Matt opened his eyes as he felt somebody was waking him up.
''Hey aurora, shifts over.'' Gabriela smiled and Matt looked at the clock, surprised. Grumbling Matt sat up. It was just before nine in the morning and he was happy as his headache finally seemed to have lessened.
''No other calls?'' He said surprised.
''No, just me and Shay a couple of times. For a snotty nose and for a stubbed toe.''
Matt laughed as he got up and grabbed his bag. ''Really? People called you for a stubbed toe?''
''Well not literally a stubbed toe, but it wasn't worse.''
Matt made his bed and moved the papers from his desk and they walked out of the office as the other men were leaving as well and they left the station, driving to his house to pick up some of his stuff. He felt hopeless when his head started to hurt again, but didn't show it to Gabby.
''It's been a long time since I have been here.'' Matt looked around.
''Well you are always welcome to go home.'' Gabriela smiled as she helped him carrying the clothes and some of his other stuff downstairs and put it in an overnight bag.
''Kidding? Here I can't eat apple pancakes every morning.'' He kissed her on the mouth and they walked outside again.
''I am going to take a shower, want to come with me?'' He teased her as they arrived back at her apartment and he laid his clothes next to hers in the closet.
''Doesn't seem like such a good idea.'' She mumbled remorseful as she helped him refolding the shirts.
''I didn't mean it like that.'' He said, afraid he hurt her feelings. He didn't blame her for what happened in the shower, besides, it wasn't her fault.
''Before you blame me of forgetting to tell you, we are invited for lunch downtown tomorrow with my parents, they really want to meet you.''
''Good, I would really like to meet them as well.'' Matt smiled and he walked to the bathroom
Stepping into the shower he felt relieved when the warm water streamed over his body. It made him feel even better, even his head had started hurting again shortly after he had woken up. Grabbing his shampoo he suddenly felt dizzy and he grabbed the rack with bottles, holding himself up as the water kept streaming over his head and he panted, trying to keep from screaming as a horrible feeling spread through his head.
''Matt?'' Gabriela stood at the other side of the shower and Matt gritted his teeth, keeping himself from letting Gabby know he was in pain. He looked backward a little bit and could see her silhouette by the non-see through door.
''Kelly just texted. He and the others are coming to Molly's tonight, we are invited too.''
''Yeah we should go.'' Matt finally managed to say as water was streaming into his mouth.
''Good, going to text back.'' Gabby left the bathroom again and Matt sat down on the floor, afraid he would fall and he laid his head in his hands, begging for the pain and dizziness to go away. After sitting there for a few minutes he crawled up, finally feeling a little better and he got out of the shower, walking to the small cabinet in the corner of the bathroom and he grabbed a package of paracetamol, hoping it would ease the pain a little bit. He swallowed two and folded the towel around him, walking to the kitchen at last.
''I am not really feeling up to cooking.'' Gabby admitted as he sat down next to her on the couch as she was looking through some cookbooks.
''We could go out for dinner.'' He smiled as he took the book from her hands and closed it, kissing her on the cheek.
''Oh you actually remember it is our two month anniversary?'' She said quasi-impressed and he nodded, leaning forward to kiss her again.
''My head is not that bad, you know.'' He said with a smile and he bit on her lip, kissing her again and pulled back again after a few seconds. He was lying, his head was that bad. Although he was able to remember everything, his head was pounding and he wanted to tell Gabby but she jumped up.
''Better get dressed properly then.''
They went to one of her favourite restaurants where they also served traditional Italian food, which they both really liked and they shared a plate of bruschettas and they talked about a thousand things, but finally Gabby dared to ask what she had been meaning to ask since this morning.
''I have been thinking and you can say no if you think it is a bad idea because it is kinda early, but I was thinking, maybe we should move in together.''
Matthew looked up at her with a smile; ''Yes, if you want to.''
''I was asking you, silly.'' She smiled as tears filled her eyes.
