Chapter Thirty Nine

"Well, look at you," Jamie smiled as he walked into Danny's room at the rehab hospital. "You're walking great! How does it feel?"

"It feels great!" Danny smiled moving slowly to greet his brother. "I wasn't expecting a visit from you, at least not one that you'd make in a suit."

"I stopped by on my way home, I needed to talk to you about something," Jamie replied. "It's about Eddie."

Danny moved to sit down and met Jamie's eyes, "Well you are here so she's not sick, what's going on?"

"She's got a stalker," Jamie sighed. "An honest to goodness stalker and he or she is scaring the life out of her. The other night, she ran from the car, dropped her cell phone, trampled her favorite plan, fell down and hurt her knee. I have a bunch of files here, old stuff from when Eddie was on the job. I was hoping…"

"You want me to take a look, see what I can see. You think an old bust got out?" Danny asked.

"That's all I can think of, Eddie didn't date a lot before we got married and anyone she did date was pretty normal…that one guy that beat her up died so…" Jamie ran a hand over his face.

"Okay, sure I'll take a look," Danny replied. "Just saw the ortho and he said I'm finally getting around well enough to be sprung, I should be home in a few more weeks."

Jamie smiled, "I'm glad, this was the right place. Just goes to show that Dad does know what's what."

Danny nodded, "I still think something is rotten and that hospital and I'm going to get to the bottom of that, but family first so no fear little brother, I'm on the case."

Jamie felt better that Danny was going to help wade through the hundreds and hundreds of cases that he worked with Eddie over the years. Jamie got home around seven that night, Eddie was sitting with Frank, that look of fear on her face.

"What happened?" Jamie asked and moved to take Eddie into his arms.

"Another phone call," Frank replied. "This time he openly threatened her, he somehow beat the trace and the voice was digitized…I got on the line and he said two little love birds…"

The phone rang again, Jamie lifted it not even bothering to say hello. "What the HELL do you want with my wife?" he growled. "You want to hurt this family, come get me, leave my wife alone!"

The laughter on the other end of the phone sounded almost demonic…"I due time, Commissioner," the called hissed. "In due time…" The called ended so fast there was no way the tracing equipment could engage.

"This is not going to stop!" Eddie sighed. "We need to get this done…We have babies in this house, Jamie!"

"I know we do. Danny is digging into old cases, I'm going to call Joe and see if he and Molly would consider staying with us to provide some extra security, okay?" Jamie didn't know how to soothe his wife. It made his heart hurt to see her feeling so scared in their own home, a place she should feel safe.

Eddie nodded into Jamie's chest. "I don't even feel safe even with my gun. Nothing is working for us Jamie, nothing!"

Jamie held Eddie tighter, "I know it feels that way, but we are still together, we have a family that is going to help…and this is going right. That will always be right…"

Eddie wished she was comforted by Jamie's words but she wasn't…the only comfort for her would be for this psycho to be locked up where he couldn't hurt anyone.

When Eddie finally calmed down, Jamie called Joey. It only took about a minute for their son to agree to move home with Molly. There wasn't anything Joey would do to make his mother feel more secure in their home. Joey promised to move over after Molly got home the next night.

No one was able to sleep, Jamie tried to soothe Eddie but he was constantly on alert. He felt how rigid she was during sleep, and knew she really wasn't. Still they both kept up the appearance of resting.

Jamie didn't go to the office the following morning, he stayed at home hoping to get to Lila before she went off to school. He was waiting with coffee when she came into the kitchen, "Kitten, I need to talk to you for a minute before you go," Jamie began. "With all the business with mom and the prank calls, and being followed, we need every adult we can have present in this house. I would like you to curb your outings with friends that are not related to class until we get this guy. Mom is stressed and distracted and the babies are…"

"Sure, dad, no problem," Lila cut him off. "I do have to go now or I'll be late. I'll be home for dinner." Lila quickly gave Jamie a hug then headed off to school.

Jamie made some tea for Eddie and Frank, and scrambled some eggs for breakfast making sure that it was just the way Eddie liked it. Frank was so easy to please when one of his kids was hurting, he'd eat raw eggs if it made Eddie smile.

Jamie heard Eddie's footsteps on the stairs and pushed the toast down. "Dad, breakfast is on the table," Jamie called.

Frank began to get up. He spent the night searching his old computer trying to get a clue as to who was wanting to hurt Eddie. He had written a few names he wanted to ask her about. Frank removed his C-pap and put on his oxygen and robe. Frank reached to open the door when he heard Eddie scream.

Jamie nearly fell trying to run to his wife, Frank dragged his tank and appeared with his gun. Eddie was backed against the wall, two hands over her mouth, and on the floor was a white box, green tissue displaced…

Jamie went directly to his wife, whatever was in that box didn't need his attention as much as she did. Jamie pulled Eddie tight and she buried her face against him. "Oh my God…" She was shaking. "This isn't just me…this is.."

Frank bent and lifted the box using an arm chair cover to lift the box. There was a note…"Two Little Love Birds…"

There were two birds, each lying facing one another, each with small, pea shooter size bullets through their hearts. There was no doubt now the threat was not just to Eddie herself, but to Jamie as well. Frank lifted the phone, "This is former Commissioner Reagan, I need a forensics team and detective unit at the Commissioner's residence forthwith…re death threat…"

Frank looked over at his kids, Jamie's face was ashen. Frank knew he wasn't scared for himself, but for Eddie. They had to catch this piece of crap and soon…it would be the end of his family if they didn't.

