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A couple days later...
Stella and Severide were visiting Matt... while the boys were in the living room... the girls were in Matt's bedroom...
"... I'm genuinely happy for you and Casey, it's what you two deserve after going through a hard time, you know... losing Louie and your baby...", Stella stated. They were talking as sat on the king-size bed. "I wasn't surprised to hear that he got you pregnant-".
Gabby quirked an eyebrow at her as both her palms were against her belly, feeling the baby kicking time to time, "Why you say that?"
"Girl, the way you two were looking at each other that day you visited Firehouse 51...", Stella smirked, "... you undressed him with your eyes", Stella pointed a finger at her, "... I thought: my girl is on fire...".
Gabby laughed along with Stella, "Look, I knew my chances were low, since we barely communicated with each other during my time in Puerto Rico, however when I've realized I had an opportunity to come to Chicago and meet him and my friends, I couldn't pass it...", she shrugged.
"You two have this love that doesn't matter the distance, it'll be still alive... I believe that somehow you both would come to your senses and stop being stubborn...".
"Matt and I weren't on the same page when I left the first time to Puerto Rico, we hurt each other so much, that I-I thought that was the end, really... I came back and I saw us in a new place, but yet not on the right terms about we wanted from life...".
"He wasn't himself for a long time,... don't think he was okay with the divorce, he struggled with it as much as you, I guess... Severide advised him to give it more thought, you both were being too hasty...".
Gabby dropped her eyes to the mattress, "I didn't want to him feel stuck on a relationship that didn't feel right to him anymore... ", moving her eyes to her belly as her hands stroked her tummy, "... it was clear to me he wouldn't leave Chicago for me or even give it a chance for a while since I didn't plan to stay in Puerto Rico forever, I mean... his decision affected mine, that's the reason I was willing to live there for the time being, for years, I don't know...", she huffed frustrated.
"Hey, listen to me...", Stella patted her leg softly, Gabby looked at her. "...While we were on that call, and you were waiting for us, as soon as the call ended, Matt told us to pack up, and turned his back us to leave the building, my lieutenant had one thing in his mind: you, Gabriela Dawson".
A small smile formed on Gabby's face, "Thank you for this... I got upset with his answer after inviting him to the charity ball, I feel like I was hung upon him, and he had moved on with his life...", Gabby uttered as she shifted her position on the bed, stretching her legs in front of her.
"We all figured he had moved on when he and Brett got together, I mean you have to be the security with yourself to date your ex-wife's best friend and partner on the ambo... from outsiders that is an ugly move...".
"I wished you all of them had told me what's going on between them, Stella...", her face showing her disappointment.
"Sorry for being a shitty friend...", Stella downed her head, "... latter I reflected that way I acted towards the situation, that's why when he asked my opinion if he should go to the charity ball, I said yes... he would regret not going...", Stella glanced at her friend.
"It's okay, I've my own mistakes... it's just that If I knew it I wouldn't act on my feelings... I wouldn't be pregnant-", Stella cut her off as narrowed her eyes at her.
"You love each other, the baby is proving of it".
Gabby pressed her lips together, trying not to voice her fears, "Stella... the thing is... if there weren't a baby, we wouldn't be here, Brett and Casey would be together-", Stella interjected again.
"You don't know that, please...", Stella got quiet as locked eyes with Gabby, she sighed, "... I don't like gossip, but I'm going to tell something", Stella glanced towards the door bedroom, then looked back at Gabby.
"What is it?" Gabby queried.
"One time Brett confessed to me and Foster that she asked Matt... if Gabby came to Chicago and asked you to leave with her, you would go? Guess what was his answer?" Stella raised her eyebrows and crossed her arms over her chest.
"I have no idea, we haven't talk to each other frequently over the last four months I was in Puerto Rico...".
"He answered I don't know, it seems to me he even hadn't sorted out his own feelings for Brett, that man was a mess... a damn fool, I spoke to Severide: your friend is not himself after Gabby leaving for Puerto Rico...".
