Hello everyone! Here's the next chapter for you all! This was definitely one of my favorites to write so far.
Also, just a warning, there are a few little M-rated scenes in this one. I hope you enjoy.
TWELVE
Gabby released a soft groan as she began to slowly wake up, annoyed at the fact she was being pulled from her delightful slumber. A long yawn escaped through her lips, Gabby blinking furiously to adjust to the light in the room as her vision came into focus, lifting her head off the chest underneath her. Glancing up towards the person sharing her bed, she found Matt watching her, a soft smile on his face.
"Good morning." He spoke quietly, Gabby groaning again as she fell back against his chest, feeling him chuckle beneath her as she closed her eyes. Matt ran his fingertips over her bare arm, Gabby involuntarily shivering as she dug herself deeper into him. "Looks like you slept well." His kept his voice soft, not wanting to disturb the peace they'd found for themselves.
"You're pretty comfortable." She murmured, Matt's smile widening as he continued moving his hand over her skin, focusing on the feeling of her breath hitting his chest.
Gabby wasn't sure what time it was, or how long Matt had been awake, but she didn't care. All she wanted in this moment was to go back to sleep, Gabby feeling more relaxed in his presence than she'd care to admit.
"You've got a nice room." He spoke again, Gabby keeping her eyes closed as his hand moved to play with her hair. "Shame you live with your brother, we could have some fun here." He said playfully, Gabby scoffing lightly, a grin forming on her face as she heard him laugh.
"Well, it's temporary. I'm still looking for a new place." She responded softly, a content sigh leaving her lips as he ran his hand over her head, massaging her head lightly. "And I'm pretty sure we have more than enough places to have fun." She added, practically able to picture the grin her words brought to his face.
"Yeah, we do." He answered, Gabby feeling exhaustion sweep through again, her body relaxing into his as he rubbed her head.
They fell back into a comfortable quiet, Gabby finally having a moment to realize just how close they were. Matt's arm was still wrapped around her as it had been last night, apparently keeping her locked in place throughout the night. At some point Gabby's hand had moved from his chest down to his waist, resting on the skin just above his boxers, her other arm curled in between them. She noticed their legs were tangled together, hers resting in between his.
They had slept like this for most of the night, and it might've been one of the best nights sleep she'd ever gotten.
"How are you feeling?" He broke their calm silence, Gabby opening her eyes.
"I'm feeling… surprisingly alright." She spoke honestly, lifting her head to look up at him. She watched as his eyes traced her face, clearly looking for any signs of deception, hesitation playing over his features. "You worry too much, you know that?" She asked, Matt shrugging lightly.
"I worry for people I care about." He responded instantly, Gabby's eyebrows furrowing at his words. It wasn't even so much what he said, he'd said the same thing last night, but it was the way he said it. He was so nonchalant, like it was the most obvious thing in the world. Like there was no way he wouldn't be worried about her.
And it filled her with a feeling she couldn't explain, and didn't really understand.
But she didn't have time to question it as a sly grin appeared on his face, Matt's thoughts shifting as he quickly adjusted their positions, pinning Gabby to the bed as he leaned over her, capturing her lips with his. The action caught her by surprise, it taking a moment for her to react, but she quickly found her footing, deepening the kiss as her hand came up to cup his neck, her other holding his face as he covered her body with his.
Their pace stayed the same for a few minutes, both of them enjoying the feel of one another as his hands roamed her sides, his legs straddling her waist. But Matt soon sped things up, sliding his hand under her tank top, cupping her breast in his palm as he moved his kisses from her lips down her jaw. He heard her sharp breathing in his ear, Matt groping her skin as his lips landed on her neck, putting fresh marks on her.
Slowly, he removed his hand from her breast, sliding it down her stomach, feeling her muscles tighten as he moved further south. His lips found the skin on her upper chest, kissing every exposed inch of her he could, knowing his efforts would leave behind a couple bruises.
After a few moments of teasing, Matt slid his hand under the waistband of her shorts, groaning as he felt she had nothing on underneath them, his hand beginning to work her skin. He smirked against her chest as he heard her pants, Gabby doing all she could to control her breathing as Matt focused his attention on her.
"Matt…" She nearly whispered. "We shouldn't be doing this here." Her voice turned into a whimper as he picked up his pace, Gabby biting down on her bottom lip roughly, her eyes falling closed as her muscles tightened.
"Do you want me to stop?" He whispered, keeping his movements steady before slowly sliding a finger into her, Gabby's hand coming up to cover her mouth as low whimpers left her lips. "I said do you want me to stop?" He asked again, his hand moving faster between them, Gabby's legs beginning to tremor as she felt her body reacting to him.
Shaking her head back and forth, Matt continued on, using his free hand to slide her tank top down, exposing her breasts as he latched his mouth onto her, Gabby's breath hitching.
Matt continued his movements rhythmically, feeling her body clench around him, moving his mouth to her other breast, wanting to give it equal attention before this was over.
Based on her reactions, he could tell she was close, Matt kissing his way back up to her lips, Gabby moving her hand out of the way before he captured her lips in his again. Matt swallowed her moans when her release hit her, her hips rising to meet his movements as her legs shook against the mattress.
A proud smirk came to his face as he slowly removed his hand from her shorts, Gabby's labored breathing the only sound filling the room as Matt rolled off of her. She adjusted her shirt, sucking in deep breaths while Matt laid beside her.
