A/N: Here's my new story. I actually worked the hardest on the story then I have any other that I've posted before. I'm really excited for you guys to read this one. It's more of a darker one, not too dark, but it isn't fluff... some fluff, but not pure fluff. Anyways enough of my rambling (maybe I am more like McNally then I thought lol) Happy Reading!
Disclaimer: I don't own Rookie Blue.
Chapter One:
Andy stood in front of the mirror in her bathroom braiding her hair. She brushed on a couple coats of mascara to make her eyelashes longer.
She walked into her room and grabbed the clothes she had set out on the bed. Plain white t-shirt and light blue jeans with her classic grey sneakers, she tied the shoes and grabbed her bag ready to walk the five blocks to the station.
Sam got out of the long hot shower he desperately needed. He shaved off the beard he had grown during UC, he was happy to be home, glad to see Oliver and Jerry had come in every so often for the year he was gone to keep the dust level down. He saw that his freezer was full of frozen dinners, courtesy to Oliver's wife Zoe.
He walked into his bedroom and put on the simple black shirt and blue jeans, grabbed his work bag and unlocked his big silver beast in the driveway.
"Hey Andy" Traci said as Andy walked into the woman's locker room.
"Hey Trace, how was dinner with Jerry last night?" Andy asked as she opened her locker.
"It was really great. I think I might let him meet Leo." Traci smiled as she buttoned up her uniform.
"Wow, big step. That's great though, I'm happy for you" Andy smiled as she pulled out her newly dry cleaned uniform.
"Thanks, what about you? I know a certain blonde-haired detective has been trying to get your attention." Traci said placing a foot on the bench to tie her boots.
"I'm not interested. I don't date cops remember?" Andy reminded her friend.
"He's a detective though" Traci replied.
"Still carries a gun and a badge." Andy said
"Alright, I'll let it go" Traci laughed as Noelle walked in.
"Fifteen minutes to parade, hurry it up ladies" she said before walking back out.
"I think Noelle is seeing Frank" Traci whispered as Andy closed her locker.
"What makes you think that?" Andy asked as they walked out of the locker room.
"I can just tell" Traci said as they loaded their guns."And I saw them leave together yesterday, looking pretty friendly." She added
"Good Morning Coopers!" Staff Sargent Frank Best said as he walked up the middle of the room to the podium.
"Good Morning" was mumbled in response throughout the room.
"It's a beautiful day! Can someone tell me why this day is so great?" Frank asked looking around the room.
Chris Diaz raised his hand and took a guess. "New month, Fresh start?"
"Partially correct Diaz!" Frank smiled and Chris looked over at his friends and smiled.
"This day is also so great because Guns and Gangs have finally gave us back our very own Officer Sam Swarek!" Frank beamed as everyone started cheering.
Andy turned around and looked at the man beside Oliver who was accepting handshakes and receiving claps on the back. He was quite attractive and she could tell he was muscular. He looked about early thirties and had these piercing brown eyes. He looked around the room and his eyes landed on hers, he offered her a small smile and she felt the blush rising in her cheeks. Frank started speaking again so she directed her attention to the staff Sargent.
"Officer Swarek here has been working undercover in order to put away Anton Hill! And did so! Congratulations!" Frank said as he clapped his hands together. "Pretty easy day today, just patrol the streets and make yourselves known, if the criminals know we're watching they won't commit crimes! Peck/Epstein, Nash/Williams, Diaz/Shaw, and Officer McNally will be with Officer Swarek, it's his first day back in uniform so go easy on him. Serve, Protect and always have your partners back!" Frank said as the room started to clear.
"So great to have you back buddy, can't wait for the next poker night so I can take all your money." Oliver beamed as he noticed Andy coming up behind Sam.
"McNally! Be easy on my boy here today alright?"
"Of course Oliver" Andy laughed; Sam couldn't help but noticed her perfectly white teeth and the way her face lit up as she laughed. Oliver walked away and she turned her direction to Sam.
"Officer Swarek, welcome back" she smiled.
"Thank you, I'll uh grab the keys to 1504 and meet you there?" Sam suggested.
"Sure, I'll grab some coffee, do you want a cup?" she asked.
"That would be great, black please." Sam smiled as he took off in the opposite direction.
"So Swarek's pretty good looking" Traci said coming up beside her.
"He's alright." Andy said.
"OH right, you don't date cops" Traci laughed leaning against the counter.
"If you'll excuse me with your girl talk, I need some coffee" Dov said hip checking Traci to the side and grabbing a cup.
"Wow haven't even talked to the guy and you're already making his coffee." Dov said as he stirred his.
"I have talked to him, and I offered, why is everyone making a bigger deal out of this then it needs to be?" Andy snapped as she grabbed her coffees and walked out of the station.
Andy walked up to the squad where Sam and Oliver were talking.
"McNally, where's my coffee?" Oliver asked sounding hurt.
"Sorry Sir." Andy laughed as she handed Sam his coffee.
"Thank you" Sam smiled
"Alright Diaz let's hit the streets! But first let's stop at that deli place cause you're driving and buying me a sandwich." Oliver cheered.
"Have fun" Andy laughed at Chris. He shook his head and followed Oliver to their squad.
"Ready to go McNally?" Sam asked
"Yes Sir" she smiled as she put her bag in the trunk and climbed in the passenger seat.
They drove in silence, both sipping on their coffees.
"So, how long were you undercover?" Andy asked looking at Sam.
"Just over a year" Sam replied as he came to a stop sign. Andy nodded slightly as he looked over at her. "How long you been a rook?"
"I'm not a rookie anymore, but we got cut loose about four months ago. We haven't been assigned permanent partners yet." Andy explained.
"I see! And you like the job?" Sam asked.
