Andy did not want to get out of bed when she heard her alarm go off at 6am. She just didn't have the strength to put on a fake smile for her fellow officers at division 15. Lately she felt like she had been drowning in hurt from her bad break-up with detective Callaghan.
She managed to get herself out of bed, took her a shower and made it to the station in time for parade. She was very quiet as usual and Tracy didn't force her to talk because she knew her best friend when she is ready she would talk and she would be there to listen. Her quietness did not go unnoticed by another fellow officer Sam Swarek.
He knew she was dealing with her break-up with Luke and he wanted to kill him for the hurt he was putting her through. Don't get him wrong he was glad that they had broken up but he wished she could bypass the hurt. So he thought of a plan to help her get over detective Luke Callaghan. Hopefully this would help her as a friend and pave the way for them when she ready to take their relationships beyond just partners?
When parade let out he looked for Andy but she had already slipped out. So he went about the usual routine of him getting them coffee and he headed out to their squad car. When he managed to get in the car he could see her wiping away tears.
"Are you okay?" he asked her
She managed to whisper to him "Yes"
He could tell she was not being truthful with him but he would not push her. Just a little at a time he kept saying over and over in his head.
She looked at Sam "is one of those cups for me?" she gave him a smile.
She was absolutely beautiful to him even though the smile never quite reached her eyes it was still breathtaking. He had to snap out of his McNally daydream something he did quite often.
"Yes it is" as he waved it in front of her "but in order to get it, you have to do something for me?"
Andy looked at him confused not knowing what to expect what Sam had bubbling in that brain of his.
"I'll think I will pass" she told him
"You know you want it?" as he waved the cup in front of her face
"Sam" she yelled at him for tempting her with the coffee and not giving it to her.
Sam took a sip of his coffee and acted like it was the best thing ever.
"You don't know what you are missing McNally?" as he waved it in her face again. She tried to fight it but she needed that cup of coffee so she caved.
"Fine Sam you win" as she took the cook and took a longed awaited sip that warmed her in ways that only a good cup of coffee could. Sam just smiled at her enjoying the sight and smiles she made at that cup of coffee.
She caught him staring, "Okay the show is over, now tell me what you need me to do?"
"Seven days of Swarek?" he said with a smile
"What?" was all Andy managed to say?
"I have noticed how down you have been so I wanted to cheer you up" Sam tried explaining to her
"So let me get this straight seven days of you?" as she folded her arms across her chest "I thought you were trying to cheer me up?" she said with a smile
"Hahaha so funny, I'm just trying to be there for my partner"
"Thanks but no thanks I am good Sam" she told him as she turned back around in her seat.
"Come on Andy you already drinked my coffee so a deal is a deal" as he tried to get her to look at him again "trust me if I can't get you over this funk in seven days? I will leave you alone and let you wallow as long as you want" as he held out his hand so she could shake on it.
"One week?" she asked him
"One week McNally" as he held out his hand, Andy then turned and grabbed his hand and shook it.
"Deal" she told him, and Sam then smiled feeling very good about the deal that just went down with him and McNally.
Sam and Andy shift went by quickly and on their way back to the barn Sam was teasing Andy about the night he had planned for day one of Swarek's break-up camp.
"You know this might be something I invest into?" he said with a laugh
"Really I think you should keep your day job" she shot him a smile
"Just for that I might just charge you?" he told her
They then pulled into the station and headed in to change. Sam had told her the penny was out and that he would meet her by the locker rooms when she is done. Andy made it in the locker room and Tracy was already changing.
"So are you going to the penny tonight?" which she already knew the answer to but it never stopped her from asking hoping soon or later her answer might change.
"No not tonight" she told her best friend "besides I don't know what Sam has planned for us tonight?"
Tracy slammed her locker shut and turned to her best friend "What did you say?"
Andy caught on to what Tracy might be thinking and corrected her quick. "Get your head out the gutter trace" as she grabbed her towel, "nothing like that"
"Then what am I supposed to think here?" Tracy questioned her
So Andy told Tracy what had occurred this morning with Sam and his seven day break-up plan. So she might not be seeing her for a while. She was just amusing Sam she didn't think it would work.
"Give it a chance you never know it might work?" Tracy encouraged her
"I am done with men Tracy! Detectives cops you name it I'm done" she told Tracy before she headed in to take a shower.
"Okay if you say so" Tracy yelled to her as she walked towards the showers.
Tracy then hurried to get dress because there was a certain officer she needed to see. Tracy raced out of the locker room to find Sam and almost ran into him.
"Whoa Nash where is the fire?" he asked her
"Hey just the man I wanted to see" as she raised her eyebrow
"What can I do you for?"
"This thing you have with Andy umm seven days of swarek" she said with a smile
"So she told you?" as he folded his arms "not like it's a secret of sort"
"Well good let me give you a few things you might not know that can help you?"
"What is that big brain up to Nash?" he asked her
"Oh cut the crap swarek I know you want my best friend?" as she folded her arms "I am trying to help you get her because I know you are better for her"
Sam looked at her "I'm listening"
"Good because she might act tough but she is a big sap at heart, she loves the girlie love movies, flowers, pizza you don't have to go overboard she just needs to know that you are going to be there something Luke never gave her"
"I would never do that to her? I would always be there for her" Sam made it quite clear to Tracy
"I know that I've seen that for quite some time now" as she placed a hand on his arm "she is my best friend Sam and I just want the best for her and I do believe that is you"
"I knew it was reason I liked you best out of all the rookies, well besides Andy of course" he said with a laugh.
They headed back to where the locker rooms where they saw Andy arguing with Luke. Sam could not take it anymore especially of him hurting her.
"Andy please will you just stop this and talk to me?" Luke begged
"Go talk to Joe Luke because I am done with you, with us, and with this just let me go?" she told him
"I will never do that Andy we belong together and you know it" he tried to get her to see where he was coming from
"That is so laughable, you get to sleep with other people but we belong together?" Andy started laughing to where she could not stop.
"Andy are you okay?" Sam had walked up concerned about what was going on
"Oh go away Swarek" Luke yelled at him
It took everything in Sam not to rip his head off but he kept his anger at bay for Andy's sake.
"I will as soon as I get what I came for?" Sam told him
"Which is what?" Luke asked
"Me" Andy told him
Sam gave Luke the biggest smile ever when he saw the reaction he gave when Andy said her. He took pleasure in seeing the hurt on his face just knowing that Andy was leaving with him. Luke deserved whatever he got for the pain he was putting her through. Sam picked up her bag and asked, "Are you ready?"
"As I ever will be" she told him and they turned and left leaving Luke standing there with his mouth still opened.
