Hi guys, here's a new chapter for you guys. This chapter is a longer than the first as I didn't now how much I wrote until I had finished this.
Thank you to everyone who let feedback on the first chapter, I hope this chapter is to your liking as well.
The next chapter won't be out for a few days as I already had this chapter pretty much finished when I published the first chapter.
Anyway I hope everyone enjoys this.
3 days had passed since Jay was wheeled into Chicago Med clinging onto life after being shot. These 3 days had been the toughest days of Hailey's life, she had only left Jay's side once, and that's only because she was basically carried out of the hospital by the team, forcing her to go home, shower, collect some fresh clothes and have a proper meal that wasn't from the hospital vending machine. The toughest thing for Hailey was not being able to talk to an awake Jay, she had been speaking to him alone trying to make herself feel better. Even though the doctors that were treating Jay had been constant saying that he has been responding well to the surgery, Hailey's body was till full of fear and worry and she found herself in tears a few times each day.
The doctors had originally planned on taking Jay off the ventilator yesterday, however they kept Jay on it for another day. This caused a huge amount of worry within Hailey, however as the doctors explained that nothing had changed regarding Jay's condition and this decision was made just to help Jay's body heal without putting strain too much on him, Hailey was relieved and settled down for the night holding Jay's hand with all she had slowly drifting into a peaceful sleep.
Hailey woke up the happiest she had been throughout this whole ordeal, today was a special day for her as she knew that today Jay would be taken off the ventilator and would finally wake up. During the morning Hailey quickly left the hospital and went home to collect some items she wanted from home, she felt alright doing this as the doctors weren't planning on working on Jay until the afternoon so she wasn't worried about missing anything important. While at home she greeted a tired looking Rojas who she assumed was out with Atwater at Molly's last night. The rest of the team left Hailey alone with Jay during the nights so Hailey filled Rojas in on the good news that Jay would be waking up later, Rojas promised Hailey that she would fill the rest of the team in about Jay and hugged Hailey goodbye as she headed towards her bedroom craving the softness of her pillows after a heavy night drinking.
It was around 3 in the afternoon when Dr Latham and Will had started the process of waking Jay, Hailey was watching closely from the chair beside Jay's bed and as Jay's eyes flickered open for the first time, Hailey's emotions got the better of her however this time, as a few stray tears trickled down her cheeks, these tears were of pure relief that Jay was now awake.
Jay opened his eyes for the first time, he was heavily disoriented and his vision was blurry as he made out the outline of 2 large objects at the end of his bed. Blinking his eyes furiously he started to gather his bearings and his vision became clearer and clearer, he made out the outline of his brother's infamous ginger hair. As he started to try and shift in his bed he was halted by a very uncomfortable feeling from his mouth and throat, he hadn't noticed the breathing tubes when he first woke up as he was still very tired and weak. However as he tried to shift the breathing tube caused him to start coughing causing him to panic at his current situation, as he started to worry he felt a hand grab his hand. The hand was soft, feminine and familiar to him and he instantly understood who it was, it was her hand, Hailey's hand.
The small gesture of Hailey's hand holding his tightly instantly calmed Jay's worries as he settled his head back down against his pillow. "It's okay Jay, don't worry, I'm here with you" rung through Jay's ears further calming him down as he gave Hailey's hand a weak squeeze to let her know that he's was with her also.
"Alright Jay, we are going to remove the tubes from your throat, I'm sorry but this is going to feel uncomfortable" Will softly spoke as he shifted to the side of his bed opposite to Hailey. Jay didn't say or doing anything in response however Will knew that his brother was uncomfortable.
Will started removing the tube, encouraging Jay to cough to assist with the process of removing the tube. During the process of removing tube Hailey kept her eyes bolted to the floor, she couldn't bare to watch as the sounds of Jay's heavy coughing and gaging was enough to make her upset. This however was over quickly and now Jay was awake and breathing on his own.
Will explained to Jay about what was going to happen going forward and simply stating that the only thing he needed to do for now was to rest up. Will mentioned that he would check up on him every 2 hours to make sure he was doing alright, Jay simply nodded back towards his brother. He wasn't really sure what Will was saying as his head felt heavy and he was very tired, so simply nodding back at him was the easiest thing to do.
"Ok I'll leave you two alone for a while" Will said backing out of the room getting a slow nod from Jay and a smile flashed at him by Hailey. Slowly closing the door Will smiled to himself and the sight of Jay and Hailey together.
"Hai..." Jay stuttered in a low and soft voice, the weakness of his body causing him to struggle speaking.
"Jay I'm here don't worry, you just rest up and we will speak later when you're feeling better" Hailey spoke softly as she gave the top of Jay's hand a kiss and held it in her's.
Jay tried to say the one thing he wanted to desperately to say to her but he was cut off by a wave of tiredness that roamed through his body. Flashing Hailey a small smile he drifted off into a deep sleep.
Will has stopped by a few times during the day however as he opened the doors on each occasion he was meet by a lovely sight. Jay and Hailey both fast asleep, their hands joined together in the gap between the recliner chair and Jay's hospital bed. Will just smiled and took in the image of his brother. The 3 times that he had checked in on Jay and was greeted by this sight, he would simply leave the room quietly, closing the door allowing them to just rest and hold each other.
