Chapter 2
Jay and Voight pulled up to the main gate and both removed their badges from their belt. Jay turned off his truck and rolled his window down as the soldier came over to him.
"Identification." He demanded.
"I'm Detective Halstead, this is my Sergeant, Hank Voight. I spoke with Commander Jacobs over the phone, he instructed us to come down and speak to him regarding a classified matter." Jay said, as he handed over their badges and IDs.
"One minute." The soldier took their items and headed over to the booth and picked up the phone.
While he was doing that another soldier was walking around the truck with a mirror on a long stick to check the undercarriage for any bombs. Both Jay and Voight stayed calm, they both were expecting this. After a moment the first soldier came back over and spoke as he handed their things back.
"Go straight to the main doors. You will be escorted from there. Leave your cell phones and weapons in the vehicle."
"Copy that." Jay said.
He turned his truck on and when the gate opened he drove through and followed the signs.
"You been here before?" Voight asked.
Jay just looked at Voight and gave a small smirk.
"Let me guess, classified." Voight said back with his own smirk.
"You know at first it was really cool to be learning all this classified intel. Kinda made me feel like an international spy. But now, there is just this chunk of my past that I can never talk about with anyone. Not even a shrink can know some of the things I've done or seen. I'm always going to have to keep it a secret. I guess it's a good thing the odds of me ever getting married are so slim."
"A price you have to pay for being a damn good soldier. I know most of what you have done is classified, but I'll always be there to listen to the parts you can talk about."
"Thanks Sarg."
"And you're young, you got plenty of time to find a wife." Voight said with a smirk.
"Wouldn't seem fair to have her stuck with me." Jay said trying to make it sound like a joke, but Voight was able to pick up on it.
"There's nothing wrong with you Jay. When you start seeing that, then you'll be able to start something real with the right woman."
"Have you dated since your wife died?" Jay asked gently, because he had yet to see Voight with any woman.
"A fling here and there, but no I've never dated anyone else. That's the problem with finding the right woman, when she's gone, no one else could ever compare to her."
"I'm sorry you lost her. My mom died from cancer when I was seventeen. It's not an easy thing." Jay said with an old pain still in his voice at the thought of the pain his mother went through.
"It's not easy. I'm sorry you had to go through that at a young age. It's not something a kid should see. But then going off to war at eighteen isn't something a kid should be doing either."
"Eighteen is an adult."
"You and I both know that being eighteen does not make you an 're a special kind of man to have that level of bravery and skill at that age to go off to war. I wouldn't have been able to do it." Voight said proudly.
Jay parked his truck and turned it off, but he didn't get out. Voight figured he just needed a minute to get the memories locked away, but he surprised him when he spoke.
"Wasn't really bravery, more like survival. Will doesn't know, but our dad he um… he used to drink and come after me. Always when Will wasn't around. Mom was the only thing keeping him from going too far. The night of her funeral Will had left to go back to New York, he beat the living hell out of me and then he passed out. I dragged myself to a free clinic a few blocks away. Concussion, broke my left cheek bone, four ribs and my left wrist. I lied and said I was mugged but left before the cops showed up. Three months later I was eighteen and snuck out at three in the morning to catch the bus for boot camp."
Voight wasn't all that shocked to find out that Jay's father had been abusive. He had known the relationship between them was complicated. He knew it had been a long time ago, but he was still pissed for what was done to Jay. He was a good man through and through. Someone that saw what hell this world had to offer and he still risks his life to help people. He genuinely just wants to help people and make this world a little bit better. He was a better man than him and Voight was a better man for knowing Jay. Jay seemed to be more open within the past six months with him. They had finally come to a place where they could not only work together and respect each other, but there was a trust now. Voight was finding that he really liked having a connection now to Jay.
"You still stayed in. You still went in. You could have easily moved out and done something different. You chose to be in the military and you chose to stay."
"I wanted family more than anything. Being there, it felt right. I don't regret staying. Even after everything, it made me who I am today and I wouldn't trade what I've learnt about myself for anything." Jay gave his head a little shake. "Sorry, this is not what we're here for."
"It's ok. You've been through a lot Jay. Between getting shot and this case, I'd imagine some memories are stirring up. I'd rather you talk about it then keep it inside of you."
"We should go. He's waiting for us."
"Jay." Voight started, but Jay cut him off.
"I'll talk if something comes up. I'm not looking to make the same mistakes. I almost lost everything two years ago because I kept it locked inside. I won't make that mistake again."
"Ok." Was all Voight said, it was all he needed to say.
They both got out and headed towards the main doors. On the other side they could see two soldiers standing there, looking slightly annoyed that it took them so long to come in. They were both searched for their cell phone and any weapons before they were guided through the base and to the Commander's office. Once inside they were left alone with Commander Jacobs.
"Commander Jacobs, I'm Detective Halstead, we spoke on the phone. This is my Sergeant Hank Voight." Jay said.
"Commander, thank-you for meeting with us." Voight said. He was going to play nice, they didn't actually have to give them anything,
"When you informed me of what this is in regards to I was more than willing to have you come down. Sarin is not something that should ever be Stateside. Anything I can do to help, I will." Commander Jacobs said.
"I appreciate that Commander." Voight said.
"I pulled the list of civilians that we have employed at a base that holds sarin. There are three men that match your timeline. I pulled their files, they are unredacted for you and that is only due to the seriousness of this situation and Detective Halstead's military record and security clearance. They are for your eyes only." Commander Jacobs said in a serious voice.
"We understand Commander. We are only looking to find this person and apprehend all of the sarin he has. No one will see these documents, but us." Jay promised.
Commander Jacobs handed them over to Jay as he spoke. "I read through them quickly, but no one stood out to me. The four men you asked about, two were in the kitchen and the other two were cleaners. They had been offered promotions, but they refused. These promotions would have taken them out of the more common areas and into the isolated ones with less work and more pay. They only would work at the same base doing the same position."
"No one does that unless they are planning something. Looking more like they were spies." Voight said.
"I'm having it looked into. Chances are they are dead, but I still need to know who they were connected with and what intel could have been leaked. Let me know if you need anything else."
"We will. We appreciate it Commander." Voight said, as he held his hand out to shake the Commander's.
The Commander shook both of their hands and then they were escorted out of the base. Once they were in the truck Jay handed Voight a file and they started to look through them.
"Where do they normally keep the Sarin?" Voight asked.
"The lab. Scientists, lab assistance and techs would have access to it. There are security codes you have to input into everything for any of the deadly toxins."
