Hank thought his day couldn't get any worse... Well, he sure wasn't prepared for the whole week then.
After finally getting a huge clue about the case they worked, Hank and the unit were in their car waiting for the moment when the suspect would finally confess to his own girlfriend about what had happened. And when he did the unit ran after him to arrest him. They were all together when the Commander Crowley pulled over with her SVU and some of her officers asking Hank to come with them. Of course he know what was happening and as soon as he found Erin's eyes, he was sure she also knew what this was about.
Soon they were all in the Silos. There were people everywhere exactly the place he bought Justin's killer to dig his own grave. The truth is, no one, no even Erin knows for sure what happened that night. Hank was looking at the group who were digging trying to find something – a body – and after almost thirty minutes, they hadn't found anything.
"At this point, we have a pretty good idea of what happened the night that your son was killed.." Crowley gave his gun and badge back to Hank.
"Mm."
"At this point, we have a pretty good idea of what happened the night that your son was killed." Crowley tried again.
"Is that right?"
"You brought the suspect, Kevin Bingham, here and he never left. We pinged your car to this location. Look familiar?" Crowley was trying everything she could to found out what happen that night. She tried with Erin and now was here with Hank Voight saying everyhing she knows. "Hank, you know this works. Save us the trouble of having to dig up his body, and we cut you a deal."
"You got a kid, Commander? No? Well, if you did, you hold him in your arms with blood coming out of his head from a gunshot wound, we wouldn't be standing here right now."
"Congratulations." She was pissed. They hadn't found anything and Hank was walking clear this time.
"Can I get back to work now?"
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"You really should take it easy, Avie." Laura said, laughing at her friend who was laying on her stomach on the warehouse floor.
"Leave her alone, Laura." Lexa was in the other side off the room making out with her new boy toy.
"I'm just saying... Her father is a fucking detective, don't you think he would find out what is happening with her?"
"I don't care what my dad would or wouldn't found out, Laura... I don't fucking care." Avery raspy voice sound in the room. "I don't want to feel like that anymore."
"Maybe you should get some help then."
"This..." Avery brought the pills in front of Laura's face. "This is my help right now." She got up, throwing a hand to her hair.
"I'm not judging you, Avery, I like what you got for us, but... I just think you should take it easy. It's too much and you've already had enough. I think it's time to go home."
For those who actually know Avery it's easy to see how hurt and sad the girl was. She was feeling alone. Her mother died, her brother died, now her sister-in-law took her nephew away. Her only sister is dating someone and somehow, it's leaving Avery too. And her dad? Hank only cares about his job, if he really cared about Avery he would know how much his little girl needs him and he would know it was too soon to leave her alone in that house. So, she needs something to make her feel better, she need someone to be there for her.
"Where did you got this stuff anyway?" Lexa's boy toy – who no one gave a shit about his name, asked.
"Yeah, Avery... Where did this come from?" Laura was also curious.
"For someone who was really, really happy to see me and to help me." Avery smiled. "But yeah, this person has some good shits."
"Hey, Avery, can I invite a friend next time? He could bring some alcohool too." The boy toy asked.
"Sure, why not... I need to go home." Avery starting to grab her things. "Are you coming with me, Laura?"
"Of course, I'll drop you home..."
"Alright, bye Lexa, bye... Whoever who you are." Avery and Laura waved to them, leaving the couple alone.
As soon as they got to Laura's car, Avery throw her purse to on the back seat and layed her head on the window.
"Look, Avie... I don't want to be the boring friend, but be careful, okay? I know you miss your brother, but pills are enough for now. Don't go too deep, alright? If you need someone to talk I'll always be here for you and I'm sure if you try to talk to your dad or Erin they'll be happy to help you as well... Just, don't screw anything, ok?" Laura was a good friend and she'd known Avery since kindergarten and she wouldn't let Avery screw up her life like this.
Without say anything, Avery just nodded, closing her eyes just waiting to forget about everything.
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She couldn't hide the tiny smile on her face. Everytime she thinks about Jay this happen... Her boyfriend Jay Halstead. The boyfriend who asked her to move in with him, I mean, of course she was happy. She loved Jay and living with him would be just another step in their relationship. Jay, the only one who could take her away from all the problems in her life. She didn't deserve him, but she was lucky to have a man like Jay Halstead in her life.
A knock on the door made her jump on the couch... Thinking that maybe it could be Jay, she went straight to her door, but soon her smile was gone when Erin saw who was standing there.
