Author's Note: This is a work of fiction. I do not own the rights to any of the characters, places or CBS. I am not a Police Officer nor do I not have any experience with Police work. This is all fiction, based on my own ideas and thoughts. This story will be told in Characters POV.

*Thank you all so much for the love so far! During my hiatus, I seemed to have forgotten what a tight, supportive community this is. You all make it that way, so thanks!

Jamie

"Hey Danny, what's going on?" I saddled up next to my brother at one of the cop hangouts near the 5-4. He had texted me earlier asking me to meet him so I obliged. Eddie was meeting with her mom to discuss wedding details and while I loved my fiancé fiercely, I learned my lesson last time. Small doses of Lena Janko are key.

My brother looked up from his beer. "Hey Jam, how was work?"

"Fine…but it seems like something is up so what's going on?"

"When do you think is too soon to start dating again?"

What?! Not what I was expecting. I figured he was having problems with Jack not wanting to go to classes still, but no.

"Honestly Danny? I have no idea. Have you found someone you'd like to date?"

Picking at the label on his beer bottle, I figured I probably already knew the answer to that. "Not necessarily, but I've had a few instances where I've thought that maybe…maybe I should put myself out there again. It's not that I think it needs to be serious, but it would be nice to have some companionship. Is that wrong?"

The bartender slid me a dark ale and I took a drink before answering. "What you and Linda had was a love of the times. But I don't believe for a minute that Linda wouldn't want you to be happy. She sure as hell wouldn't want you lonely either and with Jack gone and Shawn older, lonely is what you are. But you have to be the one to decide you won't feel guilty."

Looking at me with a thin mouth smile, he shook his head and turned back to the game that was on a monitor above the bar. Clapping his back, I sat back and watched the game with my big brother, not sure if I helped him or not.

Erin

So, when Eddie told me how much she wasn't looking forward to wedding dress shopping with her mom, I felt so bad. My marriage to Jack may not have turned out completely fairy tale like, but planning a wedding with my mom is something I will always hold dear to me. I wasn't sure what the big-eyed expression meant that Jamie gave me when I offered to accompany Eddie and her mom but after Eddie's excited agreement, I totally forgot about his look.

Until now. Oh. My. God.

"Mom." Eddie snapped, holding up what I believe may have been her seventh glass of champagne. "Leave it be. I thought you made amends with Jamie? Remember, he's the only guy who ever came back?"

"Oh Edit, he came back this time. He won't come back every time, I promise." Scoffing at her daughter, Lena Janko rolled her eyes. "Besides, a man who won't wait for your own father to be available to walk you down the aisle? Please, it's clear he cares more about his image then what you want."

Oh shit. Holy shit.

"SHUT UP, MOM!" Eddie whipped around and for a minute I almost laughed because I thought about how screwed Jamie will be in the future when she's mad at him. I've been in a lot of tough environments before and I know when to speak up and when to lay low. Eddie knows her mother and she knows how to handle herself. I won't step in until I have to.

"You wanna know the truth? Can you handle the truth, Mom? I don't want to wait to marry Jamie. Jamie suggested and keeps insisting we can wait for Dad, but I DON'T WANT TO! Dad did something terrible and whether you insist he did it for me or not, I'm not waiting to start my life with my husband on his incarceration schedule. And you know what? He wants that for me too! Jamie went and saw Dad. He apologized for not being able to ask for his blessing but Dad told him he didn't want us to wait. He wants me to be happy. And even more, he can't wait to get to know Jamie. Jamie goes up there at least once a week ALONE in attempt to get to know him, which is way more than I can say for you doing for Jamie. And you know what? I'm done. In case you forgot, you don't have any money and since you don't approve of my relationship anyways, I don't want you paying for anything. So, Erin & I are gonna get out of here and hit up some cheap bridal store because Jamie would love me if I wore a sheet. I don't need bows and crystals and all of this that you insists is what makes it real. You don't know real."

And with that, Eddie sat down her champagne flute and put the open bottle in her bag. Waving me down, she stepped out the door and I followed her.

We didn't go to another Bridal shop and we didn't go straight home. Instead, we ended up at a dive bar down the road where I did the first sisterly thing for Eddie; I listened to her. By the time I put her in a cab with the directions to Jamie's, I thought I helped out a little but I still felt like I needed to call my brother. Once I was situated in my own cab, I pulled out my phone and dialed him up.

"What's up Erin? You guy's done yet? I haven't heard from Eddie all night."

"Hey Jamie. Yeah…I just put her in a cab and she's heading towards you. I'd guess she'll be there in 20-30 and you should probably meet her at the curb. She's pretty drunk."

Groaning on his end, I hear my little brother take a deep breath. "What did Lena do?"

"Oh, you know, the usual. Insulted Eddie. Insulted you. Insulted the Reagans. Eddie put her in her place and we left. We went to a bar down the road and I just let her vent. It wasn't my place to say anything Jamie, I just did what I would have wanted if I was her. I listened."

"Thanks Erin…I really appreciate you going. I hope this didn't scare you off to going to things in the future."

"She's family, Jamie. Unfortunately, that makes her mother family, too. Just get her from the cab, ok?"

"Will do. Love you, Erin."

"Love you too, Jamie. Talk soon."

Well…today didn't go how I thought it would.