Chapter 5 – Pregnancy, Partners & Pursuits.

Two months later.

Lexi sat in the bathroom in a bit of a daze, she had not had the day she expected. It started off normal, coffee, work, paperwork, coffee, interviews, investigating, more paperwork, more coffee but the afternoon had taken a slight detour when she had suddenly thrown up in the bathroom at work. Thankfully no one else had seen her and she had taken a trip to the drug store on the way home.

Now she stared down at the test that sat on the sink edge showing two thick blue lines.

Kelly and Shay entered the apartment throwing their bags down by the door. Kelly noticed Lexi's keys and jacket thrown over the chair in the living room and called her name. He listened for a reply but heard none.

"Maybe she's in the shower" Shay suggested slumping down on to the sofa.

"In that case" Kelly started for the stairs "I'm going to join her."

Kelly took the stairs two at a time and went through the bedroom he shared with Lexi to the adjacent bathroom. "Lex" he said bursting in through the unlocked door. He looked down at her sat on the edge of the bath then followed her gaze to the sink edge.

Lexi looked up at him smiling, happy tears in her eyes "It's positive" she told him when he looked back at her for confirmation.

"WOO!" Kelly shouted. Kelly's smile couldn't get any bigger, he kissed her knocking her off balance and in to the empty bath tub, falling atop her.

"KELLY!" Lexi shouted laughing before he kissed her again.

"What's all the commotion?" Shay asked coming in to the room as Kelly stood up straight out of the empty bath. Kelly pointed to the pregnancy test on the sink.

"Oh my god!" Shay squealed. "How far gone are you?" She asked as Kelly pulled Lexi out of the bath to stand up right.

"I think about three months" Lexi guessed "we'll have to go to the doctors to have it confirmed. I'll make an appointment for day after tomorrow"

"I'm there" Kelly beamed.

A few days later Lexi sat in the passenger seat of the pick-up truck, Jay in the driver's seat. They were parked on a residential street watching a house, 10 houses down. "Is this guy ever going to show?" Jay asked, they had been there almost 4 hours and there was no sign of the suspected violent car jacker.

"I'm going to be late tomorrow" Lexi informed him "Adam's going to cover for me here if this guy doesn't show today."

"Cool, doing anything exciting?" Jay asked watching a car drive by them.

"No, just a check-up"

Another car passed and parked four cars in front of them. "That's him" Jay confirmed sitting up straight in the seat. "6 foot 1, dark shaggy hair, driving a blue mustang"

"Let's do this" Lexi agreed opening the car door and stepping out.

Jay followed her out of the car, closing his door he called the suspects name. "Owen Fairburn" Jay called as he stepped on to the curb and Owen exited his car. Owen looked up and saw them walking towards him. He took off running away from them, ducking down the side of a house.

Lexi gave chase "he's heading to King and Arthur, I'll cut him off" she heard Jay call to her as he doubled back to get the car. Lexi's adrenaline kicked up as her feet carried her to the side of the house the suspect had fled down.

Coming to the end of the house, Lexi drew her gun before sweeping around the corner. She wasn't quick enough, a metal pole hit her outstretched arms, knocking the gun from her hands.

Lexi took a step back trying to get out of reach of the swing of the pole, she managed to catch the pole mid swing before it hit her head, Owen used the momentum to push her back, pinning her against the metal chain link fence. He bought up his knee and connected with her right-side ribs, she yelped in pain. Still grappling for the pole, she head-butted him forcing him back breaking his nose.

Owen had control of the pole and didn't hesitate as he swung it connecting with her right side again, Lexi doubled over, losing her breath, Owen took the opportunity swung again and connected with the right side of her head.

Kelly sat at the Squad 3 table playing cards with Cruz and Cap. He couldn't keep the smile from his face and every time someone asked him why he was so happy he just replied with "life."

The buzzer sounded alerting them to a call. "Ambulance 61. Officer down corner of King and Arthur. Unconscious and unresponsive due to head trauma"

Kelly shot to his feet as Shay and Dawson ran from the main doors towards the ambulance. Kelly spoke as he ran alongside Shay to Ambulance 61. "Shay, Lexi was there today on a stakeout"

"I'll let you know as soon as I know" she told him jumping in to the ambulance and closing the door.

