The two stayed up a little longer to discuss Eddie's tour which turned out to be extremely boring. Around eleven Bree stirred in the unfamiliar room alone, alerting the floor with an ear piercing cry.

Jamie and Eddie both appeared sitting on her bed accepting her crawling into their laps wanting to be comforted. Jamie gently rubbed through her blond curls with his other arm protectively wrapped around her. "It's okay baby we're here you okay," Eddie soothed calmly, rubbing the baby's back.

Surrounded by her parents comfort Bree's breathing softened as she fell into a light sleep again. "She's good, I'm going to leave so you two can sleep.." When Eddie didn't answer Jamie checked over her finding her eyes closed too. Her head slowly tilted to the side as she slept soundly.

Smiling Jamie gently reached around Eddie's side to pull her into his lap too, wrapping his arms arms around his two girls. While they slept Jamie used the wall to lean watching them sleep.

His fingers traced over Eddie's arm until they reached her hand hesitating there. When Eddie didn't move Jamie interlocked his fingers with hers sighing. Slowly letting go of her fingers Jamie reached up and brushed a piece of blond hair behind her ear.

Feeling his touch Eddie shifted further onto him with her hand resting against his arm. "Go to sleep," Jamie whispered softly. He settled into some pillows against the wall closing his eyes to sleep with his two girls close.

The apartment door opened quietly just before seven the following morning allowing Erin to enter. She worried about Jamie getting to attached and subsequently getting hurt again and wanted to talk with him after the news he dropped.

Placing her bag on the counter Erin searched the apartment stopping coming upon the guest bedroom wide eyed. Jamie slept sitting up arms wrapped around Bree and Eddie holding them close to him. Through the night Eddie shifted to rest on Jamie's stomach.

Narrowing her eyes as she entered the room Erin placed hey hands on her hips storming off. "Excuse me."

Jamie stirred slowly turning to check the time before realizing who was standing over him. "Erin what are you doing here, it's seven in the morning? You're going to wake up Eddie and Bree." Slowly moving his hands Jamie placed Eddie to lay down before moving his daughter off his legs so he could get up.

"What am I doing, Jamie what are you doing? She left you do you remember that? Do you remember how upset you were? " Jamie only nodded leading her out into the living room where they could talk privately.

"I remember Erin but that doesn't mean I stopped loving her because I still do. Not that it's any of your business but I love Eddie.."

"Yes, but does Eddie love you?" Erin asked. "I'm not sure she knows how to love, Jamie. I looked into her background. Did you know that Armin and Janice Janko aren't even her real parents?"

"Erin, I can't believe you!" Jamie snapped. "That is Eddie's business and maybe they aren't her biological parents, but they are the parents of her heart and her mind and that is enough! Don't mention this to her, it'll crush her!"

"What about you, Jamie!?" Erin asked. "You have been hurt so much, especially by Eddie. Now there's this baby..."

"Yes, there is Bree, my baby girl, and if you dare, Erin..." Jamie warned.

"Jamie, she's lying about her own parents, what else is she lying about? She could be lying about the baby being yours!"

"I am not lying about that!" Eddie exploded as she appeared in the living room. "And my parents are my real parents, I don't know what you're talking about! You are the liar!"

Both Erin and Jamie faced the spunky blond standing feet from them narrowing her eyes at Erin. "How dare you look into my family and go to him about it. You have no right and I can go to your boss. "

"I'm trying to protect my brother from getting hurt again like he did after you left him alone knowing about Bree.." Erin raised an eyebrow at the smaller woman studying her carefully.

"You don't have to protect me anymore Erin, I'm not a kid and bringing up Eddie's family was low and you know it. Bree is my daughter whether you like it or not and I'm going to be there for her and Eddie," Jamie spoke in a firm tone inching closer to Eddie. He put an arm around her shoulders once close enough.

Feeling Eddie shaking with anger in his arms Jamie gently squeezed her arms showing he was standing beside her through this.

Erin sighed m, this was not how she wanted to come in and talk to Jamie. "Maybe it was and I'm sorry but I'm only looking out for my little brother. I hope your right and this works out.." Giving them a sad smile Erin turned on her heels walking out quickly to work.

The apartment quieted again as Erin's footsteps disappeared down the hall. Jamie turned with a sigh, enveloping Eddie in a tight hug. "Sorry about that Eddie, it's okay."

Eddie's small frame continued shaking not with sadness but anger his family would bring up hers. "Tell me something Reagan, is your dad going to pull up my dad next? Or maybe Danny have my mom's file to make sure she's legit? Or me?"

"No, they wouldn't do that Eddie. Erin stepped out of line and I told her to back off. My dad isn't happy with our situation but he's letting us handle it the way he raised us to," Jamie shook his head surprised Eddie would ask that question.

Pulling out of his strong and protective grasp Eddie gave her own head a shake. "How do we know that? How do we know we can trust them?" Looking down Eddie started walking back to the extra room.

Bree's toys strung all over the room along with her clothes out of the suitcases. Sighing in frustration Eddie began picking things up and stuffing the items back into the suitcases.

Before turning in himself Jamie peeked in on his two girls glad to see they were both sleeping soundly. He left the door half open going to lay down himself.