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When Jay walked into Molly's that night it was fairly quiet and only had the usual characters, namely the firefighters of 51, doctors, nurses and of course the intelligence unit that were seated at their usual booth to the side of the bar.
"Halstead" Atwater called over as he caught sight of Jay walking into the bar.
Acknowledging the group that consisted of Atwater, Ruzek, Burgess and Antonio, Jay joined them.
"Hey man. Didn't think you were gonna come down." Atwater commented, as he finished the bottle he had been drinking.
"Erin and Sara are curled up at home." He explained, lightly.
Jay had left Erin and Sara watching re runs of 'Two and a half men' and had come out to meet the rest of the unit as per Erin's suggestion.
At first, he was hesitant but Erin reassured that she and Sara would be happily occupied with the DVD on, hot chocolate in their hands and a bowl of popcorn on their knee.
Looking around, he noticed the empty beers. "I'll get a round in, what's everyone want?"
"Beers." Came echoes from the men, whilst Burgess seemed to hesitate with her decision.
"Oh, I'll have a Cranberry and Vodka please, Jay." Burgess changed her mind. She had been slightly gutted that Erin hadn't joined them but if she was going to get into intelligence, she had to make an effort with the guys too.
Nodding, he turned around and headed up to the bar.
"What can I get for you?" Gabby asked as she headed the bar. Gabby and Jay had a brief fling when Molly's had first opened, after deciding to call it a day, the two remained close friends.
"Six..bottles and a Cranberry and Vodka for Burgess." Jay ordered before adding Burgess' order with a raised eyebrow.
As he waited for Gabby, he wrapped his fingers on the bar surface, waving as he caught sight of a few familiar faces.
"Detective." Chris greeted with a friendly smile as he joined Gabby behind the bar. "We heard about Sara...how's she doing?" He finished with a sympathetic sigh.
Jay looked up towards the older firefighter, "She's well- as well as can be expected, a little shaken." He shrugged, not really sure how to explain it, not when he wasn't sure himself. "Spending some time with her mom tonight."
"So they kicked you out." Kelly chuckled, taking a sip from the bottle as he sat on one of the bar stools. Kelly had briefly been in a relationship with Detective Lindsay and in turn had formed a bond with Sara, despite being separated that bond with Kelly and 51 remained strong.
"Pretty much." Jay agreed, not that he minded, they deserved some 'mom and daughter' time.
"Are you any closer to catching them?" Matt joined in on the conversation from the other side of Kelly. After the shooting, as alderman, Matt Casey, had vowed to add the issue to his itinerary. This was not to happen again and any student that needed support following the events would receive the upmost focus.
Jay shook his head sadly. They hadn't learnt anything of use in the recent days.
"Well send her our love and tell her 51 would love to see her soon." Matt smiled as he clasped a hand on the man's back.
"I'm sure she'll appreciate it, thank you guys." Jay said, gratefully. Sara really had everyone's hearts.
"Mom?" Sara whispered. They had just finished their 3rd episode of 'Two and a half men' when the young Lindsay spoke up from where she lay on her mother's lap.
Making a noise to show that she was listening she shifted slightly when Sara pushed herself up. "What is it kiddo?"
"Is Dad moving?" Catching Erin's expression, Sara sighed and leant back in the sofa. So it was true.
"He's got a job offer, yes." Erin confirmed, with a curt nod. "In Houston." She added with a sigh. Erin was always expecting him to ship off and it never bothered her but she had always been concerned about what Sara would think. Would she fear that she was to blame? That her dad didn't want to be near her anymore?
Sara hummed, not really saying anything but what could she say? She knew her dad's job was important to him and in her opinion she didn't have any right to demand that he stay despite what Erin thought. After all, the young Lindsay wasn't shy to utter harsh words about the man.
"Has Dad spoken to you?" Erin asked, carefully. She had hoped Andy had spoken to her, she at least deserved that.
Shaking her head. "Ruzek can't lie, mom." She explained before turning to her mom, a hint of mischief in her eye. "He cracks too easy under the Lindsay eye" She grinned, victoriously.
