TW for abuse.
I've seen a couple of fics where jays dad was abusive as well and decided to do one.
Jay decided to try and fix his relationship with his dad. He was now 35 but hadn't seen him since he was 18. His father was abusive just like Haileys. He got to his dad's house and they talked for a bit. The conversation was pretty heated.
"I wish you were more like your brother. He doesn't mess up as much as you and he's not being reckless and putting himself in danger every day like you do" Pat told Jay
"I'm doing what I love. I am protecting people. I am making Chicago a safer city." Jay replied.
"You had always been reckless ever since childhood. You should've become a doctor like Will." Pat told him.
"I didn't want to be a doctor I wanted to protect people" Jay replied
"Not in this family. In this family, kids listen to and respect their parents. I told you not go to into the military and you didn't listen. You went into Bootcamp when you should've gone to med school." Pat told him
"That's not what I wanted to do. I didn't want to be a doctor" Jay replied
"I dont care in my house what I say goes," Pat told him
"Stay here I need to use the bathroom we're not done," Pat told him
Jay stayed on the couch he was determined to get through to him. He was scrolling on his phone when out of nowhere he was hit in the head with a metal pole, knocking him out. Jay's dad then took off his belt and started to beat Jay with it. Jay woke up a few minutes later and tried to fight back but was too weak and dizzy. The beating lasted 15 minutes.
"This wouldn't have happened if you would've listened to me. If you would've just become a Doctor like Will this never would've happened" Pat told him
Jay was too weak to answer and laid there for a bit. A couple of minutes later Pat yelled at him to get out.
"GET OUT AND NEVER COME BACK DO YOU UNDERSTAND?" Pat asked
"Yes, I will never be back here again. You can count on that" Jay replied shakily
This earned jay a kick to the head
"LEAVE" Pat yelled
Jay slowly crawled to his truck and pulled himself in. he drove to the next neighborhood and sat there for a bit until his vision was as blurry. He drove home and limped inside. He could barely walk. Hailey saw him limp in and immediately ran up to him.
Jay oh my god are you ok? What happened?" Hailey asked concerned.
"My dad" Jay replied
"Oh my god, Jay I'm so sorry where are you hurt?" Hailey asked
"Back and head. I got knocked out. It hurts to breathe" Jay replied
"Ok we need to get you to med I wanna take a look at your back first. I can see blood soaking through your shirt let's get you on the couch." Hailey said leading him to the couch
She got him over to the couch and lifted his shirt. Her knuckle slightly brushed against one of his bruises and he flinched in pain.
"I'm sorry I'm so sorry" Hailey soothed
She put her ear up to his back and could hear his breathing was irregular.
"We need to get you to med babe" Hailey told him.
"Ok, but I want to tell will I got jumped on a run. This is something I want to do in person and thinking straight" Jay told her
"How long is his shift? I know he only hurt you but is there a chance he could hurt Will?" Hailey asked
"No he's never and will never put a hand on Will. he's the golden child. He became a doctor as my father wanted." Jay told her
"Ok" Hailey replied
They got in the car and started driving to med and called Voight.
H Hey Jay went to visit his dad today to try to mend their relationship and his dad attacked him. It's bad. He got knocked out and his back is black and bluer and bloody. We're on our way to med. Can you meet us there?
V Yeah of course I'm on my way
She then called Trudy and had the same conversation. Trudy was a block away from me so she got there before them and waited for their car. Hailey then called will.
H Hey, we're on our way in. jay was on a run and he got jumped. He got knocked out and his back is black and blue and bloody
W Are you in an ambulance
H No he didn't want it. We're 2 minutes out.
W ok, ill meet you in the parking lot.
They got there 2 minutes later and Trudy drove up next to them. They both helped Jay walk up to Will who had a wheelchair
They got him into a room and Connor came in.
"Let's get a chest x-ray," Conor said
"Both of his longs are collapsed. I need 2 chest tubes" Connor said
Will ran out to get them
"Ok jay this is gonna hurt like hell but I need to do it," Connor told him
Jay began to panic and Hailey and Trudy looked at each other and went up to him and grabbed his hands. Trudy was holding his left and Hailey was holding his right.
"Squeeze our hands as hard as you need to babe we've got you" Hailey soothed
"Ok here we go the lidocaine is going to burn 1,2,3," Connor said as he started the first chest tube.
Jay screamed in pain and had a death grip on both Haileys and Trudy's hands.
"Ssh ssh you're doing so good" Hailey soothed
"Common kid you can do this squeeze our hands as hard as you need to Trudy soothed.
Connor got the tube in making him scream in pain again
"Ssh your ok it's ok" Hailey soothed
"Ok one more time here we go," Connor said
He did the second one and Jay screamed in pain again. Trudy and Hailey both comforted him and were crying.
Voight who had walked in just as the process had started was holding back tears. Will, Hailey Trudy, and Voight all hugged each other.
Connor got him up to Xrays and they all waited by the doors until Connor came back out.
"He's got 13 broken ribs 2 of which punctured his lungs. He also has a back fracture and a broken tailbone. Lastly, he has a grade 3 concussion but no bleeding in the brain. We need to get him up so surgery right now to repair his lungs and plate his ribs" Connor told them
"Thanks, Connor," Will said
All 4 of them went into the waiting room.
"Hailey can we speak to you in private" Trudy and Voight asked
"Sure" Hailey replied
"We can tell you hiding something what is it?" Voight asked
"Jay wanted to tell Will what really happened in person, not over the phone. We made up a story that he got jumped on a run. You can't tell him what really happened. Jay needs to be the one to do that" Hailey replied
"Ok that's ok we've got you" They both replied
"What happened Hailey?" Will asked
"I dont know. He was on a run and got attacked. There were no cameras where he was. We're looking into it" Hailey replied
Ok" Will replied shocked
They sat there for 2 hours until Connor came out.
"He did great I can take you all to see him now," Connor told them
They got into Jay's room right as he was waking up.
"Hey babe how are you feeling," Hailey asked
"My whole body hurts" Jay replied
"I know babe I'm so sorry squeeze my hand" Hailey soothed
"I'm pushing pain meds. You'll feel relief in a minute" Connor told him.
A couple of minutes later the meds kicked in and Jay decided to tell Will the truth.
"Will I need to tell you something... I wasn't jumped. I just said that because I wanted to tell you this in person. I went to dads to try to fix our relationship and he did this to me" Jay told him
"Oh my god, Jay I'm so sorry I'm sorry." Will replied
"Why didn't you tell me you were going? I could've gone with you" Will asked
"You just went through a breakup with Natalie. I didn't want you to have anything else on your plate. I thought I could do this on my own" Jay replied
"I'm so sorry Jay" Will replied kissing his head and grabbing his hand.
"What's going to happen to our dad," Will asked Hailey
"We're going to arrest him. Did you know about the abuse?" Hailey asked
"Yes, he told me when he turned 18 and moved out. I'm so sorry I should've done more to protect him. He's my baby brother" Will said starting to cry
"No will do not blame yourself none of this is your fault or Jay's fault there's no way you could've known this was gonna happen," Hailey told him giving him a side hug.
Trudy and voight left to arrest their dad and Jay fell asleep. Hailey and Will were at each side of his bed holding his hand.
