Sorry this did not get out last week. I have been super busy with school winding down & Tuesday I had a test so I wasn't able to type during class. So since this is late it is extra-long :) Hope you enjoy!

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Chapter 6

The next morning Jay awoke to Erin cuddled up against him. He couldn't help the smile that grew on his face. He never thought this dream would ever come true, but it was starting to look like it just might. He snuggled closer to her and just watched her sleep. He was completely mesmerized by her beauty. He felt her starting to stir. "Good morning, sunshine."

"Mmm good morning Jay," Erin said with a smile as she rolled towards him. Jay leaned closer and gave her chance to tell him no before he planted a gentle kiss on her lips. "Mmmm, not now, detective. We have to get ready for work," Erin said with a laugh.

"Okay, okay. Hey are you free on Friday?"

"Hmmm, maybe. Why?"

"I was going to take you out after work for our first real date if you were free."

"Halstead, I think I just might be free," Erin said with a smirk. "Where are we going?"

"Oh no missy. It's all a surprise."

"Fine! I get shower first," Erin said as she took off for the bathroom. Jay went to the kitchen to get the coffee started. He heard the shower come on about the same time he heard a knock on the door. He checked his phone to make sure Voight hadn't called because he was almost positive Voight was on the other side of the door.

He didn't see any missed calls, but he hung his head anyways. He headed for the door preparing for the longest lecture of his life. He opened the door was a surprised to see Emmalyn standing there.

"Emmalyn, what are you doing here?"

"You said you wanted to talk, and I think we need to."

"Emmalyn now is not the time. You said there was nothing to talk about and you were going back under."

"I did and I am, but come on Jay, just hear me out." Jay sighed. He heard the shower shut off, and knew Erin would be out any minute.

"Emmalyn now's not the time for that talk. You could've and should've called."

"I wasn't sure you would answer."

Before Jay could respond, Erin called out. "Halstead, did you start the coffee?"

"Of course . Should be almost ready. I'll be right there."

Jay turned back to Emmalyn; "My you sure move on quick."

This infuriated Jay; "Emmalyn, I told you now was not the time! I'll text you and we can meet up, but you DO NOT get to judge! I told you honestly that there was someone & you told me that you and I were done. So you have no right to say one word about who is here and who is not. I have to get ready for work, but I'll try and find time to text you," and he closed the door on her.

"Jay is that you," Erin called when she heard the door close. Jay shook his head and went to fix her coffee. "Yeah it's fine." He fixed her coffee just the way she liked it and took it to her in the bedroom. Erin could sense something was wrong, and she was afraid Hank had been on the other side of that door. She was seriously going to have to have a talk with him.

"Who was at the door?" she asked as she sipped her coffee. He always knew just how to make it for her.

"Emmalyn. She suddenly decided she wants to talk, and I told her I might text her later."

"Jay, I'm sorry," but before she could finish he cut her off.

"Er, this is in no way your fault. I promise you, I will get this taken care of so we can have the fresh start we deserve. We're still going out on Friday so keep your schedule clear."

"I will. Now go get ready before we're late."

While Jay went to get ready, Erin went to the kitchen to find breakfast. Before she could find anything good, there was a knock on the door. Erin went to the bathroom door, "Hey Halstead, someone's knocking on your door."

"Just open it, Erin. At this point it probably is Voight looking for you."

Erin didn't bother responding, just took off for the door laughing. "Coming," she called as the person on the other side knocked again. "Oh, chill Hank! We're both…" she never finished that sentence because on the other side of the door stood Emmalyn. "Umm… can I help you?" Erin asked.

"Where's Jay?"

"He's getting ready for work. Didn't he tell you he would text you later?"

"Yeah, but he has to give me a second chance. He has no right to be with you when I'm back."

