The party lasted until after nine with Niki leaving first so shed be able to get up for work and school the following day. Giving Charlotte hugs the pair left followed by Danny, Linda and the boys. Amanda left with her father pouting wanting more time with her friend leaving Henry and Frank.
"Let us help you clean up what do you want to do with the rest of this," Henry offered referring to the leftover cake. Jamie retrieved foil to wrap it up in case the kids wanted it tomorrow.
In the living room Frank helped tidy up quietly glancing up at Eddie who tended to her two kids passed out on the couch. "They had a good time," Frank commented with a smile, stopping to watch her.
"Yea they did I'm glad, how about you did you have fun?" Eddie finished covering Charlotte intending to take them both upstairs in a few minutes.
"Yes I did it was a wonderful party but I sense something else is on your mind." Frank raised an eyebrow at his daughter able to read her easily, and therefore offered a smile to ease her mind from whatever occupied it.
Eddie couldn't help but laugh at the skill of her father and boss despite being off the job for so long. "How do you do that?"
"Years of practice, what's on your mind Eddie?"
The usually opinionated blond sucked in a breath not sure where to start. Seeing Jamie at their kids party talking to his grandfather, father and siblings made her long for her own family. Catching the sad twinkle in her blue eyes Frank tried again. "You're my daughter too Eddie, tell me what's wrong."
Eddie heaved a breath and lifted her head to look at him. "Seeing the family here was great it just made me miss my dad. If I can be honest I'm a little nervous about our meeting tomorrow."
"Well of course your father should have been here they're his grandkids too. I have a feeling you won't have to be sad much longer and don't worry about our meeting tomorrow. Let me get grandpa so you guys can get some sleep. I'll see you in the morning Eddie bright and early," Frank smiled leaving a confused Eddie behind.
Henry returned to say goodbye , giving Eddie a tight hug. "Thank you Eddie it was a great party. One day this week we'll have lunch okay," Henry pulled away smiling then followed Frank out heading to their own house a few blocks away.
Jamie walked in right behind smiling at his grandfather hugging Eddie grateful at how they accepted Eddie and treated her like one of their own. Even Danny when he didn't spare Eddie from his brotherly teasing.
Jamie crossed the room sitting behind her on the couch and placed a gentle kiss on her cheek. "Go lay down babe, I'll put the kids to sleep and we can talk," Jamie said in her ear.
"I want to tuck them in too." Eddie smiled lifting Thomas into her arms careful not to wake him bringing him up to his room while Jamie took Charlotte. She pulled the covers back tucking Thomas in smiling at her sleeping boy for a minute smiling.
Eddie finally leaned down kissing his head gently whispering, "love you buddy sleep well."
Smiling Eddie met Jamie in the hallway switching saying good night and met in the bedroom to settle in for the night. They changed quietly slipping under the covers and Eddie into Jamie's arms.
"Have fun tonight, " Jamie questioned softly while massaging her arms.
"Yea did you?" Eddie let out a breath at his gentle touch immediately feeling all the tension escape from her body.
Jamie responded with a smile feeling her body relax knowing she was holding back from him. Earlier he'd walked into the living room where she and his father stood far apart from everyone else engaged in what looked like a serious conversation.
"Yea? What were you and my father talking about that got you looking so sad afterwards? Is that you wanted to talk about," Jamie questioned. Eddie raised her eyes to his surprised he saw them as Frank tried to be discreet.
"Yea, your father is requesting my presence tomorrow at 0900 hours. I've never been invited to his office Jamie and I'm a little nervous," Eddie admitted, the thought of a meeting with her boss who also happens to be her father in law got her wondering what he needed to speak about that couldn't be said there.
Jamie sighed wishing he'd known about the meeting but his father wouldn't say what he was talking to Eddie about. "Well he didn't tell you to bring a lawyer right so it's probably something good."
"actually he asked me to bring you," Eddie's eyes twinkled up at him relieved at least he'd be by her side during the meeting. Jamie smiled kissing her softly whispering in her ear before she fell asleep.
"I'll be there."
They woke up early the following morning getting the kids ready for school before taking turns showering. Dropping Thomas off first then Charlotte Jamie drove into the city finding a close spot to 1 pp.
After going through security they took the elevator upstairs to the 14th floor, greeted by Baker who was informed to expect them. Wearing a smile for the youngest Reagan and his wife Baker announced they'd arrived leaving the room.
When they entered Frank rose to greet them sitting back around the couch. Frank smiled at his youngest son, "I see Officer Janko went with a highly prestigious lawyer."
"We called you here Eddie because your father is being released soon."
Jamie wasn't sure what to expect from his wife. He surely didn't expect her to cry and start to get sick. Jamie rubbed his wife's back softly, "It's all right, honey. It's all right, breathe..."
"I'm sorry, Jamie. I didn't anticipate she would react this way." Frank stepped around the desk to stroke Eddie's hair. "I thought you'd be happy, sweetheart."
"I am," Eddie sighed wiping her mouth. "But where's he going to go? If we bring him to our house, Thomas...but he's my dad." Eddie was in a state of total panic.
Jamie wrapped his arms around Eddie pulling her close so she could lay on him. "Shh calm down Eddie, if he needs a place to stay your dad is more then more than welcome to stay with us. "
He leaned down to kiss her softly and pulled her for a tight hug reassuring he was not about to leave her father put in the street. She looked up at him gratefully eyes twinkling feeling slightly less panicked.
"There is paperwork that still needs to be completed and we will need your signatures as well to confirm he will be staying with you. I'm really happy for you Eddie," Frank smiled at his boy's wife whom he considered a daughter.
"Thank you sir for everything."
Frank rose out of his chair extending a hand to his officer but offered a fatherly smile. He was glad they decided to let Armin stay hoping it would rebuild the father daughter bond that deteriorated years ago and with Jamie the peacemaker there to help he could see nothing but good.
"Have a safe tour today both of you come back safe," Frank said with a one handed salute needing to tell every one of his officers to be safe for every officer they lost was personal.
"We will sir," Jamie assured leading his partner both work and life out to their precinct for tour. In the back of his mind echoed Frank's words, "work every tour like there's danger around every corner because one day there will be ."
Little did they know what the future held for them.