A\N: Wow, I am amazed my how many of you reviewed last chapter, thank you so much, it really means a lot to me. I hope you like this chapter and please remember to leave a review as they make me happy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, NBC or Global.

Spoilers: None

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Chapter 2

Gabby blinked open her eyes and then closed them again at the source of lights. Her eyes still closed memories of what had happened came flooding back to her and she began to cry.

"Gabby," The voice of her sister in-law Laura greeted her and she could feel her hand being squeezed.

"Laura," She wheezed out and opened her eyes once again, this time her eyes adjusting, "My side hurts."

"You have broken ribs. The doctor's bandaged them up but I'll go see if they can give you some more morphine," She stood and turned to pick up Eva's car seat when the newborn's eyes flew open and she loudly cried.

"I'll be back," She cradled Eva in her arms and left the room. She returned moments later with a nurse, and as she sat back down on the uncomfortable chair and fed Eva the nurse began asking Gabby simple questions.

"Do you remember what happened Gabby?" The nurse, an older woman with greying hair asked as she examined Gabby's pupils.

"Yes," She spoke in a soft whisper, "I watched my parents die," She didn't bother to stop the tears that again flooded down her face.

"Oh sweetheart," She tried to console her, "I bet your parents are very glad that you're okay."

"They're dead!" She screamed. "They're dead!"

"I'll send someone in to talk to you," She said more to Laura then to her. "I increased her morphine so it might make her a little groggy. She'll probably be asleep in around half an hour. I'll see if I can get a child psychologist to come and examine her around noon."

"I don't need any shrink!" Gabby called after the nurse but she had already left. She knew, and Laura knew, that if she hadn't been feeling so horrible she would have kept the argument going, she hated having decisions made for her.

Turing to her sister in-law Gabby asked, "Where's Antonio?"

"He's making some calls," She explained, "But he'll be so pleased that you're up. I'll see if I can find him."

"Thank you," Gabby couldn't bring herself to smile, "I want to see him."

"I know you do sweetheart," Laura responded and the truth was she was starting to understand the close bond between the siblings. She had met Antonio when they were in high school but they hadn't started dating until Junior Year. She met Gabby when she was a feisty six year old that thought she could keep up with sixteen year old Antonio and his friends.

Now at thirteen, Gabby had lost her parents and was going into high school in September. Laura didn't know much about psychology but she was pretty sure that was to many changes to handle all at once. She was hoping that since it was mid-May Gabby would be able to not return to school and still graduate with her class.

"Eva's just sleeping," Laura had finished feeding Eva and after burping her the two week old had fallen asleep in her arms, "I'm going to leave her here to sleep in her car seat. I'll go get Antonio and bring him back.

"Alright."

Laura made sure her daughter was really asleep and then she stood and walked out of the room and down the hallway. Last she heard her husband had been making calls to family and friends in a deserted waiting room just outside of the pediatric recovery unit. Walking their first she saw Antonio crouched in a chair hands running through his hair and crying.

"Oh babe," She said to herself and her heart broke for the man she loved. Quickening her pace she rushed over to him and sat down beside him. "I don't know what to say."

Wiping the tears away from his eyes Antonio looked at his wife, "How's Gabby?"

"She's up and asking for you. She can wait though; you lose your parents too. I'm worried about you." She caressed his cheek.

He shook his head, "I'm fine Laura. I have to be strong for Gabby… I just can't break down and cry. She needs me. I need to make sure the arrangements for the funerals is okay and…" Again he started to cry.

"And you need to let other people help you. Won't someone in the department plan the funeral?"

Gerard Dawson, Antonio's father, was a well respected Sergeant in the Chicago Police Department who had over fifteen years of service for the city under his belt and the distinction of receiving a bronze star in the Vietnam war. Antonio, though did not know if his father would be getting a police funeral though as he hadn't died in the line of duty. So this is what he told Laura.

"I'm not sure. I haven't… I mean I just can't believe they're gone."

She pulled him into a hug, "Call later today."

"I have…."

"Antonio, at least come back with me to Gabby's room alright? I know you want to see her and see for yourself she's alright."

She knows me so well, he thought to himself, and he said, "You're right, I'll go with her, stay awhile let you and Eva go home so you can get some proper sleep. You need it.

"So do you," She urged back.

"I can't sleep right now." He stood, and he began to walk to his sister's room, Laura following him.

He walked into the room and rushed over to his sister, "Gabby," He gently hugged her and kissed her forehead, "I'm so glad you're okay."

Gabby held onto him tightly and sobbed, soaking his shirt with wet tears, "Mom and Dad are gone."

