A/N: Warning - Sexual Content. Things definitely take a turn in this chapter and what Christine does at the end could possibly result in Jay walking away from her for good when he finds out. It's going to result in a favor being called in that will eventually lead her down a path she may not be able to come back from.
I can't believe he asked me on a date. An actual date! After walking me to my door, and checking to make sure my apartment was safe, he promised me he would take care of the specifics and be back at 8:00pm to pick me up. After quickly kissing me good-bye, when Upton showed up for babysitting duty, he looked at me with such longing in his eyes that I became determined to look nothing short of amazing. I took extra care with my shower and shampoo routine making sure that any area that was supposed to be hairless was. I washed, conditioned and straightened my auburn hair until it was shiny and smooth. After lathering my skin with a scented moisturizer and carefully applying my makeup I was ready to get dressed. By 7:30pm I was ready and the nerves were setting in. I took one last look in the giant full-length mirror leaning against my bedroom wall and I was definitely more than satisfied with how I looked on the outside. The fitted knee-length burgundy velvet strapless dress had a high slit that worked its way up my right thigh. I slipped into a pair of silver beaded stilettos with ankle straps which added another four inches, to my 5'1 frame (making me slightly closer to Jay's 5'8 stature). After clasping a thick beaded silver choker around my neck, I fastened my diamond teardrop earrings smiling to myself thinking about the night to come.
As I walked out into the living room, where Hailey was watching tv and eating something she had found in my fridge, she looked up and smirked. "What?" I asked her. She was probably the one in the Unit I knew the least and for some reason I wasn't 100% comfortable around her. "Halstead's going to forget about leaving this apartment the minute he sees you. But I guess that's your plan, right? To make him fall back under your spell, and what better place to make that happen than in bed." she said. "I'm not sure how my sex life, Jay's sex life or our relationship is any of your business. And I'm not going to have you sit here, in my apartment and judge me or make unnecessary comments about me when you barely know me. If you continue, I'm going to ask you to do what the uniformed cops do and stand guard outside. Otherwise, you can keep your thoughts to yourself while you sit there and eat MY food that you helped yourself to from MY refrigerator." I replied, my ocean blue eyes turning almost a glacial blue color as I glared at her. "Look, Halstead is my partner and it's my duty to have his back. I don't want to see him get messed up or hurt again. It was bad enough when you disappeared for 3 ½ weeks. Though I'm sure he would have come around if you had just stayed away. I don't think you're good for him. You have everyone fooled with your sweet girl image, but I'm not buying it." She retorted, her dislike for me evident in her voice. I picked up the remote from the coffee table and pointing it in the direction of the flat screen above my fireplace I turned it off. "I'm going to ask you to wait outside for the rest of your shift." I said picking up the plate she had placed on the coffee table along with her glass of water before I turned and walked into the kitchen. As I poured myself a glass of wine, Hailey's words played over in my head and I wondered if Jay and I were heading down a road we shouldn't be on. My phone then buzzed, and I looked, seeing a message from Jay. I opened the message to read that he was on his way and he would see me soon. I then texted Hank. As far as I was concerned, Hailey was toxic and not someone I wanted in my life. Maybe I was overreacting but I didn't actually believe she would go out of her way to protect me if it came down to it. I asked Hank to remove her from the security rotation and told him it was a personal preference if it wouldn't be too inconvenient.
