Hi guys, welcome back.
Thank you for the reviews on the last chapter, I'm glad that you enjoyed the news that Hailey is pregnant.
I saw that we recently passed 200 reviews on this story. I know that this doesn't really mean too much but I'm proud of this little milestone. So I want to say thank you to each person that has left a review on my story and to each person that has read my story so far. I never expected to write this many chapters but seeing your continuous support has motivated me to keep writing chapters for you guys.
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Jay woke up the next morning in a very good mood, he was happier than ever before. He still couldn't believe that Hailey was pregnant and he was going to be a dad. He thought that he was dreaming, it felt too good to be true.
Jay let out a big smile as he felt Hailey's body cuddled up close to his. Her back was against his chest, her hair tickling his chin as he rested it against the top of her head and one of his hands was resting protectively over her flat stomach. Jay lay there quietly as he listened to her cute quiet snores as he slowly stroked his fingers across the soft skin of her stomach. Jay took a moment to process the events of the last 48 hours, it had been very emotional for Jay. From being happy but sad at the same time up in Bailey's Harbor remembering his mom to the pure fear when that phone call came from Casey to the pure happiness and joy that he was experiencing now.
Jay was stirred from his thoughts when he felt Hailey move slightly. "Mhmm, I could get used to that feeling every morning." Hailey spoke, her voice barely above a whisper. She moved her hand down to Jay's that had been stroking across her skin and took it in hers and placed it back down on her stomach.
"Good morning Hails, how you feeling?" Jay questioned softly.
"I'm feeling a little better, I'm still feeling sore but I'll get there." Hailey replied.
Hailey turned around his Jay's arms and faced him for the first time, he had his signature smile across his face that she had loved since she met him. Jay had a look of love in his eyes as they locked eyes, he moved his hand to the back of her neck and gently pulled her closer to his lips. They started kissing each other, their lips melting into one another's as their kiss got a little more heated. Hailey opened her mouth as their tongues started battling for dominance, Jay's other hand moved from her waist and trailed down to her ass as they continued kissing each other.
Jay pulled back a few minutes later as his need for air became apparent, it took Jay and Hailey a few moments to get their breathing back to normal. "I find you even more attractive now that you're pregnant with our baby." Jay spoke out as his voice deeper and huskier.
"Why don't you show me how beautiful you think I am then?" Hailey teased as she brushed her hand against Jay's growing bulge in his underwear.
Jay rolled over so that Hailey was on her back beneath him as he hovered over her, his arms either side of her head holding himself up. He lowered his head and started kissing her again, their lips once again melting into one another's. After a few minutes he pulled away from her lips and started lightly kissing her neck, he trailed his hand that had come to rest on her hip up the side of her body and slowly brushed the underside of her breast. As soon as Jay's fingers touched her breast Hailey gasped and let out a small whimper in pain.
Jay immediately stopped as he heard her whimper and pulled away from her neck, looking back at her with a worried expression on his face. "Are you ok Hails?" Jay questioned nervously.
"Yeah I'm fine, my breasts are really tender and sensitive so it was a little shock when you touched them. They do seemed to have got a little bigger as well." Hailey replied as she let out a small smile.
"I certainly like the fact that they've got a little bigger." Jay teased with a cheeky smile on his face.
"I bet you do. Now shut up and kiss me again." Hailey demanded as she pulled Jay back down to her lips. After a few moments of kissing Hailey felt her stomach turn for the worse, she knew what was about to come. Hailey quickly pulled away from Jay's lips, jumped off the bed and quickly headed for the bathroom, closing the door behind her in the process. Hailey just about made it to the toilet before she vomited.
Jay could hear Hailey vomiting from the other side of the door, he felt so sorry for her as he continued listening to the sounds of her vomiting and gagging. He wanted to be able to do something to help her but he was helpless, he understood that morning sickness was something she would have to suffer by herself but he desperately wanted to take that pain away from her.
