Quietly sneaks short chapter in to avoid conflict...
Another chapter is already in the works. Also I forgot that Will doesn't technically exist yet. Soooo if you see somewhere I missed in correction that I apologize.
Jay rode with Antonio to the hospital as the rest of the Intelligence unit frantically tried to scrape up leads on Pulpo's whereabouts.
Tonio was in surgery for a couple of hours. The hours seemed like days to Jay. Especially with Gabby trying to hold back tears next to Him. He kept his hand with hers the entire time.
As the Doctor finally got back to them. There was an audible shared sigh of relief between everyone in the room. Jay had to drag Gabby home to get sleep that night.
"Jay, go home... you've got to be exhausted."
Jay threw his keys on the kitchen table.
"I wouldn't be able to sleep. Besides, I know you would sneak back to the hospital."
Gabby sighed, "you're not wrong."
"C'mon..." he gently urged.
As she took a shower Jay changed into one of the three shirts he kept in her drawer. Along with that he kept a pair of boxers, jeans, socks and a pair of plaid pajama bottoms here. He heard the bathroom door open as he had just slipped on the pajama bottoms.
When she emerged from the bathroom in her pajamas it was obvious the day's events were finally cracking her.
Jay threw open the covers and let her get in first. When he slid in after her was when she finally broke.
"I'm sorry Jay..." she sobbed curled up to his chest.
"For what?"
"Pouring all this commitment on you... Antonio almost died and you are worried about me."
"Well to be honest I'm no surgeon. I can't help Antonio, but I can do what he would want me to do and help his little sister."
She hugged him tighter.
"And I'm sorry for putting the pressure of Aly and I on you."
"Gabby... I love you. I'd be willing to be with you even if your kid was a little biting shin kicking devil."
Gabby gave him a tear glistened death stare.
"But she's not. It's Ally, the most beautiful and sweet little girl I've met. To me it just seals the deal. If anything I'm the one who should be surprised you love me." Jay gently rubbed her shoulder.
"How can you ask that?"
"Right back at ya hot mama."
She chuckled as she rested her head on Jay's chest.
"I can't sleep Jay..."
"Just be still... It's gonna be ok."
He stroked her hair as she listened to his breathing and his calm heartbeat.
She fell asleep within the next 20 minutes, in attempt to stay awake and relish the moment.
Jay volunteered to take care of Ally when he could while Gabby was with Antonio. The two got along well and Jay really loved being with Ally.
Once Pulpo was captured and Jay and Antonio in his broken state convinced Voight not to kill Pulpo, and Antonio was out of the woods Jay went to see Antonio when he was more conscious.
"Did you ask her yet?"
"Dude, I was about to, but someone stole my thunder and had to get shot..." Jay joked.
"Sorry for being an inconvenience." Antonio rolled his eyes sarcastically.
"No, don't worry about it. I'll give it some time. At the risk of you getting shot again though, I would like to take the chance with you being alive for now to ask you to be my man of honor."
Antonio reached his hand out and Jay took it.
"I would be honored."
In the next couple weeks Jay continued to help the Dawson clan when he could. He babysat Ally, helped Antonio, drove kids to school, anything he could do.
Antonio, despite the growing problems with his wife, kept nagging Jay about popping the question.
"Not getting cold feet are you buddy?"
"No, I just, need time to think. I'm wondering if it's just too fast. I love her, but it I don't want it to be a problem in the future."
"Boy love girl, girl love boy, kid like guy, guy likes kid. Simple as that."
Jay seriously wished it was that simple.
Seriously.