The Halstead Freckles - [Linstead] ✓

12. - Is This The Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy?

Jay pulled the apartment key out of his pocket and unlocked the door. He pushed them open and let Erin and Oli in. Erin was speechless. It was like they'd turn back time. The apartment looked the same as the night she left. He even kept her band posters up.

She dropped the bag to the floor gently. "It's just like then."

"Yeah, I didn't bother changing it. I like it this way. Oh, and one more thing." he kneeled down to Oli "I have a surprise for you."

Oli's eyes lit up "Really?"

"Yeah. Come on." Jay took his hand and guided it to the room that used to be Nadia's. Erin followed them slowly. She barely set a foot in there since Nadia died.

Jay opened the door and motioned for Oli to go in first.

Erin heard a small gasp coming from the little boy. When she reached the door, she leaned on the door frame and she couldn't believe her eyes again. The walls were still pastel blue, just like she remembered, but there was Oli's name spelled with large letters above the bed, and there were Nemo themed sheets on the bed that Oli waas just admiring. There were some shelves where Oli could put his toys and books and it looked so much different from what erin had in her memory.

"This is amazing." she said and turned to Jay. "When did you do all of this?"

"I had some free time yesterday," Jay smirked. "Yeah I was thinking that even if you guys stayed in New York, Oli could come over for a sleepover sometimes, so I decided that he should definetely have his room here. And look how right I was." he smiled to her.

She couldn't believe how much he cared. How much he cared for a kid that he met three weeks ago. How much he cared for a kid whose mom hurt him years ago really bad. He was just amazing.

She hugged him tight and mumbled into his chest "Thank you. So much. For everything."

He instantly hugged her back "Of course."

Now Oli came running towards them and hugged their legs. "Thank you. I love it."

Jay let Erin go and lifted Oli in his arms. "Glad to hear that. So what do you guys want to do now?"

"Um, didn't you say Hank came, asking to see me? Maybe we should go and say hi." Erin said.

So they got out to the car and drove to Hank's place.

"Who's Hank?" Oli asked, confused, while they were still driving.

"Hank is your... grandpa. If he's going to be okay with that." Erin explained.

"What do you mean if he's okay with that?"

Erin gave Jay a concerned look. Is Oli old enough to hear this story? But the look Jay returned gave her some courage to continue.

"When I was a little older than you, my mommy wasn't taking very good care of me, so one day I met this policeman that offered to take me in, so after that I lived with his family. His name is Hank and if he's okay with that, you can call him grandpa."

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They rang the bell as they arrived, and Jay took Erin's hand in his, just to make her feel better. He knew she was worrying that Hank and Kim, Adam, Kevin, Alvin, Antonio and others in Intelligence won't ever forgive her. But they will. They already have.

Hank didn't answer. "He's probably working late tonight," Jay shrugged his shoulders "We'll all just stop by the District tomorrow."

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"You sure about this?" Erin asked as she wrapped a scarf around Oli's neck and eyed Jay.

"Of course I'm sure. Everyone misses you so much." Jay answered.

Erin stood up and handed Oli his backpack. "Thanks mommy."

Jay noticed the worried look in her eyes. The one she had when he asked her about the guy who killed Justin.

"Hey," he came closer and gently gripped her waist "It's gonna be okay." Then he pressed a soft kiss to her lips and she sighed when he pulled back.

"C'mon. Let's go."

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They entered the district, Jay and Erin holding Oli's hands.
Platt was just arguing with someone on the phone so Jay only waved a hand at her and when she noticed them, her eyes went wide "Yeah, whatever. I'll call you back later." She finished her phone call and came from behind her desk.

"Erin! Oh my god." She embraced her in a hug and Erin let go of Oli's hand to hug her back.

When Trudy pulled back, her eyes drifted down to Oli. Her eyes widened even more "I'd usually ask you just to be sure, but he's a copy of Halstead." She crouched down to him. "Hey. I'm Platt. God, you're so cute."

Jay and Erin exchanged a smirk. These are temhe few words that you'd never expect to come from Platt.

"And I'm Oli. I used to live in New York."

Platt was speechless. She really didn't know what to say, she needed time to proceed all of this. Jay and Erin have a four-year-old kid. If anyone had told her that like five minutes ago, she would laugh at him and tell him to get out.

"Here." She said and handed Oli a chocolate bar that she pulled out of her pocket.

"Thank you." he smiled sweetly.

"Even that Halstead grin is the same." She muttered and headed back behind her desk.

Erin only chuckled and took Oli's hand again.

Then Jay unlocked the door by scanning his palm (Oli was totally amazed by that) and they walked those few steps to the bullpen.

Everyone was already there. It was just like she remembered. And the most amazing thing, the people were the same too. Jay told her last night that some people came and also left pretty soon but now Antonio's back, Kim is still here, and so are Alvin, Adam, Kevin and Hank. Tracy apparently moved to Homicide a few months ago. And Kim spent some time in Narcotics, but came back last year.

No one noticed them ans Erin smiled at the sight. Ruzek and Burgess were making coffee in the breakroom, others were focusing on their paperwork.

"Hey guys." Erin said and everyone lifted their heads at the familiar raspy voice.

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