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Gabby wished that the night had been longer and the alarm had not gone off yet because she was so tired, but with Matt beside her it seemed like sleeping was just a bit easier, like his arms around her protected him.
But it was time to pick Kelly up at the hospital and that was great. After all, it was great that he got to go home now.
''Ow!'' Matt said as he pressed his hand against his side, Gabby looking as she realized she had bumped against his ribs.
''Oh Matt, I am sorry!'' She said as she moved away, feeling guilty and she kissed him.
''It is fine.'' He smiled as he wiped some hair behind her ear, just happy to hold her in his arms again and feeling about what had happened last night, cause he knew she was struggling more than she was telling him now.
''Am I forgiven?'' She asked she helped him sitting up.
''Oh you already are.'' He smiled and sat up then, struggling a bit with getting up but sat back again, grumbling something under his breath as his ribs hurt so much and she sat behind him, caressing over his shoulders as she didn't want him to get up and hurt himself.
''Let's just stay in bed for today, hmm?'' She asked as she caressed over his chest.
''No, I want to be there when you pick up Kelly.'' Matt said then.
They got ready and walked to the car then, Gabby could see the pain in Matt's face when he sat down in the car. As much as she loved him, she sometimes wished he wouldn't be so stubborn cause she didn't want him to make it worse on himself.
''You should have stayed in bed, there is no way this is good for you.'' She said concerned as she started driving.
''It won't kill me.''
''I hope that.'' She said as they drove away.
They drove to the hospital and he held her hand as they walked inside. Hopefully he would finally have a good talk with her tonight, because he still was worried. Even though she had calmed down and they had fallen asleep and had a good night's rest, he was sure that it was bothering her more than she was telling her now.
Kelly was already waiting for them, ready to go home and he was glad when he saw Gabby and Matt walking his way. Even though he had moved out with them a couple of week ago, he would stay with them until he was fully recovered and back on his old powers, but he didn't mind.
''How are you feeling?'' Gabby asked as she handed him the leather coat they had taken as it had still been in their apartment.
''Good, just tired, but good.'' Kelly said as he walked along, picking up his discharge papers and they walked on to the car.
During the day, Matt still tried to talk to Gabby but she was avoiding him.
At the table, Gabby avoided looking at Matt because she knew he was going to bring up last night.
Later that night, Matt was trying to help out with the dishes as much as he could. Just being with Gabby made him happy and he wanted her to open up to him because it worried him that she was not talking. She was always open and cheerful and now something just seemed to be wrong.
''I didn't want to talk about it while Kelly was in the room.'' She admitted then, still cleaning up the kitchen. It was not so much because the sink was so dirty but mostly because she wouldn't have to look into his eyes. She felt his hand on her shoulders and felt how it stayed on her shoulder. She felt so bad about feeling bad about what had happened and even though she knew he would understand, she didn't want to talk about it.
''Gabs, I need you to talk to me.'' He said softly as he caressed over her head, wanting to cradle her against his chest, hoping that she would talk but instead she shook her head.
''I am fine.''
''You are not and I want to help you.'' He said then. She pulled away from his arms.
''Matt, I am fine, I told you!'' She said upset because he kept on asking her and she shoved him back, pushing him by his shoulder and immediately regretted that as he pushed his hand against his ribs.
''Sorry!'' She immediately said as she hadn't want to push him so hard he got hurt and he shook his head.
''It is fine, I just need you to be fine.''
''Nothing really happened.'' She said then. ''He started undressing me and touching me but i feel bad being so upset about that and bothered by that.''
''Gabby, it is not weird to feel this way. Please find a way to talk about it with somebody and look for help.''
She finally looked in his eyes and nodded.
''I promise I will be okay.''
''Going to keep you to that and if there is anything I can do, please tell me.''
She nodded and laid her head against him again, careful not to hurt him.
''Okay, let's go to bed. Big day tomorrow at the CFD.'' He said and she nodded.
They went to bed together, Matt holding Gaby and trying to get her to the night and hoping that she would get out of this before it would get any worse because he didn't want to see her in pain. He kept holding her close, wanted her to feel better and get through this and they had to together. All of them together, it just had to work out.
The next morning all of them were getting ready for the day. Gabby had to bring Matt and Kelly to the office of the CFD as some things had to be discussed and she hoped Matt would be out of the shower in time.
Gabby was changing the dressings over Kelly's wound and looked at the big wound that had almost cost him his life.
''I..when I was bleeding out I heard Shay, my mind was playing tricks on me but it sounded so close and I was she was here.'' Kelly said then.
''Me too. She would have nursed you back with ice cream and terrible movies.'' Gabby said a wry smile.
''Yeah, like I did with her.''
''Kelly, I am sorry you got dragged into this, I know Matt wasn't thinking straight and he came up with this plan but thank you for saving me.''
''It was not all his plan.'' Kelly said then. ''I regret nothing, I am happy we all came out alive.''
''Yeah.''
''Now I just hope our jobs will be okay.'' Kelly said then.
''What?'' Gabby asked worried and confused.
''You haven't heard, the CFD is making troubles about Matt and me ignoring orders...our jobs are on the line.'' Kelly said, ''That is why we have to go to the CFD today. Matt doesn't know?''
''I don't think so.'' Gabby said shocked.
''It is probably going to be fine...I mean it has to be, right?''
''Hopefully, yeah.'' Gabby said, her mind wandering off to what was going to happen this afternoon, while they thought that everything was finally going to be better, it seemed like it was getting worse and worse now.
NOTE: Things are still not looking up...
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