The Caseys: Our Journey to Parenthood

Vow Renewal Talk Part 1: Hawaiian Vow Renewal

Hello readers, and welcome to another day of chapters of our favorite road trip. I hope you enjoyed yesterday's chapters, and I hope you enjoy today's chapters as well. Now, without further ado...here are your chapters for January 20th, 2023.

Also, quick note. I know that in the universe, Antonio said that their family is from the Bahamas. However, I am going to change that to Puerto Rico based on the culture that they have. I think it was just an oversight by the writers of Chicago PD.
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To say that Gabby was a bit taken aback when Matt mentioned that he wanted to renew their vows when they're in Hawaii was an understatement. The truth was, Gabby hadn't even thought about them renewing their vows anywhere; let alone Hawaii. I mean, had they done it in Puerto Rico...maybe she'd be more open to it as it would mean that her family could be there. Oh, and they could do it in Spanish as well. God, that would be perfect as it would mean that her grandmother could be there. With her getting up in age, she decided to move to her home country (yes, she called it a country) to be closer to what she has seen as home for years. With them already having agreed that they would go to Puerto Rico at some point, Gabby just hopes that Matt is open to it; even if it means that they have to go back to Florida once again. (Basically, all flights that go to Puerto Rico have to go through Miami or Fort Lauderdale). So, here goes nothing with the proposal.

"You want to renew our vows in Hawaii?" Matt agreed with Gabby when she asked him whether he wants to renew their vows in Hawaii. "I mean, if you aren't interested in that...then I'm sorry that I even brought it up in the first place." Gabby shook her head when she heard Matt say that. "Hey, of course not baby. I love the fact that you brought it up, as I'm interested in doing a vow renewal as well; I love the idea of us having a real wedding." Matt laughed when he heard Gabby say that, well aware of exactly what she was talking about. I mean, they did get married in front of a judge, wearing their turnout gear. "OK, before you say anything else about that; I just want to say this. I loved our wedding in front of the judge, as it was really nice. I'm glad we did it at the time because it was time for us to get married. We'd been together for 3 years at the time; and we were engaged for almost two and a half years. So, it was time for us to get married." Gabby agreed.

"And no, it wasn't just because of Louie; that's something else that we need to clarify. We didn't just get married to facilitate Louie's adoption. Rather, we got married because we love each other; and it was just time for the both of us to finally do it. Sure, would I have loved to plan a wedding with you? Of course, I would have." Gabby was a bit shocked when she heard Matt tell her that he, as the groom, would've liked to plan a wedding with her. That's definitely not something that you hear every day, and it really does make her smile over the fact that he wants to plan a wedding with her. "Wow, that was definitely not something that I was expecting to hear." Matt looked at Gabby when she said that, not exactly understanding why she would say that; after all, he was the one that proposed to her. Hence, that kind of means that he does want to marry her; so, why would he not want to plan a wedding so that they can get married to each other.

"Okay, you're going to have to explain that to me. Last time I checked, I did propose to you. So, in what world would I not want to plan a wedding so that we can get married? That's kind of the whole point of me proposing. I proposed because I wanted to marry you, and because I wanted to make you my wife. I wanted to be forever...no, we are forever. Sorry, I didn't say that right." Gabby agreed with Matt when he told her that, clearly able to see that he was stumbling over his words a lil' bit right now. "Hey, take a breath and just relax baby. You have no reason to rush when you're talking to me. It's me baby, and you know what to say. I love you, and that's all that matters at the end of the day; the fact that we love each other, and that we want to be with each other for the rest of our lives." Matt agreed with Gabby when she told him that, as that's exactly what he wants for the rest of his life. He wants to be with Gabby, as her husband, for the rest of their lives together.