The sun blared through the open living room window stirring Jamie around nine. He stretched slowly smiling down at Eddie who clutched him tighter in her sleep. Kissing her softly on the head he carefully carried her to the bed tucking her in.

"I'll be right back," he whispered, placing a kiss on her forehead before grabbing his off duty and badge. Quietly Jamie slipped out going to grab breakfast while Eddie slept.

Jamie jogged down the street to the bagel shop. Eddie loved their whitefish salad and Jamie wanted to get her a special surprise. Eddie rolled over a half hour later and felt the bed. Jamie was gone. She vaguely remembered a kiss and his sliding out of bed. He'd been gone a pretty long time.

Eddie heard the door open slowly, it creaked when it was pushed open.

Eddie slid out of bed, her bare feet patting on the floor as she headed to the living room. "What took you so long? I'm hung...ahh..."

Eddie's face felt like it was about to burst in half as a hard firm hand crashed across her face. Eddie fell to the floor, knocked off her feet by the force of the man's first. Eddie laid still for a moment, then tried to get up. The first of the man wearing the stocking smashed her face again. She felt blood spurt from her nose. Eddie tried to kick but felt herself being turned over. She felt sick, she had no way of landing a solid kick before everything went black.

Jamie returned not fifteen minutes later, cursing his idea to go to that particular store. The line was horrendous. "Hey, Eddie..."

Jamie's eyes fell on the broken glass, the living room in disarray, and finally his Eddie tied up, hanging limp against the ligatures tying her to the chair.

Jamie rushed to free her, finding a note pinned to her shirt, "Back off..." written in Eddie's blood. "Eddie, are you okay," Jamie brushed her blond hair back and then placed her on his lap to rock her tightly. "I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have left."

Eddie took deep, frequent sobs resting against him, her whole body shaking as Jamie called for a bus. "He..I couldn't.. I tried to kick him Jamie."

"I know Eddie.." Jamie ended the call after giving their information pulling her back against him. He rubbed her back with small circles and placed kisses on her head whispering, "you're safe now I'm right here"

Taking a deep breath of his own Jamie used all his might to hold her protectively in his arms, whispering in her ear she was safe. His eyes swelled with guilty tears blaming himself for leaving her alone. "I got you Eddie," he whispered again softly, kissing her head.

Medics arrived finding the couple sitting on the floor with Jamie assuring Eddie. "Sir, let us check her out," the senior medic spoke softly.

Jamie nodded, letting go so the medic could check If her nose was broken, staying by her side the entire time. Danny arrived next with Jackie bursting into the apartment not knowing what they'd find.

His eyes trailed the messy apartment knowing what a clean freak his brother was. Jamie sat on the floor with Eddie watching them carefully check her over. "Is she okay," Danny demanded, storming towards them.

"Sprained nose, she's lucky it isn't broken."

Putting his hands on his hips Danny squared off on his brother wanting answers. "What the hell happened kid?"

Jamie rubbed Eddie's arms to remind her he was still there and breathed in. "I went to get breakfast and came back to this. I couldn't have been gone more then a few minutes."

Danny eyed him letting the fact that they were having breakfast together linger in his head. He wasn't on the force for that long and she was already staying over? "So you leave for about how long, come back and see this?"

"That's what I said Danny, and before you ask yes we are going out. That's all you need to know on our relationship," Jamie snapped seeing his brother's mind working. He looked back at Eddie sighing.

"Hey Eddie. I know you're pretty shaken up but I have to ask you some questions." Danny knelt down to speak directly with Eddie.

Eddie responded with a nod forcing a brave face but her shaken eyes revealed how spooked she was. "Did you get a look at the guy at all? Did he speak to you? Anything you could tell us would be helpful."

Eddie shook her head at him, waiting for the medic to finish before answering. "I tried taking the mask off but couldn't. It was definitely a guy strong build familiar stance like I've seen him. He didn't say a word."

"Okay, you think you know him . Is he an ex boyfriend or someone you had a problem with?" Danny observed her and Jamie exchanging a glance, agreeing on something without saying a word.

"No, hell no! He was a little taller then Jamie is, and had on Kevlar gloves the ones we use." Eddie's voice shook but she continued. "He knew what he was doing too. I struggled but he was strong. I noticed when he moved to tie me that part of his shield showed."

Danny raised a single eyebrow at her, "you think it was a cop who did this? Have you had any problems with anyone?"

Jamie and Eddie glanced each other chorusing the answer, "Malesky."