A/N: Epilogue is coming. Please keep the reviews coming. Currently developing a halloween story. There will probably be a short story for Jamie and Eddie's vacation to Miami.

Chapter 8

One Police Plaza

Manhattan, New York

Frank was packing up his briefcase with the files and papers he would review once he got home. His door opened and in walked Garrett and Ghormley into the office. He looked up. "Don't you two have places to be besides here?"

"Sir you're going to want to see this." Ghormley stated as he handed over the file that he had in his hand. He waited for Frank to read the report. "There was also another DNA hit in the system."

"I thought there was only a small amount of DNA on the gun." Garrett said as he saw the look on Frank's face remain stoic.

"There was, but this is a hit from an open rape case." Frank remarked as he passed the folder over to Garrett who opened it. Frank turned to look at Ghormley. He held the look for a moment. "How come this didn't hit when William was entered into the system?"

Ghormley "Like the gun, only a small amount was available and the lab didn't want to risk its destruction sir."

Garrett closed the folder and looked to both Ghormley and Frank. "Isn't the statute of limitations coming up soon?"

"It is, that is why we need to move fast." Frank answered Garrett's question. He stood up and grabbed his briefcase. He looked at Ghormley. "Set this motion Sid, because we have until Monday at midnight to close this out."

"Yes sir." Ghormley replied to his commissioner's orders.

"Let me know as soon as it's done." Frank told them walking towards the door. "Have a good weekend."

West 71st Street and Park Ave

Manhattan, New York

Danny and Baez, along with a couple of uniform officers approached the door to the Barnes residence. The officers hung a little to the rear of Danny as he and Baez took up opposite sides of the door. Danny knocked. "Mr. Barnes, its Detective Danny Reagan, and Maria Baez."

Mr. Barnes opened the door slowly and saw Danny and Baez standing near the door. "Detective, what can I do for you?"

"Mr. Barnes, we have a warrant for your apartment, including your wife's computer." Danny stated as he held up the search warrant. He handed it over and held up another one. "We also have an arrest warrant for your wife as well. Where is she?"

"She is out at the store getting ice cream for desert." Mr. Barnes replied to the shock as he was handed the warrants. He saw the officers walk by and right behind them as was the Crime Scene Unit team that Danny had called, but not arrive when they did. "Detective this must be a mistake?"

"Wish we were sir." Danny answered as the CSU team started to go about their business inside the apartment. Danny walked over to the table. He saw the pictures spread out on the table. "Planning Samantha's funeral sir?"

Mr. Barnes nodded as he came over. "That is why Sarah went to get ice cream. Chocolate Chip cookie dough was her favorite."

"It is pretty good. I like it myself." Danny replied as he moved towards what looked like a desk that had a laptop on it. "This your wife's sir?"

Mr. Barnes nodded as the CSU computer tech opened it up and began to look on the desk top. "What is he doing?"

"Standard procedure sir before we take it." The tech remark as he made notes of the files on the desk top. He clicked on one. "Detective."

Danny came over and looked at the pictures that the file contained. They were pictures of Sarah and her boyfriend. "Okay, make sure we mark these."

The tech nodded and closed out the folder and opened up another one. He and Danny whistled. Danny saw Mr. Barnes come over. "I think you might need a lawyer Mr. Barnes."

"Why is that?" Mr. Barnes asked as he came over and saw the file opened. It was a quote for a house in Virgin Islands. He was shocked. "We weren't looking for a house in the islands, not until Samantha's effort at the business took off."

Before Danny could respond, Sarah Barnes walked in. "Adam, what is going…."

Sarah saw Danny standing by her computer and Baez coming from the back room holding up a bag that contained files in it. She made no attempt to run or explain herself. "I figured Todd would cut a deal."

"You were cheating on me?" Mr. Barnes said in shock. He remained by the computer as the tech began to close it up. "You had our daughter killed?"

"You were so busy working and helping her, that you ignored me." Sarah remarked as Danny and Baez came over to her. Baez placed her hands behind her back. "I was going to take my settlement and move to the islands to get away from her, you; start anew with someone that appreciated me."

"Mrs. Sarah Barnes, you are under arrest for accessory to the murder of Samantha Barnes." Danny stated as he applied the cuffs to her. He came around as Baez grabbed her arm. "Was all this worth murdering your daughter?"

"You think it was easy detective. All she had to do was keep her mouth shut." Sarah Barnes replied as she remained stone-faced. She looked past Danny to what would be her soon ex-husband. "Daddy girls gets everything, while I had to work for everything."

Mr. Barnes tossed her a looked. "She worked hard in school and at her job to become successful. She wanted to take the next step. We taught her right."

"It don't matter now." Sarah remarked. She tossed a look over to Danny. "In the end, it will still come down to a case of he-she said."

"Yeah lucky for me, I know a pretty damn good District Attorney." Danny remarked as they began to lead her out of the apartment as Baez began to read her rights.

After the squad car containing Sarah Barnes pulled away, Danny and Baez looked back at the entrance to see Mr. Barnes with tears in his eyes. Baez shook her head. "Poor guy, his whole world is shattered."

"Yeah. Come on Baez, let's see if we can help the poor guy." Danny answered as he begin to walk back to the entrance with his partner in tow.

