Introducing in this chapter...Jack Boyle and takes place in the episode 'Old Wounds', which is a year later than the previous chapter
Miranda walks over to Erin's office and knocks on the door when she hears a ping from her phone and looks at it to see a text from Nicky.
"Come in." Erin said and Miranda walks into the room while looking at her phone.
"Hey babe? Nicky texted me and...Jack Boyle. Never thought I would see you again." Miranda said as he stands up.
"Miranda Hill. I heard you were back in the city." He said.
"I have been for two years. So, you decided to come crawling back to your ex-wife and daughter?"
"Miranda." Erin warned.
"And you decided to be a lowlife?" He asked.
"Jack." Erin warned again.
"Just remember one thing, Dumb Ass. I'm carrying a loaded gun." Miranda said.
"Will you two knock it off?" Erin asked and Miranda looks at her girlfriend with her hand on her service weapon.
"What did Nicky text you about?" Erin asked Miranda.
"Shopping. Since my squad doesn't have any open cases, I decided to take the girls for Nicky's sweet 16 since the girls don't want to wear their dresses again after Heather turned 16." Jack scoffs.
"Can you even afford it?" He asked.
"You know what -"
"Jack, leave. I'd like to speak to my girlfriend in private." Erin said.
"G-girlfriend?!" Jack sputtered.
"Your loss is my gain, Boyle." Miranda said and he marches out of the office. She chuckles and looks at Erin and her smile falls.
"I'm in trouble, right?" Miranda asked.
"I will punish you at home. As for the girls, you can help Nicky choose, but I get the final say." Erin said.
"I know. And if he does go to Nicky's party, I will behave myself. Unless he tries anything funny. You should have let me punch him, Erin."
"As much as I wanted to see it, I couldn't go with it."
"Also, when are you getting rid of Boyle from the door? It's been over a year since the divorce was finalized." Miranda said.
"I don't know." Erin softly said.
"Glad I know where I stand in this." Miranda walks out of the room and Erin sighs.
From Erin:
Can you please come over so we can talk?
Miranda looks at her phone from the living room of her apartment and sets it on the end table and watches a movie.
The following day, Erin writes something down for the trial when she looks up and sees Miranda holding flowers
"So, you done ignoring me?" Erin asked.
"I'm sorry, ok? It's just...before I started dating Maura, I hooked up with women, who say they were done with men, but it turned out to be a lie. And I know I shouldn't have questioned you, so I'm here to say I'm sorry." Miranda said. Erin stands up and takes the flowers then wraps her arms around Miranda and tenderly kisses her.
"Apology accepted. And on Monday, Boyle is coming off the door." Erin softly said then kisses Miranda again.
That night, Erin unlocks Miranda from the handcuffs on the bed and the captain rubs her wrists.
"Ok, not with those handcuffs again." Miranda softly said as Erin hands over the cream to take away the pain.
"Sorry baby. I didn't mean to be so rough." Erin softly said then kisses her shoulder.
"Thankfully, the girls are with your father. Definitely not ready for Heather to walk in on me having sex again. That happened once and let's just say, I couldn't look at my daughter for two weeks." Erin chuckles then kisses her neck.
"This night isn't over yet." Miranda said then pushes Erin onto her back and kisses her lips as she lays between her legs.
Miranda sees Jack and Erin talking at Nicky's party as she is with Erin's family at the table and swallows a lump in her throat then stands up.
"I'm going to get some air." Miranda said then walks out of the party, not realizing that Erin was watching her. Miranda leans against the building in an alley and rubs her forehead as she feels a headache building up. As she is thinking about her relationship with Erin, she hears heels clicking on the sidewalk and looks up to see Erin walking over.
"What are you doing out here?" Miranda asked.
"I should be asking you the same thing." Erin said as she places her hands on her girlfriend's shoulders.
"I needed some air." The attorney looks at her and quietly sighs.
"This is about Jack coming back, isn't it?" Miranda looks at her then softly nods.
"Baby, you know how horribly he treated me. And you...when I see you with Nicky and Heather, I see my daughter extremely happy and I have never seen her that happy before. She thinks you're the best thing to happen to me since sliced bread and when you came back into my life...I knew I was home." Erin softly said.
"I just..." Miranda softly said then looks away from Erin as she feels the tears in her eyes. Erin cups her girlfriend's chin and turns her head to look into her eyes and the attorney sees insecurity and fear.
"What?"
"I'm scared that you are going to realize that I'm not good enough for you and you're gonna go back to him. Call it a stupid idea."
"No. No, it's not. Because I feel it sometimes as well when you have to take Heather to Boston and you have to see your ex. But you do have to remember that he's Nicky's father. But you are the love of my life."
"I'm sorry for bringing all of this up tonight." Miranda said as Erin wipes away a tear from her girlfriend's cheek.
"It's ok. But I'm glad that we're talking about this."
"One day soon, I'm going to ask you to marry me. And I am doing it ten times better than Jack ever did." Erin slowly smiles.
"I wouldn't put it past you. Can we rejoin the party?" The captain nods, kisses her girlfriend then they walk back to the party with Erin's hand in the crook of Miranda's elbow.
Miranda stands in the elevator to the Police Commissioner's office and tries to calm her rapid beating heart before she has the biggest conversation of her life. The door opens and she gets off the elevator and walks to the office.
"Is the Commissioner in?" Miranda asked Baker.
"He is." Miranda walks into the room and Frank looks up.
"Captain Hill. What can I do for you?" He asked.
"Sir, I love your daughter and granddaughter and I didn't think I would ever get the chance to be with Erin because I was scared on how you and your late wife would have reacted if you two had found out that I was gay. And I can't imagine my life without Erin and Nicky in it."
"Are you asking if you could have Erin's hand in marriage?"
"I am. And I know Jack asked after he proposed and you and I both know that he wasn't good enough for Erin. Ok, all the men, but Jamie, knew that he wasn't good enough for Erin. But then Nicky wouldn't have been born if they had stayed apart. I can't guarantee that I'm always coming home because of our line of work, but I can promise you that I can treat them better than Jack ever did." He quietly sighs and looks at Miranda.
"But there is one problem if I am going to ask Erin to marry me." Miranda said.
"My father." Frank said and Miranda nods.
"Your father is great, but he's way behind the times and I don't think he fully accepts Erin and I being together. I am trying my best to have him somewhat accept Erin and I as a couple, but I'm fighting a losing battle."
"I will talk to him. And yes. I do give my blessing and permission to have Erin's hand in marriage." Miranda slowly smiles.
"Thank you, sir."
That night, Frank arrives home and sees his father in the kitchen, making dinner.
"What's cooking?" Frank asked.
"My world famous chicken pot pie." Henry said.
"Pop, I need to tell you something. Miranda came to see me today."
"And?"
"And she has some concerns about you not fully accepting hers and Erin's relationship."
"You know as well as I do that same sex relationships are a sin, Francis."
"Pop, Miranda is planning on proposing to Erin. That's the main reason she came by my office. She asked me for Erin's hand. You have to admit that Miranda treats Erin a whole lot better than Jack ever did." Henry sighs, realizing that his son is right.
"I do have to admit that Erin has never been happier." Henry said.
"All because Miranda came back into her life. So, can you try to be more accepting towards them?"
"I will try."