Eddie laid there in Jamie's arm running her fingers through sleep Jamie's hair, she watched each breath he took and wonder how did she get so lucky? five months ago she was just meeting Jamie she had no idea things would turn out like this, she was so grateful it had.
"Jamie, I think we should go back downstairs before your family comes back." She woke him up, surprisingly he was actually asleep, he moaned agreeing but still held her in his arms, "Come on Jamie."
"Okay… five more minutes." Jamie said sheepishly.
"I'll see you downstairs." She kissed his forehead before jumping up.
"No, wait." he finally sat up. he got out of bed and followed her downstairs the kitchen
"You hungry?" Jamie opened a pack of cookies. Eddie grabbed a few of them, leaned back on the counter. "We can go get real food in a bit,"
"I'm cool with that." She replied.
"You know, I was thinking about picking up a part-time job while we go to school." Eddie looked over at him.
"Really? where?" She was curious.
"I was thinking the mall near campus, at like the sports store or something, just so I can have cash of my own, plus I need work experience," Jamie pointed outreaching the fridge grabbing the milk and pouring a glass full milk.
"Jamie that's really smart." Eddie agreed. "Honestly I need work experience myself too."
"And it will be even harder to see each other."
"But like you said we'll make time." Eddie Acknowledged.
"Of course." Jamie approached her, moving in for a kiss, right before their lips met they heard the front door slam shut, they both moved back but there was Joe was entering the kitchen.
"What have you guys been up too?" Joe asked, taking his jacket off, losing his collar.
"NOTHING." they both deadpanned. Joe looked at them weirdly.
"We were trying to find somewhere to eat before I take Eddie home," Jamie said, he cringed at how he and Eddie both suspiciously answered. Frank and Mary both entered as well.
"Eddie you don't have to go home, you can stay as long as you would like." Frank offered.
"Thank you so much , Mr. Reagan, but I need to go home to finish a few things for college, I start in 2 weeks," Eddie replied.
"Okay! well, Jamie doesn't stay out too late." Mary smiled, going upstairs
"Goodnight guys." Jamie grabbed Eddie's hand after they all left, leading to the front door, he grabbed his keys and they both left the home locking the door behind them.
"That was so awkward." Eddie acknowledged.
"I know." Jamie sighed. "Maybe they don't think anything."
"I mean why would they?" They were both paranoid.
"Yeah, yeah, we're good." Jamie finalized. After getting burgers and fries Eddie and Jamie ate them, speaking of things amongst each other, Jamie soon after drove her home.
"Thank you for tonight Jamie." Eddie removed her seat belt turning a little facing him.
"Anytime," Jamie responded. "How would you describe your first time." She sat back a little to think about an answer.
"I mean it good, you took it slow and was so gently but boy the pressure." They laughed. "How would you say it was?" Eddie raised an eyebrow.
"Just like I've imagined it."
"Great." She went in for a small kiss. "I'll see you tomorrow." Eddie opened the car door.
"Okay see you. I love you." Jamie's skin crawled, Her eyes widened a bit, this was the first time he said it.
"I love you too babe, Drive safe." He watched her walk-in before driving off.
"Jamie breakfast!" Mary called his name for the second time. Jamie came downstairs rubbing his eyes taking a seat at the counter.
"Gahh, do you have to wake me up every morning to eat?" Jamie complained.
"I always made breakfast for you before school!" Mary replied.
"Yeah… before school, that's when I had something to actually do."
"Shh and eat! I won't be around forever! you'll be in college soon! appreciate your home-cooked meals please."
"Thanks, mom for breakfast." He smiled, he appreciated her and the food just not so early.
"Have you applied for that job yet?" Mary wondered.
"Yeah, I'm going in today for an interview."
"Interview already?"
"They're holding open interviews."
"That's great!" Mary smiled, cleaning up the breakfast mess. "Anywho, what were you and Eddie up to last night," Mary asked casually, wiping the counters off.
"It was alright, we watched tv." Jamie looked at her weirdly, he began drinking his milk, praying she wouldn't say what he thought she would next.
"You guys didn't have sex or anything did you?" He damn near choked on his milk. "Oh my." she watched him coughing.