A couple of minutes later Connor and Dr.smith walked in
"Sorry we're late we had to take care of something" They both said
"Ok, jay so we repaired both of your lungs. No permanent damage. We plated all f your ribs. Those should take around 3 months to heal" Connor told him
"Ok so as you know you fractured your back and tailbone which is why you laying on your stomach. Once you heal more you can lay on your side. . Treatment for your tailbone is rest and ice. For your back, the treatment is ice rest, and eventually pt. When your sleeping or moving around you will need to wear a back brace. This will take 3 months to heal. We can't say how long you'll be out of the field but it'll be at least 3 months I'm sorry" Dr.smith told him
"Ok thank you guys" Jay replied
A couple of minutes later Maggie came in with ice packs. She got them on Jay and he flinched at the pain it caused.
"Ssh ssh squeeze our hands" Hailey soothed
"I know I'm sorry it should start feeling better soon," Maggie told him
5 minutes later the ice put him to sleep.
Trudy and Voight drove to Jay's dad's house. They walked up to the neighbor across from him to see if they saw anything. They knocked on the door and the neighbor answered.
Chicago PD we have a few questions about something that happened at your neighbors. You're not in trouble" Voight told the neighbor
"Ok come in," the neighbor said
"Did you see anything happen at Pat Halsteads house this afternoon?" Trudy asked
"No, I'm sorry I just got home from work 10 minutes ago. I have cameras though. Would that help?" The neighbor asked
"Yes that would can we see them," Voight asked
"Yeah of course ill be right back.
The neighbor went and grabbed their laptop and brought it back to them. She showed them the footage.
'Oh my god" the neighbor exclaimed when she saw Jay crawling out of the house
"Can we get a copy?" Trudy asked
"This is my spare laptop. I dont need it. You guys can take the laptop just let me remove the password so it doesn't complicate things" The neighbor told them
"Thank you" Trudy and Voigt both said
"Ok, so the security footage is the only thing on this laptop. Call me if you have any questions"
The neighbor said handing them the laptop, charger, and a post-it with her number on it.
"Thank you so much this really helps," Voight said
"No problem. I've never seen him doing anything but he always gives me weird vibes. I could tell something was up with him but I couldn't put my finger on it. Is that man going to be ok?" the neighbor asked
"Yes, he's going to make a full recovery. You will stay anonymous in this. Pat will have no clue you are involved. Here are our cards" Voight replied handing the neighbor his and Trudy's cards.
"PAT HALSTEAD CHICAGO PD OPEN UP" voight yelled
"Can o help you with something?" Pat asked
"You are under arrest for the assault of Jay Halstead," Voight told him
"What do you mean I did no such thing" Pat replied
"We got footage of jay crawling out of your house beaten up, he's at med right now with a grade 3 concussion, broken tailbone broken ribs, and broken back. He told us everything. You punctured both of his lungs" Voight replied
They got Pat to the district and Trudy called the rest of the team on the way and filled them in.
When voight got there everyone was waiting by the interrogation room
"What happened," Kim asked
"Jay's father attacked him. We have footage of jay leaving his house beat up but that's not enough we need more." Voight told them
Hank was able to get a confession out of him and they sent him off to the county. They all drove to med to see Jay. when they got there he was asleep.
"How's he doing?" Kim asked Hailey
"He fell asleep a little bit ago. He's in a lot of pain though" Hailey replied holding back tears
"I'm so sorry," Kim said pulling her into a hug.
An hour later Jay woke up and was in a ton of pain.
"Jay what hurts," Hailey asked
"Head it's way worse than before" Jay replied shakily
"I'm so sorry I'm going to get someone" Hailey replied
Hailey saw Marcel walking by and called him over.
He came in and looked in jays eyes with the light.
Jay winced and squeezed his eyes shut.
"Ssh I'm right here" Hailey soothed
"I know I'm sorry. Your pupils look normal. I read your chart and saw you have a grade 3 concussion. I'm pretty sure it's just a migraine but I paged Dr.Abrams just to be sure" Marcel told him
Dr.Abrams came in a minute later.
"Hey sorry I didn't see you when you first came in. I've been in surgery all day." Dr.Abrams told him
He looked into his eyes again and did a couple of tests.
"Ok, you're having a migraine. Unfourntalty migraines are common with grade 3 and 4 concussions. I'm going to order some meds" Dr.Abrams told him
"Maggie came in a couple of minutes later and pushed the meds. Jay fell asleep soon after. When he woke up he felt better. They repeated this process for a week until they got discharged. Connor came in to give him his discharge instructions.
"Ok, so I want you to try to move around a couple of times a day but only for a couple of minutes at a time. Wear the brace and dont push yourself. Ice when you are not wearing the brace. Continue wearing the brace to sleep. You can go back to desk duty in 5 weeks. Then it'll be at least a month until you are allowed back in the field. I'm sending home pain meds. You should only need them for a week then you can switch to over-the-counter. I'm also sending over migraine meds. " Connor told him
They got home and went inside. Getting inside was a slow and painful process. When they got inside and to their room, Jay was pale and sweaty.
"I'm going to get some water babe ill be right back. Just breathe" Hailey told him
Hailey brought him the water and helped him drink it.
"Take slow sips, Jay I've got you your ok," Hailey told him
Once he was done she helped him lay down and he groaned in pain.
"Ssh I know I'm sorry" Hailey soothed
She got him laying down and pulled the comforter over his lower half.
"I'll be right back babe I'm going to get some ice packs," Hailey told him.
She quickly got the ice packs and brought them back to him.
"Ok jay I'm going to put the ice on your back now," Hailey told him.
Jay shivered at the cold.
"I know I'm sorry I'm almost done" Hailey soothed
She got the ice packs placed and then pulled the covers up to the top of his neck. She then grabbed the heated blanket and put it on top of him.
"Try and get some sleep babe, I'm here," Hailey told him
He fell asleep soon after holding her hand. An hour after falling asleep he had a nightmare; it had been a week since his attack and he had a nightmare. He was hoping to avoid them all together. Hailey was starting to doze off when Jay began to whimper and thrash around.
"Ssh Jay you're in Chicago in our bedroom your safe" Hailey soothed putting a hand on his back.
When she put her hand on his back he jumped away from her and started to talk in his sleep,
"Dad I'm sorry please dont hurt me I didn't mean to" Jay cried out
"Jay it's not real your not there it's Hailey he's not here," Hailey told him. She began to run her hand through his hair and his eyes shot open
.
"Are you ok babe?" Hailey asked
"No" Jay choked out
"Are you in pain?" Hailey asked
"Yeah" Jay choked out
"I'm so sorry babe you can't have anything for another hour and a half. Just squeeze my hand I'm here" Hailey soothed
He squeezed Hailey's hand and focused on his breathing
They laid there in silence for a couple of minutes before Jay spoke up.
