A\N: The idea for this chapter came from the reviewers who were wondering if everybody at fifty-one (besides Say) were going to find out about Matt and Gabby's relationship. This chapter is un-beta read because I wanted to give my beta reader a very well-deserved break and because its an important day for them.
Disclaimer: I do not own Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, NBC, Global or Disney
Spoilers: None
Warnings: None
Wednesday
The power was still out when Eva woke up early the next morning. Sitting up she saw that Diego was still sleeping and so were Gabby and Matt. Carefully she crawled out from under the covers jumping when her bar feet touched the cold floor.
"Eva?" Matt opened his eyes, "Are you okay?"
"Uh-huh," She whispered, "I just need to go to the washroom; the powers still out and its freezing." She shivered.
"I know princess; go to the washroom and then crawl back here under the covers.
Eva tiptoed out of the room and into the hallway.
"Eva," Matt followed her out of the room and closed the door behind him, "I'll stand here with a flashlight so you don't fall."
"Thanks," She smiled as she walked towards the washroom.
When Eva woke up the next time she could see the sun shinning through the window and knew that it must be morning. She wrapped her purple blanket tightly around her body and climbed out of bed. Diego was still sleeping and she wanted to wake him up but knew he liked to sleep longer then she did.
"Well, well look who's up. Good morning Eva," Gabby smiled as the young girl walked into the room.
"Where's Matt?" She rubbed her eyes, "What time is it?"
"It's seven thirty and Matt had to go into work;"
"Why aren't you working?"
"Well we kind of traded shifts with another sift but since it was to dangerous to drive you and Diego anywhere I took a day off."
"Is he going to be gone all day?" She sat at the kitchen table.
"Afraid so sweetie, looks like you and Diego are stuck with me all day," Chuckling she added, "Hope that's okay."
Eva took a sip of the orange juice Gabby had poured her.
"Now how about I make you some homemade oatmeal. Hopefully Diego will be up soon too and then he can have some."
"Yes please; it's freezing," She commented.
"I know sweetie; hopefully the power will be back on soon."
"Can we go to Abuela and Abuelo's they have a fireplace."
"Not right now sweetie it's not safe to drive in but maybe later we can."
"But Matt drove?"
"Yeah but he had to go into work Eva;" Gabby tried to explain. "He needed to do his job and help people."
Matt sat in the living area of station fifty-one his eyes fixated on his cell phone.
"So," Leslie Shay and Kelly Severide took the empty seats next to him, "How're the wife and kids?
"Wha-what? Shay?" Casey looked at her, "You know I'm just helping Gabby with the kids."
"You're playing house with Dawson?" Severide eyebrow's raised, "Details Man!"
"Oh get your mind our of the gutter; They're babysitting two eight year olds." Shay punched Severide's arm. "I don't think they're getting much action."
"That plus if Antonio's half the cop I think he is he probably has nanny cams all over the place."
"Thanks Severide; Now I'm afraid 'big brother's watching' literally.
"So," Shay slightly changed the subject, "Did you meet her parents?"
"Wait, wait;" Severide interrupted, "You met her parents?"
"Whose parents?" Cruz jumped in.
"Gabby's."
"You met Gabby's parents? Her father's a highly respected police Lieutenant right?"
"Yeah," Shay answered.
"Ooh, what's going on over here?" Mouch turned off the TV and walked to the table where the converstation was taking place, "What's so interesting?" He huffed taking a seat.
"Casey met Dawson's parents," Cruz filled him in.
"Why'd you meet them?" Ottis wondered.
"She's watching her niece and nephew for the week and I'm helping her out. After shift yesterday we went to her parent's house to pick them up. And yes I did meet and talk to them."
"Are you helping her out like she helped you out with the Darden boys or-"
"Ottis!" Shay exclaimed, "You can't ask that."
"What? It's a valid question."
"You're an idiot," Herman slapped him over the head, "What they do is their own business."
"Fine I'll find out anyways," Ottis rubbed his head, "If they are dating they're not going to be able to hide forever; especially at Molly's."
"Okay, okay," Casey gave in, "We are dating."
"I knew it!" Severide glared at Shay, "I knew there was something you weren't telling me!"
"Oh you wouldn't have known if they kissed right in front of you."
"Yeah then how did you find out?" He wondered.
"I- I noticed something was different about her so I asked. I figured it out unlike all of you who had to be told; and you know what you're lucky he told you." She continued.
"We won't tell anyone," Herman spoke for the group, the other nodding their heads.
"It's about time anyways," Mouch stood and walked back to the TV.
"I win."
Diego pouted, "I suck at board games."
"You're realizing this now!" Eva threw her hands up in the air, "You've sucked at them all your life!"
"Do you want me to punch you?" He threatened.
"It's just me!" Matt called from the front door.
"We're in the family room!" Gabby called, "We're getting a little tired of the power being out," She spoke of the twins who were getting more and more board by the second.
"Well that's not good," Matt stepped into the room, "I wonder what we should do about that?"
"Matt!" Diego and Eva ran to him; both jumping up and down and chatting his ear off.
He sat down beside Gabby on the couch, "One at a time; Diego you first."
Diego smirked at Eva; "I beat Auntie Gabby at Risk today."
"Yeah but I beat you," Eva but in.
"It's my turn!" Diego pushed her.
"Hey, hey, no pushing," Gabby stood up, "I think you two need some time apart."
Diego took a deep breath, "I want to play Risk with Matt."
"No! I want to play with Matt!" Eva stomped her foot.
"Tell you guys what-" Matt checked the time on his phone just as the power flicked back on.
"Yay!" Eva and Diego cheered
"Can we watch a movie?"
"Lets watch Toy Story."
"Can we?"
"One movie, then its straight to bed," Gabby told them.
"I'll go make popcorn!" Diego ran off.
Matt removed his arm from Gabby and stood, "I'll go help him."
"Thanks," Gabby said as she watched Eva look for the DVD on the shelf.
TBC
A\N: Only two more chapters left plus an epilogue. The epilogue is going to be set eight years in the future and Matt and Gabby are going to have three kids. I have poll up on my profile for the genders of the kids. Also if you have any ideas for names let me know and I'll save them for my next poll (for the names)