This just pissed Erin off because the way Emmalyn had treated Jay sure didn't seem like she really cared about him. "Look lady, I don't know what your problem is, but I'm pretty sure you told him y'all were done and he didn't stand a chance with you because you were going back under. So he can be with whoever he wants, and you do not get a say in it. Until he decides he wants to talk to you, you don't get a say in his life. My advice to you would be to just leave and wait on him to contact you. He waited two fucking years for you, I think you can wait for a simple text, if he so chooses to text you."

Erin could see something in Emmalyn's eyes that meant she wasn't done with this fight. This chick was really starting to bug Erin. "You have to make sure he does text me. It's not fair for him to ignore me and our child all these years."

That completely shocked Erin and took the fight right out of her. Jay had never mentioned a child with Emmalyn. They were fixing to have a serious conversation if she was to ever consider continuing her relationship with him.

"Look, I'll tell him you stopped back by, but you need to leave. Now." Erin closed the door. She went to the kitchen to get her coffee, her breakfast hunt forgotten. She didn't hear the shower so she knew Jay would be out any minute.

"Hey Er who was at the door?"

"Umm... Emmalyn. Don't guess she ever left. I told her you were getting ready."

"Gosh she's suddenly impatient, especially for someone who said we had nothing to talk about."

"Jay, she seemed desperate." Jay walked into the kitchen and saw Erin staring into her coffee. "Er, come on what's wrong? What else did she say? Something has upset you."

"Jay … why didn't you tell me you had a kid?" The look on Jay's face told Erin all she needed to know; Jay didn't know either.

"I'm sorry. What did you say?"

"Jay, Emmalyn said & I quote 'it's not fair for him to just ignore me and our child all these years.'" Jay's face was still complete shock so Erin knew Jay didn't know Emmalyn had a child, much less that it was his. If it really was.

"Erin I swear to you I do not have a child, and if I do she's kept it from me."

"Jay, I believe you. But I think you really need to talk to her. A paternity test is not a bad idea either."

Jay nodded. He still did not know what to say. "Come on, partner, we're late."

Jay and Erin went to work. Jay stopped to talk to Platt to see if she knew anything on Emmalyn or her case but she didn't. Jay decided he would do all the digging on his own today as long as they didn't have a case. He would get to the bottom of this before today was over. When he got upstairs, everyone was working on their computers at their desk. There wasn't anything on the board so he sat down and got to work too.

To anyone watching, it looked like he was just working on paperwork, but Erin knew he was really trying to learn all her could. Jay felt his phone vibrate. "I'll help anyway I can. Dating or not, you're still my partner & I have your back no matter what :)"

Jay smiled as he read it. Erin was it for him; he just needed to find a way to make her his permanent partner in life. He sent Emmalyn a text "We need to talk. You had NO RIGHT to say that Erin this morning. & you've had NO RIGHT to keep this child from me, it's really mine. I'll be at Molly's tonight & if you're not there by 10 pm. I will get a court order for a paternity test & I will not have anything more to say to you."

Jay got back to work. He was looking for anything he could find that would explain what Emmalyn had been doing for the last two years. A couple hours of later, Jay still hadn't learned much because all the files were classified. Erin decided they needed a lunch break. On the way to the car, Jay's phone vibrated.

"I will be there. Please do not go through the courts. We can work this out on our own. I didn't know how else to get you to see me again & I know she would make sure you did. See you tonight Jay. I've always loved you and always will."

Jay didn't bother responding. He felt like he was being played, but until he talked to her he wouldn't know for sure. "Everything okay Jay?"

"Uh, yeah. That was Em. She's going to meet me tonight at Molly's & talk."

Once they got in the car, Erin spoke. "How about this… I'll go and get a beer too; sit off to the side & observe. You know I am good at reading people so between the two of us, we'll know if she's lying or not."

"Thanks Er. I don't know what I would do without you."

The rest of the day was uneventful. Jay and Erin went straight to Molly's from work. Jay had told Erin that Emmalyn only had until 10 and that if she didn't show, they were leaving & he'd go to a judge tomorrow.

Much to Jay and Erin's surprise Emmalyn was already there when they got there. They split at the door; Erin going to the bar and Jay going to Em's table. "Hey."

