A/N: Hey everyone. Here is the latest update for the story. The bug that has been going around took its toll on me as well as work and scheduling conflicts. So I hope everyone has enjoyed the story. So as always enjoy and please leave reviews. Thank you.

Chapter 7

One Police Plaza

Manhattan, New York

Frank walked into the office and noticed Ghormley, Baker and Garrett there. He hung up his coat on the coat hook. "What?"

"We arrested the shooter about an hour ago boss." Ghormley answered for the trio as he watched Frank come around to his desk. He handed over a folder "He's down at the 1-1 getting processed."

"And it takes all three of you to tell me that." Frank replied as he took the folder that Ghormley had.

Baker smiled and looked at Frank. "We heard that you stopped by City Hall and transportation chief's office."

"Word has it you were in there about 20 minutes." Garrett answered with a smile on his face. The smile remained as Frank looked up from the report. "And you were all smiles when you came out."

"What are you three in the office gossip pool now?" Frank responded as he set the folder down on his desk. He sighed and looked at his top three advisors. "We had a very nice conversation, worked everything out and made plans that is all."

"That's all?" Garrett asked in his I don't believe you tone, but with the smile still on his face. "Word has it she is coming to dinner?"

"This Sunday sir." Baker answered as well with the smile still on her face. She shifted on her feet a little bit. "Something about wine and no tequila until the Super Bowl."

Ghormley smiled as well. "People said you walked out with a huge smile on your face."

"Yes because we had a productive conversation that led to some results." Frank said sitting down in the chair while his three advisors remained standing. "Just like I do with everyone here."

"Yes but you are not dating anyone here." Garrett added in with a smirk on his face. It remained despite the look Frank gave him. "So what is up for next for you and Ms. Ortega?"

"None of your business is what is up next." Frank answered with a smile now as he picked up a folder. He looked at the trio still standing in front of him. "Is there anything else?"

The trio laughed before starting towards the door. Frank looked at them. "By the way Abigail you can collect on the office pool of when she'll meet the family for Sunday Dinner."

All three stopped and turned back towards Frank who had half a smirk and smile on his face. Baker cleared her throat. "How did you know about the pool sir?"

"I'm the police commissioner." Frank said with a smile on his face. He looked at them one more time before looking back down at the folder. "I know everything."

The three shook their heads at the statement. Garrett held open the door. "That is why he has the smile on his face. She must be going to Sunday dinner…"

Frank continued to have the smirk/smile as the door shut to his office.

St. Victors Hospital

Manhattan, New York

Eddie walked into the doorway of Taylor's hospital room. She noticed her partner sitting in bed talking to Manny who was holding her hand talking. Eddie was about to turn and leave when Taylor looked up and saw her. "Eddie? What are you doing standing there? Come on in."

"I don't want to interrupt." Eddie said still standing from the doorway of the room.

Manny shook his head. "You aren't interrupting. We are talking about our plans after she gets out of the hospital that's all."

"You sure?" Eddie asked still unsure.

"Yeah. We have to start planning because doc says I'm doing pretty good." Taylor replied. She shifted in her bed as best she good. She turned to Manny. "Babe, why don't you go and get us some coffee?"

Manny nodded. "Sure thing."

Manny got up then and moved to the door. He stopped in front of Eddie and hugged her. "Thanks for staying with her and protecting her."

"Always." Eddie answered. She hugged Manny back. She smiled at him as he left the room. Eddie came on in and took the seat vacated by him. "Getting out soon?"

"Next couple weeks according to the doc." Taylor answered Eddie's question. She smiled at Eddie as she pointed at her shoulder. "He also said I should regain full use of my shoulder, so I don't have to leave the force."

Eddie smiled but it was a small smile. "That's great."

Taylor didn't noticed the small smile. "Yeah it is, but the main priority is when I get out of here, is that me and Manny are going to start trying."

"Trying to have a baby?" Eddie asked with the same small smile on her face. "Congratulations."

"Thank you. I have already told sarge about our plans." Taylor stated this time picking up on the small smile on Eddie's face. "Sarge also said you caught the guy. So what's wrong Eddie?"

Eddie sighed and looked down at the floor for a moment. "Yeah we did, but I came close."

