The Calm Before the Storm (Jay Halstead)

Chapter 32

Cassie's P.O.V.

"So are you excited to get back to work?" Jay asked as we lay in bed the next morning.

"Yes. I also picked up a shift for overtime tonight"

"You did?"

"Yea, I've been out for so long. Plus more money" I shrugged my shoulders.

He smiled at me "Okay. I'm gonna get some coffee going"

I sighed "Okay"

He slipped out of bed and walked out of the room. I laid in bed for a few minutes just simply thinking. I picked up my head and looked towards the door when I heard Jay walk in. I sat up on the bed and raised up my eyebrows.

"Well hello" I said admiring him him as he stood shirtless.

He laughed as he walked further into the room approaching the bed. I sat up on my knees and dragged myself to the edge of the bed "You are a terrible influence. I suddenly don't want to go to work anymore"

He approached me and laughed. I ran my hands over his chest before wrapping my arms around his neck. He wrapped his arms around my waist "We both have to work today"

"I know. But you walk in here shirtless how can you expect me to want to work"

He laughed again "Come on" He quickly pecked my lips before he pulled away.

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"Well well, look who's back" Nathan voiced as I walked into the room "You just couldn't stay away can you?"

I laughed "Nope"

"Well I'm glad to say welcome home" He smiled at me as he approached me and hugged me.

I smiled as I hugged back. Once we pulled away I looked around "It's good to be back. I even picked up a shift for overtime tonight"

"Well look at that, I did too" He laughed "Extra money"

I nodded my head at him as I chuckled.

"Well look who it is" Lucas walked into the room holding a file.

"Hey Luke" I said as we hugged for a brief second.

"It's good to have you back" He said as we pulled apart.

I nodded my head with a smile.

"And you came back just in time. We got a case" Lucas said holding up a file.

Nodding my head I put my bag down at my desk before following them to the white board we had. The rest of our team walked in and greeted me.

Sargent Connor came out taking the file from Lucas and began explaining the case.

"So, we got 5 victims who all were reported missing all in the last month. We've only got 2 autopsies back, we are still waiting on the other two but it looks like they overdosed on some form of sedative" He explained as he put up the pictures of the victims.

"Overdosing on sedatives is a common thing but they were all reported missing?" I asked.

"That's what it appears to be. Now there's one victim at Med who survived the overdose. Just arrived a few hours ago. Cassie and Nathan go interview the victim while everyone else gets started on learning more about the other victims" Connor instructed.