Within an hour Matt and Sylvie were driving to Rockford to visit Scott and Amelia. The last time they visited them was before Stella and Kelly's wedding.

Matt was the one driving. He looks over at Sylvie as they sat at a red light.

"Amelia is 5 right?"

Sylvie nods

"Yes."

Since Julie's passing, Sylvie manages to make it up to Rockford to spend some time with Amelia.

The last time they were in Chicago, Scott had said something that stuck with Sylvie and that's why she took more than a month to spend time with Matt to reconnect.

"Remember when I sent you a video of her when they came to visit?"

"Yes, why?"

"Well before that, I showed her my phone screen of you and she said your name. It made me sad because it just made me miss you more."

Matt looks over at her as they reach a red light

"You don't have to miss me anymore."

"It's what Scott said to me. Every moment you spend with someone you love is precious."

"I agree."

The light turns green and they continue making their way to Rockford.

"Sylvie, at Stella's and Kelly's wedding I shouldn't of said I don't know. That wasn't the right answer. I guess I was afraid of how you would react to the right one."

Sylvie looks over at him

"Which is?"

"Remember before I moved to Portland and you cleaned out those drawers for me when I got back from my visit?"

"Yeah."

"I want to continue those plans. I'm ready to use those drawers now because I bought something about a year and a half ago."

"What did you buy?"

"A ring."

About that time, Sylvie's heart stopped. Did she hear him right?

"A ring!?"

Matt looked over at her for a second and he could see her eyes were widened.

"I was planning on asking you to marry me. I've known a long time that I've had feelings for you."

"Eh, how long?"

"Before the mattress Fire, Boden told me Donna got tickets for dinner at The Palm and for me to bring a date. I realized you were the only one I wanted to ask."

Matt continued driving.

"You.."

Sylvie hadn't known back then that he was trying to ask her out but they got interrupted by Hermann and Ritter.

"You had feelings for me that long?"

"Guilty."

Sylvie was quite stunned to say the least. If he just confessed to having feelings for her for that long then she guessed she could do the same.

"Remember when me, Emily, and Stella were in the bunk room and you walked in. I started to say hi but then I started coughing?"

"Yeah."

"I was faking it."

"What, why?"

"After you walked into your office, I told the girls what Olivia said about us."

"What did she say?"

"That we're meant for each other."

Matt smiles and gets off the Rockford exit.

"That we are."

"Stella called me out on my feelings for you. She knew I wasn't really coughing."

15 minutes later, they pull up to Scott's house. Sylvie looks at Matt.

"I'll go first and maybe you could hide and I'll tell you when to come out?"

"Sounds good."

Sylvie gets out and walks up the short path to the door and knocks. While waiting for the door to open, she can't stop thinking about Matt going to buy a ring and that he was planning on marrying her.

Minutes later the door opens and out comes a screaming 5 year old.

"Sissy!"

Amelia jumps into Sylvie's arms and she lifts her up.

"Oh my gosh you've gotten so much bigger!"

Scott walks up to the door out of breath from following Amelia down the stairs.

"Hey Sylvie."

He smiles and watches them.

She smiles as well. Amelia pulls away and looks at Sylvie.

"My dad said you have a surprise for me?"

She smiles

"Yes I do and I think you're going to like it."

Sylvie turns and walks down the path so the car is within view.

"Okay you can come out now."

The car door opens and someone steps out. They shut the door and they walk around the car onto the sidewalk. Amelia screams when the person comes into view.

"MATT!"

She wiggles out of her sister's arms onto the sidewalk and runs straight for him.

Matt smiles and bends down to hold his arms out so he could give her a hug. He lifts her up and hugs her.

"I missed you."

Matt's heart melted at her words. She then pulled away to look at him.

"Where have you been?"

"I had to go away to take care of my friends' kids but I'm back now."

"Yay my favorite person is back."

Sylvie hears her say that and she puts her hands on her hips and exclaims

"Hey!"

Amelia giggles and gives Matt a kiss on the cheek.

Sylvie tickles Amelia a little bit.

"Come on, let's go in and catch up."

Matt carries Amelia inside and they walk into the living room to catch up.

"So, how are you Sylvie?"

"I'm um good. Paramedicine is going great. How about you?"

"I've been good. Work and Amelia have been keeping me busy. Matt treating you right?"

Sylvie looks over to where Matt and Amelia were. They were attached at the hip like no time has passed.

"Yeah he is."

She smiles softly.

"You don't know how long Amelia's been asking about him."

"I can imagine. I still can't believe she's 5 now."

Sylvie sighs a little, missing Julie.

"What's wrong?"

"I wish Julie was here to see her."

"Me too."

"We just have to keep her memory alive."

"Definitely. She looks up to you and Matt so much."

"I can see that."

"The other day she drew a picture of you both wearing your gear. It's hanging up on the fridge."

Sure enough, Sylvie sees the drawing hanging on the fridge by 4 magnets. Amelia drew Matt in his firefighter gear and her in her paramedic gear. His arm was wrapped around her and they were both smiling behind them was the firehouse.

Sylvie walks back into the living room to where Matt and Amelia were.

"Okay ladybug, it's my turn."

She sits on the couch and she puts Amelia on her leg and holds her hands while she lifts her up into the air. She does it a few times and tickles her.

"Sissy! Stop it."

Amelia laughs and Sylvie does as well, being carefree.

Matt watches the scene in front of him and smiles softly. He sees that connection Sylvie has had with kids and that's one of the reasons why he loves her.

While she is distracted, Matt reaches over and tickles Sylvie on her side which causes her to laugh and jumps slightly.

"Matt!"

He chuckles and she looks at him.

"Knock it off."

He just smiles and then Sylvie tells Scott the news.

"Well we actually came out here to tell you some news."

Scott looked from her to Matt.

"Oh? And what would that be?"

Sylvie looks at Matt and he nods to give her the 'go ahead' and tell him. Sylvie looks back at Scott and says

"I'm pregnant."

He smiles and goes to hug her.

"Congratulations you two."

He then hugs Matt and pulls away.

"Does your parents know?"

Sylvie looks at him

"No, I was going to put in furlough and surprise them."

"They'll love that. I know you don't get to see them as often."

"I have a feeling that'll change once we tell them the news."

It was now lunch time and Sylvie ordered them a pizza. Once the pizza got there, they ate and Scott made plans with Sylvie when him and Amelia could come for a visit.

After they ate lunch, Amelia wanted to go to the park so they took her.

Matt stood with Scott watching Sylvie push Amelia on the swings a few times and suddenly he could picture Sylvie pushing their kid on the swings and then he watched as they switched to the slide next.

Amelia climbed the ladder first and then Sylvie went up and sat down putting Amelia in her lap.

"Ready?"

She nodded

"3…2..1"

Sylvie pushed herself forward and off they went down the slide. Amelia was smiling and laughing. Sylvie was laughing as well.

"Yay! Again, again!"

Once again, Matt was seeing their future right in front of his eyes and he couldn't wait. He knew he was planning on proposing to Sylvie but he just didn't know when or where.

They stayed at the park for an hour or so and then they headed back to Scott's house. Sylvie had shift in the morning.

Amelia was sad to see them go but of course Matt being a big softie for her, he promised her when they came for a visit in Chicago he would take her to the aquarium.

Next up: Matt and Sylvie visit her adoptive parents.