A\N: I hope everyone is having a very happy holiday season with there family and friends.

Disclaimer: I do not own Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, NBC, Global or the skipping song used.

Spoilers: None

Warnings: None

My Favourite Girls

"Okay. I'm ready," Ten year old Gabriela Dawson told her friends as she stood on one side of the jump rope, two of her friends on her right, one on her left and two others holding the ends of the skipping rope.

"I'm ready too," Nine-year-old Melanie, the girl on Gabby's right side said.

"So I'm I."

"Me too."

Helen and Mary, the girls on the left side of Gabby were also ready.

"Okay," Amanda, one of the girls holding the rope began to sing the song.

"I had a little puppy. His name was Tiny Tim. I put him in the bathtub, to see if he could swim. He drank up all the water. He ate a bar of soap the next thing you know; He had a bubble in his throat. In came the doctor. In came the nurse. In came the lady with the alligator purse. Out went the doctor. Out went the nurse. Out went the lady with the alligator purse."

While the girls were playing twenty-year-old Antonio and his fiancé Laura drove into the driveway the girls however were all to busy in their game to see them. Antonio got out of his car and leaned against the front of it smiling as he watched his baby sister having fun with her friends.

"Look at you go," Antonio spoke after they had finished, "You could enter the Olympics."

"Antonio!" Gabby ran and jumped into her older brother's arms.

"Hey kid," Antonio kissed her and hugged her, "How are you?"

"Better now," She hugged him tightly, "Hi Laura," She smiled at her brother's girlfriend.

"Hi Gabby," Laura wrapped her arm around Antonio's.

"Girls," Esmerelda walked into the warm spring breeze, "Gabby will see you later okay."

"Okay Mrs. Dawson," They all chimed as they said their goodbyes and left.

"So are you staying for dinner?" Gabby asked her brother hopefully.

"Yeah we are," Antonio told her.

"Oh?" Gabby pulled a face; it wasn't that she didn't like Laura it was just she missed spending time only with her brother.

"Lets all go inside," Esmerelda shared a look with her son as she led the way into the house.

"So," Antonio wrapped his arm around Laura, "Mom, Gabby we have some news to share with you?"

"I knew it!" Gabby interrupted. "That's why he's keeping you around. You're pregnant!"

"Gabriela," Esmerelda scolded, "You apologize right this instant."

"Sorry Antonio."

"It think its Laura you need to apologize too," Esmerelda was quickly loosing her patience.

"Sorry Laura," Gabby said through gritted teeth.

"It's okay Gabby."

"So anyways," Antonio continued, "Laura and I are engaged."

"Oh! Congratulations!" Even though Esmeralda knew her son was planning to propose to his girlfriend he didn't know when he was going to do it."

"Yeah," Laura hugged her future mother in-law and showed her the engagement ring.

"Gabby," Antonio watched his sister stay silent, to silent for his liking.

"NO!" She shot up and screamed, "IT'S NOT FAR!" Tears splashed down her face as she ran upstairs and slammed the door to her bedroom.

"I knew this would happen," Antonio ran his hands over his face.

"It'll be hard for her Antonio but she needs to understand."

"I know Mom; but with me joining the Marines and now this…"

"I'll talk to her."

"Mind if I do it?"

"No, not at all."

Antonio kissed Laura on the cheek before heading up to the second floor of the house and knocking on his younger sister's door, "Gabby its just me. I want to talk."

"GO AWAY!" She screamed through tears.

"Come on kiddo. You used to tell me everything."

"That's before you left me!'

"Oh Gabby," Antonio's heart sank as he opened the door and stepped into the room.

"I….told….told…..you…..to…..go…..away," She shock with tears.

Antonio took her into his arms and held her, "Ssh," He kissed her and soothed her, "Take deep breaths."

"Antonio," She looked at him, 'Do you really like Laura?'

"Yeah kid I really do."

"So are you still going away?"

"Yeah I'm still going overseas in three months. It'll only be a year though."

"Yeah," She sobbed, "Then you'll marry Laura and forget all about me."

