Hi Readers: And welcome to another day of chapters. Chapters which are based on my previous story but are being re-written with the hopes of making my story better; of prolonging the story and diving deeper into the storylines I previous wrote about when I wrote this story in the first place. And while I didn't start where I did the last time, I do hope to try and figure out ways to incorporate some of those chapters into the present chapters. I am not sure how, but I am going to figure it out. Thanks again for reading my new version of this story which I am more than ready to get back to writing for you. Now, onto the story we all know and love to read.

Chapter Ten
Post-Snack Kisses, Teases, and a Real Wedding?

God, does she love this feeling; the feeling of his soft lips on hers as he runs his hands all over her stomach. The stomach where their little one is currently growing inside of her, all thanks to this amazing man she decided to tease when he came back from putting their plate away in the kitchen. But, just how did she end up teasing him? Well, Gabby decided that she didn't want to be sitting in bed when Matt came back from the kitchen; nor did she want to be wearing a shirt, so she did something which Matt loved: she changed out of the t-shirt she was wearing and put some lingerie on once again. That way, she was wearing something sexy for him; while at the same time, she was also teasing him as they shared a sweet kiss with each other. One that really wanted to make Matt take things further with the woman he loves but knew that he couldn't due to the fact that she asked him if they could relax and just take it easy. So, that's precisely what they're going to do as they cuddle up to each other in the comfort of their bed today and every day.

However, under no circumstances does that mean that Matt doesn't plan on running his hands all over Gabby's body; because that's precisely what he plans on doing today, which is what Gabby wants. She wants to feel Matt's strong hands all over her body as they hold each other close, as they take it easy with each other and just concentrate on what matters most at the moment: each other and how much they truly love each other. Because this is time they'll never get back, especially after their little one is born, because they'll never be able to dully dedicate days to each other like this ever again. Rather, they'll have to put their child first. Now that Gabby really minds, as she can't wait to be a mom. And that's precisely why she just wants to take it easy with the man she loves, rather than do anything else. If anything, she doesn't want to do anything other than take it easy in the comfort of their bed where they plan on doing their favorite thing with each other (which is to take it easy and hold each other close in the comfort of their bed).

And that's precisely what they're going to do: they're going to hold each other close, while they share some kisses and watch some movies; and they may even work on getting some stuff for their little one, even though they already know they're going to get a bunch of gifts from their families when they come down to Hawaii for Christmas. And yes, that's something which they've already made crystal clear to their families: they're going to be hosting Christmas this year. Why? Well, because they want to do it where it's warm, and due to the fact that Gabby is pregnant. She's just glad that the definition of 'family' for them doesn't just include their parents and siblings, as it also includes Kelly and Stella, who they've invited to come if they feel like getting out of Chicago, on the condition that his dad (Benny) is feeling good enough for them to be able to her. However, that's not Gabby's concern at the moment, as that's a couple weeks away. Rather, Gabby just wants to concentrate on her husband and what he']s going to do when he sees her in this lingerie.

This lingerie that he loves so much, and always wants to run his hands all over whenever he can. I mean, Gabby has an idea of what he might want to do, but she just doesn't know yet as he isn't here; and that's starting to worry her, as she's starting to get a bit more hormonal. Also, she's thinking about leaving the end of their bed so that she can go out to the kitchen, where she thinks Matt still is; but rather, he's on his way back. In fact, the moment Gabby was about to start walking out to the kitchen was also the moment Matt walked back into their room to the sight of his wife at the end of their bed in lingerie. "Well, what do we have here at the end of my bed?" Gabby smirked as she heard Matt call this 'his bed' when it's really their bed, though she also knows he's just kidding with her about that. "Oh, I don't know; maybe it's just me being hormonal and wanting to tease my husband." Matt smirked as Gabby told him that, because it certainly was working as he's very turned on by what's in front of him; just like he'll always be turned on.

