I started writing on September 13th, and 45 chapters later here we are. It had been a long journey and I am thankful for everyone who has supported me throughout this FIC. I know the story wasn't perfect, but it's my first ever Chicago PD inspired fic and I'm so proud that I've made it this far and that this story was able to be told. Forty five chapters is a good solid effort and I'm so happy that I didn't give up long ago. And it's all because of all of you. All of your inspiring comments pushed me to keep writing and I know that all my fics in the future will be because of the support I got from all of you here. I want to thank a few people who have been here from the start, if I miss anyone out I am terribly sorry! Because there are so many people who have been reading and supporting me. Thank you to Mcshipper, suzyh82, country-chick-20, minxheart, jaelyn2001, and linsteadlove. Thank- you to everyone who is reading this right now! Hopefully you've enjoyed reading as much as I enjoyed writing. You're all amazing. And for the last time, here is the very last chapter of Copnapped. Hope you like it.

Erin's eyes met with Jay's, he squeezed her hand with a small supportive smile across his lips. For the first time in a while she finally felt safe, Tobey Echols was sitting a few metres away in the prosecution box, he was the man Jay had shot bravely that day months prior.

It was the third and final trial they'd sat through together and they were minutes away from the final verdict. Tony had already had his sentence tripled for sending out all those hits, including their kidnapping. The scumbags who had taken them almost a year earlier, they were locked away for good and now Tobey was about to be sent away with them all.

Jay often thought about that night he was released from jail. The talk he finally had with Stacy about how everything went down all those years ago, he remembered the feeling of clarity he had felt washing through him as he finally put how he felt into words. She had listened to him babble on for hours without once using a half assed excuse to get herself out of trouble.

It was that same night that Jay swooped Erin into his arms and carried her back into their apartment, he liked calling it that now. She had actually giggled when he had carried her in bridal style, something he never had expected from her. The sound was beautiful, she was beautiful and everything seemed to be back to normal.

"Tobey Echols, the state of Illinois has found you guilty of attempted murder and you are sentenced to 15 years in a state correctional facility without parole."

Erin let a sigh of relief escape from her lips. She leaned her body forward and looked down the aisle, Stacy was already looking over at her and the two women smiled at each other. Erin felt like her whole life had changed for the better these past few weeks, after everything that had turned her life upside down in the past year it finally felt like everything was going right for once. She turned back to meet Jay's eye and smiled. "Let's get out of here." She suggested, grabbing her cardigan from where it hung on the back of her seat. Jay followed suit, and walked behind the exiting crowd.

"So this is what it feels like huh?" Erin asked, she had walked a little faster than her boyfriend and was waiting for him outside, her back against one of the stone posts.

"Depends what it you mean." He answered, walking over to her. She raised her hand over her eyes shielding herself from the sun.

"Freedom." She answered, grabbing hold of his hand with her spare.

"Its ironic how we left that courtroom with freedom and so many other crooks are leaving freedom behind."

Erin shrugged. "I'm not complaining."

The pair started walking down the courthouse steps hand in hand, when a voice called out to them.

They turned simultaneously and squinted their eyes as they stared into the sun's glare. Stacy was blocking most of the light as she rushed down the remaining steps between them.

"I just wanted to thank both of you for all your help. These trials have been really rough."

Erin nodded, "No problem, it's good to finally put it all behind us."

"I'm leaving tonight. I just wanted to wish you two all the best with everything." She smiled, admiring the two love birds.

Erin held out her hand, Stacy slipped hers into Erin's grasp. "Take care of yourself." Erin told her with a firm handshake.

"Only if you do the same."

The two woman nodded in agreement as Jay stood by admiring their civil behaviour.

Once their embrace had ended it was his turn to have the blonde's attention. She looked up at him and reached out to touch his arm. "I'm really proud of you Jay. You've grown into this amazing man and I know I ruined a lot of your past but your future is something I won't touch. Take care of yourself, and never let this girl get away." She nodded her head in Erin's direction. "I mightn't be the best detective but even I can tell that you're in love with her. Don't screw it up."

Jay laughed and glanced at Erin who was trying not to smile. Their eyes met for a moment and he realised that Stacy was right. He did love Erin and he had for quite some time. Their journey had started long again, and for a while he thought he'd never get his chance, but one day everything changed. He realised something very important and right now he couldn't be happier. She was the love of his life as cliché as that sounded.

