Jamie and Eddie remained partners when Eddie wasn't pulled off duty for paperwork to push the promotion. When she did return to patrol Eddie barely talked not knowing what to say that would help the situation.
On their last day together Jamie handed Eddie a chocolate cupcake with blue scrawled writhing that read miss you. "Thanks Jamie, that's so sweet," Eddie gushed accepting the cupcake and decided to eat it later.
Luckily tour remained quiet allowing the partners to talk. Instead Jamie stared out the window not sure what to say, sure not ready to say goodbye.
When he looked over Jamie noticed Eddie texting on her phone a smile beaming on her face telling him she was texting David again. Resisting the urge to openly scowl Jamie decided to engage her in conversation. "So did they say when the promotion would actually happen?"
"With the push from David, I aced the test with flying colors and all necessary paperwork so I can be eligible for the next promotion ceremony. He's been real supportive getting me through all the red tape." Jamie managed to stop himself from rolling his eyes at the comment.
"You really like him huh," Jamie asked, trying to make it come out as casual as he could.
The twinkle in Eddie's eyes told him that she did before she answered. "Yea, I really do he's sweet and really takes good care of me." As if on cue Eddie looked down at her phone for a response from David.
Jamie didn't answer turning his attention to the window so Eddie couldn't see the redness in his face. Riding with each other every day for over a year helped Eddie recognize when Jamie was lying to her, like now.
"Jamie, look at me. I'm a big girl and can take good care of myself okay? I appreciate your looking out for me but David isn't like the others. He's been saying how much he respects me and can us together for a long time," Eddie said in a soft tone.
"just don't want to see you get hurt Eddie, big girl or not I don't trust him but if you say he's okay.. " Jamie paused, interrupted by the radio cackling to life with a call.
Jamie led Eddie into a wooded area gun in hand as the caller claimed a perp had a gun. Holding the weapon down with one hand Jamie brushed bushes back drawing his weapon immediately. A young woman in her early twenties lay on the grass ghostly white with a large red stain from her stomach.
"Eddie, call a bus," Jamie advised dropping to his knees beside her. He reached up to her neck surprised to find a weak pulse.
"Hey I'm officer Reagan I'm going to help you okay," Jamie spoke softly applying pressure despite her cries of pain.
"He..went..there.." The woman weakly pointed to her left letting out another cry of pain as Jamie kept pressure. Eddie looked over in the direction while Jamie attempted saving the girl , started to walk away.
When Jamie looked up Eddie disappeared from sight causing him to worry. "Eddie," he called, knowing if he moved the girl wouldn't make it.
Two medics appeared behind him setting the girl up for transport when two shots rang through the air. "Get her in," Jamie told them drawing his weapon quickly as he followed Eddie's path with a racing heart.
Coming into the clearing Jamie drew, withdrawing when he saw Eddie standing over another body. "I didn't shoot him someone else did."
Chaos followed with a heavy police presence, Detective's taking statement from Eddie and Jamie individually, and crime scene working on prints. After telling Detective's what happened the partners returned to their precinct.
Jamie grabbed Eddie's arm before she could start towards the kitchen for another cup of coffee. "Don't ever walk away from your partner like that. God forbid he snuck up on you and fired."
"But he didn't, I'm fine. Jamie I'm a cop too stop treating me like some delicate little girl," Eddie pulled her arm away from him glaring.
"But it could have happened and I'm not going to your funeral Eddie. What you did was dangerous and I'm not losing you."
Eddie moved in closer to him not backing away furious he was treating her like some rookie. "I've been on the job almost two years Jamie and am getting my gold shield soon. I've proven time and time again I don't need protecting, David gets it why can't you?"
Jamie held his breath hearing his name again. "And I've been on longer so I still outrank you. I don't care what David does your not his partner I am and your training officer. I'm telling you now you took a big risk that put both of us at risk. " with that final point Jamie walked past her heading towards the changing room leaving right after.
Scheduled to work the day of the ceremony Jamie stopped in briefly to watch. "Eddie Janko promoted to Detective third grade." As her name was called Eddie grinned going up front taking the paper from Baker.
Eddie moved aside and extended a hand to shake with her boss gratefully. "Thank you sir."
"Congratulations Detective," Frank offered a smile at his youngest son's partner hearing how well she's did in the few cases she'd been given.
Eddie turned starting back to her seat stopping when she saw Jamie. Their eyes met briefly allowing Eddie to see his soft sad blue eyes. He nodded slightly a quiet congratulations before slipping out of the room to start his tour.
After the ceremony Eddie remained in the precinct to finish paperwork for reassignment, interrupted by coworkers sad to see her go but wanting to wish her well. Hanging around until tours switched Eddie hoped to talk with Jamie.
She spotted him heading towards the exit in street clothes calling good night to officers hanging around. "Reagan, can we talk," Eddie asked approaching him slowly with a soft look in her eyes.
Jamie stopped to look her over before answering, "yea sure Detective."
"Jamie, I still want us to be friends and I'm sorry for how things went our last day
. I thought you understood after we talked. You knew I wanted my gold shield and said you were okay with it."
"I am okay with it Eddie, I'm not okay with you and David and I can't explain why but there's something about him," Jamie breathed in frustrated he couldn't explain the bad feeling he felt around David.
Eddie shook her head at him sadly disappointed. "That isn't your choice Jamie, I'm a big girl who can handle myself. I just want us to be okay."
An awkward silence fell between the friends as Jamie held his tongue not wanting to fight with her. "We're cool Eddie maybe when you're free we can get a beer like old times. This time you can pay since you're a big shot now."
They both laughed a private moment exchanged before Jamie spoke again. "So I'll let you get back to work. We'll talk soon okay?" Offering a soft smile Jamie started out the precinct doors watched carefully by the newly promoted Detective before she headed back inside.
Eddie's head started to mull over Jamie's words. He was a good judge of people and he kept pushing her about David. It wouldn't hurt to probe a little but an see if anything turned up. If that put Jamie at ease, and saved their friendship it would be worth it.