Hello my dear readers! I'M BACK ON THIS STORY!

Some friends (hello girls!) convinced me to not write a new version and continue this one.

AHEM! So, I have an idea to include what I wanted to do with this rewriting into THIS story. This is the last chapter before a break of 11 chapters (if all goes as planned) to explain EVERYHING that happened during these foour days of captivity, whether it's Matt's POV or his relatives'. I will explain at the beginning of the next chapter, but after this break, I will continue where I stopped (meaning the end of this chapter) and I will continue with a third person POV.

I hope you're still loving this story!

Chapter 26 : Some numerous details

Arrived at the door, Matt was highly anxious, and Kelly was beside him as support. It was the first time he accepted to work since the event, and it was paralyzing him. He took a deep breath, and exhaled, trembling.

"Hey".

Kelly placed a soft hand on his shoulder.

"Eveything is gonna be fine, I'm sure".

Matt forced a smile the nodded. Kelly was always right since a few weeks. He deigned to knock at the door, and some seconds later, a man opened it. He immediately recongized Kelly, but said nothing. He perfectly remembered their deal done earlier.

"You're Mr. O'Maley?"

"Yeah, that's me. And you're Matthew Casey?"

"Uh, just Matt".

Matt smiled very slightly and the man invited them to enter.

"Kelly Severide. I'm with Matt on some of his jobs", Kelly said, shaking hands with the man as nothing happened.

Without even be noticed by Matt, Kelly gave him a wink, as to ask him to play the game.

"Ryan O'Maley. Nice to meet you. And this is my wife Irna".

"Good evening gentlemen. Do you want something to drink? Coffee, water?"

"No, thanks. Matt?"

"Uh, I should be fine. Thank you".

Matt was looking around him. There were some wooden moldings pretty original, and he found them beautiful. He moved around, discovering numerous ebony details from the room.

"That's one of the reason why we called you. One of our... One of our friends recommended you, explaining you did a great job in their house, then we didn't even hesitate".

Matt nodded, but didn't answer. Not yet.

"You want me to do what in your house?"

"Well, we would like to... Have some change. We called you because you have the reputation to improvise some beautiful things. My wife and I would like to give you free hand for your work".

"The entire house?"

"Well... If you could do it, then it would be awsome. Calling a great professionnal would ruin us, and we would have had a typical house in return".

"Then... You give me a free hand... On the entire house?"

"Yeah!" the man insisted with a big smile.

This awakened his curiosity. So Kelly decided to intervene.

"What Matt wants to know is why a free hand and why the entire house".

"Oh... Uh, well..."

Ryen was trying to find the proper words so that Matt would accept the job. At least do an estimation.

"As you can see, our house is tumbling. The wood is rotting, but we don't want to go. This house gave us the opportunity to rebuild our life after a... After a traumatic event. We want to keep this house and for this, we need your help. Can you?"

Matt took some time to think before answering. He wass doubting. He was scared. It was just a simple construction work, but he felt his stomach launch.

"Matt? Hey, look at me".

Matt gazed at Kelly, who were smiling slightly but warmly.

"If you have doubtso nthis job, then let's do this together".

Matt understood that Kelly didn't want to expose his fear to the couple, and he was thankful about this. He knew he could count on him in every moment.

"Okay".

He turned then his head toward the couple.

"I will help you. I will do the estimation as soon as I can".

"Thank you, for everything. You just saved our life".

Matt feigned a smile, grabbing his camera to take some pictures.

"How many rooms do you have?"

"We have four bedrooms, a huge bathroom, including two rooms upstaris with a shower room, the kitchen is open space on this main room, as you can see. And the garden is about 1100pi². There are also a small cave and a garage".

"How much pi² fit to live?"

"I would say... 1400pi²?"

Matt was amazed. A main part of the house was single storey.

"We would like to renovate the second room on this main floor for our unborn child".

Kelly opened his eyes wide, turning his head toward the couple.

"Congratulations! When you're due?!" he asked, surprised.

"According to the OB/GYN, Janurary 31st".

Kelly then remembered that he didn't talk about Gabby's due. He just told them that Matt was gonna be a dad soon, but he didn't give any details. Was that luck that they gave almost the right due, or Irna was really pregnant?

