Matt: Pregnant are you sure?
Connor: Of course I'm sure, Matt Gabby is really early on, only about a month or so that it didn't even come up in her blood panel yet. We only found out once we went inside and actually saw the placenta.
Antonio: Great man, not only do you go break her heart and almost have her killed but now you also knock her up, what the hell is wrong with you Matt?
Connor: Detective Dawson, whatever issues you have with Lieutenant Casey need to be put on hold. Right now Gabby and the baby need to be our top priority.
Antonio: Of course Doctor I'm sorry. Do whatever you have to do to save my sister okay.
Connor: Detective Dawson, unfortunately for you it's Lieutenant Casey's call.
Antonio: What do you mean? I'm her brother, he's just her ex.
Connor: You're right but he is the father of the baby, not you.
Antonio: Therefore?
Connor: Therefore Matt is the one who has to tell us what he wants us to do.
Just then Will knocked and then walked into Connor's office.
Will: Dr. Rhodes, can we speak outside for a minute?
Connor: Excuse me gentlemen.
Connor followed Will outside and for the first time since Matt heard the news it was really able to sink in.
Matt: How did this happen?
Antonio: Well usually when a man and woman love each other they have...
Matt: Antonio, I know how it works
Antonio: I'm sorry Matt
Matt: It's okay, I understand. Look man, Gabby and I started dating again a little while ago. She wanted to keep it private for now because she didn't want anything to go wrong this time. Believe me Antonio, I was always scared to hell every time she walked into a burning building.
Antonio: Matt, I get why you didn't want her to be a firefighter to begin with, trust me I still hate the idea.
Matt: I promise you I did everything I could. Had I known this would have happened I wouldn't have let her go in, in the first place.
Antonio: I know I'm sorry for being such a jack ass, its just now that Laura left, Gabby is all I've got, and I just needed someone to blame.
Matt: I get it, you were just trying to protect your baby sister. I appreciate how much you care for her. It means a lot to both of us.
Antonio: What are you going to tell them to do with the baby?
Matt: I don't know. What do you think Gabby would want us to do?
Antonio: Gabby would want them to do everything they could to save the baby but if it came down to it she would say save the baby over her, but between me and you I would say save her over the baby. If it came down to it, we wouldn't even have to tell her about the pregnancy in the first place.
Matt: I hear ya.
Just then Dr. Rhodes came back in.
Connor: Sorry about that gentlemen. Will just came to inform me, that while we were talking in here he was able to finish the surgery.
Matt: And how are they?
Connor: It's a complete miracle but they will both survive. Gabby is burnt, but its not as bad as we had originally thought it was. She will make a full recovery.
Matt and Antonio both breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Connor: Under the circumstances, we want to keep Gabby here for observation for a couple of weeks and then you should be able to take her home.
Antonio: And the baby?
Connor: Surprisingly enough, the baby saved Gabby's life. Since her uterus had started expanding it had acted like a balloon putting pressure on the internal injuries. If not for the baby she probably would not have even made it to the hospital alive. You are all really lucky. You two should go home and get some rest.
Antonio: When will be able to see her?
Connor: For sure not until tomorrow. I promise I will call you both as soon as she is well enough for visitors okay.
Matt: Thank you doctor.
Casey and Dawson left Dr. Rhode's office and walked to the waiting room where the rest of the gang was waiting. They had decided not to tell anyone about the baby but Casey told 51 and Dawson told 21 that thank god Gabby had pulled through and it seamed like she would be just fine.
Gabby woke up the next day and true to his word Connor had called both Dawson and Casey. Connor had told Gabby about the baby and she was delighted. She knew Matt had never intended to hurt her, and having almost died she did a reality check. She would never let Matt out of her life again, it just wasn't worth it. No one is perfect not her not him and despite his short comings she knew they loved each other.
Matt and Antonio had taken turns every day staying with Gabby. It took over a month before the doctors let her leave and during that time Gabby had not been left alone for even 1 minute. When it came time for her to be discharged Gabby decided to go back to the apartment she had once shared with Matt.
After watching the way Matt was with his sister Antonio, was finally able to come to terms with the two of them dating again. He never really disliked Matt, he was just angry at him for hurting Gabby. But he saw how happy Gabby was now and he was able to step back a bit. He was a little disappointed when Gabby had gone to live with Matt after being discharged but he was happy that she was finally happy. He knew that she deserved it.
