''What are you doing?'' Gabriela said surprised as Matt shove his plate aside and sat on the edge of the bed.
''We need to go to the hospital, to s-see how he is.'' Matt tried to stand up, sitting back on the bed.
''We can go tomorrow.''
''No, I n-need to see him. I need t-to see if he is okay.''
Gabriela sat down next to him. ''We should go tomorrow, you look really sick and you had a seizure this morning, that is not nothing!''
''I am g-going without you if you are not going with me.''
''Matt.'' Gabriela sighed, tilting her head. He was pale and seemed really tired. Aside from that she could also hear his speech got worse as he was tired.
''Gabby is right Matt, I know you want to be loyal to your friend, but you should rest for tonight.'' Nancy said as she got her bag, knowing she should leave the two lovers alone to talk about it. After saying goodnight to Matt she walked out, leaving Matt and Gabby alone again.
''Kelly has been here for m-me ever since the accident happened t-to me, I need to k-know if he is okay.''
''Babe, I know you want to but I think it is better-''
''I am g-going anyway. You would do the same for Shay.'' Matt stated as he tried to get up again. Gabriela helped him this time and walked to the bathroom with him so he could freshen up a little bit, knowing he would go without her and she didn't have a choice but going with him.
''Babe are you okay?'' All colour in his face seemed to fade.
''I am just w-worried.'' He sighed then. ''I am afraid Severide is in a r-really bad shape.''
''It is going to be okay. Shay said it wasn't too bad.'' She kissed him on the cheek and walked back into the room with him, helping him with his clothes.
''Are you really sure you want to go, you seem like you might faint any second.''
''Stop, you k-know I need to go.'' Matt sighed as they were finally ready and she got his wheelchair as he wasn't able to keep his own weight.
''I am worried about you too.'' Gabby admitted as they wanted to leave.
''Gabby, r-really, I am going on m-my own if you don't s-stop.''
Gabriela took a deep breath and they went on their way.
''Who is that?'' Severide looked up from his magazine and Casey looked as well. A guy their age entered the common room, looking around.
''A new candidate?'' Matt whispered shrugging as he was approached by lieutenant White and Severide nodded; ''Probably. Now you are on truck they need a new candidate.''
Matt had finally made to truck and Severide was busy to get on squad. Matt didn't want to pursue to go on squad but wanted to become a lieutenant as he had wanted before.
''Casey & Severide, this Andy Darden, our new candidate. He is going to join us, can you show him around?''
The two other boys jumped up and shook the hand of the candidate.
''Matthew.''
''Andy''
''Kelly''
''Andy''
The boys showed the new candidate around the firehouse.
''How old are you, Andy?'' Matt asked they returned to the common room and Andy sat down next to them; ''Twenty-one.''
''You are kinda late with being a candidate, did you just finish the academy?''
''I was in the army for two years.'' Andy's phone vibrated in his pocket and he took it out. ''Sorry, forgot to put it out.''
The boys just nodded.
''My girl, Heather. She texts me twenty times a day. We are expecting our first baby this month.'' Andy said, blushing.
''Congratulations!'' Both Casey and Severide congratulated the candidate.
''Thanks, I am sorry about talking about my private life immediately like that.''
''Don't worry, the only reason we aren't talking about our personal life is because I don't have much to tell and he doesn't have a life.'' Severide smirked and Casey just shook his head.
''Well, glad to have you here.'' Matt smiled after a few seconds, as they were the younger ones between all the older firefighters.
''Baby, please calm down.'' Gabriela laid her hand on Matt's as they drove to the hospital. He was still looking around nervously and his hands were shaking. Gabby had tried to call Shay to get an update, but Shay's phone was off.
When they arrived and they got out of the car and went to the ER. Gabby felt a bad feeling in her stomach as it reminded her of when they brough Matt in, not knowing if he was going to make it and Severide had been there for the both of them and now they didn't know how he was doing.
''Shay!'' They saw her standing near the coffee machine and she waved at them.
''How is he?''
''He is going to be fine, he is as annoying as ever.'' Shay shook her head. ''Except when he was still drugged, he was more annoying.''
Matt sighed relieved and Shay took them with her. At the ER she shove one of the curtains aside and Gabby and Matt looked at Severide, laying in the bed, looking at Matt.
