Author note: Hey guys, thank you for the reviews again. I'm happy that the pregnancy was received well. :) This is a short chapter, I'm sorry for that, it kinda bridges between the last chapter and the next few. I've taken a few things from the actual show into account for the next few chapters, and will be bringing in someone else from the show soon. So I just wanted to take this opportunity to put a disclaimer in that I do not own Chicago fire or any of the characters in this story. This is purely an AU view and completely my own ideas. Anyway here you go, I hope you enjoy it. :) Keep those reviews coming. Thank you
"Morning" Matt said as Gabby sleepily looked up at him.
"Hey, what time is it?"
"Just after ten"
"Why aren't you at the site?" she asked confused, he was supposed to be working today, the owner of the club had tighten the deadline last week resulting in Matt spending every spare day there, and he'd already lost a day looking for her after shift yesterday.
"Russ has got it" he reassured "He's called in some friends, the work will get done don't worry about it."
"But why?" she asked pushing herself up to sitting.
"Because you are more important than a job. This particular one has already taken me away from you far more than I would have liked. I'm not allowing a job come before the most important people," he kissed her belly indicating he meant her and their baby "in my life" he finished kissing her belly again.
A warm smile spread across her face, "We're going to be parents!" she exclaimed, "I still can't quite believe it."
"Well believe it baby, because it's happening." he smiled back at her.
They'd spent most of yesterday evening with Antonio, all three of them excitedly discussing the couples happiness, and working through Gabby's fear, the smile resting on her face now a welcome change to the woman they'd found hiding in the park yesterday afternoon.
"While you were sleeping" Matt began "I've been thinking."
"Hmmmm?" Gabby nodded, absentmindedly rubbing her hand round her belly.
"We are going to need to look for a new place to live" he said matter of factly, "this apartment isn't going to be big enough for us to raise a little one, and I don't like the idea of you having to carry a buggy up and down those stairs."
"Yea, that's true. But can we just lay here for a bit before you go retail shopping." she joked. It was something she loved so deeply about her husband, he was always prepared and organised, sometimes a little too organised.
"Of course baby, do you need anything?"
"Just for you to hold me" she said, although they'd talked through a lot of her problems and she was feeling slightly better, she still felt fragile at the moment. He wrapped his arms around her pulling her down on to his chest, a comfortable silence filling the room, as they both lay listening to the others deep breaths. Both slipping softly back into a peaceful sleep.
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Gabby sat blot up right, nausea filling her body as she darted to the toilet, only just making it before her body expelled into the toilet below her.
"You ok?" Matt asked as he rushed in behind her.
Gabby nodding as another wave of sickness swept over her, her body weakly resting against the cold floor. "Can I have some water please?" she asked sitting back slightly.
"Sure baby."
Gabby spent the next half an hour vomiting in the bathroom, each time she tried to get up another bout hit her. Matt sat with her the whole time, rubbing circles on to her back and holding her hair back when needed.
"Do you want me to run you a bath?" he asked, as she finally managed to pick herself up of the floor.
"Maybe later" she mumbled heading out of the bathroom and towards the couch, pulling the blanket on top of her as she lay down. "I'm tired, I'm just going to lay here for a bit."
"Ok, I'll make you some food." She scrunched her nose up at him and the thought of food. "Just something light" he said, "toast and maybe some ginger ale?
"I'll try" she said aware that there was no way he would take no for an answer.
"That's my girl" he said kissing her head gently and passing her the TV remote.
"TV?" she questioned, "aren't I still grounded for another three days?"
"No" he said smiling at her, "I think you've been punished enough" his eyes glancing down at the bandages on her arms, "don't you?"
She nodded sadly, "I'm sorry" she whispered ashamedly.
"Hey, nothing to be sorry about ok?" he reassured crouching down next to her, "It's done with, it should have been done with weeks ago."
She smiled softly at him, "ok."
"Right, chose a film or something I'll be right back." he said heading towards the kitchen, Gabby switching the TV on and flicking across the the Netflix app. Scrolling through the large amount of films until she settled on the first fast and furious film, knowing that they both enjoyed them and it had the benefit of some eye candy.
Matt smirked at her when he saw the film lined up ready to go, "I should have known" he chuckled. "You love these films."
"So do you" she shot back playfully.
