~3 months later~
Jay's POV
It has been 3 months since the last time I spoke to Val. I've been trying to contact her everyday but she's been still ignoring my calls. I'm going to keep trying until I get to talk to her. The past couple of months I have been battling with Sara over the stupid DNA test for Luke. She finally gave in and is doing it today. I run and go grab a coffee before heading over to the hospital. I park my truck and walked down a couple of blocks to the coffee shop. Right as I was about to walk through the door, I bump into someone.
"Oh I'm sorry miss" I said turning around before realizing it was Val
"No no it's okay" she said
"Valerie...?"
"Oh hi Jay..."
"Wait for me. I wanna talk"
"I can't. I'm running late. I gotta go" she says before turning and walking away
I run into the coffee shop and grab my usual then run out to catch up to her.
"WAIT!" I yelled after her before catching up to her
"Jay, I can't right now" she sighed
"Please can we just talk for five minutes. That's all I need" I reassured her
"5 minutes. You can walk with me" she says
"Okay. I know that you don't want anything to do with me. I know that with Sara in the picture ruins everything. I want to just know that you are okay"
"I am okay. I've been okay for the past 3 months"
"I want you to know that Sara also agreed with the DNA tests I ordered. We're doing them today"
"Wow, it only took you like what - 3 months?" she said rolling her eyes
"I know it took so long but I will have an answer and end this once and for all" I said stopping in front of her while placing both my hands on her shoulders
"I'm happy for you. I am. I just don't want to be part of your life anymore" Val says before walking around me and into a flower shop. I follow her.
"Please just wait to know the results. Then if you still don't want to do anything with me, I'll let you go and I'll be out of your life. For good."
"How much are these?" Val asked the florist about the bouquet of roses
"They are $40 dollars" said the florist
"Valerie, are you even listening to me?" I asked
"I heard you" she said still looking around at all the different flowers
"Alright, I'll keep you updated" I said leaving
"Mhm" she said
Right as I was about to leave the shop, the florist yells for help.
"SOMEONE HELP!" yelled the florist
The customers were crowding her. I made my way through to the middle. Once I got to the middle, there was Valerie passed out on the floor. The florist was fanning her but still no response.
"VALERIE!" I said getting by her side
"I don't know what happened. She was roaming the flowers then the next thing I know she collapsed" said the florist
I checked Val's pulse and she still had a somewhat steady pulse. I grabbed my phone and dialed the station to send over an ambulance.
"This is detective Jay Halstead, badge 51163, I need you to roll an ambulance to Emma's Flower Shop. I have a patient that is down. Please hurry" I called
"Ambulance is on the way. ETA 5 minutes out" said the dispatcher
"Valerie ? Can you hear me?" I asked while trying to wake her
Her eyes open but barely. Her breathing was slow as well.
"Jay..." she whispered
"Stay with me. Help is on the way" I said
I lifted her up and carried her out to the ambulance once it arrived. I rode in the back with her as the ambulance made their way to med. Once at med I got out and went in with her. There I met up with Will.
"Hey Jay, what do we got?" Will asked
"It's Valerie. She passed out at the flower shop. Pulse is stable though" I said
"Okay. I'll take care of her. You need to go take the DNA test. Sara is waiting for you. Valerie will still be here when you are done. Don't worry, I'll let you know everything" Will says
"Thanks bro" I said before heading upstairs to the lab
- 3 hours later-
Val's POV
I wake up to the sound of a beeping noise. I open my eyes with my vision still kind of blurry. I blink a couple of times before it got clearer. I look around the room and it turns out I'm in a hospital room. I look over and there was Jay sitting there on his phone.
"Hey" I said trying to sit up
"Hey. Be careful, don't do too much" Jay says
"What happened?" I asked
"You passed out at the flower shop" he said
"Oh. Maybe from the dizziness I was experiencing this morning" I said
"I'll go get Will" Jay says
I nod before fixing myself and scooting myself up. I recently have been dizzy the past couple of weeks. Maybe not hydrating myself and overworking myself. Nothing else would be wrong.
"Hello Valerie. How are you feeling?" Will asked coming in with Jay
"I feel fine. Just a bit drained. Do you have an answer on why I passed out?" I asked
"We ran some tests, your scans are normal. You are absolutely healthy" Will says looking at his chart
"Okay so nothing is wrong with me?" I asked a bit confused
"No, but I want to ask you, when was your last period?" Will asked
"About 3 months ago but it is a side effect from getting off of birth control" I said
"Well for some cases, yes. But as for your case, I'm here to congratulate you with the news that you are in fact pregnant" Will smiles
"PREGNANT!?! How far along?" I said in shock
"Exactly 3 months" Will said
"There is no way" I said looking at Jay
"Is there a mistake?" Jay asked
"Nope. Valerie is 100% pregnant" Will says
Jay and I exchange looks before turning to Will.
"I'll discharge you and get you some pre-natals . I wish you the best of luck" Will says before walking out
"This can't be happening..." I said in shock and panicking at the same time
"Val look at me" Jay says walking over by my side
"I can't do this Jay"
"Have you been with anyone else these past few months?"
"No. It was just you"
"Okay, so your pregnant with my child"
"I CAN'T DO THIS JAY. WHAT DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?!"
"Listen to me, we'll figure out a way to deal with this news"
"Not when you have your hands full with Luke" I said
"He's not mine. He's someone elses" Jay says
"What..."
"Sara just wanted revenge. She is gone now. I'm all yours if you'll have me"
"I don't know Jay. This is all too much"
"We don't have to be together. We'll just be friends who have a child together"
I just sit here and just stare at him. Trying to look for answers and trying to convince myself that this is what is meant to be. Maybe I have the chance to do this over. Maybe I can do this like I did before. But is it worth it to have Jay in the picture this time. So many things running through my mind while we sit here and decide what we're going to do.
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Hi lovelies!
Sorry about the late update. I've been busy with graduation! I officially graduated with a B.S. of Criminal Justice. Now onto the real world.