"I was hoping the nightmares wouldn't come," Jay said
"I know I'm so sorry babe do you want to talk about it," Hailey asked
"It was about my dad. When I was 10 I got into a fight with Will over something stupid. I was always the scapegoat. When my dad heard us fighting he got pissed. He stomped down the hall and grabbed me by my wrist. He dragged me across the hall, slammed me into the door, and screamed in my face. The fight wasn't even my fault." Jay told her
"Oh my god I'm so sorry Jay your safe now your dad isn't going to hurt you anymore," Hailey told him
"I just hope Will doesn't resent me for sending our dad to jail" Jay replied
"No jay first of all this was not your fault he sent himself to jail not you. And Will loves you he doesn't blame you. He wishes he could've done more to protect you. He was relieved when we told him your father was going to jail." Hailey replied
"I know that deep down inside but I'm struggling to believe it. Jay told her
"I'm so sorry" Hailey replied
Jay fell asleep an hour later but woke up soon after from a nightmare.
"Ssh ssh you're ok it's just a nightmare it's not real he's not going to hurt you again your safe" Hailey soothed putting her hand on his head. His eyes shot open again and he started to cry.
"I can't get him out of my head. The memories keep replaying in my head I can't get it to stop" Jay shakily said
"I'm so sorry Jay focus on me squeeze my hand I'm here I've got you" Hailey soothed running her hand through his hair.
They laid in silence for a couple of minutes before Jay fell back asleep. Hailey was staring at the ceiling when she felt jay shift and let go of her hand. He grabbed one of the pillows on the bed and put it over his head pressing it over both of his ears.
"Make stop please make it stop" Jay cried out
"Ssh jay you're ok your safe" Hailey soothed
She put her hands on his and he opened his eyes and looked around.
"You're ok Jay it's okay your safe" Hailey soothed
"Sorry," Jay said shakily
"No dont apologize this is not your fault," Hailey told him
"Do you need anything?" Hailey asked
"I need to go to the bathroom" Jay replied
"Ok hang on ill help you," Hailey said
She got out of bed, grabbed his brace, and went to his side of the bed.
"Ok let's let you sit up and roll on your side slowly," Hailey told him.
He did what he was told.
"Ok good I'm going to help you sit up now," Hailey told him.
She got him sitting up and he groaned in pain.
"I know I'm sorry. You can have more meds when you get back from the bathroom" Hailey told him as she was getting his brace on.
"Ok time to stand up. Let me do the work I've got you" Hailey told him
She helped him stand and walk to the bathroom.
"I'll be right outside the door. Call me if you need me" Hailey told him
She waited for him to be done then got him back in bed propped up with pillows.
"Ok, jay you need to eat with your meds what do you want?" Hailey asked
"Do we have any of the mac n cheese bowls?" Jay asked
"Yeah" Hailey replied
"Can I have that?" Jay asked
"Yeah of course" Hailey replied
Hailey made his food and got his meds. He took his meds and ate his food holding Hailey's hand the whole time. When he was finished Hailey got his brace off and got him laying on his stomach again. She got fresh ice packs and put them on his back. He fell asleep soon after and Hailey quietly stepped into the hall to call Will
W Hey is everything ok
H No not really. He just took his pain meds so hopefully, they'll kick in soon but he keeps on having nightmares. He's had 3 so far. His last on3e he covered his ears with a pillow and begged for it to stop. I dont know how to help him
W Shit ok I'm on my way he needs people he feels safe with. He feels safe with you. He has a stuffed animal and blanket from our mom. Before you guys sold your apartments and moved in together he kept it in a red box in his closet. Look for a red box. It should have a blanket and stuffed animal in it. Next time he wakes up give it to him. It will help. He feels safest around the both of us I'm on my way over right now.
H Ok thanks Will use your key
They hung up and Hailey went into their closet and looked for the red box. It took a couple of minutes but she found it. Inside the box were a stuffed frog and a small blanket. She brought them over to the bed and set them down by him. Will come in a couple of minutes later.
"Has he had any more nightmares?" Will asked
"No not yet" Hailey replied
They sat there in silence until Jay had another nightmare 30 minutes later. Hailey talked him through it and he woke up.
"Here will said these would help," she said handing him the stuffed animal and blanket. He draped the blanket over his neck and clutched the stuffed animal to his chest. He fell back asleep clutching the stuffed animal with one hand and holding Hailey's hand with the other. He woke up from pain a couple of hours later. He groaned in pain when he woke up.
"Ssh I know it hurts I know it's time for more meds now," Hailey told him
"What do you want to eat you need to eat something with these" Will asked
"Crackers" Jay replied
Will went and got the crackers and brought them back. Once he got back Will and Hailey helped Jay sit up. He took the meds and ate his crackers then they all talked for a bit.
"I'm so sorry Will. this is my fault I shouldn't have gone over there," Jay said
"No this isn't on you this is not your fault. I should've done a better job protecting you. You were 16 when you told me. I was 18 I could've gotten you out. I should've gotten you out I'm so sorry" Will replied
"No Will you had your stuff to worry about. You were a freshman in college you had to focus on school" Jay replied
"Yeah, but I missed all of the signs when we were growing up. I was completely oblivious to it." Will replied
"No dad manipulated you into thinking nothing was wrong. He hid it. Mainly did it during your basketball games. That's why I rarely went to your games. I wanted to go and support you but I couldn't. Dad wouldn't let me. He said it was my "beating time" and I couldn't get out of it." Jay told him
"Oh my god I never knew that I'm so sorry"
Hailey who was silently crying chimed in.
"Do not blame yourselves this is not your fault. The only person who is at fault here is your dad." Hailey told them
They sat there crying for a minute before Jay spoke up.
"This blanket and stuffed animal remind me of mom. She always treated me right and made me feel loved and wanted. I honestly dont know if I would be here without her." Jay said
"I'm so sorry Jay" Hailey replied kissing his head.
They quietly talked about random stuff before ordering tacos for dinner. After dinner, Jay's anxiety spiked again. Hailey went into the closet and got Will a cot. Will set it up next to Jay's side of the bed so he could hold his brother's hand all night. He was able to sleep through the night clutching Hailey and Will's hands. When he woke up he had a small headache
"How are you feeling Will asked
"I'm sore and my head hurts" Jay replied
"Do you think it's a migraine?" Will asked
"No, I think it's a stress headache" Jay replied
"I'm sorry bud" Will told him squeezing his shoulder
"I'll go get your meds and ice," Hailey said walking out of the room.
She got back with the meds and ice and they helped Jay sit up and got his brace off.
He took his meds with some crackers then laid back down with ice. He fell asleep for 2 hours before waking up from a migraine. Hailey was laying next to him on her phone when she felt him stir and heard him groan in pain.
"What's wrong?" Hailey asked concerned
"Migraine" Jay choked out
"Ok ok you're going to be ok" Hailey soothed
She got his migraine meds and got him sitting up in bed. When he sat up he got nauseous and everything started to spinning.
"I'm gonna be sick," Jay said shakily
Hailey grabbed the trash can and got it under Jay's chin right as he started throwing up.
"Ssh ssh you're ok it's ok your safe dont fight it gets it out" Hailey soothed
When he was done throwing up he squeezed his eyes shut and whimpered.
"Ssh ssh I know it hurts I know I'm sorry just breathe I have your meds ssh squeeze my hand I've got you" Hailey soothed.
