I hope you enjoy my latest story!

Please note: I'm not from the US, so feel free to correct me if I'm making any mistakes.

In this story, Jay has a 9 year old son who he raised on his own, after his ex wife Abby wasn't able to take care for him.

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"Hank, we got a call from Melson School. Shots had been fired inside the building, "Trudy Platt disturbed the upcoming briefing.

The whole team looked at Jay in disbelief.

Halstead, who just wanted to represent the upcoming case couldn't believe what came to his ears.

He knew what this meant. His son attended this school. His 9 year old was sitting somewhere, fearing for his life!

Halstead stared at Voight in shock , before he started to move.

"Damn it, Ben."

Voight wasn't able to respond. Jay was already on his way to leave the office, when he started to shout at him.

"Halstead, you stay here. You don't set a foot in this building, do you hear me?, "Hank warned, but it was already too late. Jay already reached the stairs.

"This is my son. I've got to go ", he screamed in fear, when Voight wanted to block bis way.

"Jay, come on. Listen to me."

But Halstead already got a rid of him.

"Get out of my way. You would have done the same with Justin. "

The next moment Halstead stormed outside to load his weapons and put on his bulletproofed west.

Voight, who stood next to Halstead, shook his head, a serious glance on his face. It didn't need further words. He knew that he couldn't stop him from saving his kid.

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Just 5 minutes later they were on their way. Platt already requested SWAT, but it took too long to get them in time, so they decided to send intelligence in.

For tactical reasons, they formed two teams. Jay and Hailey dared to access the back yard of the school. Adam, Kim and the rest of the police went through the main entrance.

Shots rang out from the inside.

It was a nightmare scenario. Jay still hoped that he would wake up at any moment, but nothing happened. Thanks to his experience, it was clear that every wrong decision had serious consequences.

Together with Hailey, he ran through the school's basement, clearing room by room.

The way became a nightmare, when they had to climb over dead bodies.

Jay looked at the dead kids in disbelief. Like Hailey he barely could deal with the things he saw.

They couldn't rest for long. Suddenly more shots came from the upper floor.

That's when they escaped into another classroom.

"Clear," Jay heard his partner scream, before she gestured to move to the upper floor.

Finally Halstead approached the all-important door which he identified as the classroom of his son. Most of the students had already left the building or hid. But Ben hadn't been found yet.

"We have visual on the target. Access in one minute, " Adam announced over the radio.

When Halstead and Upton paused in front of the door, they looked deeply into each other's eyes. The bullet holes in the wall gave them goosebumps.

They counted to three, then rushed into the room.

To their dismay, there was nothing.

Instead of kids hiding under their chairs, they stared at an empty classroom. Jay started to shake.

Where in hell was his son?

Then, next to a curtain, he recognized a bookshelf and finally spotted a shadow.

"Hailey," he whispered to his colleague, pointing at the furniture.

Jay heard a small whimper before holding his gun towards the shelf, anxiously taking a look behind it.

For a moment Jay felt like his heart stopped, until he looked into a familiar face, who glanced at him with wide eyes. Ben and his best friend stared at him in shock. Their faces seemed as white as the walls.

A loud bang from the top floor interrupted the silence, before someone reported the upcoming news.

"Target neutralized," Adam informed.

Jay took a deep breath, then focused on the children.

"All right. It's gonna be okay."

"Daddy", Ben cried, clinging to his father, but there was no time for comfort. Jay grabbed his son while Hailey did the same with Bens friend.

"Close your eyes. You're save now", Jay whispered to avoid further trauma.

"We will get you out of here."

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"Will? How's he doing?"

Jay and Ben went to chicago med on the same day. Since his brother worked at med as a doctor, they could avoid long waiting times.

In addition to his shock, the 9-year-old suffered from a minor injury.

Will, who was just stepping out of the exam room, shook his head.

"Everything is fine. Just a graze shot. "

Jay, who had to wait in front of the room, sighed in relief.

"We have treated the wound on his arm and it's stable so far. I'll give you pain killers, just in case. Ben is still in shock. "

"What do you think? Is he gonna be okay? "

Will shrugged helplessly.

"You should stay at home with him for a couple of days. I think he needs you now. Just try to be there for him. "

Jay nodded understandingly.

After helping Ben to get dressed, they drove back home.

The little boy didn't say a word. When they reached the apartment, he immediately went to his room to play quietly in the corner with Lego bricks.

Jay watched him in concern.

Just as he wanted to check on him again, the doorbell rang. He opened in surprise and stared straight into Hailey's face.

They were in a relaxed relationship, but tried to separate business and private life. Out of respect for Ben, they alternated between the two apartments and hadn't moved in together yet.

"How's Ben, doing?" Hailey asked in concern.

Jay shrugged his shoulders.

"He's been sitting in his room for two hours, building with his bricks. Don't know if that's a good sign. "

Hailey nodded in understandment, then pulled out a small box from behind her back.

"Here, maybe that will change his mind a bit," she pointed to the Lego plane she'd bought. Jay smiled sadly.

"Thank you. I'm sure Ben will like it. Do you want to come in? "

But she shook her head.

"No. Voight wants us to cover someone, you know?, "she rolled her eyes, before she continued speaking.

"So if anything is there, I'm there for you. At any time."

She was about to leave when Jay grabbed her hand. She looked at him in amazement as he got closer and shortly afterwards they sank in a long kiss.

"Thank you," he whispered flatly, which she reflected with an understanding look.

"That was my personal nightmare today. I thought he was dead like the other children. "

Hailey said nothing, just pulled Jay into a short hug instead.

Only a soft call from the upper floor interrupted the situation.

"Dad? Where are you?"

Jay groaned.

"I have to go. Gonna call you later, alright?"

Hailey smiled at him, before he closed the door.

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Jay leaned in the doorway and watched his son play.

Concentrated, the 9 year old put the stones together. His aim was to develop a castle.

Halstead was amazed how quick Ben managed to build with one hand despite his arm injury.

"Can I join you?", Halstead asked after some time, which Ben confirmed with a quick nod.

For a short moment, Jay thought about the time, when he had last gotten to play with hiss on.

Normally the job left little room and the week was strictly organized.

Father and son worked concentrated on the fortress until Jay interrupted the silence.

"Listen, big guy. You know, you can talk to me at any time, right?"

Ben paused, looking at the stones in tension. He didn't look Jay in the eye.

"If you're not able to talk about what happened today, that's okay. The important thing ist hat you know I'm here. And very happy you're alive."

Jays voice became quiet at the end of the sentence. He sadly glanced at Ben, who was also struggling with tears.

"Are the other children in heaven now?"

Halstead wiped his eyes. The question hit him hard.

"If there is such a thing like this. I'm sure they are."

Ben looked at his father for this time, then he crawled into his arms. Jay squeezed him tightly, inhaling the scent of his shampoo. Even if the responsibility fort he 9 year old sometimes drove him crazy. Never was he more happy to be able to hug his boy. Silently some tears ran from his eyes.

"I was so scared", the little boy confessed to him, which Jay confirmed with a nod.

"I know, big boy. Me too."

Halstead kissed his forehead and enjoyed the moment, before Ben tightened the grib and looked at him.

Carefully Jay wiped the tears from his cheek.

"Can I sleep at your bed tonight? So you can protect me?"

Jay gave him an encouraging smile.

"And can you put your gun under your pillow?"

"Hey", Jay run his hand through Bens hair.

"There's no need to be afraid. The man who did this is dead. And nobody else comes in here."

Ben crawled into Jays arms again, clinging on his father.

In this moment, Jay realized that it was a long way to rebuild the trust…