A/N: As promised here's Chapter 3. This chapter again picks up right where the last one ended. I hope you enjoy it, I also hope everyone is having a great week so far, and that you have a great weekend as well. Please leave reviews or asks. I love to hear what you think, thank you and as always Much Love.
Chapter 3
Erin was daydreaming, as she drank her coffee. She was hoping the tan liquid that she doctored up just how her mom would of taken it, with three spoonfuls of sugar, and a dash of cream, would jump start her morning. She was still planning on going over to ask Jay if he knows someone that can fix her window. Erin was nervous, she didn't know if it because of how she was feeling before when she saw him mowing his lawn, or because of the fact that she still didn't know how she would pay for it, but she was extremely nervous. While she got lost in her thoughts, she had finished her cup of coffee. She headed over to the sink, to place the blue Chicago police department mug in it to soak, reminding herself to clean up later. She made her way upstairs to take a shower, and get ready for the day. A little over a half hour later, and Erin was dressed in a maroon tank top, and a pair of black jean shorts, with a hole in the back right pocket. She left her hair down, natural waves taking over her sandy blonde hair, she's never been one for much makeup, but felt like applying a little today. She grabbed her phone, and started to walk towards the stairs. She was about half down the long dimly lit hallway, when her brother stepped in front of her.
"Hey you're FINALLY done getting all dolled up. Where are you headed?" Justin asks
"I'm going to go talk to Jay."
"OOOOH." He dramatically replies "I see what's happening here."
"And what would that be?" Erin questions with a roll of her eyes.
"You have a thing for him!" Justin says with a smirk
Erin quickly replies "In case you forgot I have a boyfriend."
"That's not a no!" He pauses for a moment, gauging his sisters reaction "You totally have a thing for Jay."
"No, I don't Justin, so drop it."
"It's too late, you can't deny it now, and for the record I don't totally approve of you having a thing for my best friend, but I know he'd be better for you than Charlie. Do you want me to feel him out for you?" Justin says
"I mean if that's your thing is to "feel out" your best friend, that's cool, I'll be sure to let Kim down nice and easy for you. I think she'll be awfully disappointed though." Erin quickly remarks, as her brother playfully swats her shoulder.
"Haha very funny, but you know that's not what I meant." Justin says less than amused
"I know exactly what you meant, but I don't have a thing for him, and I'm going to go talk him now, if you don't mind!"
"No I don't mind but I'm coming with you." Justin replies causing his sister to groan in frustration.
"Fine but hurry up."
"What's the rush? I thought you don't have a thing for him?"
"JUSTIN!" Erin yells
"Ok, ok, I'll drop it, let's go."
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Jay's POV
At first he thought he was imagining things, but he felt her gaze on him, felt it practically burning a hole in his body. He couldn't stop thinking about how Erin was staring at him mowing his lawn, through the front window of their house. He didn't look at her, but he did see her, he wanted to smile, but didn't, not wanting to give away that she'd been caught. He was used to it, being one of the newest star athletes of the school, he always got a lot of attention, and he had an on again off again relationship with one of the prettiest girls in the school. That thought crossed his mind, as he was closing the door to the shed in his family's backyard. When he turned around, he spotted Justin and Erin making their way over to him. He was confused, and a little flustered as his eyes locked with Erin's, her beautiful hazel orbs, practically hypnotizing him. He almost missed his friends distant hellos, giving a nod of his head in acknowledgement, as his eyes made the journey down her body. Her outfit so simple, yet perfect, presenting her figure in such an elegant way. His mouth went dry as he took in how the dark red shirt and black short shorts complimented her seemingly soft, and slightly tanned skin. He was broken from his trance by someone, who he assumed to be Justin clearing his throat. He looked up at the siblings, thankful to be able to blame his flushed appearance on his yard work, instead of the thoughts running through his head.
Justin's the first to speak out of the three of them
"What's up man, my sisters got a question for you, I'm just here to swim in your pool."
Jay laughs at his forwardness "Alright."
At that Justin dives in and starts to swim to the other side of the pool, just out of ear shot but he could still observe this interaction between his sister and closest friend.
"Hey." Jay says, with a smirk, deciding at that moment to call her out for earlier. "Do you really have a question for me, or did you just decide that you had to see all this" he says gesturing to himself "up close instead of staring through the window from inside your house."
"Wow, little full of ourselves, aren't we?" Erin says trying to conceal the blush on her cheeks.
"Am I wrong to be?" Jay asks
Erin decides not to touch that question, and just gets to the point.
"I really do have something to ask you, do you have a window guy?"
Jay answers with a look confusion taking over his face "I don't know what that means?"
"Justin said you have a guy for everything, said you have a construction guy, and car guy even though you don't have a car yet, and I need a window guy. Cause I kind of cracked mine last night, and I don't know anyone that can fix it without them telling my dad, and I kind of don't have all the money, so I was hoping to work out some kind of payment thing." She practically begged.
Jay leaned against the shed slightly, thinking of his next words, "What's in for me?"
Erin shrugged a little at that "I don't know, can we figure that out later? Don't make me beg?"
"Yeah I'll see what I can do. In the mean time do you want to go for a swim?" Jay answers
"You just want me to go swimming, so you can see me in my bikini."
"I mean it's only fair" he smirks "and offense to your brother but you're a little easier on the eyes." he says all joking aside "but seriously Er, can you stay and hang out with us?"
"I'll go get changed." Erin says shaking her head at him.
After she went home and changed into her swimsuit. She went back, and set her phone and purple beach towel, or one of the Halstead's blue and green striped lounge chairs the surrounded the mid-sized in ground pool. Once she had her stuff down, she looked around in search of the guys, but no sign of them. She figured they went inside for something quick, and decided to dip her toes in the clear water, that appeared light blue because of the pool lining. All of a sudden, she gets swept off her feet, and held directly over the side of the pool. She turned her head to see who had picked her up.
"Jay don't please?!" She pleads, as he pretends he's going to throw her in.
Justin standing back, holding his phone up to take pictures of the two of them. Jay holding her bridal style, while she has her arms tightly wrapped around his broad shoulders, her legs bent so tight that her toes are pointed towards the back of her thighs in attempt to keep herself from being tossed in the water. At least that's the reason she goes with, the other being that she didn't want to lose this contact she currently had with him. She thinks as he starts counting down from 3.
"3,2, 1, you ready Er?" He asks, not giving her a chance to respond, he jumps in the deep end with her still in his arms.
When they resurface, all three of them laugh hysterically, Erin goes to dunk Jay's head under, and ends up on his back, Justin takes the opportunity to take a picture of his sister and best friend. Once the phone makes the noise indicating it captured the photo, he taps on the small square with the minimized picture. His sister has one of her hands laid on top of Jays wet brown curls, her arm positioned so her elbow is just touching his right shoulder, her left hand is placed on his other shoulder, trying with all her might to push him under, both of them have huge smiles plastered on their faces as they each look to the side at the other. The seemingly blue water, as well as pure joy makes their eyes, his blue, and her hazel shine bright. Justin looks at the picture a little longer before he sets his phone down, so he can jump back in. Erin swims away from Jay, and the three of them continue to have fun, blissfully unaware of the multitude of angry texts, missed calls, and voicemails Erin's silenced phone is receiving from Charlie, since she forgot to flip the little switch on the side of cell, oblivious to how furious he'll be when he gets there.