It was around 10pm now, Will was on his way to check on Jay one last time before he left the hospital after a long tiring shift. As he approached Jay's room he slowly shifted the door open. He saw that Hailey was sitting as close to Jay as possible, she was staring at Jay with and knowing look in her eyes that Will instantly knew what that meant. She was running her right hand up and down his arm and with her left hand she was slowly brushing it through his hair. Will just stood there silently taking in the sight, a big smile slowly forming on his face.
After a few minutes Hailey started to shift in her seat, as she turned to face the door she nearly jumped out of her skin when she saw Will leaning on the door with a big smile on his face. Hailey was slightly embarrassed as she presumed he saw what she was doing, her cheeks turned into a shade of red as she turned her head away from him hiding her red cheeks.
Her embarrassment only grew when Will simply stated, "You're in love with him aren't you". She looked up at him in shock however as she tried to get words out to defend herself, she found herself speechless and nodded softly back towards Will.
"Yeah... I am in love with him" Hailey spoke back towards Will after a few moments. Will flashing Hailey a big smile, he shuffled to the other side of Jay's bed and sat down in the chair and looked back towards Hailey.
"When Erin left my brother was in absolute pieces and that was only made worse when he accidentally killed that small girl in the daycare. However since you and Jay got closer I've never seen him like this around anybody before. Jay trusts you completely with his life, you're the only person that he reveals his deepest darkest secrets to, he doesn't even share some of them with me, which just proves how much he trusts you." Hailey blushed slightly at the sound of Will's words.
Hailey just sat there taken back by Will's admission, she had thought that she wasn't the only person that Jay spoke to about his times in the Rangers so she was surprised when Will spoke. After a few minutes she heard Will shift towards the door, as Will said good night to her she smiled back at him and also said goodnight. 10 minutes after Will left Hailey slowly drifted asleep.
Jay and Hailey slept peacefully throughout the night. It was around 8 in the morning when Jay woke up, he felt a lot more alert than he did yesterday, however his eye lids were still slightly heavy and his body still weak. He looked around his hospital room taking in his surroundings, his eyes finally settling on the woman he loved. He eyes studied her body, her beauty still amazed him, her petite frame and her flowing blonde hair which had settled on her arm on the side of her chair. The thing he loved the most about her though was her ocean blue eyes which he wanted to stare into for the rest of his life, the sparkle of her eyes would lighten his mood when they locked eyes.
Jay's attention was shifted when he saw he arm move and her head slowly raised from the pillow that Will had provided for her. Before she could sense that Jay was awake, Jay pushed his hand towards Hailey's and gave her hand a light squeeze.
"Good morning Hailey" Jay spoke as Hailey lifted her head slowly and flashed him a smile.
"Hey, how are you feeling this morning" Hailey spoke, Jay sensed she was a little worried.
"I'm feeling much better than yesterday, still feeling weak but I'm feeling more energetic than yesterday" Jay spoke as he smiled back at her, Hailey nodded in response.
After a few moments of silence Hailey spoke first. "You scared the hell out of me Jay. I can't... I can't go through that again." Hailey could feel tears trickling down her cheeks, Jay intensely staring back at her as she continued. "When I saw you on the floor of that dirty basement, blood pooling around you. It felt like my world had shattered into a million pieces, the thought that I wouldn't be able to say what I really felt scared the hell out of me..."Hailey continued to speak as more tears rolled down her cheeks.
Jay cut her off by grabbing her hand and placing it over his heart, he stared straight into those wonderfully blue eyes. "Hailey..." She locked her eyes into his as he continued. "I'm falling in love with you too." That was all that was required to be said as Hailey shifted onto the side of Jay's bed, she lowered her head down to meet his as their lips locked onto each other, her hand sliding around the back of his neck. Their kiss was full of passion however it was soft at the same time, their lips melted into each other's as they stayed there for what felt like hours, where as it was only a few moments.
As they pulled back from there kiss Hailey went back to sit back in her seat, however Jay started to shuffle over to one side of his bed motioning her to lie down next to him, Hailey reluctantly agreed. Jay pulled Hailey down next to him as he reached his arm around her back and rested it on her shoulder, Hailey rested her head lightly on his shoulder as her hand snaked around his back. Hailey's other hand lightly traced up and down the area where Jay's scar was from the surgery, her eyes following the movement of her fingers closely.
"I heard some of your little speech" Jay admitted as he looked down at the blonde beauty curled up beside him.
"You did?" Hailey questioned, still continuing moving her hand along his scar.
"Yeah, it just wanted to let you know that you're my rock also" Hailey moved her head to look up into his eyes as he continued his own little speech. "After The incident with that little girl and the Camilla situation you've always been there for me and stuck by my side regardless of whether I deserved it or not, I am forever grateful for what you've done for me. That's one of the many things I love about you, my life wouldn't be complete if you weren't by my side at all times, I can't imagine my life without you and I've never met someone in my life that means more to me than you do Hailey. From the moment you strolled into that bank with an over confident cocky nature you've always intrigued me, you're a great detective however more importantly you're a great person. You've always so caring and thoughtful with everything you've done for me and you've always had my back when I needed you whether I wanted you there or not. I know we said work place romances don't work and are confusing however I think we both know that this is very different, this is a lot deeper than anything I could have possible imagined. I'm 110% sure that anything life throws at us we can power through it and we will always come out the other side together, by each other's sides stronger than ever."