"You do this soon!"

"We would like to do this soon, indeed, so that we won't run everywhere! My wife already miscarried once because of the stress, so we don't want to face it a second time".

"I get it. The sooner, the better then!"

Matt was still taking some pictures, both inside and outside the house, in every angle and every side. After thirty minutes of discussion about the specificities of this house, Matt and Kelly left the house to go the their apartment. Once there, Kelly wanted to know Matt's feeling.

"So? What do you think about this house?"

Matt finished the glass of water he served for himself, then answered.

"The main room is full of so many little details... Very interesting".

"Uh uh... You like this house, admit it".

"To tell the truth... I envy them. Their hosue is beautiful. And they seemed to have really gone through hell no a long time ago. Rebuild this house will mean drawing a line in this event. And maybe it will help me to draw a line in mine".

"You will accpet then?"

"I do the estimation first. I'll call my suppliers, my contacts and see if they can help me with their trades. Then we'll see if the family agrees".

Luckily, Kelly knew all the suppliers and contacts of Matt, because of his recent works with them, helping Matt on some jobs. Contact them after Matt will be a breeze for him. Matt came to his computer, charging his database and his architecture software as well as the pictures he took earlier to recreate the house and the rooms in 3D and custoomized. After a few hours of negociations with his colleagues, Matt already had a first estimation.

"Matt? I'm going for a ride while you're working. So you can be alone and in a calm room. I come back as soon as I can".

"Okay".

Looking Matt working on his computer one last time, he charged all his pictures on his phone and left the apartment. Three hours later, Kelly stopped by the house to see the loving couple. He nkocked and Ryan opened, surprised.

"Hey".

"Hey! It's... Kelly Severide, rigt?"

"Yeah, that's me!"

"Oh, sorry!" Please come in!"

Ryan invited him to have a seat after entering.

"What can I do for you this time?"

"Well, Matt already had a first estimation, but he's still trying to have some reductions. A huge part of the firefighters of Chicago are doing a construction job off shift, so Matt know them. But he doesn't know that I called them after him to explain the situation, without giving any details. And they're in. they will work in your house for free".

Ryan and Irna didn't really understand, and let him know.

"Meaning?"

"Meaning I can buy your house and pay for the work. Well, if the deal is still there".

"Of course, it is! I'm happy for you! And your friend".

"By the way, I was wondering... You're really pregnant?"

The woman smiled.

"Yeah. That's why we wanted to leave the house: it will be insane for our child. Why?"

"Well, at first I was surprised, because I told you that Matt will be a dad in a few months, but I never told you when it will due. So when you gave us the due date, my jaw dropped".

"The due date is the same as us?"

"January 24th. If all goes well. It will be Matt's birthday actually".

"Oah! Best gift ever then!"

They laughed together once again and Kelly left them after ten minutes. He called then Brett.

"This is Sylvie Brett".

"Hey Brett, this is Kelly. Can I ask you a service?"

"Uh... Yeah?"

"Is Dawson at the apartment?"

"No, she's working at Molly's tonight".

"I can come by? It won't be long".

"Okay, no problem".

Fifteen minutes later, he was there, sitting in face of Brett.

"Explain what is it. It seemed urgent on the phone".

"Well... As you may know, Hermann may have found a house for Gabby and Matt".

"Yeah, chief Boden told us. It's okay?"

"I can say that yes! I just have to pay for Matt's work and buy the house".

"Oh my God, this is fantastic!"

"And I will need your help".

Brett became serious again, clearing his throat.

"My help?"

"Matt will realise all the wood stuff. And I would like to know what Gabby likes as decorations without her suspiscion".

"You... Asked me too much right now".

"No, just... Look".

Kelly grabbed his phone and showed all the pictures to Brett.

"Oah, this house is awsome!"

"If you can show these pictures to her, pretexing one of your friends from your former job dealing with the deco of her house, or no matter what excuses. But I need to know what she's thinking about the house, you know what I mean?"

"Yes I mean what you mean, but I'll get busted right away! Gabby knows me, she will know immediately that there is something fishy".

"You forget a detail: she's too focussed on Matt to see anything else".

Kelly was right, Gabby was too worried about Matt's health to notice this. This surprise would be one until the end.