EPILOGUE

Three weeks later

Matt parked the car by the firehouse and they got out of the car. Even though he had not been driving for quite some while now, he was fine driving. It was another sign that today was the day he was ready to go get back to work.

The wound on his heart had fully healed and his heard was all good again. with therapy the last few weeks he had gotten it back too it's old state and his stamina was as good as it was before.

She was holding his hand as they walked inside. She was a bit nervous about him starting at work again but also knew that he was going to be fine. They walked to the locker room to get changed and ready for shift and she looked a bit concerned as he sat down on the bench, changing his shirt.

She saw the big scar on his chest and knew that she could be calm about him starting again because the CFD doctors had cleared him for work and his own surgeon and she knew she had to trust him, but she was still a bit nervous.

''Are you really really sure you are okay to go back to work today?'' Gabby asked as Matt pulled the shirt over his head.

''Yeah, I really am.''

''It is no shame to admit your heart-''

''My heart is fine, really. No more arrhythmias, no more medication, pumping like it did and should.'' He assured her again.

''I am just a bit concerned, this is where I almost lost you and I am not going to lose you here again.''

''It will be fine. if something is up you will be the first to know.'' He assured her. They shared a quick kiss before walking to the common room. This was the moment all of them had been waiting for, the shift when everything was hopefully going to return to normal.

Conny was waiting for him in the common room and he shook his head.

''no Conny, I am back on truck.'' He teased her as she had been his boss for the past three weeks.

''I know, you are going to leave me alone again!'' She said sassy and Matt shrugged.

''Well if you need me to make any more photo copie-''

''I am really happy you are okay though.'' Conny smiled then and Matt smiled back, knew that even though she had been busting his balls a bit, it was good to see him back in his job in good health.

''Thanks Conny.''

''Come here you, you are an amazing personal assistant.'' Conny joked as she pulled Matt into a hug before walking off to the office, causing the others to laugh as well.

Suddenly a woman came walking into the common room.

''I am here for the picture.''

All of them looked a bit confused when Boden stepped forward.

''AH yeah, we are going to have a group photo of our first shift all together, so that it is a new beginning.''

There was some muttering, some not really getting the whole sentimental feelings it seemed.

''Gabby arranged this. She really wanted for s all to be this shift a new start.'' Kelly said then, thought it was a great idea.

''it is a really cool idea.'' Brett smiled as all of them stood together on the apparatus floor. Even though Mouch did not seem really eager at first and so did some others, they also realized it was a nice idea, to show that they were all still together and one big family. It was not just a job, they were a family even if there were terrible things happening to them.

''Okay, I will bring the picture to you within a few days.''

''Our next shift is in 2 days.'' Gabby told her as she walked outside with the photographer.

''Yes, that is perfect.'' The photographer said then.

''Yeah, thank you.''

''No thank you, even though I don't know you all, it is amazing to see how this firehouse healed and how you are all together as a family.''

Gabby soon walked back into the common room and even Mouch smiled at Gabby now after he had been a bit angry about having to go on a picture. It was not his style but Gabby was right, this was a new beginning for them and this surprise on her side had been an amazing touch to that. This was a new start and now they had a picture to go with it.

''It was a nice idea,. Gabby.'' He said then and she smiled.

''Yeah, it is a new beginning and even though we shouldn't be remembered of the shooting, we do have a picture soon now to remember us what a great family we are.''

''I couldn't have said it better.'' Herrmann said and Matt grabbed her hand, proud that she had arranged this.

Looking around the common room that had been fixed up between this shift and their last one, they knew that this was truly their new start. Everybody was back at work, the firehouse was fixed and their health - both physically and mentally - and were all back together. Even though it been a tough time for all of them, they had come out stronger and even more as a family.

And that was something no vengeful, hateful person could ever change.

note: So everybody is back on shift and Gabby arranged a surprise which will serve as a memory to what a great family they are together.

This was the last part of the story, thank you so much for reading this final chapter and the story as a whole. I really hope you liked this ending. Please let me know what you thought by leaving a review and hopefully till the next story! Let me know if you want to see any more stories like this cause I will gladly write them.