A\N: Thank you so much to all of you for reading and reviewing this story. I really do like reading all of the reviews I get and I think you're going to have a lot of different emotions after reading this chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, NBC or Global.
Spoilers: None
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Chapter 10
"Where almost out of blocks," Violet pouted as she handed Matt a soft block. She looked up at the block tower, it had taken her nearly an hour to finish and he was now taller then her. She wanted it to reach the ceiling though and was disappointed when she discovered she was running low on soft blocks, "Can we please use the harder LEGO's?"
"No, sorry sweetheart. It wouldn't be as bad when it wasn't so tall but I can't take the chance of them falling and hitting your or your cousins," He motioned to where eight month old Javier and Rafael were playing on the carpet.
"Well maybe we can get more soft blocks," She said and handed Matt the last two.
"Maybe," He nodded, "We'll see maybe for your birthday."
"That's in a month?" She pouted.
"Then you'll know if you really want them," He patted her head and said, "Well now I think its time for the best part."
"Yay!" She grinned and kicked the block tower over causing the blocks to fly across the living room. Violet laughing hysterically; the twins looking curiously at what seemed to be going on.
"Okay Violet now lets clean them up before dinner time."
"Okay Uncle Matt," She nodded and the said, "Why can't I see Daddy?" It wasn't an unusual question, not since the custody trial had started a week before. She hadn't gotten a straight answer and both Matt and Gabby could sense she was anxious to find out the truth.
"Uh…" He busied himself with finding blocks in the hopes that would distract her. It didn't.
"Uncle Matt. I want to see my Daddy."
Sighing Matt looked up and saw she was crying, "Sweetie come here," He walked over to her and picked her up holding her tightly, "It's a complicated question."
"Why?" She wondered.
"Hey dinner's ready," Gabby walked into the room and saw the current scene taking both twins into her arms she looked at Matt.
"She asked about her Dad," Matt responded and he knew that they had to tell her something.
"Oh," She let a breath out, "We can talk about it later okay Violet."
"No!" She shook her head, "Now!"
"Hey, hey," Matt looked at her sternly, "You need to be nice to Aunt Gabby.
She huffed and crossed her arms.
"No, no none of that. Now listen to me okay." She turned her head and looked at her Uncle. "Tomorrow Aunt Gabby and I have a meeting with our lawyers about your father and some other things. If that meeting goes well then we can see about you maybe seeing your father okay?"
"Okay," She seemed to accept this answer for now but Matt knew tomorrow night she'd be asking about the meeting. He needed to be prepared to tell her she still wasn't allowed to see him.
The next day, after seeing Violet off on her school bus and dropping Javier and Rafael at Gabby's parents Gabby and Matt arrived at the downtown office of Begley, DeGrossi & Evans.
Inside the tall office building they sat in a small conference room and waited until Mr. Begley and his assistants helping out on the case came in.
"Ms. Dawson, Mr. Casey," Mr. Begley shook both of their hands, "Thank you for coming down here to meet with me. We have analyzed and read the information you gave us and I felt it was best we talk in person."
"Okay," Matt and Gabby shared a look; they were both worried about what Antonio had found out.
"We looked through the information and in turn spoke to a sister firm in Los Angles, they did some more digging and found out more information in to what we already feared." He opened up a file and continued, "It appears as though Jim Reynolds's is wanted for attempted murder in connection with a bank robbery down there. It seems he also owes some people a lot of money."
"Some people?" Matt repeated with a raised eyebrow.
"These men are money collectors, according to the information you received and what we were able to acquire it appears as though he may have gotten into gambling and is in debt with these men. Now of course I strongly urge you to allow me to show these to Judge Atkinson. However it is your call."
Matt didn't hesitate in his response, "Show them to her."
He nodded and turned to Peter Arshavin, "Call Judge Atkinson's office and schedule a meeting in her chambers as soon as possible."
"Yes Sir," The young lawyer turned and left the room.
"Now," Mr. Begley fiddled with his pen, "This information brings a whole new element to the hearing itself. Mr. Reynolds's can have custody over Violet despite the charges laid against him; however they will severally weaken his case. My colleagues in Los Angles also informed me that Mr. Reynolds's mother passed shortly before he left for Los Angles. I suspect his lawyers will, in light of this new found evidence will argue that he was in a state of grief and that is why he left so suddenly."
"Sir," Arshavin walked back into the room, "Judge Atkinson is waiting for you to go to her chambers."
"Thank you," He stood and looked at Matt and Gabby, "My apologizes for cutting this short. I'll let you know if the trial is postponed further then tomorrow morning."
"Thank you," Matt shook his hand and after Gabby shook his hand and thanked him as well they left the office.
With the meeting cut short and it still being early Gabby and Matt decided to head back home and spend some time with Javier and Rafael.
As Gabriela's mother let them into the house she said, "That was a short meeting."
"Something came up at the courthouse that our lawyer needed to intend to," Gabby explained as she took off her winter boots, "We got all the information we needed though. Thanks for watching them," She hugged her mother and walked into the living room smiling as her boy's eyes lit up when they saw her.
"Oh Mommy missed you," She walked up to them and sat down on the floor in between them giving them each a kiss, "Where you good boys for Abuela?"
"Always," Esmerelda smiled, "I changed them half an hour ago; you know what though I can always watch them for the morning; you and Matt should have some time alone together."
