Danny stared incredulous at the pair not only saying the same name but at the same time. He hadn't seen or heard from Sony since the night Joe got killed. Every person on the team including Malesky was upset they lost one of their own.
"Why do you think it's Malesky? What could he possibly want with a patrol cop and a rookie beat cop?" Danny shook his head clearly not amused.
Sighing Jamie gently guided Eddie to the floor so he could up and retrieve Joe's iPod. "You need to hear this," Jamie mumbled, pressing play. He watched his brother's eyes widen with shocked tears.
"Joe wasn't killed in a bad bust Danny. He was working with the FBI investigating the Templar and when they found out they killed him."
Danny shook his head furiously unable to believe any of this. "How the hell do you know about this?"
"Because two FBI agents approached me to finish Joe's work. I had the same reaction Danny, I thought they were messing with me but when I heard this.." Jamie Inhaled slowly letting the shock sink in.
"And you think Malesky is part of it based on what? He and the others in Joe's team were investigated and cleared after Joe was killed. " Danny raised an eyebrow at his kid brother playing Detective when he's only been on the force a little over and month.
"Sony came to the precinct today and he told me to leave it alone cause I didn't know what I was getting into and to say hi to Joe," Jamie scowled under his breath.
Placing his hands on his hips Danny paced trying to make sense of all this. This was crazy but he heard the recording. That itself raised questions, why was just Joe killed if it had been a bad bust? Maybe there was something more to this.
"Okay fine, I'm going to talk to the commissioner and Pop see what I can find out about that night but be ready because he'll probably want you to talk with him yourself." Danny pulled his cell out making the call lowering his voice.
Jamie hugged Eddie against him guilty he had brought her into this mess and gotten her hurt. Noticing Jamie's grip tense Eddie looked back meeting his soft blue grey eyes. "Don't say anything Reagan, I'm fine and no I'm not sitting out. I want these guys too."
Jamie laughed admiring her spunk, leaned in for a kiss as Danny finished his call and returned to the couple. "Okay enough with the pda you two. We're going to meet at the commissioner's around eight. Kid I need you to tell Renzulli."
Danny breathed in turning to his partner, "you down Jackie?"
"Of course I'm down partner. We'll go right after end of tour," Jackie agreed with a head nod. She hated going against other cops but they killed her partner's brother and went after another cop.
"Thanks Jackie. Listen to me kid, stay with her and if you hear anything call me. Otherwise be at the house by eight." Danny looked Eddie over relieved she seemed to have stopped shaken being in his brother's arms.
"Take care of her okay. I'm glad you're okay Eddie." Danny led his partner out past the still working officers meticulously working.
Jamie lifted Eddie off the floor to sit in the bedroom as the living room and kitchen were a crime scene. A pair of eyes watched the couple disappear and fished for his phone. We have a problem.
Precisely at seven thirty Jamie and Eddie arrived at his childhood house, holding hands as they walked in. Frank greeted the pair with a raised eyebrow and quiet nod. Sitting in the chair beside his son Henry offered a more cordial greeting. "Hey Jamie.."
"This is Officer Eddie Janko, she works in the 12th as well and no we are not partners," Jamie introduced answering his father's unspoken question. Erin chose that moment to walk in with Renzulli having met him outside, smiling wordlessly at her brother and his guest.
"All we're missing is Danny," Henry announced, smiling as the door opened before he finished speaking.
Frank and Henry sat the closest in their respective chairs to see everyone. Jamie sat on the couch with Eddie and Renzulli on the other side. Baez took the chair near Renzulli while Erin and Danny stood on opposite sides of the couch.
Henry cleared his throat breaking the awkward silence. "So what's this about? I only got news to be here."
"Jamie claims Malesky and the Templar is responsible for Joe's death. The rookie's apparently been playing Detective," Danny began, giving his brother the floor.
"They are Danny! Listen for yourselves." Jamie fished the audio from Joe's iPod playing it for everyone else. Erin gasped, covering her mouth with her hand in shock. Frank stared ahead coldly despite the water forming in his eyes. Beside him Henry mumbled a string of profanity while Renzulli shook his head.
Once the audio finished Frank turned to his youngest. "That only proves Joe was investigating the Templar not who was in it."
"But we've been looking it and it makes sense. They were at the scene with Joe if there were two perps why only shoot Joe, why not the others? We're the perps ever found," Jamie pressed.
"because our guys fired back," Frank shook his head in disbelief.
"Think about it perp rabbited Joe chased him got shot. There were two of them who weren't going without a fight. It doesn't add up," Jamie continued.
Eddie squeezed his hand proud he was pushing this hoping they would get to the bottom of his brother's death with help from the family. "I've been helping him too sir and he's right it doesn't add up. No one but the team was seen."
"I gotta admit the kid kind of has a point." He hated admitting it and will lecture Jamie tomorrow for doing this on his own but the story they were told was sounding more staged.
"Well great rookie and a cop on the beat what a few months solved the case.," Danny laughed sarcastically.
Frank chewed his bottom lip as he thought of his middle son. What Jamie was telling them did sound believable but was it. "You have only circumstantial evidence Jamie, just because they were on scene doesn't mean they're guilty. I'm ordering you to back off because this is not work for a rookie."
"No, because of them my brother is dead. If you don't want to find out why you lost a son fine but I do, cmon Eddie." Taking his hand Eddie flashed the commissioner a sad, disappointed look following Jamie out