They planned to meet at a local restaurant for seven o clock reservations. Eddie worked overnight coming home after six and heading straight up to bed. While Eddie napped Jamie made breakfast and took the kids outside to play.
Jamie took the kids from their seats taking Joe and Mary Rose's hands walking with them into the restaraunt. Danny turned greeting them with a smile. "Hey good timing we just got here too."
All four kids went to hug their uncle, Aunt Linda and cousins. A waiter led the families to their table overlooking the kitchen. "Put your napkin on your lap like this," Mary Rose told her little sisters showing them so they could see.
Placing his own napkin on his lap Joe pulled Eddie's arm for her attention signing mommy may i please have a soda? Eddie nodded seeing the special dinner out as a good excuse for them to have the treat.
"Jack, can you please pass the bread," Rebecca asked her older cousin. Thanking him when he passed a piece over she placed it in her plate and folded her hands on the table while looking the menu over.
"So, hows everything going with you two," Danny asked, taking bread from jack's plate when he wasn't watching. Jack turned back finding his plate empty immediately looking at his father.
"You sound just like sarg. Everything is great. How've you been, Linda hows everything," Jamie turned to his sister in law not able to talk much.
Linda offered a smile to the younger man nodding. "Everything is good thanks, still working at St Victor's and you know raising my three boys." She gave Danny a wide grin. "I know we see the kids every week but they got big."
While the adults talked Rebecca scanned the room smiling at a table across the room. Joe your friend is here she signed, recognizing a girl from his class while the other kids watched through the window as the chef did tricks with the food.
Joe turned back to look, quickly looking at the table signing yea shes in my class. He sighed relieved to see the waiter coming over for their orders.
"Can i have the chicken fingers and fries please. I think my brother wants the same." Sophia signed to joe asking what he wanted, then looked up at the waiter again. "He'll have the same thank you."
When the waiter reached the adults Sophia, Mary Rose and Rebecca watched how they ordered intently. Rebecca frowned slightly whispering to her older sister, "were we supposed to say sir too?"
Mary Rose shook her head reaching to pull Eddie's arm not wanting a scene. "Mommy, when we ordered were we sposed to say sir too?"
Eddie laughed assuring her daughter with a hug. "No baby you did a great job."
"How come you, daddy, and uncle Danny said sir," Rebecca asked curiously.
Hearing the question Jamie smiled at his girl. "Thats what we were taught to say when we studied to become police officers. We call men and boys sir and women and girls ma'am. "
"We say that to other officers too, it shows respect," Danny added.
Joe picked his hands up signing who is higher daddy or uncle Danny?
Linda grinned sideways at her husband wanting to hear this. "Actually stripes outranks a gold shield so daddy is," Eddie answered and signed for joe .
"So uncle Danny has to say sir to daddy or daddy could get him in trouble?"
Eddie snickered under her breath watching Danny's face frown. "Kind of. Daddy is a Sergeant in a different precinct."
When the waiter returned with their food Rebecca sat up to reach better , stopped by Mary rose grabbing her hand. "Not everyone has their food yet. We have to wait."
Frowning Rebecca sat back folding her hands waiting until everyone was served. "Daddy, is it okay if we eat," she asked hopefully, feeling her stomach grumbling hungrily.
"Yeah its okay," Jamie smiled at her eating his own dinner.
When everyone was full the waiter returned with ice cream for the kids. "They were amazing the whole time and very polite, you all should be proud."
"Thank you," the six kids chorused before starting on the ices cream before it melted.
Jamie and Danny both ordered coffee, Eddie and Linda cappuccinos.
After desert Jamie and Danny split the bill leading their families out. Joe la few feet ahead spotted a woman with a baby carriage also leaving. Running ahead he pushed the door open holding it for the lady and his family.
On his way by Jamie ruffled his son's hair smiling silently rewarding him for holding the door. "I'll be right there okay I want to talk with Danny," Jamie told Eddie. Linda said goodbye walking with Jack and Sean to their car while Eddie took the other kids.
"What's up kid, how have you really been ," Danny asked voice low before the kids heard. Physically his brother looked good, a healthy twinkle to his eye.
"I've been struggling. Danny have you ever woken up middle of the night shaking or gasping for air? I'd toss and turn only to wake up and it got so bad I slept on the couch so I didn't disturb Eddie," Jamie sighed hoping his big brother had advice.
Danny sighed too placing a hand on his brother's shoulders hating he was struggling. "Look kid, I'm off tomorrow. Why don't we meet there's someone I know who could help you. It isn't your fault okay.."
Jamie agreed hoping the person could help him.