They spent the next thirty minutes going over the files just sitting there in Jay's truck. Jay was reading the last file when he saw something.
"Hey Sarg, this might be it. Jason Brega, fifty-eight, worked on the bases with all of our vics at the time they were there. Is a scientist that specialises in chemical weapons. Twenty-one years ago there was an incident at the base in Iraq. the base was invaded and civilians were captured. His wife and eighteen year old daughter were grabbed. All of them worked at the base. Apparently they all went when his daughter signed up first. Both were found killed by sarin poisoning. The terrorist cell that captured them, along with twenty others, is also connected to one in Afghanistan and it was believed that it was an inside job, but it was never proven."
"Twenty-one years ago and the killing started twenty years ago with him testing it out. He had a wife and daughter die by this stuff, that's why he's using it. He could believe that it was an inside job and now he's been looking for people he suspects to be working as spies for a terrorist cell."
"He's been working with chemical weapons for over twenty years. He could easily be making this stuff. He could adapt it to kill however fast or slow he wants. If he follows pattern he's gonna leave in three weeks for five years."
"We'll find him." Voight said. He pulled out his phone and Jay started the trunk and they were off.
After a few rings Hailey picked up her phone. "Sarg?"
"Jason Brega, find him and everything on him."
"On it."
Voight ended the call, knowing that by the time they got back to the district that his team would have everything on this guy. When they arrived and headed up the backstairs, the second Raider saw Jay he stood up and slowly walked towards him. Jay bent over to pet Raider as he spoke.
"Hey boy, you shouldn't be walking around just yet. You gotta rest your leg."
"I took him out, about an hour ago and he just ate again." Hailey said.
"Thanks partner." Jay said warmly.
"What do we got?" Voight asked.
"We found his home, but so far we haven't found anything to indicate that he has a lab somewhere." Kim said.
"Alright, gear up we hit the house." Voight ordered.
Jay went and took Raider downstairs to Platt so he wouldn't have to be alone just yet.
"Hey Sarg, we have to head out for a raid. Can he stay here with you? I don't know how he would do alone just yet."
"Ya it's no problem. Waters broke like a cheap table within minutes. He gave up the whole dog fighting ring. I have a unit going over there now with animal control to handle it all." Platt said, as she started to pet Raider.
"That's good. Thanks."
"Ya, ya, go I got him."
Jay took off and headed to the back so he could gear up. He put on his vest and moved his side arm to his right thigh like he normally did as he added his tactical belt. Kevin handed everyone a gas mask and Hailey looked slightly confused by it.
"How are we going to be able to talk in these things?" She asked.
"We'll have to wear coms. The masks at first can feel weird for breathing, but you'll get used to it. Breathe normally and you won't have a problem with it." Jay said.
"I'll be here if you guys need anything, and I'll keep looking for a secondary location." Kim said.
They all headed out once they had their gear. When they arrived at the house, Jay made sure he put one of the antidotes into his pocket just in case. They got out of their vehicles and started to get the rest of their gear on. Once Hailey had her hair up, hat on she then looked at the mask. Jay went over to her and placed her hood up, the others following his lead. He then made sure the mask was secured properly over the hood to prevent any open spots. Once he had Hailey all set he went around to everyone else to double check and adjust the gas masks to make sure no one was at risk.
"Ok, you guys are good." Jay then went and got his gas mask on and when he was ready Voight spoke.
"Jay you take the lead. Ruzek and Hailey around back."
"Wait, is sarin explosive?" Adam asked.
"That's a good question." Kevin agreed.
"Only in extreme heat. It tends to evaporate like water around flames." Jay answered.
"Ok good to go." Adam said as they all headed off for their positions.
Jay went to the front door and with a nod from Voight he kicked the door open. They all quickly went through the house, clearing each room. Kevin went to the back and opened the door to allow Adam and Hailey inside.
"Basement!" Jay called out.
Voight was quickly right beside him with the others right behind him.
"You hear that humming?" Adam asked.
"He could have a lab down there. He would need to run a filtration system to clean the air from the fumes." Jay answered.
"What do we do if he has some in his hands?" Hailey asked.
"Treat it like it's a bomb." Jay answered.
"Ready?" Voight asked, hand on the door knob.
Jay gave a nod and Voight opened the door. He quickly went down the stairs with the others following behind him. They arrived at the bottom and were shocked by what they saw. There on the floor, dead was Brega. Next to him was a glass broken and the floor was covered in a foggy mist.
"Close that door!" Jay yelled.
Hailey was the last one through so she quickly closed the door.
"Get up the stairs." Jay said, he pulled out the antidote and gave himself the shot as he moved back.
"Great, now what?" Adam asked, not happy about this at all.
"We gotta call the CDC and hazmat. We can't leave until they get here. We gotta try and contain this by keeping it in here." Jay said.
"How dangerous is it for us to be in here?" Voight asked.
"We'll be fine. We have the masks on and we're higher than it." Jay answered.
"Kim, you hear us?" Voight asked.
"I got you. CDC is on the way to your location and I'm calling in hazmat now." Kim said over their coms.
"So we just wait?" Adam asked.
"For now. We can't risk opening the door again. This whole place is going to have to be tented and decontaminated to prevent any residue or vapors from getting out." Jay answered.
"But we're good here?" Atwater asked.
"Until that fog gets higher." Jay answered.
The fog was already making its way up the first step. Jay knew it would be faster than they needed it to be.
"How fast does it spread?" Voight asked.
"Depends on what it's mixed with." Jay answered.
"Best guess?" Hailey asked.
"Five minutes before it reaches us."
"Is there something we can do?" Kevin asked.
"No, we just have to wait." Jay said. "No way he slipped." He said looking at Voight.
"You think he figured out we were on to him?" Voight asked.
"I don't see how, unless he's working with someone on base."
"ME will do an autopsy, we'll find out if he slipped or if he was killed and the glass broke in the process." Hailey said.
"We're gonna lose evidence." Jay said trying to take in the room.
"He's got boxes over there in the corner." Kevin said.
"Chemicals being shipped in?" Adam asked.
"Maybe. Or he was planning on shipping something out. But that doesn't match his M.O. The fumes will destroy fingerprints, writing and the boxes will have to be destroyed by the CDC. This whole house is going to be so clean by the time they are done, they'll be nothing left." Jay said.
"Ya, but does it matter? We got him and he's dead." Adam said.
"It matters if someone killed him or if he changed his M.O and sent out a box of sarin gas to someone." Jay said.
"True." Hailey agreed.
"How bad would it be to go down there?" Voight asked.
"Hard to say. But if it's quick, might not be too bad." Jay answered.