"I should probably get going…" He spoke after a few minutes, Gabby glancing towards him.
"What, you don't want me to return the favor?" She questioned, Matt chuckling as he leaned over, placing a quick, heated kiss to her lips before getting out of bed.
"Oh, I would absolutely love that. But I don't think we should push our luck." He spoke quietly, walking towards the chair that held his clothes. "I'm not sure if your brother's even home, but we probably shouldn't chance it."
Gabby nodded, sitting up in bed, brushing her hair from her face as she got up, slowly walking to her dresser. She pulled out a new pair of shorts, quickly changing into those before heading to her closet, grabbing a sweatshirt and throwing it on over her thin shirt. Gabby pulled her hair up into a messy bun as he finished getting dressed, glancing to herself in the mirror, trying to hide any evidence of what had just happened in this room.
"You ready?" She asked, Matt nodding as she walked towards the door. She pulled it open as quietly as possible, Matt watching as she snuck her head out, glancing around before stepping out into the apartment. Shaking his head in amusement, he followed behind her, finding the living room empty. He found it quite comical how Gabby was sneaking him out, even though they both knew Antonio probably wouldn't have been shocked to see him coming out of her room this morning. But he played along, his steps silent as they got to the front door. Matt quickly slid on his boots, grabbing his jacket off the hook before walking into the hallway, Gabby following him. She kept one hand on the door handle, leaving the door slightly ajar as they stood face to face, a shy grin forming over her lips.
"Thank you again, for coming last night." She told him, Matt flashing her a smile.
"Anytime... Bye Gabby." He responded, giving her a nod before heading off down the hallway, Gabby waiting to go back inside before he was out of sight.
Closing the door behind her, Gabby took a deep breath, running her hand over the side of her face before walking further into the apartment, looking forward to her day of doing nothing.
"I was wondering when the Lieutenant was going to leave."
Gabby jumped at the unexpected voice, her hand coming up to rest over her chest as she turned to find Antonio standing outside his bedroom door.
"Jesus Antonio, you scared me." She breathed out, her brother chuckling as he walked into the living room, sitting down on the couch. "I didn't even know you were home. I never heard you come in last night."
"It was late, but I take it you were a bit preoccupied to really be worrying about me anyway." He spoke with a knowing look, Gabby's bottom lip falling between her teeth as she crossed her arms over her chest. "So, you're dating Casey."
"Antonio…"
"Are you sure that's the best idea?" He interjected, Gabby sighing deeply as she walked towards him, sitting down on the arm of the chair. "I mean, after everything that happened with Bryan, do you really think it's a good idea to get involved with someone you work with again?"
"We're not dating." She replied simply, Antonio's eyebrows furrowing.
"So… what then? You're just hooking up?" He questioned, Gabby's eyes narrowing.
"The last thing I'm gonna do is have this conversation with my you." She replied firmly, Antonio relaxing back into the couch, blowing out a heavy breath. "Him and I are friends, Antonio. That's it." Her brother shot her an unconvinced look, shaking his head side to side.
"Mhmm, if you say so. But please just be careful." He responded, Gabby watching him closely. "I know it's none of my business, but I worry about you. I like Casey, he seems like a really good guy, but I don't want to see you hurt again... Please just take care of yourself."
"I'm good, Tonio." She assured him, waiting until she got a nod of acceptance from him before continuing. "But, anyway, I've been meaning to tell you, I've been looking at apartments."
"You leaving me already, sis?" He questioned, Gabby scoffing lightly.
"I think I've pretty much overstayed my welcome already."
"You could never, you know that." He replied quickly, shaking his head. "If that's why you're hurrying out of here, because of me, I don't want you leaving because of that. I know you like having your own space and everything, so you can have sleepovers with your friends," He spoke pointedly, Gabby shooting him a glare, not even bothering to respond to his comment, "But I like having you here, you don't need to rush out of here just because of me. You're my sister, you can stay as long as you want."
"Thank you." She replied with a small smile. "It's not because of you, I just feel like I need to be on my own again, to really start over, if that makes sense. I haven't really found anything I'd actually considering renting yet… But I'd love for you to come look at places with me when I do."
"Of course, sis. Whatever you need." He responded, Gabby's smile widening before she pushed herself up from the chair.
"Alright, well this was a fun talk, but I'm gonna go lay back down." She told him as she began walking back towards her bedroom.
"What? You didn't get enough sleep with Casey?" He teased, Gabby flipping him off before disappearing into her room.
"Hello Lieutenant." Casey looked up at the greeting, slowing his steps towards the garage as he saw Gabby walking towards him, a soft smile resting on her face.
"Hey Dawson." He responded, coming to a complete stop, waiting for to reach him. "You feeling better?" He asked with a knowing grin, Gabby smirking as she came to stand next to him, light snow falling down on them as they began walking into the firehouse.
"I am, thank you for asking." She played along, Matt holding the door open for her as the pair walked into the firehouse. "Do anything exciting since I last saw you?" She questioned with a raised eyebrow, Matt responding with a smirk of his own as they walked through the garage.
"No, nothing much. Just been working. What about you?"
"I've been looking at apartments." She responded, Matt's eyebrows raising curiously.
"Oh, really?" He asked, holding open the door for her to head into the warmth of the firehouse.
