Ch 9

Jamie stared in shock hearing Thomas say dada for the first time ever. His blue eyes welled with tears hugging Thomas tight, giving him lots of kisses missing his boy.

"I missed you so much buddy, but I heard you had fun with Eddie. Thanks so much for helping out with him Eddie." Jamie smiled up at her still holding Thomas as the boy settled in his dad's lap humming happily.

"she was great with him kid think it was meant to be," Danny said with a smirk.

Blushing slightly Eddie sat next to Jamie careful not to jostle Jamie still recovering from the slight concussion. "It was fun hanging out with him."

Jamie looked down at his son teary eyed still thinking of Thomas saying dada. Seeing his face Eddie couldn't hide a grin glad to see the beaming smile on Jamie's face. "He started trying to say daddy at school when I went that says, trying to tell us he missed you."

"I really appreciate everything Eddie. "Jamie blinked cuddling his son closer against him.

"So uh I can stay with him if you want Eddie since you've been with Thomas every day," Danny offered speaking up to remind them he was still there.

"I'm good actually got a lot done when Thomas was in school. You have work and your family I want to stay with him this afternoon if that's ok. After work I'll go get some clothes from my place to bring back."

Danny nodded, patting his brother's shoulder heading back to work with the promise of checking in later.

With Danny gone, Eddie turned towards Jamie watching him holding Thomas and brush a gentle hand through his hair lovingly. "He adores you Jamie."

"He adores you too Eddie a lot. You've been really great with him and I could never thank you enough."

Eddie smiled at Thomas surprised to see him looking right back at her, tickling his stomach.

"I do too he's an amazing kid. Jamie I was thinking while you were in the hospital. That's night I left we never talked about it. I heard what you said through the monitor, and I don't want to lose you as a friend but after being here with you and Thomas I could see us raising Thomas together."

Brushing Thomas' hair back, Jamie met his partner's eyes a rookie on the force but somehow they became more quickly.

"So what are you saying?"

"I'd like to ask Sgt for a new partner before we jump into anything and break the rules."

Sitting on his father's lap Thomas looked between the two adults listening in confusion. Eddie looked at Thomas, patted his arm and got up.

"Dee, Dee no no." Thomas squirmed on Jamie's lap to get down going to Eddie with his reached arms humming louder confused thinking Eddie was leaving. Eddie knelt down to accept a hug returning one softly.

Jamie watched amazed at the improvement in his son's speech since he's been hurt. Eddie ruffled Thomas' hair lifting him for a tickle sending the little boy into a fit of giggles. "I'm not going anywhere buddy."

Eddie picked Thomas up bringing him back to the couch. Jamie smiled putting an arm around Eddie running a hand down her arm enjoying their time together.

The next day Jamie dropped off Thomas at school heading to the precinct using his typical root. On his way in Jamie greeted his coworkers heading to the locker room before meeting up with Eddie who stopped to talk with Renzulli.

Jamie no sooner opened his locker hearing Renzulli's voice peeking into the men's locker room. "Hey Reagan, don't get changed the commissioner is here he's asking everyone to the conference room forthwith."

Slamming the locker room curious why his father was at his precinct Jamie followed Renzulli out to the main room joining every other on duty officer, Sgt, Lieutenant and Captain.

"Thank you for giving me time, I know you all have work to do so this won't take long. Officer Reagan, please step forward."

All eyes fell upon the veteran officer as he moved to the front snapping to attention in front of his father and boss. "Officer Reagan you've been an NYPD Officer for 5 years now is that correct?"

"Yes sir," Jamie answered.

Frank frowned avoiding any eye contact with his youngest son only turning to the two Detective waiting behind him, one of them Danny.

"Hey lets just go outside and talk okay kid," Danny said softly, reaching out to grab his brother's arm.

"Am I under arrest," Jamie asked, looking between his dad and brother confused.

"Keep resisting and we might have to in front of everyone. Take him outside to the car Detective." Frank sighed giving Renzulli a slight nod following his two boys.

Baez met them with a smile waiting until she got a nodding approval from the commissioner before handing over a case file. " you will be helping your brother and Detective Baez with a case they are working on. It's a high risk case and needs a lot of preparation so gather your things they will take you to the 5-4.

Officers ignored him walking by getting back to work busily, looking up only after he disappeared into the locker room. Jamie opened the men locker room door, quickly inputting his combination allowing the locker to open.

Inside, is uniform was gone as was his badge replaced instead by a gray suit. "What the," Jamie mumbled, pushing the suit aside to grab his bag off the bottom.

"Hey kid what's going on," Renzulli ducked his head in hearing Jamie rustling through his old locker.

"Sgt, my uniform and badge are gone, there's a suit in here instead. " Jamie turned back watching Renzulli move closer to him smirking.

Renzulli pretended to look inside with a shake of his head making a tisking noise. With one hand he swept past Jamie checking the suit. "Yeah well I guess it's yours kid may be something with why the Commissioner took you out. "

While Jamie changed Renzulli went into his own locker searching through it doing his best to hide the knowing smirk on his face. After a few minutes Jamie reached in debating whether to put his utility belt on shaking his head. In confusion, Jamie threw the belt back in feeling something rub against his side in his left pocket.

Jamie reached into his pocket, feeling around the case he keeps his badge in, pulling it out glad to have found it. When he pulled it out Jamie frowned turning it over seeing a gold shield instead with his badge number scrolled in front.

"Sgt what the…."

Renzulli already halfway turned telegraphing when Jamie would find his new Detective shield grinning. "Congrats kid, you are now a shield carrying Detective."