Chapter 4

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"Gabby", Brett said weakly.

"How you thought was right to come here?" Gabby stated aware that probably Casey has known she was in Chicago. "I mean, who told you I was here?"

Brett had heard Severide and Herrmann talking in the locker room that morning, at the end of the shift. They didn't know she was there.

"It's not right, but it would happen at any moment. Don't you think?" Brett had hands inside the pockets of her sweater.

Gabby ran the tip of her tongue over her lower lip as she shook her head. In the next second, Gabby saw her taxi coming... "Wait here..." Gabby walked to the car, said something to the driver and gave him some money. Then she walked back to where Brett was.

"Gab-" she cut her off.

"Why this is necessary, Sylvie?" Gabby waved a hand around. "You and Casey cozied up to each other without a care in the world after I went to Puerto Rico... have taken the next step and started to date... I don't see a reason for us to have any kind of conversation... It's meaningless... You shouldn't be here..."

"For me, it's important you know that... I and Casey... we were hurt when you left... and our argument after that call..."

"You want an apology because of the way I talked to you?" Gabby lifted her eyebrows as she folded her arms over her chest. "... Is that? Okay, my bad... I was a bitch with you, here is your apology... However, don't come here like you know what happened between me and Matt. Are you so in love that we came to defend him, trying to protect his heart from Gabby, the monster?" Gabby mocked.

"I'm not defending anyone, and I don't want your apology to me... The thing is that got us together... both had lost you in a kind of way..."

Gabby laughed at her as she uncrossed her arms.

Brett shifted her weight on her feet, feeling uncomfortable. She thought she shouldn't have cornered Gabby like that, in front of Boden's house.

"I didn't die!" Gabby shouted at her. "... I was living in another country, I was still your friend and Matt was my husband... things changed later, yeah... but he will always be my Casey, Brett. Although, if in your mind is right to date my ex-husband, it's up to you... Just don't wait for a true nod from me or that I'll be totally fine with it..."

"Gabby... you might feel we betray you, that we intend to hurt you... Although life has her ways to bring people together..."

Gabby bit her lip to stop from say things she could regret, her chest tightened.

"You know... one time you said what I had was perfect, you meant my relationship with Casey... Do you remember what I responded to you?"

"My Casey was out there..." Brett responded timidly.

"Exactly, so I've never imagined that you would pursuit my Casey..."

Brett flinched after hearing her.

"There is a first time to everything, hun?" Gabby added.

"I'm sorry for coming here..."

"You asked for this..." Gabby implied.

"Matt doesn't know I'm here... he doesn't even suspect you are in Chicago..."

"Brett, there is something Matt and I kept for ourselves... the main reason I left Chicago in the first place..."

"Look, I understood that you two have a long story... I don't want to get involved..." she tried to back off.

"You had a change of mind so quickly", Gabby said sarcastically as she narrowed her eyes at her.

Brett opened her mouth a few times but she didn't voice any words.

"As I was saying Matt and me weren't on the same page about having a baby... the doctor said I could get pregnant, though I had 10% of chance of dying during labour...".

Gabby swallowed the lump in her throat as Brett's eyes widened.

Gabby blinked a few times, holding back the tears that threatening to fall.

"I was ready to take the risk but Matt... he didn't agree with it... that day I shouted at you... during that call... my mind was a mess... I never intended to do that... Your words at me... that you couldn't have me as partner anymore... that had hurt as well..."

"... If I knew it... that call had shaken me up... yet I shouldn't have taken it out on you..."

Gabby wiped the tears in the corner of her eyes.

"I bet you are healthy enough to have Matt's baby..."

"Gabby..." Brett stepped forward and Gabby raised a hand to stop her.

"Where is Matt right now?" Gabby asked.

Brett pressed her lips together without knowing what to make of her question.

"He is at his apartment".

"He's waiting for you?"

Brett shook her head affirmatively.

Gabby pulled out her phone...

Brett observed her movement.

Gabby was on the phone waiting for the other person to pick up... it rang a few times when he picked up.

"Hey... Matt".

Brett was astonished hearing Gabby on the phone with him.

"I'm fine... yeah... Great, it's great to hear you are good as well... I need to tell you something... I'm back in Chicago... I'm not coming back to Puerto Rico not so soon... I don't know... I am busy right now... still catching up with everyone... I can't meet you next week... I'm sorry... I've heard some news... I wanted to check with you... I've heard... You and Brett are dating..." Gabby bit her lower lip as she closed her eyes. "... You don't have to explain yourself... It's alright... not, it's not necessary..."

It was painful for Brett to watch Gabby hiding her true feeling about what was going on between her and Matt. Brett turned her back to Gabby.

"... you two are great people... both deserve happiness..." tears were rolling down her face, her hand was trembling. She tried her best to not sound fake or unsure of her words. Her heart was aching... "I'm good, really... It's totally normal, right?... I can't... I have to go... we talk another time... No, Matt... I have to go... Good night...Bye".

"Matt will never believe you are fine with it..." Brett stated as she turned back.

"I think we are done here... I'm not gonna be a problem for you... you came here because you are feeling insecure or Matt is... Problem solved..."

"You really think that is gonna work?" Brett asked unsure of herself.

Gabby shrugged her shoulders.

"You two will be just fine... You should go... don't let Matt waiting..."

Brett stared at her for a few seconds and walked away.

Before she went farther...

"Brett...".

Brett turned to face Gabby.

"Don't pull a stunt like this again... Stay out my way and I'll do the same for you and Matt".

Brett nodded.

Gabby saw her get into her car and leave, then she let out her sobbing, muffling it with the back of her hand.

"I'm... I'm gonna... be... alright..." she voiced to herself.

She looked around and decided to walk aimlessly, she was two blocks down when Severide spotted her.

Boden watched through his front window the last minutes of Gabby and Brett talking. He knew Gabby was more open up to Severide and called him.

"Gabby..." he called out. "Gabby... get in here", he was following her steps from his car.

"Go home... I'm fine..." she yelled at him.

"Stop being stubborn..."

She didn't reply, she kept walking.

Severide stopped his car in the middle of the street and got out.

"Come on..." he interjected her steps and stood before her.

"Leave me alone, Severide... please..." she was weeping.

"Hey... Hey... come here..." he pulled her to him, she didn't want but let him hugged her.

"I want to dye, it hurts so much... so much..." her head rested over his chest.

"You'll be fine, I promise you..." he kissed her hair.

"Let's go, I'm taking you home, my home. Stella is there... she will more than happy to see you..."

"I'm not a good company right now..." she murmured against his chest.

"It's okay... I can handle grumpy Gabby" she smiled as he kissed her head again

Then she let him take her to his car.

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