"Yup. I might be in my own place very soon."
"That's very exciting." He spoke softly, Gabby grinning, unable to say anything more when a body collided into hers, Gabby grunting as Shay wrapped her arms tightly around her friend.
"Dawson's back!" She nearly shouted, Gabby wincing at the loud noise in her ear as Shay rocked them side to side.
"God Shay, you're gonna deafen me." Gabby responded, hugging the blonde before pulling back. "I was only gone one shift, it couldn't have been that bad." She spoke with a chuckle, Shay grimacing as Casey watched the two, clearly amused.
"It was awful, not only did you leave me with McAuley, you stuck me with Casey and Severide all damn shift." She spoke, smirking at the Lieutenant. "It was torture."
"Ouch, Shay… Right through the heart." Casey joked, patting his chest, Shay rolling her eyes as Gabby laughed.
"You'll be fine, tough guy." Shay spoke, tapping his cheek before looking back towards Gabby. "So, are you feeling better? You're not still sick are you?"
"Nope, I'm feeling better." She replied, the three beginning to walk down the hallway, Gabby in between Casey and Shay.
"Uh huh… you and I need to talk, Dawson." The blonde warned, Gabby eyebrows furrowing.
"About what?"
"About why you actually weren't on shift." She replied knowingly, Gabby taking a deep breath, suddenly very aware of Casey's presence by her side.
"Shay…"
"What? Casey already knows you went to talk to Walker." She replied, Matt swallowing thickly.
"I'm gonna head to my office, I hope you two have a good shift." Matt responded, flashing them both a smile before changing his direction.
"You need to stop dragging Casey into all of this." Gabby spoke once he was out of sight, the two paramedics walking into the locker room. "Bryan's his firefighter, you putting him in the middle of this isn't fair to him." She spoke, stopping at her locker.
"Please, that's the last thing you need to worry about. Casey has about had it with Walker, he's even thinking of going to Boden." Shay responded, dropping her voice. Gabby turned to look at her with a curious look on her face, watching as her friend opened her locker.
"Why? What's been going on?"
"Man, you really can't miss shift, you miss all the good stuff." Shay responded, turning towards her partner. "I guess it's like what happened on the call with Herrmann, but now Walker's doing it on purpose. He's purposely going against Casey's orders, and I don't know much, I really only caught the end of his and Severide's conversation, but Casey is really having a hard time dealing with him."
Gabby blew out a heavy breath, shaking her head as she went back to putting her things away. "Well, that's even more of a reason to not bother him with my issues. It seems like he's got enough going on." She replied softly, grabbing her beanie from the top shelf before closing her locker.
"Well, if you wouldn't skip shift because of him, I could've talked to you instead of Kelly and Casey." She spoke with raised eyebrows as the bells chimed throughout the house, sending 61 out to a car accident.
"Looks like we've got work to do." Dawson said, heading out of the locker room with Shay hot on her trail.
"We're not done talking about this." The blonde replied, shaking her head as they hurried to the garage.
Hearing 61 get called out, Matt grabbed his bag from the floor, leaving his office and heading for the locker room. He knew he made things awkward by leaving the paramedics a few moments ago, and he hoped his actions hadn't made Gabby question what he told her. He meant what he said, she could always come to him with anything, but he walked away because he didn't want to make her uncomfortable.
He didn't want her to feel like she couldn't confide in Shay just because he was there. Despite him knowing something happened between her and Walker, he didn't know the details. And he didn't want her to feel pressured into talking with him there, and he definitely didn't want her holding back from Shay because of his presence.
Matt knew he was probably overthinking this, that Gabby probably didn't care about him leaving, but after the last week, he never knew what to expect from her.
Blowing out a breath, Matt entered the locker room, his steps stopping almost immediately as Walker turned the corner, coming in from the bathroom.
"Hello Lieutenant." He spoke with a wide grin, continuing towards his locker.
The second he saw the firefighter, Matt felt anger begin to stir within him, his mind flashing to the bruise on Gabby's arm.
Matt knew it wasn't his place to get involved, that he didn't have any details as to what had been said between him and Dawson that night. But nothing she said would warrant him putting his hands on her, especially not tight enough to leave bruising.
He wanted to confront him, to tell him to stay the hell away from Dawson and to never touch her again. But he couldn't. Because he knew Gabby would kill him for getting involved. She would be furious at him, for him approaching Walker about something she told him in confidence. He wouldn't break her trust, no matter how much he wanted to give Walker a piece of his mind.
And he would also have to explain how he knew. Walker would have questions about how he found out about what happened, and even though Matt wouldn't have to give him any explanation, Walker would have his suspicions. And that would only make things harder for Dawson. He didn't want that, so he decided to stay quiet.
"You alright, Casey?" Walker asked with a smirk, Matt simply nodding before continuing to his locker, remaining silent as he put his things away.
He wouldn't talk to Walker about Dawson, he knew he couldn't. But there were plenty of other issues he could confront the man about, Matt just wasn't sure he would listen.
"Are we gonna have any issues today, Walker?" Casey asked as he shut his locker, Bryan turning towards him with a smug grin.
"Of course not, Lieutenant." He assured him, giving him a nod before sliding past him. "I'm just here to work." Bryan patted him on the shoulder before leaving the room.
