Hank walked back into the living room with a look of rage and disgust on his face. "Christine, Jay." he said to get our attention. He handed us a piece of paper that asked "When was the last time she was here?" I wrote down that Hailey had been there on Super Bowl and the day before Super Bowl. I also wrote she had been in my office earlier today. Hank then sent a text to Al telling him to get to my place ASAP because he had to sweep for bugs. We sat there for the next thirty minutes, waiting for Al, and making small talk. Hank asked me about the house in Myrtle Beach. I pulled out my phone and showed him and Jay the pictures I had taken after I finished furnishing it. "It's beautiful." Jay said. "The pictures don't really do it justice. Maybe, a few weeks after the hotel opens and I get things up and running, you can convince Hank to give you a weekend off and we can head down there for a few days." I replied, holding my breath in anticipation of his response. I was asking him to go away with me. "Pick a weekend that works for you and then I'll let you use your powers of persuasion to convince Sarge to give me a weekend off." Jay replied. Hank just shook his head at the two of us. A few moments later, Hank's cell phone buzzed and he got up to let Al in. I watched Al scan my entire apartment and he came across two bugs and a camera. I'm going to bury this bitch was all I could think. Knowing full well we couldn't talk in my apartment, I wrote a note to Hank that read "Connor's?" He wrote "Yes. If Doc won't mind." I texted Connor asking if he was home. When he said he was I then asked if the Intelligence Unit could use his apartment for a (hopefully) quick meeting. "Of course." was the reply.

We walked out of my apartment and the four of us along with Antonio, Kevin and Adam got in the elevator and rode it up the two floors to Connor's apartment. "Thanks Connor. I really appreciate this. We shouldn't be here too long." I said when he let us in. "Take your time. I'm heading down to the gym for an hour or so." he replied, walking out the door. "I texted Burgess, Rixton and O'Brien. They should be here within fifteen minutes. I don't want to go into detail before they get here because I'm not repeating myself." Hank said gruffly. "Boss do you want me to text Upton and get her here?" Adam asked. After being told no Adam looked at Antonio and Kevin. They just shrugged their shoulders, unsure as to what was going on. We sat in silence until the other three arrived. As we all sat in Connor's living room, Hank said "Here's the deal. Christine's instinct was right. There is a leak within the Chicago PD. The Cartel has placed someone deep within the ranks. I'm embarrassed and frankly, pissed off, to say that mole is within Intelligence. Now you're all smart enough to figure out, because she's not here, the rat is Upton. Al did a sweep of Christine's apartment and found two bugs in the living room and kitchen along with a video surveillance device in her bedroom. He is going to sweep her office tomorrow morning. It's now up to us to figure out how to deal with this. How we confront her and take her in without anyone getting hurt." "Hank, are you sure about this? Do you have proof to back this up?" Antonio asked. Hank threw the envelope onto Connor's coffee table. Antonio picked it up and in disbelief looked at multiple photos of Hailey with Ramon, Mariana, Little Ricky and El Gato. "How did you get these?" Rixton asked. "The time and date stamp on the one with El Gato is from yesterday afternoon. Our team lost track of him earlier in the day. There's no way this is a coincidence. Anyone have an idea what part of town this is?" No one could put their finger on where the picture had been taken. Hank told Al to run the GPS on Hailey's phone. He was hoping the log would show what towers her cell pinged off at that time.

I stood up and said I was going to head back to my apartment so they could come up with a plan. Jay and I hadn't gotten around to eating dinner so I would need to make something because it was almost 10:00pm and I was starving. As I walked to the door I turned around and looked at the Intelligence Unit, the people I considered friends and family. They looked so blown away by this betrayal and not sure where to go from here. "Look, obviously I'm not a cop but one thing I've learned from my Uncle Paddy over the years is how to catch a rat. You dangle cheese in the mouse trap as bait. If I was you I would consider using me as your cheese...as your bait." I said before I turned to walk out. "Wait! Are you serious about putting yourself out there as bait?" Al asked. "No. She most certainly is not serious." Jay said furiously. "You don't answer for me Halstead. Yes, I am serious Al. This information on Hailey is a gift of sorts from my Uncle. My guess is the Cartel is looking to poach on his territory back in Boston and this is his way of getting rid of the Cartel without getting his hands dirty. It's his M.O. which is one of the reasons why he's never been arrested. He's too smart, too calculated. He also knows that I would do anything to keep Jay safe so I would be surprised if he didn't suspect I would step up to bat. Put together a plan and let me know what I need to do. Hopefully you can take Hailey and the Cartel down together. I don't know what her ties are to the Cartel, but I do know that as a cop she's not going to like the thought of going to jail. She'll most likely flip on them to cut a deal. Hopefully life can get back to normal soon." I said pausing and looking at Jay before continuing. "Jay, I trust you with my life. I know you will keep me safe. And I know that this Unit here, your family, will keep both of us safe. Just do what you always do, what all of you always do, and I know this will be over in no time. Remember, I'm stronger than I look and I'm going to bury that bitch for everything she's done to all of us." I finished before walking out and closing the door behind me.

