Walking into work, Jamie Reagan immediately knew something was different. There were people staring, which generally would be no big deal, but it was a look of pity he was receiving. As if they knew something he didn't. Confused, he walked into the squad room to see his partner sitting at her desk, smiling at a man he didn't recognize.
"Hey, Janko, what's going on?" Jamie asked, unsure if he really wanted an answer. Edit "Eddie" Janko turned around to look at Jamie.
"Jamie, hey! I'm glad you're here! I have some news!" She enthused. Jamie immediately became uneasy. His stomach dropped as he noticed the ring on Eddie's left ring finger. "Jake asked me to marry him!" Jamie felt the blood leave his face.
"He what?" He asked shakily. Jamie sat down as casually as he could, avoiding eye contact with anyone in the room. Noticing Jamie's reaction, or lack thereof, Eddie sighed.
"Reagan, can I talk to you alone?" She asked, giving him a look that told him he had no choice in the matter. Jamie sighed, nodded, and followed Eddie to the empty interrogation room.
"Alright, out with it." She said, not wasting any time. Jamie feigned confusion.
"Out with what?" He asked, hoping in vain that she wouldn't see right through him.
"Jamie. I saw your face when I told you my news. You aren't happy about it, you're just too polite to say so." She stated, exasperated. Jamie sat on a bench and held his head in his hands.
"Eddie, we've had this conversation before. I'm not allowed to have any feelings about these things, because if I do, we can't be partners." He stated, not looking at Eddie. He felt her sit next to him and grab his arm.
"You're right, we've had this conversation. So why can't you just be happy for Jake and I?" She asked, annoyed with her partner. Jamie looked at her incredulously.
"Happy? You want me to be happy that my best friend is getting married to a man I didn't even know she knew? You want me to be happy that even though we never acted on it before, there was always a possibility of something here, and now that's going away? I can't be happy about that, Janko. I just can't, I'm sorry. So, maybe you should just find a new partner until this blows over, because to be honest, I can't be around you right now." Jamie exploded before storming out of the precinct. Eddie sighed, willing the tears in her eyes to leave.
Driving down the road, Jamie fumed at his partner's words.
"Just be happy for us, she says. We can only ever be partners, she says." He mocked. Turning a corner, Jamie's RMP was immediately hit by another vehicle out of nowhere. "Eddie, I'm sorry." He thought before blacking out.