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a/n: OMG 14 reviews for last chapter, you guys are the best. Sorry I haven't updated in a little bit but as always, things become crazy quick and since I have a few stories in the works, I try to update them equally as much as I can so thanks for baring with me when there's some delays between updates.

Gabby walked into 105 the next morning with an uneasy feeling. She kept her eyes peeled out for Mills, not sure how what happened the night before at Molly's would affect the overall dynamic of the shift. She walked passed the guys from squad that were having breakfast and found Sylvie sitting on her bunk with a book in hand.

"Hey, are you ok?" Brett asked her, setting her book on the little night stand.

"I'm perfectly fine." She smiled at her Partner. "I'm not so sure about Mills though."

"Oh my God I know right"

"I'm surprised you even noticed anything." Gabby giggled as red crept on Brett's cheek.

"I might have been in the middle of a make out session while he was on break." She gave her a guilty look. "But I heard enough. Poor guy."

"Well he had to live with the consequences of what he did but I mean poor girl."

"She was pretty livid if you ask me."

"I wonder how that ended." The door suddenly closed and both Brett and Gabby looked up just in time to see Mills walk by them, Gabby's eyes catching his. He stopped a fraction of a second before he continued on his way.

"That was awkward." Brett whispered so no one would hear her.

"Looks promising." She got up from Brett's bunk to go get changed before shift officially started. She decided to change in the bathroom to avoid any awkward encounters but she froze as soon as she entered. Mills was standing by the sink, pushing his shirt into his pants. She turned around to leave the space that was suddenly starting to feel crowded.

"Gabby, wait." She froze again before turning around to face him. He took a few steps in her direction and only a few steps were seperating them, forcing Gabby to look up at him."Listen. I wanted to apologize for yesterday at Molly's."

"Mills, it's fine."

"No it's not. I'm the one who broke up with you and I've been a jerk to you since, specially since I started dating Jennifer and that wasn't right."

"She's the one you have to make it right with, not with me."

"I know but I'm too late for that."

"I'm really sorry Pete." And I wasn't just saying that to make him feel less bad. Since hooking up with Matt, the jealousy had slipped away, leaving only happiness behind.

"Thanks. I just want you to be happy."

"I am." She smiled. Simply thinking of Matt made fire rise in her chest like it had never before with anyone else.

"I'm glad. See you out there Gabs." I looked as he walked out of the bathroom, leaving me alone with my thoughts.

Matt walked into Lakeshore mid shift holding a little girl's hand that had been in a car crash, her mother in the gurney right behind. Hallie watched as Dr Wayland attended to the little girl with his resident fourth year medical student. She kept writing up the paperwork for the previous patient she had attended to. She kept a close eye on the whole scene, the clogs of her brain turning.

Then that latino paramedic came walking in with her partner and a shotgun victim. She watched as she and Matt exchanged glances and smiled at each other, making her even more angry. She hated how she had stood up for herself when she confronted her about the picture of her and Matt and seeing them now, she knew she had to do something about it. She watched them until they were out of sight, determined to find a way to drive her and Matt apart and she and Matt back together.

Matt returned to 51 after the car accident that took them to lakeshore where he saw Gabby. It wasn't a social visit by any means but just seeing her and the way she smiled at him was enough to want to see her again and hold her in his arms. He went directly to his office as he always did after a call, determined not to get behind on his paperwork so he got right to work, closing the door for some quiet time that, as always, didn't last. With just a light tap to the door, he already knew who it was so he gestured for the person to come in.

"I saw the way the two of you looked at each other." Shay sat down on his bunk.

"I have no idea what you're talking about Shay." He went back to writing his report.

"Oh come on Casey, don't play dumb. Why don't you guys just hook up already and get this sexual tension out of the way."

"Only you can think about that." He finally turned his chair to look at her.

"Oh come on Matt, you know that you want to end up in bed with her again."

"Maybe but that doesn't mean I have to pull a Severide on her." Shay cocked her head to the side and grinned.

"Touché." She laughed as Severide came walking across the hall, making Shay laugh even more. "Just, make it romantic, make a home cooked meal, light some candles, you know, that sort of thing."

"I don't know Shay, I'm not looking for her to run for the hills."

"I'm pretty sure that she wanted to run for the hills, she would have done it a few weeks ago. Just man up Matt." She stood up and left, leaving him with those few words of wisdom. He tried focusing on the report after that but it was hard. He was almost done with it when the bell rang, calling them all to a traffic accident. The rest of shift was rather busy but everyone managed to get a good night's rest before they got a small call really early in the morning, one that didn't take all that long before they came back to the house. As he crossed Herrmann in the hallway, he decided that he was going to go see Gaby and ask her for breakfast.

"Hey Herrmann?"

"What's up lieutenant?"

"Actually, I thought I'd go catch Gabby before shift let's off." He started.

"Say no more." The older firefighter smiled. "I got you covered."

"Thanks Christopher, I owe you one." He quickly grabbed his duffle bag and headed out the apparatus floor and to his truck, heading straight for 105. He parked his truck in front of the fire and got out, leaning against the side of it with his arms crossed over his chest, waiting patiently for the last minutes of shift.

