AN: Hey everyone - newbie on the loose! So I've been reading on here for years but Blue Bloods has grabbed me by the throat and simply WILL NOT LET GO! This plot bunny in particular has been very aggressive and wouldn't let me go to sleep last night without some attention, so I was tortured into compliance!

I adore the Reagan family but Joe has always intrigued me. We know he was loved, that he was the bridge between his siblings (particularly Danny and Jamie) and that he was a great cop but really we don't know who he was. So this is my attempt at fleshing out Dt. Joe Reagan with a slightly unusual story. Played a little fast and loose with the history by sending Joe away to London town for a bit shortly before he died but all will be explained, never fear just play along!

As with everyone on this site feedback is much appreciated and I cannot wait to hear what people think!

Police Commissioner Frank Reagan, for once, had twenty seconds to breathe. His previous appointment with the mayor had been almost pleasant and thankfully brief, the only major operation on in his city today involved a baseball game between two amateur and barely antagonistic clubs, and his family were all on speaking terms with each other. Danny and Erin had buried the hatchet on their latest disagreement at Sunday dinner last week and they had managed to go almost an entire week without stepping on each other's toes, a miracle if ever Frank had seen one.

Standing he moved to his window and looked out over his city, taking the time to appreciate just how beautiful it could be when he wasn't dealing with its latest crisis or criminal. He could almost hear Mary repeating her favourite Whitman quote to the kids in the car as they crossed one of their city's many bridges, "There is no place like it, no place with an atom of its glory, pride, and exultancy." And he smiled at the thought, looking over behind his desk to the photographs arrayed behind it. His eyes settled on the one he always found the most bittersweet. He couldn't remember when it had been taken but the image of his wife and second eldest boy smiling over their shoulders at the camera, Joe with a towel slung over his shoulder and Mary with her hands in the sink never failed to make his heart ache a little even as he smiled.

A light but confident knock at the door drew him from his reverie and signalled the end of his reminiscing for the time being, turning he saw Baker standing just outside the opened door.

"Commissioner, there's a sergeant here to see you," the blonde detective explained with an almost confused look on her face.

"From where Baker?" It was almost unheard of for a sergeant to even consider coming up to the top floor of 1PP without a summons, in fact Frank couldn't recall it ever happening.

"She's from the London Metropolitan Police sir." Well that explained the confusion he'd seen edging onto Baker's face when she'd come in but raised even more questions.

"Does she have an appointment Baker?"

"She called requesting one this morning sir, wouldn't elaborate as to why she needed to see you but I said you may have time this morning after your meeting with the mayor and she showed up, so I brought her up to wait outside." It seemed he wasn't going to get any clarification from Baker so he gestured for her to bring the mystery visitor in. Baker ducked outside and then swiftly reappeared followed by a petite woman who looked to be around 30 and very nervous.

"Sergeant Elizabeth Copter, Commissioner," Baker introduced the woman in civilian clothes and then looked to Frank to see if he needed anything else.

"That'll be all Baker thank you." The detective nodded and retreated closing the door behind her.

AN2: OK so constructive criticism is always much appreciated but even a note to say "I'm X and I read this" would make my day! The next three or so chapters are written and in fact I'll probably publish them now. I did intend for them to form the first chapter but I realized it was getting insanely long so decided to split it into more but slightly shorter chappies. Your opinion on that choice greatly appreciated too. Should I have left it as larger chapters or are the smaller one's more effective?

Lots of love and extra hugs for reviewers! xx