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[deanstead]

Mistaken

Pairing: Jay Halstead x Reader, Rhodestead

Requested: no

Summary: As Will finds himself dealing with an unwelcome presence in his life, you disappear in the middle of shift.

Word Count: 5.3K+

Tags/Warnings: established relationships, stalking, kidnapping, hostage situations

A/N: First time I'm trying out writing for Rhodestead so I put this as a double pairing fic. Wasn't sure I was going to let this fic see the light of day but bestie @sheetsonfire gave her stamp of approval (and I haven't posted in a while) so here goes! Kinda (read: very) nervous about this so let me know what you guys think!

JAY HALSTEAD MASTERLIST

“Hey, you wanna grab dinner?” Will asked as he opened his locker next to you.

You glanced back at him, your eyes betraying the mental exhaustion from the day. Losing children was never easy, everyone knew that.

You gave Will a small smile. “No date with Connor?” You lightly teased.

Will chuckled.

Will and Connor had been dancing around each other for almost forever and it had taken you an unbelievable amount of self control not to literally bonk their heads together. Thankfully, they’d gotten off their asses before you had to.

“Connor got pulled into a surgery so I got stood up.”

You let out a small laugh, closing your locker. “Your brother’s on a case so… dinner’s on you.”

Will laughed, nodding. “I got you.”

The both of you ended up in one of the eateries you frequented that was near Med which opened late exactly for this reason - a place that had saved all of you from many late nights. Be it when Jay came to get you from a late shift, or when you, Connor and Will needed to eat after a shift before going to crash. All four of you had even been here together shortly after the shift in dynamics - you and Jay had just gotten married, while Will and Connor had finally started seeing each other officially.

In an effort to steer both your thoughts away from work, Will started a conversation about Connor, and you watched a light in Will’s eyes as he talked about Connor, a light that had finally let its way out into the world.

“What?” Will asked, angling his eyebrows at you before you realized you were smiling cheekily at him.

You shrugged. “Just nice to see you so happy.”

Will smiled, reaching over to ruffle your hair.

“You know you transitioned into this annoying older brother role way too smoothly.” You growled playfully, your eyes narrowing at him.

Will laughed, retracting his hand and chuckling.

“Y/N?”

Jay’s voice reached you first before you saw him but it still made you smile.

“You said you were going to be late?” You said but you were already looping your arms around his waist and pressing yourself into his embrace.

Jay let out a small chuckle. “Sorry, I know things have been a little crazy.”

You shook your head, burying your face deeper into his shoulder. “I just missed you.”

Jay leaned back before leaning back down to press a gentle kiss to your lips. “Shall we stay in tonight?”

You grinned back at him. “Sounds perfect.”

It felt like it had been a while since you and Jay had done this, just stayed in, the television turned on while the two of you had a cozy meal before cuddling on the couch with the wine glasses sitting just a little precariously on the small coffee table Will and Connor had gotten the both of you as a wedding present.

“Everything at work okay?” Jay asked quietly, his arms resting around your waist.

“You know, same-old. We have the bullies, the overbearing parents, but there are also families that remind me why I became a doctor.”

Jay rested his chin gently on your shoulder, his cheek resting lightly against yours before he closed his eyes.

“I think that if you’re here, if I know that I get to come home to you at the end of any day or case, I’ll be able to do about anything.” He whispered.

You knew that voice, the voice that told you he'd had a hard day.

You took his hand gently in yours. “I’ll always be here, Jay. At the end of every difficult case, or day, no matter what.”

Jay pressed a kiss to your cheek lightly and you leaned further back into his embrace.

“Dr Y/L/N, someone’s asking for you in the waiting room if you have a few minutes.” One of the nurses came up to you as you were studying a patient’s chart.

You looked around the ED, it was a quiet sort of day but you weren’t in the best of moods since you’d lost your card holder. Just thinking about having to replace your credit cards already made you feel tired and anxious. Regardless, you nodded with a smile at the nurse, thanking her for letting you know.

Putting on your best professional smile you headed towards the waiting room, scanning the crowd for someone who looked like they’d be waiting for you.

A woman who was about your age made eye contact with you, giving you a small smile. “Y/N Y/L/N?”

You frowned just a little in confusion although you kept your expression mostly neutral and nodded. She seemed a little familiar to you even though you weren’t fully certain where you’d seen her before.

The woman just smiled, handing you back a card case that was most definitely yours.

“I think you dropped this, this morning at the coffee place. I got your name from one of your cards and luckily the cafe said you were a regular so they knew you worked here.”

You felt the relief flood your system, the anxiety that had been clawing at you the whole morning finally seeming to let up.

“Oh my god, thank you.” You could even hear the relief in your voice bounce back at you but you weren't even embarrassed. “You saved me a lot of trouble and well... stress.”

You paused as you looked at her. “I feel like I’ve seen you somewhere before. Have we met?”

The woman just smiled and shook her head. “Maybe in the mornings, I get my coffee there too most days.”

It didn’t feel like a correct answer but you let it go, reminding yourself this was not the time to obsess over unimportant details.

“Look, you did me a huge favor today. Is there something I can do to thank you?”

The woman just smiled. “Maybe you can just buy me a coffee. Tomorrow morning?”

You studied her for a bit and then nodded. She smiled, extending her hand. “Grace.”

You smiled back at her and shook it, agreeing to see each other the next morning at the cafe.

As you watched her walk back out the main door with a friendly wave, you felt that weird feeling again, like something wasn’t quite sitting right with you.

You definitely knew her from somewhere.

