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Major Discovery

Pairing: Halstead Sister! x (Jay Halstead x Hailey Upton)

Summary: Y/N's informed that Jay is in the hospital, and at Chicago Med, she sees that Hailey is just as anxious as she is to find out if Jay's okay, which leads to her finding out about Hailey's feelings for her brother

Requested: Yes, by @stephie123

Warnings: slight swearing, mentions of injuries/near death

Word Count: 1,784 Words

Note: takes place during Mercy, Season 7 Ep 10 of Chicago PD

"Nice save back there," Kelly acknowledged and pat my shoulder. "I didn't know there was someone left in the house."

"One of the perks of having a detective for a brother is that he taught me to observe everything," I tell my lieutenant. "So when I saw that family photo on the mantle, I knew there had to be one more kid in there somewhere. Please don't make it a big deal and tell the rest of the firehouse though. It was just an observation. Nothing huge."

Kelly held his hands up in surrender. "All right. I won't say a word." Just then, my phone started ringing from where I had just placed it on the Squad 3 table, and Jay's name lit up the screen.

"Speaking of the devil," I joke and accept the call, holding the device up to my ear. "Hey, Jay. What's up?" But the voice that responded wasn't Jay. I listened intently as a woman talked to me from the other side of the line, her voice ever so calm while I was freaking out. "Okay. Um, is Will already there?"

"Yes," the woman replied.

"All right. I'll be there shortly. Thank you," I say and hang up. As I lowered the phone from my ear, my hand began to shake, and tears welled up in my eyes.

"Y/N? What's wrong?" Kelly asked.

"That was the hospital," I mumble. "Jay was just shot. H-he's in surgery. I have to go."

Kelly nodded. "Of course. I'll talk to Boden. Go."

The whole drive to the hospital, I couldn't help but think of the worst possible outcomes of the situation. More tears brimmed my eyes, a few even slipping down my cheeks, which I hastily brushed away. In the parking lot, my car lurched to a stop in the nearest open spot, and as soon as I exited the vehicle, I was running towards the ED. Inside, I spotted the rest of the Intelligence Unit, all with somber looks on their faces. Among them was Hailey, Jay's partner, who I had grown close with the past few weeks. Between chatting about anything and everything at Molly's to talking discreetly about Jay behind his back whenever one of us had to go the others' place of work for something, we had developed a good friendship. And then I spotted my older brother Will, his red hair making him stand out easily in the crowd.

"Will," I call out and dodge a few cops to get to him. "Is Jay okay? Please tell me he's gonna be all right."

"I-I can't," Will confessed. "Because I don't know. Dr. Marcel has him up in surgery. He said the bullet grazed an artery, and he's lost a lot of blood."

"This cannot be happening," I whisper as my breaths started coming out unevenly. I wasn't that much of a stranger to panic attacks. I had a few of them in my teenage years growing up, plus a couple here and there as an adult. And right now, I was not looking forward to having one in front of all of these people. Thankfully, Will was there to help me through it.

"Hey," Will murmured and pulled me towards him, wrapping his arms around me to hold me close. "This is Jay we're talking about. He's a fighter. He's gonna get through this. And when he wakes up, the both of us are gonna be there for him, okay?"

"Okay," I sniffle. "But only after we give him hell."

Will laughed. "Deal. I've gotta get back to work now. I'm hoping it'll help me keep my mind off of this for at least another hour. You're more than welcome to stay in the doctors' lounge if you want to be alone."

"Thanks, but I think I'd rather stay here," I admit and glance back towards the packed waiting room, my eyes landing on the blonde detective sitting off to the side by herself. "I should talk to Hailey and see how she's holding up. But I'll see you in a bit."

"All right. See you later," Will confirmed and walked back in the direction of the ED. As soon as he left, I made my way over to Hailey and took the seat next to her, pulling my knees up to my chest so that my heals rested on my chair as well.

"Hey," I greet her. "You doing okay?"

"I should be asking you that," Hailey countered. "Jay's your brother."

"He's also your partner," I retort. "And to me, that means you're basically family. How are you holding up?"

Hailey sighed and rubbed a hand over her face, leaning back against her seat. "I saw him before he got shot. He was right next to me. I was gonna get him to safety, but he said he wanted to go help Angela, so I let him. I should've insisted that he come outside with me. If I did, he wouldn't be in this position."

"Hailey, this is not your fault," I console her. "Even if you insisted you get him back with the rest of the team, chances are he wouldn't have listened. That's just how Jay is. He cares too much for others, even when he shouldn't. So don't blame yourself for something you couldn't have stopped."

