"Eddie" Jamie yelled as he slid over to Eddie
"Miller, McKenna go get him"
"Dugan check on Dunleevy"
Jamie could hear his partner trying to get Dunleevy to respond. He knew that this wasn't the time for emotions and feelings and worry. It wasn't just his wife that was done, Andrew was someone's husband, a fellow cop, a brother in blue and Jamie knew he needed to keep his head on to make sure he saved both him and Eddie.
"Ed?" Jamie asked.
He was frantically unzipping her jacket and ripping open her shirt until he got to her vest. He didn't remember the Velcro being this hard to work before and he went around pulling off the straps.
"Hold on Eddie" Jamie said as Eddie was trying to sit up, dazed.
Jamie finally got under of her vest undone and snaked his hand underneath, he had his left hand under her vest and his right one on the top where the bullet entered. He felt all around her left side under the vest and on her stomach and rib cage and couldn't find an exit hole for the bullet.
"You're vest caught it" Jamie said relieved and out of breath.
"Central 12-Sargent we have to officers down, need two buses forthwith. Possibly a third for the perp, there's blood going up the stairs. Officers Miller and McKenna are giving chase. Put a rush on the bus" Jamie said
"Stay put" Jamie said to Eddie and he moved her to Andrew lying next to Eddie. He knew they were good friends, he had been in the Marines and when he retired he joined the NYPD. He was in Eddie's academy class and she said he was the first person to sit with out after it had been outed that her father was in prison.
"Andrew, come on stay with" Jamie said as Casey had already been applying pressure to the bullet wound.
"Come on Dunleevy, stay with me, open you eyes" Jamie begged and he lightly slapped his face to try and wake him up.
Out of the corner of his eye he saw Eddie trying to sit up.
"Ed stay down" Jamie said
"No, Andrew"
"Casey and I have him. You fell down the stairs Janko. Lay down now, you could have hurt your neck or shoulders"
Eddie did as she was told and laid back down trying to process everything that was happening.
"Look what we got" McKenna said walking down the stairs as Eddie's eyes rolled back and she passed out.
"Thank God she listened to me" Jamie said
"Janko" McKenna said giving the perp to Miller and running down the stairs to his partner.
"Where the hell is the ambulance. Come on Dunleevy" Miller yelled to his own partner
"Central where's that bus?" Casey asked into his radio
"Officers what do we have?" One of the paramedics asked running up.
"Officer Dunleevy, bullet to the stomach, caught it right under his vest. We've been trying to stop the bleeding and doing chest compressions since he hit the ground" Jamie said not being able to tell the paramedics that his friend was dead.
"Casey let the paramedics work" Jamie said pulling him off from holding pressure on the wound.
"Officer Janko took a bullet to the vest, it didn't go through. She fell down the stairs then holding Officer Dunleevy. She tried to sit up but then passed out" Jamie said as another paramedic strapped a neck brace to Eddie.
Eddie had come to already as McKenna was talking to her.
"I'm, I'm fine" Eddie said pushing the paramedics hands away.
"Officer are you refusing medical treatment?" The paramedic asked
"Yea, Dunleevy needs help" Eddie said totally out of breath and dazed.
"We're working on him too. Let us help you" The paramedic said
"No she's not. Officer Janko, go to the hospital. It's a direct order from a superior officer" Jamie said not having the energy to argue with her about it.
He then walked over and crouched down next to her.
"I'm right behind you ok" Jamie said gently putting a hand on her head.
"She's my wife" Jamie said quietly to the paramedic.
He didn't say anything back but he gave Jamie a reassuring nod. The paramedics had already taken Dunleevy out and were moving Eddie and getting ready to move the perp when their patrol supervisor came up.
"Good work you four, it could have been much worse"
"I need Reagan and Dugan to stick around, Miller and McKenna go with your partners"
"We should get to the hospital"
"You will Reagan but you guys have to talk to the detectives first. Anyone else fire their weapon?"
"Just officer Janko. She had got him in the leg as she was falling backwards and he tried to run up the stairs but we caught up with him and he gave it up" McKenna said
"Hell of a partner you got there McKenna, you too Reagan"
Jamie and Mike McKenna just nodded at each other.
They started to walk back down the stairs, the adrenaline starting to rush out of them.
