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This is the first part of Jay and Hailey's Christmas holiday at Hailey's lake house so I hope you enjoy this. Feel free to leave a review if you enjoy this.
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Today was the day that Hailey and Jay would leave Chicago for the Christmas holiday, they were both really excited to get away from Chicago and have a change of scenery for a little while. In the last 2 years, a lot of bad things had happened in Chicago, for Jay especially, he had been shot twice, his dad had died, the whole Marcus West situation. Jay's life had been a struggle in recent times however there was one very bright light in his life, and that was Hailey, if it wasn't for her Jay's life would have been very different to what it was now.
Throughout the 3 hour journey, driving north from Chicago, Hailey and Jay chatted to each other about random things ranging from funny stories about Ruzek from when he first started in intelligence to a debate about their favourite cars.
They pulled into a small dirt road that was situated in a small forested area, the late afternoon sun piercing through the trees. Jay took in the surroundings from the passenger seat, getting very excited as they drove by a couple of other lake houses, all of them massive in size. They drove for around another 5 minutes when Hailey pulled up to a wooden gate, quickly hopping out of the car she tapped a code into the keypad on the gate post and the gates started to open slowly revealing the lake house.
Jay was shocked when he saw the lake house for the first time, his jaw practically dropping to the floor. Jay had been expecting a classical old lake house with white window frames however the lake house looked brand new, the exterior was a dark oak color, there were massive windows stretching around the whole house giving a great view into the house. The house couldn't have been more than 3-4 years old, it looked very modern.
As they got out of the car, grabbing their suitcases from the backseats, Jay was the first to speak as they walked towards the front of the house. "I was not expecting this, this house is absolutely stunning." Jay spoke, still in shock at how nice the house looked.
"What were you expecting Jay?" Hailey questioned, chuckling to herself as she saw how shocked Jay was.
"I'm not sure really, when you said it was always a family tradition you spent your Christmas's at the lake house, I guessed the house would be a lot older and not this modern." Jay replied
"We did have a much older house not far away from here, however as the family expanded we sold that one and brought this one 3 years ago. It was freshly built so were the only people to have owned it." Hailey explained.
As they entered the house Jay was shocked again, the interior was amazing. The kitchen, dining room and living room were one massive open space with massive glass sliding doors stretching along the back of the house. Hailey showed Jay around the other side of the house, there were 5 big bedrooms, each coming with a good sized en-suite. Hailey and Jay took what he presumed was the master bedroom, there was a king sized bed, a big closet and a massive master bathroom. In addition they had their own private balcony with had a hot tub on it and had a great view overlooking Lake Michigan.
A few hours had passed since they arrived, they had unpacked their suitcases they had brought, cooked tea together and settled down on the couch to eat their food. They cuddled up on the couch watching a movie as the evening passed by.
"I think we should give that hot tub a try Hails." Jay softly spoke as he smiled down towards Hailey.
"That sounds like a great idea, let me put these dishes in the washer and you go get changed." Hailey replied. Jay gave her a quick kiss before he disappeared towards the bedroom.
Hailey walked into the bedroom a couple of minutes later, she could see the bathroom door was closed and light was peering through around the edges of the door. Hailey went to the closet to pick out her swimsuit, she had brought a couple of swimsuits with her, one for wearing if Jay and her were alone and one for if they had company. Hailey picked up the swimsuit intended for Jay's eyes only and quickly swapped places with Jay in the bathroom.
Hailey walked out of the bathroom a couple of minutes later, as Jay looked up from his phone he was left speechless at the sight of his girlfriend. Hailey was wearing a small white bikini that hugged her curves perfectly, her gorgeous blonde hair in a ponytail. Jay got up from where he was sitting on the bed and stopped a couple of inches in front of Hailey. "Wow..." That was all Jay managed to say as he looked at Hailey, Hailey's cheeks heating up.
"Well... this was the swimsuit I brought for your eyes only." Hailey replied with a devilish look in her eyes, slowly speaking in a low tone of voice.
"I certainly approve of it, that may be the best outfit I've ever seen you wear." Jay teased, a cheeky grin on his face.
