Frank allowed Eddie to wheel Jamie back to his room a smirk forming under his mustache at what Danny said. He'd suspected from reliable sources Eddie had been hanging around the Detective's floor waiting for Jamie to get off. Being they weren't partners anymore no rules were broken in the forming relationship.
It wasn't until Eddie got Jamie settled back into bed Henry brought the subject up. "So how long have you two been dating?"
Frank couldn't hold back a groan at his father's forwardness though he wasn't surprised. Even Jamie laughed slightly expecting one of them to bring it up. "We've only been dating for a few weeks, it's a long story but.."
"Well it's about time kiddo!" Jamie looked up at his grandfather laughing red cheeked as Eddie fixed his pillows to help him get comfortable before joining him on the bed holding his hand. Once Jamie was settled frank turned to Eddie with a smile. "Guess we'll be setting one more place at Sunday dinner?"
Eddie reached for Jamie's hand while she nodded at him trying not to show how nervous that made her feel. Reagan family dinner was huge and by special invitation only. She knew all eyes would be on her that evening.
Henry seemed to pick up the resistance from his youngest grandson's new girl forcing a smile to the older man's face. "Relax sweetheart it'll be fine. I make sure everyone stays in line. " Eddie laughed smiling gratefully at him. For a former Detective and head patriarch Henry was really sweet.
"Henry, now we'll leave you two alone to get some rest. Take care kiddo." Henry waved a hand ushering frank put after his goodbyes leaving the two alone.
"Your grandpa is really something," Eddie laughed, sitting on the bed next to him.
Jamie smiled at her, his eyes beginning to slowly droop. "Yea he's great, we're all really close. He likes you a lot, pop can see your good for me."
Returning the smile Eddie pulled his blankets up tucking them around him and leaned down until their lips met for a soft kiss. The kiss only lasted a minute but that was long enough to send chills down both their spines. Eddie pulled away first looking into his blue eyes. "Get some rest I'm right here."
While Jamie rested Eddie brushed a hand though his blond hair watching him.
"You make him happy." Eddie jumped at the female voice, turning to see a tall, thin brunette wearing a suit weaxring a suit followed by a younger version of the woman. "I'm Erin, this is my daughter Niki."
Eddie recognized the time from Jamie talking about her when they were on patrol. "You're his sister the lawyer , Jamie told me a lot about you," she extended a hand to shake Erin's looking at the girl Niki.
"Is uncle Jamie okay," Niki asked liking past the woman at her sleeping uncle more concerned with him.
"Yea, he just needs to rest, they both do."
Niki raised an eyebrow finally turning towards her. "They got hurt protecting you isn't that right? Weren't you a cop?"
Erin shot her daughter a sharp, warning look to stop right there. "Go see uncle Danny I'll be there in a minute." She waited until niki left to meet Eddie again apologetically. "Niki and Jamie were the closest in age so they created a special bond. It isn't your fault they got hurt Danny does that enough on his own."
Both women cracked a smile at that. "Just so you know I really care about your brother, always have. We had a special partnership but dug it because neither of us wanted to stop being partners."
"I know, we all knew in fact it was clear with Jamie he had feelings for you. He doesn't have a very good poker face." Erin smiled walking out to see her oldest brother until Jamie woke up.
Alone again Eddie turned back to Jamie, smiling as he slept soundly holding his hand with hers while the other went back to brushing his hair. Frank and Henry went between the two rooms bringing Linda and the boys to see Danny first.
Linda's face hardened seeing her husband laying in a hospital bed hurt. "I'm fine babe, Doctor said I'll be okay and should even be out by Sunday long as I behave. Hey boys cmere, it's okay," Danny opened an arm inviting his boys over for a hug seeing the scared looks in their eyes.
Jack took Sean by the arm walking closer to the bed, and hugged their father carefully not wanting to mess up the wires. "Hey, I know your scared but it's okay, I promise I'll be home soon okay?"
"Yea no thanks to uncle Jamie's partner. If you weren't protecting her this wouldn't have happened," Niki mumbled loud enough for them to hear.
All eyes fell on the only female granddaughter, her eyes low and firm. "I mean she's a cop she should be able to take care of herself. What if something else happened to them? I already lost one uncle…"
"Stop Niki! Dad and uncle Jamie were doing their jobs it isn't Eddie's fault so don't blame her, blame the guy who did this. My dad was really brave and so was uncle Jamie knowing something worse could have happened but still willing to protect someone else. I'm really proud of them for doing that and you should be too," Jack let out on his older cousin having heard enough.
Danny smiled at his oldest boy taking Jack's hand to prompt him closer for another hug wanting both his boys. "Thank you jack," Danny whispered.
He lay back changing the conversation until his eyes fell tiredly not having enough time to even say goodbye before falling asleep. Not five minutes later Frank stepped in with dinner for everyone knowing Linda would not leave the room as Eddie wouldn't with Jamie. "Is Eddie still here," Linda asked the older man who'd become like her own father.
When Frank nodded, Linda offered a smile excusing herself to the other room.
