Later that evening Jay knocked on Hailey's door. When she opened it he joked, "Dr. Halstead reporting for duty!"
Hailey pretended to look around him. "Where's Will?"
"Ehem. Dr. JAY Halstead." He said sheepishly.
Hailey laughed, but the movement in her abdominal muscles caused her to wince in pain. Concern flooded Jay's face. "Hail, you should sit."
"I'm fine, mom." She rolled her eyes at him. "It's just some bruises."
Still, he helped her over to the couch and she sat down gently. Jay held up the bag in his hand.
"Shall we see what I brought in my medical bag?"
Opening the bag, he started pulling out Chinese food containers.
"You really know how to cure a girl, doc." She said with a smile.
She turned on the TV and they ate quietly. Jay finally broke the silence.
"I'm sorry I failed you today."
"What?" She was shocked. "What are you talking about?"
"I let my emotions get the best of me -"
She cut him off. "Jay. You were like that before we started... This. You always care more about others then you do yourself. That's one of the things that makes you so attractive." She said slyly, playfully pushing his shoulder.
He didn't laugh. He looked at her somberly saying, "I'm just worried I'm gonna do the wrong thing and you're going to think this was a mistake."
"Jay. This... Us... It's something real. I'm not gonna run at the first sign of trouble. You know I've always got your back. Professionally and... recreationally." She said, sliding across the couch and into his lap.
He wrapped his arms around her, pulling her body close to his and burying his face in her sweet smelling hair. "It's just so easy for me to let my guard down around you... I'm never this vulnerable." He said honestly.
"I know. But, high risk, high reward, right?" She told him. Shit, she was starting to sound like Burgess.
He smiled, pulling her face to his. "You're definitely a good reward," he whispered, and silenced her response with a kiss.
The days went by, Hailey and Jay fell into a new routine. Most nights were spent together at one of their apartments, talking and kissing. Jay was doing better at keeping their personal life seperate at work, but that didn't stop him on a slow day from pulling Hailey into a supply closet for a quick make out session. Jay was happier then he'd been in a long time. Even then when he was with Erin. Hailey understood him in a way no one else did, and he was falling hard.
One day, Hailey and Kim were grabbing lunch for the team, when the inevitable happened.
"So how are things with Halstead?" Kim asked.
"Um, he's a great partner, we're really working great together." Hailey said smoothly.
Kim gave a knowing smile. "Right, like I don't see his puppy dog eyes following you every time you leave the room..."
"What are you talking about?"
Kim snorted. "You know, you're lucky you're such a good cop, cause you'd be a terrible actor." She laughed. "C'mon, I know. Don't worry, i don't think anyone else does. The guys are oblivious and Vanessa is new so I'm pretty sure she just thinks this is normal behavior for you and Jay."
Hailey shrugged. "Fine. It's new, we're taking things slow."
As they walked back to the car and opened their doors, Burgess grinned mischievously, "taking things slow? That doesnt sound very fun," she joked.
"All units, we've got a woman in distress at fifth and Davis, please respond." Squawked the radio in their car.
"Thats right down the block," Kim said, grabbing the radio. "Ten one, plain clothes officers responding."
Pulling up down the block, they saw a woman wandering around in the middle of the street.
"Ma'am, are you alright?" Hailey asked, gently touching her arm.
The girl opened her mouth as if to speak... Then vomited down the front of Hailey's shirt.
Hailey stood there, mouth open in shock. Kim's eyes were wide as she called for an ambulance. The young woman collapsed to the ground and started convulsing. Hailey crouched next to her, "looks like she's overdosing. Stay with me, honey." She said to the woman as she held her head to keep her from hitting the pavement.
When the ambulance rolled up, Brett and Foster hopped out. Foster took a look at Hailey and laughed, "Girl, you've looked better."
Hailey glared at her. "Do you guys have towels or something?" She asked Brett.
"Sure," Brett gave her some towels and Hailey cleaned up as best as she could.
Once the woman was on her way to Med, Hailey and Kim headed back to the district.
"No offense, but I'm gonna hang my head out the window," Kim said, stifling a laugh.
"Please tell me you have some clothes i can borrow..." Hailey begged.
"I've got a pair of jeans, you're going to have to roll them up a bit." Burgess said. Obviously there was a distinct height difference between the women.
Back at the district, Jay was heading to the locker room to get his wallet when he rounded the corner to see Hailey standing there in a towel.
"Hot damn. Is this a dream?" He said excitedly.
"Do you get barfed on in your dreams? Cause unfortunately, that's my reality." Hailey said. "Got a shirt i can borrow?"
Jay pulled an extra tee out of his locker, holding it just out of her reach. "I mean, I could give this to you, but I'd much prefer if you weren't wearing it," he said suggestively.
Hailey stepped closer, her chest millimeters from his. Looking up at Jay she said, "or I could drop this towel right here and we could have some fun in the locker room."
Jay swallowed hard. "Really?" He stuttered.
Hailey snatched the shirt from his hand. "Nope!" She giggled, disappearing behind her locker.
"Oh c'mon, that was not fair." Jay grumbled.
"I'll make it up to you. I promise." She said, running her hand across his chest as she left the room.
Jay groaned. "The things you do to me," he said, shaking his head as Hailey laughed down the hallway.
When she was back at her desk, Voight walked by. Taking in her oversized outfit he looked at her quizzically. "Do I want to know?"
Kim piped up. "There was a lot of vomit, Sarge."
Voight wrinkled his nose. "I don't want to know."
The team laughed at Hailey's expense as she tried to tuck the too big shirt into Kim's borrowed pants.
Later that night, Jay drove them back to Hailey's apartment. Standing behind her as she unlocked her apartment, Jay said, "you know, that's my favorite shirt, I'm going to want it back."
Hailey entered the apartment, turning seductively she said sweetly, "you'll have to take it by force..."
Jay almost tripped over his own feet, rushing into the apartment ad quickly shutting the door behind him.