'Hey, stay out there after you make food. I want to be with family and share the news out there. We can relax with friends today.'
He just got the text message that his wife just sent him, telling him to stay out in the kitchen so that they can relax with their friends today; and that's something that he's more than okay with doing, which he conveyed to her over text message this morning.
'Ok. I'll tell Stella that we're going to hang out here, just putting Andy out right now.'
Putting his phone back in his pocket after texting Gabby, Matt smiled as he proceeded to walk up to the back door and smiled so that he can let Andy out in the backyard. "C'mon Andy, let's go outside for a bit." Andy then proceeded to go outside like his master told him to do right now. At the same time, Matt proceeded to make his way out behind Andy so that he could take a moment outside with him. After all, there's nothing like the both of them being outside together. I mean, that's exactly what they need to do right now. They need to be outside together, so that he can concentrate on him. But there was also one more thing that he can do, and that's share some news with someone else. More specifically, Andy's "uncle". Yes, uncle. Both of the men have agreed to raise their dogs together, especially when they're both battling PTSD. Just walking out, Matt smiled as he closed the door before speaking to Andy. "Go play Andy, go play with Max." Turning his head to face Matt when he heard him, Jay smiled. "Hey, I didn't hear you come out this morning."
Matt agreed with his friend when he said that, well aware what was the case. "Yeah, I get that." Jay then smiled as he looked at Matt, before watching as Max started to play with Andy. "I can see that we don't have to worry about the dogs for a bit." Matt agreed as he proceeded to come and sit with Jay, while also grabbing his phone. He then went to open his text thread with Kelly, going ahead with doing just what he needs to go for Gabby; and that's tell him that they're going to be sitting in the living room today, which means that they can relax there together. Plus, they're going to want to celebrate her birthday with her too anyways; and want to know the news. But first, he wants to ask Gabby if he can tell Jay the news that they have since he's already out there; if not, he needs to shut up. So, he decided to exit the text thread that he had going with Kelly, and returned to the text thread that he has with Gabby to ask her the question. And only after he gets that answer, will he text Kelly to let them know what they're going to be doing today.
'Hey, Jay's out here. Can I tell him?'
Sitting down afterwards, Matt smiled as he turned to look at Jay. "How'd you sleep last night?" Turning his head, Jay laughed as he knew what he was trying to ask him. "You're trying to ask me whether I'm having PTSD, aren't you?" Matt nodded. "I want to know, because I don't want you to stay here if you aren't sleeping well." Jay sighed. "Unfortunately, even if we wanted to go back to Hawaii...we're stuck here. Alex just reached 20 weeks pregnant, and I am not okay with her flying past 20 weeks pregnant. I don't care if Kelly was okay with Stella flying this late into her pregnancy, I am not doing it. My wife is staying put." Matt agreed with his friend when he said that, well aware that's the case. "Oh, I understand that. I would've done the same thing if we were here while Gabby was still pregnant with the boys." Jay agreed with his friend when he said that, smiling at him. "What's got you all cheery right now? I can see that something's going on with you." Matt smiled as he looked at Jay. "Oh, the boys are just being adorable this morning."
Now, we both know that's a lie. It's just his way of trying to get through this conversation until Gabby can get back to him, which isn't going to take long due to the fact that Gabby was just texting him. And exactly like Matt predicted, it didn't take long for a reply.
'Go ahead if he's out there. I know you need to make small talk.'
Matt agreed with his wife when she said that, as that most certainly was the case. "Have a recent picture of the boys?" Matt agreed with his friend when he asked him if he had a recently picture of their boys, before going to give him the picture; after which, Jay looked at it and smiled due to the fact that his boys are really adorable. "I swear, those boys are adorable." Matt agreed with Jay when he said that, before smiling at him. "Yeah, they're adorable future big brothers." Jay agreed with Matt when he said that, until he realized what Matt just said. Turning his head, Jay was shocked. "You're kidding." Matt shook his head when he heard Jay ask him whether he was kidding, as he most definitely as not kidding about the fact that he and Gabby are pregnant again. "Do you really think that I'd be kidding about the fact that me and Gabby being pregnant again?" Jay shook his head. "Damn, you guys work fast." Matt laughed as he heard Jay say that, as that's definitely the truth. "Anyways, I've been thinking about some things recently."
