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

Chapter 82

Matt's POV: After spending the past hour playing some hands of poker, I decided to check on Gabby since I just saw Laura leave. Walking up to my office, I peeked in to see Gabby sitting on the couch with Matteo who was asleep with his head on her lap while she was holding Ella in her arms. "They both asleep?" Gabby then nodded as she turned to look at me, telling me to be quiet. I then agreed before walking over to her. "Here, give me Ella." Gabby agreed as I went to grab her and then sat down next to her while wrapping my arm around her and laying Ella down on my chest as I slouched down. "If you need to go, I understand Gabby...I have the Tesla."

Gabby seemed to think about it before grabbing my hand. Rubbing it, I smiled at her. "Not yet. I am comfortable here and it makes me feel safer. I guess I still a little shaken up by my dad having found us." I then went to intertwine our fingers as I turned my head, kissing her forehead. "I've been meaning to ask about that. How are you doing?" Gabby sighed and shook her head. "Not here. I am not going to embarrass myself or you in front of the firehouse." I shook my head when she said that. "Hey, you will never embarrass me. You are my wife. If you need to cry, then please do. Let me help you through this hard time G."

Gabby smiled when I said that. "I like that nickname." I then laughed before moving to kiss her forehead. "Open up to me okay? Talk to me." Gabby then sighed. "I am just scared. He knows we have 3 kids now. What if he overwhelms me again and you aren't there...and something bad happens that leaves you as a single parent to 3 kids?" I nodded and understood what she meant. I have those thoughts everyday. "I know exactly how you feel. It's something I constantly think about when I am out working the fires. What if I take one wrong step. You having to deal with the three kids alone would be so much harder because you have anxiety, etc." 

Gabby sighed and agreed with me when I said that. "I am just going to stay here. I can use the PIC's office instead of this one maybe next time. I mean, Stella is PIC right?" I nodded and remembered that. "Yeah. So that means she doesn't need the PIC office." Gabby smiled when I said that. That's when we heard Stella walk over. "Chief...I am going to take the ambo to get topped up okay? Might as well do it." I agreed. "Hey Stella, you going to use your PIC office?" Stella then looked at me. "No, I was just going to stay with Severide. Why?" Gabby smiled at me. "Can we have it? I mean, Matt has this office but...we can set up a crib in there."

Stella nodded and agreed. "Here, let me get Severide to help you guys move. Then you can sleep on the bed instead of on the couch. Matt, you staying the night with Gabby?" I shook my head when she asked. "No, I am almost at 24 hours as of 8 tonight. That's when I have to leave. Remember, you can't do more than 24 hours in a 48 hour period by law." Stella nodded and agreed. "Okay then, well I am going to go get Severide. Start packing." I nodded and agreed. "Here, take her back okay? I will back up the crib and we can move over there."

Gabby smiled when I said that. "You going to join me in there?" I agreed and then went to walk over to the crib before going to fold it up. I then picked it up and smiled when I saw Severide come in. "Can you grab the other crib? We are moving." Severide was confused as I walked past him, not really giving him an option. He then did as he was told because he knew if he didn't, he would be yelled at by both Gabby and Stella. Once that was done (he did it quick because he had one now), he ran up to me and spoke. "What are we doing?" I smiled. "I am going to set up some permanent cribs in Gabby's office. Stella is bunking with you."

Severide laughed and agreed. "You want to cuddle up to her don't you?" I nodded and smiled. "And the kids are asleep so, they need a place to rest." Severide smiled as we walked into the office and then went to set the cribs down. Opening them back up, I smiled as we set them back up. I then walked over to the bed and made sure it was a good one. "Good, this isn't the crappy one from the bunk room." Severide laughed. "Oh, that one's been gone for a while." I nodded and then went to get up. "Care to help me move 3 sleeping kids so we can relax?" Severide nodded and smiled.

Making my way back to my chief's office, I then walked in with Severide. "You take Matteo, I'll take Ella and Gabby can take Wally. We are heading to the new office okay babe? Then we'll rest together with the kids in their cribs, you in my arms." Gabby smiled when I said that. We then each grabbed a baby and I grabbed the baby bag (and toys) before proceeding to walk across the firehouse to go relax in Gabby's office.