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Chapter 7

The next morning Jay and Erin got up at 7. Erin took a shower while Jay started then coffee; then Jay showered while Erin looked for breakfast. "Jay? What do you want to eat?"

"I'm not hungry so don't worry about me," Jay hollered from the bathroom while he got dressed. Jay came out to find Erin eating a pop tart and drinking her coffee. "You sure? You really need to eat, Jay."

"Yea I'll be fine. I'm too nervous to eat."

"It'll be fine. I'm not going to run away." Jay just chuckled as he fixed himself a cup of coffee. They only had five minutes left before Emmalyn was supposed to be there. Erin wrapped her around Jay; he rested his chin on top of her head. "I love you, Jay. We'll get through this together. I promise. Everything is going to be okay." Jay kissed the top of her head. Before he could respond there was a knock on the door. "Well here we go," Jay said as he started towards the door.

When he opened it, there stood Emmalyn holding a beautiful little girl. She really did look just like him. "Come on in. Do I need to help you get anything?"

"Uh no. Here are some of her bags of clothes, diapers, toys. She doesn't have many toys because we were away and I didn't have room in the apartment. I'll just leave here so yall can get acquainted while I go get the rest of her things. "

Emmalyn turned to go out the door. "Emmalyn, wait. I'll help you get the rest of her things so Jay and Jaylyn can get to know each other." Jay had a look of panic on his face, but Erin just gave him a reassuring smile. "It'll be okay. We'll be right back." Erin and Emmalyn go out the door before Jay can respond. He turns back around towards his daughter.

Jaylyn is sitting on the floor looking at him. "Hi pretty girl." Jaylyn gives him a snaggled tooth smile. "Dada" Jay is shocked. Jaylyn knows exactly who he is. "Dada dada."

Meanwhile downstairs, Erin grabbed a luggage cart to help carry things upstairs. Emmalyn had four more bags full of clothes. They loaded the toddler bed and high chair onto the cart. Erin grabbed a couple of the bags while Emmalyn grabbed the others and the car seat. "I'm sure you think I'm a terrible person, but my job has always been my priority. I never planned on having kids. I was a mother for two years because my cover story required it."

"Emmalyn, stop. You don't have to explain anything to me. I'm Jay's partner and I'm only here to help him. This is between you and him."

"Erin, look, I don't know how well you know Jay, but I know him really well. And I know when I came back and we talked, I could see how much he loves you. That is why I agreed to another undercover job; I knew I didn't stand a chance with him. His future is with you as long as you feel the same. That's the other reason I'm signing my rights away. I know from listening to Jay that you and him will be together, and it will be easier for JayJay for you to be her mommy while you and Jay are together. You'll be able to adopt her and the three of you can be a real family." Erin was speechless; Emmalyn had really thought this out. Before she could respond, the elevator opened and they were in front of Jay's apartment. Erin pushed the door open, and Jay was standing there holding a crying Jaylyn. "I don't know what to do. She just started crying and she won't stop."

Erin could see Jay was on the verge of a panic attack, and she knew he needed rescuing. Erin dropped the bags on the floor and walked towards Jay. She stretched her arms out; "Come here baby girl." Jaylyn came right to her. Erin rubbed her back and was whispering "shhhh" over and over. Erin found a paci in a bag and she gave it to Jaylyn. Jay could see Erin was a natural; she was going to be a great mother. Jaylyn settled down as Erin sat on the couch rocking her. Jay was amazed. He fell more in love with that girl every day.

Emmalyn nodded towards the kitchen and Jay followed. "Here is her daily schedule. I've had her on a schedule since she was one so if you follow it she should be fine. Here is her sitter, her doctor and such. You'll want to put her on your insurance plan ASAP because once I sign these papers, she is no longer legally mine and will be dropped from mine. The sitter knows about the changes, but you don't have to use her; it's totally up to you." Emmalyn could see Jay was overwhelmed, but there wasn't any easy way to do this. "Here is all her medical information; she isn't allergic to anything, but allergies can develop as she gets older. You'll want to take her to the doctor soon so she her doctor can get to know you and can tell you anything you want to know."

