CHAPTER 23

"You are a great dad, and you love to be a dad, clearly you might want to have more kids in the future-", Gabby paused as tears filled her eyes..., "... I-I can't get pregnant... I won't be able to give you it to you...".

"I-I don't want know to say...", Matt said astonished.

"You don't have to say anything, Matt... it's obvious we have no future...", Gabby wiped the tears on her face.

"You are saying we are done here?" Matt frowned.

"I just told you, Matt... I can't get pregnant...", Gabby braced herself.

"Okay, I understand that, but you can't assume that I'd be okay with us breaking up...".

"It's the right thing to do here... I don't want you waking up one day and regret giving up on being a dad again...".

"Look, what you just told is a lot to digest, and we have to discuss it calmly...", he pointed out.

"Matt, don't be naive... Tell me, would you be okay with me not getting pregnant?", Gabby asked looking into his eyes.

"I love you...", Matt put his hands on her hips.

"You didn't answer me...", Gabby said upset. "I have to go".

"No, please, don't leave me ...", he begged.

"You deserve to be happy...", Gabby kissed him on the cheek, "... bye, Matt...".

Gabby turned around and walked out of the room.

Matt didn't know what to say to change her mind besides he loves her. Going to Anna's bedroom, Matt sat down at the end of her bed watching her sleeping.

After a few minutes of observing his daughter, Matt made a decision, slipping out his phone from his back pocket.

After a few minutes of observing his daughter, Matt made a decision, slipping out his phone from his back pocket

Matt called Shay, "Please answer, answer", he whispered, though she didn't pick up, then he called Severide since Christie wasn't home, she couldn't help him.

Matt had to talk to Gabby, first Shay or Severide had to pick up his call. It was almost midnight when Shay returned his call...

"Matt... What's up?"

"Sorry for bothering you, but could you do me a favor?"

"Sure, what do you need?" she questioned him.

"Anna is asleep, and I need to go to Gabby's apartment...".

"I get it... we are on the way...".

15 minutes later Severide and Shay arrived at Matt's house...

...

Matt knocked at Gabby's door... 10 minutes later she didn't come to open it, he turned the knob... Worried he noticed the door wasn't locked, pushing the door open...

"Gabby?... Gabby... where are you?" Walking into the place, he moved towards her bedroom. "Gabby?"

The scene before him broke his heart, Gabby was curled up in the armchair crying as holding a bottle of wine. "Gabby...".

"What-what... are you doing here, Matt? Go away...", she turned to the other side to avoid him.

Matt went to the other side of the bed and sat down close to her.

"... I love you..." he declared.

"Leave, Matt... please", the bottle fell on the ground. "There is nothing left to say...".

"I'm not leaving, not until you hear me out...".

Gabby managed to stand up even feeling dizzy, "Let me help you", Matt approached her.

"No, I'm okay... just leave me alone...".

Matt followed her when she headed out of the bedroom... she entered the kitchen...

"You had enough-", Matt grabbed the other bottle of wine on the counter.

"Matt, give it to me now..." she said, leaning on the counter.

"I won't forget it", he told her a bit angry.

"... Get out of my apartment..." Matt eyed her for a few seconds and left the kitchen.

"Thank you," she said, then turned to the refrigerator, opened it looking for a beer... "I'll buy some...".

"No, you won't", Matt stated standing at the threshold.

Turned to look at him, "... I'll call the police..." she said, "Where is my phone?" she asked as passed by him.

"Come on", he picked her up and threw her over his shoulders.

"You're crazy... What are you doing? Let me go", struggling to get rid of his arms around her go of me. "Matt, please...".

He was still holding her when walked in the bathroom, pulling the shower curtain back to one side, Matt put Gabby in the bathtub and turned on the faucet...

"Oh... what did you-", Gabby tried to say under the water, "... leave me alone...", she sobbed.

"I'll make you some coffee...", he wanted to stay and hold her, but he fought his inner will for her sake.

15 minutes later, Matt found Gabby in her bedroom wearing a robe as sat down in her bed... "here", he gave her a mug, she took it from him as avoiding looking him up.

Matt sat in the armchair... while silence fell upon them...

Gabby drank all her coffee... while looking at the mug...

"One time in my periodic visits to the gynecologist...", Gabby spoke, "... he said that my chances of getting pregnant were almost zero... due to my hormonal problems, however, a miracle happened, and I got pregnant...".

Gabby lifted her head and gazed at Matt, who was listening to her carefully.

"My boyfriend at the time, we broke up sometime later, ... one day he showed up at my door...", tears rolled down her face. "... he threatened me with a gun, he forced me getting into my car... he was so angry while driving it, that's when he lost control of the car...".

Matt stood up and sat next to her in the bed.

Gabby leaned her head against his shoulder... as Matt rubbed her back, "... when we got in the hospital, they took me to the operation room... my baby lived for a couple of hours... my miracle...".

"I'm sorry, Gabby...", his eyes filled with tears... wrapping an arm around her. "I can't imagine the all pain you went through...".

Reaching for his hand, she brought it to her lips, and kissed his knuckles, "... I should you let know before we starting date, we could avoid all this...".

"Hey...", he cupped her face in his hands, "... I want you,... believe me... Anna and you are enough for me... my heart is full of love because of you two..., please, don't leave me...".

Gabby looked at him for a few seconds, "I believe in you, you are still here... I love you, and Anna as my own...".

Matt leaned over and kissed her on the lips, "I love you...".