A/N: Now, now peeps who said the box attached to the puppy's collar was the same box with Nana's ring in it?...Enjoy.
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She doesn't open her eyes right away, instead basking in his warmth and listening to the sound of his heartbeat before she rubs her eyes, and looks up him. She smiles wide when she sees Chloe sleeping on the other side of him. Carefully, she moves to grab her phone, and takes a picture of her boyfriend and the puppy. She gets the photo just before Chloe moves, but she doesn't wake up, and Erin gasps when she sees the bow attached to her collar. It's not just any bow, it's a bow with a small black velvet box in the middle of it. Her gasp causes Jay to wake up again, and he smiles as he looks at her. One of her hands is sitting in her lap, still clutching her phone, while the other is covering her mouth, and he sits up, and sets the puppy between them.
"Happy birthday babe." He says for the second time that morning, and she doesn't move or say anything, he decides to take the velvet box off the bow, and hold it up to her, and then her eyes look up to meet his.
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Her heart is hammering in her chest, as he slowly opens the box, revealing a pair of earrings, and she feels herself relax a little seeing that it's not a ring. She loves this man, but she's not sure how she would react or if she'd say yes, if he proposed to her right now. Blinking back her tears she gently takes the black box from his hand; looking the diamond triangles trimmed with gold. She saved them to a board on Pinterest, but again she's not sure how he knew about them.
"Nadia told me about them." He says as if he could read her mind.
"They're beautiful." She says leaning to give him a kiss, almost smooshing Chloe between them.
"Thank you, but you shouldn't have." She says against his lips, before giving him a peck.
"I know, but I wanted to, but I'm sure my mom will take Chloe back if you want." He says with a smile, and she playfully smacks his shoulder.
"No." Erin says as Chloe lets out a little bark in between them, and Erin picks her up, and gives her a gentle squeeze, and kiss on the head before she moves her over as she straddles Jay's hips. Chloe occupies herself by chewing on the drawstring on Jay's sweatpants; throwing it up in the air a couple times. Then it lands between Jay's legs, and the puppy crawls over one of his legs, and bites at the string, but she misses. Her sharp needle teeth go right through the sweatpants and boxers covering the lower half of Jay's body. His upper half shoots forward, causing his forehead to collide with Erin's.
"I'm sorry." He says when Erin's hand immediately goes to her forehead.
"What's wrong?"
"Chloe just bit me."
"Ok? You've had worse things happen to you, than a little puppy biting you."
"No babe, she bit me." He says, nodding down a little.
"Ooh." She says, shuffling to move off of him, but he grabs her hips, and keeps her in place.
"We should look at it Jay"
"No we shouldn't, it's not that bad."
"The bump on my head suggests otherwise."
"I'm not saying it didn't hurt and shock me at first, but it's fine."
"Jay."
"Come on, let's get you some breakfast." He says hoping the thought of food will distract her.
"Fine." She says, climbing off of him, and the bed; getting some clothes, and walking back to the bed to pick up Chloe.
"Way to kill the mood Chloe." She says scratching the puppy's neck as she walks to the bathroom with her.
He swings his legs over the side of the bed, and pushes his pants and boxers down. There are two red, bloody marks near his tip. He grabs a sheet of tissue paper from the box on the nightstand. He stops the bleeding quickly, and tucks himself back in. Before going into the bathroom to throw away the tissue, and wash his hands.
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When she gets done taking a shower, she gets dressed, and brushes her hair before picking Chloe up again, and leaving the bathroom, and then the bedroom. The smell of bacon wafts her nostrils, and Chloe puts her nose up; sniffing eagerly, and then wiggling a little. Erin holds her until they get to the back door, then she sets her down on the porch, while Chance and Carly walk outside. She smiles down at the little family as she walks back inside.
She walks up behind Jay, and wraps her arms around him as he flips a pancake.
"What time does Nadia get in?" He asks after she kisses his shoulder blades.
"She text me while I was in the shower she should be arriving in-" She says looking at her phone, and checking the message. "Ten minutes, so I guess I should leave now." She finishes.
"Do you want me to go?"
"No, finish making breakfast, and then relax, maybe put some ice on your-" She says looking down briefly "We'll be back soon." She adds giving him a quick peck, and grabbing her keys.