Gabby always turns him on when she stands at the end of their bed as she is right now, especially when she's wearing some very sexy lingerie for him, as she is at the moment. She's wearing lingerie which he can't wait to put his hands on the moment he was in front of her, which was just moments away as he made his way over to the woman he loves. After which, he placed his hands on Gabby's hips and tugged her body against his chest to make sure that there was no space in between them; meanwhile, Gabby placed her hands on his muscular chest and just smiled as she loved the feeling of him tugging her body against him the way he just did. It was absolutely perfect, and precisely what she wants. "Well, consider me teased…" Bending down, Matt smirked as he proceeded to leave a soft kiss on her neck; while Gabby grabbed the back of his head and moaned. "…and very turned on by my gorgeous wife." Gabby smirked as she heard Matt say that, before turning her head and leaning in to kiss him softly. "I love you." Matt agreed with Gabby and smiled.

After which, he stepped close to her once more and kissed her softly; while Gabby ran her hands down his muscular chest, admiring each and every muscle as it was just so damn sexy. The way this man makes her feel is incredible, and she'll never be scared to call him what he truly is to her: the love of her life. The only man she wants to spend the rest of her life with, as they start a new life with each other here and Hawaii. There's nowhere better they can live (in her opinion) than here in Hawaii, other than Chicago; but right now, they need to be here for the sake of their baby as there's just too much stress in Chicago. For her, Chicago is a place that she associates with stress, which is something that she can't deal with at the moment when she's pregnant with their child. She can't risk loosing this baby which she already loves more than anything in the entire world (with the exception of her husband), just because she wants to be with her friends and family. She would rather be here so that they can have the family they've always dreamed of.

She'd rather be here with her husband, who is doing a formidable job at turning her on right now. God, he is so damn sexy; and she's extremely happy that this is how they're spending their time with each other right now: just taking things nice and slow with each other, as they held each other close, and he sucked on her neck as a way to take things slow with her and turn her on. And that's precisely what Matt's doing right now, he's turning her on and making her happy. It's just one of the many things that make her happy, because you don't even want to get her started on how he flirts with her; just him sucking on her neck is enough to want him to keep her close to his chest, which is something that they both want right now. However, Matt doesn't want to be standing up as he holds Gabby close to him as he'd rather be in bed as they cuddled up to one another and held each other close in bed. "So, how much convincing do I need to do, so that I can get you back in bed?" Smirking as she stepped close to Matt, Gabby leaned up and kissed him.

She kissed him again, while placing her hand on his face and taking things slow with her man. "Depends, what are your intentions with me if we get in bed Mr. Casey?" Matt smirked as Gabby asked him that question, before moving one of his hands to the side of her neck and bending down to kiss it. "My intentions are to make my beautiful wife feel like the most beautiful pregnant woman in the world." Gabby smiled as Matt told her that, as that makes her very happy; so much so, that she just ran her hand up his back and turned her head so that she could kiss him. And that's precisely what she did: she kissed her husband softly as they took things nice and slow with each other, as they held each other close at the end of their bed; thought, that's not where they want to be (and Matt knew that). So, he decided to pick her up in his arms so that he could carry her back to bed; something Gabby loved as she cuddled up to him and just held him close. "Now, this is something that I like." Matt agreed with his gorgeous wife, as he feels the same way.

He loves holding Gabby in his arms the way he is at the moment, because it means that he gets to carry her to bed where they belong at the moment. They deserve to take things nice and slow with each other, which most certainly does not include sex as that's one thing they aren't going to be having with each other. He wants to just hold Gabby close to him as they shared some time with each other. Time where they can hold each other close, as they relaxed in the comfort of their bed. "I hope you know that I'm not changing my mind on the no sex." Matt agreed with his wife as she said that, well aware that was the case. "I know, because you just put this lingerie on to make me happy; just as happy as you are when I wear these boxers for you." Gabby agreed with Matt, as that's precisely why she was wearing the lingerie she was wearing; she was wearing it so that she could make Matt happy, which he was. Especially now that he laid her down in bed, which gave him the perfect opportunity to take a moment to admire her gorgeous lingerie.

