Into The Blue || Blue Bloods Fanfiction

31; On The Catwalk

In the week that followed Linda's return, things slowly went back to normal for Noelle and the Reagans- or whatever was normal for them before that tragic event.

Linda was dealing the best she could after being abducted. After a friend recommend someone to talk to, she went a couple of times- those moments were still fresh in her mind, but she had recently slept a full night without nightmares, which she considered a victory.

After testifying against Raymundo Salazar and watching him be led away by handcuffs, Danny had taken a few days off and stuck to Linda like glue- slowly driving her crazy and demanding he return to work.

Another couple who stuck together were Jamie and Noelle.

When the two weren't working, they were at his apartment ordering takeout and spending time on the couch in front of the television. He didn't say, but she knew after what happened to Linda, the drama with Jimmie was front and center in his mind. He wanted to keep his eyes on her at all times, which was fine with her- she had always loved spending time with him and being with him always made her feel safe.

When she was with Jamie she didn't have to worry about looking over her shoulders or jumping at shadows. She could stay in and not feel a pit in her stomach anytime a crowd of people came around her. She didn't have to hold her breath to listen out for footsteps following her anytime she walked down a hallway or sidewalk.

She knew her behavior was turning toward unhealthy- always wanting to be locked inside, but she didn't care. Being with Jamie was the only time she could relax and let her guard down- it was the only time she felt comfortable.

Her plan that night was going to be the same as the last previous nights, but then Linda called and had another idea. Her niece was going to be in a fashion show and she thought it would be fun if they, along with Erin and Nicky, went together and had a girls night out.

Noelle tried to politely decline, but Linda was stubborn and wouldn't take no for an answer. She, more than anyone, knew how important it was to not let a traumatic moment cause you to stop your life. She knew how important it was for herself to get back out into the world, and she knew it was just as important for Noelle as well- which was why she was now in the bathroom applying makeup and trying to pin back her uncooperative hair, while Jamie sat on the couch snacking and making her wish she was beside him.

Jamie had just turned the television from a silly sitcom he had seen a million times, to a sports channel, when he heard his cell phone beep with a new message.

Shoving a handful of popcorn in his mouth, he traded out the remote for his phone and read the text message from his sister. He sat the bowl of popcorn on the coffee table in front of him, then stood up from the couch before making his way toward the bathroom.

With a light tap on the door, he called out, "Hey, Nol? Are you done? Erin text that she's on the way."

"Yeah." She sighed.

Looking at herself in the mirror one more time, she tried to pin a lone strip of hair back into the clip, then groaned when it fell out again and swung around the front to land in front of her left eye.

"Everything okay in there?" Jamie asked after hearing the noise she made.

"Yeah, just my hair being difficult."

"That one piece in the front that never wants to stay back?" he questioned, having grown up with her complaining about that piece of hair.

She was convinced the piece never grew back right after he cut her bangs too short- which he would always remind her she was the one that begged him to cut 'em, and she was also the one who moved her head right when he went to make the cut.