Hello everyone, how are you doing?

First of all, I want to apologize for the delay. In the last couple of weeks, I have been busy with my summer job so, I did not have a lot of time for writing and check the new chapters of my fics. I have almost finished the next one of "Let her go" and I started writing a new one of "All of me" but, I am afraid that you will have to wait a little longer. I am sorry.

Thanks to everyone who read the previous chapter, specially to: Karen1971, WinchesterBenson97, Dawsey Forever, sandygirl, Justicerocks, whitadamson, Camila, Jaenine71, LaJoyMechell, JustNevine, Sarrabr4, Gaellicious89, gsbabydoll78, Goggiebe, biihzane, hcky202141, .3, KayeBell, BatGirl1217, cami10 and to the guest who let me a review. I hope that you guys still continue reading with this fic and let me some reviews with your opinion.

Finally, I also want to say thank you to my beta reader for reading this chapter and let me with it.

I hope that you like this new chapter.

Have a nice day

Namine Redfield

Chapter 24: there is nothing like the love of a mother

Matt and Gabby were fast asleep on their bed. He was still wearing the neck brace and luckily his skin was not as red as it was the previous night thanks to Gabby. Matt's head was resting against the soft pillow whereas Gabby's head was resting against the shoulder blade and her arms were encircled around his waist. Through the night, she had been moving in her sleep until she found a comfortable position.

She moved slightly on her spot and opened her eyes. She blinked a few times and rubbed her hand over her eyes to erase the last sign of sleep. She looked to Matt and saw him sound sleep with his mouth slightly opened; he was snoring softly, a sign that he was feeling better. Instinctively, her fingers travelled to his lips and caressed them softly not wanting to wake up him. She smiled widely as she remembered the kiss that they shared less than twenty hours ago. She could still feel the tickling sensation of his lips crushed against hers, the sensation of his short bear against her skin and butterflies flying on her stomach. She bitted her lower lip and smiled feeling like a teenager who had received its first kiss. In a way, it was like her first one. She was feeling like a teenager from the moment he cupped her face; thousands of butterflies were flying in her stomach.

Suddenly, a sound coming from her stomach reminded her that it was breakfast time. She smiled and placed her hand on her belly.

"Don't worry little one, breakfast is gonna be ready in no time"

Slowly, she climbed out of the bed and walked to the wardrobe for changing the tank top that she was wearing to a shirt because of the cold of the morning. She looked at all her shirts but, she could not decide which one she should use. Her belly was growing more and more every day and her shirts were starting to be tight for her. She decided that it was time to start looking for some maternity clothes.

After looking around the wardrobe and not find anything to wear, she looked to Matt and asked to herself if he would mind if she wore one of his shirt. She walked to his part of the closet and took one of the shirts that he used to wear for going to bed. In a quick move, she stripped of her tank top and her bra and placed over her head his shirt; her breasts were too sore because of the bra and the effect of the pregnancy.

Not making any noise, she walked out of the room and went to the kitchen. The bowl of popcorn that they ate last night was still on the coffee table of the living room. When she went to pick it up, she noticed that Matt's phone was also on the table and was buzzing. Somebody was calling him. She looked at ID caller and recognized the number of her mother. Amazed about the fact that her mother was calling him instead of her, she took the phone and considered if she should answer the call or end it. Luckily, her mother hung up the call before that she did it. It was possible that her mother had let a voice message for Matt; so, she checked the phone and saw that there were a couple of texts from her mother.

"Hi" Matt said smiling shyly from behind her "I woke up and you were not in the bed"

She had been checking his phone calls and did not notice that Matt had woken up and was behind her.

"Hi. I woke up a couple of minutes ago"

"And, what were you doing? Did somebody call me or text me?" He said pointing with his jaw to the hand in which she was holding his phone

"Yeah" she laughed nervously "Someone called you"

"I hope it wasn't a construction job" he joked

"No. It was my mother" she gave him his phone and he locked to the screen and saw that she had been checking his last calls "why is she calling you?"

"Gabby, take a deep breath"

"Since when have you been texting or calling my mom?" She yelled furiously

Matt optioned between telling her the truth or not "Since the day that you were discharged of the hospital. She called me crying because she did not know how you were"

"Don't condescend to me"

"Why are you taking this out on me? I I'm just trying to make the best of a situation that I didn't create" He made a pause, took a deep breath and continued saying "Gabby-" He was not furious with her for doing that but he was disappointed. The old Gabby would have never done something like that. He took a deep breath and remembered that she was not like the old Gabby anymore "Gabby, there is an explanation. I have been telling her how you and the baby are. She has been asking me about your appointments"

"And why she didn't call me instead of calling you?" She said annoyed moving her hands

"Gabs, you were upset with her and she didn't want to pile more stress on you. You are already suffering because of your memory problems and the pregnancy"

"I know but, all that she has to do is to pick up the phone and call me -"

"And what about you? Did you try to call her in the last weeks?"

