Author's notes: I have gotten a few not so nice reviews to this story since that I will be posting the chapters that are already completed because I worked hard on them and then I will not continue this story. Sorry.

Matt's POV

It has been 5 days since I showed up at Gabby's apartment, and we had...sex.I swollow deeply at the thought. Today would be the first time I see her since I walked out of her apartment like a coward. Her touch, her skin against mine felt good, great even but reality set back in at what we had done too quickly for my liking. It was a mistake. Right?

"Lieutenant, lieutenant?" Hermann snapped his fingers infront of my face snapping me out of my thoughts." Daydreaming are we?" He chuckles from the chair next to me in the common room.

"Didn't sleep good last night." I grumble a little moody as I stand to walk to the coffee pot.

"Hallie keeping you up late again?" He teases as I snap my head up giving him a look." Alright, alright I can see your not in a teasing mood today." He says turning his attention to the rest of the guys at the table, who were goofing off doing something stupid.

I leaned my back up against the cold counter, thinking about how I have been avoiding Hallie over the last few days thankful she has been working a lot when Gabby walked through the double doors into the common room. Her eyes met mine instantly and then she quickly diverted them to the floor causing my heart to break, yet as wrong as this was my body still yearned for hers. Our friendship will never be the same again because of my stupidity.

Gabby's POV

My body shook with nerves, when I should be at my happiest. Yesterday I passed my time test, in 6 minutes 40 seconds. I couldn't be prouder of myself. But today I'm working a shift on 61 and I have to see Matt for the first time since he walked out of my apartment. This has been the longest stretch of time I have gone without talking to him. I missed my friend, if we are even that anymore, but even after what happened I still wanted to feel his hands on my body again.

'I can't think like this.' I think to myself as I open the doors to the common room instantly meeting his piercing blue eyes. I look away as my heart races and all I want to do is run away into the bathroom, locker room any to hide anywhere to hide, any where but near Matt. But that didn't happen.

"Hey there she is." Mouch spots me as I was about to walk away. I look up again and all eyes are on me now.

"Hey mama." Cruz gets up to give me a hug ." Our newest firefighter."

"Are you ready to put up with us?" Otis asks as he moves in to hug me next.

"Oh well." I look over to Matt who's eyes are still intently focused on me. I can't read his expression." We will see where they place me." I say looking back to the guys.

"Oh don't be silly." Hermann gives me a big hug then turns to face Matt." Casey won't let you go too any other truck in town, your ours."

"We will see." I saw akwardly looking down at my feet, when I heard the shuffle of more feet moving closer to me. I look up to see Matt standing in front of me. Oh god how I want to kiss him again,' Gabby stop.' I think to myself.

"Congratulations." He spoke first, in a soft tone." I knew you could do it."

"Thanks." My tone meets his, then I start to turn my body away afraid everyone in the room will see right thru me but he wraps his strong arms around me pulling me into a hug.

Matt's POV

Everyone is congratulating Gabby, and I can't take my eyes off of her. I don't even comprehend the words coming out of everyone's mouths in the room.' God she is beautiful' I think to myself as my feet move me closer for I have no control over my mind around her." Congratulations." The word just falls off my tongue." I knew you can do it." I say and she starts to turn away from me and my heart ached that my body reacted quicker then my mind pulling her into a hug.

"Casey, Dawson." Boden stepped in the room thankfully giving me a reason to pull away from Gabby.

"Congrats." He says hugging Gabby quickly." Come to my office." Boden turns nodding his head to me as well. I follow closely behind Gabby as she leads the way down the hall to Boden's office." So." He says as we walk thru his door." I just got your placement Dawson." Boden turns to face us.

"Already?" Gabby says and I can hear a hint of nervousness in her voice.

"Yes, and I'm pleased to say it is our very own truck 81. You will be staying right here at 51."

My eyes are fixated on Gabby waiting to see her reaction as she slowly turns to face me." Did you put in this request for me?" She asks as I just nod a yes in return."Thank you." Gabby gives me a small smile before turning back to Boden." This is the only place I would want to serve, thank you both."

"Great." Boden smiles widely." So you have two more shifts as a paramedic before you will join truck."

"I'm ready." Gabby says to Boden then faces me again." I won't disappoint you." She tells me before walking out the door and her words like daggers in my heart.

"She will make a great addition to your team." Boden says to me getting my attention from watching Gabby walk away.

"We will take care of her chief, she is family this is where she belongs."

"I couldn't agree more." He says smiling as he moves to take a seat behind his desk, and I give him a nod before walking out closing his door behind me.

I head to my office wanting to be alone, clear my head. My mind is filed with so much confusion. I'm with Hallie, I love her but Gabby her body her touch I keep craving and seeing her again this morning makes it hard to think.

I turn the corner of the laundry room and there is Gabby leaning against the washing machine, she stands straight when she sees me." I was just leaving." She whispers walking past me, and to my dismay I have to stop her.

"Hey." I grab her arm." It doesn't have to be like this."

"You made it pretty clear the other night that this is how it's going to be."

"Gabby." Was all I could say before I was interrupted.

" Hey there you are." Hallie walked thru the door." I've been looking for you." She says walking up to me kissing my lips then pulling me into a hug. I watch Gabby turn and walk away, with a look on her face that I've never seen before as my arms wrapped around Hallie's body. Things were about to get complicated, if they haven't already.