After 124 hours without power, it has finally been returned. I wrote something that will be more than a chapter. Also I can publish it without having to go to Starbucks! Life is good man! Any way if you want to send me prompts and I'll write them. Also if you want you can follow me on tumblr at iamvictoriousatlife and also send me prompts there. Enjoy!

Erin ran to her intro to philosophy class. Her professor had a closed-door policy. If she were late to class she wouldn't be able to get in. Her professor would lock the door preventing her from getting to go to class. Erin ran across the campus lawn and into her respected building. She climbed the three flights of stairs and sprinted to her classroom. She slipped in just as her professor was closing the door. She sighed and saw her seat in the front taken. She climbed the stairs and up to the only seat that was vacant. She took a seat in the very back corner of the classroom next to the kid with pile of snacks and behind the only guy that brings his laptop to class.

"Nice of you to join us Lindsay," the professor called. Erin hated attending this class. She loved the subject. But the professor was an ass hole. Called out every person he could possibly embarrass. Erin nodded and pulled out her pen. The professor handed the power points back and began his lecture. Erin found it tough to concentrate and pay attention in the back of the classroom. The constant chewing in her ear from the guy next to her and the damn guy watching videos on his laptop. Her grade on the next exam was going to suffer greatly due to the amount of distractions.

"Pssst," Erin tapped the guy's shoulder in front of her. "Do you mind putting the damn video's away? I can't concentrate with the constant movement of cats on your screen," Erin hissed softly.

"You should have been on time," the guy laughed. Erin scoffed.

"Ms. Lindsay, do you have something to share with the class?" The professor asked.

"No sir," Erin responded.

"Good, then stop disrupting my class," Erin sighed. She had another hour in this class and she couldn't stop looking at the stupid cats on the guy's screen. She tried to focus on the professor's lecture but kept seeing the cats in the corner of her eye and had to focus all over again. She eventually stopped trying and just watched the stupid cat videos. The professor dismissed the class and she stood and put her things away. She waited until her row had cleared and followed everyone out the door.

She needed some caffeine, and she needed it now. She walked in the direction of the café. She stepped up to the counter, "I'll have a large iced coffee, no room for cream." Erin pulled out her wallet and felt someone tap her shoulder. It was him, the damn guy with the cat videos. "What?" Erin sighed.

"I got it," he handed the cashier a twenty and received his change. Erin picked up her iced coffee and poured sugar into the cup. "I'm Jay," the guy stuck his hand towards her.

"Of course you are," she sighed again and walked over to a table in the corner. She sat down and saw him pull the chair out across from her. She sighed again. "What do you want? Do you want a thank you for the coffee? Thank you," Erin was frustrated. She just wanted to read her textbook and try to make sense of what she supposedly just learned.

"I wanted to say sorry for being distracting. I can't listen to that man lecture. I have to do something or I'll fall asleep and he'll call me out," he apologized.

"Cool, fine. I'm going to try to read this book, because I learned nothing in class," she hinted towards Jay. He didn't get the hint.

"So, you normally sit in the front and avoid getting called out. However, today you sat in the back and still managed to get called out. I'm confused," he stated.

"It's because he knows my name. He's never going to call out someone he doesn't know the name of. He'll look like a bigger asshole," Erin sighed. She just wanted to be alone. Her roommate had her up all night with a nervous breakdown.

"So you're names Lindsay then?" Jay asked.

"Wouldn't you like to know?" Erin laughed.

"Yeah, I would like to know. We have a couple classes together. You know for homework purposes," Jay smiled. "And you have a nice laugh. And I paid for your coffee. You looked like you needed it this morning," Jay looked down as he kept adding onto the list of reasons why he wants to know her name.

"My last name is Lindsay. My first name is Erin. Erin Lindsay," she stuck out her hand. He shook her hand and stared into her eyes.

"It's nice to meet you Erin Lindsay, I'm Jay Halstead," Erin looked down at her textbook. "Do you have any idea what is going on in this damn class?" He laughed.

