Hey all sorry to say my other stories are on hold for about a week. My little fella broke my new laptop, i had to leave it in to be fixed the screen was broke so i couldn't save all my files in doc manager. So i'm back to my old laptop and guess what i found? a story i have from last year. hope this ties you over.
Andy sat slumped over in the locker-room. Today had being the worst day of her life. Finding a body is never easy, but the body of a child was a double blow. Her and Sam had been dispatched to the house of a frantic Mr and Mrs Wells. Their five year old son Ben had been playing in the garden and was now missing. Andy had been the one to find his body two hours later thrown away like thrash in an alleyway, strangled Jerry had said. She sighed as tears filled her eyes as her mind drifted back to the horrified look on Mrs Well's face when she told her her baby was never coming home. She begged Andy to tell her it was a mistake that it wasn't her precious boy before collapsing into her arms crying hysterically. She felt a sense of calm wash over her, looking up she saw the only person who could make her feel like that, looking at her with his 'sympathy eyes' "stop that" she said playing with an imaginary spot on the floor.
"Stop what?" Sam asked leaning against the lockers.
"Looking at me with pity" Andy replied.
Sam walked over to the bench and sat beside her. "It's not pity it's concern."
Andy sighed and rested her head on his shoulder "well don't be I'll be fine it's just hard y'know he was a baby, he had his whole life ahead of him. God his mothers face I actually saw her heart break, who would do such a thing?"
Sam wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "I know it is and it shouldn't have happened there's a lot of sick people in this city. If you need to talk you know where I am."
Andy straightened up "thanks Sam I'll be fine just going to go home have a bath and try forget it." she stood up slung her bag over her shoulder and gave him a weak smile. "I'll see you tomorrow."
Sam stood too. "Yeah tomorrow" he said walking to the exit with her.
"Aww look at that rain" she groaned.
Sam chuckled "come on I'll drop you home."
"No Sam it's fine really I can walk."
Sam shrugged off his coat and put it over his head pulling her under too. "No arguments I need my partner good and healthy."
Andy giggled and moved closer to him. They both ran to his truck laughing and joking unaware the had an audience.
From the door Traci and Jerry stood watching with matching grins as Andy pushed Sam into the rain. They laughed as Sam kicked a puddle of water at her. "Those two need their heads banged together." A voice came from behind them.
They turned to see Oliver and Chris watching too. "I know that's right" Traci said "just look at them."
"Yeah look how good they are together how happy Andy looks" Chris said with a smile.
"Okay shows over they'll get it together on their own time" Jerry said ushering them all away from the door.
Andy and Sam climbed into the truck now soaking wet. "you owe me a new shirt McNally." Sam said squeezing water from his shirt.
"Hey you started it" Andy replied.
"Yeah yeah I'm to blame as always" Sam mumbled.
"You so did you." Andy laughed.
"Okay okay we're not getting any dryer sitting here."
"So drive it's not rocket science" Andy teased.
"You want to walk McNally?" Sam asked with fake smile.
"Couldn't get any wetter than I am now." she replied with her own smile. Sam chuckled and started up the truck.
Ten minutes later they were pulled up outside Andy's. "Guess I'll see you in the morning." Sam said
"Yeah. Thanks for the ride Sam I'll see you on the morning." Andy noticed him shiver "you want to come up and dry off?"
"Nah I'll be fine" he replied shivering again.
Andy raised an eyebrow "what was that about having a good and healthy partner?"
Sam laughed "alright I'm friggin freezing you can make me some coffee."
They both climbed out of the truck and ran inside the building. Once inside her apartment Andy went straight to make the coffee. Sam took his coat off and walked to the door to hang it up he noticed a box on the floor, sticking out he could just make out a framed picture of Andy and Luke "hey what's with the box?" he asked walking into the kitchen.
"Oh nothing just some stuff I found belong to Luke that somehow ended up in with my things when I moved out." Andy said she was glad she had her back to him he wouldn't notice her face fall.
Sam noticed her shoulders slump a little as she made the coffee. "Why have you still got it?"
Andy shrugged " as a reminder I guess."
"A reminder of what?" Sam asked.
"A reminder to never let anyone close to me again." She said sadly putting down the spoon.
