"Mom never wanted me to become a cop like the others, and although dad promised to make sure I didn't he said it wasn't mom's choice it was mine. " Eddie glanced his face seeing the smile.
"Well I'm glad you did because we would have never met."
Jamie brushed his hand against hers letting their fingers brush together. "So since I'm grounded what do you want to do today?"
Eddie shrugged her shoulders not used to being stuck indoors although she was glad it was with Jamie. "Anything, we have all day and maybe if your good I'll let you work a little later. My dad is going to call later so I'll see what he says about the guys. First I need a shower.."
Laughing Jamie showed her where the bathroom was, getting her a towel then heading back downstairs to check on his grandfather. Henry stood in the kitchen grinning as his grandson made his appearance. "Everything okay?"
"Yea Eddie is taking a shower.."
"She's a firecracker that one.." Henry smiled with Jamie agreeing with him.
"She sure is pop but she's amazing." Jamie couldn't stop smiling thinking of his Eddie. She sure kept him on his toes with her sarcastic replies but she was also smart, tough, beautiful and always had his back.
Henry recognized the look on his youngest grandson one he had anytime they talked about his Betty. "She's good for you Jamie I can see that. Im happy for you that you found each other. Tell me do you feel she's the one?"
Jamie didn't hesitate to think it over for he had enough time to do that over the years. "Yeah pop I can see us getting married. "
Upstairs Eddie dried off in Erin's old room changing into blue jeans and a pink shirt sleeve top,
turning when her phone rang from the dresser. Frowning she picked it up answering not recognizing the number"hello."
"Hi Edit.."
Eddie's lips turned up into a smile hearing her father's voice on the other side. Cradling the phone Eddie sat down on the bed so they could talk. "Hey dad how've you been? "
"Things have been good here, I'm all settled in and happier with the environment. What's been new with you? How has that partner of yours been Jamie? Do you still speak to him because he seemed really nice."
"Yea I still see him a lot even though we're not partners. Actually that's what I wanted to talk about dad. Jamie caught a case and one kid he brought in said it had to do with you," Eddie breathed in hoping he could tell her something that would help find the perps.
Armin sighed, not wanting to have this conversation with his daughter especially not over the phone. "Edit what I did to our friends was terrible. There were so many people who worked with me in the company.."
"Didn't you have a list or something in files in a computer or somewhere? Think hard dad this is really important," Eddie urged in a begging tone.
"Yea I might have but I doubt those files are still there. The police took all our computers years ago.." Armin paused to think again curious why his precious Edit was bringing it up now after all these years.
"Okay thanks dad that might actually help thanks. I'll give you a call later this week okay? I love you." Eddie ended the call, finishing downstairs before joining Jamie and Henry downstairs. If they could somehow find out who the arresting officers were Jamie could request to see a list of workers.
Finishing fluffing up her hair Eddie started downstairs slowly, ignoring her turning stomach. She smiled walking into the kitchen watching Henry and Jamie both stand as she appeared. "Thanks I feel much better. I just spoke to my dad and he said the cops who arrested then took all the computers. If we could find who.."
"I'm sure it's in the files I'll ask Marcus to look for me." Jamie pulled out his cell dialing his partner's number. "Hey it's Reagan I need a favor from you. Can you get your hands on a case file from years ago perp's name was Armin Janko. Yes can you just get the file? Thanks…" Jamie shook his head turning back to Eddie.
"Looks like we have time, what would you like to do?"
Eddie shrugged her shoulders at him following Henry cleaning up, distracted by the garden seen through the window. With a smile Jamie took her hand leading her into their backyard just outside his mom's garden. "My mom started this garden and let us help. Pop has been maintaining it since she passed."
Eddies gaze flew over the nice sized garden blooming with flowers of every color perfectly trimmed leaves. "It's beautiful Jamie he does a really good job." She felt his arm loop around her shoulder remembering spending hours with his mom on his knees making sure the flowers looked perfect.
Their shoulders brushed together turning Jamie's attention to her taking a deep breath. As they leaned closer their heads touched, free hands entangling together. They stared for a minute quietly neither wanting to ruin the moment.
Just as Eddie picked her head up to kiss him Jamie's ringtone filled the air mixed with groans from both. Jamie reached into his pocket checking the caller ID before answering. "Yea did you find anything?" Listening carefully he nodded looking right at Eddie.
"Thanks partner, yea I want the list emailed forthwith so we can go through the names.. "
"Marcus found the list in the police files, he's going to email it to me so we can go through it. " he pulled Eddie against him hoping this would break the case to find who was going after his Eddie and bring them in.
While they waited, Jamie and Eddie sat going through the old albums. They were thumbing through one labeled 1984. "Oh look how cute you are!" Eddie cooed at a three year old Jamie in candy cane footie pajamas wearing a six gun, cowboy hat, and cowboy boots. He had a tiny sheriff badge pinned to his pjs.
"Oh I thought I told Mom to burn that picture," Jamie blushed.
"Why? You are adorable," Eddie laughed. "Who is that?" Eddie pointed to an older blond haired boy.
"That is Joe," Jamie replied. "Five minutes after this picture was taken, I tried to arrest Danny for making a mess with the wrapping paper. That didn't end well for me or for Danny. Joe always stuck up for me."
Eddie flipped the book and found a picture of Jamie in little khaki pants, a white collar shirt, and blue blazer. He looked scared out of his mind. "First day of school," Jamie explained. "I found out my pre-school was not in the big school with Joey and Erin and Danny."
"Aww, scared little Jamie...Did you cry?"
Jamie chuckled, "Yes..."
She gave him a smirk loving the fact that she was able to tease him so easily. His email dinged as a new message appeared from Marcus turning their attention to work.