I went back down to my apartment and grabbed the cell phone O'Malley had given me. I sent a text to Uncle Paddy saying, "Thank you. Intelligence is putting a plan together now. I figured out what you're up to. Cartel is on your doorstep in Boston, aren't they? You just killed two birds with one stone. They'll take down the Cartel without you getting your hands dirty and you got me to join the family business. Nice job old man. I don't like being played tho so remember that. And remember what goes around comes around. Karma is a bitch." I put the phone back in the hiding spot inside my bag and then grabbed a container of homemade kitchen sink soup out of the freezer and put it in the microwave to defrost. I then grabbed the rotisserie chicken I had bought on Saturday and diced it up. Grabbing a bag of lettuce, grated parmesan cheese and croutons I made a chicken caesar salad. The soup defrosted and as I was heating it on the stove and cutting up french bread, Jay came back in. He slipped a piece of paper in front of me saying "Act natural. No real conversations outside of shower, gym or designated spot in the hotel." I nodded letting him know I understood. "Sorry I was gone so long. Just needed to clear my head after learning what I did about Mariana. So Kev, Ruzek and I went and grabbed a drink around the corner." he said trying to create a reasonable explanation for listening ears as to why my apartment went silent. "No worries. It's been a crazy night all around. It's late and since we didn't eat dinner earlier I thought something light would be good. Homemade soup and chicken caesar salad okay with you?" I asked. Jay and I sat in the living room, eating dinner and watching rerun episodes of NCIS on USA. We didn't say a word the entire time. I quickly cleaned our plates when we were done and put the leftovers in the fridge. "Hey, Jay? Not sure what your day is like tomorrow but I won't be home before 10:00pm so if you get hungry there's plenty of leftovers in the fridge. I'm heading to bed. It's been a long day and my alarm is going off at 5:00am. Goodnight." I said, leaning over the couch and kissing him. "I'll be there in a bit. Christine, thank you for everything you said. I love you. I hope you know that." he replied. I smiled and said "I know. I'm here whenever you want to talk about it." I couldn't help but hope that would be before he found out about my betrayal.

The next morning started off like any other day. An hour down at the gym and then I cooked breakfast for Jay and I before getting ready for work. By 7:30am I was dressed in a fuchsia colored v-neck wool dress with long sleeves that flared out at the wrists and came to just above my knees. I zipped up my black leather knee high boots with a four inch heel. I pulled my hair back in a french twist and left a few tendrils loose around my face. "Good morning Rix...Oh! Hailey, what are you doing here?" I asked, thinking what the fuck is going on here. Before she could answer Jay walked in from the kitchen and said, "You look gorgeous, babe. Rixton got called away this morning to wrap up an old case with the Gang Unit so Voight sent Hailey over. She's going to head to the hotel with you. Adam will be there by 2:00pm. I'll text you later to see if you're free for lunch. I love you." he said, kissing me before heading into my bedroom. I looked at Hailey, not caring if this was part of Hank's plan or not and said, "Hear that? He loves me even when we're not in bed. Now you can follow me to the hotel. There's no need for you to ride in my car with me." I got in my car and as I pulled out of the garage I used the hands free option to call Hank. "Don't you think it would have been a good idea to give me the heads up that Hailey would be with me today?" I asked when he answered. "I needed you to be surprised so she wouldn't suspect anything. Al swept your office this morning as well as the conference room. Everything came up clean. There's a manila envelope on your desk. It details the plan for today. We're ending this today. Just go about your day and remember if you can't see us it doesn't mean we're not close by. Just keep a level head. I'll be by for dinner at 6:00pm if that works for you." he said. "Let me guess, burger and fries in my office, right?" I asked.

