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C: Cramps

*Nothing brings out the concern in Jay like Erin being in pain, even if it is just her period.

He wasn't sure what woke him up, but at a little after five in the morning, Jay opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was the angelic face of his girlfriend. He reached out to pull her closer, wanting to hold her until their alarms went off and they had to get ready for another day. He was surprised when she groaned and pulled away from him.

Jay stared at her in shock. Erin's eyes were still closed and it didn't seem like there was any visible reason she wouldn't want to cuddle with him. He tried to think if he did anything to upset her before they went to bed the night before, but his mind came back blank.

Thinking maybe she had done it on accident, he reached out for her again.

"Jay, stop." She whined tiredly.

"What's wrong?" he questioned, picking up on her tone.

"I'm trying to sleep."

"Do you not feel well?"

Erin flung the comforter off of her body. "It's so hot in here."

He was confused. Erin usually slept with the blanket right under her chin and she would cuddle with him right when they went to sleep and right before they woke up. He didn't understand what was going on with her.

He put his hand on her shoulder and she shrugged it off. "Please don't touch me."

Exasperated, Jay was about to give up, until he noticed Erin's hands pressed against her stomach. He thought about the date and his suspicions were confirmed; it was that time of the month.

He rolled out of bed and went across the room to where they kept a fan. He turned it on and pointed it towards her, then went out to the kitchen. He dumped two ibuprofens in his hand and grabbed a glass of water and returned to his girlfriend's side.

"Here." He passed her the pills and she muttered a quick 'thanks' before swallowing them. He laid down and felt her body scoot back into his. He smiled and put his arms around her, resting his hands on her stomach and rubbing the skin there gently.

"I'm sorry I was being so mean."

"You weren't."

"Yes, I was. I don't mean to."

"I know." He kissed her temple. "We've got about another hour until our alarms go off. Sleep."

Jay continued to trace shapes into Erin's abdomen, hoping he was taking away a little bit of her pain. Before he knew it, it was time to get up.

Erin rolled over in his arms and buried her face in his chest. He squeezed her tightly and then released her. "C'mon, time to get up."

"No." she groaned.

"Yes."

"If you give me five more minutes, I'll give you something." She hadn't even bothered trying to make her voice sound seductive. Jay chuckled.

"Sorry, not the time to cut deals." He got out of bed and went towards the bathroom. "And now you're going to miss out on first shower opportunity."

"No!" she shouted. She threw the blankets off and ran towards the bathroom. He raced her there and she grabbed his arm before he could go in. "I got here first."

"No you didn't."

"Jay, I need a shower!"

"Then you shouldn't have argued when I told you to get up." He sing-songed.

Erin's bottom lip stuck out slightly and he knew that she was getting ready to give him the puppy dog look. It worked every. Single. Time. But he was determined to have it end differently this time.

"Save the look, I'm showering."

"Please?" she changed her look from a pout to smile, which showed off her perfect dimples.

"No."

"I love you." She stood on her toes and kissed him once. "Plus I'm cramping and the hot water usually helps the pain."

She really pulled out the big guns today. The puppy dog look, the dimples, confessions of love, and bringing up how she was in pain. How could Jay possibly say no?

"You better not use all the hot water." He gave in.

"Thank you." She kissed his cheek and closed the bathroom door behind her.

A half an hour later, they were in his car and on the way to work. Erin hadn't spoken too much, which didn't really surprise him. He reached over for her hand and kissed the top of it.

When they arrived at the police department, Voight informed the team that they would just be doing paperwork for the day. They had just closed a big case yesterday and they had a lot to do to make sure all of the evidence stuck.

Jay glanced across the room to Erin's desk. She was biting her bottom lip, which was a telltale sign that she was a little uncomfortable. Her left hand came up to rub at her temple. He knew better than to say anything though.

Erin stood up and walked towards their break room. Jay waited a few seconds and then followed after her. She had both of her hands on the counter and her eyes were closed. He quietly came up behind her and put both hands on her stomach and rubbed gently. She let out a tiny whimper and leaned against him.

"You good?" he kissed her cheek.

"I hate myself right now. People go through much worse pain than this, but I'm whining about having cramps. It's ridiculous."

"Pain is pain." He informed her. "Do you need me to get you anything?"

"No, but can you rub my back for a second? Normally it doesn't hurt, but these cramps feel like they're spread out everywhere."

"Yeah." He let go of her and moved his hands to her lower back instead. He could feel a little bit of the tension in her body float away as she sighed.

A throat was cleared behind them and they both turned to see who it was. Voight had his arms crossed over his chest as he watched them.

"What is this?" he questioned.

"Nothing." Erin quickly answered. Jay knew why without her even having to say it. A lot of people didn't think Erin was as tough as everyone else since she was the only girl in their unit, so she didn't like to draw attention to weaknesses, like having a period. Too bad no one realized she was probably the toughest of them all.

"It didn't look like nothing." His gravelly voice accused.

"We were just getting some coffee, sir." Jay stepped in. "We've gotta get back to our paperwork."

Voight didn't look convinced, but he let it go as the detectives walked past him and back to their desks.

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Later that night, Jay knocked on the bathroom door. When he didn't hear any response, he opened it slowly to see what his girlfriend was doing. She was in the bathtub with her hair up so it didn't touch the water and her head up against the wall. Her eyes were shut and he wasn't sure if she was sleeping or not.

He went over and kneeled down next to her. He pressed a kiss to her temple and her eyes fluttered open. She looked confused for a second, and then she realized where she was.

"I love you." He told her.

Erin's face lit up in a smile. "Thank you for taking care of me today. I feel so stupid for letting the pain get to me so much, but I'm glad you were there."

"Anything for my girl." He kissed her quickly. "Now get out of the bath so we can order some carryout or something." She nodded her head and he went to leave.

"Jay?" he turned. "I love you too."

He couldn't help but smile as he went into the living room. It had been so hard to get Erin to open up to him, but now that she actually was, he was so happy he was persistent. There were still some things they didn't really talk about, like Nadia or his time in the Rangers, but they were getting there and he knew it would come up at the right time. He just had to wait and be there for her.

Next up… D: Darkness!

Warning you now that this one is going to be long, and it gets kind of dark. It should probably be up by tomorrow or Monday!