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I read your reviews and some of you want that Matt doesn't wait until Christmas Eve for giving Gabby her present. I am sorry but, he has to wait until that day. You can have an idea about why in this chapter but, definitely you will know what her present is in the next chapter.

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Chapter 8

One week later

Matt was working so hard in his new project since he found out that there was a change that Gabby might be pregnant. He didn't know from where he was taking the strength for doing it. Normally, this kind of job will take him around one or two months however, this time in less than a week he had part of the job almost finished

"Matt" Severide said entering in the flat

"In the living room" he said lifting his eyes of his draws

"Where do you want this?" He asked with one paint can in each of his hands. Since he couldn't leave the house because he was still recovering of the flu, he asked Kelly if he could do him a favor and bring him a few things that he needed it.

"You can let them here in the living room"

"Are you going to tell me in what you are working" he asked curious try to catch the drawing but, Matt was faster and hid them

"Nop"

Severide gave him a dirty look "Come on Matt. Maybe I am not as good as you making think with my hands as you but, I can help you"

"Not this time. It is something that I have to make it by myself"

"Are you going to be alright? You just let the hospital few days ago and, I am worried that you could be stressing yourself to the limit. The doctor said that you should take it easy during a few weeks"

"I am going to be fine" he promised

"Well, promise me at least that you are going to show up in my new flat this night. Maybe later we can go to Molly's"

"I am not sure if I can go to Molly's"

"Come on Matt. I think that Gabby is going to be there" he said sitting in a chair

"She doesn't want to see me. She needs time" he had repeated to himself that sentence each time that he had his phone in his hand ready to call her

"It's that what she said in her note?"

"Something likes that"

"And, what is your plan to make it up with her? You were a jerk with her"

"I know Severide. We just need time"

"Alright" he knew that discuss with his friend sometimes is a loss battle "If you need something or you want that I help you with whatever that you are going to do, give me a call"

"Sure" Matt said smiling.

"You are not going to call me, does it?"

"nop" he said with a mischievous look

As soon as Severide walked out of the apartment, he went to the wardrobe for putting into an old pair of sweatpants and a shirt. Later, he went to the guest room, ready to continue making some changes in the room.

/

Gabby was sat on the couch with her leg encircles under her. Brett and she were watching a film on the TV. Suddenly, Brett's phone buzzed on the coffee table, she took it and saw that she had received a message from Cruz asking her if she wanted to go Molly's that night.

"It is from Cruz?" Gabby asked and Brett gave her a confused face at the same time that her cheeks were turning red "Come on. You have been lit up each time that he says you something in the last couple of weeks"

"Yeah. It is from him. He is asking me if I want to go to Molly's tonight"

"You can go if you want. I am going to be fine by my own"

"Why you don't want to come? It is because of Casey?"

"Not really, it is because of the mini-Casey" she said rubbing her stomach "the little guy didn't let me sleep so much last night. I doubt that I could be a good company tonight" she tried to hide a yawn

"Do you know what are you going to do?"

"Yeah. I am going to request being transfer to an ambulance"

"And what about Casey?"

"What about him?"

"Are you going to at least give him a call?"

"I am not ready to tell him that I am carrying his child yet. Maybe after Christmas. I think that both of us need to clean our mind and find out what next"

"Gabby you should tell him about the baby"

"I know and, this baby is going to have his or her father in his or her life" Gabby promised "I just want to know if he wants me to be part of his life again. I just want to know if he loves me again. And, that is something that takes time. It isn't something that you say without thinking"

"Okay" she said understanding her "I am going to get ready"

Gabby saw her walking to her room for getting ready for her date and for a moment she could felt the same sensation of butterflies flying inside of her stomach when she was getting ready for her first dates with Matt.

