Grocery Run

Three Shot.Sam founds himself running some errands when he runs into someone he didn't expect.

Sam Swarek was considered a great cop. Though. Bright. Rule breaker. But when it came to running errands he was just as anybody else. After 8 years and four kids you'd think he would get used to going out with the them. Clearly the books had it all wrong. He packed up the kids inside the car. After AJ had turned one they had decided Sam's truck was too complicated to be transporting three small kids. Sam had had seconds thoughts about losing the truck to a stupid van, lucky for him, Sarah had offered to sell him a small one of hers. It had come cheaper since she was his sister allowing him, with all the joy in the world, to keep his truck.Today, he had put the 4 kids inside the white van and made his way to the grocery store.

"Okay" Sam told the kids as he placed AJ on the back and baby Eliot safely on the baby's seat on the trolley "We know what do, right?" Milo and Charlie nodded "We stay together and we don't run off" He made his way inside, brood and all.

About 20 minutes after they had arrived chaos began. Charlie and Milo had started arguing about who would get to pick what they would get as a treat. Sam rolled his eyes at his children. They were making a scene and not even his rookies were allowed to make a scene. He was not a very severe father but if he was in the need, he would keep his children in place. He kneeled at his son's level "What is going on?" The children looked at each other; they were waiting for one to blame the other. Sam waited patiently "So?"

"Is my turn to pick desert" Milo said crossing his arms over his chest. Charlie shot him a dirty look "He did it when we were here with mom"

"Did not!" Charlie pouted. Sam was amazed of how much Charlie resembled Andy when she was upset. He was a McNally alright.

"Did too!" Milo was starting to get impatient. He had expected Sam to cut them off by now, instead Sam answered his phone.

"Hey" the copper said eyeing the boys and rocking Eliot on the chair a bit "What's up?"

"Just had a break and I just needed to hear my super-hot husband's voice" Andy said playfully "You guys miss me?"

"Really hot huh?" Sam asked huskily "don't mess with me McNally, I'm a family man"

"That has never stopped you before Officer Swarek" He could imagine a big grin on her face "Or have I softened your badass little heart?" Sam smiled. Truth be told she still made him weak in the knees after almost 11 years of knowing each other and four children "So what are you up to?"

"We have a dilemma here" Sam sighed "Boys are giving me a hard time over desert picking, think you can help me?"

"Aww daddy can't handle his little coppers can he?" Andy said mockingly making him roll his eyes "Charlie picked up dessert last time"

"Right" Sam had now prevented the boys fighting again "Got it, you need anything"

"You" She said instantly "Does that count?"

"You already have me Andy" Sam said laughing "Miss me already do you?"

"I always miss you, especially now that I barely see you at work" She heard Traci calling her name, sighing she made her way to parade "I have to go, but I'll see you tonight"

"Okay, have fun" Sam said pushing the trolley across the next aisle "See ya tonight, boys will be cooking" the boys smiled instantly at his statement "Be safe"

"Always am" She said getting into the cruiser "Happy shopping, I love you"

"Me too, we all do, tell Traci I said hi" Sam said ginning "She's listening isn't she?"

"Miss you too Sam!" He heard Nash yell "Now please hang up so we can get to work you guys are like a pair of hormones filled teens, you'll see her later" Sam grinned hanging up. He resumed his errands with a smile on his face. She had made his day.

RB-RB-RB-RB

"Just five minutes?" Milo pleaded his father. They had stopped to have something to eat. Having 4 hungry children was never good when you were alone. Sam sat on a table at a small fast food stand. AJ sat across him, while he held baby Eliot who was enjoying a bottle. The groceries were still not done but he just figured that the kids would behave better once they had eaten.

"Five more minutes" Sam gave in "Then we are out of here" Milo grinned excitedly. He shoved his brother on the arm as they made their way back to the playground area.

"Daddy" AJ said trying to get his attention "Daddy!"

"What?" He asked quickly. AJ had grown up so quickly. She was almost three, a little rascal this one, being the only girl at the Swarek household apart from her mother, she got to be daddy's little girl, even though she was not a girly girl, being that Andy was kind of a tomboy herself, she still acted a bit more innocent when she was around Sam.

"Can't open it" She glanced at the small toy she had just gotten from her meal. Sam took it from her with putting the bottle Eliot had just finished on the table.

"Thanks daddy!" AJ said examining the toy she had just gotten.

"Sure thing" He glanced at the play area where the boys had gone into. The two of them came panting without shoes a moment later. Both of them holding their sneakers. Charlie sat down, so he could better manage to put on his shoes. Milo on the other hand did so effortlessly. "All set? Come on AJ" Sam placed his daughter back on the trolley, a moment later he was not paying much attention to where he was going when he hit another costumer with his groceries cart. "Sorry" He raised his face to make eye contact.

"Sam?" A familiar voice said in awe "oh my God!"

Milo gave his father a confused look. "Sydney" was the word that came from Sam's mouth. He was looking at his ex-girlfriend in the eye. "Um… hi"

"Look at you!" the woman squealed. She examined each child closely "Yours?"

Sam nodded instantly "Yeah, well it's been a long time"

"Too long!" Sydney laughed "I always said you would make cute kids" Sam smiled shyly at her. To think his kids could have been so different if he had married her. Sydney focused her eyes on a pair of dark eyes. His eyes. Milo smiled politely at her. "Taking a break I see" Milo nodded.

"Well yeah, when, you know… the kids were a bit overwhelmed" Sam stammered. The smile on Sydney's face became even wider.

"Look at you, Sam Swarek. Mr. Mom thought I'd never see the day. I'm sure she's great"

Sam chuckled awkwardly "Yeah, she is, has me head over heels for her, every single day" Charlie hugged his father tightly. Sam placed a hand on his head "What about you? You became I big shot lawyer I suppose?" Sydney nodded proudly. "That's great. You married?"

"No" Sydney said quietly "Well I was. Divorced. It is kind of hard to run a home if you are trying to make it big somewhere" Sam smiled in sympathy "Haven't seen you in ages! I get that you became a cop?"

"Daddy!" AJ fussed impatiently "daddy!" Sam smiled at Sydney.

"I see you are little busy, maybe we should meet some other day" She said.

"No" the copper said touching Elliot's belly gently "I mean, I have a bit of time"He just figured he could take some grown up time, there was no harm in cathing up with an old friend. He glanced at his eldest child. "Ten more minutes buddy, then we leave" His son smiled gratefully "Deal?"

He didn't need to say more. He put AJ down "Watch your sister okay?" Milo nodded and he hurried back to the games with his siblings in tow. He had now a little more time. He settled Elliot back on his lap when he sat down.

"Are you sure? I hope I am not keeping you?" Sydney said watching the baby "We can do this some other time"

"Nah" He smiled at his long lost friend "I've got time".' This should be fun' he thought.

There! Wanted to make this kind of funny and innocent. No Drama. What do you think?

Will Sam tell Andy about his meeting with Sydney? And how will she react. Memories of Sam when he was younger. Cute! Please review!