Disclaimer: I don't own Rookie Blue.

A.N. I started writing this in class at the beginning of the semester and then forgot about it until someone mentioned the idea on Two Worlds Collide and I realized I had never finished writing it.

A.N.2 I hope to start uploading my next multi-chapter fict. within the next few days, it is almost done (it has taken me long enough).

Enjoy!

It took Andy three days to gather the courage to tell her father about her suspension.

Finally, she took the plunge and after saying goodbye to Traci and muttering "wish me luck", she left Traci's apartment and trudged to her father's apartment. The cold was bitter, but at least the city had done a good job of getting the snow off of the streets. When she reached his apartment, she was chilled to the bone. She wished for a certain set of arms to warm her but quickly pushed the thought away. The next two and a half weeks were going to be torturous enough and he had told her to keep moving, to keep doing until she collapsed from exhaustion.

Flashback

"Sam, we shouldn't be doing this. Frank said if I had any contact with you I would be suspended permanently." Her body was clearly ignoring her thoughts; her heart was beating her head by a landslide. After all, she had gotten into his truck.

"He specifically said that we are suspending starting with shift tomorrow. I made him repeat it multiple times."

She realized that Sam had planned this and obviously Frank realized that they needed to talk before the suspension really started. "Oh?" was all she could say.

"We would have had the day shift so you need to be out by eight" he said as he pulled up to his house. She could tell from his tone that he hated the fact that it seemed like he was kicking her out when it was the last thing he wanted to do.

He had pulled her into his arms as soon as the door was closed behind them and after kissing her, he led her to his bed. They each just needed to hold the other one close.

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She woke in his arms and gently touched his cheek. "Sam? I have to go" she whispered.

He opened his eyes slowly. "I wish you didn't."

"I know" she whispered back "I don't know how I am going to get through the next three weeks."

"By pushing forward. Keep moving until you collapse from exhaustion." Maybe not the soundest advice but he knew it was what he would be doing.

She kissed him one last time and then slipped out as the clock chimed eight.

End Flashback

She used her key to enter the apartment building and then knocked on her father's door. She didn't want to startle him by using her key.

Tommy answered the door, obviously surprised by his visitor. "Shouldn't you be at work?" he asked gently. He wondered what she was doing.

"Dad, we have to talk."

Tommy let her in.

Andy sat down on the couch and once he had taken a seat next to her, she began to speak. She told him about Leslie Atkins and how she realized that life was short. She told him about going to the Alpine Inn and then returning to Sam.

Tommy smiled and interrupted her. "So you two are finally together then?"

"Dad, I told you, Sam was undercover." She swallowed and then told him that Sam had called her and she had gone to see him a second time. She realized that she was stalling for the inevitable but her father seemed happy for her. "Brennan made Sam Dad."

Tommy sucked in a deep breath. "What?"

"I thought it was my fault. Turns out Sam was given information with holes in it. He took Sam and beat him pretty badly." She covered her face with her hands, remembering just how badly Brennan had beat Sam. She forced Sam to tell her what had happened; knowing he wouldn't tell anyone else and the department would clear him for duty because he was a veteran cop.

"He okay?"

"I don't know." She still wouldn't look at him. "They thought it was my fault that Sam was made and Sam and I should not have been seeing each other while he was undercover. Even though the evidence points to my innocence at Sam being made, we're both suspended and not allowed to have any contact with each other." The information had been pieced together and it was evident that Andy being around had nothing to do with Sam being made. Traci had given her that information last night. Brennan himself had said that he didn't know 'Candace' was a cop until he was led out of his wife's cabin.

Tommy pulled her close and held his daughter while she cried, realizing how many times he had probably missed moments like this because he was drunk and passed out. Thoughts flitted through his head and finally he smiled. When Andy finished crying, he asked her for her phone. Puzzled, she gave it to him. He scrolled through her contact list and used his phone to dial a number. "Sergeant Best, its Tommy McNally. Andy and I are going out of town for a little while. If you need to reach her you can call me on this number." He hung up.

Andy stared at him in shock. "We're going out of town?"

"Vacationing. We should have done it when you were younger."

"Vacationing? To where? You do realize that it is winter don't you?"

Tommy shrugged. "Around Canada. I've always wanted to see Niagara Falls in the winter."

Andy sighed. "You're crazy."

"It will get your mind off of everything Andy. You need to get away. You have an hour to pack and you will be leaving your cell phone here. You can give Traci my number."

As soon as Andy left, Sam got out of bed. He knew exactly what he was going to do with his time.

He spent the day cleaning his place (another strike against Boyd) and finished around four. He sent a text to Oliver saying he was headed to see Sarah. He knew Oliver would pass along the message to Frank that if Sam was needed, he would be at least an hour away.

Two weeks had passed since Andy slipped out of his bedroom. Sam enjoyed being with his sister although he missed Andy with a fierce ache that he had never felt before. Sarah just smiled at her brother. She had stopped working once she had kids and even though they were all in school, she had not gotten back into the professional world. Her husband held a job that allowed her the leisure of not working. Normally she volunteered at her children's school but she was happy to spend time alone with her brother.

Sam woke to his nephews and niece getting ready for a day of school. He offered to drive them. Sarah smiled at him and handed him the keys.

When he returned, she sat on the couch, curled up reading a book. She put it down when he entered the room. "Weather's crazy today, right?" she asked.