As agreed, you’d met Grace the next morning at your morning coffee stop and it had gone better than you'd expected, so much so that you’d talked yourself out of that weird feeling in your gut, putting it down to that tinge of social anxiety you had with new people.

You’d almost caved and asked Will or Connor if they could come with you but decided you didn’t really wanna be a wuss. Besides, the rational part of your brain was telling you that your anxiety was being irrational once again.

Grace had been easy to talk to though, so you were glad you hadn’t overreacted.

But when you opened the door to the doctors’ lounge armed with coffees for both Connor and Will, you sensed something was off.

Will was sitting on the couch, his head ticked up just a little as the door opened and Connor’s arm was around Will’s shoulders, Will gently pressed up against Connor. Even though it was no secret, they didn't usually behave much like a couple at work.

“What’s wrong?” You asked, frowning as you quickly put the coffees down on the table and headed towards them.

Will glanced at Connor. “I’m fine.”

Connor gave him half an exasperated look, even though you could still see the frown lines tinged with worry.

Will might be your brother-in-law, but way before you and Jay had gotten close, the three of you had always been great friends so it wasn’t surprising you could tell they were holding something back.

You raised an eyebrow at Connor. “Someone better tell me what’s going on.”

Will exchanged a look with Connor before he gave him a small nod.

“She’s back.”

She.

You knew exactly who Connor was talking about. That was the part that really made you feel like shit.

Will had been reluctant to call it stalking at first, reluctant to put Jay on this even though the laws on stalking had already greatly improved the past few years. But now it seemed like Will was getting concerned too.

“Will, maybe we need to tell Jay about this.” You said gently, even though you understood why Will didn’t want to tell Jay and make it all official.

Will just nodded. “Maybe. I’ll talk to him.”

Connor glanced at Will before squeezing his hand gently. “I’ll see you later, alright? I've got a surgery."

With a quick kiss, Will and Connor parted and you nodded at Connor to assure him that you were here anyway.

Will had told himself that if it persisted he'd go to Jay but she'd suddenly stopped showing up. The notes stopped and the street was empty when Will left the house.

“Maybe she finally gave up. Like she had one last look and she left.” You said, even though just saying it sounded stupid.

Will just smiled back, asking everyone to stop worrying.

“Y/N, you’re wanted in the waiting room.” Maggie called across the ED and you nodded, patting Will on the arm before heading straight out, shrugging at Maggie.

You’d barely stepped out of the automatic doors when you saw her.

“Grace?”

She looked a little frazzled, like she was startled.

“Y/N, thank god. I didn’t know anyone else and…”

You frowned, stopping her with a hand on her arm. “Okay, slow down. What’s going on?”

“My friend, she got hurt and I don’t think I can move her. It’s just at the next street. Can you…”

You frowned. “How is she hurt, Grace? What happened?”

Grace shook her head. “I don’t know, can you just…”

You took a glance back at Leah, who nodded at you quickly disappearing back into the ED.

Feeling certain that whoever it was that Leah alerted would be able to catch up to you quickly, you let Grace lead you out of the ED, so preoccupied that you didn’t notice the shift in the look in her eyes.

“Anything?”

Will asked, jogging up towards Ethan who shook his head.

Having just gotten a bit of time between patients, Will and Ethan had come out after you almost immediately but somehow you were nowhere to be found.

Will already had his phone pressed to his ear but while it had been ringing earlier, it was now dead.

“Are we sure…” Will’s voice trailed off as his eye caught on something right by the side of the sidewalk. “Wait.”

Will bent down, picking it up. There was no mistaking it, Will thought, as the key-shaped pendant from your necklace lay in his palm. “This is hers. I better call Jay.”

The ringing in Jay’s ears hadn’t stopped since he’d heard from Will.

With no hesitation whatsoever, Voight had sent Jay and Hailey along to Med, while Kim went straight to try to track movements from traffic pods.

Jay frowned now as he leaned over the computer in the security office with Hailey, watching as you spoke to a woman in the waiting room, her face not fully visible from the angle she was standing at.

Hailey glanced at Jay. “She knows where the cameras are.”

Jay nodded absentmindedly, his eyes locked on the image of you leaving the hospital - the last time any of your colleagues had seen you.

Jay ran a hand across his face as he tried to empty his brain to think. Nothing made sense. It didn’t make sense why anyone would want to take you. There’d been no violent patients that you had mentioned recently and everyone Hailey had spoken to earlier couldn’t think of anyone from the past few months either. Sure, there’d been difficult patients and family members but no one that jumped out as being dangerous.

Which meant they had no starting point. And Jay was worried that his brain was too clouded with worry to even think straight. He felt like he was missing something.

“Jay. Here.” Will said, his voice quiet as he put the necklace in Jay’s hand.

Jay’s eyes lingered for a while on the pendant now and Will glanced at his brother worriedly, unable to even imagine being in Jay’s shoes right now.

“Jay, if you…”

Will was interrupted as Jay’s phone rang, his eyes wandering towards the screen of the image capture.

What the hell?

Will glanced up again where Jay was still talking on the phone, before his eyes found the screen again, feeling the knot in his gut seemingly grow in size.

“Will, I just heard.” Connor’s voice broke Will out of what was almost a trance, turning to look at Connor.

Connor registered the look in Will’s eyes almost immediately, his eyes flitting to the screen before he glanced at Will. “That’s…”

“What?” Jay asked now, joining them again as he finished talking to Kim.

Will could barely look his brother in the eye as he glanced up.

“Her name is Grace. Grace Turner.”

Jay frowned. “You know this woman?”

Will exchanged a look with Connor, who merely squeezed his hand. “She's been stalking me."

