Wow. Chapter One Hundred and Fifty. Never in a million years did I ever imagine that I would get this far, but here we are. Now, I am not going to waste time and write more than I have to when I have an idea ready for you guys. Here we go with the next chapter, which will address what happened at the end of the last chapter. Hope you enjoy.

Chapter One Hundred and Fifty
A Conversation Between In-Laws about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

To say that Matt was nervous to have this conversation was an understatement, as this was the first time to Matt was going to have this conversation with anybody other than his wife. Nobody but Gabby knows about this, and she only found out recently; after he hid the diagnosis that he got for a week or so. He knew that he should've told his wife about it, but he just didn't feel like it was the right thing to do over the phone; especially when he knew that it would really worry her, and may even cause issues with the pregnancy. So, he decided to wait until he was here to tell her; and she ended up understanding just why he decided to do that. But now, he wasn't telling his wife that he has PTSD; rather, he was telling both his brother and mother-in-law that he has PTSD. Yes, he ended up inviting Camila over too as he just wanted to get it done as well. While she was confused as to why he was inviting her, she agreed as he also mentioned that Antonio was going to be here.

And she was even more incentivized to join them when he mentioned that he was going to stay for supper. And that's definitely going to be true, as Gabby is going to want them to stay when she sees that they are here. But right now, she was still asleep; and she was going to stay asleep for as long as she wants, which he is going to make sure that his in-laws help him do. Walking into the living room, Matt carried some drinks for the group. He then proceeded to make his way over to his in-laws, handing out said drinks to them both this afternoon. "Here you go. One iced tea, and another Lemon cocktail for my mother-in-law. Antonio, if you take a sip; then you're banned from supper, and I take $100 from your first pay check when I have money to pay you." Antonio agreed. Meanwhile, Camila just smirked at her son-in-law. "Well, that's a good incentive to not drink." Antonio agreed with his mom when she said that, before watching as Matt proceeded to sit down.

He then took a breath as he looked at his in-laws; the in-laws whom he is telling about his PTSD for the first time. The first people (other than Gabby) whom he's telling about his PTSD. Taking a breath, Matt was a bit nervous as he went ahead to look at his beer car. "Sorry, I just need this to calm down. I have a lot on my mind." Antonio looked at his brother-in-law when he said that, understanding how that would be the case right now. "By the way Antonio, how was your workout?" Antonio smiled. "Good." Camila then turned to look at her son, a bit confused. "How did he know that you were at the gym?" Antonio smiled. "He just called me about work, as he didn't want me to read something over e-mail." Matt nodded when Antonio said that, smiling. "And I want to remind you that we're good, and that the appointment on Friday is due to the fact that we're worried about this pregnancy; it's high risk, and we go every three weeks if you forgot."

Antonio agreed with Matt when he mentioned that he thought the appointment was for something else, which confused Camila. "What did you think the appointment was for?" Antonio sighed. "I thought that it was for marriage counselling." Camila laughed when her son said that, well aware that it was not the case. "Oh lord Antonio, these two are more in love than ever. It's disgusting at times." Matt looked at his mother-in-law when she said that. "Don't let Gabby hear you say that because that's not the truth for her. May I also remind you that this is our dream come true?" Camila agreed with Matt when he said that, well aware that was the case. "I can't wait until you have the kids." Matt smirked. "95 days." Camila was shocked when she heard Matt say that. "Really? That's it?" Matt agreed with her when she said that, just smiling due to the fact that he was quite excited as well. "I am quite excited too." Camila nodded as she heard her son-in-law say that.

"I actually just put the cribs together today." Camila smiled when Matt said that. "Already done far ahead of time?" Matt agreed with her, smiling. "I decided to do it when I had free time, as I'm just going to get busier and busier; I mean, we're going to ramp up the business. By the way, I already spoke to you about that; and you are not to judge me on that, for the reasons I said." Camila just looked at her son-in-law again, not sure. "Okay, what in the world are you talking about now?" Matt sighed. "I told Antonio that I am only taking a partial paternity leave. I am going to be working from home after the twins are born, due to the fact that we're still starting the company. If the company was up and running much longer, then I would definitely take a full paternity leave. But I can't do that at the moment. And Gabby understands what I'm going to do. We already spoke about it, and we are not going to disagree on it." Both of the Dawsons agreed with Matt, smiling.