A couple of minutes later Jay calmed down enough to take his meds. He took his meds and laid back down. Hailey massaged the back of his head until he fell asleep. Once she knew he was asleep she went and got ice packs. She put one on the back of his head and then stepped into the hall to call Will.
H Hey are you still at the store
W Yeah why is everything ok
H Jay has another migraine and threw up, I gave him his meds 20 minutes ago. Can you pick up some Pedialyte I dont want him getting dehydrated
W Yeah of course ill is back in a bit. Call me if anything happens
H Ok thanks
Hailey hung up and went back to bed with Jay. as soon as she got in bed Jay reached for her hand and squeezed it tight.
"Ssh you ok I've got you" Hailey soothed
Jay threw up his meds 10 minutes later.
"Ssh ssh just breathe it's ok let it all out I'm here I've got you" Hailey soothed
Once jay finished he laid back down and began to cry.
"Ssh your ok I know it hurts I know just squeeze my hand I've got you" Hailey soothed
Jay squeezed her hand tight. She used her free hand to carefully massage his scalp. Will got home 10 minutes later
"How's he doing?" Will whispered
"He threw up again and was in a lot of pain. He just fell back asleep." Hailey replied
Jay woke up an hour later from the pain.
"My head is pounding" Jay choked out
"I know babe I'm so sorry" Hailey soothed
"Can you drink some Pedialyte for me?" Will asked
"Sure" Jay replied
They helped Jay sit up and he slowly drank his cup of Pedialyte.
"I'm sick of these headaches. When are they gonna stop?" Jay asked
"I know I'm sorry. I can't say for sure they can last a couple of weeks to a couple of months"
"Uggh" Jay groaned
Jay fell asleep a couple of minutes later but woke up an hour later and threw up the Pedialyte. Hailey and Will helped him through it. Once he was done throwing up he fell back asleep till dinner. Hailey woke him up for dinner.
"Hey I know you dont want to but you need to eat something for your meds and drink something so you dont get dehydrated," Hailey told him.
"Ok, can I have some soup?" Jay asked
"Yeah ill bring it to you in a couple of minutes" Hailey replied
A couple of minutes later Hailey came back with soup, meds, and some tea.
"Here I made some ginger tea. Hopefully, it'll help soothe your stomach" Hailey told him.
Jay took his meds ate the soup and drank his tea. After dinner Haileyput the ice back on his back and he fell asleep again. An hour later he woke up and threw up. Hailey was in the shower so Will helped him.
"You're ok its ok get it all out I've got you" Will soothed
Jay stopped throwing up a couple of minutes later and squeezed his eyes shut from the pain. Will took his pulse and it was racing.
"I know it hurts I know just breathe through it. I need you to breathe for me take some deep breaths" Will soothed
Hailey came out of the bathroom a minute later and went up to Jay and grabbed his hand.
"He's in a lot of pain," Will told her
"Squeeze my hand as hard as you need to I'm here I've got you" Hailey soothed
Jay was able to fall asleep for about 6 hours. When he woke up he took more meds and went back to bed. When he woke up in the morning he felt much better. All three of them spent the day resting. The next day Will and Hailey helped Jay move around the house a little. He was able to do a couple of laps around the apartment before getting tired. He took his pain meds and took a nap. When he woke up he ate dinner and went back to bed. The concussion and meds were making him exhausted. Jay got another migraine 2 days later and slept most of the day because of it. 2 days after that he went to bed for a check-up.
"Ok, Jay so I am going to remove your stitches today and do some X-rays and a ct to see how everything is healing," Connor told him.
"Ok" Jay replied.
"How have the migraines been?" Connor asked
"I'm getting at least 3 per week and they can get to the point where I can't keep anything down" Jay replied
"Ok migraines are normal with your injury but ill page Dr.Abrams to see if he can prescribe you a different migraine med," Connor told him.
He removed Jay's stitches then got him up to X-ray and paged Dr.Smith and Dr.Abrams.
Once the X-rays were done Conor took him back to the room and Dr.Abrams and Dr.Smith were waiting for him.
"Ok, Jay I heard about your migraines. There is a different medication we can try for them so I've already written a prescription for that. The CT machine will be ready in about 10 minutes and we'll go from there" Dr.Abrams told him.
"Ok" Jay replied
"Good news Jay everything is healing as it should so far which is good. How's the pain?" Dr.Smith asked
"It is worse in the morning and at night. I take the prescription pain pill in the morning then alternate between Tylenol and Advil until I go to bed. I'll usually take the prescription before going to bed" Jay replied.
"Ok good keep on doing that. You should be able to be on just Advil and Tylenol within a week or two" Dr.Smith told him.
"Ok" Jay replied.
"One last thing how often are you moving around the house?" Dr.Smith asked
"Usually 3 times a day for 10 minutes unless I get a migraine" Jay replied
"Ok I want you to move around for 45 minutes a day now," Dr.Smith told him.
"Ok" Jay replied
"The ct machine is ready," Dr.Abrams told Jay.
Jay went and got his ct done and waited in his room while Dr.Abrams read the results. 10 minutes later Dr.Abrams came back in.
"Ok, so your concussion is healing as it should. Your new meds should be ready now. The migraines should start getting better within a week or two you can also start using screens but only 2 to 3 hours per day. For tv keep the volume low. " Dr.Abrams told him.
They picked up his new meds on the way home. Once they got home they watched a movie. After the movie they made dinner and Will came over. They all talked for a couple of hours and Will went home since he had work in the morning. Jay and Hailey went to bed soon after he left.
2 weeks later his migraines were a lot better and he got cleared to go back to work on desk duty. Everyone was happy that he was back. Voight called him into his office.
"Jay comes in my office real quick," Voight said.
"Ok" Jay replied standing up from his desk.
"How are you doing kid?" Voight asked
"I'm good a lot better than a couple of weeks ago" Jay replied.
"Good I'm glad. Let me know if you need anything" Voight told him.
"Thanks, sarge," Jay said
They walked out of the office and the team filled Jay and Hailey in on the case they were currently working on. A couple of hours later Jay started to get sore. He hadn't sat for this long since his dad attacked him. Voight noticed something was off with him.
"Are you ok Halstead?" Voight asked
"Yeah" Jay replied
"You look like you're in pain go lay down in the breakroom for a bit," Voight told him.
"I'm fine really," Jay told him.
"Jay I can tell your in pain. You're recovering from a major injury. Its ok to not be 100% no one expects you to be" Voight said
"Ok" Jay replied giving in.
He went into the breakroom and laid down on the couch.
"Hailey do you have any meds for him," Voight asked
"Yeah I have Advil," Hailey said grabbing the bottle of Advil and jays waterbottle.
"Ok, there should be some ice packs in there if he needs them," Voight told her.
Hailey went into the breakroom and Jay was laying on the couch on his side.
"Here babe it up and take some meds," Hailey told him
He sat up and took his meds. After he took his meds Hailey got his back brace off. Once she got it off she had him lay on his stomach.
"Lay on your stomach so you can ice for a bit," Hailey told him.
Hailey went to the freezer and got out the ice packs. She put a towel on Jay's back and put the ice on top of it. She then set a 20-minute timer on her phone. She then pulled up a chair next to the couch and grabbed Jay's hand.
"Try and rest a little babe" Hailey told him.
