'Til The End of Time

Chapter 6: "Heroes"

Three Months Later 

Erin sat at the table reading the news on her facebook. Jay had fixed breakfast for her.

"Babe, we can go see if you want to adopt? We can go see some kids." Erin looked up from her phone and smiled.

"We can. I guess Jay." Jay walked over to her and hugged her.

"It's your choice Erin. I'm not gonna hold it to you but if you want we can." Jay kissed her. Erin got up from the table and walked into her room. She sat on the bed and started crying. Someone had knocked on the door. Jay walked towards it and answered it.

"Bunny?" Jay said

Bunny tried pushing her way through the door, but Jay stopped her.
"Whoa. Get out of my house. You are not allowed here." Jay pointed towards the hallway in the apartment building.

"No. I wanna see my daughter. Let me go!" Jay pushed her out Of the door.

"Bunny you are not allowed here. Besides your daughter is my wife and I vowed to protect her til the day I die. You have no right calling her your daughter you were never a mother. And I hope you know you will never see your grandkids when we have them. You don't deserve to be a grandma."

Bunny gave up and walked out of the door. She walked out of the building as Jay closed the door.

Jay knocked on the door. "Erin, come on. Let me in." Jay opened the door.
He ran towards his wife and hugged her. He wasn't letting go. Erin was the best thing that had ever happened to him. He loved her and will always love her til the day He dies.

"Everywhere I go Jay, babies babies everywhere reminding me that I can't have kids. I want kids as much as you do."

"Erin,we don't have to go. I thought it would be a good idea since you want a kid. I wants kids but I want them with you. I'm not giving up." Jay kissed his wife and let go of her.

"You wanna start trying?" Erin smirked. She started kissing Jay....

A couple hours later the two decided to get dressed and go to the adoption facility. Jay grabbed Erin's hand and they both walked happily into the building. They both stopped at the front desk and checked.

"I'm Erin and this is my husband Jay Halstead, and we want to adopt." Erin looked over at Erin and smiled.

"Alright. Let me check and you'll have to go through house checks and interviews. Do you want an older kid or a baby? Or a toddler?"

"A baby." Erin squeezed Jay's hand in excitement. Jay couldn't help but smile as they walked past all of the children. Jay sat down in the chair and waited for the lady to come back.

"Erin, Is this what you wanna do?"
Erin shook her head.

"It's what I want to do." The lady came back holding files.

"My name is Jill Mcloud. I am a social worker. So what do you two do for a job?"

"We are both Detectives for the Intelligence unit."

"Where do you live? Is it in a good neighborhood?"

"We live in a two bedroom apartment for now. But we have been looking for houses."

"Alright. You said you wanted a baby is that correct?" Erin and Jay both shook their heads.

"Well There's this twenty six year old she is looking for adoptive parents and she's pregnant with a baby boy. Do you want to meet her and maybe see if you want to adopt?" Erin turned her head towards Jay and squeezed his hand tighter. They both nodded their heads in excitement.

"Why do you want to adopt?" Erin cleared the lump from her throat.

"I can't get pregnant and We both want kids." The lady got up from the room and walked into the room where the lady was. The girls name was Ashley Willson

Jay and Erin both turned around and saw the girl. "Jay Halstead, this is my wife Erin." 

"I'm Ashley, I'm looking for a couple to adopt. I can't take care of him because of medical school and everything else. His dad left me and I can't take care of him. Did you say your name was Halstead?" Jay and Erin both shook their heads. 

"Yeah why?" 

"My boyfriend his dad,his name was um Wyatt Halstead." 

Erin looked over at Jay then down to the floor. "My nephew Wyatt. He's Will's son." 

"Look Ashley,I'm sorry, but I've got to go." Jay stormed out of the building,he pulled his phone out and dialed his nephew's number. 

"Wyatt Joseph Halstead,what did you do?" Wyatt chuckled. 

"What did I do Uncle Jay?" 

"You got Ashley pregnant and don't act like you don't know." Wyatt nearly dropped his phone. 

"Uncle Jay,I can explain." Erin stormed out of the building and stood next to Jay. 

"You have thirty seconds go or I'm telling your dad." 

"I can't explain but I did leave her and how did you find out?" 

"Your Aunt Erin and I are adopting since she can't have kids. Wyatt scoffed. 

"I'm sorry Uncle Jay. And I didn't know she wanted to give it up. If I had known that I would have stayed. I just left because I went into the Army. Without Dad knowing. That's where I've been the past year. That's why Dad is pissed at me." Jay turned his head towards Erin. 

"Wyatt, you need to explain to Ashley." Wyatt hung up the phone. 

"I'm gonna kill him. He's lucky he's overseas. OR else I would have chopped his head off by now." Jay got into the truck. 

"Erin,do you just wanna wait and see what life brings us? Not adopt. Just leave it to God?" Erin shook her head then kissed him. 

"Yeah. We'll just leave it to him." Jay pulled out of the parking lot. He drove home, it was snowing and he wanted to just get home. Christmas was in a few days. 

"I love you Erin, You are mine til the end of time. I promise. I'll always love you for who you are."