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"Jamie come on we have to go for a run" Eddie said

"Your first run would be better suited on a treadmill" Jamie said

"I hate the treadmill" Eddie said

"You hate running" Jamie stated

"But at least outside I can see things"

"It's the last week in November what are you expecting to see?" Jamie asked her as he laced his sneakers

"Better than staring at a wall" Eddie said

"Alright hotshot, you promise to tell me if you start feeling any pain?" Jamie asked her

"I promise"

"You set the pace, I don't want you trying to match your old pace or my current one. We go as slow as you need" Jamie said

"Sure thing Usain Bolt, I'm sure McKenna really wants his partner power walking to a perp" Eddie said rolling her eyes

"Ed they aren't gonna clear you yet because we didn't go to the gun range" Jamie said

"I wasn't ready" Eddie said quietly

"I know that's completely ok. We can try again next week. As long as you need" Jamie said

"I'm hoping for basic desk duty at this point" Eddie said

"You're getting there" Jamie said

"You ready to run now, or are you gonna be too cold?" Eddie asked sarcastically

"I just hope I can keep up" Jamie said rolling his eyes

Eddie had on leggings and a short sleeve t-shirt with a sweatshirt and Jamie had on shorts a long sleeve t-shirt.

"You sure you want to do this?" Jamie asked

"I'm ready. I need to Jamie" Eddie said

"Alright then" Jamie said grabbing his keys

"Let's go lambchop" Eddie said walking out of the house and putting her gloves on

They finished stretching and started off with walking.

"Let's hit it" Eddie said increasing her pace

"Easy, easy" Jamie said as she increased her pace

"Can't keep up?" Eddie asked smirking

"Exactly" Jamie said keeping pace with her

They ran about two and a half blocks when Eddie started to slow.

"Don't stop completely, keep walking to a slow pace so you don't cramp up" Jamie said handing her a water bottle

He didn't normally run with water unless it was the summer but given the fact Eddie was coming off a bruised lung and broken ribs he figured it would tax her more than usual.

Eddie slowed to a slow walk before taking the bottle from Jamie and took a few small sips.

"You ok?" Jamie asked her

"Yea, just need to catch my breath" Eddie said

"Breath in and out Janko"

Eddie rolled her eyes but nodded and did what Jamie said.

"I'm good" Eddie said catching her breath

"We should head back" Jamie said

"No, to the pier" Eddie said

"Don't push it your first day back" Jamie said

"I can do it Jamie" Eddie said

"Alright"

"Thank you" Eddie said as she started walking

Jamie just shook his head and started walking next to her

"Babe what are you trying to prove?" Jamie asked

"No talking while running, that's one of your usual rules"

"Then I'll break my own rule and we're only walking" Jamie said

As soon as the words were out of his mouth Eddie started running and Jamie just shook his head and jogged to catch up.

"I got longer legs Janko" Jamie said

"Congratulations" Eddie said as she jogged next to Jamie

"You don't have anything to prove to me to the job to anyone. You need to take as much time as necessary to heal and recover" Jamie said "Everyone heals emotionally and physically different"

Eddie didn't say anything she just put her hand out low and behind her like they would do when they were running on the job, trying to get people to stay down.

"Only three more blocks to the pier" Eddie said huffing

"We can walk there" Jamie said

"We can also shut up and run" Eddie said "God remind me to never go running with you without headphones ever again"

"Alright" Jamie said smirking

They were closing in on the pier and Eddie was struggling but she was determined to make it.

"Please run ahead, I gotta … I gotta finish this" Eddie said struggling to breath

"I'm not leaving you"

"Jamie please" Eddie said falling slightly behind him

"I promised to always wait up"

"You can wait up there. I have to do this"

"Ok" Jamie said increasing his pace and giving Eddie her space

Jamie got to the pier relatively quickly and was stretching as he saw Eddie continue to alternate between a jog and a slow run. As much as he wanted to protect her and make sure she didn't over do it he also knew she needed to do this. She felt like she needed to prove it, to who he didn't know, but if that's how she felt than he would do what she said.

Eddie was closing in on the pier that had been a Reagan family favorite fishing spot for years so Jamie took a few steps back so she didn't feel like he was crowding her.

