'Til The End of Time

Chapter 46: "Not His Baby"

Mallory sat up then banged her head against the wall. She felt the back of it and saw blood on her hand. She didn't know how much time had passed since she was kidnapped. She didn't want to know.

It had been a week, according to Jay's calendar. A week since his daughter was kidnapped, a week since Erin told him it was over.. He felt as if his whole life was falling apart. When it had just begun.

Jay bent down and picked up his two year old son, who was playing on the floor with his cousin. He had taken a day off, he didn't want to but he needed it. Erin was off with Kim and Jack.

Jay gave his youngest son a kiss then started bouncing him. "N no. N no." Levi said

"Oh Lee you are okay bud.." Jay assured his son. Levi squirmed down his dad's body and started to run away. Easton came bursting through the door. Mad as hell. With a file in his hand.

"D dad I I think I I solved it." Jay rolled his eyes snatching the file from him. He looked at it, and his mouth nearly dropped. Easton sat down and picked up his little cousin.

"Hey G." Easton gave him a kiss then sat him back down. Levi ran around the house like a mad person. He was three years old.

Levi was chasing the dog while screaming at the top of his lungs.

"East, c can you watch them? I I have to go."

"Uncle Jay! Calm down. We'll find her.." Jay shook his head grabbing his jacket and keys. Easton started chasing Levi around.

"No!!" Levi yelled slapping his brother in the face.

"Levi Andrew Halstead no you don't slap people." Easton smacked him on the hand then put him down and let him cry.

Gavin ran towards the door as he heard it open. His big brother Wyatt walked in, holding his son's hand.

"Hey Wyatt! How are you?" Easton asked

Wyatt rolled his eyes then picked up his little brother. "Cmon Gav, we have to go home.."

"Look Wyatt yo you have every right to be pissed off at me. I am pissed off myself. I lost my best friend. Do don't get all pissed off at me. I if I could turn it around so it's me. I sure as hell would. I'm sorry about your brother.."

"Don't try to talk to me about Owen.. First of all you could have saved him, what did you not try? Did you want to suffer?"

"No. Y you know how much I loved him, he's my best friend. I would have taken a bullet so he could live. I would have died instead of him. I i I wish I had... H he deserves to be here. You don't know how bad I feel that couldn't have been able to save him. He h he meant the world to me. We had been through everything together.."

Easton stepped back before he went to far. "I wish I had saved him.." Easton said softly sitting down on the couch.

"Look East, I'm sorry. I I know how much you meant to him. I'm sorry. I I just haven't been able to think straight.  H he just called me. A day before the blast then we get a call saying someone was hurt. N no one was able to tell me I if it is you or him. Easton, I'm sorry.."
Wyatt tried to give him a hug, but Easton pulled back. He stood there in a trance. Not wanting to move or get out of it. H he was remembering his best friend.

Luke stood in front of the incubator watching his son breath. He smiled as his son squeezed his finger.

"I promise I'll be the best dad in the world.." Luke whispered

"I already know you will be.." He recognized the voice and turned around. It was his best friend, who had gone off to Duke and played baseball.

"Oh my gosh Tyler.." Luke said surprised.

"I heard. I'm sorry. I heard they are working to find her. Have hope Luke.." Luke smiled
"Yeah.. Well this is my son, James Joseph. JJ for short or Jamie. I I know we didn't really talk about It but I want you to be his god father.. His Uncle Tyler." Tyler stood back and smiled.

"I'd love to. He can be my best friend. My little wing man, to get me a girl. He'll be the best friend a guy could ask for, I'll teach him how to play baseball and hockey. Luke you don't have to worry. I'll be the best godfather.." Luke and Tyler both hugged.

Tyler touch the incubator and watched as his godson started opening his eyes a bit. "He's opening his eyes a bit.. He's the most beautiful boy I've ever seen.. You and Mal definitely can make a cute kid.."

"Oh yeah no cursing in front of him. Watch your mouth, got it?" Tyler smiled then burst into laughter.

"Okay.  I promise.." Luke shook his head.

"Also you are not making my son your wingman. Or using him to get a girl." Tyler looked confused

"I promise. I won't, b but I'm teaching him how to play Hockey at three." Luke started laughing.

Tyler put his hand in the incubator and let James touch his hand.

"H he's squeezing my finger.." Tyler said

"Nothing. Nothing. Why haven't we gotten anywhere?" Jay yelled throwing the files on the ground.

"J Jay can I talk to you?" Erin asked pointing to the break room. Jay nodded his head and walked to the room.

"Jay you need to calm down. I I know you are pissed off at me. But don't take it out on the guys.."

"I am pissed off at you, but I'm not trying to take It out on them. My daughter is missing. I'm doing all I can to find her and she's not getting found. It's tiring. I I just want to find her. Erin I love you and I want to move back home. C can't I? Please.. Just take the ring back.." Jay begged

"Jay, I I don't want to talk about this. R r right now we have to find Mallory.."

"I I know Erin.."

Easton packed the boys into the car and started driving to the district. He got them out and handed them to Platt.

"Halstead you owe me!" She yelled picking up Levi.

"I I know I do.. I'm sorry!" Easton yelled running up the stairs

"Uncle Jay! Haven't you thought about t the commissioner?" Easton asked

"N n no. I mean I didn't think about it till now. But. Mouse! Get patrol on them. Tail 'Em!"

Kim walked upstairs pointing to Easton. "East! Y you have a visitor..." Easton looked confused then followed his aunt down the stairs.

"Y yeah. Who are you?" Easton asked

He was a tall dark haired guy. With a hat so you couldn't see him.

"I'm here to help. Y your friend was kill. I I know who did it."

"Y yeah who?" Easton asked

"I I don't know." Easton scoffed

"Yo you don't know who killed my best friend. Get out of here before I arrest you. Please."

The guy walked away. Easton noticed a tattoo on him, that looked familiar.

"Wait you are the guy who.. Called my sister..."