This is a AU about Erin Lindsey and Jay halstead from Chicago PD.

This won't follow much of the show storyline. It will be NBC's characters, with a mixture of my own characters.

DISCLAIMER I DO NOT OWN ANY OF NBC CHARACTERS.

(Or the song) need you now, lady antebellum.

(This story is all set in the current year 2021)

A little back story so you can understand the story better.

Nadia never died, they found her in time. Nadia became a rookie at the 21st district in 2017 Erin cut bunny out of her life in 2017.

Jay and Erin have been steadily dating since New Year's Eve 2017.

(This fisrt chapter will be a flashback to when they got together on New Year's Eve, at a party at Molly's.)

Mouse is still with the IU.

List of people in the intelligence Unit.

Hank Voight

Antonio Dawson

Alvin olinsky

Jay halstead

Erin Lindsay

Halley upton

Kevin Atwater

Adam ruzek

And

Kim burgess

This story will mostly be told between jay and erins POV.

(Natalie Manning and Will halstead is married in this fic as well.)

P.S jay was never married In this story.

…………

December 31st 2017.

Molly's bar, Chicago.

Erin and Nadia are just arriving at Molly's.

When jay hears the door to Molly's open, he's currently taking a sip of the beer, Otis just have him as he is laughing at something his brother Will has said., when he looks over towards the door. In that moment when Jay sees Erin in that tight little red, Mini dress, with matching red stilettos and a silver couch and silver hoop earrings, a silver chain with a single diamond in the pendant.

It's like a ton of bricks hits him.

No matter their messy and fucked up past, all that matters is the here and now.

Jay knows that he needs to be with Erin, it's like the need for oxygen at this point.

Will follows Jays gaze and sees Erin and Nadia come into the bar, Erin on her way over towards the brothers, as Nadia heads towards the IU team.

Will quickly says to his brother, "you need to get your shit together with her, before it's too late."

Jay sighs, then replies "I know."

"Hello boys." Erin says as she reaches the Halstead brothers.

"Hey Erin." Will says then adds "I'm going to find Nat, I'll talk to you guys later." Will shoots a knowing glance to jay before going to find Natalie

"You look absolutely stunning." Jay says to Erin giving her a once over with his eyes.

"Well thank you, your not bad your self tonight, detective." Erin says with a stunning smile.

"Thanks, Let me bury you a drink." Jay says to Erin who smiles and nods.

Jay gets another beer for himself and Lindsay.

Jay holds his bottle out to Erin and says "to a new year full of happiness and joy." Erin laughs and says "that sounds like something of a hallmark card."

Jay smiles and joins in with laughter. They clink their bottles, "to happiness and joy." Erin repeats before she takes a swig of her beer.

"Erin, I hope you have a year full of everything that you want, you deserve it after everything." Jay says honestly, Erin plays with the label on her beer bottle, as jay continues "I know it must of been hard to cut Bunny out for good this time and I just want you to know that I'm so proud of you. I've got your back no matter what." Jay smiles at Erin, softly.

Erin realizes in that moment that there's no reason for them to play it safe or to not be together anymore.

Hank has given them his blessing, so what's stopping her…

"Thanks, jay that means a lot to me.." Erin says looking at him through her lashes…

"No problem, what's partners are for, if not to have your back, no matter what." Jay says squeezing Erins hand.

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The night goes on, Otis breaks out the karaoke, everyone's mostly, to drunk to care how they sound.

Erin is on her third beer and second vodka shot, when she gets brave enough to head up to the karaoke machine. What better way to tell somebody you love them and want to be with them, then singing it.

Erin picks a song that she knows, well at least hopes gets her point across to jay.

Picture perfect memories

Scattered all around the floor

Reaching for the phone cause

I can't fight it anymore.

Jays sitting with Antonio, Will and ruzek, when he hears her voice echoing through the bar.

And I wonder if I ever cross your mind.

For me it happens all the time.

Jay knows the song is about them.

When he hears this part of the song, he thinks to him self, all the time.

It's a quarter after one.

I'm all alone and I need you now.

Said I wouldn't call, but I lost all control

And I need you now.

And I don't know how I can do without

I just need you now.

I need you to baby, jay thinks to him self.

You don't need to go without anymore.

Right there jay knows it's time to put shit aside and be with the love of his life.

Another shot of whiskey

Can't stop looking at the door.

Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before.

Me either, jay thinks.

By this point jay isn't listening to the conversation going on a round him. To him it's only Erin and himself it that bar at that moment.

And I wonder if I ever cross your mind.

For me it happens all the time

It's a quarter after one.

I'm a little drunk and I need you now.

Said I wouldn't call, but I lost all control

And I need you now.

And I don't know how I can do without

I just need you now.

Yes I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all.

Me too..

It's a quarter after one.

I'm all alone and I need you now.

And I said I wouldn't call

But I'm a little drunk and I need you now.

And I don't know how I can do without

I just need you now.

I just need you now.

Oh baby I need you now.

Once Erin finishes the song, jay stands up from where he is sitting, Erin rushes over to him. They embrace and kiss. The bar all whoops and cheers, but they don't care, it's just them..

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It's almost midnight, when jay and Erin finally get a moment to themselves to talk.

"Well I can check being serenaded off my bucket list." Jay says chuckling, earring him a playful swat from Erin, making them both chuckle as they take a swig of their beers.

"I love you jay and I want to give us another shot, if you will have me?" Erin asks as she looks at jay through her lashes, playing with her beer label, again.

"Erin Lindsay, I will always have you, I love you to. I want to make things work. I want to do right by you. I want to be the man you want and deserve." Jay says, taking erins hand and kissing it.

"You are that man for me jay, you always have been." Erin says embracing jay and kissing him deeply.

Their kiss lasts a beat, while all around them, everyone's counting down to New Years.

"10"

Erin looks into jays eyes, she sees her whole future flash in his eyes.

"9"

Jay knows one day he will marry this amazing, strong, brave ,stubborn woman.

"8"

Their love for esculture couldn't be stronger than it is in that moment, it shows in escultures eyes.

"7"

They are just sitting there, staring in eachothers eyes and it's like a million unspoken words are said.

"6"

It's them against the world.

"5"

They need each other. The need is to strong to deny anymore.

"4"

They will do this right and make it work, because they can do anything as long as they have eachother.

"3"

Erin take jays hand, they stand up and embrace each others.

"2"

They always have eachothers backs, through thick and thin. 24/7.

"1"

It's a new year a new them. A new start.

"HAPPY NEW YEARS."

Everyone screams out as the clock strikes twelve.

Jay takes erins face in his hands and kisses her passionately.