Eddie could see the pier up ahead. Her and Jamie frequently would either go for a walk there or or she felt like joining him on a run. She never expected it to be that difficult to make it there. She wanted to prove that she could do it that her injuries were behind her, that she deserved to be back out on the streets. She didn't know why she had to prove it to herself but she felt like she did. Jamie was crowding her as they ran, she knew that it was a a lot slower than their typical pace but she honestly felt like it was the fastest she could ever go and Jamie Just kept pace with her and didn't say anything. When it got to the point where she knew he was hardly running she made him just finish his run out. She could constantly see him checking on her out the corner of her eye and it pissed her off for no reason other than he wouldn't normally do that. She finally felt better once he started to run ahead.

Her legs felt like rubber, her chest heaved but she needed to do it. Everything ran in her mind of all the times people told her she couldn't do it, she wasn't good enough, wasn't strong enough, wasn't pretty enough, thing enough or perfect enough. She was running on pure adrenaline and she was sure that it looked more like a flail than a run but she had to finish, she had to prove she could still do it.

She slowed to a light jog but kept moving, she could see Jamie up ahead and knew she just needed to round the last bend and she would be close to the pier.

She walked for a brief few seconds, trying to get just an ounce of air. It was as if her lungs had given up on her and refused to work. They told her that was to be expected but it didn't mean it made it an easier.

She saw the opening of the pier and started running, willing herself to make it without falling cause that would only earn her an I told you so from Jamie and she knew she was pushing it to far but she needed to do it.

She was only steps from the opening of the pier she could see Jamie standing there waiting patiently, the blue water surrounding him and the sun shining off like it was a hot July day not the end of November. She inhaled but no air came and just focused on Jamie. She felt like he kept moving, expanding the distance but eventually she hit the wood of the pier and slowed.

"Keep walking, keep walking" She heard Jamie say to her as he tried steady her with his arms. She felt like the world was closing in on her and she couldn't breath. She managed to get her sweatshirt off and had a hand to her chest grasping for air. Jamie saw she was in distress and put his hand on her back and tried to hand her the water bottle.

"In and out Janko, deep breaths ok just slow it down"

Eddie kept trying to breath but couldn't, she shrugged out of her t-shirt and was standing there in just her sports bra trying to open her air way.

Jamie was trying to not outwardly panic but Eddie was breathing like she should have been on oxygen for the last decade. Jamie took his phone out of his shorts pocket and was getting ready to call for a bus when Eddie shook her head no.

"I'm fine" She panted

"No you're not" Jamie said

Eddie shook her head yes as her breathing finally slowed.

"I'm good" Eddie said taking the water bottle from Jamie

Jamie took her hand and put two fingers on her wrist and looked at his watch. Eddie tried to pull back but Jamie held on tighter so she gave up.

"It's with in a normal range" Jamie said after a minute

"I'm just a little out of shape Jamie, it's the most my lungs have been challenged in weeks"

"You light headed or anything?" Jamie asked her walking her over to the bench

"No I thought I was gonna puke for a second but I'm ok" Eddie said breathing deep for the first time

"Ok" Jamie said putting his hand in between her shoulder blades and rubbing small circles

Eddie had her head in her hands and once she felt better she looked up at Jamie.

"I did it" She said smiling

"You did" Jamie said nodding

"I needed that" Eddie said

"I know, but you may have over done it a tad"

"No I needed to prove it" Eddie said shivering

Jamie tossed her the shirt and sweatshirt back and she happily put them back on.

"To who?" Jamie asked

"Myself, I needed to prove that I could still be a cop" Eddie said

"Ed why wouldn't be able to be a cop?" Jamie asked leaning back

"I needed to prove to myself I still had what it took. I chickened out yesterday going to the gun range. I figured at least if I could do it physically then the mental stuff would come but if I couldn't run then I wouldn't have any of it. I know I'm no where near the fitness requirements but at least this is a baby step in the right direction"

"You're a great cop Eddie, don't let anything or anyone tell you otherwise" Jamie said

"Thanks" Eddie said

"It's true" Jamie said putting his arm around her "I'm proud of you"

"It took me over a half hour to run what, eight blocks?"

