2 WEEKS LATER.
Jamie hadn't really heard from Eddie in a few days after she left his house to live in the dorms at NYU, her classes started earlier than his. He still had another two weeks of summer to get through. He worked the majority of the time in the last two weeks since he last saw Eddie once, stuck in deep thought he finally left the register while it was slow.
"Hey, Lance." Jamie knocked at the office door.
"What's up Jamie?" His manager smiled looking up
"Do you think I can have next weekend off? I was looking to spend time with someone special."
"Someone special?" He lifted his brow smiling, "Of course I'll get it covered for you." Jamie smiled.
"Thank you so much." Jamie left the office. After Jamie's shift he took the long drive through Manhattan back home to Brooklyn, he couldn't wait for school honestly, he hated the traffic and the commute every day would definitely kill him. He arrived home walking inside finding Erin playing in the living room with 5-year-old Nikki.
"Hey, sis." Jamie kicked his shoes off.
"Hey, Jamie." Erin smiled, Nikki's eyes lit up seeing Jamie, she ran as fast as she could to him.
"Uncle Jamie!" She screeched, hugging his leg, Jamie picked her up.
"You're getting so big." Jamie smiled holding her.
"What are you doing here?" Jamie asked Erin.
"I can't come to hang out with my family?" Erin asked, but Jamie knew by the look on her face it was more.
"Of course you can but you seem sad." Jamie put Nikki down watching her runoff.
"Jack and I had a fight." Erin began she couldn't believe she was venting to her 18-year-old brother, Jamie sat up in his chair, don't let his age fool you, he is very protective of his sister.
"About what." He questioned. Erin sighed she figured she might as well tell him she came this far.
"He's never home," Erin began. "He's missing key parts in Nikki's life, school plays, afterschool homework, parent-teacher conferences…"
"I'm sorry about that Erin," Jamie muttered. "When you approached him about it what did he say?"
"He's working and blah blah. Like we both are lawyers but I make sure I do what has to be done to be here for my family, why is it so hard for him to do the same?" Erin sighed her brother definitely seemed overwhelmed and not sure how to respond to her venting, "Just don't worry about it, we'll figure it out." She slightly smiled. Jamie nodded his head
"What did Danny say-"
"Do Not Tell Danny!" Erin interrupted him. "or Joe, you know they will get, this will be fixed on its own. I don't need them to go all daddy bear on me… promise."
"Okay I promise." he held his hands up nervously, "I'm going to shower and go to bed." Jamie rushed off.
The next day was Sunday, it was still early and the family hadn't arrived, aside from Erin and Nikki who had stayed the night. Jamie sat on the couch with his feet kicked up on the coffee table, Nikki was coloring showing Jamie everything she drew he was trying to give her his full attention but once again his call to Eddie went unanswered, she has spent a lot of Sunday dinners with the family and last Sunday is first one she's missed. He sat the phone down frustrated but he wanted to give Nikki his fully undistracted attention.
"That's a nice drawing Nikki." Jamie smiled.
"Thanks, you draw something this time uncle Jamie." she handed Jamie the crayons. Jamie drew a sunflower, he grabbed the yellow and green and then began filling the drawing in."
"That's a cute flower." Jamie turned around, seeing Joe with grocery bags in his hand.
"Uncle Joe!" Nikki ran for him, Joe dropped the bags picking her up.
"Hey, sweetheart." Nikki hugged him tightly. "You guys coloring?" She nodded.
"You should color with us." Nikki offered him.
"I would love to let me put these in the kitchen." Joe sat Nikki down taking the bags into the kitchen returning back to the living room. Joe sat down beside them and began drawing things of his own.
"What's that?" Jamie said in disgust to what Joe drew.
"What does it look like?" Joe smiled. Nikki turned her head.
"A mouse?" Nikki guessed.
" A mous… it's a raccoon."
"That looks nothing like a raccoon Uncle Joe."
