Casey was standing in the shower, his head rested on the metal wall that separated the cubicles. It had been a long shift already and they were only just half way through. It was nice, in a way, that Welch had asked Main to send 51 to the call. After years of aggravation and fighting, Casey was happy that he and Welch finally saw eye to eye. As the water cascaded down over the curves of his muscles, Matt closed his eyes and tried force the man's expression from his face. The victim had his eyes open and blood had painted his face with a dark scarlet red overcoat. Matt finally realized that he had stood under the warm water for over ten minutes, trying to get rid of the smell of blood and dust from the undercarriage of the train. Oh god, i still need to talk to Kelly about the way i spoke to him when we where under the train, he thought.

All of a sudden he heard the light squeak of the door hinges as someone entered the room. Great, I'm really not in the mood for talking to people now.

"Lieutenant, are you in here?"

Casey recognized the voice and was kind of thankful that it was the person it was. "Yeah, i'm here."

"Err, Gabby asked me to tell you that she got a call from Jess and they want her to be at the meeting with the ME for some reason. She said it was for 'Field Medical Knowledge' or something. She didn't sound so sure on it herself." Jago said as he stood awkwardly outside the shower cubicles.

"Well thanks for letting me know." Casey answered bluntly, immediately regretting his tone decision.

"Yeah...errr...sure. You got it lieutenant." Casey could just picture the way Jago was acting in the situation. He was probably leaning against the wall twiddling his fingers because of the awkward atmosphere. "See you later." Jago finished before he made his way towards the door and made his way back to the Common Room.

People really should just give me some space after calls like that...

Gabby stood outside the main entrance of the Morgue building and watched Jessica, and her partner Collins, get out of their car and walk up the path towards her. Jessica was holding a beige police folder under her arm and a cup of coffee in the other. Just as she looked up Gabby smiled as she acknowledged that she had seen them and waited for them to reach her before she engaged in any type of convocation.

She wasn't feeling herself after the call they came back from less than an hour ago. Gabby swallowed hard as she tried to push the knot from her throat, she thought of the long moments she and the team felt as the train thundered through the station unable to stop in time. She thought of the uncontrollable scream that tore from deep in her throat as she saw the ladder get dragged along with the train as it carried on along the tracks. She had put herself into a little world of her own and hadn't realized that Jessica and Collins had reached her.

"Gabby, is everything ok?" Jess asked as she clicked her fingers in front of her friends face. "Gabby."

"Huh, errr...yeah im fine!" Gabby said a little to enthusiastically making Jess question her even more. "Sorry, I'm not feeling the best. Anyways, how are you both."

"Are you sure you're ok Dawson, you really don't seem it." Collins asked again. God Gabby hated it when people didn't take her first answer.

"As I said, im fine. Really." She took a deep breath and forced a smile on to her face.

"Whatever you say Dawson." Jess finished as she handed the file to Gabby. "This is a copy of the whole report on the case we have written up on it. I spoke to Owen about it and he said he was happy for you to read it and if anyway possible help us with the case."

"Yeah, I'd be happy to help. Can i ask, what victim are we here to see because hasn't there been at least three now, two dead including Libby's mum." Gabby asked as all three of them began to walk up the main stairs towards the doors of the grand building.

"It's the victim from the second fire. Joshua Manwell." Collins begun as he walked through the door and head it open for the two ladies to follow him. "He lives -"

"Lived" Gabby corrected.

"Lived up on Mid-way and Poplar. He was a single man, lived on his own after his wife divorced him a year ago. He hit the bottle and had gotten himself into a lot of debt." Collins finished walking into the ME's office.

All the way from when she had met them out in the foyer, Gabby was thinking of things that linked the two victims together and this maybe the thing. "Hold on. I remember Libby telling me that her mum was in trouble but she didn't know what for. Laura could have been in debt like Manwell and that could be the link between the two."

"That's a good theory, we'll make sure to look into it." Jess said as she dodged the tinsel that hung down from the door. "Collins you can wait out here if you want to."

Collins tilted his head and raised his eyebrows before he answered. "Come on Jess, i'll come in."

Gabby gave him a funny look. "You don't like being at the morgue?"

"You don't like looking at dead people either?" Collins asked with a relieved expression.

"Don't be ridiculous, im a paramedic. Most of the time i see dead people, its my job to make them not dead."