Dinner with Hank was going to put a wrench into my plans. I needed to be at 51 by 3:00pm to meet with Hermann, Gabby and Otis about the Molly's franchise. I also needed to meet with Joseph at some point to see what the real deal is with him being in town and I needed to contact O'Malley to see what his role is in all of this. I got a hold of O'Malley and told him to meet me at 10:00am at the hotel in Suite 1003. I told Hailey I had a meeting, which for financial reasons she would not be attending, so she could remain in the Conference Room. I opened the door when O'Malley arrived. "Look, I have maybe ten minutes tops before someone comes looking for me. I need to know why you called me Boss on Sunday. What's your role in this madness?" I asked looking up at the 6'5 giant with black hair and dark eyes. "I'm your personal bodyguard once the hotel reopens on March 1st. That's how you'll introduce me to everyone. All hotel owners have them so you should be no different. In all reality, I'm not only your bodyguard, but I'm your top lieutenant. Also, it's time for you to look for a new place to live. We need to get you into a house. Someplace with a gate. Paddy will be giving you a list to choose from. You may be the new Irish Queen of Chicago but don't forget he is the true boss. You'll choose from one of the five and we can have you moved in by April 1st. Let me know if you need anything. I don't have as much access to you as needed because of all the cops but that will end soon. I'll let you get back to work now." he said. I watched him walk out the door and wondered how it was that in less than two months I have lost control of my live. And the Irish Queen of Chicago!? They were going to have to come up with a new name because that one wasn't going to cut it. I didn't want anyone to know it was a female running the city. I went back downstairs and as I walked thru the lobby the Front Office Manager handed me an envelope. "From Mr. DiStefano. He left it for you when he checked out." Jayson told me. Jesus, what now I wondered as I opened it.

Christine-

I'm sorry dinner didn't go as you had probably planned, but it went exactly as I had planned. My business in Chicago is almost complete but have no fear I will be seeing you again very soon. You have capture my heart with your beauty and your wish is now my command.

Till Next Time-

Joseph

What the fuck? He crosses a line between cheesy and creepy. Well, Hailey needs something to do so let her try to fuck up my life with this I thought as I photocopied the note. I walked into the Conference Room and handed her the copy. "I'm sure Hank would want to know about this now and not when I see him for dinner tonight. Figure you can handle this." I said, turning on my heel and walking out of the Conference Room. I then took a screenshot of it on my phone and texted it to Jay. I told him I gave a copy to Hailey and told her to notify Voight. He responded back a short time later that he was following up on a lead and couldn't do lunch but would be joining Hank and I for dinner at 6:00pm.

Laura and I ate lunch in my office to review our proposal one more time before heading down to 51. Just before 3:00pm Laura, Adam and I pulled into the lot at 51. "What!? No food this time? What kind of visit is this?" Kelly asked from his seat at the head of Squad's table. "A professional one." I said walking over to give him a hug. "They're inside waiting for you. Good luck." he said. An hour later we walked out of the meeting with a signed franchise agreement for Molly's at The Hotel 30 – Chicago and they were willing to franchise a Molly's in each new hotel I opened! "Congrats! How about dinner tonight to celebrate?" Kelly asked. "Wish I could but I'm eating in the office tonight. I'm taking a half day on Friday. What's your schedule like? What about a late lunch and then drinks somewhere?" I said. "It's a night shift for me. Tell you what. I'll text you later and we'll figure out a night next week." he replied. "That's not going to make Halstead happy." Ruzek said from the back seat of my car as we were stopped at a red light on the way back to the hotel. "Excuse me?" I asked. "There's always been a bit of animosity between them. Kelly and Erin hooked up back in the day. As a result he and Halstead have never been the best of friends." Ruzek replied. I glanced at Laura, who sat in the passenger seat with an amused look on her face. I looked up in the rearview mirror to meet Adams eyes and I noticed a black truck coming up behind us that wasn't slowing down. "Hold on!" I yelled as the truck made impact.

