Jamie returned to find everyone still at the house surrounding Jackson with variations of coos and aahs. "Don't mind me anyone I'm good," he announced, carrying the bags up to his old room where they would be staying.
When he turned to go grab more Jamie found Danny behind him already carrying more bags. "Thanks Danny." Jamie took the bags into a corner of the room until he organized their living space.
"No worries kid, so what are you planning on doing now? "
Jamie sighed debating with himself the whole trip home what his next course of action should be. He could continue practicing law having earned a law degree from Harvard but after Sydney the appeal started to fade. The second option was to become a cop graduating from the academy just before moving.
"I might go back to the NYPD, that's the option I've been leaning towards. I called them already to discuss my options and actually they should be calling me back soon."
"if that's really want you want kid, you know we're going to worry about you though being out there. Hey, once a week let's meet at the range then have a drink?"
Jamie grinned as Danny threw an arm around his neck happy to be back home. Things had been rocky between him and Danny but seeing his brother step up made Jamie feel good.
Tomorrow morrow he'd get assigned a house and training officer to start a new career but tonight Jamie decided to enjoy being back with his family.
The following morning Jamie stirred to the obnoxious ringing of his cell phone on the bedside table next to his bed. Still half asleep, Jamie answered it quickly not wanting to wake Jackson up. "Hello?"
"Jamison Reagan, this is SGT Renzulli from the 12th, informing you that you have been assigned to our house. The CO wants you to report forthwith for your first tour, understand?"
"Yes sir thank you." Jamie hung up stretching his tired muscles fighting the urge to roll over and go back to bed. Giving one last stretch Jamie checked on Jackson, still fast asleep despite the noise taking a quick shower before going to the kitchen.
Frank and Henry looked up hearing footsteps shuffling smiling. "Morning there's coffee in the pot. Is Jackson still sleeping," Henry asked with disappointment.
"Yea actually can you watch him pop? I was called in for my first tour today at the 12th from Sgt Renzulli."
Frank grinned glad Jamie was assigned the 12th as both of his brother's started there too as new boots. Henry agrees happily to watch his youngest great grandson, waiting until Jamie left to eye his own son. "Did you know Jamie was getting assigned to the 12th like Danny and Joe?"
"of course not pop, see you later." Leaving his unfinished coffee on the table, Frank made a hurried escape out the back door leaving Henry alone to shake his head in amusement.
Arriving at the 12th early Jamie stood outside raring at the building a rattle of nerves on his first day. Taking a deep breath Jamie followed other officers up the steps inside looking around the large room.
"Can I help you kid are you lost?"
Jamie turned towards the man in a white decorated captain's shirt snapping to attention. "No sir I'm Jamie Reagan, it's my first day."
The captain gave the new boot a once over barely reacting to the shared name Reagan, same as their police commissioner. "Go down that hall past the double doors, Sgt Renzulli's office is the second door he's expecting you."
Thanking him, Jamie followed the Captain's directions finding an open door occupied Sgt Anthony Renzulli , a 12 year veteran. Jamie knocked first, following protocol to introduce himself to a higher ranking officer.
"As you were kid no need for that here. You must be Jamie Reagan the PC's youngest. I'm Sgt Renzulli I was your brother Joe's training officer when he was a new boot."
Jamie nodded surprised to meet the officer who trained his brother, so many questions surfacing but now was not the time to ask. "I have your locker assignment here and when your ready you'll be introduced to your field training officer who unfortunately isn't me."
Renzulli showed Jamie the locker room leaving him to change into the new uniform. While folding his collar Jamie sighed excited and nervous at the same time he didn't see other officers behind him.
"Hey is this your first day?"
Jamie laughed to himself wondering if it was that obvious he was the new rookie, turning to find a group of four already dressed officers standing behind him. One around Jamie's height with brown hair stepped forward first extending a hand.
"Randy Cutter, this is Reynolds, Rhgetti and Nevins."
Jamie accepted the handshake, giving each officer a greeting nod as they were introduced. "Jamie Reagan."
Two of the men Nevins and Reynolds exchanged glances hearing the last name. "Reagan, any relation to our commissioner?"
"He's my father actually," Jamie admitted, closing his locker and following them back into the hall.
"Well welcome to the 12th," they each patted Jamie's back splitting up to start tour leaving Jamie to return to Renzulli's officer for his training officer.
Jamie followed Renzulli to a large conference room for roll call listening intently. Towards the end Renzulli turned the attention to Jamie smiling. "Let's welcome our newest cop Jamie Reagan. All right hit the streets, Janko Reagan come talk to me."
Making his way around other officers towards Sgt, Jamie looked over at the second officer surprised to see the short blond officer he met on the avenue.
"Janko this is officer Reagan, Reagan meet your training officer. "
The officers turned to face each other exchanging smiles in greeting. "Hey again you get home okay,"
"yea thanks again, so uh guess we're riding together."
Eddie led him out of the precinct to an awaiting RMP, getting in the front driver's seat. "So you really the commissioner's son?"
"yea his youngest but he doesn't give us any special treatment."
Keeping her eyes on the road Eddie headed uptown to their assigned location by Washington Square Park hoping for a quiet day. "I was gonna say must be nice to have your dad as your boss too."
Jamie shrugged not really thinking of his dad as the big boss.
"12 Edward be advised you have a possible 10-10 man with a gun in Washington Square Park white male, 6'0 wearing a gray suit."
Keeping one hand on the wheel Eddie used the other to confirm they were responding. "Follow my lead okay," she advised hoping to calm the rookie's nerves seeing nervousness in his eyes.
Eddie got out leading Jamie into the popular park crowded with parents giving their young toddlers time to play in the playground. Faculty and staff from nearby NYU occupied benches taking a break from classes no one seemed to be worried about a man with a gun.
"this way," Eddie mumbled nodding to a man hurrying away in a gray suit. Eddie followed close behind relaxing when he hugged a young woman showing no evidence of having a weapon. Looking behind her for the rookie, Eddie frowned not seeing him.
Jamie started following Eddie losing her when a crowd cut him off. Sighing he started around spotting a man in a gray suit cursing behind him. "Fck you piece of shit."
Jamie's heart heart pounded slowly approaching trying to get Eddie on the radio. "Sir please take your hands out of your pocket."
The man faced Jamie slowly pulling his hands out pointing a gun at Jamie.
"drop the gun now put it down," Jamie ordered trying to keep his voice even and firm.
"Hey put it down and get on your knees," Eddie joined in, rushing over to help Jamie gun ready as they were trained.
The man glanced at the second cop using the noticeable difference in their badges and posture to guess which of them was a rookie. With a confident smirk the man raised his gun towards Eddie knowing she wouldn't shoot right away whereas the rookie was already on edge by his shaking hands.
"Don't do it," Jamie yelled, firing two shots knocking the man backwards hiring his chest. Lowering his weapon slowly, wide eyed in shock Jamie took a deep breath joining Eddie to check the perp.
Eddie got to the man using her foot to kick the gun away before kneeling beside him. Holding her own gun in one hand Eddie pressed a hand against his throat shaking her head not feeling a pulse.
"He's gone I'll call it in."
Jamie knelt beside the body staring at the man in shock that he just killed someone. Taking off his hat Jamie brushed his hair back with a shaking hand. He heard Eddie's voice a million miles away, incoherent like he was underwater.
"You okay Reagan?"
When Jamie didn't answer Eddie moved closer observing him staring into space not answering her and his whole body shaking. "Central this is 12 David requesting a supervisor for a cop related incident and another bus to treat shock."