She looked up at the familiar face looking back at her in the locker room mirror. Come on Janko why is this so hard? She asked herself. You should have done this month's ago, it's not safe to go on like this. For either one of you, it's just not worth the risk. All you have to do is say the word. It's easy. You can do it. He won't say no.She nodded at herself solemnly knowing what she had to do. It was still early. 15 minutes before roll call she had time, enough time to be discrete. She took a deep breath. If you're really going through with this you have to do it confidently don't show any doubt.She told herself as she marched from the locker room straight to Sargent Renzulli's office door knocking confidently. Here goes nothing.

"Alright listen up. As you all know yesterday was the safest day of the year for Madison Square Garden, Academy graduation day. That means today is the most dangerous day for New York City, and by that I mean, the day the new kids are on the street." Renzulli started roll call light heartedly with a joke that everyone at least pretended was funny. "All jokes aside we have some new assignments. I can't send rookies out with out a good TO. We had a few retire last quarter so we have several newbies which means several changes."

Jamie had basically tuned out the meeting. Same old stuff said every roll call he was just ready to get on beat with Eddie. It was strange he hadn't seen her yet today. He scanned the room to find her standing by the door. He started thinking about how weird that was she was normally right beside him but his attention suddenly averted back to the meeting as he heard "Reagan and DeCarlo. Janko and Johnson"

A look of panic and confusion spread across Jamie's face. He must've heard that wrong. Right? Why the hell would sarge split them up? As they were dismissed Jamie expected Eddie to come up to him fuming about how they'd been split up, but she was no where to be found, slid out as soon as they were dismissed.

He was still fuming as he began to head out to the car but he saw Renzulli heading to his office alone.

"Sarge can I talk to you?" Jamie asked trying to keep a level head

"Reagan, why do I think I know what this is about. Lemme go ahead and tell you, cut the chit chat. I had a request. That's it that's all there is to it."

"Someone requested you split up me and Eddie? If it was my dad I-"

"Woah kid slow down I said request not command. For once your dad had nothing to do with it"

"Well if it was Danny he was just-

"Wasn't Danny"

"Who else would-" Jamie paused hoping, praying, this wasn't true "Eddie"

"You got it kid, sorry to say"

"But, what-why?"

"I think it'd be best to talk it out with her- after tour- let her explain her reasons. It's for the best anyway. You were her TO and you did a kick ass job now I have two good cops to train two more soon to be good cops. It's best for the city"

Jamie headed out to the car feeling confused and dejected. Waiting for him was a girl, 20 something, dark hair pulled into a bun. Jamie sighed knowing what he had to do.

"Hello I'm Officer Jamie Reagan and I will be your training officer."

"Nice to meet you! I'm Madeline DeCarlo." She said a little too eagerly

"Alright let's get going I'll drive" Jamie said walking over to the driver side door

"So the beat were riding today is relatively quiet so we shouldn't have much going on" Jamie informed her trying to remember how to be a teacher

"Is it true what I've heard about you?"

"Depends on what you've heard about me" Jamie replied knowing what was coming next.

"Your dad, he's commissioner Reagan?"

"Yes that's true"

"No way! I thought the guys were messing with me! I'm riding with the commissioners son! I'm riding with the most important cop on the job"

"Hold on that parts not true. I'm just like any other cop, my dad hates giving any of his kids special treatment if anything it makes me the lowest cop on the totem pole because he's so afraid of looking like he gives me special treatment." Jamie said. When he stopped he realized he was starting to get heated, a combination of this morning and now this topic.

Meanwhile Eddie had just gotten to her assignment with her new partner, Matt Johnson. They were walking a street with a couple retail stores and a bodega or two when all of a sudden a man looked up, saw the cops and took off running. Eddie began chasing him and Matt followed, but only for a second because Matt quickly overtook Eddie and started gaining on and eventually tackling the perp.

"Nice work rookie!" Eddie smiled

"Thanks"

"Damn you can run! Like that was really really fast" Eddie replied getting excited about the partnership to come.

"I uh I ran track in high school and college"

"No kidding! Which events"

"The 800m and the 400m"

"Those are like the long sprints right? That's perfect for being a cop!" Eddie was getting giddy now.

A few hours later tour was coming to an end. Jamie was desperately praying he would get back before Eddie had a chance to slip away again. He Parked the car and hurried to the locker room to get back in street clothes. He didn't know what would happen between them but he didn't want two cops in uniform to be fighting if that was the route this would take.

