Good Hello Readers, welcome back to the story. I hope enjoyed the last chapter, normally I always forget to thank those who did comment and I am sorry for that but I love it so thank you. I may not write for a while because of the upcoming holiday, Fourth of July for the non-Americans, so I hope that after the weekend is up and I can settle back into a regular schedule. Anyway, without further ado, here is the next chapter, as usual read and review! Love always ~Layna~

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He made his way down the hallway, weaving in and out of the crowd of doctors and nurses, it all seemed so hectic and bustling and yet for him time moved slowly. Nicki's room was only three doors down and yet he found himself struggling to make it those last few steps. He had been it there before but that was when Nicki was sleeping and Erin spoke to the cops; but he had to go in because this could be the last time he could make amends. What happened to Nicki, that was his fault and he did not blame Erin for being mad that day when Nicki was brought to the hospital. He felt the guilt burn inside him and it grew so intensely that he was not sure if he could face the blame that he thought they would both feel.

He leaned on the doorframe and looked in to see Nicki watching the television overhead; she looked slightly uncomfortable with her arm in the sling as she shifted to position herself. He let out a breath, brought his hand up, and knocked on the doorframe. Nicki turned her head and as soon as she saw whom it was, she shone him a smile.

"Hey Uncle Jamie, come in," She motioned him in and he happily accepted.

"Where is your mother?" He asked her as he sat on the edge of her bed.

"Cafeteria, she was driving me nuts, I made her go get me jello." Jamie rolled his eyes as he saw Nicki develop a smirk.

"A shocker really, but you know your mom is only freaked out about what happened to you."

"I know, but she keeps acting like I'm going to break, I tried to get the remote from two inches way and she spazzed out."

"She is just protective, OVERLY protective, but protective." She laughed as he emphasized her mother's mannerisms but then watched, as he got serious.

"This is my fault Nicki, and I need to apologize."

"No its not Uncle Jamie, and I don't blame you for a minute," She reached out her good arm for a hug, he took it and lightly.

"Oh, well time for more medicine." Nicki said as a handsome doctor entered her room.

"Oh, now I see why your mom is spazzing and you sent her away." He whispered looking at her with a look that made his niece laugh.

"I'm going to find your mother, I love you Nicki, get well soon."

"Thanks Uncle Jamie, I'll see you soon." He just smiled, truth be told he was unsure. He turned out of the door and headed towards the café. As he rounded the corner, he bumped into her.

"Jesus, Jamie you scared me," Erin said as she picked up the jello she had dropped.

"Sorry Erin, I was actually just coming to find you," He handed her the last of the containers.

"Where is Eddie?"

"With her mother, long story but it was the gang, I actually just came from Nicki's room."

"Let me guess Doctor Morrison is in there, God I forgot how it was to be a teenage girl, want to go sit, you can have some jello, I don't know why she needed this many." He laughed and nodded, placing themselves at the table set by the vending machine.

"Erin I just have to say it…" Erin looked up at him and gave him a half smile, half-quizzical look.

"I'm sorry that Nicki got shot because of me," She looked at him with concern, reaching her hand over and placing her hand on his arm.

"Jamie, Nicki and I both know that it wasn't your fault."

"It is, she was never supposed to be put in any danger, none of you were."

"Jamie, you were doing your job, this is what you do, no one saw this coming. I will never blame you Jamie, please don't blame yourself." She gave him a smile as she looked at him waiting for him to do the same thing.

"I'll try not to." He said finally giving in.

"Good, now let's go interrupt Nicki's flirting with Doctor Sexy," Erin said as she collected the Jello containers.

"I actually have to go meet with Danny, new lead."

"Oh, well then I guess I'll see you later." He nodded and gave her hug, she kissed him on the cheek, he released and watched her make her way to Nicki's room, he hoped they would understand.

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Erin flipped though a magazine as Nicki flipped through channels, it was the last night that Nicki was there and both of them could not wait to go home. Danny entered the room and laughed at the sight of their boredom.

"Hey you two," He said as he pulled a chair up.