20 minutes later the timer went off and Hailey took the ice off his back and set another 20-minute timer to put the ice back on. She put the ice on 20 minutes later and kept it there for another 20 minutes. Jay woke up from his short nap 10 minutes later. He slowly sat up and Hailey helped him stand up. They both went back to their desks and went back to their paperwork. An hour later Voight ordered a pizza for everyone. They all ate and talked for a bit before getting back to work. 30 minutes later Jay felt a migraine coming on. He got his meds out of his desk and took them hoping it would go away soon. Hailey was in the bathroom when this happened so she didn't see him take them. An hour later Jay's migraine started to get worse. Jay squeezed his eyes shut and Hailey noticed.
"Hey, Jay are you ok?" Hailey asked
"No migraine" Jay replied.
"Ok let's get you home," Hailey told him.
He stood up and everything started spinning and his knees buckled. Hailey caught him and got him sitting back down.
"Woah Jay let's sit you back down your ok" Hailey told him.
Jay squeezed his eyes shut when he sat back down and Hailey put her hand on her back.
"You're ok it's ok just breathe" Hailey soothed.
"When was the last time you took your meds?" Hailey asked.
"An hour ago" Jay replied.
"Ok, you can't have any more for a bit. Put your head down I'm going to get some ice packs." Hailey told him.
Jay put his head on his desk and Hailey went to get ice. She came back and pulled up a chair next to him.
"Lift your head a little" Hailey told him.
Jay lifted his head and Hailey slipped the ice pack under his forehead. She then held one on the back of his neck and rubbed his back. Voight came out of his office 20 minutes later.
"Hailey is Jay ok?" Voight asked
"He has a migraine. We tried to go home but as soon as he stood up he almost passed out. He took his meds a jour and a half ago and can't take more for a couple of hours" Hailey replied.
"How long has he been like this?" Voight asked.
"20 minutes" Hailey replied.
"Ok let's give him a couple more minutes then I can get Adam or Kevin to help us get him to your car," Vought told her.
"Ok" Hailey replied.
They sat there for 10 minutes before Voight went and got Adam. Voight Adam and Hailey managed to get Jay to the car. They both followed Hailey home to make sure Jay could get inside. Once he was inside Voight and Adam left and Jay fell asleep. He woke up a few hours later to take meds then went back to bed till morning. He was exhausted from his migraine the day before so he called out and slept all day. This kept on happening so Voight had him do half days and that helped greatly. He started pt a week later and got cleared to come back into the field 3 months after that. He was still getting migraines and would be a little sore after long days in the field but it was manageable. 4 months later the migraines and soreness were completely gone. Jay was sitting at his desk working on paperwork when Voight called him and Hailey into his office. They went into his office and Voight had a distressed look on his face.
"Is everything ok sarge?" Hailey asked
"Jay I dont really know how to tell you this but your father escaped from jail and is on the run" Voight told him.
Hailey gasped and Jay began to have a panic attack.
"Ssh Jay just breathe I'm not going to let anything happen to you your safe it's going to be ok" Hailey soothed.
"We are all going to Protect you Jay we aren't going to let him hurt you" Voight added.
Voight went and grabbed a water bottle and handed it to Jay. he slowly drank it and calmed down.
"Ok so I don't want you guys at your apartment, and because of covid, the situation with safe houses is messy. If you're up to it I'd like for you guys to stay here" Voight told them.
Hailey and Jay looked at each other and nodded.
"Ok that sounds good," They both told him.
"Ok, can I fill in the rest of the unit?" Voight asked.
"Yeah" Jay replied
All 3 of them stepped out and Voight explained the situation. They were all shocked and hugged Jay. everyone walked downstairs and Trudy hugged Jay.
"I'm so sorry kid your going to b ok we aren't going to let anything happen to you," Trudy told him.
The whole team went to Hailey and Jay's place with them so they could safely grab some stuff. While they were out Trudy got some air mattresses and other things set up in the breakroom. When they got back Hailey and Jay set their stuff down in the breakroom. Voight ordered pizza and the whole team sat there and talked for a few hours. Kim, Adam, and Kevin left t 10. Now it was just Hailey, Jay Voight and Trudy left in the bullpen.
Trudy went back to the front desk, Voight went back to his office to finish up some paperwork, and Jay and Hailey went and watched Netflix on Hailey's personal laptop. They finished their movie and Voight checked on them
"Hey, how are you guys doing?" Voight asked
"Good we're going to try and get some sleep in a minute" Hailey replied
"Me too. Trudy and I are here all night. Come get one of us" Voight told them.
"Ok thanks sarge" Jay replied
Voight went to his office and laid down on the cot Trudy had brought him Jay and Hailey pushed their air mattresses together so Hailey could hold Jay. Jay tossed and turned all night and barely got any sleep. The rest of the team got there at 8 am to start trying to track down Pat before he hurt anyone.
"Ok, so we need to find Pat before he has the chance to hurt anyone. As you know Jay is here so he's safe. Sharon is having will stay in an on-call room at med so hes safe as well" Voight told the team.
They all got to work on their computers trying to get the information Jay couldn't provide. Jay just sat at his desk staring at his dark computer screen. Hank came up and put a hand on his shoulder and he flinched.
"Hey, kid it's okay take a break go lay down for a bit," Voight told him.
"Sorry sarge" Jay replied.
"It's ok you have nothing to apologize for," Voight told him
"Ok" Jay replied standing up to go to the break room.
"Hailey go in with him and make sure he's ok. It's ok we've got this" Voight told her
She went in with him and sat down on the couch with him and grabbed his hand.
"I need to call Will," Jay said.
"Do you want to be alone?" Hailey asked.
"No" Jay replied.
"Ok ill is here the whole time everything is going to be ok," Hailey told him.
Jay called Will and he picked up right away.
W Hey man how are you?
J I am so sorry Will
W Hey no this is not your fault, none of it is.
J If I hadn't visited dad none of this would be happening.
W No Jay this is not your fault you did nothing wrong.
J you're in danger because of my stupidity.
W No Jay im safe. Med has extra security right now and I'm staying in an on-call room. He's not going to be able to hurt either of us ok?
J Ok.
W I'm sorry but I have to go. My break is over but call if you need anything I love you.
J I love you too.
Jay hung up his phone and began to cry.
"Cmere," Hailey told him pulling him into a hug and rubbing his back.
He began to cry even harder when she pulled him into a hug.
"Ssh just breathe we are all safe it going to be ok." Hailey soothed
"Wills lying," Jay said
"How so?" Hailey asked
"By saying it's not my fault" Jay pauses "if I hadn't gone down there and tried to push to fix our relationship none of this never would've happened. This is all my fault. My brother's safety is in jeopardy because of me" Jay told her.
"No Jay this is not your fault. This is not on you. You did nothing wrong. Will is safe your safe everything is going to be ok" Hailey soothed.
They sat there for a couple of minutes before Voight knocked at the door.
"Come in," Hailey said
"You ok kid?" Voight asked
"Fine" Jay replied quietly, looking at the floor.
Voight looked at Hailey who shook her head.
"Platts getting food from Panera what do you guys want?" Voight asked
" I'm good I'm nt hungry" Jay replied
"Jay you need to eat. You haven't eaten in almost 24 hours" Hailey told him.
