Matt sat there in the waiting room waiting for someone to come out and tell him something. Kelly wouldn't tell him anything and now the doctors wouldn't either. All he wanted to know was if Gabby and the baby were alive. He had been pulled off the scene all together and driven to the hospital by the chief where he had now been sitting for over three hours.
FLASHBACK:
Matt walked through the doors of fire house 51 thinking it would be just like any normal day. Boring calls and Kelly finding some reason to bust his balls about how he hasn't committed and asked Hallie to marry him.
When he walked into the common room there she stood. He was star struck. He didn't know who she was or where she came from but what he did know was that she was the most beautiful person he had ever seen.
"Dude what is wrong with you" Kelly said laughing stopping next to Matt.
"Who is she". Matt asked.
"Oh that's Gabby Dawson the new PIC for the ambo". Kelly said.
"Dude shes hot" Matt said still not looking away.
"If you don't stop staring at her like that she's gonna think you're a freak". Kelly said laughing.
Matt looked at him and then walked over towards Gabby.
"Hi I'm Matt Casey". He said smiling and reaching out his hand.
Gabby shook his hand and said "hello Matt Casey, I'm Gabriela Dawson".
"Nice to meet you. If you need anything at all my office is always open. Welcome to fire house 51 Dawson". He said finally letting go of her hand.
"Thank you" she said walking out of the room.
He couldn't shake the feeling that he felt when he touched her hand or saw her smile. He never felt that way with Hallie. He wanted Gabby in more ways than one but he knew he could never break Hallies heart so he continued to try and push those feelings away.
END OF FLASHBACK.
Matt started to get angry as he sat there in the hospital with no one giving him any kind of answers. All they kept saying was the doctor would be with him shortly.
"HOW MUCH LONGER IS SHORTLY? I HAVE BEEN SITTING HERE FOR FOUR HOURS WAITING AND WHERE IS THE DOCTOR? HUH? IS HE JUST PLAYING WITH HIMSELF WHILE IM OUT HERE WAITING FOR ANSWERS ON MY WIFE AND CHILD". Matt screamed at the nurse.
"Casey calm down and come back over here and sit down" Kelly said pulling him away from the nurses desk.
Matt didn't want to sit down all he wanted was news on gabby. At this point he would take anything from anyone he just wanted to know something. He sat back down as tears started to roll down his checks again.
FLASHBACK:
Gabby and Matt had been flirting with one another for months almost everyone knew how they felt for each other but when Gabby had tried to make moves Matt would always shut her down.
"Gabby we can't. I'm with Hallie and you're with Mills". Matt said taking a hold of her hand and moving it off his thighs.
"Matt I would leave him in a heartbeat if you told me you would leave Hallie so you could be happy. We both know you aren't happy in that relationship". She said reaching for his hand once more
"I can't. I can't hurt her Gabs". He said looking alway from her.
Gabby knew Matt would never leave Hallie but she also knew that neither of them would truly be happy.
END OF FLASH BACK:
"Hey man you doing okay? You need anything"? Kelly asked.
"What I need is answers and for everyone to stop asking me if I'm okay. Can y'all just go home" Matt said
"We aren't leaving you alone". Cruz said.
" GET OUT ALL OF YOU JUST GET OUT AND LEAVE ME ALONE". Matt shouted.
"Alright well call us if you hear anything man". Kelly said getting up and looking at the rest of the team to let them know it was time to go".
Matt didn't want to be alone but he was glad that no one was asking if he was ok.
FLASHBACK:
"Good morning handsome". Hallie said watching Matt as he walked out of the bedroom.
"Morning". He said walking past her to get coffee.
Hallie knew Matt didn't love her and she always saw the way he looked at gabby whenever they went on double dates.
"Matt is everything okay"? Hallie said
Matt was tired of hiding his feelings for Gabby he didn't want Hallie. He knew it, Gabby knew it and he was pretty sure even Hallie knew it. But as the months went on his feelings for gabby only grew stronger. They both fell into a moment of weakness one night when they were out at the bar and he walked her to her car she went in for a kiss and he allowed it to happen. He apologized for kissing her but all she said was "shut up and do it again Matt". That night they spent a good twenty minutes out by her car kissing. For a moment their worlds collided and they finally felt happy. Something neither of them felt for a very long time.
"No Hallie. Everything isn't okay. Look I'm sorry but I love Gabby and I can't be with you when I'm wishing for more with her". Matt said walking back into the bedroom to pack his things.
"So that's it matt? We're just done? Just like that"? She said following him into the bedroom.
"Yes Hallie. We're done. I'm leaving. I'll be back for the rest of my stuff after shift". He said grabbing his bag and walking out the door.
Matt walked into the fire house to see Gabby sitting at the table upset. He walked over to her and sat down next to her.
"Gabby what's wrong"? He asked taking her hand under the table so no one would see.
"Mills and I broke up". She said a single tear falling down her face.
"Gabs I am so sorry. Hallie and I just broke up too". He said looking at her.
"Matt I'm". She started to say before he stopped her.
"Don't apologize. I broke it off with her because Gabby I've spent a year trying to push my feelings away for you but I can't do that. And after we kissed Gabby I knew you were who I wanted to kiss for the rest of my life". He said smiling and wiping the tears from her eyes.
"Matt I want that too". She said squeezing his hand smiling.
"Let me take you to dinner after shift and we can talk more about us". He said kissing her cheek.
"It's a date". She said smiling and letting go of his hand and walking away.
END OF FLASHBACK.
Matt was snapped out of his thoughts when finally he heard the doctor say "Matt Casey. We have an update on Gabriela Dawson".
