Chapter Six: The Messer's

It was an hour from the time they planned to be at Danny's apartment when Ciara, finally, got done with her hair. Jamie looked at her when she ran from the bathroom to his bedroom. She came out of his bedroom, a few moments later, pulling on of his plain color t-shirts over her head.

"I'm almost ready." She told him for the third time that night. Finally, she came out of the bathroom (again) with a smile on her face. She wore black fuzzy boots, black leggings and Jamie's white t-shirt. "Okay! Now, I'm ready."

Jamie laughed, "Finally, we're going to be late."

"It doesn't matter. He's always late. I can be late for him."

Jamie grabbed her bag off the couch as she slipped on her jacket, and then grabbed the poster/picture for Danny. Jamie laughed at her when she started looking around, "I think someone needs coffee."

"I think someone's right." She mocked back at him.

*** Blue Bloods ***

It was 7:03 pm when Ciara knocked on her brother's apartment door. Jamie was amazed on how happy she was right now; he made a mental note to make her this happy again.

Then, the apartment door opened with a blond hair, blue eyes man was at the door. He was smirking at Ciara.

"Ciara Messer…" The man grinned. He opened his arms, and took the small woman into a tight hug. "Glad you're here."

"Same." She replied, kissing his cheek. Then she handed the poster to her brother. "This is for you."

"Thanks," He smiled at her as he opened the door wider to let the young couple in.

"Danny." She said, once he shut the apartment door. "This is Jamie Reagan; and this is my brother, Danny."

"Hi." Danny said, putting out his hand to shake the younger man's hand. "It's nice to meet you."

"Same here." Jamie agreed.

"Where are the girls?" She asked, as she slipped off her jacket and looking around her brother's apartment.

"At the store, I forgot the sauce when I went to the store earlier. Did you remember the wine?"

"Yes." She turned to Jamie, who handed her a bottle of white wine. She smiled thanks. "White wine, just like you ordered."

"Thanks, hun." Danny joked with her sister.

She made a face at him before turning to grab the picture; Danny sat next to the kitchen table. The picture was of his sister.

Ciara loved this picture. Her smile was real, and not one that she was planted on her face. She wore her hair up but the hair that hung from the ponytail was curled. The dress she wore was neon pink and green neon with matching neon pink high heels.

"You look fierce." Danny said when he saw holding that picture up. "It's a nice picture."

"I know. I got you an advanced copy, just for you, Danny."

"How sweet." He smiled before turning to the stove.

*** Blue Bloods ***

Jamie and Ciara sat in the living room, waiting for Danny and Lindsay to put their three year daughter down to sleep for the night. Danny smiled as a sleepy three year yawned. He heard his wife ask, "How much do you no about him?"

"He comes from a good family." Danny replied to his wife's question. "His last name is Reagan."

"He's Frank Reagan's son? The commissar's son?" Lindsay felt like laughing.

"Only Ciara." Danny mumbled. He didn't know how he felt about the new man in his little sister's life; but if it made Ciara happy, he'd make sure he would like him.

"He seems her type." Lindsay said.

"I know and that scares me." Danny replied.

She looked at her husband, and her eyes went big. "He might be good for Ciara. She looks happy, happier than I've ever seen her, Danny. You never know."

Danny knew his wife was right.

*** Blue Bloods ***

An hour after dinner was done. Ciara sat with Lindsay in the kitchen, leaving the boys alone in the living room. Danny glanced at Jamie, and noticed that he looked nervous.

"Your making Ciara happy." Danny told the young man across from him. He smiled at Danny; and Danny took that as a good sign of moving on. "How long have you two been together?" Danny knew that answer, because he remembered the day Ciara told him. He was testing Jamie to see if Jamie would tell him the truth or not.

"Seven months." Jamie replied truthfully.

Danny smiled in relief. He told the truth. "I know this might seem as a stupid question, but do you love her?"

Jamie shook his head yes. "I do, I love her. She's a bit crazy, wild, but she's caring, and perfect to me." Danny wondered for a second if the answer was to perfect or not, before Jamie kept talking. "I see myself with her for the rest of my life."

Danny's never heard that one before. He liked that answer. "Just keep her happy. She's worked hard and long for what she has. And I don't want nothing to get in her way."

"Any she want to do, I am behind her 100% behind her." Jamie promised the older man.

*** Blue Bloods ***

Jamie laid with an arm procetivly around the woman he loved, as she hummed along with Jason Mraz, "Sleeping To Dream."

"I'm dreaming of sleeping next to you
I'm feeling like a lost little boy in a brand new town
I'm counting my sheep and
each one that passes is another dream to ashes and they all fall down."

"Are you alright?" He asked her when heard her sigh for the sixth, seventh time that night.

"Yeah." She said quietly. "Just trying to keep my mind to clam down. I can't stop thinking."

"Do you wanna talk about it, Ciara?" Jamie asked, pulling himself closer.

She shook her head no. "I just want to be distracted. You think you can do that?"

Jamie smirked. "I can do that."

*** Blue Bloods ***

Don't own Jason Marz's song.