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I am so sorry for the delay. I have been really busy during the last couple of days. I have already started going to an academy for studying English because I need to do a test in a few months. Besides, I have been also working on the second part of the one shot "On the brink of death" that I published at the beginning of this week.

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I hope that you like this new chapter and let some reviews with your opinion.

I will try to update again as soon as I can.

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Namine Redfield

Chapter 12

While Matt was finishing of getting ready for leaving to her parents' house, Gabby was walking around the living room when something caught her attention. On the coffee table there were some manuals and books that she never seen before. She sat in the armchair and took one of them, which title said "The equipment of the Rescue Squad". She took a quick look at pages of the book and saw that there were some annotations on the margins of the pages. She let the book where it was and took a look of the rest of the books. She could swear that she has seen them before but, she couldn't remember when and where. Suddenly, the answer came to her mind. The books were quite similar to the books that Severide lent Mills when he was studying for being promoted to Squad 3 two years ago.

"I am ready baby" Matt said walking out of the master room; he was finishing of buttoning his shirt "Baby?" he asked when he saw that she was sat on the couch with one hand covering her mouth "What it's wrong?"

"What is this, Matt?" she responded him with another question. She showed him one of the books "Since when you are interested in the Rescue Squad?"

He should have been less careless; he should have placed the books in a place in which Gabby couldn't have seen them. Now it was late, he was planning on telling her what his plan was in a couple of days. He took a deep breath and take a seat on the coffee table for being at the same eye level "I was gonna to tell you"

"You were going to tell me what, Matt?" she said getting up of the couch and walking away of him

He got up of the coffee table and walked to her "I am going to take some classes for being promoted to Squad 3"

"I get that but, why?" She said angry "I thought that we are a couple. And, you know couples often talk about this kind of stuff" she said feeling a little excluded; it was like if her opinion wasn't important for him anymore.

"What do you mean? What kind of stuff?"

"About the fact that you want to change of job"

"I spoke with Captain who is in charge of the academy and asked him if I could join to some classes, that it's all. Gabby, I am going to come back to the academy for being promoted to Squad 3" he explained placing his hands on her shoulders.

"Why? What made you change your mind? You always says that the people we help doesn't give a damn which company insignia we wear. So I will ask you again, why?"

"Why? Because that is the only way in which you can continue being a firefighter of truck 81 while we are together. That is the only way in which I can keep an eye on you and being hundred per cent sure that you are safe in each call. If not you will have to go to another firehouse. "

"What? We can't work together if we are together. Chief Boden is turning a blind eye to our relationship but, as soon as our baby is born, everyone will know you are its father. It is against the regulations that if we are married, we can't work together"

"That is not completely correct. We can be together and married as long as you are not under my command. I can be on Squad 3 and Herrmann will be promoted to Lieutenant of Truck 81, which means that he will be your Lieutenant for now on. The regulations doesn't specify nothing about that"

They were in silence for few minutes. Gabby was still trying to assimilate what he had said "But, you love being a truck's Lieutenant" she was truly touched by the decision that he took. He was doing it for her; he was giving up on something that he loved so she could continue doing something that liked.

"Yeah, of course that I love being the Lt of truck 81. However, my family comes first" he said smiling and rubbed softly the bump of her stomach with her fingers.

"But, what about me?" she said "You should have asked my opinion before you have taken the decision. Maybe, I don't want to continue being a firefighter anymore"

"Why? You love it and you are a hell of firefighter"

"Like you said, my family comes first. We have to start thinking in our baby too. We can't take the risk of letting our little baby girl grows up without her parents on her side. We have to think about her" she said putting her hand above his "I don't want that you take those classes" she said "I don't want that you stop of doing something that you love just because we are going to have a baby" she said with tears in her eyes. She couldn't avoid feeling selfish in that moment; it isn't fair that he has to give up on something that he has loved since he was a kid just because they loved to each other and wanted to start their own family.

