Chapter 3
Danny stood by the door and stared at the bed that contained his brother. Jamie had his right arm and leg in a cast, and his head was wrapped in bandages. Danny didn't know what to say, all he could think about was saying how sorry he was. He finally walked over to the bed and sat in the chair. He stared at his brother for a long time before he took his hand in his.
"I'm not sure if you can hear me, but I need you to know I'm so sorry Jamie. For the fight at Sunday dinner, for all the times I never apologized to you when I should of. I feel like a failure Jamie. I haven't always been there for you. You were always there when I needed you, you helped me with mom, Joe and Linda's death. You were always stronger then me, then I would push you away. I should have been the strong brother, I was older. When you were four, you found me upset in my room. My best friend Cory had been hit by a car and died. You comforted me, not even mom could get me to open up to her."
Danny took a deep breath, as he remembered that day. He had just turned fourteen, Cory was coming over to stay the night, when a car drove through a stop sign and hit him as he crossed the street. Danny had been upset and cried all day. That night Jamie walked in to his room and hugged Danny tight. He told Danny that he was there for him if he wanted to talk about Cory. Cory had been like another brother to Jamie and they included him whenever Cory came over.
"I haven't thought of him in a long time. I can't lose you Jamie, I need you to get better. I promise I will be a better brother to you." Danny hung his head and let himself cry. He stayed another five minutes, until a nurse came in and said it was time to go.
Danny walked back to the waiting room, the rest of his family and Eddie were waiting for him. "Jack, Sean I'll see you two at home. I need go go do something."
"Okay dad," Jack said.
Erin gave everyone a hug before her and Nicky headed home. Henry told everyone they were welcome to stay at the house if they wanted to. Danny was walking to his car when he felt like he was being followed. He turned around to see Eddie behind him.
"Are you following me?" He asked her.
"No. My car is right there." She pointed to her car by Danny's. "I'm going to get a much needed drink. I'll see you later Danny."
"I was going to get a beer. Do you want to go with me?" Danny surprised himself by saying that.
"I wasn't planning on going to a bar. I don't think I can be around a crowd right now."
"Jamie's place is close by, he always keeps beer in the fridge. He also get's the good scotch."
Eddie hesitated for a second, but Danny looked like he needed someone to talk to. "Okay. I'll meet you there."
The whole way there she kept telling herself to just go home,but she didn't want to be alone either. They walked into the building and rode the elevator to his floor. Neither one had said a word, Danny handed her a beer as she picked up a photo album.
Danny smiled at a picture of him holding a newborn Jamie. "I was so happy that day, I was glad it was a boy and not a girl. Of course Erin was upset about that, but she got over it."
They flipped through some more pages, when Danny saw a picture that made him tear up. It was of him, Jamie and Cory. They were holding Jamie up on their shoulders, they all had big smiles.
"That was at Jamie's fourth birthday party, he wanted to be carried around on a chair. Mom said no, she didn't want him to fall off. So my friend Cory and I carried him around whenever he wanted to get up."
"That was nice of you two." Eddie said.
"Cory was like a brother to Jamie."
"Was? I'm so sorry Danny."
Danny told Eddie what had happened to Cory, and how Jamie took care of him. When he was done telling the story, Eddie had tears in her eyes. She then told Danny the story about how Jamie was therefor her after she had made her first kill. They wound up telling each other stories as they finished off the beer.
"I should get going, I need to get some sleep." Eddie said as she stood up.
Danny grabbed her arm to stop her. "Why don't you go sleep in the bedroom, I'll stay on the couch. We both have had to much to drink."
Eddie nodded her head and went to the bedroom. She opened up his dresser and pulled a t-shirt out and put it on. She laid down on the bed and was asleep in minutes.
The next morning Danny and Eddie were leaving Jamie's apartment. "Do you want to grab some breakfast?" Danny asked.
"Yes, I'm starving."
A few minutes later they were sitting at a restaurant and ordering their food. "I told Jamie I loved him last night. I'm not sure if he heard me, I want to tell him when he wakes up."
Danny didn't look surprised at all. "When did you realize you loved him?"
"For a long time. We kissed last year, we were both drunk. So we blamed it on that."
"Of course," Danny said with a smile.
"I know he has feelings for you too. The way he talks about you, and how he protects you on the job."
"I don't want to lose him as a partner and friend. What if we dated and it doesn't work out? I don't want to ruin our friendship."
"That's pretty much what Jamie said when we talked about you."
"You talked about us?"
"When dad heard about how he pushed that guy back that knocked you down. Renzulli told dad it looked as if he was defending you as if you were his girlfriend. So I talked to Jamie and asked if he had feelings for you. You can get him to open up if you get enough scotch in him."
Eddie smiled at Danny. "What do you think I should do?"
Danny shrugged his shoulders. "Whatever you think is right. I already vowed to make up with him. So I think you should tell him how you feel."
