(Title Credit to Carrie Underwood.)

Kyle looked down on his son's picture. He smiled kissed it then put it in his shirt. He pulled his necklace with a cross and kissed it

Kyle sat in the lead humvee waiting for the Go ahead to keep moving. His Sergeant gave him to go. The Person driving the humvee kept moving. They hit something, an IED and it blows the humvee up. Kyle was in the front.
"Uncle Jay,Can I go to the movie's with Reese and Grant and Mikey and Gracie?"

"Yeah sure why not."

Jay,Shane and Gracie hopped into Jay's truck and drove to the district.

"Hey Shane! Hey Gracie!" said Platt

"Hey!" Shane and Gracie kept moving

"Uncle Jay,When can I go on a ride along with you?"

"Dad,Can I go too?" asked Gracie

"Whoa Gracie. You could get hurt." said Shane

"Oh Shane. Shut it!" She slapped him

It's been over a couple months since He's seen his Dad. And Jay was getting worried.

"Hank,Is it ok if Shane and Gracie tag along with Intelligence today?"

"I don't see why not."

Hank went back into his Office.

Erin was in the break room pouring her coffee. Jay walked and picked up a cup.
"Erin,I'm worried about Shane. He's been sad."

"Yeah. I have noticed that. It's probably because of his Dad."

Jay and Shane sat in Intelligence, talking when Jay got a call. He got up and walked to the Interrogation room.

"Hello?"

"Is this Jay Halstead?" asked a Sergeant

"Yes Sir,May I ask who's calling?"

"I'm Sergeant Karton from the Army. It's nice to talk to you again Mr. Halstead."

"Yeah,It is. It's been a while. Why are you calling?"

"I am calling to inform you that Kyle James your friend, He was killed by an IED. Kyle will always be honored as a hero to this country. I am sorry for your loss and I know that you are the emergency contact on his papers so I called you. Thank you for your service Mr. Halstead."

Jay say down in the chair and looked at the wall. A thousand things were flowing through his mind. One of them was How to tell Shane. He got up wiped the tears from his face and walked into the break room. He motioned for Erin to come see him.
"Jay,What's wrong?"

Shane and the guys were throwing a ball back and forth.

Shane started laughing because the ball hit Kevin in the face. Kevin chugged the ball at him.
Gracie started laughing

"Kyle,I just got a call. He was killed. I don't know how to tell Shane. That's his Dad and now He doesn't have a Mom or Dad. Er,I told him that We were going to meet him in the airport and see his Dad. It's gonna be like I Lied. That could've been me in there. What am I going to tell him?"

"Jay,Calm down. Ok. How about you and I take Shane out to dinner and break the news to him. That way it may be easier to do. I'm gonna be here for you and Shane. I know that you were here for me when Nadia died. You and Shane are going to get through this."

"Erin,Thank you."

Jay and Erin walked out the break room and Jay went into Hank's office. Before He went in He looked at how happy Shane was.

"Jay,What's wrong?"

"I need a couple weeks off. I was just informed that Kyle was killed in Active Duty. I don't know how I'm going to tell Shane but Erin is going to help me tell him. So We'll be gone for a few hours."

"Jay,Take all the time you need. I know how it is."

"Thanks Hank. I'll be back soon."

Jay walked out his office.

"Erin,What's going on?" asked Shane

"Nothing. Jay and I are taking you to lunch. Come on."

Jay and Shane walked out Intelligence and got in the truck.

"No more death jokes got it." said Erin

"I won't. I mean what happened?"

"Shane's Dad,He was killed in Active Duty. Kyle has been Jay's best friend since He was in Kindergarten."

"Dad,Can I come?"

"No Gracie. Stay here."
Mouse wasn't there that Day. He had to go to a meeting.

"Damn, He lost his Mom and now his Best Friend." said Kevin

Erin walked down the steps and got into the truck. Jay drove to Shane's favorite place to eat.

"Shane,We have something to tell you." said Jay

"You two are getting Married?" Erin and Jay looked at each other.

"No,It's not good news." said Erin
"Do you guys know what happened?" asked Gracie

"Yeah. Shane's Dad was um killed."

"Oh I'm sorry."

Shane saw the sadness in Jay's face. And immediately wiped the smile off his face.

"Yo-Your Dad,H-He was killed."stuttered Jay

"What'd you mean? We just talked the other day. He was supposed to watch my Soccer game. Uncle Jay."

Shane started to cry a little bit.

"Shane,I'm sorry." said Erin

"I'm gonna go." Jay walked out the restaurant and so did Erin and Shane.

Shane hugged Jay.

Jay can barely look at him. He'll just get reminded of Kyle. Erin drove them home.

"Jay,Don't make this turn into a banana peel for you. Please."

Erin and Jay hugged and then Erin walked by downstairs and got into her car.

Shane went into the bathroom and sat on the ground.

He started crying. He didn't get up from the ground. Mouse knocked on the door.
"Hello?" Jay answered the door

"J-Jay,What happened?" Mouse stuttered

"H-He was killed Mouse,Kyle. Th-There was an IED in the road. And it blew up the humvee. Shane,Is somewheres in the house. I don't know what to fucking do."

"First Jay,You can calm down and tell Shane to come out. And Talk."

Shane put his hands together and prayed.
"God,Can you please make sure My Dad stays safe up there. Why'd you have to take him? I miss him. I'll always love him. I'll never see him again."

Mouse knocked on the bathroom door.
"Shane,Come on. Come talk to me."

Shane wiped the tears from his face then walked towards the door.
"What's the point to life? My Dad is dead. Uncle Jay can barely look at me. I don't know how I'm going to survive the damn funeral. My Favorite person in the whole world is gone. Why did God have to take him from me. From Uncle Jay. I don't get it. It's not fair. Reese still has her Dad. Grant and Mikey still have their dad. It's not fair that He's dead. I didn't get to say goodbye to him."

Grant and Mikey are Justin's kids, that are the same age as Shane.

Shane sat on the couch looking up at the ceiling. Jay was in his room. He layed on his bed staring up at the ceiling. He held a picture of Kyle and Him, he also held his dog tags. He cried. He just felt numb. He felt the pain that he hasn't felt since his Mom died. Jay couldn't hold back the pain.

"Uncle Jay?" Shane knocked on his door.

Jay just ignored him. Jay got up and opened the door. Shane fell into his arms for a big hug.

"It's gonna be ok bud."

"Uncle Jay,How do you know? M-My dad is dead. My Mom wants nothing to do with me. I'm basically an orphan."

"No. You aren't. You have me. I promise Shane. We will get through this one step at a time. I love you kid."

"My Dad He's just gone."

"Bud,I wish it was me. I wish your Dad was the one over here and I was the one fighting."

They both sat on the bed and looked at the picture.
"He was my Best Friend."

Kim brought Gracie home.
She knocked on the door.
Erin got up and opened the door.
"Gracie,I'm sorry for not coming to get you. Thanks Kim."

"Erin,Do you know where my Dad is?"

"He's in the room. You can go see him."

Gracie knocked on the door.
"Dad,Are you okay?"

She walked in and saw Shane crying into his shoulder.

She walked back out and went into her room.