Thank you for reviewing the last chapter! This one is a little short, but I wanted to add in a little memory about Teddy. He'll probably make an actual appearance a little later on in the story. Please review and let me know what you think!

R: Rain

*Jay has never met someone who loves the rain as much as Erin Lindsay.

Jay came in the door from, shutting and locking it behind him. He unclipped his badge and gun from his belt and set them down on the counter top, then pulled his boots off. He saw Erin's boots thrown on the ground, so he knew she was here somewhere. She had gotten off earlier than him and gone straight home while he chose to go out for a drink with Mouse instead.

"Babe?" he called out. He didn't hear an answer.

He went to the bedroom, but didn't see her there either. He decided to change his clothes while he was there. It was pouring down rain outside and he was pretty wet, so he needed to change anyway. He threw on a pair of shorts and a t-shirt.

That's when it dawned on him that it was raining. He realized where she was.

Jay went into the dining room and over to the window that opened up to the fire escape. He found Erin sitting out on the cold, metal floor. She looked up at him with a small smile.

"Hey." He greeted. He climbed out of the window and sat down next to her. She scooted closer to him and he put his arm around her. He could feel how cold and wet she was from the rain, but she didn't seem to mind. She just snuggled into him.

"Hi. How was hanging out with Mouse?"

"Good. It's been awhile."

"We should have him over for dinner one day."

Jay raised an eyebrow at her. "Is that an excuse to try and get me to make some homemade food?"

Erin smiled. "Maybe."

Jay pressed a kiss to the side of her head. He could see that faraway look in her eyes that she got when she was thinking about something. He didn't want to push her, but he knew that it usually helped her to talk about it.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Rain." She sighed. "I don't have that many happy memories from being a kid. A lot of the time, I was trying to protect myself and Teddy from Bunny and whatever guy she had over that week. We only had a couple of toys; there was a Dr. Seuss book that we knew so well we could read it by heart, a teddy bear that I had gotten in kindergarten and given to Teddy when he was born, and a toy truck that we found out a playground one day. That was all we had and we did the best with it, but we got bored pretty easily.

"Bunny worked at the bar most nights, so she would leave a little after we got home from school. It was my responsibility to make sure that we both had our homework done, we had dinner, showered, and that the apartment was clean. Teddy and I are three years apart, so I can remember when he was five and I was eight, we were coming home from school one day and I could tell that it was going to storm. It was about a fifteen-minute walk to and from school.

"When we got closer to the apartment, it started raining and I can still remember how happy Teddy was. He ran around and jumped in all the puddles and splashed around, and at first I was upset because I knew I would have to clean all of his clothes and dry his shoes out. But then I gave in and started playing with him too and we stood out in that storm for over an hour and it was so much more fun than playing with our three little toys could have ever been."

Jay just kissed the top of her head and held her closer. He knew there wasn't really anything to say to make her feel better about her childhood.

"The rain just makes me feel so safe. It looks the same no matter where you are."

He got an idea. "Do you wanna play in it?"

She looked at him. "What?"

"Come on, let's go play."

Erin smiled and stood. Jay grabbed her hand and led her back into the apartment. They got onto the elevator and went downstairs. They went out in front of the building and out into the downpour.

Jay watched as Erin walked forward, her arms stretched out to her sides as she turned her face up towards the clouds. Her eyes were closed and she stood still for a few seconds. He came up behind her, wrapped his arms around her waist, and spun her around. She laughed loudly.

They spent the next half an hour in the rain, spinning, jumping, and dancing with each other. Jay absolutely adored the smile that was on her face. Finally, he dragged her back inside.

"I'm freezing." She mumbled once they got back into the elevator.

Jay hugged her and rubbed his hands up and down her arms. She practically melted into him.

"Thank you." She said, resting her head against his chest.

He kissed her forehead. "I love you."

"Love you too." The door dinged, signaling that they were back on their floor. The two of them went back to their apartment and immediately stripped off all of their clothes.

Erin went running towards the shower as Jay threw all of their dripping wet clothes into the washer. He went to the bathroom when he was done and peeled back the shower curtain. He slid in next to Erin and leaned down to quickly kiss her lips.

"Thank you for talking about Teddy with me today. I love when you talk about your past with me. Every little piece of your past has made you who you are today and I would never change the person that you are."

"Thanks for listening. I know I can get a little depressing at times and that sometimes, it's hard to get me to talk about things, but I always feel better once I do." She leaned into him and he held her as they stood under the warm spray of the shower water.

They took a long time to get clean, spending most of the time just holding each other and exchanging lazy kisses. Jay wouldn't have had it any other way.

Once they were finally finished, Jay passed Erin a pair of underwear and one of his t-shirts. He threw on a pair of boxers and they climbed into bed. They slid under the blankets, Jay pulled her close to him. He played with her still damp hair until she finally drifted off to sleep.

To normal people, the rain may not have been a big deal. But to Erin, it was one of her most important childhood memories. It was one of her only happy memories. Because of that, Jay would always do what he could to make sure Erin played in the rain every now and again.

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