The room was still spinning but at least it seemed to be slowing down.

Grace had her back to you as she fiddled with something on her table. You knew you should have trusted your gut.

From the beginning, something had felt off about her, like she was being too friendly. But then you’d put it down to your social anxiety, swallowing it down like a bad pill.

Yet now, as you became more aware of the ache around your shoulders from your arms being pulled towards your back, feel the rough material of whatever she’d used to tie your wrists together, you knew your gut had been right all along. You should have just listened to it.

Just as you were trying to figure what the hell you were supposed to do, Grace turned to look at you.

Her lips curled up into a smile that you’d never seen on her face before, something that made the feeling of unease balloon up in the pit of your stomach.

“You’re awake.”

You frowned, your eyes scanning her expression for more clues.

“Grace, what’s going on? What… is this?” You asked, trying your best to keep your voice level and calm, as you’d done many times in the course of your work in the ED, regardless of what you were feeling.

Grace looked back at you, blinking. “I’ve been trying to figure out why he likes you. There’s nothing truly outstanding, you know?”

You frowned.

“What?”

You weren’t sure if she wasn’t making sense or if your head was still kind of spinning from inhaling whatever drug she’d soaked that cloth with before she’d pressed it against your mouth and nose earlier.

Grace turned back to look at you now and you didn’t like the glint in her eye. “I’ve been trying to figure it out for weeks, why he's been keeping his distance. And then I saw you with him, and then I knew. It was you. You’re the one standing between us.”

You frowned, your mind spinning as you tried to figure out what she was getting at. Jay hadn’t mentioned anything in particular and you were sure if there’d been someone following the both of you around, he’d have said something or changed up the routine for the both of you.

“You… what? Listen, if there’s…”

Grace didn’t seem to be listening though. “Is it because you’re both doctors?”

Both…

“You.” You couldn’t hide the contempt in your voice as you realized this was her. She was the woman who’d been stressing Will out.

Nervous as you were, your gut still feeling like it was flipped inside out, you also felt annoyance and the extreme urge to protect someone you cared about despite the situation you were in.

Even with the ache in your arms, you glared up at her. “If you really cared about him, you wouldn’t be doing this.”

Grace turned back towards you, the anger in her eyes more pronounced now. “No one cares about him more than I do!”

You didn’t avert your eyes, the anger you felt bubbling over in you overtaking the fear and uncertainty that was still hanging over you.

“Not even his brother?” Your voice was still even, as you looked at her. “You took me because you thought Will and I were seeing each other?”

Grace didn’t say anything, just narrowed her eyes at you.

“If we really were seeing each other, did you think taking me here was going to solve anything?”

Grace exhaled loudly. “I’ve been watching you with him.”

You studied Grace, feeling your thoughts swirl. She’d been so obsessed with Will, that she saw you when you were with him but she didn’t watch you any further. She didn’t see the times that you went home or on dates with Jay. You were actually more surprised she didn’t know about Connor.

“So what do you actually want?”

Your eyes flicked to the scissors she had in her hand as you finished your question, before she stepped towards you.

Jay was quite literally going out of his mind.

They’d matched the woman’s identity, and went straight to her last known address but the apartment looked like it hadn’t been lived in for months judging by the layer of dust that had settled on the furniture. What they did find was a bunch of photos of Will scattered along the walls and other corners of the apartment.

Jay could feel the anger building inside him. Even if this crazy woman hadn’t taken you right under everyone’s nose, the fact that this was somehow connected to his brother was pissing him off so much it was taking all his effort not to punch something.

The sounds of fingers dancing across keyboards, as well as the sound of rifling papers reminded Jay that he needed to keep his head in the game.

“Hey, Jay.”

Jay glanced up to see Connor heading out of the pantry where he’d been with Will, his eyes flicking towards the back view of his brother before he nodded.

“Listen, I was thinking. Will mentioned he’s seen her around his apartment a few times, so couldn’t we…”

Jay froze. “Wait, what?”

Connor frowned. “He didn’t say anything to you?”

Jay’s eyes flicked back in the direction of his brother. “He should have told me about this when it happened.” His voice was slightly reproachful but Connor could hear the tinge of worry as well.

Connor just nodded, realizing he needed to tell Jay almost everything.

“So, can we…”

Jay’s mind was already there as he nodded, leaning back down over his computer, trying to run matches between Grace’s known family and acquaintances with recent rentals near Will’s apartment.

Jay’s eyes scanned the screen in front of him quickly before he paused. “Ruz, what did you say her sister’s name was?”

“Kayla.”

Jay frowned. “I have a Kayla Lloyd here.”

Kim was right on it. “I think you’re on the right track. Kayla Turner married Nash Lloyd three years ago.”

The team exchanged looks. Hailey nodded. “It’s the best we got so far. I say we go.”

Voight was already standing at his office door before he nodded. “Let’s go.”

Connor glanced at Will from where they were sitting in the back of Jay’s truck.

Will was glancing out, his fist curled into a ball as it rested on the seat between him and Connor. It wasn’t that he was that affected by this woman, but the fact that he hadn’t done anything which ultimately got the people around him dragged in was really eating at him.

Jay glanced at his brother through the rear view mirror before training his eyes back on the road. He didn’t have the capacity to think of anyone else but you right now. He didn’t know how to. But he could feel the fear clawing at him, but he just exhaled slowly, turning the corner towards the address they’d found earlier.

You exhaled, hearing Grace pacing outside the bedroom she’d put you in.

Your eyes darted around the room, your brain feeling like it was finally clearing up enough for you to form thoughts that were coherent enough for you to take in other details you hadn’t noticed earlier, like your phone sitting on the dresser.

