Title: Like I'm Saying Goodbye
Author: Katie
Disclaimer: I own nothing but this story and my original characters
Show/Movie/Book: Blue Bloods
Couples/Category: Jackie/Danny, Jamie/Erin (original female character, Rachel Boston), Eddie/? (original male character, Dylan Bruce), Maria/Rafael (original male character, Ted King). Slightly alternate universe (AU)
Rating: M
Summary: AU. While spearheading his way through the current investigation he had with his current partner, Danny Reagan stumbles into another case that will make his head spin…and start his search for his best friend, the woman he loves, before time runs out for Jackie and a daughter he knew nothing about. [DANNY/JACKIE pairing, Jamie/OC, Maria/OC]
Author's Note: I actually came up with the idea for this story by myself but after someone had sent me a personal message with some ideas on how to bring Jackie & Danny back together. I love Linda, I love who portrays her, but I've always been a HUGE fan of Jackie & Danny more. And I want to thank the constant personal messages to those who are as big a fan of J&D as I am; here's to you guys! And Maria will definitely play a heavy role in this, still as Danny's partner, but there will be little to no Linda; Jack and Sean still exist, though. They'll just be split up between parents. Also, this is most definitely a follow up story to "Take My Breath Away", so if you've read that, there will be some serious editing of that one-shot soon!
Chapter One
Drip, drip, drip. That sound managed to sneak through the fog Jackie Curatola had been in, thanks to whatever pill they – her kidnappers – must have given her to knock her out. Her eyes finally force open against their will and Jackie is relieved to be greeted with no sudden bright lights but also happy to feel the tiny body curled up against her own. Josie was her entire world, and Jackie shifted to wrap the hands she noticed had been cuffed around Josie's little back. "Too tight, Mama," the mumble that came from her daughter's lips had Jackie chuckling quietly then easing her firm grip into a looser one.

"It's going to be okay, my beautiful Josephine. It's going to be okay," Jackie murmurs. I'll find a way to get us out of here.

In the meantime, Daniel "Danny" Reagan was walking up to the entrance of the NYPD building; ignoring the look he got from his two siblings. "You're up to something," Erin Reagan (formerly Boyle) commented as she followed him up the steps leading inside. Jamie, their younger brother, followed his detective brother and assistant district attorney sister.

"What makes you say that, Erin? Are you a mind-reader now?" Danny asked, his tone grumpy and Erin just shakes her head. She'd gotten used to his grumpiness, having lived with him for years then working with him on various cases he'd gotten and she took them to trial if it was a killer that didn't deserve to see the light of day.

"I am no mind reader, Danny, but I do know when something is on your mind," Erin responded. Danny just ignored her, heading toward the hallway of the precinct; pouring himself a cup of coffee from the coffee pot sitting on top of a file cabinet.

"Hey, Reagan. We got a case," his partner Maria Baez calls out from the doorway of the break room. Danny walked in her direction, taking the case file and thumbing through it.

His gaze lifted to meet hers. "Are you certain this is accurate?" Danny's voice was gruff as he spoke, afraid of the answer that was going to come his way.

Maria gave him a small nod of confirmation. "It is. Came this morning," she responded.

Damn it. His hand shook as he handed the file back to her before lifting it to rub down his face, stopping at his scruff-covered cheeks & chin. How the hell did I miss this? "Find me everything you have on her, Baez. Make it fast." Maria nods and rushes off to do as he had asked.

"Daniel?" Erin, the ever serious one, asked from behind her older brother. Danny ignored her as he kicked his foot out toward the closest desk. "Daniel," Erin said more firmly.

"What, Erin? What could you possibly have to say to me?" He whips around, only to find her standing there. "Sorry. Erin. I don't have time for this."

"Then don't worry about making time. I'll help you. I'll work with the higher-ups on figuring out the last time anyone had seen Jackie, work-wise or otherwise," Erin said, going to grip her brother's hand. "We're going to find her."

"I really hope that you're right, Erin. 'Cause she's my whole world, and you know how I feel about her," Danny said, trying his best not to lose it. Erin squeezes his hand harder. "I'm sorry if I'm going to be a grump from now on."

"Don't you worry about that, Daniel. Go pick up the boys, and head home. Play hooky for today. I'll work with Maria & Jamie here at the precinct in finding Jackie's location," Erin tells him. Danny nods then pulls his sister into a hug, fierce and gentle. Erin returns it with a smile before stepping back to let him go.

Danny turns and walks out of the squad bullpen, heading toward the lobby of the precinct, where he nearly ran into his father on the way out. Frank watches this for a moment then turns to see Erin in the bullpen, approaching her. "What was that all about?" he asked his only daughter.

"Dad, they got a case. It's not Danny's best day, so I encouraged him to go home & spend the day with Jack & Sean," Erin responded. Frank nods in understanding. "The case involves the unexpected disappearance of Jacqueline Curatola."

"Are you certain?" Erin goes to pick up the file at her father's question, handing it to him. Frank takes it , opens it and flips through it. Frank makes a humming sound then nods again before handing the file back. "I'll have every officer that I know out on the streets, searching for her."

The principal at the private Catholic school blinks in confusion at Danny. "The school day has barely begun, Detective Reagan."

"I am aware of that. I'll make sure my sons get their assignments to bring home to work on," Danny responded.

"Very well, sir." The principal checked the classes which Jack & Sean were in and called the classrooms over the intercom. Both of the Reagan boys were sent to the principal's office and let grins cross onto their lips when they saw their father but the grins faded when they each saw his expression.

"Dad, what's wrong? Is it Mom?" Jack asked.

Danny smiled a bit but shook his head. "It has nothing to do with your Mom. I promise." He sighs. "Do you remember my partner from a few years back?" Both of the boys nodded their heads. "She's missing, and your Aunt Erin & Uncle Jamie are going to make sure to find her." The boys nodded a second time then go to hug their father fiercely.

Coming up: Jackie figures out a way to get herself and Josie free. Danny gets into an argument with Linda over the boys. Erin encounters someone from her past.