Jamie's pov

I was so happy that as a lawyer, I had been able to go through every law and statute of the NYPD partnership rule book; and found the marriage clause. Eddie and I were back at work after our two week honeymoon in Hawaii, and our partnership only grew stronger after marriage. We were more in sync, more protective, more everything. Everyday I hoped it was not just all a dream that I would wake up from one day. But deep down I knew that was an irrational fear. She was mine and I was hers. I was her scout and her knight, and she was my medic and my chaplain; and that was our perfect army of two.

It is not truthful to say I had not thought of having kids with her; I looked forward to that when the timing was right; always have. I could not wait to make the leap from Uncle Jamie to Daddy. My thoughts are interrupted by a message on the radio coming from Central

"Domestic child abuse case at the first apartment building of the Projects. 3B."

My beautiful wife spoke into her radio

"Central, this is 12-David responding, on route to location."

And off we went, and, for the first time I drove with a speed to rival Eddie's; only because the life of a child was on the line. We got there in record time; and I had apparently driven faster than my wife ever had. We were both surprised by that fact. I quickly noticed yet another thing amiss in this picture

"Ma'am? Where is your husband?"

The woman who had reportedly beating her three year old daughter for the better part of 2 years spoke dismissively

"That good for nothing loser died last year."

I heard an angry shriek-like shout from the back of the apartment

"Daddy was NOT a good for nothing loser! YOU are! And it's YOUR fault he's gone!"

That sounded like the little girl, and, since she showed such animosity towards her female guardian; not that I blame her; it was silently decided Eddie would take Mrs. James down to the 54th precinct, along with the evidence; and Danny and Baez would deal with her; as we had multiple ID's from her neighbors. Of course, there was also the fact that because of the fear caused by her own MOTHER, her own flesh and blood; she whimpered whenever a woman came near her, even Eddie. Even though I knew it would get tricky, I had decided to see Erin and a CPS agent so all of us could see what would happen to little Rosalie. The CPS agent was a guy I knew, so that left Erin as the only woman in the meeting; but I could do damage control if necessary. But hopefully Erin could win her over like with every person she meets. So much had happened to the poor kid already; I was hoping to spare her from the system; Eddie and I deciding to foster or adopt her if we could; knowing that it would be rocky between her and Eddie at first, due to the trauma she endured from her mother at such a young age; but eventually things would be ok and she was the perfect addition to our family.

I was still processing the fact I found her bounded and gagged in a dirty, dark room; anger cursing through my veins. As soon as Eddie left with Mrs. James, Rosalie grabbed onto me for dear life, sobbing

"Thank you" she blubbered through her tears

I held her closer

"You're welcome. Why don't we get some ice cream before we go visit a friend of mine and my sister? She won't hurt you; and neither will the lady who came with me; she's a cop too; and she's my wife. My sister, my friend and I will find a great place for you where you'll never be hurt again. I promise."

She clung tighter to me, and my heart fluttered. She whimpered

"Don't leave me!"

I kissed her hair, holding her tight

"I won't. Promise."