"I was a little slow today, I held you up" Jamie said

"Thanks" Eddie said smiling

"You did it didn't you? Few weeks ago I had to carry you up the stairs"

"You might be carrying me home at this rate"

"And you know I would" Jamie said

"I know" Eddie said putting her head on his shoulder "We should have lunch delivered here, it's so nice out"

"Of course you want food" Jamie said laughing "You still feel like you're gonna puke?"

"No it's passing" Eddie said

"Should we start walking home?" Jamie asked

"I guess since you don't like my picnic idea" Eddie said laughing

"Yea but then you'll be complaining your cold and sweaty"

"I felt like my sweatshirt was strangling me" Eddie said

"So you felt the need to strip on the pier?" Jamie asked smirking

"You gonna arrest me?" Eddie asked raising one eyebrow

"I should" Jamie said "Indecent exposure"

"Oh really? Eddie asked laughing

"You're rediculous" Jamie said laughing

"Ready to go?" Eddie asked

Jamie nodded and got up and as Eddie stood her legs buckled underneath her.

"Easy, I got you" Jamie said as her upper body stumbled into his chest

"Thanks" Eddie said holding onto his shoulder

"Falling for me again Janko?" Jame asked smirking

"You wish" Eddie said laughing

"I'll always catch you Eddie" Jamie said seriously

"I know you will" Eddie said squeezing his shoulder

"Let's just walk, I can't run another ten feet" Jamie said

"Thanks, and I know you're lying" Eddie said laughing

"I can't another ten feet because I ran so slow my legs forgot how to move" Jamie said smirking

"You're such a jerk" Eddie said laughing and giving him a light slap on the arm


They showered and changed and got ready for Eddie's appointment with the orthopedic doctor to check on her ribs and shoulder. This doctor specialized in trauma and accidents so he was able to provide her with concussion care as well.

"You want me to wait out here or come back with you?" Jamie asked after Eddie signed in

"You can come back with me" Eddie said

Jamie just nodded, he could see Eddie fiddling with her circle pendent, her tell when she was nervous.

"Everything's gonna be fine, babe" Jamie said

"Huh?" Eddie asked "Oh" she added putting her hands in her lap

"I hate that you know that" She pouted

"I know you Janko" Jamie said giving her a lopsided grin

"Janko-Reagan, Edit" The nurse stated

"Yes" Eddie said getting up

"Relax" She heard Jamie whisper

Eddie got up onto the table and the nurse took her vitals "Your BP is a little high" she said writing it down

"I went running earlier and I was a little nervous about this appointment"

"That will do it" she said

"The doctor will be in shortly, I just need you to strip down to your bra and panties and put on our lovely paper dress from the wonder collection"

Eddie laughed as she took the gown and the nurse left the room and closed the door. Jamie was about to get up from the chair when Eddie just shot him a look.

"You've seen me in a whole lot less Reagan, you going any?"

"No I didn't know, it's not like that is this, you're changing. Watching you change is like an invasion of privacy"

Eddie just looked at him like he was crazy.

"I mean I should know you would barge in on me changing all the time" Jamie said smirking

"And you loved every second of it. 'Eddie what do you think your doing I'm only wearing boxers, I don't have a shirt on but here let me flex as hard as I can while I get dressed'" Eddie said laughing as she tossed her shirt and jeans to Jamie

"You done?" Jamie asked smirking

"You honestly can't tell me I'm wrong on that" Eddie said

"Maybe a little flexing occurred but like it happens when you put clothes on"

"You're making it up" Eddie said

"Will you just sit your butt on the table" Jamie said groaning

Eddie plopped back down and played with the ties of the paper gown when the doctor knocked.

"Eddie, Jamie how are two doing?" Dr. Warren asked

He was a little older than Jamie, extremely knowledable and had treated Eddie at the hospital and did the several follow ups that she'd had.

"Better, a lot better" Eddie said and Jamie nodded "Better enough to go to modified duty"

"Let's let me make that call" He said laughing "Ok Eddie, lay back. I wanna check the ribs first"

Eddie as she was told and as she laid back she turned her head to face Jamie and stuck her tongue out at him, he just laughed and shook his head.

"I see the bruise is still healing, you still have some yellowing which is to be expected but overall it looks so much better. I'm gonna poke around now, let me know if it hurts"

Jamie started to reach his hand out to her but she just shrugged it off.

