Chicago Fire‘s Chief Dom Pascal (Dermot Mulroney) has been thriving at the helm of Firehouse 51, and while the Chief keeps his cards close to the chest, viewers got a glimpse of some inner turmoil after Pascal was asked out on a date.

 

 

As the CFD undergoes budget cuts in Season 14, Pascal took it upon himself to visit the CFD HQ, running into Ms. Davis and confronting her about the last-minute removal of one of 51’s rigs. After Pascal guessed that Davis was the “mastermind of the CFD cost-cutting,” she encouraged him to visit her office later that week to discuss the matter further.

 

 

After Pascal visited Davis’ office, he was tipped off about some of the CFD and City Hall’s plans, but that wasn’t the only shocker: Davis has a crush on Pascal. Here’s what happened:

After asking Pascal about his past in Miami and commending him for his many years of passionate service to the CFD, Davis got candid about some of the complaints Pascal had raised.

“This won’t be publicly announced for another week or two,” Davis revealed. “But City Hall and the fire department have finalized a plan to consolidate and reduce the number of battalions in the CFD.”

Pascal asked when the plan would go into effect, while Davis assured him that his commitment to the job had ensured he wasn’t on the chopping block. Pascal thanked Davis for her time, leaving feeling even less confident than when he arrived. But before Pascal left, Davis had a question for him.

Dom Pascal (Dermot Mulroney) and Annette Davis (Annabeth Gish) appear on Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 3 “In The Blood”.

“I was just wondering if maybe sometime you and I go grab a drink,” Davis said warmly. “It’s just that in my experience, it’s a rare thing to meet a man who isn’t intimidated by a woman in my position. But no pressure, obviously.”

Pascal was downright gobsmacked, struggling to answer Davis.

“Well, it’s just… I’m um, married,” Pascal choked out, grimacing while adding, “I was.”

Pascal stammered that he wasn’t “in a place” to go grab drinks, awkwardly thanking Davis for her time before high-tailing it to the elevator. As he pressed the button frantically, Pascal glanced down at his ringless hand in panic.

Pascal let Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) in on what he learned from Davis, revealing that she leaked the intel to him right before asking him out, much to Severide’s surprise. But Pascal remained skeptical about the flirtatious “politico,” suspicious that Davis was working some angle just to get a source close to the ground.

“Or maybe she just likes you,” Severide shrugged as Pascal changed the subject.