Eddie nodded her head, she thought on that for awhile. "I think your right Danny."
Danny laughed, "not many people have aid that to me."
At that moment their food arrived. "I have to say something first."
"Go on," Danny said as he took a bite of his eggs.
"Before I talk to Jamie about my feelings, I want he to reconnect with him."
Danny looked at her puzzled. "What are you talking about?"
"Jamie told me how you two have tried to become closer as brothers. Somehow you two fight more then you get along. I want you to have time with him, before I talk to him."
"Thank you Eddie. I know how much you mean to him and vice versa. I just hope he will give me that chance to make up."
"I know he will forgive you." Eddie took Danny's hand and squeezed it. "Now let's finish eating and go visit Jamie. I have today off but I have to work tomorrow."
"I'll race you. Ten bucks says I finish eating first."
"You're on. Loser pays the bill too."
"Sure."
Danny still couldn't believe he lost as he paid the bill and gave Eddie ten dollars. She just grinned at him, and walked out to her car.
Blue Bloods
Danny and Eddie were walking in the ICU waiting room as a doctor walked away from Frank. Danny hurried over to his dad, worried that something had happened. Frank saw them coming and held his hand up.
"He is fine Danny."
Danny let out a breath and ran his hand through his hair. "What did the doctor say?"
"He was looking at the test that they did on Jamie this morning. The swelling has gone down, if it's down more tomorrow they will take him out of the coma."
"That's great." Eddie said.
"Dad can I talk to you for a minute?"
"Sure Danny. Eddie why don't you go see Jamie?"
"Thank you sir."
"What's going on Danny. Sean said you didn't come home last night."
"Eddie and I spent the night together."
"What!"
"Not like that dad. We went to Jamie's and drank his beer. We stayed up sharing stories about Jamie. Eddie told me she has feelings for Jamie. And I probably shouldn't of told you that."
Frank smiled at his oldest. "It's fine Danny. I know she does, and I know Jamie has feelings for her too. You can just see it. Now what did you want to talk about?"
"I wanted to apologize to you. For all the times I picked on Jamie, and how I made him so mad we fought. I know you're going to say I should apologize to Jamie, not you. I just felt like you deserved one too."
"Thank you Danny. I hate seeing my kids fight with each other. It's a different story with you and Erin, you two always mange to make up right away. You and Jamie are two different people, he takes after his mom. Caring and considerate of others. You and Erin just enjoy butting heads, you two are so much alike. I'm glad that you will have a talk with Jamie, I know he will forgive you. It's just who he is."
"Thanks dad."
"You're welcome son." Frank gave Danny a hug. "I have to get going. I saw Jamie this morning, he is looking better."
"One more thing dad. I talked to my Sargent. I'm going to take some time off work once Jamie is released from the hospital. I want to be the one that takes care of him when he is ready to go home. I'm going to fix up my room at my house for him to use, since it's on the main floor."
"Are you sure Danny? Pops and I had planned on helping him."
"If he will let me I will. I just want to finishing building our bridge."
Frank nodded his head. He remembered Linda telling him that. "I can talk to him for you to help convince him."
"I'll do it dad."
Danny walked to Jamie's room, he saw Eddie talking to Jamie. She was telling him about how Danny lost the bet this morning. Danny walked in and waited until Eddie said good bye before he said anything.
"Hey Kid. I wanted to tell you that I want to work on being your brother, instead of your enemy. If you will let me I want you to stay with me for a couple weeks after you leave the hospital. I just need to close my open cases, luckily I only have one. I got to go to work, I'll be back tonight."
Blue Bloods
It was three days later, they had slowly weaned Jamie off the drugs that had kept him asleep. He should be waking up any time, he had moaned a few times but that was it. Danny had just relieved his father, when Jamie started to open his eyes.
"That's it Jamie. Open your eyes for me." Danny kept encouraging him. Finally he had his eyes opened up all the way. "How are you feeling? Are you in pain?"
Jamie looked at Danny with a confused look on his face. "What happened? Who are you? Where am I?" Jamie started to panic, setting off an alarm as his heart rate went up.
A doctor and nurses came rushing in and asked Danny to wait outside. Danny leaned against the wall, and slid to the floor. How could Jamie not remember him? Did he have amnesia? Frank came running down the hall when he saw Danny sitting on the floor.
"What happened Danny?"
"He woke up, he is confused. Dad he didn't know who I was?"
Author's note: Sorry for the late update, I had writer's block. Once I started I couldn't stop. half of you wanted me to work on Danny and Jamie's relationship and the other half want's to see Jamie and Eddie hook up. Both will happen I want to work on Jamie and Danny first. I hope you enjoy this update. I wanted to update before tomorrow's season premier. Thanks for the comments, keep them coming. Let me know what you want to happen. I will try and work it in.
