Locked and Loaded: A Jay Halstead Fanfiction

Chapter 12

"Jay! We gotta go otherwise we're going to be late" cried a now almost 8 month pregnant Harley.

It was a rainy spring day in Chicago and the couple was on their way to the 7th almost 8th month ultrasound. The couple had found out a month prior that they were expecting a baby girl and they couldn't be more excited.

Once Jay finally came out of the bedroom, they hopped in the car and headed to work. Jay was rambling about their baby and names and such as the drove through an intersection near the hospital. All of a sudden a truck came barreling through and struck Harley's side of the car.They skidded sideways before the car came to a stop. Jay opened his eyes, his head whipping to see if Harley was hurt. Her window was busted, she had cuts on her face and arms, her entire door was smashed in, and she was unconscious. Jay reached over to check for a pulse and thankfully he found one. He pulled out his half smashed phone and called 911.

"911 what's your emergency?"

"This is Detective Jay Halstead. I need an ambulance to the Lincoln and Central intersection. There's been a car accident".

"Okay Detective. They're on there way".

Jay hung up and sighed. There was nothing he could do but wait. Her door was trashed, so he couldn't get it open and he knew he shouldn't move her in case she has a spinal injury. He was worried not only about Harley, but about their baby girl. He need both of them to be okay.

Not four minutes later 51 came rolling up to the scene. Severide, Casey, Gabby, and Sylvie all came running.

"That looks pretty bad" observed Matt.

"Is that Halstead?" asked Gabby as they got closer.

Jay met them half way and began to ramble, "She's in the passenger seat. She doesn't look terribly injured, her pulse is good, but she's unconscious".

"Don't worry Halstead. We'll take care of them" reassured Casey as Kelly called for the jaws of life, "Why don't you go over by 61 and let Brett check out the head wound?"

"I'm fine" dismissed Jay.

"Jay, I know you're worried. So am I, but you know Harley would want you to be safe too. You need let Brett check that out to make sure it's not something more serious" sweetly stated Gabby as she stood next to a gurney, waiting for them to extract Harley.

"You're right".

Jay walked over to 61 with Brett, watching nervously as they used the jaws to open Harley's door. Kelly then reached in and picked her up bridal style. As he set her down on the gurney he saw blood staining his hand and the front of her dress. He looked up at Gabby, concerned for the baby and then Gabby moved to check under Harley's skirt.

"I think the jostling and impact caused a placental abruption. We need to get her to Med now" ordered Gabby before lowering her voice, "before we lose both of them".

They got her into the ambulance along with Jay and took off to Med. Another firehouse took over the call and 51 was taken out of rotation.

When Dawson and Brett came in with Harley, Gabby began spouting information, "Harley Jacobs, struck by car, 8 months pregnant with a placental abruption. She was unconscious upon arrival and hasn't woken up. Natalie grabbed the gurney and began running towards the elevator. Jay tried to follow but she stopped him as the waited for the elevator.

"Jay. I need you to stay here and get your head checked. I will come find you as soon as she's out of surgery and your baby girl is here. I promise, I'll do my best" reassured Nat before the elevator dinged and she left. Dawson and Will led Jay to one of the empty rooms.

"I got it from here Gabby. Thank you" lightly smiled Will.

"Of course. Jay we'll be out in the waiting room if you need anything" informed Gabby before vanishing into the waiting room.

An Hour Later

Natalie came walking out into the waiting room with a smile on her face. Her eyes scanned the room as she looked for Jay in the crowd of people. When she finally spotted him, she headed towards him.

"Jay?" she called softly and he immediately stood up, a look of concern still plastered on his face.

"How is she?"

"She's awake, stable, and doing great. Both of them" smiled Natalie, "Congratulations Jay. You're officially a father".

"My baby girl's here?" he smiled tenderly.

"She's in with Harley and she's waiting to meet her daddy".

With that Jay and Natalie headed to Harley's hospital room. When he walked inside, Harley smiled up at him, holding their baby girl in her arms. Jay walked over and planted a sweet kiss on her lips. She scooted over so Jay could sit on the bed with her and marvel at their daughter.

"She's beautiful" he murmured, playing with her little finger, "Just like her momma".

"Yeah but she's got your eyes" grinned Harley, staring at Jay with love in her eyes.

The room fell silent for a moment until Jay spoke again, "I'm so glad you're both okay. I've been shot, had guns pointed at my face...hell I was held hostage and tortured, but nothing was as scary as when the car stopped spinning and I saw you passed out like that".

"But I'm safe now. All three of us are. What happened to the other driver?"

"He took off. The cops are out there looking for the guy now with street footage and what not. It's been a long two hours".

Harley kissed him and this time spotted the bandage on his face that was covering his head gash.

"Are you okay?" she asked, looking at his head.

"I'm fine. Just a little gash" he shrugged.

The two of them sat there, staring at their blue eyed baby girl.

"I can't get over how much she looks like you" stated Jay.

"Well she is a strong little one".

"That she is" he smiled, "I love you Skylar Rae Halstead".