Grace had been a little out for it for a while, alternating between mumbling to herself or ranting at you about Will. You hadn’t exactly pointed out the fact that you weren’t Will’s girlfriend, like she’d been thinking when she’d grabbed you. Other than the insinuation that had seemed to pass right over her head, you weren’t sure if it was going to make things worse if you pointed out that there was nothing going on between you and Will.

But you needed to do something.

You struggled a little to get to your feet, especially considering that your hands and feet were bound together but you managed to stand a little shakily with minimal sound, feeling a bead of sweat travel down the side of your face.

Gritting your teeth to try not to make any other sound, you gently hopped, grateful that at least she’d put a carpet on her bedroom floor. You angled your body, wobbling backwards as you neared the dresser, your hands finally closing around your phone. You fumbled with your fingers trying to at least turn it on so that Jay could somehow find you. You felt like it was forever, trying to wait for the stupid logo to disappear and for the phone to start but you’d just turned around again to peer at the screen when the door opened.

You froze as you watched the look on Grace’s face shift to one of rage as she took in the scene before her.

She lunged and you threw yourself out of the way, your eyes not missing the fact that she was still gripping onto the scissors in her hand. Your phone slid out of your hands and onto the floor with a thud and you felt your heart sink with it as you tried to reposition yourself on the floor, trying to ignore the shooting pains from the shoulder you’d landed on.

But you knew it was useless, especially as you heard her frustrated breath and a low growl before you felt yourself get yanked up by the hair.

She was freakishly strong for a woman her size.

That was the thought that entered your mind as you tried to regain as much balance as you could. You felt your breath catch in your throat as the threatening cold metal blades hovered near your neck right before the door crashed open.

You’d never felt such a sense of safety overwhelm you until you saw your husband’s face now, his gun ticked up high, his eyes betraying a mixed look of relief and worry at the same time, if that was even possible.

“Y/N.” Your name left his lips like a reflex, his eyes locked directly on yours, even the unspoken words putting you slowly at ease.

Jay was here.

Jay’s eyes flicked towards the woman standing behind you who looked as startled as a deer caught in the headlights of an oncoming car.

“Put the scissors down.”

You heard the effort it took for Jay to keep his voice steady, knowing that it would just take something small for Jay to lose it. So you locked your eyes on his, even though you felt the anxiety once again eat at you.

Grace hadn’t reacted and Jay kept his gun raised, his trained eyes looking around the room.

“Stay out of this.” Grace forced the words out through her clenched teeth. “I wouldn’t have done this if she didn’t…”

Her words trailed off as your body froze, your eyes catching the flash of ginger at the door.

“Will.” You felt the jolt of worry hit you, interrupted only by a growl from behind you, the scissors that inched dangerously closer towards your neck reminding you that maybe you shouldn’t have said his name.

Will’s eyes lighted on yours and despite the predicament you found yourself in, you wanted to smack him upside the head for that guilt swimming in his eyes.

Your eyes moved back towards Jay’s and he nodded discreetly at you.

“Grace. Listen to me. Put it down and we can all talk, alright?” Jay said quietly, lowering his gun just a little as a show of faith.

Grace frowned, her eyes flicking up towards Will before she spoke. “All I needed to do was get rid of her, right?”

Will’s frown deepened just slightly as he absorbed what Grace was saying.

“I was just getting rid of the obstacles standing in our way.” Grace said, her voice cracking just a little. “I see the way you look at her, but if it wasn’t for her, we'd be together!"

Will glanced at you and you frowned just as his eyes flicked back to Grace, his head shaking slowly. “I need you to let her go. Can’t you see you’re hurting everyone?”

You heard Will’s voice crack softly, Jay’s eyes flicking towards his older brother as well.

“She’s my… she’s my sister. There’s nothing… You… you’ve misunderstood.”

You could hear how much it was killing Will to keep his voice even and steady, when he was just as close to losing his cool as Jay was.

You felt Grace’s hold on you loosen just a little as her focus shifted entirely to Will. “Your…”

She shook her head, her shaking hand once again inching closer towards you. “I’ve seen the both of you… you don’t have a sister, don’t lie to me!”

“It’s true.” Will said quietly, glancing at Jay who nodded, now lowering his gun even more, Hailey stepping just half a step forward in case.

“Grace.” Jay said quietly. “Look at me.”

As Grace turned her attention to him, Jay exhaled gently. “You know me, don’t you? If you know Will as well as you do.”

Grace nodded slowly. “I just want my wife back.” He said quietly and you heard the quiet crack in his voice, one that only you would have picked up on. “Just give her back to me, please.”

“Your…”

Grace angled her head back down to you and you nodded. “I tried to tell you.”

Caught off-guard, Grace looked like she wasn’t sure what to do next. In her hesitation, her hand holding the blade moved slightly away from you, hovering off to the side and Jay nodded at you.

You threw yourself in the opposite direction, falling back down onto the ground with a crash, the pain in your shoulder causing you to groan. Jay lunged towards Grace, the metal blades of the scissors clattering across the ground as she lost grip.

“Y/N, are you hurt?”

Will’s voice reached you first and you opened your eyes, the groan escaping your lips. “My shoulder. I think…”

Jay was back at your side as Hailey took over the arrest, slicing through the cables around your wrists quickly. The relief was almost immediate and a quiet sigh escaped your lips as the pressure of your arms being pulled behind you was released, even though your shoulder still gave a small throb.

“Are you hurt?” Jay’s voice was quiet but you could feel every single emotion that pulsated through those three words.