"Close to what?" Taylor asked as she looked at Eddie. She saw Eddie look up. She then realized what Eddie meant. "No, you?"

Eddie nodded as she looked at Taylor. "I had him there, cuffed and he said he was sorry. I just rolled him over and pointed my gun at him."

Eddie then fidgeted with her ring on her hand. Taylor picked up on this. "What happen Eddie?"

"I lost it when he said that. I said how would you like to be shot and have it exit out of the back and how would he like it and I swear I came this close to doing it." Eddie answered Taylor's question. She looked right at her partner. "The only reason I didn't is the voice of the one person no matter what I went through in my career, has always had my back."

Taylor nodded her understanding. "Jamie."

Eddie nodded. "He's my best friend, my rock, everything, even that little voice when things go bad. It's one of the reasons I fell in love with him, married him. He provides that counter to everything."

"So what did he say to you?" Taylor asked.

"That no matter what happens, if you can't return to the job, we'll take care of you. We're family." Eddie responded. She looked down at the floor again. She sighed then looked back up. "I just let the others take him in and walked into Jamie's arms. I was so angry at the perp, and at myself for….."

"Eddie you didn't do anything wrong. Nothing." Taylor reiterated to her. She took a breath and shifted in her bed. She looked right into Eddie's eyes. "Remember what Jamie said to you and me when we both first started. When a cop crosses the line…."

"There is never going back to it." Eddie said finishing the statement. She smiled at the thought of that second night on the job when they sat on a perp's apartment protecting him when Erin had let him go because of shaky eyewitness statement. She knew that ngiht that Jamie could be much more than a partner and a friend, but it took them time and Jamie getting shot to realize it. "I think that was when I started to fall in love with him."

"Well if you weren't married to him and I wasn't married to Manny, I make a play for him." Taylor replied with a smirk on her face. She laughed as Eddie tossed her a look. "But he's right. We're family no matter what. From the day we raise our right hand to the day we hand in the badge. We are family. We'll have our up's and down's but we'll stick by each other."

Eddie started to tear up but smiled at her partner. "You sap. You steal that from my husband?"

"Nope put my own spin on it." Taylor answered as Manny came back into the room. She smiled at him. "I got my own conscious right here as well. But trust me, if it was you. I would have probably gone through the same thing, just like Manny's friend did with him after he was shot."

"Exactly." Manny replied as he set the coffee down on the tray table. He walked over and kissed Taylor's head. "You did everything right Eddie. It's alright to feel whatever you were feeling. It's natural."

Eddie looked at her friends and saw the sincerity in their eyes and she knew they were right. She got up and hugged them. "Thank you."

"We're family." Both Taylor and Manny answered at the same time.

Eddie wiped her eyes as Jamie came in. She smiled at him as he looked at the trio. "Hey babe."

"Hey, everything good?" Jamie asked as he walked over and put his arms around his wife.

"Everything is good." Eddie answered as she laid her head on his chest. She knew it was going to be alright.

Major Case Squad

54th Precinct

Danny walked towards his desk as Baez looked up from hers. She waved a print out in her hand. "Hey Reagan, Nathan Jefferies does have a concealed carry permit for a gun. Care to take a guess what kind?"

"A 38 revolver." Danny answered with a smile on his face as he saw Baez nod her head in confirmation. "Good because the lab report came back and the type of 38 used is a Ruger 38 special."

"Which our suspect is license to carry." Baez answered. She noticed a folder in Danny's hand. "What's that?"

"Our lab techs combed through Claire Jacobs and our vics computer." Danny answered handing the file over. "They found a virus that was untraceable to both computers. This was written to comb for anything between our vic and Claire. It was attached to a work email. Which came from Mr. Jefferies."

"But why shoot Louis?" Baez asked. She looked at the file and scanned through it. "Why not just fire him or kill Claire?"

"You know what Baez that is a good question." Danny responded. He pulled open the drawer and grabbed his gun and shield. "Let's go ask him."

"You called in the warrant already?" Baez asked getting up and following Danny's actions.

Danny nodded as he started towards the hallway. "Called it in after I got the report on the computer. We need to hurry though."

"Why the rush?" Baez asked as they approached the door.