Jay looked at his boss when he said that. "Business stuff?" Matt sighed as he looked at him. "Not today. But it's mostly related to whether we can really run a business from Hawaii." Jay thought about it and agreed with Matt. "Well, you'll let me know what happens when you figure that out; because I need to sell the place in Hawaii and buy a place here in LA then. Or at least a condo, unless you want to let me have a second place here on your dime, just like you did when you built the building." Matt laughed as he heard Jay say that. "Okay, we'll see. Right now, I am still trying to figure a bunch of things out. Last time I checked, I have a bunch of things to do today. I just learned my wife is pregnant, and today's her birthday." That's when Matt remembered something. "Actually, that reminds me of something; I need to send another next to Kelly." Jay agreed with Matt when he said that. "Let me guess, you want to tell your best friend?" Matt smiled. "In person, need to tell him that we're going to hang out together." Jay agreed.
Grabbing his phone, Matt proceeded to send a text to his best friend; that way, he can tell him that they're going to hang out today.
'We're going to be celebrating Gabby's birthday in the living room. Come join us, we have news to share too.'
Hitting send on his phone, Matt smiled as he put his phone in his pocket and then proceeded to look at Andy. "Andy! Hey! Don't go in the flower beds!" Turning his head, Andy agreed with his owner before proceeding to walk away so that he can go do what he needs to do, where he should do doing it rather than where he was currently doing it. At the same time, Jay put his hand on Matt's back and just laughed. "Bud, you're going to have to get used to him doing that." Matt laughed as he heard Jay tell him that, agreeing with him due to the fact that he's well aware of that fact. I mean, this is just his new future. A future that will include Andy, as well as Matteo, Noah, and their future baby; a baby that will hopefully be a girl. "Can I tell Alex when I go see her this morning? Or would you rather I let you guys tell her?" Matt smiled. "We're going to tell everybody when you guys are out here with us while we celebrate Gabby's birthday." Jay agreed with Matt when he said that. "Are we doing business today?" Matt laughed.
"Oh, my girl already shut that down. She said no work today." Jay agreed with his boss when he said that, well aware that's the case; plus, Gabby is quite scary at times. "I can see that you're scared of her right now." Matt turned to look at his friend when he said that. "Have you met her brother?" That's when Matt heard Antonio come outside to join them. "What's that about whether you've met her brother?" Turning around after hearing Antonio come outside, Matt gulped as he was a bit nervous at the moment.
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Looking at his brother-in-law after coming out to join him on the back deck, Antonio smiled at him. "What's going on with you Matt? I can see that something's on your mind." Matt just took a breath when he heard Antonio say that, well aware that he knew that something was going on. He then took a breath and just looked at his brother-in-law, unable to really hide something. "I hope you aren't going to tell me that you're going to try and hide your wife in the back room today. Because if you want to try and get her pregnant again, then you can do that later." Jay laughed as he heard Antonio say that, especially because of what he knows. "Yeah, not sure that he needs to try and get her pregnant again anymore." Turning his head to look at Jay, Matt slapped his chest as he wasn't the one who had any right to share that news with his brother-in-law; and that action clearly made the COO of Casey Police nervous. "Hey Max, come here buddy." Turning to look at his owner, Max smiled at Jay. "C'mon, let's go inside and see Alex." Matt agreed.
"And take a shower, you smell." Jay agreed with Matt when he said that, before watching as Max came up onto the deck. He then proceeded to walk inside with his owner, while Matt turned to look at his brother-in-law.
Matt's POV:
Taking a breath as I turned to look at Antonio, I couldn't help but sigh as I knew that this is something that I need to talk to him about now. I mean, he must have so many questions; and I am going to have to answer them while not being with Gabby. But I'm more than capable of doing it, as it's my news to share (with the exception of Alex). And that was due to the fact that I specifically gave Jay permission to tell Alex. "Oh Matt?" Turning to look at Jay, I sighed. "What do you want?" Jay just looked at me. "Do you want to tell my brother and Natalie? Or can I tell them? I know you're friends with Natalie through Hallie." I sighed when Jay asked me that, as I was not the happiest with him right now; but it also wasn't his news to share. "Tell Natalie to give me a call at some point today, I will share the news to her and Will. If you tell them, then you're out of my nice home sooner than you think." Jay was confused when I said that. "What are you talking about?" I sighed and looked at him. "We're not travelling...." Jay then understood. "Right, okay." I agreed.