"Dugan?" Jamie asked his younger partner
"I've never seen a dead cop before" He said looking at his blood stained hands
Jamie didn't say anything. He knew Dunleevy wasn't going to make it, he had blood coming out of his mouth when Casey first got to him. He knew that was the end all to well from Vinny. There wasn't anything he could say that would make this better or change or Dugan was feeling so he just put his hand on his shoulder. Dugan had only been on patrol for about a year. His patrol car had been T-boned by a drunk driver on the passenger side where he was sitting several months into his rookie year so technically he was still a rookie since he had missed so much time with a broken leg. Jamie had known him since they were kids, he too came from a large Irish Catholic cop family but he knew no matter how many cop funerals he had been to that this would change him for ever.
Once they all talked to the detectives, he and Casey headed over to St. Vics.
"What do we have?" Linda said meeting the paramedics
"2 officers and one perp all with one GSW"
"What precinct?" Linda asked
"12th"
"Oh God" Linda said as they started to open the rig doors. She prayed to God that it wasn't Jamie or Eddie laying in the back of the ambulance.
"Officer Janko, GSW to the vest, possible broken ribs, concussion, spinal bruise and dislocated shoulder" The paramedic said
They already had Dunleevy in the trauma room and had pronounced him DOA.
"Eddie" Linda said gently
"Come on get her inside now" Linda yelled snapped out of seeing Eddie being wheeled into her ER.
"It's ok, we got you now"
"Jam, Jamie" Eddie said breathing heavily
"I'll get him here, let us take care of you" Linda said
"Boss" Baker said solomly walking into Frank's office with Sid and Garrett right behind her.
"What it is Baker?" Frank asked looking up and knowing it was good news.
"We have two officers shot during a domestic call"
"Where"
"12th Precinct Sir" Sid said speaking up
"I want all tours extended until we find this son of a bitch"
"We have him"
"Then who?" Frank asked
"Wires are crossed, they heard Officer Janko, Miller and McKenna's voice go over the air and Sargent Reagans"
Frank closed his eyes, prayed that it wasn't his two and continued.
"Who was shot"
"Unclear right now but possible Officer Janko, Miller or Dunleevy"
"That's three" Frank said
"We have two confirmed officers, but three buses and Officer Miller had asked for a distressed 10-85 before the shots fired came in. Chatter is also that the perp was shot by one of the officers that was hit"
"Get my car" Frank said standing up
"St. Vics, I'm trying to get more info" Sid said
"Eddie relax, ok? Let us do our job. You're safe now" Linda said meeting the younger woman's eyes as she was trying to fight the nurses off of her.
Eddie laid back down and listened to her sister in law. They sent her for x-rays and a head CT and them moved her to a room.
"Eddie are you comfortable?" Linda asked walking back into her room.
"Yea, Jamie?" Eddie said wincing in pain
"Officer Miller said he had to stay at the scene. You have a visitor though" Linda said "I have to get back to the ER but if you need anything have them page me"
"Thanks"
"Hey partner" McKenna said walking in
"Hey Mike" Eddie said wincing again
"Mind if I keep you company until Reagan get's here. I know I'm easier on the eyes but you still like him better" He said trying to lighten the mood
"Thanks"
"Good shot Eddie"
"How?"
"You hit him in the leg and slowed him down"
"I didn't realize I got him. I only heard the window break"
"No you got him good" McKenna said patting her leg as he sat down.
"Dunleevy?"
"I'm not sure, I came up here as soon as they said I could see you"
"Thanks"
"You look tired Janko, close your eyes. I'll stay still Jamie gets here or I'll wake you if the doc comes in with your results"
"Thank you" Eddie said
McKenna got up to dim the lights in her room and sat back down in the chair thanking God that he was sitting with his partner.
A short while later he heard a knock on the door.
"Sir" McKenna said immediately standing at attention as he saw Frank at the door.
"At ease Officer McKenna"
"How's Officer Dunleevy?"
Frank didn't say anything but he didn't have to as McKenna could read his face.
"I just came from sitting with his wife and kids. Officer Miller is with them now. She asked me for an update of Officer Janko"
"They were good friends with Eddie. She told me that Melissa, his wife would have her over for dinner at least twice a week when they were in the academy together"
"Does Eddie know?" Frank asked
"I don't think so. I didn't have an update to give her before she fell asleep"
"How long has she been asleep?"
"Half hour maybe. It doesn't seem overly restful though"
"Probably not" Frank said
"Sir do you want to sit with her and I'll go check on Miller and Melissa. Andrew was a good friend of mine too" McKenna said
"Yes thank you" Frank said
McKenna walked out and Frank walked over to Eddie's bed and lightly kissed the top of her head. She was his daughter now just as much as Erin and he hated to see any of his officers shot, let alone his own family.
He sat down in the chair quietly when she woke up shortly thereafter.