Jay quickly ran down stairs and grabbed her a couple of bottles of water out of the fridge, he didn't know whether this would help or not but he wanted to try help her in any way possible. He re-entered their bedroom and knocked quietly on the door. "Hails can I come in?" Jay questioned quietly. Just as he finished speaking he heard her vomit once again, Jay decided to just go in anyway, he couldn't listen to her like this and not do something to help her.
Jay slowly opened the door and saw her slumped over the toilet, looking like she was about to vomit again, his heart ached at the sight of Hailey slumped over the toilet puking her guts out. "I've got you a couple of water bottles." Jay softly spoke as he approached her. Hailey smiled back at him and took a sip out of one of the bottles but before she knew it she was once again vomiting. Jay quickly moved closer to her and held her hair up, he slowly started circling her back lightly with one of his hands, hoping that he could help her calm down a little.
After a few minutes of not vomiting again Hailey got up off the floor and moved to the sink, washing her mouth out with mouthwash and drinking some more water. "Come on Hails let get you back to bed for a bit." Jay softly spoke as he wrapped his arm around her shoulders, he instantly felt Hailey snuggle into the side of his body.
"You feeling alright Hails?" Jay questioned as they cuddled up in bed.
"Yeah I'm good. I guess that is something that we're going to have to get used to for a while." Hailey replied as she smiled up at Jay.
"I still can't believe that we're having a baby." Jay spoke.
"Me neither, I still don't think I've fully processed it. I really excited to become a family of three, not just the two of us." Hailey smiled as she pictured Jay with a little baby in his arms.
"When do you want to tell people that we're having a baby?" Jay questioned.
"Let's wait for a little longer. Let's enjoy this as just the two, no wait, three of us for now, just for a few more weeks, then we'll think of a way to surprise them with the news. You can tell Will and Mouse if you want, Rojas already knows and she said she wouldn't say anything." Hailey replied.
"What about Voight? We need to let him know." Jay pushed.
"Look we will tell him but not just yet." Hailey spoke, she could see the frown that had formed on his face, he was just about to speak before Hailey jumped in ahead of him. "Look I know that the job we do is dangerous and you want me to take a step back. But just for a few more weeks I want to work to my full capability. I 100% know that you're going to be at my side every single time we go out and you're going to protect with everything you've got to ensure that I'm safe. I promise you that if anything gets dangerous I will take a step back and let the others handle business and once we tell Voight I'll work in the district helping out Mouse and Platt."
Once Hailey had finished she looked at Jay, she couldn't read the look on his face, it looked like he was understanding but at the same time a little annoyed at her words. "I know you probably don't agree with that but I just want to enjoy these next few weeks before my body starts to change and our baby starts getting bigger. Please Jay, just let me do this." Hailey pleaded, she saw Jay's facial expression soften and his frown turned into a small smile.
"If that's what you want to do then I'll support you, you know I always will. But you better get used to me being more protective than I already am, I'm going to be at your side all of the time." Jay replied as his smile grew bigger.
"I wouldn't expect anything else from you. That's one of the main reasons my I love you, you always protect me and I know you're going to do that for our baby." Hailey spoke just before giving Jay a quick kiss.
"Go back to sleep for a little while Hails, you look exhausted. I'm going to head to the shops and get you some fresh berries and yogurt for your breakfast. I read last night that they're good to eat when you're pregnant." Jay smiled back at Hailey as he hopped off the bed and started getting ready.
"How did I get so lucky? You're always so thoughtful. I love you so much Jay." Hailey spoke as she smiled to herself, Jay's always put her needs before his own and that would only increase further during her pregnancy.
"I love you to Hails. Now get some rest and look after our baby." Jay quickly approached her and gave her forehead a quick kiss before disappearing out of the bedroom, Hailey quickly falling asleep a few moments later.
It was later on in the afternoon, Hailey's slept in the rest of the morning, and she felt much better after having some extra rest. Jay spent most of the morning grocery shopping for Hailey, getting her food that was advised for on in pregnancies.
It was around 2 in the afternoon, Jay and Hailey were heading to the outskirts of northern Chicago. Jay had just told Hailey that they were going out, she had no idea where they were going, all she knew was wherever they were going Jay needed flowers for and Jay had told her to grab a warm coat.