You winced as Will’s fingers applied pressure on your shoulder but Will glanced up a little guiltily at his brother, shaking his head. “It’s a little strained but I don’t think it’s a serious injury.”

“Chloroform I think.” You told Will, glancing a little worriedly at Jay for an impending reaction.

Instead, Jay just leaned in, pressing you gently into his embrace, as if worried you’d disappear right out of his arms.

You felt tears well up in your eyes as the adrenaline still pumped through your veins, the anxiety from everything that had happened pulling to the surface, a quiet sob escaping through your lips.

Putting a gentle hand on your head, Jay pulled you deeper into his embrace, soothing you quietly and as you felt your heartbeat slow, you didn’t feel like crying anymore.

The only time Jay had let go of your hand was briefly in the ambulance when the paramedics needed to put a line in, as well as when Ethan had asked him to wait outside and you’d nodded quietly at him with an encouraging smile.

But the moment Ethan had let him back in, Jay was once again next to you almost like a bodyguard while Ethan assured him that everything seemed to be okay except that your shoulder was slightly bruised from the fall and that you were getting an ice compress and they’d examine you again after.

As Ethan left the both of you alone in the room again, you leaned your head against Jay with a soft sigh.

“You doing okay?” Jay asked quietly.

You didn’t answer immediately before you nodded. “You heard Ethan.”

“You know that wasn’t what I was asking.” A reproachful tone crept into Jay’s voice despite his efforts to hide it.

You pulled away to look up at him and Jay took the opportunity to lower himself down towards you, sitting at the edge of your bed so he could be close enough for you to remain snuggled into his side.

“I remembered where I knew her from…” You’d barely begun when your eyes caught Will hovering at the entrance of the room.

Jay glanced up, nodding at his brother who was closely followed by Connor. Connor had Will’s hand protectively clamped in his own, which only made you want to smile.

“Hey, you doing okay?” Will asked. “Ethan said whatever she gave you was probably just a sedative and that other than a busted shoulder you’re…”

You smiled. “I’m fine.”

Will glanced at Jay, which made you look at your husband as well.

“Look, Y/N. I’m sorry. This is all…”

“Will Halstead.” You snapped, interrupting him. “I swear to God, if you take all the blame for this one I will smack you upside the head. Hard.”

You narrowed your eyes at him as Will looked a little startled, even though a smile was playing on the corner of Connor’s lips.

“How the hell were any of us supposed to know this was her? Or that this woman following you around would actually think I was your girlfriend and kidnap me in broad daylight?” You said, glancing over at Jay as if this was directed at him as well.

Jay just nodded at you before looking at his brother. “Will, I wasn’t blaming you, I just…”

Will nodded. “I know. I kept thinking if Connor had disappeared…”

Connor gave Will’s hand another reassuring squeeze.

“We done?” You asked, almost accusingly at Will.

Will’s eyebrows bunched together in slight confusion as he nodded.

“Now, get over here. I need a hug from my older brother.” You snapped.

Will let out the first real smile that day and stepped forward to pull his arms around you. “I’m sorry.” Will whispered.

You shook your head. “All of you came to get me. That’s what matters.”

Will pulled away and Connor reached for his hand once more. “Told you so.”

You smiled, leaning back into Jay’s embrace. “You almost induced a heart attack today. Don’t ever disappear on me again.” Jay whispered, pressing his lips onto your temple.

You just closed your eyes, letting out a soft hum of satisfaction at being safe with Jay, accompanied by Will and Connor, the ache in your shoulder barely even bothering you anymore.

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INFOS ABOUT O'CHILDREN

• I will put all trigger warmings in every chapter, but since now i can tell you that will be some angst, violence, action and drama all over it, just like the series itself.

• OG Halstead sister center fic, but i will include some other og related to other characters from One Chicago.

• I will change some stuff from canon, like couples and characters that have left:

- this fic will have Rhodestead, Upstead, Burzek, Stellaride, Brettsey and more.

- this will NOT have dawsey or manstead.

(also letting clear that i will not turn Natalie, Gabby or Erin into villans, they gonna show up some moments of course but i will not write too much about them)

- Jay and Antonio will not leave PD.

- Matt and Mills will not leave Fire. Gabby will leave earlier tho.

- and obviously Connor will not leave Med.

• My first language is not english! am a brazilian writer with low experience in writing in another language but i will try my best.

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🖼️ Arranged marriage- Rhodestead!

“Ladies and gentleman, thank you for gathering here today. To begin, who gives this man, William, away?” the priest asked.

“His father, Patrick Halstead," a gruff, thick mountain accent answered. 

"Thank you. William, please step forward."

A ducked head passed into Connor's periphery, loose ginger waves pushed away from his face in an almost effortless messiness, and Connor turned his head. He didn't look afraid exactly, but apprehensive, unsure, his eyes downcast. Connor couldn't blame him for that, of course, but there was a little part of him already curious how pretty he'd look with a smile. That was grossly romantic, considering William might resent Connor for changing his entire life. He didn't need love and affection, even if he wanted it, as long as he had a partner to stand at his side and appease his father's constant yammering about needing a lineage. He and William wouldn't have children of their own, but their bylaws didn't require a direct blood relative to take the throne, just the firstborn child. 

But his children with William would be gorgeous, he couldn’t deny that. He was tall, and lithe, and beautiful, and Connor could just imagine his red hair with Connor’s blue eyes on a little boy or girl. William would be beautiful, holding that little child in his arms.

There was a part of Connor, that sounded particularly like his father, that noted how good he would look on Connor’s arm, his for the world to see.

