Jamie had let her leave the diner angry, and he had let her go to her apartment, and he didn't call her, or text her or drop by even though he had a key. He knew better than to try and talk to her when she was mad, he had learned that about her over the last five years. That was why he had stopped by her favorite corner pastry shop for coffee and her favorite breakfast sandwich the following morning, they needed to talk this out and a little food bribery to get the conversation going never hurt anyone.

He used the key she had given him to get into her building and made his way up the elevator. He didn't sleep well the night before, he had tossed and turned, going over the conversation and wondering how they were on opposite sides of the situation. He didn't understand why she didn't see where he was coming from, he didn't trust Detective Davis, and he was worried that he was just trying to close a case and not give Eddie the credit for even going after this guy. There was a smarter way to catch this criminal then using her has bait. Jamie sighed he knew they needed to clear the air and figure out their new normal. He was frustrated with himself for not being able to see how much of a factor it was for him to be a boss now. Eddie's words ran over and over in him mind "Is this an order" he never wanted to play the boss card with her and he wasn't sure what was bugging him more that she wasn't thinking about her own safety or that she thought he would use his role as Sergeant to hold her back in any way.

He took a deep breath as he knocked on the door. He had a key to the apartment but he didn't want to just barge in. He didn't hear any movement inside, "Come on Eddie, we need to talk this out, open the door" He waiting a few more seconds, and heard footsteps coming towards the door. Eddie opened the door "Last time I checked I gave you a key" she said after she opened the door already walking away from him. He walked in closed the door and sat breakfast down on her coffee table.

"What did you bring a peace offering?" She asked as she eyed the coffee. "If you think you can bribe me with breakfast and coffee you should know better than that." She huffed and she sat down on the couch.

"Peace offering, no. I think we both feel that we are right. We have to figure this out so we aren't fighting about these things every time they come up." He sat down next to her on the couch, as he reached for her hand but she stood up and started pacing.

"You don't get it Jamie. This guy has been assaulting women, he needs to be taken down and I can help with that! Why do you not want that to happen?" she pleaded.

He rubbed is forehead. "I want to get this guy but I don't think we need you as bait to do it. We can get him without that risk, and I don't think Davis is trustworthy" he leaned forward his elbows resting on his knees.

"So is your problem me as bait, or that Davis is running this op? What is your problem with him? He heard me talking out the case and he believes we can get this guy" she asked frustration lacing her voice.

"I have problems with the whole thing. Of course I don't like the thought of using you as bait, which will never be something I like. I didn't as your partner, I don't as your Sergeant and I sure as hell don't like it as your fiancé." He got up and walked over to her. "Davis is after any case he can get to add to his pile so he can get promote to Detective 2nd Grade, and if he has to leave someone in an op longer to get more on a perp then he will. He takes unnecessary risks and if this were someone else in the precinct going under I would have the same reservations. I can admit that they are more heightened since you are involved," he said as he right in front of her. He slowly reached out to take her hand in his, threading their fingers together.

"Jamie, every time there is an opportunity to help get a bad guy off the streets you can't try and talk me out of it. I am a cop; a good one and we know how dangerous our jobs are. We have had some pretty strong reminders in the last few months." She stated softly.

"You're my boss now and you can't throw that around either. We agreed when I transferred to the 2-9 that we would keep our personal and work relationships separate, we have to if we are going to make this work. If not then another transfer will be in the cards for me." She placed her hands on her hips.

"Eddie, I just don't understand why my opinion on the matter doesn't hold any weight" Jamie sighed.

"I always take your opinion into account, it just so happens that on this we don't agree. I want to help get this guy. Yes, another officer could take part in the op, but I have taken a few of the victim statements, I have put the legwork in on this case so and I want to see it through. Why aren't you taking that into consideration." Eddie walked passed him and grabbed the cups of coffee taking them into the kitchen to warm them back up in the microwave.

"I understand you want to get this guy. That is our jobs, but we don't have to knowingly put ourselves in harms way to do it, there are other ways to get this guys? Jamie walked over to the counter and leaned against it.

"So that's reason, you're worried about my safety, so once again we are back talking about our personal and work relationships overlapping each other. We are just talking in circles Jamie" She handed him his coffee and sat down on the stool next to him.

"I don't want to keep going round in circles about this. Can we find some common ground please? I don't want to fight with you about it anymore. I didn't like that you weren't with me last night, I have gotten used to you in bed next to me" he said as she laid her head on his shoulder.

"Jamie, this isn't going to be the only time this ever comes up. We work in the same house, with the same people. There are going to be opportunities that come up. If it's a case I believe in I will always say yes." Jamie sighed.

"We have always been honest with each other and that's not going to change just because we have a knew layer to this relationship. I don't like this op Eddie. As a Sergeant, I just don't like it, something feels off to me, I don't trust Davis, and yes I can admit that the thought of you being put in a tough spot and being bait as the man that loves you, really doesn't sit well with me at all."

She gave him a small smile. "I love you too. I don't want to fight over this. I am going to do the op and you have to trust me to make the right choices okay" He leaned forward and kissed her forehead.

"We aren't done talking about this but I don't want to argue about it anymore." Jamie said and he stepped back. "Thank you for the coffee and breakfast this morning." Eddie said as she took sip of coffee and took the sandwich out of the bag.

"You're welcome. I am going to head to church and I will be back to pick you up to go to dinner is that okay" Jamie asked as he reached for her hand. He knew this conversation wasn't over but he knew that at the moment they were at a stalemate.

"Sounds good. I will see you in a few hours" Eddie answered leaning over to kiss him. She walked Jamie to the door and Eddie leaned back against it once she had closed. "That definitely is not the end of the conversation." She pushed off the door and finished her breakfast thinking.