Thank you all for reading and leaving reviews. I can't believe this is chapter 10. Who knew?
At District 21:
Adam and Kim walk into the bullpen and go to their desks. Voight walks out of his office.
"Find anything? Where's Kevin?" Voight asks
"We found a security camera, hopefully fill in some missing pieces." Kim responds "Hailey went..."
"She went to the hospital" Voight interrupts "I know. Told her to keep Halstead out of trouble."
Kim and Adam smile and nod.
"Adam went to meet with a CI." Adam answers Voight's second question. "Any more from our offenders?"
"No. All three just buying their time, didn't even ask for a lawyer."
"Odd." Adam comments
"Yeah. But for now it's in our favour."
Adam is pulling up the security camera footage. It shows James, Jordan and Shawn running and getting into a Toyota sedan.
"Plates match." Kim says, "We got them, Sarge."
"Not so fast Kim. This has got to be air tight. The Ivory Tower is under a lot of pressure right now. After what has happened lately we're not exactly revered in the public eye."
The cage door can be heard opening and closing. The team all look at each other.
"Hey Sergeant Voight" Trudy gets everyone's attention. She is walking with a patrol officer. "Thought you might want to talk to Patrol Officer Cooper."
Voight reacts "Well you thought right. Thanks."
Trudy nods, turns and leaves.
Voight starts, "You know why you're here, Cooper?"
"No." Cooper states bluntly
"Have you been working the protest marches lately?"
"Yes. It's hard to say no to all that OT."
"You didn't work last night?" Adam jumps in
"No. Wife made plans, got to pick my battles." Cooper answers
Cooper looks over to the white board where the pictures of the offenders are. He swallows dryly.
Voight starts, "Those people look familiar to you?" Cooper's head snaps toward him. "Maybe when you were working with an old partner….Doyle?"
Cooper's face betrays him. He remembers. He starts to explain. "You know how Doyle was so connected. I knew it was wrong but the Blue Wall." They all scoff at him, disbelieving. " What was I supposed to do? I was young, new on the job, I didn't want to make waves."
Voight has heard enough, "Well because you just so happen to look like one of my detectives, he is lying in a hospital bed right now." He points to the pictures "These men have been watching you." He is seething. "Waiting for you, seeking their own justice."
Superintendent Miller walking up behind Cooper. *Just how can she walk in without anyone hearing her* "Sergeant Voight! I'll take it from here."
He focuses on her and opens his mouth to argue but she repeats, "I got this. Patrolman Cooper, Sergeant Platt is waiting for you." Cooper leaves.
Voight looks at Miller, "How long have you known?"
"I looked into it when Platt requested Cooper but this." She waves her hand around "confirms it. Very unfortunate that he was influenced by Doyle. But we're not that CPD anymore. It'll be handled."
"But?" Voight asks
"These men were treated badly…"
"So that means they get a free pass?" Voight is losing his temper and advances toward Miller. Adam quickly gets in between them.
"It doesn't mean that. It means whatever you have better be air tight. No loopholes. Remember Sargeant I'm on your side." She looks at all the people in the room and leaves.
At the hospital:
"Keeping going...out, out, out." Will encourages Jay as he is breathing into a handheld breathing incentive spirometer. "Your goal is 2200, where this yellow marker is, try to keep the column there."
Jay does as he's told and when he's done winces and groans as the movements angers his chest.
"Ah damn, that hurts." Jay complains.
"Well that's what the pain meds are for." Jay glares at him "Don't care. You have to do this, pneumonia is not a complication you want with these injuries. And now the fun part…"
He is cut off by a small knock on the door. They both look and see Hailey slowly walking in.
"Hope I'm not interrupting."
"Not at all, just getting Chicago's Med favorite patient ready to leave." Will says smiling
Jay rolls his eyes "What's the fun part?"
Will looks at him, "Putting on a shirt."
Jay is unimpressed by this and his face shows it. Hailey tries to hide a smirk.
"I know you thought pants and shoes were exciting." Will continues
Jay is growing tired of his antics, "Can we get on with it?"
"Alright, no need to be cranky."
"I can leave." Hailey says as she takes a step toward the door.
"Oh no Hailey, if Voight is having you keep an eye on Jay you're going to need to know how to help him."
"Him is right here and knows how to dress himself."
Will just holds a shirt out in front of Jay. Jay looks at the shirt, then down at himself still in a hospital gown but wearing sweats and sneakers. He looks at Will.
"OK I get your point." Jay resigns.
Will looks at Hailey and smiles "See. Cranky."
"First let's get this gown off. Hailey, will you get on the other side." Will is on Jay's injured left side. "Just unsnap the shoulders." Will and Hailey unsnap their respective shoulders and Will collects the gown, tosses it on the bed.
Hailey tries to divert her eyes from Jay's chest. The purple and blue patches over his ribs make it hard. Jay catches her gaze.
"I'm OK Hailey, going to take some time to heal up, that's all." Jay says, trying to reassure her. She nods her response.
"Ok Jay." Will interrupts with a knowing smirk on his face. "Left arm first." Will rolls up the sleeve and positions Jay's wrist to the opening and gently guides the shirt up.
"Oh, ah ah,…" then frowns and blows out a breath.
"I know and that's with pain meds."
"Just going to keep rubbing it in, aren't you."
"Emphasizing my point."
"Point taken, can we move on?"
Hailey holds a small smile at the brothers' exchange.
"Now lean forward." Jays does so grunting a bit. Will hands the shirt over to Hailey. She holds out the right sleeve and Jay puts his arm through. Victorious. Jay leans back.
"Whoa, that was fun." Jay sarcastically says clearly trying to make light of the pain he's in. He puts his head back and closes his eyes.
Will pulls the shirt together over Jay's chest and begins buttoning.
"And you wanted one of your hanley's."
"OK. You were right about the sweats and what type of shirt." Jay replies looking at Will. Will raises his eyebrows. "And the pain meds. Thank you Will."
"Your welcome." Will gloats. "One last piece." He gathers the immobilizer and starts to put it on Jay. Jay winces and hisses, and ows and ahs through the process. "Now it's tricky, different from a sling, you rest your arm on this pad over your hip. This should relieve any pressure on your ribs while supporting your shoulder."
A nurse enters with a wheelchair.
"So." Will looks at Jay then Hailey, "here's your medication. Take it every 4 hours, don't skip any. Drink lots of fluid. Apply ice, it'll help but only 20 minutes at a time. Any questions?"
"No"
"If you do or if he gets worse, call me. Ready to leave?"
"Yes." Jay , eyes the wheelchair.
"I'll bring the car around." Hailey states.
