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How are you doing? I am so sorry for the delay. I had been busy during the last week. Like some of you already know, I had my IELTS exam one week ago and, I start working as a lifeguard in a swimming pool last Sunday. So, like you can imagine, when I come back home I am tired but, don't worry I will try to update as much as I can my fics. I already start working on the next chapter of "Remember me" I will try to have it for next Monday.

Thanks to everyone who read the previous chapter, specially too: chicagofire770393, gsbabydoll78, NascarGirl1424, Samia31o, Sarrabr4, MusicLuver21, Gaellicious89, JustNevine, Justicerocks, Karen1971, Goggiebe, Camila, Sunshinegirl22, Goggiebe, Dawsey 4Ever and the four guest who let me a review on the previous chapter. I also want to say thanks to my beta reader for help me to check this chapter.

Thanks for your patient, I will try to update again as soon as I can. I promise

Have a nice day

Namine Redfield

Chapter 21: a nice surprise.

Gabby was lying on her side of the bed fast asleep; her back was pressed against Matt's chest whereas his armswere wrapped around her waistand his head was resting on her shoulder.

"We have to get up, baby" he whispered in her ear while he was drawing small circles on her shoulder with one of his fingers.

"Five more minutes " she begged and pressed her back even more against his chest

"That's what you said five minutes ago" he put behind her ear a strand of her hair "Come on sleepyhead, get up" he removed the bed sheets of her body and she rolled over on her back and hugged herself facing him with a funny expression

"We can skip breakfast and be in bed at least twenty more minutes," she said caressing his check with one of her fingers.

"I like the sound of that" he smiled and pressed his lips against hers.

He rolled them over to be on top of her. Immediately, his hands started to travel around her body; she was wearing shorts and one of his old CFD shirts. He inserted his hands under the shirt and lifted it just until the line of her breasts. He downed his head and started to plant kisses on her flat stomach. Her hands were brushing his dirty blonde hair and she was moaning his name.

Unexpectedly, her phone started to buzz on the nightstand silencing their moans. Despite of hearing the phone, she did not pay any attention to it until Matt stopped kissing her on her stomach.

"Maybe you should answer your phone?" He said

"Or maybe you should continue kissing me" she crushed her lips againsthis

"Maybe it is important," he said breaking the kiss

She let out a long breath and annoyed, she took her phone. That was the first time that they had been this close, the last time was when she tried to hurry things between them.

"It is Shay" she said and answered the call "hi Shay"

Matt rolled out of her and walked to the wardrobe to take out some clothes. When he was dressed, he walked to the kitchen and started making breakfast for them while Gabby stayed in the bedroom talking to Shay. A couple of minutes later, she joined him in the kitchen.

She hugged him from behind and rested her head on his shoulder blade."What are you cooking?"

"French toast. I hope you are hungry"

"Yeah, I really am"

"What did Shay want to tell you that couldn't wait one hour?" He asked, when he actually knew what Shay wanted to ask Gabby. He placed the plates with the French toast on the table along with two mugs of coffees for each of them.

"She wanted to ask me if I have plans tomorrow after shift. I think that she wants me to help her with something or just have a girl's day"

"That is good," he said smiling and took a sip of his coffee.

"Yeah. You don't mind, right?"

"Of course not" he said"We have been spending a lot of time together in the last couple of weeks. I think that it is a great idea that you two spend some time together"

"Yeah" she kissed him on his check and grabbed her plate.

/

A couple hours had passed since shift had started in firehouse fifty- one. Currentlythe trucks and the ambulance were coming back to thefirehouse after responding to a structure fire.

When truck 81 entered the apparatus floor, Casey could see from his seat that Phil Thomas was kneeling on the bay of the firehouse with Pouch next to him; he had been petting the dog for the last ten minutes.

Cruz parked the truck on its place near to the truck of the squad 3 and, one by one all the firefighters of the two trucks jumped out. Casey was the last one jumping out of the truck since he did not know what to do or what to say to Mr. Thomas that he had not saidto him before.

"Matt" Phil said standing up. He looked more relaxed than one week ago when he tried to set Matt's truck on fire. The dark circles under his eyes had disappeared and a small and relaxed smile was drawing on his lips.

"Casey, we have your back," Herrmann said patting the shoulder of the young Lieutenant

"Thanks" he murmured and walked to Phil feeling the glace of all his fellow firefighters on his back.

