That Saturday, Eddie walked around her apartment frantically getting ready for their date. Don't get her wrong, she was very excited but it was a little nerve wracking. It was the first time her and Jamie were truly going to be able to be alone.

"Mama!" Scarlett said running into the room. "You ready?"

"Not yet, baby. Your Nanny should almost be here so go wait on her."

She looked up at her mother, dumbfounded. "I no go with you? I no go with you and Mr. 'aime?"

Eddie bent down to her daughter's level and shook her head, "No, baby. You're not going with us. It's just going to be me and Mr. Jamie."

The tears started to pool in the toddler's blue eyes, "Why? I want to go! No leave me here! Pwease mama!"

Eddie pulled the little girl into her arms, "It's only going to be for a little while, sweetheart. Nanny will be here with you. I'll be back soon and I'll even take you somewhere special tomorrow."

"No! I wanna go with you!" she cried as the tears ran down her small, angelic face. "Pwease mama! Pwease!"

Eddie glanced at the little girl, worried. She'd been very clingy for the past few days. It was very uncommon behavior for her. She was more of the "don't-let-the-door-hit-you-on-the-way-out" type of kid.

"Come on baby." She gathered up her little girl and sat on the bed, cuddling her close. "What's wrong, huh? You don't want mommy to leave?"

"I wanna go to," she replied with a sniffle. "I be good, mama. I pwomise."

"What if I take you somewhere special tomorrow?" Eddie asked again as she ran her fingers through her daughter's blonde tresses. "We can do whatever you want."

"Go to park?" she asked.

"Yes, we can go to the park."

"Ice cream too?" the toddler asked with hopeful, watery eyes looking up at her mother.

Eddie smiled and kissed Scarlett's forehead, "We can get ice cream too."

That seemed to be enough for her as she cuddled into her mother's neck and closed her eyes. Eddie rocked her back and forth until she heard a small knock on the door signaling Hattie's arrival.

"Hey Hattie," Eddie said as she opened the door.

"Hi sweetheart," she replied stepping inside. "You look great!"

"Thanks," Eddie walked into the living room and sat on the couch.

"What's wrong with you? And what's wrong with baby girl?" Hattie asked looking at the toddler who had a firm grip on her mother.

Eddie sighed, "I guess she thought that she was going to go with Jamie and I but when I told her she wasn't, she started crying."

"Poor baby," Hattie replied.

"She's never cried like that ever. Literally begging me not to leave," Eddie said glancing at her daughter. "I told you that she hasn't been letting me out of her sight for the past few days. I don't know if I should even go anymore."

"You're gonna go. You deserve it," Hattie said firmly. "She'll be just fine. You go have a good time with Jamie. I'll take care of her."

"Okay," Eddie replied not very convinced. "I told her that we'd go to the park and get some ice cream tomorrow. It's been awhile since we've had a mommy-daughter day."

Hattie nodded, "That sounds good. She'll have a great time."

Knock. Knock.

Hattie smirked over at Eddie, "He's here. Hand me the baby and you get the door."

She carefully transferred her now sleeping daughter over to her beloved Nanny then stood up straight and straightened out her dress.

"How do I look?" Eddie asked nervously as she walked to the door.

"Like a dream," Hattie replied sincerely. "Now stop stalling and open it! You've kept that boy waiting long enough."

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and opened the door to Jamie, looking as handsome as ever, standing on the other side.

"Hi," she said softly as she took him in. He had his best suit on with a bouquet of flowers in each hand. One of white roses and lilacs and a smaller version to compliment it.

"Hey," he replied. He walked forward and kissed her cheek. "You look amazing, Eddie."

She smiled, "Thank you. Come on in."

He walked in and she shut the door behind him. He turned around and held out the bigger bouquet to her, "These are for you."

Eddie took the flowers, "You're too sweet. Thank you."

"No problem," he replied. "Where's peanut? These are for her," he said gesturing to the smaller bouquet in hand.

She pointed to the little girl who was still sleeping on Hattie.

"Aw man," he walked over and kissed Hattie's cheek then kissed the top of Scarlett's head. "I was looking forward to seeing her reaction to the flowers. How are you, Hattie?"

"I'm good, sweetie. Don't worry about anything here. You two have a good time."

"We will," Jamie replied. He looked back at Eddie, "Ready to go?"

She nodded as she finished putting the flowers into the vase. She walked over and hugged Hattie and then kissed her little girl. Jamie, always the gentleman, helped her slip on her light weight coat.

"Have a good time!" Hattie called out as they made their way out the door.

He held out his arm that she could hold onto as they walked down the stairs. "Where are you taking me, Reagan?" she asked.

Jamie held a finger to his lips, "Not saying. You'll see when we get there."

Eddie huffed and rolled her eyes, "Fine."

