Okay, here's a little something I came up with today.

This one shot follows up after my story There's more, you don't have to read that story for this one to makes sense.

Basically: Andy had a daughter (Lissy), before meeting Sam. They got together, got married, Sam adopted Lissy and Sam and Andy had a baby together (Noah).

XX

Sam opened the front door, even before the door opened he knew what would be behind that door: chaos. Lissy was four now, she would start kindergarten tomorrow and she was ready for it. Like really, really ready for it. Ever since Andy gave birth to Noah, Lissy had been a little challenging and Sam couldn't really blame the little girl. In her short life she went through so many changes, she needed stability right now; kindergarten would give her that stability.

''Hey sweetheart,'' Sam greeted Andy in the kitchen. ''The house looks very tidied up, you had a lot of free time on your hands?''

''Lissy is nervous,'' Andy admitted. ''She acted like an angel all day long, even wanted to have naptime with Noah.''

''Wow,'' Sam said. Lissy decided a very long time ago that naps weren't for big girls. ''Where is she?''

''On the couch, in front of the TV. Noah is in his play pen, but he just fell asleep again.'' Andy didn't allow Lissy to watch a lot of TV, but a little moment before dinner wouldn't hurt her. ''Can you check on her? Dinner is almost ready.''

''Yeah.'' Sam kissed Andy one more time and walked towards the living room. Lissy was lying on the couch on her belly, she had her gaze on the TV. By the sound of it she was watching some toddler cartoon.

''Hey Lissy,'' Sam greeted his daughter. He walked over to the couch and planted a kiss in her hair. ''What are you watching?''

''Dora,'' Lissy answered. She quickly sat on her knees and crawled over to Sam, when she reached him she sat down on his lap and put her head on his chest. Sam put his hand on Lissy's back and pressed another kiss to her hair.

''What did you do today?'' Sam asked. Lissy normally was a little tornado, but right now she was very calm.

''I played with Emily.'' Lissy had gotten a baby born from her parents for her birthday, since that day Lissy and the doll were inseparable. ''Mommy let me bath her together with Noah.''

''Sounds like fun.'' Sam let out a yawn. He had a long day, but he wanted to join Andy when she would bring Lissy to school tomorrow. That meant doing a little more work today, so he could come in late tomorrow.

''Cover your mouth when you yawn,'' Lissy told him.

''Think you're really smart huh?'' Sam smirked while tickling Lissy. Lissy started laughing and covered her belly with her hands.

''Mommy!'' she yelled out. ''Daddy is teasing!''

Andy appeared in the doorway and smiled at the sight in front of her. ''That is just mean,'' she said. ''Come on, help me tickle him.'' Lissy and Andy teamed up and started tickling Sam. Sam wasn't ticklish at all, but pretended like he was. Soon he was lying on his back on the couch, with Lissy sitting on his stomach. Andy was standing next to the couch, helping her daughter. Lissy was laughing out loud and that put a smile to her parents faces.

''Okay, I surrender.'' Sam put his hands in the air and gently lifted Lissy off of him.

''Yeah and dinner is ready,'' Andy quickly added. ''So wash up young lady,'' she told her daughter.

Sam heard a cry coming from the corner of the room. He quickly walked towards the play pen that was standing there and took his son in his arms. ''Hey buddy, you done sleeping?''

Andy had already set the table, so Sam walked towards the dining table and sat down with Noah in his arms. Even though it was a little inconvenient to eat with a baby in your arms, Sam and Andy always had dinner with Noah there. This was pretty much the only time they had as a family on working days. Noah was a very satisfied baby, so it wasn't even that much trouble. Usually when either Sam or Andy would finish dinner, they would take the baby so that the other person could finish dinner.

During dinner Sam and Andy both spent time talking to Lissy, usually by talking to her, she got distracted enough to eat. Andy had always been worried about Lissy's eating, Lissy was very thin and never ate properly. Today she didn't eat a lot either, but Andy guessed that were nerves.

After dinner Sam checked his watch. He wanted to stay home with his family, but he also needed to do some more paperwork in order to come in late tomorrow. ''I need to go to the office for an hour, okay?'' he asked Andy. He hated leaving her alone again, especially when she already spent the entire day alone with the kids.

''Again?'' Andy asked. ''Feel like I haven't seen you for more than an hour straight in weeks.''

Sam knew she was right, he hadn't been a very devoted husband lately. Since he was a detective at guns and gangs, he worked more hours than he did before. Most of the time he spend at home, went to Lissy and Noah. ''I know, but I want to bring Lissy to school tomorrow. I promise we'll go out somewhere next week, okay?''

