Hailey's alarm blared into the dimly lit room, causing her to groan as she rolled over to hit snooze. It was only when she shifted around in the bed that she realized where she actually was. After weeks in a hotel bed the comfort of her own was something she wasn't ready to leave just yet. She propped her pillow up against the headboard and swiped her phone open. The first, and honestly only thing she noticed, was the text from Jay.

Good morning, hope you're well rested for your first day back! :)

The message brought a smile to her face as she instantly flashed back to yesterday.

Jay had picked her up from the airport and as soon as she laid eyes on him she was home. She had been overcome with a wide range of emotions as she walked beside him through the airport, but had thankfully managed to conceal them from him for the time being. Out in his truck, Jay had loaded her bags into the backseat and then they climbed in and he skillfully navigated them through the airport traffic. It wasn't late by any means, but Hailey's early morning and her day of travel had her feeling more tired than she'd care to admit. Jay had suggested Bartoli's but she had regretfully declined, stating she wanted to feel less like a zombie when they finally got their pizza. They had settled on some subs from one of Hailey's favorite little shops and decided to take them to go, so Hailey could get home. Jay followed her into her house as he had done a million times before, but something about the way she was feeling and his presence had her on edge most of the night. They ate their subs and shared stories over a few beers before Jay left for the evening, not that either one of them was truly ready to part. Once he was gone, Hailey had padded up her stairs and into the bathroom, ready to take a long bath in the hopes of clearing her head. Of course, it did little to help her wind down and instead she found herself thinking of Jay even more. She needed to get a handle on herself and figure out a way to push her feelings for him back down. Admitting her feelings to him didn't seem like an option and she certainly wasn't ready to take the risk of losing him altogether. Working herself up to the point of true frustration, Hailey took a deep breath and sunk herself down under the hot water. When she emerged, soaked hair clinging to her face, she told herself that her feelings for Jay would go down the drain once she got out. It sounded good in theory and she hoped it was something that would work. Hailey was able to get out of the bath and climb into some comfy pajamas. Crawling into her own bed for the first time in weeks and falling asleep almost instantly.

Hailey drew her attention back to the present, back to the phone in her hands with Jay's message displayed on the screen. Any hopes of drowning her feelings in the tub went out the window as she reread his text again. With a sigh she typed up a quick response, unable to contain the small smile on her face.

Morning. Totally well rested and ready to come back. :)

She ran a hand through her hair, letting out another sigh but smiled again when he instantly replied.

That's good. I can't wait.

She let out a chuckle at his message, happy he seemed just as eager for her return.

Ha, it's almost like you're excited to see me…

Hailey sat up in the bed, deciding she better get a move on it if she didn't want to be late. But her phone dinged again before she could get up.

No really, I can't wait…

No sooner had she read the text did her doorbell ring downstairs. Hailey whipped her covers back, jumping out of bed and hurrying downstairs. She pulled the door open with a smile, having already seen his tall frame silhouetted in the window. His smile matched hers before his face flashed embarrassment at her presence. She stepped aside and ushered him in, forgetting for a moment that she was still clad in her light pink pajama shorts and short sleeve button up. She didn't miss his eyes darting down the length of her legs before his eyes met hers and his cheeks began to blush. Hailey felt her own blush begin to creep in but darted into the kitchen before he could see. She started the pot of coffee, turning to watch him set a box of donuts on her counter.

"If I took them to the precinct, they'd be gone before you had any with Kevin and Adam around."

He explained, giving her a sheepish look. She smiled at him as she pulled the box open and took her pick. She spun the box around, motioning for him to take one. He happily obliged and she watched as he picked an all chocolate one. Hailey brought her Long John donut to her mouth. Their eyes met as she bit into it and she chuckled when little bits of frosting crumbled down her chest. Hailey quickly swept away at her shirt and when her eyes moved back up she saw his quickly divert away, another flush of pink on his cheeks. At that point Hailey realized her button up shirt was not only thin material but left little to the imagination as far as what was underneath. Her own cheeks burned as she turned around to pour them each a cup of coffee. She set his on the counter and made sure to keep her body angled just right in order to not make this situation any more awkward. Hailey finished the rest of her donut quickly and then watched as Jay lingered awkwardly in her kitchen.

"Do you want a ride into work? I know your Jeep is still there."

Hailey had honestly forgotten about her lack of a vehicle so she quickly nodded her thanks to Jay.

"I just need to shower real quick, if that's okay?"

She asked, moving around the counter and watching as his eyes once again trailed her legs.

"Yeah, uh, that's fine."

Jay turned to give her a smile, but Hailey was more focused on the way he shifted uncomfortably on her barstool. Before she could think anything else of it she turned and darted up the stairs. Hailey made sure to take a fast, and cold, shower before she got dressed and dried her hair. She headed back downstairs to find Jay now comfortably settled onto her couch, flipping through the tv channels. The way he fit so naturally into her environment made Hailey's heart skip a beat and once again she was pushing her feelings back down.

