Chapter Twenty Nine

Gabby POV

"How are things going with Casey?" Shay asked as she drove us back to 51 from our lasted call.

"Things are going as well as can be expected," I tell her moving my attention to the surroundings outside of rig. I didn't know how to explain to her that it was me that was the biggest problem. Casey has been the rock in our relationship and I have been the one on an emotional rollercoaster, although some part of me wonders if he doing this all out of love or what he thinks is the right thing to do.

"Meaning?" she probed looking for more information.

"Nothing," I say turning my attention back to her, "he has been so wonderful." I watch as Shay nods her head in understanding, but I can see that she is still keeping something back. I roll my eyes at my best friend's behavior, "Spit it out," I tell her with annoyance mixed in my voice.

"I was just wondering why you haven't told the guys about the baby."

My eyes immediately go to my hands that are folded in my lap, "Matt wants to tell everyone about the baby, but I am the reason that we haven't told anyone."

"What is going on?" she asked with concern.

"Once everyone finds out that I'm pregnant, their going to automatically think that is Matt's, but once they know the truth, everyone will begin to judge me for what I did to him."

"Gabby you didn't do anything to him. Matt made a choice to stand by you and help raise this child with you. And give the guys a little more credit, they love you and just want to see you happy," She tells me as she turns into the drive way of the station.

I not my head as I let her words sink into my head. I knew that she was right and that sooner or later I was going to have to tell them the reason I could no longer fit into my clothes.

Shay pulled into the garage and put the ambulance into park, "So I was thinking that we could go baby shopping this weekend," Shay stated as she turned to face me.

"I may have already started a little of that," I tell her with a smile.

"Of course you have," she teases as we both climb out of the ambo and make our way inside.

Matt POV

As I am signing the last accident report on my desk, I hear a knock from my door. I look over to see Gabby standing on the other side, I wave her in.

"Hey," she greets me as she move through the door way.

"Hey," I smile back at her, "how was the run?"

"It was routine," she says as she takes a seat on my bed. "How is the paper work coming along?"

"It's done," I tell her as I get up from my seat and stand close to the door. I can feel her brown eyes on me as I lock the door and draw the blinds close. I turn around to face her and I can see a smirk display over her full lips.

"What do you have in mind?" She asks as I move closer to her.

I lean down and place both of hands on either side of her, our lips almost touch, "I think that I missed you and I need to show you just how much," I then take control over her perfect mouth. Her arms wrap around my neck and pull me down as she lies on the mattress. My hands explore the curves of her body as I my fingers make their way down to the waist of her pants. I quickly begin to pull at the tucked in shirt, when Gabby lips stop responding to mine and she jerks her body.

I open my eyes, "Gabby are you okay?" I ask afraid that I had hurt her somehow.

"I think I just felt the baby," she said.

I move off of her and to her right side, "really?"

"I think so," she says again almost waiting for it to happen again to verify if it was real. I then watch as a smile spreads across her face and her hand immediately goes to her belly. "The baby is moving," she tells me this time I see her are eyes are beaming with excitement and joy.

I can't help but smile at the sight that I am witnessing right in front of me. I reach my hand out and place it over Gabby's, I know that I won't be able to feel the baby right now, but I want her to know that I am just as excited as she is and I would give anything to feel what she is feeling right now.

We lay in the bed in my office curled up together, I play with Gabby's hair as she rubs small circle over her stomach. I know that so many thoughts and emotions are running wild in her mind. "Is the baby moving?" I ask.

"Not since you ask five minutes ago," Gabby chuckled.

"I just think it is kind of amazing," I tell her as I kiss the top of her head.

"Me too," Gabby agreed. I then feel her body turn, so that she is lying on her stomach and resting her chin on my chest, "Matt, I know that I have been an emotional basket case lately and I'm sorry. It just seemed like this wasn't real, but now I know that it is and I am excited about everything."

"Me too," I tell her. "I'm glad to hear you say that because I have a surprise for you."

"What kind of surprise?"

"You'll just have to wait and see," I tell her with a smirk of my own.

"I'm not the waiting type," she replies moving up to my lips.

"That won't work," I tell her. "You will just have to wait for the end of shift."

"Give me three minutes and I can get it out of you," she teases as she begins to kiss my neck.

Before I could respond to her tempting offer, the alarms sound off reminding the two of us we are still on duty. We both sigh in frustration as we make our way to our waiting vehicles. I quickly climb into the passenger side of Truck 81, I look over as I watch Gabby move around the front of the ambo, her face now one of determination.

Gabby POV

A yawn escapes me as Matt drives us back home from a crazy busy shift. My eyes are growing heavy with the engine of the truck humming me to sleep.

"Gabby," Matt's voice drifts into my ears, his voice is calm and so smooth, I could just wrap myself up in it and never leave the comfort of it. "Baby," he calls to me again, this time I open my eyes are turn to him without saying a word. "Did you forget about the surprise?"

A smile spreads across my features as our earlier conversation comes to mind, "I may have."

"Well if you're really tried we can forget about it," he says looking between me and the road.

"I'm not that tried," I inform him as he turns onto our street.

I nod my head to demonstrate that I am, I can tell that he still in unsure, so I place my hand on his knee and give him a light squeeze, "I want to see this surprise, no matter what," I tell him.

He sets his hand over mine, "Alright, you win," he replies with a faint smile.

"Don't I always?" I ask with a teasing tone.

"Majority of the time," he then pulls up in front of the apartment and places the truck in park. We both climb out and make our way into our home; Matt takes my hand as we move up the steps to the front door. He unlocks the door without saying a word, I feel a little puzzled by his demeanor, but he just smiles at me. He opens the door and allows for me to go in first.

"Matt, what…" but before I can finish my question I am quickly silenced by the sight in front of me. Tears begin to prick at my eyes as my mouth is wide open. I am at a lost for words as I see two beautiful pieces of baby furniture in front of me. My feet carry me to the dark wood high chair; my hand creases the smooth back, "When did you do this?" I am finally able to ask him but my eyes never leave the creation in front of me.

"Over the last couple of weeks, I wanted you and this baby to have something that was made out of love."

I then move over to the rocking chair that was only a few feet from the high chair, "How did they get here?"

"A certain brother of your's helped me out with that little trick. Do you like them?"

I turn around to face him with the tears still running down my face, "I don't like them, I love them," I walk back over to him and wrap my arms around his neck. "They are absolutely beautiful."

Author's Note:

Hello all you lovely readers, I hope you enjoyed the update and are looking forward to Chicago Fire being here in almost two weeks (I'm SOOOOOO excited!). Please let me know what you think, I hoping to have another update in a couple of days. Thanks for all your wonderful and encouraging words.

Grace