"Dad?" Alex said
"Hey, kid?"
"Why do we have to leave?" Jay laughed
"Because we have TO go home and see your Mom and brother. We can't stay here forever." Jay looked down as his daughter was pouting. "I mean we can.."
"Daddy let's stay."
"Lex we have to go home and see Mommy." Lex nodded her head
"Still not fair. Can we come back?"
"In a couple of years when your little brother is old enough. Y'know I brought Shane here when he was your age. I think it's time I bring him again." They were both sitting in the airport eating Chick Fil A before their plane was on takeoff. Which they had about an hour before their plane left.
Erin and Shane had been at home cleaning for when Jay and Alex came back home.
"Erin?"
"Yeah?"
"When's the baby due?"
"Three weeks?" Erin laughed
"Oh. That's close. Erin? I have to go undercover again. With Antonio." Erin turned around
"Why?"
"They are still trying to catch the people who killed my uncle. We are getting closer. I know I shouldn't have told you but you're my guardian. I figured I should. Uh, can you take me to see someone before we head to the Airport? I just want to talk."
"Yeah. C'mon." Erin waited for Shane and he got into the car.
"Mom?" Erin looked over and smiled
"Yeah.."
"Thank you for everything."
"Alex ready?" Alex smiled
"I guess. I wanna see Momma and Tate."
"I don't know if we'll be able to see Tate but we can try."
"Okay, Daddy." Alex grabbed his hand and started pulling him toward the gate.
"Lex wait." He let a couple and a couple other people pass before them so he could have their tickets ready.
"Hey," Shane said
"Hey. I thought you were mad at me.." Quinn said
"Yeah I am but I want you to know I don't care about you and Daniel. Obviously, I did but that's because I should have known before. You could have told me. Quinn, I know you don't love me. but I do love you and I always will. If it comes down where we are together again. I'll cherish those moments.. but until then I guess it's over. I will always protect you if you need help I will help. But I love you, Quinn." His voiced cracked.. he leaned over and gave her a kiss.
Shane had already turned around by the time Quinn wanted to say something so she let it go. "Who was that Quinn?" Her dad asked
"Just someone I let go.."
"Daddy! I can see a cloud!" Alex shouted
"Shh baby girl. You don't need to scream."
"I'm Pat." The guy sitting next to him said.
"Jay. That's Alex, my daughter."
"Where are you headed?"
"Home. My daughter and I were coming from.."
"Shane I'm sorry.."
"Don't be. She's just a journey. I'll find my destination." Shane smiled
"DADDY WE ARE HOME," Alex shouted
"Yeah, we are kid. Let's go see Momma and Shane."
Alex sat there looking out the window, she smiled then walked off with her dad.
The first corner they turned Erin and Shane were standing there waiting for them. Alex saw her mom and went running for her. Once she for there. Erin wrapped her in her arms and held her tight.
"Shane!" She shouted
"I missed you a lot Lex.."
"I missed you too Shane. DADDY told me you got to go see the Cubs. I wanted to go." She folded her arms and laughed
"I have tickets to Friday's games. You and I can go." Erin looked up at Jay and smiled
"I love you," Jay said
"I love you too. Your boy was kicking all night." She whispered
"I bet. He's my boy." Jay placed his hand on her stomach and felt the boy kick. His smile lit up his face.
Jay drove the truck home and noticed a car sitting in his driveway.
"Y'all stay here." Jay said as he got out of the truck.
"I'm looking for Shane Halstead…"
"Why? He's just 16.."
"He's being arrested for possession, and first-degree murder.." The detective said
"Dad, what's going on?" Shane asked as he got out the car.
"Are you Shane Halstead?"
Shane looked at his dad then back at the man standing in his driveway. "Yeah, why?"
"Son you're under arrest for possession of cocaine and first-degree murder." Shane complied and put his hands behind his back.
"I'm gonna call Hank…" Jay said "What district?"
