A\N: Again, a huge thank you to everyone who has been reading and reviewing this story. It means so much to me. I hop you like this chapter.

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

Spoilers: None

Warnings: None


Chapter 7

It all happened so fast, one second Matt and Gabby were looking over Diego's discharge papers and the next Matt saw her.

"Gabby," He nudged his fiancée, "Look up."

She turned her head and didn't bother to hide the frustrated sigh that escaped her lips. She had to remind herself that she did have a right to see him; after all she was Diego's grandmother.

"Karen," Gabby approached her, "Diego will be happy to see you."

"Why was I not informed of my grandson's admission to hospital the instant it happened!" She demanded.

Gabby was a little taken aback. "Because he was admitted yesterday and he's not really in a good place right now. He's suffering from PTSD."

"No doubt thanks to that no good father of his getting him kidnapped!"

"Hey!" Matt could see Gabby start to cry, "Don't talk to her like that. We were more concerned about your grandson's condition then to worry about calling you. He's fine and he's getting treatment.

"If I had been awarder full custody none of this would have happened! My daughter should have changed that will the minute she left that good for nothing-"

"Watch it! That's my brother!" Gabby looked at her anger coursing through her body, "I've tried to be patient with you but I've had it! You cannot see him! I have custody and I will not let you."

"You can't-"

"Go or I'll call security," She threated, well aware of the attention they were drawing from the nurses most of whim knew her.

"I'm not going anywhere! When my lawyer gets through with you you'll-"

"What's going on here?" Sean Roman walked into the room. He'd been with Diego and heard the raised voices.

"This is Diego's grandmother," Gabby told him, "Karen this is an old friend of Antonio's, he's visiting Diego."

"A cop?" She rolled her eyes, "I don't think its s good idea for my grandson to be around your kind of people."

"Excuse me," Roman crossed his arms and stared at her, "I believe you were asked to leave. Now lets go."

Karen opened her mouth and then closed it. She knew she'd never have a chance here; nobody was on her side, "Fine! But there is no way I'm letting you take my grandchildren away from me!" She pointed at Gabby and stormed out of the room.

"She has some nerve," Roman seethed with anger, "Diego's told me how afraid he is that she hates him."

"Yeah," Gabby nodded as she felt small cramps in her abdomen and cringed.

"Gabby!" Matt placed a hand on her back, "You okay?"

"Fine," She gritted her teeth and turned her attention back to the papers.

"Gabby you're not fine!" He took her hands and turned her around to look at him, "You need to get checked out.

"No! I need to get these papers filled out," She was doing her best to ignore the pain, "Don't you think I'd know if something was wrong inside of me?"

"I'd like to think you would," He looked at her; "But lately I don't know Gabby, you're so stressed out. I'm worried, worried about you and our baby."

"Stop it!" She pushed him away, "Stop worrying about the baby! I have to look after Diego and Eva too! I need to make sure that I get custody of them! Just go!" She shook her head tears streaming down her face, "I need a break from you right now."

She was incredibly worried about her unborn child. She hated to think that Matt didn't know that. Why did he think she was so worried all the time? She couldn't stop herself from being stressed out so she was trying her best to do everything else right, she wasn't hungry but when she was she only ate healthy and she slept when she could.

She watched him walk away and started to cry soon after the pains got worse and she felt as if she was going to faint.

"Alright Gabby," A paediatric nurse walked up to her and supported her, "I'm taking you down to OB. You need to get looked at."

She closed her eyes and nodded, "Yeah; but someone go and get Matt."

She nodded and helped her sit in a wheelchair; As Matt had inly just left he was only down the hallway and a nurse got him back easily. As soon as he saw her he ran over to her, "You're going to be fine sweetheart," He assured her, trying to hide how worried he really was.

She nodded her head and he wheeled her down the hallway into the obstetrics unit; she had to wait twenty minutes to see a nurse, luckily the cramps had gone away by then.

The nurse walked into the room followed by a technician, "Now Ms. Dawson," The nurse said, "You're seventeen weeks pregnant and you're experiencing some cramps. Any bleeding?"

'No, no," She shook her head, "No bleeding; I think its just stress related.