When Gabby was 4 months pregnant she was finally cleared by her doctors to go back to work as long as she was on desk duty. Gabby was not very happy about it but knew that it was for both her own safety and the safety of the baby. The night before Gabby went back to work they met everyone from 51 and 21 at Molly's and told them the good news. It didn't need much telling as Gabby was already showing but either way the news was finally out in the open. Everyone was really happy and excited for both of them.
Eventually their lives fell back into routine. Matt stayed on as captain at firehouse 51 and Gabby worked at OFI. Their lives were great and everything was going smoothly. Matt always accompanied Gabby to her doctors appointments and so far heir baby was doing really well.
Gabby was now 9 months pregnant and sleep was a luxury.
Matt: Good morning babe, how you feeling?
Gabby: fat ugly and just plain old huge
Matt smiled to himself
Matt: So in other words you feel 9 months pregnant
Gabby: Yup!
Matt came over and rubbed her stomach. Hey little one it's me, your dad I can't wait to meet you. I have to go work now but you behave for your mom and dont cause her too much trouble.
Five hours later Gabby was sitting on the couch watching tv when her water broke. She quickly grabbed her phone and tried Matt but she got no answer she then tried Kelly who also didn't answer. She then tried the firehouse and Connie picked up.
Gabby: Connie, hey is Matt around it's urgent
Connie: No, sorry Gabby they are all out on a call now do you want to leave a message?
Gabby: Yeah can you please have him call me back as soon as possible
Connie: Of course
Gabby: Thanks
Connie: My pleasure, feel good.
After Gabby hung up she called the district to try and reach Antonio but she was surprised when Jay answered Antonio's phone
Gabby: Hello
Jay: Gabby hey how are you feeling?
Gabby: okay-ish is Antonio there
Jay: He is talking to Voight, you need me o interruupt?
Gabby: Please Jay, I cant reach Matt and my wa... Ahhh Owww Ahhh Owwww
THUD
Jay: Gabby, Gabby are you okay? GABBY! Damn it Gabby answer me. GABBY!
Just then the door to Voight's office was thrown open and Dawson and Erin came running out with Voight not far behind them.
Antonio: Jay what's going on?
Jay: Gabby just called, she said she couldn't get a hold of Matt he's out on a call, she was trying to get a hold of you I think she was going to say her water broke i'm not sure because she started screeming and then I heard what sounded like a thud and then she was no longer on the phone.
Antonio: Oh god.
He looked at Voight
Hank: Ruzek ping Gabby Dawson's phone and Matt Casey's phone. Halstead and Lindsay drive Dawson to Gabby and Ruzek you take Burgess and Atwater and go tell Matt what's going on.
Adam: Yes Boss.
Hank: Everyone move now!
Jay couldn't have driven the car to Gabby's apartment and Antonio and Erin had jumped out of the car before Jay even had a chance to park it. When Jay got in he found Gabby passed out unconscious on the floor he quickly called to Will.
Will: Jay what's up
Jay: Will it's Gabby, she's passed out on the floor and her water broke.
Will: I'm around the corner from her apartment I'll be their in a minute.
Will was there in less than a minute and he quickly assessed the situation.
Will: It looks like she passed out from pain.
Antonio: Meaning
Will: Meaning we have a huge problem the baby is coming now and Gabby is not consious to push
Antonio: So what are you going to do now?
Will: We have to get her to med and we will have to do a Cesearian.
Antonio: Will Gabby really wanted to do this naturally, are you sure that's her only option.
Will: You could stand here an arugue with me all you want but if you want your sister to survive child birth get her in your car now and drive as fast as you can to Med. I am calling it in so we should be able to do the surgery right away.
Jay and Will helped Antonio lift Gabby into the car. Jay put on his lights and sirens and drove at top speed to the hosptial with Will following right behind them with Erin in the car.
As soon as they pulled up at Med the entire hospital staff was waiting outside for them. They quickly put Gabby on a gurney and wheeled her away to the operating room. Jay, Erin and Antonio were waiting in the waiting room when Ruzek called Jay.
Jay: Adam did you find Matt
Adam: Kind of
Jay: What does that mean?
Adam: We got to the site of the house fire just as the house went up in flames. Matt is still inside they are trying to figure out how to get him out.
Jay: Is there a way I can talk to him?
Adam: Let me see
It took a couple of minutes and then Jay heard Matt's voice.
Matt: Jay, where's Gabby?
Jay: They just took her into the operating room she passed out from the pain of the contractions and was unable to push the baby out.
Matt: Oh god, is she okay
Jay: We don't know anything yet. Matt just get yourself out of that building your family needs you.
Matt: I'm trying but Jay in case I don't make it please tell Gabby I love her.
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