The doctor started poking around and pressed on the spot that was still the darkest, directly where the vest caught the bullet. Eddie hitched a little but recovered quickly.

"See totally fine" Eddie said laughing

"That was the direct impact, do any of your daily activities bother it?"

"I haven't really lifted anything because of the shoulder, running hurt a little bit but I was able to push through. Jamie really hasn't let me do much either, there was a few ways I moved decorating for Christmas that hurt, but compared to where I was a few weeks ago, I'll take it" Eddie said slipping the gown back on

He next ran a series of shoulder stabilization tests and was moving it around.

"How's this?" He asked her

"Little tight" Eddie said

"Relax your shoulder, let me move it. Give up control" He instructed

Jamie just laughed and Eddie turned to look at him.

"You ok over there, Jamie?" Eddie asked innocently

"Oh yea" Jamie said smirking "Doc she's not great at listening"

"Says you" Eddie said without missing a beat

"My wife and I were like this when we were first married. I had my wisdom teeth out a few weeks after our honeymoon and you would have through I had open heart surgery"

"He definitely hovered" Eddie said

"With good reason" Jamie said

"You were pretty injured Eddie, I have to agree with Jamie. Alright, loosen that shoulder"

Eddie relaxed her shoulder as much as she could and let him move it around.

"You still need some more physical therapy, it's a little weaker than I was expecting but overall you've made great progress. Any headaches?"

"I had a slight one after the run today but I think it's because I couldn't breath but it went away once I showered and laid down"

"Last test, breathing test" He said handing her the mouth piece.

He clicked a few buttons on the tablet and told her to blow into it.

"Little weaker for someone your age and fitness level but it's stronger than it was in the hospital. Jamie hovering helped you recover"

"Don't tell him that, it will give him a big head" Eddie said "So, modified?"

"Have you tried firing your weapon yet?" The doctor asked

"That has nothing to do with my shoulder" Eddie said, she saw Jamie give her a look from his chair

"Eddie it does"

"No, I wanted to go but Jamie wouldn't let me" Eddie said lying, she carefully avoided eye contact with him

"Why is that?"

"You a shrink now too?" Eddie asked defensively

"No but I specialize in trauma and it's my job to make sure you are physically and emotionally ready to go back to work"

"Eddie I can clear you for desk duty even if you haven't fired your weapon but only if I think you're telling me the truth"

Eddie sat back on the table and took a deep breath.

"I wasn't ready" Eddie said

"That's ok and I can still clear you, you just need to talk to me"

"Ok"

"Is everything else ok? Digestion, sleep, mood?" He asked

"Yea. I'm sleeping a lot better, I still get emotional but the therapist said that was to be expected"

"It is. Traumatic experiences manifest differently for everyone. I feel comfortable enough to clear you for desk duty"

"Thank you" Eddie said happily

"You still need to be careful but I don't see why you can't go back. Any questions for me?"

"Am I ok to get pregnant?" Eddie asked sheepishly

Jamie's eyes slightly bugged out of his head but a smile crossed his face.

"Any problems with your period? Cycles are sensitive to stress and trauma"

"No I don't think so"

"Any problems with intimacy, you or Jamie? It can emotionally change things"

"No" Eddie said blushing

"Yea we're all good" Jamie said

"Then I don't see why not. Your ribcage is healed enough, if you have any concerns or questions I would follow up with your OB/GYN"

"Ok, thanks" Eddie said

"Anything else?"

"No I don't think so" Eddie said

"Thanks doc" Jamie said

"I will see you in a few weeks" He said

"Thanks" Eddie said

Once he left Jamie got up from his chair and went over to Eddie.

"You change I'll go pay" He said kissing her

"Thanks babe" Eddie said taking her clothes from him

"I still love your 12" Jamie said into her ear and brushed his fingers over the navy blue 12 right under her bra line

"Go I'll be out in a second"

After Jamie paid and Eddie got changed they picked up some take out and went home and ate dinner. They went up to get changed and decided they would watch whatever Christmas movie was on.

Eddie come down the stairs as Jamie was placing two mugs on the coffee table.

"Those are mine" He stated

"Oh really? I didn't realize" Eddie said innocently looking at the grey sweatpants with the red Harvard logo.