Kelly rushed through the automatic doors in to the waiting room of Chicago Med's emergency room. Jay, Hank, Adam, Burgess, Shay and Gabby were stood and sat waiting for news. "Where is she?" Kelly asked walking directly to Shay.

"They're assessing her now" Shay told him putting her hands on his shoulders to hold him in place, so she could talk to him. "She's okay." She assured him "She woke up on scene, she was out for less than two minutes"

"What about the baby?" Kelly asked walking around Shay and through the next set of automatic doors in to the main emergency room.

"Did he say baby?" Jay asked looking at Shay for answers. Shay nodded solemnly before following Kelly. "Oh god!" Jay sat down on a chair his head in his hands "I saw him hit her in the stomach with that pole, I was too far away to stop it"

"Jay it's not your fault" Hank told him.

Jay found his anger, standing up he stood in front of Voight "Hank, I want this guy"

"Well let's go get him" Voight agreed. "Keep us posted" Hank told Gabby following Jay out of the door.

Jay walked slowly towards the hospital room he had been directed to by the Nurse on reception. The door was closed but he could see Lexi sleeping on the bed, her face bruised almost to a point of being unrecognisable and Kelly sat in the seat beside her bed, holding her hand, watching her like she was about to burst in to flame or something.

He knocked lightly on the door and saw Kelly look in his direction then go back to watching Lexi. Jay opened the door and stepped in, closing the door behind him quietly, he walked to the end of the bed and assessed his partner. "How is she?"

"How do you think she is?" Kelly spat angrily at him "she's been beaten up"

"The baby?" Jay questioned. Kelly shook his head, no. "Kelly, I didn't know, if…"

"Where the hell were you?" Kelly interrupted his apology. Jay didn't answer, it didn't matter where he was, what mattered was that he wasn't there when he was supposed to be. "I'd never ask her to quit her job, mainly because I know she wouldn't" Kelly's gaze never left Lexi's face. "and because I know she has you looking out for her. Your supposed to have her back."

"We're gonna get this guy, I promise you"

"That won't bring back our kid!" Kelly snarled at him, "just get out! Stay away from us!"

Two weeks later.

Jay knocked on the door of his partner's apartment and waited. Shay had called him and asked him to check in on Lexi, Shay had been out on jobs all day and hadn't had chance to call in on her. Jay hadn't seen Lexi since the incident, Kelly had asked him to stay away in a not so polite way. Jay didn't want to cause Lexi any further upset so had kept his distance as requested.

Jay heard the lock disengage then Lexi opened the door. "Took you long enough" Jay joked knowing she was probably hobbling around as she had three broken ribs.

Lexi laughed "Dick! Ow, don't make me laugh, it hurts!" Lexi walked back in to the apartment, Jay following her closing the door behind him. "Let me guess, Shay called you" Lexi assessed walking in to the kitchen.

"Wow you have some amazing detective skills or is it a twin thing?" Jay jested taking a seat at the counter as Lexi prepared them both a mug of coffee.

"Someone's on point today! Get laid last night?" Lexi bantered back.

Jay smirked, he loved their back and forth. "You know I only have eyes for you" Lexi passed him his coffee sneering at him. "Speaking of which, you look amazing by the way!"

Lexi was wearing baggy navy-blue sweat pants, a black tank top, her hair was a little wild, pulled in to a messy bun upon her head. The bruise on the side of her head from the blow, spread down her cheek beginning to turn yellow as it healed. "Thanks, I'm just on my way to my cover shoot for Vogue magazine!"

Jay chuckled taking a sip of his coffee. "Seriously, how you doing?"

"Better" Lexi confirmed "Ribs still hurt, but I'm getting there. I'm going to physical therapy tomorrow. Docs want to evaluate me before I can be cleared for duty."

"Severide taking good care of you?"

Lexi sighed deeply, "he took off for a couple days. He doesn't do well with dealing with his emotions. It all got a bit too much for him"

Jay was livid at Kelly, he had told Jay to stay away and then disappeared and left Lexi alone. Who would leave her at a time like this? After all she had just been through? What kind of a man did that? Jay reigned in his anger and spoke softly. "Lexi I'm sorry." He began looking down at his lap, he couldn't look her in the eye, he felt so guilty for everything that had happened, what she had been through, for not having her back. "When I saw you lying there, I thought…"

"Don't…" Lexi cautioned walking over to him, standing in front of him. There was no reason for him to think about what if's, to question what could have happened.