"Hey, wow that was fast," Erin, said as she looked down at her watch.

"Fast," Danny asked, confused.

"Well it only took you like what an hour to talk to him."

"To whom, Erin," His eyebrow raised but then he saw her facial expression match his in the confusion.

"Jamie, he said you had a new lead with the Gang."

"No, it's run cold, when did he tell you this?"

"Maybe an hour and a half ago, Danny where is he," He yanked his phone from his pocket and hit his speed dial.

"Son of a bitch, I got his voicemail right away."

"Uncle Danny try it again," Nicki said with urgency and fear. As she asked Danny obliged but yet again went straight to Jamie's voicemail, this time he left a quick message.

"Jamie, where the hell are you, call me ASAP!"

"I just tried Eddie same thing," Erin said, running her hand through her hair, her face flushed as she started to panic.

"What if he is with Eddie and her mom, that could have happened," Nicki suggested.

"No, I stopped there before this."

"What the hell are they up too?"

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Jamie squeezed Eddie's hand as they drove over the Brooklyn Bridge, his heart was racing as they made their way to the meet up. She gave him a small smile though fear was etched into it, the same fear the he felt, was he doing the right thing right now? He had notified the police but the amount of time it took them; he hoped that they would get there in time.

It had been Deidra who had contacted them, it was as soon as Jamie and Eddie reached the waiting room when Deanne Janko been rushed in. It seemed like Deidra had been booted to boss when Henry was taken down and now she told Eddie and Jamie that if they met with her she would stop attacking their families. It was a small price to pay and they had only wanted the safety for their family so here they were driving into the unknown.

"What do you thinks going to happen?" Eddie looked at him with worry, as he thought over his answer.

"I don't know, but we told Renzulli so we have to hope for the best."

"Yeah, so why didn't you tell Danny?"

"Because he would have come along and if that would have happened Deidra would never have met with us, this would have never ended." They pulled to the parking lot that Deidra had directed them to meet her ar.

This undercover thing… it has been more than I think I would have ever seen, but atleast one good thing came out of it."

"Yeah, what's that?"

"Us," She said as she leaned over and kissed him gently on the lips. Passion filled the moment as they fell in love all over again from one kiss, both hoping it would not be the last. A light flashed them from a distance and it was then they knew it was time to go.

"Are you ready?" She asked him as he looked out to the car in front of them, his stomach churned.

"Yeah, let's do this."

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Danny was fuming as he sat in the passenger seat of Renzulli's patrol car as they weaved in and out of the cars.

"How did he tell you and not me," Danny demanded, he knew Renzulli did not know the answer.

"He call us that all I know, we have maybe like three minutes to get there, listen the kid is smart Danny but when it comes to protecting family people tend to do stupid things, you should know." Danny was stopped; he knew that this was true; he would have done anything to get back his wife when she was kidnapped.

"There!" Danny pointed to his brother's car it was still running. Renzulli had barely put the cruiser in park before Danny jumped out and ran to the car. He did not expect his brother or his girlfriend to be there, he felt his heart drop as he followed the headlights that cast over a small part of the water, it made his stomach ache and his lungs lose the oxygen.

"Sarge, there!" He ran to the body and instantly flipped him, releasing the air that had been held in.

"Is it him?" Renzulli asked as he slowly made his way over, fearful.

"No, it' Hector Remero, he has been shot, in the back of his head." Danny said as he pulled the body ashore. Hector Remero had been of the men that got away from the raid.

"I'll call it in." A cop said from behind them. Renzulli helped Danny drag the body to a tarp that an officer laid down.

"I was nervous for a second; I thought it was the kid." Renzulli commented as he looked down at the waterlogged body.

"Yeah but where are they," Danny asked with worry etched it his brow. He looked around, there was no sign of them.

"I don't know but with a dead gang member and two missing cops and at least three more known members out there it spells trouble, we have to find them before the worst happens."

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SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, don't hate me but I'm ending it here, there will another story and I hope you read it but right now I'm finishing this one because I think a sequel would be great. So please comment and let me know what you think, love you all (even if you hate me :p)) love always Layna