Gabby's POV.
I pull up in front of Shay and Severide's apartment this morning beeping my horn for Shay to come out for it's my first ultrasound appointment. I wait a few minutes before beeping a second time, still waiting on Shay but nothing. Just as I'm about to get out of my car to go knock on the door a familiar truck pulls up across the street. Matt's.
"Hey." He smiles at me crossing the street as I stepped out of my car." What are you doing here?" He let's out a soft chuckle before opening his arms to hug me.
"Oh, um. I have plans with Shay today." I say resting my chin on his shoulder closing my eyes taking in his scent. I could stay in his arms forever.
"It's good to see you." Matt says after I finally let go of our embrace, probably held on a little longer then I should have but I didn't care. I missed him." How are you feeling?" He asks next as his eyes travel to my mid section, and I know what he's asking.
My hands automatically travel to my stomach and I can't control the beaming smile that spreads across my face." I feel amazing."
Matt takes the tiniest step back from me never losing his smile, but something in his expression changes." I'm really happy for you." He says his voice slightly hitched as he spoke.
My heart broke, and my blood boiled for him not knowing the truth, so I do the most cowardly thing possible. I change the subject." So what brings you by so early this morning?" I ask scrunching my brows together.
"Kelly called me last night." Matt pointed towards the apartment." Said his kitchen cabinet broke, asked if I could come by to fix it first thing this morning."
"Ahh." I chuckle with slight suspicion in my gutt due to my missing best friend." Are you ok to be working yet ?" I ask brushing my fingers along his tiny scar just above his hairline. The touch sent chills down my spine, and I swear the twinkle in Matt's eye changed.
Matt finally cleared his throat after an awkward silence." I've been out of the hospital almost three weeks now, I can't stare at my walls any longer." He says stuffing his hands in his pockets taking another small step back from me." And I can handle swinging a hammer."
"Always the tough guy." I chuckle absent mindedly placing my hand on his chest. Our laughing instantly stopped and Matt removed one of his hands out of his jacket pocket with urgency cupping my cheek as his eyes focused on my lips. He wants to kiss me, and I don't resist the urge to lean closer to his awaiting lips.
"Casey." A voice calls breaking us apart before our lips could meet." Dawson." It was Severide walking over to us as I turn to face the voice.
"Kelly." I speak my voice shakey still from mine and Matt's close encounter." Where's Shay? I'm going to be late."
"Yeah about that." Kelly spoke nervously." Shay is really sick, throwing up the runs, none stop. Hasn't come out of the bathroom all night."
"Your kidding right?" I say with a hint of sarcasm." Well I guess I'm going to my first appointment alone." I shrug my shoulders with a disappointment in my voice.
"I'll go with you." Matt spoke from behind me." Oh I can't impose on you." I turn to face him.
Matt waives me off." Your not I offered." He says then looks over to Kelly." Can the cabinent wait?"
"Hmm, cabinent." Kelly spoke nervous." Oh yeah don't worry about that man." He claps Matt's shoulder." I think I got it back on it's track anyway."
"Oh great." Matt claps his shoulder before looking back to me." I'm free to join you if you would like my company?"
"I would very much." I smile as he turns to walk back to his truck, I send Kelly a quick glare before saying." Shay owes me big time." I whisper before following Matt to his truck.
Casey's POV
I get into the drivers seat of my truck as Gabby approaches my door." I can drive us in my car if you like?"
I smile at her and nod my head towards my passenger door." Don't be silly, get in." I say before leaning over opening the door for her from inside. I watch her walk around the front of my truck, god she is beautiful. This aching, yurning for her in my chest stronger then ever. Hallie doesn't make me feel this way, but why?
"I really appreciate this." Gabby says as she slides in pulling the seat belt across her lap.
"Not a problem." I smile as I start my truck." You would do it for me."
Gabby let's out a slight chuckle looking out the window before mumbling." I haven't been a good friend lately."
"It's ok." I say as I start driving down the street." You've been going through alot yourself."
"That's no excuse." She almost snaps." I should have checked on you, visited you more...since I last saw you." Gabby looks over to me as she spoke the last few words.
"I called you a few times." I confess." But every time your mailbox has been full."
"I'm sorry." Is all she says turning to look back out the window." Do you, um do you remember anything?" She glances over to me with watery eyes before quickly looking back out the window.
"I don't know." I whisper watching her in the corner of my eye." Sometimes I wonder if it's real or a dream."
"Oh." I see Gabby glance back over to me a look on her face of understanding.
"Can I ask you something?" I say nervously my eyes fixated on the road ahead of me." Why is Jay not here?" The thought making my blood boil.
"He's... not." Gabby mumbled not finishing what she was about to say." Hey we are here." She points to the building her voice sounding relieved.
Gabby and I sit in the exam room now, neither of us spoken a word since we got here." You didn't answer my question earlier?" I decide to push." Where is Jay?" My voice laced with anger.
Gabby looks at me her body tenses but again says the same thing." He's not." She shakes her head tears building.
"Why do you keep saying that." I say annoyed slapping my hand to my knee but I'm not mad at her." How could any man not want this?" I say getting choked up looking away.
Gabby grabs my face with both hands bringing my face to look at her." You will be a father, an unbelievable one I don't doubt it." She tells me knowing what I'm thinking at this very moment.
"One day." I give her a small smile.
"Soon." She says as a single tear falls." Don't you remember?" She asks searching my eyes and I feel her hands pulling me closer. She wants to kiss me, but before our lips can meet there is a knock on the door as the doctor walks in. Her words 'Do I remember' running through my head, what did she mean?