Collins rolled his eyes then smiled. Working with Jess was fun, but there was something about Gabby's sarcasm that made him enjoy her time even more. "Touche Gabby, Touche."

"Ahh, Detective Nolan, Detective Collins. Oh, and who's this?" Dr Thomas Willis acknowledged as they walked through his office into the lab.

"Tom, this is Gabby Dawson, she is a Paramedic at Firehouse 51." Jessica introduced as Gabby held out her hand.

Tom shook it lightly. "It's a pleasure to meet you Miss Dawson, from what i understand you and your company were the one that tried to save him?" Tom started as he began to pull on his blue gloves.

"Yeah, and the Truck and Squad company's pulled him out." she added, her mind making her remember the night. 'Casey im gunna need you to pump, Jago you on compression's. Come on people lets go otherwise we're gunna loose him!'

Thomas Willis was the cites main Medical Examiner and he was proud of his job. After his father moved from Edinbrough, Scotland when Tom was just a little boy. His father, Dr Joseph Willis, was the best Medical Examiner in Los Angeles and was extremely proud when his son told him that he wanted to follow his fathers legacy and follow in his footsteps. So after Tom had finished medical school he told his dad that he was going to move to Chicago and become their medical examiner. After hearing this his father stopped talking to him and now Tom was single but happy working on trying to help the police find and catch the cold hearted killers that roamed the cold streets of Chicago. He enjoyed his job because even though he had to work with dead bodies, he knew he was helping and making a difference a difference, and that's all that mattered.

"So Tom, what have you found so far?" Jess asked trying to stop Tom form staring at Gabby.

Willis snapped out his 'love dream' and cleared his throat as he quickly made his way round to the other side of the table where the victim lay. "Err, the victims name as you probably know is William Maxwell. I pulled his records from the system and i found nothing that would give me any ideas why i would find iron oxide in his system."

Gabby tucked her hair behind her ears and leaned closer to have a look at the laceration that ran partly across the now-dead William Maxwell. "The cut was made with a key." she said as she continued to look at the deep cut.

Tom frowned before he moved round and looked over her shoulder. She smells like vanilla and smoke, he though as he got close enough to her without it being to creepy. Tom Willis was in love.

"I've seen something like this before. The iron probably got into his blood when the attacker cut him. Do you know approximately when the incision was made?" she asked finally returning to her original position between Jessica and Collins.

"You know what Miss Dawson, i think you're right. I haven't had the body long so i wasn't able to do an autopsy before you guys got here, and for your sake Detective Collins, i thought it would be better for you to ask the questions without me covered in blood." Tom said with a smile. His mellow Scottish accent comforting Gabby, reminding her of the country that she grew up in.

A sudden though came to Gabby as she stood over the body that was on the table in front of her. "Tom can i have a pair of gloves please?" Dr Willis handed her the gloves and she pulled them on, then opened the man's mouth and sure enough what she was looking for was there. "There is soot in his trachea. It proves that he was alive when the fire was started."

"That could help narrow down when the fire was set and that could give us a time frame for the guys up in IT to look on the cameras." Collins finished.

"This guy almost died of asphyxiation." Gabby said pulling her hair up into a ponytail.

"So he was strangled?" Collins asked.

"No, asphyxiation means when you're deprived of oxygen for a period of time. Not when you're being strangled, even though that is a type of asphyxiation." Gabby corrected with a wink.

"Fine whatever." Collins answered with a smile."Goddamned medical people these days!"

"Hey you." Jago said as he leaned his shoulder against the lockers as he looked over to Brett as she sat on the bench in front of him.

"Hey. You ok?" she asked looking up with a smile as he went over and took a seat beside her.

"I'm ok. Today's been a long day." he replied with a sigh. "Anyway, did you book that appointment with the doctor yet?"

Brett leaned her head against his shoulder and let out a tired sigh. "Yeah i did. I was just thinking that it it two weeks until i go on maternity leave. It sounds so crazy when i say it out loud."

"Well you deserve a rest. It's been really stressful around here lately."

"Yeah, but im gunna miss this place." She said as she stood up. "I better go and start re-stocking the Ambo."

Jago stood up and helped her to her feet."You don't need to do anything. Gabby should be back soon and we could ask for one of truck to help out on Ambo until she gets back. You can tell us what to do and Danny an do it. You see, it works."