Jay refused to look at her. "I never should have…"

"Never should have what?" Lexi interrupted him "let me do my job?" She put her hand under his chin and guided his head up forcing him to look at her "Don't do that, Jay. That's not your burden to bare. It's not your fault"

He pulled his head from her grasp, not able to take her intense stare. He knew she meant it, she didn't believe it was his fault, but he felt responsible. "But I should have…"

Lexi interrupted him again "It's not your fault, neither of us did anything wrong! We did the same thing we've done a hundred times before. I don't blame you, please don't blame yourself. I don't blame anyone except Owen!"

"We're close" He told her referring to apprehending Owen. "We have some solid leads; we know he's still in Chicago. Voight's putting pressure on everyone we can"

Lexi nodded, knowing they were doing all they could to get the culprit. Lexi kissed his forehead lightly. Jay stood up abruptly and walked around her, taking his half empty coffee mug to the sink. He poured the liquid down the drain. "Jay" Lexi said, Jay didn't turn around, she saw him inhale and exhale. Lexi walked to stand behind him "Jay look at me" She demanded, Jay turned meeting her eyes. "I'm going to say it again, so you can hear me. It's not your fault"

Jay stepped towards her and took her in his arms, gently, careful not to hurt her ribs. "Wanna take a ride to the precinct? Say hey to everybody" Jay suggested coming out of the hug.

"Yeah" Lexi smiled, she wanted to get out of the house "just give me a minute to make myself presentable"

Jay grinned "I thought you were Vogue ready"

Lexi took Jay's hand as she stepped down out of the pick-up truck. "Come on, now you're just milking it" Jay bantered as Lexi grimaced holding her side as pain shot through her ribs.

Lexi couldn't help but laugh at her partner "Douchebag". Lexi and Jay were still laughing as they entered the main Intelligence Unit. Finding the room empty, they walked towards the interrogation rooms.

Voight and Dawson were stood having a heated discussion in the corridor, Ruzek, Atwater, Burgess and Olinsky stood by watching. "She doesn't need to know!" Dawson spat at Voight. "We can tell her after the fact!"

"Hey guys" Jay called walking towards them followed by Lexi interrupting their feud. "I bought a friend to say hi" Jay stood to the side revealing Lexi walking behind him.

"Did you call him?" Dawson asked looking at Voight but pointing at Jay as the rest of the team walked around them to greet Lexi.

"It's good to see you" Voight told Lexi walking away from Dawson and hugging her. "Your timing couldn't be better. We picked up Owen about 40 minutes ago, we've got him in room one".

Lexi understood what their argument had been about. Voight had wanted to call Lexi, give her the opportunity to face the man who had hurt her, Dawson had wanted to follow procedure.

Lexi began towards to the room, Dawson stepped in front of her blocking her path. "I can't let you do this"

"I'm going in there." Lexi told him grinding her teeth trying to control her anger "So arrest me or fire me" Dawson didn't move to do either "then get out of my way." At a stand-off neither one willing to back down, they stared each other down.

"Dawson move out her way or I'll move you" Jay threatened.

Dawson looked from Lexi to Jay, assessing his options, deciding if the battle was worth fighting. Shaking his head, Dawson stepped to the side. "Smart choice" Voight remarked watching Lexi and Jay march towards the interrogation room.

Lexi didn't slow down or break her stride, she walked through the door, saw Owen sat at the table through the observation glass and continued walking in to the main room. She pulled back her fist, used her fast pace as momentum and threw all her might in to Owen's face. The sound of bone breaking filled the otherwise silent room and blood poured from his face immediately splashing the table and his legs, she had broken his healing nose.

The force of her punch jolted her ribs, the fury inside her pushed the pain down and she ignored it, not giving Owen time to recover, she grabbed a handful of his shaggy hair and threw his head forward, smashing it on the table in front of him. He went limp, his arms dangling at the side of his body.

Lexi straightened herself up, she felt for a pulse on his neck, found one. She took a few deep breaths then turned and walked out of the room. "He needs a medic" she told her waiting team.