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A/n: Thanks to everyone who left a review on the last chapter. I'm sorry this chapter has taken so long to post. I started writing it and was halfway through when this stupid writers block grabbed a hold of me for a few annoying days but I hope you guys like it.

The look of shock that adorned her face when detective Ruzek slapped the cuffs on her was something else.

"You can't do that." She insisted.

"That's exactly what we're doing." Halstead said from the other side of her, the two of them finally taking her away practically kicking and screaming in front of everyone on the floor.

"So what happens now?" Gabby questionned her brother who had stayed behind.

"She'll be interrogated and will spend the night in jail at least but I'm pretty sure that she won't cause any more problems moving forward."

"How can you be so sure?"

"Knowing Halstead and Ruzek the way that I do, no way she gets a free pass but I will keep the two of you updated on what happens next." He kissed his sister's cheek and shook Matt's hand before leaving them alone once again.

"Hey, are you ok?" Matt had been silent since Hallie was hauled off and she worried about what was on his mind.

"I'm tired." He offered her a lazy smile.

"It's been a very exciting twenty four hours to say the least."

"Ready to go home I see." Matt and Gabby looking behind her at Dr Moore who was walking in with Matt's chart in hand

"Yes. I've been here enough already." He smiled, taking Gabby's hand in his. "So, tell me what I need to do to go home."

"First of all, you need someone to help take care of you the first few days at least but I suggest that you have someone with you for all of your recovery."

"Well my girlfriend just said yes to moving in with me so that's already settled." Gabby blushed, Dr Moore chuckling.

"Young love, isn't that wonderful."

"It is." Matt couldn't keep his eyes off of Gabby as he uttered the words, making her blush.

"So I won't bore you with the details but all you need to know will be written down, including what you'll need to take your physical therapy appointments and I will see you back here in two weeks for a progress report."

"Thank you Dr. Moore."

"I was glad to help." They shook hands before the doctor left the room, a nurse returning a few minutes later with all the instructions tucked into an envelop that she gave Gabby. The nurse wasn't too fussy about letting Matt leave on crutches and Gabby helped him navigate the first few steps outside of his room where he was greeted by Christie.

"I was about to call you. You didn't have to come all the way here for this." Matt hugged her.

"I told you I would be plus Gabby said she'd fix dinner up for all of us when you got out of this place so who am I to say no." Matt chuckled.

"And where's Vi?"

"She's, at a friend's house." She hesitated. Violet was back at Matt's with Kelly putting up a welcome home sign for Matt when he walked through the door.

"Will she come by later?" Matt knew what she was probably up to but decided not to call his sister's bluff.

"Yeah. Noella's mom will bring her by after lunch." She lied more easily this time.

"I can't wait." They made their way out into the fresh air and Matt was more than happy to be out of that place. Gabby made a small pit stop at the grocery store to get everything she needed to make her grand mother's mac and cheese and they made the last stretch back home in comfortable conversation.

Christie was waiting for them outside the house so it wouldn't raise Matt's suspicions about the surprise even though she was pretty sure he already knew about it because of her slip up about Violet's friend.

"You know you didn't have to wait outside Chris, you know where my spare key is." He smiled at her, trying to make her spill the truth about Violet.

"I didn't think it was appropriate. Now let's get you inside your house." She held onto his arm as he put his good foot and the crutches on his front steps, making she he didn't fall over on his way up and Gabby had all his things plus her bag to deal with but as they entered the house and trudded into the living room where they were met with cheers from everyone from 51.

"Welcome home uncle Matt." Violet ran to him and awkwardly wrapped her arms around his waist, having trouble with his new accessories.

"Thanks Vi. That sign is beautiful." He knew that she was the one who had made it, happy that his niece had fun doing it.

"Thanks. Mom helped me out a little bit with it, we didn't have a lot of time."

"Well I love it." They smiled at each other. Matt earned a few pats on the back and some welcome homes from everyone from 51 before some of them slowly started leaving to give their Lieutenant some real rest. Matt was happy to see all of them but also that he would miss them from being off the job for a while. When everyone was gone, the only ones left were Matt, Gabby, Christie, Violet, Shay and Severide.

"Do you need any help in there Gabby?" Matt asked from his spot on the couch, Gabby poking her head out of his kitchen.

"No babe, I'm fine, just relax." She smiled at him, returning to her recipe.

"I like her uncle Matt." Violet whispered to Matt from her spot next to him.

"I like her too." He smiled at her. "I like her so much that I asked her to move in with me." He whispered back to her, both Kelly and Christie surprised by the revalation.

"Matt, you guys just started dating." Christie said, trying not to sound judgemental.

"When did that happen?" Severide countered, Shay snickering next to him. "What's so funny Shay?"

"Nothing. Actually yeah, something. You get girls in your bed all the time and you'd have them move in with you at the drop of a dime and for Matt it's not okay?"

"Never said it wasn't ok. I just asked when it happened." He argued gently with her.

"I'm a grown man Christie, I think I can make that kind of decision for myself.

"No, no. That's not what I meant. I'm just saying that you guys just started dating, don't you want to take things slow?" Violet looked between all the adults, not really understanding everything they were saying.

"Our relationship is everything except conventional so no I don't want to take things slow. I love her and I want to be with her so I asked her to move in with me and she said yes. And we're taking it slowly. She won't move in right away so we have time to see how it goes together in this house."

"Ok, if that's what you want." Christie gave up, knowing he was right.

"Lunch is in the oven, it should be ready in about an hour." She sat down on the other side of him on the couch. "So Violet, what school do you go to?" Gabby asked, everyone starting easy conversation amongst themselves until lunch was ready.