Thirty minutes later, Eddie gasped as they pulled up in front of The River Cafe, one of the best restaurants in Brooklyn, which had an exceptional view of the Brooklyn Bridge.

"You didn't have to do this, Jamie," she said as he opened her car door. "It's too much."

"Anything for you," he replied as he took her hand and helped her out.

She smiled and quickly pecked his lips, "You're amazing."

He grabbed her hand and led her inside.

"Reagan for two," he said to the hostess who happily greeted them.

She flipped through the reservation book and found the name, "Reagan for two at 7:15. Let me go make sure your table is ready and I'll come back and get you."

"Thank you," Jamie and Eddie replied in unison.

He turned back to Eddie and wrapped her up in his arms. "How do you like it?" he asked.

"Ask me once we've eaten something," she replied jokingly. "Seriously Jamie, this will probably cost you a fortune. We don't have to eat here."

"Only the best for you, Eddie. You deserve this and even more."

"Reagan for two," the hostess said calling them over. "Follow me."

They followed her to the other side of the restaurant where their table was placed right in front of the long, bay window overlooking the beautifully lit Brooklyn Bridge. Jamie immediately pulled out her chair and helped her sit down.

"Thank you Jamie," she said as she settled in. He went to the other side and sat in front of her.

"Your waiter will be here in just a second," the hostess said after they got seated. "Is there anything can do for you at the moment?"

"No, I think we're good for now. Thank you," Jamie replied.

The hostess walked away and they both took in the atmosphere.

"Jamie, this is absolutely incredible!" Eddie said looking around. "This view is amazing. I've never been in a place this fancy before. Have you?"

"Once," he replied. "A few years back when some Harvard buddies came into town." He reached across the table and took her hand, "You look absolutely stunning tonight."

She looked down and blushed, "Thank you."

They sat hand in hand until the waiter came by and took their orders. A glass of Pinot Noir for Eddie and one of Merlot for Jamie with an appetizer of Wagyu Steak Tartare to start off with.

"This is so good," Eddie said as she finished off her half. "I've never had food like this before."

"I'm glad you're enjoying it," Jamie replied giving her a smile.

"So...uh... how've you been?" she asked. She silently kicked herself on how nervous she sounded. "We haven't seen much of each other in the past few days. Jenna treating you good?"

"She's alright," he replied. "Good partner but still has a lot to learn. How's Cunningham? You sounded like you wanted to choke him out that first day."

Eddie chuckled, "I almost did. We're becoming buddies now. He just really likes having someone to talk to."

Jamie smiled, "I'm glad that it's getting better.

The waiter passed by the table and brought their main course. A rack of lamb for Jamie and lobster for Eddie. After finishing off their plates, the waiter brought out a plate with an assortment of different desserts.

"On the house from our chef," the waiter said setting it down in front of them.

"Woah," Jamie and Eddie said eyeing the beautiful display.

"Chef Roy is an old friend of Commissioner Reagan and wanted to treat you guys. Enjoy!"

"Please tell him thank you," Jamie said.

"We really appreciate it," Eddie added.

The waiter walked off and Jamie grabbed his glass and gestured for Eddie to grab hers.

"Cheers to us and whatever the future will bring," he said holding up his glass.

She smiled and clinked her glass to his, "Cheers."

After dinner, he led her outside and insisted they walk the bridge to let their food go down before he took her to their next destination.

"I'd love to Jamie but these heels are killing me."

"Say no more," he walked her over to the car, opened the door, and sat her inside. He walked over to the opened trunk and came back holding a pair of familiar Converse that coincidentally, matched her dress.

She laughed, "Where'd you get those?"

"I had Scarlett do a little mission for me when I dropped by a few nights ago. You were in the kitchen when I had her sneak them into my backpack."

"How'd you get her to do it?" she asked.

"A piece of candy."

Eddie shook her head, "Bribing my kid. I got to teach her to bargain for more than just candy."

Jamie shrugged, "It worked. I'm honestly surprised that she didn't tell you." He bent down and started undoing the buckles to her heels.

"I can take off my own shoes, Jamie."

"Don't worry. I got this."

She smiled as she watched him take off her heels with such care then placed the other shoes on her feet. He let her tie up the laces.

"Ready?" he asked helped her stand.

"Yep," she reached down and grabbed his hand.

He chuckled, "You're like ten feet shorter now."

She smacked his arm, "Shut up!"

They made their way to the bridge and were glad to see that there wasn't as many people as they expected.

Jamie glanced over at Eddie and took her in. Her long blonde tresses were flowing, her blue eyes were shining, and she looked completely at peace. He's known it for a while but now it was confirmed. She was it. Eddie Janko was the person he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. He couldn't imagine not having her and Scarlett in his life.

"Eddie?"

