Clay and Emma wake up the morning after their argument, breakup, and them getting back together. Emma rolled over on top of Clay and began kissing him. Clay returned the kiss until he heard someone downstairs and remembered where he was. Jason's house. Clay gently pushed Emma off of him and began putting his clothes back on.
"Clay, what are you doing?" Emma asked as she covered her naked body with the sheet.
"Trying not to die." Clay told her as he finished putting his clothes on, in record time.
"Why would you die?" Emma asked, amused at the expression on her boyfriend's face.
"You're kidding right? What do you think Jason would do if he found me naked in his daughters' bed? Probably wouldn't slap me on the back, say good job, and offer me a beer." Clay said sarcastically and Emma giggled.
"Clay, I think dad's already been in here. The door is cracked open." She said, pointing to the semi opened door. Clay's face paled. "Besides, dad already knows we've had sex, so stop worrying." Emma said as she moved from the bed to the closet. She got dressed and both of them back their way downstairs to see Jason, Ray and Sonny standing in the kitchen. Jason and Ray were discussing something not important to Emma while Sonny was flipping pancakes and eggs for breakfast. "Smells good in here." Emma said, getting the attention of everyone in the room.
"Look who's finally awake! Something keep the two of you up late last night?" Sonny asked with a smirk on his face. Jason and Ray made a grossed out face while Emma and Clay blushed.
"Just emotional exhaustion, Uncle Sonny." Emma said as she moved to kiss her dad and Uncles on the cheek. She returned to Clay, who had sat down in a chair. Emma sat on his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"So, I think we should talk." Jason said, watching his rookie and his daughter for a moment.
"Sure." Emma said, intrigued by where her father was going with this.
"I am okay with the two of you… well… I'm trying to be okay with the two of you. I thought about it a lot last night and I realized that the two of you together made sense. But, with that being said, I do not want to see or hear anything. No kisses, no sexual references, no sexual contact of any kind in my presence."
"Daddy, I promise no sexual references in front of you." Emma said, trying to understand why her father would mention that to them. It would be weird and inappropriate for either of them to talk about that in front of her father.
"That one was pointed towards Sonny." Jason said, giving Sonny a hard glare and everyone else laughed.
"Okay, I promise." Emma said with a huge smile on her face.
"Me too, boss." Clay said, finally being able to speak.
"When are you going to tell the rest of the team?" Ray asked, knowing that they were the only ones who knew what was going on between baby Hayes and their rookie.
"Today's as good a time as any." Clay said, looking at the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.
"Sounds good to me! Maybe have a BBQ over here tonight?" Emma suggested and the men in the room nodded.
"Sounds good! I'll let everyone know." Jason said, pulling out his phone and contacting Blackburn, Mandy, Lisa, Trent and Brock about the BBQ.
FIVE HOURS LATER
Bravo Team was standing on the pool deck at the Hayes residence drinking their beers and talking. Lisa, Mandy, and Naima were standing talking about Jameelah and RJ, who were in the pool with Mikey. The boys were crowded around the grill, looking at the ribs and steaks that Sonny and Jason had been cooking. Clay and Emma decided that they should make the announcement about their relationship before dinner, so they moved towards the center and got everyone's attention.
"Can we have everyone's attention?" Clay asked, making everyone turn to look at him and Emma.
"So, we wanted to make an announcement. Clay and I have decided to see each other." Emma said. For the ones who had known prior to the announcement, they did not seem shocked. It was Mandy, Lisa, Trent, Brock and Blackburn who were speechless.
"See each other? Like date?" Brock finally asked, breaking out of his shock.
"Yes." Emma said, confidently as she wrapped her arm around Clay's waist.
"When did this happen?" Trent asked, still stunned by the announcement.
"A couple weeks ago. It's a long story." Emma said, hoping that everyone would be okay with this.
"Will this affect how Bravo operates?" Blackburn asked, looking around at his men. He knew that they had a protective streak in them when it came to Emma. He knew there would be some trouble between the men if this relationship ever ended badly.
"No, this isn't going to affect how we operate." Jason told him, letting their Commander know that he was okay with this development. Ray and Sonny nodded alongside Jason, telling the others that they did not have a problem with this.
"Do you have a problem with us?" Emma asked her Uncles Trent and Brock, who had been rather quiet since the announcement.
"Not if this is serious." Brock said, looking at his niece then at his brother. "If this is serious and the two of you aren't just messing around. I don't want to see either of you hurt if this ends badly." Brock continued and they both nodded.
"This is serious, brother. I wouldn't string Emma along if it wasn't." Clay stated, wanting to make sure that everyone knew he was serious.
"I don't have an issue with it." Trent said, happy that his niece and brother found someone compatible.
"What are you three?" Emma asked, looking over at Blackburn, Lisa and Mandy.
"As long as it doesn't affect how Bravo works, I don't have an issue. Just make sure neither of you hurts the other." Blackburn said before returning to the grill.
"As long as the two of you are happy, I'm good." Lisa said as she walked over to hug her niece.
"Same here." Mandy said, doing the same.
After that, everyone returned to what they had been doing before the bombshell. Emma and Clay walked into the house so they could kiss in private (and not break her dad's rule).
"I love you." Clay whispered against her lips.
"I love you more." Emma whispered back before deepening the kiss.