Agent Severide

Chapter 18

Chicago Med 

Zoey lay in the hospital bed next brother while Zoey scrubbed the nail polish off her fingers that the unsub put on her. It was the only thing they couldn't get off of her after she was transformed into a giant replica doll. The thought sent chills down her, "Why didn't you tell me what was going on Zo?" Kelly asked her softly keeping his eyes on his little sister who swallowed hard at the question. 

"He's blackmailing me, Kells," Zoey said softly staring at her hands and biting her lip to fight the tears she had forming in her eyes. "I wanted to leave him the first time he hit me, but he had this video I'm not proud of. I don't even remember this video happening but I'm in it and it's bad enough that I could lose my job and Jack knew that. Used that to get me to stay with him and keep quiet." Zoey said as a few tears fell from her eyes, "I didn't wanna lose everything again like after Shay died. Jack asked me to marry him and said he'd leak the video if I didn't. I got kidnapped and realized that if I just told Jack no he'd leak the video my career would end which at that moment in time wasn't a half bad idea. When I told Jack I wouldn't marry him he choked me out, I can't remember anything after that," Zoey said spilling all the secrets she'd be hiding from her brother as tears streamed down her face. 

Kelly didn't say anything just pulled her into his arms holding her for a few seconds. "Well, Jack's on his way to federal prison for blackmailing and assaulting a federal agent and topped it off with an attempted murder charge. You'll never see that piece of crap again," Morgan said from the doorway as he and the team walked into the room. "I'll give you guys a minute, do you want an energy drink?" her brother asks her earning a vigorous nod earning a light laugh from him as he smiled and nodded walking out of the room. 

"What do you mean? Jack's gone?" Zoey asks anxiously and confused. "Well, you didn't think we'd let somebody strangle you into a coma and not look into it kid?" Rossi said asking the blonde the rhetorical question. Zoey nodded her head slowly realizing something, "so... you saw the video." she said more than asks looking down and trying to fight some tears. "Yea, I managed to pull up the whole video," Garcia said softly with sadness coating her voice. "can I see the video? I can't remember anything from that night" Zoey's voice was shakey. "The videos been completely destroyed," Hotch said from the doorway walking into the room. "You don't remember anything because he spiked the drink he gave you that night," Reid told her. "Did he?" Zoey couldn't ever say the words she was trying to ask them. "We don't think so," Prentiss said as Zoey nodded. "Your sure it's gone? and same with Jack?" the agent asks again. "He's gone for good Severide and so is the video," Hotch replied reassuring her that it was all over with. 

"I'm putting you out on 1-month mandatory leave, you need time to heal and recover after everything," Hotch added earning a nod from Zoey who didn't expect anything less. "Have I ever told you guys you're the best?" The blonde asks smiling at them, a genuine smile they hadn't seen in a while. "Once or twice, superwoman" Margan said smiling as he nudged his partner's shoulder. "Ouch, we're hurt. We thought we were your favourite," Gabby said from the doorway along with all of the members of 51. "Well we're gonna head back to Virginia, you enjoy your month off, try to relax and try to stay out of trouble," Hotch said sending a small smile to the agent giving her a hug before he left the room followed by the rest of her work family. Each of them gave her a hug on the way out as well telling her they'd be in touch to check on her during her time off. 

"How are you feeling?" Gabby asks walking in the room followed by everyone else. "Better now that I'm not a giant replica of a doll set or someone's rag doll," Zoey replied with a smile. "You had us worried sick, especially Kelly," Gabby said pulling her best friend into a hug. "Also the next time shit hits the fan tell us. please, I don't wanna lose you too" Gabby said as her tone shifted from anger to sadness. "Hey, shit's not gonna go sour like that again. I've decided to give up dating for a while so trust me it's not gonna be a worry," Zoey said. "I'm gonna hold you to that," Kelly said entering the room and handing her an energy drink. "Okay but to be clear hooking up and dating is 2 different things, I don't hate myself," she said causing them to laugh at her. She was literally a walking female Severide. 

"Ambo 61, Truck 81, Squad 3 vehicle collision, 2740 Stockton drive" Maine called over the radios everyone was wearing. "Stop by Molly's tomorrow night? your first rounds on the house," Herman told her as everyone filed out giving her hugs before they all left. 

After a few hours, Zoey was sitting in the windowsill of her hospital room looking out the glass at the city lights glowing through the dark evening sky. The agent convinced her brother after a long argument to go home and actually get proper sleep. He didn't want to leave her side worried something would happen but after a lot of convincing from her and Dr. Halstead Kelly went home to get some sleep. Especially after the doctor told him if he's not properly rested then he wasn't comfortable with Kelly driving me home. 

Kelly didn't argue knowing the doctor was right especially when he'd seen some of the accidents that happened when people drove sleep deprived. Zoey sat looking out at the city lights when a small knock on the door pulled her from her thoughts. "Hey, I kinda figured you might be awake," the attractive detective from the intelligence unit said walking into the room. "Yeah, just got a lot going on in my head" Zoey replied sending a smile towards Jay as he walked over to where she was sitting. "So Dr. Halstead- Is my younger brother. Will" Jay said with a smile as the agent nodded. "Makes sense about how you snuck in after visiting hours," Zoey said earning a light shrug. 

The two fell in silence for a moment as Zoey looked out the window admiring the lights and the busy city. "Do you ever... Just wish you could stop wanting to chase the bad guys all the time?" Zoey asked him keeping her eyes on the passing cars on a nearby street watching the lights come and go. "Sometimes... But if we don't hunt these people down who will?" the detective replied causing the blonde to look up at him noticing how intoxicating his blue eyes were. Without thinking the blonde leaned in pressing her lips to his. 

The feeling was like fireworks going through her chest and stomach as his lips started moving in sync with hers. Jay reached up cupping the platinum blonde's face in his hands softly deepening the kiss causing Zoey's heart to audibly skip a beat. 

The sound caused the two to break apart as Zoey and Jay gazed into each other's eyes just as they heard footsteps approach the door causing them to look up noticing Dr. Halstead with a worried look on his face. The worry washed away to a smirk when he saw them, "I'm gonna go... let you get some rest. I'll talk to you later?" Jay asked smirking at Zoey whose face flushed a little red before she nods her head watching the detective disappear out of the room. What was that? I don't think I've ever felt that way with anyone before, Zoey thought to herself but shook it away as she walked back over to her bed climbing in thinking over the kiss she just shared with Jay.