"Fine can I just get some broccoli cheddar soup?" Jay asked
"I'll do the same thing" Hailey added.
"Ok" Voight replied.
Jay got up a couple of minutes later to use the bathroom. Voight saw him leave and went into the breakroom to talk to Hailey.
"Is he ok?" Voight asked.
"No, he didn't sleep last night and keeps blaming himself for everything that happened" Hailey replied.
Before Voight could reply Jay walked back in.
"How are you doing kid? Honestly" Voight asked.
"This whole mess is my fault" Jay replied.
"Jay no this is not your fault. You did nothing wrong none of this is your fault." Voight told him
Jay nodded.
"The food will b here soon. Try and take a nap after that" Voight told him.
Trudy brought up the food 10 minutes later and Jay and Hailey went into the bullpen to eat with everyone. They ate and talked for a bit. Everyone hugged Jay and reminded him they were there for him, they weren't going to let anything happen to him, and that none of if this was his fault.
Jay went and took a nap. Hailey sat next to him and did some work on her laptop. Jay woke up 2 hours later.
"Are you feeling better babe?" Hailey asked
"A little bit" Jay replied.
"Good I'm glad" Hailey replied.
They walked back into the bullpen and Jay turned on his computer and began to do some work. Hailey sat there and watched him for a bit before getting to work on her computer. 2 hours later Voight sent Adam, Kim, and Kevin home.
Trudy Voight Jay and Hailey ordered dinner and watched some Netflix on the tv Trudy had brought up. The food got there soon after and they talked for an hour. An hour later they watched a movie. Once the movie was over Voight went to his office to do more work. Trudy went back down to the desk and Hailey and Jay attempted to sleep. Jay had a nightmare within an hour of falling asleep.
"Ssh your ok you're safe it's okay" Hailey soothed putting a hand on his back.
He shot up and looked around the room.
"It's ok you're ok. You at the district in Chicago" Hailey soothed.
Hailey pulled him into her chest and held him. He fell asleep 45 minutes later. 2 hours later Jay had another nightmare and Hailey comforted him. Hailey laid there for an hour holding him and looking out the window. She saw Trudy walk past the window and go into Voights office.
"Can I come in for a minute?" Trudy asked knocking on the open door.
"Yeah of course" Voight replied
Hailey was about to fall asleep when she felt her period start.
"Shit," she said in her head.
Hailey got up and walked to Voight's office.
"Is everything ok Hailey?" Trudy asked.
"Yeah can you guys keep an eye on Jay real quick, I have to go to the bathroom, and he's already had 2 nightmares" Hailey replied.
"Of course" they both replied.
Hailey went to the bathroom and Trudy and Voight went into the breakroom.
Jay began to have a nightmare a minute later.
"Go to the foot of his bed in case he launches himself. That sometimes happens with him" Voight whispered.
Trudy went and sat down on the foot of his mattress and Voight put his hand on his shoulder.
"Dad no I'm sorry" Jay choked out.
"Hey, ssh it's just me it's Hank. your safe." Voight told him.
Jay launched himself into Trudy's arms and began to sob. when he heard him talking again. He couldn't make out what he was saying. All he heard was a male voice and his father beating him.
"Ssh your ok kid it's ok your safe ssh it's going to be ok" Trudy soothed.
Jay snapped out of it as soon as Hailey walked in. he pulled away from Trudy and apologized.
"I'm sorry guys this is embarrassing," Jay said shakily.
"It's ok you couldn't help it," Trudy told him.
"I'm so sorry Hank I'm not scared of you I swear," Jay said
"It's ok kid you were scared you couldn't control it it's not your fault" Voight replied.
Trudy and Hank hugged Jay and Hailey before going back to his office.
"Cmere babe" Hailey said
She put Jay's head on her chest so he could hear her heartbeat, and she grabbed his hand and rubbed his back.
"Try and get some sleep babe I'm here," Hailey said kissing his head.
Jay fell asleep but woke up an hour later, he tried to fall back asleep but couldn't. Hailey couldn't sleep either because she had cramps. Jay went and got the heating pad for her and put it on her stomach. They turned on the tv and found a random movie to watch. Voight knocked on the door 30 minutes later.
"Can't sleep either?" Voight asked
"Yeah" Hailey replied.
"Do you guys want some company?" Voight asked
"Sure" They both replied
Voight walked in and sat next to Jay on the couch. He saw the heating pad on Hailey's stomach.
"Are you ok Hailey?" Voight asked
"Yeah, just a little stomachache" Hailey replied.
All 3 of them watched 2 movies. Hailey fell asleep with her head on Jay's shoulder halfway through the movie. When the second movie ended Jay lowered Hailey from the couch to the air mattress and covered her with a blanket.
"Try and get some sleep kid," Voight told him.
"I'm scared I'm going to hurt Hailey if I have another nightmare" Jay replied.
"Jay I trust you Hailey trusts you your not going to hurt anyone" Voight replied
"Ok" Jay replied.
Jay still looked nervous and Voight noticed.
"How about I stay on the couch so I can help if anything happens?" Voight asked.
Jay fell asleep 30 minutes later. An hour later he started whimpering in his sleep and Hailey woke up.
"Ssh ssh Jay you're ok it's ok your safe" Hailey soothed. putting her hand on his shoulder.
Jay shot up and looked around.
"Your ok it ok" Hailey soothed.
"Your ok kid," Voight said, surprising Hailey and making her jump.
"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you," Voight told her.
"I didn't expect you to be there," Hailey said
Voight looked at Jay and he nodded.
"He's scared he's going to hurt you during a nightmare" Voight explained.
"Jay your not going to hurt me I trust you," Hailey told him.
Voight left to give them some privacy.
"I love you so much babe I trust you your safe try and sleep I've got you" Hailey soothed.
"Thanks, babe I love you too" Jay replied.
Hailey pulled him into her chest and put his head on her chest so he could hear her heartbeat. She grabbed his hand and rubbed his back. Jay fell asleep soon after and was able to sleep until their alarm went off. They both ate breakfast then the rest of the team got there and they got to work trying to track down Pat.
Jay was working on his laptop when a migraine hit him out of nowhere. It was a bad one. Hailey noticed the change in his demeanor and asked him if he was ok.
"Are you ok Jay?" Hailey asked
"Migraine" Jay replied.
"Ok babe take your meds and go lay down for a bit," Hailey told him.
Jay took his meds and went and laid down in the breakroom. An hour later Hailey was sitting at her computer when Jay ran out of the breakroom and to the bathroom. Hailey followed after him.
"Ssh your ok babe it's ok I know it hurts I know I'm so sorry" Hailey soothed.
Jay finished throwing up and Hailey cleaned up his face and held a cold paper towel to the back of his neck.
They sat there for five minutes before there was a knock at the door.
"Come in," Hailey said
It was Trudy.
"Are you ok chuckles?" Trudy asked.
"I've been better" Jay replied.
"Can you stand?" Trudy asked.
"I dont know" Jay replied.
"Ok, we'll help you. You'll be more comfortable in the breakroom" Trudy told him.
Trudy and Hailey helped him back to the breakroom and Trudy hugged him.