She looked over at him and smiled, "Yeah?"

He stopped and slid his arms around her, locking his hands behind her back, "I love you.

Eddie slid her arms around his neck, pressing closely to him. "I love you too."

He leaned in and kissed her gently, unhurried and still keeping in mind that they were in public. She grabbed a fistful of his collar and pressed herself even closer to him, to the point where you couldn't even fit a sheet of paper between the two of them. He groaned softly, low in his throat, and let his hands start to roam down her back.

After a few minutes, he pulled back and rested his forehead on hers, "I think... uh... we need to take this back to the car."

She nodded quickly, "Yeah."

As they were walking back, it started growing cool so Jamie slipped off his suit jacket and slipped it over Eddie shoulders, seeing that she'd left her coat back in the car.

"Thanks," she said with a squeeze to his hand.

When the car was finally in their sight, they both practically ran to it, like two young and in love teenagers. They quickly slipped inside and started what they off on the bridge.

The air in the car was hot and humid as he and Eddie were warped into each other. She moaned softly as he ran his hands down her back and over the swell of her bottom. He pulled her over the gear shift and leaned the seat back as she landed on top of him.

"Jamie," she breathed. She broke off the kiss and gazed down at him, placing her hands on his shoulders.

"Huh?" he replied resting his hands on her waist. "Are you okay?"

"I'm sorry... I can't. I'm so sorry."

It took a minute before he shifted the chair upright and gently placed her back into the passenger's side seat. He leaned over and pecked her lips.

"Don't apologize. It's okay, Eddie. I'm sorry. I took it too far, not even taking into account how you'd feel."

"Are you mad?" she asked nervously.

"Honey, not at all," he said reassuringly. He reached over and ran a hand through her hair. "There's no reason for me to be upset. When you're ready, I'll be ready. It doesn't matter if it's months or years from now. I'll wait."

She leaned over and hugged him close, "I love you."

He kissed her cheek, "I love you too." He saw her phone lighting up in the cup holder. "You're getting a call, Eddie."

She sat back down and grabbed the phone, "It's Hattie."

Jamie grabbed his phone and scrolled through as she took the call.

"Oh no. Really?" he heard Eddie say. "We'll be right there. I'll swing by the pharmacy and get some. Thanks Hattie."

"What happened?" he asked as she hung up.

"Scarlett threw up twice and has a fever," she said worriedly. "I had feeling something was wrong. I'm sorry Jamie but I really need to go home."

He nodded, turned on the car, and put it in drive. "What pharmacy do you want to stop at?" he asked.

"The one on Fremont. About two streets over from my place. Thanks for doing this."

"No problem," he replied reaching over and holding her hand. "I'll doing anything for that little girl. And for you."

She gave a small smile and squeezed his hand.

Almost an hour later, after getting stuck in Saturday night traffic and still having to run to the pharmacy, they got back to the apartment to find Hattie rocking the sick toddler after she'd thrown up for the third time.

"Oh sweetheart," Eddie said as she scooped up the whimpering toddler and swayed her back and forth. "Thanks for keeping her Hattie. Do you want to stay?"

"I'm good, honey," she replied. "I need to get home because I'm meeting some friends in the morning." She kissed Eddie's cheek and Scarlett's hand that was hanging limply. "Call me if you need me back. I'll come right over."

"Do you want me to take you home, Hattie?" Jamie offered.

She kissed his cheek, "No honey, I'll be fine. It's not that far. I need to walk anyways. Have a good night."

"You too," he replied. Hattie opened the door and walked out.

Eddie kicked off her shoes and tended to her daughter. She was in full mama bear mode now.

"Do you need me to help with anything?" Jamie asked as Eddie walked around the living room, trying to soothe the little girl.

"No," she flashed a quick smile at him, "I have it handled. I'm about to bathe her to get her temperature down then put her to bed."

"Okay." He walked over and kissed Eddie's lips then placed on kiss on Scarlett's sweaty forehead. "I'll swing by tomorrow morning with breakfast and a couple of treats for the munchkin so I can see how she's doing. Call me if you need anything. Don't hesitate."

"Alright." Her and a now snoozing Scarlett walked him to the door. "I had such a great time today, Jamie. I can't thank you enough."

He grabbed her free hand, "You can thank me by saying yes to another date in a few weeks once Scarlett is better because she's coming along too. I just hope my other date says yes once she gets better," he said jokingly.

"I don't think you'll have anything to worry about," she laughed.

"I better get going," he said kissing two of them again. "See you girls in the morning."

She smiled, "Bye."

She watched him walk down the stairwell and disappear into the night. The night ended in a way that neither of them expected but they didn't care. They're together now and that's all that matters.

I promise I will try to do better at updating this story. Thanks to all of you who love it! Read and review!