A month later Jay found himself sitting in the same hospital room, he watched as the love of his life was lying there in a coma. A little progress had been made but not much, Jay wanted her to wake up more than anything. Jay smiled and kept pushing.

"Erin, I need you to wake up. It's August, and our baby comes in December. I hope it comes on Christmas. That would be the best present in the world." Jay sounded like a little kid in a candy shop waiting for his mom to get him candy. He loved her and he wanted the whole world to know how much.

Intelligence found out who hit their car and it was a teenager drunk while driving. Jay didn't want to see his face. Jay got up from the room and walked out into the waiting room.

"Hank, I'm leaving. I'll be back." Jay walked out the door and drove to the boy's house and knocked on the door.

"I'm Jay Halstead, your son hit me and my girlfriend.." Jay said

"Oh my. Come in Mr. Halstead." The mom said

"Can I talk to him? I'm not gonna hurt him or anything. I just want to talk to him."

"Ethan honey. Come down someone wants to see you." Ethan walked down the stairs holding his phone in one hand, he looked scared as he noticed who it was.

"Hi." Ethan said

"Hey Ethan, I know you don't want to see me, and it took me a lot of strength to come see you. I just want you to know my wife and unborn baby lie in a coma. They are both making progress the baby will live and so will Erin once she wakes up. I wasn't hurt badly but a few scratches. Look You could have messed up my whole family it wasn't worth it. Now was it? Drinking nearly killing a family? I know you are probably having so much guilt. I was your age once I did some stupid things. I think you mom has too, but don't do it again son, next time it could be deadly. Hey here's my card if you ever wanna talk or something." Jay slipped him his car. Jay got up and walked out of the door. Ethan followed him.

"I'm sorry about your wife. I really am.. My mom didn't know. She um was high when I did it… I just haven't figured out a way to tell her. Can I call you if I need help or a way out?" Ethan asked

"Y yeah." Ethan put the card in his pocket and walked back inside. Jay sat in his car listening to music hearing his mom yell at him. Jay pulled out and started driving away he stopped at his house and grabbed some clothes then went to the hospital.

"Sorry I just had to stop at my house and grab some clothes."

"Jay tell me the place where you actually went." Hank said

"I went to visit the kid who hit me and Erin.. He's 16 Hank." Hank backed up

"YOU WHAT?" Hank shouted

"I visited the damn kid who hit Erin and I. His name is Ethan, and I just told him and warned him to never do it again and his mom is a junkie, and I'm guessing his dad is in jail because he wasn't there. The whole house smell like alcohol. Hank the kid isn't living a pretty good life."

"Jay he nearly killed you and Erin and my granddaughter."

"Hank, I'm not saying I'm forgiving the damn kid. I just want him to know that he shouldn't do it."

Hank scoffed and backed up he sat down Jay grabbed his bag and walked into Erin's room.

"Erin. I love you and I'm sorry for going to visit the kid, I know he nearly kill you and our baby. I'm sorry for not being good enough. I just need you to wake up. Erin I want to take him in. You are probably going to call me crazy. I know you are, but he's just a kid without people who care about him. You'll probably say we shouldn't since we'll have a newborn baby. He doesn't have anyone why can't anyone understand that." Jay said

"Jay you can't just take this kid in. Do you know how much trouble that will cause? I mean Erin is in a fucking coma, you can't just bring home a kid and not knowing what Erin will say. I mean he has parents they aren't the best but that's nothing we can change." Jay stood up

"NO it is something we can change. WE can help him. You helped Erin? What's the big deal?! You brought Erin in? YOU ARE THE REASON SHE'S HERE. Hank you helped her I can help this kid. I mean he doesn't have to stay with us, but he sure as hell ain't staying there."

Hank backed out of the room to calm himself down then he went into the waiting room. Jay was pushed down back into the chair by Kevin.

"Kev you of all people would understand."

"I do but you can't just take this kid in. He nearly killed you both. I don't know what I would have done if you would have died. I just can't have that memory forever in my mind, I am all for helping lost kids but this one you can't."

"He's a kid without people who care for him, if I allow him to nearly get killed staying in that place. I wouldn't be able to live."

"Jay do it. I'll back you up but he's a kid who doesn't know what authority looks like. I don't want Erin to be hurt by you doing this."

Jay woke up to the sound of his ringing phone early in that morning he answered his ringing phone, an unknown caller and put it against his ear.

"Hello?" Jay spat pissed as hell

"I need your help."

