Hey guys! Thank you so much for all the reviews! I so was not expecting that response. So this chapter is a little boring. There is some Jamko which will develop more through the story, but this was really just kinda a "bridge" to the upcoming chapters. Please let me know what you think!
Here we go!
Erin and Henry Reagan ran into the hospital room in search of Danny. Both had gotten a call from a crying Linda saying that someone had broken into the house, and Jamie was in the hospital. So many questions that weren't answered that Erin wanted to ask, but all she could say was, 'be right there'. She could tell that Linda wasn't up to talking over the phone.
"Erin, look." Henry said as he pointed to Danny, slumped on one of the no-doubt-uncomfortable hospital chairs with both Jack and Sean leaning on him from the next chairs. Linda was standing up, nursing her coffee, looking down at her boys and talking to Frank.
Erin and Henry walked up and both gave Linda a hug and Linda continued recounting the story for her in laws.
"Danny and I were just going out to this stupid play that some co-worker told me about. I thought it would be a nice night out you know?" Linda stopped to wipe her eyes so she could tell the rest of the story. "Um... so anyway Danny surprised me by getting reservations to this fancy new restaurant so he texted Jamie telling him that we'd be late. Well, at about 12:00 we were getting ready to go when Danny got a text from one of his friends on parole that there was a break in going on at his place called in by one of the kids. We sped down there and came to see the kids running out of the house being chased by this SOB in a black outfit. Danny took him out, the kids ran to him and then I thought we were okay. That it was over."
Erin put a hand on her sister in law. "But what about Jamie?"
"Our normal babysitter canceled and since Nicky had plans, we were gonna cancel but I texted Jamie to ask if he could help. He said yes, of course, came over and stayed with the kids. When we got there, the kids yell something about Jamie being in there still and Danny runs inside but before he does three shots go off. Next thing I know, they are wheeling Jamie out on a gurney and in everything that has happened, I still don't know if he's okay or not. If I hadn't of called him none of this would have happened." Linda said shakily.
"And instead Jack and Sean would have been with a teenager who would have no idea how to keep those boys safe." Frank said. "You have no reason to blame yourself. Jamie loves those kids and would do anything to keep them safe."
"Dad's right, Linda. I'm terrified for Jamie, but this night could have gone down a lot worse." Erin said trying to comfort Linda.
"I'm just glad that everyone will make it out okay. Jamie is a tough kid, stubborn as heck. He'll make it through." Henry said.
"We tried to get Jack and Sean to stay with you, but they wanted to make sure their 'Uncle Jamie' was okay. Linda said eyeing her family.
"Did they say what happened?" Erin asked.
"Only that two bad men came into the house, Jamie told them to call 911 and to lock the bedroom door and hide in the bathroom and then someone came in and took them, but Jamie tackled him and they ran out to see us."
"That's a smart move with the door." Frank said approvingly.
"Probably what saved them. If we would have gotten there a second later..."
"But you didn't." Henry said. "Stop focusing on the 'what ifs' and focus on what happened. Everything is gonna be okay. Just you see."
"Family of Jamison Reagan?" the doctor called waking up the three sleeping Reagans on the chair and alerting the rest.
"That's us." Frank said gesturing to almost all the occupants of the other wise deserted hospital room.
"Okay. As you know Mr. Reagan-"
"Officer Reagan." Danny interrupted.
The doctor gave a tight lipped smile and continued. "Officer Reagan was lucky tonight."
"No offense doctor, but I don't qualify getting shot as anything lucky." Erin said.
"Yes of course but it could have been worse. As Mr. Reagan already knows," the doctor said pointing to Danny," Officer Reagan crashed on the way to the hospital. After some work, we were able to get him back and we are assuming no brain damage, however we will not know for sure until he wakes up. Things are definitely looking up, though. After the initial crash, we were able to get him stabalized. The first bullet went in centimeters from his heart, since the reason I said he was lucky. The second was clean and through his left thigh. Just some patching and that wound was taken care of. There might be some scarring and he also has a slight concussion and some bruising but, he should be okay."
Everyone blew out a breath at the doctors last words.
"Thank you, doctor. When can we go and see him?" Frank asked.
"Visiting hours are over for tonight but I might be able to swing something. We are moving him to a private room now, so I should think after that. He is still asleep, but I understand the need to see him." the doctor said looking at his chart. "Give me ten minutes." and with that, the doctor walked away.
"When were you planning on telling us that he crashed Danny?" Erin asked her brother angrily. "I would have liked to found that out from family and not from some stuck up doctor."
"Sorry Erin. I guess it slipped my mind when I was trying to comfort my family." Danny snapped.
"That's enough you two. We don't need fighting right now." Frank said to his children.
"Sorry" they both mumbled, a little embarrassed.
Jack walked up to Danny. "Dad, is Uncle Jamie okay?" He asked.
"Yeah, Jack. He's okay. In fact, the doctor said that we can go see him if you want to."
"Yeah. Can Sean come too?"
"Sure he can. Let's go see your Uncle."
One day later
Eddie Janko did not like being woken up on her day off. Did not like it at all. But what she didn't like even more, was a call saying that her partner was in the hospital.
As soon as she got the call, she quickly got dressed, grabbed some food and coffee to go, and rushed down to the hospital.
