Disclaimer: Don't own Rookie Blue.
A.N. Someone requested on one of my other fictions to do more stories with "Katie". This is going to be a series of oneshots featuring Sam and Andy. Most of them will have Katie in them so it is based in the future. They are not necessarily going to be in order - and you can send me ideas if you have them (there are a few in the works right now).
A.N.2 - This story was written after I saw the picture with Eric, Missy, and Ben. Missy looked really cute in her jeans and boots...Hope you enjoy!
Déjà vu
Andy was changing into her street clothes when she heard Oliver over the PA system say he needed all available personnel. Andy sighed as she finished pulling on her boots. Since she had returned to work after giving birth to Katie, she only worked two full days. Today was not supposed to be a full day and she was already running late.
Traci had the same arraignment, which was why Andy and Traci were partnered. Today when they finished shift, Traci had cleaned up in record time, muttering something about Leo's school performance.
Andy stuck her head out of the women's locker room and saw Oliver. She left the room and walked over to him. "All available personnel as in I should change back into my uniform or I should go home?"
Oliver Shaw studied her for a minute. "No time to change. Grab your shirt and belt – make sure your gun is loaded. I have the bag; meet me in the car."
Andy nodded. This was a first for her, going to a regular job in her street clothing (jeans, boots and a long sleeve t-shirt) with her uniform shirt on top. She ran into the locker room and grabbed her wallet and cell phone (which she tucked into the pocket of her jeans) before finding her uniform shirt. She picked it up and went to the supply room to grab her belt and gun. She tested her gun and then left the building. She would put her shirt and belt on in the car.
Andy entered the car and Oliver tore off. Andy quickly buttoned her shirt and adjusted her belt before clipping her radio onto her shirt. Only then did she pull out her cell phone.
Oliver glanced at her, a questioning look in his eyes.
"Someone has to get Katie." She pressed the phone to her ear as it began to ring. "Hi Dad, I know it is short notice but would you be able to pick up Katie today?" Her father picked up Katie on the two days that Andy worked a full day so she knew he would not have a problem at the day-care center. She listened for a few seconds and then said "I will make sure to be back before your meeting. Thanks Dad." She hung up and looked at Oliver. "What's going on?"
Oliver didn't look at her as he answered. "I've got to hand it to you. That was amazing. In the heat of the moment, you still remembered about Katie."
Andy rolled her eyes. "Hasn't Zoe taught you anything? I'm a mother. I'm always thinking about Katie. And you, you are avoiding my question."
Oliver was saved from answering as they pulled up to the location. Andy glanced at all the cars and noticed the first one. "Oliver, that's Sam's car."
Oliver nodded and the radio blared to life. "Subject is down."
Oliver began moving towards the building but Andy pulled his arm, effectively halting his movement. "What are you not telling me?"
Oliver turned to look at her. "Sam and his rookie were checking out this building. Suddenly the rookie called 'officer down', we don't know what happened."
Andy froze for a second before murmuring "Sam". She took off at a run with Oliver right behind her.
Oliver stopped at the entrance of the building when he saw Chris leading out the rookie Sam had been assigned to. Andy didn't stop until she found Sam, slouched against the wall. She froze and reminded herself to breath.
Andy knelt down next to her husband and gently touched his cheek. "Sammy?" she whispered.
Sam's eyes flew open. "Andy." He struggled to sit up and groaned in pain.
She stroked his cheek. "Sh, I'm right here. Tell me what happened." As much as she wanted to pull him into her arms, she didn't know where he was injured. He wasn't bleeding, which was a good sign in her opinion. She knew that if she wrote everything down now, he would not be called back later. She took out her pad.
Sam reached up and touched her cheek. She knew he needed the comfort but she stayed silent. "We were called to investigate because some teenagers on a dare entered this abandoned building and thought they heard something. I told Mike that he should take the lower floor and I would take the upper floor. The guy was hiding and tripped me. Once I was down, he took my gun and shot at me." Sam stopped and looked at Andy. "I'm going to be fine sweetheart. He hit me in the vest."
Andy swallowed. "Continue."
"Mike called 'shots fired' and came upstairs. I told him to get the guy. He called in 'officer down' and then headed to the attic. I have no idea what happened up there. Chris and Dov got here next and went after Mike."
Andy put her pad away. "How many times did he shoot you? We have to take the vest off."
Sam grimaced. "Four." He tried not to cry out in pain as Andy gently removed the vest and unbuttoned his shirt.
"I think you have at least one broken rib." She looked concerned as she glanced at her watch. "Where's EMS?" she called into the radio.
"Right behind me" came a voice from the doorway. Oliver Shaw walked into the room. "Déjà vu; no Sam?"
Sam squeezed Andy's hand and nodded.
The medics quickly loaded Sam onto the stretcher.