"Dawson. You sure you are going to be fine? I can call Joe and say him that I am not going"

"No way. Go out and have fun"

"Okay. Don't wait me up"

"Have a good time. See ya"

When Gabby was finally alone in the house, she walked to her bedroom took one of Matt's hoodies that she took with her before leaving the house and put in above her head, smelling the lotion that he used to use after he shaved. She also took a photo album before lying down on her bed under the warn covers; she tucked the pillow under her head and rubbed the bump of her belly.

"Hi honey" at first she felt a little stupid for speaking with her belly however, she read in some website that it could help to the baby for when she or he born "Like I promised you last night, here I have the photo album" she opened the book and started to pass some pages until she found the picture that she was looking "This handsome man of the picture, is your daddy. His name is Matthew and he is a Truck Lieutenant. We met when I started to work on fifty-one as an EMT. You are lucky. I don't have any doubt that he is going to be the best daddy. Especially if you are a girl" she smiled imagining a little girl with the hair and eyes of her father "and if you are a boy, don't worry. I am sure that he will teach you how to throw a ball. He is going to love you so much. I just hope that he could forgive one day for not telling him immediately that I am pregnant of you" she said with watery eyes. "I miss him so bad" she said closing her eyes and crying in silence.

/

Matt had finished of painting the wall of the guest room and now he was on his way for taking a really needed shower. He was working so hard in her present but, he was sure that it would be worth the effort. He was sure that she was going to love it. Now the problem was how he could convince Gabby to go to the apartment on Christmas Eve. He was completely sure that if he asked her to meet him that day her answer would no; she likes to spend that day in her parents' house with her family. However, he didn't want to give her present later. Maybe, if he asks her to meet him the day before yes would accept. But, what he could say him for convincing her to meet him?

He walked out of the shower feeling relaxed and exhausted; his new project was taking all his energy. He walked to the kitchen for grabbing something for dinner when his eyes caught a white envelope on the counter. It was the water bill. That was, he could tell her that there was a problem with the bank and the bills that it was necessary that they solve it since the bank account that they use to pay the bills was with their names. That was a good excuse and, she will never refuse to meet him in the apartment.

Happy of finding a way of giving her the present that he was getting ready for Christmas, he walked to his room for taking his mobile phone, which was plugging, ready to give her a call. It was too late and he doubted that she was up so, he thought that it would be better to let a message.

"Hi. This is the phone of Gabby Dawson, in this moment I can't speak. Please let me your message and I will try to call you later. Bye"

"Gabby" Matt said; it was the first time in one week that he heard her voice. "How are you? I know that you tell me that you need some time but, there is a problem with our bank account. We need to solve it before the 26th of December. So" he made a pause "I was thinking that maybe we could meet the 23rd to solve it. What do you think? You don't have to call me if you don't want. Just send me a message saying at what time we can meet at house" he doubted if he should said her I love you or not and when he was going to say it, the call was ended "Crap" he said angry

/

Gabby didn't know at what point of the night she felt asleep, she still had in her hand the photo album and was wearing Matt's hoodie. She took her phone for seeing what time it was and was surprised when she saw that someone had let a message.

"Gabby" She heard Matt voice

"Matt" She said excited and her hands traveled instinctively to her belly "That is your daddy's voice, honey"

After hearing a few times his message, she thought what she should do. Should she go to the house? She was sure that as soon as she saw him she will tell him about the baby. She didn't know what to do. In his message he didn't sound like if he was missing her, he just wants to meet her owing to the bank account and not because he wanted to try to make it up with her. It was probable that he didn't continue trusting on her. Maybe, it was time to end their relationship and continue with their lives. She took her phone and typed a quick message for him saying that she will be in the apartment around 5 o'clock.

Gabby is thinking that Matt doesn't mind her. Will she show up the 23rd in the house? Do you know what her present could be and why he is working so hard? If not don't worry, you will find out in the next chapter and luckily, Gabby will like it.

I hope that you like this one and let some reviews.

I am going to try to work so hard for having the next chapter on the 24th as a present for everyone who has been encouraging me in continue writing my fics.

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Namine Redfield