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Chapter Ten

Linda was sitting with Jamie at the moment that Danny walked in. She looked over at him wordlessly, finding him to be somewhat lighter than before. "We got them all," he said simply.

Linda smiled, standing up and hugging Danny tightly.

"Freddy gave them all up," he continued as he held her. "Nate didn't make it out of the fight, but he won't be hurting Jamie anymore. And Liam and Honor are already working with Heath on plea deals."

Linda squeezed her husband gently. "You did good," she told him.

He nodded. "Not gonna bring Jamie back, but at least those who hurt him are off the streets."

"Which is better than nothin'."

"Yeah," Danny sighed, looking at his brother.

Linda frowned. "Do you want me to leave you alone with him?" she asked.

"Not right now. Right now, I just wanna stay like this."

She nodded, resting her head against his shoulder. "I love you."

"I love you too."

She smiled to herself as she thought of the first time she'd ever met Jamie. She had been sitting with Danny in his car, waiting to pick Jamie up from practice, and the couple, being bored, had started kissing. Much to the disgust of a much-younger Jamie, who threatened to tell Mom. Which wasn't much of a threat to Danny, or Linda for that matter. But it was the best Jamie could come up with at the time.

"What's so funny?" Danny asked softly.

"First time I met Jamie," Linda replied.

Danny immediately smiled. "You were kissy-girl for a solid three weeks," he said, chuckling.

Linda nodded again, smiling wider. "He's a good kid."

"Yeah," Danny sighed. "Good cop."

Linda hugged Danny closer.

"Sydney came to see me yesterday," he told her.

"Erin mentioned it," she replied. "How's she doing?"

Danny shrugged. "Unmarried, I think. Said part of her still loves Jamie."

Linda snorted. "I can see it. You Reagans are hard to love, but even harder to let go of."

He smiled slightly. "Other than that, she's doing well. Next in line for partner in her firm."

She nodded. "Good for her."

"I told her she was welcome to come by."

"I'd like to see her."

"I think everyone would," Danny said.

"Except maybe Jamie," Linda added.

"I think he'd be okay. He still cares about her."

"True. Wasn't like those two broke up because they hated each other."

"Hazard of the job."

Linda sighed, holding Danny. "You doin' okay?" she asked him.

"Fine," Danny stonewalled immediately. At her look, though, he faltered slightly. "I will be when he wakes up."

"They're gonna take the vent out in a few hours. From there, they'll probably just let him wake up on his own. They won't add any more sedative."

"He's already out. Why sedate him in the first place?"

"He might not have stayed out, and trust me, it's worse when they fight the vent."

He sighed softly, resting his cheek against the top of her head. "He'll wake up, right?" he asked softly.

She didn't answer, but he didn't exactly need her to, either. Because they both knew the only answer they had for that question was based more on faith than fact.

They stood together in silence for a few moments more before she sighed. "I better get going," she said. "The boys need to be fed and put to bed."

"I'm gonna stay here tonight," Danny told her.

Linda nodded. "I'll bring you some fresh clothes later."

Danny nodded quietly.

She leaned up, giving him a quick kiss. "I'll see you later," she said. "Love you."

"Love you too," he told her, giving her a squeeze before she let go of him. She walked over to Jamie, squeezing his hand gently before walking out of the room. As she closed the door behind her, she watched her husband sink down onto the cot, staring at the unmoving form of his brother. Her heart broke as the door latch clicked behind her, and she prayed that it wouldn't be too much longer before Jamie came back to them.

No matter how he did it.