CHAPTER 10: Unwanted Surprises
Jay squeezed his steering wheel as he drove the familiar path to work. He spent the remainder of the weekend with Erin at her apartment. He was terrified that the friendship they forged over almost two years might be effected by the addition of a sexual relationship, but that couldn't be further from the truth.
The two had spent all Sunday talking and laughing on the couch. It was the same as when they were best friends besides the fact that now Jay was able to hold Erin, stroke her cheek, and kiss whenever he wanted. He finally experienced the true meaning of happiness.
They both agreed to keep their relationship a secret at work at least for the time being. Jay was slightly relieved since he really didn't quite feel like being food for the fishes so soon after professing his love to Erin. He knew that Voight didn't approve of in-house relationships and he needed time to figure out a way to convince him otherwise.
Jay bit the inside of lip as he stared at the icy streets ahead of him. He could keep it professional with Erin at work. Well, at least that was what he had repeated in his head at least fifty times already this morning. It was hard enough before this weekend. He usually caught himself looking unconsciously at her at least a few times every hour. He couldn't help but follow her with his eyes when she left the room or walked by his desk.
He sighed as he pulled into the back lot of the precinct. He immediately spotted Erin's car already parked and unoccupied. Jay left her apartment only an hour ago and his heart already began to thump against his chest at the thought of seeing her again. He exited his car as he smiled to himself. Even if he couldn't touch her for several hours, just seeing her face made his breath catch in his throat. With one last gaze at her car, Jay shoved his hands deep into his jacket pockets and headed for the back entrance.
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Erin was smiling the entire ride to work. Did this weekend really happen? She couldn't believe how quickly her best friend had turned into so much more.
Erin pulled into her parking space and wasn't surprised to see she was one of the first from her unit to arrive. She always liked to be early. She quickly climbed out of her car, shivering as the cold Chicago air nipped at her face. She tucked her head close to her chest and jogged the rest of the way to the door.
Once inside, Erin exhaled and relaxed her body. Today seemed especially cold. The warm air inside tingled her face as she felt a rush of warmth invade her body. Platt was already behind her desk working on some paperwork.
As Erin walked past her field of vision, Platt looked up with her uncharacteristic smile she seemed to save for her. "Oh hi Lindsay. You are here bright and early today. It sure is a cold one out there."
Erin smiled slightly to Platt as she nodded. She had to admit that Platt's interest in her was partially flattering but also really creeped her out at times.
She climbed the stairs to Intelligence and pushed open the door. Erin looked around the main room and didn't see anyone. The room seemed so quiet without Ruzek she thought amusingly. Erin walked in, dropping her jacket on the back of her chair before heading to the break room for some coffee.
She frowned slightly at the already hot pot of coffee sitting on the warmer. She shrugged her shoulders to herself and poured herself a cup. Sipping the hot liquid she walked back towards her desk.
As Erin entered the main room, she felt a sharp pinch at her side causing her jump slightly and to spill her steaming hot coffee all over her arm. She quickly spun around instinctively preparing herself to face a threat.
Erin met the laughing eyes of Justin as he bent over at the waist trying to catch his breath. "Who knew you scared so easy Detective Lindsay," He said with a coy smile as he stood straight up.
Erin narrowed her eyes as she held her arms rigid in front of her. "You asshole. You made me spill my whole damn coffee."
Justin's smile faded as he realized how angry Erin looked. He tucked his hands in his pocket. "Hey, I'm sorry, I didn't mean for you to spill your coffee. I was just having fun, you know, like old times?"
Erin sighed as her face softened. "Yeah I know you didn't mean to but still," She looked down at her pants which also had fresh coffee stains. "Agh, well get me some paper towels at least," She finished trying to shake the annoyance that was quickly building.
Justin nodded and walked back towards the break room.
Erin looked at the practically empty coffee mug in her hand and frowned. The distraction of getting hot coffee spilled all over her had replaced any excitement of seeing Justin. Wasn't he supposed to be away at training for at least another month she thought to herself.
