Chapter 1
Walter Davis Apartment
Manhattan, New York
"This is the part of the job I hate partner." Danny said to Baez as they arrived at the victim's address to make the notification if anybody was there.
"Yeah so do I." Baez answered as she took up an opposite of the door from Danny.
Danny knocked on the door and a female voice on the other side called out. "Who is it?"
"NYPD, can you open the door please ma'am?" Danny asked the female. He heard the locks being undone and the door open slightly Danny held up his badge. "Detectives Reagan, and Baez ma'am. What is your name?"
"Jennifer Davis." The lady behind the door opened. She opened it a little wider. "What's this about Detective?"
"Can we come in please?" Baez asked getting a nod from Jennifer.
Jennifer opened the door, and started down the hallway with Danny and Baez following her to the living room. Baez waited till Jennifer gets settled. "How do you know Walter Davis ma'am?"
"He's my brother." Jennifer stated as she looked at Danny and Baez. She started to look a little worried now. "Can I ask what this is about Detective?"
"We found a body in a park. He had your brother's wallet." Danny stated as he handed over the bag that contained the wallet. He took it back after a moment. "When's the last time you saw your brother?"
"Last night, when my husband kicked him out." Jennifer answered now with concern in her voice. She stood up. "Is it my brother that you found in this park?"
"You would need to verify the identity ma'am by coming down to the coroner's office. " Baez said coming over and helping Jennifer take a seat. "Now why did your husband kick your brother out?"
"Well my brother after his stint at rehab began to turn his life around, working with at risk kids, speaking at groups, and even volunteering at events and the skate park." Jennifer said shifting in her seat. She then looked at Danny and Baez. "Then about 2 months ago, he lost his home apartment when he invest what little money he had in a stock that didn't pan out."
"So you took him in?" Danny asked her getting a nod.
"Yes, he nowhere else to go." Jennifer stated as she began to tear up. Baez handed her a tissue to which Jennifer nodded thank you. "He left at 18 to be this extreme sports star, and I was on my own at 18 after my parents died while I was in college, but we stayed close. He even helped to pay for my school at times before he took a nose dive."
"What caused him to take that nose dive?" Baez asked as he made these notes.
"He started partying with some of the folks from the tours. Marijuana first, then it got bad after he shattered his femur when he missed a landing." Jennifer stated as she dabbed her eyes. She then looked at the both of them. "The addiction to pain killers led to harder drugs. His career never really recovered after the injury and the addiction. What brought him back to reality was the OD of his girlfriend on heroin."
"Was this a girl that he grew up with?" Danny asked getting a shake of the head.
"One of the groupie girls from the tour that had a huge crush on him." Jennifer told them. She set the tissue down on the table as they looked at her. "She was one of those that were a continuous bad influence on him. Even his close friends from the tour couldn't help him. After she OD'd, he called me and I took him to rehab the next morning."
"Jennifer, why don't you come down to the coroner's office and try to identify the man as your brother. We made have more questions for you later on." Danny stated as he handed over his card deciding on not continuing this for the moment. She accepted it and nodded her thanks and led the detectives out. "What do you think partner?"
"We got to talk to the husband." Baez said as they walked down the hallway with Danny agreeing.
12th Precinct
Manhattan, New York
Jamie and Eddie knocked on Sergeant Renzulli's door about ten minutes before the start of roll call. He looked up from the paperwork sitting on his desk. "Come in you two."
Eddie led the way as Jamie was still walking a little bit gingerly from the gunshot wound to the abdomen. Once they were inside, Sgt. Renzulli got up to close the door before coming back to his desk to sit down. "At ease you two. Now basically the whole precinct knows about the two you, and the Captain has a decision to make, but it comes down to my recommendation, you understand that?"
"Yes Sarge." Both Eddie and Jamie answered. They were nervous at this. The request for new partners was made unofficially when Jamie was in the hospital but put on the backburner as he recovered.
"Except for the squad car where you two telling your feelings for each other, it's in my professional judgement that you have been extremely professional while on duty." Sgt. Renzulli told the two of them. He saw the smiles while on the both of them. "However you will receive new partners. Reagan, you're still on limited duty so you don't receive one yet."
"I understand Sarge." Jamie told his former TO.
"Since you are still taking the Sergeants Exam, and while you are playing house mouse, you're going to get some training in on what it is like to be a sergeant." Sgt. Renzulli said getting up and walking over to Jamie. He clasped him on the shoulders. "But not today Harvard. I have to team up with Janko here."
"Sarge?" Eddie asked with a shocked looked now on her face.
"Your new partner starts tomorrow. You're getting a transfer from the 3-5." Sgt. Renzulli said coming over by Janko. He looked at the both of them again. "That's all I know about this. Captain wants my recommendation by end of tour. Anything for me?"
Jamie and Eddie shook their heads. "Dismissed, see you at roll call."
Eddie and Jamie walked out of Sgt. Renzulli's office and towards the squad room. Eddie leaned close to Jamie to whisper a little bit. "That could have been worst."
"Yeah I know, but let's….." Jamie started to say, but stopped when he walked into the squad room to loud cheers and whistles. He turned to Eddie with a smile on his face. "So much for keeping it low key."
The laughs went up as handshakes and hugs went around as Sgt. Renzulli walked in with a smile on his face. "Alright you clowns, settle down and let's get this over with so we can do our jobs."
