The next day Emery was released from the hospital with pain meds and some restrictions. She wanted to go see Cody but the doctors wouldn't let her because she wasn't family. Erin was past the point of concern for her daughter, now she was angry but she wasn't going to say anything about it until they could sit down and discuss it. They head over to the precinct so Emery can sit down with a sketch artist and finish up some questions. When they got there Erin got a warm welcome from Benson's team. Rollins, Fin, and Carisi all gave her a hug. Benson motioned Emery towards her and they went into the interrogation room with Fin.

"How's the baby?" Erin asked Rollins.

"She's amazing, getting bigger each day." Amanda says.

"I remember those days. Can I see pictures?" She asks.

"Of course, but then you have to explain to me how you have a daughter that old."

While Erin and Rollins talk about the baby and look at pictures, Carisi and Jay talk about the case and the few leads they have. Jay was confused how these guys just could slip in and out like they did.

Erin sat and explained the whole story of how Emery came about to Amanda. That was the first time she told the story and had someone not look sorry for but like they understood.

"Erin, from what I can see you did an amazing job. She did make a mistake but they all do and especially at eighteen. Also, knowing you, I know eighteen or not she is in big trouble." Rollins said with a giggle.

"Oh yeah she's dead but she has been through a lot so I'll wait to kill her. But you want to know something funny I think what Jay has to say to her is going to affect her a lot more. She has gotten really close to him since her dad died." Erin says.

It took about two hours for the questions and sketches to be done. After that they went back to the hotel to sit down for the talk they needed to have with Emery.

"Please explain to me why you thought lying to us was a good idea?" Jay said angrily.

"I wanted to help him." Emery said under her breath.

"Look where helping him got you." He said.

"You helped mom get back to her old self when she was using again. That's what Cody wanted to do for his mom but he didn't want to do it alone. He's a good guy, something bad happened but it wasn't his fault."
"Emery you could have been raped or even worse they could have killed you. You grew up in a small town with hardly any crime and visited me on occasion but that doesn't make you ready to take on a big city by yourself." Erin says upset.

"But I wasn't by myself. Cody was with me, I'm eighteen I can make my own decisions."
"That may be true, but not at least telling your mother was wrong and you know that because you lied to her about where you were going." Jay said.

"Speaking of that. You are going to call your grandfather and tell him what's going on." She says to her daughter.

"Mom, seriously you are going to make me tell him, can't you just tell him like you usually do."
"No, that is your job if you think you're so grown up." Jay chimes in.

"You are not my father, so stop acting like it." Emery says walking to the bathroom and locking the door.

Erin and Jay sit and discuss what they are going to do about Emery. No matter if she is eighteen or not her behavior was unacceptable. They were a team no matter what and Erin cared what his opinion was regardless of the fact he wasn't her daughter's father. Emery knew what she said to Jay was wrong because she did view him as a father and she knew he was right but what teenage girl wants to admit that their father was right. She knew she had to call her grandpa so she figured she would get it over with.

"Hey Kid."

"Hey Pops."

"Is something wrong? You sound upset."

"Grandpa, I lied to mom and came to New York with my friend. He was shot and I got beat up a little but I'm fine. The SVU team is handling the case, mom made me call and tell you." She says just going for it.

"I'll deal with you when you get home. Have your mother call me." He said after a long silence and then hung up.

Emery sat on the edge of the tub in silence, at this point she knew she had screwed up big time and that she was dead when she got home. She finally worked up the courage to come out of the bathroom were she saw her very disappointed mother and a very angry Halstead.

"Grandpa wants you to call him. I just got off the phone with him." She said to her mom and then walked to the bed to lay down.

Erin left the room to call Voight and Emery could feel Jay staring at the back of her head. She knew what she said hurt him and she was too proud to admit she didn't mean it. He had so much he wanted to say to the young woman but didn't know how. Emery was important to Erin and she was also important to him they had gotten really close the past couple months.

"I may not be your father Emery, but I think of you like a daughter. I was scared to death when your mom told me you were in the hospital. I don't know what I'd do if I lost you and your mother would die with grief do you want to do that to her." Jay finally said.

Emery didn't say anything back she just laid there in silence processing everything. Erin opened the door and asked Jay to come outside for a second.

"Voight is not happy with her. I don't know what he has planned for her but it is not going to be good when we get home. Mostly because she used him as her alibi knowing I wouldn't check in. Jay I don't know what I'm supposed to do anymore, she stops doing reckless things for a while and then starts them again." Erin says.

"Erin it's just a phase and I don't think her intentions were to do something reckless this time. She thought she was helping her friend but I don't condone her hiding it from you." Jay says hugging her tightly.

The next day Olivia called and said emery was free to return to Chicago and if they needed anything else from her they would call. Emery was not comfortable leaving Cody in New York by himself but she had no choice. They all boarded the plane and headed home. The whole way Emery was planning her funeral in her head because her grandpa was going to kill her.