Frank and Henry's House

Bay Ridge, New York

Erin, Nicky, Henry and Eddie where in the kitchen working on the chicken for dinner. Erin was chopping the veggies for the salad. She saw Henry baste the chicken. "Pop, aren't you over basting the chicken?"

"Not when you want the basil and hickory to saturate the meet." Henry remarked as he closed the oven door. He turned back to the table and sat down. "Where's Andrew?"

"He'll be here soon. He worked an overnight last night, so he just called." Erin replied as she put the finishing touches on the salad. She saw Linda walked into the kitchen with the desert that she had just picked up. "And Linda is here with the desert."

"Not my fault that your brother forgot to pick it up." Linda remarked as she set it down on the counter. She looked around the kitchen. "Where is everyone?"

"Watching the Jets lose again." Henry remarked as he laughed.

"Eddie, you and Uncle Jamie ready for your vacation? Nicky asked as she pulled the plates down from the cabinet. She placed the silverware on top of it. "Five days in Miami sounds awesome."

"Yep. We are so ready for no call outs, no perps." Eddie replied with a smile on her face. She turned to Nicky. "Five days of sun, water, and us….."

"Alright. You two go set the table. Linda, why don't you join the rest of them in the sun room." Henry remark with a smile on his face. The trio left the kitchen with just Erin and Henry in the kitchen. "Erin, when is Nicky's dorm room going to be ready?"

"The fire did some damage, but they can move into next week." Erin remarked as she sat down at the table with a glass of scotch in her hand. Nicky's college dormority had suffered damage when a fire broke out during some maintenance work. She sighed and took a sip. "I figured she would complain to you."

"Not so much complaining, more along the lines of venting." Henry remarked with a smile as he got up and pulled the chicken out of the oven to let them sit. He then sat back down a moment later. "Did you know that I grounded your father for a month for him and a couple of the neighborhood kids sneaking off to Yankee Stadium for baseball game."

Erin tossed a look over to her grandfather. "I didn't know that."

"It was one of Mickey Mantle's last games as a Yankee." Henry told her. He shook his head at the memory. "One of the officers I knew, turned them in and called me. One of the only few times he's shown poor judgement."

Erin saw the point her grandfather was driving at. She shook her head. "I know what you are driving at, but I don't get her home all that much anymore because of school, less now starting next week."

"Everybody needs to find their way in life, including us Reagans." Henry told her as he grasped her hand. He tossed her a smile. "You've done a fine job of raising her, but let her find her own way in this world, be ready in case she needs help. You have us, and Andrew right now. You'll never stop being a parent, but use this time to start focusing on you."

Erin smiled at her grandfather as the kitchen door opened and in walked Andrew who came over and gave Erin a kiss. "So glad these doubles are over."

Henry remarked. "I bet. Go tell everyone, dinner."

The Reagan clan settled in and after grace began to dive into the meal that was in front of them. As Jamie was passing the rolls down to Eddie, he looked at Erin. "Erin, what is the purse snatchers facing?"

"The one with the knife, is facing robbery and aggravated assault resisting arrest. The one you caught is charged with robbery, assault, assault on a police officer and resisting arrest." Erin replied with a smile on her face. She tossed a look down at Jamie. "You know that he tried to claim excessive force."

"Yeah that surveillance footage didn't help his case any." Eddie remarked with a sly smile on her face. She tossed a look back to Erin. "All that boxing helped. Laid the guy out with one punch."

"Good for you Jamie." Danny remarked as he bit into his chicken as he looked at Jamie. "What did he try to do?"

Jamie just shook his head. "Take my head off with pipe."

"What were you doing out of the car anyway?" Frank asked looking down at his youngest.

"Getting a coffee with Banks, and going to say hi to somebody." Jamie answered with his own smile on his face. He didn't fool anyone. "Oh she was meal, and it was going to be a quick visit."

"Generally are." Eddie replied with her own smile. She saw the looks and just shook her head with a laugh. "Meals people. Please we are more professional than that.

"I didn't you boxed Jamie." Andrew said moving the subject along as he looked down at Jamie. He shook his head. "I did a little boxing in college, more for exercise than money."

"Same here, but since the injury I haven't done much." Jamie told Andrew. He shook his head. "I need to get back into again. I wouldn't mind a sparring partner."

"Ohh, do we sense a little bout being planned?" Henry remarked with a sly smile on his face. Everyone just chuckled.

After dinner, Eddie and Jamie where putting on their coats and grabbing the last bit of stuff they need for their vacation. Frank came by the front door. "Sure you don't want Danny or Erin to drive you."

"No thanks, I want to live." Jamie said with a laugh that got his father chuckling along with them. "Eddie's friend Hailey is picking us up."

"She should be here any second babe, so we should be waiting outside." Eddie told him. She walked over and gave Frank a hug and kiss. "Thanks for dinner and watching our cars."

"No problem sweetheart. You two enjoy yourselves." Frank told them as he opened the door for them. He closed it behind them as Hailey pulled up to the curb. He turned back and walked into the living room where Erin was. "Where's Nicky and Andrew?"

"Playing pop in poker." Erin told her father as he sat down across from her. She leaned forward in the seat. "I looked over the file you sent over. Legally it's a stretch, but it's within the confines of the law. When are you doing it?"

"Tomorrow morning." Frank told her. He got up and gave her a hug. "At least this thing will be behind us. Come on lets go take your boyfriend and daughter's money."

The both of them laughed as they walked into the dining room.