Hey guys I am back! I know it has been a while and I am so sorry, I have been adjusting to school and so I was trying to figure out when I would be able to have time to sit down and write and so I am thinking probably Saturdays or Sundays will be the days and I will try to do it every weekend. I was really excited about this chapter because I wanted to bring in more suspense. I hope you like it!

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The loud constant beeping woke Erin up and she moved to hit the snooze button as fast as she could for being half asleep. When she turned over to reach for Jay's warm embrace she was met with cold sheets and his side of the bed empty. She frowned wanting to stay in bed just a little bit longer with Jay before her first day back at work. She was so excited to be going back to the precinct, she was finally beginning to feel like herself again.

She rolled over and laid flat on her back and sighed, she could smell coffee and she started to smile knowing exactly where Jay was. Reluctantly she got out of bed and threw on one of Jay's shirts and walked in between all of Jay's boxes stacked in her room. Jay had moved out of his apartment officially and they had been unpacking all week long to try and get him settled in. Even though they got distracted quite a lot while unpacking they were making a lot of progress.

Once Erin left her room and entered the living room she saw Jay sitting on her couch drinking coffee and watching the news, she walked quietly towards him and plopped down beside him bringing her knees into her chest.

"Oh wow look who is up! I thought I was going to have to go to work by myself again this morning" Jay joked.

"Oh please, you should be the one feeling guilty, you let me wake up by myself" Erin said while giving him sad puppy dog eyes. Jay couldn't handle it so he set his coffee down and there himself on top of her making her giggle and he began tickling her until she was begging for him to stop.

"Okay okay please stop, Jay I can't breathe" Erin said exasperated from laughing so hard. Jay stayed propped up above her and smiled moving a strand of her hair out of her face. He couldn't believe how lucky he was, he had officially moved in with Erin and now he had his partner back at work, he was so happy.

"What?" Erin said smiling back at him wondering why he was looking at her so intensely.

"Nothing, I am just happy that's all" Jay said quietly and leaned down to kiss her softly. After the tickle war and breakfast they headed out to work, both of them feeling so happy and everyone could tell. When they both walked upstairs the hoops and hollers began, everyone was so glad Erin was back. Ruzek and Atwater ran towards her picking her up and hugging her as tight as they could making her laugh and beg for them to put her down. While Al walked up giving her a gentle hug and a smile, and Antonio followed "We missed you kid, it's good to have you back." Erin was so overwhelmed with emotions she had to try and keep herself together, that was until Hank embraced her and she let a few tears slip. This was her family and she had missed them so much she was so grateful to be back.

Once everyone had settled Voight stood to talk about the new case and Erin was all ears, listening intently so she could jump back into the job she loved so much. Once everyone had been informed on what they needed to do they went to suit up and get ready. They were going in for a major drug bust on the outskirts of Chicago, nothing to dangerous but they still had to be precautious.

"Alright I want Ruzek and Atwater to take the west side, Al and Antonio take the front with me, and Erin and Halstead you two take the back" Voight barked but eyed Erin. Erin could feel his gaze on her so she decided to hang back a bit while the others went to get ready. "Hey, are you okay?" Asked Erin wondering what his look what about. "I am okay, but are you?" Voight asked.

Being taken back by his question her gaze dropped to the floor, "Why wouldn't I be?" and with that she met his eyes with determination.

Looking into her eyes and trying to read her Voight finally backed down, "Alright kid just making sure" and with that he leaned in and pressed a kiss to her forehead and walked off to get ready.

Once everyone was geared up , everyone jumped into their cars and headed out to the warehouse. The car ride was filled with small talk between Jay and Erin since they had spent almost everyday with each other they did not have much to update each other on. When everyone had arrived, bought signaled them and everyone moved into there positions, when they had the go everyone kicked in the doors and began clearing rooms. Immediately Ruzek and Antonio went upstairs and Voight held the front while they checked out the cars parked in the front. Erin and Jay entered through the back, the warehouse was dark and damp and most of the windows were covered so they were having a hard time seeing with just their flashlights. They would hear the occasional "Clear" from upstairs while they were yelling it themselves.

