Disclaimer: I own nothing except my imagination and the kids names.

a/n: Thank you so much for the continued support throughout this story, it means a lot to me. I know I said that be taking a two weeks off posting to spend time with my family but when I found time to write and finish this chapter, I couldn't take it NOT to post it. I know last chapter was mellow and all but I think it's important not to forget about the kids feelings in all of this. I didn't want them to just get in it and think of their selves only but I think the fact that they're not avoiding their feelings and giving into them while they're together gives it a good balance. So as promised, this chapter will be Dawsey feels and there might be some M rated at the end and into next chapter for everyone who requested it ;) Enjoy


Matt went back on shift the next day with Gabby on his mind. For the past couple of days, all he could think of was her body straddling him and them making out on her couch. He greeted everyone and went straight for his office, closing the door and the blinds so he could change out in private. He knew he'd have to be in the conference room soon but he lied down on his bunk and closed his eyes, images of Gabby dancing behind his lids.

"Knock knock." Matt opened his eyes to see Shay peeking through the door.

"Morning Shay." He closed his eyes again, hoping she'd get the hint.

"Oh come on. I know you're thinking about Gabby, don't even try to deny it."

"I won't Shay, I just want a few minutes of quiet before all hell breaks loose." He half grumbled, his eyes still closed, Shay finally getting the hint and leaving. Matt felt his phone vibrate in his pocket and he pulled it out to see a text from Gabby. I was wondering if your offer still stands to bring the kids by the house? He answered her with instructions in case they were out on a call and he made his way to the conference room. Boden did his speech as usual and he went into the common room for some coffee. He grabbed the paper and sat at the head of the table like he always did.

"So Casey, anything special happen this week end?" Shay started from the round table, Matt closing his eyes, not really wanting to get into it.

"Just some quiet time with the girls, you know how it is on off days."

"So no date?" Kelly gave her an angry look, telling her to butt out.

"No Shay. Just me and the girls and they had some friends over for some camping in the basement.

"Sounds like fun." Matt knew she wanted to add more but she was stopped by the overhead paging system going off, calling them to a structure fire. They came back about an hour later, Matt noticing Gabby walking up the drive with the kids as we parked the trucks in the garage. A few of the guys glanced over at her as they removed their gear and went inside.

"Hey, you made it." Matt made sure no one was around before he kissed her cheek, really not wanting Shay to make her uncomfortable. Both Luis and Filippe hugged Matt and Valentina was sleeping in her stroller.

"What happened to your arm?" She pointed to the bandage that was there.

"Just a scratch, nothing to worry about." She looked up at him with a worried look. "Shay looked me over. I'm fine I promise" He smiled at her.

"Ok."

"Is this where you work Mr. Casey?" Luis asked while Filippe was looking at the trucks, amazed.

"Yes, you guys want the tour?"

"Yes please." They both said.

"Is everything ok?" He looked down at Gabby as they walked towards the common room.

"Yes." She smiled up at him but he wasn't entirely convinced. They walked into the common room and introduced her to everybody as his friend, trying to keep the awkward questions at bay. Then he took them to the bunk area and showed him where his office was.

"You sleep in here and everyone sleeps out there?" Filippe asked.

"Yup, that space is all mine."

"Cool."

"Hey lieutenant." Matt turned around to find Herrmann leaning against the doorframe of the bunk area, a smile on his face. "If your mom and lieutenant Casey say it's ok, you guys want to go check the trucks out?"

"Can we mom?" Both boys turned around and started jumping up and down.

"If Matt wants than it's ok with me too."

"Please Mr. Casey."

"You guys can call me Matt and yes you can go." Valentina had woken up at that point. "And bring your sister." He added. She got out of the stroller and Luis took her hand, the three of them following Christopher. Matt motioned for them to go in his office so they could have some more privacy. "Are you going to tell me what's on your mind or will I have to pull it out of you?" He smiled as they both sat down on his bunk.

"I am just thinking about something Shay and Laura told me yesterday." She was playing with her hands, a sign Matt had quickly gotten to know as her being nervous about something.