And that's precisely what he started doing the moment Gabby was laying down in their bed, and he was leaning over her with his hand on her lingerie. Meanwhile, Gabby placed her hands on his face as she leaned her forehead against his and just held her husband close. "I love you Matt." Matt agreed with Gabby as she told him that she loves him, as he loves her too. "I love you too and I am more than ready to just hold you in my arms, as we cuddle and take it easy with each other." Gabby agreed with Matt as she leaned her forehead against his once more, prior to her leaning in and kissing him softly. "Best husband in the entire world." Matt smiled as he heard Gabby tell him that. "Best wife in the entire world, who I love more than anything. However, I think it's time for you to move over in bed." Gabby was confused as Matt told her that, so she looked up at him a bit puzzled. "Excuse me?" Matt smirked. "Well, I thought we were going to share our bed." Gabby agreed with Matt. "You want to sit down, don't you?" Matt nodded, as he did.

He wanted to sit down in bed with the woman of his dreams, while also sharing some sweet kisses with her. "I want to sit in bed with you, as we share a nice kiss with each other. But, I think you also need some time to rest as I can see it in your eyes that you might be a bit tired." Gabby sighed, as she did feel a bit tired. "Sorry about that." Matt shook his head, as he never wanted to hear Gabby apologize for being tired. She's pregnant with their child, which means that she has every right to be tired. "Hey, look into my eyes Gabby." Gabby agreed with Matt as she stared up into his eyes, while he placed his hand on the side of her face and bent down to kiss her softly. "Gabby, my first priority in life is to make sure that your healthy. And now that you're pregnant, that includes our baby. You're tired, and I can see that in your eyes; so, don't even argue with me over the fact that you're tired." Gabby agreed with Matt, as she is tired; and over the fact that he can see it in her eyes. After all, he's the one that stares into her eyes all the time.

And that's precisely what she was, she was tired. "Gabby, if you're tired and need rest, then we will do just that together; your health and the baby's health matters more to me than us being sexy or doing things with each other. Gabby, I really don't care if we don't get sexy with each other as I want to be with you regardless. I want to cuddle up to you in bed, I want to hold you close to me and I just want to take it easy with you whenever you need me to. And right now, you clearly need me to hold you in my arms as we cuddle in bed. So, how about we do that? We can hold each other in bed, as we take a nice nap with each other if that's what you need." Gabby agreed with Matt, smiling as she does think she needs a nap; she just doesn't know when it's going to happen. All she knows, is that she can't wait to have Matt in bed with her, where they're going to hold each other close as they cuddled with each other.

Gabby's POV:
We were both finally in bed, all cuddled up to each other in our big, comfortable bed; with my head on Matt's chest and legs in bed his, while he wrapped his arm around my back, and I wrapped my arms around his muscular torso. And damn was this comfortable, especially as he stroked my back with his thumb. The way he just does that makes me relax so easily, just like when he runs his right hand up and down my back, as it's the hand that he has his wedding band on; the wedding band which he no longer takes off. Yes, Matt used to take off his wedding band all the time; mostly when he went to shift, as he didn't want to loose it in a fire. But now, he always wears his wedding band and it's incredible. But something that's going to be even better is when we're in public, when that wedding band shows the entire world that this hunk of a husband of mine is taken by me. By the man I love, who just pressed his lips to my forehead; prompting me to look up at him, and into those beautiful eyes of his. The eyes that always mesmerize me so easily.

The eyes that sparkle all the time, just like that big smile Matt was flashing at me as he looked down into my eyes; while also smirking as he bent down and kissed me softly. "I can only assume that you're enjoying this feeling right now?" I agreed, as I most certainly love this feeling. This feeling that came with Matt holding me in bed. "I absolutely love the way you're holding me in bed right now, as it's very comfortable." Matt agreed with me as I told him that, before placing his hand on top of mine (the one I had on his chest) and stroking it with his thumb; while also running his hand down my back once more, which was just perfect. Because this was perfect, the feeling of Matt being here with me was perfect; and it makes me so happy that this is our life, the life which we've made together. We've come so far from where we were seven months ago, and I'm so proud of us. I'm proud to call Matt my husband, as he's the only man I ever want to call my husband for the rest of my life; after all, he's the only man who's earned the title of Gabby's husband.

