Into The Blue || Blue Bloods Fanfiction

13; Past and Present Collide

One morning, Noelle was sleeping peacefully, something she had done a little more lately- when she heard her cell phone go off. With a groan, she rolled over toward the table the noisy device was sitting on, then reached out to grab it. She squinted her eyes, then flashed a sleepy smile when she saw it was a good morning text from Jamie.

It had been a few days since their date, and the two haven't been able to see each other since they were busy with work. He had pulled a couple of double shifts, while she had been busy with autopsies and other tests. One of those autopsies was on the girl Anna Zoltin, the girl pulled out of the river days ago.

She had reported her findings to Danny, then he, with his partner Jackie, had closed in on her killer, which should have been cause for celebration, but instead, the FBI got involved. The killer was one of their confidential informants for a major case and they would not let Danny arrest him, but Danny did what Danny does best and found a way around it, and now the killer was awaiting trial for the murder of Anna Zoltin.

But despite not seeing Jamie, he made sure to keep in contact with her. He would text her several times a day. Usually, first thing in the morning to tell her good morning, one during the day to ask how work was going, then another at night to wish her sweet dreams.

Hearing her phone go off again, she checked the message and saw that he was asking her if she was awake. After she wrote back that she was, she heard a knock at the door. She chuckled when he sent her another text, telling her she should answer the door.

Glancing down at what she had slept in- a short tank top and pajama bottoms- she threw back the comforter and jumped up to find something else to throw on. She grabbed an oversized long sleeve shirt from the floor and threw it on over her top, the last thing she wanted was for the tank top to ride up and show off the ugly scar on her side.

Looking down at her bare feet next, she grabbed a pair of mix-matched socks, something normal for her, then tossed them on before she ran toward the front door to let him in.

"Hey," Noelle breathed out as she opened the door, seeing him dressed in shorts and a t-shirt. He looked like he had been awake for a while and completely put together, making her feel like a slob for just rolling out of bed. She didn't even have time to run a brush through her hair or brush her teeth.

"Morning." Jamie stepped into the apartment and set the gym bag from his hands on the floor. Seeing the sleepy look on her face, he let out a chuckle. "I woke you up, didn't I?"

"Mm-hm," she mumbled with a nod.

"I'm sorry, Nol," he softly said as he stepped closer to her. He laid his hands on either side of her face, then pressed his lips against her forehead. He moved closer to kiss her lips until she shook her head and took a step back.

"Are we doing this again? You denying kisses?" Reminding her of when she did that on their date a few nights ago.

"No." She laughed at his joke. "Morning breath. I haven't had a chance to brush my teeth yet or even brush my hair, which is why I look a mess."

"You never look like a mess, Nol. You're always beautiful," he said honestly. He stepped toward her again, then leaned closer, his lips inches from hers. "And if your breath didn't smell like death right now, I would run my hands through that mess of a hair and kiss the crap out of you, but I fear for my life right now."

Noelle let out a laugh at his teasing, then playfully punched his shoulder and call him a jerk before turning to leave the room to brush her teeth and pull her hair up. She let out a squeal when he slapped her butt as she walked away. She glared at him from over her shoulder, then broke out into a smile when he gave her a wink.