5. Chapter
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"Dawson..." she looked up as she heard her name. She was sitting on the couch, reading a newspaper in the common room, while she waited Shay coming back from the locker room. The inventory needed to be done and Gabby knew that Shay was making excuses to do that.
"What?" and she saw Mouch getting close bringing with him a bouquet of flowers.
"The young lady has an admirer," he said smiling. Gabby got very surprised as she saw the flowers, besides she was embarrassed because all her co-workers were in the common room, except Shay. Almost of them stopped what they were doing and observed Mouch and Gabby interaction.
"Than… thanks, Mouch" she gave him a shy smile before took the flowers from his hands. She smelt the flowers. They were beautiful.
"Are you gonna read the card?" Mouch asked.
"Yes… I am, but not here. Thanks again." When she turned around, she noticed the looks from everyone and most importantly Matt's look. He didn't seem angry or even upset. Actually, she couldn't read his look, but she quickly concluded that he didn't care with the flowers or her that she got.
"Wow… they are beautiful," Shay said joining Gabby in the bucker room. Gabby was sitting on her bed a few minutes. "What it says?"
"Read it yourself" Gabby gave her the card.
"I hope these flowers brighten your day like you brighten mine." Shay looked at Gabby. "There isn't a signature."
"Yep…" Gabby took the card from Shay. "I have no idea who sent it to me."
"Interesting… so now you have an admirer." The bells rang signaling a call to the firehouse.
"We have to find out who sent it to you," Shay said standing up.
"I don't want to know. The last thing I need is a man in my life, I'm better being by myself," Gabby said while they are walking to the apparatus floor.
"No, you're not…" they got into the ambo. "You're just saying that because of Casey. You're upset, just give it time. There are really good guys out there."
"Maybe…" Gabby said looking out the window.
"Something happened between you and Casey?" She looked at Gabby briefly.
"No... of course not. Why?"
"I heard Severide talking to him by the phone other night. And I'm pretty sure that I heard your name and the word kiss. I was leaving our apartment when I heard that."
"I… I don't know what to say…" she gasped.
"Wow you two kissed… Why didn't tell me?" Shay asked.
"I… okay… We kissed one time… I mean twice… And I didn't tell you because you would get excited and everything…"
"Gabby, you kissed him. Of course is a big deal. You like him… or liked… whatever…"
"Shay, listen to me. Casey and I, we are not a thing, we'll never be. I'm speaking serious, so forget it," she said arriving at the scene. After the call, they had more three. When they were arriving from the last call, parking at the firehouse, Cruz noticed a man sitting at squad table.
"Look, I think there is another delivery… to Dawson?" The guys gathered around the squad table, few seconds later Shay and Gabby got close to them.
"Here she is" Otis said pointing to her. The delivery guy stood up.
"Ms. Dawson…" he handed her the bouquet, "… this is for you. Could you sign here for me?" Gabby looked around. She met Casey's gaze and he left the group and went away. Gabby signed the paper and the guy left.
"We know him?" Cruz asked, arms crossed.
"Who?" Gabby asked.
"Your admirer…"
"Not, neither do I" she said upset.
"Okay guys, the show is over. C'mon, everyone take care of your own business. C'mon!" Shay said. Shay and Gabby were left alone. "Read the card." Gabby opened the envelope and took the card.
"Your smile fill my heart and make me believe in love at the first sight." Suddenly her eyes widened.
"What? He signed this time?" Shay asked curious. Gabby didn't respond, she handed the flowers to Shay and left with the card in her hand. She entered his office and closed the door behind her.
"Why are you doing that? It's a kind of joke? For everyone laugh at me?" He looked at her for a few seconds.
"I never wouldn't do that. I'm just expressing my love to you. So I'm gonna repeat again: I'ts happening Gabby, you and me" Casey said firmly.
"What are you meaning?" she crossed her arms.
"Tomorrow, we have a date."
"No, we haven't" she replied.
"I'll pick you up at 7 p.m. and I hope you'll well-dressed, nothing very fancy, comfortable clothes." She laughed at him.
"This isn't gonna work, Casey. I'm not going out with you."
"If you were just wrapped in a towel when I get at your home, I don't care, we'll have a date."
"You're crazy" she shook her head.
"Yes, I'm crazy for you" she opened the door and left.
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When Gabby opened the front door, she wasn't expecting seeing Shay. "Hey…"
"Hey, may I come in?"
"Of course. Everything is okay?" Gabby closed the door behind them.
"Yeah, yeah…" Shay looked at Gabby from head to toe. Gabby looked at herself checking if something was wrong.
"What is it, Shay? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"You're not ready."
"Ready? For what?"
"Your date with Casey…"
"I'm not going…" Gabby sat on the sofa.
"I… Casey… he sent me here…"
"You're kidding me?" she laughed.
"No, he… he wanted to make sure you would be dressed for the date tonight."
"He sent you…" Shay nodded.
"… Gabby, he's speaking serious… Just go out with him, then he'll leave you alone…"
"Do you think? Because I already told him terrible things, however he keeps insisting on it."