He pulled Stacy into his arms and held her for one last time. "Don't take this the wrong way, but I hope I never see you again." He told her causing Stacy to laugh. It was nice to finally be civil with the woman he'd resented for years, it was nice being at peace with his past and that's all he could think about.

She pulled away from his hug and took a hand from both Erin and Jay. "When the two of you are married and pushing out your third kid just remember that I had something to do with you getting together."

And with that eerie thought Stacy walked away, disappearing from their lives forever.

Molly's was a full house that evening when the two of them arrived. A sea of familiar faces greeted them as soon as they walked through the door. Ruzek was the first to welcome them in, which was strange for the both of them since they'd only popped down to have a beer each.

"We're celebrating your new found freedom." He told them cheerfully, "All of your drinks tonight are on me. It's good to have you back in intelligence Erin." He smiled, squeezing her shoulder gently.

Erin thanked him and made herself comfortable on one of the bar stools. Gabby already had their drinks ready, a warm smile planted across her face.

"Why is everyone acting so weird?" Erin asked her, but Gabby just shrugged before rushing to fulfil other customers orders.

One of those customers included none other than Hank Voight. Erin was surprised, he hadn't been to Molly's before. At least not while she was there. She leaned forward on her seat to confirm that the voice she was hearing was actually his, and sure enough there he was over on the other side of the bar.

She poked Jay's shoulder to grab his attention. "What's Voight doing here?" She asked, but Jay just told her that he had no idea.

After what felt like having spoken to a million people, Erin felt beat. She'd only had one beer but she's also had one very long day. She turned to Jay hoping he'd be fine with going home early. But he was no longer on the stool next to her. She'd been sitting beside him all night but somehow he'd slipped away without her noticing.

She looked around the room curiously, wondering where on earth he could have got to. But as she turned the other way her eyes locked onto his, her beer was still lazily spread between her fingers and her eyes were droopy from how tired she was, but he looked into her eyes like she was the most beautiful person he'd ever seen.

"We've known each other for how long now?" He asked her, standing beside her stool.

Erin frowned, she was too tired for math questions. "Three years, give or take." She guessed, resisting the urge to lean her head against the counter and fall asleep.

"Right, and how long did it take for you to let me drive?"

"I don't know." She shrugged lazily.

"But there's always been something between us hasn't there?"

"What are you getting at? I'm already sleeping with you Jay!" She replied slyly.

"When was the moment when you realised you loved me Erin?" He asked, threading his finger tips through her wavy hair. She looked up at him, her lips parted. She didn't know the exact moment only that she felt it right now. His finger tips traced her jawline and across her hot cheeks, he ran them ghostly across her lips and smiled sweetly. "I knew I loved you since the day I realised if I lost you I wouldn't be able to be myself. A part of me would be missing. The day we were taken Erin. That's the day I realised that whatever I felt was more than I could have imagined. That's when I realised I needed you more than I'd let myself believe."

She'd never seen Jay like this, so Ryan Gosling. She'd never seen him declare his feelings like this ever before and she didn't hate it. It made her stomach turn in knots and her heart skip a beat.

"Jay, I love you. I think a piece of me always has." She told him, wanting him to know that the feeling was mutual, she grabbed hold of his exploring hand and started linking their fingers together one by one. She could feel his eyes watching her, and her cheeks were heating up even more at the thought.

"I know I'm not the kind of guy to pull out some romantic speech or to fly you away in a helicopter into a field of freaking roses, but if you would marry me. I promise I'll pick up my clothes from the floor every night, and make sure that you're safe every day for the rest of your life."

"Are you proposing?" Erin asked him, placing her beer down against the counter. For a millisecond Jay thought maybe she didn't want to marry him. He thought that he's blown it but the moment he saw the smile that followed his nod he knew that everything was going to be okay.

"Is that a yes?" He asked her in a state of confusion."

She rolled her eyes, "Yes it's a yes you goof!" She laughed, cupping his face with both her hands and pressing her lips against him, a string of cheers from around them caused Erin to raise her middle finger, but everyone just laughed. The truth was she didn't even care, Jay was one of the best things that happened to her and damn if she couldn't show that to the world then she didn't know what she'd do.

Their lips broke apart and Jay raised his finger in the air. "Wait, does this mean we'll both be Detective Halstead?" He asked, and Erin just shook her head and laughed.

She was going to live happily ever after, after all.