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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nSimon came out of his office and said, \u201cHeads up, everyone, Jim Ellison is missing.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you mean he\u2019s missing?\u201d Rafe asked. <\/p>\n
Blair was standing next to Simon looking more then worried. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe went to check on a lead this morning and no one has heard from him since. Even his snitch didn\u2019t see him. He never showed up. Now, let\u2019s get a description of what he was wearing today and get the APB started,\u201d Simon barked. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think he was wearing jeans today, if I remember right,\u201d Joel said. <\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I think he had on Dockers,\u201d Connor added. <\/p>\n
Blair sighed and said, \u201cI can tell you exactly what he was wearing today. Joel is right-he had on his favorite pair of blue jeans. The ones that are fairly tight and you all tease him about wearing. He wore his light blue tee shirt, you know the one that\u2019s azure-that accents his eyes. He has his tan leather shoulder holster that sits on his left side. Then he has his jean jacket that is almost as worn out as his jeans and he is wearing his Nike tennis shoes that are white with a blue check mark each side. You know the description of the truck, but do you need his license plate number. I\u2019ve got it written in my wallet. Is that good enough, Simon?\u201d<\/p>\n
Everyone seemed to be going in slow motion. Finally, Simon answered, \u201cWe don\u2019t need his plate number. It\u2019s in his file, Sandburg. Now let\u2019s get this APB filled out and on the roads. Did anyone call his cell phone?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI did, sir, and he\u2019s not answering. It goes right to voice mail,\u201d Blair replied. <\/p>\n
\u201cStay put at your desk, Sandburg, in case he calls and try his number every twenty minutes or so,\u201d Simon ordered. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to tell me twice, Simon, I\u2019ll be waiting here as patiently as I can,\u201d Blair responded. <\/p>\n
Simon almost laughed. Blair was anything but patient, especially when it came to his partner. <\/p>\n
The APB was put out and everyone in the city was looking for Jim or Jim\u2019s truck. Blair sat at Jim\u2019s desk, doing paperwork, trying to pass the time until it was time for him to call Jim again. <\/p>\n
Connor and Joel were driving around looking at the last places that Jim had been to the day before. \u201cJoel, did you notice anything today when Sandy was giving us the description on Jimbo?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou mean that the man\u2019s totally in love with his partner? Yeah I noticed. I wonder if Jim knows yet,\u201d Joel said. <\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe they\u2019re an item,\u201d Connor suggested. <\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think so, but I could be wrong,\u201d Joel answered. <\/p>\n
\u201cI sure hope nothing has happened to him,\u201d Connor said quietly, \u201cSandy would be devastated.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI agree, we\u2019ll keep hoping for the best case scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n
They continued looking at all of the places and then headed back to the station. <\/p>\n
Brown and Rafe were driving to see Sneaks and see if he knew anything else when Brown said, \u201cDid anything seem odd to you at the station today? I mean aside from the fact that we had to put an APB out on Ellison?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you referring to the description that Jim\u2019s so called partner gave? I would say he watches Jim a little too close, wouldn\u2019t you say?\u201d Rafe asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe they\u2019re a couple,\u201d Brown stated, smiling. <\/p>\n
\u201cA couple of what?\u201d Rafe replied and both men laughed. <\/p>\n
\u201cSeriously, Rafe, what if they\u2019re a couple?\u201d Brown asked once again. <\/p>\n
\u201cThen we\u2019ll have to watch our gay jokes around them, I would say. I don\u2019t see it, but you might be right. I\u2019ve been wrong a couple of times in my life,\u201d Rafe teased. <\/p>\n
\u201cWould that upset you?\u201d Brown asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think so, but I think we\u2019re worrying about nothing. I think Hairboy has a crush on Jim and that\u2019s all there is.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we were there last Saturday for poker, he came walking out of his bedroom, so perhaps you\u2019re right,\u201d Brown answered. <\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s go find Sneaks and see what he has to say,\u201d Rafe said. <\/p>\n
They drove down the road, both men thinking about what they had just discussed each wondering if it bothered them or not. <\/p>\n