"Oh no Mom-"
"Gabby I insist; besides I like having them around," She looked at her grandsons, "I usually help Laura out with the girls but Antonio's off work today and wanted me to take a break.
Gabby nodded her head; Antonio had told her that he'd been looking forward to some time at home for a few days. "Well if you're sure we'll pick them up before they're afternoon nap."
"I'm sure," Esmeralda all but shooed them out of the house.
"What now?" Gabby looked at Matt as they headed back to her car.
"I think I have an idea," He looked at her and winked.
"I think I like that idea," She responded back and she kissed him on the lips before walking around to the other side of the car to get into the driver's seat.
When they arrived home they went straight to their bedroom and kissed, "Kids are safe and everything is fine. I think this is going to be a good day," He stroked her hair and kissed her neck.
Gabby moaned out in response and once she got her voice back managed to say, "I think we should get married in May."
That stopped Matt dead in his tracks and he looked up at her unsure of exactly what to say.
"I-just… whatever happens these next few months I think we're going to need something happy to look forward to. Plus we could have our honeymoon after the twins birthday; they'll be one and I think I'd be okay with leaving them with my parents for a week or two."
"Or two?" Matt raised her eyebrows, "I think I like that."
"So do you think it's a good idea?" She looked up at him.
"I think it's a great idea," He picked her up and spun her around in his arms. Settling her back on the ground he kissed her deeply and began walking towards their bed. Feeling it with the back of his legs he sat down and pulled Gabby on top of him their lips never breaking. "I love you Gabby; and I can't wait until I can call you my wife."
"Mrs. Gabriela Casey. I like it," She grinned and kissed him again.
"That's sexy," He kissed her again and they fell onto the bed laughing.
"I've missed this," Gabby admitted, "Us just being together."
"Me too. But a part of me misses the kids."
"Now that's really sexy," She rolled on top of him, "I love seeing you with our children Matt. You're so natural with them and it just…. It makes some parts of me tingle," She admitted biting her lip.
"Really?" Matt was now amused, "I didn't know that."
"Well its not exactly something I can say in public."
"I know that. So you like it when I pick up the kids and kiss them."
"You're a natural father," She kissed his lips, "Before we got together seeing you with children just made me picture our future children."
"Yeah and what did they look like?"
"Well I love the twins and Violet,' She began, "But for some reason I always pictured a little girl with your blonde hair who was a spitting image of you. Sometimes though I thought of a little girl who looked like me."
"I want more kids," He spoke then, "I want a little girl with your hair."
"I want another baby too," She kissed him and her hands traveled down to his pants and she undid his belt.
"Hi, oh you're just so cute," Violet was sitting in-between Isobel and Nevaeh who were laying on their backs on play mats, "Oh I just love you," She looked at her cousins and smiled. "I want sisters just like you."
"No you don't," Diego looked up from where he was doing homework on the couch, "They wake up in the middle of the night and cry for hours. Plus everything upstairs is pink."
"Oh you're jealous," Violet looked at him, "They're so adorable; Just like Eva says."
"Wanna take all three of my sisters?"
"Diego!" Eva walked up behind him and smacked him over the head, "You can't sell us!"
"I'm not selling I'm giving you away."
"You can't do that kiddo," Antonio said as he walked into the room and took both of his girls into his arms. They looked at their father and lay contently.
"But Daddy!" He complained, "Three sisters?"
"Oh, you love us," Eva rolled her eyes, "Who couldn't love Isobel and Nevaeh, they're adorable."
Diego looked at is sisters. He had to admit they were pretty adorable. Still, he missed doing things with his father on his days off.
As if reading his son's mind Antonio said, "When your baby sisters are older I promise we'll do things together like we used to."
"Okay Dad," Diego replied, "I guess its okay," He shrugged but then covered his ears as both babies let out cries.
"I think two beautiful babies are hungry," He cooed gently and carried his daughter's upstairs where he had gotten Laura to rest in their bedroom as he watched over the children.
While he was upstairs they're was a knock at the door, "I'll get it," Eva stood, "It's probably Aunt Gabby and Uncle Matt."
"I'll come too," Violet walked with the older girl to the door and smiled as she saw her father on the other side, "My Daddy!" She swung open the door and hugged him, "Uncle Matt and Aunt Gabby said I couldn't see you," She frowned as she looked up at him.
Jim knew he needed to get his daughter on his side so he said, "Well that wasn't very nice of them. I just wanted to see you."
Eva studied him and decided she needed to start asking questions, "How did you know Violet would be here?"
"Well now Violet who's this smart, precious young lady."
"This is Eva! She's thirteen. She's my cousin."
"Your cousin?" Jim questioned, he didn't like them letting her get attached to all these people. 'You know Violet she' nor really your cousin. Now do you want to come with me and I can tell you all about your grandmother, my mother."
"Yes," Violet nodded and grinned.
"Uh I should go get my father," Eva turned her head and looked at the stairs half expecting to see her father walk down them.
Jim placed Violet on the ground and lifted up his shirt to show a gun holstered to his hip, "I wouldn't do it sweetie." And with that he took Violet's hand and walked off.
TBC
A\N: Uh-oh Jim has Violet! Will he hurt her? What will Matt and Gabby do? Leave a review and let me know what you think.
