UPSTEAD ONE SHOT(S)

Two Girls, One Guy

Gist: After six years, Erin Lindsay turns back up in Chicago- selfishly thinking she can waltz back into Jay's life like what she done to him never happened.

General POV

The snow fell chaotically through Chicago, piling itself ontop of window ledges, cars, and anything else it could settle onto. For the relatively new couple, it couldn't be more perfect for them. They had a reason to stay inside all day and lounge around in pjs together.
For three months, Hailey and Jay had been secretly dating behind the units back (exept Voight, who found out fairly early on). They felt like teenagers, lying to their friends about why they couldn't go to Molly's, or why they couldn't hang out at the weekend. Sneaking around just made it all the more fun and exiting for the detectives though. "This is the best gift ever" Hailey said, resting her head on his chest as they cuddled in bed underneath the warm sheets. "Hu?" Jay grunted, looking down to Hailey. "The snow storm. It means we can stay here all day in each others arm's" Hailey expanded, a huge, giddy grin plastered on her face. "Yeh, finally" Jay agreed, thinking it was about time that he and Hailey got longer than an evening together without being called out for work. "Hot coco, movies, and pjs" Hailey listed, thinking of the heavenly situation. "And marshmallows" Jay added, making Hailey chuckle with the urgency in his voice. "Ofcourse" Hailey smirked, kissing Jay on the cheek. "But...I just have one more request before that" Hailey informed, her voice deepening and turning husky. "Hm, what could that be?" Jay asked, knowing fine well what was going down. "We warm each other up" Hailey answered, straddling her boyfriend and binding their lips together.

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"Why you leave me alone?" Hailey yawned, heading into the kitchen and over to where Jay was making hot coco for them both. "You wanted hot coco, didn't you?" Jay replied, continuing to stir the mixture in the pan. "You still left me to wake up to a deserted bed" Hailey sulked, jumping up to sit on the counter top. "I prefer your other annoyed voice, you know" Jay winked, kissing his girlfriend on the lips briefly. "I hate you" Hailey blushed, wacking Jay with a tea towel. "Sure" Jay nodded, not convinced by Hailey's insult. "Whatever, freckle face. Ima go choose a movie" Hailey sighed, knowing Jay's buttons were fully pushed with the mention of his hated nickname. "Okay, Goldielocks" Jay fired back, just as capable of playing that game. "Tuchè" Hailey chuckled, not able to fire anything back. "So, what you choose?" Jay questioned, passing Hailey a steamy hotchocolate and sitting down next to her. "Maid in Manhatten" Hailey said, snuggling under Jay's arm. "Nice" Jay stated, impressed once again with Hailey's taste.

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Ploughing through the relentless snow and icy wind, Erin found her cab and directed the driver to Jay's apartment. Being the selfish woman she was, Erin didn't even consider that Jay might have moved on from her; she was deluded thinking he hadn't. But, she is Erin Lindsay after all- AKA: the woman who thinks about herself, and herself only.
Fifteen minutes after almost crashing a few times on the slippy roads and dodging snow piles, the driver pulled up outside the told location and told the brunette to have a good afternoon. "Yeh. You, too" Erin smiled, climbing out the cab and slamming shut the door. "I'm coming, Jay Halstead" Erin cackled, sounding ever so creepy.
Jumping up the several flights of stairs and humming happily to herself, Erin arrived outside Jay's apartment and knocked confidentially on his door.

"I'm coming" She heard being yelled from inside, smiling hearing Jay's voice for the first time in six years. "Hel...oh" Jay's fairly chirpy voice dissappeared as soon as he opened the door, to see who was standing on the other side of it. "Hey, Jay" Erin smiled. "What the hell you doing here?" Jay asked, not happy about his ex's not-so-good suprise. "Came to see you. I missed you" Erin answered, kissing Jay hard- completely unaware of Hailey's presence.

"I'm sorry, am I missing something here?" Asked Hailey, pissed off with the woman who was kissing her man.

"No, you're not. It's exactly what it looks like" Erin glared, evil eyeing Hailey across the room. "No it's bloody well not. Get out of here, you've got no right to turn up out the blue and kiss me" Jay barked, attempting the slam the front door closed on Erin. "Jay, we gotta talk" Erin said, stopping the door with her foot. "Six years ago we needed to talk, but apparently you didn't think we did. Now, I don't think we need to talk" Jay fired back, his blood boiling with how snotty Erin was being. "Please, let me explain that part. It'll make you see the full picture, make you realise I never stopped loving you" Erin whispered, looking to Jay with a naughty look. "Well, I stopped loving you a long time ago. I don't want your explination" Deep down, Jay really wanted to here Erin's explanation for the cruel stunt she pulled; but he didn't want her ruining what progress he'd made after she destroyed him years ago. "Jay, let her explain" Hailey encouraged from the background, intrigued to see how stupid Erin could make herself sound. "Fine, come on. You got two minutes" Jay sighed, moving aside to let Erin in.

