Jamie was nervous, Danny Reagan had asked him to go out for a beer... on his first day. The guy was NYPD royalty for crying out loud, what the hell did he want with some wet behind the ears rookie straight out of the academy? Jamie just didn't get it, and that was why he was currently standing outside the bar Danny wanted to meet at and staring at the door, unsure if he should actually go in. A voice brought Jamie out of his thoughts, "You gonna stand there all night kid, or actually go in and get a beer?"

Jamie jumped and turned around, coming face to face with Danny Reagan, "D-Detective Reagan! Umm, hi... I was just about to go inside."

Danny chuckled and placed a hand on the younger man's shoulder, "Sure you were, that's why you've been staring at the door for the past five minutes. And I thought I told you to call me Danny?" Jamie's face reddened and he looked away embarrassed, subtly pushing the detective's hand off his shoulder by reaching up and scratching the back of his head, hoping the action also sufficed to hide the slight flinch at the unexpected physical contact. It worked apparently, because when Jamie looked back up, Danny's face held the same amusement at the awkward rookie it had held moments before. Danny gestured to the door, "How bout I get you that beer I promised you?" Jamie nodded in response, not sure if he could trust himself to speak with out a stutter or be in any way intelligible.

The two made their way into the bar, Danny waving to familiar faces and Jamie following awkwardly behind him like a lost puppy. They found a place to sit at the bar and Danny motioned to the bartender for two beers. When they arrived, Danny passed one to Jamie and decided to break the stifling silence, "So Collins, what made you want to be a cop?"

Jamie took a sip of the beer, "I saw a lot of... bad stuff growing up. My, uh, parents weren't the best people. My mom was a drug addict, I saw what that did to her and I wanted to fix things, stop bad things from happening. I actually was going to be a lawyer, went to law school and everything. Then my, uh my fiancée, she uh, got in with the wrong people, tried to pay for law school with money from a loan shark. The guy decided she couldn't pay him back fast enough and he killed her. I was there when it happened, we were walking back to our apartment and the guy came out of nowhere and shot her point blank. It was quick at least and without even thinking, I took the guy down. The detective that worked the case told me my quick actions saved my life and I should think about becoming a cop. I didn't want to at first, I mean I couldn't even save my fiancée, but I tried going back to classes and everything didn't feel right anymore. After I graduated, instead of taking the bar, I went to the police academy. I don't really talk about it and I have no idea why I' telling you this. I just have no idea what to say to you, I mean, you are kind of intimidating and I'm a bit nervous and I should probably stop talking before I get to embarrassing stories." Jamie's mouth shut with an audible click as he looked at Danny, whose face was warring with showing amusement at the young officer's nervousness and sadness at the story he had been told.

Danny drew in a breath, "That sucks kid, but let me tell you, you made the right choice. My sister is a lawyer and let me tell you, my brother and I have a lot more fun then she does." Jamie nodded unsure where to take the conversation. The two men sat in silence a moment, Danny looking at the younger man and working up the courage to say what he needed to, "So, Jamie, there's something I need to talk to you about."

Jamie frowned, "I'm not in trouble am I? Because, today was my first day and I don't think I did anything wrong so I couldn't be in trouble right?"

Danny put his hands up, "Whoa, slow down kid, you aren't in trouble. I actually wanted to ask a few questions, that's all. They are kinda personal."

Jamie's face changed from worried to confuse, "Well, I guess that would be fine. What do you want to ask?"

Danny paused a moment, thinking over his first question, "Were you adopted?"

Jamie tilted his head, "Yeah, why?"

Danny shook his head, "I'll get there. Did you ever meet your birth parents, or know anything about them?"

Jamie shook his head, "No, my parents didn't even know that I knew I was adopted. I kind of overheard them talking once."

Danny wrung his hands nervously, "This might sound crazy, but I think I know who your birth parents are."

Jamie's eyes widened, "What?"

It came out as a whisper and Danny barely heard it, but he nodded his head quickly in response, "Look, I'm not entirely certain but, if you were willing to do a DNA test I could find out."

Jamie opened his mouth to speak then shut it, unsure what to say. It took him few minutes, but Jamie finally got his thoughts together, "Who is it?"

Danny watched Jamie, the kid looked a jumble of eager, unsure, excited, apprehensive, and hopeful. Danny cleared his throat, "Well, this is kind of the crazy part but well, I used to have another younger brother, other than Joe of course. He was kidnapped when he was five. His name was Jamie. And, well you look a lot like what I imagined he would at your age, as well as like my mother."

Jamie blinked a few times, "Wait, you think I'm your brother? That's... that's crazy! I mean, I can't be. No one ever heard of another Reagan, especially one that had been kidnapped."

Danny shook his head, "I know it's a bit far fetched. We kept it out of the news after we couldn't find you. Especially after Grandpa and Dad were Commissioners, we didn't want anything to happen to you if someone found out who you were. Just, please, at least do the DNA test to remove the possibility. If you aren't who I think you are, I'll help you find your real parents."

Jamie's eyes searched Danny's face a moment, "Alright, I guess it wouldn't hurt. Besides, you seem as desperate to find your brother as I am to find my real family."

Danny smiled, "Thank you."

Jamie shook his head, "If this turns out how you hope, I'll be the one needing to thank you."

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Author's not: Hey guys! hope you like everything so far! to clarify, in this AU, Joe and Mary are both alive and make an appearance in the next chapter. so keep reading and please review!