Erin chuckled, smiling at her daughter. "It doesn't take much."
"Makes the toughest nuts crack." Lifting up an open palm, the Lindsay's high fived.
Andy and Erin had tried to make things work but after a year and a half of trying, they decided it was time to call it an end. Andy stayed in the apartment whilst Erin returned to live with Hank and Justin, not that she minded, it meant that she had support from her adopted dad and brother. At first, Andy had offered to be the sole custodian of Sara but Erin refused, they were a unit and to pull them apart would just be catastrophic and that was evident from the very first months of Sara Lindsay's life.
Settled, Sara resumed to lying in her mother's lap whilst her mom ran a hand through her brunette hair.
After a few moments of silence, they decided to resume watching their TV show. Lifting the remote, Erin hesitated.
"Hey.. I want to ask you something." She asked, her voice steady and calm.
"Yes." Sara nodded, her voice a whisper as she lay.
"You don't know what I'm going to ask." Erin chuckled. Or did she?
"You're gonna ask if Jay can move in. Yes, I'm okay with it." Sara said, her tone serious as she turned to keep eye contact with her mom.
"Yeah?" She checked, hopefully. Deep down, Erin knew Sara wouldn't mind but she had to be sure. After all, the transition from mother's colleague to 'step-dad' would be weird, no matter how much she already teased the Halstead with.
"Mom, you know I like Jay, he's been a part of my life since I was what? 8? It's getting weird with him not here." Sara declared truthfully. Jay had been a part of the family for so long it would just be strange to avoid making it official.
The next morning, Sara found herself joining both Erin and Jay as they headed to the precinct.
Instead of moving towards the break room or going to greet her grandad when they arrived, Sara remained still. They had yet to find the missing gunman which meant that the case was still ongoing and in turn that meant that the details were still strategically placed on the whiteboard.
"Mom?" Sara called. Not having greeted anyone yet, she focused on the board in front of her.
"Honey, I'm talking, give me two seconds." Erin pleaded, her voice warning. Erin had been discussing something with Jay and Ruzek, it was about their fire arm retraining.
"No mom." Sara persisted.
"Sa-" Erin had began to warn her daughter again when her agitated plead cut her off.
"Will someone listen, please!" Sara pleaded, her hands shaking as she indicated something on the board.
Antonio, who had been the closest, moved towards the Lindsay. "What is it, Sar?" He asked softly yet cautiously. He had been watching the teen with caution over the past few days, despite the tough exterior she put on, he was sure that there was underlying pain.
"Is- is that the guy- the one missing?" Sara inquired, fearfully. When Antonio nodded affirmitavely, she breathed out a hoarse cry. "I- I know who- who."
Her attention now diverted, Erin rushed over to her daughter, who stood shakily beside Antonio, who had a comforting hand on Sara's shoulder, whilst he leant to her height, a technique he had developed from not only working with kids but from also having children of his own.
"Who is it?" Antonio asked. His eyes searching for distress on the teen.
"He uh- his sister was a teacher- she got harassed by some boys in my class- they-they threatened to do things to her." Sara shook her head, a feeling of immense guilt flowing through her. "The-they drove her out."
"What was her name, honey?" Erin encouraged whilst the team all moved closer to listen.
Voight, who had appeared, joined Erin and Antonio as they tried to coax as much as they could from the 17 year old. They had only really spoken to Sara at the start of the investigation and had tried their best to keep the details away from her - in fear that Sara would struggle more. Maybe that had been the wrong thing to do. Maybe Sara knew more than they realised.
"Boyega. I think it- I don't know her first name." She sighed, kicking herself at her inability to remember the young woman's name.
Instead of outrightly thanking the teen, Hank lay a comforting hand on her shoulder and gave her a thankful smile. It had been the most contact he had with the teen after recent events.
"That's good, darling. Well done." Erin breathed, pressing a soft kiss to her daughter's head. Squeezing her arm slightly before getting ready to gear up and leave the bullpen.
"Right. Get geared up." Voight announced, moving back to the middle of the room.
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