After sending the text, I continued to drink my glass of wine when there was a knock on the door. It felt weird, I thought to myself, finally getting to answer my own door for the first time in five weeks. Looking through the peephole I saw Jay. I opened the door to find Jay standing there in black pants, a black button up shirt and black suit jacket. Holy shit, he looks hot I thought to myself. I smiled at him, a true smile that reached my eyes. "Hi." I said. "Hi. You look beautiful." he responded, as he looked me up and down. I don't think beautiful was really the description he was thinking but technically this was a first date and he was trying to be a gentleman. "Hey do y'all think we can move this party inside?" Atwater said, standing behind Jay. I looked at Jay in confusion, and as the three of us walked into the living room I was told that Atwater was on duty tonight. Since we were both targets of the Cartel we still needed protection. Atwater told me that Antonio was already at the venue we were headed to, making sure it was secure but the two of them would give Jay and I as much space as possible. "We have chaperone's?" I asked Jay, my eyes twinkling in amusement. "I haven't had a chaperone since middle school. I mean, I know it's a serious situation but I'm definitely finding the humor in it." Jay looked relieved and smiled in return, saying "At least we have a designated driver." "Well, if that's the case do you want a drink before we go? Atwater, I can always get you a bottle of water." I said, laughing. After being told we didn't have time, I grabbed my silver beaded clutch before slipping into my white winter coat. Taking a hold of my hand, while Jay ran his thumb the top of my hand, we followed Atwater out the door. Refusing to tell me where we were going, Jay and I sat in the back of Kevin's car. I couldn't help but laugh again as I said, "Kevin, you make an excellent Chauffeur." Jay leaned over, promising me we would have some private time on our date. "It's okay. I understand. I'm just happy to actually be out with you." I said, noticing the look of excitement in his eyes.
I was shocked when the car stopped at the John Hancock Center on Michigan Ave. Realizing where he was taking me, I looked at him and said "Jay, you're not taking me to The Signature Room for our first date. It's way too expensive." "Stop. I want you to enjoy this." He said before he got out of the car and walked around to my side, opening the door and giving me his hand to help me out of the car. When the elevator opened on the 95th floor, giving way to the stunning view overlooking Lake Michigan, Jay said to the host "Reservation for Halstead. Jay Halstead." he said, making me smile thinking he sounded very James Bond-ish. "Yes, Mr. Halstead. Right this way." the Maitre D' said, leading us to our table. We were seated at a window table for two, overlooking the edge of the Chicago skyline with Lake Michigan just behind it. Within moments, a Sommelier appeared with a bottle of wine. "Mr. Halstead, the 2013 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon" as you requested. "The lady will taste." Jay said motioning to me. I raised an eyebrow and he flashed a grin in return. I swirled, sniffed and then tasted the wine. "Excellent. Thank you." I said, smiling at the Sommelier. "My pleasure. Plese do not hesitate to let me know if you need anything else or would like me to recommend another option when dessert arrives." he said before putting the wine down and heading to another table. "You dazzle him with your smile. Actually, you dazzle everyone with that beautiful smile of yours, especially me." he said reaching for my hand. I blushed, and then said "Jay, this really is too much. I know what that bottle of wine goes for in a restaurant. As much as I enjoy it, you didn't have to do that...or any of this." "Christine, just enjoy it. I put a lot of thought into it. I want us to have a relaxing evening and really take this opportunity to continue to get to know each other. I hope you don't mind but I wanted this to be a surprise, so I took the liberty of pre-ordering." he replied. I was shocked. That wasn't something I ever expected Jay Halstead to do. A server quietly approached the table with the Raw Bar Appetizer for Two. It was one of my favorite things on their appetizer menu, containing a half Maine lobster, eight oysters (normally it was four oysters and four shrimp but, knowing I didn't like shrimp, Jay had asked them for a substitution) and a pound of king crab legs. For an entrée I was served a 7oz filet mignon while Jay enjoyed his 14oz New York Strip. He had ordered parmesan garlic whipped potatoes, herb mushrooms and sautéed asparagus for us to share as sides. For dessert I had the vanilla bean crème brulee with a glass of Good Harbor Riesling and Jay had the peppermint cheesecake with a glass of Alcyone Late Harvest Tannat Dessert Wine. Dinner was amazing. The food was divine and the service excellent, but neither could compare to the company. I couldn't remember ever being on a date like this before. It was magical.