"Oh my God", Gabby covered her face with both hands as sighing exasperate, "... I love that idiot so much, yet sometimes I want to kick him on his ass that's the whole truth", she dropped her hands to her lap.
Stella smiled warmly, "I can't wait to see you two being parents, it may be the cutest thing in the world...".
"I've never seen him so excited, Stella... he says a list of things he imagined us to do as a family, all the things he wanted to teach him... sometimes I believe I'm dreaming...".
Stella grabbed Gabby's hand, caressing her fingers, "it's real... I-I'm really happy for you...".
Gabby'eyes filled with tears, "Stella, there is something I want to ask you...", Gabby paused.
"You got me worried, what is it?"
"When Matt and I were trying to get pregnant, we discovered I have an aneurysm, so the doctor recommended me to not get pregnant-", Gabby wiped a few tears. "...though, it didn't scare me... I want to have my own baby, and Matt refused to agree with me, then I've made my mind and went to Puerto Rico...".
"I wished I was there for you, and Matt...", Stella teared up.
"You still can... if anything happens to me, promise me you're gonna help Matt to take care of Ben, I know he would be fine doing it alone, but he doesn't need to, please...", Gabby couldn't hold her tears.
"I'll be there for Ben and Matt, don't worry...", Stella moved on the bed to hug Gabby, "...I'm sure you'll be okay, you will overcome this... never forget that I love you, Gabby Dawson... okay?".
Gabby nodded as they hugged each other.
"Are you still mad at me?" Casey unfastened his seat belt as he peeked at her. They were going to a doctor appointment, after five weeks of leaving absent, Matt felt fully recovered and ready to return to work.
"I'm not mad at you, just upset...", Gabby responded before opening the passenger door, smoothing her clothes in sequence.
Matt got out of the car and walked over to her, she was brushing her hair with her fingers as avoiding his eyes.
"You are giving me a cold shoulder all morning, Gabby... I don't like it, I want us to be able to communicate...", he rested his hands on her hips.
She was looking over his shoulder, "It's the minimum when you are not giving me what I want, hun?" she spoke sarcastically.
Gabby has been trying for two weeks to make love to him, and every time he had an excuse, a way to escape from her plan... she was fed up and feeling beyond annoyed. Making out wasn't enough for her, but it was for him, she thought.
Matt studied her as biting his lower lip.
"Besides, I don't want to have this conversation right now, not in the middle of the parking lot...", she gestured with a hand.
"Then give me a kiss...", Matt pulled her closer to him.
"Matt", she said sternly as she stared at him, "... you are not listening to me?" she murmured as looking around.
"You're the most beautiful pregnant woman for me...", Matt declared with heart eyes.
"Oh, boy", she locked eyes with him, "... this is not gonna work, you better know beforehand", pressing a finger onto his chest, "come on, let's not make the doctor wait", Gabby started to walk to the building, leaving him behind.
A couple of hours later...
With their fingers intertwined Matt and Gabby marched to Firehouse 51, "I've asked you before, but if you don't feel comfortable with this, I can get you home, then I can back here to talk to Chief Boden...", Casey let go of her hand and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
"It's time to rip the band-aid off, don't you think?", she threw a glance at him, "... I just don't want to impose myself, or Brett thinks I'm doing it to hurt her...".
"Our friends have known you for a long time, you're family, that's the point... and I'm not gonna hide we are together and having a kid... afraid of what of Brett will consider of us here...", he asserted.
Gabby smiled, "You're so sexy when say things like this", she stopped her steps and turned to face him, "give me a kiss...".
"Of course...", he smiled and gave her a steamy kiss.
A few minutes later..." hey, you two get a room", Severide shouted out.
Gabby and Matt snickered shyly.
"What are you doing here?", Severide questioned as slipping his hands on his jacket's pockets.
Approaching him, "The doctor has cleared me to return to work".
"Great news...".
"I called Chief Boden and he asked me to pass by here on my way home...".
"So Dawson, I guess you are relieved you don't have two kids to worry about anymore...", Severide smirked.