Jamie's cellphone rang, "Hey Danny, what's up?" He hoped he had news for him.

"Anthony Foley, Long Island City," Danny told him. "Got out two months ago, you and Eddie busted him way back and he committed a bunch of offenses inside…The satellite cameras near your house caught a car registered to his brother on your block the night Eddie felt followed."

Jamie breathed a sigh of relief, 'Thank God…I'll send a few radio cars to pick this guy up. You still got it, Danny…"

"You still need it, little brother," Danny laughed. "See you soon."

Jamie turned to Eddie, "Danny found a lead, I'm going to request some uniforms to pick this guy up. Joe, you want to come with your old man and question this worm?"

Joey smiled, "I'm still suspended…"

"I can take care of that," Jamie replied. "Let's do it…"

Jamie turned to Eddie and took her hand, "I have a detail right outside, and you have your gun on you…I won't be gone very long, just as long as it takes to put an end to this."

Eddie nodded, she knew in her heart Jamie wasn't going to leave her unprotected, but if felt good to hear him say so.

Eddie smiled as Jamie and Joey left together to get ready to bring down her stalker. "Well, it's not darts, but it's something," she laughed with Molly and Frank.

"I agree," Molly replied. "It's only been a few days but Joseph is so much happier since they talked."

"Jamie too, he never didn't love Joe, he just…" Eddie sighed. "He's always had a hard time showing it."

Before Molly could reply, Lila opened the door. "I don't smell dinner, is everything okay? Hey Molly."

"Ye don't smell it cause we don't know what it is yet. Yer Da and Jospeh just left, they might know who has been scaring your mother…"

Lila was relieved, Jeremy wasn't happy that she wasn't going to be hanging out and he left his mark to show that. If her father or mother saw that…

"That's great," Lila replied. "How about we order Greek and when Joey and Dad get home they can have left overs…"

Molly and Eddie agreed with that, Eddie put in the order.

Jamie sat in the box at Joey's squad clicking his pen…"Dad, relax, it's okay. We'll get him next time. Just take a breath okay?"

"This man is terrorizing this family, and 35,000 cops can't bring him in for questioning!" Jamie tossed the pen and swore.

"I know, but we have a lead…there are cops sitting on him, he won't hurt mom again," Joey assured Jamie. "Let's go home, we'll have something to eat. Molly texted they ordered from Apollo and that Mom put on the Little Mermaid again."

Jamie laughed, "Let's stop for a six pack on the way home…" Jamie left with his arm around his son.

Jamie and Joey pulled up to the house and noticed the living room lights were burning bright. As they walked in they heard "Under the Sea" blaring and saw Eddie singing over the tune, spinning around holding one of Jamie's shirts.

Joey nudged his father forwards and Jamie took Eddie into his arms, dipping her and dancing as they all laughed. It felt good to let loose and have the whole family together.

Eddie grinned and locked eyes with Jamie, her face burning a little bit with embarrassment. "If you say anything either of you…" Eddie laughed and hit Jamie with his shirt sleeve laughing Eddie hit Jamie with his shirt.

"I'm glad to see you having a little fun," Jamie replied. "I really am, you need it."

"Thanks Jamie," Eddie slowly slipped her arms around him and tickled his sides soliciting a laugh. It was pretty clear Eddie just wanted to have fun.

Joey sat down beside Molly and kissed her head. "Behold our future..." He laughed. Molly turned to him, "I hope so...I really hope so..."

Molly laid against Joey and held him tight as they watched Jamie and Eddie, letting off some steam.

Soon Jamie and Eddie sat down on the couch, Lila watched Joe and Molly cuddle and her parents...it stung that she was by herself. She jogged up the steps to go check her babies and have a moment alone.

Eddie rested her head against Jamie and Molly against Joe smiling. Eddie looked up and watching Lila head upstairs…

"Let her go," Jamie whispered. "She needs to feel this, she'll come to us if she needs."

Eddie nodded and settled against Jamie to finish watching the movie in her husband's arms.

While the two couples were cuddling, Lila was having a swig of her stash, and Frank and the twins were sleeping, a lone figure was climbing the side of the house. The alarm had been disabled, the plan was perfect…

Lila sighed and sat down, she was going to throw her own party alone in a dark room while the couple's cuddled. It wasn't fair Lila thought turning the bottle upside down to drain it.

Not one member of the Reagan family expected the shrill sound of the smoke alarm to go off. Jamie and Joey shared a look then headed up the stairs with Eddie on their heels, Molly headed towards Frank 's room...if there was a fire...his oxygen.

Jamie got there first and put his arm out to block Joe from going in. "Get the fire extinguisher, Joe, Eddie go call for help.. Dad..."

Before Joe could extinguish the flames the wind from the open window blew the sparks...they flew and set the curtains up and the carpet..."Eddie, Joey run, I have to get the babies."

Eddie didn't run, at least not out of the house, she ran to the room Lila shared with the twins, "Lila, there's a fire, we have to get out…Come on, let's go…"

Lila's instincts caused her to grab Reagan while Eddie took Finn, "Come on…Dad and Joe are putting it out but we have to get grandpa."

Eddie started to run with Finn, not realizing Lila had stepped out of the bedroom and froze in place…

A/N; So it all comes to a head, did Danny solve the stalker case or is there something even more sinister afoot. Stay tuned!"

Next Update – May 25th – The aftermath…