"So, go ahead" Jay urged, sitting down next to Hailey on the sofa; looking across to where Erin was sitting on an arm chair. "I left because I had too. For my own mental health, and because of Bunny. I didn't say bye, because I didn't think you needed a goodbye since you were married" Erin explained, throwing the last comment in in spite; hoping it would cause an argument between Hailey and Jay. Considering Hailey's coolness after the comment, Erin knew Hailey was already in the loop about that- which was really annoying. "Jeez, you were really more selfish than I remember. What about my mental health, ay? You knew what I was going through, yet all you cared about was YOU" Jay's voice raised, anger thrashing through his body. "You had PTSD for years, you should have known how to handle it by then. That wasn't my fault" Erin shurgged, not having a care about Jay's wellbeing.

"Alright, that's it- Missy. Get out, that's beyond low!" Hailey stepped in, enraged by Erin's last blow at Jay. "Shut up, you don't have anything to do with this" Erin spat, giving Hailey a challenging look. "Hell she does. She saved my life, after you done a damn good job of destroying it" Jay yelled, protectively grabbing hold of his girlfriend's hand. Mouthing off at him was one thing, but mouthing off at Hailey- no way was he putting up with that. "What? She tuck you into bed after a rough day at work? Look, baby, I'm in a good place now. Get rid of blondie and we can go back to way things were- but better" Erin said, biting the corner of her bottom lip. "No. She pushed me to do therapy, because she could see I was drowning in my PTSD. She made sure I was alright, always by my side. She done everything you never done, because she's amazing and selfless unlike you. You and I are never crossing paths once you leave this apartment, so back off" Jay yelled, his lid flying off his pan.

"Keep telling yourself that, Jay. She doesn't love you, I do" Erin confessed, heading across to Jay and sitting on his lap. Hailey's jaw clenched, taking deep breaths so she didn't explode and make things worse for Jay. "Fine, but I don't love you back. I never really loved you to begin with I realised. The only one I've loved- and will ever love- is Hailey. So get out!" Jay growled, jumping up and sending Erin flying across the room. "This isn't over, Jay. I'll be back for you" Erin snarled, strutting out the apartment.

"Oh my, God" Jay collapsed onto the sofa, his levees breaking and the damn gushing loose. Even though Hailey was shaken up aswell, she kept herself composed and comforted Jay. "It's okay, she can't hurt you anymore" Hailey soothed, hugging her world tightly. "You've worked so hard to fix me, she's just going to break it all" Jay cried, not trusting himself to avoid slipping into a dark hole again. "She isn't going to break you. You're unbelievably strong, Jay. And, this time, you've got me fully. The world would be doomed, if it caused something to get in the way of me being here for you; you understand me?" Hailey made her point crystal clear. She wasn't leaving Jay for anything. She wasn't ever going to hurt her world, or let him fall again. She loved him too much for that. "You shouldn't be keeping me afloat, it isn't fair on you" Jay cried, his hands shaking uncontrollably. He was ashamed of breaking down infront of his world, his rock. But most of all for yelling infront of her, considering he knew how much yelling scared Hailey. Even in his worst moments, all he cared about was Hailey. "You done all the hard work Jay, I just pestered you until you got your act together and got help. You're the one keeping you afloat" Hailey clarified truthfully- unaware of how much she'd done for Jay indirectly. "But I wouldn't be here without you doing that" Jay admitted, he was sure he'dve been dead within a year if Hailey wasn't on his back constantly. "You're worth the agro" Hailey chuckled, kissing Jay's temple. "I know I yelled it already, and it really wasn't how I wanted to tell you for the first time; but I really do love you, Hails" Jay confessed wholeheartedly, never had he ever loved someone so much. His heart ached with the love he held for the blond woman next to him. "I love you, too, Jay. More than anything. You're the most amazing man I've ever met" Hailey admitted, feeling the same way for Jay and he did for her.

Their love we undeniable and unbreakable- it was far too strong for anyone to get in the way of it.