And said husband was now interested in what I was thinking about, per the question he just asked me; which was: "What are you thinking about right now Gabby? After all, I can see the wheels spinning in your head." Snickering, I smiled as I bent down and pressed a kiss to his muscular chest; while Matt bent down and kissed the top of her head, which made me smile. It made me happy, but not as happy as Matt being my husband makes me. "Just how madly in love I am with my husband, the man who makes me the happiest woman in the entire world, my baby daddy." Matt laughed when I called him my baby daddy, even though it's the truth; he's the father of my child, and I think that's what I might start calling him more often: 'my husband and baby daddy.' "Do you like it when I call you that?" Matt agreed. "Well, I am the father of your child." I agreed with the man of my dreams, another one of the titles which Matt has earned in my eyes; as there's truly no other man I want to have in my life, as my husband and the father of our child.

He's my one and only, forever. "You're not just the father of our child baby, you're also my loving husband; the love of my life." Matt agreed with me as he ran his hand up and down my back, smiling as he looked down at me; only to bend down and kiss me softly. "And you're the love of my life Gabby, always will be." I agreed with Matt, smiling as he told me that I was the love of his life; and that I'll always be the love of his life. "I'm proud of us." Matt was a bit perplexed/confused when I said that, so I continued and explained what I meant. "I mean of what we've accomplished in the past six months, how far we've come and how we've repaired our relationship." Matt agreed with me as I told him that, as he was well aware of just what I was talking about: how in the past six months we've gone from miles apart, to being madly in love and pregnant with our first child. "From miles apart to pregnant with our first child." I smiled when I heard Matt say that, because it always makes me happy; the fact that I'm pregnant with our first child.

However, that brings something up; how I don't want us to put us at risk again, for the sake of our child. "Matt, I want us to promise each other that we're never going to put us at risk ever again; because I can see my life away from you." Matt agreed with me, well aware of what I was talking about. After all, that's what we both want for the rest of our lives; we want to be with each other, married as we raise our family. We both knew that, which is why Matt was just holding me close as he placed his hand on top of mine, while also turning his head and pressing his lips to my forehead. "Gabby, I promise you. This is forever, and you have nothing to worry about when it comes to that." I agreed with Matt, smiling as he told me that as that's something that I love the sound of. I love the sound of him telling me that (a) we're forever and (b) that I have nothing to worry about, which I why I want to talk to him about something; something which we can talk about due to the fact that he just asked me something. "So, anything you want to talk about?"

Smiling, I agreed with Matt when he asked me whether there was anything I wanted to talk about before answering his question; I answered his question by telling him something I always wanted: "I want us to plan a real wedding."

Matt's POV:
When Gabby mentioned that she wants to plan (and have) a real wedding, I smiled due to the fact that I already knew exactly what she meant by that; and I couldn't help but actually just smile at the sound of them have a real wedding. I was so happy that she wanted that, as it's something I've wanted as well; I've wanted to give Gabby a real wedding for a long time, because it's what she deserves. She deserves to have the whole works: the ceremony, the dress, the vows, the dinner, the first dance. It's everything that we both deserve when it comes to us being so madly in love with each other. I just wish we did it so much sooner, as it's something we should've done a long time ago; hell, maybe even earlier than us getting together. The reason I say that? I truly believe that I should've always been with Gabby, because being with Hallie truly was just a waste of time. After all, Gabby's always been by my side and wanting the best for me; she's wanted the same things as me and she loves me more than anything. She's my one true love.