"Yeah Uncle Joe." Jamie mocked. Joe crumpled the paper grabbing another one.
"I meant to tell you, kid, Malcolm is back in town. I just saw him outside-" Jamie dropped his crayon.
"And you're just now telling me?"
"I just told you?" Joe smirked. Jamie rolled his eyes.
"Hey Nikki, I'm going over to Mason's. I'll be home really soon." Nikki made a pouty face "What's wrong?"
"You, me and Uncle Joe are having a great time," Jamie suddenly felt really bad, "And I really do miss Mas." but those words stunned him, Erin broke the news to Nikki right after Mason had passed, Mason was always over and hanging out with Nikki was a usual thing since she was an infant but Jamie wasn't really sure if Nikki understood the full concept of death.
"I know I miss him too." Joe was just as stunned. "I promise I'll be right back."
"We can still color together! I have no plans." He wanted to cheer her up ASAP. Jamie headed out the door and a couple of houses down, making it to the Reid's. He rang the doorbell once and was immediately greeted by David, Mason's father.
"There he is!" David held the door open inviting him in.
"Hey, David." They walked to the kitchen where Malcolm was seated.
"Jamie!" Malcolm stood up giving him a hug. "How're things, kid." He sat back down, Jamie and David doing the same thing.
"Good I've been working and school starts soon so there's that." He smiled. "What about you?" Malcolm smiled at his dad then taking a look back over at Jamie.
"Jade and I are moving back to the city, Brooklyn heights." Jamie's face lit up with excitement.
"That's amazing!"
"I'm going to be FDNY fire and rescue, I'm already an EMT in Connecticut so moving back and joining the FDNY is amazing."
"Family business." Jamie smiled. "I'm excited."
"But wait there's another thing, I found out the sex of the baby and we even have a name." Jamie got really excited. "Her name is Maisie Hope Reid."
"Congratulations, I love her name," Jamie said in awe.
"It was actually Jade's idea, she wanted to name her after Mason."
"You know, I was just with Nikki before I came over here and Mas, he would just talk about how he wanted to become an Uncle too, I just wish things were different." Jamie, of course, was extremely happy for Malcolm but it hurt a lot knowing Maisie would never have the chance to know how amazing her Uncle Mason was.
"I know… but she'll have you." Jamie made eye contact with tearful David.
"Yeah… she won't know Mas but she will have you." Malcolm agreed.
After conversations about a number of things Jamie said his goodbyes and returned home just in time for dinner, everyone aside from Frank and Mary was seated.
"Wash up Jamie!" Mary ordered Jamie did just as she asked and returned to the table just as his parents did, they said grace and dinner was in full swing.
"No Eddie again?" Danny asked. Jamie just shrugged.
"She's busy with school." Jamie lied he had no idea what she had been up to and it began to worry him.
"Is everything okay with that?" Joe asked.
"Just because she isn't here doesn't mean there's a problem." Erin snapped clearly irritated over something and Joe noticed it all night.
"You and Jack had a fight," Danny stated as a question but he was sure he knew the answer. Erin dropped her fork onto the plate looking down the table at Jamie.
"I didn't say-" Jamie just looked the other way, he wanted to hide because he knew an argument was in the distance.
"Why would you say that?" Erin stared at Danny.
"Because your tense and you just look upset," Joe stated
"What the hell did the clown do? and the kid didn't say anything even if he needs to speak the hell up if he knows something." Danny death glared Jamie.
"Not over dinner!" Mary finalized.
"You heard your mother," Frank added, Jamie tried to finish his dinner quickly because he knows he is a target of all three of his siblings, Erin being upset because she thinks Jamie told Joe and Danny something was up and Joe and Danny being upset that Jamie knows something and didn't tell them, either way, he's dead and he knew it. He finished his plate taking it to the kitchen and trying to make a break for the stairs but just as he took off his shirt was grabbed halting his escape. He was dragged by his shirt to the back yard.