They pulled up to a small cemetery within walking distance of Lake Michigan, the cemetery was tidy and well looked after. "What are we doing here Jay?" Hailey questioned, confused at their surroundings.
"This is where my mom is buried. I haven't been here for a little while and I thought I'd bring you along so you could meet her." Jay spoke as he forced out a weak smile, Hailey could instantly tell how hard it was for Jay to be here, she could see the sadness in his eyes.
"If this is going to be hard for you Jay we don't have to go in." Hailey replied softly as she held his hand in hers.
I'll be fine, I want to let you properly into this part of my life. I've been scared in the past to open up to people about this. Mouse is the only person except for Will that I've ever been here with." Jay spoke as he looked back at Hailey, this time with a proper smile.
"Why were you scared?" Hailey questioned carefully, not wanting to overstep.
"I'm not sure really. Whenever I came here in the past it was when I was vulnerable and upset about something. I put on this tough guy front on at work and I guess I didn't feel comfortable with showing my vulnerable side to others, in fear that they might see me as a different person." Jay explained, his voice getting quieter the longer he continued.
"I can't speak for others but I don't see you differently regardless of what emotional state you are in. I will always see you as the same person whether you're happy, sad, angry or whatever. You will always be Jay to me, my Jay, the person that I fell in love with." Hailey replied as she held onto Jay's hand a little tighter, flashing a big warming smile his way. Jay just smiled back at her and lifted her hand to his mouth, planting a kiss on the back of her hand.
They got out of Jay's truck and headed into the cemetery, Jay wrapped his arm around Hailey's shoulder and he pulled her into the side of his body, he felt her snuggle up close to him as she wrapped her arm around his waist. After a few minutes of walking slowly through the grounds of the cemetery they finally got to Jay's mother's headstone, her headstone was in the corner of the cemetery that over looked the lake.
This was the first time that Hailey had seen Jay's mother's full name, 'Christina Helen Halstead', in the past Jay had always called her 'mom', he had never called her by her name.
Jay kneeled down in front of the headstone, he took a moment before he started speaking. "Hi mom, I'm sorry I haven't been here in a while, I guess the last few weeks have been a little hectic. I've got someone special for you to meet, actually no, I've got two very special that I want you to meet." Jay spoke quietly as he replaced the old flowers with the fresh ones he had brought. He motioned for Hailey to kneel down beside him after he finished speaking, she quickly did and Jay put his arm back around her shoulders.
"This is Hailey mom, she's the special person that I was telling you about last time I was here. The other special person I want you to meet is our baby, Hailey's pregnant. Your dream is finally going to become true mom, you're going to be a grandma." Jay continued. Hailey could feel a couple of tears roll down her cheeks listening to Jay talk to his mom.
After a few more minutes Jay and Hailey moved from where his mother's headstone as and started following a footpath along the edge of the lake. "She was born and spent most of her childhood not far from here. She loved spending time here, along with Bailey's Harbor this was one place that she would never get tired of." Jay spoke.
"I can see why she loved it here. It beautiful here, it so quiet and the scenery is amazing." Hailey replied as they made their way through a little wooded area.
"She always wanted to move back here and buy a house overlooking the lake. It just a shame she never had the opportunity to do that." Jay spoke as he felt himself getting a little more upset the longer he spoke about his mom. Hailey sensed that Jay was getting upset, she stopped him for a moment and gave him a big hug.
"She always wanted to have another child, she was desperate to have a girl but when that wasn't a possibility any longer she dreamed that one day she would have a grandchild and be there to watch them grow up." Jay continued as they started their walk back to Jay's truck.
"Is that why you want a girl?" Hailey questioned.
"Yeah it's one of the reasons but as I said before I want a little girl that looks like you." Jay spoke as he looked down at Hailey with a big smile.
"If we do have a girl we could name her after your mom or have her middle name as your mom's name. Even though you're mom isn't here to meet her grandchild at least then she will always be a massive part of our family going forward." Hailey spoke, as she looked up at Jay he still had a massive smile on his face, he loved how thoughtful she always was.