"Who is this Ethan?"

"Yeah. I I'm beaten pretty badly." He said scared

"ETHAN WHERE ARE YOU? I'M COMING TO GET YOU." Jay yelled

"I don't know. I ran out the house and now I'm in some alley way. Just come quick." Ethan said

"Ethan son don't hang up." The call ended. Jay threw his phone to mouse and mouse tracked the number.

"Hank, I'm going in without backup. I don't really care. I have my piece and my badge if you need me."

"Jay don't go." Hank shouted

"I have to." Jay walked out of the hospital, Antonio followed him and got into the car with him. Jay sped out and drove and past every alleyway he could find. Jay didn't see anything but he had two backup patrolmen helping out.

Ethan laid on the ground, drunk and unconscious

"Has anyone seen anything?" Jay yelled

"No." The patrol called out on the radio. Jay kept driving and still saw nothing. Jay stopped his truck and grabbed his flashlight. Antonio got out and ran to the dumpster

"Jay there's a body." Antonio yelled. Jay got down and moved his head

"It's Ethan. He's still alive. I NEED AN AMBO!" Jay shouted

He picked him up and tried getting him back. He did

"I'm fine. I'm fine I'm fine." Ethan shouted pushing Jay away.

"Oh no you aren't son. You are going to the hospital to get that checked out."

Jay held onto the boy as they both walked into Chicago Med. "I need a room, he's got some face damage. I guess you could call it. You might want to see his arm it looks broken."

Ethan got on the bed and moaned. "Ethan why did you call if you don't want help?"

"I didn't know who else to call besides you seemed like the only one who would ever help me. I don't need it though. I'm fine."

"Ethan you are sitting right there on that bed and getting checked out. If you want to leave then you can after you get checked out."

"I'll stay it looks like I don't have a choice."

"That boy is acting the same way Erin did. She hated my guts she didn't want to come near me."

"I just want to help Hank. I don't really want to keep him but I just want to help." Hank gave him a tight hug.

"You're gonna be a great dad Jay."

"I just wanna be as great as you one day. I know I might not trust your ways but you are one hell of a sergeant, and I just want to thank you for giving me Erin. She's helped me more than anyone else. She saved me. I love her and Avery more than anything."

"She's lucky to have you. That little girl is gonna be so spoiled." Jay laughed

"That she is. Kim got her a dress already." Jay said

"That girl is so loved Jay. If you wanna help Ethan then do it. I'm not gonna be the one to stop you."

"I think I'm gonna help him, he deserves to know someone does care about him."

Jay walked into his room and saw him sleeping there in the bed. Jay sat down next to him and started babbling on.

"Ethan if you don't want to come home with me then that's fine. IF you need any help then I'm here even if I just met you."

"I don't think I want your help.." Ethan moaned "Look I'm a street kid I know how to take care of myself."

"They found cocaine in your system Ethan. I know you can take care of yourself but you sure as hell need to stop taking drugs. If you want a way out I'll help you with it but if you are gonna keep taking drugs, it doesn't fix your problem."

"Ethan I'm Hank. His girlfriend I took her in when she was just your age, look I know how it is to be broke down and beaten. I saw it with Erin. You can't be afraid to tell someone you need help. I practically dragged Erin home. I helped her get better and she is. She's a wonderful young lady dating this man who saved her life. Look Ethan I know you don't want to listen but I promise it'll get better.."

"Look I'm addicted to cocaine.. I don't know how to stop. My dad came home and beat me that's how I got the black eye and he wouldn't stop.. I tried but then he passed out and I left and found myself in an alleyway. I guess. I don't want or need your help."

Jay got up out of the room and followed Hank. "I'm petitioning for him to live with me."

"Jay are you crazy? Erin is in a coma."

"I know she is but this kid needs help Hank. I wanna be the one to give it to him."

"He's a street kid Halstead he's gonna cause problems and some that aren't great with a newborn baby."

"I know that. Can he stay at your house?"

"I guess Olive and Daniel are moving so I guess it doesn't matter."

"Oh I'm sorry Hank." Jay said

"I have Little Avery.."

"She's just what we need Hank. That little girl is the happiness that will bring us together again."

I Know this chapter it was all over the place. I'm sorry. But Tell me if you like the new twist. I know it's not the greatest thing. Thank you for reading. Please R&R. Another chapter will be up next weekend probably because I have exams this week and tomorrow I'm going out in the city with my grandpa.