Erin and Jay haven't talked much that week since Jay was helping Dakota settle down and get all of her stuff moved into his apartment. So she was a little surprised when Jay texted her.
Hey Partner, come over for the game tonight around 8ish? Oh and bring beer.
She was happy that he hasn't forgotten about her like she thought he would. Why would he need Erin to hang out with on weeknights when Dakota will be there now?
At 7:45 Erin got to Jays apartment with a 12 pack of beer, thinking she is going to need al the alcohol she can get knowing that Dakota will be there.
Letting herself in she walks to the kitchen and puts the beer in the fridge.
"Jay, beer is in the fridge, do you want one now?" Erin yells, not knowing where he is at the moment.
"Yeah bring me one, im in the living room right now just finishing this game." Jay yells back.
Erin can hear Dakota laughing at him and she makes a face.
She walks into the kitchen to find Jay and Dakota on the couch playing a video game. Huh the perfect woman she thinks to herself. As she walks around to the front of the couch she gets furious. There Dakota is just wearing a tank top and underwear.
"Hey Erin its great to see you again! I know how much you mean to Jay and I don't want to intrude on your night so ill be in my room" Dakota says as she gets up from the couch. "Jay better luck next time" she says as she walks past him and pokes his face.
"Dak you are just lucky my mind was else where, next time I am going to whoop your ass" Jay says back.
"You can whoop my ass any day, baby" She says back to him laughing and then winks at him.
Dakota closes her door and then it is just Erin and Jay in the living room.
Erin sits down on the couch and hands Jay his beer.
"So, were you ever going to tell me you were engaged?" Erin asked and Jay could tell she was annoyed.
"No, only because it lasted for about a month, it doesn't really count." Jay defended himself.
"Mhmm"
"Erin come on don't be mad, it was a long time ago." Jay whines.
"Im not mad lets just watch the game already" Erin says forcing a smile.
When the game was over, Erin was drunk and told Jay she was going to crash on his couch.
Jay, who was drunk, tried to get up from the couch but fell back onto it, causing Erin to laugh.
"Why are we both drunk, we never get this bad when we watch the game together." Erin said still laughing at Jay.
"Gosh guys are you always this loud when you have these game nights?" Dakota says walking out of her room and sitting on the other chair in the living room.
"Sorry, we usually aren't we just got a little more drunk then usual." Jay says laughing.
"You guys are really cute. How has nothing ever happened between you?" Dakota asked, knowing that they both felt something for each other. She knew when she met Erin at the bar and she wouldn't look at Jay or herself.
"We are just par-" Jay starts to say but gets cut off by Erin.
"Voight" she says.
"Im sorry what?" Dakota asks.
"Nothing has ever happened because of our boss, and my father figure, Voight." Erin slurs out. Jay just stared at her, wondering if she wanted something to happen.
"If it wasn't for voight, do you think.." Dakota doesn't even finish her sentence before Erin answers.
"Oh definitely." Erin says smiling.
Jay just stars at her shocked.
Dakota smiles to herself and walks away, stopping at Jay and whispering in his ear "you're welcome."
Jay looks up at her and smiles, then looks back to Erin to see her passed out on his couch.
Hoping that she will remember what she said so they can talk tomorrow, he gets up from the couch and goes into his room where he falls into an easy sleep full of dreams of his partner.
