So this is my first fic in practically foreverrrr, but I've recently become absolutely and pathetically obsessed with Chicago PD and Linstead in general and had a dream last night and it was so much Linstead I couldn't take it. This show is consuming my life even when I'm unconscious! Please review! Feedback will help me lots! Xo

Disclaimer: I own nothing, if I did, Jay and Erin would've been together by now.

Chapter 1

It had been a rough day on the job and Erin was exhausted from lack of sleep the night before. They had a huge case on their hands involving two children gone missing nearly a week ago. Sitting at her desk with her head resting in her hands, she knew it was time to call it a day.

She was driving home when she stopped at a red light and started looking around. It was well past sunset and the streets were lit up. The light turned green and she drove forward. She drove past the gym saw Jay walking out the door. She watched him walk, assuming it was to his car, but he walked straight past the parking lot and kept going. She pulled over and rolled down her window.

"Hey Jay, need a ride?"

"Ha. Oh hey. Nah I think I'm gonna walk and clear my head a little." He replied waving his hand around his head.

"Are you sure? Come on, its freezing."

The both looked at each other for a few seconds until Erin finally broke the silence.

"Halstead get in the car or you're never driving, ever."

He sighed in defeat and hopped in the passenger side.

"What are you stupid? It's like -500 degrees out there."

"I don't live that far away ya know. And besides, what are you my mother?"

"No. But I am your partner and it's my job to make sure you don't get sick. I don't wanna get stuck workin with Ruzek for a week 'cause your ass wore shorts outside in the winter."

"It's just easier! I barely have to take anything to the gym with me. I'm fine."

"Anyway, isn't working out supposed to help you clear your head?"

"Yeah but sometimes 2 hours beatin the bag isn't enough."

"If it's really that bad you know you can talk to me right?" Erin stopped at a red light and looked him straight in the eye. She could tell something was wrong. He wasn't usually this pouty after working out. Jay didn't reply and Erin drove forward.

As she was getting closer to his apartment she realized she didn't want their night's to end like this.

"Hey, you wanna order take out? We can get whatever you want. My treat. We can talk, drink a few beers, and eat some food. This has been a rough week for both of us I think we owe it to ourselves to kick back. Whatta ya say?" She asked him anxious for his reply. She was so scared he would just blow her off. They both obviously have feelings for eachother, but they've never really discussed it or got around to even wanting to discuss it.

"Take out? Me and you?"

She nodded. He sighed.

This can't be that bad. What's the worst that could happen? We talk a little, eat a little. She'll leave around eleven. He thought to himself.

"Deal." He smiled. She smiled back.

"One condition…" she added.

"Oh geez. Don't tell me it's gonna be some 'We have to watch what I want to watch' thing because you know how I feel about chick-flicks. They creep me out."

"Would you just shut up and listen?" she laughed at him.

"Yes ma'am." He said putting his hands up like he was at gunpoint.

"One condition… we keep this between us. No one will know but us two. I don't know how bad things would get if Voight ever found out. He's already protective over me enough."

"Erin. I'm a big boy. I think can handle Voight. It's innocent. We're just two friends hanging out and eating food right?"

She looked back at him.

"Yeah. Exactly."

They turned into Jay's lot and walked up the stairs without saying a word.