A year ago, a reviewer suggested I write a story incorporating both Joe Reagan and Eddie Janko. Well, BlueBlood82, it took a while, but here it is!

Thanks also to Lawslave, who provided valuable assistance getting this story to the end!

Chapter 1 – Weekend Plans

"Hey, Kid, what's up?" Danny Reagan called to his brother as slid into the seat next to Jamie at the end of the bar. He gestured for the bartender to bring him a drink.

Jamie turned away from his beer to greet Danny. "Been a few weeks since we've got together for a beer after work."

Danny took a seat next to his brother. "You know the job. Busy investigating one of your kind right now, Harvard."

"One of my kind?"

"A lawyer. Some employee of his law firm died under suspicious circumstances, and it starting to look like our guy was stealing client funds from the firm. Can't prove it yet. You attorney types are slippery."

Jamie snorted and took a drink of his beer. "One reason I'm not an attorney type anymore."

"Amen to that." Danny raised the glass the bartender had placed in front of him and clinked it into Jamie's, then swigged down some of the beer. "Hey, where's that short blonde you're usually with? Seems like you two are inseparable anymore."

"Eddie's out with some of the guys, at that bar right across the street from the 12th. This one was closer to you."

Danny frowned. Unexpectedly, Jamie hadn't taken the bait and denied any relationship with his partner. Something must be bothering his kid brother. "You look like someone with something on their mind."

Jamie smiled slightly. "I was up in the attic at home last weekend, looking for something…"

"Something?" Danny interrupted.

"That paper I did in high school on the construction of the Empire State Building," Jamie added with a sigh as he saw Danny start smirking.

"Reliving your glory days as the high school star student, you nerd?" Danny teased.

"No. I wanted to look up one of the books I'd used as a source. But all those boxes of Joe's stuff were in the way of my boxes. The things we moved back from his apartment after…"

"Yeah," Danny cut in.

"I was thinking maybe it's time to go through that stuff. Sort out what to keep and give away the rest. Thought you might want to help."

"That's really your stuff now, remember? Joe left all his things to you."

"I know. But it'll go faster with two of us. I figure we could get it done in an afternoon."

Danny picked up on what Jamie really needed. Moral support when he started walking through that emotional minefield, and the memories that it would bring up. "'course I'll be there. When?"

"Saturday afternoon? You could bring Linda and the boys over. We could go out for pizza afterward. Make a night of it."

"Sounds like a plan." He gripped Jamie's shoulder. "How about a quick game of pool? Then I need to be heading home. Lin and the boys."

"If you feel like losing, sure," Jamie teased as he stood up.

Danny shoved his brother. "Smartass." He followed Jamie over to the pool table for a friendly game before he headed home.