"Hank..." Erin whispered and her father figure just stood there looking at her and Erin could see he wasn't ok.
"You and Avery are everything to me. –"
"Hank. –"
"You and her are all that I have left, you're everything I have now and I know I haven't said it much, but I love you, Kid. I love you." Without say anything, Erin wrapped her arms around Hank, resting her head on his shoulder.
"I love you too, dad. It's okay..." She whispered, knowing how much they actually needed each other in that moment. "Do you want to come in?"
"No, thank you. I have to go... I need to see Avery." Hank got out of her embrace.
"How's she? Have you talk to her?"
"No, I haven't seen her since she ran away from the district this morning."
"Hank...-"
"I know. I was thinking, we should get back to our Friday's dinner night. I know Avery misses that, I mean... I miss that. And even without Justin and Olive, I still have my two daughters and I want to keep our Family dinners at Friday."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah... It'll be good for Avery. And you can bring Halstead with you." And that tiny smile on Erin's face was there again. "He's your boyfriend so, he's always welcome in my house."
"Thank you, Hank."
"Alright... I have to go. I'll see you tomorrow." Hank drop a kiss on Erin's forehead. "I love you, kid."
"I love you too. See you tomorrow."
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"Avery?" Hank called for his young daughter as soon as he entered his house. "Avery, are you there?"
"Yeah, I'm here." Avery come from the kitchen wear her pjs and holding a mug of coffee. "What's up?"
"Whoa... You sure look tired." Hank droping a kiss in her forehead. "Is everything ok?"
"I'm fine, just have a lot of things on school today. I can't wait for the summer break."
"Ok. I talked to Erin today..."
"And?" Hank walked to the kitchen and Avery followed him.
"And I told her it'd be a good idea if we get back to have our Family dinner on Fridays. She's ok with that I think it'll be good for us, you know?"
"Yeah, I think so..."
"You used to love our dinners on Fridays."
"I know... It's just... It's weird without Justin and Olive. – "
"I understand, but I still have you and Erin. You two are my everything... So, what do you think? I even told Erin she can bring Jay with her. If Halstead is her boyfriend, he's welcome in this house." Avery smile for the first time in that day... A sweet and genuine smile.
"Well, you seem excited with that, so... Why not? And look at you, being the coolest daddy to Erin... Even let her finally date Jay. I'm proud of you, dad." Hank laugh, enjoying the sassy Avery he was missing so much those past few days. "You didn't kill Jay and you didn't have a heartache when she told you about their relationship."
"Yeah, well, Halstead makes her happy and all I want for my kids is for them to be happy."
"Whoa... Who are you and what you did to Hank Voight?"
"Shut up, Avie." Avery laugh, leaving her mug on the sink. "I love you, kid. And I'm proud of you, you know? You and Erin are all I have and I just want see my two beautiful daughters being happy." Hank met Avery's hazel eyes and felt the urge to just hold his baby girl and never let her go, but he knew she was growing up and everyday she was looking more and more like her beloved Camille. Avery's smile, eyes... Her cheeks, everything reminder him of Camille.
"I love you too, pops. I love you too!" Avery said softly.
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"Hey" Jay met Erin in the breakroom pouring herself a coffee.
"Hey..."
"So, what did you think about the photo I sent to you last night? The apartament? I know it's not much, but I could see us living there together and. –"
"Jay. Take a deep breath." Erin smiled, giving him a peck on the lips. "Good morning to you too."
"Sorry, yeah... Good morning, babe."
"Look, I've seen the photos and the apartament is really good, but... I've been thinking. – "
"What? What is it?"
"Babe, we don't need a new apartment to live together." Erin took a step closer to Jay, looking into his baby blue eyes. "I don't want that, what I want is to you moving in with me. In my apartment where I have a good space for the both of us. I love you, Jay, and I want you to move in with me."
Jay was surprised. Of course he was. He never thought this would come from Erin. She always ran away when things get too serious and built her invisible walls pushing him away, so yeah, he was surprised, but he was also happy. Happy because he could see in her eyes how much she meant it. How much she loves him and how much she really wanted him to move in with her. Live at her apartament. Jay loved Erin like he never loved anyone before and he knew she was the right woman for him. The woman he will get marry some day, the woman who is going to be his children's mother; yeah, that woman was Erin and his heart was about to explode just to look at her beautiful hazel – green eyes.