"I'll do it." Adam offered.
"If anyone goes down there, me and Kev have the best chances." Jay said.
"Why Kev?" Hailey asked.
"He's the biggest. If he gets infected it will kill him slower. Just like it would kill you faster for being the smallest." Jay answered.
"I'll go." Voight said, not looking to put anyone else at risk.
"It'll kill you faster too, because of your age. Not as fast as Hailey, but with being older your body won't be able to fight it off as well." Jay said.
Voight was not happy about it, but he understood. He gave a nod as he spoke. "You two, make it quick."
Kevin and Jay headed down into the lab. They instantly went over to the desk and started to look through all of the paperwork to see what they could salvage. They both took out their phones and snapped pictures of everything they could see. They had no idea what they would need, but at least it would be on their phones. Kevin looked through the boxes and saw that they were empty. Jay went over to the victim and took photos of all of his injuries. He had no idea what the CDC would do with the body, but it would belong to them and not the Coroner.
"Anything?" Hailey asked.
The fog was getting higher and higher, it was now up to Jay and Kevin's hips.
"A bunch of paperwork. Boxes are empty." Jay answered.
"The fog is getting too high, get back up here." Voight ordered.
Kevin and Jay had no choice, but to go back up the steps. They all moved higher as the fog was going up the steps. Jay moved Hailey so she was at the top, closer to the door.
"Kim, let the CDC and hazmat know that they can't open the basement door until they have secured the house." Jay said.
"Copy that. They just pulled up. I'll get you guys an ETA." Kim said over their coms.
"If anyone starts to feel dizzy, headache, nauseous, you need to let me know." Jay said.
"Copy that." Adam said.
They all stood there waiting for when they could finally get out of this basement. They heard the front door opening, but they knew they would need to wait until it was cleared upstairs and made safe before the basement door could be opened. By the time that happened, the fog was up to their shoulders. They all headed out and were immediately brought outside and over to the decontamination center. They were all stripped, Hailey being kept separate, and scrubbed to remove any trace amounts of sarin from their body. They were then given sweatpants, sweat shirts and slip on shoes to wear. They all looked like they were in prison, but at least they were clean.
"How long before anyone can go inside?" Voight asked one of the CDC Agents.
"It'll be a couple of days, but there won't be anything left. We'll have to destroy everything to remove any trace amounts of sarin. The whole house will have to be gutted down to studs and even then it might have to be demolished if we are still getting traces of sarin. The body is being decontaminated and will be brought back to our facility to be destroyed."
"We need to know if he died from a slip or if he was killed. We need to know if someone else has sarin out there or if he was working with someone." Voight said.
"We'll perform the autopsy and we'll take photos of everything in the house and send it over to you. It's the best we can do."
"What about his electronics?"
"Any that we can get into we can copy and send it to a Cloud for you to have access to."
"Great, thanks."
Voight headed over to his team and told them what was going on. With no other choice they all made their way back to the precinct where they could get changed and see what they could find on the photos. After getting changed Jay headed back down to see Raider laying there by Platt's desk. His head perked up when he heard Jay walking. Raider got up and slowly walked over to Jay, with his tail wagging. Jay bent down as he spoke and petted Raider.
"Hey boy, did you miss me?"
"He's a really well behaved dog. He just slept the whole time." Platt said.
"Any word on the dog fighting ring?"
"Uniforms and animal control rounded up twenty dogs and their owners, with an additional fifty men there to bet. It was a small ring, but I'm hoping we will be able to get more information out of the perps for additional criminal activity."
"It's shut down at least. Hopefully those dogs won't be put down."
"Animal control is going to be working with foster parents to make sure that the dogs are rehabilitated."
"Good."
"How's the case?"
"Suspect was dead at the house. CDC is going through everything. We might never know exactly what happened."
"Let me know if you need anything."
Jay gave a nod and he picked up Raider and brought him upstairs. Raider instantly laid down on his bed with a warm sigh of content. Jay gave a smirk as he sat down at his desk. They all got to work to try and see what they could discover about what happened to their suspect.
By the time it was six that night, they didn't have anything new. The CDC hadn't found anything wrong with the body. As far as they were concerned, he had a heart attack and that caused him to fall and the glass with the sarin to break. Everyone in the unit couldn't find anything to suggest otherwise so as far as the Upper brass was concerned it was a closed case. Still Jay felt a little uneasy about it. He didn't know what it was, but part of him felt like there was more to this. Jay packed up Raider and headed out to his truck. He pulled out his phone and called Will, after a moment Will answered.
"Hey man, you off?"
"Just finishing now. You home?" Jay asked.
"Just got in with Kohl. I picked up some beer for us and I was just about to order Chinese food."
"I'll be there in fifteen, do you want me to pick it up on my way?"
"Ya if you want. I'll put the order in. You want the usual?"
"Ya I'm good with that."
"Alright, I'll call it in now."
"See ya soon."
Jay headed off for the restaurant with Raider laying down in the back of his truck. He was sleeping a lot, but that didn't worry Jay. He knew that Raider was injured and rundown. He needed all the sleep he could get, along with food. Once Jay had the Chinese food he grabbed what he needed and then picked up Raider and headed inside. He hit the door with his knuckles, not able to open it with everything he had in his hands. Will opened the door and instantly took the things from Jay as he spoke.
"Hey, that was fast."
"Ya it wasn't too busy tonight." Jay said, as he walked in and placed Raider down on the ground.
Will came over, after putting the bags down on his counter to meet Raider.
"Wow, he is in rough shape."
"The Vet said he would be ok. He just needs time." Jay said as Will bent down to pet Raider.
Kohl made his way over to meet Raider. Raider sat down and sniffed at Kohl, both the brothers were close by just in case Raider did something. The two dogs sniffed each other and then Kohl bent down and placed his butt in the air, wagging his tail looking to play. Raider did the same, put keeping his injured paw up and both Jay and Will knew that they were going to be ok with each other.
"Ok Kohl, you can't play right now. Raider is injured." Will said.
"Good boy." Jay said, petting Raider, making sure he knew that he was doing exactly what he was supposed to be doing.
"I think they are going to be best friends." Will said warmly.
With the dogs good with each other, the brothers made their way into the kitchen. Jay fed Raider a small amount of food once again before he got his. Will brought two beers over to the couch and sat down with his food, Jay joining him a moment later.
"So how did your case turn out?" Will asked.
"I don't know. We found our suspect and he was dead when we got there. We found the lab in his basement, he was dead on the floor and some of the sarin was released. I took the antidote right away and we were all cleared by the CDC. CDC took the body and an autopsy came back that he had a heart attack."