Casey sucked in a deep breath, clenching his neck as he exited the locker room. He knew Walker would only continue to be a problem, and even though he didn't want to have to bring Boden into this, he might be left with no choice.
"So are you gonna talk to me now?" Shay asked as she closed her door, Gabby huffing out a breath, glancing to her friend. The paramedics had finished up at med half an hour ago, Shay opting to stop at a donut shop a few blocks from the house for breakfast, Dawson waiting for her in the rig.
Shay handed Gabby her coffee, her eyebrows raised in question.
"Shay…"
"I got you an extra donut." She bribed, handing her friend the bag, Gabby shaking her head in amusement as she took the food.
"I don't really know what you want me to say." She responded, taking a sip of her drink, the blonde taking a deep breath.
"Is Walker why you skipped shift?" She questioned, Gabby eyeing her closely. "Come on, I know you weren't sick. If you really don't want to talk about it, I'll respect that… reluctantly." She spoke, Gabby rolling her eyes. "But I'm worried about you. You've been doing a lot better recently, and I don't want him ruining that."
Sighing deeply, Gabby put her drink down, running her hand over the side of her face. "He was why I didn't come." She finally answered, Shay turning towards her friend, giving her full attention to Dawson. "Going to talk with him didn't go well, and it just… it messed with me. He was giving me these half-assed apologies that he clearly didn't mean, and he was only there to prove some point to Jennifer." Shay's eyes narrowed as Gabby spoke, a light scoff escaping her lips. "It felt like he was blaming me, for what he did. He justified it by saying he knew we weren't gonna work out, and how could I ever think we'd actually stay together…"
"What an asshole." Shay replied in disgust, shaking her head.
"He said he should've broken up with me a long time ago, but he didn't because he didn't want to hurt me, or some bullshit like that and I just… I lost it." She admitted, Shay watching her sadly. "I got so mad, and I told him how I wished I'd never met him, that we never got together. How he ruined my life, and he was pissed. I tried to leave and he grabbed my arm, and wouldn't let me go."
"He what?" Shay asked, her eyes widened in disbelief.
"He grabbed me, and it hurt. It… he was scaring me. Some guy stepped in and got him to leave, but everything just- it messed with me and I needed time." She admitted, Shay reaching out to gently hold her arm. "I wasn't ready to deal with him, so I called in sick."
"Are you okay?"
Gabby nodded, flashing her a small smile. "I'm fine… now. The bruise is fading, I'm-"
"He left a bruise?!" She nearly yelled, anger flooding her body. "I'm gonna kill him. I swear to God, I'm gonna kill that son of a bitch."
"You're not gonna do anything." Gabby was quick to interject, Shay shaking her head.
"Gabby, he can't just do that and get away with it. He hurt you, he left a bruise on you he grabbed you so tight, he needs to get his ass kicked." She responded, Gabby taking a deep breath.
"Shay, please, as my friend I am asking you to just leave it alone. You can hate him, I don't care, but please don't make a big deal out of this-"
"But it is a big deal." She fired back.
"Please." Gabby tried again, Shay's defenses dropping when she saw the pleading look in Dawson's eye. "Please don't say anything. I'm done with Walker, if he wants anything else from me, that's too bad. But I just want to leave it all in the past, going and talking to him will only make it worse... Please just leave it alone, Shay."
The blonde watched her for a moment, releasing a heavy sigh before giving in. "Fine." She agreed, Gabby giving her a thankful nod. "I'll leave it alone, for you... but only because I know he's already put you through hell and I don't want to make it worse."
"Thank you Shay." Gabby responded softly, placing her hand over Shay's on her arm.
"But that doesn't mean I won't continue to hate him. And glare at him."
"That's fine." Dawson responded with a laugh.
"And maybe kick him."
"Shay."
"I'm kidding.. Kind of." She told her, leaning over across the seat to give Dawson a hug. The angle was awkward, but neither of them cared, Gabby returning the gesture as she wrapped her arms around her friend. "You're sure you're okay?" Shay asked as they pulled back, Gabby nodding.
"I'm fine, I promise."
"Okay." The blonde replied, watching her cautiously for a moment before putting the rig in drive, beginning the short trip back towards the house. "But, I mean it, if he does something else to you, I won't hesitate to kick his ass." She warned, Gabby shaking her head with an amused grin before digging into breakfast.
"Lieutenant, do you have a second?" Matt looked up from his spot at his desk, turning to find Dawson standing in his doorway. Hearing the tone in her voice, he assumed she was here for professional reasons, Matt nodding as he turned his chair towards her.
"What's up Dawson?" He asked, his eyebrows raising as a small smirk fell to her lips.
"I believe I owe you something." She responded, Matt swallowing the lump forming in his throat as she stepped inside, glancing around to ensure they were still alone before closing the door behind her. Wordlessly, she began pulling the blinds on the windows down, Matt watching her every movement as she flipped the lock on his door, completely cutting them off from everyone else.
"What did you have in mind?" He asked quietly, Gabby cocking her head to the side, running her tongue over her bottom lip, Matt clenching his neck at the movement.