"I- I- I tried it one week ago but, I could not. I didn't know what to say her-" her eyes were filling with tears and she was breathing heavy "I miss my mom. It has been two months since the last time that I saw her"

"I know" he encircled his arms around her shoulder and hugged her. She cried on his shoulder for five minutes while he was rubbing her back in a comfortable way "Maybe it is time that you two take a seat and talk about what happened" he suggested when she stopped crying.

"You mean face to face?" she said wiping away the rest of tears of her eyes with her thumbs

"Yeah"

"But- I don't know what to say her. She said that I was not her daughter what will happen if she is still thinking in the same way?"

"I am sure that she said that just in the heat of the moment. Everything was so new for you. You were scared"

"Yeah and after all the bullshit that I said to you, you forgave me"

"I forgive you because I love you" He gave her a smile and kissed her on her forehead "Why don't you goto your parents house. I am sure that they really want to see and spend some time with you" he made a pause and added, "if you want, I can go with you"

"Will you?" her face lit up at the thought of not having to face it alone came to her mind

"Sure"

"Thanks" she encircled her hands around his neck and gave him an excited hug "oh my God" she moved away of the embrace as soon as her hands touched the neck brace "I forgot that your neck and shoulder are hurting. How are you?" Gabby asked looking closely at his neck concerned about the irritation that he had the previous night. In fact of seconds, the emotional Gabby disappeared and the EMT took control of the situation "Take a seat, I am gonna examine your neck"

"Don't worry. My neck is much better than yesterday" he said smiling at the time that he held her hands "All that I needed was one night of rest"

"Yeah about that, I am sorry. It was my fault. I should have been the one to sleep on the couch not you"

"No" he cut her "I would had never allowed that. I am telling you. I am fine"

"That is good but, you still have to take the painkillers that the doctors gave you yesterday"

"Yes ma'am" he said making a funny expression.

Suddenly both of them realized that he was still holding her hands. She smiled nervously and bit her lower lip not knowing what to do or say. Their eyes were focused on their holding hands

"You know" he was the one who broke the silence "Right now I am dying to kiss you"

Her checks turned red and she answered "Then, what are you waiting for?"

She gave him a wide smile as he cupped her face in his hands. He leaned his head to hers leaning his forehead against hers. Few seconds later, he was pressing his lips against hers in a sweet and tender kiss.

"By the way, you look great wearing my shirt," he whispered in her ear making her shiver. Looking her closely, he lifted the shirt a little bit and looked down at the the baby bump before caressing it with his right hand.

"Hi little one"

Gabby smiled as she felt how the baby moved inside of her belly "I think the little one is happy to hearhis daddy's voice" Matt gave her a curious smiled and she added "The baby is moving"

"Really?" he asked shocked and placed his left hand too on her belly expecting to feeling it but, it was too soon "I have to wait a little longer" he said a little disappointed.

"Hey, I have an idea" she walked to the coffee table and took his phone "Why don't we take a picture of us in front of the mirror?" she proposed

"It would be the first on of the three of us together"

"Yeah, the first one of many" she said smiling.

He nodded enthusiastic with her idea and hand-by-hand they walked to the bedroom where there was a mirror in which they could take the picture. Matt was standing up behind Gabby with his arms wrapped around her mid section whiles Gabby had her head resting against his shoulder. One of her hands was holding his phone and the other was on the top of his.

"You ready?"

"Yeah"

"one, two, three" and she took which was going to be the first picture of the new family that little by little was growing.

/

After eating breakfast, Matt went to the bathroom to take a quick shower while Gabby was getting ready in the bedroom. In her head, she was thinking about what her mother would say when she showed up in the house. She was nervous, she and her mother had never been as angry with each other like right now. While they did have discussions in the past, especially when she was a teenager; but, they had never gone more than one week without talking.

"You ready?" Matt asked from the bathroom

"Not really. What I am gonna say to her when she opens the door" she was sat on the bed with her legs tucked in her arms and her head was resting in her knees. Matt took a seat next to her and brushed her hair "I am scared"

"I know but, it is time that you two take a seat and talk about what happened. You cannot continue being angry with her"

"I am not angry with her, I am ashamed of my behaviour-" she said crying

"Everything is gonna be okay" he caressed her shoulders and kissed her on the top of her head "You ready to go?" he asked when she calmed down

"Yeah. Let's do it" and they got up of the bed and walked out of their apartment.

/

Gabby was sitting in the driver seat of her car looking to the house where she grew up, Matt was in the passenger seat looking at her.

"I am not ready" she said and was going to start the ignition when Matt's hands stopped her "maybe it is better if I just call her"

"Gabby" he said rubbing the palm of her hand "you are gonna go over there, ring the bell and talk with your mother"

"But what if she-?" but she stopped when she saw Matt's serious look "Alright" she took a long deep breath and climbed out of her seat "You are coming with me, right?" she asked when she saw that he had not moved of his seat.

"No. This is something that you have to do by yourself. I will be here"

"Matt, please I can't –"

"Yes you can," he said before closing the door of the car and closing the window.

She gave him a dirty look before walking the main door of the house. She was nervous of the reaction of her mother would have when she saw her standing on the other side of the door. When she reached the door, she took one last deep breath and with all the courage that she could find in her, she rang the bell.