She began blotting her jeans with some random napkins on Ruzek's desk as she jumped out of her skin for the second time in less than five minutes by the sudden sound of a deep voice right next to her.
"Hey kid you're here early. Justin is on leave early and surprised me with a visit last night. Maybe we can all go grab a bite tonight." Voight ended in more of a matter of fact way than a question.
Erin cursed to herself as she stood up straight again. "Yeah, he surprised me already today also. Dinner should work." Voight nodded and walked towards his office.
Erin ran her top teeth over her bottom lip as she thought about what she rather be doing later tonight. She had been in Jay's arms not even two hours ago and she already longed for the feel of his toned muscles wrapped around her.
Justin reentered the room with fists full of paper towels. "Hey I'm really sorry. I just wanted to surprise you. I didn't know you'd spill coffee all over yourself. I guess that kind of took then fun out of the surprise." Justin looked down at his feet as she took the paper towels from him.
Erin sighed as she felt like she was punishing a child for dropping his ice cream cone.
"It's okay Justin. I just wasn't expecting to absorb my coffee though my skin this morning is all." She offered with a small.
Justin smiled back and extended his arms. "Well can I have my hug now?"
Erin scoffed slightly as she smiled back. "I guess so." She said as she let herself get pulled into a hug. Erin sucked in a breath not prepared for such a tight squeeze. She tensed slightly as she felt what she thought was Justin smelling her hair.
The loud crashing sound of keys being forcefully dropped onto a desk caused Justin to loosen his grip just enough, giving Erin the opportunity to back out of the hug. She turned around to see Jay frozen at his desk, his eyes locked on something above her head.
Erin chewed the inside of her cheek as she walked away from Justin. She could feel the testosterone spraying in the room and she didn't want to get caught in the middle. She looked down at the now dried coffee caking her skin and walked towards the bathroom.
She looked up at Jay as she passed him and locked eyes briefly with him as she smiled just enough to activate her mesmerizing dimples. She could see the questions swirling around in Jay's eyes regarding Justin's presence. Erin quickly disappeared down the hall before Jay had any chance to ask questions.
She walked down the hall as Voight came out of the bathroom. "Lindsay we are briefing in five. I just got word from Olinksy that one of his informants has a location for the Tafolla brothers. I want you and Halstead to roll out soon to get some eyes on."
Erin nodded as she pushed the door to the bathroom open and disappeared inside.
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Jay watched as Erin disappeared out of the room before turning his attention back to Justin. What the hell was he doing here? He thought he was supposed to be gone for months. Jay clenched his jaw as he tried to erase the image of Justin pressed again Erin. That hug definitely looked a little too intimate for Jay's liking.
He knew Justin had a thing for Erin. But now that he was with Erin in every sense of the word, it drove him nearly insane to see Justin drooling all over her. Jay bit back the animosity that was building inside him as he sat down in his chair. "So, done with training already?" Jay asked, his tone purposely uninterested.
Justin crossed his arms as he looked around the room before answering. "I'm on early leave and…I couldn't wait to see my favorite girl." He ended with a smile on his face.
Jay leaned back in his chair as he tried not to let Justin's comment get under his skin. He rubbed the back of his head as he forced out an uncomfortable laugh and stood from his chair.
There still wasn't anyone else in the room as Jay stepped towards Justin, coming within arm's length of him. Jay forced a smile on his face as he reached out and placed his hands on either side of Justin's jacket. Jay's jaw contracted as his fists tightly gripped the fabric. He let out a loud breath as he let his grip on the jacket go and patted Justin on the chest. "Always good to see you," Jay said through a clenched jaw before stepping past him to the break room.
Jay leaned his head against the wall in the break room trying to gain his composure. He wanted to split Justin's face open after the comment he made. He knew Justin was just trying to elicit a response from him so he forced himself to stay in control. He took a few deep breaths as he poured himself some coffee before reentering to the room.
