Chapter 1
-Set as the season 4 finale-
Erin's point of view
As I sit at my desk looking across at my partner I wonder if I'm really the person he wants to spend the rest of his life with, marry and have kids with, just a year ago I was having a relapse and wasn't talking with him. But then I think back to all the times and special moments we have shared together, and I remember our "One Day" promise and think back to what I was feeling in that moment and it easily calms all of my doubts about our relationship. He loves me and I love him.
Jay's point of view
I was making myself busy finishing all of the paperwork from the case we just solved. I was trying to get out of the office as quick as possible I had plans to take Erin to a nice restaurant to take her mind off of work. Lately, she's seemed out of it all. I just want to take her out to a nice meal to calm her down, as much as I can before I propose to her. I know that Erin really isn't the type of person who can she herself settling down with someone and starting as family. But I think I can convince her to marry me. Hopefully…..
Erin's point of view
I just finished all of my paperwork and It is 5:00 our normal quiting time on slow days. All the guys are still finishing theirs. Jay told me today before we left the apartment he had special plans to take me out tonight. I have been so happy lately with Jay. She was glad that finally told Jay what she had been wanting to tell him for a while, well part of it anyways.
FLASHBACK
It was a normal Tuesday night, they had gotten off of work at 8. She went home to start cleaning the apartment and he went to pick up some take-out. She had just finished placing all the pillows on their bed when she heard Jay come in the apartment. She went into the Kitchen to help him get all the food out. He had went to the Purple Pig, her favorite, He quickly passed her hamburger and fries to her. While she went and grabbed them some beers. They both went and sit on the couch. They turned on the tv to some re-run of Grey's Anatomy. The made small talk about the case and their day. They are sitting beside each other on the couch they had just finished cleaning up from their supper. Jay was sitting on the end of the couch and Erin was sitting beside him with her head resting on his shoulder, with her hand on intertwined with his. She hadn't said anything but today's case had took a great toll on Erin. It was about a kid they had found earlier today after her father had killed her mother because she was having an affair, he then committed suicide. Normally these cases were hard but she was really being hard on her self. Lately she had been thinking about her future and what she saw with the rest of her life. She had been contemplating having kids. She knew when she was young she wanted kids but wondered if she would be a good mom, considering she had Bunny for a mom, but after thinking over it she had decided she wanted to have kids. But she didn't just want to have kids she wanted to have Jay's kids. As she was sitting there she decided that she should tell Jay what she had been thinking about. So while Jay was turning down the bed for the evening she was in the bathroom removing her make-up and brushing her teeth. She was thinking about telling Jay about the decision she had made and to see if he agreed with her. So she finished brushing her teeth and got into bed and waited on Jay to finish getting ready for bed himself. Once he got into bed he went to turn the nightstand lamp off and she stopped him. He was worried he had noticed she had been off a little today but knew that she would say what was on her mind. She has started opening up to Jay more than anyone else even Hank. " I wanted to talk to you about something that I've been thinking about lately and see if you agree with the decision I've come too." Now he was really worried. "What's up Babe?" he said. "Well seeing that little girl today who now has no parents, I've been thinking about kids myself." He was happy he had always wanted kids but he didn't know what Erin wanted he knew he could get her to open up but he was afraid that he would get an answer that he didn't want to hear. "And… what have you been thinking?" he asked. "When I was little I always wanted to have children but I was afraid that I would be a bad mom like Bunny.." Jay cuts her off and says "Of course you wouldn't you are nothing life Bunny you would be a great mother, any child would be lucky to have you as a mother. I would be lucky to have you as the mother to my children and would hope that one day you will be, because I would be the happiest man in this world" By this time Erin was crying "I can't believe you feel this way because I had decided that I feel the exact same way. I am so glad that we are on the same page. Erin leans over and kisses Jay. So what do you say we start practicing tonight?" He said. "You know what that sounds great."
END OF FLASHBACK
She got home and started getting ready to go to dinner with Jay and was putting the final touches of her make-up, when Jay walked into the apartment. He come into the bathroom and kissed her and asked "Are you ready?" "Almost she replied." She put on her dress and shoes and they were out the door. While the drove to the restaurant Erin asked him "So you remember a while back when you said you wanted to have kids?" "Yes, I do why?" Jay replied. "I was wondering when you were thinking we should actually start trying?" Erin said. "Well I don't know, I had always envisioned being married before I had kids. But if we got pregnant before we got married I would still be just as happy!" Jay said.
Good Erin thought because she had something she needed to tell him.
Inside the restaurant
They had been in the restaurant about 45 minutes and they were just starting on desert. They were having a great evening. Jay had this planned for weeks ever since he had went and asked Voight for permission.
FLASHBACK
It was a normal day in intelligence and they were ending the day. Everyone was packing up after finishing their paperwork. "Hey I'm gonna go and grab some food and take it home see you there?" Erin said. "Yeah I'll see you at home babe." Jay said and he kissed her bye. After Erin left Jay went and knocked on Voights office door.
"Come in Halstead, what do you need?"
"I wanted to talk to you about something."
"You want to propose to Erin?"
"How'd you know?"
"I've seen your relationship progress these past two years, I keep comparing your relationship to mine and my wife's. I could tell you love her and would do anything for her. I remember when I felt like that about Camille and that was when I knew this was the woman I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. So just say it was instincts."
To say Jay was stunned was an understatement.
"Well thank you so much Sir!" Jay said
"Your welcome son and Jay it's after work you don't have to call me Sir."
END OF FLASHBACK
Jay had told the waiter he wanted him to bring out coffee with their desserts, Erin always drinks coffee with her dessert. He went and got a special cup that had "Will you marry me?" Engraved in the bottom. So when dessert came around he instantly got really nervous. They were finishing their coffee and Jay took his last sip and to push Erin to look at the bottom of his cup he said "Yuck the bottom of my cup is full of coffee grinds, is yours?"
"I'm not to the bottom yet hold on."
She starts to drink a little faster after what Jay said. She got to the bottom of her cup and said "No but wait, there's something wrote on the bottom. It says will you marry me..." She was so shocked that she almost dropped her mug. She looks at Jay and asks "Did you do this?"
Jay didn't say anything he just got down on one knee. Took out a black little box and took her hand and said
"Erin you make me the happiest man on earth. I can't imagine living without you, and I don't want too. I can remember when I first joined intelligence and it was right after we can back from Jules funeral and Hank was talking with us down stairs in the garage. He was talking about how the people you are standing next to are your family. All I could think about was how beautiful you are and how I could imagine starting my own family with you. It was that moment that I knew I was in love with you and would be forever. Erin it would make me the happiest man in the world if I could make you my wife. So Erin, will you marry me?"
Erin had tears rolling down her cheeks and immediately she said "Yes of course I will!"
So they kissed and Jay took the ring and put it on Erin's ring finger "I can't believe you planned this and I had no clue at all that you were going to do this! I love you so much and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life together with you."
Erin said. "But there's something I've been meaning to tell you."
"What is it babe?" Jay asked.
"You remember a couple of months ago when I asked you when you about having kids?"
"Yes I do why?"
"Well I hope now is a good time because I'm pregnant!" Erin said
"Baby! I can't believe this I'm so happy!" Jay said excitedly
" I know you would be excited I am so happy and can't wait to start my life with you Jay Halstead!"
"Me either!" Jay said!
END OF CHAPTER
