Back with another update for all my faithful readers because of some plotting issues I decided to split this chapter into two parts.

Part one will be Eddie Jamie centered and part two will focus on Erin and Abbie's date along with other events.

Chapter11 First Step to Something New

Eddie was enjoying life right now she had it all the guy of her dreams money and her dream job for Eddie life couldn't get any better since she was still on loan to special victims that meant her schedule was still a mystery but with Dave and Bernie caught she hoped the case would be closed sooner than later.

Eddie wanted to spend time with Jamie in the worst way she missed just relaxing with him being around him although she had to admit she enjoyed the small taste of working with special victims if she ever did make detective special victims was on the short list of places she wouldn't mind being assigned to.

Today was hopefully going to be a simple day the task force was set to start on the much anticipated task of cracking Dave and Bernie which they hoped would lead to their missing third perp.

Eddie had some time before she had be at work and she wanted to do something nice for him so she set out to make a big breakfast.

It took Eddie about an hour to put the meal together luckily for her Jamie was just walking into the kitchen fully dressed as Eddie was just finishing the final touches of their meal.

"MMM Eddie you didn't have to do this babe." Jamie remarked snaking around Eddie giving her a loving peck on the cheek.

"I know I didn't Jamie I wanted to do this I wanted to do this now sit down and eat don't worry about anything I'll take of whatever it is."

"Eddie I mean it let me at least do the dishes after we eat."

Jamie I said no now eat and be happy you need to be in shape."

"No kidding Eddie speaking of in shape I just got off the phone with the boss."

"Give me a sec while I sit down babe."

Eddie sat down after loading the sink and served herself.

"So whats up Jamie what did Renzulli want?"

"He just told me they needed him to move up faster so he'll be assuming his Lieutenant post today which means my first tour as CO is today instead of next only thing I'll have check ins with Renzulli for the three missing training tours."

That's great babe we should celebrate I'll take you to lunch at Mario's today."

"I'll see how tour goes besides aren't you still on loan to SVU?"

"Yeah but I've got ways of swinging lunch early."

"Eddie Janko using hooks to get things done I'm shocked." Jamie stated as he slowly polished off his plate of pancakes.

"Shut it Reagan its no big the task force is cool if everything goes right I wont have to use my hook."

"Just being curious Eddie what hook do you have?"

Its Vasquez shes pretty cool she gets a lot done up there."

"Wait you don't Detective Vasquez the one that's on Nicky's case?"

"That's the one."

"How are you two even with each other?"

"I got drafted to help with Nicky's case not too long ago and before you go flying off the handle I didn't say anything to you because its need to know only."

"Eddie its my niece's case what the fuck."

"Jamie I'm sorry nothing personal this is my first big unit case on my own I wanted to handle it right."

"Oh so now you're all about strict following of to the law Eddie rich just rich."

"Jamie don't go there you know you'd have done the same thing in my shoes so shut it Mr boy scout."

Jamie hated to admit it but he knew Eddie was right so he dropped the issue.

"I'm sorry Eddie you're right in this case rules are meant to be followed".

"Thank you now go finish up roll call in thirty."

Jamie finished his meal while Eddie finished hers washed the dishes showered and got dressed.

The couple decided to take their cars out together for the first time.

Jamie went down to the street and pulled out of his parking spot cautiously as he eased his Aston on to the street while Eddie pulled up beside him in her Phantom.

"See you for lunch Sarge." Eddie said giving him a playful salute as she sped off.

Jamie couldn't help it it seemed like with each passing second Jamie found himself falling deeper and deeper in love with Eddie that thought alone guided Jamie on his short drive into work this morning.

Meanwhile up in the SVU squad room Eddie was met by Abbie and Maria,

"Morning guys." Eddie greeted walking up to the coffee pot.

"Hey Janko ready to work?" Maria asked.

"Always Baez where's Vasquez?"

In with the L.T. apparently I'm guessing getting our marching orders for those two humps in booking."

"Sound good hopefully they flip early I have an appointment I want to keep."

Both Maria and Abbie noticed the slight blush on Eddie's cheek when she mentioned her plans for later and decided to tease her.

"Say Janko that appointment wouldn't happen to be a certain new Sargent would it?"

"I plead the fifth Baker."

Cut the act Janko just admit it Janko you're flirting with baby Reagan."

"Am not Baker."

"Give it up already I already admitted to having a thing for the goddess that is Erin Reagan admit you want Jamie already."

"Fine I admit but I already have him."

Both Abbie and Maria were stunned at this sudden revelation.

No way you admitted it to him." Maria remarked.

Oh I admitted it to him alright and have been with him for a few months.

Now when you say with him what are you talking about?"

"Gee Abbie do I need to draw you a picture I'm dating Jamie and before either of you ask we've hit several homers already." Eddie said landing a zinger on her co-workers.

