Two weeks later
Gabby was walking through the shop. April was asleep in the carrier against her chest and Kylie was pushing the card. Most of the furniture had been bought and delivered to their new home. Even though they had gotten the keys and the house, it was so far from done it made her a bit desperate.
Even though the kids rooms were slowly getting there, Matt and Gabby still didn't have a proper bedroom. All they had so far was a mattress they slept on as Matt claimed he couldn't put the bed together until he had finished the floor. it just made her tired. They were trying to get their house together but she could barely sleep at night.
At least April had a crib and the triplet's room where done with the paint and the floors, the only thing that still had to happen was that a lot of their stuff had to be assembled as well.
Matt was working really hard though and she could not blame him but then most of the people in the firehouse had also offered to help, but Matt had kindly refused their help as he wanted to do it himself. She knew he really wanted to do it himself but she just wanted to start their lives again, cause that was all they needed after this.
''Can we go home?'' kylie whined then.
''We will go home soon!'' Gabby promised, ''But how about we look for a poster with a ballerina for in your room?''
''I don't want to go home to the new house. I want to go back to our old house.'' Kylie pouted then.
''But we have a new home now. Let's just make it a home, okay?'' Gabby tried to comfort her then.
''Okay.'' Kylie slowly nodded before they walked on to the painting and poster section.
''April should get one too!'' Kylie insisted.
''Well, do you think she needs a ballerina too?'' Gabby asked then as Kylie looked for one for himself.
''Yes! She is my little sister and she has to like ballet!'' Kylie insisted.
''I am sure she will like it a lot.'' Gabby said, hoping that the kids would soon feel at home there again.
Matt was working in the garden on putting the furniture for the nursery together. It was so much work he was worried he would still not get it done today and he worried that he was not going to get the nursery done today and he had a shift tomorrow, which meant their bedroom had to wait even longer.
Aaron came outside, crying with Gabby.
''He doesn't like the new bed, says it's too hard.'' She told Matt, concerned.
''I don't like this house! I just want to go home!'' Christon yelled then as well.
''Calm down! How about you and your mom and siblings go do something fun today.'' he said the last part more to Gabby then to her and Gabby huffed a bit upset before she walked to the kitchen. Matt stopped what he was working on and walked after her to the kitchen, worried to upset her.
''Don't want to take the kids out to the pier?'' he asked then as he really wanted to keep working but it was a bit hard when people kept asking him stuff, especially since he was doing it all alone.
''I am really tired, okay?'' She admitted then.
''Me too.'' He admitted then and he felt sorry for getting angry at her. It was not even that he was really angry with her, it was more annoyance with them losing their home and having to rebuild it now, while they were so tired.
''Matt, you know all of the guy offered to help out. Will you please take their help?'' She begged him then.
''i really want to do it myself.''
''I know and I really appreciate that but you are only 1 man and so much is to be done in this home. Please Matt, I really want to have a bedroom soon. We can't keep sleeping on the ground and with the living room, April's room and the kitchen far from done, it will be forever.''
''Fine.'' He said then as he got where she was coming from, even though it was not really what he wanted.
''Okay, I will take the kids to my parents so they can swim and you can work.''
''Sounds like a plan. I will join you when we are done here. Can't keep working forever.'' He promised as he wrapped his arm around her and kissed her on her forehead.
''I love the sound of that.''
''Have a good time at your parents.'' He said then before grabbing his phone to call people and finally get some help with fixing up the house.
And much to his surprise, almost everybody was there within 15 minutes and finally he trusted it - he could hopefully get it done.
The triplets were still swimming with Gabby when Matt arrived. It was already later but Gabby's dad had saved some of the food from the grill for him.
''Thanks so much.''
''That is alright. I am really glad Gabby had you through all of this. You doing such hard work.''
''I just want the family to be okay.'' Matt said, appreciating what his father in law had told him as Gabby got from the pool.
''What happened in the house?'' She asked excited.
''Hmmm, you will have to see at home.'' He said then and soon they left to him. They put the children to bed and Gabby looked in awe as April's little room was done as well now. While April had been able to sleep here, it hadn't been done. But it was so perfect now. The crib was against the wall, cute little drawings on it and lit with little fairy lights.
''Did you do that?''
''Yes.''
Gabby looked a bit suspicious.
''Okay, Donna Boden came along as well and helped out.'' He admitted. ''Thank god she drew the pictures.''
Gabby chuckled and they walked with the triplets to their room now.
The triplets all walked to their room as well. Even though a lot of it had been done already, their rooms were all done now and nicely decorated eagerly by Brett, Cindy and Donna.
''I love my room!'' Aaron said excited now.
''Also, Brett brought in a spare new mattress'' Matt smiled as he had not liked his bed before. Aaron smiled now then sitting on his bed.
Kylie was already dancing around in front of the mirror in her dancing room and Gabby smiled at Matt.
Christon was already asleep in his room now with his head on his pillow and his clothes still on, probably tired from swimming but with a smile on his face.
''You haven't seen the last room.''
With his hands in front of his eyes he guided her to their new master bedroom.
''Okay, open your eyes.''
Smiling Gabby looked through the bedroom. It maybe was not perfect, but it was done. There was a light, the walls were done and the furniture was set up. She could not wait to dive into the bed.
''Well, you probably were right. Maybe I was stubborn for wanting to do it myself.'' He admitted then.
''It is perfect. Thank you so much.'' She smiled then and he wrapped his arms around her. Sure, there was a lot more fixing to be done within the house but with all of them at least having a place to sleep, he was sure that it was going to be okay.
''Herrmann and Kelly did this. Together with me. I know you really wanted the shelves differently but you were right, we just needed to get it done-''
''It is perfect.'' She assured him again.
''I hope this can be hour home again.'' He smiled as he looked through their new bedroom.
''I am sure about that, as long as I am with you.''
note: The family is still struggling a bit after losing their home and having to rebuild their home. But even though it was not easy, they are sure that they can be a family again in their new house and be happy there.
Thank you so much for coming back to this story, the last few weeks have been a bit hectic because of me moving between countries but I hope that you still really like this story. Thank you so much for reading. please do let me know what you thought about this chapter and if you are still interested in the story! Hopefully till next chapter.