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When Jay re-entered the room, he immediately relaxed when he saw that Justin was gone. Erin was already back at her desk, her phone held against her ear as she wrote something down. She looked up at Jay as he passed and smiled, sending a wave of warmth and arousal through his body. Jay groaned as he walked over to his desk and sat down, trying to suppress the thoughts that were entering his mind.
Erin hung up the phone and finished writing something down as Voight came out of his office. The other members of the team still weren't in yet as Voight walked over between his and Erin's desk.
"Okay. Lindsay, did you get that location?" Voight asked his arms crossed.
Erin nodded as she held up the piece of paper she had been writing on.
"Alright, you and Halstead get eyes on that location immediately. Report back to me if there are any sightings of the Tafolla brothers, but do not attempt to intercede at any point. Questions? " Voight asked.
Jay and Erin shook their heads. "Good, then get rolling." Voight walked back into his office leaving the two alone.
Erin jumped up from her chair, grabbing her coat and keys in the process. "Common Halstead, I'll drive."
Jay grabbed his coat as he followed her to the door. "I wouldn't have it any other way," Jay huskily said behind her.
Erin felt a shiver run up her spine at his comment and she stopped just before the threshold of the door, looking back to see if Voight was still in the room. He had already disappeared into his office which was out of view of the door.
Erin smiled up at Jay as he quickly looked over his shoulder before stepping forward, backing her into the wall as his hands immediately found her waist. He leaned down and devoured her lips in a rushed kiss.
Erin moaned into his mouth letting her tongue frantically duel with his.
The sound of Voight moving around in his office caused Jay to jump back as he looked over his shoulder.
Erin smiled as she ran her hands down Jay's chest. "I missed you detective Halstead," She said coyly.
Jay groaned as he pulled her into a hug, pressing her body tightly against his, lightly sucked on her neck. "Oh the feeling is mutual baby."
Erin sucked in a breath at the feel of his lips on her neck. She pulled back slightly, looking over his shoulder. "We better get going," She said quietly as she heard Voight moving around his office again.
Jay released his arms from around her waist and regained his composure. "Hmm, yeah I would hate for your dad to kill me before our first real date," Jay said, a smile spreading across his face.
Erin narrowed her eyes as she slapped his arm. "Watch it Halstead." The corners of Erin's mouth curved up slightly as she tuned on her heels and walked down the hall.
"Oh I'm watching it all right," Jay said as he suppressed a laugh as he followed her down the hall.
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Erin lowered the binoculars from her eyes for the tenth time. She closed her eyes, wincing slightly as she reached up with her free hand to rub the top of her eye lids. They had only been sitting watching the building for thirty minutes but it felt like so much longer.
Jay had been uncharacteristically quiet in the passenger seat as he looked through his binoculars. She could tell something was bothering him and the tension in the air was almost suffocating.
Erin sighed as she leaned back forcefully into the driver's seat. "Okay, what is bothering you Jay? I can practically hear you thinking over here ." Erin looked towards Jay with her head leaned back against the head rest.
Jay continued to look through the binoculars for a few seconds before lowering them and looking at Erin. "I just didn't like the way Justin was touching you earlier," He said softly looking at Erin briefly before putting the binoculars back to his eyes.
"Justin touching me? What, you mean the hug he gave me?" Erin chuckled as she continued, "Common Jay, he's like my little brother. He's harmless."
Jay put the binoculars back down and turned in his seat. "That's exactly my point. You don't see the way he looks at you. He definitely doesn't think of you like any sister I've ever seen." Jay sighed as he looked back ahead of him. "It just…got under my skin is all." Jay finished his jaw clenching involuntarily.
Erin smiled as she ran a hand through Jay's hair. "Ah, you don't need to be jealous baby. You know I only have eyes for you," Erin said in her best southern drawl.
The humor in Erin's voice flew right over Jay's head as he shook his head. "Yeah, but I think he only has eyes for you." Jay looked over to Erin and she could tell he was genuinely bothered by this.