"Well because I called the vics job to find out if Nathan Jefferies was still there." Danny said pushing the door open. They started down the stairs. "Turns out he's on his way to Teeterboard to take the private jet to Switzerland."

"It be a stretch to get there in time Reagan." Baez answered as they approached the bottom of the stairs.

"Well its nice to have friends in high places." Danny answered with a smile. Baez looked at him with curiosity.

Eddie and Jamie's Apartment

East Village, New York

"Babe can you come here a minute?" Eddie called from their bedroom of their apartment. Sarge had given her the day off, while Jamie still had to work his graveyard shift that night.

Jamie got off the couch and walked towards their bedroom. He saw Eddie sitting down flipping through a photo album which included their wedding pictures. "You ok Eddie?"

Eddie nodded as she patted the space next to her. "Come sit next to me."

Jamie walked over and sat down next to her. He took her hand. "What is it babe?"

"With everything that happen I want to say thank you." Eddie answered. She set the album down and laid her head on his shoulder. "You been there every second with me through this and you didn't give up on me."

"I never will babe. Especially when I said I do." Jamie answered putting his arms around her. "We're partners for life which means I'll always look out for you."

"I know which is why I want to talk to you about this." Eddie told him. She handed over a retail and housing magazine along with a parenting magazine. "I know we said no baby talk for at least a year, but our lease is up in a few months, and maybe I was thinking if we go over the numbers, we can purchase a home along with several tips that are in the magazine by getting ready."

Jamie took the magazines and set them aside. He kissed her temple. "Whatever you want to do, I be right there with you."

Eddie smiled and looked up at her husband. She cupped his face and kissed him lightly. "I love you."

"I love you too." Jamie replied. He wrapped her tighter in his arms. "What brought this on?"

"With everything that has happen, and after talking Taylor I did some thinking." Eddie answered as she laid her head on Jamie's chest. "I don't want to be thinking about what we could accomplish with our lives then have it take a backseat to the job. There isn't any reason why we can't have all the things at the same time. Your folks did. Up to a point my folks did."

"And if in the course of doing everything if you get pregnant?" Jamie asked her stroking her back as he held her close.

"Then we deal with it like we have done everything since we met." Eddie answered as she looked up and smiled at him. "Together."

Jamie smile and kissed her again. Then a thought hit him. "What about you wanting to become a detective?"

"Well I asked Sarge if I can shadow a couple detectives for a few tours. He said he let me know." Eddie replied as she burrowed her head in his chest again. "But I decided, if it happens, it happens. The only thing I want to remain the same for the rest of my life is you."

Jamie smiled as he hugged her tighter. "And I want the same thing Mrs. Reagan."

Eddie chuckled and toyed with the fabric of Jamie's shirt. "You know you don't have to be at precinct till 11:30."

Jamie didn't answer her but in one moved pinned her under her as they both laughed.

Teterboro Airport

Teterboro, New Jersey

Nathan Jefferies sat back in the leather cabin couch of the Gulf Stream G-V jet as they were waiting for tower clearance. The pilot came back into the cabin. "Just waiting for the tower Mr. Jefferies. They had incoming priority traffic. That is why we have the delay."

Nathan Jefferies nodded his understanding. "Thank you Fred."

But before the pilot could enter the cockpit, he put his hands up as Danny came aboard the jet with his gun out. He turned and saw Nathan sitting on the couch. "I'm afraid your flight has been cancelled Mr. Jefferies. You're under arrest."

Nathan Jefferies carefully set the glass of champagne down on the table next to the couch before raising his hands. "I don't know what you are talking about Detective. I'm just on my way for a conference in Switzerland."

"One way trip though." Baez answered with a smirk as she moved around Danny and motioned for Mr. Jefferies to stand up. She slapped the cuffs on him. "You remembered to do everything right accept erase the copy of the virus from your hard drive."

"And you know Switzerland would never extradite if you had anything to do with it." Danny added in. He looked as Mr. Jefferies was spun about. "Why kill Louis? You could have fired him or killed Claire?"

"I couldn't fire him if I tried." Nathan Jefferies answered as he smirked at Danny. He looked back to Baez then back to Danny. "The board made it clear we had to keep him happy no matter what, but I don't like to be embarrassed or played like a fool detective."

