Trials, Tribulations and Triangles.-Chicago PD/Fire

Chapter 9 - Trent Lamont

End of week two at the cabin.

Lexi stood at the kitchen sink cleaning up all the utensils she had used to make herself and Jay dinner. She had been at the cabin for two weeks now, the first week had been a bad time, she didn't remember much of it, she spent most of it drunk on tequila or fighting a setting in hangover with whiskey laced black coffee.

Jay had helped her when she had finally asked for his support, he gave her the same tips and tricks he had been given at the few PTSD therapy sessions he had actually attended, he had bought her a book about dealing with grief that had been recommend to him, he had found a therapist local to the cabin and set up weekly sessions for her, he called her at least once a day and had been to the cabin and stayed with her every weekend or day off he had from work.

Lexi was feeling better, she was really grieving, not just going through the motions, she was dealing with all her emotions, sadness, hurt, anger, guilt, anxiety, depression, all of them.

The fact she was coping with everything, she owed a lot to Jay, so she had taken the time to cook him a dinner for whenever he was due to arrive. She knew his work schedule so knew when to expect him or he would call her if he were going to be late. Kelly never called to tell her he was going to be late.

Lexi couldn't help but compare Jay to Kelly. It had been two weeks and she still hadn't heard from Kelly, although she had made no attempt to call him either.

Lexi had come to get excited in anticipation of Jay's visits. Nothing else had happened between them, he would hug her when she needed it and he would kiss her cheek whenever he left but nothing more. Every time she thought of him or saw him, she remembered the moment they shared in his kitchen and it made her stomach do a happy little flip.

Lexi was lost in the daydream of her kiss with Jay when his voice rang through the cabin. "Honey, I'm home". Lexi was still chuckling to herself when he entered the kitchen carrying grocery bags with his overnight bag slung over his shoulder. "Hey beautiful" he said placing the bags on the counter top and crossing the kitchen to kiss her forehead whilst she stirred the pot of spaghetti and meatball sauce she had on the stove.

"Hey handsome" Lexi replied. Jay stuck his finger in the pot of sauce "hey, hey" Lexi moaned as she slapped his hand away.

Jay smiled and licked the sauce from his finger smiling "Delicious"

Lexi laughed at him "Put the groceries away and set the table"

"Yes Ma'am" Jay saluted her and set about his given tasks.

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"That was amazing" Jay sat back in his chair and put his hands on his stomach. "Best spaghetti and meatballs I've ever had. Thank you"

"It's the least I can do" Lexi said taking a sip of the red wine Jay had been kind enough to bring with him. "I should be thanking you"

"For what?" Jay was a little confused, he didn't remember doing anything she needed to thank him for.

"All of this for a start" Lexi told him motioning her arm to include the whole the room to signify the cabin. Lexi stood and picked up her own and Jay's dirty plates, taking the dirty dishes to the sink "For taking up all your time. You really don't have to come here every time you get a spare minute"

Jay followed her carrying the wine glasses placing them on the counter next to the sink, he waited for her to look at him then said, "I know I don't have to, I want to"

"Like you don't have better things to do on a Friday night"

"Oh, let's see" Jay leant on the surface beside her as she began to fill the sink with hot soapy water "there was the offer of poker night with Adam and Olinsky, or sit in my apartment, alone, and watch Friends re-runs"