Jamie walked into Danny's prescient and quickly found his brother sitting at his desk. He patted his shoulder.

"Hey Danny do you have a minute?"

Danny looked up. "Sure kid."

They walked into the break room and poured themselves coffee. Danny threw out his stirrer as he spoke.

"What's up?"

"I've been thinking a lot about that bomb. Could it have something to do with Donald Palmer?"

Danny shrugged. "Maybe. The bomb squad is still trying to reconstruct it. We'll know more then."

Jamie nodded. "I just keep thinking about the court house bombing. There is no clear evidence that he died in there."

"Yeah that is what the medical examiner said but I don't know what to do about it."

"Have you checked his last known address?"

"All three."

"And nothing?"

"Nothing. His family disowned him during the trial."

"Great."

"Why is this getting to you kid?"

"Because he almost killed me, Erin, Eddie and my girls."

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Jamie couldn't let it go. He was up late typing away on his computer. Eddie groaned and looked at the clock.

"Jamie it's 2am."

He glanced at her. "Sorry. I'm almost done."

She sat up and looked at him. "What are you doing?"

"Looking at the Donald Palmer case again."

"Do you really think that he is behind the bomb?"

He sighed. "I don't know. But I think that it is too much of a coincidence."

She nodded. "Well can you give it a rest for tonight?"

He nodded and set his computer aside.

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"Where's Addelyn? Where's Addelyn? There she is!"

Addie giggled with delight. Eddie had all three girls on a blanket in the family room. Josie was on her stomach with her eyes glued to Baby Einstein, Brooklyn was content chewing on some teething keys, and Addie was having fun laughing at Eddie. She lifted her daughter and smiled.

"Are you girls ready for your nap yet because Mommy is."

Addie smiled at her. Eddie adjusted the baby on her hip and started making the girl's afternoon bottles. She was finishing one when she heard a thump. She looked and exclaimed.

"Brooklyn Faith!"

She ran into the family room and smiled at Brooklyn.

"You flipped over!"

Brooklyn looked at her mother like she was nuts. Brooklyn had been right next to Josie but now she was a good three feet away. Eddie grabbed her and kissed her cheek.

"I'm so proud of you."

Brooklyn smiled and then whined until Eddie put her down. Once they were in their cribs for naptime Eddie started the dishwasher before sitting on the couch and folding the three baskets of laundry in front of her. She flipped on the news for some background noise. She was folding a baby blanket when her phone started vibrating. She glanced at the screen before answering.

"Hey Babe."

"Hey Danny just got the particulars back on the bomb."

"And?"

"And it is a match to the kind Palmer used."

"Maybe it's a copycat?"

"Not when it has his signature on it. He always carved his initials somewhere on the bomb. Police never released that."

Eddie paused. "But if it was Palmer why would he bomb a street in Brooklyn? What's his agenda?"

"Danny thinks that it could be payback for Dad putting him away. That street is 4 blocks from Dad's house and a block from ours."

"Jamie should we take the girls and get them out of here?"

"He's not after us Eddie. He's after my dad. But just in case Dad wants a uniform outside the house at all times."

"Great."

"Hey it's for the girls."

"I know."

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Sunday dinner was awkward. There was an elephant in the room that no one wanted to talk about. Nicky glanced around before breaking the silence.

"So are we going to talk about it or not?"

Frank looked at her. "What is there to talk about?"

"A mad bomber trying to kill you?"

Jamie chimed in. "He's not mad Nicky. He's smart."

"But he has to be mad to blow people up."

Eddie shook her head. "He is a serial killer Nicky. A bomb is simply his weapon of choice."

Henry nodded. "Well said Eddie."

Danny looked at his dad. "We'll get him Pop."

"I know you will."

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"Too frilly."

"This one?"

"Feathers? I would look like a chicken."

Zoe rolled her eyes and grabbed another dress. "How about this?"

Eddie frowned. They were in a small bridal boutique looking at wedding dresses. Jamie and Eddie had decided on a small wedding with close friends and family. They had set a date for May 15th. It was in twelve weeks. Eddie grabbed a few dresses and headed towards the dressing room. she stepped into a dress and zipped it carefully. She spoke to Zoe through the curtain.

"Is there a dress in here that doesn't stand on it's own or make noise when I move?"

"Let me see it."

Eddie stepped out in a white tulle ball gown. Zoe smiled and clapped.

"You look like Cinderella."

"I look like a cupcake."

"Well I'm sure there is a dress here that you'll like. Somewhere."

She tried at least five different dresses until she finally found one. She slipped it on and looked in the mirror. It was a simple lace trumpet gown with a sweetheart neckline. As simple as it was she felt so beautiful in it. She stepped out and Zoe gasped.

"Oh my God! That's the one."

"I know."

"Eddie you look amazing."

Eddie looked at herself in the three way mirror. "Do you think Jamie will like it?"

"I think he is not going to want to wait to take it off of you."

Eddie rolled her eyes.

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"Have you seen Josie's paci?"

"On the counter! Is my phone out there?"

"Yeah on the couch."

Eddie and Jamie were trying to actually get out the door on time with all of the girls. They were going to Danny and Linda's house for family game night, one of Nicky's ideas. Jamie had the girls loaded in their carseats while Eddie packed their diaper bag. When they finally got in the car Eddie sighed.

"I seriously hope that this will get easier."

He nodded. When they arrived they were the last ones to get there. They knocked and Linda answered quickly.

"Come on in. The pizza just got here."

They unloaded the girls and laid them on a blanket in the living room. As soon as everyone had their pizza Nicky stood smiling.

"Okay so this is a game they taught us at freshman orientation. It is suppose to help us bond."

Jack rolled his eyes. "I think we are bonded."

She threw him a look and passed out pens and paper. "Everyone writes down two truths about themselves and one lie. The rest of us will have to guess which is the lie and whose paper it is."

Everyone started writing and then put their papers in the jar Nicky was holding. Eddie looked at Jamie and whispered.

"Your dad looks like he'd rather have a root canal."

He chuckled. "I think he would too."

Nicky pulled out a paper and read. "I am a cop, I am a man, I am a chicken." She rolled her eyes and looked at Danny. "Uncle Danny something that we can't tell just by looking at you."

He shrugged. "How do you know it's mine? It could be Jamie's."

Nicky looked at Jamie who held his hands up.

"It's not mine. Just read another one."

She grabbed another paper. "I use to import Cuban cigars illegally, I've never had espresso before, and I hate jellyfish." She glanced up. "Any guesses on whose it is?"

Everyone was thinking until Henry chuckled. "Francis."

Frank rolled his eyes. "How did you know?"

"I remember the reason why you hate jellyfish." He looked at the others. "When he was about nine years old a jellyfish stuck to his face. It took two lifeguards to get it off. Then they had to pour vinegar on his face to take the sting out. He smelled like rotten eggs for three days."

Nicky looked at him. "So what is the lie?"

Frank smiled. "I never imported cigars."

Jamie laughed. "I thought that one was true."

"No I always get them as gifts. But I myself have never purchased them illegally."

Everyone laughed and enjoyed the rest of the game. It was times like this Eddie loved. Her family never had these warm fuzzy moments. She was grateful to be a part of a family that did for the sake of her girls.

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