A/N: So hi I'm back! This is a rebot of a story i wrote years ago! I tried to reupload it on the same story but it didn't seem to work so I'm putting it on a new one entirely which is annoying. I have no idea really where I'm going to advice and suggestions welcomed! I'm terrible at intros let's just dive innnnnn

For once in her life, Eddie was sat in complete and utter silence. Jamie sat at the wheel perplexed at the situation. He'd only ever known his partner to be silent when he had done something wrong and Jamie couldn't seem to think of anything she'd be mad at. No, this had to do with her phone glued to her hands. Eddie wasn't the type of girl to vainly scroll through her social media's so Jamie knew this had to be something more interesting.

"Earth to Eddie," Jamie called out in a sarcastic tone hoping to get something out of his partner. He was left disappointed when he was answered with the shallow sound of her breath.

"Eddie?" Jamie further pressed, hoping for any type of response. Jamie's raised tone seemed to bring Eddie out of her seemingly unusual state.

"Sorry, what did you say?" Eddie questioned finally diverting her focus to something over than her phone.

"I was just trying to bring you out of that catatonic state you seemed to be in" Jamie laughed hoping she'd divulge the situation.

"Oh yeah sorry I was just... preoccupied I guess," Eddie replied seeming uninterested in the conversation.

"What was more interesting than sitting in a squad car with me for the next 6 hours," Jamie replied playfully pretending to be hurt by her lack of interest.

"Sorry it was a guy, and I mean I know previously I haven't been having the best of luck but, I think this one might actually work out you know," Eddie said optimistically. Jamie always felt awkward when talking about her love life. She always seemed to be going on these dates and well Jamie, didn't. Not that he wasn't happy for her, of course he was however he couldn't help but wonder if life could've been different.

"Oh, so what's he like?" Jamie questioned, in all honesty he couldn't care less but he supposed it was common curtsey.

"He's really nice actually. He's British which is cool, and he's a doctor and his names Oliver. So maybe he's smarter than the last one," Eddie laughed remembering how horrendously her previous date went.

"Hmm, well have fun with doctor lamb chop," Jamie smirked referencing an old joke the pair shared. Eddie hit him playfully in the arm before the pair continued their tour.

Their next shift had just began and it hadn't taken Jamie long to notice Eddie's previous excellent mood had come crashing down. Jamie was reluctant of pushing to far, he hated driving her away yet he couldn't help feeling uneasy when she was upset.

"You alright Eddie?" Jamie questioned.

"Hmm, seems doctor lamb chop wasn't as spectacular as we once thought," Eddie sighed resting her head in her hands.

"Well personally I thought he was a dick but that's just me," Jamie chuckled attempting to lighten the mood.

"You're just saying that Jamie, how could you have known that with the briefest description. You just hate all of my dates," Eddie replied, and of course it had truth to it they both knew that. The pair shared a connection and neither could deny it but it was much more evident in Jamie. Eddie had the same feelings Jamie did yet they were more subliminal and Eddie was much more talented at hiding it. Jamie shrugged, Eddie just seemed to have a terrible taste in men and Jamie couldn't blame her for that at least she was getting somewhere.

"How about we go grab some drinks tonight, just us? I'll even buy the first round," Jamie suggested electing to ignore eddies previous statement.

"Sure, why not," Eddie smiled at Jamie, she had to admit, he wasn't a terrible consolation prize.

Jamie and Eddie were sat at the bar enjoying their typical night out. That's what's Jamie adored about Eddie, she didn't need elaborate and indulgent things to have fun, she would enjoy herself and the bar with him drinking beers and playing darts. Here was were Jamie felt most safe, most at ease with his surroundings and he loved how her smile could draw that from him. It wasn't until he came back from using the men's room that he felt a significant shift in his usual comfy space, and he noticed it in Eddie too. It was as if the safety of the bar and the calm ambience it provided him had been snatched and left an ominous feel over him. Eddie started to look uncomfortable shifting in her chair and after scanning the room Jamie noticed a particular shifty individual that looked sorely out of place. Eddie glanced at Jamie and her eyes all but confirmed his suspicions of the male in corner. Jamie whispered in her ear offering to walk her home and after a subtle nod Jamie pulled her out of the bar.

"Who was he Eddie?" Jamie asked firmly, after he decided they were at a safe distance away, hurriedly walking her to her house his hand placed firmly on his off duty weapon which was purely collateral damage from the job.

"You remember that guy I told you about, the British one I went on a date with, it was him," Eddie replied slightly under her breath as if she assumed she was being followed.

"I thought he was just some random jerk?" Jamie pressed further; he could tell when Eddie wasn't disclosing everything. "Well maybe i didn't tell you everything. Look it was no big deal he tried to force his way into my apartment; I assume you can guess what he was after. Don't worry though, he didn't get very far. I didn't think it was anything serious till I noticed he was following us," Eddie informed him, Jamie could see the intensity in her eyes, she was worried and Jamie hated to admit that he was too.

"Why don't I stay over? Just for tonight until we can figure things out, I know that you'll probably be stubborn about it but-"Jamie was cut off,

"No, I think I'd like that, only if you don't mind that is," Eddie asked already guessing the answer. "Of course I don't your sofas pretty great anyways," Jamie joked before putting his hand on the small of her back and guiding her back to her apartment.

Once Jamie was sure Eddie was asleep Jamie dialled his brother's number, it might have been early hours of the morning but he knew his brother wouldn't be mad should his suspicions be confirmed.

"What do you want kid?" Danny asked in a sleepy tone after a few rings of the phone.

"You remember at Sunday dinner ages ago you were on about that caller you and Baez were struggling to pin the crime on, some British doctor terrorising woman, you ever get him?" Jamie questioned panic evident in his tone.

"No actually, he's been a thorn in my ass, why'd you ask?" Danny questioned confused. "Was his name Oliver?" Jamie pressed further his suspicions being confirmed by the minute.

"Yeah, what's with the 20 questions?" Danny wondered clearly becoming agitated.

"I think I might know who he next victim is," Jamie responded, panic filling his entire body.