Eddie sat on the living room couch feet elevated as recommended by the doctor holding a cup of tea. She hated not being so active, itching to get back out on the street. The time off did give her a chance to bond her kids, hear how academy was, or college for Mary Rose and the latest high school drama.
Sophia was in the middle of a story when the phone interrupted. "I got it mom.. hello? Hey Luke..
"Hey, Sophia, can you talk?" he asked "Its important."
"Yea sure what's wrong," Sophia gave her mom a worried look sitting back down on the couch to talk.
"Ive been thinking while we are grounded and...i realized I don't really miss seeing you and stuff so I think maybe we should see other people."
Sophia lay back breathing into the phone, eyes watering. "Luke.. Is this about what happened? If my dad said something I'm sorry but I miss you.. I don't want to see anyone else.."
"No your dad was fine.. this is about me and us." Like sighed trying resist her.
Instinctively Sophia lay against her mom's arm. "I can't believe you really want this Luke.. don't.. I don't understand you cared about me...bat least that's what you said."
"Yes but that passed, things change Sophia I'm sorry. I have to go I'm still in trouble and can't be on for long.."
Sophia sniffled not wanting him to hear how upset she was. "Wait Luke can we still talk please? Just I don't want to do this.."
"Sophia honey, stop," Eddie said softly. "Don't beg, you are above that." It pained Eddie to see her little girl hurting but none of her daughter's would beg for q guy to be with them.
Tears streamed down her face, "bye Luke.." She hung up turning to bury her face in Eddie's shirt. "I love him mom why is he doing this? What did I do?"
"Nothing," Eddie sighed. "Come sit next to mommy..." Eddie rocked and let Sophia cry, "Did I tell you about the time Daddy broke up with me?"
Eddie bustled around her apartment using the day off to tidy up to tired after tour. She paused smiling at the picture of her and Jamie at dinner.
Her phone rang, she sighed and picked up. It was Kara she needed an emergency cover so she could be with her son who wasn't feeling well. Sighing so much for her day off Eddie got ready heading to the precinct taking Kara' s tour with McKenna.
In Brooklyn Jamie used his day off helping Henry and Frank move some old boxes in the garage while listening to the rangers game on the radio. Dave Maloney commented a pass that should have been shot receiving groans from all three men.
Jamie was expecting Eddie to call, so when his phone rang he didn't think twice."Hey babe how's your day off..we still on for dinner?"
"Jamison Reagan, this is Dr. Chaffe at St. victors er, Are you the next of kin for Offcer Edit rJanko?"
"Yes.. Is Eddie okay doctor what happened?" He dropped the box reaching for the keys in his pocket feeling his father and grandpa staring at his back.
"I think you should come down, she sn't come to yet."
"On my way.." he ended the call shakily. "Eddie is at St. victor's ER I have to go.."
"Be careful," Henry warned as Frank dialed Baker for an update and more information on what happened. .
Jamie arrived at the ER just as Eddie was waking up. He rushed to the room given by a nurse taking her hand. "Eddie, I'm here honey.. open up your eyes show me your okay..."
Eddie opened her eyes and moaned at the light. As she spoke softly, oxygen on her face Jmair flashed back to Joe. "Jamie..." He brushed her hair back scared thinking he'd have lost her. His voice shook unevenly matching the quick beating of his heart.
"It's okay, it's okay..." Jamie soothed. "It's fine.. " Eddie moaned, trying to reach out for him tiredly fighting to keep her eyes open. With a soft brush of his hand across her cheek Eddie fell asleep watched closely by Jamie. He held her hand holding back every emotion not hearing the doctor step in.
"She got a concussion but she'll live and should fully recover. You can take her home tomorrow, I'm keeping her overnight for observation."
Jamie took an uneven breath, "thank you doctor." He stayed by her side holding Eddie's hand through the night obsessing how he almost lost her.
"Things were okay, until I was well, then with no warning he dumped me."Eddie brushed her daughter's hair slowly recalling how upsetting that was, never wanting to see her own kids go through that.
"But why mom.. did he say why?" Sophia was confused why someone would do that.
"He said he failed to protect me and he couldn't fail anyone he loves again," Eddie replied, "he was scared baby, I think maybe Luke is too."
Sophia squeezed her eyes shut they burned holding onto her mom tightly. "I love him I really do."
"I know," Eddie sighed. "Lie back, I have an idea." Sophia lay back keeping her eyes squeezed shut. Taking the phone Eddie dialed for a huge pizza with the works and got out a gallon of Rocky road ice cream.
When Jamie arrived home he found his wife with Sophia eating a large pizza with bowls of ice cream on the living room couch. Walking inside he gave Eddie a curious glance.
"We're wallowing," Eddie replied. "You're feeling better angel?" Sophia was surprised how much the junk food actually helped though she still missed Luke.
"Is everything ok? What's going on?" Jamie glanced between his wife and daughter concern twinkling in his blue eyes.
"Luke pulled a Jamie," Eddie replied.
Taking a seat next to Sophia Jamie shook his head not understanding. "Can dad's get in on this party?"
Eddie shares some pizza explaining why they were wallowing over junk food.
