Thank you so much for your response on the previous chapter! Sorry I teased you so much with the cliffhanger! I am so glad you are so interested in the story and I hope you like this chapter as well, please enjoy! It's a long one and a lot is happening and I look forward what you think.

Gabby fell to the ground, but realizing that was not because the bullet had hit her. Two hands had pushed her out of the way and she had fallen aside.

''CPD, drop your weapon!'' She heard and finally she opened her eyes, saw Thom dropping his pistol and Antonio standing behind him.

Gabby sat up, a bit dazed from the fall when she suddenly saw Antonio looking beside her with big eyes.

Looking over she saw Genevieve sitting over Matt. Matt was grabbing his abdomen, blood soaking through his shirt.

''Oh god, Matt!'' Gabby screamed as she grabbed him.

''He pushed you out of the way!'' Genevieve said.

''Put pressure on it.'' She told Genevieve then as she jumped up to grab a cloth.

''Oh no I shot somebody!'' Thom said as Antonio had cuffed him and put him on one of the kitchen chairs with the cuffs.

''I need back up here. Man down, please sand an ambulance!'' Antonio said then.

''I am not sure what to do.'' Genevieve said and Gabby handed her the cloth.

''Just push it down as hard as you can.''

Gabby moved closer to him and hit him on the cheek, his eyes opening.

''You're hitting me…'' Matt mumbled.

''Yes…you have to stay with us.'' Gabby said then and Matt tried to keep looking at her.

''It hurts….''

''I know, but it is going to be fine.'' Gabby said.

''You did this!'' Genevieve said really angry and she got up, Gabby grabbing the cloth to put pressure on the wound.

She walked to Thom and Antonio grabbed her shoulder.

''don't.''

''I just shot somebody.'' Thom cried as he finally seemed to realize what he had done.

''Yes you did! You did this and you hurt my family!'' Genevieve yelled angry and Antonio held her, before she could attack the boy and make matters even worse.

''Antonio we really need that ambulance!'' Gabby yelled. Matt was still responding to her questions but she was just scared he was going to lose consciousness from blood loss.

''How far is the ambulance away?'' Antonio asked in the radio, trying to calm Genevieve down.''

''One minute away.'' Got responded. Gabby tried to rip his shirt off to see where the blood was exactly coming from.

''I think the bullet didn't hit the abdominal cavity…maybe it just hit a muscle…I can't really see.'' Gabby said, panicking.

Genevieve was just crying as Antonio was still holding her.

Finally the paramedics arrived and Gabby was holding his hand as they rushed to the hospital. Laura would come with Genevieve and Antonio would bring Thom to the police station.

Gabby looked as Matt was brought away in the ER, feeling so angry and sad about this happening. She just hoped he would be okay but she was so angry this had happened. She was not even sure who to blame. Should she blame Genevieve? Or Thom? Or herself.

Ugh, confused she sat down, just waiting for news on Matt when Genevieve came walking her way.

''Where is Matt?'' Genevieve asked scared and concerned.

''He is in emergency surgery. It should not be long.'' Gabby said but she hoped that she was right about that. Genevieve sat down beside her and they waited together, hoping that there would be news really soon.

Genevieve looked so sad and worried and Gabby tried ot be strong her for. She knew that Matt would get out well, he always did.

''Don't worry he is going to be fine.'' Gabby said and they waited together.

''I should… I should move out, shouldn't I? This was my fault.''

''It was your fault, but there is no reason to feel bad about it. He sneaked in and….it is not your fault.'' Gabby said. Although she was really upset about what happened she also knew that it was not Genevieve's fault, Somewhere she was sort of too blaming Genevieve for getting involved with Thom.

''You know, Matt will be fine. You know why I know that? Because he always gets through everything. One time he saved a baby and an iron beam fell on his head…but he pushed through and brought the baby to safety. We had to rush him to the hospital but he came out all right.''

''That is great.''

''This is no more but a scrap for him.'' Gabby said as she tried to comfort herself but also tried to make Genevieve feel better.

''He just came out of surgery, the bullet did not enter the abdominal cavity. We got the bullet out and sutured him up and he is just waking up now. If you like you can go see him.''