"Something I think you're gonna enjoy." She murmured, reaching out for his hands, pulling him up to stand in front of her. She adjusted their stance, turning him so he was in front of his desk, Gabby leaning forward to place a soft kiss against his lips. Matt let her take the lead, excited to see what she had in store for him, his hands roaming her waist before sliding around to her back. A soft groan escaped his lips as her hands moved to his belt, quickly undoing it before going to work on his zipper. She unbuttoned his pants, slowing sliding them a few inches down his legs, only enough to get them out of the way before she slid her hand into his boxers, grabbing ahold of him without warning. His breath hitched, Gabby smirking against his lips as she trailed kisses along his jaw, running her teeth over his skin as she began stroking him. "Having fun yet?" She whispered in his ear, feeling his grip on her back tighten, Matt releasing a low moan as she kept up her steady pace.
Casey nodded, Gabby chuckling softly as his eyes fell closed, placing one last kiss against his neck before she dropped to her knees. In an instant, she had his boxers pulled down, a light hiss escaping his lips as she regained her grip on him, picking up from her previous pace as he glanced down to look at her. He was met with her gaze, a devilish grin appearing on her lips before she slowly leaned forward, taking part of him into her mouth.
An involuntary shiver ran through his body, Matt moaning quietly as his hand instinctively flew to her head, his other resting on the desk behind him, keeping him steady.
"Jesus Christ." He murmured as she took her time, teasing him as her mouth and hand moved simultaneously. She slowly worked him up, changing her pace as she took more and more of him into her mouth, Matt encouraging her movements.
When he hit the back of her throat, his knees nearly buckled, Gabby pressing against his hips to make him rest on the desk, holding his weight up as she continued her stride. No longer needing the extra support, Matt's other hand came to hold her head, Gabby picking up her pace.
But this time she never slowed back down, Matt mumbling profanities as she took him in fully, jolts of electricity shooting through his lower body as he felt himself near his release. He wasn't sure if she could feel it too, but the way she dedicated herself to pleasing him brought him closer and closer to the edge, Matt rubbing his thumb against her cheek.
"I'm gonna…" He breathed out, his muscles clenching as she only sped up her movements, her mouth holding onto him with a near death grip. "Gabby-" He tried to warn her again, but she continued on. With her free hand holding his hips to the desk, she worked him through his finish, groans and gasps escaping through his lips as he emptied himself into her mouth, his hips trembling as she took everything he was giving her. She kept her mouth on him for a few more moments before pulling back, a proud grin resting on her face as she looked up, seeing him completely spent. His cheeks were flushed, his chest heaving as he rested against his desk, his muscles twitching as he recovered from the onslaught of pleasure she'd just given him.
"I think that makes up for yesterday morning." She spoke with a chuckle, pushing herself up from the ground as Matt tried to get his breathing under control, the man adjusting himself, beginning to fix his clothes.
"I think I owe you a little something more after that." He breathed out, Gabby's grin widening.
"I'm looking forward to that." She responded, tapping her hand against his cheek. "How about tomorrow night?"
"Sounds like a plan." He agreed, Gabby flashing him a smile, Matt unable to stop the grin that fell onto his face as the two stood together in the small room.
Gabby bit down onto his shoulder as she ground down onto him one last time, Matt gasping while his hands held onto her hips to aid her movements, her legs shaking as she sat in his lap. When they came down from their high, Matt collapsed back onto the bed, Gabby falling with him as she landed on top of him, their chests pressed together as her hands came out to balance herself, resting on either side of his head.
"Hi." He spoke with a grin, his breathing labored.
"Hi." She repeated, leaning down to capture his lips with hers, moaning as his hands began roaming her skin underneath the sheets.
"I think… I think I might need a minute." He breathed out as she pulled back, raising her eyebrow challengingly.
"That's what you said half an hour ago, and you seemed to do just fine." She teased as he brought his hand up to brush some stray hair out of her face, smiling softly at her.
"Only fine?" He questioned, Gabby rolling her eyes as she leaned down to kiss him again, Matt responding instantly.
Their moment was broken as Gabby's phone buzzed for the umpteenth time that evening, Matt groaning as she pulled away, reaching over to grab the device from his nightstand.
"Who is it?" He asked as Gabby rolled off of him, Matt instantly missing the warmth her body gave him. "New boyfriend?" He questioned jokingly, earning a scoff from Gabby.
"It's just Shay. She keeps asking me to come to Molly's tonight." Gabby spoke as she laid on her stomach, biting down on her bottom lip as she thought over her response to her friend.
"You can go if you want." Matt spoke, turning on his side to face her, running his hand up and down her bare back. "I didn't realize you were trying to go out tonight, you didn't have to come here."
"No, I'm glad I did. I definitely had fun." She spoke with a gleam in her eye as Matt rested his head in his palm.
"Do you want to go? We could head over there, it's still early." He offered, Gabby thinking over his words for a moment.
"You don't mind?"
"No, of course not. I could hang out with the guys some, and we can always come back here for some more fun afterwards." He replied, leaning forward to place a quick kiss on her lips before getting out of bed.
"Alright, I'll tell her I'm coming. But I definitely need to shower, I smell like sex." She spoke, typing out a quick message to Shay before putting her phone down.
"That can be easily fixed." He responded with a grin, ripping the covers off of her before pulling her out of bed, dragging her to the bathroom.
"Finally, you made it!" Shay yelled over the crowd as Gabby approached the bar, flashing her friend a smile.
"Hey, yeah sorry I'm late." She apologized, sitting down at a free stool.
While the shower at Matt's place was needed, doing it with him proved to slow them down, Matt feeling eager and ready for another round as soon as they got in. And while she definitely enjoyed it, it had caused them to be a little later than they planned.
