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Matt's lip started to shake after a few seconds and he started to sob loud. Gabby was not sure what it meant, if he was happy, scared or just sad about it and she wasn't sure what to do, when he started to sob uncontrollably and she pulled him in his arms. A few minutes he was just sobbing and she wasn't sure what to do, although she kept holding him and caressed him over his back
''Gabby.'' He finally whispered as she held him and she kissed him on top of his head. He had finally said something! Although it was only her name, it made her feel so much better. He was still crying in her arms but also had his hand on her stomach, where hopefully, a baby bump would soon show that their little baby was on the way. She felt like everything would still turn out right.
''It is all right, I am right here with you.'' She said as she kissed him on top of his head again and she tried not to cry. She was just so moved that the only thing he had said up till now was her name but he was talking to her. He pulled lose from the hug and dried his tears and looked at her.
Finally he let go of a small smile and she hugged him again. He just smiled although he was still crying but she was just hoping that it were happy tears, because he was smiling.
''Gabby…'' He sighed against softly as she caressed his hand and tears filled her eyes again.
''We can do this, we can get out of this and raise this baby…you are strong and you will be okay…'' She said then and it took a few seconds, but finally he nodded. She laughed then, tears filling her eyes because she was just so happy that it was a positive reaction. She knew that it would still be hard but he was finally positive again. She dried his tears and kissed him then. At first he didn't really react to the kiss but then he did kiss her back. It would all be alright, she was sure of that. She kept holding his hand as he fell asleep again and got up then, relieved that he did say her name two times at least…and that he did seem happy.
Gabby left the room then and walked to her car, her hand on her stomach and non-stop smiling, knew they could raise this baby. She got in the car and she was so happy that Matt's reaction was mostly positive. She was sure they could get out of this. That they could mend him and that they could also mend their relationship.
Matt woke up the next morning. He had hoped Gabby would be here but realized that she was probably at home. It was early morning and knew that it was too early for her to be ehre. But it was like she was the only person he really did trust.
The door opened and he cringed for a second, scared it would be one of Jack's men but it was a nurse, that came to bring him breakfast.
''Goodmorning mr. Casey. How are you feeling?'' She asked as she put it down and he looked at her, not sure if he should reply. What if his reply would be wrong? Would he be hurt again?
She checked his charts and looked up with a smile then.
''The doctor said you might be discharged after dinner…if you keep eating well today.''
Matt didn't reply. Honestly he was not sure. He just wished that he could be safe and he was not sure if he wanted to go home.
Severide walked inside the room, a bit shocked when he saw his friend. He knew that he had looked much worse when the police had found him but it still was shocking to his friend so thin and scared.
''hey man, glad you are back…I missed you…and the Blackhawks miss you too because they won the cup and you missed out on our drunk celebration.'' Severide said but bit his lip then, scared that this would not cheer Matt up at all. Gabby had told him that Matt had suffered so much emotional damage and that they should not talk about the time when he was gone.
''You know, we miss you a lot in the firehouse too, we had a lot of funny calls. There was a call where we got called over for ''massive fire'' and it was a big four…so all vehicles went down and then there was an elderly woman screaming in the kitchen and all there was, was a small fire in one of her cooking pans and she demanded that I had to carry her out of the kitchen…'' Severide smirked. Matt started to smile now and Severide was so happy to see his friend smiling again.
''I finished the floor in your apartment. I hope you will like it.'' He said then and Matt frowned a bit confused. Kelly felt bad then because he suddenly realized that Matt probably did not know that he had replaced the floor….they had not been able to get Katja's blood from the floor. But he did not want to tell Matt. Matt could not know, he would not be able to take it. Matt would really not take it well and Kelly looked around a little unsure.
''You know what I will let you rest up now and…and eat your food…and I will see you again when you are home and we can watch sports together.'' Kelly said then and he got up and walked out of the room so fast Matt couldn't even really comprehend what had happened? Had he been so rude that he had scared Kelly away? He had wanted to talk to Kelly but it was like he couldn't. Every time he wanted to say something, he was scared and he wasn't sure for what. It made him upset and when the nurse came to bring in lunch, eh wasn't sure if he could eat it because he felt to upset about everything, but finally he did start to eat.
Close to dinner, Gabby finally came in and he felt so relieved, as all the nurses and doctors were also strangers to him.
''You have been eating a lot better, the doctor told me…and I am so happy to hear that.'' She smiled happy and Matt nodded slowly. But then he dropped his fork again.
''Do you think you can eat that, for me? So you can go home with me tomorrow? I want you with me again…. Because I miss you so much….'' She said then and slowly he nodded and started eating and she smiled happy.
''You don't mind going home with me…right?'' She asked. ''I could also ask your family.''
But he looked really sad then.
''Well, I will take you home then.'' She said and he started smiling again, after which he tried to finish his dinner.
Hopefully she could take him home tomorrow and hopefully, he could finally get better and they could be together.
NOTE: Matt's reaction to her news was pretty positive and he even said her name two times, which gave her a lot of hope. Kelly's visit didn't go as well as planned but Matt kept doing well and eating so hopefully he can go home with Gabby soon….but how will that go?
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