A\N 1: So, it turns out my first estimation of Gabby's due date (early June) was right after all (thank you so much to the reviewers who pointed that out to me) so to make everything easier I'm just going to pretend that Gabby was thirteen weeks in the first chapter.

A\N 2: Thank you so much for all of you who have been reading and reviewing, it really means so much to me. A special thank you as well to my beta reader who edited this chapter for me and helped make sure that all of the information on Gabby's labour was believable.

Disclaimer: I do not own Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, NBC or Global.

Spoilers: Set during the timeline of Chicago Fire 2.17 "Forgive you Anything" but is completely A\U.

Warnings: None

Chapter 17

"I called your parents and brother Babe they should be here soon," Matt quickly explained as he walked into Gabby's hospital room to find her already changed into a hospital gown and nurses checking her over.

"Good," She nodded her head as she breathed through another contraction, "The doctor should be here soon too."

"You need anything?" He took the cold compress she was holding onto her forehead and held it, "Want some ice or something?"

"Not right now," She rubbed her abdomen with both hands, her contraction had stopped her lower back was still in pain, "I just hope she comes soon."

"Me too," He lifted the cloth and kissed her forehead; even with the cold compress she was sweating more then he'd ever seen and like her he knew the pain would only get worse, "I wish I could do something about the pain," He told her honestly, "I really do."

"Just be prepared to have your hand broken," She looked at him, "And I apologize now for anything I may say later."

"Okay," He chuckled lightly and kissed her on the lips. They then sat in silence for twenty minutes each in their own thoughts.

"Aunt Gabby," Eva and Diego walked into the room a few steps ahead of their parents, each carrying a bag.

"Hey," Gabby grinned at her niece and nephew, who in there own way had helped her feel more comfortable in her abilities of being a mother. She'd help look after them so many times over the years that when Diego was born she knew what to do around newborns and how to look after them. Still, it didn't make her any less nervous in the back of her min though she knew she had the skills to be a good mother.

They each hugged her gently and handed over their present, "I brought you something I've been waiting to give you," Eva told her, "I think you'll going to like it."

"Yeah me too," Diego agreed, "It's better then my present."

"Alright you too," Antonio looked at his children, "Go back outside and wait your Aunt Gabby doesn't need to hear you talk her ear off right now."

They each gave their aunt another hug and then did as they were told.

"Mom and Dad are outside waiting," Antonio told his younger sister as he walked to her and gave her a hug and a kiss on the cheek, "I wanted to come and see you first though. I know you're going to want Mom in here with you; I'd stay too but-"

"I know Antonio," She chuckled patting his hand.

"You need me to get anything from your apartment?" Laura spoke up, "Something you forgot that you want?"

"The bag?" Gabby asked sheepishly, "Matt was in such a frenzy he forgot the bag and wouldn't let me even get a word in until we got here," She looked at her fiancée and rolled her eyes.

"The bag? Man…" Antonio chuckled, "Bro…."

"Really Antonio?" Laura stepped up and smacked him on the back of the head, "You're coming with me. Lets go," She pulled his arm, "I'll get the bag Gab's." She promised her sister in-law.

"Thanks Laur," She smiled and then turned to the gifts Eva and Diego had brought her, "Want to open one?" She looked at Matt, "I'm not sure what Eva's is."

"Sure," He made sure to take the bag Diego had given her; opening it he found a pair of little boxing gloves. "Wanna bet Tonio had something to do with this?" He held them up

"Maybe, Diego's his mini-me though," She shrugged and gasped as she opened Eva's present and saw what it was. "Oh my gosh," She cried, "I remember this."

"Say hi to your family Eva Marie," Antonio carried his newborn daughter carefully into the waiting room, she had only been born fifteen minutes ago and was wrapped tightly in a pink blanket and a matching pink hat hid her dark brown curls on her head,

"Oh she's precious," Esmeralda stood and walked over to where her son was proudly holding her granddaughter, "How's Laura doing?"

"Tired but once she saw her she said it was all worth it. I think she's still a little annoyed I didn't make it back. Her parents are in the room with her now."

"She should be annoyed," Esmeralda looked at him, "I'm mad as well. You couldn't have given that undercover job to someone else."

"Mom," He sighed, "She's a week early I have the next two weeks off." He watched as hos new daughter began to stir awake and then started to cry.

"She's probably hungry," Esmeralda told him, "Go and bring her back to Laura and in half an hour we'll come and see her."