Trudy got some supplies for Jay and then went back to the front desk so she could also help find Pat.
Jay woke up an hour later and threw up. Hailey who was sitting at her desk heard him and ran into the breakroom. The rest of the team looked towards the breakroom and cringed.
"Ssh your ok Jay it's ok let it out dont fight it." Hailey soothed.
Jay began to whimper from the pain.
"Ssh ssh you're ok it's ok I know it hurts I know just squeeze my hand" Hailey soothed.
Jay squeezed her hand hard and started to cry.
"Ssh you're going to be ok just keep squeezing my hand and breathing through it" Hailey soothed.
"I thought I was done with all of this. I thought I was done with my dad when I got fully cleared" Jay said.
"I know babe I know I'm so sorry. your safe we aren't going to let anything happen to you. I've got you" Hailey soothed.
Jay buried his head further into Hailey's chest and eventually fell asleep. He woke up an hour and a half later and threw up again. Hailey talked him through it and comforted him. He fell back asleep an hour later and slept for 2 hours before Hailey woke him up to eat.
"Jay babe I need you to eat something before meds," Hailey told him
Jay sat up and groaned.
"I know I know. Do you want chicken noodle soup?" Hailey asked
"Sure" Jay replied
Hailey got him some chicken noodle soup and he ate it. He fell asleep an hour later. He woke up 30 minutes later and threw up the soup. Hailey comforted him the whole time. This process repeated for the next 12 hours and Jay was in pain. Voight came to check on them and didn't like how Jay looked.
"I dont like how he looks he's super pale and he's shaking in his sleep," Voight said
"Yeah I know me too" Hailey replied
"I'm going to go and get trudy and have her call Mouch and see if Sylvie and Violet can come down and take a look at him," Voight told her.
"Ok that sounds great thank you" Hailey replied
Jay walked downstairs and grabbed Trudy.
"Hey, can you do a favor and call Mouch and ask him if Sylvie and Violet can come and take a look at Jay? He has a really bad migraine and I dont like how he looks. I dont want to take him out of the district unless I have to" Voight told her.
"Sure I was starting to get worried about him too. Poor kid can't catch a break" Trudy said as she called much.
Mouch answered and Trudy explained the situation
"Mouch said that Sylvie and Violet are on the way. They'll be here in 10" Trudy told Voight.
"Ok thanks" Voight replied
He walked back upstairs and into the breakroom to tell Hailey.
"Hey, Sylvie and Violet will be here in 10" Voight told her.
"Ok thank you" Hailey replied.
Hailey woke up Jay and a couple of minutes later Sylvie and Violet walked in.
"Hey, Jay what's your pain level?" Sylvie asked.
"9" Jay replied
"Ok, we're going to help you. I want to take your vitals real quick" Sylvie told him.
Sylvie and Violet took his Vitals then Sylvie told him she wanted to start an IV.
"I want to give you an IV. You're really dehydrated and in a lot of pain." Sylvie told him.
"Ok" Jay replied
Hailey grabbed his right hand as Sylvie cleaned off his left,
"Focus on me look at me dont think about it" Hailey soothed.
"Ok, Jay quick pinch" Sylvie warned.
Jay flinched when the needle was inserted
"Ssh ssh" Hailey soothed.
"I know I'm sorry. I'm giving you a migraine cocktail and running fluids. You should start to feel better soon" Sylvie told him.
Sylvie got everything set up and Violet and Sylvie went into the bullpen and talked to the rest of the team while Jays IV ran. Jay fell asleep 10 minutes later holding Jay's hand.
Jays IV finished 2 hours later and Violet walked in. Jay woke up as she was taking out his IV.
"Hey, how are you feeling?" Violet asked.
"Much better thanks" Jay replied.
"Good what's your pain level?" Violet asked
"2' Jay replied
"Good I'm glad your better" Violet said.
Sylvie and Violet left and everyone went home. Jay, Hailey, and Vioght fell asleep once everyone else left it was 12 am. Jay was able to fully sleep through the night.
When they woke up they ate breakfast and got to work. The day was going pretty normal. The team was still trying to track down Pat. around 10 pm when Kim, Adam, and Kevin were about to leave, Trudy came running up the stairs.
"Jay Hailey your apartment building caught fire. Thankfully it was confined to the basement and no one was hurt" Trudy told them panicked.
"Oh my god," The whole team said simultaneously.
"I bet it was Pat. he was trying to get to me," Jay said
"We dont know that yet Jay" Voight replied.
"It just doesn't seem like a coincidence," Jay said.
"I know it doesn't" Voight replied.
Trudy's phone rang and it was Mouch. She stepped into the breakroom to take it. Everyone else had a feeling about what it was about. Trudy ended the call with Mouch and stepped out with a panicked look on her face.
"That was Mouch, he said they found signs of arson at the fire. Kelly is on his way." Trudy told the team.
Kevin who was holding his bag put it back down.
"Ok I'm pulling an all-nighter I dont want him hurting anyone else," Kevin said
"Me too" the team agreed in unison.
"Ok all nighter guys," Voight said
Kim went to make everyone coffee, Adam, Kevin, and Voight got back to work and Hailey and Jay went to the bathroom to collect themselves. They came back right as kelly got there.
"What happened?" Jay asked.
"We got called to a fire at your building. One of your neighbors called it in right after it started. He was on his way to do his laundry when he smelled smoke. He didn't see anything but he did hear the basement door slam shut right as he went to call 911. We were coming back from a call and were half a block away, so we were able to contain it in the basement. Upon investigation, we found accelerators." Kelly told him
"Do you know what the accelerant was?" Jay asked.
"Yeah, planks of wood soaked in lighter fluid and acetone" Kelly replied.
"Oh my god" Jay replied shakily.
"Jay what's wrong," Hailey asked.
"My dad used to soak wood planks in lighter fluid for our fireplace at our cabin. The cabin was one of the only times he wouldn't hurt me jay said holding back tears.
Kelly was standing there in shock. He knew Jay's dad was abusive and attacked him but he didn't know the extent of it.
Hailey grabbed his hand and pulled him into a side hug.
"We're going to catch who did this Jay," Kelly told him
The team worked on tracking down Pat until 4 am.
"Go home and get some rest guys. Be back at 3 pm" Voight told them.
Kevin, Adam, and Kevin went home and Hailey, Jay, and Voight all fell asleep.
Jay woke up crying an hour later.
"Hey hey ssh your ok it's ok your safe" Hailey soothed.
"It wasn't a nightmare. I was dreaming about the cabin. It was the only place where I felt safe and could truly be myself," Jay replied, still crying.
"Jay I'm so sorry cmere," Hailey told him pulling him into a hug.
A couple of minutes later Jay pulled away. Hailey wiped the tears from his face then rested her hands on the back of his neck and kept her thumbs on his cheeks.
"I'm so sorry Jay you didn't deserve any of that. I love you so much." Hailey soothed.
"Thanks, babe. I love you too." Jay replied.
Jay woke up an hour later from a nightmare. Hailey comforted him and got him back to sleep. This happened 4 more times before Jay decided to give up on sleep. He got back to work tracking down his dad. Voight woke up at 10 and saw Jay at his desk. Hailey was still asleep.