"Yea" Jamie deadpanned "I don't remember seeing you at Harvard Law School"

"Should've taken your head out of the book" Eddie said sitting on the couch

"I guess I should be happy I have clothes to wear, you steal them all"

"I only steal the comfy ones" Eddie said laughing

Jamie sat down next to her and she put her head on his shoulder.

"You gonna make it through the movie?" He asked glancing down

"Hopefully. I'm just tired and sore"

"From the run?"

"Yea, my legs cramped a little when I was getting changed" Eddie said

"Lay down" Jamie said shifting

"Why?" Eddie asked

"I was gonna massage them for you, loosen them up"

"oh I would love that" Eddie said putting her back against the arm of the sofa and swinging her legs onto Jamie

Jamie started with her feet and then moved up to her calves, applying just enough pressure that Eddie was squirming.

"I swear to God Janko if you kick me in the face" Jamie said rolling her eyes and she moved

"I can't help it. My feet are ticklish" Eddie said laughing

Jamie just held her feet far enough away that he would have time to react. He moved up her leg and got to the muscles between her Achilles and calf and he saw her flinch.

"Keep going" Eddie said

"It's really right Janko, we're you limping weird or anything when you were runnin?"

"I don't think so but I was just trying to breath" Eddie said

"Just tell me if it's too much, I don't want to hurt it more" Jamie said as he dug his fingers in.

Eddie tried to pull her leg back from him but he tightened his grip and lessened the pressure.

"Hell of a knot" He said applying more pressure to work it out

"Ok, ok, ok, no stop" Eddie said getting her leg away from him

"I'm sorry" Jamie said leaning over and kissing her

"It feels a little better, it was just too much" Eddie said

Another Christmas movie was coming on as Jamie was finishing up her other leg. Eddie grabbed the blanket and put it over them as she laid back down in his lap.

"Can you do my back and shoulders too?" She asked

"Sure" Jamie said laughing as he flipped her over and sat her up

"Nope still a weird angle, you're gonna have to sit on the floor in front of the sofa for a little"

"Ugh" Eddie said shimmying off onto the ground

"You stole the blanket" Jamie said as Eddie laid it on top of herself

"Yea" Eddie said smiling "I'm cold"

"And if I'm cold?" Jamie asked

"Get your own" Eddie said smirking

"You're such a jerk" Jamie said leaning over and kissing the top of her head

"Just massage my shoulder"

"Demanding" Jamie said as he spread his fingers in between her shoulder blades

"Oh keep going" Eddie moaned

Jamie dug deeper into the muscles where her shoulder meets her back.

"Better" Jamie asked finished

"Yes, thank you" Eddie said "Who knew I could save on massages by marrying you" Eddie said getting back onto the couch

"You're gonna want that all the time now, aren't you?" He asked groaning

"Oh yea" Eddie said laughing

"I dug my own grave" Jamie stated

"Please you loved it too, it make you feel like boy scout taking care of someone"

"Not exactly" Jamie said laughing as Eddie slumped next to him

"What if I don't like being used for a pillow all the time, what if I want to lay against you?" Jamie asked as he put his arm around her

"You're shit out of luck tonight. Try again later" Eddie said

Jamie just rolled his eyes.

"Can we talk about why you were going to lie to the doctor about not going to the gun range?"

"Nope" Eddie said

"Ed, I thought you were ok with not being ready to go?"

"I don't want to talk about it Jamie"

"Hey almost ready?" Jamie asked setting their off duty weapons on the table, Jamie also placed Eddie's service weapon on the table. She knew she would need to practice with it before they would let her back in the street.

"Yea" Eddie said looking at the guns sitting on the table

"Ed?" Jamie asked sitting down at the kitchen table

Eddie reached for her service weapon and as her hands curling around it, starting to shake. It wasn't loaded but to Eddie, it felt like the heaviest thing in the world. It could've been anything other than the piece she carried everyday since her rookie year.

She tossed it back on the table and tried not to cry.

