Taking place at the end of Season 2...just before Sam returns to 15 division from his undercover mission and has looming possible suspension. Sam wonders how he will get through the summer now the McNally has gone rouge and is on a vacation. Conversation between Boyd and Sam as Sam has been made to be a cop.
Date: Last Night of Under-cover Mission before Suspension.
Location: 15 Division Under-Cover Apartment
'Boyd, I have been busted, they know I am a cop. I can't be here anymore its not safe.' Sam said worried something might happen if he stays to much longer.
Calm Down, it will be ok, I was just thinking I can't continue either as my families at home. If you have been made there is no doubt I probably have been to, and I don't want to put myself in danger because I couldn't leave my family with that..' Boyd said in a husky yet assertive voice.
'You have a family?' Sam looked blankly at Boyd in disbelief as it is something he has never mentioned before.
'Sure do.. As hard is this job is, it is 10x harder being away from my family. I have a wife and 2 kids that I love more than ever.'
'Dude I'm shocked you never mentioned anything, I just thought you were a ladies man.' Sam said
'No, my heart definitely belongs to just one person. She is so brave and strong for me, I guess the reason I don't pronounce it to the world is because she is not what you would assume she would be.' Boyd grinned and smiled.
'What do you mean bud?' confused and worried Sam asked.
'I mean, yes she is my wife and I love her so much but there is so much of pain she is going through and she doesn't like people to see her when she is in pain.' Boyd said
'That doesn't make any sense, why would she not want people who surround her with love and support?' Sam said convinced he wasn't serious.
'Ok, ill explain she was in a serious car accident, where she was t-boned by another car and I had to make the decision when I got to the hospital to amputate her arm or let her die. It was basically life and death in my hands, and yes I deal with it every day but its not the same when your faced with it within your family.' Boyd took a large breath, relieved someone else knew.
'Mate I had no idea, I'm so sorry. I'm here for anything you need.' Sam asserted worryingly.
'It's not something I share very often, it is very personal and very painful but I have to live with the choice I made every day, thats why I do this job and now that I have been made, I would rather go home to my family and make sure they are safe, then compromise myself and leave my wife with two kids by herself.' Boyd knew it was the right decision to tell Sam as he couldn't keep it bottled in.
'I completely understand mate, I wish I could have what you have. The love and pain your family has made you stronger I just don't see that happening for me anytime soon, especially with McNally just disappearing on me after I said all I wanted was to be with her.' Sam looked blankly at the pot plant he had got for the apartment as a token of the future and growth.
'You and McNally have something amazing, I know this. You just have to have a little faith in love and that everything will be ok. I never thought my life would be like this but at the end of the day, I would never change it for anything in the world. My wife and my kids do so much for me by being with me every day and I can see you and McNally will get there its only a matter of time.' Boyd said knowing Sam was probably not listening to a word he said.
'She left, I don't know what to do with that. I have so admiration for what you have been through and how strong you are, I just don't know if I can do the same thing.' Sam said knowing talking about McNally didn't help getting her off his mind.
'You can bud, look at me. I am doing this for my family and one day you will have a family and you will do the right thing.' Boyd said looking at Sam with confidence.
'What's your wife's name? She sounds like a strong courageous women' Sam said interested to know who this wonderful women is that is making Boyd so happy.
'Shh... I hear something outside?' Boyd said in a husky soft voice.
Before any other words were spoken, the sudden outburst of gun fire was abundant.
'Duck Stay on the floor.' Sam shouted to Boyd.
The gunfire ceased, slowly getting up Boyd had no idea what had just happened. Looking around he couldn't see Sam.
'Sam, WHERE ARE YOU? WHERE ARE YOU?' Boyd voice projected around the apartment.