Jay was just nodding along as she talked. He was so thankfully Erin had the day off today too, because he didn't know if he could do all this alone. "Last thing Jay and I'm gone. I just have to sign this paper. You have to sign acknowledging I've given you all rights, and Erin needs to sign as a witness. Once its signed, I will take it straight to my lawyer, and he will get it filed with the courts. You'll get a copy and JayJay will be yours and solely yours until you want someone to adopt her." Jay nodded.

"I'll go get Erin." Jay walked into the living room to see Erin sitting on the couch holding his sleeping daughter. Seeing her with Jaylyn just confirmed his thoughts that she was it for him and one day he was going to marry her.

"Hey Er?" he whispered so not to disturb Jaylyn. Erin turned her head towards him. "We need a witness for the legal rights page." Erin nodded. She stood up and laid Jaylyn on the couch. Jay wrapped her in a hug before they went back to the kitchen. "I don't know what I would do without you Erin. You are the most perfect woman I know." He kissed the top of her head. "Come on Jay. Let's get this over with so we can get on with this day."

Jay led Erin to the kitchen. "Okay guys. Erin has to sign as a witness, so here it goes." Emmalyn signed her name; Jay signed the acknowledgement; Erin signed the witness line. "Okay so that's it. I'll take this to my lawyer right now and he'll get it filed. I… I just want to say goodbye and then I'm gone. Just… I know I have no right now… but occasionally I'd like some pictures," Emmalyn said with tears in her eyes. Jay and Erin nodded. She might not have wanted to be a mother, but she had grown attached to her little girl and this was harder than she let on. Emmalyn went to the living room. "Goodbye JayJay. Mommy loves you and knows this is the best for you. Be good for daddy and just know you'll be greatly loved. Mommy loves you Jaylyn Faith." Emmalyn kissed her head and walked out the door without a glance back.

Jay sighed. It was so much to take in and he felt like he was sinking. He didn't know how he was going to make it. "Er, I really don't know that I can do this… it's all too much. I don't know anything about two year olds."

"Jay Halstead you listen to me. We will get through this together. We'll learn together and we'll use the resources we have; Dawson, Alvin, and Hank have all raised children. They'll be more than happy to help. We're all a family Jay and we will raise this little girl right. She'll never question whether she is loved or not and she will never want for anything a little girl needs." Jay nodded. Erin looked through the papers on the bar. She found Jaylyn's schedule and saw a morning nap was not listed.

Emmalyn must have gotten her up earlier than normal. "Okay so we're going to let her sleep until she wakes up. I know this against the schedule, but she obviously needs sleep. While she's asleep you can set up her room in the spare. I really need to talk to Hank, but this is something that needs to come from you. You can tell him or we can tell him together.

"I'll talk to him. It's my problem, but I won't lie if he asks about me and you, so if you want to tell that, then please by all means, feel free." Jay said all this with a smile; the first real smile Erin had seen since Emmalyn had arrived. "Okay, well I'll go talk to him while you set up Jaylyn's room."

"WAIT, wait. You can't leave me here alone." Before he freaked out anymore Erin interrupted him. "Jay, chill! You will be fine while she sleeps. If she wakes up before I'm back let her play with toys or watch tv, or something. It's not hard and I'll be back soon."

Jay nodded. Erin kissed him on his way out the door. "I have my phone, but you will be fine Jay." Jay just nodded again. He was on his own with a two year old, and this terrified him more than his tours in Afghanistan ever did.

A/N: So apparently I can't quit writing once I get started. The next chapter should be out really soon because it is almost finished. This story has me extremely excited to keep writing and I hope you are enjoying it just as much… I do not know anything about a parent signing their rights away so I just wrote it like I imagined it. SPOILER ALERT: that crossover though! I freaking loved it! Jay and Erin.. ahhh… made my heart happy! Voight and Benson… anyway else see a relationship in their future?... Anyways I hope you will leave me your thoughts on this chapter. Up next: How does Erin's talk with Voight go? How does Jay do when he is left alone with Jaylyn? How does Jay's talk with Voight go? And how does the team react to Jaylyn? PS Goggiebe: I love reading your reviews. I can't thank you enough for reading all my stories and not just this one and always leaving your thoughts. I so look forward to them as soon as I post a new story. So thank you for all your support. Your enthusiasm is catching and I can't wait to make your day with a new chapter! :)