Danny stretched despite his protesting body tired from sleeping on the couch for a week wanting to stay close. Since the incident Jamie cycled through the stages of grief currently circling between bargaining and sadness often trying to reason his way into getting Vinny back when he wasn't crying. Quietly digging his feet into the floor Danny stood crossing his little brother's living room to the bedroom.

Stepping inside the dark room, door wide open stopping just inside using the doorframe to lean. Jamie lay half covered by a mountain of blankets fast asleep after tossing and turning all night waking up every half hour. Sighing quietly Danny walked quietly in fixing the blankets to cover his brother.

He breathed in unevenly wanting nothing more then to protect Jamie from having another broken heart. "Wish you were here Joe to give me some direction..you were always good with this stuff especially with Jamie.."

A knock on the apartment door snapped his attention back, going to the front instinctively reaching for his off duty. "Yea who is it?"

"It's me Danny, open the door." With a roll of his eyes at his partner Danny unlocked the door pulling it open to let her in ready to ask where the hell she's been all this time after calling nonstop. His mouth remained open spotting Eddie holding Bree in her little brown bear jacket raising an eyebrow at them.

"We had a woman to woman chat that finally convinced her to come home," Baez explained nodding Eddie inside so she could see Jamie, leaving her and Danny alone in the hall.

Danny moved allowing Eddie entrance turning right back to his partner eyebrow raised. "You got her to come home.. How?"

"Like I said we had a woman to woman talk that's all..your welcome.."

Shaking his head Danny reached a hand out grabbing her arm to stop Baez mid step. "Hey, you did good partner."

"I know," Baez grinned pulling out of his grip so she should calmly walk away leaving Danny stunned.

Inside Eddie carried Bree to the bedroom siting next to Jamie's sleeping body sighing at his state. His cheeks colored a light rose matching the lower nostrils from crying al night. Dried tear spots dropped on the pillow and his posture was troubled bend in haphazardly.

"Bree we have to wake daddy up okay?" Eddie placed their daughter on the bed in between carefully smiling reaching over to gently shake him awake. "Jamie? Jamie wake up lamb chop.."

Jamie's eyes slowly fluttered hearing Eddie's soft voice thinking it was a wonderful dream he didn't want to pass up. When the room finally became clear he found Bree leaning over almost nose to nose helping wake him up, Eddie right behind her. "Bree? Eddie you came back.."

Sitting up he scooped Bree into his arms planting kisses on her cheek and head pressing his daughter against his chest turning to Eddie eyes moist. "I missed both of you..Eddie I needed you.."

"I know Jamie but Detective Baez set me straight and I'm not going anywhere again not without you. I missed you too lamb chop we both did." Eddie and Jamie leaned closer over Bree's head exchanging a kiss softly missing the pout on Bree's face for not getting attention. She reached a hand tiger daddy's face turning it back at her.

Laughing, giving in unable to resist his baby girl Jamie lifted Bree into his arms tickling her gently stopping so he could carry her into the kitchen for breakfast. Danny stood by the stove after talking with his partner finishing scrambling eggs. Setting Bree in her high chair Jamie pulled Eddie's chair out for her to sit helping his brother serve.

With everyone's breakfast in front Eddie sighed looking at Jamie. "I'm sorry I left Jamie just what your sister said.. It made me feel like.."

"I know Eddie just remember I love you and no matter what she says I love you and will stand by you and Bree no matter what. I love Erin but she has no say in our relationship okay? " Jamie put the form down to take Eddie's hand for a small squeeze with his thousand watt snile.

"Don't feel like everyone is against you Eddie cause I'm not. Anyone who makes my brother happy and keeps him in line is cool in my book," Danny grinned across the table catching both sets of eyes. Jamie shook his head unable to hold back a laugh grateful for his brother's support.

"Thanks Danny.."

The room got quiet as they ate breakfast enjoying the reunion. After washing the dishes Danny took his leave allowing the family to have time together hopefully working their feelings out. Eddie brought Bree to the couch setting her in between letting the little girl play while they talked.

Jamie watched his daughter for a minute smiling at her occupied with a book she looked through. "I'm glad you came back Eddie, please promise you won't go anywhere again. I can't take loosing you or Bree again.."

"I know Jamie, I actually was coming back but I kind of hoped you'd come with us. I'm not letting anyone scare us off lamb chop not again," Eddie grinned half teasing before sighing. "The reason I left Jamie after finding out about Bree is I was scared how you'd react if you'd be angry."

With one hand Jamie reached over their daughter cupping Eddie's chin, turning it to look at him. "Listen to me Eddie you gave me a beautiful daughter how can I be mad at that? "

Bree picked her head up in time to see the make up kiss scrunching her face at them. Holding the book in one little hand she climbed onto Jamie's lap lifting the book with wide blue eyes. "Daddy.."

Returning the smile Jamie took the book wrapping an arm around her and Eddie starting to read.