"It's all good, I'm just glad you're here. Pretty much everyone else from 51 is here. Well, except for Casey. I asked Severide to text him, but I'm not sure he did."
"Maybe he'll show up." Gabby responded with a shrug.
"Yeah maybe. I'm not sure if he had some construction today or not, but maybe he'll stop by." Shay replied, tossing her rag over her shoulder. "So what can I get ya?"
"Just a beer is fine." Gabby responded with a smile, Shay nodding as she began preparing her drink. "So, why were you so adamant about me coming out tonight?" Dawson questioned, earning an amused look from her friend.
"What do you mean?"
"You sent me like twenty texts about coming here, I figured you had a reason."
"Why, am I keeping you from something? Or maybe someone?" Shay questioned with raised eyebrows, confusion settling across Dawson's face.
"What?"
"Hey Shay, Dawson." Gabby turned her head to find Matt suddenly by her side, Casey coming to stand beside her at the bar.
"Well hello there, Casey. We were just talking about you." Shay spoke, Gabby's body tensing slightly. "We weren't sure if we'd see you here tonight."
"I figured I'd come out, wasn't doing anything else." He responded with a shrug, Shay nodding. "And I see Herrmann's here, I'm glad he's doing better."
"Yeah, me too. He said he's gonna be back next shift."
"I figured he wouldn't stay out for too much longer." Matt responded, nodding a thanks to Shay as she handed him a beer.
"He's too stubborn to stay away." Shay spoke, earning a chuckle from Casey before she zeroed in on Dawson. "Now, don't think I forgot about you."
"What are you going on about, Shay?" Gabby questioned, Matt bringing his drink up to his lips.
"Your new boyfriend… You're getting laid and you haven't told me about it."
The second the words left Shay's lips, Casey choked on his beer, the liquid going down the wrong way as the blonde paramedic looked at him curiously. It wasn't until she saw the worried look on his face, and the similar flash of panic in Gabby's eyes that realization washed over her, Shay's eyes widening.
"Oh my God." She spoke, her mouth parting in shock.
"Shay-"
"Oh my God." She responded, crossing her arms over her chest. "Oh my God, you two are actually-" She cut herself off, unable to believe her own words.
"Shay, I don't know what you think is going on, but-"
"You two are sleeping together." Her voice dropped to a whisper, the blonde remembering where they were and who all was around. "You two are fucking, I knew it."
Matt's worried gaze landed on Gabby, who's face was hard, clearly trying to conceal any answers Shay would be looking for. Glancing towards Casey, Gabby nodded at him, silently telling him to leave. Forcing himself to look back to the blonde, he found Shay's gaze waiting for him, a knowing smile on her face.
"I'm just gonna…" He trailed off, Gabby rolling her eyes as Matt began walking away.
"I'm not done with you, Casey. You and I are gonna be talking later." She warned him, Matt shaking his head as he walked towards the firefighters across the bar. When the two were alone, Shay's attention focused back on Gabby, seeing an unreadable expression covering her face. "You have a lot to explain, ma'am."
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Bullshit." She responded exasperatedly. "You and the Lieutenant are fucking, and I want to know how the hell that happened." She spoke quietly, her voice as forceful as possible.
Blowing out a heavy breath, Gabby stood up, nodding at Shay to follow her. After quickly yelling to Herrmann that she'd be back, she followed Dawson out of the bar, Shay rubbing over her arms as they moved down to the sidewalk.
"Jeez, we couldn't have had this conversation in there? It's like ten degrees out here." She complained, earning a harsh glare from Dawson.
"Well, you couldn't shut your big mouth and you've seemed to forget who all is in there." Gabby fired back, Shay sighing.
"I'm sorry, but hearing that you're sleeping with Casey kind of took me by surprise." Shay responded, Gabby running her hand over her head. "How the hell did this happen? I mean, I know I always gave you two a hard time and joked about there being something going on, but I didn't actually think you two were together…"
"We're not- It's complicated, Shay." Gabby spoke quietly, releasing a heavy sigh.
"But you two are sleeping together." She stated, Gabby pursing her lips together as she looked to the ground, Shay releasing a deep breath. "This is just… oh my God I don't even know what to say. I mean, aside from the stuff with Walker, I thought you seemed a bit more relaxed lately, but I had no idea it's cause you were hooking up the Lieutenant."
"Shay…"
"I have so many questions, but it's too damn cold. You and I will be having an in-depth conversation later, and I definitely have questions for Casey, but just- how did this even happen? I mean everything with Walker? I know I said I thought you two would be good for each other but I didn't think you'd actually fuck him, I-"
"Shay." Gabby snapped, cutting off her rambling.
"Right sorry, not the time for questions. But I'm guessing since I didn't know that no one else does?" Gabby shook her head, Shay nodding in understanding. "Alright, just one more thing and we can leave it, for now."
"What?" Gabby asked, crossing her arms over her chest.
"How good is he in bed?" She asked, raising her eyebrows with a grin. Scoffing lightly, a smirk fell onto Gabby's face, Dawson shaking her head.
"Come on, Shay." She spoke, Shay chuckling.
"That good, huh?" She questioned, earning a slight nod from Gabby as they headed back for the door. "Such a slut." Shay joked, slapping Gabby's behind as she climbed the stairs.