During the rest of Jay's confession, Hailey moved her eyes back down to her hand, watching it lazily stroke up and down his chest. The sound of Jay's words had made her very emotional, these emotions were of pure love and happiness, she couldn't bare to look into Jay's eyes any longer as he spoke in fear that she was going to burst into tears of happiness. Even though that wasn't a bad thing it wasn't something Hailey wanted to do. Hailey was slightly relieved to hear the end of Jay's confession as it meant her emotions calmed down a little. She could feel Jay's eyes on her, eagerly awaiting her response. Hailey shifted her body a little more upright, lifting her hand from his chest to cup his face as Hailey brought her head up and planted her lips on his. Jay took second to respond as he was a little surprised at her bold action, however their lips melted together as their tongues battled for dominance. They stayed like that for a few minutes, neither one of them wanting to pull away.
After a few long intense minutes, Hailey pulled away, both of there breathing a little heavier than before. Hailey shifted back down into the position she was in previously as her head returned to Jay's shoulder, her hand also continuing running along his scar. Jay was the first one to break the silence. "I love you Hailey", that was all he needed to say, it felt so natural to him to say that.
Hailey's cheeks heated up a little at the sound of Jay's words as she let out a small smile. "I love you too Jay" Hailey responded as they just stayed like that for the rest of the day, neither one of them finding a reason to move from this position.
Hank Voight strolled into the ED of Chicago Med at around 10pm that evening looking for a certain red headed doctor. Hank discovered Will is the doctor's lounge packing up his things into his locker after a long busy shift.
"Hi Will, how are you doing?" Hank greeted Will in his usual low emotionless tone.
"Evening Hank, I'm just tired after a long shift". Will spoke back to Hank as he turned to face him. "I'm guessing you're here for an update on Jay". Hank nodding in response.
"Yeah I just came by to see how he was responding to his surgery." Voight responded to Will.
"Well, we've been monitoring him very closely up in the ICU and even though it's still very early stages at the moment, from what we've seen he's been responding well to the surgery and there's no indications of any lasting problems at the moment". Will informed Hank
"That's great news to hear, Rojas let the group know that you planned on taking Jay off the ventilator yesterday". Hank spoke
"Yeah we decided yesterday to take him of the ventilator, we originally planned to take him off the day before yesterday however we decided to keep in on it for another day, just to help his body recover a little further without putting too much strain on him." Will spoke as he usual doctor's tone came out.
"Is there any chance that I could see him now?, I came by in the afternoon yesterday however when I stopped by his room both him and Hailey were fast asleep so I didn't want to disturb them." Hank questioned as he looked towards Will.
"Yeah I don't see that being a problem, I'll come up with you actually as I haven't managed to get a minute to check up on him, the ED has been absolutely crazy today." Will spoke as was putting his winter coat on and grabbing his bag. Hank nodded as the two men left the doctor's lounge heading towards the elevator.
Both men stopped at the opening to Jay's room, Will slowly pulled back the doors and curtains, as they looked into the room both men stood there speechless at the sight in front of them. Hailey was lying down on her left side tucked into the right side of Jay's body, her head resting on his shoulder and her right hand was hovering over Jay's heart. Jay was lying flat against the bed, his right arm was stretched around Hailey's shoulders, his head was nestled inside Hailey's long flowing blonde hair. They looked so loved up and comfortable lying next to each other.
Will's face formed into a massive smile as he took in the image of his brother and Hailey, a happy tear fell from his eye has he had never see his brother so comfortable. Will quickly glanced over towards Hank, trying to gauge the reaction of his brother's boss, and what Hank said surprised Will greatly.
"It's about time these two finally got together, everyone in the unit saw that these two were perfect together, but it seemed to take them a little longer to realise that." Hank spoke, his tone was laced with a little bit of happiness, his mouth even formed into a little bit of a smile. Will had never seen Hank smile so Will was surprised by Hank's emotions.
Will took a moment, still a little shocked by what Hank had said, before he spoke back. "I thought you didn't allow relationships in your unit?" Will questioned hesitantly.
Hank looked back at Will, a small smile still on his face." I don't usually however with these two it's different, since I've known Jay it's become clear that when he is with Hailey, he's the happiest he's ever been and he has a level of trust in her that I've never seen with anybody else. I know that they will be able to keep all of their problems away from the unit and it won't affect their performance. Plus I just want what's best for them so I'll allow it." Hank confessed, Will smiling back at him, a little bit of shock across his face still.
"I think we'll leave them in peace for the night." Will spoke softly, both men nodding in agreement as they closed the doors and walked back down the hallway heading for the exit. Both men exited the hospital walking their separate ways towards their cars through the chilling cold of a beautiful Chicago winter evening.