"Officer Janko" Frank said smiling
"Commissioner" she said sleeping trying to figure out how to salute half asleep.
"At ease Eddie, I'm here as your father-in-law" Frank said
"I don't think you need to be here, I'm fine" Eddie said sitting herself up
"I got shot in the vest on patrol, it hurts. But I'm sure you figured that out already"
"Jamie did everything he was supposed to Sir, he kept his head and did it all by the book"
"I'm happy to hear that" Frank said
"You know you can have your pick of assignments" Frank said
"I'm happy where I am" Eddie said
"Officer Janko" The doctor said knocking on the door
Frank was about to get up when Eddie told him to stay so he sat back down.
"We got the results of your x-rays, you have two broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder and a grade 1 concussion. We are going to keep you over night for observation and you should be released tomorrow"
"I can go home tonight" Eddie said "I'm fine"
"Eddie" Frank said giving the look he uses on all of his kids
"Guess I'll stay then. Thank you" Eddie said to the doc
"You know you are already a Reagan you didn't have to get hurt to prove it" Frank said
"What fun would that have been?" Eddie asked
"Good work today Officer Janko" Frank said
"How's Andrew?" Eddie asked
Frank didn't know what to do but he also knew he couldn't lie to her.
"Eddie" Frank said
"Oh no" Eddie said putting her hand to her mouth
"I'm so sorry Eddie, he was pronounced dead in the trauma room. They tried but he lost too much blood" Frank said
"I should've done something more" Eddie said starting to cry
Frank walked over and sat on the edge of her bed.
"You did everything you could Eddie while also being shot" Frank said hugging her
"It's ok Eddie" Frank said still hugging his daughter in law.
A few nurses rushed in and got Frank off the bed.
"Her heart rate is too high, we need to give her something to calm her down, Commissioner"
"Will she wake up later today. Her husband is on his way" Frank said
"Yes, within the hour. We just needed to calm her down"
Frank just thanked them and sat back down in the chair. He thanked God that it wasn't Eddie or Jamie that were killed today, he knew they both would need the family as they worked through this. Not only was Eddie shot for the first time but they both lost a friend. In any marriage that wasn't easy but especially being back from your honeymoon for a month.
"Dad" Jamie said quietly as he walked into Eddie's room.
"Jamie, son how are you?"
"I'm ok. How's Eddie?" Jamie asked never taking his eyes off Eddie's bed.
"Two broken ribs, grade one concussion and a dislocated shoulder"
"Damn" Jamie said swallowing
"Dunleevy?" Jamie asked
Frank didn't say anything, he just shook his head.
Jamie ran a hand though his hair and crouched down.
"Son?" Frank said helping him back up
"I'm ok, just damn" Jamie said
"I'm gonna go check on Melissa. I think the rest of the cavalry will be here soon"
"I'm not sure she's gonna wanna be swamped with everyone. Can you also check on Casey, as soon as we parked I sprinted up here and he had never seen another officer get shot, never had another officer's blood on his hands. Can you have Danny check on him?"
"Sure Jamie, just take care of Eddie. They gave her something to calm her down but she should wake up soon"
"Thanks dad" Jamie said walking over to Eddie's bed. He lightly kissed her on the lips and sat down in the chair.
"Eds" Jamie said quietly as he took Eddie's hand in his, as he got choked up. He silently thanked God and Joe that it wasn't Eddie laying under a white sheet over her face.
Jamie said back in his chair and played with his hat in his hands. He was getting impatient for her to wake up.
He then heard a soft groan and looked to see Eddie moving around.
"Eddie, you're ok" Jamie said quietly.
"Jamie?" Eddie asked
"Yea, lambchop I'm here" Jamie said giving her a smile
"Good" Eddie said reaching for the cup of water on the table
He could see her hands were a little shaky so he held it for her and put the straw to her mouth.
"Easy there hotshot" Jamie said as she was chugging it
Eddie didn't say anything just pushed his hand away when she was done.
Once she fully had woken up Jamie spoke up again.
"What's wrong you look like you got shot or something" Jamie said with a half-smirk. He needed a joke to diffuse what ever it was that was still in him that thought he would so up to this hospital and be told that Eddie had died.
"I'll go with or something" Eddie said sitting up again.
"How are you, really?" Jamie asked
"Sore" Eddie said groaning
"Can I see it?" Jamie asked
"Go for it" Eddie said moving the covers.
"Jamie went over to the left side and undid the snaps on the side when he saw the angry, purple bruise.