"Babe what's wrong?" Jamie asked looking up from cleaning his own weapon

"Nothing. I'm not going" Eddie said getting up from the table

"Eddie?" Jamie asked gently

"No" She said walking into the living room and getting the blanket and wrapping it around herself

"No?" Jamie asked following her into the living room

"I'm not going" Eddie said trying not to cry

"Eddie come on, talk to me. What's going on?" Jamie asked

"Something's wrong with the gun" Eddie said

"What do you mean something's wrong with your gun?"

"It's not mine"

"Ed it is, it's the one that Sarge took from the hospital"

"No it was heavy and foreign"

"Eddie" Jamie said sitting down next to her and putting a hand on her leg "It's your gun, you want me to show you the serial number?"

"I know what my gun feels like Jamie and that's not it" Eddie bit back

"It is Janko" Jamie said gently "Are you sure it's not PTSD that is freaking you out? You haven't held a gun since you got shot"

"I'm not freaking out"

Jamie got up and walked into the kitchen and picked up Eddie's unloaded gun. There were no bullets in the chamber and it wasn't loaded and it wasn't any heavier to him.

"Eds look at me, this is yours. See your serial number. Same gun since our first tour together." Jamie said placing it in her lap

She gently picked it up and held it in her hands. She felt the tears spring to her eyes and decided to just let them fall.

"Hey don't cry" Jamie said gently

He took the gun from her hands and placed it on the coffee table and pulled her in her for a hug.

"It's ok, you don't have to go today. Nothing wrong with that" Jamie said hugging her

"What do you want me to say? I'm a cop and I can't stand to see my own gun?"

"Why can't you, what happens when you think of having to fire it?" Jamie asked

"That no matter what gun I had I wouldn't have been able to save Dunleevy. It just brings back that whole day and I need it to stop" Eddie said

"It's ok Eddie. We'll go when you're ready" Jamie said

"What if I'm never ready?" Eddie asked in a small voice

"You will be, I have full confidence in that Eddie. You're a good cop, a good person just give yourself some time" Jamie said

Eddie just stared at him.

"And if it gets to a point where you still won't go I'll pick you up and fireman carry you there and you can kick and scream all you want" Jamie said

"Thanks" Eddie said putting her head on his shoulder

"Anytime babe" Jamie said kissing her head

"I'll go lock them back up" Jamie said

"I need to go Jamie, I need to be able to do this. Isn't it like falling off a horse, quicker you get up, easier it is?"

"Not quite" Jamie said slightly confused "But I'll be with you the whole time"

"We need to go tomorrow, even if you drag me kicking and screaming. I need to be able to do it before going to work Wednesday" Eddie said

"Ok, we'll go in the morning. I have a later tour"

"Make a contract right now, you will drag me in kicking and screaming if necessary"

"Eddie"

"No, promise me Jamie"

"Ok I promise I will hold you hostage until you fire your weapon" Jamie said

"Good" Eddie said

"Come on shorty, let's go to bed. I thought I was getting to sleep in tomorrow" Jamie said getting up

"Fine" Eddie said taking his hand


"You ready?" Jamie asked her as they stood outside the gun range

"Do I have a choice?"

"Well yea, you do" Jamie said walking up behind her

"Eddie look at me. You are brave and strong and you know how to kick ass, you can do this. Just believe in yourself, don't be scared Eddie" Jamie said

"Thanks" Eddie said nodding

"Don't make me push you" Jamie said

"No, no I can do this. It's like going to see my dad all over again"

"And you did fine" Jamie said putting his hand out for her

"I can do this" Eddie said taking a deep breath and shaking his hand away

"You can" Jamie said nodding

"Alright" Eddie said as she started walking towards the entrance

Eddie made it through the entrance door and turned around and saw Jamie a few paces behind her. Willing to step in if needed, but knowing she could do it and needed to do it on her own terms.

Jamie said hello to everyone there, he practically grew up here and many of these guys had worked with or for his grandfather and had known him since he was a toddler.

"I got the two stalls on the end, Mr. Walker said he will send everyone to the other side so we shouldn't have company" Jamie said

"Thanks" Eddie said putting her bag on the table next to Jamie's.

Jamie grabbed their headphones and glasses and handed Eddie hers. She took them and put them on right away, she kept telling herself to stop thinking and just do it.

"Go, I'm coming" Eddie said

Jamie nodded and walked into his stall, set up his paper and fired his first shot. Eddie jumped and looked around to make sure no one saw it.

