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Two days later
''Hey, if you don't feel good, just come to be cabin.'' Matt said then and finally Kelly nodded.
''I will, thanks, have fun now.'' Kelly said then and Matt closed the window as they drove away with Gabby's car.
Matt waved at Kelly as they drove away. Yesterday he finally had all the stitches removed from his leg and he was still hoping he would get rid of the cast sooner than expected, but things were not really looking up.
Kelly waved back as Gabby and Matt drove away to go to the cabin for the weekend. He was glad that they were still going because he had been so concerned about Severide, but Severide had told him to just go, that he would be fine and his dad was around too.
''Are you alright?'' Gabby asked concerned as they started driving away.
''All good.'' He smiled at her and she smirked.
''Well at least Otis grandma knitted some big socks so that you have your toes warm.''
He smiled at her and was just so happy they were going out for the weekend.
It was not really comfortable as he had to hold up his leg on the dashboard but was still strapped in, but it was great to be out of the couch and out of bed and look around as they were driving.
Kelly walked back inside and was feeling sad that they had left but also happy that they got to spend some time together. It was probably what they needed after all that happened. But at firs the hadn't been willing to talk but now he just wished that they were around.
''I am still nervous, sitting int eh car.'' He suddenly admitted then. ''I know nothing is going to happen with this car but I just feel nervous sitting in a car.''
''If you want to go for a quick stop just say so, we could eat and drink something at the next rest stop.'' She said concerned, didn't want him to panic or feel bad in the car.
''No it is fine, I just wanted to tell you….just seems easier now you know.'' He said and she was just happy he was at least talking, while Severide wasn't saying anything.
Gabby and Matt arrived at the cabin a little later and she parked the car as close as possible.
The porch partly bordered the driveway so it was flat. Gabby helped Matt out of the car again and they made their way to the cabin. She opened the two big doors and pushed him inside then.
''holiday…hopefully without as much relaxation as the last week.''
''We can have some exercise.'' She teased him as they made their way to the bedroom. As the cabin was much smaller than their house so were the doorways and Matt realized just in time.
''Ouch, you want me to break my hands too!'' Matt said as he pulled his hands back just in time and Gabby stopped,
''Babe I am sorry.''
But he smiled then.
''it is fine, hopefully I will get on crutches soon.'' He said hopeful and they shared a kiss. She unpacked the suitcases while he was trying to help out as much as possible. She helped him sit down on the bed then and started pulling his shirt over his head.
''Gosh, I love you.'' He sighed then, pulling her shirt over her head as well and pulled the bra down.
''Just the two of us.'' She sighed as her lips traced his neck, trying not to lean on his leg too much.
''Just perfect.'' He said as his hands caressed her body and they made out.
Kelly sat in a bar that night, hoping he would feel better after some drinks. He tried not realize that his scars were out in the open but also knew that he could not hide forever. Some people were looking at him and he just felt terrible.
He rubbed over the good side of his face, the other side still too sore to touch.
''Hey, are you alright?'' The barkeeper asked then.
''I….I…just a beer please.'' He said then. He got handed a bottle of beer and he looked around the bar then. There were two cute girls having cocktails by the wall and for a second he smiled at them but turned his face away then. Before the explosion he had gotten them home him, easily but now he just didn't know what to do.
A woman was sitting just down the bar on her own.
He smiled friendly at her and he smiled back. But as he came closer she suddenly frowned, looking a bit startled.
''Hey, do you mind if I sit down here?'' Kelly asked friendly.
She looked at him and shrugged.
''Sure, but there are enough other empty chairs.''
''None beside you.'' Kelly said then.
''I am married, by the way.'' She suddenly said, really unfriendly.
''You are not wearing a wedding ring.'' Kelly said then.
''So what?'' She huffed. ''Maybe I am not into you.''
The woman walked off and as Severide downed some whisky he ordered, enough of the beer and he needed something stronger after this.
He wasn't sure if it was because of the scars but only when he had gotten closer she had seemed startled. Ugh. He knew he shouldn't be vain but it did bother him.
Suddenly, a younger man sat down beside him.
''Rough date?''
''She wasn't exactly my date.'' Severide shrugged.
''What happened to you?'' The man asked curious.
''I…had a bit of an accident on the job.'' He admitted then and he grabbed his glass, getting up and moving to the other end of the bar. The last thing he wanted was to talk about the scars again but he was also sure that it was the first thing people saw when they saw him.
''Looks like you had a rough week buddy.'' The man beside him said.
''I am not your buddy.'' Kelly just said, looking up at him.
''Sorry.''
Kelly just looked at his glass, hoping that he would feel better soon. He tried to but he was not sure how to feel.
Matt and Gabby sat on the porch. His legs was up on the rail and she laid against him as they were sitting on the couch she had pushed outside.
''It is so hot.'' He sighed as she laid against him.
''I am so cold'' She complained then and he hugged her, holding her close to him, hoping that she would feel a bit warmer then. It was not really cold but also not really warm. She got up then. Matt took his phone and tried to call Kelly, wanted to ask how his friend was doing being on his own but Kelly did not take off the phone. He tried again but still nothing and he just hoped that Kelly was okay a she put his phone away and waited for Gabby to come back.
She returned a bit later with the blanket and laid it over the both of them as they were cuddling.
''I was so scared to lose you after the explosion. I wouldn't know what to do without you. I feel so stupid just going to the cabin angry and not making up with you.''
''Gabby, we made up. It is fine now.'' He said then and they shared another kiss.
''I know. '' She said then and kissed him on his cheek.
They kept holding on to each other, looking over the lake. She listened to his heartbeat, so happy that he had gotten through everything. He had fought through the infection and then also through the surgeries.
She held his hand and felt some of the small burn scars he had on that. It was not even close to as bad as Kelly's. He had been lucky with the burns.
''I love you so much.'' He said then, kissing her and they laid together. She looked up at him, her head on his chest and smiled.
''I can't wait to marry you, now that my candidacy is almost over.''
''When I am fully recovered, we are going to have an amazing wedding. '' He promised her as they kept looking over the lake. All they needed was each other, because they were getting stronger and they would get through everything.
NOTE: Gabby and Matt finally really went to the cabin for their weekend together although Matt still told Kelly he should come if he is not feeling good. They spent some time together there and made it really romantic. Kelly didn't have such a romantic time at the bar where he was drinking to feel better but he didn't feel better at all with the drinks and Kelly and Matt promised they would get married soon since they are stronger together and deeply in love.
Coming up: Matt and Gabby spend some more time at the cabin while Kelly is not sure what he should do.
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