A/N if anything is technically wrong like Jamie being a Training Officer when he hasn't made Detective yet or whatever might be wrong please just ignore it as I wasn't really sure and just wanted to write this story.

Also I know that I really should not have started another story this close to my exams but I just couldn't help myself as this idea was swirling around my head and just wouldn't leave me alone while I revised. As again as with my other stories I will try to update this A.S.A.P but with this month going to be stressful it might not be updated often (if at all), but with the month being stressful I might find myself writing chapters to relax so who knows what will happen. Either way I hope you enjoy!

It had been two months since Vinny's death and during that time Jamie had been partnered up with his former Training Officer, Sergeant Renzulli. For Jamie it had been a relief as out of all the other patrol Officers in the 12th Renzulli was the one he felt the most comfortable around since the whole Bitterman affair. That wasn't to say Jamie didn't like his fellow Officers from the 12th, it was the opposite, but he knew Renzulli the best and just thinking about getting to know a new partner brought back memories of when Jamie had first met Vinny. No Jamie was happy working with Renzulli again, Renzulli helped him gain his confidence again, at any loud sound especially a car backfiring Jamie would look around for danger and once he had nearly pushed Renzulli into a bush. But if Jamie was honest with himself he knew that at some point or other he was going to be getting another partner as he knew how good of a TO Renzulli was and the next class at the Academy was due to graduate this week so Jamie was just waiting for Renzulli to tell him who his new partner would be.

"Hey Reagan" Jamie looked up to see Renzulli motioning him into his office, here we go thought Jamie.

"Take a seat kid" said Renzulli as he sat behind the desk, "from the look on your face I can see you've already guessed why I've called you in here"

"Yeah I'm guessing you're going to be made a TO to another rookie who is graduating this week" replied Jamie cursing himself for being so easy to read. He was confused when Renzulli shook his head. "Then why have you called me in here?"

"Well you're half right. You are getting a new partner because of this week's graduates, but I'm not becoming a TO, you are" smiled Renzulli.

"I'm what?!" gasped Jamie,

"You are becoming a Training Officer" repeated Renzulli,

"But I can't!" insisted Jamie,

"Why not?" asked Renzulli confused,

"Because of how I didn't save Vinny! If I couldn't save an experienced Officer how am I supposed to teach a Rookie?"

"Jamie" sighed Renzulli, "that wasn't your fault and whether you like it or not you are becoming a TO" Renzulli then pushed a file over to Jamie "the Rookie you will be training is Recruit Officer, soon to be Probationary Officer, Kathleen Riley graduating from the Academy this Friday and starting at the 12th on Monday" Renzulli then left the office to sort some paperwork and left Jamie to read through the file.

While reading the file Jamie saw that Riley's whole name was Kathleen Louise Riley and she was aged 22 and had graduated collage majoring in History and minoring in English. He also read that Riley had achieved the sharpshooter medal at the Academy; he smiled remembering his friend who had been the first female Officer to win the medal. He sighed placing the file on the desk and seeing that his shift was over made his way to the locker room, Renzulli seemed to think he was ready to be a Training Officer but Jamie wasn't so sure.

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That Sunday the topic of choice was the graduation that had taken place on Friday but Jamie remained quiet knowing that the next day he would be meeting the Rookie he would have to train and keep safe.

Frank looked over at Jamie and said "so I hear you are going to be a TO to one of the graduates"

Jamie nodded; Henry smiled "hey that's great Jamie why didn't you say anything?" Jamie just shrugged.

"So who you training?" asked Danny,

"Kathleen Riley" replied Jamie,

"Why does that name sound familiar?" pondered Henry,

"She won the sharpshooter medal" commented Frank,

Danny whistled "sounds like you got a good Rookie kid not one of those bumbling idiots"

"I guess" said Jamie quietly,

Erin's inner warning system sensed an argument so signalled to Nikki to take the boys outside.

"What's the matter kid? Afraid the Rookie will show you up?" smirked Danny,

Jamie's head snapped up to glare at Danny as he stood, "no Danny I'm afraid of getting an inexperienced Officer killed like I got Vinny killed" and then Jamie stormed out the room. Danny's sad eyes followed Jamie and slowly followed Jamie out of the room.

Danny found Jamie pacing in the backyard "kid you should know that Vinny's death wasn't your fault"

"That's what everyone is saying" commented Jamie looking out at the skyline of New York,

"Then why don't you believe it?" asked Danny, worried that during the past two months Jamie still blamed himself for something that wasn't his fault.

"Because none of you were there. You didn't see what happened" commented Jamie looking at Danny from the corner of his eye.

"I read your statement-"

"Yes but you weren't there" stressed Jamie, "I couldn't keep Vinny safe and he'd been a cop for five years, so how am I supposed to teach a Rookie how to survive on the streets?"

"Because you have good instincts Jamie and I know you would have done everything possible to get Vinny outta there" comforted Danny placing a hand on Jamie's shoulder.

"Do you really think that I would be a good Training Officer Danny?" asked Jamie,

"Yeah of course I do! And I'm not saying that because you're my brother. I honestly think you would make a great Training Officer" Jamie nodded smiling at Danny; he still felt nervous who wouldn't? He would be responsible for teaching a Rookie who could have a big effect on the NYPD for good or bad and it would be down to him on how he trained Kathleen Riley. But Danny's words helped calm him down and knowing his former Training Officer and his family were supporting him he knew he could deal with this challenge and if Jamie was honest with himself he was actually looking forward to teaching one of the newest members of the NYPD.

"Hey kid remember what you have to do yeah?"

"What?" asked Jamie puzzled,

"You have to invite Riley over to meet the family as it would help you two get to know each other and trust each other, remember how that worked with you and Vinny?" said Danny as he guided Jamie back into the house.

"Yeah I remember. Vinny didn't know what to do or say when faced with the Commissioner" laughed Jamie.

"So kid what will you're first lesson to Riley be?" asked Danny,

"The first lesson Renzulli taught me, that when she meets you to instantly do the opposite when it comes to the job" smiled Jamie,

"Hey!" exclaimed Danny lightly punching Jamie's arm.

"What you gotta admit that it is a very useful lesson to learn. I mean you haven't been a Training Officer yet so maybe it's a sign that you're to headstrong?" chuckled Jamie,

"That was a low blow kid" replied Danny,

"True it was a low blow, but it was still the truth" smirked Jamie,

"Ok now this newfound power is going to your head" Danny said as he gestured to Jamie's own head. Jamie just laughed as he bounded up the steps into the house; Danny smiled at hearing Jamie's laugh as that wasn't a sound he had heard very often in the past two months.