"You ready?"

She asked, after admittedly staring at him for a moment. His face instantly turned to hers with a sheepish smile on his face. His smile grew as he took her in fully and Hailey felt heat threaten to creep into her cheeks for the hundredth time this morning. He stood and they headed back out to her kitchen where she grabbed a few things and made her way out the door. The first half of the ride was quiet and Hailey found herself feeling a little awkward over the events of this morning. She chastised herself and pushed it down, assuming she was probably just overthinking things. Jay pulled into a spot in front of her favorite coffee shop and smiled when she excitedly hopped out behind him. He paid, of course he did, and Hailey shot him a look before thankfully taking the cup of coffee. They headed back out to his truck and Hailey felt a small sense of relief as the awkwardness she felt began to lift. They settled into an easy banter on the rest of the drive in and by the time they made it to the precinct, Hailey had all but forgotten her worries from this morning. She followed Jay up the steps into the 21st and sent a huge smile towards Platt, happy to see the gruff desk Sergeant once again.

"Hey Sarge!"

Hailey beamed up at the older woman, earning a less than enthusiastic smile in return.

"I see the Feds sent you back even more perky than before. Welcome back Upton."

Trudy ended with her version of a genuine smile and Hailey turned to follow Jay up the steps. He angled his body back to whisper to her as they stepped out of Platt's view.

"For the record, I don't think perky is a word I would use to describe you."

Hailey laughed at his sentiment before quirking her head in question, his smirk faltering at the sight.

"How would you describe me Jay?"

Her words caused him to swallow hard, something that didn't go unnoticed by her. But before she could push for an answer, they cleared the top steps and Hailey was met with a chorus of cheers and 'welcome backs' from her unit. Kevin came and embraced her in a tight hug while everyone else lined up to follow suit. Hailey met eyes with Jay once as he darted around the group and headed to his desk. He sent her a smile and she knew he was just as happy she was back. Eventually the group settled down and Hailey moved over to finally sit at her desk. She sank into the chair and wasn't able to contain the content sigh that escaped her lips.

"Good to be back?"

Jay asked, leaning over so she could hear him. His eyes sparkled as he spoke and the sight distracted her. She gave him a quick nod, matching his smile before she tried to move her focus elsewhere. It was going to be a long day if she couldn't get a handle on herself.

The first hour of their morning started slowly, thankfully allowing Hailey to catch up on the cases the unit had been working in her absence. Voight entered the bullpen with Platt and an older man carrying a large box of equipment. Hailey sent Jay a questioning look but he simply shrugged, looking as clueless as she felt.

"Alright everyone, the CPD and the CFD thought it would be a good idea to do a little refresher course on first aid for it's officers. We'll be getting some new equipment for our vehicles and today you're going to learn how to use it. This is Mack from CFD. You all best behave and listen to what he has to say."

Platt sent them each a firm look before stepping aside and letting the older man begin his routine. Voight snuck into his office, phone to his ear as if he was too busy for this.

"Okay. Hi everyone, I'm Mack. I'm just going to give you guys the rundown on some of this equipment and show you how to use a few of the things you might not be totally familiar with. Can I get you guys to push these desks back and we'll work in pairs on the floor."

Hailey and Jay exchanged another look as they moved to push their desks out of the way. They eventually all lined up in the middle of the room, Hailey flanked by Jay on one side and Kim on the other.

"I feel like we're in P.E or something."

Kim leaned in to whisper, causing Hailey to chuckle. Mack moved around the room, setting up little stations with different scenarios for each. Then he came over and broke everyone into pairs, Adam and Kim were ushered over to a table with a mix of bandages, Jay and Hailey were pointed in the direction of a pile of what appeared to be straps on the floor and Kevin was sent to fetch Voight, in order to do their exercise. Mack came over to start with Jay and Hailey, he bent to pick up some of the items from the floor and lifted them for the group to see.

"Okay, these are tourniquets and they would be used in the event of some sort of trauma to a limb. Gunshot, severed limb...that sort of thing. They cut off blood flow which can be lifesaving if done properly. Are either of you familiar with these?"

He turned to face Jay and Hailey. Jay nodded immediately, his eyes darkening slightly in a way that told Hailey his knowledge of them was Military related. Mack gave him a nod and handed him a set of the straps.

"Okay, lets say your partner has an injury to her arm. Will you demonstrate how you would use this?"

Jay nodded again, taking the straps and turning to Hailey. He slid the belt like fabric onto her arm and shimmied it up over her elbow. Mack nodded at his work, pointing to a spot just above her elbow where her pretend injury would be. Jay moved the strap up higher and began to tighten it on the middle of her upper arm. Hailey watched as his hands skillfully worked the tourniquet around her arm. He pulled to tighten it again and his hand grazed the side of her chest, causing her to take in a sharp breath of surprise. Jay's eyes met hers immediately and her cheeks blushed again.