"Well since today I had the distraction from some adorable cat videos, I'm going to have to say no to that question," she laughed as he smiled.

"Like I said, I'm sorry. Let me buy you dinner to make it up to you," he prodded.

"I can't, I've got to read the textbook and figure out what I missed. Plus I have a family thing this weekend," she shrugged.

"Are you just saying that because you don't want to go to dinner with me. You think I'm an ass. I get it; I am an ass. But I can also be a very nice person," Jay persuaded.

"Well, I do think you're an ass. But I actually do have a family thing this weekend. My dad has this party thing I have to go to," Erin explained.

"So you're serious. How about Sunday night when you get back?" Erin nodded.

"Okay, here's my number," Jay wrote his cell number on a napkin and passed it over to Erin. "Call me when you get back from your parent's," Jay winked and walked away. Erin laughed. She really didn't want to go home this weekend and go to the damn annual police barbeque. But her father is one persuasive bastard.

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Erin pulled her car into a parking space in the park. She grabbed her coat off the passenger side and climbed out of the car into the cold Chicago air. She walked towards the tent of police officers. "Erin!" A little girl ran up to her.

"Hey Eva. You've gotten so big," Erin smiled as she lifted the little girl into her arms.

"I'm 3 now," Eva held up three fingers.

"No!" Erin laughed.

"Yes!" Eva smiled. Erin placed her on the ground and continued into the tent. She found her dad.

"Hey, you made it," Hank said as he reached in for a hug.

"You thought I'd miss the annual police barbeque?" Erin asked.

"I had faith in you," Camille smiled. Erin walked over to give her a hug. She turned her head to see Justin sitting in the corner. Erin pointed at him and Camille laughed. "He doesn't want to be here, but your father made him come," Erin nodded her head.

"I'm going to make my rounds," Camille nodded and Erin walked off. She headed towards Sargent Platt. "Hey Platt," Erin smiled as she walked up to the Sargent.

"Erin!" Platt exclaimed. "It's good to see you. How's school?"

"School's good, I'm passing all my classes so far," Erin looked over Platt's shoulder and saw Jay. She sighed. "Excuse me," Platt nodded. Erin walked in the direction to cut Jay and whoever the girl he was walking with off. Eva was running behind them so she decided to use the little girl as way to interrupt them. "Eva," she called and ran in between Jay and the girl.

"Erin!" Eva ran towards her and away from her father. "I caughted a butterfly. But it flew away before I could show anyboy," Erin picked Eva up and settled her on her hip.

"Erin?" Jay asked. His eyebrows raised. Erin winked at Eva and turned around. "What are you doing here?"

"The family thing," she gestured towards the police officers surrounding the park. "What are you doing here?" She asked.

"Family thing," he gestured towards the girl next to him. The girl coughed and Jay looked away from Erin. "Oh, right. Erin this is my sister Alex. Erin and I have classes together," Jay introduced them.

"Erin," Eva whispered in her ear. "Uncle Voight's gonna be mad," Eva whispered as low as she could for a three year old.

"Eva, this is Jay. We have class together at school. And he has no right to be mad," Erin laughed and looked at Jay. "Our dads work together," Erin explained the child in her arms.

"Erin!" Voight yelled as he approached.

"Uh-oh, Eva don't say anything," Erin warned. Jay observed Erin's nervousness.

"Erin, you promised next shift," Voight looked at Erin holding Eva.

"Uncle Voight, Erin has a boyfriend!" Eva exclaimed.

"I do not have a boyfriend. I have a friend that is a boy," Erin glared at Eva. "Voight this is Jay, he's in my intro to philosophy class."

"Sir," Jay stuck his hand out to Voight. Voight took his hand and eyed Jay up and down.

"Friends, huh?" Jay nodded. "You made a promise," Erin nodded and Voight turned to leave.

"He's got a thing about promises, are you staying in town tonight?" Jay nodded. "I'll give you a call when I'm done here. Looks like you're having that dinner earlier than you thought," Erin winked and walked in the direction Voight just left.