''You look shitty.'' Severide finally said and Matt looked Severide's arm that was immobile by a sling.
''Nah you l-look like you could win miss America.'' Matt laughed. ''How are y-you feeling?''
''I am okay. Could have been worse.''
''You lieutenants contain a curse.'' Shay rolled her eyes as she handed Gabby a cup of coffee as well.
''What, the cure of being sexy?''
''Kelly Severide could you please stop being so annoying?'' Shay shook his head.
''I think the drugs are worn out by now.''
''What happened?'' Gabriela finally asked.
''The car in front of me suddenly stopped and I couldn't brake in time. Elbow dislocated. We can be couch buddies for a while.'' He smiled at Matt. ''My car will be fine though.''
''How long are you off w-work?'' Matt asked, worried.
''3 weeks, max.''
The girls walked away to get some water for the boys as well and Matt got his phone.
''This is our c-couch, does it look g-good enough?'' He handed it to Severide, with the pictures of the new apartment. Severide scrolled through with one hand.
''It looks really cool.'' He handed it back. ''I approve that couch. But what is wrong Matt, you looked really awful.''
''Nothing, I am j-just a little tired.''
''A little?''
''I had a seizure this morning, but I am okay n-now. But you are t-the sick person here, not me.''
''Just be careful, okay? I don't want to see you in this bed again, especially now you are moving in with Gabby.''
''Mr Severide?'' A nurse entered the tiny cubicle; ''You can go home now.''
Severide sat down on the edge of the bed, rubbing over his upper arm with a painful face.
''Do you need a r-ride home? I can ask G-gabby.''
''Nah, Shay and I will take a taxi.'' Severide stood up and Shay and Gabby returned. ''I don't trust that pick-up of yours.'' He teased Matt and Gabby laughed. They made sure Severide and Shay got in a taxi home.
Matt and Gabby got back in Matt's car and Matt sighed relieved again.
''I am so g-glad Severide is relatively fine. I was so w-worried.''
''I have had this worried feeling too much after the last few months.''
''Sorry baby.'' Matt tilted his head.
''Not your fault. I was just so scared to lose you.''
''I am here and I am n-never going to leave you again.''
''The only thing that isn't working properly is the sink, but other than that it is ready.'' Gabby opened the door and Matt looked inside.
''Wow, you got this d-decorated all by yourself?'' Matt looked impressed by their need apartment and he threw the bags of his lap as he wheeled inside. It was not like his leg had gotten worse, but it had been easier to take his stuff like this.
''A lot of it was done by your mom.'' Gabby said, humble as she leaned against the breakfast bar.
Casey looked at the large picture of the whole group of 51 together they had made a year ago.
Their apartment was light and with a lot of brown shades. The living room was very modern and he looked at the pictures she had hung on the wall. Incidentally, he and Gabby were also standing next to each other on that picture. It had been made the same morning as they had a call to a prison, short after Hallie died but that same afternoon the family of 51 also had been expended by another little Hermann.
''My mom?'' He sighed as he looked a the picture of him in his uniform after his graduation.
''Yeah, she told be you had send it to her in prison.''
''Do you m-mind throwing that one in a d-drawer when she is not visiting?'' He asked with a dry smile as he looked as he looked as face on the picture, it was so serious it was almost laughable.
''Sure, how do you like the rest?''
''It is amazing.''
''You should see the bedroom.'' She said with a cheeky smile and Matt stood up, laying his arm around her waist as he limped to the bedroom with her.
''You know what is the best, nobody can bug us here.'' She smiled as they went inside their light bedroom with a view on the skyline.
''I think w-we should quality test the bed.'' He said with a cheeky smile as they laid down on the bed and he kissed her. Looking up again he caressed her jaw line. He knew he still had to go back to the centre almost every day for therapy and his recovery was not finished, but at least he could finally live with her.
''Three months ago I couldn't even dream about this.'' She admitted, caressing his face as well.
''But we are h-here now.'' He kissed her again.
NOTE: They are finally living together! How will Matt's further recovery go? Will he and Severide also have some quality time together?
I hope you liked this chapter, the next flashbacks will also be more about the friendship between Kelly, Matt and Andy. If you like a storyline about that, I am also writing a story about them, which can be found on my profile, but has a different pre show storyline than this one.
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