"Okay, now for the reason that we're actually here. I think that we were here for a specific conversation." Antonio agreed with Matt, well aware that was the case (as he already knew the topic). In fact, he was the one that requested that he come over so that they could talk about it in person; and that's due to the fact that, in his opinion, this is not a topic that you speak about over the phone. It's a serious mental health condition, and that means that you need to talk about it in person. "Yeah, it's the reason that I asked to come over. I know that this topic is definitely not something that we should talk about over the phone, as it deals with mental health." Camila just looked at Matt when she heard Antonio say that, starting to get a bit worried for her son-in-law. "Is everything okay Matt?" Matt took a breath as she looked at her mother-in-law. "While I was in Chicago…I went to a psychologist for a consult and got diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD."

Camila looked at her son-in-law when he said that, just feeling horrible that he was going to have to deal with this; while also dealing with being a father, and a CEO. "Are you okay?" Matt took a breath when Camila asked him that. "Now that I'm being open about it, I'm doing much better." Camila smiled when she heard Matt say that, as she was glad that was the case. Taking another breath, Matt when to take another sip of his drink. "I just need to really take it easy and relax. And I need to figure out how to balance my job, our family, and dealing with my mental health." Antonio agreed with Matt when he said that, well aware that he was going to do that. "And I'm sure that you're going to do fine man. You're going to figure this out with Gabby. But, do you mind if I ask; I know Jay has PTSD because of his time at war. I just…what I'm trying to ask…" Matt then understood what he was trying to ask him. "What is the reason for my PTSD?" Antonio sighed, nodding.

"I mean, if you want to share that. It's all up to you. If you don't want to share, then you don't have to share Matt." Matt agreed with Antonio when he said that, before taking a breath. He then went to tell his brother-in-law what the main source. "You obviously know who Andy Darden is right?" Antonio agreed with Matt. "Of course, I do, how does that relate?" Matt sighed. "Well, here's what you don't know. I was on the ladder right behind Andy when we went up into the house, and he went in ahead of me. He was already inside the house, and I literally watched a huge fireball engulf him in flames; and I watched him die in front of me." Looking at her son-in-law as he said that; Camila could just see that it still broke his heart whenever he thinks about it. "I had to watch my best friend die in front of my eyes, and it was horrible. And I never knew just how much I have been troubled by it, as it was really only since I left the CFD that I've realized it…"

Matt then slapped his leg. "That I've been dealing with PTSD this entire time, and that it's been hanging over my marriage; a stress that was pre-existing and that scared the crap out of me. And I have been such a hypocrite. I was furious at Gabby when it came to her hiding things from me before she went to Puerto Rico, how she was doing all that dangerous stuff. But, then I did the same thing; and It's beating me up. And I just haven't really been able to deal with it." Matt just took a breath and then started to tear up a bit. "And it hurts, hurts to know that I have been lying to my wife that I have been struggling for this long; and that it was really hard, and it just got worse when she was gone. It was horrible, and I think that…" Matt then started to choke up as he was scared. That's when Camila decided to get up and make her way over to her son-in-law. Sitting down next to him, she went to rub his back and tried to make him feel better. "Hey, take a breath. It's okay Matt."

Matt took a breath when he heard Camila say that, well aware that he needs to; but at the same time, he was still worried. Taking a breath, he just looked at her. "How can I do this to Gabby? How could I have hidden this for all this time?" Antonio then went to look at Matt, clearly able to see that he's not okay. "Matt, are you sure that you're okay to do this company stuff yet?" Matt then went to look at Antonio. "I'm fine Antonio, I promise. It's just…" That's when Matt slapped his leg again. "I just feel bad that I haven't been able to say this all to other people who can help me, help me deal with this." Antonio agreed with Matt when he said that, before discreetly grabbing his phone since Matt was looking away. He then decided to send a text to his sister. 'Hey, not sure if you're up. But Matt's up as I wanted to talk to him about work. He was bored with you just sleeping. Mom came with me. PTSD is up. He's crying a bit.' Antonio then sent the message.

