Back with another chapter! Please enjoy. This one a little more Erin centric

You don't even realise what you mean
No one could fall for you quite like me
No one could get me so perfectly

Erin gazed out longingly through the window, twisting her engagement ring continuously around her finger. The laughter and chatter from her living room fading into the background. She thought back to when Jay gave her the ring.

They had been enjoying a picnic under the stars, which they rarely did, but something that Erin still loved. She wasn't going to ever admit it, but she was a closet romantic. Thankfully for her, Jay could read her like a book.

They were chatting about their cases and the upcoming Saturday barbeque at Ruzek's when Jay suddenly became quiet. Erin glanced at her boyfriend worriedly.

"Are you okay babe?"

"Um, yeah. I uh... Wow, you prepare all the words to say, and I even had it written down, and when it comes to it, you can't even say it."

Erin's heart began to speed up, she could read Jay as well, and had a feeling she knew what was going to happen next.

"I've been carrying this around for so long, and I never knew the right time to ask y'know?" Jay rubbed at his neck, nervousness pouring out.

"God I've known you for so long, and we've been partners for so long, you'd think I knew how to speak to you by now." Jay chuckled. "I always thought that I knew when to do it, like one of those romantic epiphanies, but I-ah. I don't. Then I thought, well I can't stand it anymore and I want to ask you now. And I hope now is the right time. Because really when is the right time?" Jay started to ramble away and stopped when Erin placed a hand over his.

"Jay, are you trying to ask me to marry you?" Erin's eyes were shining under the moonlight.

Jay let out a shaky breath. "Yeah, yeah I am. God, I ruined it, I knew I would. I'm so sorry Er, I was trying to make it special."

"Jay, I can read you. But I don't care about that, it's already special just you and me and food and the stars. Can't get any more romantic than that." Erin smiled. "Just put it on me." She stuck out her hand.

"I want to ask it properly first." Jay got up and knelt down on one knee and opened his mother's ring box. "Erin Lindsay, will you marry me?"

"Jay Halstead, I will marry you." Tears rolled down her face.

He slipped on the ring and she pulled his face to hers.

"Erin?" She was pulled out of her reverie when Kim approached her. "Hey are you alright? Everyone wants to start drinking and they don't want to do it without you."

Erin let out a laugh. She looked over Kim's shoulder to see Nat standing in the doorway, a worried look on her face.

"I'm fine. Really. I was thinking of the night Jay asked me. It's his mom's did you know that?"

Kim gasped, "No I didn't. It's beautiful."

Erin nodded. "Come on, I don't want to let the party down, let's go."

The wedding planning was nearly finished for the night and everyone had left, aside from Natalie and Kim. They were co-sharing maid-of-honour duties and were sleeping over at Erin and Jay's. Jay, on the other hand, was staying at Will + Natalie's that night, babysitting Owen together.

Erin's phone beeped with a message, lighting with a message from Jay.

Good night beautiful. See you tomorrow.

Erin smiled at the message, her smile turning wistful, something which didn't escape either maid-of-honour.

"Come on Erin, please tell us what's wrong. As your maid-of-honours, we need to know so we can help you." Kim led Erin to the couch and sat next to her, Natalie on the other side.

Erin shook her head and smiled. "It's just, am I making the right decision?"

Kim looked shocked, unsure what to say. Natalie took the opportunity to put her friend's mind at ease. "Of course, you are! What makes you say otherwise?"

"I don't know. I know what Jay feels for me. That much is clear. I know that he loves me so much. He is such a kind, compassionate, loving person, and sometimes it feels like the love he has is enough for both of us? I don't know, I feel like I'm not making sense."

"No, you are making plenty sense. The Halstead brothers are very different, but they are also very similar." Natalie started and began to smile. "They are each kind and compassionate in their own right. They are overprotective and easily get jealous," both Erin and Natalie rolled their eyes at this, knowing it to be true. "But most importantly, they love. They love so fiercely that sometimes it gets overwhelming. No one, and I mean no one, falls in love like the Halstead brothers do."

Erin smiled, reassured, happy that Natalie knew how she was feeling. After all Natalie was dating another Halstead too.

"He was so nervous when he was asking me. He was stumbling over his words, and I ended up having to ask him if he was asking me to marry him."

Kim let out a bark of laughter. "Dear lord, that I definitely believe. Jay is cute and all, but anything around you he gets so nervous it's a little funny." She turned to face Erin. "You have to believe Erin, you are definitely making the right choice. You and Jay are meant to be together."

"I'm just so scared that I am not good enough for him. He just gets me, and everything he does is so right, that it frightens me sometimes. What if one day he just wakes up and he realises that I'm not as perfect as he thinks?"

"Will told me that when their mom passed, they made an agreement. They didn't want to fight over who would get the ring, so whoever found the right girl first would get the ring. Will gave it to Jay because he knew that he found the right girl first," Natalie chimed in. "He also said that Jay asked him for the ring over a year before he popped the question during the period of time you guys weren't 'together'. I'm sure Jay will never think that."

"And if he ever does, I will hurt him." Kim threatened, making Erin laugh, her mind now at ease.

"I think Voight would get to him before you do."

Erin, Kim and Natalie were completing their night routines before heading to bed. The three decided to do an old-fashioned girl's sleepover, complete with air mattresses and sleeping bags sprawled out on the living room floor.

Kim giggled as they got into bed. "I haven't done this since I was like 10. My friends and I used to get into so much trouble when we would not sleep and stay up late talking."

Natalie nodded in agreement as Erin went to turn off the lights. They got comfortable and were each about to drift off when a voice broke the silence.

"Are you feeling better Erin?"

"Yeah, I am. Thanks for being here for me tonight girls." Erin smiled as she stowed her phone away.

Five miles away, where Jay's head was just about to fall off his pillow, he was startled awake by a text message.

Thank you for understanding me perfectly, and loving me so much. You mean more to me than you'll ever know.

Jay's face lit up with a loving smile. He tucked his phone back and attempted to get comfortable on the couch before drifting off again.

DONE. I hope you have enjoyed it! Please drop a review letting me know what you think.

Genie