Erin smiled as an idea formed in her head. She unbuckled her seatbelt and reached over, hitting the release on Jay's seatbelt as well. A look of confusion spreading across his face. "Erin, what are you.."
His words were cut off by her crawling over the emergency brake as she straddled him. Erin chuckled as she struggled to get her right leg over the center console as she adjusted herself, grinding her center over the crotch of Jay's jeans.
Jay moaned as he clenched his jaw. "Erin, what are you doing?" He panted as she squirmed against him again.
Erin plunged both her hands into his hair as she slowly grinded her pelvis in a counter clockwise motion. "Just making this stakeout a little more interesting is all," she breathed into his ear as she leaned in close taking the lower portion of Jay's left ear in her mouth.
Jay immediately felt his body responding to the closeness of their bodies and the sensation of her hot tongue on his ear. He moaned slightly before running his hands up her back and thrusting slightly upward, his already incredibly hard cock pressing into her center.
He moved his hands up her back to her head as he pulled her back slightly, crushing his lips to hers in a feverous frenzy. Erin responded with equal urgency as they met each other other's kisses in a bruising manner. She slid her hand down the center of his chest, still not breaking contact with his lips.
She fumbled with the buttons on his jeans as he moaned into her mouth. Jay's hands mirrored her actions as he quickly flipped open the button on her pants and lower the zipper in one motion.
Erin arched her pelvis to help Jay lower her pants just above her knees. He matched her movements as he lifted himself slightly, allowing his jeans to slid down.
Erin ran her palm over his erection which popped out freely through the hole in his boxers. Jay sucked in a sharp breath as he ripped Erin's panties aside, exposing her waiting wetness.
She lowered herself onto Jay as she felt his hot head pierce her waiting folds. Jay immediate wrapped his arms around her as he pulled her down onto him, thrusting upward at the same time.
Erin's breath caught in her throat at the almost violent entry into her body. She moaned as she attacked his mouth again, feeling him violently thrust upward. Erin matched his thrusts as she whimpered into his mouth. She wasn't able to contain the primal screams that the sensation of his massive cock was eliciting from her.
Jay broke from her mouth as his finger nails dug into her back, pulling her closer. He sunk his teeth lightly into her neck as he continued to thrust upward into her.
Their hearts were both bursting against their chest as they frantically approached their climax.
Jay breathed heavily into her ear. "Oh fuck baby, I'm going to cum."
Erin moaned as she felt her body beginning to shake. "Oh Jay, harder baby," she panted between breaths.
Jay sucked on her neck as he thrust even harder, his balls tingling on the verge of explosion. Jay moved his mouth to her neck as he whispered one last thing before he exploded into her wetness, "I love you baby,"
Erin arched her body as she felt herself contract around him. She felt his warm liquid shoot inside her as she collapsed against him.
"I love you too," she smiled into his neck as she kissed him softly. A flash of movement in her peripheral vision caused her to look up out the rear window.
Her body went ridged as she saw their targets getting into a white van.
Jay sensed the change in her body and immediately pulled back. "What is it?"
Erin jumped off Jay into the driver's seat as she pulled her pants up. "The Tafolla brothers, they just got into the van parked 100 yards behind us." Erin ran her hands quickly through her hair as she started the car
Jay was buttoning his pants as his mind struggled to keep up. "Wait Erin, you heard what Voight said. He doesn't want us to intercede."
Erin smiled as she put the vehicle into drive, "Hey, I'm just following, what's the harm?" she asked with a smile.
Jay sighed as he buckled his seatbelt. There was no use arguing he thought as Erin fell into traffic behind the target vehicle.
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I know it's been longer than I would have liked for an update. Does it help that I worked two 16 hour days this past week? I didn't think so :) Anyway, I hope you enjoyed and please review. It's a sad day with no new Chicago PD so I need some reviews to keep me sane.