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DJamie slid out of bed just after ten, head and wrist bandaged from the fall. He'd been released less then twenty four hours ago restricted to bed rest for a few days before starting desk duty. Since he was allowed home Eddie stayed in his loft to help as he recooperated.

He stopped at the top of their stairs staring down frozen.

Eddie had just turned off the shower, "Jamie?" she called out. "Lamb chop, what are you doing out of bed."

"I uh was thirsty was going to get water but..." He took two steps back holding the wall blinking back to the last call.

"You are dizzy?" Eddie asked. " Go back and lie down, I'll get you water and I'll bring up a cooler too.."

Jamie shook his head, looking up into her eyes. "No not dizzy.. " He swallowed hard reaching for her hand, using the other to hold the wall. Flashbacks of the fight with those two guys replayed through his mind feeling himself being knocked backwards. .

"You're scared," Eddie whispered. "It's all right. Let's take walk together them. Let's hold hands and walk down the stairs slowly."

Squeezing her hand Jamie took a step down holding onto her in total trust. "Eddie... I keep thinking to what Renzulli said once never look back but... I can't help it Eddie."

"I'm not gonna hurt you, I wont' let you fall," Eddie said. "And no, never look back. Look right here." She pointed at her eyes. "Look right here, you trust me right Jamie? There you go good job.."

At the bottom Jamie sighed turning to loop his arms around her. "Thank you Eddie. I don't understand had a lot of close calls why is this one sticking?"

"Because it was something we do everyday, something we don't think about, and it put you in the hospital. I think getting shot, it's so traumatic it's like lightening but this is different. It's part o our day, waking on steps."

He wrapped his arms around her neck sighing meeting her eyes. "It was a disturbance call Eddie two guys fighting that's all. One minute we're breaking up the fight the next I'm in a hospital.."

"That is the job, baby," Eddie sighed. "It's the job. it's all right to be scared, it's all right. Are you thinking of not going back?"

His eyes locked with hers, rounded wide. "I love the job Eddie.. what if It had been worse and my family had gotten the call or you? My family can't take loosing another son or brother not again…"

"i can tell you now Jamie I wouldn't survive losing you, not like this. If you're gone i'm nothing, I have nothing, no claim to you at all."

He smiled gently leaning in to steal a kiss. "Oh I meant to give this to you right from 1pp with special permission to hand deliver it." He pulled a letter from his jacket handing it to her, post marked 1pp.

Eddie took the letter, it was addressed to her congratulating and inviting her to the ceremony so she could receive promotion to Detective third grade. Carefully she opened the envelope and gasped in surprise. "Oh my goodness...Oh Jamie this means that we..."

"Yea it's official no more sneaking around kind of going to miss that though.." He grinned kissing her. "Congratulate Detective."

"oh Jamie..." Eddie sighed and reached up for a hug. "I love you...and I can't wait to step out on your arm as you girlfriend. How long did you know?"

Wrapping his arms around her waist tightly Jamie smiled teasingly. "My dad told me last night, gave me the envelope. I don't know though miss sneaking around with you might have to think this over..."

"don't you dare...as soon as you well we are having a real date complete with that red dress in the back of my closet." Eddie moved back smacking his arm for hiding the promotion from her smiling up at him.

"Well then you just changed my mind. Why don't we go sit on the couch together. " Jamie let one hand drop into her hand walking slowly. Eddie leaned against his chest flipping through channels until she found a movie.

They spent the rest of the day there watching old movies taking turns rests on each other. "I can see us doing this when we are 80."

Jamie smiled, brushing a hand down her arm. "Me too you still eating like a frat girl."

"You're just jealous I can out eat and drink you under the table.." Eddie grinned teasingly. She lay her head back on his chest taking his hand again to interlock their fingers. Jamie moved his head against hers, kissing the top watching but his mind was miles away.