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Jamie found Eddie getting fresh air out on the front steps of the precinct. He slowly approached her when he saw that she had calmed down. Eddie smiled tightly when she saw him approach.
"How're you holding up?"
"Ok, I guess. This isn't how I expected it to be." Eddie responded as she looked out onto the street.
"What do you mean?"
"I've been told over and over again about my two week deadline. My attitude was hey, if I get my memory back that's great and if I don't, I won't remember what I've lost." Eddie said in a mock cheerful voice.
"What's changed your thinking?"
"I don't know. I guess it's the way I'm remembering things. It's a flash of a face or it's as long as a sentence. I can't seem to hold on long enough to understand what I'm seeing or what I'm feeling." Eddie replied in a distant voice.
"I'm sorry if Danny was a little forward before."
Eddie shrugged the comment off, "I can see he's just looking out for his little brother."
Jamie nodded and then hesitated before he asked, "You say you're getting flashes. If you're comfortable telling me, I'm happy to clear anything up for you that you may be confused about."
Eddie caught Jamie's eye when he said that and then another memory was forming,
Danny handed Eddie a small black box which she opened. He said something that the present Eddie couldn't make out, as if someone had muted that bit out. She could feel tears trying to escape her eyes as she said, "It's beautiful."
It must have come and gone in all of one second because Jamie hadn't said anything. Eddie contemplated asking him about what she was seeing and if it was true but decided against it, not until she had proof that it was true.
"Thanks Jamie. I really appreciate it. I just wish that they would come back all at once you know and in order of when they happened."
Jamie and Eddie broke their gaze to one another and looked out into the street at everyone going about their business while they stood in comfortable silence.
Eddie finished her shift with Jamie and said her goodbyes. He asked if she wanted to get a drink but she politely declined. She wanted to investigate every detail of her apartment for anything that would make sense of what she was seeing. She made it back to her apartment and collapsed on the couch and sighed, "What a day." She whispered to herself.
Eddie got out her phone and started to look through her photo album. She swiped through most of them until she reached ones with her and Jamie. There was one with them leaning on a police squad car and another when they were laughing while playing pool. It was when she kept going through, that the flashes she had been getting were beginning to speak of truth. She paused at one which was of Jamie hugging her from behind as they smiled for the picture. Eddie couldn't help her mouth drop slightly in surprise. 'It's real.' Eddie thought. She swiped again and saw the face of a young woman. Realizing it was a video, she hit play and the young woman came to life.
'Today is Sunday. The famous Reagan family, sit down dinner Sunday and I thought it would be special to document this moment with a video celebrating the newest member of Team Reagan, my Uncle Jamie's girlfriend Eddie Janko.' Nikki Reagan said to the camera with a cheeky smile as she backed her way into the kitchen where the whole family was helping prepare the family meal.
Eddie paused the video and raised her hand to her mouth trying to subdue the shock she was feeling at what she was seeing. After gathering herself she took a deep breath and hit the play button again.
Nikki had the camera pointed away from her and now to the family.
'What are you doing with Eddie's phone Nikki?' Jamie asked when she approached him and Eddie who was standing beside him, preparing the salad.
'Capturing this momentous day' Nikki's voice appeared again as she still had the camera pointed away from herself.
'What's so momentous about it?' Danny asked with a mouthful of food.
"That Eddie's here and Uncle Jamie isn't sad and alone anymore.'
'Hey, I'm standing right here!' Jamie exclaimed as Eddie laughed beside him.
'She's just calling them as she sees them Uncle Jamie,' Danny responded cheekily.
'Ha ha, very funny Danny,' Jamie responded with sarcasm.
'Ok settle down guys. Uncle Jamie, what was Eddie wearing the first time you met her?' Nikki asked sweetly.
'What do you mean what was she wearing? What kind of a question is that?' Jamie responded with confusion.
'That question is too easy Nikki. We were both wearing our police uniforms,' Eddie responded for him as Jamie looked at her with his brow furrowed.
'You don't think that's a weird question to ask?'
Eddie just smiled brightly in response.