"Jay, that was amazing. Thank you so much." I said as he helped me into my coat. "The night's not over yet." he said. Taking my hand, we headed towards the elevators as Atwater and Dawson appeared out of thin air and rode down with us. "Halstead, the last part of the evening needs to take a raincheck. We need to get you back to Christine's apartment. Orders from Voight. Ruzek is waiting in a car out front to take you there. Voight will fill you in when you get to Christine's." Antonio told us. The bubble of happiness that I was feeling, burst right then and there. "What's going on? What happened?" Jay asked, his voice sounding stressed. "El Gato arrived in Chicago early. We'll see you at Christine's in a few minutes." Atwater said as I got in the back of Ruzek's car and Jay hopped in the passenger seat. The mood was very tense, and I was trying to not let the tears of disappointment and fear fall down my face. We walked into my apartment, where Hank and Al were already waiting for us. "Do you have a key to my apartment? Do I even want to know how the two of you got in here?" I asked. Not answering my question, Al turned to me and said that he was sorry they had to interrupt our date. At that point, the rest of the Unit arrived, including, much to my dismay, Hailey Upton. "Look, this is what we know so far. El Gato arrived at O'Hare an hour ago. Rixton and O'Brien, from the Gang Unit currently have eyes on him. My suggestion is to move Christine and Halstead to a safe house, until the person we have on the inside with El Gato's crew can update us on the plan." Hank said. "Absolutely, not. I don't care anymore Hank. Let them come after me. I'm over it. I have a life to live and a job to do so I'm not going to sit in a safe house. They obviously want me more than they do Jay. They didn't do shit the entire time I was in South Carolina. Someone informed them I was back. I'm beginning to think there is a leak somewhere in the Chicago PD." I said furiously. Al excused himself to take a phone call at that point as Jay tried to reason with me. "Babe, it's your safety that concerns me. It won't be for long. You know Voight will take care of it. Let's just get you settled somewhere safe." he said. "Get me settled somewhere safe, Halstead? Seriously? And what about you? Are you going to hide out in the safe house with me?" I asked. Before he could answer, Al walked back into the living room and said "Game on. The hit has been ordered and the bounty is higher than we thought it would be. It's $100K for Christine and $50K for Halstead." "WHAT?" I screamed. "There's a price on my head? And Jay's head? I'm telling you right now, Hank. You have five days to figure out how to shut this down before I notify Finn O'Doyle. He'll get word to Uncle Paddy and I'll let them take care of it. You know they will and to be perfectly honest I don't really give a fuck if it starts a war in Chicago, in your city, between the Irish and the Colombians. As long as Jay is okay and unhurt. That's all I care about. Now, if you don't mind I'm going to ask you all to leave. Put more uniforms on the main entrance of the building and outside of my apartment if you want but no one, unless I invite them, is coming into my apartment. I'm leaving here tomorrow afternoon at 3:00pm and going to Molly's, with Connor, to watch the Super Bowl, so I'll let you all figure out security logistics and my transportation. Good night." I said, my eyes flashing and my tone reflecting the no nonsense tone my Uncle Paddy and I both tend to use when we are putting someone in their place.
No one moved or said a word for a second. They looked from me to Hank, unsure what to do. Hank told them they heard what I said and it was time to give me my space for the night. After a few quick good-bye's, Jay and I were left alone with Hank. "I'm going to have Dawson, Atwater and Roman on the door tonight. I'll have more uniforms posted throughout the lobby. No one will get past us. Tomorrow I'll reach out to the Director of Security at the hotel and put a plan in place with him. We will use this, for the time being, as your safe house, but you don't leave here without clearing it first. That means if you think you want to go to the corner market you call me first. Do you understand?" Hank said sternly, trying to stress the importance of what he was saying. "Yes." I said. "I don't want to get in your business, but I need to ask. Halstead, are you staying here tonight or are you headed home?" Hank asked. Jay looked at me, his eyes still filled with lust and a need that I'm sure matched mine. "He is staying here. He'll be coming to Molly's with me tomorrow as well, so someone will have to run him home first to get a change of clothes and anything else he might need." I said answering for him. Hank said he would be in touch in the morning and giving me a hug, told me not to worry. After following him to the door, I locked it and turned back to Jay saying "I don't know about you but I could definitely use another drink right now." I walked back into the kitchen and instead of going for the wine in the fridge, I pulled out a bottle of Jameson from the cabinet along with two glasses.
