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Lacey

It was the second birthday that she was spending without her ex-wife. The last two years had been hell for the mother of the three young children. She was frustrated with the feeling of loneliness. The constant empty feeling was something that relentlessly ate her soul. Lacey understood that she was loved by her family; her children, Taylor but she missed the comfort of a lover. She was empty without the unity, without the partnership, without the mutual love. Romance was something she craved and she hated that it defined so much of her life. The blonde had much success but felt like it wasn't worth a thing without having someone to share it with. She hated the vulnerable feeling so she decided she was going to remedy it by taking a trip to see her friend Erin in Chicago for her birthday. It was going to be a few days but it was something she felt she needed. Erin was her sense of logical thinking, and someone she trusted with her whole heart. The detective was full of solid advice and one of the best sounding boards she knew. Lacey was eager to catch up with her and get to know the latest on her life as well as tell her about her own. This was the productive solution to remedy the endless loneliness she was facing.

After careful planning, Lacey was all set and ready to go. She was spending the Sunday before her birthday with Taylor and the kids and football and leaving that night. She knew that her family wasn't thrilled with her decision but she needed the break. Football and family time came to an end and Lacey began her temporary goodbyes. Both of her girls got upset. It broke the blonde's heart to see and tell them that she wouldn't be able to spend her birthday with him but as much as she was a mother she was a woman that needed to heal her own heart. After apologizing to Taylor for leaving him with such a mess, she got into her truck that was already complete with her bags and headed to Los Angeles International Airport. Next stop, Chicago O'Haire Airport. This was needed is what she kept telling herself. It was the only way she was getting through the guilty feeling of leaving her children behind on such a notable day.

“Ladies and Gentleman, thank you for flying with Jet Blue, we'd like to welcome you to Chicago. The time now is 9:00pm. Please remember all of your belongings and exit in a safe and timely manner.”

Four hours and one minute later, Lacey had arrived in Chicago. The hour was already late so she didn't want to chance bothering Erin. Pulling out her iPhone, she found a hotel on her travel app and took a cab to get settled. Once she was checked in and settled, she decided to at least text the Detective. “Hi girl! I just got to Chicago, I found a hotel close by in case you were working and busy. I'll see you tomorrow! Xo,” she wrote before hitting send and laying comfortably in the king sized. The alone time felt shockingly peaceful.

Erin

When Erin and Lacey made plans for Lacey to come for her birthday, Erin was ecstatic.  Their friendship had surprised Erin in a world where very little seemed to.  Erin wasn’t very good at the female friend thing, finding females to be more catty than anything.  She’d always done better with the boys instead, even when it came to friendship.  There was just something that normally happened when women got together and it just wasn’t something of interest to Erin.  She didn’t have time for the jealousy or the antics of pitting women against other women.  So she simply always steered the other way.  But there was something about Lacey that wouldn’t allow it.  Lacey never came off to Erin like the others.  Lacey was different.  Supportive, kind, and a voice of reason, which more times than not Erin needed from her as much as it seemed Lacey needed it from her.

The day Lacey was to arrive, Erin was all set to be off, ready and waiting for her friend’s arrival.  But when there are plans, there are things that will change plans.  It was midnight before Erin saw the text message.  An eighteen hour day working a case that would shatter the hearts of everyone on the team.  Once she and C.J. headed out of the district, Erin drew her phone from her chest, finding Lacey’s text on it.  She grumbled a complaint, having gotten so wrapped in work that she completely forgot that today was the day of Lacey’s arrival.  <i>Hey, babe.  Just got off work.  I’m going to try to sleep a few hours and I’ll see you first thing in the morning.  Coffee around 9?</i>  Erin sent the text, instantly switching to her alarm app to set alarms for 7:30, allowing her enough time to get from the home she shared with C.J. to the hotel to meet Lacey.

The next morning, the detective woke early, minutes before the alarm sounded.  She reached over, turning off the alarm before it rang, then turned back into C.J.  “I gotta get up.  Lacey’s in town.”  She explained, to which she was met with a kiss and a swat to her ass, something mused her direction on how she better get a move on.  The relationship between them had taken Erin by surprise, perhaps more than her friendship with Lacey had.  She couldn’t have asked for a better man to share her life with.  This was what she wanted for Lacey too.  If anyone deserved it, it was Lacey.

A half hour later, Erin was slipping out the front door of the house as quietly as possible.  It was rare for J.J. and Bash to sleep in, yet this morning, she was the only sound moving through the house.  Successfully getting out of the door, she headed out towards downtown Chicago, imagining Lacey had probably booked where she normally did, a few minutes from the district.  It was a twenty minute drive from the area of Chicago where the Luciano home was.  When she breeched those lines into downtown, she withdrew her phone, calling Lacey as she headed to the standard hotel, though not positive where Lacey had booked yet.  When the phone connected, Erin couldn’t help but smile through the phone.