Sam nodded. "The kids were begging to leave their jackets in the car. I told them to keep it with them just in case."

Sarah sighed. "I hate the winter."

"I know. But it is nice outside today."

Sarah smiled, knowing what he was implying. She loved walking through a specific park, especially after the cold froze the lake. "We'll go later. First, my shower started leaking last night." She shot him her begging look, making him smile.

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It was a couple of hours before they actually made their way to the park. Sam was happy that his sister had a park that she loved to go to. He remembered the first few years after her attack, how she would refuse to go to any park. She had come a long way since her attack.

They walked up a hill that overlooked the lake. Sam knew that on the other side of the hill was a bench. They normally sat there for a little while. He glanced at his watch to see how much time they had before they had to go pick up the kids from school.

Since he had stopped to check his watch, he didn't realize that Sarah had continued walking. He looked up in time to see her look down the hill and freeze.

"Sarah?" he said softly as he walked towards her. She had panic attacks every once in a while, still.

She took a step towards him. "I remember now."

"Remember what?"

"When you first told me about your rookie, I told you the name sounded familiar. Is her father or uncle a cop?"

Sam was confused but he hid it from her. "Her father was a cop and became a detective but he retired a few years ago. Why?"

"McNally" she whispered before looking at him. "I never told you that after I was attacked the cops showed up at the park. One of them went off to look for evidence but the other one led me to a bench and just held my hand until I started to cry on his shoulder. When I calmed down, I asked him why he cared. He told me that he had a baby girl at home and if something would ever happen to her, he would want someone to be there for her."

Sam's eyes widened. That was why Tommy had inquired about his sister once. He remembered her from when she was attacked. Andy would have been a baby when Sarah was attacked. "What made you remember?"

Instead of answering, Sarah took his hand and led him to the top of the hill.

The sound of people talking hit him before he could see but the voice almost made his heart stop.

"I miss him so much Dad." It was a whisper but the wind carried it.

Sam wasn't close enough to see her face. He hoped she was talking about him, not Luke or someone else. Fear seized him and he froze at the top of the hill. He could see two forms on the bench, a woman with her head resting on the shoulder of the man sitting next to her. His arm was around her shoulders in a comforting gesture.

Sarah kept moving forward but he didn't notice until it was too late.

"What if Sam goes undercover again after the suspension is over?"

"Officer McNally?" Sarah had reached the two figures on the bench and moved in front of them.

Sam stared in shock. What was she doing? He had told her about the terms of the suspension.

"I don't know if you remember me but you sat with me after I was hurt in a park one night. I never got a chance to thank you." She held out her hand to Tommy.

Tommy took her hand. "I'm retired so it is just Tommy. And you are?"

By this point Sam realized what Sarah was going to do and he moved forward, knowing it was too late to stop her.

"Sarah" she said softly. Out of the corner of her eye she saw her brother move. In two seconds flat, he had his hand on Andy's shoulder and then she was in his arms.

Sam placed his hand on Andy's shoulder and she jumped. Realizing who it was, she quickly turned her body and jumped into his arms. "Sam" she whispered before his arms were around her.

He wrapped his arms tightly around her, aware that she was doing the same. He felt her shoulders shake and knew that there would be tears on his jacket but he could care less. Instead, he burrowed his nose in her hair and closed his eyes, just breathing in her scent.

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Eventually she pulled away. "Where's my dad?" she asked softly.

"And my sister." He smiled at her. "They are probably giving us some time. You tell your dad about the terms of the suspension?"

Andy nodded.

Sam kissed her. When they finally broke apart for air, he whispered "they want to give us a little time and since we are in St. Catharines, no one will be any wiser." He knew his sister well and had figured out her plan as she told Tommy her name.

Andy nodded and leaned forward to kiss him again.

They spent a little while kissing and talking. Neither one knew what they actually talked about; they were both just happy to be together.

Eventually Sam's cell phone buzzed. He pulled it out of his pocket. "Sarah needs my help. We have to go."

"Where's my dad?"

"He took Sarah home. My nephews and niece love him."

Andy raised an eyebrow.

Sam brushed her hair out of her face. "When the suspension is over, we can be together. Sarah knows it is just you and your dad and has already been talking about inviting him. The fact that he was the officer who stayed with her when she was attacked was just icing on the cake."

Andy nodded. "I just, I…"

Sam kissed her again. "Andy, relax. The only thing is, you can't meet my family yet."

"Why?" She was confused. They had met her father already.

"My niece is a talker. Sarah's nervous that something will spill. Meeting you father is different."

Andy nodded and Sam took her hand, leading her to his truck. Andy smiled and curled up in the seat as soon as she climbed in. As soon as Sam got in, she reached out and took his hand.

Three blocks from Sarah's house, Sam pulled over. Tommy pulled up behind the truck.

Sam squeezed Andy's hand. "Seven more days" he said softly "and then I'm taking you out on a proper date."

Andy leaned forward to kiss him but he shook his head.

"Andy, if I kiss you now, I won't be able to let go. In the park we were in a public place."

Andy smiled. It wasn't rejection; he wasn't pushing her away. "I miss you already." She kissed his cheek and slipped out of the truck.

Sam watched her in the rearview as he pulled away. He saw the tears starting to make their way down her cheeks. He fought with himself as he drove forward when all he wanted to do was pull her into his arms.

Tommy hugged her and he knew Tommy would keep her safe until they could be together without losing their jobs.

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