"Well don't get too excited there Halstead." Hailey chuckled as she pointed down to his now tight swim shorts, earning a groan from Jay.
The two of them relaxed in the hot tub, both of them slowly enjoying a cold beer looking out over the lake. Hailey rested her head against Jay's shoulder as Jay's hand was wrapped around Hailey's waist, both of them were just enjoying the moment silently. This break away from Chicago was exactly what the two of them needed, Hailey needed to clear her mind and recharge her batteries after what had been a hard time recently.
"Tell me about your mom Jay." Hailey spoke out of the blue, she knew that this was a hard subject for Jay to speak about however she knew Jay would open up to her. Jay was a little stunned at Hailey's sudden question.
Jay hesitated for a moment, however he started to speak. "She was such a kind and caring person and she always got on well with everyone she met. My mom was the only person who supported my decision to join the army, my dad always wanted me to follow in his and Will's footsteps and become a doctor. When I told my family i was going away to army training camp, my mom was the only person who told me that she was proud of me for wanting to serve my country." Jay spoke, a couple of small tears forming on his face as he spoke about his mom. Hailey was just listening intensely to Jay's words from the position on his shoulder, enjoying hearing Jay open up about his mother.
"When I told my mother about my first deployment to Afghanistan she was so proud of what I had achieved, even though she was sad that I was going to a war zone she didn't show it. When I was overseas my mom was the only person, except from my girlfriend at the time, that called me and we spoke for long periods of time if I had the time. She was my rock throughout my first tour, I had seen a lot of rough things during my first tour and whenever my mom called me she would always brighten up my day and remind me how proud she was of what I was doing, which helped me forget some of the horrific things that I witnessed" Jay continued, a few stray tears still falling down his face.
"My mom always put other people before her own needs, even in the last few weeks she was alive she always made sure that I was fine even though she was very weak. It was very hard on me looking after my mom, with the army and me being the one person really making an effort to take care of my mom it really wore me down. I had a very toxic relationship with my father at the time and I never really forgave him and my relationship with Will was also bad as he was away at medical school when my mom was ill and didn't make a great deal of effort to help me so I held a grudge against Will for a long time after my mom died." Jay spoke, Hailey was a little shocked at hearing Will and Jay hadn't had a good relationship. All the time she had known them, Jay and Will had always been on good terms.
Hailey noticed how hard this was for Jay, grabbing his hand she gave his hand a supportive squeeze. "She sounds like an amazing woman Jay, I can assure you that she would be so proud of what you've achieved since she passed away." Hailey spoke reassuringly as she turned her head to face Jay, flashing him a small smile, Jay responding with his own smile.
"She would've absolutely loved you Hailey. You're very similar to my mom Hails, you're so kind and caring and the way you've supported me through times where I've been completely lost reminded me of how my mom was when I was overseas." Jay spoke as he looked down at Hailey. A small tear feel down Hailey's face at the sound of Jay's words.
"I really appreciate you sharing stories about your mom Jay, she sounded like an amazing woman and I can't imagine how hard it was for you to lose her." Hailey spoke softly as she gave Jay a reassuring smile.
"I trust you completely Hails, there is nothing that I wouldn't share with you Hailey." Jay spoke.
"I trust you completely to Jay. I love you." Hailey responded, giving Jay a quick kiss.
The two of them relaxed into the warmth of the hot tub, enjoying listening to the wildlife around them. Jay had always dreamed of something like this, Jay had always wanted to have a lake house to share with someone special. Hailey was that special person that Jay had always been looking for, she was the only person that Jay could imagine being the mother of his children and he couldn't wait for the future.
"When does your family get here Hailey?" Jay questioned after a little while of silence.
"My parents said that they were planning on getting here around midday on Christmas Eve, my mom mentioned that my brothers would arrive during the evening most likely." Hailey replied.
"Well I was thinking that we could give our presents to each other on Christmas Eve morning, if that is something you would like to do." Jay spoke in an excited tone.
"That's sound good to me, it can be a little crazy opening presents with all my family so I'd love to do that." Hailey spoke as she smiled up at Jay.