"I love you so much..." He whispered, tucking some of Erin's hair behind her ear. "There's nothing I want more than move in with you. Wake up everyday holding you in my arms."
"Okay... So, we're moving in together." Erin chuckled.
"We are moving in together. I love you." Jay brushed his lips against Erin's, kissing her slowly, before someone – Ruzek, knock on the door, making them jump like two teenagers.
"Hey, we've got a case."
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The case was about an 18 year old girl - Sophie Clark, that was killed last night two blocks away from her neighborhood and unfortunately there's no witness and her parents wanted no more than revenge to the monster who killed their only child.
Alvin and Burguess went to the girl's college, while Ruzek and Atwater went to a café where the girl worked in the afternoon. Jay and Erin were sent to the neighborhood to see if they could find anything about the victim's routine and to talk to her parents.
"So, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, I'm sorry about your loss, and I know this is not the right moment, but you need to do some question about Sophie." Erin said soflty.
"Of course, we're here to help whatever you need." Mr. Clark said, taking them to the living room.
"Did you guys notice something weird happening with your daughter these past few days?" Jay asked, taking his notepad and a pen from his jacket's pocket.
"No, we didn't." Mrs Clark was emotional and was doing everything to hold back her tears.
"Soph was always a happy girl. She was that kind of person that could light up your day anytime." Mr Clark smiled. "I can't understand why someone would do that to her."
"I understand. And what about her college? Did she ever complain about something or someone?" Erin asked.
"Mm... She didn't have a lot of friends. That's why she didn't went to live with a roommate and chose to stay with us. But, yeah, the place she worked..." Mrs Clark frowned. "There's this client who go there every Friday... She said something about him once. How he was always trying to flirt with her and he even got mad once when she declined when he asked her out for a date."
"Ok... Do you know his name or how he looks like?" Jay asked, writing on his notepad.
"No, I'm sorry, she didn't tell me much... But, maybe one of her co-workers could tell you."
"Yeah, I've already sent two detectives to her work place." Erin smiled.
The couple answered some more questions and soon they were walking thought the Clark's door looking around the neighborhood for something that would help them.
"So, this Friday..."Erin broken the silence. "Well, when I lived with the Voights we used to have some traditional dinner on Fridays and when Camille died, Hank was still doing it and this Friday he said he will do it again and invited you to come with me."
"What? Me?" Jay could say he was surprise.
"Yeah, you. Jay, you're my boyfriend now and Hank... Well, he's the only dad I've ever have. I want you to get along. To know each other. I want you to know Avery as my sister and not just Hank's daughter. And it'll be good for us to be together, you know? Since Justin's death things are kinda weird and I want to be there for him and Avie."
"But... Me?" Jay said again, making Erin rolled her eyes.
"Jay!"
"Alright, I'm sorry." Jay laughed, bumping his shoulder with her. "I'm not gonna lie, I'm pretty nervous about this, but yeah, if this is important to you then I'll go."
"I love you." Erin smiled wide peck Jay on the lips walking past him.
"This will be interesting." Jay murmured to himself, taking a long deep breath.
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Friday
"Oh my God! We're finally free!" Avery throw her purse to the back of Laura's car, joining her friend to the front seat.
"I can't believe it took so long to this damn summer break. I can't wait to go to California."
"Can I go with you? Seriously, I'll spend the break in Chicago... With my dad." Avery smiled ironic.
"Well, I think you're dad is pretty nice."
"Yeah, whatever... Are we going to the warehouse?"
"Yeah, Alex and her boy toy are waiting for us there... I have to say, I want to get drunk today and not care about anything."
"We can do that... Shit! I'm so proud of you, Laura."
"I'm not into your stuff, but I like alcohol..."
"I understand, my stuff too much for you, right baby?" Avery rolled her eyes. "You're so full of shit, my stuff is pretty good and I'm sure it'd make you feel awesome."
"I'm gonna pass, thank you, my drug dealer" Laura laughed, slapped her hand on Avery's tight.
"You love me."
"Nope. I don't."
"Whatever." Their smiled to each other and soon Laura stopped her car and they both got out together.
"Are you sure this is a good idea? You have a family dinner and three fucking detectives will be there with you."
"I'm not scared, besides, after a good bath I'll be good as ever." Avery took her pills from her purse walking inside the warehouse soon found Alex with company... And fuck, what company.
