The Halstead Freckles - [Linstead] ✓

13. - You Are The Sun And I am Just The Planets, Spinning Around You

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

For the first few seconds, everone was just starring at them with wide eyes, either not believing the sight or not knowing what to say.

Kim was the first one to break the silence. "Oh my god. Erin!" she ran out of the breakroom and was hugging Erin tightly the next second. "You're here." she whispered.

"Yeah," Erin said as they pulled back, "I am."

Then Kim looked down at Oli and asked the question everyone wanted to. "Oh god." she kneeled down to him. "He's yours?"

"Yeah, ours."

"Ours?" She looked at Jay "Like... yours," she pointed to Erin "and yours?" she now pointed to Jay.

The two only smiled in response.

"Have you seen the kid? Of course he's Jay's, they kinda share a face." Antonio added sarcastically and stood up to hug Erin "I missed you girl."

"I missed you too. All of you. And I know how you may feel about me because I left and-"

"Erin," Olinsky interrupted her. "What happened between you and Jay is between you and Jay. We're not here to judge. We're family. You know that."

Erin nodded and tears sparkled in her eyes and then she went to hug Alvin as well. Just when they pulled back, Voight came out of his office, and froze in place when he saw her, and Jay holding some kid's hand. Wait, didn't that kid look like Halstead? A lot like him.

"My office." He eyed both of them, so the three of them followed him. Erin couldn't exactly decide in what mood he was in. He didn't sound angry or upset, just... kinda calm.

When Erin closed the door he smiled at her and hugged her. "Welcome back."

"Thanks." she said and smiled as she pulled back.

Then he eyed Jay and Oli. "So, Halstead, you managed to make her a five-year-old in two weeks?" he chuckled.

"Um. How do you know he's mine? Maybe he's-"

"Halstead. Shut up. He looks the same as you do. I'm not that dumb." he smiled. He's in a good mood today, Jay thought to himself.

"So, this is your... " Erin eyed Voight carefully "...grandpa Hank. If he wants to be."

A smile appeared on Hank's face when she said the word 'grandpa'. "Of course I want to." he crouched down to Oli "You know, you may mostly look like your dad, but you do have your mom's nose." he ruffled his hair and Oli returned the smile.

"My name's Oli. And I'm not five, I'm four." he showed him four fingers.

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"It's okay." Oli smiled.

"So," Hank stood up. "You wanna tell me about it?" he said, with a little more serious tone.

"Um, well..." Ern didn't know where to start.

Jay knew Erin sometimes had trouble opening up, so he decided he should give her and Hank some private time. He knew it's gonna be much easier for her to relive everything if they were alone.

"Hey Monkey, wanna get some cocoa with cinnamon?" He asked Oli.

"Yes!" Oli jumped excitedly and Erin smiled to Jay gratefully. She mouthed a 'thank you' to him and with that, they were out of the office.

"Well, I can't say I'm not shocked." Voight said as they sat down.

"You seemed pretty okay back there."

"Well, I'm not, really." he smiled to her sadly. "Erin, why didn't you tell us? At least Jay?"

Erin sighed and shook her head lightly "I know how I was at that time. Don't think that I don't regret it but, I was afraid that Jay won't want to do anything with the kid and that would hurt even more. You said that I shouldn't look back and that's what I did. But I realised how selfish I was. I'm only thinking about myself all the time. I thought that it would be easier for everyone but the truth is, it was only easier for me. And still, this "easier" never meant "better" Hank, I'm so sorry."

"Erin. You don't have to apologize. It's your life. It's just... I still can't believe it you know." he smiled "You have a kid. With Halstead." He shook his head and smiled. "I'm happy for you kiddo."

"Thanks, Hank. It means a lot." she returned the smile "Oh, and Jay said that there won't be any problem with me coming back? How's that possible?"

Voight only smirked in reply "Let's just say someone owes me and I made a deal for you." He stood up and so did Erin. She hugged him again.

"Thank you. I mean it."

"Of course."

"And hey, could Oli stay today? I can do some paperwork and won't go out in the field it's just that he starts school here tomorrow and I have nowhere to put him. He'll be good. He always is."

"Sure. But I'll need you tomorrow."

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"Hey guys, Adam just called. I invited them to come over, is that okay?" Jay asked, late in the afternoon. Erin and Oli were just putting a puzzle together  at the table.

"Sure. We probably won't be able to go to Molly's so often anymore huh?" Erin smirked to him as he sat down next to Oli.

"Yeah well, Adam and Kim aren't there so often now either. Kinda the same situation we're in now," he chuckled "I think Oli and Alice will get along great."

"Alice?" Erin turned her face to Jay. "Who's..." and then a gasp followed. "Kim and Adam have a kid and you didn't bother to tell me?!?"

Jay only laughed at her reaction. "Didn't I tell you?" She was just looking at him, not knowing what to say. How come that nobody at the district mentioned it? "Well, now you know how everyone felt when they saw Oli today." he chuckled.

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