"But?" Will asked knowing there was something bothering his brother.
"I don't know. The case is closed. Our suspect is dead, the sarin was apprehended by the CDC. The original male suspects are all dead and eventually their bodies will be found. I don't know what it is, but I feel like it's not finished. I don't know, it just feels like there's more to what is going on."
"Are you going to keep looking?"
"I'll talk to Voight about it tomorrow and see if he's cool with not putting it to bed just yet. It's just a gut feeling, but I could be wrong." Jay said with a shrug.
"Well your gut tends to be right nine out of ten times. It's not something to ignore. I can have the hospital keep an eye out for any unexplained deaths that match sarin poisoning too."
"Ya just in case. I don't know, it's just a feeling. It's not how I thought this day would go."
"I bet. Seems like your team was lucky to have you back for this. There's no telling what could have happened. What's the story with Raider?"
"When we rolled up to a suspect's house, or who they thought was a suspect, turned out he was a victim. But we were about to breach when Raider came running at us barking. We thought he was a stray, but then he sat and I saw his tags. The whole house was filled with explosives, the bomb squad said it could have gone up just from us kicking the door in. He saved our lives. My life, I was going in first. It would have been me kicking that door in."
"Good boy Raider." Will praised and Raider lifted his head from his spot on the floor, right next to Jay's feet.
"Voight said Hailey and me could take him to the vet. I wasn't going to keep him, but then the vet said the Humane Society would most likely put him down because of his PTSD and his condition, I couldn't do that to him. Voight is going to let him be at the station during the day so I don't have to worry about him being alone. He even bought him a bed on the way back to the station. He's completely fine with it and he said he had a feeling Raider would be with me."
"He seems like a really sweet dog. He's gonna be good for you."
"And why would that be?"
"Because you've been through a lot in your life Jay. You've been to war twice, you've been shot multiple times, you've been tortured and kidnapped multiple times. It's been proven that people with PTSD do really well with having a dog. He can be there for you when you are having a hard day or at night with nightmares. He can be there for you and get your through it. You've come a long way with your PTSD, but you're coping with it more than living with it. Recently, I've been seeing more of my brother from before the war and I never thought I would get to see him again. I think you have finally found out how to cope with it, but now it's time for you to discover how to live with it."
"I'm trying." Jay said softly.
"I know you are. Jay, I've seen how much you have grown from even just two years ago. I think a lot of that has to do with Hailey being your partner and Erin out of your life. I know you loved Erin, but she dragged you down into the mud with her. It was always on her terms, her family drama. I mean she'd ask for your opinion and then give you crap because it wasn't her opinion. Even the way she asked you to move in, she said she wanted you to help her pay off her mortgage. Hardly a declaration of love. Hailey doesn't do that. She's there when you are at a low point and she's there to lift you back up. She doesn't drag you down, even when she has problems. She asks your opinion because she values what you say. It's completely different to Erin and I think it's really helped you."
"Ya, I've never really thought about it before, but ya that makes sense. Me and Erin we had a lot of chemistry but outside of that we were different. We could be toxic, I can see that now. Hailey and me, we're different. I don't know what to do with her."
"Easy, you grab her and kiss her."
"It is not that simple. We are partners, best friends. And she dated Adam less than a year ago. It makes things complicated."
"Adam was just a placeholder, you know that. Hell they knew that. And you've dated your partner before, you both have. I know it's not something either of you really wanted to do again, but you two were made for each other. You already act like an old married couple. You bring her a coffee every morning you aren't already together. I mean come on, you've taken a shower and she's gone in to pee and brush her teeth. You two are dating, you're just not having any of the adult fun to go with it."
"That fun could be what screws us up. What we have works, maybe wanting everything is being selfish."
"Or it's being safe. Jay, you almost died. I had to donate almost half of my blood just to keep you alive. Doesn't that mean you should be living your life with no regrets? What if you both wait for the right moment and you miss it because one of you died before you could get there. I know there are risks to everything that between you two, but don't let those risks be the reason you don't take action. You love her and she loves you, that is all that should matter. The rest will work itself out. I would hate for you to miss out on your soulmate because of fear."
"You believe in soulmates?"
"I do. I think there is one person out there for everyone, one true love. Mom used to talk about it all the time. She always said she missed out on her chance to meet her soulmate."
"She didn't think Dad was?" Jay asked, he had never heard about this before.
"No, he was the guy she kinda got stuck with after getting pregnant with me. They loved each other at first, but neither wanted it to last forever, but then she got pregnant and that was it. She always said one day she would go off and find her soulmate when we were grown. If she was here, she would tell you to stop being an idiot and seize the day." Will said with a smirk.
"I'll think about it, but I don't know. I'm just getting back to work after almost dying, I'm just trying to get back into the swing of things right now."
"Well don't take too long. Anything else happen today?"
"Rojas got kicked off the team."
"Whoa what? Why, I thought she was doing well."
"She was when I wasn't there, but today with Raider she made a comment about PTSD. She said that Raider should be put down because he had it, then went to say that people with PTSD, especially soldiers, should be locked away somewhere so they can't be a risk to society. How she would never trust a cop that had it."
"Wow." Will said completely shocked.
"Ya, said it in front of everyone at the house. I walked away to put Raider in my truck, I guess Hailey drilled into her and then Voight kicked her off the team."
"Wow, I don't even know what to say to that. She had no right to talk that way. She clearly doesn't understand what PTSD is or how it affects people. I'm sorry you had to hear it."
"It's not the first time I've heard shit like that. I get it, I just ignore it. We'll see what'll happen with Rojas, she showed up with Crawford to get back on the team, but she left pissed. I got the feeling she ain't done yet, but all we can do is wait and see."
"Well, Voight has done a lot of things, so I'd imagine this is nothing for him. How was it being back in the field today? Any pain or issues from your injury?"
"Naw, it's good."
"Breathing is ok?" Will asked, slightly worried about it being too early for Jay to be back into active status.
"Yes, no problems at all. I promised I would tell you if something came up. I'm good Will." Jay said warmly.
Will gave a nod and a warm smile back. They spent the next couple of hours hanging out before Jay headed home with Raider to get him settled.
It was just around lunchtime the next day when Voight came out of his office. The morning had gone well with them all catching up on paperwork from their last case. Jay was helping Hailey with her paperwork that he could fill out from when he was off, especially now that Rojas was not here to do her share. Raider had done great last night and slept right next to Jay's bed all night. Jay thought he might have a few issues with it being the first night, but he was amazing.
