A\N: So the idea for this chapter came from M. Louise E and a few conversations on twitter with my friend Goggiebe but it turned on nothing like we both pictured and wanted it to be. But I like how it turned out and I hope all of you do as well :)
Disclaimer: I do not own Chicago Fire, NBC, Global or the company Lulu Lemon.
Spoilers: None
Warnings: None
Chapter Two: Saturday
"Oh boy!" Diego ran out of his room and down the stairs and stared outside and at the fresh that had fallen over night, "And its still snowing!" He ran down the rest of the stairs of the stairs.
"Diego," Gabby scolded him, "Not so loud."
"Why? Everyone's up."
"But that doesn't mean we want to hear you yell at ten in the morning," Eva informed him.
"Good morning to you too."
"It was," Eva took a sip of her orange juice, "And then you woke up."
Diego walked past her and pulled on her braids, a satisfied smirk on his face.
"Auntie Gabby!"
"Auntie Gabby!" Diego mocked.
"Okay, okay you two: That's enough, both of you finish your breakfast and go get changed; we need to clear the driveway.
"Oh boy," Diego poured himself some cereal.
"Hey, you're the one who likes snow," Gabby pointed at him.
"Yeah I like playing in it,"
"Yeah well tell you what bud; after we finish clearing it so your aunt can take your sister to dance we can have a snow ball fight; how does that sound?"
"Cool,"
"Boys," Eva shook her head, "Auntie Gabby can you fix my hair? Somebody wrecked it?"
Diego made a face at Eva, a carbon copy of the one Antonio had made at Gabriela thousands of times since their childhood.
Eva mimicked the face and narrowed her eyes, just as Gabriela did when Antonio was getting on her nerves.
Carrying two cups of coffee in his hands Matt walked up behind Gabby and handed her one, "I feel like I've stepped into a time machine."
Gabby took a sip of the coffee and looked back at him, "What do you mean?"
"You and Antonio? Don't tell me you two didn't fight like that when you were kids. Actually I know you did because I've seen you two exchange looks like that," He watched as the twins continued to throw insults back and fourth.
"Yeah so?" Gabriela as a bit confused, "All siblings fight. They'll make up and hug once they get tired of it or when one of them gets really upset."
"Christie and I never fought like that. We weren't actually close when we were kids. I don't know if it was the age difference or what but when we fought we were really mad at each other."
Gabriela put her coffee cup on the counter and turned around, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-"
"It's okay," Matt cupped her chin with his hand and kissed her.
"Ew!" Eva and Diego groaned in disgust.
"You two kiss more then Mom and Dad," Diego told them.
"Diego that's because Mom and Dad are married. Aunt Gabby and Matt are still dating; they still need to get married and have kids." Eva explained, much to Gabriela's shock. Since when had her eight-year-old niece become so relationship savvy.
"I want a little boy cousin," Diego spoke next, "No girls."
"You don't get to pick," Eva rolled her eyes, "You're such an idiot."
"Eva I think that's going a little to far," Gabby warned her, "Now both of you finish eating if we're even going to get out of the driveway we need to shovel it out."
"Can I use Dad's snow plow?" Diego asked hopefully.
"No, sorry bud; that's my job," Matt told him, "Maybe when you're a little older your dad will let you drive it."
"Dad says when I'm fourteen but Mom says when I'm sixteen. I like Dad's answer better."
Gabriela chuckled, "Alright you two?" She noticed they were both finished eating put your dished and glasses in the dishwasher and go get dressed.
"Can I wear my dance clothes to dance?" Eva wondered.
Diego rolled his eyes, "What's wrong with pants?"
"Shut up!" Eva pushed him.
"Hey, hey," Matt pulled them apart.
"Eva, they have change rooms at the dance studio for a reason; but if you really want you can wear your leggings over top of a pair of sweat pants and a long sleeve t-shirt."
"Can I wear my Lulu's?"
"Yeah but bring underwear to change into," Gabby reminded her.
"And a training bra," Eva smiled proudly, "Mom says I can wear them now."
"Why?" Diego started at her, "You don't have any boobs!"
"Diego Dawson!"
"What? I'm just sayin."
"Just go upstairs both of you!" Gabriela ordered.
"They seemed so sweet last night," Matt spoke after he was sure they were out of earshot.
"They're little devils when they get going like that," Gabriela told him, "And according to my parents that's what Antonio and I were like two; I mean they love each other and they'd never do anything to hurt one another its just irritating after awhile."
"Kind of like they're speaking a different language and you don't know it," Matt finished for her; a knowing look on his face.
"Yeah."
"You and Antonio finish each others sentences I swear you can read each other's minds sometimes. It's a little freaky."
Gabriela kissed him on the lips.
"What was that for?" Matt asked after there lips broke apart.
"Because I can," Gabby caressed his cheek.
"And I can do this," Matt kissed her pulling her body closer to his.
"Kids in the room," Diego and Eva stood at the entrance to the kitchen watching the two make-out.
Gabriela mumbled as she removed her lips from Matt's and stepped back.
"Race yeah outside!" Eva nudged Diego as she ran out of the kitchen and towards the coatroom.
Diego ran after her laughing.
"Better get this over with," Matt took her hand and walked out of the kitchen.
