One week later
Matt came walking into the firehouse. This morning he had gone to a doctor at the CFD who had assured that he was ready for light duty and it was great to be back, even though it would be a few more weeks before he would be back on full duty.
Kelly and Gabby came walking his way.
''Hey, all cleared?'' Gabby asked excited.
''Cleared for light duty, yes!'' Matt said as he kissed her.
Kelly walked closer now as well.
''I've never been so happy to see your ugly face in here.'' Kelly teased him.
''Feeling the love.'' Matt said as they hit their hands together. He dropped his bag in the locker room, trying not to dwell on what had happened here as he walked on to the common room.
''it is so great you are back! How are you feeling?'' Herrmann asked him as he shook his hand.
''Good, very good. Not fully back to former glory yet, but getting there.'' Casey joked back.
Suddenly somebody coughed behind him and as he turned around Conny was standing behind him, arms over each other.
''Ready to get to work?'' She mumbled as she waved him to come along.
A bit surprised Matt followed her, ending up standing by her desk as she sat down.
''So uh? Should I go to Boden to ask what I need to do?''
''Oh no, cause you get to work for me for 3 weeks.'' She smiled then. ''Boden thought I could use a hand with all the paperwork of the fixing in the firehouse, media trying to get to us and your medical bills...so now you get to take care of it.''
Before he could object she threw a large folder in his arms.
''Please make copies of all of these.'' She said and grabbed out a tabloid magazine.
''Uh...'' Matt said.
''Photocopier is still in the same place, Casey.'' She said, not even looking up as she was looking at an article on celebrity weddings.
''So like of all of these papers?'' He asked as he flipped through the giant stash.
She looked up, slightly annoyed as she had to stop reading.
''Did I speak Chinese?''
''No, all clear.'' Matt said as he hurried off to the copier down the hall.
Gabby and Boden were sitting opposite of the chaplain. Together they were going through catalogues. In the common room, some remodeling still had to be done and a lot of the furniture could use replacement. Even though they had been working here for a while again, a lot of stuff was still broken. The bullets had damaged so much of it all, that they were grateful it could be replaced and they could really leave it behind.
The TV was broken, as well as a lot of the kitchen appliances and the couch. Some of the walls still had the holes in the wall and they really wanted to get it fixed. Not because it would be prettier or they wanted to waste money, but the shooting was not something they wanted to be remembered off every time they walked in here and looked at the walls.
''Okay, so the contractor for the walls is coming next week, then the new couch should soon be delivered and somebody is coming to look at the kitchen.
''That is great, thank you so much.'' Boden thanked the chaplain. The money that was offered was enough to cover all of the expenses and it was so amazing how all the other houses was trying to help them out.
''Let me know if anything else comes up because there is still some money left.''
''I - I have been thinking. I think I might have an idea.'' Gabby said then, telling the man her idea, to which they agreed and soon they left the meeting room.
Gabby walked out of the meeting room and walked to the kitchen. The coffee maker was broken and thrown out as well but she had taken some decaf instant coffee for Matt and went looking for him then.
He was standing by the photocopier, copying page after page and she walked towards him then.
''Here, I got you a coffee.'' Gabby said as she handed him a mug.
''Thanks.'' He said as he almost drank it at once, tired and thirsty.
''Decaf for your poor heart.''
''Was this used as a pick me up? Cause now it is not working.'' He teased her, kissing her on her cheek.
''Can also take it back to the kitchen.'' She shook her head.
''No, no, no thank you!'' He said, holding onto the nearly empty mug for dear life.
''So how many more papers do you have to copy?'' She asked as she felt a bit bad for him.
''Only probably a 100 more.'' He said as he pointed at the stack beside the printer.
''I'll give you an extra 100 if you don't start copying again soon.'' Conny suddenly said behind him as she came walking by.
''Sorry, was just having a coffee break.'' Matt said as he put the coffee aside and started copying again.
''You know who did not have a coffee break for about 2 weeks? Me, after you got your ass shot.'' Conny said so sassy Gabby nearly had to chuckle.
''Sorry.'' Matt said as if it was his fault he ended up shot.
Conny walked off again while Gabby burst out in laughter.
''I need to learn how she does this to you. Make you so obedient and not question anything and actually apologize for almost dying.'' Gabby said then.
Matt let out an annoyed groan.
''I'll get you another coffee.'' Gabby promised as she took the empty mug, kissing him on his cheek quickly before walking to the common room again.
Walking back into the common room she hoped Conny would be a bit easier on him, because she did not want to think about Matt falling back because he was asking too much of himself and his body.
After the shift, they all walked out the firehouse together. Matt was holding Gabby's hand.
''See you on Wednesday, personal assistant!'' He heard then as Conny was walking past him, waving at him. He nodded and waved back but as soon as she was out of hearing distance, he groaned loud.
''Not another day...''
''Oh yeah, another two and a half weeks.'' She told him as they got to the car.
''I know and it is going to be alright. Just happy to be back.'' He said as he sat down on the passenger side.
''And I am just happy you are back.'' She smiled as she kissed him.
note: So Matt is back on light duty but light doesn't seem so light now he is working for an unexpected person while Kelly and Gabby and Boden really try to get the firehouse a new start so they can leave this all behind. But how is it all going to end now and what is Gabby planning?
This was the last chapter, there is however still an epilogue coming up to finish the story! This one should be up very soon! Thank you so much for reading third chapter. I really hope you liked this chapter. Please let me know what you thought by leaving a review and hopefully till the epilogue!
