Jay stood outside Molly's, waiting for his girl. Even though he didn't know if she still was his girl. He had been carrying this ring around for a little while now and he just needed to find the right time. She wasn't showing up and he was concerned.

After he called her the first time, she didn't pick up, but instead sent him a text.

Meet me at home.

Home. Jay didn't even know what home was to him anymore. Ever since he left, he lost the privilege to call their place home.

He said good bye to the team and got into his car to drive to Erin's. He made this drive plenty of times before, but right now he was as nervous as ever. Him and Erin were just now getting to a good place. They were talking again and the usual banter was back to normal. He was himself again. She was one of the main reasons for this and stayed by his side through all his struggles. She still held bitterness, though, because he left her.

Erin walked into her apartment and paced around waiting to deliver the news to Jay. She was the one leaving now, but he did it first.

She contemplated how to tell him. She was afraid to see how he would respond. Did she really want to get up and leave the one man who was meant for her? They know each other like the back of their hands. Erin couldn't leave him behind.

A knock on her door interrupted her thoughts. He had a key, but chose not to use it.

She opened the door to find a hopeful Jay. He had this look on his face where he was expecting to get good news. This broke Erin's heart.

She lost it. She burst into a puddle of tears.

Jay's face fell. He walked closer and tried to touch her, but she put a hand up to stop him.

"Erin, what is it? What's wrong?" Jay asked, thrown off by her rejecting his comfort. She looked into his eyes and sucked in a breath. The sooner she told him, the better.

"I..uh... I'm sorry Jay.."

"Erin Lindsay, tell me what's going on!" Jay said frantically.

"I got a job offer to work for the FBI in New York," Erin blurted out. Jay's jaw dropped.

"Erin, that's... wow." He choked up at a loss of words.

"I took it. I'm leaving." She whispered, looking anywhere but at him.

A silence overtook the room. Jay stood there confused, processing what she just told him.

The one woman in this world he truly felt he was in love with, was leaving him. He ran his hand through his hair and closed his eyes, trying to keep himself together. He was not accepting this. Not after things were starting to get better between them. They have a future together, he knows it.

"I'm sorry... I basically have no choice-"

"No choice? What about us? What about what we have? I'm so in love with you, Erin," He said, tears forming in his sad eyes. He was devastated. He was planning on proposing to this woman.

"Had, Jay. What we had. The day you walked out on me is the day we lost us." Erin said, tears rolling down her face.

"That's so not true and you know it. We just started getting back on track, we still have us. We never lost what we have." Jay said, wiping away one of her tears with his thumb.

Erin nodded.

"Jay, I have to. I'm doing this for me and my mother. They offered me a deal if I take the job, she walks away without anything. I was left with no choice.."

"You need to stop saving her, Erin!"

"I can't." She whispered between tears.

He couldn't watch her fall apart anymore. He stepped closer and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her tight against his chest. He had to support her no matter what, even if that meant leaving him. She was his world and he wanted the best for her. The FBI is a huge opportunity.

"If this is what you are going to do, I guess I have no choice but to support you. We will have our 'one day', it will just have to wait," Jay whispered in her hair. He lost the will to argue with her. He was heartbroken just saying those words. He thought they never would have to delay their 'one day' again. But here they were.

Here he was again, being there for her and excepting her decisions, despite how he really felt. She fell in love with him even more. How could she let this man go? He would do anything for her and her heart swelled with love just thinking about it. Then and there, she decided she needed him more than anything else and she wanted to spend forever with him. She was not giving up either.

"Come with me." She blurted out, pulling away to look him into his blue eyes. At first he thought she was kidding, then he saw the serious look in her eyes. "The both of us are completely in love with each other, why are we wasting it? Come to New York with me. We can start our future there, as long as we have each other."

Jay smiled. What if this was the right move for them? Obviously he wanted his future with this woman, he has been carrying around a ring all day. Maybe relocating to a different city would be good for them. As long as they have each other, that's all that matters. He could easily find a job. He was a great detective with a military background.

"I understand if you don't want to, it's a big step-" Erin was interrupted by his familiar lips she has craved the past weeks, crashing onto hers. The kiss was full of love and appreciation. They missed the feeling of each others lips. Mostly, they missed the feeling of each other touching at all.

Jay pulled away, with a confident attitude.

"It's a big step I'm willing to take. I want to spend the rest of our lives together, no matter what the circumstances," He said, resting his forehead on Erin's and letting out a content sigh. He had his girl in his arms and he was never letting her go.

Erin let out tears of happiness and hugged him tight.

"So that's a yes? You will come with me?" Erin asked, smirking ear to ear.

"Erin, I would do anything to be with you. Yes, I'm coming with you. I love you so so much," He said, going in for another kiss. She kissed back harder. They broke apart and had the biggest grins on their faces.

"Me and you. The rest of our lives, babe." Jay said, stealing another kiss from her lips.

"That sounds perfect." Erin smiled. Jay slid his hands down her back, over her ass, and grabbed her toned legs to pull her up into his arms and carry her to bed. They had a lot of reuniting to do. The two of them were both sexually frustrated from being apart so long. They needed to be connected again.

He laid her on the bed and slid her shirt off. He took a moment to look at her amazing body that could turn him on just looking at her.

"God, Erin. You're so beautiful." Jay said, running his hands slowly up and down her stomach and chest.

Erin pulled his shirt off and ran her hands over his abs.

Their night of love making would be passionate. The sex was great before, but now it was even better. They were in sync and took their time to really worship each others bodies.

By the end of the night, after round 4, they lay chest to chest. Erin on top, looking into his blue eyes that she could get lost in. She loved everything about this man.

"What are you thinking about?" Jay asked, running a hand over her cheek.

"You..." She paused, "I didn't think it was possible to love you anymore that I already do, but here I am, loving you with everything I have. I love you so much, Jay Halstead."

"And I love you more Erin Lindsay." He whispered, placing a soft kiss on her cheek.

"My flight to New York is tomorrow. You should get everything figured out, talk to Hank, and then come to me when you're ready," Erin said.

"Sounds like a plan... This is a dumb question but I'm just making sure, we're gonna live together right?" Jay asked.

"Duh, of course." Erin said, rolling her eyes.

"There is that Erin Lindsay sass I have missed so much," Jay chuckled, tucking hair behind her ear.

"I'm glad we're back. I missed my 'body pillow'," Erin said laying her head on his shoulder, her face buried in his neck. She felt like she was dreaming. She missed his scent and the warm feeling he gave her just being in his arms. She would sometimes joke in that past that he was her 'body pillow' because she liked to practically lay all over him. He never had complaints.

"Body pillow? Is that all I am to you?" Jay scoffed.

"Mmm, a sexy body pillow," Erin flirted.

"Well, I missed my mess maker," He said, causing Erin to hit his chest. He laughed, pulling her tighter, if possible, to him.

"At least I said you were sexy!" Erin scoffed.

"Babe you know I'm just kidding," Jay said kissing her forehead, causing her to smile for the thousandth time that night.

"You should get some sleep, you leave for New York in the morning." Jay whispered into her hair.

"Mmm okay, I love you," She mumbled, burying her face into his neck.

"I love you too." He whispered.

Thinking about making this a long story about their new lives in New York. Should I continue? We could all use a little happy Linstead. Leave reviews and let me know what you think :)