"And what's that?"

"That I was aloud to feel the way I feel about you."

"Are we moving too fast for you? Because we can slow it down if you want." The last thing Matt wanted was to push her into it too quickly.

"No." She stood up and faced him, placing her hands on his cheeks. "I like how fast we're going. I like how my body feels when you're close to me. You make me feel alive Matt and I don't want that to go away." Matt didn't interrupt her, wanting her to tell him how she was feeling. "All I want to do is kiss you, all the time."

"You have no idea." He stood up and leaned down to kiss her. Their lips touched and it was tender but their insides were on fire, wanting more. Matt pulled her closer to him and picked her up, lying her down on his bunk, his body over hers. He looked into her eyes and smiled down at her before claiming her lips once more, his body pressing hers into the mattress. His hands came around her waist, his kisses moving down to her neck, her breathing becoming laboured.

"Matt." Her moan was soft, knowing how important it was for them to be quiet. He moved his kisses back to her lips and they made out, Gabby's hands coming to rest at the base of his neck, enjoying their tender moment together. Air quickly became an issue and they needed to part.

"We're going to Molly's tomorrow night. Why don't you get the kids to stay with your brother or your parents and come join us?"

"I'd like that." She smiled at him as he kissed her again. "I'll ask my mom later, see if they have plans first."

"Alright. Let's go see if the trucks are still in one piece." He guided her out of his office, placing a hand on the small of her back. The walked closer to the laughter coming from the apparatus food only to find the twins making fun of something Cruz was saying.

"Look like someone's providing some entertainment." Matt called out and Cruz almost chocked on his story, telling him that it was something he had done in the past. Valentina was sitting on Shay's lap who was sitting at the Squad table, enjoying the story she knew by heart.

"Mom, Mr. Casey's truck is so cool." Filippe bounded towards his mother.

"Did you get to sit in it?" She chuckled at his enthusiasm.

"Yes and Mr. Otis even let me sit in Mr. Casey's seat."

"That's pretty neat bud but remember what he said?" She asked him.

"To call him Matt but you always said I needed to be polite and call the adults by their last name."

"Unless they tell you otherwise. What else did you get to see?"

"Cruz let me honk the horn of the truck." Luis chided.

"Alright, we have to get going but say thank you to everyone and maybe we can come back another time if it's ok with Matt and Chief Boden." The boys were polite as always and Matt and Gabby parted with a smile to each other, playing it casual in front of everyone.

"She's beautiful Lieutenant." Herrmann's voice broke through Matt's train of thoughts and he looked sideways at him and smiled.

"That, she is." They turned around and went back to the common room, hoping for the quiet shift that would never come.


Gabby buckled the kids in and headed to her mom's to ask her a giant favour. It wasn't in her nature to have her kids babysat all the time but those few moments alone in Matt's office with his lips on hers and his arms around her waist had turned her on and she wanted to go to Molly's to unwind after tomorrow's shift. She ushered her kids into her parent's house, leaving them with her father who was in the kitchen and went in search of her mother who was in the garden.

"Gabby, sweetie, what brings you by? Is something wrong with the kids?" She got up, worry suddenly coursing through her.

"The kids are fine but I need a HUGE favour tomorrow."

"Anything."

"I just went over to the firehouse where Matt works and he invited me to go to Molly's with him and the rest of the house and I said that I'd love to but i just wanted to make sure it was ok with you first. I hope you and daddy don't have plans."

"We only have plans day after tomorrow in the evening. We can keep them for the night too if that's what you want."

"You're the best mom." She went and hugged her tight. They stayed over for dinner with her parents and her mother played some games with the kids, Gabby doing the dishes in the kitchen, her father drying them.

"Your mother's been talking a lot about Matt. When will I get to meet him?"

"Dad." She groaned. "We barely started seeing each other."

"Gabriella." He exhaled, closing his eyes, clearly looking for the right words. "You know I loved Alberto. He was a good man and a good husband to you and a great father for your kids. The only thing I want is for you to be happy baby."