Simon knew that his job was the hardest of all of the other officers. He had to go to the hospitals and see if Jim had been brought in, either dead or alive. This was something that Simon hated doing. It never got any easier and if something had happened to Jim he would be left to tell Sandburg the news. Simon didn\u2019t want that job at all. <\/p>\n
As Simon drove, he talked to himself. \u201cWhat was all that stuff that Sandburg said at the station? Jesus, does he have a thing for Jim? I\u2019m going to have to tell Jim, so he can let the kid down easily. I mean, I understand why he looks up to him, but Sandburg acted like he was in love with him. This would not do at the station. Stop talking to yourself and drive, old man.\u201d<\/p>\n
Simon turned his music up so he didn\u2019t have to think about a romance between two officers. <\/p>\n
Blair sat waiting at the desk and called every twenty minutes to see if Jim answered the phone. This time, someone answered it saying, \u201cHello?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWho are you and what are you doing with Detective Ellison\u2019s phone?\u201d Blair shouted. <\/p>\n
Connor and Joel were back and rushed over to Blair\u2019s desk to see what they could do to help. Blair put the phone on speaker. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a doctor at Cascade General. I just heard his phone ringing again and thought maybe someone might have been looking for the owner. I didn\u2019t realize he was a police officer. My name is Doctor Sullivan and you are?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m Blair Sandburg. I\u2019m Jim Ellison\u2019s ride along partner. I\u2019m not a police officer, but I have two of them standing here that are chomping at the bit to find out what\u2019s going on with Jim.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I got in here they already had his clothing off, so I didn\u2019t know he was an officer. He\u2019s been in a terrible car accident and he\u2019s pretty banged up. He\u2019s down in x-ray right now. I\u2019m sure he has a skull fracture and some bruised ribs. He\u2019ll be sent to a room soon. So why don\u2019t you come up and see him yourself?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, Doctor Sullivan. My Captain is checking the hospitals right now, so chances are he\u2019ll be calling me about him too. I\u2019m so grateful he\u2019s alive. We\u2019ll be there soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blair pushed the cancel button on the phone and said, \u201cAnyone want to drive me up to the hospital? I don\u2019t have my car today,\u201d Blair said pitifully. <\/p>\n
Brown and Rafe walked in at the moment and Brown asked, \u201cJim\u2019s at the hospital? Is he all right?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCar accident, skull fracture and bruised ribs, but other than that, he\u2019s pretty good. Now I need to find a ride up to the hospital,\u201d Blair said eagerly. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll take you, Sandy. You guys hold down the fort. Simon will probably be calling soon with news about Jim,\u201d Connor said as she pushed Blair towards the elevator. <\/p>\n
\u201cCall us and let us know how he\u2019s doing when you get there,\u201d Joel ordered. <\/p>\n
\u201cYes, sir,\u201d Blair answered with a smile on his face. <\/p>\n
He jumped into the elevator with Connor and she pushed the button to the garage. Both of them were quiet because they were both worried. <\/p>\n
Once in the car and driving towards the hospital, Blair said, \u201cThank you for driving me, Connor.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo problem. I want to make sure he\u2019s all right too. You\u2019re not the only one that cares about him-although you\u2019re the only one in love with him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blair just looked at her oddly and asked, \u201cWhat are you talking about?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSandy, anyone with eyes and ears knew that you have a thing for your partner. How long have you been together?\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not together. He doesn\u2019t have a clue,\u201d Blair answered sadly. \u201cDoes everyone know, now?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLike I said, anyone that could hear or see knew this morning you were in love with your partner.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so embarrassed for Jim\u2019s sake.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh Sandy, he loves you too.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think so, or I would know it,\u201d Blair replied. <\/p>\n
\u201cTalk to him today and I bet you I\u2019m right,\u201d Connor argued. <\/p>\n
\u201cNot today, Connor, he was just in a car accident.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAll right, tomorrow,\u201d she teased. <\/p>\n
They both started talking about how they were worried about Jim and the time was passing fairly quickly. <\/p>\n
Simon walked into the hospital room and Jim opened his eyes. \u201cSimon\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJim\u2026 Now that role call is over, how about you tell me what happened.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI already told the officer at the sight of the accident, so it should be on record soon,\u201d Jim answered. <\/p>\n