"No way you slept with your boss."

Technically he wasn't my boss yet and we were just casual before he got promoted to avoid any heat now that we aren't partners we're in the clear."

"Good for you Janko hopefully I can charm my way into Erin's good graces soon."

Wait you mean you're going to try to find your way into our ADA's chambers?"

"Well lets just say after our first date she wont be too hard of a case to close."

"Alright you two get your heads on straight I think Lily is on her way".

Sure enough a few moments later Lily showed up in the office.

"Hey you three I just got the go ahead both Bernie and Dave are clear for interrogation we head to booking crack em and hand em off to corrections".

Fine but what if they don't give us their running buddy?" Eddie asked.

"We turn up the heat these two are already looking at Assault one gang assault and assault as a hate crime and conspiracy to commit rape that's already thirty years if they added accessory and conspiracy its almost forty years I doubt they'll make this worse."

"I hope you're right Lily" Eddie remarked as the trio headed to booking.

Meanwhile downstairs in the squad room of the twelfth Jamie was sitting down going over the roster of officers in the twelfth trying to see if he had to make any changes.

As Jamie went through the list he left a good portion of the partnerships in tact the only officers who didn't have partners were Marina whose partner had requested a transfer to the one-six for family reasons and Eddie who didn't have a partner for obvious reasons.

Jamie looked the roster several times before deciding that Eddie would now be partnered with Kara Regetti would partner with a new transfer officer and he would take Marina for the time being.

After resolving the roster issue Jamie decided to take care of some housecleaning issues hoping he didn't have to hit the field today he just wanted to get the feel for the administrative side of the job.

Eddie Lily Abbie and Maria walked into the adjoining integration deciding that the best way to get the answers from these guys if they were separated.

Lilly and Abbie took one room while Maria and Eddie took the other.

Bernie was lead into the interrogation room cuffed as he was forcibly placed in the chair.

"Hey there Bernie miss us?" Lily remarked.

"Fuck off I'm not saying a damn thing until I get a lawyer." Bernie snapped.

"Fine if you want a lawyer that's your right just know once we walk out that door any chance you have of getting a deal goes right out the window and just so you know with what we have on you you'll be lucky if you're still young enough to hit a club when you get out so again think about what you're asking." Lily reiterated.

"Are you deaf I said I want a lawyer you dumb pig."

"Fine you want a lawyer we'll get you one guess your new home is going to be Upstate see you in about thirty years scum bag."

As Lily and turned to walk out with Abbie and just as the two officers were about to leave Bernie stopped them.

"Wait!"

"What is it Bernie?"

"You said first one to talk gets a deal right?"

"It'll help your case with the DA yeah." Baker answered.

"If you two can get me minimal time I may have useful information."

"Keep talking you give us something we can use and we'll see what we do no promises."

"I want minimal prison time or no dice."

"You give Baker here the info we'll talk."

"Fine I'll give you the hangout of the guy Dave and me were with."

"No dice for us even to attempt to smooth things over with the DA we need something more concrete like a name and where to find this guy."

"The hell with that I tell you that and it wont matter if its in prison or on the street I'll be dead."

Lily heard this and lost her patience pushing the table out of the way and getting right in Bernie's face.

"Listen here asshole here's how this is going to happen you either give up the third member of your crew and save your own ass or you don't and I make it my personal mission to make sure you spend the rest of insignificant life as some dudes bitch you understand."

Bernie looked deep into Lily's dark eyes seeing that she wasn't bluffing.

"Fine I'll talk just make sure this doesn't come back to me."

"No promises start talking." Lily ordered.

"The hit was all Dave's idea I just wanted to scare Nicky but it was Dave who wanted her hurt." Bernie confessed.

"So you wanted to scare Nicky and Dave escalated so who was it that jumped Nicky's friend at the hospital?"

"I can't say I didn't know anything about that I swear."

Once again Lily wanted to rip Bernie's throat out.

"Listen here ass clown either you tell us everything we want to hear or we walk out that door right now and you can stare down thirty years in the slammer."

"I swear it all I know is that the third guy we were with was Dave's buddy he always called when he needed a problem dealt with as far as I went once Dave called it was all him."

"Fine what can you tell us about this guy?"

"I don't much word on the street is he runs Manhattans Warrior King sect".

"Anything else?"

"What else you want?"

"The video that was posted online about double teaming Nicky that was Dave's idea too?"

"We needed that for our safety the heavy said there were warrior king eyes on us if we wanted to stay alive we had to show we were willing to do anything."

Fine we'll come see you again if your story checks out."

Baker had Bernie locked up again and waited outside to see if Eddie and Maria had made any progress.

"Come on Dave give it up already we've got you on assault gang assault assault as a hate crime and conspiracy to commit rape you're done the way you're going with the charges you're looking at your parole officer hasn't been born yet."