It was the morning on Christmas Eve, yesterday Jay and Hailey had spent most of the day out of the lake house, exploring the surrounding woodlands around them. Jay's recovery had been going well and he was able to exercise a lot more frequently now, something he was relieved about.
Hailey woke up really excited for the day ahead. She was so excited to be seeing her parents and brothers later on in the day, she hadn't seen her family since last Christmas as she had been really busy with work and her family didn't live close to Chicago. Hailey was also excited about giving Jay her presents and seeing what Jay had got her, they had agreed only buy small presents for each other however Hailey couldn't help but buy something really nice for Jay and she guessed Jay would've done the same.
Jay also was excited for today however he was also nervous, Jay was nervous about meeting Hailey's family, especially her parents. Even though Hailey assured Jay that her family would love him, Jay had always been a shy person and didn't really open up to new people so he could but be a little worried about the first time meeting Hailey's family.
After they had finished breakfast, Jay hurried back to the bedroom to get Hailey's Christmas presents out of his suitcase where he had hidden them. Jay had got Hailey 3 presents that he was sure she would love, he decided that we would save the main present and surprise her with it in front of her whole family tomorrow. He grabbed the 2 presents he was going to give her now and headed back to the living room.
Jay came into the living room to see Hailey wrapped up in a blanket sitting cross legged on the couch with 2 presents resting next to her. Jay sat down next to her setting his presents down next to hers. "Here you go first babe." Jay spoke as he handed her the first present.
Hailey quickly got rid of the wrapping paper and smiled when she saw the box of her favourite perfume, Daisy by Marc Jacobs. It was Hailey's favourite perfume and she had ran out recently. Jay loved the smell of the fruity floral scent and he had heard Hailey moaning when she had ran out so he got her the biggest bottle available. "This is my favourite, thank you so much." Hailey exclaimed, leaning towards Jay, giving him a quick kiss, pulling back a few seconds later.
Hailey handed Jay his first present, Jay unwrapped it revealing the shiny blue packaging of Versace Eros Eua de toilette. Jay had been planning on treating himself to this in the Black Friday sales, however due to this injury he hadn't managed to do this. He had mentioned to Hailey that he had always like this aftershave so she thought he would get it for him. "Thank you Hails." Jay spoke, flashing Hailey a big smile.
Jay handed Hailey a small square present, as she opened it she gasped when she saw the turquoise Tiffany & Co jewellery box. Hailey looked up to Jay with an excited look on her face. "Open it Hails." Jay spoke with a big smile on his face. Hailey slowly lifted the lid off the box and was speechless at what Jay had brought her. Jay had got her a silver double heart loving bracelet, the two hearts were joined together in the middle by a diamond which was glistening in the morning sun that ripped through the living room. "Oh my god Jay." Hailey spoke, sounding a little shocked. "I absolutely love it, it's beautiful." Hailey continued as she carefully put the bracelet on. Jay smiled to himself as he saw how excited she was with the gift he got her, the present he was going to give her tomorrow was a lot better than this one so he was really excited to see her reaction at that.
After a few minutes of admiring the beautiful bracelet Jay had got her, she handed Jay the final present. Jay quickly got rid of the warping paper, revealing a black watch box with the Hugo Boss branding printed on the box. A big smile formed on Jay's face as he opened the box revealing the matte black watch. The watch was a really good looking watch, it had a fairly simple face and was nothing too fancy, something Jay liked. Jay took the watch out and tried it on, it fitted perfectly and he loved it, Jay had never brought a good quality watch that wasn't for everyday use. "This is really nice Hailey, exactly what I wanted. Thank you so much, I love you." Jay spoke softly as they both shared another kiss, this time much more passionate than before.
"I love you too Jay, I still can't believe how beautiful this bracelet is." Hailey spoke as she admired the bracelet, Jay admiring the bracelet to, as it looked so good on Hailey's wrist.
The two of them cooked up some breakfast eagerly awaiting the arrival of Hailey's parents. Both of them really excited for the next few days that was ahead of them.