Gabby woke up this morning alone in her bed. She rolled over seeing the alarm clock read 6:15 a.m." Too early she mutters just as her cell phone rings from the night stand. Quickly grabbing it reading the caller I.d. a smile crept on her face." Good morning babe." She laid her head back on the pillow now.
"Good morning beautiful." Matt whispers on the other end of the phone." How did you sleep?" He asks as he stretches from his nights sleep on Severide's couch.
"I promised myself I would never sleep without you next to me again." Gabby huffed." How do you think it was?"
"I know baby." Matt chuckled." It's for a good reason though."
Gabby smiled widely that even Matt could sense it thru the phone." It's the only reason I'm away from you." She got choked up now." I get to marry the man of my dreams all over again today."
"Oh yeah." Matt chuckles." Do I know the lucky guy?"
"Matt!"
"Sorry babe, sorry." He spoke more serious." I am the luckiest guy you know that? And how is my other beautiful girl?"
"Looking more like her mother." Gabby said proud.
"Hmm lucky you, but not me. The more she looks like her mother the more worried I need to be."
"You better hope she doesn't get my personality." Gabby chuckled." Anyway Shay took the baby monitor in the guest room last night. Wanted to give me a night off."
"Well Shay and Severide are staying at our house tonight with Bri, so Shay got a jump start on what she's in for."
"Where are we staying tonight?" Gabby asked anxious.
"Patients my love." Matt grinned to himself wanting to keep their second wedding night a secret." Well I gotta go." He said eager to go so Gabby couldn't continue to question him." I'll see you in a few hours my soon to be wife...again."
"I'll meet you at the alter." Gabby smiled." I love you Matt."
"I love you Gabby."
Gabby hung up the phone looking down smiling at it for a few seconds before getting out of bed heading into the bathroom to shower for her big day. Matt and Gabby's first wedding was small quaint for it was in secret. They exchanged vows at city hall before going to a small Italian restaurant with there few family members. Gabby wore a simple spaghetti strap white lace dress that fell to her knee.
Today Matt and Gabby would be renewing their love for one another in a church infront of both their families, and Gabby would also be wearing a true wedding gown and veil. All of the guests at the church will be returning back to their house for a small reception in their backyard, where a tent was set up and a DJ to provide the entertainment. Along with a a cater preparing the food. It was truly the wedding they never had, and today happened to be their one year anniversary, planned intentionally.
Gabby stepped out of the shower her hair in a tight bun to keep it dry as she threw on her robe before walking back thru the bedroom to her walk in closet across the room. She lightly ran her hand over the beaded bodice of her gown that was hanging on the door as her smile quickly grew imagining an awaiting Matt at the alter for her." Your going to look amazing today." Shay's hushed voice came from the doorway.
"Hey your up." Gabby whispered back." Is Brianna up yet?" She makes her way across the room to meet Shay.
"No not yet, she hasn't made a peep all night."
Gabby laughed lightly." She has slept all thru the night this whole week since Matt finally finished the nursery."
"She just wanted her own room." Shay joked." Didn't want to listen to her parents snoring anymore."
"Haha." Gabby mocked her." Come on I need a cup of coffee before the munchkin awakes." She says pulling Shay down the hall. They walked down the staircase that was decorated with toole down the banister and along the railing that overlooked the staircase." You did a great job decorating this Leslie thank you." Gabby stood at the base of the stairs looking back up.
"Your welcome." She pulls Gabby into the kitchen." I'm starving." Shay complains as the enter the kitchen." When is Laura getting here with the cake and pastries." She asks rummaging thru the fridge.
"Obviously not soon enough for you." Gabby chuckled." And I told her to bring you your favorite danish."
"Don't act like you don't remember what it's like to be pregnant." Shay huffed as she takes a bite of an apple before moving to the pantry." Where's your peanut butter?"
"Oh I remember those crazy craving." Gabby shakes her head smirking ." Can't say I miss it." She walks grabbing the peanut butter from another cabinet handing it to Shay as the doorbell rings.
"Oh I hope that's Laura with my danish." Shay puts the jar down rushing towards the front door." Kelly...what are you doing here?" She shouts after opening the door." Where's Casey?"
"Relax hormone girl." He kisses her cheek stepping thru the door." Casey forgot to do something out in the yard with the tent, he asked me to swing by and finish it."
"Severide?" Gabby walked into the foyer.
"Relax I'm alone." He chuckles." I just need to go out back and finish setting up the tent."
"Yeah of course." She smiles just as Laura and Eva pull up and Brianna starts crying from her room." Ok let the day begin." Gabby chuckles to herself as she heads for the stairs.
"No." Shay stops her." I got the princess today." She smiles before heading for the steps." You can make her a bottle if you like." Shay calls from the landing seeing Gabby's sad face for being left out.
A short time later all the women gathered in the kitchen admiring the amazing wedding cake Laura brought. While Eva sat in the family room watching Tv, and Brianna was fast asleep in the pack and play now.
"Aunt Gabby why does the baby sleep so much?" Eva walked into the kitchen dragging her feet as she was still tired from being up early.
"Babies sleep alot when their little sweety." Gabby put her around her nieces shoulder." You slept just as much when you were her age."
"Really."
"Really." Laura replied to her daughter. " Now Gabby don't you think it's time to get ready?" She noticed the time on the stove clock.
"Oh man look at the time." Shay grabbed Gabby's arm pulling her out of the kitchen back upstairs.
Back in Chicago at the Shayveride apartment Matt stood infront of the mirror adjusting his tie and smoothing out the vest to his suit." Not so bad right?" He turns facing Kelly who just walked in the room." Oh and how did it go back at the house?"
"I was attacked by bridezilla's over there." He chuckled meeting Matt's serious face." Just kidding it was fine only saw them for a minute before going out back." Severide hands Matt the jacket to his suit now." Not that I mind having you here but why are you not seeing Dawson today? You two are married you know."
"Yeah we are." Matt slipped on his jacket." But you were there for our first wedding, it was far from traditional." He turns looking back in the mirror." It's not often you get a chance to do it over make things right you know." Matt glances back." Gabby wanted to follow tradition this time."
"I'm glad you found that someone." Severide claps his shoulder as the room went to an akward silence." Well let's say we get going?"
"Yeah good idea." Matt rushed out of the room as neither of them are good at talking 'feelings'.
As both men made their way down the steps they grab a few things off the table before heading out to Severide's mustang leaving for the church now. As Matt stood by the passenger door of the car waiting for Severide to lock up his apartment he saw an SUV swerving uncontrollably before hitting the curb rolling on to it's side then crashing into the oncoming car head on. Matt turned looking at Severide who stood there stunned for a moment before both lieutenants sprung into action as screams started echoing from the vehicles.
