Jamie jumped smile not expecting to hear a voice answering back. He turned around finding Danny sitting on the ground beside him. "How you holding up kid? Ready for your big day tomorrow?"
Rather then answer Jamie sat for a minute surprised to see his older brother. "What are you doing here Danny?"
The older Reagan smiled sadly then sighed. "I went by your apartment to talk but you weren't there so I knew the only other place would be here. Look kid I'm sorry okay about everything between us. Thing is after you disappeared I felt guilty and took it hard. Then Joe died.."
"I missed you kid so when you came back.. No excuses but you only known Eddie a few months and it seemed like you'd rather be with her then us even after we haven't seen you. Linda, pop and I talked well they talked and I got chewed out.." Danny gave a short smile happy to see Jamie smiling too.
"You're my only brother kid and I can't loose you too. If it's okay tomorrow when you get married to Eddie id like to be there," Danny told him softly.
"Yea, I'd love for you to be there Danny. It's over Danny I'm back for good. I kept up with classes online until Joe died. That's when I decided to join the academy.."
The two brothers sat side by side quietly as Danny allowed his little brother to clear his head. After an hour when the temperature took a dramatic drop Danny cleared his voice softly. "We should go kid, it's getting cold and you have a big day tomorrow," Danny patted his back.
Giving his brother a slight nod, Jamie turned back to the silent grave. "Thanks Joe, mom." Smiling this time Jamie followed his brother back to Danny's jeep.
Danny took Jamie back to his apartment planning on staying over prepared with a tux in the back. Before settling in for the night Jamie sent Eddie a text night babe love you.
His phone vibrated a minute later with a response from Eddie, love you too lambchop can't wait until tomorrow. Smiling Jamie lay his head against the pillow trying to sleep so he'd be awake for the next day.
The next day Danny entered his brother's room shaking him awake. "Hey sunshine time to get married. I have coffee ready cmon."
Letting out a quiet yawn Jamie opened his eyes slowly, throwing the covers back to stand and follow Danny into the kitchen. Two cups of coffee waited on the island cooling down behind eggs. "Are you ready kid? You have to eat something."
"Yea, I guess.." Jamie answered starting on his breakfast. "Thanks Danny, I'm glad you're here for this."
"Me to kid, if I didn't Linda was going to kick my ass," Danny laughed even though he wasn't joking. They finished in silence taking turns getting ready. Jamie stood studying his reflection in the mirror already wearing his black tuxedo with a matching black tie. Danny approached his brother smiling almost tearing up. "You look good kid."
The brothers arrived at their childhood church early to check everything was ready. The priest who baptized all four Reagan kids approached smiling proud to now be marrying the youngest. "Jamie, how are you? Danny good to see you."
"Doing good thanks Father and thanks for precisiding over our big day," Jamie shook his hand smiling too. "Getting nervous."
Before they knew friends, family and friends from work started filing in among them Renzulli, Kara Walsh and Rhigetti. Frank and Henry arrived together greeting the brothers with matching smiles. "Glad you came Danny," frank told his oldest with a smirk already knowing Linda finally got through to him.
"Me too dad."
Linda walked in dressed in a powder pink dress all the bridesmaids were wearing to drop the boys off both wearing matching suits before joining the bridal party in back. Henry took his spot with Jack and Sean in the front pew so Frank could meet Eddie in back.
Jamie and Danny walked up front, Jamie pushing back the nerves that started to appear realizing it was almost time. Seeing the nervous expression on his brother's eyes Danny gave a gentle pat to the younger man's back. "It'll be okay kid."
The wedding began with the flower girl and ring boy Kara's son and Eddie's best friend's daughter. Niki followed behind them grinning wide locking eyes with her uncle as she made her way up front.
Right behind Niki, Erin and Linda followed both glowing happily at Jamie and Eddie finally getting married. They moved aside Erin already in tears over her baby brother getting married. Danny looked over shaking his head at her teasingly.
In the back Frank held out his arm to Eddie smiling at his future daughter in law. "Are you ready sweetheart?"
Eddie looked past the doors into the packed church where everyone waited for her to make an appearance. "I don't know.." She swallowed starting to get nervous realizing this was it and her father wasn't here to see this big moment for her.
Frank offered a smile reading her expression. "Even those who aren't here are still with us. I know your father wishes he could walk you down the asile just as you wish he could."
Eddie sniffled and smiled. "I appreciate you taking the role though, it means a lot to me."
She sighed adjusting the bouquet and nodded that she was ready. Holding onto Frank's arm Eddie followed him out.
Jamie looked up waiting anxiously until he finally saw his beautiful bride. Eddie hadn't allowed him to see her wedding dress wanting it to a be surprise. When she first walked out Jamie felt his breath sharpen in amazement at how beautiful she looked. The dress was an eggshell white that thinned around the waist hugging Eddie perfectly before proofing out out at the bottom. The chest area glittered with silver sparkles wrapping around back.
Smiling with tears in his eyes seeing his beautiful wife Jamie stepped forward taking her arm from his father. "You have quiet a treasure here Jamie..I look forward to seeing a long future for both of you," frank's voice cracked forcing him to step back.
Jamie turned to Eddie holding her arm in his to face the altar so they could finally get married glad Danny was watching from the side.