He finishes making breakfast soon after she leaves, and then lets the dogs back in, and goes to lay down on the couch. Chloe tries to climb up, but she can't, and she whines for him to pick her up. He hesitates at first, but then gives in, and lifts her up. She climbs onto his stomach, and then his chest. She lays down, and falls asleep with her front paws on each of his pecks, and he puts his hand on her back, kind of like he did when he'd watch Owen and Kenzie as babies. He turns the TV on, and falls asleep soon after.
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When Erin gets to the bus station, she parks her jeep, and waits. It's about twenty minutes before she sees a bus pull up and she gets out. Nadia is one of the first people off the bus, and she immediately sees her best friend leaning against her car. She walks over to her with a smile on her face.
"Happy Birthday." Nadia says.
"Thanks Nads." Erin replies, as Nadia gives her a hug.
"What are you so giddy about?" Nadia asks as they begin to drive back to the cabin.
"What are you talking about?"
"You haven't stop smiling in the last ten minutes since we've been together, you're actually glowing. Is this the pregnancy glow you always hear about?"
"I'm not glowing."
"Yes you are, am I going to be an aunt?"
"I'm not pregnant Nadia." Erin says as she turns the car off, and gets out.
"Are you sure?" Nadia says following her up the front steps.
"Yes." Erin replies as she unlocks the door. Her breath hitches when she sees Chloe passed out on Jay's chest, and she feels something inside her ache, but in a good way.
"But you want to be, right?" Nadia asks as she comes to stand next to her.
"I mean imagine that, but with your baby."
"Alright Nads, I'll show you around." Erin says, and she takes a few steps towards the guestroom, but she can't stop looking at Jay.
"You're so thinking about it."
"Nadia." Erin says loudly, much like an annoyed sibling. Her raised voice, wakes both Jay, and Chloe.
"Good morning Jay." Nadia says cheerfully, and waving at him.
"Hey Nadia." He says groggily.
"Breakfast is ready."
"Ok thank you, I was just going to show Nadia around."
"What's there to show me? This is a guestroom right?" Nadia asks, and both Jay and Erin nod.
"Ok great, let's eat." She says throwing her bag in the room, and walking to the kitchen. Erin shakes her head, and Jay chuckles at her, while looking down, and petting Chloe. He eventually gets up, and takes Chloe outside again.
"I have to go into work for a little bit, but maybe we can go out when I get back." Jay says when he's almost done eating, and Erin nods.
"Ok." Erin says; taking another bite.
They finish eating, and Erin takes the plates to the sink.
"How was your trip up Nadia?" Jay asks as he stands up; taking the rest of the dishes to Erin.
"It seemed to take forever, but it was good." Nadia replies as she too stands to get something to clean the table off with.
"Good." He says grabbing Erin's hips, and gently guiding her over a little, so he can get a cleaning spray for Nadia, and then he hands it to her to use with the rag she already has.
"Thanks." She says, and he nods, going back to Erin.
"I'm sorry." He whispers into her ear.
"For?"
"Having to leave for work."
"Don't be, it's just another day babe."
"No it's not, and I'll come back as soon as I can."
"Take your time, we'll probably just hang here."
"Actually I was wondering if maybe we could go shopping, if that's alright with you?" Nadia says handing Jay the spray bottle, and he moves Erin the same way he did before.
"Yeah that's fine." Erin says.
"Alright well I'll see you both later." He says; gently grabbing Erin's chin, and turning her head towards him to give her a kiss.
"Have fun, I love you." He says; giving her a quick peck.
"I love you too." She says leaving the kitchen, and then he leaves to go to his mom's.
When he gets there, he finds that everyone is already there, and everything's ready. He calls Erin right away, hoping they haven't left for the mall
"Hey babe, you miss me already?" She answers, with a little laugh
"Oh definitely." He says
"What's up?"
"Uhh my mom, has some stuff for Chloe that she wants to give you, but she was wondering if you could come get it, before you go to the mall, and she goes into town."
"Uhh yeah, we'll stop there now, we're right by her house."
"Ok thanks." He says, then they hang up.