Gabby's POV:
I came downstairs shortly after getting the message this afternoon, quite worried about my husband; especially since I know that he needs me right now. Why he let me sleep when he was talking about this with my family? I have no clue. Just making my way down in some of my shorts, and one of Matt's shirts; I took a breath as I was worried for my husband. Just seeing Matt crying on the couch, I was worried because I just didn't know everything that was going on. All I knew was that I needed to give him comfort. Walking into the room, I looked at my brother. Nudging my head, I gave him the message that I need to be with Matt alone. Nodding, Antonio then turned to look at my mom, who also got up so that she could leave. At the same time, I make my way into the living room so that I could held Matt. I just want to make sure that he knows I'm here for him, and that I can always talk to him. God, I hate that he decided to talk about this without me being here.

I then just came to walk into the living room where it seemed that Matt was currently a bit spaced out. But that was okay, as I was here now. Just making my way over to the man I love, I took a breath before moving my hand to his neck. Finally realizing that I was there. "Hey. Uhm…" I shook my head when I heard Matt say anything. "Hey, take a breath and just relax baby." Matt agreed with me when I said that, taking a breath as he looked at me. After which, I got close to the man I love so that I could give him the support that he needs right now. I know that he needs my support so that I can feel better. "What are you doing up?" I sighed as I proceeded to sit in his lap, just proceeding to cuddle up to the man that I love more than anything in the entire world. Wrapping my arms around his neck, I smiled as I looked at the man I love. "Hey, you okay?" Matt took a breath as I asked him that. "I just told your mom and brother about my PTSD." I agreed with Matt.

I then grabbed the back of his head while giving him comfort. The comfort that he needs right now. That's just what he needs from me, and I hate the fact that he needs to just relax right now. "Baby, I'm here okay? That's all that matters at the end of the day." Matt agreed with me when I said that. I then felt him look up at me, which allowed me to stare into his eyes. Wrapping his arms around me, Matt took a breath as he looked at me. "I'm sorry, I should've told you about my PTSD sooner." I nodded, agreeing with Matt when he told me that as I am well aware that's the case; but he told me now, and that's all that matters at the end of the day. Giving his forehead a kiss, I took a breath before looking down at the man I love more than anything in the entire world. I then decided to kiss him softly. Taking things slow with me, Matt sighed. "I told your mom and brother than they could come here for supper." I shook my head when Matt said that.

"No baby, take it easy and just look at me." I then turned to look at my brother, who was near the door. "I think they understand that, based on the new situation; you can't do it right now." Matt agreed with me when I said that, taking a breath as he wrapped his arms around me. I then watched as my family left. At the same time, I looked down at Matt and kissed him softly. "Baby, do you want to just go to bed? Or do you want to go somewhere else? If you need to go home, then we can. Or do you just want to stay here?" Hearing the door lock, I smiled as I was glad that we were alone. Matt then looked into my eyes, taking a breath while leaning up to kiss me. "I'm not sure." I agreed with Matt when he said that, smiling as I wrapped my arms around his neck. I then started to take things nice and slow with the man I love, which is everything that I want to do with him. "Baby, you need to take it easy and relax. Let's go upstairs and take it easy."

Matt agreed with me when I said that, kissing me softly. Afterwards, I felt him pick me up in his arms so that he can carry me upstairs; and that was definitely something that I wanted, as I wanted my loving husband in my arms. Leaning in, Matt started to suck on my neck as I way to please me. God, this is so sexy; and I am so glad that this is what we're doing. "Baby, no more talking about your PTSD without me okay?" Matt agreed with me when I said that, well aware that was probably the best idea. "I think that's the best idea." Just carrying me up to bed, Matt took a breath. "What are we doing in bed?" I sighed. "We'll cuddle for now, and we'll figure it out okay?" Matt agreed with me when I said that, kissing me softly. Taking things nice and slow with the man I love, I really hope that I can make him feel better. "Let's stay in bed okay?" Matt agreed with me, ready to do just that as we made our way back upstairs; after all, it's where we need to be right now.

Me and Matt just need to take it easy, and we need to relax as we hold each other close; especially when Matt just told my family about PTSD while I wasn't there, which he definitely shouldn't have done. But now, I'm going to be there for him, and that's all that matters at the end of the day. And I am so glad that's going to be the case, as it's where he needs to be right now. He needs to be with me, in bed and just holding me close; that way, I can make him feel better. I can kiss him, and I can just take it slow with him while giving him emotional (and maybe sexual) comfort.