Jamie opened the door to his apartment and sat his keys and the bottle of whiskey on the counter. His dad insisted on him taking the rest of the bottle home with him. He was surprised that Eddie wasn't sitting on the couch watching TV when he came in. He had texted her thirty minutes ago when he was leaving his dads and she was awake.
"Ed, I'm back." He said as he put his off duty weapon in the gun safe next to hers in the front closet. Her heeled boots were sitting by the couch on the floor. Her purse on the kitchen counter, he realized over the last few days that he liked seeing her things amongst his. Maybe they needed to have another conversation about their living arrangements and soon. They were engaged and he wanted her around as much as possible especially since they wouldn't be riding in a patrol together anymore.
"I'm in the bedroom Jamie" she called. He walked in and stopped and the door. "Like what you see Sergeant Reagan?" Eddie was lying in bed up against his headboard wearing his Harvard alumni t-shirt and by the looks of it nothing else.
"I think I can definitely get used to coming home to this" he walked over to the bed and leaned over and kissed her breathless. He cupped her cheek and pulled her in for another kiss.
"Not that I don't love where this is going, but tell me what happened with your dad first" She scooted over so he could sit next to her leaned up against the headboard. She leaned into him and rested her head on his shoulder.
"He was surprised I took the exam but congratulated me and also gave me his blessing for us" She jolted upright "He gave you his blessing? Really?" He leaned in and kissed her again. "He did. He apologized for immediately going to the negative and worrying about us riding together. He is really happy for us." She reached for his hand, her engagement ring glittering under the light in the room. "I feel like a weight has been lifted off our shoulders. " she said.
"In a way it has on two different fronts. Dad is happy for us and since I am being promoted we wont have to worry about riding together and fight to stay partners. I'm upset we wont be riding together anymore but as I long as I get you at the end of the day then everything else is just a bonus." She looked at him and he could have sworn he saw her eyes tear up "Are you tearing up there Janko" She swatted his hand away as he tried to wipe a non existent tear from her cheek. "Oh cut it out Reagan. It is a big thing for your father to give us his blessing. I know he didn't like the idea of us riding together and I was worried he thought I wasn't right for you" He reached for her hand and brought her closer so he could hold her close. "He really does like you Eddie. He really only knows you as my partner, I think after you get to know each other on a personal level he is going to love you just like he loves Erin and Linda. You will be his daughter. That is just who he is." Eddie hugged him closer.
"Let's change the subject, I have talked enough about my father over the last few days, I have to say I really liked that you were here when I came home, that I saw your boots in the living room, and your purse on the counter. I like having your stuff here" He kissed her forehead. He noticed that his displays of affection with her were getting easier. For so long they had to worry about how long they had hugged, or how long his arm was around her shoulder. They were so used to hiding their feelings, of not letting them show he was a little surprised how easy it had been to break that habit. At lease for the most part, they were still keeping in quiet at the precinct but now that he would be getting promoted and more than likely leaving the 12th, they would be able to hold hands and share affection and not worry.
"You like my stuff here? What are you fishing for?" She tilted her head to look up at him, her head resting on shoulder.
"Maybe we need to think about moving in with each other. Why pay rent on two apartments? We pretty much have been deciding who needs clean clothes and then crashing at that place for the last week, let's pick the best apartment or lets start looking for one for us." She tightened her arm around his waist. "It would be nice to not have to worry about going back and forth or where we need to crash at night" She sat up "Don't kill me when I ask you this, would your family care if we move in together before we are married" Jamie chuckled. "I know we go to church every Sunday, and family dinner but my family really won't care if we live together. Danny, Joe and Erin all lived with their fiancé's before they were married. Plus I lived with Syd…" he trailed off realizing what he has said.
Eddie sat and stared at him her eyebrow raised "You lived with Sydney, how did I not know that" Jamie swallowed hard. "It's not really something I think about. We lived together about 6 months and then we didn't." Eddie sighed, "What was she like" she was picking at loose thread in the comforter. "Looking back on it, she was superficial, worried more about how things looked then how she could make things better. She didn't understand why I needed to be a cop. When we ended the engagement I told my dad I hoped I didn't let the best thing that ever happened to me walk away" Eddie looked away from him. He sat up and leaned closer reaching up moving her face to face his as he looked her in the eye "I know I am not good at expressing my feelings but I promise to work on it. I can honestly say letting her go was the right decision because if I didn't maybe I wouldn't have ever met you. That night you walked out of the 12th and you introduced yourself I was worried. Losing Vinnie was still fresh in my mind and I wasn't sure what I could offer to another police officer let alone some rich girl daddy's girl with a wise ass attitude" he smirked as he dodged a fist in the shoulder. "Make your point Reagan or next time I wont miss and you know it" He held his hands up "All I'm trying to say is that I wasn't meant to be with Sydney. She didn't understand me or really know me. You do." Eddie leaned in and kissed him long and slow. "So I guess you could say I am your soul mate?" Jamie smirked. "Yep you sure could, so what do you think about moving in together?"
"I think it is a good idea, lets think about if we want to stay in one of ours or start looking for a new place, but honestly right now I am through talking" She leaned in and kissed him again long and slow as she reached for the buttons on his shirt.
"What do you have in mind Officer Janko" He grinned as he let her unbutton his shirt. He moved so she was sitting in his lap both legs running along his hips. He rubbed her thighs and underneath his shirt she was wearing. "Uh uh Sergeant Reagan, I am running the show tonight" as she moved his hands away from her body. "Since it's my promotion shouldn't I have a say in how we celebrate" She had taken off his shirt and now had taken his undershirt off. Running her hands up and down his chiseled chest. "You have requests, I might be able to allow some of your requests but I am still in charge" He kissed her hard on the mouth. He couldn't get enough of her and he didn't think he ever would. "My only request is lose the shirt" he smiled. She lifted the shirt and tossed it on the floor where it was forgotten.
