Jay was exhausted, dead on his feet exhausted. He and Olivia were up all night going through pictures. Some she remembered, some she didn't. During some of the breaks they took from looking at the pictures resulted in having some adult time which led to zero sleep. But it was Friday and he had the weekend off and it was almost end of shift. Hailey and Jay had stopped at a local coffee shop to grab a bite to eat when the call came over the radio.
"District 21 intelligence, please respond. Firehouse 51 is requesting your assistance along with patrol to a building fire at Hemming's Plaza."
Jay's ears perked up. Hemming's plaza was one shopping center over from the salon Olivia worked it. She walked over there all the time when she didn't have any clients.
"5021 George responding. Patrol please be advised, plain clothes officers will be on the scene."
"10-4, 5021 George. All units responding, plain clothes officers will be on scene to assist."
To Olivia, from Jay
Responding to the fire at Hemmings, you okay?"
By the time Jay and Hailey arrived, Olivia still hasn't answered and there was chaos everywhere.
To Olivia, from Jay
I'm trying not to worry, where are you
People were everywhere, and 51 seemed to be handling the chaos the best they could. There were a couple guys walking around, watching intently and it just gave them all a weird vibe. Atwater and Ruzek began taking care of that and Jay began asking around if anyone had seen Olivia, but no luck. All anyone said was, ' don't worry, she's got to be around here somewhere' which didn't make Jay feel any better. Jay didn't even see any of the girls from the shop.
"Halstead,' Voight called out 'Get the rest of the statements and head back to log them in and get the board set up."
Voight noticed Jay wasn't really pay attention.
"Halstead you can either get your head out of your ass or you can go home. It's that simple."
"Sorry Sarge, I just can't get in touch with Liv and I'm worried."
Hank understood but they still had a job to do.
"Alright, everyone keep you eyes open for her while you work."
Jay was finishing up a statement when he saw her. She was walking with Severide and she had his fire coat around her. She glanced up and saw Jay, relief washed over her. He was about to run to her when his radio, along with everyone else's went off.
"This is captain Casey, all units, everybody get down, take cover! Backdraft! Backdraft!"
Severide was pushing her into one of the fire trucks when it happened. The blast sent Jay flying into the side of one of the patrol cars and onto the concrete. There was dark sooty, smoke everywhere and it was hard to see or breathe for a few minutes. The blast made him dizzy and his eyesight was blurry. Jay collapsed back to the floor, the screaming around him all muffled. Severide was trying to keep Olivia in the truck, but she needed to get out there, to find Jay.
"Olivia please, just stay in here." He begged holding her back.
"Kelly, let me go! JAY! JAY!"
She got out of the truck and took off running.
"JAY! JAY!"
It felt like it took a lifetime to find him. He was laying on the floor, having trouble breathing. She ran up to him and dropped to her knees next to him.
"Jay, baby, can you hear me?"
"Livi." He mumbled.
He tried to get up but she held him down.
"No, no, don't move, your head is bleeding pretty bad. HELP, SOMEBODY HELP!"
Paramedics from another firehouse came over to help. They got him stable on boards and loaded him into the ambo. Olivia went to follow but they stopped her.
"No ride alongs, sorry."
"I'm not leaving him!"
"You can follow us to Med, but you can't ride along."
"Don't make me get Hank Voight."
"What's going on?" Kelly said, jogging over.
"They won't let me go with him, I can't leave him Kelly."
Severide turned to the EMTs.
"I'm Lieutenant Severide from 51, Olivia Halstead stays with her husband at all times. Upset her again and you'll deal with me, chief Bowden, captain casey and Hank Voight."
The EMT stepped aside and Olvia quickly rushed to Jay's side.
Jay blinked his eyes open.
"Livi."
He tried puling the oxygen tube off his face,
"Hey, hey, hey, keep that on. You took in some smoke.
She sat on the bed, and moved his hands from his face.
"What about you? Did you get checked out? Are you okay?"
"Will says I'm fine."
He sighed in relief.
"Lay with me."
"I should get Will."
"Not yet, just lay here."
Olivia kicked off her shoes and climbed into bed. Jay wrapped his arms around her.
"That was really scary." She said.
"I'm sorry beautiful."
"Is that how you felt when Steven took me."
"More or less."
The door opened.
"Ah, Mr & Mrs Halstead, good to see you both, please no hospital sex."
"Can it Will." Jay said.
"Someone's cranky, how you feeling?"
"Good, when can I leave?"
"You're not going anywhere till you're 100%." Olivia said.
"Livi, I'm fine no need to overreact."
"Are you serious right now!?"
"You should listen to your wife Jay." Will joked.
"Shut up Will." They both said.
"Olivia, Jay is fine. Just some stitches and a mild concussion."
"See, told you." Jay said.
"Jay, no work for a week, you need to rest."
"See, told you." Olivia mocked.
"I'll go get those release papers." Will said, excusing himself.