"Well you'll have the rest of your life to think about it." Danny replied as Baez started to move Mr. Jefferies forward towards the exit as Baez read him his rights.

Frank and Henry's House

Bay Ridge, New York

Linda was pulling the lasagna out of the oven as Erin was buttering up the garlic bread. Linda chuckled as she set the lasagna down on the counter. "So Frank is really bringing her tonight?"

"That is what he said to me when he called." Erin replied with a smile as she stuck the garlic bread in the oven. She closed the door and looked at Linda. "So 10 minutes on the garlic bread."

Linda nodded as Eddie and Jamie came into the kitchen through the kitchen door. "About time. We still have the salad to do. What kept you?"

"Sorry. We stop by the hospital to see my partner." Eddie replied as she and Jamie hung up their coats. She started towards the refrigerator and opened the door. "There was accident on the bridge on the way over."

"Oh ok. How is she?" Linda asked apologetically as she leaned against the counter.

"Good." Jamie answered for Eddie who took the salad fixings to the counter and started to prepare them. "She got moved to regular room so they figured another week or so."

"They also said she'll have full use of her arm and shoulder again." Eddie replied as she started to put the salad together. "So she won't have to leave the force."

"Oh that is good." Erin answered as the timer went off on the garlic bread. She reached down and took the bread out of the oven. She noticed Danny coming in. "Is everything set out there?"

"Yep, all we need is dad, and his date." Danny replied with a smile on his face. He reached for a croton when Eddie slapped him on the hand with the spoon. Danny laughed. "So dad is really bringing her huh?"

"That is what he said when he called me." Jamie answered before Erin could. He laughed at the look Erin gave him. "He called me Friday."

"Me to." Eddie and Linda answered both at the same time. Doing this caused them both to laugh at the same time.

"He called all of us." Henry replied coming into the kitchen. He waved his hand to them. "Come on they just pulled up."

Everyone followed Henry out of the kitchen towards the entry way where everyone had gathered. A moment later the front door opened and in walked Frank and Michelle into the hallway. He took her coat from her and hung it up. He led her to where the family was waiting. He smiled. "Michelle, I would like to introduce my family. This my father Henry."

"Pleasure to meet you sir." Michelle replied shaking Henry's hand.

"Please call me Henry." Henry answered kissing Michelle's cheek after shaking her hand.

Frank smiled and moved towards Danny and Linda. "This is Danny, his wife Linda, and their sons, Jack and Sean."

"Nice to meet you." Both Danny and Linda answered as the boys did the same.

Michelle smiled at them and shook everyone's hands. "Nice to meet you."

Frank then led her to Andrew, Erin and Nicky. "This my daughter Erin, her boyfriend Dr. Andrew Parker, and my granddaughter Nicky."

Everyone exchanged the same pleasantries again before they moved on to Jamie and Eddie. Frank smiled. "And finally we have my son Jamie and his wife Eddie."

"Pleasure to meet you ma'am." Jamie and Eddie both answered.

"Please call me Michelle." Michelle replied with a smile and a blush.

Frank smiled at how well had received Michelle coming so far. He turned to everyone. "So let's eat shall we."

"Absolutely." Michelle replied with a smile on her face. She handed over a bottle that she had in her hand to Henry. "I brought this."

Henry took the bottle and inspected it. "Oh that is a good brand. Let's open this right after we say grace."

"Absolutley pop." Frank answered as they sat down with Michelle to Frank's right. He looked around the table. "Who turn is it?"

"I'll do it." Michelle answered. Everyone at the table nodded. She lowered her head and crossed herself. "Bless us, O Lord, and these, Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty. Through Christ, our Lord. And thank you lord for allowing this gathering of family to take place and ask for the continued safety of everyone who serves in law enforcement. Amen."

"Amen." Everyone answered, looking up and smiling at Michelle. Frank looked at her and beam with his every wide smile and gleam in his eyes as the food was starting to be passed.

Additional note: Well that wraps up the case and most of the story folks. Just a epilogue to come. Will be taking a hiatus after this to reorder on how I want things to go with the story lines here since I fell behind on everything due to work and moving. So thank you to all that stuck through with this story. I hope you enjoyed it. Stay tuned for the next installment. Thank you.