"Okay," He nodded and left again.

"Mom, Dad," Thirteen year old Gabby stood, "Can I go and walk to the toy store down the road? I looked in the gift shop here but they didn't have what I wanted to get Eva."

"Sweetie what do you want to get her?" Carlos asked.

"I'll know when I see it."

"Okay Gabby I'll take you."

"Thanks Dad."

Less then twenty minutes later Gabby and her father walked into the hospital room Gabby carrying a gift bag. Walking over to where her mother was holding the baby she said, "Hi Eva," Then looking at her older brother and sister in-law she held out the bag, "I bought this for her. I really hope she likes it."

"I'm sure she'll love it Gabby," Laura smiled as she handed her the bag and she opened it to reveal a pink bear that was very soft and soothing.

"I gave this to Eva when she was born," Gabby explained to Matt as she held it, "She loved the bear for a long time. I didn't think she still had it."

"I'm sure Ellie will love it just as much," He kissed her on the lips and looked at the bear and smiled, "Want me to go get Eva and ask her to come in?"

"Yeah," She nodded and Matt left only to return a few minutes later with her parents and Eva.

"Eva sweetheart I loved the gift, thank you so much."

"It was in an old box in my closet, I was cleaning out my room yesterday and I saw it figured now would be the perfect time to give it back to you."

"Yes, thank you, come here and give me a hug."

"I love you Aunt Gabby, I can't wait to meet my new little cousin."

"I love you too Eva." She hugged her back and kissed her forehead.

"All right Eva go back and wait outside," Esmeralda told her granddaughter and she began making sure Gabby was all right.

"Ms. Dawson Mr. Casey," Dr. Corata walked into the room, "Lets see how your baby's doing," She turned on the ultrasound machine and then stood at the foot of the bed, "It's alright for multiple people to be in here now but I'm afraid once we need to move you into the delivery room only two can join you."

"That's okay," She nodded; she knew that ahead of time.

"Alright," She checked to see how dilated her cervix was, "You're about three centimeters dilated. She explained, "Your still in early labour and I have to warn you it could be up to twelve hours before your baby comes."

Gabby took a deep breath, "I know. I think I might take a walk and maybe try and read or something."

Dr. Corata nodded her head, "All good things to try and do. I'll come back and check on you every hour or so but if you need me sooner just have me paged."

"Okay," Gabby nodded her head and turned back to her parents and Matt as she left, "Matt can you hand me my phone?"

"Sure," He got her purse and gave it to her watching as she took it out and began flipping through it. Once se found the game she was looking for she began playing it and sighed, "I told you we had lots of time to go to the hospital. Now I'm going to be board and its all your fault. You know I hate having nothing to do."

"I don't care Gabby; you're right about a lot of things but not about this. I insisted we come here because I want to make sure that you and Ellie are safe. If something happened while we were at home I'd never forgive myself. You can complain all you want and blame me but as long as the two most important people in my life are safe and healthy I really don't care."

"I think you might end up being perfect for my daughter after all," Carlos patted Matt's shoulder, "I never thought it was possible for a man to deserve my daughter but you prove me wrong all the time."

"Thank you Sir," He knew he'd been told not to call him Sir but he still couldn't stop himself.

"It's Carlos."

"Here you go Gabby," Laura walked into the room carrying a duffel bag, "I hope you don't mind I checked to make sure it as the right one."

"Nope not at all," She took it and sat it down beside her on the bed and pulled her favourite housecoat from it, "I'm going for a walk. Anyone want to join me?"

Matt instantly helped her out of bed took her hand as they walked out of the room. They walked down the hall of the maternity ward and then down another hall.

They walked for twenty minutes and then went back to her room and settled in; Matt sitting beside her on the bed he took the chance of free time to call Chief Boden update him, next he called Severide and he said he'd come by the hospital as soon as Ellie was born.

Nine Hours Later

The pain Gabby had been experiencing had been getting worse over the past half an hour so she was very glad when Dr. Corata walked into the room, "I think I may be in Active Labour," She said as she tried to slow her breathing down.

Dr. Corata, who knew she was an EMT nodded and took a seat at the foot of the bed and examined her, "I think you may be right. You're about seven centimeters dilated now so it could be another four to eight hours or even earlier."

"Active Labour is the really painful part right?" Matt asked from where he was sitting next to the bed.

"Painful?" Gabby turned and glared at him.

"Right," He regretted it immediately; "I didn't mean it like that."