Andy sighed and nodded. Even though she didn't like it, she knew Sam's job was important to him. ''Will you be late?''

''No, just an hour or so.'' Sam quickly pressed a kiss to Andy's forehead and kissed Lissy goodnight too. He grabbed his jacket, keys and headed back to work.

XX

''I'm not going tomorrow,'' Lissy said with her arms folded over her chest. ''I want to stay with you.''

''You're a big girl now sweetie,'' Andy tried. ''Big girls go to school. I bet you'll have tons of fun.''

Lissy was sitting in her bed, already dressed in her pink hearts pyjama's. ''Can you stay with me?''

''We already told you; Daddy and I are going to bring you to school. After that, daddy has to work and mommy will take Noah home again. We'll pick you up when school is over.'' Andy let her hand run through her daughter's hair. ''You liked it the last few times right?'' Lissy had already been to school a few times. All those times she only stayed for an hour, but every time they went home with a happy girl.

''Don't know,'' Lissy said. ''Why can Noah stay with you?''

''Noah is a baby, when you were a baby you were with me all the time too.'' Andy slowly laid down and pulled her daughter down with her. She hoped Lissy would relax a little if Andy stayed with her for a while.

''Daddy wasn't there when I was a baby.''

Andy took a deep breath and felt a pang in her stomach. Sam and her had agreed to always be honest with Lissy, but she wished things were different. She wouldn't change a single thing about her daughter, but sometimes she wished Sam was her biological dad. Right now Lissy was young, she was satisfied with every explanation her parents provided. One day that would change, one day things would become complicated.

''No, he wasn't,'' Andy agreed. ''But when he met you, he immediately was crazy about you. And the kids at school will be too.'' Andy watched her daughter looking at her. ''You're such a big girl, you need to learn new things.''

''You learn me,'' Lissy suggested.

Andy chuckled and kissed Lissy's cheek. ''I can't teach you everything, Miss Katie will teach you.''

''I want to give daddy a goodnight kiss.'' Lissy looked at her mom with her big brown eyes.

''Daddy went to work again, you'll see him tomorrow.'' Andy checked her watch and noticed Sam should have been home already. ''Now you're going to sleep, because we've been talking way too long and it's past your bed time.''

Andy pressed her lips to Lissy's forehead one last time and got out of the girls bed. She tucked in Lissy and wished the girl goodnight. Andy flicked out all the lights while she moved down the hall. A quick peek in the nursery told her that her son was still asleep. Noah was three months old now and his parents couldn't complain about his sleeping pattern. He slept through most of the nights and hardly ever cried.

When Andy reached the living room, she turned on the TV and sat down on the couch. She was exhausted. She hadn't worked in months, but still she felt like she could use a vacation. Andy loved her kids more than she loved her own life, she really did. Still, spending all her days at home with the kids, that wasn't what she wanted. She couldn't wait to go back to work, but Sam and her agreed that Noah was too young for her to start work already.

Besides, first they wanted Lissy to be settled in school. It would be better for her if Andy would be home every day when she got home. Stability, that's what her kids needed right now, so that was what she would provide.

Forty minutes later, there was still no sign of Sam. Andy hated being the kind of wife that called her husband whenever he was later than planned, but she really just wanted some time alone with him. She grabbed the phone and dialled the familiar number, when it went to voicemail, she sighed.

''Hey, it's me. Guess you're still at work. Come home as soon as you can, okay? Lissy was really nervous, so I'm not sure she'll sleep through the night. Anyway, love you.'' When she ended the call, Andy let herself fall into the couch. She might as well enjoy the quietness for as long as it would last.

XX

Two hours later than planned, Sam made it back to the house. He listened to Andy's voicemail when he left his office, but decided it was better to just go home than to call her back.

He found her on the couch, snoring softly. ''Hey,'' Sam tried to wake her up. Andy slapped away his hand and turned around. ''Andy, wake up.''

Andy's eyes fluttered open and she took a moment to take in her surroundings. ''What time is it?'' she asked.

''Late, sorry,'' Sam apologized. ''It took more time than I thought.'' Sam lifted Andy's head and sat down. He put her head in his lap and gently massaged her scalp.

''It always takes more time than you think,'' Andy said, her tone sharp.

Sam sighed, knowing this could easily turn into an argument. ''I know, I said I was sorry.'' They were both silent and Sam's hand moved to Andy's neck, he used both his hands while he gave her a neck massage. ''You're tensed.''

''Yeah, you try spending every single day with a baby, a toddler and a household to keep up with.''

''I thought we agreed you would stay home, at least till Lissy's settled in school and Noah is a bit older.''

