Chapter 4

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"Tell me..." Severide said to Casey. Casey was in his office since they came from the last call. He was concentrated in the report.

"What?" he asked without taking his eyes from the paper.

"You know… you and Dawson at the Ball. I saw when you followed her…" He looked at Severide.

"Close the door."

"Okay" Severide closed the door.

"I kissed her and she kissed me back, but not before we argued as always and as always she put an end in everything," he said throwing his pencil on the table.

"What you did this time?" Severide smiled.

"Why did you think I did something?" Casey asked.

"Because you seem guilty." Casey stood up.

"She heard our conversation in the locker room…"

"You mean…" Severide was surprised.

"Yep… she knows that I know about her confession. She doesn't intend to forgive me in this life or another, simple like that."

"So you are giving up…" Severide stated.

"No, of course not. I will just give her some space, not much, but enough to her take a deep breath and give me a chance to talk to her again."

"Okay, you are a strategist in the war of love" Severide laughed.

" Ha ha" Casey mimicked him. "When you fall in love, you'll know how the things work."

"Maybe, but now I'm having fun seeing you fighting for her heart and her running from you" Severide held his laugh.

"Get out of my office" Casey shoved him and smiled.

"Okay, I'm going prince charming" he said, putting a hand on his heart. Casey wondering what she was feeling after their kiss. He was in the cloud nine. He put a hand on his lips and closed his eyes. Her lips were soft and warming against his own. He wondered how would be having…

"Lieutenant…" Herrmann interrupted his thought, "Chief is calling you in his office."

"Okay, thanks Herrm" he replied.

"Are you okay?" Herrmann asked.

"Yeah, why?" Herrmann entered the office.

"You look tense. It's because of Dawson?"

"Dawson? What are you saying?" Casey asked nervous.

"I'm sorry if I am being nosy, but something seems wrong with you two. You used to be always together and now I see you going in separated ways…"

"You don't miss a thing" Casey smiled. "Ah it's complicated. I did something to her and now I need to fix it."

"I understand. If I know one thing is that Gabby has a big heart and everyone knows she…" Herrmann was thoughtful.

"What?"

"You know… I don't need to say" Herrmann smiled. He hoped Herrmann was right, because he also loved her.

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One week later

"Gabby, a call for you from Chicago Med" Connie said to her, then looked at Chief Boden. Everyone was in the kitchen having lunch. It wasn't strange the firehouse receiving a call from Med, now and then they called to check something about a call that paramedics attended.

"Okay, thanks Connie" Gabby got up, some seconds later Chief Boden followed her. Matt noticed Connie's look. They saw Chief going after Dawson and they got worried. Casey stopped eating and looked at the direction they went. A few minutes later Gabby returned crying, sobbing loud. Everybody got up and was confused.

"Gabby, wait" Chief said running after her. She stopped for one moment. She was going to the apparatus floor.

"Chief, I need to see him."

"I know, but you can't drive like that…" he said.

"Chief, please help me" she cried even more. "It's my brother…" Chief got closer to her and hugged her tightly.

"He's gonna be okay" he tried to assure her. They all were overwhelmed by the situation before them. They knew that Antonio and Dawson were close. And Antonio was friend for everyone in the firehouse. "Casey, I will drive Dawson to Chicago Med, could you…" Dawson looked at Casey briefly.

"Of course, Chief" he answered quickly, however he would rather be driving her to Chicago Med. He wanted to be by her side in this moment.

"Can I go, Chief?" Shay asked.

"No, you stay. I will communicate the headquarters and then I call you" she nodded.

"Let's go" and they left.

"Connie, what happened?" Severide asked.

"Antonio was shot. I don't know if he is in critical condition," she said. After hearing that they kept quiet.

"Guys, good thoughts, please. Gabby and Antonio need us right now. When Chief allows us, we'll be for them, okay?" they nodded. Casey went to his office.

"Hey…" Casey was looking at the ground. Severide tried to get his attention. "Chief is with her…." He knew Casey would prefer to be with her right now.

"I know… It was hard looking at her like that, it broke my heart…" his eyes were watering.

"What do you want to do?"

"I'll wait few minutes and I'll call Chief to know how Antonio is…"

Okay, if you need me I'll be in my office."

"Thanks, Sev."

One hour later

"Guys, Chief called. Antonio got into surgery. He was shot in the leg and arm. Gabby is with her family right now. Chief is getting back…. And Shay, headquarters is sending a substitute" Shay got upset, she was hoping they would dispense ambo 61 and she would be able to stay with her friend. Ten minutes later Chout entered the firehouse kitchen, followed by Boden.

"Chief, can we go to Med?" Otis asked.

"Later, let's give the family some time. They are in shock right now. They know we are here for them." The bell rang announcing a call. After two hours, they were gathering their stuff to leave the scene as Chief received a call.

"Okay…" he sighed. "Thanks for calling" Casey was next to him.

"They finished the surgery. They are taking him to the room. He is okay, his life is not in danger and he is stable. Let's go there." Casey was relieved but still worried about Gabby. When they arrived, Shay was already there next to Laura, Antonio's wife. Antonio's parents were in the cafeteria Laura informed and Gabby was in the end of the hall. Casey immediately was looking for Gabby. He found a small area in the end of the hall. She was sitting on the ground, her legs close to her chest, her head against to the wall, her eyes closed. Slowly he walked to her, sat by her side quietly, and then get close enough to pull her head to rest on his should. She didn't open her eyes, she just adjusted her head on his should and sighed. She looked tired.

