"Nancy Evelyn Casey, we have made our decision. Will you please stand." The women spoke boldly." Our decision is unanimous. We are granting parole."Everyone in the room let out a sigh of relief, but before they could start celebrating the women cleared her throat." There is one stipulation though." She paused as everyone waited with nervous looks." Nancy can only be released in the care of one of children."
"What?" Nancy whispers to herself looking back at her children who are looking at each other with blank looks." May I speak?" She looks back to the table of people before her.
"That is our decision." The women spoke harshly." You will need to remain in lock up til tomorrow so we can get all the proper documents in order. "
Nancy nods her head." I understand." She says before sitting back in her chair looking back at her children who are now looking at her with tears in their eyes.
Matt, Gabby, Christie, and Jim sit in a booth at a nearby dinner a short time later." I didn't see this coming." Christie sips her coffee." What are we doing about this?"
"I will take mom in." Matt says looking at Gabby before turning to his sister." I can't turn my back on her now."
"Matt your getting married?"
"We could postpone?" Gabby places her hand on Matt's arm." It would be ok."
" No I don't want to put that off." Matt shook his head frustrated." There will always be something getting in the way."
"Matt it's not something in the way it's your mother."
"Wait." Christie jumps in." When is the wedding?"
"Next week." Matt and Gabby answer in unison.
"Oh." Christie makes a face before reaching for Matt's hand, but looking at Gabby."Maybe postponing isn't a terrible idea. Gabby's right, getting married is..."
"Christie out of the question."Matt snaps." I'm not giving in on this. Gabby I can't believe you would suggest that." He says hurt.
"Look I'm just trying to say being married getting used to each other in the beginning can be work." Christie shakes her head." You will need your space." She pauses taking a deep breath." We can share the responsibilities."
" Christie." Jim snaps jumping in." What about Violet?"
"She's my mother." Christie looks at her husband." I don't agree with what she did." She looks over to Matt now." But I also know how horrible he was you both of you."
"Why don't we bring Nancy back to Matt's place tomorrow." Gabby offers her opinion." I will make dinner, why don't you bring Violet over and we can have dinner all together?"
"I think that is a good idea." Christie nods." We can iron out the details once we get her home."
They all sat for a bit longer talking and socializing on more easier topics after that like wedding details that mostly Gabby told Christie, and also about Violet and how she loves school, ballet and her soccer team.
After they left the dinner Matt followed Gabby to her apartment for it was nearing dinner time." Do you want me to cook us something?" Gabby asked as they walked up the steps of her building." I don't mind."
"I'm not really hungry." Matt says quiet lost in thought." I probably won't stay too long , I'm tired."
"What?" Gabby swung around as she was attempting to unlock her apartment door." You aren't staying here tonight?" She went back to trying at her lock not wanting to show how upset she was.
"I guess I could stay." Matt senses he upset her." Whatever you want." He says as they move thru her door into her small living room.
"Well I can't tell you what to do." Gabby snaps clearly unable to hide her feelings, not a strong suite for her." Besides we need to work out are living arraingments if we are getting married still next week."
"Still." Matt raised an eyebrow." You already doubting this whole situation."
"Why do you think that?" Gabby says kindly as she tosses her coat on the sofa moving closer to him." I'm not looking to pick a fight. I just really wanted you to stay tonight."
A smile quickly grew as Matt moved closer to Gabby wrapping his arms around her waist." You should have just told me that." He kisses her forehead." I would love to stay tonight, but I have one condition?"
"Oh."
"You need to stay at my place tomorrow night." Matt bent his knees to be eye level with Gabby." Actually I think you should move into my place tomorrow since my place is bigger, I have the room for my mom."
"Yeah that's pretty much our only option."Gabby says akwardly before turning around heading for the kitchen." I'm hungry." She changes the subject.
"Gabby what's wrong with my place?" He throws his arms up before following her into the kitchen." Does it have anything to do with Hallie." He asks her back as she search her fridge for food.
Gabby stands looking at him." I feel like I'm being childest about this, but you two shared that apartment together." She looked away ashamed." Shared your bed." Gabby bangs her fist on the counter." Damn I can't believe I just said that out loud."
"Don't ever be embarrassed or afraid to tell me how you feel." He moves to her placing his hands on her arms." Hallie did stay with me a lot there but it was never 'our' place. You are my now, my future and we will make it ours, or somewhere else eventually if you can't get com table there."
"You would do that?"
Matt nods before kissing her lips softly." I tell you what. Tomorrow we will move your bed from here into the spare bedroom before I get my mom. We can make that our bedroom, and put my mom in my room now."
"Really." Gabby says excited." I think that might just work." She grins before slowly meeting his lips.
A short time later Gabby had just finished packing a few of her things to take back to Matt's the next day with his help. Matt was the first to get into bed he sat up in bed his back resting against the pillows shirtless as he watched Gabby come around to her side slipping under the covers." Baby." Matt swallowed hard at what he wanted to say next." We never talked about...what...I...did." His words struggled to leave his tongue.
"Gabby turned her body to face him." We never have to talk about ever again if you want." She searched his eyes." I'm ok with that."
Matt reached up wrapping his hand behind her neck pulling her face to his kissing her passionately. When the kiss broke he looked up into her eyes." Don't ever be afraid that I will become that man. I'm nothing like him and I would never touch you in a way that would hurt you."
"I know." Gabby whispers leaning in kissing him softly before lifting her body up pulling her shirt off tossing it on the floor as she exposed her bare chest." Make love to me?" She leans in kissing his lips again." I don't want to wait anymore."
Matt ran his hand down her bare chest." Beautiful." He murmurs as he reaches his lips up for hers. He slowly lays her down on her back as he leans over her body never breaking their kiss. When they broke for much needed air Matt pulled the sheet up covering her bare chest." I will make love to you, but not tonight." He kisses her lips to keep her from feeling rejected." On our wedding night like I promised. I love you and I know that's truly what you want."
"I love you too, but I don't want to make you wait."
"Don't change your mind cause your worried about me, I'm not going anywhere. I would wait months if you asked me." Matt rolled on his back pulling Gabby close." Painfully." He chuckles." But for you I would wait."
"Well you won't be in pain too much longer." Gabby chuckled kissing his chest." Good night. And thank you."
"Good night my love." Matt kisses the top of her head." And I should be thanking you." He finished before they both fell asleep from their long day.