Kim's P.O.V.
The day was filled with paperwork with no case insight. I was actually glad about that because Nicole had texted me earlier asking if she could drop Zoe off at the precinct because something came up with work. I asked Hank if it would be ok, and he said sure as long as we didn't have a case. Zoe was supposed to be here in a couple of minutes, and the team didn't know yet. Everyone loved Zoe, and she loved everyone as well, especially Jay. For some reason Jay was her favorite. Actually now that I think about it she favored both of the Halstead brothers, but Jay more. I had no idea why.
I just got a text from Nicole telling me that they were here. The only one who looked up from the paperwork when I got up was Jay. He gave me a questioning look when he saw that I wasn't going to the break room, presumably to get coffee, I just ignored him while I went downstairs.
When I get there Zoe is talking to Trudy about this boy in her class. Nicole and I gave a look of amusement.
"Aunt Kim is Jay upstairs?" That was always the first thing she asked when she came here.
"Yes sweetie Jay is upstairs." She basically runs to the gate. Waiting for me to open it. I give both Trudy and Nicole a brief goodbye. When I open the door I have to hold her arm to keep her from running up the stairs. Hailey's the first one to see her.
"Hey Zo what are you doing here?"
"Mom had to do something at work so I get to stay here until you guys are done with work." After everyone comes to say hi I go to set her up at my desk only to see her making her way over to Jay's desk.
Zoe's P.O.V.
"Hey Jay can I sit here while you guys do work?" I needed to talk to him about my aunt. It was great that they sat on other sides of the room.
"Sure kid. Here I'll get you a chair from the breakroom." He gets up to go to the breakroom. I look over at my aunt who is just smirking. Probably with how much I have him wrapped around my finger. I always have since I first met him. He's like my uncle which is why I needed to talk to him. When he came back with a chair he went back to work after making sure I was situated to do my homework.
I waited about 15 minutes before checking to see if my aunt, or anyone else, was watching before I turned towards Jay.
"Jay can I ask you a question?" He turned to me, and smiled. I really wanted this talk to go well.
"Sure Zoe what's up?"
"What do you think of aunt Kim?" That got his attention for sure. He looks from me to aunt Kim and then back to me.
"Why are you asking me this?"
"You answer my question, and I'll answer yours."
"I'd hate to have to interrogate you." He finally was able to look less shocked.
"You're deflecting." What I was smart for my age.
"Your aunt is a really good friend of mine, and I trust her with my life." That was so predictable. I'm gonna have to start pulling some teeth.
"What do you feel when you're around her?" Now the shocked look was back.
"You didn't answer my question."
"Yeah well your answer sucked, and you're deflecting again." That got a chuckle out of him.
"I don't know Zo. I really like being around your aunt. Now answer my question" I sighed. That would have to be enough for now.
"I don't want you and aunt Kim to be lonely. Mom even has a boyfriend now." Now it seemed like he understood.
"So you're trying to set me and Kim up because you don't want us to be lonely."
"Yeah, pretty much."
"Zo you can't just put two random people together."
"It's not random Jay. Think about it. You two would be awesome together. You both know what this job is like, and you've always gotten along. You both like me, and I've seen the way you looked at her when we came up the stairs. Besides mom and aunt Kim talk about you all the time." Hopefully that would be enough of a bait.
"Wait, your mom and Kim talk about me?" Hook line and sinker. I was in.
"Yeah when aunt Kim talks about work whenever she comes over she always talks about you, and then my mom gets her started. By the way she really likes you too." I went back to my homework, but still watching as Jay glanced at my aunt multiple times. I was pretty sure that I would be calling him uncle in a year or two.