"Baby, I am not going to stop of being a firefighter. I am going to try to be promoted to the Rescue Squad, that's all. I am going to continue on the firehouse 51. I am going to continue being a firefighter the only difference is going to be the insignia of the company that I will be wearing. Apart of that, everything is going to be the same"

"But, you are not going to be in charge of your men never again. And, you are gonna miss it"

"Gabby, I am doing this for us -" he tried to explain her again but she interrupted him

"Alright. It looks like you have made up your mind already and my opinion is not important for you" she said annoyed with him

"Gabby. I am not going to be promoted to the Squad tomorrow, we can figure out what we want and what it's better for all of us. I will take the classes and later we will decide if I am leaving truck 81 or not, alright?"

She took a deep breath and gave him a single nod "Okay but, you have to promise me that you will not take a decision without asking me my opinion" he nodded and he catched her lips with his. None of them liked to end their discussion being angry with the other. They were aware that with the kind of job that they have, the tomorrow isn't guaranteed for them. Thus, after putting a end to their discussion they always try to make up in a nice way. After breaking the kiss, he got her closer to him; her head was resting in his shoulder while he was brushing her short hair.

She didn't want that he was promoted to the Rescue Squad because it was a dangerous job. Of course that being a firefighter has its risk but, in her opinion the Rescue Squad is hundred times more dangerous.

A Rescue Squad firefighter is the one who makes the primary research and rescue the victims when they are stuck inside of a burning building. On the other hand, a truck firefighter only takes care and rescues the victims that aren't stuck and can leave a burning building by their own foot. She was afraid of losing him and has to raise their baby by her own without him on their side. Of course that she and the baby are not going to be alone; however, it would not be same for any of them. That has been her worse nightmare since she found out that she was pregnant.

"I am not going to go to anywhere" he said like if he could know what she had in her mind in that moment

"I know. You are the best and I know that Severide and the rest of the guys are going to take care of you so you can come back home with us every night" she made a pause "I love you" she whispered in his ear

"I love you too" he kissed her in her forehead and checked his watch "I am afraid that we have to leave, baby. We have to be at your parents' house in fifteen minutes" He remembered her

"Alright" she pressed her lips against his one more time before having to move out of his warm embrace

/

Twenty minutes later, Matt was standing up near to Gabby waiting that one of her parents opened the door of their house. He was really nervous and he was afraid that he could leak out their little secret; her father could be really intimidating when he wants to know something. She didn't want to tell to anyone yet that they were pregnant; she wanted to tell to everyone together on Molly's in a few days.

"Stop of doing that Matt" Gabby said when Matt rested again his hand on the top of her stomach.

"Why?" he asked funny "I thought that you liked it when I did it this morning" he teased her

"Not now, baby. If you continue doing that, my parents are going to figure out what is going on. Besides, you have a silly smile in your face thus, my mother will figure out that something happened between us last night and, that's enough for me right now" It was obviously that his smile was related with the great news that she gave him last night but, she loved to tease him

"And, what we did last night?" he asked seductively. Their lips were separated only for a few millimeters; she could feel his warm breath on her face.

"You know it. But, in case that you've already forgotten what happened last night and this morning, I can remember it later when we are at home"

"I like how that sounds" He said and their lips met in a quick, but at the same time tender, kiss "However, I am not sure if I am going to be able of keep my hands out off you during the next couple of hours" he whispered in her ear. He was going to give her a kissed her tender in the side of her neck when Gabby's father opened the main door.

"Gabby" the man said really glad of seeing his daughter "What nice surprise sweetheart" He hugged her "and Matt" he said when he saw that his daughter wasn't alone like he thought that she was going to coming.

"Honey" her mum said, who was behind her husband. She wasn't as surprised as him of watching Matt; she had the feeling that he was going to come to. After hugging her daughter she faced Matt and asked "It worked, right?"

Matt's cheeks turned red and said "Yeah. Thanks for your help" I hugged her mother and she kissed him in his cheek "how are you feeling? Gabby told me that you weren't feeling really well"

"Yeah. I caught the flu but, I am great. Thanks"

Gabby and Matt entered in the lobby and she looked around the house hoping to see her niece and nephew "Aren't the kids here yet?" she asked since her brother told her that they were coming for having lunch

"No. They are coming later, after lunch" Rocio said sounding a little sad owing to she missed so much her grandsons "I hope that you are hungry because lunch is ready" She gave to the young couple a smile and all of them walked to the living room for eating lunch.