"Gabby…" Casey said. "Gabby…" he was trying to wake her up. Shay brought something to her eating. She slowly opened her eyes. She looked to her side, her eyes widened when she saw Casey there. "Here, this is for you…" he showed her the cup of coffee.

"I don't want it" she said getting up.

"You need to eat something, Gabby" he insisted. He stood up.

"No, my brother… I want to see him…" he gave up, he knew her better and followed her.

"Gabby… he is awake" Laura said to her, they hugged each other and cried. "He's gonna be okay, Gabby" her sister-in-lay assured her. Firehouse 51 was happy for the news. "You can go seeing him first. I'll let the kids know and tell them that Antonio is fine."

"Are you sure?" Gabby asked.

"I am, go." Gabby looked around.

"Guys, thanks for coming, it means a lot to me and my family." She looked at Casey briefly.

"We are family, Gabby" Chief told her. She hugged him and each one from firehouse hugged her too and left. The last one was Casey. They looked at each other.

"Thanks for coming Lieutenant," she didn't hug him.

"You know… you can call me Matt" he was looking intensely at her.

"I… my brother… I need to go… Thanks again" and he saw her get in the Antonio's room. Her attitude hurt him.

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Two days later

"So now you and Voight are friends?" Casey stormed in her house after her open the door.

"Casey, you have no right…"

"Please, Gabby save your words…" he was holding his anger.

"Casey, I have no choice. I… I did what was necessary to guarantee Antonio's family security."

"Your little visit to Voight in the jail was enough? Or you two have other plans?" He yelled at her.

"You know me I never would that if…" he cut her off.

"Actually I think I don't know you… He threatened me and my fiancée..."

"Fiancée, it's good to know…" she replied.

"I can't believe it. You are being childish..."

"Am I? Then leave me alone, forget me. I don't know you're doing here."

"I'm trying to bring some sense to you. You risked your life when you asked Voight a favor. You can't see that?" he was upset and worried about her.

"I will repeat to you. My brother was in danger and his family too, I had to do something to protect them…"

"Even putting your life in danger?"

"Yes…" she sighed.

"Your brother know what you did?"

"He doesn't need to know" she crossed her arms. He looked at her for few seconds. "I know what I am doing."

"Do you think?" She nodded. He left and she closed her door.

A few hours later

Gabby knocked the door. "Antonio, may I come in?" she asked before opened widely the door. She got nothing and decided to open it. She saw Antonio lying down in the bed and Matt sitting in the seat next to him. Gabby rolled her eyes. Matt was in a mission, she thought.

"What was that, Gabby?" Antonio asked.

"Nothing… I bring you some fruits" she put them in the table next to his bed, "… I'll be outside."

"You stay" he said firmly. "I want to hear something from you, because until few hours ago, I thought you were intelligent enough to stay out of trouble…" Gabby looked at Matt briefly. Matt didn't know anymore if he did the right thing.

"What are you saying?" she asked confused.

"You and Voight… You asked him a favor, Gabby?" She looked at Matt, he could say her eyes were fulminating him.

"I…" she gasped.

"Are you out of your mind?" Antonio was angry. Casey felt bad for her, because Antonio was being hard on her. Casey was hard on her too, but in front of her brother, she looked defeated and sad. She put her life on the line, but she was trying to protect her family ad Casey couldn't blame her for that. "I love you, Gabby… just sometimes you cross the line…"

"I don't regret it, I would do it again if it was necessary…" some tears rolled down.

"I know you'd do…"

"I'll be outside…" she said and left.

"Gabby…" Matt called her. "Gabby…" she started to run. He was fast enough to grab her arm. "I'm sorry…" she wasn't looking at him. "He needed to know… I can't let anything bad happen to you…" she was looking at everything but him. She didn't say a word. "Look at me, Gabby…" she pushed him and ran again. Before she could be out of his sight, he grabbed her arm and pulled her into a room. He grabbed her waist to keep her close to him.

"Talk to me or yell… I don't care…" Casey said to her. She stayed quiet. She fixed her gazed in the picture on the wall. "That is your plan? Not talk to me? This isn't gonna work, Gabby. I can say you that" she looked at him.

"I want you leave me alone. I'm asking just one thing…"

"Not a chance…"

"Leave me alone…" she repeated.

"People make mistakes, Gabby. You made bad choices in your life like me… I know I messed up two or three times with you and I regret since then. So now I'm just asking for a chance to fix things, please say yes…" she could see through his eyes that he was giving his heart to her. She didn't say anything. He approached his lips to her lips. He looked into her eyes. He held her face to him and he kissed her forehead softly, her eyes, each cheek. After that he kissed her ears and then he whispered, "I love you with all my heart… I love you…" she closed her eyes, "… And I know you love me… It's happening, Gabby, me and you… It's happening…" she didn't understand what that means and before she could think about it, he kissed her lips, he kissed her again and in the third time she kissed him back, touching his lips with her own an the tip of her tongue. He opened his mouth as she did the same. Without words they already knew, their favorite kiss was when their tongues touched. They stayed like that for few minutes kissing each other.

"What are you doing?" the nurse asked as entered the room. They looked at her.

"I'm sorry" Gabby said quickly and left, Matt behind her. She turned to him.

"I'll stay with Antonio, Casey. Go home" she said and before he could say anything she went away.

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