#overnightdad

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Chapter 5

Four months had passed since you moved in and shifted everything, for the better. The three of you had settled into a good rhythm. Jay and Hailey had finally settled on a sitter to pick you up from school and look after you until they came home. The team were taking bad with Jay actually leaving at a decent time. Hailey had come up with the idea that at least one of them needs to be home to put you to bed so they took turns.

You and Katie had become good friends and started going to dancing together on a Thursday after school together. It took Jay two weeks to finally put the pieces together that Katie was Kelly and Stella’s daughter from firehouse 51. So they had come to the agreement of taking turns on who drove the girls to dancing and picked them up.

Tonight’s turn was Kelly’s, he usually just sat in his car with a coffee as class was only an hour. He was surprised to see Elsie the dance teacher coming out looking panicked as she searched the parking lot. He placed his coffee in the holder and got out the car.

“Everything okay?” He asked as he closed the gap between him and the panicked dance teacher.

She looked terrified, “Jamie, it’s Jamie.” She breathed out “ One of the girls had peanuts in her bag and we can’t find her epi pen. Katie told me you would be out here. I’ve called 911 but she can’t breathe.” Kelly ran in to find you lying down struggling to breathe as his daughter emptied the contents of your bag desperately searching for the epipen.

“How long did they say they’d be?” Kelly asked, his instincts taking over.

“Ten minutes”

Without a word Kelly scooped you up and told Katie to grab everything and get to the car.

“Phone her dad and tell him to meet us at Chicago med. It’s only around the corner. Katie let’s go,” She did as her dad said taking comfort that her dad was being so calm.

You, however had never forgotten your pen. You didn’t have a clue where it could be. This was your first reaction where you felt like you might die and that terrified you even more.

It only took Kelly five minutes to get you into the ED but you felt like it was forever. Before you knew it you had doctors all around you. They gave you an injection to calm the reaction and an oxygen mask to help calm your breathing. Will overheard the commotion and once he realised it was you in the hospital bed he came running over and asked what was going on.

“She was at dancing and one of the girls had peanuts in her bag. Jamie took a reaction but she didn’t have her pen. The ambo was going to be ten minutes so I got her here quicker.” Kelly explained as he held onto his terrified daughters hand.

“Where’s jay?” Will asked knowing his brother was probably going to have a melt down.

“Her dance teacher phoned him. He should be here soon,”

Will looked back at you, giving you a smile as you focused on your breathing. “I can stay with you until he gets here if you’d like?” He asked, knowing that he was still a bit of a stranger to you. But you were thankful for the company and took hold of his hand and nodded your head.

Jay however had his phone on silent and didn’t hear it buzz as he joked about with Adam in the bullpen. Trudy had been told as Jay had made sure to put the desk sergeants contact information on everything incase he couldn’t answer. She rushed up stairs knowing that chaos was soon to erupt in the form of hurricane Halstead.

“Halstead,” she said grabbing his attention.

“Don’t panic, Jamie’s dance teacher has been on the phone. She took a reaction and didn’t have her epipen. Kelly rushed her to Chicago med,” Without a word Jay had his things and was running out the back door followed by Hailey. How could this be happening?

He put the sirens and light on, he didn’t care. Nothing had prepared him for this feeling. The dread. The worry. The sick feeling of knowing that you were in trouble and he didn’t hear his phone. He’s meant to protect you.

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Chapter 4

It had been a week since arriving at your dads and now you were facing your first day at a new school with new people. This was probably scarier than meeting Jay and Hailey. You were sat on the edge of your bed looking at your freshly finished room wishing that you could stay here for just one more day when there was a knock on your door.

“Hey kiddo, breakfast is ready,” your dad said softly as he walked in trying to ease you with a smile. When he saw that you weren’t coming he joined you on the bed and sat with you until you were ready to speak. He had realised that sometimes all you needed was a little company before you opened up.

“What if no one likes me?” You asked breaking the silence, fiddling with half eyed ted’s paw avoiding looking at the man you now knew as your dad. He breathed in before putting his arm around your shoulders, “it’s always scary on the first day but they’d be stupid not to like you,” he said giving you a little squeeze. You watched as he reached into his pocket and handed you a purple bracelet made out of cord. He motioned for you to lift up your wrist, “I got you this so if you feel scared or nervous you can look at it and know that I’m with you. Hailey and I both have one too,” You didn’t realise that your dad had gotten Hailey the bracelet when he knew that he couldn’t live without her. Now he felt the same about you. He couldn’t believe the way he felt about this tiny little stranger who now had his heart.

You smiled and leant up to kiss your dads cheek, laughing as he pretended to blush, not realising just how much it meant to the 6ft teddy bear. “Come on, Hailey made pancakes.” He stood up holding his hand out for you to take, which you happily did.

Maybe this new life wouldn’t be too bad you thought to yourself. You missed your mom more than you could ever describe but you somehow felt at ease around your dad and Hailey.

Later that day…

School wasn’t as awful as you had predicted. You had half eyed ted packed safely in the bottom of your bag and only had to rely on your bracelet once at lunch when you didn’t know where to sit. A nice girl called Katie commented on it and invited you to sit with her which you gladly did. Now school was over and you did as Jay told you to do. Stood beside the gates awaiting his truck to pull up. He was five minutes late which he was stressing about. It’s her first day dick head and you’re late. Great impression. He thought to himself. But when he pulled up and saw you speaking to Katie he instantly felt relieved. You’d made a friend. Thank fuck. Not realising who’s daughter that was.

When he stopped in front of you, you said goodbye to Katie as her mom pulled up behind your dads truck and got into the back of the truck. Your little legs still struggled at the height of the thing, but you’d learnt to throw your bag in first and then use the handle to hoist yourself in. “Manage kiddo?” Jay asked as he watched in the mirror slightly amused at the sight. After getting your breath back you laughed, “you need to get a smaller car” which caused a laugh to escape from Jay.

“They’re not as fun” he mused as he pulled away from the school. “How was your first day? Did you give the nurse your spare epi pen?”

“It wasn’t so bad actually. I made a friend, she’s called Katie and her dads a firefighter!” You exclaimed. He smiled seeing your genuine smile which he’d only seen a few times in the short time that he’d known you. You usually wore a serious face especially in new situations which seemed to be everyday just now.

“And what about the epi pen?” Jay pushed, his protective side coming out.

“Yes, the nurse told me that we’re not allowed nuts on the school grounds incase so I think I’m good” you replied nonchalantly not realising how much your dad has been reading up on allergies and what foods have peanuts in them. But for you, it was just an everyday thing avoiding them.