/

One hour later, they had finished of having lunch and they were going to put the presents under the tree for when the kids arrive. As was the custom, Rocio and Gabby got up of their seats for taking the dirty dishes to the kitchen and washing them. At the same time, mother and daughter could speak about anything while they were washing the plates. It was like a tradition for Gabby and she loves it.

When Gabby was going to grab Matt's plate he stopped her "I'll do the dishes today" but she didn't listen to him and grabbed his plate, so Matt grabbed her hand

"Matt, that's not necessary. I can do it" Gabby said looking nervously to her parents and later to Matt

"I insist" he said looking to Gabby but she wasn't going to give up on that as easily "Seriously Rocio, I will make the dishes" he said to his mother-in law

"It is not necessary Matt. I can do it" Gabby repeated a little angry and scared that his attitude could reveal or give some clues about the fact that their younger daughter was pregnant to the old couple

"it's not a problem" he said looking to her with his blue eyes "And, it is fair. Your mother has cooked lunch and, you have helped her with dessert. I will make the dishes"

"Do what you want" Gabby said mad. She let the dishes on the table and walked to the kitchen with Matt behind her with some dishes in his hands.

The old couple looked to each other not knowing what had happened. It wasn't the first time that Matt did the dishes when he has ate in their house before, however, this time there was something hidden behind his interest in doing the dishes

"Why can you be as gentleman as the kid, Tim?" Rocio asked looking to her husband breaking the silence.

Tim rolled his eyes and said "Alright. I will help him" he picked up the rest of the dishes and walked to the kitchen, where Matt and Gabby were whispering because they didn't want that her parents could hear them what they were saying.

"Matt, seriously you have to stop of treating me like if I can't do anything" Gabby was saying moving her hands. It there was something that she hates was being treated like if she couldn't do something.

"Gabby, I told you this morning, from now on, I gonna take care of everything, do the shopping, clean the house, cook" and before she could say something he added "And that include Molly's too"

"No way. I can work on Molly's. I am one of the owners"

"I am just going to help you to serve the tables, clean and close" he said not giving up on his decision

"I am not paralyzed, I am just-" but she stopped of speaking when she saw that her parents were staring them from the door frame.

"You are what?" her father asked curiously

"Nothing" she hurried to say

"Did you get hurt at work?" her mother asked worried and she approached to her for examining her closer

"No. Of course not" they didn't know that since the last two week she has not showed up for her shifts in the firehouse "we will continue this conversation later" she told Matt

"Sure" He said

Rocio gave a Tim a look that he understood immediately. He will interrogate the boy while she will try to make speak her daughter about what is going on between them

"Honey, can you help me with something?" Her mother asked and before Gabby could say something, she was already walking to her daughter's old bedroom.

Gabby bitted her lower lip and said "yeah" she gave a smile to Matt who also knew what was going to happen.

After her leaving, the kitchen was in a deep silence only broken by the sound of the water

"So" Tim said breaking the silence "Is everything alright between you and my daughter?" he gave him a dirty dish to Matt, who was washing them in the sink

"Yes" he took the dish "everything is alright"

"You know, she called us few days ago wanting to speak with her mother. She sounded really sad and worried about something. Did she tell you something about what could be?"

"It was my fault. I am sorry. I had been a jerk with her in the last couple of weeks. There was a misunderstood and I overreacted" Matt looked the old man

"What happened?"

"I heard something that I misunderstood" in that kind of situation was when he most missed his dad or at least a father figure, somebody who could help him or give him some advice. Luckily, Gabby's father was a father figure for him in some ways but, he couldn't speak with him about what was happening right now.

"Did you make up with her?" Matt gave him a shy look and nodded "Good" he patted his shoulder

"Yeah. We are fine now. I love them so much" he regretted what he said as soon as the words let his mouth.

"Them?" her father asked shocked

"I mean her. I love Gabby" he said looking away "i think that there is something dirty in the table that we didn't bring with us for washing it" he had to get out of the kitchen before Tim could continue making question to him

/
In the mind time, in Gabby's old bedroom mother and daughter was having a similar conversation.

"Honey" Rocio said. She was sat on the bed while Gabby was stand up in the middle of the room "you know that you can tell me whatever you want, right?"

