Chapter 7

Kevin starts, "Jordan Watson, pretty clean record except for drug possession, resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer following a traffic stop."

"Drug possession? When is a couple of joints a major crime?"

Hailey is in the viewing room watching their interview when her phone alerts, she looks down and reads the text and releases a big sigh. Types a short reply. She looks back into the interview room.

"The resisting and assault?" Adam adds

"Man those cops set us up! How can you get 'pulled over' when you're not even driving? My cousin and I were just smoking. Those cops were bored. Just like you are."

Kevin and Adam exchange looks.

"Just going to ask you some questions?" Adam continues.

"Yeah" Jordan laughs "Just like that night."

"Where were you, your brother and cousin earlier?"

"You asking me questions you already know the answers to?

In the other interrogation room:

Showing Shawn the traffic video, "You see, we have you here." Kim starts

Shawn looks at the video but shows no expression.

Voight states, "That man, you're beating he's a cop. He's my cop. So you better start talking."

"Looks like someone laying down some justice. Doesn't mean it was me."

Voight quickly stands up but Kim interrupts him, "Sarge." and motions 'outside'.

Kim and Voight walk into the hall where Adam and Kevin are after walking out of their room, Hailey joins them.

"They're not going to say much tonight. Let's give them a night to think about it." Kim suggests.

"Alright." Voight agrees "Maybe OCD will find something on their phones. Some forensics on that bat. Let's get some rest and hit it in the morning."

At the hospital:

Will walks in with April. "Sergeant Platt could we have a few?"

"Yeah of course. I'll be right outside."

"Alright Jay, I need a urine sample. Then we're going to perform an ultrasound."

"I thought you weren't supposed to work on family?" Jay asks

"Well." April interrupts "Your brother is next to useless when you're in here so might as well get some use out of him."

Will smiles. "Jay, you think you can provide a sample?" Holding up the container.

Jay looks over at April and then Will. "I'll give you a moment." April says

Will hands the open container to Jay, he takes it and raises his eyebrows to Will.

"OK, OK" Will says, walking out, drawing the curtain around the bed. "Let me know if you need any help."

"I won't." Jay responds.

Jay mentally prepares himself for what he has to do. He carefully positions himself. He grunts and a few "ow ow ow"s.

"You alright in there?"

A pained "Yes!"

"Jesus!"

"Jay you alright?" *silence* "I'm coming in."

"NO. I'm good." Will can hear Jay breathing hard and then the bed squeak.

"Alright. All done."

Will looks at the sample on the tray and then at Jay.

"Unless its 'that time of the month' for me, I'm sure it's not supposed to look like that." Jay tries to joke.

Will gives him a reassuring smile. "April, will you take this to the lab?" as he's securing the lid.

"Yes Dr. Halstead."

As April walks out Trudy notices the colour of the sample. She takes a deep breath and closes her eyes slightly shaking her head.

"You OK Jay?" He's breathing trying to control the pain.

"Never knew it could hurt this much moving around."

"I know, I'll make this as quick as I can. I need you to lean forward and sit up."

Jay gives him the 'you got to be kidding me' look. "Just for a minute. I have to see how damaged the kidney is."

Jay leans forward from his angled lying position to a sitting position. Will pushes up his gown then puts the ultrasound wand on his flank, Jay reacts "OW! ARRHH"

"I know, I know" Will slowly moves the wand while looking at the screen.

"EMMph. AHH…..Will?" Jay eyes squeezed shut

"Almost."

"Sweet JESUS! Will!"

"Alright, lean back"

Jay settles back, grateful that Will is done. Then Will puts the wand on his abdomen.

"STOP!" Jay painfully breathes. "Give me a minute…..please."

Will waits a moment as he watches his brother painfully breathe, he takes a breath then holds it, then repeats the painful breathing rhythm.

"Try to breath normally, Jay."

He looks at his brother then closes his eyes and concentrates on his breathing.

After a minute or two Will continues, places the wand on Jay's abdomen. Jay grunts and hisses. Will looks at the screen, moves the wand a little. "That's it. All done."