"I don't know for sure, but kiss him again tonight doesn't seem so awful…" Shay said giving a half smile. Gabby buried her face in a pillow. "C'mon, take a shower and wear your black dress. I'm gonna wait here. Go!" Gabby did what Shay said, after 30 minutes she was ready.
"So how am I?"
"You're great!" Shay looked at her cell phone. "I'm going… he'll be here soon." Shay stood up.
"You could go with us and Severide too. You'd be fun…"
"No way. Gabby, it's a date. Not a meeting with friends…" Shay was before Gabby. "Relax… It's Casey, you know him." Shay gave a kiss on Gabby's cheek and a hug. They said goodbye to each other and Shay left. After ten minutes, Gabby heard a knock on the door. She opened the door, there he was, handsome as always.
"Hey…"
"Hey…"
"You're beautiful… I think Shay was here" he said.
"Yeah, she was… and thank you… you look good too."
"Let's go?"
"Let's go" she turn off the light in the living room and then closed the front door. After ten minutes of silence. "Where are we going?"
"I thought we could eat something first, after that we could go in a place with nice music."
"Okay… I'm…"
"What?"
"Forget it."
"Gabby… you know you can say anything to me…" he looked at her briefly.
"I was going to ask how your mother is. I'm sorry… I…" he cut her off.
"It's okay… I'm glad you asked. She is fine. She is staying with my sister a couple of months. I'm really happy they're rebuilding their mother-daughter relationship…"
"I'm happy for you, Matt" she smiled at him.
"I know you are" he smiled.
"I want to thank you for the flowers too… really…" he parked the car. They unbuckled the seat belts. He looked at her.
"What I wrote in those cards, I meant it, Gabby."
"Matt… I… accepted your invite, but…" he cut her off.
"Look, let's enjoy a good time together, laugh and then we decide what to do, okay?"
"Okay…" They talked a little more while they had dinner. Gabby loved the restaurant that Matt had chosen. After the dessert, Matt paid the bill and they left. When they entered the place that he had told her it had good music, she thought that they were in the wrong place. "Are you sure we are where you said? Here is like a karaoke bar."
"Yes, I am. Some people sing really well here." She doubted that. Matt didn't drink anything with alcohol because he was driving, Gabby decided not to drink too. Matt had reason, some people sang really well, Gabby thought later. They gave good laughs when other tried their best but in the end, they were terrible singers.
"Please, anyone here want trying a chance in our karaoke?" a woman asked. After a few minutes. "You there, with the beautiful girl wearing a black dress…" she was pointing at Matt. "Come here, sing for your lady." Gabby was blushing, but Matt wasn't embarrassed with the situation. He looked around and stood up. Gabby grabbed his hand.
"Matt, no… please… stay here."
"Don't worry. I'll try my best," he said before going to the stage. He talked something to the woman, then she gave to him the microphone. Gabby was in disbelief seeing him there.
"Hi, guys… My name is Matthew Casey… And I love you Gabriela Dawson, believing it or not…"
When a man loves a woman
Can't keep his mind on nothin'else
He'd trade the world
For a good thing he's found
If she is bad, he can't see it
She can do no wrong
Turn his back on his best friend
If he puts her down
They couldn't take their eyes from each other. They were in their own world. Gabby felt in her body each word he was singing to her. He didn't want no one else besides her.
When a man loves a woman
Spend his very last dime
Trying to hold on to what he needs
He'd given up all his comfort
And sleep out in the rain
If she said that's the way
It ought to be
When a man loves a woman
I give you everything I've got (yeah)
Trying to hold on to your precious love
Baby, baby please don't treat me bad
When a man loves a woman
Deep down in his soul
She can bring him such misery
If she is playing him for a fool
He's the last one to know
Loving eyes can never see
Yes when a man loves a woman
I know exactly how he feels
'Cause, baby, baby, baby
I am a man
When a man loves a woman
He finished the song and everyone was clapping. Gabby was in shock still, but stood up to greet him with a hug. They stayed hugging each other for a few minutes. After that, they put a little space between them and looked at each other, unsure of what to do. Then Matt attempted to kiss her on the lips and she was ready for it, but someone came from nowhere to congratulate him for singing quiet well and the moment was lost. Twenty minutes later, they decided leaving the place. They made the ride to Gabby's place almost in silence; they change a few words about the weather. Possibly could be raining that night. Matt parked his car in front of Gabby's house.
"Thank you for the night, Matt. I really liked it."
"It was my pleasure" he smiled.
"I'm going… Good night." He didn't want their night ended, but he also wanted that she could put the pace in their relationship.
"Good night." She got out of his car and took a few steps. He stayed looking at her walking to her front door. Then she turned round and he got out of the car. He met her in the middle of the way.
"Everything is okay?" he asked worried.
"Yeah, yeah… I just want to know if you want getting in for a few minutes…" she was nervous. She was fighting against her mind.
Yes, if…" he said holding his excitement.
"It's okay, come in." He locked his car and they entered her house.
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