I Trust You | Upstead Story

chapter 1

Chapter 1

It was a typical cold Friday night in Chicago, it had been a long stressful case and the team was gathering their things to leave for the night when everyone heard the gate buzz from downstairs hinting someone was coming up. They all turned their heads to see Trudy walk elegantly up the stairs with a smile on her face.

"What's up everyone!" she exclaimed. "Who wants to go to Molly's tonight?" she said finishing her sentence.

Smiles, laughs, and surprisement filled the room as it was a rare occasion Trudy held these type of things.

"I'm in!!" everyone said one by one leaving Hailey last who hadn't say a word the whole time. "Hailey?" Kim questioned.

"I think I'll pass." she responded, Hailey knew she had to go home or Ethan would get terribly mad. Her boyfriend of a little over a year had become someone who she doesn't even know. When Hailey and Ethan met she had a bad case that day and just wanted to be alone, but as she got more drunk Ethan decided to take his advantage and take her home. When she woke up the morning after that she new she had messed up, overtime he had became this sort of monster just like her dad. Jay had offered her a ride home to talk things out that night like they always do but she needed to think things through on her own that day.

Everyday she rethinks that night thinking of the things she should've or could've done because then maybe she wouldn't be stuck on this never-ending carousel ride. But here she was, stuck inside someone who she doesn't even know who it is anymore.

"Come on Hailey, this is a once in a lifetime Trudy thing. You can't miss out!!" Kevin said snapping Hailey back out of her thoughts.

"I guess so." she said giving a small smile and glancing back at her partner who silently mouthed 'you okay?' which she nodded in response reassuring him that she is just fine when really she isn't.

Some of team gathered their things out of the locker room and headed out in a group leaving Jay and Hailey in the locker room together.

Jay and Haileys lockers are on opposite sides of the middle sized room which you couldn't see each other from a distant.

Intensely staring at the bottle of ibuprofen on the top shelf of Haileys locker she grabbed 2 pills and popped them into her mouth swallowing them with one drink of water.

Causing her to jump Jay set his shoulder on the locker door beside hers and asked worryingly "Hailey are you sure you're okay? I can sense something's off and I have been for a while."

"I'm just fine Jay." she said trying her best to reassure him but she knew he could tell something was off, he always has you can tell in his green eyes that he knows something isn't right. "Hmm okay.. wanna ride with me to Mollys?" he said.

"Sure." she said and the two walked out of the district together, leaving Haileys car in the district parking lot and headed their way to Mollys.

It didn't take long for Haileys leg to start shaking and she soon was playing with her fingers trying to calm down. Obviously Jay noticed Haileys movements and decided to place his hand onto her shoulder giving a soft squeeze with it.

"You're okay. I don't know if you don't feel safe, worried whatever is going on just know I'm always here for you, always." he said with his eyes still on the road and gave her a small smile to reassure her that he will protect her through anything and everything.

Haileys shaking stopped and Jay removed his hand shortly after, "Thank you." she said. "Don't thank me." Jay said which caused the both of them to quietly chuckle.

When they arrived Mollys you could see the beautiful string lights that went across the whole restaurant, and hear the muffled happiness coming from inside.