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A few days later
Gabby walked around the firehouse and walked to the office where Kelly was working, knocking the door before entering. It was the middle of the night and no calls were coming in but she was not able to sleep.
''Hey Kelly...I was just wondering if you and Aymee would like to come over for dinner tomorrow- well tonight.'' Gabby invited him.
''Yeah, I would love that. I will call her about it and tell you before shift is over.'' He said as he looked at the watch and Gabby nodded.
''That is fine.'' She said as she got up and she walked back to the bunk she had been resting earlier and sat down on the bed with her phone. Even though it was the middle of the night she looked at her phone, hoping Matt had texted her.
Suddenly Matt texted her that he couldn't sleep and surprised she called him.
''hey, what is wrong?'' She asked concerned.
''nothing. I just couldn't sleep.'' He said softly on the other end of the line.
''Anything that bothers you that you can't sleep?'' She asked then as usually after a long day he would just fall asleep.
''Can we go...look for a truck tomorrow?'' Matt finally asked then.
''Yes, of course. I will pick you up at home tomorrow after shift so we can go early in the morning!'' She sighed happy. She was so glad that even though he still sounded a bit doubtful, that he also knew he wanted a new struck and for her that was sign they could finally leave this terrible time behind them. It hadn't all been terrible though because they had grown a lot closer, she was also concerned.
She wanted to ask what was wrong but before she could the alarm went off and a call came in.
She got up and ran to the truck.
They arrived at a house fire and went in, looking around for the family and when Kelly found a little boy. He lifted him up, the boy crying and he was yelling something at Kelly. Kelly didn't want to stop but the boy kept tugging his arm and pointed at something in his room and Kelly stopped for a second, saw the stuffed dog on the bed he was pointing at and grabbed it real quick, running out then.
Outside, his parents were looking concerned until Kelly came running out with the boy in his arms.
''Timmy!'' His mom sighed relieved as Kelly put him down. She hugged her son and Timmy turned to Kelly then and Kelly handed the stuffed animal to Timmy.
''Your mom will probably have to wash doggy but doggy made it out okay too.'' Kelly smiled.
''You are such a hero!'' The boy smiled then and he hugged Kelly. Kelly was so happy and moved by the moment, so happy that he could save the boy.
''You are such a brave firefighter.'' The boy smiled then as Kelly put him down and Kelly kneeled down beside him.
''I am happy to save people like you...and your little dog. Does he have a name?''
Even though he knew he should get back to the truck he saw the boy was still scared after what happened and he hoped to make him feel a tiny bit better.
''His name is puppy...are the scars from firefighting?''
''Yes.'' Kelly just said as he knew there was no way to explain it to a young boy like that. The boy hugged him again as his mom yelled for him again.
Finally he boy let go of him and walked to his family, Kelly waving at him and getting back on the truck with a smile on his face.
The shift soon ended and Gabby drove home to pick up Matt so they could go look for a truck.
Gabby waved at him as he got in the car.
''hey, how are you?'' He asked as he kissed her and she nodded.
''I am fine, it was a boring shift, but it was good. You?''
''Yeah...I talked to my doctor and I have to say I felt really relieved. I mean...I am not sure when I can drive again, but it should be soon but I am ready for a new struck.'' He smiled then and she caressed his hand and kissed him again, started driving then.
They drove the company that was selling secondhand trucks again that he had been before and together they walked around, looking at the trucks. Gabby had wrapped her arm around him as they were walking around when he suddenly stopped by a nice metallic red truck.
''Not a fan of the color but this one looks really nice.'' He said then as he took a closer look at it.
''Look at that one over there, it looks like the old one. '' Gabby smiled then although she wasn't sure if that was good but it already had the bars on the back that was easy for taking the supplies when he was contracting.
''It is still not easy...'' He admitted then.
''But it is time to move on Matt. I mean - I don't want to force but I know you can move on. In a few weeks you will be back at work and you could start contracting again. It will be good.'' She said then as she caressed over his upper arm. She knew it was not easy and it was sad that he needed a new truck after all that had happened and it wouldn't be easy for him to start driving again with his knee as well but she knew it would be good.
He nodded and smiled and she was so glad that he felt the same.
''I am sure it will be this one. I really like it. This is going to be the one.'' He smiled then.
They walked back to the store and made a deal with the seller, also making a deal that the truck would be picked up tomorrow as Matt couldn't drive it back home.
''Alright. Sounds good.'' The seller said then and Matt laid his arm around Gabby. Even though it would take him a bit longer until he would be allowed to drive as his knee was not good enough yet but he was glad to have a new truck and Gabby had been right, it was time to move on.
At home Gabby suddenly grabbed a wrapped box from the closet and handed it to him as he sat down on the couch, resting his leg.
''here you go, this is a small present for you and your new truck.'' She smiled then and he kissed her as he started to unwrap the box, opened it and saw the stickers for on his truck with his contracting company.
''That is great.'' He smiled grateful and kissed her again.
''I hope you don't mind I revised your logo a bit - you haven't changed it in 5 years have you.'' She smirked then, teasing him.
''Not in 8.'' He laughed and kissed her again, so happy she was so sweet for him and she was right. It was time to move on.
NOTE: Kelly and Gabby were on shift and Kelly had a special and unexpected encounter with a boy which made him feel really good while Matt and Gabby went to buy a new truck after shift and Gabby had another small gift for his truck for him.
Coming up: Kelly and Matt do some constructing work while Kelly has a big announcement.
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