"Jay, let's grab some lunch." Voight said.
"Ah ya sure." Jay said, slightly unsure as Voight had never asked to go to lunch before.
Jay got up and Hailey gave him a questioning look, to which he gave a shrug. He gave Raider some love as he headed out and they took Voight's car this time around. Jay was quiet for a few minutes as they headed towards a diner before he spoke.
"Is something wrong?"
"You're not in trouble Jay. There's just something we need to talk about and we don't need to do it where others can overhear."
Jay just gave a nod, knowing that he would need to wait until they arrived to find out what the hell was going on. He was just hoping it wasn't anything crazy. They finally pulled up to the diner not too far away from the precinct. They got out and headed over to a booth. After ordering their drinks and food Voight started.
"How are you feeling with being back?"
"Good, it feels good to be back to active duty. Not the first day back that I was expecting, but it had a good outcome at least."
"That was one hell of a first case back. We couldn't have done it without you. We were lucky that you were back for it. The past three months with you being off has been different. You can see the difference in the field. Your training and experience makes a huge difference on the team. Those instincts are vital to the team."
"My instincts are telling me it's not over."
"You think something else is going on?" Voight asked. He was all too happy to mark this case as closed, everyone in the unit was.
"There's no evidence, but my gut is telling me we haven't seen the end of it. I don't know, I could be wrong. It's just a feeling that I can't shake." Jay said with a shrug.
"Well, the original suspects are still missing, so we can keep it open for now and see if anything else comes up for it. We still don't know if the suspects were working with a terrorist cell. We'll keep it open and see if anything comes from it."
"Ya alright and I'll reach out to Commander Jacobs and see if he has any new information."
"I wanted to talk to you about the future of the unit. I had mentioned about you running the unit when my time comes, but we've never had a real conversation on it. Is running the unit something you would be interested in?"
"Ya, it is. When you're ready to step down, I'd like to be the one to take over. I know it's not that simple though."
"It would be if you were a Sergeant. What was your rank in the military?"
"I was a Staff Sergeant and a 2IC in my Ranger unit."
"2IC?"
"Second in command." Jay answered as the waitress brought their drinks over.
"So you've led before." Voight stated.
"I have. I've also ran training, still do for the academy."
"You do training classes at the academy?" Voight didn't know that about Jay.
"When we don't have a case and on weekends. I do shooting and hand to hand combat."
"Since when?"
"Since the second week in the academy. Instructors found out I was an Ex-Ranger and they had me running the shooting and hand-to-hand combat."
"Then when you graduated you were placed in the Warrant Squad?"
"Ya, straight from the academy."
"Most uniforms don't get placed there."
"I didn't graduate as an officer. I tested way out of the academy so I was given my shield and placed in the Warrant Squad, then I ended up doing an undercover op for six months and that got me placed in the gang unit. You didn't look me up before I came into the unit?"
"Antonio vouched for you and I knew he was a solid cop that only worked with solid cops. You proved yourself multiple times that you had potential. How you got to me wasn't that important. That's impressive though Jay. Everyone can write the Sergeant's exam, as you know, but in order to be a Sergeant in a unit that already has one, you need the support of a Commander. Crawford has offered that support. You pass the Sergeant's exam then you could stay in the unit as a Sergeant, with less seniority over me, but when I step down or end up in a pine box, the unit would automatically go to you. That paperwork will be made official once you have your stripes."
"You want me to take the test." Jay said surprised that Voight would want him to take the test. Normally you would be promoted due to your work. Detectives and Officers took the Sergeant's exam all the time, but it was brutal. Platt and Voight hadn't taken it they were meritoriously promoted.
"It's the only way to guarantee your ranking of a Sergeant. You will eventually get there on your own, but it could be ten years before you get promoted. This allows you the ranking and protects the future of the unit. I know the test is a beast, there are multiple books you'll have to read so you know the ins and outs of the CPD, but I can help you with some of it and you can start doing training for it. Between me and Platt you'll ace the test."
"When's the next testing?"
"Three months, it'll be tight, but I think you'll be able to do it."
"This is not what I was expecting."
"I know, but after everything with Kealton, Antonio leaving, Al, Ruzek; one thing has been made clear to me and that is needing to make sure the unit is protected. Anything could happen out there. I could die at any moment, we all could. You being a Sergeant protects the unit. I'll work with you on it, you'll start to do more in the unit in a Sergeant capacity, you will be ready for the test. But only if you want to Jay. It's your decision." Voight knew that it would be a lot for Jay to deal with in the next three months. The test was no joke and it required an extreme amount of reading. He would have many sleepless nights ahead of him for the next three months, but Voight believed he could make it if he truly wanted it.
"No I mean. I want to run the unit one day and if this is how it needs to be I'm good with that. I'm just… I don't test well." Jay admitted reluctantly.
"What like test anxiety?" Voight asked calmly.
"Ah no, no nothing like that. I'm ah… I'm dyslexic. I got a handle on it, it doesn't affect me at work. It's just written tests are still problematic."
"I'm guessing that's not in your file."
"No, it was in my military jacket. People don't know I have it, it doesn't affect the way I do my job. At first the paperwork was a little confusing, but you do the same reports all the time I get used to what goes where. And it's not like I need to write exams every month."
"It's an eight hour written exam and then a four hour oral exam. All you have to do is get a minimum score of sixteen hundred to make the A-List, then Crawford can give you the promotion. The top score is twenty-three hundred, you only need roughly seventy percent to get on the A-List."
"Seventy percent, alright I'll start going over it tonight. Not too sure how the others are going to react to it though."
It was one thing to be a leader and still one of the guys and another thing to be the boss. It would cause a little chaos and some growing pains for sure.
"They'll get used to it. They already follow your lead in the field, this won't be any different. Moving forward I'll have you doing more in a command position in the field and running investigations. We'll go through different paperwork that you need to know and you'll be able to sit in on meetings with me when they come up for the units. You'll be able to get hands on experience before the test, something most don't get to have."
"Where do I get the books for it?"
"Platt will have em at the desk." Voight answered as the waitress brought their food over. Voight got a club sandwich while Jay got stuck with yet another salad. They both thanked her before she headed off. "How much longer do you have to eat all healthy?"
"Thirteen days, but who's counting." Jay said with a smirk.
"Gonna suck if your blood work comes back wrong." Voight said with a small smirk.
"I might kill Will if that happens. He's assured me it will be fine. I told him he owes me pizza."
Voight gave a chuckle to that. "Moving forward we need to think about what the unit would look like to you. If it was your unit, what would you do different?"