Connor looked at his betrothed, this man who had been uprooted and dropped into some place unfamiliar, and reached out, taking his hand. William looked up at him, dark eyes wide, and he smiled a little, just the small smile of companionship.  

& it was everything

[gins-potter]

Do you think Sevasey and Rhodestead could have worked romantically? I’ve always been able to imagine it with Rhodestead but not really Sevasey.

I actually do. I think for Sevasey the things that make them great friends would also lend to them being a great romantic pairing. They're very loyal to each other, but also honest with each other, they're very good at balancing each other out when one is going through something/in crisis. Plus they'd make a very attractive couple and you cannot tell me when they got all up in each other's faces in s1 they didn't want to make out a little.

See Rhodestead I'm actually the opposite where I'm like I don't know why/if they would actually work romantically, I just know those rival vibes in s1 were hot af.

[i-like-sparkly-things]

*At the hospital*

Connor : Hey um...I need a consult

Will : Uhh *stares into his eyes for a good 7 seconds * ya, yeah sure..

Jay : Get. A. ROOM.

[fank0ne]

I'm in my Rhodestead feelings this morning

[onechicagostan]

So I just started typing and this is the result. I have no idea what it really is supposed to be but I’m picking up Rhodestead wedding vows vibes?? Decided to post it here and see what you guys think! Please let me know! :)

Connor

“I think we can all acknowledge that I'm more mature then Will is. We've both got the beauty and the brains but he still acts like a kid most days. He forgets to put the laundry away and to set the alarm, still I love him. Love him for bringing out the child inside of me, love him for doing things with me I never imagined doing, love him for knowing me so well and god I- I love him because he's so beautiful. Inside and out, beauty and the brains. I love him for being with me, now and forever.”

Will

“There once was someone in med school who told me I wouldn't make it. They told me time and time again that there was no way I would make it inside a hospital. Naturally, I told them to go fuck themselves but secretly I didn't think I would ever be a doctor either. I mean, I would more likely become a model, right? Anyway. Long story short, I made it through med school and I'm glad I did. I'm glad that there was a part of me fighting through because it made me find you. And soon you're stuck with me forever.”

[halstudandruz]

Alone Time

*Not my gif*

Pairing: Jay Halstead x Reader

Requested: Yes

Prompt: Will moves in during a rough patch with Natalie

Warnings: None

A/N: Yes, I am here for Rhodestead

Even though you lived in a different state than your family now you were still very close with them, and had always thought family was important. So, whenever Will came to Jay asking to stay with you guys since he and Natalie were going through a rough patch you were quick to convince Jay that it would be okay. You always got along with Will so you didn’t see any problems arising. However, Will didn’t seem to have any concept of “alone time.” You didn’t mind him crashing your movie nights that wasn’t a big deal, but he seemed to be stealing Jay away from you more and more dragging him to Blackhawks games and taking him out to Molly’s every night. Not to mention interrupting every single time Jay and you would get even close to sex. Normally you wouldn’t mind Jay going out and having fun, and it wasn’t that you didn’t want him to do that, or that you didn’t want him to spend time with his brother, but you knew that once he got into a big case you wouldn’t see him as much. Those movie nights and occasional mornings in the shower would be few and far between for a few weeks. So, whenever you do get to spend time with him you appreciate it. However, you did not know how to go about it. Will was going through a really rough time, and the fact that he was getting out and getting to spend time with Jay was important, but your annoyance was building each day. Again, you loved Will and did not want to upset him or Jay so you kept it all to yourself, and were planning on keeping it that way until Will interrupted you two in the shower this morning. It wasn’t like it was on purpose or anything, but you kind of lost it.

“Jay, I love him. I really do. You know that, but I am going to lose my mind.” You sighed getting dressed.

“Babe, I don’t know what you want me to do. He’s my brother. We can’t kick him out on the street.” He answered clearly frustrated.

“I don’t want to kick him out. All I want is a night alone with you. We haven’t had one in weeks. You would think he would get the hint.” You whined stepping into Jay wrapping your arms around his neck.

“I know baby. I’ll talk to him. Promise.” Jay sighed leaning down to capture your lips.

“I’ll make it worth it.” You winked at him smirk on your face as you walked towards the door causing Jay to chuckle and shake his head. You headed off to work going about your normal day. As you walked into your apartment after work you found Will walking around throwing stuff into a duffle bag. You threw Jay a weird look as he was obviously annoyed.

“Thank god. Will you please tell him he is exaggerating?” Jay sighed following Will into the guest room.

“What’s going on?” You asked walking in behind them.

“Jay wants me to leave. So, I am.” Will shrugged. “Seriously Will? I asked you for one night alone, and you take that as I want you to leave?” Jay practically yelled getting more frustrated by the second. Will stood up straight going to yell back before you stepped in between them. “Alright, tough guys tell me what is going on.” You looked between both of them. Jay decided to break the silence.

“I told him that we wanted to have a date night alone, and he took that as I want him to leave completely.” Jay explained. You turned to Will crossing your arms as he looked down at you.

“You are a 30 year old doctor. Stop acting like a child.” You huffed looking up at him.

“I am not-” He began to fight back before you jumped in.

“Where exactly do you plan to go?” You asked.

“Connor’s.” Will mumbled causing you to break out in a smile.

“On second thought-” You began before Jay cut you off.

“Call Connor. Have him go to Molly’s with you. Have fun. If you need me to come get you call, but stop being so immature.” Jay lectured him starting to unpack the clothes out of his bag causing Will to roll his eyes giving in.

“Go get laid. Lord knows you need it.” You joked.

