Hey peeps :)

This was a random idea in my head and I thought I might as well give it a shot. Set when the Reagans where young, Jamie about four at the time. This is a side project so updating my take awhile. I was questioning whether if I should involve the Heston family or bring in Robert to create a past for the Burden Series but I'll see what you guys think, so please R&R.

Disclaimer of Blue Bloods

Enjoy!

Chap 1

'Lets play hide and seek' Jamie decided after Danny asked everyone what to play.

'Ok then, Jamie you count' Danny nominated.

'What? Why do I have to be the first one to count?' Jamie sulked.

'I'll count' Joe compromised, standing up for his little brother's fairness.

'Whatever' Danny rolled his eyes.

'I say a hundred, full house and back, no helpers' Erin laid out the rules.

'Agreed' the Reagan children chimed together.

Joe runs off to the big oak tree at the back, the autumn leaves crunching under his steps. Playing games was what the Reagan children always did. It was to waste time whenever they couldn't hang out with their friends and it was late in the afternoon.

'Ok, ready...set...go!' Joe called, the remaining Reagans fleeing.

'Hey Erin, I have the perfect spot' Danny signalled to his sister.

'Well see' Erin ran off with him, leaving Jamie by himself.

Not feeling fussed, Jamie thought carefully on how his brother looks around for when they were hiding. He listed the places he tried, the ones that succeeded and the ones that failed. He has to play smart, he has to win. Normally when the Reagans play a game, the loser always gets a consequence. Rushing inside, he passed his mother in the kitchen who was making dinner.

'Jamie, no running in the house' she called.

'Sorry, but I have to find a place to hide!' He continued on running, Mary shaking her head.

Reaching the laundry room, Jamie thought maybe if he hid in the dirty clothes basket, no one would find him there. On the plus side, he was small enough too. Pulling out the top layer, he dumped himself into the basket and pulled the clothing back onto him. Wiggling around to get comfortable, he blocked his nose from the surrounding stench. A bad, but good enough idea. He probably didn't have enough time to find another place anyway, so he sat still and waited.

Danny and Erin race upstairs, Erin unsure what's Danny's brilliant idea was. He lead her into his messy room and stopped short at the window.

'So what's your idea?' She asked him, seeing Joe down in the garden still counting.

'My idea is to hide out on the roof'

'What?!' Erin shrieked.

'Hear me out sis, although dad told us to do nothing dangerous, my idea is full proof. Trust me, all we have to do is sit by the wall on the roof out of range from this window and Joe won't find us. Also if we stay close to the wall, nothing dangerous come of that' he smiled.

'I don't know Danny' Erin became unsure.

'Come on Erin, there's no way he will find us and Jamie will have to do the punishment' Danny persuaded.

Not thinking of a better idea, the two slipped out the window and leaned down on the roof, hidden from the window. Both looked down to see Joe finished counting and moving straight towards the house.

'You really think this will work?' Erin made sure.

'Positive' Danny nodded.

Joe enters the kitchen area, smelling the aroma of his mother's cooking. Walking around, he opens the first cupboard to his left.

'Joe, you mind finding them somewhere else, I'm trying to cook dinner' his mother told him, taking a pot from the other cupboard.

'So your hinting me they're not here' Joe raised an eyebrow.

'I didn't say any hint Joe' she winked, knowing the rules herself.

'Thanks' Joe carried on to the living room.

Upon entering the lit room, he looked around to decide where to start first. He looked under the coffee table and he checked behind the TV, followed by several other checks. Feeling sure they weren't there, he headed off to the next room.

As Jamie lay there in stinking piles of his family's clothing, his body was aching from the cramped position. I can't lose he thought to himself. Thinking about what punishment it could be this time, he heard footsteps enter the room. Seizing his body, he waited silently. The footsteps were heading his way, his stomach sinking. They stopped short in front of him and Jamie closed his eyes, praying for his brother to not check the basket. He waited and waited. For sometime he slowly began to think his brother already left without him knowing. Peeking through a tiny gap he made for himself, he saw the room was clear. Then the footsteps started again. He slips back down into his hiding place, feeling panicked that he may have fallen for a trap. But then realised something. No one was in the room. Peeking back, the footsteps continued on out of the room, no living being there to make them. Swallowing hard, goosebumps rose. His mind has to be playing tricks right?

