Author's Note: Hey everybody, I hope you are all doing well today, I know that I am. We're almost to season 7, and I am so excited. I have a countdown on my phone to 10 PM Friday night and I check it about every five minutes, as if something is different other than the time. My family is starting to get annoyed with me constantly telling them how much time is left, but oh well, I'll let them be mad . I hope you guys really enjoy this chapter! Two more after this one is what I'm thinking.
Disclaimer: I do not own Blue Bloods or any of the characters.
By dawn, Jamie still hadn't woken up. The doctors seemed concerned, but they hadn't really said anything just yet. They had however, upgraded his nasal cannula to an oxygen mask just a few hours prior, as his oxygen levels were a bit too low.
*Danny was reminded of when Jamie was struck with an illness from a serious parasite just before his sixth birthday. He had been fifteen at the time, and the memories of that month spent in the hospital were all being brought back.*
The flicker of hope they had come from the fact that Jamie twitched every so often, usually it was his hand or one of his fingers, and it was near impossible to see. But it was there.
Danny had woken up around six, just enough to see the sun start peeking up on the horizon. His father was still asleep, and he had no intentions of waking him. Slowly he got up, and with a quick glance back at his brother, left the room to go get some food and something to eat, for both him and his father.
When he returned, his dad was awake and on the phone, most likely checking on the status of the operation. Danny set down some coffee and a bag next to him, before returning to his seat and opening his bag, attacking his food.
When his father got off of the phone, he took a sip of his coffee and started eating as well. "Everything so far is going according to plan. They've started going through all of the evidence and once they do that, we can get a whole bunch of arrest warrants. Then we'll coordinate a takedown and go from there. They think the media is going to catch wind of this, there's no way we'll be able to keep this completely under wraps."
"And that's a problem. Because then Jamie's name might get out there." Danny sighed
"Unfortunately it's a possibility, but we're going to do everything to prevent that. We also need this to go down all at the same time so none of them get tipped off and flee. They already will know soon enough that he's gone and that all of their files are as well. Let's hope that doesn't tip them off either."
Danny nodded and looked to his brother. "There's no way he won't want in on this. He's put too much into this, gone through too much to just let somebody else take over."
"We'll see about that. He could do something to help behind the scenes, but there is no way he's going in for the takedown. Let's just hope he wakes up first."
"I'm hoping that too dad."
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Jamie's time sleeping was much like a coma, except he couldn't hear anything at all. It was complete silence. And honestly, that was terrifying. It was dark too, and he wasn't sure of what was going on. All he knew was that his chest felt as if it was on fire, he could barely breathe. He couldn't remember what had happened to him. It was almost as if something had made him forget. Every time the pain picked up, he would flinch. Usually just his hand or a finger, and it was barely a movement at all. He wasn't sure of how long he had been there, but it felt like it could've been days. But why would he be in this void in the first place, and why for days? He tried to call out to anyone that would listen, but he couldn't even hear himself. Finally, he managed to croak something out. "Help!" He had called, and he heard it that time, just barely as a whisper.
"Jamie?" He had heard in response. The voice was familiar and calming.
"Son?" Another familiar voice. This one was deeper.
"Help." He managed to get out again.
"C'mon kid, open your eyes. That's it, there you go!" Coached the first voice.
Tiny slits of light appeared in front of Jamie, and finally he was able to open his eyes all the way, met with the concerned faces of his brother and father.
"Welcome back Officer Reagan. We're pleased to see you." Said another, whose voice was unfamiliar.
Jamie was incredibly confused, and attempted to pull the oxygen mask off of his face, being stopped by his brother. "You've got to leave that on, it's helping you. Maybe later we can see about taking it off."
Jamie nodded and took a look around the room, it appeared to be that he was in a hospital. But why? He searched his mind for any explanation, and his confusion must have been noticed by the others, because his dad said. "The Sanfinos."
And suddenly, it all came back to him. The car ride, being locked in that stupid room, everything. He then realized that Danny must have gotten his e-mail. It was okay, they had saved him. He had vague memories of his brother being beside him in a car.
"Just relax son, we'll explain everything later. The family will be here in a few hours to see you, they've all been worried."
Jamie nodded and promptly fell asleep again.
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By noon, Jamie still hadn't woken up, and Danny had resorted to pacing. The doctor came in to check on him and sighed, checking his vitals.
"Everything here looks good, he should be waking up any time now."
As if right on cue, a small, barely audible moan came from the bed, causing everyone to look towards him.
"Jamie?" Asked Danny.
"Son?"
Another moan came in response, this time a little bit louder.
"C'mon kid, open your eyes. That's it, there you go!" Called Danny as Jamie's eyes slowly opened.
