The team had congregated in Erin and Jay's apartment, where Erin was seated on the sofa, soothingly rocking Nadia in her arms.
Nadia, with her tiny arms, rubbed her eyes.
"Aww, are you tired, Bean?" Erin cooed softly.
Erin gently placed Nadia into her bassinet and rocked it with her foot.
The door swung open and Jay entered, appearing weak and exhausted.
"Jay? You look as if you've had two fights with Crowley!" Adam exclaimed.
Jay offered no reply and made his way to the sofa, resting his head in Erin's lap.
"Hi Baby, what's wrong?" Erin whispered.
Jay remained silent, offering no response.
"Do you want to talk in the bedroom?" Erin inquired.
Jay nodded and sat up.
"We'll watch Nadia!" Kim shouted.
Erin nodded and rubbed Jay's back.
They entered the bedroom, and Jay laid on the bed, turning away from Erin.
"I know something is bothering you. What's going on? It's just us here. You can cry, punch a pillow, or vent to me," Erin offered comfortingly.
Jay sniffled and mumbled, "The tattoo parlor told me I can't have the tattoo removed because it turns out they weren't the ones who did it," he explained.
Erin sat up, crossing her legs.
"So, when will it be removed?" Erin mused.
Jay shrugged and snapped.
"Never! I'll forever bear the mark of the day I should have died—when Abby kidnapped me..." Jay's voice broke.
Erin leaned over Jay's trembling form and kissed his temple.
"It's okay. It's going to be okay," Erin whispered soothingly.
Jay lifted his shirt, attempting to scratch it off.
"Jay! That won't work! You'll hurt yourself and bleed..." Erin protested.
Ignoring Erin's warnings, Jay persisted in scratching.
"Jay! You have to stop!" Erin implored in a hushed tone.
Jay ceased and released a sob.
"Come here, baby. Just come here," Erin coaxed.
Jay collapsed into Erin's embrace, sobbing into her chest.
"I have you now, baby. I have you. No one will hurt you anymore," Erin assured.
The door swung open, and Hank walked in.
"Oh. What happened?" Hank whispered.
Erin looked up. "Jay can't get the tattoo removed because it's not from a tattoo parlor," she replied.
Hank sat on the bed and unlaced Jay's sneakers.
"Is he going to join us for dinner? We're having Chinese," Hank asked.
Erin noticed Jay's sobs subsiding and his eyelids fluttering.
"He's about to fall asleep. Crying always exhausts him, and his eyes are barely staying open. Maybe he can eat later," Erin suggested with a nod.
Hank agreed, setting Jay's sneakers aside.
"I'll let the guys know," Hank said with a smile.
Erin returned the smile and bid her farewell.
After Hank left, Erin gently laid Jay on his side.
Erin rubbed Jay's back and noticed tiny specks of blood where he had scratched his tattoo.
"Oh sweetie..." Erin murmured with a pout.
She fetched the medical kit and carefully lifted Jay's shirt to reveal the scratches.
With gentle care, Erin sanitized the wounds, patted them dry with cotton pads, and applied small plasters over each one.
After closing the medical kit, Erin rolled Jay's shirt back down.
Erin tucked Jay in and decided to take a nap as well.
Later, with Jay cradled in her lap, Erin was joined by Hank and Ashlyn who entered the room.
"Hey!" greeted Hank with a smile.
Erin returned the smile and looked up.
"Hi, sweet girl!" she beamed at Ashlyn.
Ashlyn grinned back and set down the noodles.
"Does daddy want some pasta?" she inquired, referring to the noodles.
Erin gazed down at Jay just as he opened his eyes.
"Daddy!" exclaimed Ashlyn with a smile.
Hank gently held Ashlyn back, allowing Jay some room to wake up.
"Let's give Daddy a moment to wake up. He might fall back asleep," Hank cautioned.
Erin was talking to Jay, who buried his head in her stomach.
"He's not feeling well; he has a stomach ache," Erin replied.
Hank observed Jay's arm attempting to remain wrapped around Erin's waist.
"Let's go downstairs! Adam's got 'Just Dance' out!" Hank smiled.
Ashlyn squealed and ran out of the room.
"Have fun!" Erin laughed.
Hank closed the door and Erin texted her brother.
After a few minutes. Erin and Jay were asleep.
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RomanceJay had been married to Abby for about three months, until she decided to become abusive towards Jay, she would beat him up, and rape him... What happens when Abby decides to take it to the next level? (All characters belong to Dick Wolf)
