A.N. These as short little one offs. There are going to be 3 or 4 of them in this Precious Moments series.

A.N. 2 This takes place after my previous Sam and Andy story Trapped.

A.N. 3 Please review, reviews make me a better writer and make my day good or bad. Thanks x

Disclaimer : I don't own the rights to Rookie Blue. I wish i did.

Precious Moments

SAM

Sam and Andy are in their bed after a long night shift. Andy has just returned to work after having Katherine (Kate) and James, who are 8mths old now. Kate just looks like her mother and James just looks like his dad. Kate and James are in their cribs in the nursery sleeping after being looked after by Tommy whilst Andy and Sam are at work on nights. Andy cuddled into Sam with their legs entwined, enjoying being close to her husband. Now Andy is back at work, she and Sam are not allowed to ride together due to husband-wife teams being against department regulations. So when they are together they enjoy time with each other even more.

Andy is in bed listening to the baby monitor hearing her children sleep. Sam is fast asleep as soon his head hit the pillow. Eventually, Andy falls asleep happy being close to Sam and hearing her children's breathing. Both of them were fast asleep when they heard a crying coming through the baby monitor. Sam awakens then Andy gradually came around.

"It's your turn Sam. I did it yesterday." Andy said sleepily and tapping Sam's leg.

"I know" he replied with a really tired grump in his voice.

Sam got out of bed and walked towards the nursery where he found James crying which in turn started off Kate. Andy on the other hand just fell back asleep.

Sam picked up his son out of his crib and walked over to his daughters crib and with his free hand lifted Kate out. Sam walked over to the Rocking chair he built and sat down. Once the rocking movements started it instantly quietened his children down. Kate fell asleep on Sam's chest just like her mother she loved the feel of her fathers bare chest against her skin. Sam looked down at his daughter laying on his chest it reminded him of the first time he had skin to skin contact with his daughter.

Flashback

Andy and Sam were in a small private room at the hospital after Andy had just given birth to James and Kate. The midwife had just come into the room to check on Andy. Sam was in a chair just looking into the two little cribs. He couldn't believe that these two babies were his but the realization that he was going to be responsible for looking after them. A wave of fear waved across his face, which Andy and the midwife caught.

"Sam are you ok?" Andy asked

"Yeah I am ok. Just was thinking there. Its nothing to worry about." Sam tried to say with conviction. "I just can't believe these are yours and my children. They look small and perfect."

After what Sam said Andy gave him the smile that would melt his heart.

Then the midwife spoke up. "Mr Swarek, would you like to hold one of your children?"

Sam looked at Andy and she nodded in reassurance that it was going to be ok to hold them.

"Yeah I would love to hold them." Sam said with a little fear in his voice. He was used to holding other peoples children but not his own yet. He had delivered a few babies in his time on the job but this was something new for him.

"Ok, Mr Swarek, I would suggest that you remove your t-shirt. This is the best way to bond with your child is to have skin to skin contact with them." The young midwife said.

Sam looked at Andy saying, "Did she really say that I should remove my t-shirt?"

"Yes, I did just say that. The reason I said it was because when mothers breast-feed their children they have the skin-to-skin contact and the bonding experience that way. It's just a way of fathers getting a similar experience and a way of bonding with their children."

Andy looked at Sam then she replied teasing him "You don't usually have a problem with getting your clothes off in front of women. Why do you have a problem with this?" Then gave him a little wink afterwards.

Sam shot Andy a stare that she was all too used to when she screwed up on the job or when she said or did something that he disapproved of.

"Well you were the one that was in the men's locker room on your first day when I was getting changed. So I was doing what is normal in a men's locker room. You got a good eyeful that day and what you saw you liked." Sam retorted with a full on dimple smile.

"Well, you better show me what I am going to be missing when I am stuck here in hospital till they discharge me and these two." Andy shot back daring Sam.

"Okay just to allow you have a mental image when you sleep tonight." Sam replied taking off his t-shirt.

The young midwife just smiled at the how much the two of them loved each other and the ease they teased them. She then went over to Kate's crib unravelled the blanket that wrapped around her and removed her clothing, just leaving on a diaper. Then she handed Sam Kate "Sit back in the chair and place her on your chest. You will feel all the fear that you were experiencing disappear. Having your daughter that close to you."

Sam placed Kate on his chest and he looked down and smiled. Instantly he could feel the connection with her and how much he loved her already. The midwife placed the blanket around Sam and Kate to keep them both warm. Sam looked up at Andy and smiled the biggest smile that she had ever seen on his face, bigger than the time when she told him she was pregnant or the time she agreed to marry him.

After a good 30 minutes or so Kate woke up crying. Sam looked down not knowing what to do. The midwife came back into the room seeing the panic on Sam's face.

"It's ok, she is either hungry or needing a diaper change. You will get used to the cries and will be able to tell which she is needing." The midwife reassured Sam. She took Kate away from Sam and handed her to Andy.

"Mrs Swarek, are you breastfeeding or bottle feeding?"

Andy replied "Breastfeeding for now to see how it goes." Andy sorted herself to breast feed.

Once Kate was successfully latched with the help of the midwife. Then she turned to Sam, "Ready for James."

Sam simply nodded. The midwife did the same for James; the same instant connection was there again for James with Sam. Sam looked over at his wife feeding Kate as he held James close to his chest. He just sat there and smiled, thinking to himself these were precious moments in time that he would hold dear to his heart. They were a family now and he was the happiest he had ever been in his life.

End of flashback

Once both of his children were settled and were asleep again. Sam gently laid them both into their cribs. He turned, walked out the room but before that he looked around at the sight before him in the doorway. His children were fast asleep and he couldn't believe he was so lucky to have them with Andy. Sam then headed towards his and Andy's bedroom, stood looking at his wife asleep in their bed. He crawled into bed and cuddled up to Andy. Not long afterwards he fell asleep with a dimpled smile on his face.