''Yeah, we agreed Sam,'' Andy said, clearly annoyed. She removed his hands from her neck and got off the couch. She started clearing the coffee table and didn't look at Sam anymore. ''I know it's best for the kids, but it's heavy, okay? It would be nice if you would come home every now and then to help out.''

''I know it's been a busy few weeks, but you can't say I'm never there for the kids.'' Sam's tone changed too, he raised his voice a little and stood up too. ''I have been here for everything that matters. The only reason I went back to work tonight, is because I want to be there to bring Lissy to school tomorrow.''

''I know Sam, you're a good father and I never said anything that would suggest otherwise. It just would be nice if you would be here every now and then to help with the little things.''

''Like?'' Sam asked.

''When was the last time you vacuumed? When was the last time you cleared the dishwasher? I know I'm home every day, but it's a lot Sam.''

''Look, I'm working a big case right now. When this ends..''

''When this ends, the next big case will come,'' Andy filled in. ''I know you love your job, I know it's important.''

''You are more important,'' Sam promised. ''Our family is more important.''

''I know you feel that way, just please try and show it every now and then too.'' Andy sighed. ''I'm just so tired and we haven't seen each other alone in ages.''

''I know,'' Sam agreed. He walked over to his wife and grabbed the glass in her hand. Once the glass was on the coffee table again, he put his arm around his wife and pulled her to his chest. ''I'm sorry I haven't noticed, I'll work on it, okay?''

Andy reluctantly agreed. She knew Sam tried, but this wasn't the first time they had an argument about it. Probably wouldn't be the last time either. ''You really are the best dad, but I miss you as my husband.''

Sam kissed her temple and then pushed up her chin so he could kiss her on the lips. ''We'll bring Lissy to school together tomorrow. I can probably come home for an hour with you after that and I'll try to come home early.''

They stood together like that for about a minute, when Sam came up with something. ''I'm going to grab a shower okay? I'll be fast.''

''Yeah,'' Andy agreed.

XX

Sam showered as fast as he could and then grabbed a towel and laid it down on the bed. Dressed in only a pair of sweatpants he went downstairs. ''Come with me,'' he told Andy.

''Where to?'' Andy asked.

''Bedroom,'' Sam answered.

''It's nine thirty.'' Andy looked confused.

''Come on, I've got something for you.'' Sam grabbed Andy's hand and helped her up. ''I'm sorry I haven't been home much. Tonight is about you.''

When they reached their bedroom, Sam led her inside. Andy took in the room and saw a towel on the bed and candles on the nightstand. ''What's this?'' Andy asked.

''For you,'' Sam answered. ''I should have been at home more, you're tensed and stressed. So lie down and I'll massage your back.''

Andy let herself fall back against Sam's chest. ''Thank you,'' she whispered.

''Come on.'' Sam tugged on Andy's shirt and Andy let him take it off of her. When she was naked he motioned for her to lie down on the bed. Andy laid down on her stomach and Sam straddled her thighs. Slowly he moved all the hair to her side, after that he picked up a bottle with oil he placed on the nightstand. ''You look amazing,'' he praised her.

''I know I promised you I'd fit into my wedding dress after three months again, but I don't think I'm quite there yet.'' Andy chuckled and was grateful for the change in Sam. She expected Sam to be pissed, but he was understanding.

''I don't care,'' he promised. ''You look more beautiful than ever.'' While they were talking Sam's hands moved over Andy's upper back.

''Yeah, right.''

''Yeah.'' Sam meant it. Sure, Andy weight a little more than before Noah, but she never looked more beautiful to him. She was softer and glowed more, at least when she wasn't exhausted like today.

After that they both stayed silent. Sam spent the better part of an hour massaging Andy. When he finally was satisfied with his work, he pressed his lips to the back of her neck.

''That was amazing,'' Andy moaned. ''I don't think I've been this relaxed since.. since I don't know when.''

Sam dropped down next to Andy and played with her hair. ''So, you ready for tomorrow?''

''Yeah, she's ready for it, right?'' Andy asked.

''She is," Sam agreed. ''I know she'll be nervous tomorrow, but she'll get used to it so fast, you'll see.''

''Mm, just hope she'll be happy there. You know, make friends and stuff.''

''She will be great, she's our daughter,'' Sam promised.

They laid together like that until Noah started crying. Sam checked the clock and noticed it was time for his late night feeding. ''I'll get him,'' he told Andy.

Sam quickly left the bed, afraid that Noah would wake Lissy. When he reached the nursery, he lifted his son into his arms. ''Hey buddy, hungry are we?'' Sam noticed there probably was another reason for Noah's crying too, so he changed his diaper. When he was done he brought Noah into their bedroom.