"I guess you are right", Gabby gazed at Matt, "... it wasn't easy to have him home...".
"You two gathered up to make fun of me?"
"You are pouting, baby...", Gabby lifted herself on her toes, and kissed him on the cheek.
"Stella will love to see you... let's go...", and they made their way inside the firehouse.
...
They all seemed happy when Matt announced they were having a baby together, nobody had asked for further information of how that happened since he had been dating Brett not long time ago. They were respectful to not pry into their love lives. The only people not present on their announcement were Brett and Foster because they were on a call.
...
30 minutes later...Gabby has been chatting away with Herrmann, Cruz, Mouch, Stella, Otis in the common room... while Casey and Severide were at Boden's office.
"I have to go to the bathroom, sorry guys...", Gabby slid to the edge of the couch to get up. "I'll be right back...".
...
Gabby chose to return to the common room passing through the locker room...
"That guy is weird...", Foster was leaned against the locker, Brett was across her in the same position, arms crossed.
"Hey...", Gabby spoke softly.
"Gabby...", Brett whispered as checking her prominent belly. "Wow... you are- you're beautiful...".
"Thank you, Brett...", Gabby eyed Foster, who had her head down, she kept quiet.
"I-I had to pee, you know...I-I'm going back to common room and-and-", Foster cut her off.
"I've wondered how long would you take to come here and demeaned Brett-", Brett interjected.
"Foster, stop, please, It's alright, Dawson..., I'm happy for you two...", smiling weakly at her.
Lifting her head, "Brett, I know you have a good heart, but come on, you know what she has done was pretty low...".
"Foster, what are you doing?" Brett hissed angrily at her friend. "Listen, Gabby...I'm okay with you together, it hurt me at first, however, I made peace with myself about it...".
Gabby wanted to believe Brett, but deep down she knew Brett still had a residual feeling for Matt.
"For someone so empowered, getting pregnant to keep a man, it's a shame coming from you...". Foster laughed as shaking her head.
"Who you think you are, Foster?" Matt's deep voice startled them. "You are lucky I didn't hear what you've said before I entered here-", Gabby intervened.
"Matt, it's not worth it,", she walked over to him, he was pissed off, "... come on, let her be...", Gabby begged with him.
Foster avoided looking at him, she kept looking down.
"You keep Gabby's name out of your mouth, do you hear me?" pointing a finger at her.
She didn't say anything.
"Come on, Matt", he fought to not leaving, "... baby, please...", pulling him her his hand, Matt and Gabby left the room.
Later that night...
"Can I join you?" Matt had prepared for her a bubble bath 20 minutes ago and she was enjoying it since then. She thought to invite him but dropped it because of his negative interest to make love to her.
"... You are really making a girl dreaming?"
"You can't even imagine what I'm thinking right now...", he said seductively, he had only a towel wrapped around his hips. "You will be a death of me..."
"Tell me...", Gabby looked him upside and down, and Matt dropped the towel to the floor.
She licked her lips as gazing at his lower parts... Gabby slid forward in the tub to Matt sit behind her... Leaning her back against his chest, Gabby rested her head against his shoulder as Matt wrapped his arms around her... stroking her belly.
"I need to say something to you...", Matt kissed her on the side of her head.
"Okay...".
"With me returning to work, you should stay at your's aunt house, but when I'm off work I'd like you to spend your days here...".
"You're right, I've been thinking of it... being all alone might be not safe... I agree with you...".
"Now I have a question for you... an important question...".
Gabby turned her head to look at him...
"That way I've acted for these two weeks ... believe me when I say that I can't wait to make love to you... I was just expecting the right time... I love you, every single day I thank God for having you back on my life,...", he shifted slowly, reaching down he grabbed a little box he had hidden under the tub...
Gabby's eyes widened, "... Matt...".
He opened the box and holding the ring, "... Gabriela Dawson, I love you the way you are... I'm better because of you... and I want to spend my life with you... so... will you marry me again?"
Please check my story Song of Love, the end chapter is up.
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