A few weeks later

Jay's pov: it's been a couple weeks since me and Erin how to talk we should've had a long time ago. We have been taking things slow right now Hank hasn't tried to kick me out of the unit lately so that's a good thing we haven't gone back to our full on relationship but we are back to being best friends and that's a great step in the right direction. Right now we just got done with a case and we all are heading home after doing our loads of paperwork

E= hey jay
J= hey what's up
E= do you want to come over tonight and just hang
J= yeah sure I'll meet you there I'll pick up some food for us
E=okay see you soon

So I leave the district and head to our favorite Chinese food place and then head toward please since it's not our place anymore once I arrive I just walk in since I still have a key to her place

J= hey I am here and the food is hot
E= that's good it smells great so what did you get
J= got us some Chinese
E= yes I have been craving some Chinese the last couple days
J= same here
E= here is your beer
J= thank you
E= let's eat
J= yes lets

We sit down and eat our food after we get done I went to throw away our trash

E= that food was amazing
J= yes it was I guess I made a great choice for the food tonight
E= yes you did so thank you for buying dinner
J= you're welcome would you like another beer
E= yes please

I grabbed me and Erin a beer and go sit down

J= here you go
E= thanks
J= so how have you been
E= i've been good how was it sleeping at will's
J= horrible because I sleep on his couch and it's not the most comfortable couch ever
E= I bet your brother didn't think he would ever be living with you again
J= oh no but he loves the company sometimes
E= oh yeah
J= so
E= so
J= so what do we do now
E= I don't know I have a couple of our favorite TV show saved on the DVR we can watch them unless you want to get back to that couch already
J= oh heck now that sounds like a better plan the. sleep on that horrible couch
E= all right lets start with Grey's Anatomy
J= Great I haven't watch them in forever
E= so are you team Jackson and Maggie or team Jackson and April
J= definitely Jackson and April you
E= same Jackson and April are amazing together
J= see we agree on something
J= yes let's watch it

After about 30 minutes into the show Erin fast asleep on my shoulder so I start getting sleepy myself so I decided to lay down on the couch with her in my arms and soon I fall asleep we stay like this until the morning time

The next Morning
Erin's pov: Right now I am slowly waking up I didn't realize I fell asleep or I didn't realize that Jay was still here and he fell asleep too but it was nice waking up being in his arms I just smile because it's been forever since the last time I've been in his arms waking up. About five minutes of me laying there and smiling of how much I love waking up this way Jay starts to wake up

J= good morning
E= morning
J= what Time is it
E= I think it's 7 AM we still got time
J= yeah do you want some breakfast
E= sure and coffee
J= of course nobody needs to see you without coffee

Jay makes us some coffee and some breakfast

E= how long did I last after we started the episode
J= about 30 minutes
E= dang I must of been tired last night
J= yeah it's OK it's been a long week for all of us
E= thank you for making breakfast
J= you're welcome I guess I better go so I can stop by Will's to change and head to work
E= you know Jay you don't have to leave so soon
J= what do you mean
E= I mean you still have clothes here so you can change here and then we can head to work together
J= oh yeah that works

We both get changed and head to work

Jay's pov: it felt weird to wake up at Erin's Police but at the same time it felt like home and it felt nice to wake up with Erin in my arms again. I miss this part of our relationship I hope soon we can get back to that.

A few days later

Erin's pov: it's been a couple days since me and Jay hang out and we ended up falling asleep on couch ever since then I've been thinking about how much I miss having Jay at home and I think the last couple weeks has gone great with us building our relationship again and it's made me miss how we were before everything went down. So maybe in the next couple days I might ask Jay how things are going for us so I can see his opinion on how we are doing so far so I'll see how it goes. We just close the case that we're working on and I see Jay's getting ready to leave so I speak up to get his attention

E= hey jay wait up
J= yeah what's up
E= I was wondering if you had any plans tonight
J= no not really why
E= would you like to come over and hang out again tonight
J= yeah sure what do you want to eat tonight
E= how about pizza tonight
J= that sounds good I will be at your place in 30 minutes
E= all right see you soon
J= see you

As Jay was walking away I saw Hank was watching me from the corner of my eye

E= what do you want Hank
HV= just wondering are you and Jay back together
E= what does it matter to you if we are
HV= well U2 are my unit for one and I don't need anybody's personal business to be brought into this unit and have problems. And plus I care about you and I don't need you to be hurt again by him
E= first of all Hank we never bring our home life to work. And second I know what I am doing but thanks for caring
HV= okay I can respect that but if Jay hurt you again he will be out of that unit and maybe in the bottom of the weather the next day
E= hey don't worry and you don't need to kick Jay out of this unit he's a good cop and you know it

I just left after that and went home to wait on Jay to show up. After I get home I change really fast out of my work clothes. When I'm done changing Jay walks in the door

J= hey I got the pizza
E= Great timing do you want to beer
J= of course I do
E= all right I will go grab us a beer and some napkins

While I go and grab the beers and napkins Jay sit downs on the couch

J= thank you
E= your welcome let's eat
J= all right lets eat

We eat our food with making small talk over food. When we're done I get up to throw away the trash and grab us another beer

E= here you go
J= thank you so why did you want me to come over tonight
E= well I wanted to hang out with you is that a problem
J= oh no I love hanging out with you but I just want to know if there was a reason because it seem like a reason you asked me over
E= nope no reason
J= Erin come on there's a reason did you forget I know you so well
E= fine you know me so well so there was a reason I invited you over to hang
J= ( laughs) see I was right so what was the reason why you wanted me to come over
E= well the other night when we both fell asleep on this couch
J= yeah
E= well when I woke up the next morning and your arms it felt like I felt safe again
J= you did
E= yeah I didn't realize how much I missed you until the other day and I wanted to see where your head was about us ( starts to cry)
J= Erin
E= I don't know why I am crying right now
J= it's okay you're just finally realizing you can be vulnerable with somebody .
E= never been this way before with anybody
J= that must make me special
E= (laughs) shut up Jay I'm trying to be serious
J= I get what you're saying it's nice to see you smile again. Also I do miss you too Erin and I think overall we had we built our relationship over the last couple weeks
E= same so my question I wanted to ask you how would you feel about me being back in here
J= are you sure
E= I am sure I've never been more sure of my life. I think you moving back in here might make our relationship better than it is now like we are good but I think it will make it heck of a lot better and we'll grow stronger together
J= i'm ready when you are
E= i'm ready not to use my pillows anymore
J= all right I will get most of my stuff from will's this week
E= that works for me (she leans into get her a kiss) we take things slow
J= yes we do hey I love you
E= I love you too
Authors note: I hope you like this chapter of them building a relationship back together.