''Hey babe, how are you feeling?'' Gabby walked into his room. Matt smiled at her and she leaned forward, kissing him.

''Okay enough. I slept good.'' He said with a smile as she sat down next to him and he moved a little bit and he laid his hand on knee. ''How about you,? You look tired.''

''The bed is cold without you.'' She said with a mile but to be honest, she hadn't even closed her eyes last night. The whole night she had been going over the morning in the shower and she couldn't stop feeling guilty and she knew she had to tell him.

''Did you have a good breakfast?'' She asked as she looked at the small bowl.

''Just some yoghurt, not as good as apple pancakes.'' He said with a crooked a smile.

Gabby laughed; ''First thing when you get home.''

''It are just pancakes. I am happy I am still here with you. I know I should have told you earlier I wasn't doing well.'' He said guiltily.

''What?''

''I was dizzy and I had a headache since the fall but I didn't dare to tell you. I didn't want you to worry or know I was in pain.''

''Oh, you should have told me.'' She said a little hurt, afraid he didn't trust her.

''I know.'' He said with sorrow. Gabby felt guilty again as she saw him looking so remorseful. SHe knew it wasn't his fault although she felt somewhat mad she hadn't told him he was in pain especially since she had been asking multiple times, suspecting there was something wrong. Only now she realized that he had been in pain when she had asked him.

''Are you in pain now? Be honest.''

Matt bit on his lip. ''Yeah. My head it hurts. But that isn't so weird if you realize they have been cutting in my head again.''

''Your morphine is on the maximum level.'' She looked at the small box under the IV line.

''I know. But I guess it will be better.''

She rubbed over the back of his hand again. ''Maybe you should wait a little longer now to get back to work.''

''I know, Mason said pressure was building up.'' He rolled his eyes. ''but I don't want to go back to work later. I don't want to be useless.''

''You are not useless. You are alive.''

Gabriela grabbed the get better card from his nightstand which was from his mom. The other was from Antonio and his family and she smiled, happy to see her family also cared about him.

''I was very surprised when the card arrived.'' Matt said as she was looking.

''Yeah, my brother approves you.''

Matt smiled at here again and closed his eyes.

''Are you going to sleep again? I have to go shift soon.''

He nodded with his eyes closed and fell asleep.

Gabby kissed him on the forehead one more time and she left the room to shift.

''I am going to be out in just a few minutes.'' She reassured the other firefighters who were preparing for their shift. Shay leaned against the counter next to her and looked at the pancakes that were being baked in the frying pan.

''You know they don't allow food in the hospital?''

''I know.'' Gabby shrugged as she put the fire out and laid the pancakes in a small Tupperware container.

''How are you taking it?'' Shay said then, worried as Gabby seemed really stressed although she had done very well this shift.

''I am fine. I just hope he can go home soon. I know he hates it to be in the hospital.''

''There is something you are not telling me.''

Gabby looked up at Shay, frowning.

''Come on, I can see it in your face.''

''Well, there is nothing other than that I worried about him.'' She cleaned the kitchen together with Shay and as the other firemen were already sitting there they walked out. OUtside she doubted for a second if she should tell Shay, but she realized there was somebody she should talk to.

''There is something.''

Shay turned her way, looking worried at her friend. ''What is it?''

''It is my fault he is there. We were just teasing each other while showering together and I pushed him aside, not really hard but he lost his balance and he fell with his head against the wall. He wouldn't tell what was wrong with him afterward except he was fine, so I believed him.''

Dawson's lip started to shake and Shay pulled her friend in her arms, rubbing over her back as Gabriela started to cry.

''Hey its not your fault. It was just accident. It's not your fault you hear me?''

''It feels like it is.'' Gabriela sobbed and she stepped back from Shay, wiping her tears away. ''I pushed him.''

''It was an accident.'' Shay tilted her head and rubbed over her friend's shoulder.

''Don't blame yourself, okay? I am sure he doesn't blame you. He knows it was an accident and beside, who can resist your apple pancakes?''

Dawson laughed through her tears and wiped them away again with the back of her hand. ''He doesn't know it was because of the fall in the shower. I didn't dare to tell him yet, telling myself he was still too drowsy because of the medication but I just don't dare to tell him, afraid he will blame me.''

''He won't. It is going to be okay.''

Dawson finally nodded and she and Shay split up, Shay to the bus stop as Kelly was at the academy and Gabby walked to Matt's car, which she was still driving. On the way to the hospital she was doubting if she should tell him today. She knew she should but what if he would never find out? He would never know...but he would blame himself for it.

She had to tell him.

She was happy to see Matt was awake when she entered. She was glad to see the thick bandage around his head was replaced by a large patch.

''Don't watch too much TV, you could hurt that coconut of yours.'' She joked as she put her bag down and closed the blinds.

''Did you just call my head a coconut?'' He smirked and he sat up, kissing her as she came closer.

''What is happening?'' He said confused as she had closed the blinds and he frowned. ''I don't like surprises right now.''

Her arm searched in her bag and he rolled his eyes. ''Gabby just tell me.''

''Chill, I just brought you breakfast.'' She said scared by his sudden change of mood.

''I already had some.''

'''You are going to like this more. Don't tell Mason though.'' She said with a smile as she handed him the Tupperware box. He opened it and looked inside.

''I mean, only if you are hungry, I can make them another time.'' She said as he didn't seem very excited.

''I am sorry, I really like it actually.'' He took the fork she handed him and peeked at the door one more time, checking one last time if nobody was coming in.

''Mmmm this is so mub better than yoburt.'' He said with his mouth full of pancake and Gabriela laughed, happy to see him enjoying his second breakfast.

''Did they change the bandage this morning?'' She asked she took the container from him and hid it in her bag again.

''Yes. Second scar really finishes the coconut.'' He said a little gloomier.

''Chicks dig scars, remember.'' She said with small smile and Matt gave one of his wry smiles back. Suddenly he moved a little bit and sat up.

''Hey, be careful.'' She said worried as he sat up.

''It makes me dizzy. Figured we could have gone out for a walk if I could sit up.'' He said a little disappointed. ''I hate to be in this room.''

''I know, I am sorry.'' She bow her head.

''Don't feel sorry for me. Just a few more days and I will be bugging you again.'' He said as his eyes almost fell shut again.

''I am so sorry I pushed you in the shower.''

''I am sorry I slipped.'' He said shaking his head.

''That wasn't your fault.''

''Well neither was it your fault I fell. Besides, I have been having headaches ever since the first stroke, I should have warned you. It is not your fault Gabby.'' He grabbed her hand and pulled her closer, kissing her on the cheek.

She kissed him on the forehead and yawned.

''Shift was tiring?''

''Kinda.'' She shrugged.

''Go home, get the bed warmed up for me.'' He said with broad smile now and she kissed him again.

''No more tv, rest that coconut.'' She smirked as she left his room.

''I promise.'' He looked as she walked out and as soon as she was gone his finger went to the button on the wall and a minute later a nurse came walking in.

''Something wrong?''

''My head, it hurts so bad.'' Matt panted, laying his head in his hands.

NOTE: Somebody is still not honest towards his girlfriend. Will it break them up or will Matt not even be able to ever apologize to her?

I hope you liked this chapter. I didn't really have any ideas for Gabby's shift so I left it out, but next time I will include some more of it.

Thank you for reading and please leave a review before you go!