Gabby and Matt walked into 51 the next morning hand in hand with their bags over their shoulders already changed into the work clothes." This is going to be a long shift." Gabby says dragging her words.
"Yeah it will." Matt says holding the door open that lead into the common room." But after this shift I'm sure it will feel like we never left."
Gabby smiles back to Matt before stepping thru the door and they were greeted by a crowded common room."Ahh the newlyweds have arrived." Mouch says from his usual spot.
"How was Mexico?" Cruz took a sip of his coffee moving to sit at the long table.
"You guys look more tired then relaxed." Hermann says in a teasing tone." Should I ask how Mexico was?"
"It was great guys." Matt says kissing Gabby's temple as she turned to head for the locker room." Catch you later." He whispers just loud enough for her to hear.
"I hope Mexico was good." Otis says taking a seat next to Cruz." Cause I don't want to be running drills all day like our relief Lt had us do."
"Yeah we could have been training for the CIA." Mouch says turning in the couch to join the conversation.
"Oh yeah." Matt chuckled pouring himself a cup of coffee." Who was my relief?"
"Your looking at him." Hermann rolls his eyes leaning up against the counter." These guys cried like girls while you were gone."
Matt smiled as he took a sip of his coffee looking around at his men, glad to be back. Gabby walked into the locker room in search of her friend finding it empty. She placed her bag in her locker then walked out to the apparatus floor seeing Shay jump out of a truck and rush through the doors.
"I know I know I'm late." A desheveled Shay says.
"Don't worry I'm not going to yell." Gabby raises her hands." Who's the chick though?"
"Some girl I met last night at the bar."
"Last night?" Gabby raises a brow." Must have gone pretty well then?"
"Just being casual." Shay shrugs it off." I don't want any commitments."
"Look I know Clarice." Gabby started to say but Shay cut her off.
"Let's get the ambo restocked before a call comes in." Shay walks to the back of the rig." And you owe me details girly." She popped her head back out waiving Gabby over.
"Right." Gabby chuckled taking a seat across from Shay grabbing the clip board." Thought maybe you forgot."
"So how does it feel to be a married lady?" Shay taps Gabby's wedding band with her pointer finger." Is he still treating you like gold?"
"Shay!" Gabby eyed her." Of course he is."
"What, just making sure." She chuckled shrugging her shoulders then turned serious." I'm glad you found each other again, I've never seen you happier."
"Thanks sweety." Gabby placed her hands over Shay's." You will too, I'm sure of it."
"Um." Matt taps on the door." Sorry to interrupt, but you got a second babe?"
"Sure." Gabby moves to hop out of the back of the ambo just as the bells go off." I'll catch you after." She kisses his cheek.
"Be safe." Matt says before rushing off to his assigned vehicle.
Squad, truck, ambo, and chief rolled up to an abandoned warehouse smoke escaping the windows with no visible flames. Casey, and Severide ordered their men the tasks art hand for search and rescue of each floor. Dawson and Shay stood by 61 waiting for any victims to be sent their way.
"Chief." Casey's voice rang through the radio." We have a victim down on the first floor..." then the radios went static.
"Casey, Severide. Come in." Boden spoke firmly.
"Victim... first...down..." Casey's voice broke through the radio once more.
"Casey, come in?" Boden spoke into his radio again." Casey, truck 81 come in?"
The silence grew more eerie by the second." Chief." Dawson's voice cracked." Should we go in?" She asks giving a worried look to Shay.
Boden holds up his hand." Casey, report?" He almost yells into the radio." Casey, Severide, truck 81, squad 3 report, report."
"Chief?" Dawson calls out to get his attention." The victim is on the first floor." She asks permission to go inside, truly wanting to get inside to be sure her new husband was ok.
"No." Chief spoke firm." I will go in to check out the situation first." He says as he pulls off his helmet grabbing an oxygen tank.
"Don't worry, they are fine." Shay places her hand on Dawson's arm as they watched Boden walk towards the building.
"Pull back, flammable flammable." Severide's voice crackled through the radio moments before a massive explosion shattered all the windows and a huge smoke cloud filled the air leaving zero visibility as Shay and Dawson fall to the ground a natural instinct to protect themselves from falling debre, flying glass and the white cloud of smoke.
Author's notes: Sorry slightly short chapter wanted to update with something and decide where I was taking this story.( well you know Shay will survive, but will all of the guys?)