I am sorry, english isn't my first language, so there will be mistakes in here ^^" I hope you enjoy the one shot anyway :) It is totally AU ;)
Also it is my first Linstead one shot ^^ Tell me what you think and feel free to correct me or criticize me :)
Enjoy ... I don't own anything. It all belongs to nbc.
Like a partner? Or like a friend?
„Sorry guys, I … I have to leave. See you tomorrow.", said Jay after he pushed his phone back into his pocket and stood up.
„Is everything all right?", Antonio asked as his colleague stood up so quickly.
„Yeah, yeah everything is fine. There is something coming up. Have one for me." Jay smiling in the round, ignoring Erin's worried look, grapped his jacket and left the bar as fast as he could.
Erin watched him leave and bit her lips. Jay acted really weird the whole evening. He always was glancing at the watch or was checking his phone. Something was wrong. She could feel it.
„Hey guys" Erin looked to Antonio, Adam and Alvin „you didn't believe him, don't you? That everything is fine? I mean, he acted really weird today … always checking his phone."
The three guys exchanged a small smile before they shook their heads.
„I didn't believe him."
„Me neither.", Alvin said. „But I think it is none of our business, so ...", he took a sip out of his glass.
Antonio looked to Erin and laughed. „Don't be to worried about him. Or Voight will kick his ass off."
Erin rolled her eyes. She was getting sick of this whole Voight will put Halstead in his place if he would ever try to start something with her which was more than a partnership at work! Couldn't she be worried about her partner without to have more 'feelings'? The woman glanced to the detective to her left.
„Oh yeah, it is so funny … but honestly, don't you think-"
„- Lindsay, stop it! If there is something wrong and he wanted us to know, he will tell us, okay?" Olinsky interrupted her a little bit bugged and went to the bar for another round.
To hell with them, Erin thought and without saying goodbye she stood up. She got into her car and drove to Jays department. He was home, his car stood right in front of the house. Erin went upstairs. Her heart beating faster. She really hoped that Jay was fine. Now as she was walking down the corridor she knew that she had never been here before. Jay and her were partners since two month and she never was in his apartment before.
Why did he has to leave so quickly? Something had to be wrong. Nervously she knocked at his door.
Jay had left the bar an hour ago. He had gotten a text message from home, so he had to left the guys at the bar so quickly. Now that she was laying in her bed and sleeping Jay sight in relief and took a beer out of the fridge. In the last few days he had to take care of her more than ever. It was really hard, but he had no choice.
Just as Jay sat down on the couch there was a knock on his door. He groaned, got up and opened the door. He was surprised to see Erin in front of him. She looked nervous. „Erin. Is everything all right?"
Erin nodded. „Yeah, yeah everything is fine. Uhm, can I come in?", she asked carefully and noticed that Jay wasn't sure if this would be a great idea.
Not because of Voight. He gave a damn on his warning. No, he wasn't sure about because of her. But … she was sleeping and Erin was just a partner, so, there was nothing he had to feel bad about. He cleared his throat and stepped aside to let Erin in. He led her to the living room.
„Do you want a beer or something?", he offered her but Erin shook her head.
„No thank you … I still have to drive.", she smiled. She sat down on the couch. Jay sat right next to her and examined her. Even if they knew each other for only two month, when Erin was worried about something Jay could tell. And now she had her worried face on.
„Sooo … how can I help you?" Jay asked slowly after a few seconds because Erin didn't seem to say anything. Instead she was playing with her fingers.
„Well … I was worried about you, because you left Molly's so quickly. Is everything okay? And please be honest." added she and bit her underlip again.
She looked into his blue eyes and tried to ignore her faster heart beat. But it wasn't that easy especially as Jay began to smile. She always loved that smile. It was cute and kind of funny and … yeah, damn hell, it was kind of sexy. The way he looked at her. The way his eyes always flicked between her lips and his eyes.
„Everything is fine. Really.", he lied to her. He couldn't tell her the truth. Not now … he didn't know how he should start. How he should start to explain this thing, his whole life to her. To explain why they can't be together. Not because of Voight, because he would feel guilty to her if he would start something with Erin. Even if he wanted to. God, he wanted to kiss her so badly.
The way she looked at him right now. So worried and lovely. He knew that she knew that he was lying to her. But he hoped that she would accept his decision. Jay licked his lips. He could feel the tense between them. His body was getting hotter with every second she mirrored his smile. The next time he spoke his voice was soft and husky.
„So", he started and looked right into her eyes, „you were worried about me, hm?" He couldn't help that his words tried to tease her.
Erin blushed. „Well … you are my partner." She smiled and couldn't take her eyes from his gaze.
„You were just worried about me like a partner?", Jay teased her and pushed carefully a strand of hair out of her face. He wanted to kiss her right now. More than ever. Her lips seemed to be so soft and sweet.
„Or were you worried about me like a friend?"
They both knew it was more than a friend. They both knew that Jay wanted to hear it from her. That he was more than a friend for her.
„More like a friend … maybe.", she smiled, approached herself to Jay without really noticing.
„Maybe, huh?", Jay repeated her and closed the space between him and her so their faces were just inches away. Erin looked from his ocean blue eyes to his lips. She could smell his aftershave. It made her knees weak and her heart beated faster. He would kiss her! She knew it. And she wanted it to. He should kiss her. He have to!The tension between them was getting unbearable high.
Her voice was only a whisper as she nodded „Yeah, maybe..."
Jay smiled from ear to ear. His heart beat so fast that he was afraid that it would break him his rips. He pulled one arm around Erins small waist, the other hand rested in her neck. Her perfume made him crazy. One last time he looked from her eyes to her lips and then he closed the space between them. His lips met hers. It was gently and carefully. Her lips were soft, softer than he ever thought.
It felt good. Really, really good. Especially as Erin put her hands in his neck and pulled him further towards herself. She smiled against his lips. Damn it! Her heart beat faster. She moaned softly into the kiss. But before she could make the kiss more passionately, what she wanted to do, there was the sound of an opening door.
Erin stopped.
Jays heart stood still.
„Daddy?"
Erin looked with wide eyes from the little blonde at the door frame to the man she just had kissed.
Halstead had a daughter?!