"Matt makes me happy dad." The dishes weren't done but Gabby wiped her hands down and looked at her father. "Before I left the life Alberto and I built back home, I kept going for Luis, Filippe and Valentina but inside, I think a piece of me was dying." Tears were building up in her eyes but she willed them not to fall. "When Antonio offered me to come live with him, it took me some time to say yes but I believed it was for the best. Then I met Matt. It happened so fast and I didn't think I'd see him again after the pier but I did and the more I get to know him, the more I want to know about him."

"Does he make you feel like your the most important thing in his world?"

"Apart from his daughters? Yes. He makes me feel alive dad." She finally smiled, wiping the tears that had pooled in her eyes.

"That is all I want for you." He pulled her in a hug, holding her softly against him, her arms coming around his neck.

"Thank you daddy. When I'm ready and when it's serious enough, I'll bring him over for dinner." They let go of each other and finished cleaning off the dishes in comfortable silence before Gabby took the three kids and headed home to put them to bed. She knew tomorrow would be a big day with the whole firehouse at Molly's and nowhere to hide. That was another step for her and Matt and she was starting to get butterflies in her stomach. She went to bed happy and nervous at the same time. The next morning, she got everyone ready and fed before her mother came and picked the kids up.

"Be nice for Abuela and Abuelo, do you understand me?"

"Yes mama."

"You are going to stay there for bed time and then I'll come pick you up around lunch time.

"Ok." She hugged them all and then her mother.

"I'll call you if anything changes."

"Have fun honey."

"Thanks mom." Gabby had just enough time to finish getting ready before heading over for shift. She ran up the stairs to the peds level and stuffed her things in her locker before going to get her report from the night nurse. She did her round and when she returned, someone was waiting for her, leaning against the nurses station, his back to her. "Matt?" He turned around when he heard her voice. "What are you doing here?"

"We just brought a victim over and I thought I'd come see you before shift let out." She raised herself on her tip toes and kissed his cheek.

"That's a nice surprise." She smiled at him. "How was shift?"

"It was ok, full of calls. Are we still on for tonight?"

"Yes. The kids are at my moms for the night, I'm all yours." She blushed.

"Alright, I'll let you get back to work. I'll see you tonight." He kissed her cheek and left her to fill up her paperwork.

"He's cute." Nathalie smiled from across the nurse's station, making Gabby blush. "You two seeing each other?" Nathalie was one of the few at the hospital who knew the real story about Gabby's past apart from the people who had hired her.

"Yes. We've seen each other a few times."

"You should go for it, you deserve it."

"Thanks Nathalie." Gabby looked in the direction Matt went and tried concentrating on what she had to do. When lunch came and went, her mind kept drifting to Matt every time she had nothing to do and her nerves went into overdrive. she drove back home after shift and grabbed her phone, dialling a familiar and pacing in her living room.

"Shay, I need your help." Shay walked into Gabby's apartment twenty minutes later, finding it empty. She walked into the direction the curses could be heard and found Gabby creating a tornado with her clothes.

"Woah girl, what happened here?"

"I have nothing to wear." She finally looked up at Shay.

"Calm down Gabby, I'll find you something." Shay came and held her at arms length, making her breathe in and out with her. "That's better. Now let's see what we can find out in this mess you made." Shay chuckled. "Just go shower and I'll have something ready for you." She turned her around and pushed her in the direction of the bathroom.

Gabby did as she was told and tried to get her raging nerves under control while the warm water ran down her body. She came out of the bathroom and her room looked like a room again. Shay had folded everything and it was placed in piles on the bed and she was sitting on her bed with a top and pants, shoes at her feet.

"This is what you'll be wearing." Shay grinned, handing Gabby the clothes and the shoes. Gabby took them and went to change in the bathroom before going back out. "You, look HOT."

"Do you think Matt will like it?"

"Trust me, that boy won't be able to keep his hands off of you." Red crept across Gabby's face, heat rising in her chest. "Now I am going to go get ready AND I'll see you at Molly's later."