"Well let's check your blood pressure and heart rate and see how you and your baby are doing."

"Okay," Gabby nodded and prepared herself for all of the procedures.

"Well Ms. Dawson it looks like your heart rate is up and your blood pressure is high; I think this was caused by stress. However that doesn't mean this can happen often to much stress can cause harm to the baby. I'm going to have to put you on bed rest until your next appointment with your doctor."

"I'm having a lot of family problems right now; I can't go on bed rest I-"

"Yes you can." Matt interrupted her, "You have friends and family willing and able to help you."

"Matt! The custody if-"

"Not if we both ask for custody," He locked eyes with her, "We can do this."

She nodded, to stunned to do anything else. They left the office and were back in the hallway before she finally got her words back, "You want custody of Diego and Eva to? You know I don't expect you to do that right?"

"I know; but I love them and Antonio was my friend; right now they need us and I know Diego needs all of the help he can; being a single parent is hard Gabby, I was never going to leave you alone in any of this."

"I know but…. I just…." Tears filled her eyes.

"Ssh," He soothed and kissed her, "Now lets go and get Diego and get you home to bed."

Gabby nodded and hand-in-hand she and Matt walked back into the child psychiatry ward and into Diego's room. He was dresses in clothes and watching for them, "I hard Grandma's voice. Did she leave?"

"Yeah bud," Matt nodded, "We're sorry but she-" He didn't know how to explain it to him.

"That's okay Uncle Matt I know she wants Eva and I to live with her. Why can't we live with both you guys and her? Like Eva and I…" He began to cry as he thought about his parents.

Sean who was closest to him sat down next to him and hugged him, "It's alright Diego," He comforted, "It's alright to think about them."

"I miss them so much," He whipped the tears away from his eyes.

"Come on Diego," Gabby held out her hand, "Lets get you home alright."

He nodded and took his aunts hand.


Eva was trying to focus on her homework; her Abuela and Abuelo had dropped he off half an hour ago and she had been alone in her parent's house for the first time in a long time. It felt so weird being their knowing that everything had changed. She couldn't watch TV, she couldn't be in any room that reminded her of them; she hated this house so much now.

She'd gone up to her bedroom with her backpack to try and do school work but it was hard; she kept wanting her parents to appear, she kept thinking maybe this was just a horrible dream.

"Eva!" Her aunt's voice got her out of her thoughts, "We're home!"

This isn't home anymore Eva thought bitterly as he got up and went down the stairs, "Hi," She waved to her aunt and uncle and then tries to smile for her younger brother; she knew she needed to be brave for him, "I missed you."

"I missed you too," He hugged her, "Do you want to watch TV with me?"

She wanted to but she couldn't stand being in the family room, "Later, I have a lot of homework to do," She lied and walked back up the stairs.

She'd only just sat down on her bed when she heard a knock on her door, "Eva can I come in?"

"Sure Aunt Gabby."

Gabby walked into the room, closing the door on her way in, 'what's wrong sweetie?"

"Nothing." Another lie. "I'm fine Aunt Gabby."

"Eva!" She exclaimed, "We both know you're not fine! You talked to Dr. Morgan and I know she told you bottling up everything isn't good. You told me you know it isn't. So I don't want to have to ask you again, what's going on?"

"It's just…. This sounds so awful…. But….. Are w going to live in this house forever?"

"Oh," She inhaled and pulled her niece into her arms. Of course Eva would feel uncomfortable in this house, She'd never even thought of moving; she didn't like being in the house but she was so focused on the kids moving ever crossed her mind. "I think we will. Is that what you want?"

"I know it sounds horrible… but I'm trying to move on and it's so hard when everywhere I go in this house I think of them. I'll always remember but I can't live here Aunt Gabby. I can't!" She sobbed, tears streaming down her face.

"Okay, okay," She ran soothing circles over her back, "We can stay at Matt and I's old apartment tonight and for the next week or so; until we can find a house. Lets pack a suitcase for you."

TBC


A\N: So, what did you think? Please review and let me know.

Up Next: Gabby and Matt begin looking for a house and Gabby has her first meeting with her lawyers.