Meanwhile, at the gym with Jay & Erin
Jay's POV: As I walk out of the locker room, I smile as I watch Erin sit down on the bleachers when I come out. "They not here yet?" Erin then shook her head while smiling. "Not yet, but they are on their way." I smiled and nodded before walking over to her and wrapping my arm around her. "You know, this is probably the closest we are going to get to a battle of the badges this year." Erin laughed and smiled when I said that before putting her hand on my chest.I then looked down at her and went to kiss her softly. "Promise me that you are on my team." Erin smiled and nodded. "There's nobody's team I would rather be on. Plus, I am your wife." I smiled and liked the sound of that. "And boy do I love that. And soon, you are going to be the best mom in the entire world." That's when I heard Matt and Gabby get here. Walking in, Matt disputed my claim. "I doubt that's even possible considering how great of a mom Gabby is."
I then turned to look at them and smiled. "You guys trust us to be safe?" Gabby nodded and smiled at Erin. "Of course." I then decided to go and hug her. "I am so sorry about your family's loss. This is so tragic." Gabby then nodded as she grabbed his back. "God, this still feels so awkward considering Matt knows about us." I laughed and nodded as I let her go before looking at Matt. He then came to shake my hand and smiled. "How's stuff at home? Need baby help?"
I smiled when he asked. "No. But, I did finally finish the baby book." Erin smiled when I said that. "Good, see...that wasn't so hard." Matt then looked at Erin. "Trust me, the baby book doesn't really teach you anything until you've done hands on training. I've never read the book. I've just been going with the flow and learning on the fly." Matt then went to grab his gym bag. "Be right back okay guys? Need to get changed in the change room." I nodded and smiled at him.
That's when I decided to bend down and looked at Matteo. He was awake and playing with the toys they had in his stroller. Putting my hands over my eyes, I started a game of peek-a-boo with him. "Peek-a-boo." Erin then smiled when I did that because it reminded her of how great of a dad I'll probably be. "God, he is going to be such a great dad." Gabby then turned to look at me and smiled. "Thanks again for watching him earlier. I needed to be there for Antonio."
Erin smiled and nodded. "Hey, no problem. We should thank you guys too. Gave us a real practice experience when it came to having kids. Made us realize that we really have nothing to be scared of and that we are going to do great when it comes to raising Olivia." I then smiled when she said that before sitting down next to her. Wrapping my arm around her, I then moved my hand to her stomach. "Can't wait. Only 4 months to go until we meet this little one."
Gabby smiled when I said that. "So, he going to take time off?" Erin nodded as she moved to rub my hand. "Yes, that was pretty much guaranteed the minute we learned I was pregnant. I am just glad we are no longer interim heads of intelligence. Hank's back full-time which means less work. We now just have to concentrate on behind deputy heads of the department." Gabby smiled when she said that. "You going to work on your maternity leave?"
Erin sighed when she asked that and then turned to look at me. "Depends what you ask my husband here." I then glared at her. "Erin, you do realize that at the end of the day...you are going to be the one who decides whether you take maternity leave or not right? We both know that I can't control you. And even if I did try and control you...it wouldn't be a good idea considering it literally would just punish me in the end." Gabby then smirked.
"God, you are still that horny little boy who is scared of women." I then glared at her. "Me, scared of Erin..." Erin then glared at me and crossed her arms. "Oh babe, I am scared of you because of who your father is. I make you mad, you complain to him...and I heard it from Voight. And I mean hear it. He screams through the phone and hounds me on text until I fix it." Erin laughed a bit and smiled. That's when I heard Matt come out.
"So, which one of you two lovely ladies are going to be the ring girl?" I then looked at him and laughed a bit, loving the thought of Erin in one of those tight dresses they wear holding a sign. She then looked at me and just gave me the death stare. "You want your prize when you win later?" I then bit my lip and nodded. "Then get that picture out of your head and get in the ring." Erin then turned to look at Matt. "And you are in shit with me. Didn't Gabby train you?"
Matt was confused when Erin said that. "Huh?" Erin just glared at him. "Don't ever make a pregnant woman mad! And that doesn't just apply to your wife!" Gabby then turned to look at Matt and mouthed. "Go, now. She's pissed." Matt then nodded and went to kiss her. "You're cheering for me right?" Gabby then sighed and looked at him. "If I have to." Matt then laughed and looked at Matteo. He then looked at me and led me into the ring. Once we got in, I smiled as we prepared to get in. "So, about this rumor about January 6th."
Erin's POV: When Matt brought up January 6th in the ring, I turned to look at Gabby. "You guys both worrying about that?" Gabby sighed and nodded. "It's not something I am ready to see considering I have family in have friends in Venezuela." Matt then looked at Gabby. "You do?" Gabby then nodded. "Not childhood friends. Former aid worker friends from when I was in Puerto Rico. They worked for the Red Cross and were from Venezuela. It's scary there."
I nodded and understood what she meant. That's when we heard Jay and Erin start. I turned to watch Jay work out because I loved the sight of those big, strong muscles of his flexing and bulging whenever he boxed or worked out. That's when Matt hit him in the face. I just smiled because he shouldn't have done that. "You forget my husband is an Afghan vet?" Jay then smirked and looked at me. I then nodded.
He then hit Matt in the face and the nose. "Dude, what the hell!" Gabby then stared at me. "You are a bitch sometimes." Gabby then got up and grabbed her gym bag. "Oh and Jay, don't even think you're done. I brought my clothes too. Matt, I'll get the kit. Erin, you can stitch him up and meanwhile...I will get revenge." Jay then gulped and nodded while Matt got out of the ring and sat down next to me. Turning to look at me, he sighed. "She isn't kidding." I nodded and understood.
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One Chicago: Health First Part 4
FanfictionSequel to One Chicago: Welcoming 2021 It was now 2021 yet, some things haven't changed. The couples of Chicago have decided to put their health first yet, they also need to work. Find out how Matt & Gabby (Dawsey) and Jay & Erin (Linstead) continue...