"Good news. Your kidney is intact. But it's effectively 'bruised', so get used to seeing blood in your urine for a few days." He puts Jay's gown back over him.

"Wonderful" Jay breathes "So when can I leave?"

"It's late. We'll monitor you tonight and see how you are in the morning."

Jay looks at him disappointed but breathing a little more normally.

Will reaches for Jay's IV to inject a cocktail of sedative and pain med.

"No Will!"

"Jay, you need to rest. It's just enough to help you sleep, you'll be able to wake up."

Jay eyes Will then nods.

Will walks out. Trudy says, "Your bedside manner needs work Doc."

"I don't like doing that to anyone, never mind my own brother. He should be on stronger pain medication. He doesn't like them. I'm trying to respect his wishes." Will feels guilty for hurting his brother but it was necessary. "You can go back in. I'm going to get him some more ice."

Trudy walks in. Jay is still breathing a bit heavy, eyes closed.

Will returns with another ice bag and places a blanket at the foot of the bed. He walks up to Jay and picks up his left wrist. He starts rubbing the top of his wrist and says, "Just some more ice now."

"Mmmm" Jay responds as Will lifts up his wrist and places the ice to his left flank then places his wrist back down.

Will turns to Trudy. "Are you staying a little while?" She nods. "Can you remove the ice in 20 minutes? If he's cold after, put the blanket over him?"

"Of course. Thanks Doc." Will nods at Trudy "He knows you're doing the best for him.'' Will smiles and walks out.

About an ½ hour later

Hailey walks quietly into Jay's room and sees Trudy putting the blanket over Jay.

"He was shivering, some ice therapy. Will gave him a sedative and some pain meds. Anything on the offenders?" She keeps her voice quiet as Jay is snoozing.

"They're not talking. Going to make another run at them in the morning." Hailey's voice is quiet too.

Trudy moves to the foot of Jay's bed.

"Thanks for staying Sarge. Keeping me up on his condition." Hailey says.

Trudy smiles, "Jay's one of the toughest cops I know but this is rough, even for him. They really did a number on him. Got to make it stick Hailey."

"We will Sarge. You texted something about his kidney?"

"Yeah. Will did an ultrasound…." Trudy stops talking. Hailey looks at her, for her to continue.

"I wasn't in the room but you could hear him. Even after the pain meds. He was in pain. I saw the urine sample. I'm no doctor but I know blood when I see it."

Hailey takes a big breath and looks at Jay. "I should have been here."

"Will said his left kidney is bruised."

Hailey raised her eyebrows at her. "I got ears, Upton. He'll be hurting for a while."

Trudy gathers her things and gets ready to leave. "He'll need some help when he gets discharged. I'll let Vought know."

Hailey gives her a knowing nod. "Get some rest Hailey."

"Thanks Sarge…..for being with him. I wanted to be there when they brought the offenders in but I didn't want him to be alone."

"Don't mention it. We take care of each other…..the ones we love." Trudy leaves the room.

Trudy's words linger in the room. Hailey pulls the chair to Jay's bedside. She reaches into her pocket and pulls out his watch, holds it in her hand. She reaches up with her left hand and grabs his wrist. She starts to rub the back of his wrist with her thumb and says, "We'll get them, Jay."

Jay's breathing changes ever so slightly and his eyes slowly open to half mast, looking at Hailey. It takes a moment but she realizes Jay's awake.

"Sorry I woke you." She looks down at her hand on his wrist, the memory of what happened before, of course he was going to wake up.

"I was just snoozing." He closes his eyes again. "Sarge leave?"

Hailey moves her hand up to his forearm. "Sorry that was my doing. I didn't want you to be alone."

"It's alright. Nice that she was here. Surprisingly good bedside manner." Jay takes a deeper breath and immediately winces.

"I'll get a nurse."

"No it's alright." He sleepily opens his eyes to her. "Anything on the case?" he says slowly, fighting sleep.

"They're in custody. Don't worry about anything, get some sleep." Hailey continues to rub his forearm, convinced he didn't hear what she said. His eyes closed after asking her the question and his breathing as even out.