Andy couldn't stop laughing.

Every time she thought she was done Sam looked at her raised his eyebrows and said it again.

She winced at the pain in her stomach and shook her head breathing deeply as she finally caught her breath. She raised her eyebrows at Sam expecting him to start again.

Instead he rolled to his elbow and grabbed his phone off the nightstand.

"Sam! What are you doing?"

He raised a finger to silence her and dialed quickly.

"Sam!"

Sam put on a straight face as someone picked up.

"Callahan? You working?"

Andy's eyes bugged out in disbelief.

"Yeah, yeah…I have a problem I need a detective on. Be sure I got a Henweigh to work with tomorrow? Very important. Cannot work without it."

Andy held her breath and leaned in to hear Luke's irritated response.

"Swarek, what's a Henweigh?"

A corner of Sam's mouth twitched.

"About three pounds."

There was a slight pause.

Sam grinned.

"Thanks Buddy. Oh and if you see McNally she needs a Hambulance, she's allergic to pork."

Andy erupted in laughter as Sam shut his phone.

Sam sat back and watched her with a satisfied smirk.

Andy shook her head.

"He's going to hate you."

Sam shrugged and leaned close.

"He already does."

Andy raised her eyebrow.

"Why?"

Sam kissed her gently.

"Because I'm with you. And he isn't."

Andy lay back and stared at the ceiling for a long moment as Sam propped on one elbow to watch her.

After a long moment she looked at him again and noticed the concern in his dark eyes.

"I found a note…in Jo's desk. I think she left it hoping I'd look there…that ring…it was meant for her and she said no so I guess he kept it."

She shook her head and tried to smile. Sam just watched her silently.

"I FOUND it…and asked him about it. So really…he didn't even want to marry me."

Sam was silent he just stoked her hair and stared off. Andy sighed and snuggled against him.

A few minutes passed.

Andy yawned and started mumbling Sam leaned close to hear.

"I wanna get married…I wanna come in and see 'em…I'll walk down the aisle…and say the vows…and then we'll have five kids and go the park and they'll look like you…"

Sam looked at her sharply but she was sleeping. He continued stroking her hair and a slight smile crossed his face.

Andy was sobbing and thrashing. She sat up with a start.

A nightmare. Just a nightmare.

She tried to calm herself but she kept shuddering and sobbing.

She covered her mouth with both hands willing herself to be quiet so she wouldn't wake Sam up.

And suddenly he was there pulling her close. Andy tried to push him away for a moment but he was sitting up now and pulling her onto his lap. Rocking her gently and talking in a husky whisper.

"Andy, Andy. I'm here Andy. I'm right here. I'm gonna hold onto you and I'm never gonna let you go"

Andy wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him tighter than she had ever held anyone before. And still his arms held her tighter.

Andy buried her face in the crook of his neck and shuddered one long shudder and then relaxed in his embrace.

This was where she wanted to be. Right there. With Sam.

Sam who needed what she needed when she didn't know herself yet.

Sam her TO who was bossy but took care of her.

Sam who couldn't say I love you but she knew he did.

Sam who she wanted to spend her life with.

A thousand memories of his long looks that she had to look away from…his smiles that she couldn't help but grin at…his kisses that she couldn't get enough of. This was the man she wanted.

Andy sat there tears blurring her vision at the Sam who lay on the hospital bed in front of her. She brushed the tears away and tried to ignore the thought that kept crossing her mind.

Will he wake up again?