Broken Strings

Sequel to Winter Cold. Feelings are now gone, fights are inevitable, so what will bring Sam and Andy back together? A former acquaintance comes seeking for revenge. Milo Swarek is a lead character.

Chapter 1:

"Hello?" Milo answered the phone. His voice afraid and quiet. He could hear someone else breathing. He hoped it would be his mom? Dad? Someone?

"Time is up!" a rough hand took the phone from his hand "feeling heroic eh officer?" the man said sarcastically "Get back to the chair!" he screamed. Milo froze.

Luke stood there with his hand shaking, Andy and Sam next to him holding their breaths. Luke waved his head slowly. They hadn't been able to trace the call. This guy knew what he was doing.

"Dam it!" Luke muttered "I almost had it" Andy offered him a smile but Sam was rigid "don't worry Andy, I'll find him" Sam smiled disappointingly and stormed out of the station. Oliver went after him.

"Sammy wait up!" His oldest friend stood there. He wondered what was going through his mind? H wondered how he would feel it had been one of his girls? "It's okay; we are going to find him"

"You don't know that" Sam muttered "I messed up man, this is all my fault, I messed up my family, and I'm supposed to be a cop and I can't even find my own kid"

"I can't tell you I know how you feel because I don't know" Oliver said "But you are doing all you can"

"That's not true" Sam gasped. Andy waited for Oliver to leave "Hey" he tried to smile "I am going out with Diaz again" Andy nodded, and then he left.

"Sammy!" Jerry shot "you are not going anywhere" This charade had being going on for 18 hours straight. No one had slept "Go home, there is nothing else you can do right now"

"How can you tell me that?" Sam spat "what if it was one of your kids?" Jerry lowered his face. Sam shoved him away "are you coming?" Diaz gave Jerry a reassuring look and followed Sam to the squad.

He had been patrolling for 16 hours of those 18. His bones ached. His soul was crushed. He was staring at the side of the road when Andy erupted "I want to go too" Chris smiled.

"You should stay here" He said sweetly getting out of the car "in case there is another call"

"What if there isn't?" she inquired "I can't just wait here!"

"Go home" Sam said without even looking at her. She wanted to hit him. Hate him.

"You can't tell me what to do!" she burst out "this isn't my first day and I'm not a rookie anymore!" He was about to open the car door. "Andy!" Traci caught up with them "it's the nanny!" she handed her a phone. Sam sat up straight and leaned closer to the door. Andy turned away and began speaking.

"Andy" Sam spoke softly "Please go home" she could see the hurt in his eyes "I promise I will bring him back" she hung up and nodded. Chris got in again and started the car. When Sam was away enough Andy collapsed. He had to.

Oliver had driven Andy home about 20 minutes later. Callie, the nanny came running towards them "what happened?" she asked "did you find him?" Oliver thanked Callie and walked her out. Andy just stood there by the door. Numb. She walked deeper inside. The house was quiet except for Bass's barks, Andy glanced at the pictures in the kitchen. The fridge was covered with souvenirs. A picture stood tall on the top. It had been taken about 3 months before, when things were still okay. Andy sat on a park bench, holding a baby girl with brown hair. Next to her stood 7 year old Milo who got a hold on the dog, Sam was on her other side, with a young boy on his shoulders.

Tears were now streaming down her face. She couldn't remember the last time she had told Sam she loved him. The last time she had touched him. Made love to him? It was lost, wasn't it? She made her way upstairs. She found two small bodies cuddled against each other on her bed. They were both sleeping soundly, oblivious to the mess around them. She couldn't help but smile. The boy was wore a shirt that with a badge. He had Tommy's eyes and dark hair like Sam, while the girl reminded her too much of herself at a young age. She sat on the bed, just watching them, finally after crying some more she finally gave in to a dreamless sleep.

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