"Jesus Eddie" Jamie said inhaling
"Point blank range will do that" Eddie said
Jamie lightly swiped his thumb over it and up to one of the secret things they did in Hawaii.
"Right under the 12" Jamie said and he moved his thumb back and forth over the 12 that was on the side of her ribcage under her boob.
"Oh God Linda probably saw it. Everything got cut off. I think they let me keep my underwear on but they cut my turtleneck and bra off and were sticking heart leads all over me faster than I could think" Eddie said
"She was doing her job, probably didn't even notice"
"You jealous the hot ER doc saw my boobs today?"
"Oh yea" Jamie said smiling
"You're gonna be sore for awhile Eds"
"I know, it beats the alternative" Eddie said
"Don't even go there, I can't" Jamie said taking her hand.
"Lay with me?" Eddie asked
"You sure I won't hurt you?" Jamie asked
"Just lay on the right" Eddie said
Jamie walked over to the chair and took off his shoes, duty belt, coat and button-up shirt and laid next to Eddie in his NYPD turtleneck and pants.
"I'm glad you're ok" Jamie said kissing her as he laid on his side.
He propped himself with his left arm and his right hand had her hands resting on her stomach.
"How's the head?" Jamie asked
"Not too bad, the dimmed lights helped" Eddie said
"Shoulder?" Jamie asked
"I get this sexy sling for a little apparently" Eddie said
"So hot" Jamie said laughing
It got a small smile out of Eddie and she turned her head to face him.
"I really thought you rocked that neck brace" Jamie said
"I'm sorry I fought you earlier about the hospital" Eddie said
"It's ok, that's why I pulled rank and made them take you" Jamie said
"I guess that was for the best"
"Is that the closest to Jamie you were right that I'm ever going to get?" Jamie asked
"Yes" Eddie deadpanned
Jamie didn't say anything, he just kissed her again.
"I was trying to make sure Dunleevy got help"
"He did, first paramedics went to him" Jamie said
"Jamie, he, he didn't" Eddie said as her face crumpled
"I know, I'm so sorry Eddie" Jamie said as he unlatched their hands and hugged her.
"Shh it's ok" Jamie said kissing her head as turned her head to cry into his shoulder.
"No it's not ok Jamie" Eddie said still crying
"I know it's not" Jamie said feeling his own eyes water.
He gently rolled Eddie so her could get his left arm under her and he pulled her in for a better hug as she cried. This was the closest friend she had ever lost to the job and Jamie knew it wasn't going to be easy. He still felt guilty that he was so happy it was Eddie, but her friend. He didn't know what to do for her other than just lay there. She still had her head on his shoulder and had her fingers peaking out of the sling holding onto his turtleneck.
"Let it all out babe" Jamie said resting his chin on the top of her head.
Jamie didn't know what else to say, there wasn't anything that made him feel better other than time when Joe and Vinny were killed. He just laid next to Eddie and tried to absorb as much pain as he could. When their from Tom died, it was different, they weren't there and Eddie wasn't as close to him as she was Dunleevy. Jamie had one hand playing with her hair and his right hand lightly ran up and down her left arm, not wanting to her injured left side.
"Shh, Ed. You need to slow down a little, your BP is getting a little high" He said kissing the top of her hair
As soon as Jamie said it her door opened and a nurse walked in.
"I'm Nurse Judy, Officer Janko we're going to give you some medicine to calm you down"
"NO" Eddie said
The nurse didn't say anything but looked at Jamie hoping he would take her side.
"You heard her. She's of sound mind" Jamie said
"Well if her BP doesn't come down then I will before to give it to her" The nurse said
"Now isn't the best time, how about you come back later. She's ok" Jamie said
"Officer you should probably leave" The nurse said
Eddie immediately clutched onto Jamie tighter.
"Sargent actually" Jamie said getting annoyed with this nurse.
"Well this is still highly inappropriate, I am going to need you to leave"
"I'm her husband, not her partner" Jamie said not moving
"Well clearly you need to leave since you are upsetting her more" Judy said
Jamie could feel Eddie shaking next to her, he really didn't know what this lady's problem was but he was about two seconds away from blowing a gasket.
"Janko I'm not going anywhere don't worry" Jamie said trying to reassure her.
"I think we need a new nurse" Jamie said
Judy didn't move. And Jamie shifted so he could get his phone out of his pocket and Judy just walked out of the room.
"Jamie, you can't leave. I don't want to be sedated. I just want to go home" Eddie said crying even harder.