As soon as Avery met Alex her eyes fell on the handsome boy by her friends' boy toy's side. He was taller than her, he had this cute and bad boy's style. He was wearing a black jeans with white - dirty converse, a white shirt with batman's shadow drawn on it... He was wearing a black beanie and Avery was sure she saw a tattoo on his wrist.
"Avie, Laura... Finally!" Alex got up from her boyfriend's lap, hugging the girls. "Girls, this is Luke... He's the one Dylan was talking about. Luke, this is my friend Laura, and Avery."
"Hey." He simple said, and his voice for some stupid and ridiculous reason made Avery forgot how to actually talk.
"Wha-h-hey. hi." Avery smiled, not know exactly what to do.
"Hey, Luke... So, you're the one with the alcohol? How old are you again?" Laura asked, sitting on the floor next to her friends.
"Yeah, I'm the one with the alcohol and I'm 18, ma'am." They laughing and soon Luke took a bottle of vodka from his pack back and handle it to Laura. "All yours."
"Holy shit! Vodka?"
"Well, there's more here... I have vodka and whiskey."
"Nah, vodka is good."
Avery was still in the same spot hearing his grave voice that made her heart stop. She was still holding the pills in her hands and got out of her shock when she heard the boy toy calling her name for the 5th time.
"What?"
"What the hell? The pills, Avery..."
"Oh, yeah, sorry..." Avery gave a pill to Dylan and to Alex, sitting by Laura's side, putting one to her mouth.
"Nice." Luke said looking at her. "Can I have one?"
"Mm? Oh sure." Avery gave the pills to Luke.
"This shit is pretty good. Where did you get it?"
"Ha... That is something I'd never tell you."
"Yeah, she'd never tell anyone." Laura who was drinking the vodka from the bottle.
"Just take the thing and have fun." Avery took the bottle from Laura giving a good sip.
Luke staring at her for a few seconds, smiling...
"Yeah... Let's have fun." He whispered and Laura could see how the sexual tension between Luke and Avery was starting to grow.
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"You know, it's funny see how nervous you're." Erin got out of the bathroom after take a shower.
She and Jay were getting ready to go to Voight and Jay was nervous to be there for the first time as Erin's - Voight's daughter - boyfriend.
"Oh so, you think it's funny? It's not funny, Er. He'll probably wait for the right moment to kill me." Jay buttoned his shirt, sitting on the bed to put his shoes.
"Jay, this is not going to happen. Believe it or not Hank is a good man." Erin laughing going to her wardrobe to find her favorite jeans. "He was the one that invited you... Let's not forget about that."
"Actually, I'm not sure if I want to go out tonight." Jay walked to Erin, wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing her shoulder.
"Mm... Jay..." Erin was wear nothing than her underwear and a lace black bra. As soon as she felt Jay's lips on her skin a moan escaped Lindsay's mouth and she closed her eyes. "As much as I want to do that... And believe me I want it a lot, we have to get ready." Erin slipped out of Jay's arms and he let out a frustrated groan.
"Ugh!" Erin laughed again, wearing her jeans and throwing a tank top to her head. "Are you excited for move in tomorrow?" Erin asked to her boyfriend.
"yeah, I can't wait to live with you."
"Me too, babe." Lindsay pick his lips, before sit in her bed to put her boots on. "I was thinking, maybe we could turn the guest bedroom to your man cave. I know you'll need that and may-"
"No," Jay interrupted her, and Erin look at him confused. Halstead grabbed her by the hand bringing Erin's body close to him let they eyes meet. "That room is for... You know, let's just keep it that way for now. A guest room."
"Babe... Are you sure?" Erin really thought Jay would love the idea and she was confused. "I thought you'd love that."
"Well, I love the idea to be here with you. That's enough for me." Jay smiled and Erin was sure she fell in love even more for that man in that moment. "I love you."
"I love you too." Erin met his lips and kissed him softly, wrapped her arms around his neck. "Alright, Halstead. Let's finish get ready. I can't wait for you to meet my Family."
"Baby, I already met your Family."
"No, you've met Sargeant Hank Voigh and his daughter Avery, you've never meet Hank Voight my dad and Avery my little sister." Erin smiled sweet.
"Ok, let's go then, because I can't wait to meet your Family." Jay approchead Erin again, kissing her forehead.
"Don't worry, it'll be fun." Erin smirked knowing how nervous Jay was. She could lie, this night could turn into something interesting.
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