"I would still do the cases that we do, but I would like to take on others. There are cases that the CPD has to pass off to the Feds because no one has the clearance or the tactical training to handle them. I'd like to change that."
"What type of cases?" Voight asked, now very interested.
"There are locations that Swat isn't cleared to go in because it's too dangerous, I'd like to take them on. There's human trafficking cases that get past off to the Feds when they get too big. Same as gun trafficking or drugs. Terrorist threats get past off. I'd like to have it so that we'd have to not pass off so many to the feds, especially the ones that are Chicago based. They would be more long-term cases and require a tech person back in the unit and everyone would have to be trained more and receive their classification papers."
"Tactical is training, what about the papers? They easy to get?"
"It's just paperwork and a wait time. It's an extensive background check. I still have mine, because of past operations that are still classified. It takes about six to eight weeks to come back."
"And you think everyone in the unit would be able to handle the change in cases?"
"You don't?" Jay asked back.
"I don't know. I know we're good at what we do. We've done a few long running cases, but they weren't anything like you are talking about. It takes a different skill set."
"It does. Tactical can be learnt. I know Kev and Adam are more interested in learning, I've been teaching them things as we go. Hailey and Kim would need a lot more training. We all have heart and it can be hard with some of the cases, but everyone is passionate about helping people and getting the bad guys caught. We would be going after some of the worst bad guys that are living in the shadows in Chicago. I think with the right training they would do really well. But it would have to be their choice."
Voight was quiet for a moment before he spoke. "I think you're right. They do have a lot of heart and skills can be taught. There's no set regulation for us to hand off certain cases to the Feds, we do it because like you said we don't have a department for it. With that vision in mind, who would you replace Rojas with?"
"I would look for a vet on the force. Someone with a good police record and military jacket. They would have the training needed and can help with training."
"So let's do that."
"What?" Jay asked confused, because he assumed this was a conversation about some time in the future when Voight wasn't there anymore.
"Let's start finding someone to replace Rpjas and we'll speak with the team when we get back about the direction you'd like to go. Jay, I don't want to wait until I'm no longer there before you start making the unit into what you'd like it to be. Training and security clearance takes time. We should get started on it and the training will be helpful regardless of how long it takes for me to step down. We discuss it with the team and see how they feel."
"Are you sure?" Jay was shocked. He did not expect Voight to be so willing to make a change like this. He knew it would be a whole before he would be in charge and he was good with that. But he didn't think Voight would be willing to make the changes that he wanted to implement.
"Ya. This unit, it's my baby and I know eventually it will need to grow and change to survive and become something truly amazing. It's why I've always thought about you taking over, even when Antonio was there. You have a level of skill that is rare for the CPD, it would be stupid not to let you use that skill more. You are the future of this unit and I couldn't be prouder of you and I know the unit will be ok with you in charge. You'll turn it into something that I could only dream of." Voight said with a warmth to his voice that Jay didn't think he had ever heard before.
"I'm honored you picked me." Jay said honestly.
Voight gave Jay a warm smile back before he spoke again. "We need to start working on finding a you."
"What?" Jay asked with a slight chuckle.
"I have you and Hailey. I can rely on you both to be able to handle what I need you to handle. You'll always have Hailey, but you won't have someone with your skills that you can rely on in the field when you won't be there. We need to start working on finding a you for you. You got a right hand man with Hailey, now you need a left hand man. We can get started this week looking at possibles and see if any are a good fit. Then we'll work on finding a tech person."
Jay gave a nod and they spent the rest of the lunch talking about little things that Voight knew would be on the Sergeant's exam. Jay had no idea if he was going to be able to get on the A-List, but he was going to do everything he could to make sure he got on that list. He would do his best and hope it was enough. When they arrived at the station Jay headed over to Platt so he could get the manuals that he would need for the exam.
"Hey Sarg, Voight said you have the manuals for the Sergeant's exam."
"I do, why?" Platt asked, giving Jay her full attention.
"I'm gonna take the exam."
"Oh really? What getting promoted meritoriously taking too long for you?" Platt asked with a smirk.
"No, it's the only way to secure me running the unit one day. Voight wants me to take the exam so Crawford can have me promoted and placed within the unit. This way when Voight steps down or whatever, I'll be given the unit and it will be safe."
"Ah, so you are next in line for the throne. I was wondering who he was going to pick. He's smart for picking you, you'll do great." Platt went and moved over to another section of the desk as she continued. "There are four manuals, and all of them are huge. This is the first one." Platt placed the manual down on the desk and Jay couldn't believe how big it was. It looked like it was three thousand pages.
"Seriously?"
"I know, it's huge. But I had a patrolman last year take the exam, she got twenty-two hundred and something, one of the highest in the past decade. She left me all of her study notes to give to someone worthy." Platt said as she picked up a binder and placed it down, this one was about a thousand pages. "I know it's a lot, but if you focus on her study guide and you review the manual you should do really well. The tabs on the manual are the only sections you'll need to review, because they changed since last year. Focus on them and the binder, you'll ace it. If you got any questions you can always ask me."
"Thanks Sarg." Jay picked up the books and headed up the stairs. Platt buzzed him in so he wouldn't have to try and use the palm scanner. Jay headed up and went over to his desk, placing the books down.
"Damn, what are they for?" Hailey asked.
"This is how I die." Jay joked.
"Death by books?" Adam asked with a smirk.
"Yes, death by reading." Jay smirked back.
"Alright, everyone listen up." Voight started.
Jay sat down on his desk and gave Voight his full attention, but also so he could see the others. He knew that Hailey was good with him running the unit, he was more interested in seeing how the others would react. Raider got up and went and sat down next to Jay, who started to pet him. Jay had been petting and touching Raider as often and as much as possible to get him used to it once again. Raider seemed to be loving it.
"Some changes are coming to the unit, some will be happening regardless of what you think or feel. And there will be others that we decide as a unit. First, Jay is going to be taking the Sergeant's exam in three months." Voight started.
"Wow, congrats, that's a huge exam." Kim said.
"So you'll be leaving the unit." Adam said not real happy about it.
"No, I'm staying." Jay said.
"But if you get promoted, you can't be in the unit. We already have a sergeant, and there can only be one in a unit." Kevin said confused.
"I got it worked out with Crawford that Jay will be able to stay in the unit even as a Sergeant. That means, he will outrank you all and I'll still outrank him in terms of seniority. But he will be doing more work in a leadership position. You will all be expected to listen to him and follow his orders."
"So we would have two Sergeants." Adam said and Jay could tell he wasn't too happy about it.
