This was written after episode 206, but before 207. It assumes what could have happened and was intended as a oneshot but kinda grew.

Description : Sam faces the longest day of his life, one which will lead to some answers but also raise some questions about who and what he really is.

Its my first Fan Fic, please R&R.

RE Feedback: After some of the feedback I have realised that allot of the technical stuff may not back much sense, so to counter this I have decided to add a little description of key objects and words to help , under the tag 'index' at the end of each chapter. Please let me know what you think about this :-)

The Longest Day

Rise and Shine

He could feel the heat from the morning sun hitting his eye lids like hot pokers. Slowly opening his eyes he confirmed what he was hoping was not true. The world still existed and he was still alive. Fucking wonderful. He sat up right on the sofa and look at the sight in front of him. A empty bottle of whisky lay turned over with it's half full brother standing tall next to it on the coffee table along with a few magazines and a dossier of some kind.

Without thinking he reached out to the bottle but at theist moment decided on the pack of smokes next to it. Taking one out and lighting it, he tossed the nearly empty packet to the side and tock a long deep draw. Slouching back and closing his eyes he jerked forward coughing violently. Leaning over the sofa he found the small bin and spat out what felt like one of this lungs.

Slouching back into the sofa he glanced at his watch. 5.00am on the button. Parade was in three hours. He would have to see them in three hours and the spend the next 9 hours without her. He found himself thinking about out her, her smile, her voice. He focused on how much he loved every detail about her but the facts of the last three months had quickly surfaced turning the only good thing in this life into the most painful thing his life. He silently cursed his own mind for taking him places he didn't want to go.

Thinking about the immediate future he figured he had one hour to have a shower and get ready for another day of riding round trying to prevent stupid people doing stupid things. He made a quick list. Get a bin bag, clear this crap up, shower, shave, dress, check bag, breakfast.

Taking one last drag on the smoke, he put it out in one of the empty beer cans that was littered around. Getting up he felt a sharp pain in his thigh. Reaching under his left leg, he found his hand picking up his personal Glock 21SF. On reflex he dropped the magazine checking that it was loaded, pushed it back in. He used his left hand to push the slide back a 1/4 inch checking there was one in the chamber and let it go. Dark thoughts of the last three months jumped into his mind. He looked at the gun, but quickly looked up and found the picture of his sister Sarah on the mantel piece which helped him push the darkness back to the recesses of his mind. He made a promise to himself but more for Sarah to get though one more day.

40 minutes later he was debating where to have breakfast at his or go to a dinner. He looked around and realized that this was the last place he wanted to be so decided on the dinner.

Pulling outside the diner he got out and made his was inside. Being this early the diner was nice and quite, and he had chosen a dinner miles away from the 15th so he should be alone. Plus being in civ's he was less likely to get bothered if there was any trouble. He ordered, took a seat . Thinking about the last three months trying to figure out a way to move on, a way to live. Andy had broken up with Luke and he had resolved to give her time, be a good friend and partner since she was hurting and the last thing she needed was to be in a relationship. Plus he didn't want to be the rebound guy.

Things has been going great until Ben Dixon had come along. Ben Dixon was the case that would destroy any chance Sam had with Andy and secure Luke's place in her heart. There is the official 15th version of the events and the there is the truth. The only problem was that only Sam and and select few knew the truth.

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Glock 21SF: A modern combat handgun chambered in 45ACP. It is a true professionals gun, which is preferred by many government agencies and specialized military units world wide, but is very rarely seen in the hands of police units due to the amount of trying required to master it.