"True", he said as he settled in next to her head, Gabby immediately positioning herself so that she was lay across his lap. "Here try and eat something please?" he offered gently, handing her a slice of toast. Gabby nibbling slowly on it, pressing play to start the film.
Matt stroked her hair as the film played, watching her more than he was the screen in front of them. His brain deep in thought as he played over the previous 24 hours. He needed to be better at catching these things, he should have realized when she was wearing long sleeved shirts constantly, it wasn't exactly cold out, with the warm summer in full swing. It did no good to dwell on these things but he was struggling to shake the feeling of failure that had overwhelmed him yesterday. Even Antonio had seen it in the short time he'd spent with her, but he, her husband had been too wrapped up in his own anger and work to even notice that his wife was struggling. He would do better, he had to do better. Especially with a baby on the way, there were going to be an immense amount of changes and he had to be more aware of what she was feeling.
"You ok?" she said looking up at him, her voice pulling him out of his head.
"huh?" he asked, looking down at her.
"You've been staring into space the past ten minutes" she said pushing herself up and looking at him, "whats going on in there" she asked pointing to his head.
"Nothing, I'm fine." he lied.
She raised her eyebrows, "Matt, don't lie to me?"
He sighed, "honestly I'm fine, come on lets watch the rest of the movie" he moved his eyes back to the screen, just as the TV went black.
"No!" she said firmly "tell me whats playing on your mind?" It was more of a question than a statement.
Sighing again he looked back at her, "Fine. I was just thinking how blind I was."
"About?"
"Everything. I should have spotted this Gabby, I should have seen you were struggling. But I was to caught up in everything, and you were the one that suffered. That shouldn't happen, not now, not ever. And it never will again. I promise."
"Matt" she sighed stroking his hand softly, "I was pretty good at hiding it, I got good at doing that as a teen and I should have said something. I know if I tell you my feelings you always try and help me through them. You don't need to beat yourself up about this, this is my fault. I should have come to you after it first happened."
"Why didn't you?"
"I don't know." she admitted "I think I thought I could deal with it, and after the smoking thing, well I wasn't sure if you'd punish me for it."
He shook his head, "I would never punish you for this. I just want to help, and for you to be happy." he looked at her sadness shining through his deep blue eyes, "Are you happy?"
"Yes! I'm happy." she said kissing him gently, "I'm... I... well I wasn't a few weeks ago but I am now."
"Why weren't you happy?"
"I felt like I was having to live this big lie." she admitted, "hiding my self harm from you was hard, I felt guilty every time I looked at you. And I was scared, scared you'd make me go into the hospital if you found out. The fear has been crippling me. But I feel loads better after telling you and Antonio about it, so much better, it feels like that weight has been lifted. And now we have some sunshine through the dark clouds, and something to look forward to. This baby Matt" she placed their hands on her belly, "This baby is a miracle, and we are going to be a family. A family who works and loves each other. And it's going to be everything we ever thought it would be." She kissed him gently, his face softening at her touch. "I love you"
"I love you too" he murmured against her lips, his arms tightly holding her body to his, her hands roaming his chest and face, the tension leaving his body as she slipped her hand down into his sweats, gripping him tightly. Her kisses becoming frantic and needy as the stroked him, his hand slipping into the front of her sweats and down towards her sweet spot. Their lips breaking apart when air became an issue, Matt flipping her over kissing down her body, slipping her sweats of her feet as he buried his head between her legs. Gabby bucking underneath him as pleasure cursed through her body, Matt hitting all the right spots, expertly bringing her to the edge before withdrawing and kissing back up her body. Gabby groaned against him as her release slipped away.
"Tease" she spat playfully.
"All in good time, Mrs Casey, all in good time." he chuckled watching the desperation spread across his wife's face, clamping down on the spot on her neck that only he knew about, lifting her up on to her knees as he positioned himself behind her. Slipping his sweats down and entering her from behind at an agonizingly slow pace, pulling right back to the edge of her entrance before plowing deep inside her again. The moans he was eliciting from her filling the room as he continued in the same slow and frustrating pace.
"Please" she begged grinding backwards onto, desperately craving more friction than he was giving.
SLAP he landed a firm swat against her butt, Gabby squealing in pleasure as he landed spank after spank against her matching each one of his thrusts with another loud SLAP. Picking up the pace as she continued to push back against him, begging silently for him to grant her the release she so desperately needed.