"Yeah that would be nice. If we are lucky enough to have a girl her middle name should be Christina." Jay replied as he cuddled up closer to her and planted a quick kiss on her forehead as they continued walking back to Jay's car.
They stopped off one last time at Jay's mom's headstone, Hailey gave Jay a moment as she let him say goodbye to his mom bye himself. She was really proud of how jay had handled this, she knew how hard this must have been for Jay, even after all of these years since his mom had passed away he still could find the strength to talk about her. Hailey was just glad that she was getting him to open up little by little.
"Thank you for being there with me Hails. Every time I've come here in the past I've always crumbled and broken down but today I didn't feel like that and that's because you and our baby were there with me." Jay spoke up as they started to drive back to their home.
"You don't have to thank me Jay, I'll always be at your side whenever you need me. I'm glad that you letting me into that part of your life because I know how difficult it is for you to relive those memories." Hailey spoke as she gave him a reassuring smile and his onto his hand.
"Like I said when we got together, I want to let you into the dark parts of my life. I've kept those emotions bottled up for far too long and I've realised that I need to let those emotions out." Jay replied.
They were about 10 minutes away from home when Jay spoke up. "Have you told your parents that your pregnant yet Hails?"
"No I haven't yet, I haven't spoken to them since before the crash" Hailey replied.
"I spoke to your mom at the hospital on the night that it happened. She wanted to come to Chicago and be with you but I said that you were alright and that you would speak to her soon." Jay explained.
"Thank you, it would have been a bit of a waste for her to come from Virginia Beech just for a concussion. I speak to her tonight and tell her the good news." Hailey smiled back at Jay.
It was early evening, Hailey was up in their bedroom while Jay was sorting out a few things downstairs. She had trying to think of a way to tell her parents that she was pregnant since they got back but she could really think of anything special to do while talking over the phone. Hailey decided to scrap trying to be creative and decided she would just tell her parents.
Hailey dialled her mom's number and within seconds her mom picked up. "Hello my darling. I heard what happened are you alright?" Jennifer spoke, Hailey could hear her mom's worried tone of voice.
"Yeah I'm good mom, I got lucky. I've got a mild concussion and a few cuts and bruises but other than that I'm fine." Hailey replied, trying to reassure her mom she was alright.
"When Jay phoned me I was slightly freaking out. I was going to come to Chicago and be there for you but Jay reassured that you were fine and he would handle everything." Hailey smiled at her mom's words, just hearing how calm Jay was in that situation made her love him even more.
"Yeah, there was no much point of coming all that way. I only stayed in hospital for the one night and that was just as a precaution. Plus I don't think you would've got much time alone with me as Jay didn't leave my side all night." Hailey chuckled at the last part.
"Well I'm glad that you're feeling better and that Jay was there for you. I honestly think that he is perfect. How are things going between you two?" Jennifer questioned.
"Well, that's the reason why I'm phoning you. I've got something big that I need to tell you." Hailey responded, she could already hear her mom's growing excitement down the phone.
"What is it darling?" Jennifer questioned eagerly.
"I'm pregnant mom, you're going to have another grandchild." As soon as Hailey finished she could hear her mom almost screaming in joy down the phone. She heard her mom put down her phone and continue celebrating in the background. Hailey almost started laughing at her mom's antics, she had always been someone that celebrated like crazy when she received some good news.
"Bloody hell Jen, what the hell are you screaming at now?" Hailey heard her dad's voice down the line, Hailey continued laughing slightly at the sound of her dad's confused grumbling.
"Tell your dad what you just told me Hailey." Jennifer picked the phone back up before handing it off to Alexei, Hailey could once again hear her mom celebrating in the background.
"Hi princess, what's this news that you need to tell me." Alexei spoke.
"I'm pregnant dad, me and Jay are having a baby." Hailey responded excitedly.
"Oh my god congratulations darling. I'm really happy for the both of you." Alexei responded, Hailey could hear the happiness and joy in his voice. He wasn't a hugely emotional person when he was sober but when he was drunk he would really show his emotions.
"Thanks dad." Hailey responded, she had a big smile on her face.
