Kelly and Matt walked into the CFD office. Both were nervous for what was gonna come. Kelly because he knew what was going to come and Matt because he didn't.

They were led into an office where one of the officials were waiting for them.

''Sit down please, how are you lieutenants doing?''

''Better every minute.'' Kelly said and Matt nodded.

''Gonna be fine in no time.''

''The only thing that won't get any better of fine is that you ignored your chiefs orders. You were told to stay put until the CPD would arrive and help resolve the situation. Now I know that even if you two had stayed with the truck the building might still have collapsed, but then it would have been 2 firefighters trapped in the building instead of 4.''

''It was a dumb call, but we managed to get to them before anything worse happened.'' Kelly said then.

''But you were all trapped in the rubble.

''it is my fault, it was my plan.'' Matt said then, ''It was my idea and I asked Kelly to come along. I was really emotional because of my two firefighters held under gunshot. They were threatening to hurt the female firefighter, they were undressing her and there was no way I could wait for the CFD while they were doing that. Because I was so emotional that I forced Severide to come with me, and I know that was wrong.''

''Is that true?'' The man asked then as he looked at Severide.

''No-'' immediately Matt kicked Kelly under the table.

The man looked a bit surprised.

''Yeah, that is what happened.'' Kelly said then, admitting it.

''Are you sure?''

''Yes?''

''Then it looks like we have more talking to do with Lt. Casey. You can leave.''

Kelly left the room and Matt shifted a bit on the chair, worried for what was going to come up.

''I heard some rumors that you and Gabriela Dawson are engaged.''

''We are not anymore.'' Matt said. For each other they still were, but as Boden had told them, they had to keep pretending like their break up last year had been resolved, but the engagement was still broken.

''But you are still living together.''

''We are.'' Matt admitted then. He knew he could lie about it, but if they would find out it would only be worse.

''And do you feel like that influenced you when you ran into that building.''

''Possibly, but I would do the same for anybody trapped in a building.'' Matt said.

''But would you have disobeyed the orders of your chief it had not been Dawson in that building?''

''Í am not sure about that.'' He said softly then. He knew that he could have tried to lie his way out but he was worried that would bring him in even more trouble and another thing was that he didn't want Gabby's job to get in trouble.

''I know what I did was wrong, but who knows that would have happened if I hadn't. Miss Dawson could have been seriously hurt, the man already had his hands on her -''

''You are going to hear more when we discussed it'' He got told then and Matt got up, shaking their hands, trying not to be too angry as he walked out. Kelly was waiting for him on the hallway, looking a bit angry.

''Matt, you didn't have to do that.'' Kelly said then as he walked towards his friend.

''Kelly, what do you want? I told them it was my fault because it was and your job is safe.'' Matt said a bit angry. He moved past his friend as he walked outside of the CFD building.

Outside he sat down on a bench, pressing his hand against his throbbing ribs and if they hadn't been hurting so much right now, he felt like he would have kicked against something, so angry and worried.

''Man, you didn't have to do that.'' Kelly said again as he sat down beside his friend.

''What, so we could both lose our jobs?''

''Well, you could lose yours.''

''I wasn't thinking straight and now I have to deal with the repercussions of that!'' Matt said angry.

''Hey you two! Stop bickering right now!'' They heard a voice yell behind them and turning around, only to meet to meet Wallace Boden, looking more angry than they have ever seen him before.

''What happened?'' He asked as he sat down on the bench between the two lieutenants.

''Matt took the blame on himself-''

''Cause it is my fault and I don't want your job to be line too.'' Matt mumbled.

''Anyway, my job is safe now, but Casey is in big trouble.'' Kelly said.

''Alright, I am going to put in some nice words about you Casey, but if comes down to losing you both in my house, I am going to opt to get you transferred.'

''Understood chief.'' Matt mumbled as Boden got up.

''I am sure it is going to be fine.'' Kelly said then.

''Yeah, hopefully.'' Matt jut said as they waited for Gabby.

Gabby came to pick them up and Kelly went to rest up while Matt sat down in the living room, Gabby eager to talk to him.

Matt felt so relieved when he finally could sit down on the couch again and lay back, his ribs still throbbing. At this moment he was so worried about his job because he knew that he would lose it but after talking with Gabby, she was also really worried about Gabby. Honestly, she meant more to him at this time than the job and he knew something was bothering her.

She sat down beside him and he told her about the conversation at the CFD and she looked so concerned then.

''What if you lose your job?'' She said worried .

''It could still be okay.''

''Matt, you will love your job because of me.'' She said as a tear streamed down her cheek, worried he would really lose his job because of her.

''Gabs, I am sure it going to turn out okay after all...but you know, you are worth more than my job and I won't regret saving you.'' He said then.

''Matt, I can't have you lose your job because of me.'' She cried then but he sat down on the edge of the bed again, cupping her chin in her hands and kissing her again.

''Gabby, I have not lost my job yet and I am sure that it will get worked out. If I have to transfer to another house, so it be. But I won't regret walking in while that man had his hands on you.'' He said as he caressed over her jaw.

''All you ever wanted was to become a lieutenant and now you might lose that because of me.'' She was still sobbing.

''Gabby, all I want is you.'' He said then, pulling her against him again and caressing over her body.

''Matt, I don't want you to lose your job because of me!'' She sobbed.

''Boden went in there to talk about it too, I am sure he can figure it out with them. If I have to transfer to another house, than so it be, but as long as you are my girl I won't let anything happen to you.''

''But Matt, you might lose your job...and things did happen.'' She cried then and he kept caressing over her head.

''Gabby please talk to me, please.'' He said softly. ''I don't like seeing you sad.''

''Matt - I...I am not sure if you want to know.''

''Gabby I do, please tell me.'' He said then as he took her hand. ''Gabby, I love you and you know that and if you are hurt i want to help you.''

Finally she nodded then, trying to dry her tears while even more where coming.

''I should have told you immediately.''

''Hey, it is not gonna be easy, I figured that, so take your time, I just want you to feel better.''

Finally she nodded, still holding onto him and knew that she could trust him. A she was holding her close, trying to comfort her and she took a deep breath, finally trying to tell him what had been bothering her all this time.


NOTE: Thank you so much for reading this chapter, not a full on cliffhanger this time again I guess but you will still have to read on to find out what happens to Matts job and if Gabby finally fully talks to him! I hope you liked it and please let me know what you think before leaving, thank you!