"So, what did you find out, Danny?" The commissioner asked his son when Danny finally arrived at his house. "And why is it such a secret?"

"Let's just wait till Erin gets here because I would prefer if I had to explain it just once." The detective told his father as he poured themselves a glass of whiskey as they waited for his sister. He was a bit nervous mainly because he was worried about how his family will take the news he was just about to break on them.

"This better be good," Erin who just entered the room stated towards her brother. "I have six cases on my desk and divorce papers my husband won't sign." She complained as she took her scarf off. It was a long day and frankly, she just wanted to go home and get some rest.

"Hi, dad!" She greeted her father as she leaned towards him and planted his cheek a kiss.

"Hello, sweetheart," the commissioner replied. He too wondered what this was all about.

"Trust me, it is good." Danny insisted.

"What is it then?" His grandfather Henry wanted to know impatiently.

Danny just took a sip from his glass before he started.

"You know, how we discussed Jimmy Riordan's past, we never really found anything. The story was that he was a random orphan adopted by the Sanfinos. Or at least this has been the official story until his DNA turned out in NYPD's database of missing persons," the detective revealed to his family.

"Who does it belong to?" Erin questioned, not sure where this was all going.

"Dad, you better sit down for this because you might find it hard to believe it," her brother turned to their father. Frankly, the commissioner wasn't the youngest and it wasn't a secret that after his wife and sons' death he suffered from some health issues and therefore his oldest son worried what kind of effect the news will have on him.

"I'm perfectly capable standing, thank you very much for your concerned, Danny," the commissioner pointed out impatiently.

"Alright," Danny mumbled, but don't complain I didn't warn you!"

"Don't strain us anymore, Danny! Who does it belong to?" Henry wanted to know.

"Yeah, Danny, why did you drag me here from downtown?" His sister added.

"Alright, alright! According to the lab, Riordan's blood matches with Jamie's DNA profile. OUR Jamie!" The detective broke the news on his family.

"What?" Henry asked shocked, unable to believe his ears. Jamie has been gone for such a long time that they all just lost hope that he will ever return.

"That's not possible," Erin shook her head, unable to believe that what Danny was telling them was true.

"I couldn't believe it myself either. Frankly, I thought the lab must have made a mistake. So, I let them run the test again. This time comparing Jimmy's blood with mine. It's a 53% match." He revealed to them.

"Of course, we can let the lab test dad's blood against Jimmy's too to prove their relation, but according to Cami there is no doubt that Jimmy Riordan is our Jamie Reagan."

There was a silence for a long time during which the commissioner finally did sit down.

"That can't be," Erin whispered as tears started coming into her eyes. She remembered well how broken-hearted their parents were when Jamie went missing. She was old enough to remember. And she knew there has always been an emptiness in their hearts that never really got filled again.

"I'm afraid it is, sis," Danny replied in a low voice as he took Erin's hand into his and gave it a squeeze.

"We all thought Jamie was most likely dead, and now you are telling us that all those years he has been living with those criminals?" Their grandfather asked horrified.

"Come on, pops, it's not like he chose it willingly," Danny tried to reason with their grandfather.

"But how is it going to look when the media will find out that the commissioner has a son who is the lawyer of one of the most infamous crime families in New York?" Erin questioned.

"Dad?" Her brother addressed their father when the commissioner still wasn't saying anything. He wasn't quite sure if the commissioner wasn't going to break. "Are you alright?"

Frank just took a deep breath before with eyes full of tears he uttered: "All those years Phil Sanfino had my boy. And now that same innocent boy is at the hospital at the ICU wounded because that son of a bitch lied to me the whole time?" The commissioner questioned angrily. He never cursed and therefore Danny knew that the commissioner was beyond furious.

"What are we going to do about it?" His daughter wanted to know.

"Danny, I want you to go back to the hospital and stay with your brother. And make sure that no one visits Jamie. I'll go to see Phil Sanfino and see what he has to say to me."

***BB***

"You're becoming kind of a regular here, Frank," Phil Sanfino remarked towards the commissioner as he entered Phil's study. It was late at night, but Frank didn't care.

"What the hell, Phil?" Frank Reagan noted angrily towards Phil Sanfino. "I thought we had an agreement!"

His adversary gave him a questioning look, not sure what the commissioner had in mind.

"I don't quite know what you are talking about, Frank."

"When Mary and I got married, we agreed that I will leave your family alone if you leave mine!" The commissioner reminded him. "And now I find that all those years you had my son?"

"So you know?" The head of the Cavazzere family asked calmly.

"Yes, I know!" Frank returned. "How could you do that, Phil? How could you take my son away? How could you take Jamie from Mary?" The commissioner wanted to know. He was full of anger.

"I took him away?" Phil questioned. He then smirked. "On the contrary, Frank. I saved him!"

"What the hell are you talking about?" The commissioner asked angrily, wondering what Phil was talking about.

"Whitey Brennan, does it bring a bell to you, Frank?" The infamous mobster inquired.

"That happened a long time ago," Frank replied.