She did not have to wait so long that the door was opened. On the other side of the door, Alejandra was staring her completely stunned with her hand covering her mouth. When she walked to the door she would have never imagined that it was her daughter who knocked on the door. They stared at each other not knowing what to say, a lot of thoughts were running on their heads.

"Gabby" her mother was the first one in breaking the silence

"Mom" Gabby said not knowing what to say. In the last couple of days, the need of calling her came to her mind but, she did not know what to say her.

"Gabby, I-" but Gabby cut her with a hug.

"Mom" she said crying. Her mother hugged to her tightly and brushed her short brown hair

"It is okay, baby. It is okay"

"Mom" Gabby murmured softly in her arms. Her eyes were brushing in tears. "I-I am so-"

Alejandra silenced her wrapping her arms. In that moment, both of them were crying their eyes out because of the emotions of the moment. No words were needed since their actions meant everything that they needed to say in that moment.

"I am sorry Gabby" her mother said after a couple of minutes of silence "I am so sorry"

"No mom" Gabby moved away of their embrace and erased her tears with her thumbs "I am the one who should be sorry. I should not have acted like I did in the hospital. I should have trusted you-"

"Gabby-"

"No mom, you were right. Matt is a good man" she looked over her shoulder to Matt, who was sitting in the passenger seat of her car looking to them with a smile on his lips "right now, we are living together in the apartment that we bought before the accident. I think that way my memories are coming back more quickly"

"That is great" she looked down and noticed the baby bump of her stomach, which was more noticeable than the last time that she saw her laying on the hospital bed. She was gonna ask her about how she was doing when a voice stopped her

"Alejandra, who was knocking on the door?"

"Dad" Gabby said excited to see her dad again

"Gabby" he walked straight to his daughter and hugged her "how are you?"

"We are fine. The baby is growing as it is expected and everything is normal" she rubbed her stomach over the material of her shirt and smiled them

"You look beautiful"

"thanks. The only bad thing is that now I need maternity clothes"

"In that case, I can go with you" Alejandra rushed to say enthusiastic with the idea of spending time again with her daughter

"Sure, why not"

"And Matt? Where is he?" he looked around but didn't see him "Didn't he come with you?"

"Yeah. He is in the car" she pointed with her jaw to the car and continued saying "He wanted to give us some time. I will grab him"

"Don't worry honey, I'll"

Carlos walked away of them and went to the car. Matt climbed out of the car as soon as he saw Carlos approaching him and greeted him with a nod of his head.

"Hi Matt" her father greeted him

"Carlos, how are you doing?" They shared a handshake

"I am fine thanks. And you? What happened?" He asked referring to the neck brace while they were walking to the house.

"I got hurt at the base of the neck after a beam hit me during a call"

"But, it is something serious?" he asked stopping suddenly

"No, the doctor said that I have to wear the brace at least one week" he explained

"Matt, good to see you" Alejandra said and gave him a hug "are you okay?"

"Yeah, I am fine, your daughter is taking good care of me" he laughed and gave Gabby a tender smile before grabbing her hand and squeezed it softly.

"Good to hear" she said and gave her daughter a curious smile

"Are you staying for lunch?" Carlos asked

Gabby looked to Matt not knowing what to answer. "Yeah, we are staying" He said nodding

/

After eating lunch, Gabby and her mother were at the table of the kitchen while Matt and Carlos were on the living room watching the game of the previous night. Alejandra was drinking a cup of coffee while Gabby was drinking hot chocolate.

"So" her mother started after taking a long drink of her coffee "how is everything between you and Matt?"

"fine" was her answer since she was not ready to give her more details.

"Just fine?"

"Yeah"

"I saw the smile that he gave you before -" after that, Gabby's cheeks turned red immediately and she covered her face with her hands "there is something that you are not telling me, right?"

Gabby bit her lower lip and nodded "yeah, last night he and I kissed"

"What?"

"In the last couple of weeks, he has been talking about us. He knows everything about me. Everything. So, I thought that I should do that, at least, the same thing and try to meet him halfway. And, I do not know how I ended up falling in love with him. Last night, we spoke about us and he told me that he loves me and I asked him if he could kissed me"

"That is great honey" she rubbed her forearm "it is so good that you decide to give him an opportunity. He is a good man"

"We are taking it slow and we have not said anything to anyone yet. We want to wait a little longer and see if it works"

"Don't worry I won't say a word"

"I have something for you mom" Gabby grabbed her purse and took a picture "this is a picture of the last ultrasound of the baby"

"Thanks. Matt gave me the previous one"

"I know"

"He is gonna be a great dad"

"I don't doubt that for a second" she said as she rubbed her belly "He is gonna be a wonderful daddy"

I hope that you like this new chapter and let me some reviews with your opinion or with some ideas that I can use on the next chapter.

I will try to update again one of my fics as soon as I can but, I can't say when it would be since I am working everyday and when I come back home I am really tired.

See you in the next chapter

Namine Redfield