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Chapter 6:

Monday passed without much incident. A few of the other sergeants seemed mildly annoyed that Jamie was the one chosen to support the op from the 2-9, especially those who needed to pick up the shifts he had vacated. Jamie was not bothered since he was sure those same people wouldn't want their spouse out there without being on site. Like he had with those under his command, Jamie was comfortable waiting to earn their respect. He had no doubt that would come with time.

For Monday night, both Jamie and Eddie were planning on an early turn in. After work, Jamie headed to the gym to go over through things for himself in preparation. Eddie decided that a manicure on the way home would definitely match her decoy persona. Plus she decided it would help her to stop by and spend a few minutes with Frankie. She bolted out the doors with Rachel right after her shift, planning on partner bonding over manicures beforehand.

"Can you grab some tomato soup from Panera on your way home?" Eddie had asked Jamie in a text. So he was surprised when she wasn't in the apartment when he got there.

Within minutes, she came through the door like a small hurricane, chatting excitedly about the shift she'd had with Rachel, their manicure bonding session and how much she had missed him. It never ceased to surprise him how she used small subtle interactions during the day to keep him a part of her workday.

"So you know that call I went on in the morning, the one with the two guys getting into it over the parking space…"

"Yeah - you decided to help them work things out right?" She had called in to clear it with him, but Jamie was sure she could have easily handled it on her own.

"Sure did - well apparently they decided another neighbor was the real problem and decided to move her car. Like literally pick it up and move it to a spot closer to her own building." Eddie was laughing hysterically. "She called the cops because she was sure someone had stolen her car. Turns out the security cameras in the area picked up the two new besties carrying her Mini Cooper down the street."

"Community policing continues to impress" Jamie laughed with her. "Neon pink - that's quite a color." Jamie remarked about her nails.

"It matches my new Lily Pulitzer leggings and top." she smiled, admiring them for himself. "Don't worry. Rachel chose something much more subtle - definitely within uniform regs."

Rachel Whitten's nail polish was the last thing on his mind. Jamie wasn't sure who or what a Lily Pulitzer was but apparently it was a good thing. Eddie instantly read his expression.

"Trust me Jamie - it's what all the co-eds and soccer moms are wearing these days", she laughed. "Not to mention its super cute on me. Want to see?"

"As much as that sounds like a great idea, I think I'll stick with seeing it off you for now and get the full effect tomorrow."

Eddie's giggle let him know that his unintentional suggestive comment was not missed by her.

"Ok then, after I make us some grilled cheese and we heat up this soup, you can see it off of me." she responded suggestively.

Jamie was in complete agreement with her plans as he felt the heat rise up in him.

The rest of the dinner conversation revolved around Renzuilli and their friends from the 12th challenging the 2-9 to a wager over an upcoming softball game between their squads. Jamie was sure all his good natured teasing of his former sergeant, now a lieutenant, was responsible for the challenge. Both Jamie and Eddie had volunteered to play in a few of the games which rotated players from their squad in and out depending on schedules and who they wanted to go up against. As transfers from the 12th, Jamie, Eddie and the other officers who had come over with them had signed up for that game immediately.

It was fun to reminisce about their time at the 12th, especially since they had maintained close ties with Tony, Kara and a few other officers whom they worked with during their time there. Jamie was seeing why his dad had so many "old friends" from the various precincts he had worked in over the years. Before moving from the 12th, Jamie had taken the connections he had forged with his colleagues a bit for granted. Now that they were at the 2-9, he realized how important they were to him and Eddie.

As they cleaned up the dinner dishes, Jamie decided to get a little more information about the mystery that had been bugging him.

"So any word from Frankie today?" he asked.

"Now you're just being silly, come on let's get some sleep."