"Mr. Thomas," Matt said politely

"You can call me Phil, Matt" he noticed the angry looks of the other firefighters and moved nervously on his spot "can we talk in private?"

"Sure" Matt nodded before one of his coworkerscould do something. He pointed with his head to the inside of the firehouse "we can talk in the briefing room if you want"

"Sure" he gave him nervous smile

"Who is that?" Rebecca asked the people of the truck watching her lieutenant walking thought the double doors of the firehouse followed by Phil.

"It is a long story" Much said as he took off his gear "he is Hallie's father"

"And, who is Hallie?" She asked curious since she had never heard that name before.

"She was his fiancée. She passed away almost two months ago" Mouch put his turn out jacket on the door of truck and looked to the candidate.

"How?" She asked

"You are asking so many questions, Jones. Do not you know that curiosity kills the cat?" Herrmann said not wanting to explain to her what had happened. It was not his call to make t her who she was and how she died; it was Casey's call.

"I am sorry" she said ashamed looking to the floor "it would be better if I go to make lunch"still looking to the floor, Rebeccawalked to the entrance of the firehouse. It was her third shift at fifty-one and everyone was still giving her a bad time. She was feeling rejected by all of them, like she did not belong there and she could not understand like them she went to the fire academy, passed all her exams and became a firefighter why did they treat her like she hadn't had to go through the same path to be there?

Every time that thoughtshe was doing right by being the snitch of McLeod, she thought about how everyone at fifty-one was treating her and about McLeod's words. Maybe she was right and it was time to make some changes in that firehouse.

/

Matt was sitting on the edge of one of the tables of the briefingroom not knowing what to say. Phil was biting his lower lips as he passed around the room. Finally, he opened his mouth butno sound came out. He closed his mouth and took a deep breath.

"I am sorry" Phil said looking to Matt "I am sorry for trying to kill you one week ago and for setting your truck on fire"

"I am sorry. I should have save Hallie, Phil" Matt said looking to the floor

"Son" Phil said placing his arms in his shoulders making Matt jump on the sudden contact; he had never expected such a gesture from him "she was dead when you and your friends showed up at the clinic. You and that friend of yours almost died in that fire that night too"

Matt was completely shocked by what he said. What had happened to Mr. Thomas? Why did he change his mind?

As if he could read his mind, Phil said "I am seeing a psychiatric. He is helping me to get over Hallie's death"

"That is good" Matt said a couple of seconds later.

"Yeah. We have been talking about her and you" he made a small pause. It was still hard for him to talk about his youngest daughter "By the way, I am sorry if I frightened your girlfriend. I understand that you have been suffering from her loss too and you deserve to be happy. You are still young -"

"About her, I swear that we started seeing each other after- after Hallie's death. I did not cheat on her. Never" he said quickly.

"I know, Matt. You have been always a good man for my daughter" he patted his shoulder softly "I have to go. I told Margaret that I was going to go for a walk but, I ended here" he laughed "Be safe out there Matt"

"You too, Phil"

"Bye Matt"

Both men shared a handshake before Phil walked out of the briefing leaving Matt alone on the room with his thoughts. In that moment, he was happy that he didn't press charges against him when he set his truck on fire, because he just needed time to understand what had happened to his daughter.

/

Ten minutes had passed since Phil walked out of the firehouse and, Matt could feel the weight that he was carrying on his shoulders completely disappear. For the first time in two months, he was feeling alive again. Hearing Phil say that he will always be gratefully for risking his life tosave his daughter made him to feel a little bit better. Slowly, the depression that he was feeling was abandoning him. Having Gabby on his side all the time was helping too.

"Matt" he heard Gabby calling out for him from the end of the hallway "I just came back from lakeshore and the guys told me that Phil Thomas was here. Are you okay?" As soon as she was on his side, she cupped his face.

"Yeah. I am fine. He came to apologize for what he did"

"Just that?" he asked a little surprised

"Yeah. He came to apologize. That is all" he gave her a smile and was going to kiss her when they heard steps coming from the end of the hallway.

"We have to wait," she said smiling shyly. However, Matt crushed his lips against hers and pinned her against the door of his office while he tried to open it "Dangerous" she moaned against his lips. The sounds of the steps could be heard closer than before.

"Well, it is a dangerous job" he said with husky voice. Matt encircled her waist and pushed her to the inside of his office; his lips never left hers.

