Gabby waited by her front door the next morning for Shay to pick her up. Matt had already left for the day telling Gabby he would see her for dinner later that night for it was Christmas eve. There was a definant chill in the air since last night but neither of them chose to bring it up. Shay pulled up to the curb now hopping out running up the steps.
"Hey chica." Shay says as Gabby opened the door.
"Hey." She answers meeting her with a half a smile." Thanks for this." Gabby says as Shay helps her down the walkway to the car.
"Of course sweety."
Once in the car Shay starts the short drive to 51. "Gabby." She whispers." Is this really what you want?"
Gabby looked over to Shay seeing her sad face." He's my husband." She tells her." I want him to be happy."
"Gabby what about you?"
"What about me?" Gabby answered meeting Shay's annoyed tone.
"Are you happy about this move?" Shay asks in a worried tone.
Gabby hesitated for a moment looking over to Shay again." Yes as long as he's happy so will I be happy."
"That's not an answer and you know it." Shay raised her voice.
"Fine I'm gonna miss it here." Gabby shouted back." Are you happy?"
"No of course I'm not happy." Shay says kind, as they pull up infront of 51 now." I just want you to think about this more."
"We have Shay." Gabby says laying her hand over Shay's." He's right maybe a change is good with the baby coming." She tells her unconvincing.
" Gabby just hear me out, and then I will drop it and never complain about it?" Shay asks getting a nod from Gabby to continue." Please just tell Casey how you feel if you truly are unsure of this move."
"I will." Gabby whispers getting a small smile from Shay before she got out of the car.
Shay helped Gabby into the station now walking into the common room." I gotta get changed out for shift." Shay tells her." You alright here?"
"Sure feed me to the sharks." Gabby smirks to Shay as she looks over to all the guys sitting in the common room." I'll be fine."
Gabby moved in closer to the doorway before clearing her throat." Hey guys." She called out getting their attention.
All the guys looked up and without a word went back to what they were doing.
Gabby took another step closer cleared her throat again." Hey guys." She spoke louder.
Boden walked into the room thru the other doorway now." Dawson, good your here, my office now." He says turning and walking back thru the doorway.
Gabby used her crutches to walk across the common room to the doorway where Boden stood." I'm fine guys thanks for your concern." She says as she stopped at the doorway turning to face everyone.
"Glad your ok." Hermann mumbles from the head of the long table with his back towards her.
Gabby brought a small smile to her face before she turned making the short walk to Boden's office. When she arrived his door was already opened and he sat in one of the chairs in front of his desk that was turned facing the doorway.
"Come in, take a seat." Boden says pointing towards the couch." How are you feeling?" He asks as she sits while he moves the other chair closer for her to put her leg up on.
"Glad to be out of the hospital chief."
Boden nodded in understanding before getting right to the point." So I have to assume you already know Casey's disciplinary action from our conversation ."
"I do."
"So as I told him I will not be reporting this to headquarters." Boden informs her with a nod.
"For that chief we both greatly appreciate it." Gabby says with a smile.
"Well I thought about what you said about not wanting to be a firefighter anymore." Bowden asks." Do you still feel that way?"
"Are you gonna fire me?"
"No I want to offer you your old spot back."
"On ambulance 61?" Gabby asked confused.
"Yes as PIC on 61." Boden suggests." I need to fill that spot still and you are one of the best."
"If I go back to 61, are you gonna give Casey his spot back on 81?"
"No." Was all Boden said boldly.
"So you are offering me my old job back but still kicking him out of 51?" Gabby says slightly annoyed.
"Look Dawson, Casey is a lieutenant, he knew taking on that responsibility of making the right decisions."
"But it wasn't just him in all this I went along with it as well." Gabby says.
"Yes I know you did." Boden says shaking his head." But I don't need to reassign you to a different house if you choose to go back to 61. With already having Casey finding a new assignment."
"But Matt is my husband now." Gabby spoke completely shocked at what was being offered to her.
"Then I will take that as your answer, and put you in for a transfer." Boden says standing from his chair.
"But 51 is home." Gabby whispered getting Boden's attention.
"I know and that is why I'm trying to not have both of you leave. I'm sure your suffering enough with Casey's decisions." He spoke with sincere compassion.
Gabby looked up to him now." Can I think on this?" She asked looking completely torn.
"I'll give you til new years then I need an answer." He tells her sitting in his own chair now." If you chose to come back I figured the time you need to get well is suspension enough for me."
"Thank you chief." Gabby says pulling herself up with her crutches." I will give you an answer in a few days." She tells him as she exits his office.
Gabby makes her way down the hall as she finds Shay waiting for her there." How did it go?" Shay asked anxious.
"He offered me my job back." Gabby says with a blank look on her face.
"On truck?" Shay asked squinting her eyes in confusion.
"No." Gabby says meeting her friends eyes." On 61, as PIC."
"Dawson that's awsome." Shay says excited hugging her." Isn't it?" She asked stepping back now trying to read Gabby's expression.
"I don't know." She says shaking her head." What is Matt gonna think?"
"Hopefully he will be happy that you didn't get fired." Shay says trying to lighten the mood." Look just talk to him, and tell him what you want."
"Yeah I will talk to him,." Gabby says bringing a small smile to her face thinking maybe this is what will make Matt change his mind about moving.