Little note: I am sorry for 1) the slow updates 2) not being up to date with your fics. I have recently moved and got a new job as some know and I am just so busy with that. I am really sorry about that and hopefully I will be able to update more and read more soon!

Gabby woke up in the morning, realizing that this time she was not waking up alone.

Looking beside her, Matt was still fast asleep. She slowly got up from the bed, Matt still asleep and looking at the alarm, she knew she had to wake him up soon because he still had to go to physical therapy.

Matt woke up a bit later as he heard noises from the kitchen and Gabby sitting. Turning around a bit and waking up, he looked as Gabby walked back into the bedroom a bit later with a tray with fruit, toast with jam en water.

''Hey, good morning, I made breakfast.'' Gabby said as she put the tray down on the bed.

''Hmmm, I would have loved to make you some breakfast.'' He smiled then and she crawled back in bed beside him.

''Don't get used to it.'' She teased him.

''So you are not really going to bring me back to the hospital.''

''Yes I am – but hear me out.''

Matt pretended to be really annoyed but also knew it was because she cared.

''I am not saying I am going to bring you back to stay, but your doctor called while I was making breakfast that you should come in and he and your physical therapist will make sure you are really okay with staying home.''

''That sound good.'' He smiled then and kissed her on her forehead and they got ready to leave.

Christopher and Cindy were in the park with the kids. Tomorrow he was going to be on shift for the first time again.

Sitting together, they looked as the kids were playing in front of them. She was holding his hand and he smiled at her.

''Everything is going to be normal again now.'' He said as if he wanted to promise her.

''Well, I am still a bit concerned.''

''My arm is all good!'' He assured her.

''Why did you get so angry about the firefighter that asked if you were from firehouse 51?'' She asked then.

''I just don't want to keep talking about it.'' Herrmann said then, pinching her hand.

''Why? It was just a question.''

''Because I just want to move on Cindy. I don't ant every body only knowing me as that firefighter from that firehouse that was shot up by the thugs.''

''I understand Christopher, but the firefighter yesterday on the barbecue was just trying to be nice.''

''I know, I know. I just want things to get back to normal.''

''I think us all.'' Cindy smiled as she caressed him over his head and kissed him on his cheek then jumping up.

''Lee Henry, kick against the ball, not your brother!'' She shouted as she walked his way and Christoper couldn't help but smirk.

Maybe from tomorrow on everything was going to be okay.

Matt as sitting on the examining table, waiting for the doctor to come back and hopefully clear him to do the rest of his recovery at home.

Gabby was a bit concerned as it did not go so well during the physical test but she still hoped that it was enough to get him home. At least his heart seemed to be stable.

The cardiologist came walking back in.

''So that went pretty well, but I do need to ask you the most important question.''

Matt nodded, whatever was going to be the question.

''Do you feel ready to go home?''

''Yes I do, I just really want to be home.'' Matt admitted then and the cardiologist said understanding.

''I am glad to hear that, but like I said, I am not sure if it is a good idea, but if you stick to all the rules around healing and your medication and maybe it will be good for you to be home.'' The cardiologist said then.

''I am sure it will, thank you so much for all your good care, sorry I am such a stubborn patient.'' Matt said then, shaking his hand.

''Well, if you hadn't been so stubborn, I am not sure if you would have made it, so I think it is a good thing.''

''Not everybody would agree.'' Matt smirked as Gabby was rolling her eyes.

Soon Gabby and Matt left, Matt just being happy to get the blessing of the doctor to go home.

Gabby held his hand as they walked to the elevator.

''Don't want to try the stairs?'' She teased him and he shook his head.

''As if you would allow me.''

''True.'' Gabby said then and they got in the elevator, walking to the apartment then. Matt was obviously struggling and tired but she was just happy to have him at home.

''Hmm, shift again for you tomorrow.'' He said then as he walked to the kitchen with her, sitting down as he was tired from the short walk.

''Yeah, I am not sure if I should-''

''I don't think the new chief will forgive you if you don't show up.'' Matt said then, ''I will be fine.''

''Are you sure?''

''Yeah, might just spend most of my day in bed anyway.'' He said then and she smirked.

''You're boring.''

''I know, I know.'' He smiled a bit as he was just happy to be at home and that they could bicker again.

''Here, let me make the salad.'' He said then and she shook her head.

''No it is fi-''

''There was a time you would just eat my cooking with delight. You usually beg me to make corned Beef.'' He said then, getting up and starting to help her cook, cutting the vegetables and she smiled as she looked at him, felt like everything was back to normal – even though she knew it wasn't, her and Matt together in the kitchen and bickering like a married couple did make it feel like that.

Beside her, he was helping her out as much as possible and it wasn't before long before their dish was preparing in the oven. She looked at him with a smile then, standing across from him.

'What, get that cheesy grin of your face.'' Matt teased her again when she suddenly wrapped her arms around him.

''I just love that you are home.'' She said then almost burying her head in his chest, so happy to have him close to her again.

Kelly was on the couch, watching a show about old cars and he knew he had to go to bed soon if he wanted to get enough sleep before shift tomorrow, but he would when this would be finished soon and he did want to see how they were going to fix this car up.

Today had been good with getting a text that Matt was allowed to do the rest of his recovery at home.

When the show was finished he cleaned up the mess in the living room and walked on to his bedroom then, rolling into bed and checking his phone again, surprised to see he had a couple of missed called from Boden and he called back.

''Something wrong?'' He asked concerned.

''Kelly would you care to explain to me why chief Jordan has suspended you from the shift tomorrow.''

''What?! I got in trouble with the replacement chief before, but no reason to suspend me!'' Kelly jumped up.

''Well, you better sort this out, before this gets any worse.'' Boden warned him, as if that was not obvious.

''I will, I just have to.'' Kelly said concerned as he dropped his phone, still not sure how this could happen.


NOTE: So everybody is really tying to get things back to normal and are so happy it seems they are finally falling into place again. But are they really? And what is the new chief planning for next shift?

Thank you so much for reading! Like I said in the little note, sorry that this update took so long. I hope you enjoyed it nonetheless and please do let me know what you thought about this chapter by leaving a review.