"Fuck off I'm not saying shit pig I'm Warrior King strong til the death."

"Fine don't tell us anything Bernie probably sang like a Canary and got himself a sweet deal lined up."

"Bernie would never dime me out he's too loyal."

Baez and Eddie walked out of the interrogation room joining Lily and Abbie.

"You two get anything from Dave?" Lily asked.

"Dave refused to give us anything any luck with Bernie?" Eddie asked.

"Yeah actually he agreed to play ball after some arm twisting he has all the info we need aside from the third guys name and I bet if we get a sweet deal in front of him we wont need Dave." Lily stated.

"Fine if he plays ball we can roast Bernie he seems like the big fish in this." Baez interjected.

"I say lets grill Bernie and leave Dave to rot like the skell he is that closes this case and we go home."

"Someones anxious to wrap this case up."

"Sue me Baez I have a hot brunette ADA who I'm dying to take out."

"For once I agree with Abbie lets close this out I have a hot Sargent I want to spend time with."

"Fine since half of this task force is thinking with their hearts instead of their heads and I want to save myself aggravation lets flip Bernie and call it a day."

"Amen to that lets do this." Eddie chimed in.

After an hour and half of interrogation Bernie gave up the third attackers name and a list of known associates which lead to three other guys being picked up by uniforms a few blocks from Columbia who turned out to be casing one of clubs Nicky had visited.

Dave and Bernie were shipped off to Rikers and the case was handed over to the DA to prep for trial after which the task-force was debriefed and told to head back to their respective commands but just before Eddie walked of Lieutenant Andrews office at the twelfth she was surprised she was being stopped.

"Janko good work handling this case."

"Thank you mam it was nothing just doing my job."

"Well I know you've been on the job less than three years but after seeing how you handled this case I think you'd be an asset at SVU so if you're willing I'd like to offer you a spot in the unit provided you take and pass the detectives exam."

Eddie was shocked she never expected to be offered a spot in special victims from just one case.

Mam this is a big decision can I have some time to think about it?"

"Of course you can just know if you need anything I'm here."

"Thank you Mam."

Eddie left the office hoping to catch Jamie and tell him her news.

After asking around Eddie found Jamie sitting at his desk doing paper work.

"Sargent Reagan?"

Jamie looked up to notice Eddie standing in the doorway.

"Officer Janko did you need something?"

Eddie entered Jamie's office and closed the door.

"Hey Eddie whats up?"

"Nothing just came to let you know I'm back now I just handed over my case to the ADA."

"That's great Eddie by the way you're being partnered with Kara from now on I'm pairing up with Marina since her TO transferred."

"That's great Jamie I guess Kara has some big shoes to fill."

"Funny but I get it you need anything else Eddie?"

"Just to ask if my boyfriend wanted to go to lunch I starved after closing this task force case."

"I think I could swing that where we going?"

"I'm thinking we hit Fratello's that new new steakhouse on Madison."

"Eddie that place is more than what we make in six months no."

"Come on Reagan its not like I cant afford it I still have money left from when I brought the cars and besides we get paid tonight so its no big deal."

"Fine but no more throwing your money around I mean it."

Eddie didn't like how Jamie was coming off and decided to nip this in butt now.

"Lets get one thing straight Reagan I'm a grown woman and if I want to blow money on expensive restaurants I'm going to do that and at this second I'm choosing to spend money on a nice lunch for the two of us so whatever caveman bullshit you're hung up on get over it I'm not out DE-emasculate you I'm too deeply in love with you to do that so please just forget this and move your ass we're going to lunch".

Jamie was still stunned that Eddie had just admitted to being in love with him for the first time he knew she loved him for a while but this was the first time she admitted to being in love with him.

The duo drove over to the restaurant which was a rooftop establishment once Eddie parked her car across from the restaurant she and Jamie crossed the street no one from work saw them.

They were seated quickly thanks to Eddie sweet talking the greeter.

Jamie and Eddie both ordered steak with vegetables and salad.

"So Eddie what case were you working on?"

"I guess since its pretty much a done deal now I can tell you it was Nicky's case I got drafted to work your niece's case and before you get mad I was told to keep quiet otherwise I would've told you."

"Eddie relax I understand these task force assignments are crazy thanks for helping Nicky out."

"No problem Jamie and speaking of shop I got an offer to move to detective."

"What are you taking it?"

"I don't know I want to but that means leaving you."

"Eddie I love having you around but this is your chance to spread your wings I'll have your back no matter what."

"Thanks Reagan that means a lot."

"I mean it Eddie you're my girlfriend and that means way more to me than this job does go for it."

"Jamie are you sure."

"Yeah I am Eddie you deserve it."

Jamie and Eddie spent the rest of their lunch making small talk with Eddie and Jamie both knowing this was truly the start of something new.