/

The next morning, Gabby showed up at Shay' and Severide's apartment to have a girls day. After shift, Gabby and Matt went straight to her home for having breakfast and some needed rest. Before she left, Matt said something about having to go to Logan Square to fix someone else's garage.

"So, what do you want to do?" Gabby asked sitting on the couch.

"I don't know. I have a tube of mint ice cream, if you want we can watch a movie" Shay said and gave her the remote of the television while she went to the kitchen to grab the ice cream.

"Sure" Gabby smiled and looked through the channels for something to watch.

A few minutes later, Shay came back with the tub of ice cream in one hand and two spoons on the other and took a seat near to her on the couch.

"Do you want to watch a drama?"

"Not really, what about a romantic one?" Gabby proposed. After all the drama that she had been living for the last weeks, she did not want more.

"Sure" Shay took a little bit of ice cream and asked her "so, how is everything with Casey?"

"It is great," Gabby, said with a silly smile on her lips "we are good, really good"

"I am happy for you two" she took a little of bit ice cream and asked, "so, how did it start? I mean, who made the first step?" Gabby blushed and bit her lower lip nervously. Shay pattered her on her shoulder and added,"Was it you?" Gabby laughed nervously and rolled her eyes "oh my God, it was Casey. I knew it"

"In reality, it was the both of us," she said smiling as the memory of their first kiss came to her mind.

"Come on, give me some juicy details"

"I don't kiss and tell" Gabby said

"okay but, tell me at least how is he in bed. He is good, right?"

"Shay" Gabby almost chocked on the ice cream "I am not gonna tell you anything. And, shut up, the film is gonna start"

"Don't worry, in a few days you will be telling me everything," the blonde teased her

Finally, both friends turned their attention to the film and Shay never asked about her relationship with Casey something Gabby was happy reality she felt a little bit stuck in her relationship. It was true that he needed time however;she was not sure how much he needed. He told her that when he was ready to start a new relationship again, he would tell her. Nevertheless, the time was passing and he had not mentioned it again.

/

After watching two films and having lunch, Shay received a text from Casey telling her that the surprise that he was getting ready for Gabby was almost ready and that he needed her to distract Gabby only one more hour.

"Do you get a text from one of your chicks?" Gabby asked from behind her

"God" Shay said and almost dropped her phone.

"So? It is Kendra? Devon?"

"It is no one" she walked to the kitchen and grabbed a glass of water.

"Well, I going to go back home" Gabby walked to the couch and grabbed her pursue "It is late"

"What? You are leaving? It is too early" she could not let Gabby go back home; she was going to ruin Matt's surprise and he would never forgive her.

"I am tired Shay and, I want to cook Matt's favorite dinner" Gabby said as she walk to the main door. Shay walked to the kitchen and grabbed a lot more of ice cream

"Come on, stay a little longer" she begged as she walked behind her "we can eat more ice cream and watch another film. He's probably not even home yet."

Gabby turned around to tell her that she was tired but, before Gabby could say anything, Shay threw the bowl of ice cream all over her shirt and jeans.

"Oh my God, I am so sorry" Shay said "I don't know what happened, I think I bumped into something"

"Dammit Shay" Gabby said cleaning the ice cream of her neck and face

"I am so sorry"

"Can you bring me a towel? I am covered in ice cream"

"I have a better idea. Why don't you take a quick shower and I'll bring you something to wear. Your clothes are covered with ice cream-"

"Yeah sure. Why not?"

/

After taking a quick Gabby was looking herself in the mirror of the bathroom. Shay gave her one of her dresses; if it can even be named dress. The dress ended just under her knees and had a wide neckline in the front and showed off her cleavage.

"Whoa" Shay said entering in the bathroom "Damn, you look hot, girl"

"I don't know" Gabby said as she was pulling of the material of the dress.

"Gabby" Shay placed her hands on her shoulders and said, "There is time to change teams you know that, right?"

"I am sorry" she smiled softly "I am straight, I don't like women"

"Well, in that case I will enjoy the view" she said making Gabby's blush.

"Thanks for the dress. I am gonna go back home. I want to be there before Matt arrives from his construction work. I want to spend a calm night with him. You know, have dinner and on the couch talking"

Shay looked descriptively her watch "sure. Have fun tonight" and she regretted what she said as soon as the words came out of her mouth.