'Next question, Eddie when did you know that Uncle Jamie was the one for you?'
Jamie turned fully to Eddie eagerly, waiting for her response. The timer for the cake went off, 'Saved by the bell,' Eddie said.
'Give Eddie back her phone Nikki,' Erin said sternly.
'Ok, fine but just one more thing before I do. Kiss her Uncle Jamie.'
Eddie laughed nervously as Jamie eyed Nikki off.
'Just do it kid, you know Nikki won't let this go.' Danny said.
Jamie looked at his dad for help, 'Don't look at me son; you're on your own.'
'I'll save you Jamie. I mean you shouldn't tell people to kiss. Kissing is an art and should be spontaneous." Henry chimed in.
'I agree with you Henry. There's nothing more appealing to me than someone who is sponta…." Eddie wasn't able to finish the sentence on the account of Jamie grasping her face gently and kissing her. Eddie reciprocated and the kiss lasted enough before they both had to come up for air. Eddie and Jamie rested their foreheads together and that was the end of the video.
At some point during the video Eddie had started crying. Her hands released her phone and it clattered to the floor. She slowly reached up to support her head that was feeling heavy with all the new thoughts that were bursting into action.
About an hour later Eddie was now curled up on her couch, exhausted and looking for an escape. She was woken up by a knock on her door. She got up and looked into the peep hole. She opened the door when she recognized the person on the other side.
"Linda, what are you doing here?" Eddie asked sleepily.
"I just finished work and thought I'd swing by to see how your first day was but I can see that I've woken you up so we can catch up another time if this is inconvenient."
"No, it's ok. Come in." Eddie said as she opened her door wider and stepped aside to let Linda pass through.
Linda went around the couch and saw Eddie's phone on the floor. She picked it up, accidently pressing the button to lighten it up. She saw what Eddie was watching. She looked up to see Eddie standing a few steps away from her and her arms were crossed over her chest like she was protecting herself.
"It's so confusing. It's hard to believe that I've had this other life. I watched the video and it was like watching my twin living it, someone who looks like me but isn't me." Eddie quietly and emotionally explained.
"Is there anything I can do to help?" Linda asked with concern.
Eddie looked up suddenly and she uncrossed her arms as she went to sit down, "Yes, there is. Tell me."
Linda put Eddie's phone down on the coffee table as well as her hand bag and sat down beside her, "Tell you what?" Linda replied softly.
Eddie's eyes went wide slightly, "Everything."
Linda hesitated and opened her mouth to protest that that would be a bad idea but Eddie got in ahead of her, "Please Linda, I'm scared. I need to be prepared when another memory comes back and the only way is to know before it comes."
"You were given a rough cut version. I'll fill in the missing bits we left out but I'm not going into detail, the details are what you should try to remember on your own."
Eddie nodded in understanding.
"Well, you graduated from the academy and Renzulli partnered you with Jamie about a week after. It didn't take long for you two to bond and become close friends.
Your father was pending release from prison when he chose to be an informant in order to bring down a major criminal organization running in New York. He was killed in a drive by shooting. You went after the guy who did it, there was a struggle and you were stabbed. You almost died. It was also the time when you and Jamie got the courage to tell each other how you really felt. Not long after that you became a couple and your work partnership ended. I have never met two people so right and so much in love with the other.
A little while after that you witnessed what you thought was Jamie being killed on a surveillance video. Jamie faked his death and went into hiding when a threat on his life had been made. You grieved for six months before he came back when Danny had plugged the threat. When Jamie returned you chose to end the relationship and gave back his grandmother's wedding ring which he had asked Danny to give to you. When your partnership with Jamie had ended you were partnered with Kara Walsh who was at the hospital.
Kara and Jamie were with you when you responded to a break and enter, you touched an exposed wire which electrocuted you and is how you ended up in the hospital." Linda finished her gentle recount to Eddie.
"Wow," Eddie responded.
"It's a lot to taken in. I'm sure you have a lot of questions you want answered."
"I think I'm the only one who can answer them." Eddie replied looking at Linda and then around her apartment.