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Dating Matt

"Here she is" Herrmann shout smiling at me as I make my way into the firehouse
"Hi Herrmann"
"What are you doing here?" Matt asks walking over to me
"Well I don't start my shift till this evening so I thought I'd give you guys a break and cook for you"
"Yes!" Herrmann shouts fist bumping the air making me chuckle. Matt walks over to me and kisses my lips
"You don't have to you know?"
"I know, but you guys have quickly become my family. So no arguments" I walk passed Matt and head into the kitchen area opening up the cupboards to see what I have to work with
"The best food is at the top" Kelly says
"Thanks" I reply climbing up the counter top
"What are you doing YN? You'll fall and hurt yourself"
"How do you think I reach my top cupboards?" I laugh at Matts overprotectiveness
"Leave her be. If she falls then she's got the best paramedics and ambo in Chicago" Gabby says
"Thank you Gabby. Now, I think I can make us all a Mac and cheese, I can add some spice into it if you'd like or some bacon?"
"Bacon!" Cruze shouts making me laugh just as the house alarm goes off
"Duty calls" Matt says as I get down off the counters
"Be safe. I'll have food done for when you get back" I kiss Matts lips and they leave.

While they're gone I make their food, but of course by the time they get back the food is cold
"Hey I've got to head off to Med, but food will be ok to reheat" I everyone
"Thank you YN. Kelly says giving me a hug"
"Not a problem"
"Come on I'll drop you off" Matt places an arm around my shoulder and leads me out. We get into his car, his hand on my knee"
"I feel stupid that you keep driving me to work"
"Don't feel stupid. You've got anxiety about driving. When your ready I'll help you. Sit in the car with you while you drive around
"You'd do that?"
"Of course I would. Your my girlfriend" his hand gives my knee a little squeeze
"So I might be looking at a new car on the weekend"
"Really?" He glances at mw before his eyes go back on the road
"Yeah"
"You want me to come with you?"
"Please"
"Text me what time you want to leave on what day"
"I will. Thank you"

The weekend rolls around and Matt drives me to look at the new car
"What do you think?" I ask for Matts perspective as we look at a white Mini
"It's nice what about you? What do you think?"
"I like it, I'm just scared about getting in it"
"You don't have to do this yet YN"
"Matt if I don't do this now then I'm never going to do it. I can't rely on you all the time" I turn to look at my boyfriend
"Tell you what. I'll give it a test drive with you, if you like it then you get it, put me on the insurance. Then when it's ready to be picked up I'll have Severide bring me here I'll drive it to yours. Then we can go ride around"
"You'd do that?"
"Of course I would because I love you" that's the first time he's said those words to me
"You love me?" I ask shocked
"Yes. I do"
"I love you too" I lean up and kiss his lips
"So what do we think?" The salesman asks walking over to Matt and I. I look at Matt for some reassurance. He gives me a nod
"I'll take it"
"Fantastic. Let's go and get all of the paperwork in order"

At the end of the day Matt drives me home
"Do you want to come in?" I ask "may as well stay the night. I have some of your clothes here that are clean so you can change into those tomorrow and I'll wash what your wearing tonight"
"You know, we may as well move in together. We are already spending every night with each other. Also we've both said I love you so we're practically married now" Matt jokes exiting the car
"Would you actually want to move in together?"
"Wouldn't have said anything if I didn't want to"
"Well maybe that's something we can talk about over the next couple of days. Decide if your moving in with me or if I'm moving in with you"
"Why not tonight"
"Because I have other things planned for tonight" I drag Matt into my house and up the stairs towards the bedroom.