"I'm going to hand you back to your mom Hailey, I need to go and sort the food out before it burns down the house. I'm really proud of you Hailey I hope you know that. I love you lots." Alexei replied, Hailey heard her dad asking her mom if she had calmed down yet which made Hailey chuckle a little.
Jennifer took the phone back of her husband, Hailey could hear her breathing a little heavily, she laughed slightly as she imagined what her mom had been doing. "How many weeks along are you Hailey?" Jennifer questioned as her breathing returned to normal.
"Around 7 weeks." Hailey responded quickly.
"Oh wow, so you're starting to experience morning sickness then." Jennifer replied.
"Yeah I had it for the first time this morning, it wasn't particularly pleasant." Hailey chuckled slightly, trying to make light of it.
"I would get used to it Hailey because it hits you hard. But in the end it's worth it when you hold your tiny baby in your arms for the first time."
"I really excited to have a family with Jay, I can't wait for the moment that our baby is born. I just hope Jay gets what he wants." Hailey responded excitedly.
"What does Jay want?" Jennifer questioned eagerly.
"He really wants a girl, his mom always dreamed of having a girl of her own but she never got her wish." Hailey responded, she felt her eyes well up slightly as she remembered their chat from earlier.
"I hope he gets his wish to then. I really happy for you two Hailey. I can't believe that my only daughter is having a baby." Jennifer replied, Hailey could hear her mom getting excited again.
"You know what, I think we will make that trip to Chicago after all now after hearing this news." Jennifer quickly followed up, as if something just clicked in her brain.
"There's really no need mom, if don't have to come, you were..." Hailey started before her mom cut her off.
"Hailey Anne... We are coming to Chicago to celebrate this news whether you like it or not. My only daughter is pregnant and I am going to celebrate this with you." Jennifer spoke back, she spoke in a harsher tone of voice than she had expected, but Hailey didn't take any offence to that.
"Ok then, but you need to watch dad if he gets drunk. You know he can't keep his mouth shut and we're not telling all of our friends yet." Hailey responded.
"I will don't worry. I'm let you get back to Jay now. Congratulations again Hailey, I'm so happy for the both of you. I love you lots darling."
"I love you to mom." Hailey quickly spoke before the line went dead. Hailey placed her phone down and there smiling to herself at how excited her parents were at the news that she was pregnant. She headed downstairs a few moments later and found Jay cooking dinner for her. She helped him finish off before they both sat down and ate together at the island.
A couple of hours had passed since Hailey had broken the news to her parents and they had settled down for dinner. Hailey had called it an early night as she was feeling tired and her body was starting to ache more as the hours passed by. Jay took this as an opportunity to go to Will's and tell him the news that he was going to be an uncle.
"Will open up before I kick this door down." Jay groaned as he continued banging on Will's door. Jay had called Will after Will had got off his shift and said he was coming over. Jay had been banging on the door for 10 minutes now, he knew Will as in as he had seen the lights on from the outside of the building.
After a couple more minutes of continuous banging on the door Will finally opened the door. "Bloody hell Jay, you do realise I have neighbours right?" Will grumbled, Jay just responded by barging past his brother and made his way into his apartment, sitting on the sofa with a big smile on his face.
"Ok Jay, spill it. What's happened with Hailey? That smile only comes out when it concerns her." Will spoke as he grabbed a couple of beers and sat across from his brother.
"I've got some big news to tell you." Jay responded excitedly, the big smile on his face not disappearing.
"Ok..." Will responded, confused at his brother's excitement.
"You're going to be an uncle." Jay spoke out instantly as he couldn't hold back his excitement.
"Wait Hailey' pregnant?" Will questioned eagerly, Jay quickly nodded his head. Will jumped up and hugged his brother, they stayed like that for a few moments before returning to their original positions.
"Wow, I'm so happy for you Jay. I know how much you've always dreamed of starting a family so I'm really happy that you've found someone special to do that with." Will continued as a big smile formed on his face as well as Jay's.
"Speaking of that someone special, have you got mom's engagement ring?" Jay questioned, he instantly saw his brother's face light up like a Christmas tree.
