This is the first story I ever wrote.
English also isn't my first language, so be nice if you leave a review.
I own nothing.
Andy was running through 15th division to make it to parade on time. She was running late, again.
Since she started her job at 15th division two weeks ago this was something that happened a lot.
She knew she had to step it up if she wanted to close off her time as a rookie with a positive evaluation.
''Traci'' she called out when she ran into the locker room.
''Andy, you made it. You better hurry, parade is starting in ten minutes''.
''I know that Trace, I did everything I could to make it on time but you know how it gets sometimes.'' Traci nodded at her and walked towards the door.
''I'll save you a seat sweetie, just get changed real quick. You'll be fine.''
Andy changed as quick as humanly possible and ran towards the parade room. While she crossed the corner she almost ran into detective Callaghan. He almost dropped a few files because of it.
''I'm so sorry!'' she called out.
''Wow, don't worry about it. Andy McNally right?'' Luke responded.
''Yeah, look I'm really sorry but I've got to go. I'm already cutting it close to parade.''
''It's fine Andy, I'll walk you there.'' Andy thought it was a little bit unnecessary to get an escort to parade, but she thought it wasn't worth an argument. While walking she started to feel a little bit uneasy. Detective Callaghan looked at her with a look she recognized as giving her a look over.
''So'' he said ''How do you like being a rookie?''
''It's great'' she responded ''it's all I ever wanted, but you know it's hard sometimes. But I'm doing fine, it's great, really great, I love it.''
''Your training officer treating you all right?'' he asked her while he was getting in her personal space.
''Yeah, he's fine, great I mean'' she replied quickly.
''Must be hard with the start the two of you had'' he said with a grin on his face.
''Well, I wasn't exactly living the dream when I found out I arrested an undercover cop on my first day. But Swarek doesn't seem one to hold a grudge for long, so we'll be fine.'' Truth is, Andy was surprised with how quickly things turned around between her and her training officer. With the way he treated her the first day, she thought she would be in for one hell of a ride. But since the day she first drove with him as her training officer he was turning around.
''Well, that's not how I know Sammy'' Callaghan said to her. ''Just come and find me if he's giving you trouble.'' Andy was standing in front of the parade room when she looked him in the eye.
''I'm sure we'll be fine, but thank you detective Callaghan.'' Callaghan smirked again ''It's Luke, you can call me Luke.''
Andy turned around and walked into the parade while smiling at him ''Okay Luke, I'll see you later''
Andy quickly found her spot next to Traci and sighed with relief when she found out Boyko didn't start parade yet. ''Soooo…'' Traci said to her with a big smile on your face. ''It certainly looks like a certain detective noticed you.''
''Yeah, it was kind of hard for him not to considering I almost ran him over'' Andy replied while looking the other way.
''I don't know Andy, the way he looks at you tells me he's interested. And why wouldn't he be, come on it's been a long time for you. Just go back out there.
'' Andy looked Traci in the eye. ''Traci, just because you are dating some hot shot detective doesn't mean we all want to. Right now I just need to focus. It's already hard enough to handle everything at home and my job at the same time. Dating will only cost more trouble.'' Andy was cut off by Boyko who started parade. He started giving assignments. As usual Andy was with Swarek. As soon as Boyko was done, she walked to the coffee machine to grab two coffees.
Sam was walking through the division when Luke came up to him. ''Hey Sammy'' he heard the detective say.
Sam stopped walking and looked at the detective. ''Callaghan, how can I help you?'' The two of them weren't exactly friends, but Sam always made sure he kept their personal issues away from the barn. He respected the detective for the great work he did and the way he did it. Callaghan just wasn't a type he could become friends with.
''I just wanted to check if you know if McNally is seeing anyone?'' Luke asked Sam casually. Sam already expected that the detective would go after one of the new rookies. He expected it to be Peck but was annoyed when he found out it was McNally. It wasn't like she was his type or anything he thought. It's just that she's his rookie, so he thinks it's his responsibility to make sure she's okay and focused on her job.
''Not that I know of Callaghan, but we don't really talk about our personal lives a lot.'' Callaghan walked away and smiled at Sam.
''That is good to know Sammy, good to know.'' Sam walked away and was irritated about the fact that he cared about this. He justified it as a natural protectiveness over his rookie, nothing more than that.
A couple of hours later Sam and Andy were driving. It had been a busy day, but now they didn't have a call in over 30 minutes. ''So, I got a visit from your favorite homicide detective this morning'' Sam said to her.
''And who would be my favorite homicide detective?'' Andy asked while she was searching for gum.
''Callaghan...he wanted to know if you were seeing someone.'' Andy dropped the gum she just found and immediately started to turn red.
''What, why, what did you tell him. I mean, what did you say?'' Sam looked over at Andy and chuckled at how shocked she looked.
''Calm down McNally, he asked me if you were seeing someone. He didn't ask if he should propose to you''
''But like, what did you say, I mean...'' Sam sighed and parked the cruiser. ''McNally, I told him I didn't exactly know. Just thought I should give you a heads up.''
''Yeah, yeah okay thank you.'' Andy looked out of the window again. Andy knew she wasn't exactly hard to look at and she also knew there was a chance someone would be interested in her when she started working at a new place. She just didn't think it would happen so quickly. It wasn't like she wasn't flattered, she was. She just found it very hard to handle dating. She knew that if she brought someone new in her life it would complicate things. But maybe Traci was right, maybe she should go back out there. It had been a long time since she actually dated someone.
''Do you see where we are McNally?'' Sam asked her.
''What? We're in a parking lot, have I missed a call?'' she asked him while looking around her to see if there was something wrong.
''Yes, you missed me calling out for coffee. Now here's some money, I'll take the usual and grab yourself something too''
''Okay sir.'' McNally said while she got out of the cruiser and started walking towards the shop.
Sam looked at her walk away. He knew since the night outside the Black Penny where they almost kissed that there was an attraction between them. He also knew that he was 100% capable of holding his feelings in check. He might not be seen as a rule follower, the rule that training officers and rookies should stay away from each other was a rule he did follow. That didn't mean he had to like the possibility that McNally started dating Callaghan. He would make sure to keep an eye out for her. He owed that to her.