\u201cNo, Jim, tell me as your friend. Then I have something important to talk to you about.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim proceeded to tell Simon that sweetheart was totaled. And for once, it wasn\u2019t Jim\u2019s fault. A semi hit him when the driver\u2019s brakes went out of said semi. Jim finished telling Simon all about it and said, \u201cNow what do you have to tell me that\u2019s so important?\u201d<\/p>\n
Simon pulled up the chair next to Jim\u2019s bed and said, \u201cHow exactly do you feel about Sandburg?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy? What\u2019s happened with Sandburg?\u201d Jim started to sit up and winced in agony, showing how much pain he was in. <\/p>\n
\u201cSettle down. Nothing happened to Sandburg. He gave a description of you today and I think he might have a crush on you. I figured I would warn you so you could talk to him about it and he wouldn\u2019t embarrass you at the station again.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not embarrassed. I\u2019ve been in love with Blair for almost a year. I didn\u2019t think he felt the same way about me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Simon sighed and said, \u201cThis makes for problems at the station, Jim.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo I\u2019ll quit. I can\u2019t do my job along with my senses without his help,\u201d Jim admitted freely. <\/p>\n
\u201cWell, do you think you could keep it quiet at the station so I don\u2019t have to deal with it?\u201d Simon asked, wearing a big grin. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think I could do that, Simon.\u201d<\/p>\n
At that moment the door opened and Blair walked in. You could see he wanted to run and hug Jim, but he didn\u2019t. <\/p>\n
\u201cHey Chief, come here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blair raced over to the bed and smiled at his partner. \u201cHow you feeling, Jim?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI would feel a lot better if you gave me a huge hug,\u201d Jim suggested. <\/p>\n
Blair didn\u2019t have to be told twice. He went right into Jim\u2019s arms, making sure he didn\u2019t press on Jim\u2019s ribs at all. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou can hug me tighter. My ribs are all right. It\u2019s just my head that\u2019s not. I have a skull fracture. Something new, eh?\u201d<\/p>\n
Blair did indeed hug Jim tighter and stayed in Jim\u2019s arms for some time until Simon cleared his throat. Blair jumped and moved out of Jim\u2019s arms quickly. <\/p>\n
Megan Connor walked up to the bed and said, \u201cLooking good Jimbo. Those black eyes are very becoming. Did you break your nose too?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI sure did. Life is never dull when car accidents are around. Now, if you\u2019ll all excuse us, I need to talk to Blair alone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Simon said, \u201cSee you later, Jim. I\u2019ll find out how you\u2019re doing each night from Sandburg. He can still come in and do paperwork, even if you can\u2019t be there.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBye, Simon,\u201d Blair and Jim said at the same moment, and then laughed. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou guys behave yourselves and remember I\u2019m only a phone call away. Be well, Jimbo.\u201d Connor walked out the door following Simon.<\/p>\n
Jim moved over on the bed and said, \u201cThere\u2019s room for both of us, if you want to share.\u201d<\/p>\n
Again, Jim didn\u2019t have to say it twice. He shucked his shoes off and slid onto the bed and lay in Jim\u2019s arms. \u201cHow long do you have to stay here, man?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFour days-unless I talk some sense into the doctor. Would you like to sleep with me tonight? \u201cJim asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cJim, Simon told you about me, didn\u2019t he? I\u2019m so sorry. Probably everyone knows now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cChief, did you miss the part where I asked if you would spend the night in my bed?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy are you taking it so well?\u201d Blair wondered aloud. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been a chicken shit for a year, it\u2019s time to step up to the plate and swing like I\u2019ve never swung before.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blair snuggled into Jim\u2019s body and kissed Jim\u2019s neck. <\/p>\n
\u201cChief, I\u2019m really tired, can we sleep now?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, Jim, we\u2019ve got the rest of our lives for everything else. Sleep and know that I\u2019m right here with you.\u201d<\/p>\n
The end<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Remembering Jim By Patt Summary: Jim is missing and Simon asks Blair what he was wearing that day. Blair gives a huge detailed description of what Jim was wearing and everyone in the bullpen now knows how Blair feels about … Continue reading