Chapter 11

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".. . could help us with that?" he asked hopefully.

"I'll try, but I can't promise you anything. What kind of misunderstanding they had?"

"Hmm..." Severide thought a bit if he should tell or not, if Emilie knew it she could deny the help they needed. The whole situation was already bad, couldn't get worst, he thought. "His ex-girlfriend is pregnant, Gabby discovered it by herself. He should tell her right away, but he was scared of her reaction. They broke up by phone, she ended their relationship. He haven't got a chance to talk to her personally since then."

"Wow this is a huge thing" she said surprised.

"I know... he loves her, deeply. And I know she feels the same" he said looking at his report on the table.

"Okay, but remember I can't guarantee anything..." she was standing in the line to enter the airplane.

"Okay, I appreciate your help" Casey knocked Severide's office door. Severide made a gesture to him coming in.

"I have to turn off my cell phone. I'll call you as soon as I get something."

"All right. Thanks and have a good flight" they hung up.

"So..." Casey said.

"She'll help us..." Casey breathed relived. "I told what happened, I hope you don't mind..."

"No, no, it's okay" he said crossing his arms. He closed his eyes.

"Hey," Casey opened his eyes, "you have to believe. Everything is gonna be alright, you'll see" Severide tried reassuring his friend.

"Thanks... you're right. I'll be back to my reports." Casey closed the door behind him.

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"Hey, how was your class?" Maria asked. Gabby put her books and bag on the center table and sat on the couch beside her mom.

"Good, but I'm really tired. This little guy.." she put a hand on her belly, "... is kicking me so much."

"Come here." Gabby lay down on the couch and put her head on her mother's lap. Gabby closed her eyes. "Did you eat the snack I put in your bag?" Gabby just nodded.

"Where is dad?" Maria was running her hand through Gabby's hair.

"He's making our lunch." Gabby opened her eyes immediately smiling.

"I know... I put our kitchen on risk" they laughed. Slowly Gabby sat up, then stood up.

"Where are you going?" Maria asked.

"I'll check what he is cooking. I'm starving" Maria smiled. She was really impressed with Gabby, seeing her becoming a mother melted her heart. She saw Gabby sometimes reading something about maternity, watching programs about the development of babies. Gabby would be a great mother.

"Hmmm the smell is good."

"Wow you scared you father" Juarez said looking at her. He was cutting some onions.

"Sorry, dad. It wasn't my intention" she kissed his forehead.

"Your mom sent you here?"

"No" she laughed. "Your grandson and I were intending to know what meal you are preparing for us" she said looking at the salad in the bowl.

"You want to prove it?"

"Can I?"

"Of course, I can't deny food for you" he smiled. Gabby took a plate and serve herself a portion of the salad. They settled in a few moment of silence.

"The baby's father doesn't know I'm pregnant" she said from nowhere.

"What?" Juarez said stopping what he was doing.

"I didn't tell him about my pregnancy" she said taking another bite of her food. Juarez turn off the oven and took a seat next to her.

"Why didn't you tell him?" she was looking at her plate. He didn't want to push her. It was the first that she was opening up about the baby's father without them asking directly to her. She lifted her head, there were tears in her eyes.

" Because I discovered that he had a girlfriend and she is pregnant too..."

"Wow Gabby..." Juarez closed the distance between them and hugged her. She put her head on his should and cried softly.

"I saw her in his house, she said me that he was playing around with me... Melanie saw them together at a bar" she wiped the tears and looked at her father.

"I loved him so much and my hearts still hurts because I saw in him the man of my life."

"We know him?" he asked.

"No, but he is from Chicago. We dated a couple weeks before I came here." Her father's expression changed.

"I know, I'm sorry. I decided to keep it on secret because if mom knew it she was going to demand I took the first plane..."

"Maybe, you wouldn't be pregnant" he added.

"You're right..." she looked at her belly.

"Look, we're gonna give you and our grandson all the support you guys need, okay?"

"Thanks. I love you" she hugged him.

"I love you too, baby girl."

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One week later

"Hello."

"Hi, Melanie."

"Hi Emilie. What's up?"

"I need a favor. Do you have a minute?"