At one o'clock in the afternoon it was still snowing lightly outside and since the conditions weren't going to get any worse until later Gabby and Matt decided to take the twins to the free skate at the local indoor skating rink.
"I can tie my skates really fast," Diego spoke as he put on his hockey skates and tied them.
"Diego it doesn't matter how fast you can tie them; if they're not on properly you could fall and get really hurt." Gabriela's tone was serious, "I'm going to check them to make sure they're tight enough. Wait until I have mine on."
"Aunt Gabby!"
"Sorry kiddo you're not getting out of this one."
Diego groaned.
"Auntie Gabby," Eva put on her figure skates, "Can you skate with me? I haven't skated since last winter. I'm not very good."
"Sure sweetheart I'll skate with you," Gabriela nodded as she stood on her skates and walked over to where Diego was sitting. She lifted up each skate and examined each one in order to make sure they were tied correctly. "Put your helmet on and then you can go on the ice."
"My helmet? Aunt Gabby I never wear that unless I'm playing hockey or at practice!"
"Well you're wearing it today," She handed it to him, a serious look on her face.
"Yes Aunt Gabby," He put his hockey helmet on and snapped it up.
"Okay," Eva announced putting on her pink hockey helmet and pink gloves, "I'm all ready."
"Okay then," Gabby reached for her hand, "Lets go see if we can catch up to Matt."
"Matt's really good," Eva watched Matt skate fast around the ice, "He's really good."
"Yeah he is," Gabriela watched him stop so Diego could catch up to him.
"I want to skate fast like that," Eva stepped nervously on the ice holding onto Gabby's hand tightly.
"You will when you're older," Gabby skated slowly with her.
"Need help." Matt skated up behind them and took Eva's other hand.
"Well, well if it isn't Mr. Show off," Gabby playfully teased, "What happened? Your girlfriend leave?"
"The only girls I'm interested in are right here."
"Hey that's Derek," Eva said of one of the boys playing hockey with Diego at the other end of the ice, "He's in our class at school."
"Yeah that's what your brother said. I didn't want to embarrasses him so I came here."
"Ah, the truth comes out; See Eva men don't always tell you the truth you have to force it out of them sometimes."
"How do you do that?"
"You'll learn when you're older."
Matt slowed down and then stopped turning slightly he said to Gabriela, "I got her if you want to skate on your own?"
"If its okay with Eva."
"I'm okay Auntie Gabby,"
"Alright," Gabriela made sure Matt had her steady before letting go of her hand and skating away.
"Alright sweetheart," Matt took both of her hands and skated backwards, "Nice and slow."
Eva took two giant steps forward and almost fell.
"I got you sweetheart," Matt supported her, "I won't let you fall."
"This is hard," Eva complained.
"Learning new things is always hard but if you practice a lot you'll get better at it."
"I hope so," Three teenage girls skated past her, one hitting her skate causing her to trip and land face first on the ice.
"Eva," Matt knelt down on both knees, "Sweetheart are you alright?" He helped her sit up and immediately began assessing her for an injury.
"My forehead hurts," She rubbed her bruised forehead,
"Yeah I can see the bump," Matt picked her up underneath the armpits and skated over to one of the benches. "I'm going to take off your helmet and make sure you don't have a concussion." Matt took off her helmet gently.
"I saw what happened?" A woman skated up to the bench, "Is she okay?"
"I'm just checking her out," Matt replied not wanting to be rude.
The woman checked to make sure he wasn't wearing a wedding ring before continuing, "Well your Daddy seems to know what he's doing," She smiled at Eva.
"He's not my Dad," Eva told her, "He's my Uncle;"
"Eva be nice," Matt whispered so the woman couldn't hear.
Eva ignored him, "And this is my Aunt," Eva smiled as Gabby skated towards them and got off the ice.
"Hi," Gabby offered the woman a rushed wave, "Matt what happened?"
"Some girl accidently tripped her and she fell before I could catch her."
Gabriela saw the bruise on her forehead and another one on the side of her head near her ear, "It's a good thing you were wearing a helmet."
"Auntie Gabby," Eva rubbed her head, "My head really hurts."
Gabriela looked at Matt, concern rising, "Do you feel dizzy?"
"Yeah."
"Okay," Gabby knew the warning signs and symptoms of a concussion; "I'm going to take you to thee hospital." She began taking Eva's skates off.
"Eva!" Diego saw what was going on and skated as fast as he could. "What's wrong?"
"Your sister fell and hit her head; I'm going to take her to the hospital."
"I'm coming!'
"Diego-"
"Auntie Gabby I want Diego to come," Eva looked up at her, "I'm scared."
"Oh sweetheart," Gabby kissed her, "It would be really boring if Diego came sometimes you have to wait for a long time."
"Please?"
"Okay Diego you can come but if it gets to late Matt is going to take you home."
"Okay," Diego nodded his head and stepped back to let Matt onto the ice to skate back to get Eva's skating bag and shoes.
"Good she's gone," Eva smiled as she looked around the ice and didn't see the woman anywhere.
"Who's gone sweetie?"
"The woman trying take Matt away."
TBC
A\N: So, what did you think how do you like the twins? Have any ideas? Something you'd like to see happen?
