Danny rushed not hearing the footsteps sweeping away to focused on the state of his baby brother. In the chaos Malesky took off down the alley escaping the Detective's wrath. Swearing under his breath Danny dropped to his knees next to the still body of his brother.
With shaking hands he pressed a finger on Jamie's throat, sighing in relief when a steady pulse throbbed. "Hang in there kid," Danny told him reaching for his cell requesting a bus. "This is Detective Reagan I have a 10-13 officer down! Send a bus now!"
Phone in hand Danny dialed his father with an uneven voice. "Dad, we busted them Malesky got away but Jamie…"
"Danny slow down, what happened," Frank glanced at his father with a shake of his head as he got up.
"Meet us at St Victors the bus is here." Danny pressed end to watch the medics work on Jamie who had yet to move. "I came around heard three shots but don't see any entrance wound. He hasn't moved but has a steady pulse."
The medics transferred Jamie into the back yelling medical terms at each other frustrating the Detective who didn't understand. He started towards the car remembering Eddie was inside with the others.
Doubling back with a sigh Danny started inside bumping into the officers bringing most of the Templar out handcuffed. "Eddie, Sarg we have to go Jamie's being taken to St Victor's," Danny called to them.
Eddie's eyes widened handing off Alex Bello from IAB to the nearest officer and hurried to join Danny with Renzulli right behind her. "What happened? Is he okay?"
"I don't know he had a pulse but he wasn't responding." Danny climbed in his car and peeled off towards the hospital. The whole ride his mind flashed back to Joe, the exact same way when he went in to bust the Templar. I can't loose another brother Danny pleaded.
Jamie blinked his heavy eyes out of the daze until the room came into focus. He groaned along with every muscle in his body sitting up. After several more blinks he noticed the person sitting to the right smiling with the same blue eyes.
"Hey kiddo," Joe greeted his baby brother with a sad expression on his face. The older Reagan looked his brother over sighing deeply.
"Joe? What's going on, am I?" Jamie's eyes skirted past his brother seeing nothing but miles of white surrounding them. He looked down thinking there was a table beneath but found only a soft white floor.
"No but you're pretty bad. Why in the world would you go after the Templar knowing what happened to me? No offense kid I got killed trying to bust them and I was a Detective! You scared the crap out of everyone," Joe informed softly yet firm not wanting to see his brother like this.
Jamie sighed at this meeting his brother's eyes slightly hurt thinking only Danny would say something like that. "I wanted to honor you Joe," he admitted quietly.
Shaking his head Joe sighed and softened his expression at the younger man. "Look at me kid, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like that but the family can't loose you and neither can your partner. She's very pretty by the way, I approve."
Jamie laughed recognizing that sounded more like Joe. "Eddie, she's amazing and had my back the whole time, through the Templar and the family." Jamie swallowed hard remembering the fight they all had.
Joe's eyes twinkled already aware of the situation. "She's definitely a keeper kid, cherish her because what you two have is a gift. It's time for you go but remember what I said, hey love you kiddo."
"He's back, vitals look good thank goodness. I'll let the family know," the doctor breathed a sigh of relief the kid made it okay as he hurried to tell the family.
Frank met him first eyes reflecting worry he would loose his youngest the same as their middle child. Fight forgotten, words that were said were just that words. He couldn't loose his Jamie too.
Danny paced a line across the family waiting room as doctors and nurses worked on his brother. No matter how hard he tried Danny couldn't shake the feeling of dejavou with the same anxiety when they found out about Joe. He mostly felt helpless and Danny Reagan hated feeling helpless.
Eddie decided to sit with Henry in two uncomfortable chairs each lost in their own thoughts. Like the others Henry couldn't loose another grandson so he mumbled a few prayers under his breath.
Eddie on the other hand refused to sit still anxiously eyeing eyeing every nurse or doctor who walked by. Hands folded on her lap she scanned the room remembering to breath. She couldn't loose Jamie, he was everything to her. If only she'd followed him made sure he was safe…
In the moment between their last thoughts and the doctor entering the room a collection of breaths were held. "Reagan?"
The family stood and meet the doctor who offered an assuring smile. "Officer Reagan will be fine. He took two to the side just nicking his right arm. Surprisingly neither entered and it was easier to remove."
The breaths exhaled grateful Jamie would be okay. "I would like to keep him for observation but he'll be fine and able to return to for full duty. The nurses are settling him in a room and will bring you back when they're done."
Eddie breathed put almost doubled over in relief and let one good sob out. Henry grinned as he patted her shoulder, looking up to the ceiling and whispering "thank you Joe."
Danny blinked almost frozen in happy shock his brother would recover. After all that was said between them in anger echoing through the older Reagan's head.
It was only a few minutes before a nurse came out and led them towards the room.