"Thanks, Y/N," Hailey mumbled and turned to face me. "Now it's my turn to ask. How are you doing?"

"Well, I'm not feeling the greatest right now," I answer. "This isn't the first time Jay's been in the hospital, and I know it won't be the last, but I just want it to get a little easier, you know? The other two times he was shot, it wasn't anything serious. But now...I knew with him being a cop he'd face danger on the job, but I never imagined that there'd be a time when I'd lose him."

"You're only worried because you love him," Hailey told me.

"So, what? You love him too?" I question playfully.

"Sure, just not in the same way you do. As a friend," Hailey clarified.

"Uh-huh," I hum quietly to where she couldn't hear me. "I uh, I'm gonna get a coffee. You want one?"

"Coffee sounds great," Hailey responded.

............................................

"Crockett, hey," I breathe out and join the doctor by the entrance to the ED. Hailey was a few feet behind me, also ready to hear the news about Jay. Unfortunately, the rest of Intelligence had a case, so they had to leave, but I was sure Hailey would deliver the news. "How's Jay?"

"I managed to stop the bleeding, so he's out of surgery and in recovery," Crockett informed me. "He's also awake and alert, but for the time being, only family members are permitted to see him."

"Go," Hailey urged. "I can wait."

"Okay," I say. "I'll come get you in a little bit. And then you can lecture Jay about never getting shot again."

Hailey cracked a small smile. "That I can do." So Crockett led me up to Jay's room, and when I got there, I saw that Will was already inside.

"Man, I thought someone finally managed to kill him," I joke to Will.

Will chuckled. "I know. Such a shame that he's alive."

"I hate both of you," Jay grumbled.

"No you don't," Will disagreed and turned to me. "I've got patients down in the ED that I've gotta get back to, so would you stay with him?"

"Boden gave me the rest of the shift off, so I will not leave his side," I announce. With that, Will left the room, leaving me all alone with Jay. I took the seat next to Jay's bed, and my eyes glanced at the sling my brother's arm was in, which didn't go unnoticed by Jay.

"What?" Jay quizzed.

"Nothing," I mutter and tear my eyes away from his bandaged shoulder.

"Y/N," Jay coaxed.

"You could've died, Jay. We just lost dad last year, and to lose you too..." I trailed off, unsure of what to say. But Jay understood, and with his uninjured arm, he reached out and took ahold of my hand.

"Listen to me," Jay requested. "You and Will are never gonna lose me. Never. Cause I'll always fight to stay alive for the both of you."

"And Hailey," I add in quietly.

"What was that?" Jay asked.

"Nothing," I lie and stand up. "I'm starving. Hailey's still down in the waiting room, so I'm gonna see if I can convince Crockett to let her up to see you while I'm eating. I don't trust you in hospitals by yourself. One way or another, you'll find some way to leave."

"Hospitals are terrifying," Jay defended. "I don't know how Will works in one. And Hailey's still here?"

"Of course she's still here. She's your partner, Jay. And she cares about you a lot. Now, I really do need to get something to eat, so I'll see you in a bit. Don't die while I'm gone," I call out playfully as I exited his room.

About half an hour later, I finished up my lunch in the cafeteria and went to go sit back with Jay, and when I got to my brother's room, I saw him and Hailey talking. The way Hailey was looking at him now, and the way she was talking about him earlier...I was pretty sure she had feelings for him. When Hailey noticed my presence, she drifted away from Jay.

"I uh, I've got to get back to the district," Hailey declared. "I'll talk to you later, Jay." Hailey then walked past me, but I knew I couldn't let her go. Not yet.

"Hailey wait!" I shout and follow after him. Hailey stopped in her tracks a hundred or so yards beyond Jay's room, and I was able to catch up with her. "You love Jay, don't you?"

"W-what?" Hailey stammered.

"I saw the way you looked at him. It's the exact same way my dad used to look at my mom," I explain. "I like you a lot, Hailey. And you'd be really good for Jay unlike Erin, who left him unexpectedly when he was going to propose. Just don't hurt him, please. I don't know how much more pain he can take. Physically and emotionally."

"I won't. I promise," Hailey pledged. As Hailey took off to get to work, I went to rejoin Jay in his hospital room.

"What was that about?" Jay implored.

I waved him off. "Nothing you need to worry about. So, dear brother, what are the two of us gonna do for the next day or two to keep busy in here?"

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