"Speak up kid." Danny and Joe stood there hovering over him.
"Listen, I- I don't know anything and to be honest... it's not my business so you should ask Erin." Jamie tried to slip past them but again was halted.
"We're family and it's all of our business." Joe let Jamie know.
"Tell us now." Danny became impatient.
"I really-" Jamie began, Erin walked out into the backyard just in time.
"Really?" She separated Joe and Danny helping Jamie up.
"I didn't tell him anything, so why don't you leave it alone?" the three began arguing, Jamie saw this as a perfect escape and he did just that running up to his room locking the door behind him. He sighed taking a seat at his desk. He looked at the framed picture of him and Eddie that she gave to him on his birthday, times were so much easier for their relationship he thought, he thought he better call her once again before he gets ready for bed but unfortunately no answer.
ONE WEEK AGO.
"Hey I'm going to go to bed, you'll be okay?" Eddie's roommate closed her books, it was only 9 pm and the library was still pretty full.
"I'll be fine, get some rest, I'll be up really soon," Eddie told her, the girl smiled walking off. Eddie took a small break herself thinking about her boyfriend, he has been so good to her since before she left for school, He helped move all her things to her dorm, decorating, he even ate with her a few times in the cafeteria on his breaks or just days he happened to be off she wanted to surprise him and have something cute planned.
"Is this seat taken?" The really familiar voice snapped her back into reality. She looked up completely terrified to see her ex-boyfriend Noble standing right there smiling at her.
"I was just leaving." She gathered her things quickly but Noble put his hand on top of them gesturing for her to take a seat, for some reason she listened because she was in shock or fear she didn't know.
"How're things Edit?" Noble asked after she finally took her seat.
"Why are you here? you need to leave." Noble made a pouty face at her.
"I go to school here." He lifted his school ID card up. All Eddie could do is turn away, this is a complete nightmare.
"Good for you, you need to leave me alone."
"We're just catching up? I heard you have a new boyfriend… What's his name Jamilyn?" Eddie just stared at him in disgust.
"Sure and he won't like me talking to other guys." She was able to grab her things from him she was ready to walk off;
"He lives in Bay Ridge? correct?" Eddie jaw dropped, "His family is NYPD right?"
"And what about it." Eddie trembled.
"And nothing it would be a shame is all..."
"You need to stop," She snapped.
"Stop what?" He laughed.
"His family is high up in NYPD, they're no one to mess around with," Eddie stated in a terrified tone.
"Seriously?" Noble gazed at her. "When has that ever mattered to Uncle Phil?" Eddie's anxiety began to skyrocket and Noble noticed so he stood up walking over to her and whispering something into her ear and by the look of her face it was terrifying.
PRESENT DAY.
Jamie just flat out decided he was going to go up to NYU and surprise Eddie, it was his off day and nothing was going on with his family, he got her favorite food and made the journey all the way to Manhattan when he arrived he was confused at first he helped her move into her dorm but now coming back almost two weeks later it seemed a little unfamiliar, luckily for him, all classes weren't in so the quad was pretty empty.
"Jamie?" He turned around to see Eddie's roommate.
"Emily? right?" She nodded. "Do you know where Eddie is?" Emily made a sad expression. "Is everything-"
"Honestly lately she's been distant towards me, she's not talking or hanging out like she was when I first met her a couple of weeks ago, I know I haven't known her long but I'm worried. I just assumed you two had a fight or something." Emily spoke, concern for her roommate.
"We haven't had a fight, not one that I know of at least." Jamie honestly had no idea it was this serious. "Have you seen her?" Emily nodded.
"She's been hanging out with this guy during off periods at the library and that's where I just saw her."
"A guy?" Jamie's heart rate spiked.
"I don't know their relationship or anything but whenever I come around they're both not welcoming."
