AN: So here is the last chapter of Jay Loves E. I'm uploading from my phone because I wanted to get this chapter out today, so if there are a lot of mistakes, I'm sorry in advance. I will try to read over it and catch as many as possible, but if there end up still being a lot once I publish, I will go back and correct them this weekend. This is an epilogue, and I hope you enjoy it.
1 Year later...
Jay was standing in his kitchen watching his family in the living room. Erin and JayJay were crawling around on the floor making cooing sounds at Jayce. 6 months ago, Erin had given birth to a healthy 8 pound 5 ounce baby boy. It had been extremely intense for the both of them, and there were times Jay thought Erin was going to kill him, but in the end it was worth it.
They had decided not to find out what the baby would be early on in her pregnancy, and to say Jay was overjoyed that he had a son was an understatement. Oh, he would have been happy if it had been another girl, but he was ecstatic to have a son.
It took them forever to decide on a name. Erin had wanted to keep both of the kids' initials the same, and deciding on an "F" name for a boy proved almost impossible. Jay had tried to convince her to go with a different middle name, but she wouldn't hear of it. Finally, they decided on a name, and they presented Jayce Fletcher Halstead to his big sister and their team, their family.
Jay loved that both of his kids shared his name. He felt JayJay should have some part of Erin's name, but they hadn't been there to pick her name. Oh, well. It was what it was, and who knows maybe soon they would have another kid or two, and that one could take some of Erin's name.
Hank was already wrapped around Jayce's little finger, just like he was JayJay's. Hank was just as excited as Jay to find out he had another grandson. Hank had been so supportive of the little family and had grown to like Jay so much he considered him a son now.
Erin was back working full time. They'd found a day care close to the station that came with high reviews, and they got a discount because they were cops. Jayce's teacher was really good about keeping both kids if they had to work over. Hank had been really good about not keeping them unless he just absolutely had to have them for a case. He wanted them to be able to spend as much time with the kids as possible.
Jay hadn't heard Erin come up behind him until she wrapped her arms around him. "What are you doing hiding in here?"
"Just thinking about how things have changed in the last year and a half. How wonderful everything has become. Just think a year and a half ago I was just finding out I had a daughter. Now I have a daughter, a son, and an amazingly beautiful wife."
"Yeah, things are pretty great," she agreed. Jay pulled her around in front of him. "You know, Jayce is getting older; maybe we should have another. You know so at least one of our kids can share your name," he said with a big smile.
"JAY!" she practically screamed. She was just getting back into the swing of things at work. She loved both of her kids, and honestly, she wouldn't mind another one or two, but not right now.
"Can't blame a guy for trying," he said thinking back to how beautiful she'd been carrying Jayce. She was always beautiful, but seeing her grow day by day with THEIR baby made her that much more beautiful in his eyes.
"Maybe soon," she said. They could hear JayJay laughing, and Jayce was making babbling/cooing/laughing sounds. "Come on, Beautiful, let's go play with our kids before Hank comes and steals all their attention." Erin laughed as she followed Jay into the living room.
She was really and truly happy with life. She never thought this kind of life would have been possible for her, but here she was, a happily married woman to an amazing man and a mother to two wonderful kids. Erin couldn't imagine anything being more perfect. If one day they had more kids, she was sure she'd be even happier, but for now she was happy with how things were; just her, Jay and their two kids.
I know it was short, but it was just a check up to see how the little family was with the new addition. I just wanted something short, sweet, and happy to wrap this story up. I hope you enjoyed it. Now I can solely focus on my story, His Forever Flame. It is literally my newest obsession. I you haven't checked it out yet, please do so. Enjoy Season 3. I'm just waiting for the Linseed couch scene we keep getting teased with, and I'm hoping for a Linseed reunion soon. Until next time, or see you at my other story!
-L.