Andy was sitting up straight with a t-shirt on. She smiled when she saw Sam with their son. ''Come on,'' she held out her arms and Sam gently placed Noah in her arms. While she was nursing their son, Sam used the bathroom and got ready for bed. When he was ready, Noah was still drinking. Sam decided to check on Lissy and walked towards her bedroom. A smile formed on his lips when he saw his little girl fast asleep, Sam still couldn't wrap his head around how much she looked like Andy.

Noah still changed every day, sometimes he recognized something of himself, sometimes Andy. Sam stayed in the door opening for a few moments, before walking downstairs and making sure all the lights were off. When he reached his bedroom again, Noah was asleep.

''Give him, I'll bring him back to bed.'' Sam took Noah and brought the little man back into the nursery. He pressed his lips to Noah's forehead before lowering him into his crib.

XX

The next morning Sam woke early. He heard movement from Lissy's room, so he went to check it out. They had given Lissy a light with a timer, the deal was that Lissy stayed in bed until that light came on. Lissy listened to that pretty well and when Sam walked into her room, she was indeed still in bed.

''Ready for your first day at school sweetheart?'' Sam asked.

''My tummy hurts,'' Lissy said. She pointed at her belly and looked sad. ''Can I stay with mommy?''

Sam chuckled, Lissy probably remembered she had to stay home from daycare whenever she was sick. ''No Lis, you're going to school.''

''Now?'' Lissy asked. She was interrupted when Noah started crying. Right on cue Sam heard the alarm clock in his bedroom go off too.

''Yeah, we are getting ready now. Go use the bathroom and I'll come and help you get dressed, okay?''

The morning routine was pretty much the same every day in the Swarek household. Andy would feed Noah while Sam would get Lissy ready for the day. After that Andy would make Lissy breakfast while Sam changed Noah. Today this happened like every other day, only today they all headed towards the truck when they were dressed.

Lissy was wearing a red t-shirt with jeans. Andy had braided her hair and Sam saw Andy was nervous too. He grabbed her hand over the console en squeezed her hand. ''It's going to be fine,'' he told her.

Andy gave him a quick smile and turned her focus to her daughter again. Lissy was quiet, which was never a good sign. When they reached the school Sam parked the car. While Andy grabbed Noah from his car seat, Sam lifted Lissy out of the car.

They walked to the school as a family, Lissy's hand in Sam's, Noah in Andy's arms. When Sam saw all the other kids he wanted to pick up Lissy and drive her home again. At daycare, Lissy was one of the biggest kids. Compared to some of the kids here, Lissy was very small.

When they reached the classroom, Lissy's teacher approached them immediately. The few times Lissy went to school to get used to everything, Andy had taken her. Now Miss Katie went straight for Sam. ''You must be Lissy's father,'' she welcomed him.

After she introduced herself to Sam, she lowered herself to Lissy. ''We are all very excited to have you here today Lissy. Do you remember what chair is yours?''

Lissy nodded and looked up to Sam. ''Which one is yours sweetheart?'' Sam asked.

''Butterfly,'' Lissy answered.

Sam looked confused, but Andy helped him out. ''There are stickers on the chairs. Lissy's chair has a butterfly sticker on it.''

''Smart,'' Sam said. ''Well, let's find your chair then.'' Andy stayed with Lissy's teacher and asked a few things. Sam walked Lissy to her chair and crouched down in front of her. ''Lucky girl, sitting next to the teacher.''

Lissy just nodded and Sam could see she was on the edge of tears. ''No tears, okay?'' Sam asked. ''You're a big girl, it's time for school.''

Lissy nodded again. ''Can you stay with me?''

Sam felt his heart breaking a little bit. If anybody would have told him four years ago that he would be a sucker for a four year old, he would have laughed. Truth is, right now he would do pretty much anything for this girl. ''I can't, daddy has to go and make money. Look, all of the other mommy and daddy's are leaving too. Mommy will pick you up later, okay?''

''Okay,'' Lissy said with a brave voice.

''That's my girl.''

Andy joined her husband and daughter and gave Lissy a big hug. ''I'm so proud of you sweetie,'' she praised her daughter. ''You will have so much fun.'' Andy kissed her daughter and Sam took Noah, so she would have her hands free.

''I'll be here when school is over, okay?'' Lissy nodded again and looked around. Miss Katie clapped in her hands three times, apparently a sign for all the kids to lower their voices.

Andy gave Lissy one more kiss and grabbed Sam's hand. They walked out of the classroom and looked through the window one more time. Lissy was talking to her teacher and was already laughing at something she said.

