Chapter 10

Jamie flipped on the light switch as he and Eddie entered their apartment after the drive back from dinner in Bay Ridge. He was barely through the doorway when he immediately noticed the mess scattered around the portions of the living and dining rooms visible to him from the entryway and came to a sudden stop. "Eddie, hold up," he said over his shoulder as he reached for his off duty weapon with one hand and blocked his wife's path with the other. The other rooms were dark and quiet from where he stood, but the cop in him needed to make sure there wasn't a threat.

Eddie frowned when she saw him reaching for his gun. "What's the -" she began to say, her eyes widening when she finally saw the condition of their home over his outstretched arm. "Oh my God."

"Call it in," Jamie instructed as he moved toward the bedroom to clear the rest of the apartment.

Eddie first identified herself as an NYPD officer to the 911 operator, walking from the kitchen to the small living room as she proceeded to report the break in. It was apparent that someone took their time going through all of their belongings and helped themselves to whatever food they had in stock. She remembered all of the times people had commented on feeling violated as she prepared reports on the countless break ins she'd reported to during her career. That same feeling washed over her as the tables we're turned and they were now the victims. Some stranger had been in their home, but this was more than your typical break in, whoever did this had spent a good amount of time here and didn't hesitate to let that be known. She couldn't even tell if anything was missing through the mess they left behind, but the only obvious items of real value in the living room - their electronics - hadn't been touched. Eddie frowned when she spotted their wedding album laying open on the coffee table next to a pile of dirty dishes and empty beer bottles...that had her stomach clenching, making this feel more personal somehow.

Eddie was just finishing the call to 911 when Jamie came back out of the bedroom. "It's clear," he said as he reholstered his weapon.

Eddie couldn't take her eyes off the album on the table as an idea formed in her mind. "Anything missing back there?" she asked.

Jamie shook his head as he followed the path Eddie had taken around their apartment, hating the feeling he was getting in the pit of his stomach. "I can't tell. All of the drawers in the bedroom and bathroom have been rifled through but I don't want to touch anything."

Eddie could see the same idea coming together in his head too - there was no way this was just a random break in. "Jamie, what if-"

"I know, Eddie. That was my first thought, but we won't know anything until CSU gets here," Jamie interrupted, hoping against all odds that Noble wasn't involved in this. He could see the panic building in her eyes as she turned to walk over to the bedroom and inspect the damage in there for herself.

Jamie was about to suggest they wait before jumping to any conclusions when his cell phone rang, his brow wrinkling at the blocked number listed on the display but he didn't hesitate to answer the call. "Reagan."

"Jimmy!"

Jamie's breath caught in his throat when he heard the familiar voice address him by his undercover name. "Noble," he whispered, no longer having any doubts about who was responsible for the disarray he was looking at.

"My bad, it's Jamie, right? Jameson Reagan."

Jamie's jaw clenched at the mockery in his voice. "You need to stop whatever games you're playing here and come in, Noble," he ordered.

"Why would I do that? I was just starting to have fun, buddy," Noble chuckled.

"You're going to get yourself killed! There's a reason you were relocated," Jamie warned, hoping that he'd get the jerk to turn himself in just to save his own hide.

"Yeah and I'm talking to him," Noble stated with an edge to his voice.

Jamie wished he could reach through the phone and wring there other man's neck with his bare hands. He was dealing with the same Noble from that night so many years ago after he brought him in from the cold, still hung up on the fact that he'd bought his cover. And now he was acting as if this was all some sort of joke but the consequences were very real. "Are you kidding me? You're going to get yourself killed if anyone finds out you're here. Your uncle still has clout, even from behind bars."

"No one knows I'm here, except for you and your department, and yet you all still don't know where I am. There was even a while there that even you had no clue, not until I talked to your pretty little Eddie."

Jamie's hand clenched around the phone a little tighter as Eddie's name passed through his lips. It was evident that Noble knew he could get to him through her.

"Never would have known who you were if it weren't for you marrying her and getting your face splashed across the papers, so good going. Congrats on picking the daughter of a felon, man."

"Noble," Jamie warned, tempted to hang up on him, but he knew he needed to keep him talking and get whatever information he could from him because right now they had nothing.

"No I mean it. Really. I've enjoyed the show the last few weeks."

Jamie's brow furrowed in confusion. "Show?" he asked nervously.

Noble laughed, eager to share his secret. "Yeah, man. By the way, Eddie's a hot piece of -"

"Shut up!" Jamie barked. Anger welled up inside too quickly for Jamie to contain it, especially with the direction their conversation was heading.

Noble let out a throaty chuckle before continuing, the anger only spurring him on. "I can see why you can't get enough of her. You have the whole newlywed thing down pat too, buddy. It's sweet how you two start by cuddling on the couch."

"What did you do?" Jamie gasped as he turned to face the sofa and a sick realization stole his breath.

"Oh, not much. Just planted this nifty little device in your place. You'd be amazed how they can hide tiny little cameras in everyday things. I've been watching you two the last few weeks," he taunted.

There was no way, Jamie thought to himself as he looked around the living room, trying to spot whatever device Noble claimed to have planted.

"See, I'm not as big of an idiot and screw-up as you like to claim. You shouldn't have said that to Eddie, she must think the worst of me. That really hurt my feelings. Look, here she comes now. That shade of blue really looks good on her by the way."

Jamie spun around quickly, his eyes widening as he watched Eddie approach him. He broke out into a cold sweat at the confirmation of his claim made worse by the fact that Noble was apparently still watching them.

Eddie's stomach clenched nervously at the pale expression on Jamie's face. "What's wrong?"

"You can look, but I bet you won't find it," Noble sang through the phone.

"Who are you talking to?" Eddie asked.

"Why don't you tell her, Jimmy?" Noble prompted.

"Where is it?" Jamie demanded as he moved around the couch, searching the bookcase and entertainment center for anything that appeared out of place.

"You're actually getting warm...nah, just kidding! You're ice cold, buddy."

"This isn't a game, Noble!" Jamie shouted, his face now flushed with anger.

"You're right. It's not. So I'll see you soon."

Jamie brought the phone down and stared at the screen as it confirmed the end of the call, breathing shallowly as shock continued to envelop him.

Eddie stood next to him, certain now that what they were dealing with was a lot more than a B and E and it most definitely involved Noble Sanfino, but there was no way for her to even guess how much worse it really was. "Jamie? What's the matter? Was that him?"

"Yeah," Jamie whispered as he finally met her eyes, not knowing how he was going to break it to her that Noble had been spying on them for God knew how long.

Secret is finally out! A little father and son interaction in the next chapter after Jamie and Eddie are displaced from their home.