Darkness Turned To Light

Chapter 2: Love

4 years later

Taylor ran into Intelligence and hugged her Mom
"Mommy!"

"Hey Baby girl. Did you have fun with Uncle Jay?"

"Yeah. I did. Mommy he got me ice cream."

"Taylor,you were supposed to keep it a secret."

"I'm sorry Uncle Jay."

"It's okay. Erin she had a blast." Taylor chuckled as her mom wiped some chocolate off her face.

"I'm glad. Taylor,Mommy has one more thing to do then we are gonna leave. I promise."

"Okay Mommy." Taylor jumped onto her uncle's lap.

"I love you Uncle Jay." Taylor kissed him on the cheek.
Jay brushed her dirty blonde hair out of her face with his finger.

"I love you too Taylor." Erin couldn't help but smile as she watched her daughter.

Erin finished up her paperwork. She stood up from her desk and walked towards Jay's.

"Come on Taylor. Let's go. Mommy has a surprise."

"But Mommy. Can I go to Uncle Jay's?"

"I don't know. You'll have to ask him."

"Uncle Jay can I go to your house?" Jay looked at Erin then back at Taylor. He nodded his head.
Taylor jumped off his lap and ran towards her Mom.
"Mommy,I'll miss you." Erin picked her up.

"Baby girl. I'll miss you too. Have fun at Uncle's Jay's. I'll see you tomorrow."

"Mommy,Where is Daddy?" Erin gave Jay a stare then looked back at her daughter.

"Um. I don't know baby girl. Why don't we go get you cleaned up for his house." Erin picked her up and walked her to the locker room. Lainey was running around it like someone was chasing her.
"Are you her dad?" asked Alvin

Jay turned his head and nodded.
"Yeah. But we kept it a secret to save my job which I don't care about."

"Jay go get your girls." Alvin patted his back. Jay couldn't help but smile.

"Taylor! Be careful!" Erin picked her up and kissed her.

"Momma,I promise. Besides, it's Uncle Jay's house."

"Have fun." Erin put her down and she went running into Jay's lap.

"Ow. Taylor." Jay chuckled.

"You ready kid?" Taylor nodded her head real big. Jay grabbed her hand and walked outside with her after tugging on her hat. Jay put her in the car seat then buckled her in and started to drive to his house. Jay unbuckled her and took her out the carseat.

"Uncle Jay, do you know who my daddy is?" Taylor asked as they were both walking up to the apartment

"I don't know. Do you want pizza?" Taylor shook her head then ran towards her room at his house. She grabbed her Nemo stuffed animal and jumped onto the couch.

"Dad,Can we watch Nemo?"

Jay sat down next to her as his mouth shot wide open. "Look Tay,I'm not your dad. I'm your uncle." One Day Jay realized he'd tell her the truth and maybe it will be soon.

Erin sat at the bar in Molly's drinking beer when a man came up to her and started talking to her. "I'm Ryan." He put his hand out for her to shake it.

"I'm Erin."

"That's cool where do you work Erin?"

Erin smiled then took another sip of her drink. "I'm a Detective for Intelligence. What about you?"

"I'm a firefighter down at firehouse 33. I'm just getting out of a bad breakup." Ryan shot her a smile then bought two beers. They started talking and Erin enjoyed it. She laughed most of the time.

"Come on Taylor, let's go to bed." Taylor moaned as Jay picked up the sleeping kid, and put her in the bed. Jay tucked her in then stood in the doorway staring at her like he was in a trance. He loved her so much words couldn't explain it. He just wished he could tell her.

"I love you Taylor." t Jay heard the sound of cries coming from her room. He got up from the couch and opened the door.

"I don't feel good." Taylor cried. Jay sat her up and felt for fever.

"Okay baby. Let me go grab the thermometer." Jay ran to the kitchen and grabbed the thermometer. He checked her temperature and it was 103.5.

"Shit. Let me call your mom."

"My stomach hurts." She cried. She lied down on the bed, and pulled the blanket on her.

"No baby girl. You gotta go to the hospital. Come see." Jay picked her up and grabbed her stuffed animal then put her in the car seat then sped to the hospital.

"Will,she's running high fever. I'm gonna call Erin." Jay dialed her number it picked up right away.

"What's wrong Jay?" Ryan scoffed.

"Taylor and I are in the hospital. She has a 103.5 fever and stomach pains. Just get here quickly." Jay cried.

"I'll be there quickly." Erin hung up the phone and grabbed her purse.

"Who's Jay and where are you going?"

"My daughter she's in the hospital. I gotta go. Jay is her godfather." Erin ran out the door.

"I'll come with." Erin smiled then got into her car and she sped to the hospital. Ryan followed her into Chicago Med.

"Jay,where is she?" Erin yelled,Jay pointed to the room where Taylor was. He stopped Ryan dead in his tracks.

"Who are you?" Jay asked putting his hand on his chest stopping him from moving anymore.

"I'm Erin's friend. And you must be Jay? Her daughter's godfather?"

"Yeah what's your name?" Jay asked,Ryan scoffed then rolled his eyes.

"Ryan,no need to get all protective Jay. I'm a firefighter and I was taught to not beat women. So chill." Erin grabbed Taylor's hand and kissed her forehead.

Erin sat next to her daughter, and texted Hank. He said he'd be there in a few minutes. Will walked back into the room not with a smile.

"Erin,Taylor,she has a broken rib. How do you think she got that?"

Erin's mouth shot open. "Will,I i don't know. Probably from school. She hasn't complained. Will,I didn't hurt her." Erin demanded.

"Erin,I know. I just had to ask. Please check with the school." Jay overheard and ran towards the room.

Jay hugged Erin then went and kissed Taylor on the head.

"I'll stay with her Erin."

"It's fine Jay. She's my daughter." Jay hugged her.

"Technically she's ours." He whispered into her ear

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