Sam sighed and walked over to her, spinning her around to face him he put both hands firmly on her shoulders. "Andy, don't let what he did make you think like that. You are amazing beautiful kind and funny. Any guy who gets you is a lucky guy, although I'd still think he's not good enough for you." Realizing he was only short of telling her he loved her he took a step back. "All I'm saying is don't let one guy ruin your chances of being happy with someone who deserves you."
Andy stood looking at him stunned she was beginning to think maybe he did have feelings for her, maybe he liked her just as much as she liked him . "Uh thank you I guess."
They stood in awkward silence for a few minutes. "Come on" Sam said walking to the door.
"Where are we going?" Andy asked following him.
"You'll see" he said picking up the box he opened the door and pulled her by the hand.
"Sam where are we going?" Andy giggled.
Sam pushed the door open and led her out onto the roof. "A little lesson on the past being the past" he said setting the box down on the ledge. Both ignoring the pelting rain he held the first item in his hand "you have to get it in there" he said pointing down.
Andy looked down to see he was pointing down to the dumpsters in the alleyway. "What do I get if I get them in?"
Sam laughed "it's not a game McNally."
"Aww come on Sam make it fun." she said a little too excitedly.
Sam smirked she was way to into this. "Okay fine. You get five in a row and I'll … give you a hug."
"A hug?" Andy snorted "Sam you always hug me."
"Yeah but this one will be special." he replied with a smile 'this is so dumb we're not teenagers Swarek' his brain whined
"Special?" Andy shook her head and laughed "special how?"
"I'll hug you with both hands for more than five seconds."
Andy studied him for a moment. "And what if I get them all in?" she asked.
Sam looked in the box. "There's roughly twenty things in that box you'll never get them all in."
Andy laughed "too afraid to up the stakes?" she teased.
Sam raised an eyebrow suddenly he was feeling a bit brave. "Fine if you get everything in that box into the dumpster I'll … kiss you." Andy's breath hitched and she just stared back at him wide eyed. "Now who's afraid?" He teased.
Andy's shock turned to mischief she stepped closer to him and took the first item out of his hand not once breaking her gaze "I better not miss then" she said stepping back to the ledge. She leaned over the edge and tossed the book to the dumpster.
"One down many more to go." Sam chuckled when she stuck her tongue out and grabbed the next thing.
Andy looked at the picture she held in her hands the picture once sat in her living room in the house she shared with Luke. They sat together at Traci's surprise birthday party for Jerry. She hurled it with force over the edge again not breaking her gaze from Sam's. neither looked until they heard a crack of glass. "It went in yay"
Down to the last four items Sam began to think this was a bad idea. Sure he wanted to kiss her but like this? He knew she was over Luke hell even Luke knew she was over Luke not that he cared he was off busy playing happy families with a now pregnant Jo. However he felt she was still hurting that she had some more issues to get over she still hadn't grasped the idea of working with both of them after Jo's transfer came through. During his thoughts he had missed her throw two items, both going in. "Two to go" he smiled.
"Two I'll get" she replied.
"So sure of yourself huh?"
"Well I haven't missed yet have I?"
Sam chuckled "well what have we left? We have" he took a bear out. "A bear really? Didn't think Callaghan was in touch with his feminine side."
Andy giggled "it was a last minute dash on valentines day that was all they had left at the gas station." she said taking the bear from him.
"He didn't even take the time to get you something figures." Sam muttered.
She laughed again "Nope never took time to get me anything, including my birthday always said he'd take me out but that never happened either." she sighed and tossed the bear over her shoulder, squealing when it bounced off the side twice before joining the other items in the dumpster.
"Getting cocky now Andy" he teased.
"Hey I am not, I'm just happy to be on a roll."
Sam picked up the last thing from the box which happened to be a pair of dress pants. "Last one, they're much lighter could go either way." he said handing them to her. " Make trash out of them."
Andy took them from him and rolled them into a ball. She leaned over and took a deep breath and let them go. She closed her eyes and waited.
Sam whistled and stepped back "looks like you missed."
Andy opened her eyes and looked down the pants lay on the ground beside the dumpster "damn it" she yelled "I was so close I jinxed myself by saying I was on a roll."
"Disappointed you don't get to kiss me?" Sam joked.