“Jay, would you please tell your girlfriend for the thousandth time. I am not gay.” Will gave you a look small grin on his face.

“I was actually referring to you getting laid by a girl, but yep. You keep telling yourself that Halstead. Rhodestead for life.” You yelled walking out of the room as you heard Jay’s laugh fill the apartment.

[sofuckingchuffed]

Sooooooo

I really need me some good ol’ angsty hurt/comfort rhodestead where one of them breaks down in front of the other

I just

I need

[crockettmarcel]

babysitter | surrogate!au

prompt: "a babysitter? are you insane?"

requested: yes, by @andrewalister

pairing: rhodestead

wc: 314

“You two look so cute here,” Connor remarks as he sits down on the sofa next to Will. Eli’s asleep in his arms, one tiny fist holding onto Will’s shirt as if his life depends on it, and Will has to admit that their son is pretty cute.

Neither of them says anything for a few minutes, both content to simply watch Eli sleeping, enamoured with his soft snores and the way his tiny chest rises and falls with each breath. He’s so little and perfect, and even now, weeks later, they still can’t fully believe that he’s theirs.

“We’re back at work in a couple weeks,” Will says, and Connor just hums absentmindedly, too busy squeezing Eli’s chubby cheeks to fully register what his boyfriend’s saying.

“Which means we need to find a babysitter for Eli.”

This is enough to get Connor’s attention, and he snaps upright to face Will.

“A babysitter? Are you insane?”

Will frowns, opening and closing his mouth a few times while he tries to process Connor’s words.

“You do- you do realise we can’t take him to work with us, right? We’re not leaving our newborn son at the hospital daycare.”

“Of course not. But he can’t just have a babysitter. We’ll have to find him a nanny or an au pair, someone whose expertise is raising children.”

“Right…”

Every so often, Will gets a painful reminder that although he and Connor grew up only ten miles apart, their lives were so different they might as well have lived on different planets. The thought of getting a nanny for Eli had never occurred to him, and as he watches Connor flicking through channel after channel of sport on the TV, he’s glad he didn’t suggest getting Ava and Sarah to babysit, as had been his first instinct.

He can only imagine how that proposal would have gone down.

[ao3feed-chicagofire]

Whisper Your Secrets Out Loud

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2VkjdzL

by SportyMari

Connor wants to talk to Will about his insecurities with Natalie but it ends worse than he imagined.

Words: 1798, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 6 of Halzek and their Family

Fandoms: Chicago Med, Chicago PD (TV), Chicago Fire

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Connor Rhodes (Chicago Med), Will Halstead, Natalie Manning, Jay Halstead, Adam Ruzek, Kelly Severide, Matt Casey

Relationships: Will Halstead/Connor Rhodes (Chicago Med), Jay Halstead/Adam Ruzek, Matthew Casey/Kelly Severide

Additional Tags: Angst, Connor is a sad puppy, Will is oblivious and stupid, Jay thinks his brother is too stupid to be a doctor, Matt and Kelly are done with Rhodestead

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2VkjdzL

[space-age-bachelor]

“You can’t keep pretending it didn’t happen, cause guess what? It did!” - for the spy au??? Or just some general rhodestead if you don’t wanna do more spy au

Rhodestead Spy AU with a little bit of Rhodes Siblings because I could not get this idea out of my head

Will was trying not to get pissed at Connor. He knew that everyone’s family situation was different and it wasn’t his place to judge a relationship that he didn’t fully understand. He had made the decision to stay out of it and support Connor, until Claire called him and specifically asked him to get involved.

Things had been tense since she got caught up in whoever was trying to make Connor’s life a living hell. She found out the hard way that her brother wasn’t just a normal doctor, and that he’d been lying to her for the last decade. She hadn’t taken it well; and in a true Connor Rhodes fashion, he blamed himself. He decided that Claire was better off without him, and refused to answer her calls once she was ready to talk. 

In summary, he was being the same stubborn idiot he always was and it was Will’s job to snap him out of it.

“Hey, Claire called earlier. Did she get in touch with you?” He asked, attempting to be subtle. Based on the look Connor gave him, he failed.

“Uh, no, I must’ve missed her.” He was lounging on the couch, reading his newest trashy novel, same as every time he had a day off that didn’t line up with Will. 

He laughed, “You know, for a spy you’re a terrible liar.”

Connor put the book down, using the jacket as a bookmark, and turned to fully face him, “I’m not a terrible liar. I just don’t like lying to you.”

“Then, tell me why you won’t talk to Claire.” Will sat down next to him, but Connor stayed focused on the front door. 

They weren’t one of those couples who didn’t talk. If anything, they shared too much, what with so much of Connor’s past being classified. Sometimes, it just took a little time for them to start the conversation. 

“I don’t want her to get sucked into all of this. She’s already been in danger once. I can’t let it happen again.”

Will shook his head, “Connor, she’s already in danger, same way that I am. She knows who you are and they have already used her against you. You can’t keep pretending it didn’t happen ‘cause guess what? It did. Keeping her in the dark is just stopping her from making an informed decision about her life.”

He glared in his direction, but it held no real heat. “She’s my older sister. I don’t want her to worry about me.”

“Because she’s not already out of her mind with worry,” he rolled his eyes. “Con, she doesn’t know you anymore. How can you expect her to have faith in your ability to protect yourself?”

“She’ll never look at me the same way,” Connor didn’t shout. It sounded as though the psychological dam that was holding everything back had shattered. “I know it’s going to happen. There’s no way for everything to stay the same, but I’m not ready to face it.”

