Summary: A short one-shot taking place during the last scene of episode 2x14. Erin watches as Voight once again protects her from Bunny's actions and contemplates how she can keep her relationship with Jay hidden from the only person who has ever been a real family to her. Linstead. Lindsay and Voight fam

A/N: A short one-shot following 2x14. Dialogue from the last scene of episode 2x14 is included in this one-shot. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I own nothing relating to Chicago P.D.


Erin's Family

Erin had been careful following Voight's car from the precinct, relieved when she was able to pull into the shadows not far from where they stopped. She watched her mother and Voight get out of the car, standing on the sidewalk arguing. She saw Voight give her mother a signal he had given her many times, stay here, before he went inside. Her mother dug through her bag for a cigarette before Erin turned her attention to her buzzing phone.

"Hello."

"Where are you?" She smiled hearing Jay's voice carry through the phone, almost instantly feeling warmer.

"Googling commitment phobia," She replied sarcastically as she checked out her window to make sure her mother hadn't moved.

"Oh, come on you're not mad are you?"

"Maybe I am," She replied, a teasing smile spreading over her face as she refocused on her phone conversation.

"You're not mad," He decided, having become very good at reading her even through the phone, "So where are you?"

"Running an errand."

"It's late," He argued, almost whining at her absence. They hadn't spent much time apart to be honest since they decided to give their relationship a go, switching off between their apartments after work. "I thought you were coming over."

"Did we have plans?" She teased, knowing full well of their recent but unspoken of arrangement. Coming together at night had just sort of happened, a happy few hours where they didn't have to sneak around and pretend. She would never admit out loud how much she had enjoyed these past few nights with him.

"You know what I meant, we kind of got into a system here. I mean if you can't even commit to a sleepover schedule…" The teasing tone leaked into his voice and she could picture his smile.

"Hey! What did I say about psychoanalyzing me?" She asked as she watched her mother pace outside the building with her cigarette, unsure what they could be up to.

She let herself be brought back to the conversation by his laughter. He sobered quickly, "Seriously, where are you? Is everything okay?"

She smiled, "Everything is fine. I'm seriously running an errand."

"Are you sure? I know today was a long one with Bunny and all…"

"I promise I am fine," She answered him. "Did you eat without me?"

"No, I was waiting to see if you wanted take out and a movie on the couch, but that was an hour ago."

"How about I make it up to you," She said with a smile. "I'll finish up my errand and pick up some Chinese and come on by, you pick the movie."

"That sounds almost perfect," He said. "I'll see you soon."

"See you in a bit," She promised before hanging up the phone with a smile. She both love and hated how he made her feel, the butterflies taking their time to settle in her stomach. She never wanted to be one of those love sick idiots, and then she met Jay Halstead.

Her attention was brought back to her mother as she coughed over the cigarette. She narrowed her eyes wondering how long she should wait until she worried about what Hank was doing inside that building. Maybe she should have told Jay where she was in case there was trouble.

Those thoughts quickly left her mind as Hank exited the building, Bunny quickly putting out her cigarette to meet him. Erin lowered her window to hear them better, although she didn't need to, within moments their discussion had turned into an argument loud enough for anyone on the street to hear.

"Alright you're square."

"All of it?"

"Yeah, I bought your debt. Which means now you owe me," She watched as Bunny's relieved face fell, "And you're going to repay me by staying out of Erin's life as of tonight."

"Oh, you'd like that wouldn't you? Turn me into a pariah like you did all those years."

"That was you own doing, Bunny."

"I wanted to see Erin," Her mom started yelling, "I wanted to spend time with her. You wouldn't let me!"

"You know how many times you reached out to her in ten years? Twice. Both times you were coming down off of smack. To protect you, I wouldn't let her see you that way."

She could tell Bunny was getting hysterical, "Okay, you win, Hank! You were the better parent, it's what you want to hear, isn't it?" Her mother turned from him, storming off down the street before yelling back at him, "You are not going to keep her out of my life!"

Hank didn't respond as he let her walk away. Erin waited a moment, until she knew Bunny was far enough down the street before pressing the speed dial for Hank's cell.

He answered after the first ring, "Yeah, what's up?"

She took a breath, trying to convey how grateful she was that he saved her in a few simple words, "Thank you." He paused before turning to face her car, she stepped out into the streetlight so he could see her face. They didn't say anything else, just stares and small smiles that said everything before they returned to their cars and drove off.

Erin took some calming breaths as she drove to pick up dinner for her and Jay, beyond grateful for Hank's constant care and protection. A sickening guilt feeling also filled her gut as she drove to Jay's apartment with their food, remembering how she was keeping a huge part of her life from him. Deliberately going against his rules.

She knocked on the door and Jay quickly opened it with a smile. Her guilty feeling quickly disappeared as he welcomed her into the warmth, taking the food and giving her a quick kiss. "How did your errand go?"

"Good," She said slipping out of her jacket and following him into the living room where he began to set up the food, "But I'm much happier being here."

He smiled as he pulled her down on the couch, tucking her closely into his side as he flipped through the TV channels. She laid her head against him and smiled contently. The only reason she was able to go against Hank was because she had finally found someone who loved her just as much if not more, and she knew eventually Hank would except that. And maybe if she was really lucky, he would welcome Jay into their family with little threat to his life.