Chapter 3

Frank wanted to talk to Jamie, he may have over reacted last night about Eddie and he wanted to give Jamie a fair chance to explain. It was around seven am when he called Jamie's phone and left a few messages. He even called his Sargent to see if Jamie had gotten called in. Jamie was always the good kid, the one he never had to worry about. He finally gave up and decided to go over to Jamie's. He wasn't there. He didn't know where he could be so he decided to go over to see the one person who would know where Jamie was. It wasn't like Jamie to not answer anyone.

Meanwhile at Eddie's…

The early morning sun was shining through Eddie's bedroom window. She woke up when she heard a knocking at her door. She went to get up when she felt someone's arms wrapped around her. It was Jamie. Now she was awake and remembered everything that had happened last night. Jamie being upset with his family and then crawling into bed with her.

She looked at her watch it was eight am on a Saturday. Who would be at her door this early in the morning? She was careful getting out of bed so she wouldn't wake Jamie. Only clad in a tank top and pajama shorts she grabbed the first hoodie she saw on her floor. It was Jamie's old Harvard hoodie. He had left it at her place so many times that it eventually ended up staying there. Eddie opened the door and was definitely not ready for who was on the other side.

Frank was outside Eddie's apartment when she finally answered and she looked both shocked and uncomfortable at the same time.

Eddie immediately stood at attention at the sight of her boss "Commissioner"

Frank couldn't help but notice Eddie wearing a Harvard hoodie that looked surprisingly like his son's. Nevertheless he tried to ignore it. "At ease Officer Janko. May I come in?"

"Of course sir, what can I do for you sir?"

"Well I was wondering if you could tell me where Jamie might be. He isn't one to just not answer his phone and he wasn't at work or his apartment."

Before Eddie could even answer , a half-asleep Jamie walked out of Eddie's room not even realizing that his dad was sitting there or the fact that he was only in his boxers.

"Eddie, what are doing up so early? You wanna grab some breakfast soon?" When Eddie didn't answer him right away he looked up and saw his dad sitting there….he froze.

Jamie didn't know what to say he just stood there awkwardly until his dad finally spoke up.

Frank looked at his son then back at Eddie and made the assumption anyone would have. He was disappointed in his son's actions but he would always give his youngest the benefit of the doubt. Yet he still had a duty to uphold being the commissioner.

"Jamison when you get your act together I'll be outside waiting for you. Glad to know you are alright considering I couldn't get a hold of you this morning." He turned to Eddie who hadn't said a word and looked white as a ghost. "Officer Janko I will see myself out."

With that Frank turned and left Eddie's apartment. Eddie turned and looked at Jamie.

"Maybe you should go Jamie."

"Eddie I'm so sorry about all this. I understand if you don't want to come with me tonight to that reunion dinner."

"Hell no Reagan you promised food and I got a new dress to wear, now go before we both get fired."

Jamie quickly got dressed and left Eddie's promising he would pick her up later at 6.

He walked out of Eddie's apartment building and saw his dad standing by his car.

"Dad I can explain, I swear I would never cross a line like that. After last night I couldn't just sit around my apartment angry and upset. I went over to Eddie's and we watched tv and had a couple beers. She fell asleep on the couch and I carried her to bed and I was gunna leave but I don't know, it was late, I was tired and I wasn't thinking. But I swear Dad I didn't sleep with Eddie.

Frank waited until Jamie was done. " Jamie I was never here and this whole conversation never happened but you need to answer what I'm about to ask you honestly or I'm writing you and Officer Janko up understood?"

"Yes, sir"

"Have you ever been intimate with Officer Janko in any way? And don't lie to me"

"We kissed..once about a year ago after I walked her home. But not since then and we agreed to never bring it up ever again."

"Was that it?" Frank asked

" Yes." Jamie responded candidly.

" I believe you Jamie and I have no doubt you and Officer Janko have always kept things professional. But right now I'm speaking to you as your father and not as your PC when I say that the longer you keep ignoring the fact that you seem to be in love with Eddie the less amount of time you will have knowing that she loves you. Jamie we both know the risks you take with the job, so does Danny. I hate to say it but something could happen not only to you but to Eddie and you never know when. Maybe that's why Danny and I were a little hard on you last night because we both know what it's like to be working the beat and worry about whether or not the last words we said to our wives was I love you in case we didn't come home. I can't imagine loving someone else who has that same fear every day. Just remember that partners come and go but you could always choose to spend the rest of your life with her."

Jamie had no idea what to say as his dad got in the car and left. He needed to think about this. It isn't any easy thing to do just tell someone you love them. He didn't know if he was ready to give up being partners with Eddie just yet. So he got in his car and went back to his apartment to think about what his dad had said.