"Yep, they can be painful when they're tight, but better than bleeding out."

Mack stated, having taken her inhale as discomfort from the pain rather than the gasp of pleasure from Jay's touch. Mack motioned for her to show everyone else before he let Jay release it. Jay carefully positioned her arm out, so as not to brush against her again. Not that she would have minded honestly, but that wasn't something she was about to admit. They separated slightly once she was free, but both held eye contact longer than necessary, until Mack instructed Hailey to have a turn using it on Jay. Hailey took the tourniquet from Jay, fumbling slightly with the fabric as she was still focused on his touch. As she went to slide it up his arm, as he had done on her, Mack stopped them.

"These can also be applied to the legs. Let's say he has been shot in his thigh, you'll need to put it a few inches above the wound and then tighten it. Mack gave them each a nod and then turned to move on to the next group. They shared another look before Jay raised an eyebrow, sending her a smirk as he crawled down onto the floor. For the added effect, Jay laid all the way down onto his back, spreading his legs open slightly and causing Hailey's heart to pick up its pace. Hailey knelt beside his leg, sliding the tourniquet over his boot and up his leg. As she cleared his knee her palms became slick and her eyes trailed up his thigh, towards his groin. Hailey moved it about an inch above his knee, ready to call that good enough, but unfortunately Mack returned and told her to take it higher. Hailey swallowed hard, eyes darting to Jay's face and finding his eyes closed as she moved the strap up higher. Her hand was right between his legs, almost to the crotch of his jeans as she began to tighten the strap slowly. All attempts at controlling her thoughts were out the window as she focused on the proximity to parts of Jay she had only dreamed about. Surely her face was beat red, but thankfully his eyes were still closed. She pulled it tight, watching as the fabric of his jeans shifted under the tourniquets grip, only aiding in her imagination of exactly what Jay was working with. Mack stepped behind her again, speaking close to her ear and making her jump.

"Okay good, now try to slide your fingers between him and the strap. You want to make sure you have it nice and tight."

Hailey clenched her hand quickly before moving it up and doing as she was told. As she struggled to push her fingers between the two bits of fabric, her eyes watched Jay's mouth tug into a smirk. His eyes opened then, meeting hers and the darkness that swirled in them now had nothing to do with his traumatic past. Hailey's breath caught in her throat as she continued to wiggle her hand against the strap, trying to push her fingers through. Jay's hand came to rest on hers, halting her movement. She sent him a look, brows furrowing.

"It's tight enough. You did good."

He quickly removed his hand from hers, propping himself up on his elbows to look at her. She gave him a nod and then moved to release the tight fabric. All her movement of trying to get her fingers underneath had shifted the tourniquet slightly and now the clasp was between his legs even further. Determined to quickly finish her task, Hailey began to loosen and wiggle the straps until Jay once again stopped her.

"I can get it…"

He trailed off, suddenly looking a little embarrassed. The stubborn side of Hailey kicked in and she shook her head, wanting to finish what she had started.

"I can get it, I just need to get my hands around it…"

She stopped when Jay shifted, scooting himself up and back a little father from her touch.

"Yeah..uh..I can get it."

Hailey sat back on her heels with a huff, but her hands lingered on his thigh.

"Jay…is there an issue with me finishing this stupid task?"

She asked, sending him a challenging look. His cheeks flushed under her stare and his eyes darted away before he spoke.

"Might be a little issue...with your hands, uh…"

He trailed off again, swallowing hard and looking more embarrassed than ever. Hailey's brain caught up to what he was saying and before she could stop herself her eyes flashed to the front of his jeans before she quickly pulled them away. Her hands flew off his thigh as if she had been burned. She stood, eyes searching for anywhere to look but him. Jay removed the tourniquet and stood beside her, rubbing his neck awkwardly.

"I didn't mean..I mean.. Just your hands and the movement…"

He stammered over his words until Hailey put a hand up to stop him.

"It's all good Jay. My bad."

She refused to look at him, her heart still beating out of her chest. She was going to need another cold shower after this and probably copious amounts of alcohol. Before Jay could say anything further, Mack was talking once again and they both focused their attention on him.

Hailey made it through the rest of the day, thankfully they had caught an easy case and it was enough to help them both be distracted from the earlier incident. At the end of the day, Hailey was in the locker room ready to leave when Jay walked in. He gave her a quick smile as he moved to his locker.

"So, up for some Bartoli's tonight. I could definitely use some pizza and a few beers…"

He trailed off, giving her a sheepish grin. Hailey considered telling him no, thinking that alcohol and Jay after her day of ravishing thoughts probably wasn't the best idea. But she really was craving pizza...and some time with Jay. She nodded, shutting her locker door and watching the smile light up his face. He followed her out of the locker room and they headed to their separate vehicles. Despite her day of thoughts she had no business having, Hailey could barely contain her excitement as she pulled out of the lot behind Jay.