"Mattttt" she screamed as her body clamped down on him, Matt reading the signs her body was giving, pounding into her at a blinding speed. Pulling backwards on her hair to capture her lips with his as the both exploded together.
They lay together on the sofa still entangled for a long time, their breathing evening out the longer they spent holding onto one and other. Matt placing soft kisses to her head and neck as she slipped into a deep sleep. He lay watching her for a long time, lost in her beauty, this amazing woman that lay in his arms, that was carrying his child. His heart swelled with happiness, Gabby content in his arms.
Slipping out from underneath her he headed towards the shower deciding he should really get dressed at some point especially as they needed to register with the doctor and maternity department at some point over the next couple of days. They had a lot to discuss and to do, including speaking about work. He hadn't yet approached the subject but he wasn't sure he liked the idea of her being out on ambo during her pregnancy, there were so many risk factors, but he knew she wouldn't easily give up her spot. Switching the hot water on and stepping underneath he tried to decided how to approach the subject without causing an argument.
Gabby stirred reaching out for her husbands hand, opening her eyes slowly to see he was no longer next to her, the TV still switched off and silence surrounding her. "Matt?" she spoke quietly, "Matt?" When she got no answer she pushed herself up pulling the blanket around her still semi naked body, heading in the direction of the kitchen
"Matt?" she spoke a little louder, before hearing the sound of running water coming from the bathroom, a smirk lying on her lips as she crept inside slipping her top off and opening the steamy shower door, Matt had his back to her as she quietly slipped in behind him kissing his neck gently. Making him jump at the sudden contact.
"Hey" he smiled as she wrapped her arms around his body from behind.
"Hey" she said, "sorry I didn't mean to make you jump."
"It's ok, I was just thinking." he said turning his body in her embrace so he was facing her, leaning in and capturing her lips with his.
"About?" she questioned.
"Just stuff" he shrugged, "nothing important" Kissing her gently again he said "How you feeling?"
"Better now" she said, "If this morning is anything to go by I'd say I've got a rough couple of weeks ahead with this little one." They'd sat and worked it out last night and both of them reckoned she was about six weeks pregnant judging by her last period.
"I'll be here to look after you all the way" Matt smiled, "Talking of babies" he said the silly grin spreading across his face and into his eyes. "I was thinking, maybe we should get you registered today? We could do that then go and grab a bite? Maybe invite Kelly, Shay and Stella?"
"Sounds good, but we should tell our parents first." Gabby suggested carefully, aware that Matt's family weren't as close as hers and his relationship with his mum was somewhat stretched to say the least.
"We can call your parents after our shower," he said a twinkle in his eye as he took in her naked form before him, "First turn around and hold on to that wall." he ordered.
His voice causing shivers to run down her spine, she loved it when he ordered her about, "Now" he said slapping her butt when she hadn't moved.
"Yes Sir" she giggled doing as she was told. Placing her hands on the wall and sticking her butt out slightly, Matt slapped it again before slipping his fingers into her wet slit and curling them up slightly, her body bucking in response.
"Stay still" he ordered, Gabby biting her lip roughly as she fought against her bodies urges.
Matt slowly fingered her until her body couldn't resist anymore, her muscles clamping around his fingers as her orgasm took over. Matt using his other hand to rub against her clit, helping her over the edge as she screamed his name. He moved behind her lining himself up before thrusting roughly into her, grabbing her breasts and tweaking both nipples as he did. Kissing her neck, and leaving marks along her shoulders, he grabbed her hips roughly, pounding into her and moving her hips to meet each thrust he made. His own moans soon joining hers as he fucked her hard and fast, his movements needy and frantic. Both of them falling over the edge together.
"You ok?" he asked as she collapsed against the wall, her legs like jelly after the immense orgasms she'd just experienced.
"Yea" she panted, "I'm good."
They finished up their shower together quickly, before getting changed and Matt fixing Gabby some more toast as she set the laptop up to video call her parents.
"You ready" she asked as he placed the toast in front of her.
"Yup" he said kissing her head. "You?"
"Yup."
She pressed the call button and waited for her parents to answer, nibbling slowly at the food in front of her.
"Gabriela, Matthew" Her mother greeted as her face popped up on the laptop. "Hello."