''She'll be fine,'' Andy said, more to herself than to Sam.

''She'll be perfect,'' Sam agreed.

XX

Sam got home from work that evening a little before dinner was ready. He wanted to be home sooner, but there was a problem with one of his UC officers. As much as he wanted to go home, he had a responsibility. It was his job to keep the guy safe.

''Sorry,'' he said when he entered the house. ''There was a problem with Grey, he thought he got made.''

Andy never met the guy, but knew undercover officers depended on her husband. ''Everything okay?''

''Yeah, I think they're just testing him, but I don't want to take any chances. There will be surveillance all night.'' When he saw Andy's face fall, he quickly wrapped his arm around her. ''I handed it off. Told them to call me if they really needed me, but to leave me alone if they could handle it alone.''

''Okay,'' Andy smiled.

''Daddy!'' Lissy came running into the kitchen. She crashed into Sam's legs and giggled when she fell down. ''I learned a song today.''

Sam's attention quickly shifted towards his daughter. ''You did? What song?'' he asked.

''I don't remember.'' Lissy shrugged and turned around again.

''So, did you have fun at school?'' Sam asked.

''I made a drawing,'' Lissy said, as if that would answer his question. ''Miss Katie said it was pretty.''

''Bet it was.''

''Come play with me?'' she asked Sam.

''Not now, wash your hands,'' Sam ordered. ''We're having dinner, mommy is almost ready.''

''I want to play first,'' Lissy said with a frown.

''No discussion, wash your hands.'' Sam pointed towards the sink and waited until Lissy started moving towards it.

They had dinner and when everybody was finished, Sam told Andy to go into the living room, he would clear the table. When everything was set, Sam walked into the living room and smiled at the setting in front of him. Noah was lying on a play mat, Andy was resting on her elbows above their son's body. Lissy was sitting next to them, playing quietly.

Sam joined his family on the floor and gave Lissy some well deserved attention. When bedtime arrived, he was the one that brought her to bed. It had been a long time since he did that. Lissy was asleep before he even finished reading her a story. Sam pressed his lips to Lissy's temple and turned off the lights in the room.

When he joined Andy in the living room, she was sitting there with Noah.

''Isn't it bedtime for this little man?'' Sam asked.

''I don't think he'll go to sleep yet, he slept a lot today.'' Andy yawned and Sam took Noah from her. He placed the little boy on his chest and wrapped his right arm around Andy.

''She did good today?'' Sam asked his wife.

''Yeah, teacher said we could be proud.'' Andy lifted her head to kiss Noah's head. ''I've been thinking,'' Andy started again.

''Uh oh, should I be worried?'' Sam asked.

Andy lightly swatted his chest, careful to avoid her son. ''Jerk.'' She settled back into Sam's arms and started talking again. ''When do you think everything will be settled down?''

''What do you mean?'' Sam asked

''Lissy's school, Noah's schedule,'' Andy tried to explain.

''I don't know, I'd say Noah has a good schedule right now. He sleeps through most nights already. And with Lissy it will depend on how everything goes.. I think she'll be fine, she's an easy kid.''

''Frank called, asked me when I thought I'd be back.'' Andy admitted.

''What did you say?'' Sam shifted Noah on his chest because he began to fuss. He placed the little man on his back, so he could look around a little more.

''That I'd discuss it with you.''

''But you want to go back now?'' Sam didn't think that would be a good idea, but he couldn't exactly force her to stay at home.

Andy shook her head. ''No, not right now. I'm not in any shape to go back.''

Sam sighed. ''You look great.''

''Well, even if that's true, there's no way I can run after criminals right now.''

''So, what are you suggesting?'' Sam asked.

''At first I thought I'd start training, go back in a couple of months, but then Frank mentioned there's an opening for a detective rotation.''

''You want to take it?'' Sam asked.

''What do you think? It would be a lot of work, but I could do all the tests while I'm on maternity leave, right?''

''If this is what you want, I've got your back.''

''I think I want this,'' Andy said. ''I know we've got a risky job anyhow, but with these two at home, maybe I'll be more comfortable working as a D.

Sam thought about it, he would lie if he would say he didn't agree with her. He hated it when she was out on the streets. It wasn't that he didn't trust her, he trusted her with his life. She was partnered with Oliver most of the time since he left 15th, that made Sam feel a little bit better. Still, even with the best partner in the world, a lot could go wrong. ''If you want this, then I've got your back,'' Sam promised.

''Like always.''

XX

A little trouble in paradise, but that's not abnormal, right?

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