"What? What do you mean by have fun?"

"Nothing, it just that I doubt that Casey will keep his hands of you tonight" Gabby smiled wishing that Shay were right.

"I doubt. I am gonna change as soon as I get home" In reality, she wished that Matt were at home when she arrived "See you later and, thanks for the dress. Have a nice night"

"Bye" they shared a quick before Gabby left the apartment.

/

At Gabby's home, Matt was finishing buttoning the last buttons of his shirt. When he was happy with his appearance, he walked to the living room and checked if everything was ready. He had received a text from Shay saying that Gabby would arrive home in less than fifteen minutes. He walked to the table and set some candles into place. On the table as well as on the floor there were some rose petals that went from the main door to the living room in form of a path.

Unexpectedly, he heard how Gabby inserted her key into the lock of the door of the house. He ran to the kitchen for grabbing a bunch of flowers that he bought for her.

As soon as she opened the door, she was greeted by a dim light coming from living room and petals of roses all over the floor.

"Matt?" She called out and closed the door behind her "Matt, are you home?" she continued calling his name as she walked thought the apartment.

"Hi" he said coming from the kitchen "whoa", he said completely stunned looking her form up to down "you are - you are gorgeous"

"Well you should say thanks too Shay. It is her dress. She threw a bowl of ice creamall over me"

"Well, it fits you great"

"Thanks, you are also handsome. But, what is this?" She asked referring the roses and the dim light

"It is a little surprise I prepared for you," he said smiling proud of his work "this is for you" and he gave her thebouquet of flowers that he had been holding behind his back

"What did I do to deserve this?" She asked shocked taking the bouquet.

"Being on my side. And this is just the beginng"

"The flowers are beautiful" She smelled the flowers and said "I am gonna put them in water. I will be right back"

Gabby went to the kitchen, took a vase, and filled it with water for the flowers. Suddenly, she felt two arms around her waist and his hot breath on her neck.

"You ready for dinner?" he whispered on her ear

"Sure" she turned around and crushed her lips against his

"In that case, let's go to the living room. Everything is ready"

Hand in hand, they walked to the living room. While she was in the kitchen putting the flower on water, he had lit the candlesto create a more romantic. Then, Matt helped Gabby to take a seat and he went to the kitchen to grab their dinner.

"What did you cook?" she asked with curiosity. She was the one who normally cooks for them and Matt was the one who sets the table.

"Well, I am not a good cooklike you but I managed to cook Chicken roasted on a bed of Vegetables I hope that you like it"

"Matt, I am sure that it will taste great" she took her fork and took a small bite of the chicken "Uh, I knew it. It tastes great, baby"

"Really?" He said with a wide smile on his lips proud of his job

They continued eating their dinner and talking about how was their day. When they finished eating dinner, Matt took the dishes to the kitchen and grabbed a new bottle of wine. They were not of shift the following morning so, neither of them was worried about going to bed later than usual.

They took a seat on the couch with a glass of wine on their grabbed her legs and rested them on his lap; he started to touch her softly on her legs.

"So" Gabby started after taking a long sip of her glass "you still haven't told me why I deserve this surprise"

"Well, this is my way of thanking you for being on my side and for saving my life," Matt grabbed her glass and along with his, he placed them on the coffee table

"You've done that for me like a million times," she said laughing

He nodded and added "I've been thinking about it and the true is I don't know where I would be without you," he put a strand of her hair behind her ear and kissed her on her cheek and continued on her neck

"Matt" she moaned closing her eyes; she placed her hands behind his neck and pulled him closer to her. She let out a long moan when she felt his hands traveling around his body.

Making a quick move, Matt lifted her body and laid her on the couch with him on top of her. Their lips never separated in the process. Their tongues were in the middle of battle for dominance in Gabby's mouth. The warm of the situation was increasing with each second. His hands travelled from her calf to her thighs lifting the material of her dress. She placed her hands behind his neck pulling him even closer to her; he buried his head on the blade of her shoulder and removed the straps of the dress that she was wearing.

A couple of seconds later, their lips met again and with her help, he started to unbutton the buttons of his shirt. When the last button was unbuttoned, he removed itand threw it on the floor. Gabby encircled her legs around his mid section a rolled them tobe on top of him. Her eyes, as well as his, were shining because of the passion, lust and desire that she was feeling in that moment. His hands travelled to her back for reaching the zipper of the dress. Stunned, he watched how she removed the dress of her body remaining only dressed in a black silk-strapped bra and in a pair of silk panties in the same color of her bra. bit bitted his lower lip and let out a moan.

