It was Sunday and the family had just had dinner fortunately with no one storming out of the room or any arguments taking place. This week it was Danny's and Jamie's turn to clear the table, so while everyone else was sat in the living room Danny and Jamie started to wash the dishes. Jamie had opted to do the drying, as he set a plate on the counter across the kitchen from the sink he turned to go back to the sink but twisted his knee and pain sparked from his knee to the top of his leg. He gasped in pain as he collapsed onto the floor, Danny turned hearing his brother's pained gasp and rushed over seeing Jamie lying in a heap on the floor.

"Jamie what's wrong?"

"My knee" gasped Jamie as he gripped on his knee hoping it would stop the shooting pain.

"Dad!" called Danny, Frank came rushing in hearing the worry and panic in his eldest son's voice.

"What's going on Danny?"

"Jamie has done something to his knee"

Frank bent down next to Jamie and took in the situation, Jamie's face was pale from the pain and Frank could see Jamie was desperately trying to not let his pain show. Frank placed a hand on Jamie's shoulder and gripped it trying to ground Jamie.

"It's ok son"

"Dad?" Frank was concerned that Jamie had only just noticed Frank was next to him,

"I'm here son"

"What do you think happened?" asked Danny,

"Jamie what happened?" asked Frank gently,

"I put one of the plates on the counter and then I turned back to the sink and then my knee became so painful I couldn't stand on it" whispered Jamie,

"So you twisted it?" asked Danny,

"I must have done" replied Jamie,

"Is it your left knee Jamie?" asked Frank,

"Yeah"

"Sounds like you've aggravated your old cartilage injury"

"But that was years ago!" protested Danny,

"Can still happened Danny, I think Jamie should go to the hospital to get checked out all the same though"

"I'll take him"

"He's right here!" protested Jamie weakly,

"I know you are kid, but I'm still taking you to the hospital" said Danny softly,

Henry then popped his head around the doorway to see his son and eldest grandchild bending over his youngest grandchild, who was lying on the floor in obvious pain. "Everything alright?"

Frank looked up "not quite pop, Danny is taking Jamie to the hospital"

"Why?"

"I think Jamie has aggravated his old knee injury"

Henry nodded in understanding, but before leaving the room to update the others he patted Jamie's shoulder "it'll be alright Jamie", Jamie could only nod in reply as the pain was getting unbearable.

While Danny waited in the waiting room for the Doctor to come tell him the news on Jamie's knee, he remembered the last time Jamie had injured his knee.

The family had gathered to watch 14 year old Jamie play soccer. In the excitement of the match Danny had stood up and was yelling "come on Jamie tackle him!"

"Danny stop it!" ordered Linda as she pulled on Danny's arm making him sit down again but he would just got back up. At half time Jamie wandered over to collect a drink from his mother.

"You're playing very well Jamie"

"Thanks mom" smiled Jamie,

"Keep playing like this and you'll be Captain of the team before you know it" encouraged Joe,

Jamie gulped down his drink greedily, he had been running all over the place because two teammates were ill they had to put two others in the positions they weren't very good at, so Jamie had to do what he was supposed to and them as well. He was so tried and thirsty, but he wasn't about to admit to his family that he was tired; Danny would never let him live it down!

Just before Jamie went back over to his team to start the second half Danny pulled him aside.

"Right kid you gotta make sure that number 8 doesn't get past you otherwise he'll score"

"But Danny that's Mark's job!"

"Well now it's yours as well"

"I'm just gonna ignore that"

"I give you good advice to help you win and you dismiss it!"

"Yeah because when you used to play matches you would tell your team what to do and you'd lose!" protested Jamie,

Danny opened his mouth to answer back but Jamie just jogged over to his team mates.

"Face it Danny Jamie knows what he is doing whereas you never did" smirked Joe,

"Shut up Joe!"

Joe just shared a look with Henry and both of them tried to hide their laughter.

Ten minutes into the second half Jamie had managed to get the ball and was running to the goal with his family shouting "go Jamie! Go on!"

But another player came up beside Jamie and tackled him getting the ball and causing Jamie to fall awkwardly to the floor. Jamie attempted to get back up but straight away fell back down. Danny moved instantly and ran to his brother who was trying to not let his tears of pain fall.