"I'll check the three rooms by the staircase" ,Erin told Jay and Jay nodded knowing he was within a few feet of her and could get to her fast if she needed help.

Erin was entering the second room which was closest to the stairs, she walked in and the room was filled with dusty furniture some covered in sheets. It smelled terrible but Erin entered and was looking around when she heard a familiar clicking sound, she slowly turned around and was met with a gun to her head.

"Okay okay" Erin put her hands up, while she couldn't see what the man looked like she could hear his heavy breathing. She stood still afraid to move or say anything hoping Jay would come around the corner, when the human took off running and she followed. He quickly went towards the stairs turning as he went up and Erin caught a glance of his face and she was frozen holding her gun. She couldn't move from where she was standing at the base of the stairs as the gunman ran up the rest of the stairs out of her sight, Erin lowered her gun while her hands were shaking badly.

Jay rounded the corner noticing her shaking and frozen, "Er hey, are you okay? What happened?" Jay grabbed her and checked her vest. "Erin hey!" Jay was concerned , she wasn't answering him. He grabbed her face so he could see her eyes, "Babe". When she met his eyes his heart sunk, she looked so scared, "He looked just like him, he looked just like him".

Jay knew right then and there what happened, she saw the gunman's face and she thought she saw Zilinsky, he immediately pulled her in for a hug. He could feel her trembling in his arms and he decided it was best that they get out of the warehouse. "Voight the gunman is upstairs we gotta get outside" Jay spoke into his radio.

Jay opened the door for Erin and got her outside, they walked in silence to their car seeing Al, Antonio, and Voight. Voight nodded towards Jay knowing exactly what happened and that Jay would fill him in later, "Go home, Ruzek and Atwater have him and they found the drugs we got it covered."

"Got it" Jay responded putting his hand on Erin's back addled her to the car and opened the door for her to get in. The car ride was quiet and Erin jut looked out of the window feeling Jay looking at her occasionally. She was okay, she was just startled and she thought she saw the man's face who almost killed her. It took her back to all the pain she felt, she now realized that maybe she shouldn't have been so confident and so fas to rush back into a case and that she needed to take it slower. She again felt Jay's eyes on her and knew he was worrying but didn't want to overstep his boundaries so she reached over and took his hand. It was something small but she wanted to let him know she was okay, and she knew it had worked when she heard a sigh of relief leave his mouth.

When they finally pulled into their apartment parking lot, Jay turned the car off and waited for Erin to open her door but she didn't move. She finally turned and looked at him, "I'm sorry, I am okay".

"What are you apologizing for, I am sorry that I wasn't there. I hate seeing you like this and knowing there is nothing I can do about it" Jay explained. "It hurts that I can't help you."

"Jay no, you have no idea but you are the one that has gotten me through everything, if you weren't here I would crumple. I just got these flashbacks tonight, I could have sworn I saw him and it just took me off guard that's all. I shouldn't have been so fast to jump into a case. I just felt like I was missing out and I missed my family you know?" Erin said.

"Well hey, I am here for you at all times, and yes we missed you but we want you to feel safe and like yourself again", Jay looked into her eyes and leaned in for a small soft kiss. "I Love you."

"I love you too", Erin responded with a slight flutter in her heart, he just made her so happy.

"Well hey speaking of our family and how much they have missed you, they are missing you at Molly's right now, you want to swing by? We don't have to go for long and just say the word and we will head straight home." Jay smiled an eager smile.

"Well I mean how can I say no?" Erin giggled pecking Jay on the lips. "Let's go."

They soon arrived at Molly's and walked hand and hand inside seeing their whole family sitting at a table in the back, they all got up to give hugs and Erin knew right then and there that wherever her family was , was where she wanted to be too.

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I hope you liked this chapter, please leave a review letting me know how you liked it! I am taking it slow so I can plan bigger things for Jay and Erin. I really want to throw in a twist but I don't know exactly where I want to take it! You let me know! A baby? Marriage? Please leave reviews letting me know because your thoughts really help out and matter! Thanks guys!