Gabby was still sitting at the edge of the bed, looking down to the ground. Severide was still sitting beside her, having his hand on her shoulder, trying to make her feel better. He knew she had to be so scared and nervous, but she just wanted him to be okay.

Otis and Cruz were silent again, but their words of comfort they had said earlier were so good and it was so good to know that they cared about Matt so much.

Finally the cardiologist that had been taking care of Matt for the past week and days.

''Any news.'' Gabby almost jumped up.

''Yes, please, stay seated.'' He said as he saw Gabby was shaking, probably so worried. Gabby sat down again, her legs shacking and Kelly laid his hand on her shoulder again. Hopefully the news would finally be okay again but Gabby didn't even seem to dare to ask.

''Is he going to be okay?'' Kelly asked concerned.

''Yes, he just came out of surgery. We repaired the damage to his heart again. He is going to recover, I am sure.''

''You were sure the last time.'' Kelly said and Gabby looked at him, angry. The cardiologist was trying hard for Matt and did everything to help him, she was sure about that.

''Yes, but the fix was damaged by shocking his heart. We needed to shock his heart out of the arrhythmia, but we have to be careful from now on, even with the arrhythmia that we don't damage it again. We will higher to medication against the arrhythmia, it will make him feel sicker maybe, but it will give him to chance for his heart to heal without damaging it again.''

Gabby nodded understanding and hoped that the cardiologist was right about this.

''Can I go see him?'' Gabby asked then.

''Yes, I will take you to the ICU so you can see him. I am sorry, I can only allow one visitor for now.''

''That is okay.'' Kelly said understanding and he and Cruz and Otis got ready to leave while Gabby grabbed her stuff and followed the cardiologist then.

Cindy was checking on how the wound in her husband's shoulder was healing, but even though the muscles were still sore, the wound was almost closed now and she hoped that he could return to work soon and that his arm would be able to move without pain.

''Me and the kids are going to church and I think you should come.'' She said then.

For a moment Christopher was still unsure. It was because he still didn't seem to find any comfort in it, or maybe he was worried about facing what was hurting and on his mind. He had no idea how to deal with what had happened but he wasn't so sure if he wanted to face it now. But he also knew he would have to go to church.

''I think it would be good.'' She said then and finally he nodded.

She carefully helped him put his arm back in the sling, his arm still so sore, but also getting better slowly.

''Okay, I will come with you.'' He said then and she kissed him.

''It will bring you some comfort, I am sure.'' Cindy said and after the wise words she had said to Boden this morning, Herrmann did no longer doubt his wife at all - as if he had ever had. She helped him get his good clothes on and fixed his tie then.

''Come, let's see if the kids are ready.'' Cindy said then, straitening his tie and he smiled.

''If you wanted to get them all ready in time you should have started yesterday.'' He said with a smile then. Maybe it would be good to spend this with his family.

Low and behold, the Herrmann's did arrive in time for service and they all squeezed in together, Annabelle sitting beside her dad as he was sitting at the end of the bench. Not sure where to look when the service started, not wanting to look to the front, it was like it was not right to go here now, but when the words were spoken, they did give him a bit of comfort.

But as the words were spoken and he listened to him, it seemed like everything came back, but it was slowly making sense - maybe not even sense, but it seemed like he could finally let it rest.

Annabelle looked up then and saw her daddy crying.

''Don't cry daddy.'' She said a bit upset to see her dad cry, trying to hug her.

''It's okay, sometimes you need to let it all out.'' He said softly, putting his arm around his little daughter, a few tears still streaming down his cheeks, but also knew that this was a good thing to happen.

Gabby was lead into the ICU, so happy she was going to see Matt again. In the last bed, hidden behind closed curtains, she finally saw Matt. His chest was filled with the drains and tubes in his chest. She felt so bad because it had been gone for a few days, but now it seemed he was back at where he started.

Gabby tried to keep the tears in her eyes from streaming down her cheek, knew that it wasn't going to help Matt, but when she had cried earlier, it had already a relief and she wanted to be strong for him now, but with the support from the rest earlier, she knew she could do that.

''He should wake up in a short bit.'' The cardiologist said as Gabby sat down by the bed. Carefully she took his hand, waiting for him to wake up. She wanted to sob, let all her worried and fears out, but also knew that she had to stay strong for him. She even knew he was going to pull through, she was so sure of that, but she still wanted to hold his hand and help him through this.

All Matt was aware off for now was that the big void he was in was fading.

He tried to open his eyes and get his thoughts in order, but his head was still way too foggy. He wanted to open his eyes, but his eyelids seemed to happy and his head too heavy.

Slowly, he opened his eyes then, the world still unclear, vague.

For a second he blinked, hoping the world would slowly become clearer, but even after a bit, it was all still blurry.

He felt something on his hand and finally could make out Gabby in his blurry view. She was holding his hand and he wanted to pinch hers, to let her know that he was here but he was feeling so weak he didn't even manage.

His chest was throbbing and hurting but then Gabby suddenly moved closer and kissed him on his forehead.

''I am so glad you are awake.'' She said softly and kissed him on his forehead again.

He felt her lips on his forehead and still wanted to show his love for her, but he was barely able to keep his eyes open.

''It's going to be okay.'' She promised him again, caressing over his hair. Locking his eyes on Gabby he looked at her for a few minutes before his eyes fell shut again.

''I am going to stay here, right here with you, until you are all better...you protected me and now I will stay my your side all this time.'' Gabby promised softly.


NOTE: Not a cliffhanger. I know you love me again... Really hope you like this chapter.

Thank you so much for reading this chapter and even though it didn't have a lot of different perspectives again I hope you did like it and please let me know what you think! If you don't leave a review I don't know what you think ;) And who knows, maybe no cliffhanger again for next chapter, which I am sure you will like!