"Take a break kid. We are going to catch him but this is not healthy for you. You need to take a break. It's ok."Voight told him.
"Haileys is asleep I dont want to wake her" Jay replied.
Then come into my office and we can make small talk until she wakes up. You need a distraction right now. I dont want you getting hurt" Voight told him.
"Ok' Jay gave in.
They made small talk for an hour until Hailey woke up. Hailey woke up and saw that Jay wasn't there. She looked into the bullpen and he wasn't at his desk. She began to internally panic. She quickly went to Voight's office and was relieved when she saw Jay there.
"Is everything ok?" Hailey asked.
"Yeah just talking. He needed a distraction." Voight replied.
How about we watch a movie?" Hailey suggested.
That sounds like a great idea" Voight replied
They all watched some movies until Kim, Adam, and Kevin got there.
When they got there they got back to work looking for Jay's dad. They were also working with the fire department on the arson case. Their landlord sent over the security footage from the previous night. They watched the footage and determined it was pat. He went into the basement and started the fire. He then ran out the back door and ran out. He ran to a car and got in the passenger seat. As soon as he got in the car sped off. He wasn't working alone. Kim started working on getting the plate. As she was doing so she heard a crash and turned around. Jay had dropped his water bottle and was disassociating. Hailey recognized what was happening right away.
"Jay you're ok it's ok" Hailey soothed, rubbing his shoulder.
He jumped and then apologized.
"Sorry" Jay apologized.
"It's ok Jay you can't help it it's not your fault," Hailey told him.
"Jay you're pale go lay down for a bit, hailey goes with him and makes sure he's ok," Voight told them.
"Thanks, sarge" Hailey replied.
They went into the breakroom and Jay laid down. Hailey sat next to him and did some work on her laptop. An hour later Jay was ready to get back to work.
"Ok, I ran the plates and was able to find the owner. His name is John Williams." Kim told everyone.
"Kim Adam scoop him up," Voight told them.
When they were out the rest of the team started to look at the footage around Johns's apartment building. They saw him enter the apartment with an unidentified male. They couldn't get a visual of his face but they were able to see tattoos and determine his height and weight. They looked into Johns's known associates and found someone who matched.
"Ok, we found someone who fits the description from the footage. His name is Tony Cooper." Voight said.
Kim and Adam got back a couple of minutes later and began to question John. John wouldn't budge and was staying silent and demanding a lawyer. Kim and Adam went and picked up Tony who had a couple of warrants out for his arrest. With all of his warrants added up, he'd be in jail for the rest of his life. They used that as leverage and were able to confess. He didn't work directly with pat but he helped with the arson. Even with this information, they were still unable to find Pat. he was doing really good at hiding. They figured he had left the state by now. A week and a half later they were taking a break from work when Pat came into the district. However, he was dressed as a patrol officer.
"Hey, I need to speak with Hailey and Jay about their apartment fire. We were doing our investigation and we found some stuff" Pat told Trudy.
"Ok I'll buzz you up" Trudy replied.
"Thanks," Pat said
"No problem" Trudy replied.
Pat went up and immediately grabbed Jay who was standing right by the stairs. He put him in a chokehold and held a gun to his head. Everyone pulled their guns.
"YOUR GOING TO PAY FOR WHAT YOU DID" Pat yelled in Jay's ear causing him to jump.
"LET HIM GO" Voight yelled.
Trudy who heard all of the commotions came running up and pulled her gun when she saw what was happening.
"NO, I'M NOT LETTING HIM GO. HE RUINED MY LIFE" Pat yelled.
"YOU DID THAT TO YOURSELF" Hailey screamed
After a couple of minutes later of yelling, Pat let Jay go. He threw him on the floor hard and ran. Everyone chased him out. Jay was able to get to the front and tackled him 100 feet away from the district. As he was going to put the cuffs on him Pat punched him in the face hard. Jay stumbled back for a second then put the handcuffs on him making him extra tight. Voight got him off the floor and started dragging him back to the district. Hailey went to check on Jay who was holding his face.
"Jay are you ok?" Hailey asked
"Fine" Jay replied still holding his face.
"Let me see baby," Hailey told him.
H moved his hand and showed her his face. It was swollen.
"He got you good I'm so sorry. Let's get back to the district" Hailey told him.
They got back to the district and Jay and Hailey went into the breakroom. Hailey got Jay some ice and he put it on his face.
"Hey, how's your shoulder babe? You hit the floor pretty hard" Hailey asked.
"Fine just sore" Jay replied
"Ok, can you take off your shirt?" Hailey asked
"Yeah" Jay replied.
He went to take off his shirt and groaned in pain.
"Dont does it if it hurts babe," Hailey told him.
"It's fine just sore. Nothing broken it's just bruised and I think I pulled a muscle in my neck " Jay replied.
"Ok" Hailey replied.
"They sat in the breakroom for a bit before Voight and Trudy came in.
"Your dads going into a max security prison and is going away for the rest of his life. You dont have to worry about him anymore. Your safe now." Voight told him.
"Jay I am so sorry I should've been paying more attention," Trudy told him.
"It wasn't your fault you couldn't have known" Jay replied.
Trudy and Voight hugged him and stepped out.
"I need to go see Will now," Jay said
"Ok let's go" Hailey replied
They got to med and Will and Jay hugged. When they pulled away Will noticed Jay's face.
"Jay, what happened?" Will asked
"Dad hit me. He came in dressed as a patrol officer." Jay replied.
"Oh my god, Jay I am so sorry. What hurts?" Will asked
"Shoulder face and neck but I'm fine just sore" Jay replied.
"Ok let me take a look," Will told him.
He got him into a room and did a concussion test and determined he didn't have a concussion.
"Ok, you dont have a concussion. I want to get some X-rays though" Will told him.
Will got X-rays of his face, neck, and shoulder and everything came back clean.
"Ok, Jay nothing is broken just bruised. Ice your shoulder and face often. For your neck, it's just a pulled muscle. For that ice for the next 24 hours and then switch to heat. Take Advil and Tylenol and use icy hot. It should be healed in a week. I would recommend taking a week off so you dont hurt it more" Will told him.
"Ok thanks, I love you" Jay replied.
"Hey what are you guys doing tonight?" Will asked
"Not much just hanging out at home" Jay replied.
"I get off in an hour. Do you want to do something tonight?" Will asked.
"Yeah sure how about you come over for pizza and a movie?" Jay suggested.
"I would love to ill see you in a bit.
Jay texted Voight on the way home and he gave both of them the next week off. When they got home they both quickly showered then Hailey got Jay some Advil and put icy hot on his neck. She got him some ice for his face, neck, and shoulder. Jay laid on the couch until Will got there. Once Will got there they ate pizza, talked, and watched a movie. They spent the rest of the week resting and watching movies. They went back a week later and Jay was happy he never and to deal with his father ever again.
A/N sorry it took so long to update my mental health has been shit and I've been busy. I'll try to upload more but I am a full-time college student and just started my second job. It's only temporary so I should be able to update more consistently in mid-December. Also, I edited my other story A-Z Upstead and am currently working on editing this book. I have a disability and have slow processing so I often miss mistakes because of that so sorry about that.
