A/N: This chapter is a little short, I promise the next one will be longer. Thanks for your patience. I don't own blue bloods but enjoy!
Eddie and Frank had been sitting in the waiting room talking while Linda and Erin were with Jamie. Frank was telling Eddie some of his best stories from his days on beat and she, like Jamie had warned her, couldn't get enough. Before now she had been afraid of the commissioner but now she felt comfortable with him, maybe even too comfortable.
Eventually Danny joined them shortly before Erin and Linda returned. Eddie was so intrigued by Frank's stories she didn't even notice the scene right beside them as Erin retrieved Jamie's phone from Danny.
After a while Frank's phone rang so he stepped outside. Eddie looked around the room. Erin had her laptop out working on a closing argument, Danny was preoccupied with his phone, probably texting Maria apologizing for leaving her with all the work, and Linda had gone back to her nursing duties. At this point Eddie pulled her own phone hoping it would divert her attention.
Her heart skipped a beat when she saw the little icon on the lock screen that read "text message: Jamie Reagan" how is this even possible she wondered. Maybe Danny was just tricking her. She quickly opened the message and read it. "hey, are you okay? I'm okay. I love you. -J"
Her mind was reeling. Why would he ask if she was okay? He was the one who was kidnapped. How could this be him, does he even have his phone. What if its still in the evidence at the precinct and some of the guys are laughing at her.
She cracked a small smile.
"I'm fine. I love you too. -E" she replied not really knowing what to say.
Inside his room Jamie was in a light sleep to begin with. His phone vibrated. If his body hasn't been so weak and sore he would have practically leaped for the phone. He read her message excitedly.
"If you're fine why won't they let me see you? -J" he asked. Jamie was really smart, a Harvard grad, but technology wasn't his strong suit. He signed his text message like they were letters. Eddie thought it was cute.
In the waiting room she was surprised by how quickly he replied.
"You've had too many visitors today."
"I'd rather have had you than Sydney -J"
"That makes two of us"
"Why didn't they bring you back?-J"
"I wasn't here." Eddie felt guilty admitting to this one.
"Oh. Why not? -J"
"I was being a selfish brat"
"I doubt that. You're one of the most selfless people I know.-J"
"Ha. Yeah right"
"Eddie I have a question? -J"
"Okay."
"I can't remember much stuff very clearly so feel free to say no if this didn't happen, but did we kiss one time?-J"
"Yes. We've actually kissed more than once why?"
"I remember asking you to be my girlfriend. It's the last thing I can remember. I also remember one time we kissed a long time ago but i didn't know if that was true. I can't ask Erin about that. -J"
"Yeah that's all true."
"So you're still my girlfriend?-J"
Eddie gulped reading this one. She felt so guilty that he loved her this much after all she had put him through. She felt like she didn't deserve him.
"That's up to you. If you still want me"
"Why wouldn't I? Can I see my girlfriend tomorrow?-J"
"I hope so. Now get some rest I need you to get better"
"Are you spending the night here?"
"I haven't figured that out yet"
"You don't need to spend the night here. Hospital waiting rooms aren't made for comfort"
Eddie smiled as she read that one. He was being so caring even when he was the one who needed to be cares for.
"Okay. I love you now go to sleep"
"Good night. I love you. -J"
It was only 5:30. Eddie looked up from her phone and looked around the room. Erin was working on a closing argument, Frank was reviewing case files he had brought down from 1PP, and Danny was on the phone with Maria again. Eddie tried to preoccupy herself with a magazine from the coffee table to no avail. After a painstakingly boring hour she spoke up.
"Anyone hungry? It's 6:30"
"I guess we should find something for dinner." Erin agreed not looking up from her computer.
"I can go get takeout or we can do the cafeteria" Eddie offered.
Thirty minutes later Eddie and the three Reagans were in the cafeteria poking a chicken-like substance around their plates with a plastic spork.
"Dad, as commissioner of New York City you should make food like this illegal" Danny said
"I don't make the laws son, we just enforce them" Frank replied.
"I'm with Danny, if not you someone should make a law that we can enforce that makes this food Illegal." Eddie agreed.
"Speaking of food what are we going to do about Sunday dinner tomorrow?" Erin asked.
"We could have it here like we did for pop that thanksgiving" Danny offered
"That won't work there's no way they'd let us all in Jamie's room. Especially with the kids." Frank disagreed
"I can stay here if you all want to go home for dinner" Eddie offered.
"We haven't had a Sunday dinner without Jamie since his Harvard days" Danny noted
"It'll be weird alright" Erin agreed.
"I don't know if I feel right about leaving you here, Eddie." Frank said
"I'll be fine for a couple hours, you guys deserve a break." Eddie argued
"And church tomorrow?" Danny asked directing his question at Frank and Erin.
"We shouldn't skip mass since the Good Lord did spare Jamie's life" Frank stated.
"I can be here during church too. I'm not super religious" Eddie offered.
"Eddie we can't ask you to do that." Said Erin
"Of course you can. I've had Jamie's back and him mine for almost three years on the force. I can have your backs for a few hours. Come back after mass and after dinner then it will only be a few hours." Eddie said
"You sure you're not a lawyer kid? You make a convincing argument" Danny laughed
"Okay. But you have to go home a rest again tonight" Frank agreed.
"Looks like we've got ourselves a deal" Eddie agreed.
A couple hours later Hailey picked Eddie up and took her back to her place.
"So was it as bad as you thought?" Hailey asked.
"No. His family is amazing. I didn't get to see him today but I got to know his dad. I was afraid of him before him being my boss and all but after talking to him for a few hours I feel like he's my dad. Well not my dad like in prison but I feel like I could be his daughter. I never knew what a crazy good cop and detective the commissioner was." Eddie gushed.
"So you've got a thing for Jamie or his dad?" Hailey joked
"Ha. Ha. Very funny. I'm just saying his family is awesome"
"Awesome enough for you to be Eddie Reagan one day?" Hailey asked playfully
"I don't know about that but today was definitely a start."
The girls talked for a while longer but they were both tired and got ready for bed. As she was falling asleep Eddie kept thinking about what Hailey had said. Eddie Reagan. It has a nice ring to it. Edit Reagan not so much, the Hungarian Edit and Irish Reagan didn't quite fit together, But Eddie Reagan could work just fine. She wasn't sure what would happen, but toying with the idea was fun, especially now that she knew the would be in laws.