"Okay, the library you said?" Emily pointed the way for him, He couldn't make it there fast enough honestly, when he walked inside he looked around for a little but noticed her alone looking over a book. He walked up to her table meeting eye contact with her, in a dull second she looked happy to see him, but just then she turned back to her book.
"What are you doing here?" Eddie miffed.
"Really? I've been calling you all week. Did you not get my calls?" Eddie was about to answer truthfully but she remembered a recent conversation.
"Yeah, I got them." Eddie shrugged.
"And you didn't want to call me back?" He tried to keep his voice down, being in a library and all.
"No, I didn't want to." She replied coldly.
"Eddie, seriously what's going?" Jamie sat at the table, causing Eddie to look around.
"Jamie… I don't want to be in a relationship with you anymore." Those words threw him completely off guard it even took a few seconds to register with him.
"You don't think we should date anymore? where is this all coming from? Is it because you're hanging out with a guy here?" Now Eddie was stunned by that. "Where is he at anyways." Jamie looked around.
"Yeah, actually it is." Jamie's eyes widened. She swallowed the lump in her throat before continuing. "I like him a lot and I see a future with him that I don't see with you, I was going to tell you soon, I'm sorry."
"You're dead serious?" Jamie was hoping she was playing some kind of sick joke on him. She looked him right in the eye;
"I'm dead serious… I'm sorry." She said her tone showed she was as serious as she claimed.
"Don't be... keep everything of mine or throw it away... I know I'll be throwing everything of yours away." He stood up even throwing away the food he had for her on his way out. When he was finally out of view she put her head down pouring tears.
"See that wasn't so bad was it?" Eddie lifted her head, at Noble tears running down her face.
"You promised, you and your family will leave Jamie and his alone if I end things with him." She sniffled. Noble threw his hands up.
"Promise would be kept, as long as you don't contact him again and trust me I'll know about it if you do." Eddie put her head down and the tears continued to flow.
Jamie sat in his car outside an apartment complex, his breath was shaky and he tried to keep
the tears from flowing, it has gotten pretty late he's been out for six hours after his encounter with Eddie, he finally decided to get out of his car after sitting outside the building for almost two hours, he went into the elevator and hit number seven and came upon the door he was looking for, he knocked a couple of times and when no answer came he began to walk off, the door swung open.
"J!?" Joe walked out into the hall spotting his brother with his back turned to him. "Mom called looking for you? Where have you been?" Jamie turned around exposing his red and a little bit puffy eyes. Joe then cautiously walked up to him. "Jamie, what happened?" When he didn't respond Joe led him into his apartment "Angela is out with her friends it's just us, talk to me kid."
"Am I worth keeping around?" Joe tilted his head confused at Jamie's words.
"Are you kidding? of course, you are!" Joe reassured. "Don't think like that, what happened Jamie foreal."
"Lauren, Teresa and Eddie didn't seem to think so." Jamie bit his lip keeping his head down. "Eddie broke up with me-"
"Noo." Joe was shocked.
"She said she doesn't see a future with me, and she sees one with this guy she just met… Like what the hell?" Saying her words aloud made him hurt so much more. "Mason… Eddie, they all left in the end."
"I just… I dunno, I never could imagine her saying that, but I'm so sorry."
"I never imagined it either but she was dead serious, I'm so done with it all Joe, I'm never getting into another relationship…" Joe's eyes widened. "Every time I give a girl my heart she breaks it." Joe just brought Jamie in for a hug.
"I'm so sorry kid." Joe kissed Jamie's head.
THE END.
The Sequel to "Carry On" will be posted! The sequel name will be "Moved On" and the sequel will include Jamie, Eddie and all the Reagan's we love and even some Sanfino conflict!
Sorry! Jamko lovers the story ended this way but in the following story, everyone will be a bit older so things will be more mature! so there's a lot to look forward to.
I can't wait to share it with you guys! My college was canceled so now I'm a free bird! and will be updating constantly! Please drop a REVIEW if you're interested in the following story! please! I love feedback good or bad!