Jay then proceeded to walk away so that he can go take a shower and tell Alex the news. And now, it's time for me to share that same news with Antonio. Turning to look at him, I took a breath and just looked at him. "So, what news that you have to share with me?" I smiled when Antonio asked me that. "Well, let's just say that you can start looking for your own place here in California." Antonio was confused when I said that. "Why's that? I thought we were going to back to Hawaii this fall?" I shook my head and smiled when Antonio asked me that, as that definitely was not the case. "It's about the not travelling thing." Antonio agreed. "Yeah, what's that all about?" I smiled when Antonio asked me that, before going ahead with telling him what's going on right now. "Me and Gabby are expecting again." Antonio couldn't help but smile when he heard me say that, before getting close to me and hugging him. "Congratulations." I smiled when he said that. "Wow, that was not the reaction that I expected to get from you."
Antonio was confused as I said that. "Is there a reason why that would be the case?" I snickered. "I thought that you'd be saying that it's really risky." Antonio agreed with me when I said that. "I know it's risky. But I don't care, because I know that you and Gabby want to have more kids more than anything. And if this is what you want, then I'm glad that you guys are having another baby." That's when I heard Kelly come out, seemingly shocked that Antonio just said that. "Sorry, did I just hear that my best friend is having ANOTHER baby already?" Turning to look at Kelly, I laughed before looking at Stella (who was there with him). "Yes, we're pregnant again." Stella agreed with me as I said that, before walking over to me; after which, she hugged me and smiled. "Listen, how about you go sit down. We're hanging out today because it's Gabby's birthday." Stella agreed with me as I said that, before smiling as she walked back inside so that she can sit in the living room. At the same time, Kelly just shook his head. "Go start breakfast. Gabby wants pancakes."
Kelly looked at me as I said that. "Why am I making breakfast for your wife on her..." Stella then went to answer the question for me. "Because your wife is already hungry. Just do it Kelly, before we don't celebrate Matt and Gabby's news in private later." I just looked at Stella when she said that. "Ok, that sounds wrong. Last time I checked..." I then decided to just stop while I'm ahead. "You know what, I'm not even going to say anything else because this is not something that I even want to think about right now." Stella agreed with me when I said that. "Tell me about it Matt." I agreed with her when she said that, before shaking my head. After which, I turned to look at Antonio. "Am I going to be babysitting my nephews tonight?" I shrugged when Antonio asked me that. "Not sure yet." Antonio then decided to bring up a topic that I said before Jay went inside. "Hey, just curious. What did you mean by have you met your brother?" I sighed when Antonio asked me that. "Antonio, you're a boxer. You could beat me up if I make your baby sister mad." Antonio laughed.
"Oh, I not only could; but I would beat you up if you made her mad, and I wouldn't care that you're also my boss. When it comes to my sister, you could be the President of the United States for all I care. I will always defend my sister." I agreed with Antonio when he told me that, well aware that was the case. "Oh, I am more than aware of that. Please, just take it easy though and relax man." Antonio agreed with Matt, before smiling at him. "By the way, I think I found a place here in California where we can open our first place of Casey Police Training. I have been meaning to talk to you about this but..." I then put my hand up and looked at Antonio. "Today is Gabby's birthday, and I promised her that I would not do business today." Antonio agreed with Matt as he said that, well aware that was the case. "Okay then, sorry about that." Matt agreed with his brother-in-law when he said that, before smiling at him. After which, I just looked at him before turning to look at Andy. "Listen, do you mind doing me something?" Antonio looked at Matt, smiling.
"What's that?" Matt smiled. "Make me some coffee?" Antonio agreed with him, smiling as he went to rub his back. "I'll go get us some coffee, and then I'll give you some advice on how to balance work, a kid, and a pregnancy." Matt agreed with Antonio when he said that, loving that idea. "Oh, I most definitely like that idea." Antonio laughed, agreeing with Matt as he said that, before walking inside to make him and Matt some coffee ahead of their conversation.