Danny couldn't explain the relief he felt. It was indescribable.
After a few minutes of coaxing, Jamie fell asleep again, but this time he looked much more peaceful. The doctor then decided that Jamie was breathing well enough, and that his oxygen levels were high enough that they could remove his oxygen mask and let him breathe on his own.
In the next few hours, Jamie awoke every once in a while, but wasn't very coherent. The most recent time, he managed to get out a few words. "Noble, danger."
Neither one of them was positive as to what that meant, but it likely had something to do with Noble being involved in his kidnapping, or so they thought.
Finally, Danny could hear the cheerful sounds of his boys coming down the hallway and smiled as they entered.
"Hey guys." Danny said.
"How is he?" Asked Linda.
"Better, he's woken up a few times here and there, but he's not quite all there just yet. The next time he wakes up you boys can give him a huge alright? Just remember to be gentle, because Uncle Jamie still hurts a little."
Jack and Sean nodded obediently and gave their grandfather a hug.
"Erin, Nicky and Pops are on their way, they stopped in the gift shop for a minute to get him some flowers." Said Linda, who gave her husband a kiss before sitting down.
"Alright. The doctor said the next time he wakes up he should be alright, he's looking a lot less pale than he was when we found him."
A knock in the doorframe signalled the arrival of the rest of the family. Greetings and updates were given, and some flowers were set on the table beside Jamie's bed.
Finally they all settled down and waited for him to wake up again.
Their prayers were answered when suddenly a voice said. "What's everyone looking so solemn for?"
Everyone's heads popped up. "Uncle Jamie!" Chorused three voices as their owners rushed forward to hug him gently.
"I missed you guys too." Jamie chuckled, looking around at everyone. "It looks like I've got a full house here. How'd they let all of you in here?"
Frank answered this time. "I'm the police commissioner." Everyone laughed.
Jamie spent the next hour talking and enjoying the time with his family. He was delaying the inevitable of having to give them his statement. Having fun with his nieces and nephews made him temporarily forget what had happened to him, he didn't have to think about the horrors.
After a while Frank got a call on his phone and went in the hallways to answer. The family continued to have fun until Frank got back in.
"Perhaps you guys should go get something to eat."
Erin, Linda and Henry knew where this was going, so they said their goodbyes to Jamie and left so that the other three could talk.
"What's going on dad?" Asked Danny.
Frank sighed. "We've just received word that Phil Sanfino has ordered a hit. Or, in this case two. One on Jimmy Riordan, and the other on Noble Sanfino."
"What?" Jamie exclaimed.
"Noble brought you in, so that's his punishment." Danny assumed.
Frank nodded. "Yes. So, someone is to be guarding this room at all time, and nobody goes in or out without being cleared. Same goes once you're released, until we catch them all, which we need to do as soon as possible. Jamie, that means you have to give Danny your statement. I'm going to notify the hospital and get some officers here to be on the lookout. We'll have one on your room and maybe some others by the entrance and in different areas around the hospital. We need every detail Jamie." He sighed and left the two brothers to themselves.
Danny then took out a small recording device and set it on Jamie's bed. "I know this is probably the last thing you want to do right now kid, but it has to be done, sorry."
Jamie nodded and sighed, closing his eyes. "Saturday, after I left OOCB, I met with Noble where he told me to. He drove me to his uncle's shop in the city, where some of his goons forced me into a car, I tried to fight them but there was more of them than there was of me. We drove for quite a while, and we were just off of the interstate when the guy sitting on my left pulled out a syringe, next thing I knew I was falling asleep. When I woke up, I was in that room…" He took a deep, shaky breath. "At first the guy, his name was Muscles, he tazed me. Then the next night, I slipped out of the ropes and went upstairs, that's when I sent you everything. They must have figured out I did something, because that morning, Phil was pissed. So…so he put me in handcuffs and t-they tortured me. They used fists, an iron and a knife. By then I was just ready to give up, so I let myself fall asleep. The only thing I remember after that is being in the car with you." By the time he finished, Jamie had tears in his eyes and was emotionally exhausted.
Danny turned off the recorder. "This is good kid, you did great. I'm proud of you, you fought them, and now it's okay." He scooted his chair to the head of the bed, where his little brother laid his head on his shoulder. Danny slipped an arm around him and sighed. "It's going to be okay."
*This is a reference to chapter 3 of my A-Z Jamie whump story*
Author's Note: How was it? I really hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. I tried to describe the family interactions as best as I could without too much dialogue, because that gets old after a while, I hate writing conversations. Please everybody, review and let me know what you thought. Also share any ideas-suggestions you have. And as always, until next time my lovelies.
Up Next: Operation Sanfino Takedown is a go, and unfortunately somebody is going to get killed.