Joe made his way up the stairs, figuring they all hid on the second floor to buy time. Entering his own room, he searched the cupboard which is small enough for Jamie to fit in. But this time he wasn't there. Under his bed, he moved boxes full of his toys to see if Danny hid behind them. Again nothing. He was only doing this to make sure they weren't playing with him again. At this game, most of the time it's Danny who gets the last laugh. God knows why but Danny manages to full them all the time, no matter who is doing the looking.

Spending another few good minutes, he left to Jamie's side of the room. Jamie and Joe shared a room while his two older siblings had a room on their own. Joe didn't mind sharing with Jamie and both kept their room neat and tidy. No complaint there. Checking the same places, again was no Reagan was to be found.

Alright next room.

Walking down the hallway, Joe checked Erin's room. He tried not to touch much things, Erin gets really protective over her stuff. The room was red and smelt of perfume. Mum really loves looking after Erin. He couldn't blame her, three boys and one girl. Deciding he searched through enough, he made his way to the bathroom.

Danny and Erin wait patiently, whispering to each other that Jamie may have already been found. After, they sat there silently, staring into other people's backyards. Their neighbours didn't have big yards like theirs, so the kids always asked to come over the Reagan house. Erin and Danny always felt popular. At school, friends all over hanged with them, they were always invited to sleepovers and such. Joe, he preferred to play with Jamie and read books.

'Ok, Erin you check through the window' Danny grew bored.

'Alright' Erin agreed.

Slowly but steadily, Erin checked around the window frame. Suddenly, the window slammed shut, scaring both of them to the bone.

'What the hell Erin?' Danny hissed.

Erin turned to him, 'I didn't do it dummy'

'Who was it then?' Danny was frustrated.

'Maybe it was mum?' Erin shrugged, sitting back into her position.

Noticing the bright colours of red and orange, Erin turned to her brother.

'Its gonna get dark soon Danny'

'Yeah, I know, but we can't give up now' Danny looked at the setting sun.

As half an hour flew by, Joe was actually stunned that he couldn't find anyone.

'Dinner is ready!' his mother yelled loud.

'Dinner is ready!' Joe passed on the message to his hiding siblings, running downstairs to get to the dinning room.

Taking a seat at the table, his mother placed out the baked goods, the beef casserole his favourite. Jamie soon entered the room but Joe picked up something was wrong.

'Jamie, why do you smell?'

'I don't know' Jamie rubbed off the question, trying not to give way his position.

Joe thought to himself silently, somewhere smelly. The trash or compose bin? While he thought of places, a few more minutes went by and the three realised Danny nor Erin has come for dinner.

'Jamie, Joe, you know where Danny or Erin are?' Mary asked her children.

'No, they ran off before I could know' he stared at his plate, tummy rumbling.

'Maybe they didn't hear me?' Joe offered.

Just then, the front door opened.

'Daddy!' Joe and Jamie rushed to the entry point.

Embracing into a family hug, their tired father kissed each forehead.

'How are my little soldiers?' Frank hanged his coat on the coat hanger.

'Great'

'Good'

Mary walked over to give her husband a welcome home kiss, 'dinner is ready'

'Lovely, I'm starving, how about you guys?' He looked down at his two children.

'Definitely!' Jamie nodded, Joe nodding too.

'Where's Erin and Danny?' He questioned.

'We were playing hide and seek dad, I'll go find them' Joe explained.

'I'll come too' Jamie tagged along.

'Kids' Mary giggled and Frank wrapped his arm around her shoulder, 'A blessing there are'

'Dinner is ready!'

'Alright, the game is paused' Danny cheered, 'let's go'

Shuffling over to the window, Erin tried to lift it up. But it wouldn't budge.

'Danny, the window is stuck' she tried again.

'Here, let me do it' he carefully went to go around his sister.

Gripping onto the window, he used his strength to pull it up. He too couldn't budge it.

'We are so in big trouble' Erin sighed.

'Come on, come on' Danny tried again and again.

The two then shared a worried glance, how can they get back in again? If their father were to find them out here, he would seriously give them the big talk and then ground them. Danny getting the bigger consequence because it was his idea.

'There must be another window which is open' Danny looked over to Erin's window.

Not having much choice, they crept along the roof. Trailing behind her brother, she eternally started to beat herself up. Why did I listen to Danny? Why? Almost reaching her bedroom window, they hear Joe and Jamie calling for them. Suddenly, Danny's foot slipped.