7. Chapter 7

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Chapter 6

Erin was sitting on Jay's couch, dressed in jeans and a plan white v-neck t-shirt. Her hair was hanging down naturally, in soft set curls. The Bear's game was on the TV screen. "I seriously can't believe the season the Bears have had so far." She called to Jay as she reached forward for some popcorn.

However, she completely forgot about the popcorn as her eyes rested on brown bounded book half hidden under a stack of magazines.

"What's to believe?" Jay replied, walking back from the kitchen carrying two beers. He was dressed in jean and a black t-shirt. "They're the Bears." His eyes fell on the brown book in Erin's hands. Panic spread across his face. "Erin..."

"Is this your high school year book?" Erin teased, holding the book up.

"Erin, put it down." Jay pleaded, sitting down the beers. "Allie brought it over..."

"I can't believe I am actually going to see what you were like in high school." Erin stated, ignoring his pleas and began flicking through the book.

"No you don't!" Jay exclaimed and leaped over the back of the couch, right on top of Erin.

Erin giggled and tried to wiggle out of Jay's hold, keeping the book out of his reach. "C'mon, Jay, what are you so embarrassed about?" Erin teased as she flipped herself over so she was now in top of Jay, straddling him. "You know all about me in high school."

"Erin, please!" He pleaded, waving his arms, trying to reach the book but failing. "All the scenarios I've had in my head about you being on top of me, this was never one of them."

Erin leaned over him and pinned both his arms above his head with one hand as the other held the book behind her back. She was only centimetres from his mouth.

"Jay, I'm seriously beginning to think you were a nerd in high school." Erin stated between pants. "Were you a nerd because if you were, that's okay? Somebody has to be the nerd."

"Yeah, I was the nerd." Jay muttered sarcastically as Erin brought the book forward from behind her back.

"The moment of truth awaits!" She teased, just as her cellphone began to ring.

"Are you going to answer that?" Jay asked.

"What? You think I'm that easily distracted?" Erin retorted.

"But what if it's Voight or your boyfriend?" Jay responded. "Somehow saying you couldn't come to the phone because you had me between your thighs isn't going to sound too good to either of them."

She knew he was right. "Dammit!" Erin muttered, releasing Jay from her hold to pull out her phone.

Jay leaped up and grabbed the book out of her hand, causing Erin to fall to the ground with a slight bump. She watched as he ran to the bedroom to hide the book.

"I'll get my hands on it someday Halstead!" She called as she answered her phone. "You can't hide it forever!"

"Erin, am I interrupting something?" Kelly's familiar voice asked over the phone. "Are you with Halstead? Are you panting?"

"Hey Kelly...sorry!" She panted. "I'm at Halstead's watching the Bears game. I thought you were on shift."

"I am but I realised we hadn't talked today so I wanted to check in." Kelly replied. "If you are watching the game, why are you panting?"

"Oh um..." Erin began, pulling herself back onto the couch. "Funny story...I found his high school year book and we were wrestling over it because apparently he doesn't want me to see it. I think he was a nerd, don't you?"

"Saying I haven't actually been introduced to the guy yet it's hard to say." Kelly replied. "But if he's ex-military I'd say he was a jock...the structure, the rules...it'd be his thing."

"Please! Jay watches sports, he doesn't play them." Erin scoffed.

"Look, saying we're already talking about your partner, why don't you bring him along to Molly's tomorrow night." Kelly suggested. "I think it's time we officially met; I mean I've met practically everyone else from Intelligence except him."

"I dunno Kelly, I mean Molly's isn't exactly neutral territory." Erin began making excuses, she didn't know why but she didn't want her boyfriend and partner sitting across from each other, discussing her.

"He drinks there all the time." Kelly replied, confused.

"Yeah, with us...not Fire House 51." Erin retorted. "I just think with his history with Dawson and all..."

"Erin, Gabi talks to Jay all the time when he is in. Hermann buys him beers, saying he 'saved' Molly's from that gangster." Kelly answered. "I'm beginning to think there's a reason you don't want me to meet him, so is there?"

"What? No, of course not!" Erin laughed nervously. "I'll talk to him."

"Good." Kelly replied. "Look, a call out just came in I got to go."

"Okay, stay safe." Erin stated, before hanging up. She turned around to find Jay leaning against the door frame of his bedroom, sipping a beer. "So how much of that did you actually hear?"

"Enough." Jay replied as he began to stride towards the couch. "So the fireman wants to meet me." He flopped down onto the sofa beside her.

"I totally get it if you don't..." Erin began.

"Linds...it's cool!" Jay replied, looking her in the eye. "It was gonna happen at some point so it might as well be tomorrow."

"Okay..." Erin muttered, sinking into the couch, not believing what was actually happening.

"But tomorrow is Allie's last night in town so I'll be bringing her along." Jay added.

"Great, it'll be like a double date!" Erin exclaimed, a little too brightly in the attempt to cover the feeling of dread building inside her.

They watched the rest of the game in silence.

To be continued...