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He was really early, but after last night, he was glad to get working again.
There were some other people already here. The team came from all over the world to help but most of them spoke Spanish. He had promised Gabby he would learn it someday, but he never had. As they were still chatting in Spanish, he wanted to joint hem for a chat, but wasn't sure what to say.
He was still upset after last night Gabby. He knew both of them had good intentions, but they both did not seem to be able to say the right words. He wished he hadn't walked away, but yesterday had felt so hopeless. He hoped that they would still talk somewhere this week and that he had not come here for nothing. He loved her so much and thinking of a life without her as his wife was something he did not even want to think about.
She had walked out on him a month ago and he had been so angry about it. He knew that he had not been much better as he had walked out yesterday.
He hoped they could get the roof done today so the family could move back into their house. Even if things would not work out with Gabby, he could still look back on this and be proud of it.
Concentrated, he worked on. Even though it was hot in the son, it was still good to get this mind of his bad talk with Gabby yesterday.
It felt like he had been too positive coming here and thinking it would be easy to fix. He was worried a week would not even be enough and he had only made it worse coming here and having to go home with unfinished business.
Maybe Kelly had been right and he should have stayed in Chicago and waited for her to come back, if she ever would.
But those months she was still going to be here, he was not sure if he could bare all those months without her.
''Hey Matt.''
Looking down, Gabby was standing there with a large bag in her hands.
''Hey, what are you doing here?'' He asked as he climbed down, surprised to see her here. Even though their marriage had hit a rough patch, seeing her still brightened his day. He was so beautiful and even though yesterday had not been great, he was glad she had come to him now.
''Somebody else was going into town for shopping, and I asked if she could drop me off here and pick me up on the way back so we can have lunch together.'' She said as she raised her hand with the paper bag. ''I asked around after I saw your shirt and found out that the site is here
''Nice, I am really hungry.'' He smiled. They moved away from the site a bit and sat down in the grass as Gabby unpacked the sandwiches.
''You are wearing your ring again.'' He pointed out.
''Yeah, I took it off for work. I forgot it yesterday and I felt really bad about it.'' She explained, looking down at her ring. ''I know how that must have seem like I don't want to be with you anymore. That is not the case.''
Matt gave her a small smile. Even though they had a lot to talk about it made him feel hopeful that she still wanted to fix it.
''Got you peanut butter jelly.''
''Thanks, you know I love that.'' He smiled as he started eating the sandwich. She took one as well and they looked in front of them, neither of them sure what to say.
''So are your roommates nice?''
''Yeah, she is from the fire department in San Bernadino. She is great. We live with 6 girls in total. Me and 3 others work in and with the hospital. The other 2 work in a school.''
''That is great.'' Matt smiled. Even though relationship had turned a bit sour and he did not like that she had just left him for this, he was really proud of the work she was doing here.
''How are things in Chicago?'' She asked then.
''Just the way things usually are. People are really excited for you that you get to do this and keep asking about you. Brett has kept us a bit up to date.''
''Matt, I am still really sorry that I messaged her instead of you. I was worried you hated me and I was so scared and confused what would happen to us. I left and I knew I shouldn't have done that.'' She admitted.
''Yesterday you felt that you were not sure that we can make it u and make it work…do you still feel that?'' Matt asked.
''I think we can. Yesterday I didn't know what to say, and I had a long hard think…and I really can't live without you.'' Gabby told him.
There was a car honking behind them and Gabby looked back at the car.
''That is my roommate.''
''Alright, I should get back to work anyway.'' Matt said and she nodded.
''You are doing good work.'' She smiled, picking the trash from their lunch.
''So are you.'' He smiled back at her.
''Want to meet up tonight? I don't think I can take the car-''
''I can pick you up if you want.''
''That sounds good. '' She smiled. He kissed her on her cheek, quick and walked back to the building site then. Gabby looked as he walked away and climbed back on the roof. She got the car as well where her roommate was waiting for her.
''So that is your husband?''
''Yeah.''