"31st.." Jay laughed
"That's my old district. I don't know if you know me but I'm Jay Halstead.."
Jay walked back to the car and got in. "Shane was arrested. You have to call Hank.."
"I will right now."
"Hank," Erin said
"I already know. I'm on my way down there now."
'Mommy where is Shane?"
"We are going to see Shane now."
They arrived at the district ten minutes later. Hank and Antonio were already waiting for them. Alex and Erin stayed in the car until Jay texted them to come inside.
"Hank, what the fuck happened?"
"He was undercover, the guy attacked him. Then Shane kept on stabbing the guy, I don't know. Shane was pissed at the world the day he went. I know he didn't mean too but he killed him. The possession charge we added that on there to make it seem like the murder was nothing."
"Hank Tony, my son is in there locked up. Because of you two fucking idiots. I didn't want him going undercover. I knew it was a bad idea. Bad enough he killed Jack. I knew it would catch up to him."
"Is that Jay Halstead I hear?" Erin and Alex both walked in and watched as Jay was talking to his old sergeant.
"Hey, Sarge.." Jay said shaking his hand. "This is my fiancee Erin and her daughter Alex.."
"You've got a lovely lady Halstead."
"Thank you. She's the light of my world. Any reason why Shane was arrested and Can I take him home tonight?"
"Jay you know just because you're a Detective doesn't mean you get special treatment. We'll probably hold him for 48 hours until we figure out everything."
"Daddy, Where is Shane?"
"He's well. Shane might've done something very bad, and he has to get locked up until we can figure out if he really did it."
"Can I see him?"
"No.. I don't want you seeing him. Sorry kid."
"Did you kill him?"
"I was freaking undercover. I'm sixteen, He attacked me. What was I supposed to do? My little sister expects me to come home to her every night. I can't just leave her. He nearly killed me. Sorry if it was wrong but I didn't kill him on purpose and I sure as hell didn't want to be attacked."
"You went undercover knowing the goddamn risks." The detective slammed his hands on the table.
"I'M SIXTEEN FOR CRYING OUT LOUD I WENT TO FIND OUT WHO KILLED MY UNCLE. NOT TO GET FUCKING KILLED."
"Watch your tone young man."
"Sorry if I'm getting a little snappy. I'm getting accused of something I didn't do. And I don't want special treatment since my daddy is a detective. I can handle it without him."
"You wish you can handle it without him."
"No, I don't."
"Whatever. I know you committed the crime."
"YOU HAVE NO PROOF."
"I don't? I have security footage you killed him. Don't think your daddy can save you now."
"Can I speak to my dad and Hank?"
"You're not allowed."
"You think I'm a damn idiot? I've been raised in the system, my daddy has been a cop my whole life if you don't think I know the rules and the laws. You must think I'm stupid. I'm allowed to see him. So let me. I'm also allowed a lawyer which I don't need. But I am underage so technically you're not allowed to do this alone. But that I'll let pass."
"You're just another entitled little white boy who's got his head stuck up his ass."
"No. I'm just a kid who knows the law. I'm not privileged and I sure as hell ain't entitled to nothing except anything I work for."
"Get my dad in here before I get you in trouble."
"I'm not allowing it." Luckily to Shane's help, the Commander stood outside the door and opened it.
"He's allowed his dad and Hank no matter if they are Police. I can have you suspended for this Detective.."
"I don't get what the big problem is considering the damn guy was a criminal you probably wanted to catch.." Shane spat then he rolled his eyes. Jay and Hank both walked in and sat across from him.
"Are you giving him trouble?" Jay asked
"Only when he deserves it. Damn Detective is making me out to be the bad guy and an entitled white boy." Shane chuckled
"All I'm telling you is you don't have to talk if you don't want too you're underage. We've got Anna Valdez coming to your rescue.."
"Ohh she's hot," Shane said
"And she's like twenty years older than you.." Jay laughed
"Dad, Can Hank or you stay in here?"