"If it's not essential to your health I won't let her give it to you. I'm here, if you can't consent they still need my permission. It's ok. I'm gonna call Linda. I'll get the PC to get you a new nurse if you need it" Jamie said as he was trying to get up.
"Don't leave" Eddie said in a weak voice
"I'll be right outside the door" Jamie said kissing her
Jamie walked out and sighed and pulled out his phone.
"Hey Linda" Jamie said
"Is Eddie alright, I'm on my way to see her. There was a car accident I haven't been able to get away"
"Oh ok, I'll wait until you get up here then"
"Ok, I'll be there soon"
No sooner Jamie saw Linda walking up.
"Hey Lin" Jamie said giving her a hug
"You doing ok? I'm sorry about your friend"
"I'm ok" Jamie scrubbing a hand over his face.
"How's Eddie?"
"Well now she's pissed off" Jamie said
"She'll probably cycle through the stages of grief Jamie, I shouldn't have to tell you that"
"No her nurse is a real bitch. I get you guys have a busy, stressful job but Danny has a better bed-side manner than this woman" Jamie said
"Who?" Linda asked
"Judy"
"Oh no" Linda said
"She's been reprimanded before, she hates cops. Like actually hates them, she's not allowed to work with them" Linda said
"Then how the hell did she get Eddie's case?" Jamie said
"I'm not sure. I'll talk to her doc"
"I don't want you getting jammed up but she threatened to sedate Eddie and commit her so she could give her some kind of medicine. She's really freaked out" Jamie said
"Yea that goes against our ethics" Linda said "Go back to Eddie, I'll take care of it"
"Thanks Linda"
"The natives are getting restless out there too. They want to see her"
"Great" Jamie said sarcastically "I see if she's up for it" Jamie said walking back into Eddie's room.
"Eddie, Linda said that she's gonna talk to the doc. Apparently she doesn't like cops and isn't supposed to treat them, seems like she's one rip away from getting fired. But you will get a new nurse"
"Thank you" Eddie said
"You think you're up for the family. They want to see you" Jamie said sitting on the edge of her bed.
"Everyone?" Eddie asked apprehensively
"I think the kids are in school, but then again maybe they pulled them so they didn't find out from social media"
"Ok, I guess"
"I'll tell them to be gentle since it's your first" Jamie said smirking
"Who knew that would have so many connotations from our first night as partners" Eddie said offering him an actual smile
"So you ready for them?" Jamie asked getting his phone out again
"As I'll ever be" Jamie said
"I'll go get them and tell them not to smother you but I make no promises" Jamie said
"I wouldn't expect anything else" Eddie said
Jamie walked out to the waiting room and saw everyone including the kids sitting with worried faces.
"Jamie how is she?" Erin asked jumping up.
"She's ok, taking Andrew's death hard but she's ok. Her nurse was a real bitch that wanted to sedate her for no reason so I talked to Linda and she's gonna talk to the doc about getting a new one. Apparently she doesn't like cops"
"Who does anymore" Danny deadpanned
"Yea cop get's killed another one get's shot and somehow we still screwed up. Luckily she hasn't had the energy to go on social media. I looked when I was waiting for her to wake up and people really grow a big pair when they are behind the safety of their screens"
"I definitely don't miss patrol anymore" Danny said "Couldn't pay me enough to go back on the beat"
"Yea and somehow I still think I'd miss it" Jamie said
"Come on, let's go see her. You two can bitch about people hating cops later when Pops get's here" Erin said
"Where is he?" Jamie asked
"Friend of his had heart surgery so he went to check up on him since we couldn't see Eddie yet" Danny said
"Nicky can you go get him. Room 304" Erin said
"Sure"
"Dad?" Jamie asked looking around
"With Dunleevys wife" Danny said
"Good" Jamie said
Jamie, Erin and Danny were walking towards Eddie's room with Jack and Sean in tow when they heard muffled yelling coming from Eddie's room.
"Eddie" Jamie said running, thanking God he had put his belt back on before he went to get the family. Something told him not to leave his gun unattended with an injured Eddie.
Jamie said Danny put his hand on his gun and they motioned to Erin to get security and take the boys away
"NO, STOP, GET AWAY" They heard Eddie yell
Danny took one side of her door and Jamie took the other.
Danny turned the knob and Jamie kicked in open running into her room with his weapon drawn with Danny right next to him.
"Police don't move" Jamie yelled
"Step away right now" Danny yelled
So this took a turn at the end that I wasn't expecting, it sort of just happened and I decided to leave it. I hope you all like it, don't forget to leave reviews! I am thinking about taking requests for this story so let me know if you want to see anything!