When they were in the ambulance, Sam turned to his wife. "Sweetheart, I know you were not supposed to be on duty now. Where's Katie?"
"My dad picked her up from day-care."
The rest of the ride to the hospital passed in a comfortable silence, both just happy that it was Sam's ribs and nothing worse.
Two and a half hours later Andy found herself sitting at the foot of Sam's hospital bed. He had just been x-rayed (there had been a multi-vehicle car accident so Sam had not been seen right away) and they were waiting for the doctor to return with the results. Her phone buzzed and Sam muttered "if that's someone from the station again…"
Andy grinned. Twenty minutes after they arrived at the hospital, Oliver texted her to let her know that he was back at the station and he was going to have Gail follow him so he could bring Sam's truck to the hospital. He instructed her to text him if she needed anything from her locker and if Sam needed anything from his. Andy had texted back "just the keys and my purse".
Oliver arrived just as the first wave of ambulances arrived from the accident. He had stayed for a few minutes to talk to Sam and Andy. Once he returned to the station, people had been calling Andy constantly to find out if Sam had been seen.
Andy looked down at her phone. "It's my dad." She walked out of the room. "Hello?"
"Andy, I just heard what happened from Oliver. I know I shouldn't do this but which hospital are you in?"
"St. Mike's, why?"
"Andy, I have to go to this meeting. I'll bring Katie to you." He hung up before Andy could protest.
Andy walked back into the room and Sam realized right away that she was upset. "What happened?"
"Dad has a meeting and is bringing Katie. Are they going to let me bring her in here?"
Sam smiled. "Show them your badge. Besides, we should be out of here soon."
Ten minutes later, Andy's cell phone rang again. "I'll be right back." Andy walked out of the room and went outside to meet her father.
As soon as Katie saw Andy, she began squirming in her car-seat. "Mama mama mama."
Andy smiled. Her daughter could put a smile on her face even in the most serious situations. Andy opened the door and unbuckled her daughter. "Hi princess." She realized her daughter was tired and glanced at the clock on the dashboard. Way past her bedtime. She scooped her daughter into her arms and then leaned over the seat. "Thanks Dad." She kissed his cheek.
"Anytime Andy, you're my little girl and your little princess has me wrapped around her finger."
Andy smiled; Katie had almost everyone in the family wrapped around her fingers. "Good luck at your meeting. Call me when you get home." She worried about her father, even though he had kicked his drinking habit for good. She stepped out of the car and watched her father drive away.
No one stopped her on her return to Sam's room. Katie had curled herself into Andy in a position she took when she was tired and either Sam or Andy was holding her. Andy knocked lightly on the door and then stepped inside.
"No problems?" Sam asked.
Katie lifted her head when she heard Sam's voice. It was then that Andy noticed that her father had dressed Katie for bed in pajamas that read "Daddy's Princess". Andy began to smile. Katie is Sam's princess.
Katie spotted Sam. "Dada" she called as she tried to reach her hands out to him "uppy".
Andy looked torn. Sam made the decision for her. "He hit my left side. Put her on my right." He reached out for Katie.
As Andy placed her daughter next to Sam she smiled. "You really are Daddy's princess, aren't you?" She kissed her daughter's forehead.
When the doctor arrived ten minutes later, Katie was asleep, curled into Sam's good side. The doctor smiled. "If I told you that you needed to stay tonight…"
Sam interrupted him. "We're all set."
The doctor nodded. "Well, the good news is that you can go home tonight. You don't have a concussion and time will heal. Go easy for the first few days."
Andy finished filling out the paperwork while Sam stayed on the bed, holding Katie close. When Andy finished, she handed Sam the sheets and gently lifted Katie into her arms so they could go home.
As Andy drove home, she kept glancing at Sam. Finally, he rested his hand on her thigh. "I'm fine sweetheart. You were here for me when I needed you most and I would do the same for you. We're in it together, always remember that."
Andy pulled into the driveway and turned off the car. Only then did she glance at her husband. "I know, but I worry about you." She leaned over and kissed him.
It was Sam who broke the kiss. "Let's get Katie inside and into bed."
Andy understood what he was really saying. "I'll get her settled. Get ready for bed. As much as you hate painkillers, you are taking them tonight."
Sam smiled. "Nothing gets past you."
They got out of the car and Sam unlocked the door to the house. He quickly stripped down to his boxers and took the painkillers before walking into Katie's room. Andy was about to reprimand him when he walked over and placed a gentle kiss on his daughter's forehead. "I didn't get to do that before." He walked out of the room and slid into the bed.
As he waited for Andy, Sam couldn't help but think that he and Andy would always be there for each other through thick and thin.
A.N. Let me know what you think. I have two more oneshots for this that I am in the process of writing.
