" no dad, we haven't found anything yet. Yea I'm heading back I'll meet you at church. Um is it okay if I bring someone," Danny whispered looking over the blond woman who hadn't moved from the couch.
On the other side Frank greeted Henry with a small nod before addressing his oldest. "Sure son is it someone who will require to need a cane?"
Danny laughed at his father's dry sense of humor. "No dad you know I'm not that guy. I want to bring Eddie. She' hasn't moved since Jamie disappeared and I know he'd want her with us."
"You're probably right. We'll see you soon." Frank ended the call, making sure the door was behind him as they left for church.
Pocketing his phone in the top of his jacket Danny slowly approached Eddie who had yet to move. "Eddie? Hey just wanted to let you know I spoke with the commissioner and he insists that you come to church then dinner. "
Eddie shook her head never once looking away from the window. "Thanks that's a really nice offer but I'm not hungry."
Danny raised an eyebrow hearing from his brother how Eddie always ate with an appetite that would put any guy to shame. "Then come for the company and I'm not taking no for an answering even I have to use rank to give you an order."
It was Eddie's turn to raise wan eyebrow at the Detective sighing in realization she wasn't winning this one. Pushing herself up Eddie quietly followed Danny down to his car. All the lights were on their side helping them make it to church just as it started.
Danny slid in first smiling at the family with Eddie on his right quiet the entire mass. Her family hadn't gone to church otherwise it would have been a good place for her to ask for Jamie's safe return.
Once mass ended Danny introduced Eddie to everyone excluding Frank who she already met once. She just gave him a protocol salute and greeted respectfully, "sir."
"We're off duty, you can relax Eddie. How are you holding up," Frank smiled at her probably already knowing the answer. The entire family was on edge wanting Jamie back, he could imagine how Eddie felt.
"I'm dealing sir just want Jamie back safe," Eddie admitted. When she turned to answer a question from Linda Danny shook his head at his father saying she wasn't dealing well.
Eddie went home with Danny, Linda, Jack and Sean. She watched the two boys, joining in the conversation once in awhile answering questions from the boys curious to find out more about their uncle's new girlfriend.
Arriving at home Henry rushed into the kitchen so he could check on dinner. Eddie hung back in the living room doorway as the family came in and out. Coming into her boss' house for the first time would have been a little less awkward had Jamie been with her but now she was surrounded by people she didn't know and Jamie was missing.
Sean turned around looking over the couch at their guest standing away from them. Placing his game down Sean went around the couch taking Eddie's hand with a smile. "Come sit with us," he invited bringing her to the couch.
Smiling Eddie followed until they reached the couch sitting next to Sean. Eddie scanned the living room decorated with family portraits from over the years. "My Mary loved having pictures of everyone. We started from when our kids were very young."
Eddie nodded looking over each picture until she found one of a man posed in his dress blues with similar features to Jamie. She recognized him as the brother Joe, as Jamie had the same picture in their apartment.
"Dinner," Henry called before Eddie could turn her head away from the picture. Sean took Eddie's hand to lead her into the next room where they had Sunday dinner every week. "You can sit next to me if you want," he offered.
Danny smiled at how comfortable Sean was trying to make Eddie feel without Jamie there. Accepting the offer Eddie sat between Sean and Henry quietly. "Whose turn," Henry questioned once everyone was settled.
"I will," Erin offered, bowing her head before starting the dinner blessing. Eddie looked around loosely folding her hands and listening out of respect.
"So, hope your hungry young lady," Henry teased passing vegetables to Eddie after taking some.
"I guess I am, thanks sir," Eddie took some passing it along to Sean. Turning back to Henry she met Danny's eyes and knowing smirk looking at her.
Danny barely touched his roast beef when his phone went off sending a groan through the Detective. "Yea, what do you have for me?" He nodded listening carefully to Jackie while rubbing his eyes. "Thanks Jackie, let me know if you get a hit okay?"
Pressing end Danny grumbled slamming his phone down in frustration. "Jamie's in the wind, he didn't leave any prints of value. We have nothing to show where he might be. Jackie is running his credit cards and cell hoping for a hit."
The table fell quiet in a joined hope they would find Jamie safe and sound so he could rejoin the family and Eddie. Eddie pushed around her food thinking and missing her Jamie.
"We'll find him, I'll be … you know what if I let Jamie disappear for another ten years," Danny vowed. He lifted his fork to finish the roast beef he'd started eating, grateful Jackie was continuing to search while he had dinner. When they found Jamie he promised to take her out for beers.
The cell phone violently slammed on the table a few minutes ago rang again. Sighing Danny quickly finished what he'd just eaten before picking it up. "Yea Jackie what's up?" This time Danny's eyes widened at what she was telling him. "I'm on my way."
"We found him.."