"Is that what you think?" Antonio had to keep himself from laughing, "Gabby, you're my sister. I love you, I could never forget about you. Never. Even if I wanted to."

"Do you?" Her lip quivered with fear.

"No of course not. But I'm growing up and Laura and I are going to start a life and get married; have children."

'You're going to have kids?" She asked.

"Uh-huh," Antonio nodded his head, "And thanks to you I'm not afraid of being a father."

"What did I do?"

"Well," Antonio tickled her, "When Dad died I helped Mom with you; I changed your stinky diapers and fed you; baby-sat you and played with you. I did whatever you wanted me to do. I was always there for you."

"I don't remember Daddy," Gabriela lowered her head, their father, a decorated police officer, died on the job when she was only two years old and Antonio was twelve.

"I know; but he loved you so much; he loved all of us so much."

"Can I help you with your kids when you have them?"

"I'm counting on it. Who else is going to know all of the tricks I used to use to get you to sleep."

"Will we still have time alone?" She asked hopefully, "You know like your first year of University when you used to come home just for Gabby time?"

"I'll always have time for you. You're my favourite sister."

"I'm your only sister," She giggled.

"Doesn't matter. You're still the best sister I could ever ask for."

"And you're the best brother in the world," Gabby hugged him.

"Well now that we have that settled I know someone downstairs who could really use a hug."

"Mom?" Gabby asked hopefully.

"Come on Gabby. We both know who I mean."

"Okay," She sighed, "I guess I have been a little mean to Laura," She kicked her feet.

"A little? Gabby the last time we were here you filed a bucket of full of water and dumped it on her head, in the middle of winter."

Gabby laughed at the memory.

"I don't remember it being funny at the time." Antonio stated.

"Yeah well she stole you away."

"Gabby I know you don't understand it now but someday you'll meet someone that you'll love more then your family. More then me and more then Mom."

"Boys aren't cute."

"I wish you'd always think that," He kissed her forehead, "Now can you do me a favour? I need someone to take care of my two favourite girls when I'm away? Can you look after Laura as well as yourself?"

"You want me to take care of Laura?"

"You know believe it or not Gab's she's nervous around you; she knows how much you mean to me and she wants you to like her so badly. I know it would make her happy if you hung out with her more often."

"Maybe."

"You know when we get married she's going to be your sister in-law and I know she'd love to do some sisterly things with you now. I know she always wanted a younger sister; someone to talk about boys with, go shopping with, go to the nail solon with, give advice to and just someone to hang out with."

"She wants to do all that with me?"

"She would if you'd let her; so do you think you should try for me?"

"Well Mom did say I needed to be nicer to her," Gabby climbed off her bed and walked to her make-up box, she picked out a nail polish colour, "I guess I could practice doing nails on her."

"That's my girl," Antonio took her in his arms and led her out of the bedroom and down the stairs.

"Laura," Gabriela approached the twenty year old, "I'm sorry; I feel really bad; and I've been thinking about it for awhile. We've known each other for overt two years and we still don't even know each other. I know that's my fault."

"I understand Gabby; I came in stole a lot of Antonio's time; but he'll always be your big brother and you will always be his favourite girl."

"We can share the title," Gabby offered her a genuine smile.

"That would mean a lot to me."

"Mom's letting me wear nail polish to school now; can I practice on your nails?"

"I'd love that."

"Gabriela you know the rules go and get two paper towels. You're not getting the table dirty."

"Okay Mom."

"Why don't we go into the washroom and do it. That way I can teach you how to put on some light make-up for your dance coming up."

"Mom can she?"

"Uh-" Antonio opened his mouth to protest sending a glare towards his fiancé.

"Of course she can," Esmerelda cut her son off, "I think that's a wonderful idea."

"Great lets go," Laura led her away.

"Oh what have I started?" Antonio shook his head; "I didn't want her to get my baby sister into make-up."

"She already was Antonio but whenever we went shopping she says I don't' know what's cool. I think having Laura around will be good for her. And I'm sure we can both agree that Laura's a good role model to have."

"Yeah she's great," Antonio agreed.

THE END

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