“Laceyyyy.”  She laughed, shaking her head, clearly excited for a girl’s day for her friend’s birthday.  “Happy Birthday, hun!  I’m heading your way!  Where are you staying this time?”  She asked, making the turn into the hotel parking where Lacey ordinarily seemed to book, waiting to find out if her gut was right.

Lacey

Due to the late hour Lacey didn’t expect miracles when it came to her arrival. In the business in which Erin was in, Lacey knew that work would have to come first even if they made their plans already. Being a detective was a 24/7/365 endeavor and it was something Lacey understood completely. Luckily, Chicago wasn’t a foreign city to the blonde. The Tiny Dancer had made many a trips to the Windy City in her time. First, it was to see her best friend Jagger Matthews and now more recently to spend time with Erin. It wasn’t a likely occurrence to meet people let alone someone to consider a good friend in a cemetery but somehow they managed it. Ever since that day, the pair of ladies found themselves in each other’s highest of graces. Texts, calls, e-mails and now the occasional visits were all the foundation of their rock solid friendship they carried on with today. Lacey was relieved to have such a source of sanity away from Los Angeles. She loved her hometown but the kind of people within its lines weren’t always the most logical or selfless for that matter. It was hard to make friends in a town full of people out for themselves and a town that was swarmed by the entertainment industry.

Eventually once Lacey got settled in with her things, she made herself a cup of tea and drifted off to sleep not even hearing Erin’s text when she got off of work. The late Chicago evening brightened into the early crisp Chicago morning. The blonde awoke feeling rested for the first time in a few weeks. She was excited to greet the day and spend time with her dearest friend. Pouring herself some coffee, she turned on the news for the weather and local area happenings and relaxed for a few minutes before getting herself ready for the day. Like clock work, her phone went off and she spotted the texts from Erin signaling she was on her way.

“Coffee sounds awesome!” she replied, laughing at her caffeine indulgences. She was on vacation, it was totally allowed. That’s what she was telling herself, at least. Hopping in a fast shower, she got cleaned up and dressed and waited to hear from Erin. Her final ensemble was a simple one; a long sleeved purple t-shirt and a pair of skinny jeans. It was nice to be out of work clothes for a change and a more casual attire for the day. The phone began to a few minutes before 9 AM. Answering her iPhone, she smiled bright. “Thaaaaank you!!” she replied with a laugh. Erin’s high energy was contagious this morning and something she appreciated very much so. “Same hotel as usual,” she confirmed. “Are you close by?” she wondered. These next few days were so needed for the dancer. The lonely months had taken their toll so she needed the recharge with her very own voice of logic.

Erin

Erin had been in work and family mode for so long now, adjusting to life living with two boys, C.J., and C.J.’s mother.  This meant very little time when she was completely alone, which is what her life looked like before the tailspin of events that landed her in the Luciano home permanently.  She wouldn’t trade it for the world, but some time alone with Lacey sounded like perfection.  As Lacey asked if she was close, she was already pulling up into the guest parking area.  “You could say that.”  She teased as she shut her car door and started that walk towards the lobby entrance of the hotel.  She was greeted with a good morning from the concierge at the door, to which she returned with a brilliant smile that was only ever present anymore when she was off duty.

“I’m in the lobby, so when you are ready, I’ll meet you down here and then we need coffee, like pronto.”  A laugh was there to follow, as normally by this time she was already on her third cup, but this being a day off, the bed was her friend for longer than usual, then she was out the door to meet Lacey, so there had been no time to grab her first cup, let alone her third.   “I’ll see you in a few.  Take your time!”  Erin concluded as she hung up the phone, tucking it away into her pocket as she awaited Lacey’s arrival off the elevator.

In the meantime, Erin found a seat in one of the overstuffed chairs, taking a seat and crossing her legs across one another.  She didn’t blame Lacey for always choosing to stay in this location.  It was convenient to the city, yet held a charm within its walls.  It was this very hotel that she and C.J. had found to be their staycation location, finding an oasis of peace and quiet for the two of them in this very location on two different occasions throughout the long summer.  The first, after the Annual Gala held for the Officers and Detectives.  The second, the weekend about a month before.  She glanced down at the piece of jewelry sitting upon her left hand that had been given to her that night, before they went to this hotel to spend a weekend together, celebrating their engagement.  Each time the elevator doors opened, Erin’s eyes shot in that direction, her anticipation only growing as the two had been apart for quite some time at this point.

When the doors finally opened to reveal Lacey stepping off the elevator, Erin’s smile was the first reaction.  It was an honest and true expression, one that held a light behind her eyes that would tell her friend that she was genuinely happy in all ways at this point in time.  Lacey had seen the downsides to Erin, but this would be an entirely different woman who wasn’t afraid of the future, or settling down, or failing.  This was a genuinely happy and confident woman before her, rising from her seat, crossing the vast space from the seating to the elevator to wrap her arms around her dear friend.  “Happy Birthday!!” She exclaimed, though she had already offered such a sentiment over the phone, it just wasn’t enough.

-September 18, 2015

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