The Halstead Freckles - [Linstead] ✓

18. - Next To You, The Sky's More Blue

"Mommy! Daddy!" Oli shouted and they heard little feet running towards their bedroom "Can someone make me breakfast please?" he asked as he reached the door and entered their bedroom.

"Get in here first," Jay motioned towards the bed, telling him to join them "Me and mommy have something to tell you." a smile was playing on his lips. They decided to tell him. He should know, it was his sibling, after all.

"What's up?" he asked with a smile anf looked from Erin to Jay.

"So, um. You're getting a brother or a sister." Erin decided it was best if she  got right to the point.

Oli's eyes went wide "Really? When,  when?"

Jay chuckled at his excitement and he couldn't hide his smile, and neither could Erin.

"Well, it doesn't work like you probably think." Erin said and ruffled his hair gently. "The baby is in my tummy and in about 9 months it'll come out." she was so not ready for this talk with Oli but they had to tell him.

Oli's eyes widened even more "It's in your tummy? How did it get in there?" He leaned closer and tried to whisper "Did you eat it?"

Now Jay and Erin both laughed. He was too cute. "No sweetie, I didn't, I promise." she chuckled.

"But then how..."

"Who wants breakfast?" Jay interrupted.

"I do! I do!" Oli said, jumping off the bed and running to the kitchen.

Erin exhaled the breath she didn't knkw she was holding in. Jay only smiled at her "Thought you needed saving."

"I did." she said "I don't know what I would've said to him. I'd probably come uo with something stupid." she laughed.

"Well, it looks like he lost interest in that. At least for a while." Jay smiled. He leaned in and pecked her lips twice "I'm gonna go feed our monkey."

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It was after dinner, Oli was taking a bath and Erin was lost in her thoughts  while doing the dishes.
Should they tell everyone right away? Should they at least tell Hank? There's no way Jay's going to let her work now especially after what happened the other day.
She felt his hands come around her waist and she flinched at Jay's touch.
He leaned his chin on her shoulder as his fingers found their way under her shirt, soothing her flat stomach.

"What's up?" he asked softly.

"What do you mean?" She wiped her hands and turned around in his embrace.

"Something's not okay. I know it."

Damn, she thought. He still knows me this well.

"I was just thinking. Should we tell Voight about this?"

"Um, is that even a question? I mean, yeah, I think we should." he said and gave her an encouraging smile.

"Jay... what if... what if he's not okay with this?" she had a worried look across her face and he didn't like it "He sent you to get me because he was short with detectives and now I won't work again?" she shook her head and buried her face in his chest. "Jay, what are we gonna do?"

He ran his fingers through her hair gently, knowing she's worrying about nothing. "It's all going to be alright."

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"Erin. My office."

Shit, she thought. She could tell him now, it was actually a great moment but she and Jay didn't talk it through so she'd feel guilty if she'd do it now.

She closed the door behind her and crossed her arms across her chest. "Yeah?"

"It seems like you have something on your mind. I need everyone to be focused here. I know it's a tough one today, but if there's something going on, tell me, so you can go fix it or maybe I can help you fix it."

"Um, I... It's nothing, I'm alright."

"Yeah?"

"Mm-hmm. Oh and would you maybe drop by at our place for dinner sometime this week?" she asked nervously. Just say yes, she thought, no follower questions please.

"I was about to ask you the same thing. When Oli slept over the other night we really had fun and he said that 'one day mommy and and daddy should come over for dinner one day too because it would be really fun'. So, what do you say? You guys have time tonight?"

She smiled at the thought Oli wanting them all to be together "Yeah. We'll come."

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They finished a little late so they had Platt pick up Oli and bring him to the district.

They were driving home as Erin told that they were having dinner at Hank's.

"Guess what sweetie?"

"What?"

"We're having dinner with grandpa Hank today." she smiled. She already knew he'd be excited.

"Really? Awesome."

"We are?" Jay raised his eyebrows to her. Why didn't she tell him?

"Yeah. You know, we'll tell him about... you know." she smiled to him. She just hoped he wouldn't be mad for not talking to him first.
He wasn't.

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"Mommy?" Oli whispered as they were standing on the porch of Hank's house, waiting for him to open the door. "Can I tell grandpa the secret?"

What secret?, Erin thought at first. Then it hit her. Oh. He wants to tell him that I'm pregnant. "Of course, why not." she smiled down to him. "Just... wait for it to come up, okay?"

Oli excitedly nodded his head. Anything just so he could be the one to break the happy news. He's getting a little brother or sister! He wanted the whole world to know that!

A few seconds later, the door opened and there was a smiling Hank behind them. For Oli, it took everything not to tell him right away. But he was happy his parents let him be the one to tell grandpa, so he has to do as they said.

The dinner was great, the food was yummy but neither mommy or daddy had mentioned the secret yet. Oli was getting really nervous, hoping they didn't forget what an important job he had.

But he didn't have to wait much longer. "So, um, we actually came to tell you..." Erin started and then looked at Oli. He knew now was the time.

"I'm getting a little brother!" he shouted, jumping off his hair and jumping up and down.

"Or a sister." Jay reminded him, a smirk playing on his lips.

"RIght." he said and then smiled even bigger. It didn't really matter.

Erin was smiling as well, and there was a hint of a smile on Voight's face too.

Jay looked from his little boy, to his grandpa and then to his girl. He cared about them. He cared about them, he loved them. He knew that, including himself, they've all been through a lot, and that happy moments like this are everything, and that they deserve them more than anyone.

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a/n

i really hope you liked it and im sorry i didnt update for so long, but better late than never right?

also, surprise, surprise, the next chapter is going to be a special one and also the last one. but again, surprise, surprise, i already have the first chapter of the sequel written (yes, theres gonna be a sequel) and i started with the prequel too, so the freckles series continues lolol.

vote & comment ur thoughts pls:)