"Hey."

"So let's get this over with," he said. "I want the full story and then we'll go from there."

"Jay, please don't be like this. You need to be a part of your daughter's life. I have to go back under and this time she can't come."

"Wait, WHAT?! You took your daughter under cover last time? How could you?!"

"Settle down Jay. She was never in any danger. I had to be a single mother looking for a fresh start to get away from my boyfriend. Plus it let me keep her with me for the first years of her life."

"Emmalyn… I don't know what kind of game you're playing or if you're even playing one, but I want a paternity test. I can't be sure she is mine just by taking your word."

Emmalyn slid an envelope across the table. "Already done. I got your DNA when I stayed at your house my first night back in town. I knew you would ask for one when I dropped this on you so I was prepared."

Sure enough Emmalyn was telling the truth. Jay didn't speak so Emmalyn did. "She's only 2. She'll adjust faster than you. I leave tomorrow night so I need to bring her by in the morning. I have all her medical information, daily routine, the sitter I use, phone numbers, etc. I will bring everything to your house. Jay, I need you to do this, to be her father. I will more than likely always be sent under because the commander said I was the best. I have the papers to sign all my rights over to you. I'm not sure how much I'll be around anymore so I think it's only fair that you be able to move on and whoever you settle with to adopt her when the time is right. All I ask is that you keep pictures/videos for me to watch when I'm in town. I trust that whoever you settle with will be good for our daughter, otherwise I would not sign my rights away."

"Emmalyn, slow down! I need time. You can't just drop this bomb on me and then leave me to deal with the fallout after you leave."

"I don't have time Jay. You'll be a good father and like I said she'll adjust faster than you. Her name is Jaylyn Faith, but I usually call her JayJay." She slid a thing of pictures across the table. "I always made you copies of any picture I took. I'll be at your apartment at 8 am sharp." With that, Emmalyn got up and left.

Erin came over as soon as she was out the door. "Jay, you okay? You're looking kinda pale." Jay didn't respond so Erin grabbed him by the arm. "Come on let's get out of here and go home." Erin gathered all their things on the table to take with them. She'd heard the entire conversation. Jay still didn't say anything the whole way home.

Once they got to his apartment he broke down. "How can she do this Er. I don't know anything about 2 year olds. She's kept me from my daughter for 2 whole years and now she's just dumping her on me and giving it all to me. She's even giving her rights away because her job is more important. How can she do this to me?"

Erin let me get it all out. They sat on the couch with him lying with his head in her lap. She methodically ran her hand back and forth through his hair calming him down. "I don't get it Er, I just don't."

"I know. Me neither. But we will raise this little girl right, and she will know she is greatly loved. She might not have a real mother, but we will make sure she never misses out." Jay looked a little surprised so Erin felt she needed to explain more. "I'm not going anywhere Jay. If anything it makes me want to stay more. I never thought about having kids, but once I saw her picture and saw how much she looked like you, I knew without a doubt that I wanted that. I wanted to be a mother and have your kids one day. But if that day doesn't come, then I want to help you with JayJay. I promised to always have your back and I will no matter what. Daughter or no daughter, you're not getting rid of me this easily Jay Halstead. I'll call Voight in the morning and tell him we need the day off. We'll figure this out together, and we will have help from the team too. We're all family Jay, and families help each other out."

She finally got Jay in bed. She sent Voight a quick text even though he hated texting. "Jay & I need the day off tomorrow. If I get a chance I'll come by and explain but please just give us this." She crawled in bed next to him. He was already asleep and she snuggled close so she could go to sleep too. She knew everything was going to change for good in the morning, but she was looking forward to it. She had hope that one day JayJay might call her mommy.

A/N: So there is chapter 6. This chapter kinda got away from me and I just couldn't quit writing. Thus, you get the longest update ever. I never thought this story would go this way with Jay already having a daughter and ending up with Erin, but again, this story has a mind of its own. I was really excited about this chapter, and I really hoped you liked it. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it.