He went outside to wait the air was crisp as he stood by a bench outside the precinct. Her car was still here so she had to be inside. He waited for a while then suddenly he heard her laughter growing closer and closer. A smiling laughing Eddie came walking out with her new partner. Jane was about to leave, just drop the whole thing when she saw him.

"Reagan!" Eddie exclaimed "hey I'll see you tomorrow" she replied to her partner

"Hey! How was your first day without me" she said in her usual light hearted joking way but he wasn't in the mood

"It was fine but what id like to know is why was it my first day without you" Jamie said coldly but trying to keep composure

"What are you talking about?" Eddie asked nervously

"Oh don't play innocent! Renzulli told me it was you who requested we get new partners"

"Jamie stop don't get mad! It's not like I wanted to I had to!"

"I've read the handbook several times and it never says 'you have to change partners'"

"Yes but it does say some other things."

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"Jamie stop! Just stop! You know exactly what I'm talking about!"

"No actually I don't why don't you enlighten me!"

"Harvard, you and I both know we've been becoming more than drinking buddies for a while now." She said her voice getting low

"There are strict rules about not being- it was just a matter of time until one of us got hurt" she danced around the phrase romantically involved as she continued

Jamie knew exactly what she was talking about. How ignorant had he been to think they could both ignore everything that had happened between them.

"Come on Reagan now that that's out in the open let's go get drinks it's happy hour at-"

"No. No I can't tonight I uh-"

"Reagan don't be like that" Eddie pleaded

"No it's just I uh I have a family thing Erin is uh I've gotta go" he watched her face drop as he turned to walk to his car without looking back.

"Jamie" she called but he was done for right now. He couldn't take any more today not without some time to think.

He got in the car. Erin, I need to talk to Erin. He thought. She's the only one who really even knew Eddie and I had something. So he began driving to the da's office. Once he got there he went straight to her office but the door was closed so he knocked as he poked his head in.

"Hey Erin got a minut-" he felt his heart stop for a minute as not one but two familiar brunette women turned to look at him. He had to be hallucinating.

"Jamie Reagan is that you? How nice to see you again!"

"Sy-Sydney" her name caught in his throat "what are you doing here" Jamie asked

"Jamie, what are you doing here?" Erin seemed annoyed that he had interrupted her meeting

"Your sister and I are actually on opposing sides of the courtroom this week. We were just talking about a possible settlement. We should be done in just a few minutes" Sydney replied to him

"I um- I can wait outside" Jamie said

"you okay?" Erin asked starting to become concerned as Jamie seemed a little jumpy

"Yeah I'm fine"

As Jamie sat outside Erin's office his mind was reeling he thought he might puke. First Eddie now this? His world was self destructing. After a few minutes the door opened and Sydney stepped out. "She's all yours."

"Thank you" he replied awkwardly

"Listen Jamie, I know things ended poorly between us but I'd love to catch up while I'm in town. Here's my new card just call me if you want to have dinner or something this week"

Jamie nodded but now his head was truly spinning. He walked in and immediately poured himself a drink.

"So what's up with you?" Erin asked raising an eyebrow at him

"Where do I being?" He asked rhetorically "I don't know, I got s new partner today."

Erin nodded "I know you liked working with Eddie but these things happen academy grads need training officers."

"But that's not it. Eddie requested a new partner"

"Why should she do that?"

"Remember about a year ago when sarge wanted to know if I had feelings for her? Well I said no but I probably meant yes and apparently she thinks yes"

"So Eddie likes you"

"I guess so!" Jamie said panicked

"Jamie that's not a bad thing"

"It's not a good thing either!"

"And why not?"

"Because we were partners you can't date your partner. I just want my partner back"

"What's really going on why are you so angry about this"

"She can't just go behind my back asking for a new partner!"

"But maybe this is good"

"You know why Sydney left?"

"What does that have to do with anything?"

"Because it's hard loving a cop"

"You don't think I know that! I've got a whole family of them to love and so do you!"

"So Eddie and I can't be. We just need to be partners and friends"

"You thought that arrangement would last forever?"

"It could've"

"Okay now you're talking crazy. Jamie this is good. Go out with Eddie. You came to me for advice and that's what I'm telling you"

"Then I guess I came to the wrong person for advice"

"I guess you're right"