"We'll get through this," He soothed, "I'm here."

Through glossy eyes she looked up at her older brother, her hero and tried to smile; She loved him and she knew he'd keep her safe. "I love you."

"I love you too," He kissed her forehead again and held her.

"Some shrink is coming to talk to me. I don't want to talk," She tried to hold back a yawn.

"Talking is the best thing for you," He told her and one glance at Laura told him he was being hypocritical. He knew this, but he did not care. Right now the only thing important to him was making sure Gabby and his family were taken care of.

"Stay with me?" She looked up at him and pleaded.

He wanted to. He wanted to stay with her but he knew he had things to do and arrangements to be made. Now that working hours had somewhat resumed he needed to call his parents lawyers and ask if he could meet them on a Saturday. Surely that would take almost all day he figured. Luckily his father's family was in the city so he had cousins and an uncle who could stay with Gabby and help out. Looking into his sister's eyes though he remembered what Laura had told him. Did he really want to leave his baby sister alone? No. He did not.

"Uncle Jacob and Aunt Susan are coming to the hospital. Just let me talk to them all right then I'll be back here. I promise."

Gabby looked at him, "Do they…"

"Yeah kiddo and they're going to help alright."

"Okay," She yawned again and closed her eyes.

He watched her fall into a morphine induced sleep and after kissing Laura on the lips he walked out of the room. Like he had planned, he met his uncle and aunt in the coffee shop on the ground floor of the hospital.

"Jacob, Susan," Antonio greeted the two adults with hugs as he saw them sitting at a table. With their permission he had stopped calling them 'aunt' and 'uncle' a few years ago when he had turned twenty-one.

"Antonio," Jacob, his late father's older brother who was fifty-two looked at his nephew with sad eyes, "Thank you for…. Well… how are you doing?"

"I'm hanging in," He sighed, "I just can't believe any of this."

"Neither can we. Susan called the children and they said they'd do whatever then can. Rebecca offered to take Gabby in once she's out of hospital, you know at least until we find out what your parents want.

Rebecca was thirty-five and had two daughters who were nine and seven. The girls adored Gabby and she was a good friend with them mostly. She did though think they were too immature and she had said once she was in high school she wouldn't be seen with them. Antonio knew though that until permanent arrangements could be made that was the best place for her.

"What about your mother's family? Have you gotten ahold of them?" Susan asked next.

"Yes. I was and her sisters and brothers have told me to keep them informed and they've all offered to help any way they can."

His mother had grown-up in Queen's and had come to the University of Chicago; there she met her future husband. When they decided to get married right after graduation they had settled and stayed in the city.

Despite the distance though she was still very close to her siblings and often visited them. Gabby and Antonio had many cousins, second and even third cousins on their mothers side of the family.

"Good, good," Susan patted hi hand gently, "How's Laura and the baby?"

"Okay, Laura's sitting with Gabby now and Eva's well she's like most two week old babies."

"Is Gabby up to visitors?" Jacob wondered.

"She cracked a few ribs so she's on morphine, she was just going to sleep when I left. Understandably she's really shaken up but she was alert and talking though she mostly cried."

"That poor girl," Susan shook her head, "If there is anything at all we can do you let us know."

Antonio scratched behind his ear; "There is one thing…"

"Name it."

"It's Saturday and getting a hold of the lawyers might be a problem. I know they might not be able to see me until Monday but for piece of mind I'd like to at least know what kind of situation I'm dealing with. I mean in terms of all of the assists and if they had wills and who gets Gabby."

"I know they had Wills," Jacob, who was a corporate lawyer, said, "As for your request I'll pull in some contacts. I know what firm they used so I should be able to get you the information you need. I'll call you as soon as I know anything.

"Thank you. Really thank you."

"Anything to help," Susan took a card out of her purse and handed it over, "I know its not much but…"

With shaky hands Antonio took the card and opened it, it was a sympathy card and in it were a heartfelt note and three twenty-dollar bills. "I don't…"

Jacob cut him off, "You're family."

Antonio nodded his head, "I'll call you when Gabby's up and you can come and see her."

"That would be great," Susan hugged him, "Give Laura a hug for me."

"Will do," He watched his aunt and uncle leave.

TBC

A\N: So various family members have offered to help Gabby and Antonio in any way they can; this family is really going to lean on each other for support. Gabby though will have some problems as she witnessed both her parents dying and will have nightmares and consent reminders. There's also the decision of who will take in, and essentially raise Gabby and as she's not quite stable she won't have much input in this as she'd like. Thanks again for reading and please leave a review. They really do make me happy and they mean so much to me.