"Yeah but its not as simple as that. I don't even know that truck can do that." she said with a smile as she looked into his eyes.

"I'll go and talk to Boden, he will understand." Jago leaned down and touched his lips to hers. "I love you."

Brett pulled away with her eyes still closed. "mmm, i love you to. I just want this shift to end."

"Yeah, you and me both. I need to have a good shower. All i can smell is petrol and dust from under that train. I don't think im ever going to be able to get the victims expression out of my head." he admitted inches away from her lips.

"You'll find away." she said with a sly smile. "I'll help you."

"God, i hope that means what i think it does."

"Oh shut up Robert. I'm seven months pregnant, im not good for much..." Brett said with a big smile.

"You're always good enough for me Sylvie." Jago finished pecking her cheek before Herrmann rounded the corner of the lockers.

"Hey, do you guys know what's up with Casey? He seems really down."

Jago looked round and frowned. "I spoke to him earlier and your right, he did seem a little off."

"He was nearly hit by a train less than three hours ago." Brett added. "Also, Gabby isn't here for him to talk to about what happened."

Herrmann sighed. "Casey is a great firefighter and nothing has effected him in this way since i have known him and Jamie is here, usually seeing him puts a huge smile on his face."

"Especially after what Jamie has been through. Whenever i see them together the connection they have is something i always wish i had with my dad." Jago commented grasping Sylvie's hand, he knew she was smiling even though he wasn't looking at her.

"Where is he?"

"What at the moment?" Herrmann asked. "He's in his office with Jamie. The doors shut and so no one has even acted on the though of going in and asking if everything was ok."

At that moment Jamie came walking round the corner and rarely walked into t he back of Herrmann. He stopped, a shocked and slightly thankful look on his face. "Hey guys." he said.

"Jamie, hey sweetie, we thought you were with your dad." Brett said walking over and running her hands through his soft blond hair.

"Dad said he needed to call mum. I was thirsty anyway so..."

"Come on hunny, we'll get you a drink, you wanna go play a game?" Brett said as she began to walk out the door with Jamie at her side.

Herrmann looked up to Jago. "Something is seriously wrong."

Gabby had spent the last half an hour talking with Tom, about the injuries of the victim, and other medical things. Jess and Collins were over on the other side of the room discussing the possible suspects and nothing was adding up.

Suddenly, Gabby felt a light vibration in her pocket and pulled out her phone to see Casey's caller ID lighting up the screen. "Hey Tom, i'm really sorry but i gotta take this." she said as she made her way towards the door. She shoved it open with her shoulder and put the phone to her ear.

"Hey Casey." she said trying to make her voice sound as cheerful as she possibly could, after all this was the first time she had spoken to him after the One Under call.

"So it's Casey now huh?" he said trying to make a joke out of it.

She laughed. "Fine, hi Matt."

"That's better, so what have the two detectives had you doing?"

"Nothing much to be honest. They only wanted me here for 'extra knowledge', i don't understand why though. The ME's pretty intelligent." Gabby turned and just saw Tom look away. "And a little creepy."

"How so?" She could tell he was holding back a laugh.

"Casey, come on i'm being serious. He's flirting with me!" she exclaimed trying to keep her voice down.

"There's a ring on your finger Gabby, you have to make a decision."

"You're seriously not helping Matt!" she said, the feeling she had after the call now slowly going away. Actually talking to him made things seem so much better. "But seriously now, i'm sorry i didn't come and talk to you before i left, i didn't quite know what to say."

"Hey, its fine. The last call was a...well...a different one and i probably wouldn't have been the nicest person to talk to. I've cooled off now."

"You really scared me." she admitted.

"I think i scared myself a little." he laughed. "I just called to as you when you're gunna be back. Jamie is here and he and Antonio both want to talk to you."

"All i can say is 'what have i done now!'" she laughed. "But i don't think I'll be much longer. Jess and Stephan are just wrapping up now with the ME and i think that's when i can come back!"

"Yeah, well there are a few people I need to talk to about the last call. I need you to be here when I do that so i'm kinda sitting on my bunk on the phone to you." He added with a slightly embarrassed laugh.

"But Matt, Jamie's there. He came to see us, you in particular, because he's worried about you." Gabby said looking over her shoulder again into the lab where the detectives were now talking to Tom again.

