Things with Jamie had been much better since they'd cleared the air. They had made it a point to go out for a few drinks and play some darts at a place they loved after their shift yesterday. Jamie picked up some concert tickets for a show he knew they'd both enjoy for next week. They were making a point of working on their friendship as well as the romantic part of the relationship. At work, he'd also begun to loosen up slightly in his personal interactions - not just with Eddie, but the other officers as well.
"Stop being Joe Friday." Renzulli had joked. "You can be a friend and a boss as long as there's clear lines. We're all adults here." That advice, along with a few other things he suggested were already having a positive impact.
"I was wondering when you were going to ask me somethin'? I was beginning to think you didn't need any words of wisdom from this old guy." Renzulli joked. "Me, I practically spent half my paycheck in quarters for the pay phone calling up my old sergeant when I got the job."
Jamie looked quizzically at him, raising an eyebrow. "Pay phone?" not even trying to hide his smirk.
"Shut your trap, Reagan or I'll make sure to share your highlight reel with those jokers over at the 2-9."
Only a few days after meeting up with his old boss for a few beers, and scheduling a more regular thing with him, Jamie was feeling confident and more like himself than he had in weeks.
For her part, Eddie was being a bit more sensitive to Jamie's feelings. She didn't have to make up for lost girl time all at once. Plus she owed it to Rachel not to be the reason things became strained with her new sergeant. Rachel was a great officer with a lot of potential. Eddie was determined to support that and not put any roadblocks in the way, unintentional or not. She had also promised her new father-in-law privately that she would keep an eye out for her. He told her they had a lot in common and he was right.
Rachel was very similar to Eddie: bold and sensitive, sassy and vulnerable, tough cop and girly girl. Eddie knew it would have upset her terribly to know she had caused even temporary trouble between her and Jamie. Not to mention it would have made it very hard for Rachel to feel comfortable around her sergeant. Eddie had seen a familiar sense of angst when she invited Rachel and her boyfriend over for dinner on their next weekend night off. It was like being transported back to when Jamie began inviting her to Reagan family events. With time, Eddie had no doubt their relationship would be similar to hers with Renzulli. She was determined to do her part to see that happened.
Eddie had also made the time to introduce Jamie to the mysterious Frankie. Much to Jamie's chagrin, he had indeed been told all about him when she first met him and again when Eddie was lounging in the tub just a few weeks before. Jamie was more than certain, the fact that he hadn't listened to anything she told him that night, would come up far more often than his flash of jealousy.
In fact, Jamie could tell that she was a bit flattered by the fact that her husband still got jealous of other guys. Not the punch their lights out, start a fight kind of jealousy, but just enough for her to know she wasn't being taken for granted. She liked knowing he still wanted to be the only guy she really noticed. And he would continue to be, just as long as he never let her alone in a room with Chris Hemsworth.
Frankie had made quite an impression on Jamie. He had already included him in a plan he had to surprise Eddie. One that was part of a promise he had made to himself before the wedding.