''Nice he came to visit you here.'' Her roommate smiled. Gabby had told about Matt, but not how she had left it at odds.
''Yeah.'' She just mumbled again, catching a last glimpse of Matt as they drove away.
At her apartment, she sat down.
It had been great to see Matt enjoying his work. She had bene really worried about him as she knew that he was not taking it well that she left. The idea of him sitting alone in their house made her stomach turn and she felt bad about leaving. Even though she really wanted to do this, she knew she was too impulsive and she should have come to an agreement with Matt first. Although she had bene passionate and he knew that when he married her, it was not fair she had done this and now she really wanted to make it right with him.
They had said their vows and even though it would be work,
Driving to the apartment where Gabby was staying, she was already waiting by the front door. Parking down by the stairs, she walked down and got into the car.
''hey, glad to see you again. I really liked our lunch.'' Matt said, giving her a quick kiss on her cheek.
''I am glad to see you too.''
''Where to?'' He asked as he started the car.
''I know a lovely place, I took some food we can take there.'' She said and she gave him directions as they were driving to the coast over small and narrow roads. The roads were badly damaged, and he was glad he had rented a large car. It was getting darker and he wasn't sure where she was leading them.
''Where are we going?''
''You will see, we are almost there.'' She smiled.
''I would like to know though.'' He said a bit annoyed as he had trouble keeping the car on the road.
''It's a nice beach, Matt!'' She said a bit annoyed as he didn't seem to trust her or didn't care much for where they were going.
He managed to park the car down on the beach, finally arriving there.
Sitting on top of the front of the car, they looked as the sun was sinking into the ocean.
''This is real nice, sorry I got so impatient.''
''We really need to work on our communication.'' Gabby said and he nodded.
''Yeah, I need to trust you again and believe that I make you happy, even when you want to do something else than the plans we made.''
''And I need to keep your feelings in mind, and that I can't made the decision for the both of us always.''
''Gabby, if you don't want a family, that is fine. But you really hurt me by disregarding my feelings and opinions and taking off to Puerto Rico. It made me feel like I am not important to you at all and just an accessory. I really had not expected to every feel like that when I married you and it really hurt me.''' He admitted.
''I am sorry I hurt you. I know it was wrong that I just left without talking to you. That was not what I should have done, and if I could do it again –''
''You still would have gone though.'' Matt said.
''I would have really wanted to go anyway yeah…but I wouldn't have wanted to do it without your blessing or without you. We could have gone together.''
''No, because this is your thing. I am glad I can help out, but I just promoted to captain and I am not ready to give that up, and take long time off the job.'' He admitted.
''I didn't realize you were so career driven in the fire depa-''
''Gabby you know being a firefighter is my life. I gave up a lot of my construction work to put in more time and I stopped being an alderman.'' Matt frowned. ''You keep on going and going and wanting different and more things and you totally forget about my hope and dreams! You talked me into becoming an alderman and you then made me drop it again.''
''I never meant to do that.''
''I know you never meant to hurt me but you did, and if we want this to work out, we both need to take a step back and see why and how we are hurting each other. Because I don't want to hurt you, but I also don't want to be hurt again.''
They sat in silence for a minute. Carefully Gabby's hand searched for his on the hood of the car. She grabbed it and started caressing it. He looked said eat her, surprised she had done that.
''I know we have a lot to talk about and I know we did each other wrong but I know we can work this out. I love you and you are wrong, I still want a family. I just left…I know we need some time to figure it out, but I know we can. I know things aren't great now, but I have not regretted marrying for one day since we did.'' Gabby said. His thumb caressed her hand, so grateful for their talk.
''I still want a family with you too, I have always wanted that…I am just…I am scared and confused Matt.''
''I understand…we have time enough to work it out.''
Holding hands, they were looking over the ocean. Waves were crashing against the coastline and he pinched her hand.
''I am really happy you came to talk to me.''
''We can work this out.''
''Yeah.'' He smiled, in the dim light of the moon and he laid his arm around her.
They had a long way to go, but both of them were positive now that they would come out stronger.
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