"Why would you say that?" Jamie asked getting his coughs under control.
"Well because you guys were wearing different outfits than what we left you in! Jamie, I need you to use protection!" His eyes filled with horror, the spot on assumptions from his mother never fails.
"I am not talking to you about this." Jamie stood up taking his plate.
"Tell me you used protection, Jameson! I don't want my 3rd grandchild coming from my youngest son yet!" Mary shouted he could not believe this.
"Of course I did mom!" He snapped immediately regretting it. Her reaction said it all. "Not.. that we did.. but when we do. I will... I mean." he tried to fix what the hell he broke.
"I'm going to have your father talk to you about all this." Mary scoffed walking off.
"Shit." Jamie quaked in a whisper regretful of his response.
"Your tie is uneven." Frank peeked into Jamie's room. Jamie sighed annoyed. He knew the exact reason why his father was in his bedroom. Frank walked up to Jamie and began fixing his tie for him, Jamie looked away refusing to make eye contact his cheeks a bit flushed. "Are you nervous?" Frank finished.
"I mean a little." Jamie pondered.
"I think you got it.."
"Yeah, you Joe and mom" Jamie replied, finally looking at his dad. " I talked to Joe he gave me a few tips for the job interview but I'm still a little scared."
"You think you can balance school, baseball, and this job?" Frank asked honestly.
"Well yeah I hope, I only two days a week."
"You know we don't mind giving you money-"
"I know dad." Jamie interrupted. "But I need my own money, like when I take Eddie to the movies I don't want to ask you guys for 20 bucks." Jamie touted.
"I understand," Frank proudly smiled standing up from Jamie's desk chair. "Well then, I will see you when you get home, good luck son." Jamie was taken back a little maybe his mother hadn't spoken to his father yet he didn't know, he finished getting ready and headed out of the house.
Frank poured himself another glass of coffee with the same smile he had on his face from before he was so proud of his children, especially his youngest son going out to get his first job, but he was nervous for his son's happiness, NYPD should be raiding Eddie's home and arresting her father sometime in the next week in a half not to mention Jamie's birthday is in three days, Before his thoughts could continue further he heard footsteps behind him.
"You speak to him?" Mary asked her arms crossed. Frank turned around making eye contact with his wife who looked very serious.
"I did." As bad as he wanted to brush it off, he couldn't lie to her "But not about that." She sighed and rolled her eyes. "Honey listen-"
"Frank, why didn't you talk to him about it?" Mary was definitely upset.
"Because he's doing so well... He just left for his job interview." He noticed mid-sentence Mary was ready to interrupt him. "He's not a kid anymore."
"He is 17 and is having sex, Frank!"
"He's 18 in 3 days!" Frank defended.
"So if Erin was doing the same thing at his age what would you say?" Mary began arguing. "Because I see no difference!"
"Mary you have to understand we cannot filter his life anymore!" Frank shouted really gaining her attention, he lowered his tone. "I know it's hard… but Jamie is not our sweet little 6 year old anymore, He's getting a job, going off to college, yes, he'll still be in this city but he'll be living on campus, He is a young adult, Jamie would never do something he shouldn't be, I know he's not having unprotected sex, I know he's being the responsible young man we both raised him to be, be we can no longer filter what he does." Mary stayed quiet for a bit, as much as she hates to admit it, her husband is right.
"Okay," Mary mumbled. "He's still my baby… it's just so hard." Mary teared up a bit. Frank hugged his wife.
"He's our baby, our youngest." Mary nodded, it's so difficult watching her youngest child become an adult.
"So how many days would you be available for?" The man asked filling out paperwork.
"For right now I'm available for 5 days but around the end of July, I'll only be available for 1 or 2 days because of college and baseball.
"Okay well, you're hired." those words kind of sent chills. "I'll just need a few more things from you and you can start on Monday." The man and Jamie stood up shaking hands.
"Thank you, sir." Jamie beamed. After leaving his interview his excitement can no longer wait he has to tell her. Jamie drove down the road towards Eddie's home, he pulled his car over for damn near the 10th time because a police car sped past lights flashing, he hoped everything was alright this is one of the nicest suburban neighborhoods in Brooklyn, finally turning down the street to Eddie's house he saw a pool of police cars parked outside of her home. His heartbeat skyrocketed unaware of what could've happened, he quickly parked rushing down near the house, right when he was close enough he was intercepted by an officer.