"Watch it." Gabby replied, Shay holding her hands up in defense.
"Sorry, guess that's reserved just for the Lieutenant now." She responded with a gleam in her eye, Gabby rolling her eyes as they headed back into the building.
The second Dawson came back into the bar, it was as if Casey sensed it, his eyes finding hers immediately across the busy room. He was watching her with a wary look on his face, clearly unsure of what had just happened. But when Gabby shot him a soft smile, she could see his body relax, Matt's lips curling up into a grin, giving her a nod.
"You two are disgusting." Shay commented, Gabby turning to look at her, rolling her eyes before they moved back towards the bar. "How is it that you can find two boyfriends just at the firehouse, but I can't even find a girlfriend in all of Chicago?" She asked exasperatedly, Gabby's eyebrows raised in amusement.
"He's not my boyfriend."
"Uh huh, sure." Shay spoke sarcastically, Gabby taking a sip of her drink. "That's why you've looked all loved up lately. At first I just thought I was seeing things, but no. It's cause you've been going to town on the Lieutenant."
"Always so charming, aren't you Shay." She commented, the blonde smirking as she ignored her friend's words.
"I should've pestered you two more, I knew there had to be something going on but I can't believe you actually hid this from me."
"What happened to us not talking about this here?" Gabby questioned with a sigh, glancing a little further down the bar, seeing a group of firefighters standing there talking.
"Oh please, I'd have to yell 'Dawson and Casey are fucking' to get their attention. They're oblivious, and clearly so was I considering I'm sure you two didn't keep to yourselves at the firehouse." Shay responded with a knowing look, Gabby biting down on her bottom lip. "You really are a slut, aren't you?" She teased, swatting her friend with the towel. "The times I'd walk through the bunk room and Casey's blinds would be closed, I should've known he wasn't just napping, Jesus Christ, you two have been going at it like bunnies."
"Are you done?"
"Teasing you about this? Never. Because now I know I'm not crazy. I stand by what I said, you two acted too weird around each other for people who hadn't seen the other naked… I just didn't realize getting naked was a common occurrence."
Gabby shrugged, taking a sip of her beer. "Not always." She responded with a sly smirk, Shay's lips parting in shock before a chuckle escaped her lips.
"I don't know whether to be disgusted or proud… Who am I kidding, I'm proud of you. I feel like a proud mom." Shay spoke, placing her hand over her chest.
"Alright, I'm leaving now." Gabby responded, standing up from her seat.
"Wait, just one more question." Shay said, Gabby sighing as she stopped her path, glancing towards Shay with raised eyebrows. "Who's better in bed, Casey or Walker?" She asked with a devilish grin, Gabby scoffing as she shook her head.
"Bye Shay."
"It's Casey isn't it?"
A smile fell to Gabby's face, Shay smirking in response. "Go serve your customers."
"Uh huh." She responded teasingly.
Without another word, Gabby began walking towards the group of firefighters, casually sliding herself in between Casey and Severide as they all stood around the bar. The group consisted of the two men she was standing beside, with Cruz, Otis, Bryan, and Jennifer all standing around them, Herrmann behind the bar.
"There's Dawson! I was wondering when you were gonna come say hi to us." Herrmann spoke with a wide grin, Gabby flashing him one as well.
"Well, you know Shay, she loves to talk a lot." Gabby joked, earning knowing nods from the group.
The night wore on, Shay finding it amusing how Gabby and Casey were acting around one another. To anyone else, it probably seemed like nothing, but Shay noticed how close they were. They were practically attached at the hip. In fact, she was sure she'd only seen them separated once or twice, when Casey left to go to the bathroom. And Shay was partially surprised that Gabby didn't go after him.
But watching them together only raised more questions in Shay's mind. She was sure they hadn't always been acting like this around one another, there was a sort of tension between them that surely she would've noticed before tonight. But she was curious to know exactly how long they had been together. The paramedic knew it couldn't have been all that long, but she had questions. She wanted to know how they ended up together. Did they actually know each other before and they were rekindling some old romance? Was it a drunk night that ended up being something more? Or did they really just like each other and their relationship meant more than Gabby led on?
She had no idea, but she was determined to find out. Shay just knew she couldn't do it here. There were too many prying ears who would definitely find it odd if she went and dragged her partner and the Lieutenant away.
But even though she couldn't question them tonight, she could at least be entertained by how obvious they were being. She wasn't sure how no one was else was picking up on it, but considering she was surrounded by oblivious firefighters, she guessed it wasn't too much of a surprise.
Walking over to the small group of Severide, Dawson, Casey, and Herrmann, Shay brought fresh drinks to her friends, Casey declining his as she held it out to him.
"Oh, no thanks I'm good. I'm actually gonna be heading out soon." He told her, a knowing grin falling on Shay's face, her eyes flashing towards Gabby, who met her with a challenging glare.
"What the hell is wrong with your face, Shay? Why are you smiling at Casey like that?" Severide asked, Matt chuckling as Shay merely shrugged her shoulders.
"You wouldn't understand, it's something only me and my best friend Casey know about."
"What is this, grade school? You two sharing secrets now?"
"Don't be jealous, Kelly." Shay responded, the two bickering back and forth.
"Alright, while you two are doing that I'm gonna go to the bathroom." Gabby spoke up, placing her drink down at the bar before heading to the back.