"You would." Voight stated.
"It wouldn't be all that different though. We already listen to Jay in the field when Sarg isn't there. There wouldn't be much change." Hailey said in Jay's support.
"The important thing is, with me becoming a Sergeant, I'll be able to take over the unit when the time comes. It protects the future of this unit and keeps it in house instead of someone else coming in and changing everything." Jay said.
"I do like that part." Kevin said.
"You know I love ya brother, if this is what it takes to keep the unit safe in the future, then I'm all for it." Adam said supportively, but Hailey had a feeling it was more because it was for the unit and not because it was Jay.
"What's the change that we get a say on?" Kim asked.
"Jay and I are going to find a replacement for Rojas and eventually a new tech person." Voight started.
Adam clapped as he spoke. "Yes, finally."
"We will be working on it and find the right people." Voight said and gave a nod to Jay, letting him know it was on him to tell the team what his vision is.
"I want to keep doing what we are doing, but also take on more long-term cases. Cases that the CPD has to hand off to the Feds, because they don't have the training or ability to handle the cases. Cases like human trafficking, gun trafficking, terrorist threats that are not high enough to concern the FBI. Certain locations in the city that the CPD are not allowed to enter because of the level of danger and the training isn't there. I want us to do it."
"But we're not supposed to." Kim said confused.
"The Feds handle it, but there is no regulation that says they need to. They are handling the cases, because of the lack of training. In order to do this, you all would need more specialized training that I would run. You would also need to get your classification seal certificate so you can have access to classified information."
"How do we get that?" Hailey asked.
"It's paperwork. You apply for it and it's basically a very deep background check, it takes about six to eight weeks to come back."
"So it's not hard. What type of training?" Hailey asked.
"Hand to hand combat and tactical. We would be using different tactical houses and running drills."
"Ya, but would we really need that much training? I mean we already do dangerous raids on some of our cases." Adam said.
"We do, but it's a different type of raid that we would be doing. We would be crossing into military territory. We do raids on suspects and sometimes it's dicey, but these raids would be in places that are set up to keep police out. Traps, explosives, multiple armed men. None of you have ever done a raid with night vision only. None of you have disarmed someone without making a sound. You are not trained to see certain things and that is what you would need to be trained on. A lot of these places you have to be a ghost, you have to get in, get the job done and get out without anyone knowing you were ever there. And someone should be trained on how to deactivate bombs."
"It sounds fun." Kevin said with a smirk.
"It's all of our decision on if we want to take the unit in that direction. I agree with Jay, I think it would be good for someone in the CPD to be able to take on these cases. But the training needs to be taken seriously. We all would, myself included, need to listen to Jay and follow his directions. He's the only one that has the training to teach us. But this is all of our decision." Voight said.
"If we can help more people, save more lives, I'm up for the challenge." Hailey said. She had no idea that Jay wanted to take the unit in that direction, but it also made sense.
"I agree. I think it's going to be a lot of hard work, but I'm up for it." Kim said.
"Look, I'm all for helping people and I wouldn't mind the added adventure. If this is what we want to do, it sounds like fun. Be cool to be the only ones in the CPD doing this." Adam said, kinda excited about what it could be like.
"Hell I'm down." Kevin said.
"Alright, Jay, you get the paperwork in order that we'll need to fill out for the classification clearance. I'll loop in Crawford about the plans. Jay, also get a training schedule worked out that we can follow." Voight said.
Jay gave a nod before he spoke, "Adam, you would be good for deactivating bombs. You got steady hands even in a stressful situation. You up for taking the course?"
"Ah… ya I'll give it a shot. Not too sure how well I'll do in the class, but I'll give it my best." Adam said.
"See if you can do it, if not I'll take the course." Jay said, knowing that Adam and technology were not two things that went well together.
"How long before we get a tech guy?" Kevin asked.
"Don't know. We gotta find the right fit. For now we'll get things rolling and go from there." Voight said.
"Sounds good." Kevin said.
"Alright, back to work." Voight said with a smirk.
They all had enough paperwork to last them a lifetime so they all got back to doing it. When the shift was over and they didn't have a case, they all headed out. Adam, Kim and Kevin were going to head over to Molly's, but Jay and Hailey declined. Jay wanted to get Raider home and Hailey wanted to hang with him. They picked up some beer and Chinese food along the way. When they got back to Jay's he immediately fed Raider as Hailey got their plates out. Once they had their food and a beer they headed over to the couch.
"So Sergeant's exam, you nervous?" Hailey asked.
"A little. It's a big ass test. I'm not too sure how well I'm gonna do, but Voight said I just need to get on the A-List, which is about a seventy, so it might not be too bad."
"You're gonna ace it Jay and I'll help you study for it." Hailey said with a warm smile.
"How do you feel about the new direction of the unit?"
"I think it makes sense. Jay, you have all of these skills that you've bleed to have, it makes sense that you would want to use those skills for something good again. I know you get bored sometimes at work with the cases we work. I think it'll be good for you and this city to be using those skills again."
"Are you ok with doing it?" The very last thing Jay wanted to do is to put Hailey in any situation she didn't want to be in.
"Jay, I'd follow you through any door, you know that. And it's not like you are being unrealistic with it. We are going to be going through training so we have the skills we need to survive. I have no problem learning something new, especially when we will be helping people and saving lives. I'm good with it. I'm kinda looking forward to it." Hailey answered honestly.
Jay gave a nod and Hailey could tell his fears were eased. He didn't want to put her in danger, but knowing that she was on board and ready for the challenge helped.
"Have you heard from Rojas?" Jay asked.
"No, I got home last night and her stuff was gone. Kinda feeling bad that I kicked her out, but at the same time I'm still pissed. You got somebody in mind to replace her?"
"Not yet. Voight and me are gonna look through some files. I want it to be a vet, just because of the training they would have. It's not as simple as finding the right vet though, because they have to work well in the unit and be a standup cop to go with it. It might take a minute, but we'll figure it out. The harder one is going to be the tech person."
"Ya, that's going to require a certain type of person. Someone that is not afraid to go outside of the lines, but has the skill for it. That's gonna be tricky."
"We'll figure it out. Voight is also gonna keep the last case open too."
"Why? We got him."
"Just a feeling that we're missing something. I don't know, it just doesn't feel done." Jay said with a shrug.
"Ok, I can set up an alert for any cases in the city that have a victim with that rash on them. See if something pops later on." Hailey said, she knew that Jay's gut was normally right. If he said something didn't feel right, she went with it.