"We are not allowed to get involved. Although I am having that detective suspended for not allowing you to see Hank or myself.."
"I didn't kill him, Dad. I swear."
"I know you didn't. I believe you.."
"Can I see Lex? I know she must be asking about me.."
"Yeah. You can."
Lex followed her dad back to where Shane was and jumped into his body. "I love you, Shane."
"I love you too kid."
"Dad, I'm fine.." Shane said
"I'll see you tomorrow.," Jay said
Erin was sitting down in the lobby next to Alex who was sleeping on her lap.
"Tony this is all your fault.." Jay spat
"No, it isn't. Your son pushed me and Hank to let him go. I told him you'd be pissed. I watched his back the whole time. I swear."
"If I had known this would have happened. I wouldn't have sent him in. He and I both knew the risks. It's not his fault, but he went in knowing he may not make it home.."
"He's only sixteen. He's got his whole life ahead of him. I can't have him dead."
"I never said he would be dead. He's got the best unit standing behind him. He's got the best district in the best city standing behind him. I'm never letting that kid fall not after what he did for Erin." Antonio said
"If he ever falls, I'm going down with him," Jordan said as he walked in next to Daniel his brother and everyone else in the unit.
"He's my best friend. I promised to be his backup." Jordan added
"Thanks, J.." Kevin said
"It's all I can do." Jay walked towards his friend's brother then pulled him in for a hug.
"We are going to hold him for 48 hours until we figure out if he really did it.."
"Okay. You have no proof.." Jay spat
"We do. In fact. The Security footage places him there at the scene."
"But wait what time was that?"
"Around 9:20.."
"Shane was with me, at home cooking dinner at 9:20."
"Why were you cooking dinner at that time?"
"Because we can that's why." Erin spat
"Whoa she's feisty." the detective said as he pushed Erin back
"Don't touch my wife." Jay spat "She's pregnant you idiot."
"She shouldn't have gotten an attitude with me."
"No, you shouldn't touch women. You disgusting piece of shit."
"I didn't mean too."
"But you did. She's pregnant. You could have hurt our child. Sorry if that doesn't alarm you, but it's wrong to touch women more or less push them." Jay pushed him back as he got more in his face.
"Jay.." Erin said
"I'm fine," Jay said stepping back
"I'm gonna have his badge."
"Jay calm down.." Erin said
"No, no one will put hands on you unless you want them too. I sure as hell won't let them do it when you're pregnant.."
Erin bent over and grabbed her stomach. "Erin, what's wrong?"
"I-I don't know. It felt weird though." Erin spat grabbing onto Jay
"Erin baby do you need to sit?"
"Yeah. It didn't feel like a contraction."
"Maybe it was?"
"I don't know.. Let's weigh it out." Erin said
"Anything for my baby.." Jay leaned over and kissed her
The next morning Erin woke up with pains again in her lower abdomen, she slapped Jay.
"What? What happened?" Jay asked
"I need to go to the hospital.." Erin smiled "I think the baby might be coming."
"Oh gosh. The room."
"The room is fine Jay.. Beautiful.."
They were able to take Shane home considering they had no evidence, and they couldn't hold him since he was underage. So Shane was sound asleep in his room, Alex was sleeping too until she heard the door slam.
"Mommy." She said
"Yeah, baby?"
"Where are you going?"
"To have a baby.." Alex's eyes widened and her face went blank. Jay laughed
"So you're going to be busy all day with the baby? That's not fair.." She crossed her arms
Jay bent down "Hey kid we are not going to forget about you kid. You're still my favorite kid. I promise. Since your baby brother is going to be tiny we'll have to take extra care of him."
"I'll take care of her.. Call me when you have the baby," Shane said picking Alex up
"Thanks, Shane."
"No problem, Lex wanna go for a swim? Or eat some breakfast?"
"No, but I guess I want some breakfast.."
Lex sat down at the bar and watched as her older brother gave her a bowl of her favorite cereal Froot Loops.
"Thank you, Shane."
