The Reagan family was currently enjoying one of their rare family vacations in the Outer Banks, North Carolina. It was always difficult to organize what with everyone's separate lives and schedules. They had to make sure not to miss an important day of work or a test or a school play or any number of things. They would gather their money and rent out one of the houses right on the beach, with their own pool and view of blue going on into forever, and their own sunshine. The difference was a breath of fresh air when you compared the sand and sun with New York City, where the only place you could get a tan would be if you spread yourself out on the sidewalk in the height of summer. And that was most definitely not desirable by any of them. So they hid away from the cold weather and obnoxious criminals and coffee-stained ties and shiny badges and late night shifts in a place that was about as far as you could get from the city on the East Coast.

"Dannnnyyyyy! Let go of meeee!" Jamie's very un-Jamie high-pitched squeal broke the serenity of the poolside, causing Frank to look up from his newspaper with a disapproving scowl and a raised eyebrow.

"Nah. This is too much fun."

Jamie squirmed in his older brother's grip, all of his attempts in vain. He tried to recall his academy training in getting out of holds like this, but then he remembered he didn't need all those fancy maneuvers.

Danny screamed when Jamie reached behind himself and tickled his sides.

"No fair!"

"You were asking for it."

"No kid, you're asking for it!" Danny lunged at Jamie, who easily jumped out of the way. His brother landed with a splash next to him. Before Jamie could move away, Danny was pushing him under.

"Danny n-!" Jamie managed shout before being shoved under the water. His vision turned blue, and he could hear Danny's muffled laughter above him. He knew he wouldn't hold him under too long, though. When Jamie felt the hand leave his head, he popped up, gasping for breath.

"Just like old times, huh?" Danny said, splashing him.

"Yep." Jamie agreed quickly as he forced Danny under as well. But, being stronger than his younger brother, Danny was able to swim beneath him and pull his feet out from under him.

"Hey!" Jamie yelped, falling into the water ungracefully,

They both came up for air, shoving each other and laughing like they were little boys, having the time of their lives in a backyard pool.

"If you boys drown each other I will charge both of you with homicide." Frank said dryly from his spot on one of the lawn chairs as he shook out his newspaper.

"I thought that was my job." Danny teased.

"Not for long if you keep that up." Frank chuckled, shaking his head.

Danny turned his sights on his sister, who was lounging on a raft at the other end of the pool, seemingly bored with the whole affair. A mischievous smile crept across his face. He swam over to her and rested his arms on the side of the raft and set his head tilted to one side.

"Come on sis, come join in the fun!" Danny pleaded, but Erin didn't even look at him. She kept her sunglasses focused on the flock of pelicans flying overhead.

"No way. Not with you two playing 'Who Dies Last?'"

"Please?"

"No."

"Alright, you've forced me to go to desperate measures." Danny said, sliding off the raft.

"Don't you dare."

"Oh, I do." Danny told her before flipping the raft and sending her tumbling into the water with an almighty splash.

" DAMN IT, DANNY!" Erin screeched while she brushed hair back from her face.

"Do you think it's angry? It looks pretty angry." Danny whispered to Jamie.

"I would say you have succeeded in making it quite infuriated." Jamie giggled as Erin began stalking towards them.

Much splashing followed.