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

Chapter 96

Matt's POV: After reading to Matteo, I smiled as I went to set the book down on the couch next to me. Staying in my lap, Matteo looked up at me. "Can I just stay here daddy? I am cozy." I nodded and agreed as I went to kiss his head. "Let me just go get a water quick? Then I will be right back." Matteo nodded and agreed as he let me get up. Going to grab the beer bottle I just finished, I walked over to the kitchen to see Antonio on his phone. "Who you texting?" Antonio then looked up at me. "Just checking on Sylvie. You aren't there so I can't do it discretely." I laughed when he said that before going to rinse my bottle, putting it in the garbage.

"You know I will always make sure she's safe right? You can trust me with your wife. I mean, you already trust me with your sister's life." Antonio nodded and smiled. "And my two nephews and my niece." I laughed and agreed. "Hey, that's my job though. Protecting my kids." Antonio then smiled as he looked at me. "You done with your beer?" I nodded. "Good, because then I can go back to the living room." I sighed. "If it bothered you Antonio, I would've stopped." Antonio sighed again. "Matt, you have a stressful j..." I then went to stop him. "Antonio, my first job in life is to be a good husband, father and brother-in-law. I promise, never again."

Antonio smiled and agreed as he came to hug me. "Thanks." I smiled as I hugged him. "Now listen, you work on the food. Meanwhile, I am going to go relax with Matteo." Antonio nodded. "I am going to have to leave soon. Have to pick up Theo from daycare. Then, me and Sylvie are going to come here. Oh and remember that Sylvie is on maternity leave now!" I then looked at him. "Yeah, it starts tomorrow. God, that means you are due in what...." Antonio then smiled. "Within 2 months." I nodded and agreed. "Let us know when she goes into labor."

Walking over to the couch, I smiled at Matteo. "Want to get back on me bud?" Matteo nodded as I went to sit down. Putting my feet up on the sectional, I smiled when I felt him get back in my lap and lay down on my chest. Grabbing the blanket, I then went to cover us up and kissed his forehead. "You have fun at the firehouse today? That why you're a bit tired." Matteo nodded and smiled as I went to kiss his head. Antonio then looked at me. "Listen, you want to give me your keys and I can just use them?" I then looked at him. "You have a spare remember Antonio. For emergencies. Please don't tell me you lost it!"

Antonio then remembered. "Right, that's what this key is on my chain." I nodded and agreed. "Don't scare me like that again. Your dad is on parole remember." Antonio nodded and remembered as he left to go get Theo. Turning to look at Jay, I smiled and was about to say something when he asked me a question. "What you have against their dad anyways?" I sighed and shook my head. "He attacked Gabby and also threatened my life when this guy was first born." Jay then gulped and got scared. "Wow, that's scary." I nodded. "Try having to deal with it when you have a hormonal, tired new mom at home. Oh and you are also newlyweds." 

Jay then looked at me and nodded. "Unfortunately, we know exactly what it feels like." That's when I remembered the whole reason we had to go to their cabin and later, Puerto Rico in the first place. "Oh god guys, I am so sorry I said that. I remember now. God, how could I forget that? It's what led to us having Wally." Erin was confused when I said that. "Okay, how?" I then sighed. "Had that not happened, we would've never went to Puerto Rico after the cabin. Then, we would've never gone through with the pregnancy. So, sorry if you have bad memories...I associate it with a string of good luck." 

Jay nodded and agreed. "Honestly, it still bugs me. It may have been almost a year ago now but...I am still getting PTSD about it." Erin then turned to look at him. "You are? Why haven't you told me Jay." Jay sighed when she asked before putting his hand on her stomach. "Because of this little guy here. Erin, I can't stress you out about it." Erin then went to grab his hand and intertwined their fingers. "Matt, can you watch Olivia for a minute? I want to talk to Jay on the front porch." I nodded and agreed. "Not like I am going anywhere. This guy likes to cuddle up to me whenever we are home. Isn't that right Matteo?"

Matteo nodded and smiled as we laid down on the couch together. I then went to kiss his head while looking up at Jay and Erin. "Go talk downstairs where it's nicer. It's quiet down there and there's a couch." Jay and Erin both agreed when I said that, going downstairs to the basement so that they can talk.