His shaking hands travelled to her breasts and caressed them over the material of the bra. She closed her eyes and enjoyed of the warm feeling of his hands. Her hands, that were resting on his muscular chest, travelled to his pants unzipped them and got a rid of them with his help leaving him only dressed in a pain of black boxers. She rocked her hips against his and Matt let out a load moan.

"Bedroom?" he whispered softly. She just gave him a nod of head since she could not pronounce any words. The sexual tension was killing her. Matt smiled, lifted her and she encircled her legs around his waist. With his lips pressed against her, he led them to the bedroom; in the mid time, she unclipped the clip of her bra and pulled down the material. She moaned when her bare chest brushed against his; the felling on his skin was soft and smelled after the shower gel that he uses.

He rested her on the bed and laid down on top of her. His lips met her neck and travelled down to her breasts. Since the day that he saw her bare chest for the first time, he had been dreaming with planting sweat and hot kisses on them. He reached her right breast and without wasting time, he took her hard nipple into his mouth. She placed her hands on his head and arched her back not wanting to miss the feeling of being close to him. His hot mouth was sucking her nipple whereas his hands were caressing her body. After giving to the other nipple the same treatment, his kisses continued going down over her stomach and hips until he reached her panty line. Looking her to the eyes, he inserted his hands and slowly, he started to put down the material trough her legs. When the last piece of clothing was removed, he took a few seconds tolook at the new Gabby Dawson that he had discovered, the one that the clothes did not allow him to discover before. It was not that she had changed, she still was the same Gabby that he knew it; it was just that in that moment he could contemplate who the authentic Gabriela Dawson was. She moved under him uncomfortable of his glances but he did not let her move.

"You are beautiful," he said smiling and downed his head for showing him how in love he was of her "and an amazing person, Gabriela Dawson"

He kissed her intensely on her lips and when he broke the kiss, she was breathing heavily. Not wanting to waste more time, she removed his boxers leaving him naked just like her. She looked down and saw how big he was; suddenly, a fear started to run over her body.

"Shh-" he smoothed her caressing her right shoulder"we do not have to if you do not want –"

She looked at him and smiled. It was not that she was not ready; it was obvious that she was more than ready, it was just that suddenly the fear if getting hurt hit her. He wasn't going to hurt her on purpose but it had been a long time since the last time that she was like that with a man "I do not want to wait"

He smiled and planted a tender kiss on her forehead while his finger caressed her cheek and lips. Her eyes were closed so, she couldn't have seen what his next move was. Suddenly, his lips were on her sweet spot; his tongue was running all over her sweet spot sending waves of pleasure all over her body. A few seconds later, he inserted one of his fingers into her. Gabby was moaning and was was digging her nails into the skin on his back something that was driving him completely crazy.

"Oh Matt. Oh…Oh" she was crying out "I need you, I need you now. Please baby" she was moaning desperate of having him inside of her.

His lips travelled up to her neck and with one hand, he guided his hard member to her entrance. Slowly, he entered her and both of them let out a long moan. At first, he did not want to move inside of her for giving her time to get used to him. He then moved when she rocked her hips against his. He pinned her hands to the side and downed his head to kiss her on her lips at the time he charged against her. At first, the thrusts were slower but the pleasure that she was feeling was increasing with each one. Gabby threw her head back to the pillow; her body was shaking as the waves of love and joy were drowning her body with every single one of of his thrusts.

She shaked against him once more and was the first to let go. Her loud cries and his moans were the only sound that could be heard in the room. Moments later, Matt came too and his body limped against her. He buried his face in her neck and whispered in her ear "I love you"

"I love you too" she was panting and covered in sweat but smiling.

Matt grabbed the sheets and covered their naked bodies with it. Few seconds later, both of them were fast asleep with the sheets tangled around their bodies and closer to each other.

I hope that you like this new chapter and let me some reviews with your opinion. I am not hundred percent sure but, I think that in the next chapter Rebecca is gonna visit McLeod for talking about she expect of her. And maybe, her father showed up in the firehouse causing some troubles to Chief Boden and Casey.

I will try to update again as soon as I can

Have a nice day

Namine Redfield