"She'll be here within a few minutes." Jay announces; pocketing his phone.
Everyone is quiet as he walks towards the door, except for his mom, and Mrs. Voight who continue to talk to each other. Then Erin knocks, before cautiously opening the door, and then they turn their attention towards the front of the house.
"Surprise." Everyone yells in unison, and Nadia walks around Erin quickly to tape her reaction. When she gets over the initial shock, she moves about the room, thanking everyone individually. She starts with her friends Kelly Severide, and his wife Stella, and Matt Casey, and his wife Gabby. Then once she's talked to them, she goes to her pseudo family. Before she even gets a word out, Justin is pulling her into a hug.
"Happy Birthday sis." He says, as she moves to give Olive a hug, and then she picks up her two year old nephew.
"Thank you." She says after giving Camille, and Hank.
"I can't believe you're all here."
"I can't believe your guy actually called, and talked to Pops out of all of us." Justin says, as Jay joins them, and Erin wraps her arm around his waist, and Jay rests his hand on the small of her back.
"Justin this is Jay, Jay this is Justin my-" She starts, but Justin cuts her off.
"Her brother, nice to actually meet you man, this is my wife Olive, and this is our little Danny."
"Nice to meet you all." Jay says
"Mrs. Voight, sir, good to see you again." He adds with a nod of his head, as he looks at the people who raised his girlfriend.
"Jay, it's nice seeing you again too." Camille says sweetly, as Nadia comes up to them.
"Hi everyone, can I borrow her for minute? Great, thanks." Nadia says as she pulls Erin to the kitchen.
"What's wrong?" Erin asks before they actually get to the kitchen.
"Nothing."
"Then why did you pull me away like that?"
"I figured you'd want a break already, and I wanted to get some drinks."
"Nadia."
"What? You can go back in a little bit."
"Fine." She says as they get to the kitchen.
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"So what made you want to be a cop Jay?" Justin asks
"I always wanted to be a cop, so when I got back, the first thing I did was sign up at the academy."
"Got back from where?" Olive asks
"Afghanistan." Jay says quietly
"Erin told me you served." Justin says, and asks
"Justin just finished basic training, we're going to the Cubs game tomorrow." Olive says, and Jay nods
"Who are they playing?" Jay asks, willingly changing the subject.
"Milwaukee."
"Should be a good game." Jay says.
"Yeah, but we'll be flying the W when we get home tomorrow night."
"Are you driving down to Milwaukee tomorrow?"
"No we leave tonight." Justin says, and Jay nods; looking around for Erin, he thinks back to meeting the Hank and Camille Voight for the first time just a few weeks before.
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Flashback
"It'll be a quick visit babe, and they're going to love you." Erin says as they park in front of the house she spent her teens years in, and he just nods. He doesn't get nervous, but as they walk to the front porch, he starts to sweat, and his heart rate accelerates. This is the first 'meeting the parents' situation he's going through, and he's not quite sure what to expect. His anxiety melts away briefly when a dirty blonde women opens the door with a warm smile.
"I've missed you dear." Camille says when she envelopes Erin in a hug. Then she steps back, and looks at her pseudo daughter.
"Camille this is Jay, Jay this is Camille." Erin says turning the attention to him.
"It's a pleasure to meet you ma'am."
"Please call me Camille, Jay, and it's nice to finally meet you." She says as she gives him a hug too. Then they step into the house, and he remembers Erin telling him not to let Hank intimidate him, but he adverts his eyes when he's met the scowl of the older man. The greeting between father, and daughter is touching, and Hank even smiles a little.
"Hank this is Jay."
"Nice to meet you sir." Jay says, and it seems as if Hank isn't going to reply, but then Camille stands beside him, and tries to nonchalantly squeeze his arm, but all he does is nods.
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Thinking back he realizes that he didn't say more than a few words to him while they were there, mostly about his time on the job, and yet somehow he's more nervous now than he was then, but he musters up the courage to address him.
"Mr. Voight, Camille do you think I can talk to you for a minute please?" He asks, and Hank nods once again.
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A/N: Please don't be mad, the proposal you all we're excited for is still in the works, there's just a few things they need to work through first. Thanks for reading, Much Love.