I'm sure every partner does that. She wasn't so worried because it wasn't like they were anything more than partners. Right? Eddie sighed. She was worried beyond belief. What if something happened and she didn't get to tell him how she really felt?
'Whoa, Janko.' She thought. 'Calm yourself. You know that can't happen.'
By the time she got to the hospital, she was a mess. She spotted Danny and went up to him.
"Detective Reagan, is Jamie okay?" She asked. "I wasn't sure if he'd be up so I decided to bring him some food cause I know the food is terrible and so I thought that I should bring him some you know and so then-"
"Officer Janko, Eddie. Calm down. He's fine. Up and talkin'. Jack and Sean have been yacking his ear off since this morning. I'm sure he would appreciate the relief. And some decent food. "
Eddie calmed herself down. "Thank you, sir."
"Please, call me Danny. Now, let me show you his room."
Eddie followed Danny to Jamie's room.
"Now that is how you do it." Jamie said showing the kids the Gameboy screen showing he finished the level.
"Uncle Jamie, that was like two minutes. How did you do that?" Sean asked.
"I'm just super cool like that." Jamie responded shrugging his shoulders.
"Yeah Jamie, so cool. That why Richey Johnson always beat you up as a kid?" Danny asked with a smile.
"I was cool. Just no one else knew that." Jamie said defensively.
"Sure ya were kid. Hey, I brought you a visitor." Danny said.
Eddie, taking her cue, decided to walk into the room.
"Hey partner." Eddie said softly.
"Hey partner." Jamie responded.
After a few seconds of an awkward silence, Danny decided it was best if he and the kids left for a little to give Jamie and Eddie some alone time.
After the kids and Danny left, Eddie pulled up a seat next to Jamie.
"How you holding up?" Eddie asked her partner.
"I'm fine." He responded.
"Reagan, that's a total load of crap. You were shot. Twice! How are you actually feeling?"
"Honestly, sore. Tired too. Probably the meds they gave me. Let's just say I'm not up for running any marathons. Especially with this bum leg." He said gesturing to the leg where he was shot.
"Well hopefully you'll be up and running soon. I'm gonna miss being out there with you, Jamie. And for the record, I'm really glad you're okay."
"Thanks Janko. I'm fine. I got lucky. Close call at first, but I'm okay now. I promise."
"Good. So tell me, what the hell happened?"
"Danny? What are you doing back so soon?" Jackie asked as she walked in and saw Danny at his desk. "Am I wrong or didn't you just have your house broken into and your brother shot?"
"Both, Jack." Danny responded without even looking up.
"Why are you back now? Shouldn't you be with family? Take some time off?"
"No can do. Two people broke into the house last night. One is dead, the other... No one knows. My family is not safe until the son of a bitch who shot my brother and tried to take my kids is put away."
"I hear ya Reagan. I like your family. Jamie's a good kid, and a good cop too. What do you need help with?"
Danny was about to answer when a call came through on his cell phone. The caller was 'unknown'.
"Jackie,"Danny said looking at the phone, "I want you to track this call."
"What's up?" Jackie asked.
"Call it a gut feeling." Danny said as he answered the phone.
"Detective Danny Reagan." Danny said "Although something tells me you already knew that."
"Can't get anything past you, Detective."
'Voice manipulator.' Danny thought. 'Clever.' "So what do I call you?"
"K is good for now." the voice answered.
"Alright, K. You wanna tell me why you almost killed my little brother?"
"It was nothing against him. He's a good kid. Graduated top of his class in the academy, graduated law school, Harvard Law School to be precise. Smart kid, and a good cop too. Shame he almost didn't make it. He's doing better now right? I mean, he ate all the food his pretty little girlfriend brought him. He was playing with the kids too-"
"Okay enough! You proved your point."
"Did I? Let me make one thing clear, you and the Mrs. are gonna pay for what you did."
"What exactly did we do?"
"All in good time."
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?"
"It means. That you and your wife took everything away from me. I intend to do the same to you. I would have to if those stupid idiots didn't mess up and shoot your brother instead. I might be bad, but I do have an honor system. He was never supposed to get hurt. I apologize."
'Well... that's a first.'
"So what is the plan you speak of?"
"You'll see. Oh, and I know you tracked this call, don't bother. I'll even save you a step, I'm using a disposable phone outside the CVS on Main. See ya later, Reagan."
"I count on it."
And with that the call was over.
"Uh Reagan, what was that?" asked Jackie having heard the call after Danny put it on speaker.
"Okay this guy is good. And he's been watching the hospital. And he threatened my family. Jack I need you to listen. I want a car at my house and my family under house arrest. I was a uniform by Jamie's door 24/7 and then protective custody. I also want a uniform at my dad's. I don't like this, and until I know what is going on, everyone is under freaking house arrest!" Danny yelled.
"Will do." Jackie said, not quite knowing what else to say to her distraught partner.
Danny picked up his phone and hit speed dial. "Yeah Dad, it's Danny. We got a problem. I gotta feeling it's gonna get worse before it gets better."
Okay so a little baby cliffhanger. I know that Jamie is recovering remarkably well for someone who just died, but I needed him up and running so he can get into some later action-y stuff. I promise it will get more interesting. Let me know what you thought in the reviews, or if you have any tips, ideas, comments, concerns, etc. If you want to rant about how bad this chapter is, that is welcome too ;).
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