Gabby paced over the hallway, worried. As the medical personal had rushed in to tend to Matt, she had been asked to leave the room and she did so, but she just wanted to know what was wrong with him.

After about half an hour, the cardiologist she had talked with before walked out and walked towards her.

''It was an episode of arrhythmia. It was to be expected with this kind of damage to his heart. As it heals, the arrhythmia should be less. But that is why we are keeping him here, so we can keep monitoring him and we knew when he has an episode.''

''But you said he was going to be fine.''

''He is going to recover, I am sure of that.'' the cardiologist said then. ''But his heart did sustain a bit blow and getting through that isn't going to be easy.''

Gabby nodded understanding then.

''He is stable again for now and we will make sure he stays that way.''

''Thank you.''

She walked back in to grab her bag, sitting down for a just a second.

Whereas he had been looking cheerful and even a tiny bit better earlier, he looked frail and even more sick now.

She felt tears welling up in her eyes, not just because of what had just happened, but the whole emotional rollercoaster of the last few weeks.

Danny and Jimmy Borelli arrived home after dinner.

He was staying with his brother now, his brother wanting to keep an eye on him after all that happened. He walked to the spare room he was staying in.

''So, when do you start on shift again?''' Danny asked concerned.

''I am not sure yet. I think I might quit the job.'' Jimmy said out of nowhere.

''But it has been your dream forever.''

''I am not sure if it is anymore.'' Jimmy said before walking off to the room he was staying, slamming the door shut behind him.

Donna was sitting by her husband. Now that the drain was out, he was hoping that he could go home soon to his wife and his son. Donna was caressing his hand and he pinched it then, knew he had to tell her about what he had been thinking about.

''I don't know, maybe it is time to...to move to an office job.'' Wallace said then.

''No, you love your job, you should not do that.'' Donna tried to talk him out of it now. The last thing she wanted was for him to be unsure about something he loved, because of what had happened.

''I need to be there for you and Terrance and with the danger-''

''Wallace you are not thinking clear now. It's going to be fine, I promise.'' She said then, kissing him then, hoping he could make sense of it so that he would make the right position.


Two days later


Gabby went to visit Matt again. It was like the only thing on her mind now and the only thing that kept her from going crazy because of the investigation at the firehouse.

He was still asleep when she walked in and knew he still needed to sleep in the afternoon, tired and worn out from just being awake. Even though he should be gaining back his energy now he was recovering, he barely made it being awake longer than half an hour and every movement seemed to take a ton of energy. He had been a bit more awake though and she hoped that she could take a short walk with him tomorrow as he had to be able to get out of bed soon. But with all the monitors around and having even less energy than her great grandma in the Dominican republic, she didn't see it happening.

She looked as he was asleep, looking down at his chest now. The drain from the surgery had gone out yesterday and the large scar was covered with a big dressing, his chest still covered in stickers to monitor his heart.

She took the book from her bag to read a little to wait until he woke up.

After a while he did wake up and she hated seeing him in discomfort now he was looking for a way to lay so his chest didn't hurt.

''Hey.'' He said softly and she kissed him.

''Hey, how are you feeling?''

''Last night I had another episode...of arrhythmia.'' He mumbled and she nodded slowly.

''That is not good.''

''No I hope it stops soon.'' He said then as she caressed his hand.

''Sure it will.'' She assured him and he gave her a small smile.

''How are you?'' He asked concerned as she didn't say much about herself.

''Good, I just really want you home.''

''not while arrhythmia-''

''Boden might go home tomorrow.'' Gabby told him to get off the subject of him being so worried about arrhythmia.

''and I can't even be moved from the cardiac intensive care unit.'' He sulked so upset she almost wanted to grab the book she was reading and throw it at him - if he hadn't looked so frail she would have done it.

''Stop sulking please.'' She said as she sighed. ''It's not a good look on you.''

''Sorry, just not happy with situation.''

''I am pretty sure nobody is Matt!'' She huffed angry, being upset with him being so angry with himself and his health while she was just happy he had made it through everything.

She crossed her arms then and looked out of the window with an angry frown.

For a second she almost jumped when she heard his heart monitor acting up again, but it seemed to be fine again after a few seconds. Matt looked startled for a second, worried for another episode as well, but after a few skipped beats his heart seemed to go back to normal rhythm.

''Oh, that must have been because you are so pretty when you're angry.'' He said softly and she just shook her head, not being able to keep the smile from appearing on her face, before she burst out in a chuckle.

''Are you sure you are okay?'' She asked worried then, realized it was not just a joke. .

''It's fine.'' He assured her again and his hand wrapped around her fingers again. ''Just my heart making it hard to get home to you.''

''You will be out of here soon, I am sure.'' She smiled at him before kissing him.

Cindy Herrmann walked into their living room. Christopher was on the couch, his shoulder still hurting but so happy he was home. Annabelle was playing with some of her dolls close by, chatting with them and he listened to it, so happy he was still here to be with his family.

But even thought he tried to make sense of what happened, it was not easy.

Cindy came walking in, bringing him some more painkillers and knelt down by Annabelle then.

''Come on Annabelle, go put your good clothes on, we are going to church.'' Cindy said as her daughter nodded and walked away.

''Are you getting ready too?'' She asked Christopher then.

''I don't know Cindy...I don't feel like going.'' He admitted then.

''Why not?'' She asked as she was getting ready.

''Because I don't feel like going Cindy, it is still my own choice!'' He said a bit angry.

''But Orlovsky is holding extra service because of what happened at the firehouse.''

''I know what happened there.'' Herrmann said angry as he got up.

Walking out to the back porch he sat down on the stairs at the back, looking at the back yard, but more staring away, trying to make sense of what happened, but as much as he tried, there was no answer coming into his head.


NOTE: A quick update as I know you were all angry for the cliffhanger, haha! I hope that you do like it and that this chapter also had other storylines beside the Dawsey one you are interested in.

So thank you so much for reading again and please let me know what you thought about this chapter and I really hope you don't mind the fast updates but then I also didn't want to leave you hanging!