"You can't go any further than this." The officer stopped him in his tracks.
"You don't understand my girlfriend lives here… what happened?" Jamie was definitely uneased.
"It's an investigation like I said you cannot go any further than this." The officer was a bit of an ass. Jamie looked past time seeing what looked to be detectives caring cardboard boxes from the home, his eyes searched some more finally landing on a blonde sitting in the curb talking to men in suits around her, she was clearly crying and distraught.
"Eddie!" Jamie yelled catching her attention, she wiped her tears saying something to the detectives which they nodded and Eddie ran over to Jamie. "She sobbed in his arms devastated.
"Eddie, what happened?" Jamie asked but her cries grew louder, "Eddie you scaring me, you can tell me." Jamie assured. It took a minute but Eddie calmed down enough to speak.
"We were all home and next thing I knew cops stormed in. They put my dad in handcuffs." Eddie sobbed some more, Jamie held her a bit tighter. "They said he stole from people Jamie… Millions, he took everything from people he ruined so many lives." She wiped the tears from her eyes.
"I'm so sorry." Jamie was at a complete loss of words.
"I feel so played Jamie, he's lied to us all for so long, they said he ran a Ponzi scheme." Her sadness now turning to anger
"Is your mom okay?" Jamie asked looking over not seeing her anywhere.
"They took her to the precinct for questioning she was just as shocked as me," Eddie explained but nothing scared her more than knowing her mother was involved. "Jamie if she's involved…" Eddie shuddered.
"Eddie she's not." Jamie tried to stop her worst fear but honestly, he had no idea if what he was saying was true or not.
"We don't know that." She agonized.
"We have to believe that." She just nodded her head to Jamie's words. The detective walked over to get Eddie and finish whatever they started.
"Edit come with me please." The female detective directed I don't want to go without him." She looked over at Jamie, Eddie stayed where she stood trembling with fear.
"I'm sorry but he can't come it's an active investigation." Jamie could tell Eddie was going to protest.
"It's okay babe, I'm not going anywhere just finished with the detective and ill be here when you get back." His voice was so soothing.
"O-okay." Eddie followed the lady. Jamie was in complete shock he couldn't believe what was happening right in front of him he sat on the curb, not passing where the officer told him not to. He looked around only to find Eddie's Neighbors huddle up obviously gossiping, he rolled his eyes and sighed.
It had to have been, 30 minutes until he heard Eddie's voice again his head snapped up watching the detective walk her back over. The sadness she once had on her face disappeared, it was replaced with anger and a hint of disappointment.
"Since you're 18 Eddie you're free to go, thank you for your cooperation." Eddie just nodded her head. She brushed past Jamie walking to his car. Jamie smiled nicely at the detective and followed after her.
"So-" Jamie began unlocking his car doors.
"Can we just go?" Eddie interrupted, having yet to even look at him.
"Yeah sure." He started the car, he drove past the huge presence of police to out of the neighborhood.
"Where do you wann-"
"Anywhere but here." Eddie interrupted once again. Jamie nodded, if she was going to interrupt him every time he tried to speak, he had no idea what to say.
"Are you hungry?" Jamie asked pulling into the sonic drive-thru.
"No." She answered blandly.
"Are you sure?" She looked at him completely annoyed. He looked away nervously and began ordering his food, after receiving his food he drove and drove and drove.
"Where are we going?" Eddie asked.
"My place," Jamie replied, slipping his milkshake.
milkshake
"Okay." Eddie was a bit nervous and definitely embarrassed, she thought that Jamie's family is the epitome of perfect, they were all standup people with careers in law-enforcement and here is her family, "It's so embarrassing Jamie."
"No one in my family is going to judge you," Jamie replied.
"I don't know…" Eddie began.
"They're not going to," Jamie said seriously.
"Okay." Eddie is built-up with emotions, Jamie pulled into his driveway putting his car in the park.
"You have nothing to be nervous about, I promise," Jamie promised.
TBC!
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