Short Update. Enjoy:)
When I woke up next, according to the alarm clock on the nightstand it was four in the afternoon, and I still felt tired. Erin, was still asleep too, her head resting in the crevasse of my arm. I laid there, contemplating on what I should do. When she gets to rehab, do I back off? What about when she gets out of rehab, will she be tempted? Where is she going to move to? My thoughts were interrupted by the movement coming from my arms.
"Good Evening."
"Ugh. What time is it?" she groaned as she cuddled into my chest.
"Fifteen after Four." I told her before we returned to silence.
"I thought you said this place was a cabin?"
"Yeah?"
"Evidently I need to find you the definition of cabin then, this place is a freaking mansion!"
"Are you up for a tour?"
"Sure."
"Well throw on some clothes, take your meds and follow me."
She did as I asked before taking my hand.
As we walked out of the master bedroom and down the hallway, I heard a gasp come from her mouth.
"Now, to your left is the room of yours truly, to the right is Wills." I gestured as we continued down the hallway and into the living room.
"Here you have the living room, a seventy-two inch flat screen high definition T.V with surround sound, complete with the latest gaming systems below, surrounded by approximately two hundred books." I pointed out, as we walked past the leather L shaped sofa.
"To your right is the dining room, straight ahead is the kitchen, and then if you come this way…" I said as led us towards stairs on the left. "Up there is the game room, complete with a pool table, ice hockey table, ping-pong and board games including my personal favorite, Scrabble." I said giving her a wink.
We were about to turn and walk out onto the back deck, when I noticed her jump at the sound of footsteps coming up the front porch.
"And if you look to the front door you will find my idiotic yet loving and helpful brother Will." I informed her as I opened the door.
"Well, I see you two decided to not sleep the whole afternoon away after all." Will said as he brought in an arm full of groceries.
"Haha you should be a comedian. Need some help?" I asked as we followed him into the kitchen
"I think I got all of them out of the car, but if you wouldn't mind starting dinner?"
"Alright."
"And now, Erin could you sit on the sofa?" Will directed.
"Me? Umm Why?" she asked defensively, crossing her arms across her chest.
"Well, it seems as though I am currently your physician and I would like to check your vitals."
"Fine." She grumbled as she stomped over to the couch. I laughed from the kitchen at her childish ways and how her nose snarls when she gets angry.
Five minutes later Will was taking note of her vitals as I walked into the living room.
"Ok so your B.P is 148/92, your heart rate is 90, respiration is 17 not labored, and temperature is 98.9. Now I need to test your blood sugar…" he said pulling the device out of its holster. "Blood Sugar is 68. How is your shoulder looking?"
"It looks fine, it's just a battle scar, we done now?" she said aggravated.
"Not exactly. I need to ask you some questions so that way when you get to rehab they know what they are dealing with and what exactly they need to prescribe you."
"No. I'm not answering your questions. No." she said as she got up, quickly walking to the bedroom.
"Let me handle this." I told Will, as he started to follow after her apologizing.
I walked to the bedroom door, knocking twice before entering.
"Lindsay?" my voice filled with concern.
"Go Away Halstead!" she yelled as she threw a pillow towards my head.
"You're a terrible shot you know that?" I laughed, trying to lighten the mood.
"Oh yeah? Well I am certainly a better shot than you." She laughed into a pillow.
"Come on." I told her taking her by the hand, which she quickly pulled out of my grasp.
"No. I don't feel like talking right now."
"Ok, that's not what I was talking about. Change into your running clothes and meet me on the front steps." I said, walking out the door, hoping she would follow.
Five minutes later, as I was sitting in the rocking chair I heard the door open.
"Ok, now can you tell me what we are doing?" she asked, closing the door.
"Come On. You will see." I told her as I jumped up from the chair.
We began our jog down the gravel road, surrounded by trees, the closest neighbor being two miles away. We reach the end of the dirt road and turn left, starting to pound pavement, becoming surrounded by cow pastures. We continue our on with our trek, coming upon the only 4-way intersection in the town, making another left.
"Jay will you now, please tell me where we are going?"
"Patience Lindsay, just picture that we are chasing a suspect and enjoy the view." I told her shaking my head laughing.
"Ugh fine."
"You've been outta the game too long Lindsay. You are whining more than Ruzek on stakeouts."
"So what? I haven't been running since… but that doesn't mean that I still can't kick your ass Halstead." She said as she sped-up to jog beside me, when I stopped suddenly on the side of the road, Erin walking past a few steps before realizing I had stopped.
After one and a half hours and eight miles, we finally reach where I was aiming to go.
"We're here." I said as I took her hand, leading her down an un-cut overgrown path.
We make our way down the embankment, and through the forest of trees, coming upon the small lake that the cabin overlooks.
"Wow.." was the only word she could think to say as she stepped towards the water's edge, removing her shoes and socks, dipping her toes in the water as she took in the scenery around us.
"So is Northern Wisconsin still as bad as you made it out to be?" I asked as I removed my shoes and socks, standing next to her on the edge of the water.
"Let's go." She said taking my hand leading us further out into the water.
"What? You're crazy! We don't have any clothes to change into."
"Don't be a wuss Halstead. You do know how to swim don't you?" she said, the water coming up past her naval, as she headed further out.
Oh, so she wants to play that game?
I quickly shed my shirt and dove into the water, heading straight towards her, surfacing right behind her, grabbing her waist a shrill of excitement escaping from her lips. "Hey! Jay, that's not fair!" she said laughing as I pulled her into me before turning her around.
"Well, all's fair in love and war. Besides, don't start something you can't finish." I told her as she wrapped her legs around my waist as I kept our bodies floating, our heads above the water.
"Who said I can't finish what I start?" she said as she locked her lips with mine, her tongue quickly pleading for entrance.
Well this is a first Halstead, I thought to myself as we continued to make-out in the middle of the lake.
Our searing kiss was soon interrupted by the falling of the summer rain, followed by the mutter of thunder as the sky became as dark as the night that was quickly approaching. I kissed the droplets away from her lips before we swam our way back to shore.
We slowly made our way back to the retreat in the woods, the rain still pouring around us as we walked in through the front door, a little after eight.
"Well, look what the cat drug in… two very wet dogs. Dinner's on the stove." Will said snickering from the couch.
"Eh, it's just a little water, it'll dry and we won't melt." I told him, walking to the linen closet grabbing towels, handing one to Erin.
"Thanks, but I think I am going to go shower and go to bed." She spoke quietly.
"Er, you need to eat something."
"Just leave me something sitting out, and I will be fine." She said, walking away to the bedroom.
The rest of the night was uneventful, dinner was cold, and unfortunately the cable providers did not carry the Blackhawks game. I checked on Erin, who was sound asleep, before calling it an early night myself.