Never Say Goodbye

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I really don't have an excuse for taking SOOOO LONG to update. I've just been completely unmotivated and stressed with school! I'm really gonna try to update more often, but we'll see how that goes.
Also, sorry this chapter is so short! It's late and I really want to put something else out before I just totally forget about this story 😂
Enjoy the next chapter!
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Matt POV

I stepped out of the shower and threw on a CFD T-shirt and some jeans. I just couldn't stop thinking about Brett's text. How was I gonna bring that up to Gabby? She definitely doesn't love being asked to open up about her feelings, she's made that very clear. She likes to be the strong, hero-type of woman who can handle herself. I guess that's one of the reasons I fell in love with her. Since the day we met, she has always been strong and stubborn as hell, and I wouldn't want her any other way. I started to make my way out of the bathroom, when I heard something. Was someone crying?

I picked up my pace and made my way out to the living room where I found Gabby curled up on the couch. She was asleep, but she had tears streaming down her face. "Gabby?" I walked over to her and grabbed her shoulder. "Gabby??" I said again a little louder. She wouldn't wake up. She just kept crying. "Gabby!" I was yelling now.
All the sudden she shot up. She looked slightly disoriented for a second, and then we locked eyes, and she threw herself into my

Gabby POV

This was it. I was finally gonna have to talk to him. No way outta this one.
We sat in silence for a good amount of time until I could finally gain control of myself. After a few more minutes, Matt worked up the courage to break the silence.
"Gabby what's going on?"
I took a deep breath, and started.
"You"
"Me?"
"Yes you! You almost DIED, and you act like nothing ever happened?! Do you know know what the was like for ME? You told me goodbye Matt! I didn't think I was ever gonna see you alive again! I had to watch our family carry your lifeless body from a warehouse!" It all came out in one breath. I paused and looked up to meet my husband's blank stare, before taking another breath and continuing, "You still don't care! We haven't talked about it! You wanna know something? Wanna know why I can't sleep? Why I can't breath? I relive that day every night. Every. Damn. Night. And all I can think of is how you almost died, and how that would have killed me. I can't LIVE without you and I hate it. I hate that I actually thought I was going to die, standing outside that building and listening to you tell me how much you love me. And I..." I was cut off.

Matt POV

I couldn't say anything. Gabby just kept going on and on and on and I couldn't say anything. All I could do was pull her another hug. She finally stopped talking, and I could feel her heart beating so fast I could almost hear it.
"I'm sorry" What else was I supposed to say?
"Don't be, just never say goodbye to me again."
"No really, I'm sorry. Honestly, I thought it would be better to not talk about it. I didn't want to bring it back up for you or for myself, and now I know that I should have."
"I'm sorry to. I shouldn't have kept pushing you away and actually talked to you about it. But I just couldn't get myself to."
"Sounds like we both could use a little help." This got a small laugh out of my girl.
"I love you"
"I love you too"
Gabby pulled me down into a kiss, and moved closer to my chest. We sat on that couch leaning on each other for hours. Until finally we both fell asleep.