Andy rolled her eyes "Yeah I'm devastated, now who's cocky?" she asked with her hands on her hips.
Sam stepped closer to her "not cocky just know what I want." He said pushing some wet hair behind her ear.
"Uh Sam I missed you don't have to-"
"I didn't see it" he mumbled. Dipping his head he brushed his lips over hers "too dark" he mumbled before pressing his lips against hers and slipped his arms around her waist.
Andy couldn't believe this was happening. She closed her eyes and slipped her hands around his neck deepening the kiss while pulling him closer.
Sam ran his hands down her sides before slipping them onto her butt. She giggled into his mouth. Pulling back he smiled "grow up Andy we're not teenagers."
She giggled "it was funny I never expected you to be touching my butt."
"Again we're not teenagers." Sam shook his head and laughed with her. "We better get you back inside" he said wiping rain from her face as if he only noticed it was raining heavily now.
"Yeah we better" Andy took his hand and led him back inside down to her apartment.
Back at her door Sam pulled her back to stop her from opening the door. She looked at him confused. "I think I'll just keep going I've got a few things to do at home."
Andy nodded though she was disappointed and opened her door. "Okay just wait a sec." Sam stepped inside and closed the door over as she ran to her bedroom returning a minute later. "Here." she handed him a shirt and sweatpants "at least change first there's towels in the bathroom."
"These look familiar" he smirked. "You know a shirt and pants just like these went missing from my locker about two weeks ago."
Andy blushed "yeah I left a bottle of water in my locker and when I finished shift it had spilled all over my cloths. Traci and Gail have changed their combinations, Dov and Chris didn't have any so I borrowed yours just so could wear them home."
Sam chuckled and threw them over his shoulder as he did he caught a whiff of her scent mixed with his aftershave. "I kinda figured it was you no-one else knows my locker combination. Why do they smell like you if you just wore them home?" he asked knowing full well what she was about to say he just wanted to make her squirm.
Andy blushed again and smiled sheepishly "I uh slept in the shirt last night … have been since I took it."
Sam smiled and took it off his shoulder it was one of his favourite shirts but if she wanted it she could have it. "Here" he tossed it back to her "you keep it I can get more."
A big smile crossed her face "are you sure you don't mind?"
"Nah it's good knowing you sleep in my clothes." He chuckled as she blushed again. "I'm kidding you can keep it I'll be fine I think I have one in my truck."
She smiled again "thanks Sam. You can leave your wet clothes here if you want I can wash them for you."
"And what see you wearing them in a couple of days?" he laughed as she scowled at him.
"Fine take them home then" she said brushing pass him and into the kitchen.
"I'll just go get changed I really need to get going" he called walking to the bathroom.
Once she heard the bathroom door close she did a little dance. "Oh my god I cannot believe that happened I gotta call Traci, no wait keep it until tomorrow. Oh my god Sam kissed me, he kissed me" she clapped her hands excitedly and did another little dance, letting a squeal of delight slip from her.
In the bathroom Sam heard her squeal and went to open the door until he listened to the tone he smiled and shook his head she was like a kid sometimes. "Not so dumb now huh?" He said to himself in the mirror yeah it was but still you're just pissed coz I went with my gut and didn't listen to you. Yeah well you never do listen to me anyway. Sam shook his head this would look great Andy walking in on him having a tiff with his brain. He pulled on the clothes and placed the wet ones in the hamper beside the sink before walking back out to her.
Andy stood by the sink she turned around and gulped he was standing in front of her bare chest. "You uh sure you don't want this?" She asked holding up the shirt.
He shook his head and walked to the door grabbing his coat "nah I'm good" he said putting it on. "I better get going I'll see you in the morning."
Andy walked to the door and opened it for him "night Sam."
He stepped closer to her cupped her face and gave her a sweet kiss. "Night Andy" he mumbled and kissed her quickly before walking outside and towards the stairs.
She stuck her head out "hey Sam" she called before he took the stairs down.
"Yeah?" he called back and turned to face her.
"Thanks for the lesson I feel a whole lot better."
Sam smiled "Any time McNally." He winked at her and waved before going down the stairs.