"Whitey Brennan was the head of the Westies gang back in the '70s as you can remember. He ran gambling, loan-sharking, and union shakedowns out of Hell's Kitchen. I believe he was finally indicted on two murders, but then he went underground, and then you and your people got a tip that he was going to attend the baptism of his grandson at a church out in Woodside, where his daughter lived. Whitey had built them a new rectory and he bought a silver tabernacle for the church, so the pastor returned the favor and held the ceremony at night and kept his mouth shut. You, as far as I know, led the operation. It was supposed to be pretty straightforward... surround the church and arrest Whitey when he came out. But every Westie there had a gun. Somebody gave a shout, all hell broke loose. Two were wounded on your side, and four of his were killed... including his wife and infant grandson. Do you remember?" Phil wondered.

"How could I ever forget that? But what does it have to do with Jamie?" Frank asked. He remembered those events Phil referred to well, but he hoped he will never have to think about it ever again.

"It has got everything to do with him. " Phil revealed to him. "The word got out that the Brennan's wanted to get back on you. Whitey Brennan has ordered to kill your infant boy in return. Somehow, the news got to us. So I went to Whitey and made him an offer he couldn't resist. He didn't know I knew Mary. My sister just lost a baby…. So I arranged with Whitey to kidnap the baby and give it to me. That way Whitey thought he got his revenge and Jamie was safe. Naturally, the boy couldn't go back to you because they would have killed him if he did. So, we took him into or family. We raised him and protected him as he was one of us."

"And you never thought of telling us?" The commissioner questioned. He couldn't get his mind around the fact that the Sanfinos knew all those times where his son was and they have never told anyone.

"Frank, you have to understand one thing, they would have killed him, if the word got out. Was the arrangement perfect, no it wasn't, but it was the only way how to keep Mary's son safe! How to keep your son safe."

"Come one, you never gave a damn about me!"

"But I did care about Mary, Frank!" Phil insisted.

"It broke her, Phil! Do you have any idea how it feels to lose a child?" The commissioner questioned. "She never recovered from it. We never recovered! Phil, Mary died thinking our youngest was dead! Do you have any idea how it felt?"

"Frank, I only did what was necessary to keep Mary's son safe. Besides, I cannot deny I liked the idea that Reagan would become Sanfino. That's why the plan was so simple, yet efficient."

"You're a piece of shit!" Frank cursed. "I don't want you anywhere near my son ever again! Is that clear? And if you do, I will make sure it's the last thing you will ever do!" The commissioner threatened the head of the Cavazzarre crime family as he was about to leave.

"Frank, Jimmy is already part of this family whether you like it or not!" Phil Sanfino called after him.

***BB***

The commissioner was staying at the hospital with Jamie/Jimmy. He told Danny to go home some time ago, although his oldest son insisted he would stay there just in case the Sanfinos would try anything.

"I don't think the Sanfinos will try anything tonight, Danny," Frank told his son. "And even if they did my detail will be here the whole time. Go home, Danny, get some sleep, we're gonna be alright."

"You sure, dad?" The detective questioned.

"Yeah, I am," his father assured him.

"Alright, I will see you tomorrow then," Danny told Frank his goodbye before he left. And that was why Frank was now in Jamie's room waiting for his son to wake up. He watched his chest rise and fall. The heart monitor was beeping at regular frequencies. But what worried the commissioner the most was the rasping noise Jamie made as he took in and out breaths. Frank knew his son was lucky for his injuries could have been more serious, but he still feared for his youngest.

Jamie slightly shivered in his bed as he was starting to wake up.

"Jimmy?" Frank addressed the young man when he saw his eyes moved a little.

"Frank," he uttered weakly. He still hasn't quite recovered after the surgery. "What happened":

"You were shot, Jimmy," the commissioner revealed to him. He decided not to tell Jamie anything until he would be well enough to handle the news he was about to receive.

"Frank, does my family know what happened?" The young man asked the commissioner.

Frank just leaned closer to him and ran his hand through Jamie's soft hair.

"Jimmy, we have a reason to believe that the Sanfinos might have been behind the attack on you." He told the boy as gently as he could.

"What?" Jamie/Jimmy asked shocked. "But they are my family, they wouldn't have hurt me…" he insisted. "Would they?" He then asked the commissioner.

"Jimmy, the person who shot you was a professional. He knew what he was doing. Frankly, you are alive just by accident," Frank broke the news on him. He could see Jamie/Jimmy had a hard time believing what he was telling him. Of course, Jimmy was aware that there were disagreements between him and uncle Phil, but he could never imagine uncle Phil would hire a hitman on him, but then he never expected to end up at the ICU. And here he was.

Frank could see his concerns.

"Jimmy, we have officers on your protection 24/7. You have my word that the Sanfinos won't get to you! Even if it means I will have to sit on you myself, then I would. I'm not gonna let anyone hurt you! You have my word!"

AN: So, did you see this plot coming? And how is Frank going to tell Jimmy that he is his father? And is Jimmy going to believe him? And is he ready to cut his ties with the Sanfinos?