Please Remember Me

Chapter Forty Two

Hailey had spent the night over at Erin's because of what happened with Jay.

She had half a mind to kill the man for what he did but then again she needed to talk to him as he was her friend too.

Ultimately Hailey was conflicted, she wanted to help her best friend but couldn't do so without hurting Jay. Erin was still upset so Hailey got Haddy ready for daycare, the little girl had become close to her godmother and loved spending time with her.

Hailey adored the little girl and was in constant awe of how similar she was to both parents...

Then she thought about Jay and how he probably knew he fucked up.

And she was right, Jay was pacing back and forth in Adams apartment trying to keep his cool.

"Dude you're going to wear a hole in my floor. What's up your ass this morning?" Adam asked half joking and half serious his friend wasn't ok.

"I have to see Erin today after I just ditched like that. And I'm just praying so hard that we don't have to go anywhere because five minutes alone with her is the last thing we both need right now. It's just I feel guilty for leaving but I don't know how to deal with all this stuff and poor Haddy. It's not fair for her to witness me and Erin have at it. She's already traumatized last thing she needs is knowing her mom and dad are fighting. But that kid is like Erin, she picks up on everything. Every little change in emotion or tone she will latch onto and if it's bad she gets scared" Jay sighed after his little rant to his friend.

"Listen Jay, when Kim and I had Jules and now with baby number two on the way. It took me a while to finally get my shit together, Kim and I communicate and we work it out together. That's how we've gone so long without messing up Jules' life. She deserved better than that and we vowed to each other to not bring up any relationship drama in front of her. Now with baby number two we are still the same except Kim is a lot more, her senses are heightened. You just have to listen to Erin man, hear her out. I know it's probably not what you want but she loves you. That's the only reason she stayed" Adams words rung in Jays ears because both men knew that it was true.

Erin had only stayed and fought so hard for this life, because she knew that Jay would be waiting at the finish line.

Erin had lost so much this past year and Jay leaving definitely left a dent in her heart.

Last night was the worst night of her life, she was forever grateful to Hailey for coming over on such short notice and just being there for her.

Both girls were in the kitchen before they went to drop Haddy off at daycare then go to work, Erin noticed Haileys shaky hands and shallow breathing.

"Hails?" Erin said as she put her hand on her best friends shoulder, Hailey looked up and smiled softly.

"Hailey I saw your hands what's going on?" Erin asked worried.

"I'm fine Erin, we're gonna be late" Hailey said as she tried to walk out the door. Erin had other ideas and grabbed her friend by the hand.

"That's such bullshit Hailey. Talk. Now" Erin knew the only way to Haileys heart was a bit of tough love. Although it seemed harsh, Hailey needed that kind of structure in her life.

Making her do all the things she was scared to do. After a while she finally sighed and admitted defeat.

"My dad died last night Erin. He died and I don't know how to tell Hadley, or Jesse or Eli. Mom is in Phoenix with her sister, Brett and Gabby got called over to my dads place and they called me last night. I was on my way to Med before you called me then I came here" Hailey said as she shrugged. Erin sighed.

Knowing her best friend would do that for her instead of seeing her bastard of a dad.

It was weird though, Hailey was upset at the thought of him never coming back and even after everything he did to her as a child.

Haileys heart was way too big to just stop caring about him. He was her dad after all.

Erin and Hailey hugged in the kitchen for a while before Haddy came running out.

"Mommy I'm ready" the little girl said before Erin pulled away from the hug and smiled.

"Alright well are we all ready to go? Hailey can you take her for a sec I just gotta grab something real quick" Erin said as she ran to her bedroom. She reached into her dresser drawers and pulled out a photo.

It was her and Jay, in Millenium Park the day before she took off.

Hank had taken a photo of them dancing on the gazebo as the team were undercover. But this photo never failed to make Erin smile.

The love coming from the photo was absolutely real and pure. Erin's head tilted back with a big smile spread across her face and Jays hands gently holding her body close to his. Keeping her safe. She bit her lip and knew how badly she screwed up.

Erin shoved the photo into her pocket before heading out the door with Haddy and Hailey.

They dropped Hadley Mae off at daycare and drove into the district. The drive was short and quiet, they pulled into the carpark and parked right across from the district doors.

Hailey and Erin exited the car before they heard gunshots. Hailey tried to look around and see where they were coming from before she heard a thud.

Shit.

She ran around to the other side of the car and Erin lay there in a pool of her own blood. She had taken a gunshot wound to the stomach.

Haileys eyes blurred as she tried to find her focus. Putting pressure on the wound and dialing 911 into her phone.

"10-1! 10-1! This is Detective Upton, Intelligence Unit, we have shots fired at the police. No idea where they came from. We have an officer down need an ambo now!" Hailey said urgently before putting more pressure on Erin's wound.

"It'll be okay Erin I promise. Just stay with me okay. Stay with me" Hailey said as her eyes kept filling up with tears.

How could this have happened?