The next morning Andy woke to her alarm she sat up and turned it off she smiled she was in a good mood. Climbing out of her bed she made her way into the kitchen. Seeing her phone was flashing on the counter she picked it up and read the message it's still raining I'll be by to pick you up at seven. She made some coffee and sent her reply thanks Trac I'll c u soon she closed her phone and put it beside her coffee on the bedside locker before going to her wardrobe glad she's had her shower late last night.
With more time to get ready she pulled out some clothes and threw them on. when she was ready she looked at her clock it was only six-thirty she had another half an hour before Traci arrived. Sitting on her sofa she turned on the news. She gasped when the face of Ben Wells flashed on the screen no leads, no witness, young female officer who found the child devastated according to sources. Andy quickly shut off the TV and stood up who the hell have they been talking to? Her thoughts were interrupted by her phone beeping. Are you okay? She smiled and text back yes I'm fine Sam I'd just like to know who they were talking to that knows I was upset it was only me and you. She sighed and grabbed her bag she'd wait downstairs for Traci. Just before she left Sam text back well don't let it get to you before I forget I was thinking about you all night so please don't be in a bad mood xx. Andy giggled her mood lifting. I'm not now see you at the station xx she put her phone away and waited for Traci.
Traci pulled up and beeped Andy seen her from inside the main door she pushed it open and ran to the car "morning" she sang climbing into the passenger seat.
"Someone's in a good mood." Traci smiled pulling away from the curb.
"Well I had a good night." Andy smirked.
"Okay spill you had a hot date I know that face." Traci said excitedly.
"Not exactly"
"Well what did you do then?"
"I got rid of Luke's stuff."
"Good for you. Why now? I've been asking you since I found them in your closet."
Andy shrugged "Sam made me see sense."
"Sam? As in Sam Swarek?"
"Yes Traci how many other Sam's do we know?"
"So what did you and Swarek do that has you in such a good mood?" Traci asked waggling her eyebrows.
"God Traci no, we played a game made a little bet."
"Game ? Bet ?" Traci asked confused.
"Well he took me up to the roof and told me to throw them into the dumpster below.."
"Sounds like fun." Traci said sarcastically.
"Shut up anyway, he told me to throw them over to make it interesting I asked what I got if I got them all in. he said if I got five in a row he'd hug me."
"Hug you?" Traci laughed "he always hugs you."
"I know that's what I said. He argued about it being a special hug lasting more than five seconds. So I teased him about being afraid to up the stakes. So he said if I got them all in he'd kiss me."
Traci was lucky she had already pulled into the station or she would have lost control of the car. "Wh-what" she shrieked.
Andy giggled "I know right totally unexpected."
"Well what's the rest?" Traci asked loudly.
"Well I got them all in, except the last one."
"So he didn't kiss you?" she said disappointedly.
"Well yeah he did" Andy looked at Traci's confused face and laughed. "He kissed me and said he didn't see it."
"No way dude you and Swarek hooked up?"
"No Traci just a kiss." Andy replied just as excited as Traci was. "Then we went back down to my apartment. I gave him back his clothes I borrowed he changed, kissed me again and he went home."
"So what happens now? You guys gonna go on a date?"
"Uh I have no idea guess we'll just have to wait and see if he asks me out." Andy said climbing out of the car.
"Or you could just ask him out." Traci said falling into step with her.
"What no!"
"Andy! you guys are not going back to dancing around each other you kissed you move forward not backwards." Traci argued.
"I know I know that won't happen."
"Humm it better not." Traci said pulling the doors to the station open.
Inside Sam was just exiting the locker-rooms when they passed him "hey "he smiled.
"Hey" Andy replied with a smile of her own.
"Ten minutes Andy" Traci called going into the locker-rooms.
"Uh yeah I better go get changed."
Sam nodded "okay I'll see you in there" he lightly brushed his fingers against hers as he walked by sending shivers up her spine.
In parade Frank gave them their assignments and they headed out. Andy walked to the coffee machine and started pouring two cups when a voice behind her startled her. "You better come back with a date" Traci whispered quickly as she saw Sam approach.
Andy waved her hands in the air "I can't just walk up and ask him out." she hissed.
Traci rolled her eyes and smiled at Sam mouthing 'do it' behind him before spinning on her heels to catch up with Dov.