"Hey mum" Gabby greeted, "Is Papa about?"
"Yea he's just in the garage, I'll shout him hang on." she disappeared off the screen, them hearing her shout through to Ramon that they'd got a call before she settled back down in front of the screen. "Everything ok?" She asked.
"Yes mum we just wanted to see you. Hows things?"
"Well your dad has some new project going on in the garage but apart from that it's the same here as always."
"What's new with you two?" she asked, the couple looking at each other and smirking slightly.
"Why don't we wait for Papa?" Gabby said, "we've got something to tell you."
"I'm here" he said as he appeared in the screen beside her mum, covered in oil and holding a dirty rag, her mum giving him a disapproving look for daring to come into the house in that state. "Did I hear someone say you've got something to tell us?"
"You did papa, we were calling to tell you that well.." she looked at Matt.
"We're pregnant" they both said together excitedly.
Her mum squealed with delight, "Oh Gabriela that's amazing news. Matthew?"
"Hey Camile" he spoke softly, the grin he'd been struggling to wipe of his face since last night proudly still sitting there.
"You look after my baby ok?"
"Wouldn't dream of doing otherwise." he nodded.
"Papa?" Gabby question, Ramon looked like someone told him they were about to take his right arm, "are you ok?"
"Huh?" he shrugged "yea sorry, it's amazing news. Congratulations."
"You sure?" Gabby asked glancing uncertainly at Matt.
"Yea, Mija, it was just a bit of a shock. I didn't think you wanted children yet, you haven't been married long."
"Ramon!" Camile scolded, "be happy for your daughter."
"I am" he insisted, "just like I said it was a bit of a shock."
"Ok, well we just wanted to let you know." Gabby said reaching out for Matt's hand. Her husband sensing something was off. "We've got some things we've got to sort out so I'll call you later ok?"
"Ok sweetheart" Camile said, eyeing Ramon angrily. "we'll speak to you later, you take care ok?"
"Will do Mum. Love you both" She said blowing air kisses as she hung up. Turning to Matt with tears billowing in her eyes, Matt instinctively knowing she needed him to hold her, as she buried her head into his chest, sobs raging through her body.
"Hey, what's wrong?"
"He's mad!" She said tearfully.
"What why? I think he was just shocked."
"No that was my papas mad face Matt." She said looking up at him "he's disappointed in me."
"Why?"
"I don't know."
"Gabby I'm sure he isn't. He's just.. we just caught him off guard." She sniffed loudly, reaching up to wipe her eyes. "Come on I'm sure he's happy for us, for you." Matt said kissing her head gently.
"Maybe" she agreed quietly, Matt could tell she wasn't convinced but decided it wasn't the time to argue it. She was upset, tired and still fragile, all the things that could result in her losing her temper and forcing his hand into punishing her, something he wasn't sure about doing while she was pregnant, and yet another thing to add to the growing list of things to discuss.
"Let's not worry about it until later hey?" he asked, taking her hand and pulling her upwards into his lap. She nodded against him.
Once Gabby had calmed herself they headed out to register with the doctor. Gabby made phone calls to Severide, Shay and Kidd while Matt drove, telling them to meet them for lunch at the local diner at two o'clock. It only took an hour for them to register, by the time they came out Gabby was clutching an ultrasound picture both of them ecstatic to hear all was well and looking forward to sharing their news with their closet friends. The upset with Ramon long forgotten or almost anyway, Matt could tell that it was still upsetting his wife even if she was grinning from ear to ear.
"You ok?" he asked as they pulled into the parking lot of the diner.
"Yea, excited to tell them. Do you think they'll be happy for us?"
"I think they will, and they will be the best aunts and uncles around." he said matching her grin.
The diner was quite since the lunch rush has long since finished so the couple had no issues finding their friends quickly, greeting them cheerfully and ordering some lunch.
"So?" Kelly asked, "you going to tell us why you've brought us for lunch and why your both grinning like Cheshire cats?"
"Can we not just want to bring you for lunch?" Gabby asked sarcastically.
"I mean you can.." Shay started, looking between the friends, "but you never do!"
"Yea" Kelly continued "last time you brought me for lunch was when you told me you were engaged but keeping it quiet because Dawson was going to be joining truck."
