Chapter 6

Gabby's POV

Today Was my first shift in my new position at 51, their newest candidate on truck 81. I look at my reflection in my bathroom mirror, trying to calm the butterflies in my stomach." You can do this." I tell my reflection. Truth was it wasn't being a candidate that scared me it was having to be around Matt constantly taking orders from him. But most importantly seeing him with Hallie. I haven't spoken to him since the other day when I walked away from his embrace around Hallie.

I have seen them together before, but I had a taste of what it feels like his hands on my body his wet lips on my skin, him inside of me. This only made me more jealous of Hallie and the thought of him doing those things that he did to me on her made my stomach churn.

"Gabby snap out of it." I say out loud before splashing water on my face." You are stronger then this." I say before walking out of my bathroom, grabbing my coat walking out of my apartment to take myself to station 51 head held high.

Matt's POV

I stare at my reflection in my bathroom mirror hating the man I see myself becoming. How can I be feeling this way about two women. Hallie she has been a part of my life for years, good and bad, I love her. But Gabby well she ignites something within me I just can't understand.

"Good morning babe." Hallie walks in slipping her hands around my waist from behind." I don't hear you get up." She says trailing kisses along my shoulder.

"Yeah I didn't want to wake you." I say before leaning over splashing water on my face. That is when I felt Hallie's hand slip under the front of my towel." What are you doing?" I slightly jerked away from her touch.

"What do you think I'm doing." She says in a seductive tone." I want to fool around." Hallie says releasing the towel from my waist turning me to face her.

"Hallie." I mutter as her hand travels over my hardening member." I'm going to be late." I move away from her touch, as the guilt fills my body from what I have done.

"Come on Matt, we haven't in a while." She whines slightly moving closer to me. Truth is I haven't been able to touch her since the night I had sex with Gabby. I just felt dirty wrong for what I did to her.

"I'm sorry Hallie I just can't now." I tell her bending over for my towel to cover myself up." I promise we will soon." I kiss her cheek before turning to walk out of the bathroom.

"What is going on with you?" She says annoyed." You haven't been yourself since that explosion two weeks ago.."

I stop dead in my tracks, oh god does she know? What did I do here? I need to tell her the truth?" Look Hallie I say turning to face her." I've been under alot of stress is all." I chickened out. How do I break her heart over this single mistake. But it didn't feel like a mistake.

"Look I know you and Gabby have a special bond that I will never understand." Hallie's words snap me out of my thoughts as my eyes dart up to hers." But you saved her so why are you still so upset? She is ok right?"

"She is OK." I answer in a whisper before moving closer pulling her into a hug." I'm sorry for how I've been." I kiss her temple my words a deeper meaning." I will make it up to you. Tomorrow night I will take you out to dinner."

"Sounds nice." She leans up kissing my lips." I love you." She tells me before slipping by leaving the bathroom.

"I love you too." I call out turning to watch her leave. What did I do? I think placing my face in my hands I just lied right to her face, how do I get past feeling this guilty? I need to talk to Gabby, get everything off my chest then I can be guilt free.

Gabby's POV

I walk into the locker room to get changed out for shift as I turn the corner finding Shay sitting on the bench." Hey girly what going on?" I ask taking a seat next to her.

"Well aren't we cheery today." Shay pouts." You are leaving me and your not even sad about it?"

"Oh you still love me." I tease wrapping my arm around her shoulder." Besides I'm still here just different vehicles now."

"Yeah I guess." She shruggs her shoulders." But if McCauley is my new partner, I will hate you." Shay says in a teasing tone pointing her finger at me as we laugh together." So I guess things are going good with Jay?" She asks changing the subject.

"Oh." I say nervously." We are taking a break."

"Really?"

"Yeah since the explosion, I just needed time to clear my head." I tell her as I stand to open my locker.

"Gabby I know you better then that, what is going on with you?"

I turn to face her contemplating telling her the truth about Matt, she is my friend and so she wouldn't judge me right?" I -." Before I could even start my sentence someone clears their throat before coming into view. It was Matt, I stood frozen.

Matt's POV

I walk into the firehouse with a new found determination to forget about Gabby. I was going to find her and talk to her so I could move on from this guilt I'm feeling.I walk into the locker room hearing two very familiar female voices.

"So things are good with Jay?" I hear Shay ask her.

"We are taking a break." Gabby answers her question and I'm instantly intrigued to hear more, why is she taking a break? Shay must have asked her another question but all I heard was Gabby's voice." Since the explosion, I needed time to clear my head."

Gabby needed to clear her head? Was our night of passion haunting her like it was me? And by the sounds of it Shay has no idea about it either.' Matt' snap out of it man, I think to myself. I came here determined and determined I need to stay. I clear my throat stepping into site now, Gabby stood there by her locker God she is beautiful. Alright you need to get this over with." Gabby can we talk?" I ask breaking the silence in the room.

"Sure." She answers me after a brief moment and as she moves from her locker the bells go off. Damn it I think to myself, this is going to be harder then I thought as I watch her run off and I quickly follow.

Author's note: I will try to give you a few more chapters to complete this story. I have written a small part of chapter 7 but I haven't been in the writing mood, so hopefully in a few days I get it back and will update again. Thank you readers, and sorry for the delay.