I must have lost consciousness for a minute but when I cam to a man in a black ski mask was trying to pry my door open. "Nooo! Adam, wake up! Help me!" I screamed as my assailant got the door opened and pulled me into a black SUV. "I told you to knock her out." a familiar sounding voice said. "I didn't want to hit her. She's too pretty." the man next to me said as he unsteadily pointed a gun in my direction. "Might as well lose the mask Hailey. I recognize your voice. And you might want to tell the meth-head sitting next to me to either shoot me or point the gun in another direction." I said. Furious that I recognized her voice, Hailey ripped her mask off and threw it in the passenger seat. "Jose, keep the gun on her. One wrong move and you can shoot her in the left leg where she was shot the last time." Hailey told him as we drove to a deserted warehouse on the other side of the river. "This is the best you can do? Seriously Hailey, do you know what the difference is between the Colombian Cartel and the Irish Mob? The Colombians have no imagination. All your ideas come from movies. There are other examples to follow other than Scarface and Blow. At least the Irish have imagination. Paddy's guys never would have brought a hostage to a place like this. It's way too obvious." I said taunting her. "Shut up bitch and get out of the car. There's someone who has been wanting to meet you." she said as she dragged me out of the car. "I hope whoever it is will be buying me a new car since you destroyed mine." I said. "Don't worry. Where you're going you won't need a car." she said, her fingers digging into my arm. Another black SUV pulled to a stop in front of us and four men got out. This is too easy, I thought to myself. Other than Hailey totaling my car things were going according to Al and Hank's plan. "Christine Brenna, let me introduce you to my Father, Luis Gutierrez, also known as El Gato." she said. Okay that was news to me. Nowhere in Paddy's report did it mention she was El Gato's daughter. "I would say it's a pleasure to meet you but that would be a lie. You've become a royal pain in my ass these past six and a half weeks." I said. "But I need to thank you because if it wasn't for your fucked up family I never would have met Jay. So, for that I thank you." "You're not afraid of me?" he asked in disbelief. "I most certainly am not. Do you have any idea who my family is? Who my boyfriend is? Do you not know that one of the most powerful men in the city has become a surrogate father to me? If you're going to kill me than kill me already. Otherwise, I'm taking my life back today." I said. "My son, Ramon was right. You are feisty and beautiful. But not too smart. Did you really think we wouldn't have once again disabled any tracker on you or your phone? We are all alone here. Now Hailey has to get back to work and help them search for you, but you will not be going back to work today. You and I are going to spend some time getting to know each other." El Gato told me as one of his goons lead me over to the waiting SUV. Before they could shove me in the back of the car, I had one thing left to say. "Hey Hailey! Voight and the rest of the Unit knows you're the rat. They found the bugs and video surveillance you planted in my apartment. I would tell you to run but it's a little too late. You see, Detective Upton, the tracker isn't on my phone. It's on yours." I said smiling as I watched multiple cop cars race in our direction.

I took great pleasure in watching the color drain from Hailey's face. I was so intent on watching her reaction that I momentarily forgot about El Gato until he was holding a gun to my head and Hank was standing in front of me. "Let me go or I will kill her." he shouted. "Seriously, no imagination. You need to come up with a better line. Like I told Hailey, find some new movies to watch or something. Better yet, give my Uncle Paddy a call. Pretty sure he can make some suggestions." I said calmly. "Shut up!" El Gato screamed. "Fuck you asshole. I'm tired of being held hostage by your family. Kill me now or put down the gun. Either way they'll capture you and you'll die either next to me today or later on in jail. Hank, I'm rather fond of this dress and winter coat so please ask Jay to keep the blood splatter to a minimum." I said as El Gato dropped his gun and yelled "Wait! Don't shoot!" As Al walked over to cuff him I turned and quietly said. "Let me properly introduce myself to you. I am Christine Brennan, the niece of Paddy McGuire, who is the head of the Irish Mob in South Boston. I am the new Irish Queen of Chicago (thinking to myself I really hate that title but I needed to prove a point). I now run this city. So what that means is you take the bounty of Jay's head right now or your daughter Hailey will be dead before she's put in the back of that cop car over there. Are you ready to accept responsibility for the death of another daughter? If I was you I would beg Detective Olinsky to let you make that call."

I walked away without looking back. I walked over to Hank to ask about Laura and Ruzek. They were being check out at Med but they were going to be fine. I then got lectured by Hank for antagonizing El Gato that much. "Hey." I heard from being me. "About time you made it down from your sniper's perch, Halstead." I said smiling at him. He didn't say another word but kissed me instead. The kiss was so deep and so intense I forget we weren't alone until I heard coughing behind me. "It's over. No more bounty on your head. You're safe." I said to him. "We're safe." he replied. "Uh, Jay. You're safe. Christine still has a bounty and it was just raised to $200,000.00." Antonio said. "How is that possible? Why am I free and she isn't?" Jay asked in disbelief. "I made a trade. I wouldn't give the okay for Hailey to be killed if he took the bounty off your head." I said, feeling my stomach tie in knots as I was about to tell him the truth. "How?" he asked, not understanding. "She was bluffing. She told him Paddy had someone here and would take out Hailey on her signal. She's quick on her feet." Al said after placing El Gato in the back of the police car. "Don't worry. I'm sure we'll find a way to get the bounty off her head. Quite the game of cat and mouse. Glad the good guys won." Hank said, as he gave me a look. A look that said he and Al knew the truth.

A/N: Sadly, this won't be the last we see of Hailey and El Gato. They're going to continue to give Christine problems, possibly forcing her to do something that there will be no coming back from. Something she's not ready for. So, not only will she be dealing with that, she also has to deal with Hank and Al learning of the deal she made with her Uncle Paddy in order to keep Jay safe. There's a lot to come over the next few chapters. Hope you all enjoy what's to come.