Stella laughed, "maybe they're going to tell us their pregnant or something..." she spotted the looks Gabby and Matt gave each other as the words left her mouth, "Oh my god! You are aren't you?" she nearly squealed.
Gabby laughing loudly, pulling the ultrasound out of her purse and pushing it across the table. "We are" she nodded.
"Congratulations guys" Kelly said, patting Matt on the back "This is amazing!"
"WOW" Shay said looking at the ultrasound, "Is there..." she started, Gabby knowing immediately what her partner had spotted, "Is there two babies?"
Stella squealed loudly again, "What? Let me see!" she demanded pulling the ultrasound picture away from her friend, "There is! Oh my god! Guys this is amazing! Twins!"
Matt nodded, "yup we're having twins, we've just left the doctors office before coming here. We are eight weeks along, and they are fraternal."
Kelly pulled Dawson into a huge hug "How you feeling?" he asked.
"Well I seem to have hideous morning sickness but apart from that I feel amazing."
The five friends sat about chatting happily for the next couple of hours, none of them in any hurry to leave and happy for the conversation to be something light and enjoyable. Grabbing the bill Matt suggested they all came back to their place for a bit, and everyone agreed that it would be lovely, the girls desperate to discuss the babies even more. Matt and Kelly unsure which one of the three ladies was more excited.
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"Matt" Gabby called through the apartment as she got home that morning. He'd left early to go to the construction site saying something about checking the final details and closing the contract by end of day. She was hoping he was home now but was met by a quiet and empty apartment. Heading towards the fridge she smiled when she spotted a note pinned to it.
I came home for lunch but you were out. Sorry I missed you, I shouldn't be too late home. If your hungry I left some Chinese in the fridge for you. See you later, Love you XOXOX
Opening the fridge she spotted the tubs of Chinese sitting on the top shelf, she'd thrown up everything else she'd eaten that day so decided to give it a shot, placing it in the microwave as her phone began to ring. Sighing loudly when she saw her mums name pop up on the screen, realizing that she never did call her back yesterday.
"Hey Mum" she greeted cheerfully
"Hey sweetheart, I was just checking in. You never called us back yesterday?"
"Sorry, I forgot. Hows dad?" she asked wearily.
"You know your dad sweetheart he over thinks everything."
"I know" she sighed "but he didn't seem very happy for us."
"He is just worried mija" Camile said softly, "He's worried about you starting a family when you both have such dangerous jobs."
"But he never made a fuss when Eva and Diego were born." Gabby argued.
"He did! Antonio just shut him down and told him it was his life and he wasn't going to give up being a cop because Laura was pregnant. And now your dad blames himself for not talking sense into him. You know how much he hates the fact your brothers marriage fell apart, he doesn't want that for you Mija, he only has your best interests at heart."
"Mum I'm not giving up my job." She stated firmly, "and I would never expect Matt to either. Plenty of firefighters and paramedics have families, and we have a whole unit around us. We will be fine."
"I know that sweetheart. He's just going to need some time ok?"
"Yea ok" she paused, "erm mum actually there is something I need to tell you."
Her mum sighed down the phone "What is it?"
"We're having twins! We found out yesterday after we spoke to you, that's part of the reason I didn't call back yesterday."
"Twins?" her mother exclaimed, "how wonderful!"
"It is Mama it really is." Her food pinged "Mum I'm going to have to go sorry, my dinners ready."
"Ok sweetheart, give my best to Matthew won't you?"
"I will. Love you"
"Love you too sweetheart."
She hung up, settling herself at the breakfast bar to eat her food, hoping that for the first time today she'd be able to keep it down.
It was almost dark when Matt finally got home, exhausted and ready to collapse into bed. Entering the apartment he could see the soft light coming from the lounge and hear the tv on low, considering there was no movement or other sound he assumed his wife had fallen asleep waiting for him. Tiptoeing through the apartment, his heart swelled at the sight in front of him, Gabby was curled under her blanket, book in hand, fast asleep. He bent down and kissed her head softly, her body stirring underneath him. "Hey" she whispered into the darkness.
"Hey" he whispered back "I missed you."
"I missed you too."
"Do you want me to carry you to bed?" he asked, as she snuggled into his chest. She nodded against him, as he picked her up effortlessly and walked the short distance to their bedroom, switching the tv and lamp off as he went. Snuggling into each other and falling into a deep sleep.