"Yes, of course. I have one hour until my class starts."

"Look, Severide called me. Did you remember him?"

"Yeah..."

"So, he told me that Gabby and his friend, Casey broke up because she discovered his ex-girlfriend is pregnant..."

"Ex-girlfriend? I think something is wrong here. Gabby went to Casey's house and met a woman. She told Gabby that she was actually Matt's girlfriend, she was living with him. Matt was just playing with Gabby in this meantime. And I saw them together at Molly's once. So I think your friend didn't tell you all the truth..."

"Severide wouldn't lie to me..." she was intrigued.

"Can I be honest with you?" Melanie asked.

"Of course."

"This whole situation is really weird. Severide and Casey came to my house few month ago asking information about Gabby, because she wasn't picking Matt's call... I'm wondering what is really happening. Who is speaking the truth? Casey insists to speak with Gabby... because I imagine is that he is asking... no?"

"Yeah, he wants her new address... Do you know where she is living now?"

"I do. But are you gonna give it to him?" Melanie asked concerned.

"I don't know... I'm confused now..."

"I believe in you. I still I am. I told many times to Gabby to talk to him, but she made her mind. She wants nothing with him."

"How is she right now? Maybe she is cool and can listen to him."

"I doubt it. There is still something that you don't know..."

"What? You're making me nervous. Tell me" Emilie begged.

"You have to promise you won't tell anyone, I mean Casey and Severide, exactly."

"Okay..." Melanie took a deep breath.

"Gabby is pregnant, Casey is the father."

"Holy crap."

"Are you kidding me?"

"No way, she is pregnant, she's having a boy."

"I never liked soap opera but this one is worth to watch."

"Don't say that" Melanie scolded her cousin.

"Sorry, but you have to give me some credit here. I am speechless..."

"What are you gonna to do? Severide will call you again."

"Actually he called me this morning. Just one last question. Are you sure that Gabby doesn't want to talk to him?"

"It's what she always says to me..."

"Okay, I'll think what I'm gonna tell to him. Don't worry, Gabby can trust on me to keep her secret."

"Thanks. I have to go..." Emilie said.

"Sure. Have a good day. Bye." Melanie found Severide's number and dialed.

"Hi, Sev."

"Hi, Melanie" he was in his office and walked to Casey's office. Matt saw him e opened the door.

"I have no good news for you."

"Oh..."

"I talked to my cousin and she didn't knew that Gabby had moved."

"Really, but they are best friends, no?" Severide wasn't buying Melanie's information. Casey was watching Severide's expression, it wasn't good.

"Yeah, yeah, but they are living distant now, these things happen..."

"I see... okay. Thanks for your help. Call me when you come to Chicago, we can do something together."

"Okay, I call you. Bye."

"So she told you Gabby's new address?"

"No, I'm sorry, her cousin doesn't know" Severide was thoughtful.

"What?" Casey asked.

"She was strange, I don't know" Severide crossed his arms.

"She was my last shot" Casey said upset.

/

"Dear, you talked to Gabby about our holidays?" Maria asked serving him a cup of tea. They were in the kitchen.

"No, honey" he didn't look at Gabby.

"What?" Gabby asked curious.

"You're gonna have a break in December. So your father and I want to spend the holidays on Chicago with Antonio, Laura and the kids." Now Gabby knew why her father wasn't looking at her.

"Okay, you can go, I think it's gonna be good for you two..." Maria cut her off.

"No, you will go with us."

"I don't wanna go... I prefer to stay. I'll be good by myself. Don't worry."

"No way, Gabby. I won't let you alone. You go..."

"Dad..." Gabby attempted to have her father's help. She couldn't go, Matt would be there.

"Juarez, don't you dare" she gave him a death glare.

"Sorry, Gabby." Gabby got up angry and went to her bedroom.

"What's going on with her?" Maria asked confused.

"I don't know, maybe we should let her staying if what she really wants."

"She told you something?"

"No..." he said drinking a sip of his coffee.

"Juarez, I want my family together on holidays. Please, don't give in allowing Gabby stays here" she insisted.

"Okay, we all go to Chicago."

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