She was gone for all of five minutes, Gabby trying to think of excuses that could get her out of here as she washed her hands. She was having a great time with her friends, but she was looking forward to getting back to Matt's place, knowing she had another late night of fun waiting for her.
Drying her hands, she threw the paper towel in the trashcan before moving back to the door, pushing it open.
"I was wondering when you'd be done." Gabby's gaze moved up, a frown forming over her face as she saw Bryan leaning against the wall, his arms crossed over his chest.
"What do you want, Walker?"
"Oh, we're back to last names now, alright." He responded, pushing himself off the wall, walking towards her.
He was drunk, she could tell by his demeanor, and she could definitely smell it on him.
"I have nothing to say to you." She responded, pushing past him, but he grabbed her arm to stop her, Gabby's body freezing.
"You sure? You had plenty to say the other night." He growled, tightening his grip on her arm, Gabby pulling against him.
"Let me go, you drunk asshole."
"Still got that mouth on you, I see. The least you could do is put it to good use." He slurred, Gabby's eyes narrowed as she pushed forcefully against his chest.
"I'm not gonna tell you again, get your fucking hands off of me."
"Or what?" He spat, towering over her.
"Walker." Casey barked, the two looking over to see him standing in the entrance to the hallway. "Let go of Dawson."
"Oh here comes our Lieutenant to save the day." Walker muttered, Matt stepping closer to him, rage shining in his eyes.
"She told you twice, and I'm telling you again. Get your hands off of her. Now." Matt's voice was dripping in anger.
Reluctantly, Walker released her arm, Gabby stepping behind Matt as Casey's glare was zeroed in on the drunk firefighter. Glancing behind her, she saw Shay and Herrmann standing there, and Gabby was sure Matt's voice had drawn more attention from around the bar.
"I know this isn't the first time you've put your hands on her, but it will be the last." His voice was low and threatening, watching as a flash of panic flickered in Bryan's eyes before he recovered.
"What, Dawson been crying about me again? There's a shock."
"Walker-"
"I remember when Gabby used to love having my hands on her." He spoke with a proud smirk, Gabby grimacing as she saw Matt's back tighten, clearly trying to keep his cool.
"I don't know what you think you're gaining by running your mouth and walking around here like you own the place, but drop the bullshit. I don't care about the past details of yours and Dawson's relationship, if she tells you to let her go, you let her go." He spoke firmly. "I'm not sure why you feel so inclined to keep grabbing women who clearly don't want you touching them, but next time I hear about you holding onto someone so tight you leave a bruise, you and I are going to be having a much different conversation. Are we clear?"
Walker remained silent, his face hardened as he stood toe to toe with Casey, anger radiating off both of them.
"You need to check your ego, Walker. And keep your hands off our paramedics." Casey responded when Bryan remained quiet, turning around without another word. He found Gabby's worried gaze waiting for him, Matt giving her a nod, assuring her he was alright as the two walked past Herrmann and Shay, heading back out into the main part of the bar.
It was clear their conversation had been heard by the other patrons, Matt finding Severide's concerned gaze as he moved through the room, Gabby stopping with Shay beside the bar.
"That's really funny coming from you." Walker shouted, Matt stopping in his tracks halfway through the bar, turning back around to see the man standing in the entrance to the back.
"Excuse me?" Casey spoke angrily, Bryan taking a step forward.
"Let's not pretend Lieutenant, I know all about the firefighter of yours you put in the hospital." He spoke proudly.
Matt's neck clenched, a look of shock flashing in his eyes, feeling the confused and stunned stares of everyone in the room on him.
"Walker, I don't know what you're talking about-"
"Oh, sure you do. Don't tell me you've forgotten about beating the guy so hard he had a head injury… How could you forget, wasn't it the same exact thing you'd been doing to your wife?"
Casey's mouth went dry, his eyes finding Gabby's in the crowd, seeing a mix of confusion, hurt, and concern in her gaze, Matt quickly looking back towards Bryan.
"You have no idea what you're talking about."
"Don't I?" He questioned, crossing his arms over his chest. "You're one to talk about walking around here with an ego, lecturing me about messing around with Dawson when you're the guy who liked to get drunk and rough up his own wife. And when your firefighter tried to put a stop to it, you bashed his head in. I think it's pretty clear what happened."
"Walker-"
"The only person with an ego here is you, Lieutenant. You have no right to tell people how to act, when you're nothing but an abusive drunk… Tell me, you still check in on your ex-wife? She's having your kid soon, isn't she?"
Matt closed his eyes tightly, shaking his head as Walker's words washed over him.
"Poor kid, not only do you abandon your wife, you abandon him too. Although I'm sure he's better off. If you had no problem beating your wife, who says you'd draw the line at kids?"
Casey's fist clenched at his side, forcing himself to take a deep breath. He could feel everyone staring at him, waiting for him to say something. But he didn't know what to say, he didn't know how to fix what Walker had done.
But that was the problem. He knew he couldn't fix it.
So he left.
Without a word, Casey turned, stomping out of the bar, his boots hitting the ground the only sound filling the speechless room.
"See? It's about time you all know what kind of man you're working with." He heard Walker say as he pushed his way out into the street, Matt's chest tightening as he all but ran to his truck, needing to get out of here.
Well… that's not good. Now everyone knows about Casey's past.
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