Chief Casey Season 1: Chicago's Newest Chief (Dawsey)

Chapter 58

An Hour and a Half Later when Matt & Gabby are home:
Matt's POV - Part 1:
As I sit in bed after getting changed into my sweats again, I sigh as I look at some pictures of me and Boden on my iPad. It feels wrong to grieve my chief but...at the same time, I feels right. That's when I heard Camila knock on the door. "Gabby said you were up here. Mind if I sit with you for a bit?" I looked at her and nodded. "Yeah, might need someone to talk to for a minute." Camila smiled and nodded as she came to join me in bed. "Do you mind?" I shook my head. "Trust me, not the first girl I had in bed other than my wife."

Camila then stared at me. "You mean from before you were married right?" I then turned to look at her. "Camila! I am talking about Ella. Trust me, I never had another woman in bed between my marriages to Gabby. It was too hard." Camila nodded and agreed. "Sorry." I smiled at her. "Now, are you okay to talk to me about Boden?" I nodded and went to show her what I was looking at. "These are some of my favorite pictures of me and Boden. I mean, nothing against dad but...he's the closest thing I've ever had to a real father."

Camila nodded as she rubbed my arm. "I understand Matt. You don't have to explain what you mean to me." I nodded and sighed. "It's just...he was there for everything. He was there when I met Gabby, when I proposed to Gabby the first time, when we got married the first time, when we got married the second time and when we brought Matteo home from the hospital. He was there for it all. And to know he never got to meet Ella or his namesake is still hard to swallow. I mean, I get it's not his fault but...literally within days of his birth."

Camila then understand some of the frustration I have. "Do you feel like it overshadowed his birth?" I sighed and looked down. "I hate admitting that. I really do. I mean, I never expected to have kids with Gabby, let alone 3 kids. And for her to have given birth to not just 1 but 2 of my kids...it's an incredible feeling and it makes me feel so lucky and blessed to be her husband. And being there from the start was amazing. It's just...it does overshadow his birth. I am just not sure how to tell Gabby that and I am not sure if she'll be mad."

That's when I heard Gabby walk in. "Don't worry Matt, I feel the same way. It does overshadow it a bit." I smiled at her and then looked at Camila. "Camila, do you mind watching the kids for a bit? Well, they are all asleep. I think right now, I just need a bit of time to grieve with Gabby." Camila nodded and agreed. "Take as long as you need. I can take care of Matteo. But once the babies wake up, I need one of you to help." I nodded and agreed. Gabby then turned to look at her as she was about to walk out of the bedroom. "Of course mom. And I promise we'll have a family meal tonight." Camila shook her head as she stood next to Gabby.

"Gabby, don't make any decisions yet. Take the time you need to grieve okay? I am here to help." Gabby nodded and smiled as she joined me in bed. I then went to grab her hand while listening to Gabby speak to her mom. "Thanks mom." Camila smiled and nodded before leaving the room and closing the door behind her.

Gabby's POV:
Once my mom left to go watch the kids for us, I went to join Matt in bed before going to cuddle up to him. Wrapping his arm around me as I wrapped my arm around his torso, I felt Matt kiss the top of my head. "I am glad she is living here. This is what I need right now. Time to grieve with my girl." I smiled when he said that before feeling his hand on my arm. "How are you doing Matt? And be honest with me. Talk to me babe. I am here. I am grieving too...I am just trying to hold it together because you were so much closer to him."

That's when Matt turned to look at me. "Oh god, Gabby I am so sorry...I have been so into grieving myself, I haven't even thought about asking you how you are. So please let me fix that and tell me how you are." I sighed and looked at him. "I just wished he could've met Ella and Wally. I mean, he knew about them. That's the only thing that really gives me peace. Knowing that he knew we were having 2 more kids." Matt smiled and nodded. "You remember what he said when he got the picture of us in Puerto Rico?" I laughed and nodded. "He said he wanted to hug me." I then teared up a bit when I said that.

Sitting up a bit, I went to grab a Kleenex. Matt then sat up too and rubbed my back. Laying down again, I then watched as Matt laid down next to me. He then grabbed my hand and intertwined our fingers. "And now, he'll never get a chance...I'll never get a chance to hug him like that again." Matt nodded as he brought me close to him. He then went to kiss my forehead and just whispered to me. "Gabby, I am here for you as long as you need me okay? We spent a great day with the kids and last night, we shared a bed with them. If you need me...I'm okay with that."

I shook my head when Matt said that because it wasn't what I wanted. "No, what I want tonight is to spend time with you and the kids here in bed. We can turn on some Disney+ on the TV and just watch a classic movie. Maybe introduce Cinderella to our little Ella." Matt smiled when I said that before going to push a strand of hair behind my ear. "Listen, what do you say you come do a shift with us tomorrow? Well, just observe." I shook my head. "I can't Matt. And you can't leave early tomorrow. I want you at the Pediatrician's appointment. Sorry, I know I said by phone but babe...I need you there. I can't do it alone." Matt nodded and understood.

Matt's POV - Part 2:
"Listen, let me call Hermann and see if he can be acting Chief for the morning. Then, we can head to the appointment at 10 before I head to work at 11." Gabby smiled and agreed with me when I said that. I then rolled over to grab my phone so that we could call Hermann. Dialing his number, I went to put it on speakerphone so we could both talk to him. That's when he answered. "Hey Chief, you calling to talk about today's visit?"

I laughed and shook my head. "No, but I need a favor. The kids have a pediatrician appointment tomorrow morning at 10. Can I maybe stay out until 11? You can do the morning shift as acting Chief. I know it's a lot to ask but..." Hermann then understood. "Hey, I get it. You are taking 3 kids to the pediatrician for a checkup." Gabby then sighed. "And shots." Hermann then gulped. "Oh, then you are definitely not coming until that's done Matt. Believe me when I say this, you are going to want to be there for that. It's not just the kids that get emotional, the moms do too."

I then turned to look at Gabby and remembered when we did it with Matteo. "You know, I think we could do something that might be a great compromise. A way I could be here and still go to work on time." Gabby was confused when I said that. "How?" I then smiled at her. "We ask Natalie to make a house call. She did it for Matteo. Think she'll do it again for Ella and Wally?" Gabby thought about it and smiled. "Would give us a chance to talk to her about her side of the story." I nodded and agreed. "Listen Hermann, we'll keep you up to date." Hermann agreed.

"Talk later guys." I then nodded and went to hang up. I then proceeded to look for Natalie's number and smiled as I prepared to call in a favor to get the kid's shots done at home so that I could be here when they got them.