Into The Blue || Blue Bloods Fanfiction

20; What Do You Know?

Early the next morning, the waiting room was flooded with light when the sunlight spilled in through the floor to ceiling windows. Everyone was sleeping except for Henry- who had sipped on his coffee all night and stared in the direction his son's room was in. Hearing a cell phone go off, he turned his head slightly, then heard his grandson, Danny, quietly talk to someone.

Danny quickly stood up from the couch, removing Linda's head from his lap and onto the couch. Jamie opened his eyes and heard his brother tell their grandfather they had a name before he rushed down the hall toward the exit.

Jamie reached up to rub the sleep from his eyes and let out a yawn, then tilted his head to the side to check on Noelle.

At some point in the night, after he had fallen asleep, she had turned to face him and had basically climbed into his lap with her face pressed against his neck. He couldn't help but wonder if it was a nightmare that caused that reaction. He wished she would have woke him up to comfort her, but he hoped his presence was enough to calm her at that moment.

He glanced at the time and realized he had to leave for work soon. He was able to get out of his midnight shift, but he was scheduled to work a double and they couldn't find anyone to cover the other one. He lightly rubbed her back and whispered her name in her ear to wake her up as gently as possible.

"Nol..." Jamie whispered again, then kissed the side of her head. "Wake up."

"Hmm." Noelle pulled in a deep breath, then raised her head and slowly blinked her eyes to adjust to the bright sunlight in the room. Seeing the look on his face, she guessed, "It's time for you to go, isn't it?"

"Mm-hm." He nodded, then brushed some hair from her face and gave her a sad smile. "Duty calls."

He didn't want to leave; not while his dad was in the hospital and he didn't want to leave her either. Especially now that they knew without a doubt that Jimmie was out, but they both knew he didn't have a choice.

She leaned forward to press her lips against his for a soft kiss and laid a hand on his chest, balling her fist around the fabric of his uniform. She wished she could keep him there with her, between the regular dangers he faced out on the streets, combined with Jimmie being out there somewhere, she was more worried about him than usual.

"Be careful out there," she whispered against his lips.

"You do the same." He laid a hand on her cheek, then pulled back to look at her. "What time do you go in today?"

"Around noon," she answered. Knowing how close she was to the Reagans, her boss offered her the day off, but with everything going on she needed the distraction- plus she genuinely loved her job.

"Are you going to hang out here until then?" he questioned, hoping her answer would be yes. He would feel better knowing she was surrounded by his family while he was at work.

She nodded her head to answer him, then quietly asked, "You'll call me later, right?"

"I'll call you every minute I can." He nodded.

"Okay," she mouthed and fought to keep her eyes open.

He chuckled when she suddenly let out a loud yawn and quickly tried to cover it. He lightly kissed her forehead. "You should try to get more sleep."

She shook her head and mumbled, "No, I'm okay."

"Yeah, 'cause I always yawn when I'm wide awake," he joked.

"Shut up." She chuckled and playfully punched his shoulder, then flashed him a sleepy smile. "Now get to work, Officer Reagan."

"I'll talk to you soon," he promised, then gave her a soft kiss.