"Yeah, all I've ever wanted to do, ever since I was a little girl." Andy smiled.
"Wow, long time." Sam said.
"Well my dad was a cop so I knew I would follow in his footsteps."
"So you're Tommy McNally's daughter then." Sam said
Andy nodded. "You knew him?"
"He was Oliver's TO. I never worked with him though, maybe a couple cases I helped out on when I started." Sam said.
"I see" Andy said nervously. Sam caught on to her new mood and knew what it was the cause, he had heard that Tommy wasn't doing very well, turned to the bottle and was forced into early retirement, it made sense that she was nervous talking about her dad with other people.
"How is he doing?" Sam asked, he should have let the conversation drop but he was curious.
"He's doing really good actually" Andy smiled, for once in a long time she could talk about her dad and be proud and not worried that someone ran into him on one of his binge drinking nights.
"1504 what's your twenty?" Dispatch asked through the radio.
"Dundas square" Sam said picking up the radio.
"ten four, are you available to assist 1503 in a transport?"
"Show us en route" Sam said placing the radio back in its spot.
They pulled up to the scene to see Noelle taking a statement while Traci stood with a man at the stairs of the house, he was cuffed and had a couple cuts on his face.
"Officer…. Nash" Sam said reading her name tag. "What happened?"
"Got called to a disturbance, this man and the one in our squad were fighting in the front lawn. Neighbors called it in, we didn't want to bring them in the same squad." Traci explained.
"Makes sense, you searched him already?" Sam asked grabbing the man.
"Yes sir" Traci said.
"Alright, we'll get him back to the station, book and process him." Sam said as he turned away Andy close on his heels.
"I didn't do anything wrong!" the man yelled from the backseat. Sam rolled his eyes and looked at Andy.
"Well you obviously did something wrong if you are cuffed in the backseat." Andy said.
"This is bullshit." The man said leaning back in the seat. Andy shook her head and looked straight ahead as they pulled into the station.
"McNally, get this guy booked and I'll go park the squad" Sam ordered as she got out.
"Yes Sir" she said to Sam as she opened the back door. "Let's go" she said as she pulled the guy from the back seat out.
"You're being charged with assault and fighting in public, you will be released after the paperwork is finalized, do you understand?" Andy said as she placed the man in a holding cell.
"Yeah." He said simply sitting down on the metal bench.
"The original arresting officers will be by soon to get you to sign you're statement." Andy said as she closed the door. She walked over to where Sam was filling out papers.
"I'm going to go finish the paperwork Sir" Andy said taking the sheets from him and heading to the desk.
Andy finished the report and handed it for Sam to sign, his hand brushed along hers and Andy couldn't help but look up and meet his eyes, feeling the warmth and electricity of where his hand had met hers.
"You heading to the Penny tonight?" Sam asked
"Most likely" Andy smiled.
"Can I give you a ride?" he asked.
"Sure I'd like that" Andy smiled as she checked her watch. "Meet you outside in twenty?"
"I'll be there" Sam said as they parted ways to the locker rooms.
Sam grabbed his jacket hanging in his locker and the keys on the top shelf.
"See you at the penny tonight Sammy?" Oliver asked walking in the locker room.
"You bet" Sam smiled as he passed his friend and walked out the door.
"Hey" Andy said as she saw Sam coming out of the station.
"How'd you know this was mine?" Sam said pointing to the silver beast she was leaning on.
"Took a guess, haven't seen this one before since I been here so I figured it must be yours." Andy smiled.
"You guessed correctly." Sam laughed as he grabbed her bag and threw it in the back along with his. He opened the passenger door for Andy and she climbed in mumbling a quick thanks.
They drove in a comfortable silence, it was crazy, Andy had just met him and she already felt so comfortable around him.
Sam pulled into the last free space in the parking lot of The Black Penny. He shut off the truck and turned to Andy.
"You know you're a solid cop." Sam said, Andy looked at her hands and blushed. "I'm going to request you as a permanent partner, if that's okay with you."
"After one day?" Andy questioned.
"Yeah, I know it's weird, but I already know I can trust you, today you showed me that you know my moves and have my back. I know you're not a rookie anymore but I feel like you can learn a lot from me." Sam said.
"What about Guns and Gangs?"
"What about it?" he asked raising an eyebrow.
"Well I heard you're the best UC officer they have, just thought you'd be jumping at the chance at another undercover assignment." Andy said.
"I'm going to take a little break from UC." Sam smiled. "Should we go in?"
"Sure" Andy smiled as she opened the door to the truck, she climbed out and waited for Sam to lock the truck. He placed his hand at the small of her back and guided her into the busy bar.
They sat at the last two bar stools and Sam signaled the bartender, Liam over.
"Shit Sam! It's been a while! We missed you along here, defiantly don't go through as much scotch with you gone." Liam grinned.
"Thanks Liam, I'll take that scotch though, and whatever Andy's having" Sam smiled.
"Beer please" she said as she smiled at Sam.
Sam felt a hand on his shoulder and turned around to see Luke Callaghan behind him.
"Welcome Back Sammy, sorry I didn't get to check in with you earlier, I was working a case but wanted to stop by and say hey." Luke said turning his attention to Andy. "Hey Andy, how are you?" he smiled
Sam rolled his eyes and swished his scotch around in the glass. "I'm great Luke, how are you?" she asked.
"I'm great, I was actually wondering if you would like to catch dinner this weekend." Luke said putting his hands in his pocket.
"Luke, we've already been through this." Andy said quietly.
"Right, you don't date cops." Luke said looking at the ground. "I'll see you around then" he said walking away.
"How about I give you a ride home" Sam said as he pulled out his wallet and placed a couple bills under his now empty glass.
"That would be very appreciated" Andy smiled as she downed the rest of her beer.
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