He didn't have to wait for very long for Gabby to walk out of the firehouse, her lips forming a smile as she noticed him.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" They shared a kiss.

"I figured we could have some breakfast." He smiled at her.

"What do you have in mind?

"Do you trust me?"

"Enough." She smirked.

"Meet me at my place then." He pulled her to him and kissed her tenderly.

"I think I can find my way." Her eyes were still closed.

"Perfect." He walked with her to her car and closed the door for her before he walked back to his truck and got in, driving away to his place.

Gabby drove through the streets of Chicago towards where she remembered Matt's house to be, a smile on her face and a more rapid heartbeat. After their run-in at the hospital during shift, she couldn't help but think about him and where their relationship was going. Never in a million years did she think that it was meant to be anything more than one night to release the pressure but it was turning into something she didn't expect at all. Matt was waiting for Gabby by his front door and let her inside.

"So how was shift?" He asked her as he took ingredients out of his fridge.

"Two gunshot victims, one drunk and disorderly plus a janitor with a meth lab in the basement of an elementary school."

"Drug test?" He wondered.

"Drug test. We all passed though."

"That's good to hear. So how did it go with Mills?" He watched as she jumped on his counter to sit down and watch him cook.

"It was awkward at first but after I ran into him before shift while trying to avoid him in the bathrooms and we talked. He apologized for what happened at Molly's, said he just wants me to be happy. What about you? Run into your ex at Lakeshore today?"

"Can't say that I did but I did run into one hot Latina paramedic."

"Oh really?" She smirked.

"Really." He let go of breakfast preparations and he wedged his body between her legs, giving her a long and heated kiss. She wrapped her legs around his waist and gave into the kiss, her hands coming to rest in his hair. He pulled her closer into his body, enjoying the feeling of her in his arms.

"I could get used to this." She mumbled rather incoherently as they pulled away from each other, her breathing coming out in huffs.

"Me too." He kissed her again, this time leaving a trail of kissed against her jaw and neck, making her like putty in his hands.

"Matt." She moaned as his kisses reached her shoulders. Matt simply listened to his body and pulled her with him and to the living room, laying her down on the couch, resuming his ministrations. He pressed his body into hers, Gabby feeling his excitement for her against her thigh.

She quickly pulled his shirt over his head, showcasing his extremely fit body. She ran her fingers against his abs as he deepened the kiss, a moan getting lost in their mouths. "Matt?" He looked into her eyes, wondering if everything was ok.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing." She bit her lower lip before she spoke again. "Are you sure you want to do this? What happened to taking it slow?" She was wondering what had changed in him in the time they had seen each other last and the last thing she wanted, was to be a piece of meat.

"Someone made me realize what you mean to me and I got tired of being the careful guy." He rubbed his nose against hers. "I want you and I want us and I know it sounds crazy because we barely know each other but I think I'm falling in love with you." He brushed his lips against hers, hoping that this admission wasn't going to make her push him away and run but he looked at her and the blush that was slowly making its way onto her cheeks and he just knew that she felt the same way.

"Just shut up and kiss me." Her smile was wide and her eyes held a spark, making Matt smile and instantly crush his lips to hers. They made out feverishly as Matt ran his hands under her shirt, her skin prickling with goosebumps as he went. He wrapped an arm around her back and pulled her to him as his lips never left hers.

Never letting her go, he stood up and lifted her with him, letting her wrap her legs around his waist before they made their way towards his room, their lips never breaking contact as they went. He set her on the floor as they made it in his room, her feet brushing against the soft carpet that was in there. They broke the kiss, both chest slightly heaving but both content. "You want this too don't you?" He knew what she had just said right before he took her up there but he wanted to make sure she had a chance to back out but at the same time, secretly hoped that she felt the same way about him.

"I do." She smiled up at him. "After I saw you at Lakeshore today, I just couldn't keep my thoughts from drifting to you. I never felt this way about anybody before and it scares me a little but I trust you and if I'm absolutely honest with myself, I think I'm falling in love with you too." He brushed a thumb against her cheek, the feeling of him so close to her, made her eyes close and her heart to skip a beat. Time around them stood still for a few moments as they both let Gabby's last words sink in before he dipped his head and captured her lips in his, lifting her lightly and gently putting her on his bed before he claimed her as his

They spent a lazy morning in bed, Gabby drawing random circles on his chest. "I'm glad we did this." She whispered, snuggling closer into him.

"I am too." He kissed the top of her head. "I've been wanting to do this for a little while now but I didn't want to rush you into it, it deserved to be done right." He turned to his side so he could be facing her.

"It's never been so right." She whispered, closing her eyes. Matt smiled to himself and pulled her closer to him, glad that his life was finally going in the direction he was hoping for.

a/n: Alright so this chapter is a little shorter than my previous ones but as always, I take it where my imagination goes. I hope you guys liked this chapter. It's a little fluffy but there's danger looming ahead so stay tuned.

Please take a few minutes to leave a review, I always love to hear your thoughts.-Sarra