A smiling Brunette greeted Jamie at the door among laughter of children behind her. "This is Bree she's really shy, say hi sweetie."

Bree buried her face in Jamie's shoulder holding onto him tightly. "It's okay, hi Bree I'm Mrs Timmons it's nice to meet you. We have lots of toys and your teacher is waiting to meet you."

The little girl said nothing as Jamie carried her to the toddler room, setting her down slowly. "It's okay Bree, mommy will be back to pick you up soon okay. I love you princess." He kissed her head hesitatingly pulling his hand away.

"No daddy," Bree cried, bringing tears to Jamie's own blue eyes. He pulled Bree into a tight hug assuring her it would be okay. "I love you baby, I'll see you soon." Giving the teacher a heart breaking smile Jamie started out knowing Bree would be okay.

Mrs Timmons took Bree's hands leading the crying toddler inside despite Bree's protest. Hearing her crying like that sent Jamie home sobbing to prepare for work.

In Brooklyn, Frank stepped into the car surprised to see Garret in the backseat. "Morning boss," Garret greeted looking up from his phone reading an email that was just sent to him. Now that Frank arrived Garret set his phone aside.

"Morning Garret, what's the bad news you have for me," Frank asked as they rode back into Manhattan.

"What makes you think I have bad news? " Garret took his glasses off narrowed eyed at his boss still amazed at how good he was despite being off the job for years.

Frank smiled slightly answering, "because it's rare for you to come pick me up or drop me back home so out with it. Apparently it couldn't wait until I got to the office so spit it out Garret."

Garret sucked in a breath having time to think over how he would approach the subject with his boss. "You're my boss and I'm not trying to step out of line but were you going to tell me Jamie had a kid?"

Frank looked over widening his eyes at his DCPI. "Excuse me?"

"On the way here I saw Jamie standing on a corner near his apartment holding a little girl no older then 1 or 2 with blond hair. She looked just like him really cute but I.. you didn't know either?" Garret spotted the shocked look on his boss' face telling him Frank had no idea either.

"No I didn't but I think it's a coincidence Eddie comes back and he's seen holding a kid. " frank took out his cell from the left pocket of his jacket texting Jamie to come into 1pp before his tour for a chat.

Not long after dropping Bree off, the sound of her crying drilling through his mind Jamie called out of work and turned back around to take Bree out.

With Eddie at work Jamie sat with his daughter teaching her peek a boo and pat a cake. In the middle of their game Jamie's phone vibrated with a text. He checked the message surprised to see his dad's name inviting him to 1pp.

Jamie quickly text back sorry dad I can't for at least a few hours. Setting the phone aside Jamie turned back to Bree pointing at a toy that fell, "uh oh."

Smiling Jamie fixed the toy, and finished their game by lunchtime helping her as needed. "No ," Bree shook her head shaking her blond pigtails insisting on feeding herself despite half the meal ending up on the table.

After lunch Jamie lay Bree down for a nap, kissing her forehead with a broad smile. "Love you princess." He waited until she fell asleep to slip out and finish cleaning before Eddie for home in a few hours.

Just past three as Jamie worked on folding clothes he'd washed taking advantage of Bree sleeping Eddie walked in. "Where's my daughter Jamie?"

"Our daughter is taking a nap I was going to wake her in a minute. What's going on Eddie," Jamie asked sensing her anxiety even just by looking at her face. He dropped the shirt he was about to fold turning his attention to her.

"She should be in day care Jamie why didn't you keep her there? And why didn't you tell me you were taking her out? " Eddie dropped her bag in the hall pacing towards the living room letting out the fear she felt when she went to pick up Bree who wasn't there.

Jamie sighed, standing up with his hands in his pocket calmly explaining. "She was hysterical when I dropped her off Edie. I couldn't leave her there like that."

"That's not just your decision Jamie. I'm her mother we're supposed to be doing this together but if you do things like this.." Eddie shook her head releasing the last of her fear. "She'll be fine it's the age but if you don't teach her now she'll never be ready for school."

"I'm her father Eddie and I made a decision. I just couldn't see my baby girl crying like that, it hurt so much seeing her afraid. We are doing this together and I should have told you but I made a decision that I thought was best."

Eddie sucked in a deep breath, placing her hands on her hips watching him for a good minute. "Together means we do everything together Jamie, so just tell me. Now I have to be the bad guy and tell her that she has to go back."

Silence fell between the two as they each room time to think over the situation. "I think she's to young Eddie, she's only 1 still a baby," Jamie admitted softly.

"They take in kids at 6 months the earlier you start the easier it'll be on them. Besides what are we going to do when we both have to work take her with us to the precinct and have Renzulli babysit," Eddie sighed.

"He would," Jamie replied only half joking, receiving a look from Eddie.

"She needs this Jamie to socialize with other kids. Since you took her out you tell her that tomorrow she's going back and staying at daycare the whole day," Eddie demanded tiredly with a look daring him to argue.

Before Jamie could try a soft knock tapped against the door interrupting their discussion. Sighing Jamie walked past Eddie to answer not expecting to see his father standing outside.