And when Gabby told me that she wants to have a real wedding, I just knew that's precisely what we need to do, because we need to show off our love to the entire world. We need to show people just how much we really love each other, as that's the only thing we've never done in life: we've never had a real wedding ceremony. We need to have that day for us, a day that we remember just for us. A day where we can have all the wedding pictures taken, pictures of her in a big white dress. One where I can be wearing a nice tux, where we can have a really nice day with each other; hell, maybe we should even do it before we start a business. That way, I can show her that she's my priority and will always come first. Because she will. She and our little one will always come first. Though, it seems that me being this quiet has made her feel otherwise. "God, you hate the idea. You know what, just forget that…" I stopped her the moment she started to say that, before rolling over onto my side so that we were facing one another here in our bed.

After which, I brought her close and smiled at her. "Hey, take a breath and look at me; please, don't you dare think that's what I'm thinking right now. I love the idea Gabby. I really do." Gabby smiled when she heard me tell her that I like the idea, before cuddling up to me and placing her hand on the side of my face; while also placing her hand on my chest and smiling as she leaned in and kissed me softly. "You do?" I nodded, as I most certainly do. "I love the idea, as I want to give you that. I want to have that. I want to have a real wedding with the woman of my dreams, I want to give you the wedding of our dreams. I want to renew our vows, while making it more like our real wedding. A day that can't be ruined by our bad memories." Taking a breath, Gabby sighed as she already knew precisely what (and who) I was talking about: Andre, and him showing up at our door on our wedding night. And that's precisely why she got closer to me so that she could hold me close, so that I could hold her close and give her the comfort that she needs.

And right now, that's precisely what I'm doing (without complaint as I love holding her) so that I can make her feel better, which most certainly does include kisses on her forehead as a way to make her feel better. After which, Gabby smiled as she placed her hand on my face due to the fact that she always loves it when I press a kiss to her forehead; that, and she also loves the feeling of my hand on her stomach (which is where I have my hand at the moment). I have it on her stomach to show her how much I truly love her and want to make sure that she knows I'm here for her. "Do you want to talk about it baby? Or, are you okay?" Gabby took a breath and sighed. "I'm sorry that I get emotional when I think about that day." I nodded, agreeing with his wife. "I know Gabby, and it's okay. I know that you get emotional that day and I know we can make it through this. We made it through these emotions before, and we'll do it again because we're here with each other right now." Gabby agreed with me, smiling as she stared up into my eyes.

Meanwhile, I bent down and kissed the woman I love as a way to make sure that she knows just how much I truly love her. "How are you feeling?" Gabby took a breath, while also looking up at me. "I'm feeling better." I agreed with Gabby, smiling as I love her more than anything. "Gabby, I promise you that I'll always be here for you. But, I truly believe that things happen for a reason. I don't know how us loosing Louie will help us in the future, but I just know that the experiences we had with him are going to make us great parents. And even better, we're going to love our little one more than anything in the entire world." Gabby agreed with me as I told her that, smiling as she leaned up and kissed him softly. "Just like how I wanted to love you on our wedding night." Gabby laughed. "Oh, you wanted me on our wedding night; didn't you Matt?" Matt was shocked that was even a question. "Damn straight I did! Louie should've gone to Herrmann's place for another night, that way I could've had you naked in bed." Gabby smirked.

After all, she most certainly agreed with that statement. "You know, we could always do a do-over wedding night on our anniversary." Matt smirked, as he loved that idea. "I love that idea, after our vow renewal." Matt smirked. "Yeah, in 5 days on our wedding anniversary." Gabby was surprised. "Wait, you want to give me a vow renewal this year; as in, in 5 days?" Matt shrugged. "Maybe just a private one on the beach, just the two of us?" Gabby bit her lip. "Let's invite the firehouse. At least Kelly, he deserves to come so that he can take time away." Matt agreed with Gabby as he smirked. "And do I deserve anything?" Gabby agreed as she leaned in, before taking things nice and slow with the man she loves. The man of her dreams, Matthew Casey.

Note to Readers:
Just like in the previous story, I have decided that I want to skip to the vow renewal as that's how I got people down here to stay. However, I am not sure whether I am going right to the vow renewal.