Will wanted to argue that the truth hadn’t changed things between them, but that wasn’t entirely true. Getting caught up in this had changed their entire dynamic. He didn’t look at Connor as though he was James Bond or some crazy action hero, but a part of him was always conscious of the fact that Connor has killed people. They’d just been friends though. Will couldn’t imagine how he’d react if he was in Claire’s shoes.

He reached over towards Connor, not touching him, but leaving his palm up, “I can’t tell you that everything will be okay. All I can say is that she’s your sister and she just wants to know who you are. If you’re asking for her trust, you need to trust her too.”

“When did you get so smart?” Connor threaded their fingers together before leaning into his side. “Pretty sure I used to be the smart one.”

His thumb started to rub gentle circles on the back of his hand, “Nah, you can’t be the smart one and the tough one. Then, what would I be?”

“Obviously, you’re the cute one,” he looked up at Will, his face half mashed into his shoulder, oblivious to the dramatic irony.

“You can’t say I’m the cute one when you look like that. Besides, being cute isn’t useful.”

“I don’t care if you’re useful,” something passed across Connor’s face, one of those expressions that always had him wondering if Connor would ever consider therapy. “I just care that you’re you.”

Will pressed a kiss to his forehead, feeling the heat rise in his cheeks, “You know, if you keep saying things like that, Claire’s gonna have to forgive you.”

[moonyied]

A Summary

↬ Title: 𝑶'𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏

Chicago was just one more violent town of the country, being born and raised there with parents and friends working directly as first responders can create some sort of shield, but it's never gonna be enough.

Police, firefighters, doctors, paramedics and so many other titles have a responsibility to ensure the safety of all citizens, but even when they return home for their children, they just can't put down their badges and uniforms, and they are learning that on the hardest way.

• infos

• characters

[kitweewoos]

✒✒✒✒✒ + "arson" - canon divergence au (Rhodestead)

I read a few bits in asks you answered and I couldn't resist

I am having a good time with this fic now :)

It was quiet in the car, except for Will singing softly to the radio, and Connor could spend the rest of his life in this space. He could tell they were getting closer to the restaurant because of how relaxed Will’s leg became under his hand, the proximity easing the stress from his muscles. This was such a safe space for them, their relationship having started here, grown and blossomed here, and he couldn’t imagine a better place for them after the week he’d had. When he pulled into the parking lot, he found his usual spot already taken, and he made an unintentional grumpy face.

“I see that,” Will teased. “You can’t have the best parking spot every single time, you know?”

“No, I can,” Connor said. “That’s my spot.”

“Okay, but it’s a big world, and other people exist in it. So, you know, if you don’t get the best parking spot, it’s fine.”

“It’s not fine.”

“It’s definitely not, but I’ll believe you, I guess.”

“Oh, why, thank you, sir, for your gracious belief in me,” Will said with a roll of his eyes. “Just find another spot. It’ll be fine.”

Send me a ✒️ and a wip title/code name and I’ll write three sentences on that wip and you get the sentences

[cupidmarwani-archive]

Rhodestead + kiss desperately

Connor’s father is dead.

Connor’s father is dead, and he’s in his pitch black suit with these heaving, painful sobs in his chest for a man who he never really loved, but was beginning to get to know in a way that makes this hurt so much worse than he could have ever imagined it hurting before. He thought he knew pain, physical and emotional, but this is different. It somehow hurts more than the morning he woke up and his mother had killed herself.

The only real sensation grounding him to the earth besides the heart-shattering pain in every inch of his body is that of starched, rough fabric beneath his fingers. Will’s coat. He’s wrinkling it, ruining it, getting his tears on it. but he doesn’t care. He’ll just buy him a new one if it’s that big of a deal.

Right now, they need to leave the apartment. Drive to the funeral and sit and listen to his eulogy. Listen to the pastor preach. Stand and kneel and sit and pray to a god he isn’t sure he believes in. He doesn’t want to go. He wants to crawl under the covers and sob into his pillow for the next fifty years instead.

Will strokes through his hair, almost absentmindedly, the way he usually does when they lay in bed together after the stars come out. The stars won’t come out tonight. But Will is there to hold him, even though this all hurts so badly he can barely stomach it because his father is dead. There will never be a reconciliation.

A soft, guiding hand tilts up his chin, and Connor is helpless to resist. He drinks in the sight of freckles he’s traced with his fingers and lips a million times over, brown eyes that he dreams about every night, and it should bring comfort but instead he just keeps hurting. Everything, everyone he loves, eventually leaves him in a lurch with this overwhelming determination to bury himself six and a half feet under.

Then he’s being kissed.

The kiss hurts too, but in a different kind of pain that burns all throughout his body and forces himself to remember exactly where he is, who he’s with, who he’s become. Will is gentle in how he holds him, and his lips are firm but not insistent, and yet it’s so much Connor thinks he might scream, but exactly what he needs all the same.

[i-like-sparkly-things]

*Will coming out to Jay, sweating nervously *

Jay : What?

Will : Uhh ya... I'm sleeping with Connor...... I'm bi, jay.

Jay :*absolutely furious* Are you kidding me?

Will : Please man.....

Jay : You couldn't have told me this a week ago!!?? I lost 70 bucks to Kev cuz of you!! I thought you would come out last week!!

Will : Wait, you made bets on my relationship?? YOU FUCKING MORON!!!

Jay : I KNEW YOU WERE BI YEARS AGO YOU ASS, I'M A DETECTIVE!!

Will : YOU KNOW WHAT, I'M GONNA BET HIGHER ON YOU AND HAILEY NEXT TIME!!!

Jay : WHATT??