"Jamie what's the matter?"

"My… knee hurts" gasped Jamie,

Danny could see Jamie was trying to blink his tears away so Danny pulled Jamie's head into his shoulder so no one could see Jamie cry.

"Danny I want to go home" whimpered Jamie,

"I know kid, I know" Danny then hooked his arms around Jamie's back and under Jamie's legs mindful of his hurt knee, he then stood up and carried Jamie off the pitch over to their worried family. The teams stood standing in shock.

"Jamie" at the sound of his mother's voice Jamie turned his head away from Danny's shoulder and looked at Mary.

"Mom"

"Oh Jamie honey" soothed Mary, wordlessly Danny carried Jamie over to the car he had shared with his parents, Linda said she's get a lift with Erin and Henry so Jamie wouldn't be cramped in the car. Danny gently passed Jamie over to Frank and climbed into the back, and then between them Frank and Danny managed to settle Jamie stretched on the backseats with his back leaning against Danny. Jamie was sniffling from trying not to cry from the pain; Danny wrapped an arm around Jamie.

"It's ok Jamie"

They reached the hospital and Mary opened the door Danny was next to, Danny then backed out and then gently pulled Jamie out of the car and carried him into the E.R. The Doctor told them Jamie would need a MRI scan to see what type of injury Jamie's knee had sustained. For Danny the two hours that had passed since they had arrived at the hospital seemed to last more like ten hours. Danny, Mary and Frank were gathered in Jamie's room while they waited for the scan results, Jamie nervously pulled on his blanket.

"Jamie don't do that" said Mary,

"Ok mom, sorry" replied Jamie, but he still subconsciously continued to pull the blanket. Mary noticed this but said nothing else, the reason she had asked Jamie to stop was because he was making her more nervous and she felt she had to put on a brave front for Jamie's sake.

The Doctor entered the room and straight away began speaking knowing the family wanted to know if Jamie was going to be alright. "Well Jamie your knee has sustained a cartilage injury but it is not as serve as it could have been so there would be no need for surgery"

Everyone in the room heaved a sigh of relief. "So what happens now?" asked Frank,

"Well as the injury isn't serve Jamie will need a crutch to help keep the pressure of his knee for a few months while once a week coming to the hospital for some Physiotherapyand in about six to seven months Jamie's knee should be fine"

"So I can still play soccer and basketball?" asked Jamie,

"In about eight months yes" smiled the Doctor, "but you will still have to be careful because any slight twist to your knee can cause the injury to come back" the Doctor then left to tend to his other patients.

Danny smiled at the happy and relieved look on Jamie's face.

After three hours at the hospital it had been confirmed Jamie had aggravated his old knee injury and had been given a crutch again and some painkillers. The injury hadn't been as bad as the injury Jamie sustained at the soccer match so he would only need his crutch for about a month. Knowing Jamie as he did Danny estimated that in two or three weeks Jamie would stop using his crutch and at Sunday dinners would use the excuse 'I left it at home'.

Danny helped Jamie into his apartment, "so Jamie are you actually going to listen to the Doctor and use your crutch for a month as you were told?" asked Danny trying to look and sound serious.

"I have no idea what you are inferring Danny" said Jamie faking innocence.

"Uh huh"

The two brothers looked at each other trying to look serious but they both burst out laughing.

"How did you know I would try and stop using my crutch earlier?" asked Jamie,

"Because I know what you're like"

"Am I that predictable?"

"When you're injured yes you are"

Jamie's smile slipped off his face and he sighed as he sat down on the couch.

"What's wrong Jamie?" asked Danny as he sat next to Jamie,

"I just can't believe I aggravated my old knee injury!"

"Well the Doctor back then said it could happen"

"But that was thirteen years ago!" protested Jamie,

"Well I guess dad was right in saying that it can still happen"

"But turning around aggravates it but me chasing after perps and jumping over things doesn't, I just don't get it!"

"Well maybe it was the angle in which you turned around"

"Has to be I guess"

Jamie sighed again.

"What now?" asked Danny,

"Just a bit embarrassed about it"

"Don't worry I won't tease you about it. Well until you're better that is"

"I love how you show your concern" replied Jamie dryly.

"That's what older brothers are for" smirked Danny, Jamie just shook his head smiling.

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