Jamie stared at his reflection in the mirror with a smile to adjust the collar of his dress blues. Today was the promotion ceremony in which Jamie would receive his gold shield before helping Sgt Renzulli at the 12th.

Jamie was relieved when he remained at the 12th his first house and where he met his partner both work and dating.

Eddie came up behind him looking around his arm smiling liking when he wore his dress blues. "You look great Jamie," she said, leaning up to kiss his cheek before he turned into her arms and returned the kiss.

"We can celebrate later, we're going to be late." Jamie took her hand in his leading her out excited as they got closer.

Jamie pulled into an empty spot walking inside with her past other officers and their families celebrating. In the large entrance Jamie turned facing Eddie to part as Jamie had to meet with his fellow officers in a room while Eddie watched with Renzulli and the Reagans. "I'll see you after the ceremony love you," Eddie whispered looking up at him.

"Jamie?"

The two parted at the familiar female voice before they could say goodbye until afterwards. Sydney stood with her arms crossed against her chest staring at him with thin eyes in disbelief he was holding the hands of another woman.

"Sydney?"

Jamie stared in shock as the last time he spoke to Sydney was when they broke up before she moved to Europe. "What are you doing here?"

Sydney moved closer to him offering a smile and reached p up to grab his neck for a tight hug. "You look good Jamie it's so good to see you." In her rush to hug Jamie, Sydney didn't notice the growling glare from Eddie as the strange woman hugged her boyfriend.

Jamie stepped back after a minute pushing Sydney's hands off his neck and cleared his throat. "Sydney this is Eddie my girlfriend. Eddie, Sydney and I went to Harvard together."

Eddie eyed Sydney giving only a slight nod in greeting daring her to touch Jamie again. Sydney put on a fake smile turning as she looped an around Jamie. "We were engaged but I got a job opportunity in Europe that I couldn't turn down."

"Yea I see it went well since you had to come back," Eddie mumbled sarcastically under her breath.

Sydney gave her a warning look turning back to Jamie locking her arm around his arm smiling as she placed a hand on his shoulder admiring how he looked in his dress blues. Sydney turned to fix his collar winking.

"Much better," she grinned up into his deep blue eyes moving her hands down his broad arms.

Eddie growled in a jealous rage seeing this woman all over her boyfriend. She moved closer stepping between them with a little shove to force Sydney back. "I don't know who you think you are but he's dating me now so if you touch me I'll have you arrested. You're the one who left him and that's your problem because you let the best guy go."

In one swift move Eddie leaned up on her toes kissing Jamie hard with her hand across his cheek. "See you inside." She gave Sydney one last look before starting inside to find his family.

"Look Syd I'm with Eddie now you had your chance. " As Jamie too started inside towards his seat Sydney stopped him grabbing his hand. "I miss you Jamie, I know I made a mistake letting you go but I'd like to try again."

Without Eddie there to interrupt Sydney wrapped her arms around Jamie's waist pressing her lips against his hard kissing him the way he used to like it. Surprised at first memories flooded back to him.

He inhaled deeply frozen in the moment unsure of how to react. She could always make his heart race and today was no different.

After a minute passed Sydney pulled away first a smile beaming on her face. "Have a good ceremony," she whispered running a hand down his arm walking away.

"Hey little brother was that Sydney walking away," Danny stared at the retreating back with a low scowl at the woman who hurt his brother. When Jamie only gave a quiet nod in response Danny turned his head to the younger man.

"Uh oh what happened?"

Jamie took a deep breath his mind racing after Sydney kissed him glad Eddie wasn't there to see or else they'd both be in trouble. "It started off with her saying hi she wants to work things out and then after Eddie went inside Sydney kissed me."

Danny blinked at him in surprise letting out a second growl already not a big fan of Sydney. "Geez I hope you pulled away kid."

Jamie looked away guiltily meeting his brother's eyes for a split second telling Danny he didn't try to push the unwarranted advance. "I hate to say it kid and Eddie is going to be pissed but you have to tell her," Danny told him quietly.

Jamie shook his head. The last thing he wanted to do was tell Eddie what happened between him and his ex.

"Look kid I know you don't want to lose her but if she finds out before you tell her she'll be even more pissed. Talk to her Eddie loves you she might understand," Danny searched the blue eyes of his brother for understanding.

"I know thanks Danny I will after the ceremony. " Jamie fixed his hat and walked in with his brother ready to get promoted before dropping the bombshell on Eddie.