"Yeah of course I do. Are you going to propose to Hailey?" Will questioned excitedly.
"Yeah, I'm going to ask Hailey to marry me. I know I said up in Bailey's Harbor that I was going to wait but the events of the last couple of days have made up my mind. She's the love of my life, she's pregnant with our baby, and she's perfect in every single way. I don't see the point in waiting any longer, I want her name to be Hailey Halstead not Hailey Upton." Jay replied, inside his body he was absolute buzzing, he couldn't describe how happy he was in life at the moment and just saying the words 'Hailey Halstead' only increased his happiness.
"Congratulations once again Jay. I'll go and get mom's ring for you." Will smiled back at his brother as he headed for the safe in his bedroom. Will re-entered the room a couple of moments later. He handed Jay the small red jewellery box, Jay slowly opened the box and admired the ring. He had forgotten how beautiful his mother's engagement ring was, his dad had spent an absolute fortune on it when he had brought it. Even today all these years later, the ring looked like it had never been worn, the big diamond glistened in the light of Will's living room, Jay could see his own reflection in the silver of the ring.
"I forgot how beautiful mom's ring was." Jay spoke in disbelief as he continued admiring the ring.
"What are you planning on doing when you propose to Hailey?" Will questioned.
"I'm not sure yet, I had always imagined doing a big grand gesture for Hailey but I'm not sure I want to do that anymore. It's not who we are as a couple." Jay responded as he started thinking of ideas in his head.
"Do whatever feels right to you Jay, even if you're just lying in bed and you do it right there and then. I feel like you should do something that meaningful to the both of you rather than some spectacular gesture. I think you already know what the answer is going to be though." Will smiled back at his brother.
"Yeah you're right, I've got a couple of days anyway to plan something. Her parents are coming to Chicago in the next couple of days to celebrate her pregnancy so I'll wait until they're here to do it. It also means I can ask for her father's blessing in person." Jay responded as he returned the smile to his brother.
"Mom would be really proud of you Jay, I hope you know that."
"Yeah I know she would. I took Hailey to meet her earlier and told her about how mom always dreamed of having a girl of her own and a grandchild." Jay responded as the big smile disappeared off his face. The atmosphere in the room changed as they both took a moment as they thought about their mom.
"I just hope that I can make her dream come true and give her a granddaughter. If we do have a daughter we're going to have her middle name as Christina so at least mom will always be part of our family." Jay continued as he felt a couple of tears roll down his cheek.
"That would be lovely Jay, I couldn't think of a better middle name." Will responded as he tried to push past the tears that had also formed on his face.
"I'm going to head off now Will and get back to Hailey. Thanks for mom's engagement ring." Jay spoke as he gave his brother another hug and headed for the door.
"Jay." Will called out, Jay turned around just before he reached the door. "I'm really proud of you, I know I haven't always been there for you and supported you but I'm really proud of what you've achieved. I'm also so happy that you've found a special person in Hailey and you've finally achieved your dream of starting a family." Will continued, he saw Jay wipe another tear from his face just before leaving Will's apartment.
Jay drove home quietly, he was starting to brainstorm ideas in his head of how he was going to propose to Hailey. Before he knew it he was already home, he hid the ring in his jacket pocket just in case Hailey had woken up and was waiting for him downstairs. As Jay entered their home it was still the same as he left it, he quickly made his way upstairs to their bedroom. Hailey was fast asleep as he opened the door quietly, Jay carefully hid the ring in one of his closet draws and got ready for bed. He snuggled up close to her as he moved his hand to rest over her stomach, he quickly fell asleep within a few moments.
I just wanted to add this on at the bottom. I saw that someone recently left a review and made a valid comment about Hailey's dad. I know in the show that Hailey's dad was abusive. But in this story I've changed it slightly so that she has always had a good relationship with her dad. I did this because I found it more interesting to have it this way and I thought I could write better storylines with it that way. I also did it like this because I forgot the history about Hailey's dad and it wasn't until last episode that it reminded me. So I thought I'd clear any confusion for that person and any others.