Walking back into the living room I turned on the gas fireplace and put music on low. "Do you want to talk about it?" he asked, unsure of what to make of me and my demeanor. "Not tonight. I'm ignoring the outside world tonight and instead, I'm proposing we continue our date night. What do you think?" I asked. "That sounds like the best idea I've heard over the past thirty minutes." he said, brushing my hair back over my shoulder and softly kissing me. We sat on the couch and as we continued to talk over a couple of drinks of Jameson I could feel myself getting angry. I was angry that we now had a cloud over our heads and a bounty on our heads. I needed a distraction. "So, what was the part of the date that we missed out on?" I asked him, trying to distract him as well. "I'm not giving away my secrets just yet. We'll take a raincheck on it and hopefully we can reschedule for next weekend with no babysitters." he said, smiling at me and rubbing his fingers across my bare shoulder. "I have an event at the hotel next Saturday night. It's the last wedding we are hosting before the doors to The Beacon close. Because it's a VIP event, I need to be there for it and probably won't be done until midnight or 1:00am. The following Saturday, I have our closing party to oversee. The owners decided they want to go out with a bang before the doors shut on the 15th and the name comes off the building. I don't have a Saturday night free for three weeks and my work schedule during the week is going to be insane for the next month or so. I'm not sure when we will get to do this again." I said to him. "It's okay, we'll find time." he told me, taking the glass out of my hand, his eyes telling me exactly what he was planning to do to me.
"You're so beautiful and looked stunning tonight but Christine, I need to tell you something. I can't wait to get you out of that dress." I stood up, reaching for his hand leading the way to my bedroom. Once we were in there I switched the music over from the living room to instead play in my bedroom. As I lit the candles that I had on my night stands and on my dresser, I began to feel my heart race in anticipation. I dimmed the light and that's when I beckoned Jay over to where I was standing with a grin and a nod of my head. He crossed the room, grabbed me and spun me around. He brushed my hair over my right should and started kissing the back of my neck as he unzipped my dress. As the dress slipped to the floor he spun me around and groaned as he looked at me. "Are you fucking kidding me? You've been naked under that dress this whole time?" he asked in disbelief. I stood there in my stilettos and nodded my head. I walked over to the bed and leaned back holding one leg up in the air. He dropped his suit jacket on the floor as he walked over and took my shoe off. Then he took the second shoe off, nibbling on my toes as his hands made their way up my leg. I shifted and kneeled in front of him on the bed unbuttoning his shirt. By the time I was about to unzip his pants I could see how hard he was. Once I had him fully naked I pulled him onto the bed and pushed him onto his back kissing him. I worked my way from his mouth to his neck down his chest, stopping only to flick each nipple with my tongue. By the time my mouth reached his abs I heard him moan. I moved even lower taking his hard cock in my mouth. As I continued to suck on his shaft, moving up and down I got a slight taste of him. I looked up, grinning as I licked my lips which was apparently too much for him to handle. He sat up and flipped me over so I was on my back. He then worked his way down my body. Stopping to bite and suck my already hard nipples, his hands made their way below my waist and found my pussy wet and dripping for him. His mouth found his way down to where his fingers had been. His tongue went to work causing me to orgasm almost instantly. "Please Jay." I begged. "I need to feel you inside of me. Fuck me." I opened my legs and wrapped them around his waist, lifting my hips up to meet his thrusting. "Oh God Christine" he said thrusting hard into me groaning as he released himself.
"Detective Halstead, you look like that cat that ate the canary, with that smile on your face." I said, teasing him. Neither one of us had been able to move and thirty minutes later we were still laying in my bed as I traced circles with my fingers across Jay's chest. "I'm pretty sure your grin matches mine. You're looking pretty satisfied." he said as he tipped my face up in his direction, kissing me deeply and thoroughly, letting me know there would be more to come. "I'm gonna grab a bottle of water, do you want one?" I asked, getting up and putting my robe on. I walked through the living room and into my kitchen, thinking it had been one hell of a first date. With the exception of a bounty on our heads, I thought if tonight was any sort of preview of what was to come in the future I was definitely all in. I knew the bubble would burst again tomorrow morning and not wanting to ruin the night I opted not to say anything to him. I realized I was in over my head, and there was only one person in the world who would be able to save me. I walked over to the counter where my clutch was. I pulled out my phone, sending a quick text that said "Bounty on my head - $100K. Bounty on Halstead - $50K. Told Voight 5 days before I reach out to you. I can't wait 5 days. Need you to fix it...no matter what it takes. Can't talk. Will call tmrw morning." I shut my phone off, put it back in my clutch and walked back into my bedroom where a very sexy and very naked Jay Halstead was waiting for me.