The smiles on the platoon weren't dampen as they fell in for their briefing.
St. Victor's Hospital
Manhattan, New York
"Alright Ms. Parsons, you're all cleaned up and ready to go. I'll have a doctor sign your discharge paperwork." Linda said to the patient that she had just finished cleaning up a wound from a traffic accident in the ER. Her first day back and so far the staff mainly had her cleaning and dressing wounds, and getting vitals on patients to help her ease back into her job since her shooting. Linda came out and made notations on the charge and placed it with the rest. She saw Dr. Parker looking over a chart. "Dr. Parker, hi Linda Reagan, Erin's and Jamie's sister-in-law."
"Oh yeah how are you doing?" Dr. Parker said to Linda shaking her hand. He set the chart down and looked at her. "How are you recovering? Erin told me what happen."
"Better, the staff is easing me back in." Linda replied as she leaned against the counter. She liked Dr. Parker as medical professional and he was good for Erin, and from what Erin told her, she liked him too and she was good for him.
"That's good because they shouldn't throw too much at you." Dr. Parker told her as his beeper went off. He looked at it. "Well nice to meet more in a relax setting this time, but I have to run. Tell Erin to pick a place for tomorrow."
Linda nodded as Dr. Parker walked quickly to the elevator. She liked the combination of the doctor and her sister-in-law.
New York Supreme Courthouse
Manhattan, New York
"Now in the matter of the People versus the Nathaniel Johnson, who is representing the state?" The judge asked the courtroom which had about 30-40 people in it for the motion hearings.
"Erin Reagan for the people your honor." Erin answered the question from the prosecution podium.
"Welcome Ms. Reagan, glad to hear your brother is on the mend." The judge stated with a thank you coming from Erin. Every judge, prosecutor and defense attorney heard what happen to Jamie and sent their well wishes and prayers to her, but since Jamie got out of the hospital it was back to business as normal. The judge shifted to the defense side. "Who is representing Mr. Johnson?"
"Audrey Patton your honor for the defense." The defense council answered the question. She looked over at Erin and nodded her introduction.
"Very well. What do the people charge the defendant with, Ms. Reagan?" The judge asked now looking at Erin.
Erin looked down at the charge sheet for a moment. "The people are charging Mr. Johnson with possession of a controlled substance, intent to sell, weapon's possession, assault and battery, and fleeing police your honor."
"Defense how does the defendant plead?" The judge asked the defense council.
"My client pleads not guilty your honor." Audrey Patton stated. She looked over at Erin before continuing. "My client was merely using a friend's vehicle and watching his apartment while he was out of town."
"Your honor, vehicle and the apartment are both in the defendant's and his roommates names. I do believe it's a little hard for the roommate to be involved since he is serving our country at this time." Erin argued.
"I would like to stipulate military service is not a get out of jail free card." Audrey Patton argued.
"Save the motions and arguments for the trial counselors." The judge ordered not wanting this to get out of hand. "People where are we on bail?"
"The people would like the defendant to be remanded to custody your honor." Erin requested to the judge. She saw Audrey Patton's look. "We feel he's a flight risk your honor."
"To where your honor? His family lives in the city and he has no other connections outside his friends and roommate." Audrey Patton argued herself.
The judge thought about this for a moment. He then looked at both Erin and the defense council. "Bail is set at five hundred thousand."
The gavel came down as Erin shuffled papers on her desk. Audrey came over after speaking to her client. "Ms. Reagan, I wanted you to know I am making a request for the roommate to testify."
"You going to fly him in from Afghanistan Ms. Patton?" Erin said smugly.
"Beauty of modern day technology, video conferencing." Audrey said handing over a notification of appearance for the roommate to Erin who shoved it in her bag.
One Police Plaza
Manhattan New York
"This can't be right is it Tom?" Frank asked his deputy chiefs in the daily budget briefing in the conference room. He saw a large amount listed on the expenditure room. "15 million for the hospital patrol pilot program?"
"Yes sir that is right." The Deputy Chief remarked as he looked down at his boss. "That includes all the tours, expended materials, gas and overtime put in by our volunteers."
"We can be thankful for the city council to table the matter for the time being." Another Deputy Chief remark.
"Review the numbers one more time before I go to the mayor with this would please." Frank said as he ended the meeting. Everyone stood as he walked out of the room. He saw Garrett standing there with Sid. "Sid, I was wondering why you missed the budget meeting, now I have my answer."
"Sorry Frank, but I needed his input on this." Garrett told Frank as he sat down in his chair. Both Sid and Garrett remained standing. "I found out why the Citizens for Police Accountability is asking a judge to open an investigation."
"They claim to have a person who was hit by a stray police bullet on the day in question sir." Sid replied as he handed over a briefing paper to the commissioner. "Now we interviewed everyone that we could find down there, and did searching for them too in our investigations. So did the city in theirs."
"Says here they are suing us for 15 million dollars?" Frank asked getting a nod from both Sid and Garett. "Well let legal handle it and I'm pretty sure both investigations will lead to dismissals."
"Frank that's not the worst of it." Garrett said to him. He shifted for a second before telling him. "They are claiming the bullet came from Jamie's gun."
=====================I hope you enjoy this story. I am looking for if Eddie's mom was born in the US or in Serbia or Hungry. I cant remember, and please keep the reviews coming.===========================
