This is my first story in a long time and with the new episode out, I wanted to write something that was just going around in my mind. Don't know how long it will be but we'll see!
Sorry about the delay on posting, work has been crazy busy. Also thank you to anyone who wrote a review or favourited, I really appreciate it and let me know how its going and where it should go next!
Enjoy!
Pregnant? Gabby was pregnant, that was impossible. There was a million thoughts running around his head. He knew how dangerous it was for her to get pregnant and sustain a pregnancy. It was one of the main reasons they had broke up two years ago. Why would Antonio call him if Gabby had gotten pregnant by someone else. That would be cruel. And it dawned on him then.
He must be the father. Their night together was nearly nine months ago now. That had been the middle of November when she had returned for two days and they shared their night together. It was the start of the August and that would mean Gabby was nearly full-term in her pregnancy. Why hadn't she told him about the baby when she found out. She would have known he would have moved heaven and earth to be there for her. And maybe that's why she didn't tell him about the baby but that doesn't mean he has to be happy with her decision.
Matt's surrounding began to come back to him and he came out of his thoughts and back to where he was sitting on the cold plastic hospital chairs on level 3 ICU.
"Matt? Are you okay?" Antonio asked him.
"Why didn't she tell me she was pregnant?" He asked his former brother-in-law
Antonio sighed and sat next to Matt.
"i don't know. And that's the truth. I tried convincing her a thousand times" Antonio said
"Did you know how dangerous a pregnancy is for her? The aneurysm is from her previous pregnancy" Matt said as he fought back tears.
"She didn't tell me about it until she was past seven months in her pregnancy. I was so angry and that's when we came back to Chicago because I knew she'd need proper healthcare and not be living in a disaster zone." Antonio said, trying to tell him as much as he wanted. His hand in his pocket clinging to the envelope with Matt's name on it.
"Hang on, you and Gabby have been here for nearly two months and you didn't think to tell me! What's going on Antonio?" Matt's voice getting louder.
"Matt, if I may say. Gabby wanted to tell you, she just didn't want to disrupt your life -" Pearl interjected from Matt's other side. Matt having forgotten she was there as he focused in Antonio.
"Disrupt my life? She is my life. And that baby would be too." Matt said with tears flowing down his cheeks.
"It was her decision Matt. And you know her, she doesn't change her mind once its made" Antonio said.
He was right. Gabby was singled-minded in the best of times and it was one of the things he loved about her.
"Whats her condition?" Matt asked. He needed information on how she is, her condition and pregnancy could've killed her.
"Her water broke yesterday and as she was being transported to hospital, she fell unconscious. Her aneurysm had detached where it was implanted and she started bleeding internally. As soon she got to Med, she had an emergency c-section -" Matt cut him off.
"She had the baby? Are they okay?" Matt pleaded with him.
"She had a healthy baby girl. She was more three weeks early but she's healthy and is in the nursery. Congratulations, you're a dad Matt"
Matt had a daughter. He's a father. The feelings he was experiencing was amazing and euphoric and joy and then came worry, fear, anger and anguish.
His voice croaked
"And Gabby? How is she?"
Antonio's head bent as he sighed. Tears filled his eyes.
"She's in a coma. They got the bleeding under control but they don't know when she'll wake up Matt. If she'll wake up."
His heart sank.
"Can I see her please?"
"Yes of course, this way Matt"
Matt followed him down the corridor into the last room at the end. Gabby lay in the bed in the centre of the room. There was tubes everywhere. She was on a ventilator that was helping her breathe for her right now. His heart broke as he saw her there lying helplessly in the bed.
He dropped to his knees next to her bed with her head resting on her hand. He was careful of her midriff because of the surgery she'd gone through to bring the baby into his world. His baby. Their baby. There was a noticeable bump there that hadn't been there the last time he's seen her.
"Why didn't you tell me? I'm so sorry I couldn't be there for you." He stayed in his position for a long period of time and time went on and he didn't move. Casey eventually fell asleep in the position, when he opened his eyes next, it was dark and the only light in the room was a lamp next to her bed. Antonio was sitting on the other side of the bed. He had no idea when he had came into the room but as Matt came out of his slumber, he realised Antonio wasn't alone. He was holding a bundle in a blanket. His baby.
"Would you like to meet your daughter Matt?" He asked as Matt rose from his seat and went to the other side of the bed. Antonio rose as well. He passed the sleeping baby to her father. Matt exhaled when she was in his arms.
She looked like Gabby. She was beautiful. She was his and Gabby's. A dream he's had for years and throughout his entire relationship with Gabby had come true. He had once called Gabby his miracle. He had two miracles now. A tear slid down his cheek.
"I'll leave you to it" Antonio said as he made his way out of the room.
"Hello gorgeous. I'm your dad. And I'm gonna love you forever. And your mom will too. She's gonna wake up soon and we'll be a family. I don't even know what she wanted to name you" Matt quietly said to his daughter.
He looked to Gabby in her bed. His heart broke in a million pieces. All he wanted to do was hold her and tell her everything was going to be okay.