"Babe, I'm home!" Jay yelled upstairs to his wife. Chloe came running in after him, giggling. The three year old ran upstairs to see her mom.
"Hey! There's my girl!" Erin said picking up the smaller version of herself. Erin kissed her daughters forehead and squeezed her tight.
"Missed you mommy!" Chloe said snuggling into her mothers chest.
"I missed you too, baby girl," Erin said holding her close as she walked down the stairs their brand new home, specifically made for them.
Jay stood in the foyer reading something on his phone. Erin and Chloe took the opportunity to sneak up behind him and scare him. They snuck up behind him and just as they went to scare him...
"Don't even think about it," He said, throwing them off. Chloe burst out laughing, causing Erin to also start chuckling. Jay turned around and shook his head at his girls.
Jay came closer and captured Erin's lips in a quick, but passionate kiss.
"Well hello," She said with a huge grin. Even after four years of marriage, he still made her the happiest woman alive. "How was work?"
"It was okay, I hate being away from you for so long..." He said to Erin, grabbing Chloe and throwing her up in the air and catching her, causing her to giggle again. "How was your day?"
"It was okay... I just hate being away from you too," Erin said making a sad face. It has been a month since Erin transferred out of intelligence. Hank wanted what was best for Erin, but after he caught Erin and Jay making unprofessional decisions, he confronted them. There had been many times where he wanted to transfer one of them. Their marriage effected their work ethic more than they realized. Jay was over protective, they got into arguments often, Erin would be stubborn, they would sometimes be so distracted by each other that they couldn't focus. It was time, so Hank made the decision.
What he hadn't thought about was how Erin would react. Erin was furious. She came in a day after Hank talked to them and quit. Hank assumed Jay would be the one to transfer, but either way they were both great detectives. After Erin quit, she stopped talking to Hank, basically ending their relationship. So, Erin got a new job as a detective in a district that was completely different than what she was used to. But, they made it work.
Erin and Jay deal with it, while also balancing a three year old.
Jay kissed his wife and daughter on the cheek. No matter what, they were his everything. He pulled them in his arms and held them close.
"Wuv you, daddy," Chloe said, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"I love you too, Chlo," he said kissing her head.
They pulled apart and Jay went into the kitchen.
"What do you want for dinner tonight, Er?" He asked looking through what he could make. Jay usually cooked because Erin loved his cooking.
"Hmm, surprise me..." She said taking a seat at the granite counter.
Chloe took off for her toys in the massive living room.
"You know, this is actually good for us," Jay said turning around to face his wife. "Even though I don't see you as much during the day, it makes me appreciate the time I get spend with you and Chlo."
"I know, this is actually working. I mean, most married couples don't work together anyway. We were just fortunate that we met each other through work. Has Hank tried to talk to you about me or Chloe?" Erin asked.
"Uh, yeah, sometimes. He misses you guys." Jay said.
"I know he does, but it's hard. I don't know if I can forgive him..."
"Er, just keep in mind that Chloe also misses him, she doesn't understand." Jay said taking her hand in his and rubbing his thumb around her palm.
Later that night, as they were getting ready for bed, there was a knock on their front door. Erin had just tucked Chloe into bed and made her way downstairs to answer the door. She unlocked the door and when she opened it she was not expecting him to be there.
"Erin..." Hank said looking into her eyes, as they looked dryly back at him.
