Out of habit Gabriela woke up at 5 O'clock in the morning to run before shift. She was just sliding on her running shoes when she realized that she couldn't go running and that she wasn't allowed to go to work. Groaning she kicked off her shoes and threw them across the room where they hit her wall with a thud. She was already awake and there was no way she would be able to go back to sleep, so Gabby went into her small kitchen that was connected to the sitting room. Her house was extremely small, only 1 bedroom, a master bath, a little kitchen, and a sitting area. Living alone had its upside, like having privacy and not having to deal with roommates, but it also had a downside, for one, she only had one income and until the doctor gave her the all clear to go back to work she had no money coming in. Being a paramedic wasn't the most financially stable job out there, but the pay wasn't awful, and when she was working regularly she could live comfortably, only now she wasn't sure how she was going to pay her bills.

She opened the fridge and looked for something to eat for breakfast, deciding on a bagel and orange juice, since that's pretty much all she had at the moment because she hadn't had a chance to go grocery shopping in the last few weeks. After she ate and showered it was only 7 and Gabby had no idea what to do with herself. She just sat at her kitchen table and daydreamed. The sound of her door opening awoke her from her thoughts.

"Gabby?" she heard the hushed voice of her brother call from her sitting room.

"I'm in the kitchen" She called back, laying her head on her folded arms.

"Hey, I didn't want to knock in case you were still sleeping. Here, I brought you these." She looked up at him and took the bag that was being handed to her. She looked inside and saw that if was 2 blueberry muffins from Laura's bakery.

"Thanks. No, I've been up for a few hours. I'm so used to getting up early." He took a seat in the chair opposite from hers.

"Yeah I know the feeling.' He laughed 'but anyways, I just wanted to check on you before I went to work, make sure you hadn't snuck out and gone to 51." Antonio teased her and Gabby offered him a small smile.

"I'm okay, I don't feel so great and I'm bored, but it's only a few more days, right?"

"Yeah, you'll be back to work in no time. Now, I have to get going before Voight gets on my ass. I'm gonna have my cell on me today in case you need me, if you get too bored go hang out with Laura at the bakery, I'm sure she would love to have the company while Diego and Eva are at school. I love you Gabs." And with a kiss on the cheek, Antonio was out the door.

Matt Casey was walking up the pathway that lead to Gabby's just as Antonio was closing the door.

"Hey, Matt Casey, right?" Antonio asked as he shook Matt's hand.

"Yeah, how's Gabby doing?" He asked as he stuffed his hands in his jacket pockets.

"She's pretty bored, man. As I'm sure you know, Gabby doesn't know when to just relax, she's been that way since she was a kid." Antonio said as he chuckled, remembering how energetic Gabby had been when she was younger.

"Yeah, I know. She never knows when to take a break. That's part of the reason I'm here. I just wanted to check up on her before I started shift." Antonio knew Matt's intentions were good, but he was still a little wary of the men in Gabby's life, for obvious reasons of course.

"Mhmm, sure. Now let me ask you something. Do you like my sister?" The bluntness of Antonio's statement caught Matt off guard and he stumbled over his words.

"Well, I... I think Gabby is a wonderful woman. I think she is one of the best people in my life right now." Antonio raised his eyebrows and crossed his arms.

"That doesn't answer my question." Matt's hands started to sweat.

"Yes. Yes, I like Gabby very much." Antonio uncrossed his arms pointed a finger towards Casey.

"If I ever find out you hurt her….. You're going to answer to me. Got that?" Antonio knew he was being harsh, but he didn't think that Gabby could stand another heartbreak. All Matt could do was nod.

"Good." He said as he clapped Matt on the back and walked towards his car. As Antonio drove away, Matt just stood there in shock. Not because he was scared of Antonio, but because he actually lived through the confrontation with him. He knew that Gabby's brother was extremely overprotective of her; she had told him stories on numerous occasions.

Neither Antonio nor Matt knew that Gabby had been listening through the open window in her sitting room. She leaned back onto her couch and smiled. Matthew Casey, the man who she had been in love with for over a year, liked her back.