"Just shut up," She glared at him as the most painful contraction yet ripped through her body and she let a scream and tears came out of her eyes, "JUST MAKE IT STOP!" She yelled.

"Ssh," Matt soothed, "Do you want me to see if the nurses can get you another epidural?"

"Yes."

"I'll go and ask them," Dr. Corata said and she left the room.

"Go get my mom," She turned to look at Matt.

"We'll do," he nodded his head and went out into the waiting room to get her mother.

Gabby was able to have another epidural but found even with the medication she was still in major pain.

"You're never touching me again!" Gabby glared at Matt as sweat poured down her face and tears out of her eyes. She was exhausted and she didn't think she could do it anymore; added on to the fact she felt like she hadn't slept in days she wasn't in a good mood.

"That's fine Babe," Marr caressed the palm of her hand with his thumb and kept pressing cold compresses onto her face and forehead.

"I MEAN IT MATT!" She breathed heavily she could feel another contraction coming and screamed out in pain, "No, no, No I can't do this!" She sobbed burying her face in her hands.

"Yes you can sweetheart," Esmeralda encouraged her, "I know its so painful and you're tired I know… but when people say its worth it, it really is."

"I know but I just want her out," She cried, "I feel so weak. I'm so scared."

"I'm here baby," Matt sat down beside her and kissed her on the lips, "I'm not going anywhere. You're the strongest and bravest woman I know. You can bring our daughter into this world. I know you can. Just think about what she'll look like."

Gabby nodded her head enjoying a few minutes where she wasn't in pain, "Thanks."

Matt nodded as well and he kissed her on the lips again, "Do you think you could try and get some sleep?" He wondered.

"I can try but I don't think I'll sleep," She said.

"Try Babe," He soothed her.

Six Hours Later

"Alright Gabby," Dr. Corata said after examining her, "You're fully dilated. We're going to move you into the delivery room now."

She nodded her head and looked at her mother and then Matt. "Okay," She squeezed both of their hands as she felt another contraction and felt the urge to start pushing.

Once in the delivery room Gabby got several more contractions and then finally she could feel Ellie coming out. She was in the most pain she'd ever been it but in a way it almost made everything seem all right. She could see the end of it now and she knew she get to hold her daughter for the first time; her daughter that she and Matt created.

"Alright Gabby I need you to push for me alright? Can you do that?" Dr. Corata asked from the foot of the bed, "Push!"

Gabby pushed as hard as she could and then again six more times after that; finally she heard a cry and knew her daughter was out, "Let me see her," She said all out of breath.

"Here," Dr. Corata placed the baby on her chest as they cleaned Gabby up.

"She's beautiful," Gabby looked at the tiny baby. In reality she knew Ellie was wrinkled and covered in blood and was still screaming but she didn't care, she was the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen, "It's okay baby," She gently caressed her cheek, "Mommy's here."

Ellie let out a few more soft cries before stopping. She curled into her mother's chest and put her thumb in her mouth and closed her eyes. She knew she was safe.

"Thank you Gabby," Matt kissed her on the lips and watched his daughter, "Thank you so much."

"She's beautiful," Gabby didn't want to take her eyes off her daughter

"She is," Esmeralda agreed and kissed her daughter's cheek, "I'll go let everyone know she's here."

"Thanks Mom," Gabby smiled up at her.

"Ms. Dawson," A nurse came over to her, "We just need to weigh and measure her and take her hand and footprints and do some other tests?"

"Okay," Gabby handed her daughter over; she didn't like doing it but she knew these things were only routine and they had to be done.

When the tests were completed and the doctor's had told Matt and Gabby everything was all right with Ellie they took Gabby back to her hospital room. "Here Babe," Gabby handed him Ellie, as he still hadn't had a chance to hold her.

Matt eagerly but carefully took the small baby into his arms and cradled her, "Hi Ellie," He cooed gently, "I'm your Daddy and I promise you nothing bad will ever happen to you." He kissed her forehead gently. She opened her eyes and looked at him and took her thumb out her mouth for a second. She opened her mouth and yawned and looked up at her father before curling back into him and putting her thumb back into her mouth.

"Go back to sleep baby girl," Matt gently caressed her cheek and kissed her forehead, "Mommy and Daddy are here."

TBC

A\N: Little Elizabeth Leslie Casey is finally here! :D She's going to be very much spoiled and loved by her family and extended 'firehouse 51 family' maybe her 'District twenty-one' family too.