"Yeah" Gabby said nervous

"So, what is going on between you and Matt?"

"Everything is fine between Matt and me. I came back home last night and, we spoke"

"You two only spoke?" Her mother asked incredulously since both of them was smiling as teenager "I think that you two do something more that speak, you know what I mean"

"Mom" she said ashamed "What make you think that?

"You two can't keep your hands off of each other. I saw him holding your hand under the table. And, they way in which he offered to make the dishes tell me that there is something more that you are not telling me" Gabby took a seat on the bed near to her mother

"Mom, you are right, there is something that I am not telling you" she grabbed her mother hands and she looked her with curiosity "but, I can't tell you it right now. I am sorry. It's not only my call"

"Okay" she said getting up of the bed "whenever you are feel ready to talk, honey"

All of a sudden came to her mind what she could give him as a Christmas present. It was perfect and she got annoyed with herself for not thinking about it before.

"Mom" she said before she could walk out of the room "can you do me a favor? I need your help with something" She said with a silly smile in her face

"Yeah. Sure"

/
After cleaning the kitchen, Matt was sitting on the couch with Gabby's father, they were watching an old football match. Matt was feeling nervous by the presence of his father in law; some minutes ago he almost told him about the baby and, from that moment he had the feeling that Tim know that there was something that he was not telling him. Luckily, when he re-entered in the kitchen with the cutlery the old man didn't continue making him questions.

"Did you finish?" Rocio asked entering in the living room

"Yeah. We are watching the match of last night"

"Okay. Antonio texted me saying that he is going to be here with the kids in two hours" she looked to Matt and smiled him

"Where is Gabby?" He asked not wanting to spend other minute more alone with her family without her. He was afraid that now it was their turn of making him question together

"She is in her room. You can go if you want"

"Thanks" he got up and walked to the room trying not to look so desperate of being with her

"I think that there is something that they are telling us" Tim said when they were alone

"Me too" she said sitting near to him "we have to wait. At least Gabby looks happy"

"Yeah and Matt looks really scared of us"

"I am afraid that we have to wait a little longer"

/
Gabby was pacing around the room speaking with her phone with someone.

"I know" she said "So, you can do it, right? I mean, it's not going to suppose any problem for you, right?" She looked to the door and saw Matt entering in the room "yeah I am here. Alright, that would be perfect. I will call you later. Thanks you so much" she said before hung her call

"Who was on the phone? He asked encircling his hand around her waist

"Nobody" but he looked her funny "alright, you will know it soon" she promised and kissed him in his forehead "by the way, what are you doing here?"

"I couldn't be alone with your parents. I almost tell your father that we are pregnant" he said laughing

"Pardon" she said looking him funny "Don't dare to speak in plural, Matthew. I am the one who is going to look like a whale in a few months" she complained

"You are not going to look like I whale. You are going to be a whale" he joked and Gabby slapped him in his forearm and walked out of his embrace for walking to the door of room.

"I was joking" he said grabbing her by her hands "It was a joke. A silly joke. You are not going to look like a whale. No. You are carrying your child inside of you and there is nothing more gorgeous than that. I love you" and he gave her a tender kiss on her lips

"We love you too. I am a little tired" she said "I think that I am going to lie down a little on my old bed. Do you want to join us to our nap?" He nodded and took off his shoes for lying down near to her.

She walked to her wardrobe, in which she still have some clothes, and took of a pair of black leggings and a old t-shirt. She stripped down to her underwear not feeling as insecure as she was last night under his gaze. He helped her to remove her bra and to put above her head her t-shirt; finally, she put on her leggings and lied down near to him in the bed. He circled her waist with his arms and got her close to him.

Few minutes later her eyes were closed and she was fast asleep. He rubbed his hand above her short hair, face and later, above the bump of her stomach "I love you so much. I can't wait to have you in my arms. You and your mommy have made me the happier person in the world. Thanks to you I have other opportunity for being with your mommy" he pressed his lips against the material of her shirt "I love you" and he fall asleep too.

I really hope that you like this new chapter and forgive me for the delay.

Do you have any idea of what Gabby's idea could be? And why she needs her mother helps? You will find out more about that in the next chapter.

Have a nice day