.

"Hurry up you two." Shay shouts through the intercom from the front door which instantly snapped us out of our close proximity.

"Well what do you say?" Matt slightly chuckles as he puts his hand out gesturing me to the door." Let's go have some fun."

"Yeah let's." I smile walking past him." I can use a drink." I say sarcastically as we exit the apartment.

TBC

Author's note: OK don't hate me for this but next chapter will be at the Gala and it will be worth the wait:)