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A few day later

Matt and Gabby dressed up. Matt was getting into his suit while she put on a dress as they had to go to court today to hear about Genevieve's fate.

''Matt you should wear a belt.'' She said then because he had lost of lot of weight. Both of them had, the last few days they had hardly been able to eat because they were worried about losing the girl that they had grown attached too.

''it hurts the scar.'' He said as the wound from the shooting as still sore.

''Oh, it still hurts?'' She asked a bit annoyed as she held up his belt.

''Yes I am still a bit sore.'' Matt said angry. All of them were so tense and instead of staying calm while they waited, they just got angry at each other.

''Sorry Matt.'' Gabby said a bit scared because he was suddenly so angry.

''Sorry…Gabby I didn't want you yell at you…I am just nervous.'' He said then and she nodded.

''me too.''

They shared a hug and they really hoped that today they would be the legal guardians of Genevieve. It would be heartbreaking to lose the girl today because they are growing closer and closer.

They walked to the kitchen, where Genevieve was making breakfast.

''Hey, wow, you are making breakfast for us?'' Gabby smiled.

''Yeah…might be the last breakfast for us together…figured I had to make it for you.'' She said with a smile but tears welled up in her eyes then.

''Hey, don't say that. It is really sweet of you but this will not be the last breakfast. I am sure about that.''

''I am scared I have to go away today.'' She said and she tried not to cry.

Gabby hugged the girl and Matt wrapped his arms around the two girls as well.

''Family hug. We are coming back as a family. I am sure.'' Gabby said then and she rubbed Genevieve's tears of her cheeks as they were streaming now. They both felt so bad that the girl was so sad about being separated from the family.

They had breakfast together, all of them scared about what was going to happen now that the judge would give them more information about the guardianship. They knew that they could lose her today and with the recent shooting in their home they were scared that that would make it harder to keep her with them but they also hoped that it would still turn out fine.

As they were walking to the court, Gabby was surprised when Genevieve suddenly took his hand and Matt laid his arm around her shoulder.

She was so scared that she would have to go to a foster family and end up in the system instead of staying with the people she had grown attached too and she trusted.

They made their way to their seats and just sat there, waiting. All of them were a bit scared for what was going to come but still tried to keep believing that everything would be fine and that they would festive that they were officially a family from tonight on.

The judge started talking and Matt and Gabby were holding hands, pinching their hands together and while he kept talking about all of the information about the case. All they wanted to hear was the sentence that finally came after a while.

''hereby I declare Matthew Alan Casey and Gabriela Maria Dawson as Genevieve Andrew's legal guardians.'' The judge said then and Gabby hugged Genevieve, so happy that they got to be the guardians of this girl. That they could make sure that her life would be so much better form now on and they were so happy.

Genevieve smiled, so happy that she got to stay with the people she trusted now.

A little later they walked outside, all three of them so happy and relieved.

''So do I need to call you dad and mom now?''

''No, you don't have to call me dad, you will make me feel old.'' Matt smirked and she laughed.

''but you are old.'' She said and he shook his head.

''I am not old!'' Matt huffed.

''What are you like….38?'' Genevieve smirked.

''32!'' Matt said and Gabby was laughing behind him, thought it was really funny that she was guessing him so much older but they laughed it off then and went home, getting changed again and went to Molly's then, where Matt and Gabby knew that all the others from the firehouse were arranging a little surprise for Genevieve.

''Welcome to the family Genevieve!'' Herrmann said excited as she was so happy that Matt and Gabby had gotten guardianship over the girl and that she was joining the family. She smiled as she saw all of the decoration they had put up for her and even the big sign that said welcome to the family.

A little overwhelmed she walked tot eh bar and got a soda from Gabby.

She felt so welcome for the first time in her life and saw Eva sitting by the table then and she sat down beside the girl. Now it was sure that Eva would be her cousin she sat down, wanting to make up with her.

''Looks like I am going to stay for a while.'' Genevieve said as she sat down next to Eva.

Eva looked at her, not really saying anything.

''I saw that that singer is coming to Chicago. Maybe we can go together?'' Genevieve asked then and finally Eva smiled at Genevieve.

''Dad says I am too young to go to a concert.'' Eva sulked then.

''Well I will be 17 by that time…so maybe he will let you go.'' Genevieve said and Eva nodded.

''That sounds good.''

''I am so happy they are finally bonding.'' Antonio sighed to Gabby and she nodded.

Matt standing with the guys, enjoying the time with them.

''So you are a daddy now.'' Kelly said.

''no, I am not her dad…''

''But you look like a dad.'' Kelly smirked as Matt keeping an eye on Genevieve. He was just hoping that he could he could be a good guardian, even though he knew he was not a dad.

''So when are you coming back to work?'' Herrmann asked as he was wondering when Matt came back.

''We are traveling to the cabin tomorrow, hoping to bond just a bit more as a family and so I can fully recover, starting to run around the lake again. But I will be back upcoming Thursday.''

A little later, after having a great night together they went for him.

''I am so happy, thank you for taking me in.'' Genevieve said then. She hugged Gabby and Matt and was so happy.

Things were finally looking up again and Matt and Gabby shared a kiss as she walked away. It was different way of a family for them. But they still had a family and they were both sure that it would only get better now.

They walked ot the bedroom and when he laid on

''Matt, I want a baby with you too.'' She said then and he smiled back.

''I want a baby with you too…but it is a big decision now that we are caring for Genevieve….we should talk about it at the cabin…clear our heads…think about it…''

Gabby nodded and they shared another kiss, laying down and cuddling, ready to build a family, with Genevieve and together.

NOTE: So the judge has decided that Genevieve gets to stay with the family and they are so happy that they get to keep her! But Matt and Gabby also still want to expend their family with their own baby although they still need to think about that.

Next chapter, the new family travels to the cabin and a big misunderstanding threatens to rip the new family apart.