"Ya, Will's got the hospital set up for an alert to any suspicious death that could have been from sarin. It's probably nothing. I mean, I was prepared and expecting this big bang to happen and all I got was a small dud. Could be why I feel like something is brewing still."
"You don't tend to have those feelings when we stop something horrible from happening. If it doesn't feel right, then it doesn't feel right. Voight obviously agrees. It's no trouble to leave the case open and see if something pops."
"Hopefully nothing pops and this is one of the times my mind is overthinking something."
Jay really didn't want anything to happen or come from this case. He was really hoping that he was just being paranoid and that everything would be ok.
"Whatever it is, we'll handle it." Hailey said with a warm smile.
The two of them spent the next few hours hanging out and watching the game. At one point they both ended up falling asleep on the couch. It was around two in the morning when Hailey woke up to find herself laying down on Jay's chest. At some point they had moved to laying down on the couch, with Jay underneath her. Hailey moved so her hand was on the back of the couch and she was propped up slightly. The movement woke Jay up, who looked over at the door and saw that everything was good. Raider was still asleep on the pillow in his living room. He saw Hailey above him, looking at him with warm eyes. Her hair was slightly messy and a strand had fallen down in front of her face. Jay moved his left hand and put the strand behind Hailey's ear before placing his hand on the side of her face. Rubbing her cheek with his thumb.
Hailey could feel the warmth in Jay's eyes and she could see the heat in em. She knew he loved her, just like he knew she loved him. Yes, they both covered it up by saying they were partners, but they were more than that and they both knew it. Everybody knew it. Back at the hospital, Hailey wanted to tell him, she really did, but she got scared. She had almost lost him and she knew without a doubt that he would do it again. He cared about people, and he would put himself at risk to save someone. That was who he was and she loved him and hated him for that. These past few months that he had been healing had been hard on them. She hated seeing him in pain and unable to do what he loves. She wanted to be there with him all day and night long, but she had to work and they weren't dating. That fine line they were walking had started to become even harder. Hailey often found herself wanting to kiss Jay, but forcing her body to remember that he wasn't her's to kiss. And now here they were, in the perfect moment and she wanted nothing more than to close the gap between them.
"You're beautiful." Jay softly said.
"It would be complicated." Hailey said back, not even bothering to try and avoid this conversation.
"Life is complicated, but we still live it."
"We work together, you are going to out rank me soon."
"I'm never going to out rank you. We'll always be equals Hails. I almost died, how much more time do we waste?"
Hailey knew that what she was saying were just excuses, and they weren't even very good ones. Jay was right, he would never pull rank on her. That wasn't his style. With the others, yes, but never with her and he could have even now. He always treated her like a true partner, they were equal and they always would be. She was just scared, because she had almost lost him. She didn't want to love him and out live him. At the same time though, they were wasting time, time they might not have together and it would be all for nothing. Hailey moved in closer, closing the distance between them.
"None." She said and that was all Jay needed to bring her the rest of the way down to him.
The second their lips touched it was like fire had engulfed both of them. What started out as a gentle kiss, quickly turned heated as all of their passion surged through them. Hailey moved so she was straddling Jay, as Jay moved his hands down her back and over her ass. Hailey grinded against Jay's crotch and both of them moaned at the contact. Jay moved his hands over to Hailey's top and pulled it off, only breaking the kiss long enough for her shirt to be removed. Jay sat up, as he unhooked her bra. He moved his mouth over to her neck and Hailey moaned. Jay kissed all over Hailey's neck and collarbone as his left hand went to her breast. Hailey moaned as she rolled her hips and moved her hands to Jay's shirt, pulling it off him. Jay's mouth moved down to Hailey's right nipple, and he sucked it into his mouth.
"Fuck Jay, bedroom." Hailey moaned.
Jay didn't need to be told twice. He moved his hands to Hailey's ass, and he stood up, Hailey wrapping her legs around him as she pulled him into a kiss, Jay heard Raider wake up, and he broke the kiss long enough to say, "Bleibe." Raider put his head back down as Jay reached his bedroom and closed the door behind them. Jay placed Hailey down on his bed and she let her hands wander over his chest. She did her best to not think about all of the scars on his chest and his back. She knew he was a warrior, but it was one thing to know it and another thing to feel it. To feel the battles he had been through and survived. It was something Hailey would explore later. They both went to work on removing each other from the rest of their clothing. Once they were fully naked, Jay went back to kissing Hailey's neck, he had every intention of moving further down, but Hailey's voice stopped him.
"I need you, explore next time." Hailey moaned.
"I'm gonna hold you to that." Jay said into her ear.
"You better. I'm negative." Hailey said, as she started to stroke Jay's hard on.
Jay moaned. "Me too. Pill?"
"Always. I need to feel you." Hailey moaned.
Hailey opened her legs to give Jay enough access. Jay kissed Hailey, as he slowly slid into her wet heat. They both moaned at the sensation and Jay didn't stop until he was balls deep. He placed his forehead against Hailey's as they both struggled to catch their breath. After a moment Hailey gave a slight nod and Jay knew she was ready for him to move. He slowly pulled out almost all the way before he pushed back in. Jay did that a few times before he felt Hailey loosen up enough for him to pick up his pace. Hailey could not believe how amazing this felt. She had dreamt about this moment and it was finally happening. Jay's dog tags were sitting on her chest and she had to admit, she loved the weight of them against her. She grabbed the chain and pulled Jay down to her, seizing his mouth in a hot kiss. She wrapped her legs around his hips as Jay picked up the pace once again. Both were a moaning mess, and both knew they weren't going to last very long. They had been waiting for this moment for too long and now that it was finally happening, they couldn't hold back. Jay felt Hailey's walls tightening and he angled his hips to make sure he hot her sweet spot. He knew he got it when she broke the kiss and gave a small scream. Jay made sure he continued to hit that spot dead on with each thrust. It was only a moment later when Hailey's walls tightened around him and Hailey gave a deep moan as she came.
The added tightness and the pulsing sensation was enough to push Jay over the edge, and he came deep and hard inside of her. Hailey moaned at the heat that flooded inside of her. She had never allowed a guy to cum inside of her before, but Jay wasn't just any guy. She needed to feel his heat filling her up. Jay softly kissed her as he continued to pulse. They did that until they both calmed down and Jay slowly pulled out and rolled onto his back. Hailey rolled over so she could curl up against Jay and Jay managed to pull the covers up and over them.
"I love you." Hailey said.
"I love you too babe." Jay turned and placed a kiss to the top of her head.
They both fell asleep in each other's arms happier than they had ever been.