"What do you mean he's worried about me?" Matt exclaimed, his voice changing tone completely.

"He asked me not to tell you, but i agree with him Casey. Somethings wrong and your not telling anyone about it. I'm not asking for us to discuss it right now but i think we need to talk."

"Something is wrong, your right but there's nothing you can do about it. It's partly a mix of me still panicking that Jamie is still gunna get ill again. It broke my heart as much as it did yours to see the doctors shocking him. Our son dead for just a few minutes after he collapsed. I just can't get the picture out of my head and the through that i may have been the one to give it to him-"

"Like you said to me, you can't think like that. Hey look, i'm sorry that i can't talk but i have to go. I'll be back at the firehouse in a few hours, maybe lees, and we can talk then. In the mean time i want you to go and talk to Jamie and explain to him that there is something wrong but you're dealing with it. He's a smart kid, he'll understand." Gabby reassured.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome baby, i'll see you later. I love you."

"I love you to."

Gabby put the phone down and smiled. She was happy that Matt had told her the truth about how he was feeling. She returned the phone to her back pocket and made her way back to the lab to join the two detectives and Tom.

"Well it was great to see you both again, oh and make sure that you bring Miss Dawson along more often." The two detectives laughed.

"Tom, Gabby's engaged to a fireman at the house she works at. She also has a son." Jessica explained trying to hide her amusement.

"Oh, oh no." he muttered to himself as Gabby walked into the room. "Miss Dawson, i...i didn't hear you come in."

Gabby looked from Jessica to Collins then back to Tom. "Yeah, i just came back, are we all done here?"

"Yep, i think so. Tom was just telling us that the postmortem examination report should be available by tomorrow." Collins answered, Tom nodding in agreement.

"Well thanks again Tom, a pleasure as always." Jess said as she began to make her way towards the door followed by Collins then finally Gabby.

"Oh, before i forget. Tom, me and a couple of people at work own a bar on 27th and poplar. Its called Molly's and its open to all emergency first responders, i think we can make an exception for you." she looked over to Collins and Jess. "You guys to. I'm sure the whole 51 team would love to meet you."

"Thank you Gabby." Tom answered trying not to blush.

As the three of them walked down the corridor, low murmur of chatter filled the air as the doctors scurried around the halls. When they finally reached the outside, the air was bitterly cold. As they all breathed out a small cloud of white filled the air around them. "Since when did it get so cold?" Collins exclaimed as he rubbed his hands together.

Gabby followed behind as the two detectives spoke about the case. The space was full of people, some patrolmen others non uniformed police, and this made her feel a little out of place being a paramedic in the police 'turf, but there was one man that stood out. A man, probably about six foot, was hunched over and sitting on a bench. Gabby kept her eye on him. She made her was round the cars and slid her key into the door when someone walked into her.

"Sorry Ma'am." The voice was soft but yet husky and somewhat scarily familiar.

"That's-" she started but as she looked up, the words seem to disappear out of her mouth. She was staring at the man who was with Jamie; the one that said he knew her past; who knew her name and her future. The arsonist was standing right in front of her and her gut was telling her so but there was nothing she could do. For the first time in her life she felt a little fear and that was stopping her from moving. No matter how hard she tried she just stood there, her mouth open and her eyes wide.

"That's right Miss Dawson, i know who you are and now you know who i am. Should help with the case don't you think?" he said with a sly toothy grin.

With a blink of an eye the man was gone. He had disappeared into the crowd that had formed now that the staff of the medical center were all leaving their offices and labs for a lunch break. A cleaver sun of a bitch, she thought as her eyes scanned the crowd. "Nolan, Collins!" she shouted over the wind. The two detectives heads span round and they began to run towards her.

"Gabby, what's wrong?" Jessica demanded, a little breathless.

"The arsonist; the guy we're trying to catch; They guy that tried to take Jamie, he was here and he spoke to me!" her voice rose and she span around and kicked the tire of Casey's truck. "He was right there and i just stood there! I could have done something!"

"Gabby, there was nothing you could have done!" Collins told her.

"You didn't see the look in his eyes. It was the same evil i saw when he had his hand on Jamie's shoulder. He's going to do something, and soon." she took a deep breath and raised her eyes to Jessica's. "He touched my son, tried to kill him. He killed Libby's mother, in front of her, i'm not gunna let him get away with something like that."