Shay, Violet and Christie helped with setting of the table while Kelly went to get what everyone wanted to drink, everybody sitting down less than ten minutes later.

"So Shay tells me that Hallie got swept away in handcuffs?" Kelly asked before everyone dug into their plate.

"Kelly, not now." Matt signalled to Violet who had big eyes, dying to know about that story.

"Fine, we'll talk about this later." Kelly finally put the food in his mouth.

"Oh come on uncle Matt, I want to know what happened."

"Nothing interresting Vi, now eat." He said firmly, Violet knowing that particular discussion was over, digging into her plate.

"Wow Gabby, this is amazing." Christie exclaimed once her mouth was now empty from her first forkful.

"It was my grand mother's recipe."

"Well secret recipe." Matt smiled at Gabby.

"How come it's secret?" Violet filled her mouth with food again.

"Well my grand mother gave my mom the recipe, who gave it to me. Even my brother doesn't know the secret to it, only his wife Laura."

"So uncle Matt doesn't know about it either?"

"No he doesn't." She winked at him. "But maybe I can give your mom the recipe if you like it."

"I love it." She smiled.

"It's settled then."

"Gabby, I couldn't." The Casey's didn't have that kind of relationship and she did envy Gabby's tight knit family and this was a family recipe.

"Trust me, it's fine. I'll write it down later."

"Thank you." The two smiled at each other, Christie already liking Gabby. Gabby and Christie talked a little bit more while they ate, Shay making plans with Violet for a girl's night with Gabby at Matt's place, something Matt only chuckled at, hearing only bits of conversation while he talked with Severide about his therapy. Everyone ate a second plate before Gabby sent everyone away to the living room, not taking no for an answer so she could clean the kitchen and dining room.

A few minutes later, Christie walked into the kitchen, Gabby's lips curled in a smile. "Let me help you with that." Gabby was doing the dishes.

"No it's fine, you should go spend some time with your brother."

"Matt is talking sports with Kelly and Shay and Violet are getting along just great."

"Thanks." Christie took a hand towel to dry the dishes.

"I'm happy the two of you are together." She finally broke the silence that was starting to build between them.

"You think we're going too fast aren't you." Gabby had seen a slight change in Matt's sister after she came back from preparing lunch.

" At first I did, I won't lie. But seeing the two of you together just now, the heart wants what it wants, and the two of you look happy together."

"We are. It's hard to explain and we haven't really gotten together in a normal way but I've never felt this way around any guy before. It's just so easy between us, as if we've known each other forever."

"Than don't question it." She smiled. "And I haven't seen Matt so happy in a long time and I know that's thanks to you."

"I just wished Hallie hadn't done what she did." She knew she shouldn't blame herself for what had happened to Matt but some part of her did for getting so jealous over what she had seen, not even bothering to listen to what he had to say.

"I never did like her." She confessed. She had told Matt once but at the time, their relationship hadn't been so good and she had just dropped it.

"And you made that very clear at the time." Both girls turned around to see Matt leaning against the kitchen wall, crutches at his side.

"Matt." Christie hadn't meant for him to hear her say that.

"It's fine Chris." He smiled at his sister. "I just hope this one doesn't give you the same feelings." He looked at Gabby with a smile, one she returned.

"Oh no. You have a winner here, don't let her get away." She put away the last plate and left the two alone.

"You don't have to do all of that." He hobbled closer to her. "I could have done it later."

"Matt." She closed the distance between them to help him take some weight off his legs. "You shouldn't be standing on your leg."

"I'm fine Gabs." He kissed her. "You should come sit down. You haven't stopped since we got here."

"Well you better get used to that because you are going to be stuck with me."

"I like how that sounds." He leaned down and captured her lips in a tender kiss.

"And I will definitely get used to that." She smiled, finally opening her eyes.

"How about we kick all these nice people out so we can have some time alone?" He suggested.

"I just need a pen and paper first, I'll be right behind you."

"First drawer behind you." He kissed her again and slowly went towards the living room.

She quickly scribbled the mac and cheese recipe and headed to join the others who were gathering their things to leave. "This was fun, we should do this more often." Gabby wrapped an arm around Matt's side.

"Well we have a date with Violet so we just need to organise that." Shay smirked.

"I'll check in with you for our work schedule?"

"I have the same rotation as your brother should it should be easy."

"Perfect, we'll check that out another time." Christie took the folded paper Gabby gave her and smiled. "Thanks for that."

"It's my pleasure." Christie came to hug Gabby.

"Thanks for taking care of him."

"Anytime." They all said their goodbye's and left the couple for some well deserved quiet time. Gabby helped Matt settle down on the couch and prop his casted leg up.

"Finally we're alone." He pulled her to him and wrapped her in his arms.

"I can't believe this is really happening. How did we get from hooking up to moving in less than six months?"

"That could be my undeniable charm."

"Matt Casey." She slapped him playfully. "You're lucky you're so damn charming."

"I'm sorry about the whole Hallie thing."

"I don't want to talk about that right now."

"Baby, we have to talk about it. You said it yourself that we'd talk about it at home."

"Tomorrow, I promise."

"How do you think it's going at 21st?"

"I don't know but Antonio said that he'd give us a call with an update so I'm deciding to spend today just me and you and this couch."

"I like how you think." He leaned down and their lips met. They spent the day on the couch, getting up only to eat, HAllie the farthest thing from their minds.

a/n: Alright so I decided not to put too much of Hallie in this chapter to give Dawsey some time back home as promised in an earlier chapter with everyone but I promise next chapter, we'll see Hallie get man handled more moahahaha. I hope you guys liked it and please take a few seconds to review before you go, I always love to read what you guys think - Sarra