Ok so here is chapter 26, hope you enjoy :-) No Copyright Intended!
Chapter 26
Alex's Point of View
I was on my way back to the apartment after giving mom and Jay sometime alone when I saw him. Jay was sitting outside the apartment block with his head in his hands. "So she told you?" I asked sitting down beside him. "She did." He mumbled. "You didn't take it well?" I questioned. "Well I took it better than your mom. She threw me out." He told me. "What? Why?" I asked. "Beats me." Jay complained. "But you are ok with it? And you told her that?" I asked.
"No not in so many words. I told her we needed to talk about it. That's when she got mad and told me to leave. I don't think she wants another kid, that or she doesn't want one with me." Jay said sadly. "Jay that's not it, she told me she never planned on having any more kids because she thought it was like a betrayal to me. I'm sure she wants this baby and there is no better father." I tried to assure him. "Then why did she throw me out?" Jay cried. "Maybe she wanted you to show her how much you love her? Tell her it was going to be ok and that you were there for her?" I suggested.
"I mean you do love her don't you?" I added. "Of course I do." Jay replied. "Then you have to show her, and show her soon she has a gun you know." I joked. Thankfully this earned a laugh and he turned to look at me. "Your good in situations like this." He complimented. "Thanks." I blushed. "So fancy helping me?" Jay asked. "With what?" I asked, curious. "My proposal." He grinned. "Excuse me?" I gasped. "Your sure your ready for that?" I added. "Totally she's the one for me, and I need to show her that." He replied.
"Then I am in." I smiled. "However there is one person you need to ask first." I told him. "Who?" Jay asked. However he realised soon enough. "Voight." He sighed. "Yip but if its any consolation I think he will appreciate you asking him, or at least telling him." I replied. "Think its necessary?" Jay asked. "No, but he will like you more for telling him." I replied. "Then lets go." Jay sighed as he got up and pulled me after him.
Pulling up outside Voight's house Jay had grown very silent and had turned sheet white. "It's late maybe we should wait till tomorrow." Jay gulped. "Tomorrow will be just the same Jay. Plus its only 9 o'clock." I laughed. "Fine but if he shoots me, you're a witness." Jay replied as he got out of the car. However he didn't get far, "Als, think you could come with me? Make sure I don't screw this up?" he begged. "Fine." I said getting out and following him to the door.
I knocked for Jay and we waited for Voight to appear. He opened almost seconds later. "Halstead? Alex?" he greeted. "Everything ok? Alex shouldn't you be at home looking after your mom?" Voight asked. "Um Sir can I talk to you?" Jay whispered. Voight nodded and let us in. "Drink?" Voight offered. "Um no thanks." Jay mumbled. "Halstead you got something to say?" Voight asked suspiciously. Jay looked at the floor nervously. "Um….. I-I-I do…H-H-Have something to ask…." Jay stammered. "Well out with it!" Voight complained.
"I LOVE ERIN!" Jay practically screamed. Voight looked shocked at his outburst and looked at me for confirmation. When I nodded he turned his attention back to Jay. "You love her?" he questioned. "Very much so." Jay replied, growing in confidence. "Why are you telling me this?" Voight asked. "Um because I want to ask her to marry me and I thought I needed to ask you first." Jay replied. "Seeing as how you're practically her dad." Jay added. "Huh.." Voight muttered. "Well I guess I appreciate that." He finally said. "And you really do care about her? Your not just saying this so I allow you two to date?" Voight questioned. "No Sir, she's the one. I love her and I want to be her family." Jay assured him. "Huh…" Voight said again.
"Look Sir I know you don't like in-house relationships but I am telling you, this will not affect our jobs or our working relationship. When we are in the office we will be professional at all times." Jay rambled. "Can you promise me that?" Voight asked. "Well…..no but I can promise to try. I love her and I can't promise you that because if she was in danger I would loose my mind and probably go all out to save her." Jay admitted. "I get that Halstead and I appreciate you are man enough to admit it." Voight replied. "So? What's the verdict?" Jay asked hesitantly. "Alex you ok with this?" Voight asked turning his attention briefly to me. "Absolutely, I think they are perfect for each other." I replied.
"Well then I guess congratulations are in order." Voight smiled. "Have you bought a ring yet?" He added as Jay breathed a visible sigh of relief. "Um no I don't really have the money yet, I was planning on asking her first." Jay blushed. "Halstead if you're going to do it, you have to do it right." Voight complained. "Wait here." He instructed as he walked off.
"I can't believe he is ok with this." Jay whispered once Voight was gone. "Yeah with this, what about the baby part. He is going to know that happened before this." I replied. "Alex shut up, let me have this victory." Jay complained as Voight returned. "Here take this, don't ask questions and pay me back when you can. Got it?" Voight said as he shoved money into Jay's hand. "Voight I can't…" Jay began to protest. "Halstead take it and make Erin happy. But I warn you, you hurt her and I will kill you. I would gladly do jail time for her, you remember that ok?" Voight whispered.
Jay nodded in response as the colour drained yet again from his face. "Good, well then I will give you the day off tomorrow. Go pick a ring. Alex you go with him make sure he doesn't screw things up. I will take care of Platt and Erin." He told us both. "Thanks Voight." We both replied as we headed for the door. "See you later." I waved as we headed for the car again.
As we drove back to the apartment Jay turned to me. "So you act sick in the morning. I will text your mom and tell her I am sick too. Then when she is gone I will swing by and pick you up. What you think?" He asked. "Sounds perfect, have you thought about how you are going to actually propose?" I questioned. "I know exactly how I am going to do it. However you my future step daughter will have to ask your mother after she says yes." Jay smirked.
"That and give me your apartment key so I can sneak in before she comes home." He added. "And where will I go?" I laughed. "I don't know my apartment?" he suggested. "Fine, see you in the morning!" I replied as he pulled up outside. "See you later kid!" he called out as I walked inside the building. All I could think as I walked upstairs was how excited I was for the next day…
Until next time ;-)