'Janko get it together, you can do this. Any other day, part of the job' She said to herself

She took a deep breath and walked into her stall and set up her paper. She saw Jamie check her out, out of the corner of his eye but he didn't say anything.

'Ok Janko, you can do this. It's a piece of paper' Eddie said to herself

Eddie brought her gun up to the paper, just like she had done a million times. Her eyes started to go fuzzy and she got all sweaty. She lowered it and placed it on the counter in front of her and shook her head to clear it.

"Ed?" Jamie said

"I'm good" Eddie said nodding

She looked back at her gun and was determined to fire. Jamie turned back and shot his own target. Eddie aimed once again and out her finger on the trigger.

'It's part of your job' She told herself as her finger closed in on the trigger

Eddie pulled the trigger and felt the vibrations up her arms, it didn't matter where it went at this point, it just mattered that she was bale to do it. She felt a range of emotions over come her but the police gun range was definitely not a place to express them.

She put the gun back on the counter and slipped her headphones off. When she looked up, Jamie was looking at her smiling.

"Right in the chest babe, see you had nothing to worry about" Jamie said

"Wow" Eddie said

"You ok?" Jamie asked a little more seriously

"I'm good, just I don't know. Being back here is weird, shooting is weird. But it feels good to be back"

"I'm proud of you" Jamie said

"I'm proud of me too. It wasn't easy coming here" Eddie said

"You did great" Jamie said

"I think I should fire some more" Eddie said

"Ok" Jamie said nodding putting his headphones back on

Eddie fired a full clip and then brought the paper in. She took it off the clips and studied it.

She had only missed one shot, and that was where her shoulder twitched a little towards the end. The rest were all well within department guidelines.

Jamie brought his paper in and held it up to show Eddie.

"I won" Jamie stated

"I wasn't competing" Eddie said

"Ok" Jamie said, they usually always argued over who won, going back to when they were still partners but today, for Eddie, it wasn't a competition. She won solely by just being here.

"I'm proud of you" Jamie said as they sat at their table to clean their guns

"It felt good to be back. I think it was the longest I haven't been here since I became a cop"

"I ever tell you the first time I came was my 8th birthday?" Jamie asked

"No, seriously. Your mom went for that?" Eddie said

"I wouldn't say she was for it. My dad brought me on my birthday and then a few days later he brought all four of us. She really wasn't thrilled that Erin would come with us" Jamie said laughing

"You bringing our kid on it's 8th birthday?"

"Probably, we have to have one first" Jamie said

"I'm ready, I don't wanna wait. I want a tiny little baby to share Christmas with next year" Eddie said

"No arguments here" Jamie said "I'm glad we're gonna start trying"

"Me too" Eddie said

"I love you" Jamie said leaning across the table, kissing her

"I love you too. Thanks for coming with me today"

"Always" Jamie said


"Ed hurry up we can't be late" Jamie yelled up the stairs as he waited for Eddie

"I had to make sure I had everything, calm down Reagan" Eddie said walking down the stairs

"You ready?" Jamie asked

"Yea I think so" Eddie said

"You sure you're ready to go back?"

"Now or never Jamie, even if it is only desk duty"

"Alright then we gotta go" Jamie said

Eddie was quiet on the ride over. She was worried that everyone would treat her differently. McKenna had told her he was happy she was coming back even if they weren't riding together yet.

"We're here" Jamie said after Eddie hadn't moved.

"Let's go" Eddie said opening her door

They walked up the front steps and Jamie went one step ahead to open the door for her.

As soon as she walked in she was met with rounds of applause and good wishes welcoming her back.

"Glad you're back partner" McKenna said walking over to her

"Thanks" Eddie said smiling

"Check your desk" McKenna said

"What?" Eddie said walking over to it, Jamie following behind

"Thanks McKenna" Eddie said touched at the flowers sitting on her desk

"Thought you could use something to make you smile. We missed you around here. No one to put Reagan in his place"

"Yea, yea" Jamie said laughing

"He's not that great, he never got me flowers" Eddie said

"I got you a wedding ring" Jamie said which earned a laugh out of everyone

"It's good to be back" Eddie said smiling as she sat in her desk chair before she went to get changed


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