Arriving at Molly's most of the other were already there and Matt leaned against the bar as he was given a water and Gabby asked for a cola.
''What? Come on, I am driving tonight.''
''Are you sure?'' Gabby asked before she took the glass Hermann held out to her.
''Yeah, sure. I am not drinking anyway.''
Gabby joined Shay as Matt leaned against the other guys against the bar.
''You are so boring.'' Severide shook his head, acting like he was annoyed.
''I know, can't help that now I am moving in with Gabby.'' He held his glass of water up; ''So, cheers on that!''
''Congratulations!''
''I swear, Mabriela is going to happen next year.'' Hermann laughed and Cruz shook his head.
''Maybe a Gabbhew.''
''Or a Cawson.''
''Oh you guys guessed all our baby names.'' Casey laughed.
The guys drank one on the celebration of Gabby's and Matt's plans to live together and the night was getting later and later. Matt looked at Gabby standing with Shay and he walked up to her as his head was killing him again.
''Hey, it's probably time to go home.'' Matt smiled as he saw Gabriela drinking another shot with Otis and Gabriela nodded. They said bye to the others and walked out. Matt grabbed Gabby's arm the last second as she nearly stumbled over the step at the entrance and he realized she might have had a shot too many as he helped her to the car. But he couldn't blame her, it was their first real night out since his accident and it was happy occasion.
Matt tried to keep himself from getting distracted by the headache in the car while Gabby was giggling beside him. He knew she had a drink to much - or maybe more than one - but she at least seemed to have a good time as she was laughing and poking him.
''Hey, hey, hey handsome.'' She came closer and kissed him in his neck and Matt had to keep himself from laughing. Somewhere he found it very amusing she was so tipsy. It kept his mind from the headache.
He was glad when they finally arrived home and he helped her out of the car.
''Come on, let's get you to bed.'' He laughed as she wandered in his arms, having a hard time putting one foot in front of the other. In the elevator she laid her head on his shoulder and seemed to fall asleep. Matt picked her up and carried her to the apartment. As Matt struggled to get the door unlocked with Gabby in his arms he nearly dropped her as he felt painful shocks in his head, almost as if somebody was stabbing the back of his head with a knife. He carried on and laid Gabriela on the bed, helped her undress.
''You know, we should do things.'' She giggled like a teenage girl as he tucked her in.
''Oh absolutely, just wait untill I have brushed my teeth.'' Matt walked to the bathroom, shaking his head with a smile and he checked his phone and took his meds, still ignoring the headache. When he returned a few minutes later Gabriela was asleep as he had expected and he laid down in bed, closing his eyes. Finally he fell asleep, his head still hurting like hell. Hopefully it would be better tomorrow.
Gabriela woke up as the sun was shining through the window, into her eyes and she squinted. She was happy they had the day off as her head was pounding and she tried to remember last night, but aside from some drinks at Molly's she couldn't.
''Babe, are you awake?'' She looked aside to Matt but he seemed in a deep sleep. She got out of bed softly, afraid to wake him up and walked to the sink. She splashed water in her face and drank some water. Quickly she washed herself and she looked at the clock. She walked back to the bedroom, as she was shocked to see it was past eleven as they had to meet her parents for lunch at twelve.
''Matt, we have to go soon, wake up.'' She said as she opened her closet to grab some clothes.
''Matt!'' She grabbed one of the small pillows from the chair near the wardrobe and threw it towards him, but even when it hit him on his chest and bounced from the bed he didn't flinch.
''Matt come on, I have a hangover. I am not going to be your prince Philip. Aurora, just wake up.'' She goofed as she walked towards him and she shook his shoulder.
''Matt?'' She said a little louder now but he remained unresponsive and worried she sat down, shaking him a little harder.
''Matt!?''
NOTE: Uh oh. Uh oh. Thats all I am going to say.
But I am not like the series and I am not going to make you wait 3 weeks :)
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