"Thanks Shay." The both girls hugged and Shay left Gabby by herself. Gabby looked at herself in the long mirror, taking in her appearance. She was wearing a black sleeveless top with dark wash jeans. The top stopped about an inch above her waistline, revealing a slice of abdomen and she slipped on the peep toe heels Shay had chosen for her. She made her way to the bathroom and did her make-up, smoky eyes and red lips would do the trick. She looked herself over and nibbled on something since her stomach wasn't in the mood for anything really. She figured she'd grab something there with her drink, not wanting to drink on an empty stomach. She drove to Molly's and walked in, the place was already half full. She spied Matt with Severide at the bar and went to join them.

"Is there some room left for me?" She asked, getting both men's attention. Severide looked at her and smiled, extending his hand an introducing himself properly. They had met at the firehouse but briefly. Matt smiled at her but his voice was stuck in his throat. He always thought Gabby was a beautiful woman but tonight, she was more than beautiful.

"You look, gorgeous." He placed an arm around her waist and leaned down to kiss her red lips.

"Thanks." She blushed as their lips parted, leaving some red behind. She pressed her thumb to his lip to remove the colour before Matt ordered her what she wanted.

"I will leave you two alone." Severide excused himself and left.

"He didn't have to leave on my account."

"He was just keeping me company until you arrived. I'm glad you came." It was clear to her that he liked what he saw and the attention he was giving her made her heart swell

"I'm glad too." They kept making small talk, mostly about work and their kids, Matt not able to keep his hands off of her in one form or the other. Shay walked in but only made eye contact with them before she went to join Severide and the rest of the members of 51. They flirted and ended up getting a booth, clearly wanting no one than the other as company.

Gabby wanted nothing more than to have Matt's lips on hers and his hands on her body. Her body ached for him in ways that it hadn't before and Matt was trying to go against every fiber of his being in order to not take her back to his place so they could continue this privately together. They were laughing together as they talked, occasionally getting a new drink when their previous one was done. When Otis came back with a new round, they both thanked him and for the first time in the evening, there was a silence between Matt and Gabby.

"This is fun, I'm happy I said yes." She took a sip of her drink but Matt only had eyes on her. He let her put her drink down before he leaned into her, placing his hand on her cheek and kissing her plump lips. It was slow at first, Matt wanting her to feel like it wasn't just him wanting her. She let him deepen the kiss as his tongue graced her lip. They kissed for a few minutes before they needed to breathe but they were in their own little bubble, the rest of Molly's forgotten, the way it was every time they were together.

"Gabby." He breathed out, willing his heart to stop thumping so fast.

"Take me back home." She whispered, her body and her heart wanting what naturally came next. Matt looked her in the eyes, wanting to make sure she wanted this too and she smiled at him. He kissed her one more time and put some money on the table before they left, Matt's hand on her back, ushering her out of Molly's. They drove back to Gabby's place, leaving Matt's truck at Molly's to be picked up again in the morning. The drive was mostly quiet, Matt running his hand over her leg a few times, making Gabby wish they were home already. He helped her out of the driver's side once they were parked and Matt kissed her as she closed her door, his restraint out the window.

Gabby pulled him by the hand as they made their way to her floor, their lips meeting once again when they made it to the landing. Gabby fumbled with her keys before they managed to make it inside, Matt pulling her to him for a kiss once moved their bodies in the direction of Gabby's room, stopping short of the door.

"Gabby." He breathed out when they needed air. "Are you sure about this?" Her eyes were clouded with want and need and love and she was ready to let Matt in. She silenced his thoughts with a kiss and smiled.

"Yes. Make love to me Matt." Those simple words were all Matt needed. He pressed his lips to hers again in a tender kiss as Gabby pushed his jacket off of his shoulders, letting it fall on the ground as they made it in her bedroom.

TBC


OMG! Did I just do that? LOLL Here's a little something to keep your mind on next chapter. I really hoped you liked it and you'll take a few secs to leave a review. Stay tuned next week for more - Sarra