Andy shook her head "I'll meet you at the car" she said seeing Oliver approach Sam. She handed him his coffee and followed Traci outside.
Sam joined her five minutes later surprisingly he didn't argue when he pulled the driver side door open to see her already belted up ready to go. "It's my turn do drive remember?"
"Is it Tuesday already?" He smirked and went to the passenger side . They had made a deal when Frank made them permanent partners he would drive Monday, Wednesday and Friday's and she would drive Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday's splitting Sundays if they were on shift.
Andy made a face and started up the car. She was surprised at how comfortable she felt, after last night she thought there would be some awkwardness. Pulling in a couple of locks from the station like they did every morning to drink their coffee.
"Sooo" Sam drawled after a few minutes silence.
"So" Andy repeated.
Sam chuckled and pulled off his belt. Turning in his seat to face her he set down his coffee and did the same with hers. He ran his fingers across her cheek. "I was thinking about you last night."
"Oh yeah?" Andy replied with a smile.
"Yeah I was thinking I'd like to take you out say Friday? This is our weekend off."
Andy's smile widened "yeah that'd be great Sam."
Sam smiled back "alright say seven?"
Andy nodded "seven"
Sam moved closer "Good" he mumbled and kissed her, lightly running his hands up and down her sides. Andy placed her hands on his face tilting her head to the side deepening the kiss.
They sprang apart at beeping coming from Sam's side. He turned to see Oliver grinning like a fool hanging out his cruiser window with Chris sitting beside him open mouthed. "Way to go buddy we thought this would go on forever."
Sam chuckled and Andy blushed giving Chris a small wave. He smiled and gave her the thumbs up. "Anyway back to whatever you were doing just remember to turn off your radios" Oliver chuckled as Sam gave him a look that said not cool and Andy blushed again and sunk down in her seat. Oliver waved and took off.
Sam shook his head and turned to Andy who was nearly sitting on the floor. "Andy you can get up now."
Andy got up and but her hands on the wheel "that was so embarrassing."
"It's Ollie and Diaz who are they gonna tell?"
"That's not the point put your belt on" she snapped and started up the car.
Sam raised an eyebrow at her and pulled his belt over him. "Hey what's wrong with you?" he asked five minutes later.
"Nothing" Andy replied.
"Andy"
Andy looked at him quickly then back to the road. "It's nothing I just don't like my personal life on display."
"So you don't want anyone to know we're going on a date?"
" I do and I don't I mean it's between me and you no one else why are they making a big deal about me and you being together?"
Sam smiled. "That's what's wrong with you? You're pissed because our friends are happy we're together?"
"Sounds stupid when you say it like that" Andy muttered.
Sam laughed and took her hand in his "Andy relax they've just been waiting long enough for this, let them have their moment." Andy didn't answer him and kept her eyes on the road. Sam put his hand on her leg "Andy seriously don't worry about."
"I wanna go out tonight" she blurted out half an hour later.
"What?" Sam said looking at her like she was crazy. "Really? You want to talk about this now?" he said dragging a suspect back to the car.
Andy nodded and climbed back into the car. An hour later they were pulled in eating hot dogs neither in the mood to sit in and eat Andy sat across him in the back seat, he had one arm wrapped around her waist . "So where did you want to go tonight? So I can book it since you sprung it on me last minute."
"Can we just go the movies or something?" Andy asked now laying with her head on his lap her feet resting out the window.
"Whatever you want" he said smiling down at her.
Andy smiled back up at him "Actually I have a better idea" she leaned up and kissed him. "How about I cook for you after the movie? We finish at six be home by eight."
"Andy you're a picky eater I can't imagine you cooking." Sam teased.
"Hey I am not. And I can cook."
Sam raised an eyebrow "who else asks for their burgers cut in half? Or their chicken chopped up on a burger?"
"I have weird habits that doesn't mean I can't cook."
"Well guess I'll find out tonight."
Andy sat up "I'm not in the mood now" she pouted.
Sam sat up and kissed her neck "bet I can change your mind" he mumbled against her neck.
Andy gasped and let out a moan when he bit down gently "okay fine I'll do it just please stop."
Sam chuckled and pulled away. "anything you want me to bring?"
"Nope just you." Andy said climbing out and throwing their trash into the bin. She smiled she was going to outdo herself tonight.