A/N: See, I told you I'd get a chapter up before Monday! You thought it'd be Sunday, or later! But, I'm back in buisness. My apologies for the lack of updating this story. Writer's block was so bad. This wontybe the most interesting chapter, but it'll get better. I'll be adding more Linstead life, and don't worry, the hurt Jay will not go away in this story! You know me!

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My sweet, sweet Austin.

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"I'm s-so sorry…I'm sorry I left...I left us. I-" she tried to explain until her sobs cut her off and Jay chimed in.

"I know...I know. It's okay, Er. We're gonna…get back...on t-track." By then, it seemed hard for him to breathe and get his words out. She could tell. She agreed, sucked up her sobs and picked her head up.

"I know we will…now, let's just rest and reset for a while." She smiled, and he nodded back just as she leaned in to kiss his cheek before laying back down on his shoulder.

Before they knew it, they were both fast asleep.

To be continued…

Only weeks had passed by since the two had fallen asleep on the hospital bed. Only weeks passed since Jay had woken up for surgery, hopefully his last. Only weeks had passed since he was talking again. Only weeks had passed until Will noticed the two snuggled up, together again.

Only weeks had passed since Jay was finally released from the hospital. It was finally over and Jay...he survived. After everything he went through, he was finally on the road to recovery.

It wasn't time Jay to come back to work just yet. Voight wanted to be sure Jay was completely out of the woods before going out to face the action.

As Jay opened his eyes from a good night's sleep, he reached his arm across the bed. It was cold and empty, but in a good way when Erin came walking back into the room with a laundry basket of clothes.

She smiled once she noticed his vibrant eyes watching her walk into the room. He turned to his head to see the time. Nearly eleven o'clock, usually later than he used to wake up, at least before the accident. But, it wasn't like he needed to be at work.

He turned his head back over to Erin as she began to fold clothes and stuff them in drawers.

"You know you're really late for work right?" Jay exaggerated. She chuckled and turned to him, one hand on her hip and the other leaning herself against the dresser.

"Voight's got my back." She replied with a smirk, Jay turning up the corner of his mouth, as well. She folded a few pieces of clothing and turned back to Jay. His eyes followed her's as she walked back to her empty side of the bed and crawled onto it, resting her head on Jay's bear shoulder. She giggled and brought her eyes up to look at his pretty face.

"How are you feeling?" She questioned, just like every morning.

"Better. Everyday." He replied.

"Everyday..."

"Only a few more weeks and I'll be back to kicking ass."

"If Voight doesn't put you at a desk the first few days."

"If anything I'll be hanging with Mouse-"

"Don't say 'and beer' either. You can't drink with your meds, asshole." She coaxed jokingly.

"Only a few. Mouse wouldn't let me go more than that."

"Honey, Mouse's job is to break the rules."

"Exactly." Jay said, Erin sitting up slightly from his chest, just to give him the stink-eye. He smiled and winked, making her open mouth turn up a corner. Eventually turning into a full blown smile. She had the use to punch his shoulder, but she only shook her head and smiled as they both began to laugh.

"Jay Halstead, what am I going to do with you?" She smirked, looking into his eyes.

"Well, you can kiss me...?" He replied. And that's exactly what she did as she leaned in and crashed into his lips. She pulled back again with her still remaining smile and looked him in his beautiful, vibrant green eyes.

"You up for getting out of this place in a few?" She questioned.

"To where?" He replied.

'Maybe to the District with me, probably Molly's later if you're up for it."

"Absolutely."

"Awesomeness. And guess what?"

"You ask a lot of questions?"

"Shut up, Halstead!" She laughed,"No! I made breakfast! You just might not get any now!"

Jay chuckled as he watched her get up off the bed with a sassy smirk.

"W-wait!" He said, but barely as the word drowned inaudibly in his laughing.

"Get your ass outta bed, Detective Chuckles!" She retorted jokingly once more as she walked from the room. He laid his head back on the pillow will a full smile and rolled his eyes and laughing before pulling the covers off slowly and getting up.

After getting clothed, Jay wanders to the kitchen to find Erin making two plates of breakfast and two cups of coffee.

"Wow, Sleeping Beauty's up!" She jested. He smirked and walked past her and to the cabinet to grab his medications, consisting of pain meds, temporary heart rate meds, and other meds to help him heal.

"I didn't have to remind you this morning." Erin told him, moving her from the plates of food to him.

"Getting out of bed faster than I should have reminded me today." He replied. Her faced consisted of somewhat of a concerned look when she furrowed her eyebrows. It was normal that he'd have pain, hopefully today it wasn't worse than usual and that it didn't just go over his head. Instead, that he thought about his meds.

"Glad you remembered. Pain worse?"

"...Nope." He replied, but seemed hesitant behind the confidence in his answer.

"That's good." She said, somewhat disappointed, but went along with hiding it. Her concern for him killed her to keep inside, but a question asked is only going to be a question unanswered when it comes to Jay and his frequent stubbornness.

Jay swallowed down the hand full of meds with a cup of water and sighed as he poured the remaining water in the sink. He placed the cup in the sink and laid his palms on the corner and wrapped his fingers around the edge of the counter and looked down, shutting his eyes a few times. Trying to blink away the pain was the last thing he could resort to until the pain meds kicked in. Some days he's hesitant to take more than he's been prescribed. But, he had to tough it out in order to keep Erin content, even if it meant lying.

"Ready to go after we eat?" Erin questioned, taking him a moment to respond, but after she hummed questioningly, he turned around widening his eyes in interest of her question and responding with a nod and a smile.

She smiled back and quickly switched it to a slight frown that displayed some of her hidden unease for her partner. Her heart hurt to see him, like the tip of the knife was touching it. All while butterflies flew through her stomach like thread was being pulled back and forth in her torso.

But, it had to be about her trust in him. She trusted him to tell her the truth. Even if she knew he was lying…

To be continued…

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