"My pleasure kid. Maybe later we can go see Mom and Dad at the hospital.."
"Okay. Shane were they not happy with me? Is that why they wanted another baby?"
"No, that's not why kid. Some people love each other so much they want another version of them. Like you and me kid. I am obviously not your real brother by blood but by marriage but kid just because we are blood doesn't mean anything. When my dad met your mom and fell in love. I promised him and her that I'd look out for you. You saved my life in the process. One day you're going to find someone you love, and then you will have kids of your own."
"Do you love someone?" Alex asked
"Yeah. I do. But I can't date her. She loves someone else."
"Oh.."
"Erin. How many weeks are you?"
"38. Why is something wrong?"
"Yeah well it's not wrong but you see that?" Nat points to the screen and shows two babies.
"Wait does that mean what I think it does?" Jay asked
"Well, I would say it's twins. If I'm not mistaken.."
"How did we not find out earlier?"
"I don't know.. But it's identical boys, so that's probably why. They share the same placenta.."
"Makes sense." Will said
"You are in labor, you are not even dilated much."
"We are having twins at any point of time today or tomorrow.."
"Jay you wanna take a trip to the store to get another crib and another bed set.."
"We need two of everything. I only got one.."
"Can we at least think of a name before this kid comes."
"Yeah.."
"So for the first one, we have Jensen Jay.."
"I like Lane Christian-Rhett Halstead.."
"Lane. I like that."
"So we have it.."
"Go get the stuff before this baby comes." Erin laughed
"I called Hank for you Erin. He's on his way.." Nat said
"Thanks. I appreciate it."
"Hank," Erin said
"Yeah?"
"I'm having twins.."
"You're what?" Tony said as he walked in the door
"I'm having twins."
"What gender?" Erin laughed
"You'll have to wait.. Although Jay would probably need some help. So I'd go help him."
Antonio busted into laughter. "I can't believe you're having twins Er. But Congrats… Does Alex or Shane know?"
"No. We haven't told them yet." Shane had texted Jay telling him he was bringing Alex to the park and to get some ice cream then to his grandpa's house.
"Lex, guess what?"
"What?"
"Erin just told me that the baby will come tonight."
"Oh.."
"Don't worry kid they won't forget about you."
"Why don't you call her Mom?"
"I don't know." Shane said He looked back at Alex who was putting her seatbelt on, "I guess I never want to forget about my mommy. I lost her when I was your age. She was killed by a very mean person. Ever since then I haven't been able to call anyone else Mom. I guess I never will."
"But Shane she's gonna be your mommy. Daddy told me. He said he was going to propose.."
"He is? He said that?" Alex laughed and nodded her head. She didn't need to say a word Shane knew. He smiled then kept on driving until Dirt Road Anthem by Jason Aldean came on the radio
"Back in the day pop's farm was the place to go Load the truck up hit the dirt road, Jump the barbwire spread the word Light the bonfire then call the girls, The king in the can and the Marlboro man." Shane sung
"Jack and Jim were a few good men When we learned how to kiss and cuss and fight too Better watch out for the boys in blue." Alex joined in singing
Shane looked on the back and smiled at Alex who was ducking her head "Shane.."
"Alex, you just rapped the whole part?"
"So? Daddy plays this song." Alex laughed
"Do you know this song?"
"What song is this?" Alex asked
"Uhh, your favorite song." Lex's favorite song was Church Bells by Carrie Underwood
"Jenny grew up wild, like a blackfoot daisy Out in the shack with a blue tick hound Broke as hell but blessed with beauty. The kind that a rich man can't turn down." Alex started singing
"Lex."
"Yeah?"
"I don't know keep the singing going kid." Shane laughed and kept driving.
So school has been kicking my butt, student council moving houses and cheer has added to that.. So here is the next chapter.. Smoke and Tears will be the next update hopefully.. But I wouldn't promise. What do ya think about that plot twist? Twins? Yeah I came up with that yesterday.. LOL
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