Gabby sighed relieved and Genevieve got up as well. They were brought to room where Matt just waking up from the surgery.

Matt was half awake in the bed.

''Oh babe…'' Gabby said happy when she saw and ran to the bed and they shared a kiss.

''I was so scared!'' She said, so happy to kiss her fiancé again.

''I should be fine.'' Matt said softly.

''How do you feel?'' Gabby asked concerned.

''I feel fine.'' He said then and Gabby didn't seem to believe him.

''You don't look so good.'' He said then.

''You look hella fine.'' Genevieve said and they all laughed.

''I am so sorry about what happened.'' She said sad then, feeling so bad she wanted to start crying, sad.

''Hey, look at me. I am not angry.'' Matt said then and finally Genevieve showed a small smile.

''I am sorry it happened though.''

''I am going to kick you if you say sorry one more time.'' Matt promised her, although he was still falling asleep so it did not seem that believable and she just smiled.

''We are sleeping with Laura and Antonio tonight while they are taking a look in our apartment how Thom could have sneaked in.'' Gabby said as she caressed his hand but when she looked he was asleep.

''Let's go.'' Gabby smirked and she and Genevieve left then, both of them a bit scared after what had happened, but knew they would get through this as a family.

One day later

Antonio walked into the hospital, glad when he saw Matt sitting up and laughing with Gabby over breakfast.

''Hey, how are you feeling?''

''Better…lots of painkillers. I feel good.'' Matt said then.

''When do you get to leave?''

''Tomorrow.'' Matt smiled and Antonio sat down.

''I just really need to talk to you two. After this I am not so sure if the judge is still going to grant you guardianship. Not because you have been bad with caring for her but…if Thom goes to court, it will come out that Genevieve used to deal drugs and she will go to juvenile court.''

''So cover it up.'' Matt said and Antonio shrugged.

''I can't just do that.'' Antonio said. ''You know that.''

''Right, but she is a part of the family now and I don't want to lose her next week.'' Matt said. ''What about you Gabby?''

''I…I don't want to lose her.'' Gabby said.

''You know. I am not all too sure if it is a good idea to keep this girl with you.'' Antonio said then.

Gabby looked down, knew that her brother had a point.

''No, I still want to be her guardian.'' Matt suddenly said.

''Matt, we should overthink it ma-'' Antonio said.

''No way. I am not giving up on this girl. She has a bad past…and this was bad…but I am not ready to give up on her yet.'' Matt said. Antonio just shook his head and left him and Gabby alone then.

''Just think about it.''

''We will.'' Gabby said as she moved closer to Matt.

''In pain?'' She asked concerned.

''No…I mean…I see this beautiful angel. Totally drugged.'' He smirked cheesy and she kissed him on his forehead.

''Gosh, why did you have to put me out of the way?''

''Otherwise you would have been hit…and I didn't want you to get hurt. You are my everything.'' He said then and she smiled.

''You sound so drugged.''

''I am.'' Matt smiled and they just sat together. She was so happy he was going to be okay and that their family would be able to go home safely after a bit.

''So…you want to give up on guardianship?'' He asked concerned.

''If you can still do it, then so can I.'' Gabby said then and she held his hand and kissed it.

''You have to be honest with me. If you can't do it, just tell be because I don't want to decide that for you.'' He said softly.

''No I know, but I am sure. We will make a good family with the three of us.'' She said and they shared a kiss.

''I was so scared about losing you.'' She admitted then.

''I have been through worse…right?'' Matt smiled as he was whispering, caressing the side of her face.

''Maybe, but you had me concerned.''

''Well, I am that you are doing fine…and I was lucky. But it was good.'' Matt said and they shared a short kiss.

''Just rest, it will make you feel better.'' She said then and she sat by him as he fell asleep.

Hopefully their family would not be broken up.

NOTE: Matt was shot while he pushed Gabby out of the way but Antonio was there in time and had the guy. Matt survived it all and Genevieve is feeling really bad about the situation. Gabby and Matt still want to be guardians even though Matt seems to be more sure than Gabby is. Is it really going to be okay? And will Antonio still allow Matt and Gabby to be guardians after this?

Next chapter, Gabby and Matt have a big talk about the future and Genevieve is scared she is going to be put out of the family.