Andy sighed as she watched the two lines turn pink "damn it," she whimpered and swiped at her eyes, hearing a beep outside she stood up and looked out the window to see Traci's car. Looking down on it again she bit on her lip, what the hell did she do now? Throwing it down she grabbed her bag and hurried out the door.

"Hey," Traci said happily as she climbed in.

"Hey," she muttered back and closed the door.

Traci glanced at her a few times as she drove "so…you took it then?" she asked.

"Yes," Andy sighed "I'm pregnant."

Traci pulled into the lot, and grabbed her hand as she went to get out "there's a reason I turned up early, we have time," she said and pulled her back in.

Andy frowned "you were early?" she asked and glanced at the clock over the steering wheel.

"Yes, I knew when I called this morning something was up so I left early…wanna talk about it before we go in?" she asked.

Andy sighed heavily and dropped back into the seat "what the hell do I do now Trac? I mean how could I be so stupid? Why the hell did I have to go to his place that night?"

"Andy, calm down okay, It's Sam it's not like it was a one night stand, you guys were together for nearly two years," Traci replied. "You went over there to get answers, things got heated and you ended up in bed it happens."

"I know it happens but we were arguing, we said some really horrible things to each other he was close to throwing me out…then he grabs me and kisses at the door," Andy groaned "why does he have this hold over me Trac? I said I was done with him."

"Because you still love him and he still loves you," Traci replied "you know we thought you guys would sort it out after you and Nick got back. We expected things to be frosty for a while but we really though you guys would work it out."

"Well," Andy said and pushed the door open "there's no escaping him now," she said and climbed out.

Traci jumped out and hurried after her "are you gonna tell him?" she whispered loudly as they walked into the station.

Andy stopped and thought about it for a moment "no," she said and walked on "not yet anyway, I need to get my head around it first and figure out what I'm gonna do."

Traci followed her and sat on a bench as she got dressed "are you gonna let him come the doctor with you?"

Andy closed her locker and walked to the mirror to fix her tie "I don't know anything yet Trac all I know is you can cut the tension with a knife when we're in the same room, I have to figure out what to say."

"Okay," Traci nodded as they walked to parade" you know I'm always here," she added wrapping her arm around her.

…..

After parade Andy hurried from the room with Traci hot on her heels "I can't do it Trac I can't," she rambled as she hurried into the bathrooms.

"Yes you can," Traci said grabbing her shoulders "it's only a few hours you can do it, it'll be over before you know it…just don't argue," she added quickly.

Andy blew out a few breaths "what the hell was Frank thinking sending me with him?"

"He knows you two work great together-regardless of what's going on between you," Traci said dragging her to the door "man up, make small talk or just sit in silence, you knew this would happen sometime Andy you said so yourself."

"Okay," Andy blew out "I am a professional, I can do this, I can do this," she said and pulled the door open "I can do this," she said as she hurried out the door.

"I'll be here waiting when you get back!" Traci called after her, watching her for a minute she chuckled and turned for her office.

"What's so funny partner?" Sam asked startling her.

"Hey, didn't even notice you, nothing, just go easy on her…good luck," she said and slapped him on the shoulder before walking on.

Sam frowned and looked after her…then it dawned on him, Frank had chosen Andy to go with him "god damn it Frank," he muttered and walked out to the lot.

Watching her for a moment he walked over to her "hey," he said stopping in front of her.

"Hey," she replied and gave him a quick smile.

"Did Frank fill you in on what we're doing?" he asked after a minute.

"Nope, he gave me this file to catch up on the way," she said waving it.

"Okay," he nodded and walked around her "I'll drive so you can read," he added and climbed in.

Andy walked to her side and climbed in "okay," she replied praying the drive was not as awkward as that was.

"You got everything?" Sam asked as he started up the car.

"Yep, I'm all set," she replied as she pulled her belt over.

"Did you have breakfast?" he asked as he pulled away.

Andy looked at him briefly then out the window "you know I don't eat this early."

"Right, sorry, I was gonna say we could pull in along the way," he replied.

Andy nodded "I'll let you know when I get hungry then," she said and pulled the file to her.

"Okay," he nodded and looked ahead of him…please let this get easier he thought to himself.

A while later Andy closed the file "he's lying," she said.

Sam glanced at her "you noticed that too?" he asked.

"Well yeah…Frank didn't believe you?" she asked.

"No, he said the guy just got mixed up after being interviewed by too many people."

"So how come the screwdriver he said he saw the guy use was nowhere to be found when you guys interviewed him? Then the next guys interviewed him and they find it where he said he saw it with the victims blood on it and his fingerprints?" she asked.

Sam shrugged "I don't know Andy that's why were driving up here, Frank wants the whole story before he makes his decision."

"You knew he was lying, why didn't you call him out?" she asked.

"I did," Sam nodded "that's when he started saying he was getting all mixed up and wanted to talk to new detectives-Jerry knew too."

Andy nodded and looked down at it again "so why wasn't he kept at fifteen if we weren't finished with him?"

Sam sighed heavily "we had nothing solid to hold him on, as far as county were concerned he was a witness and they had the stronger case so he was shipped off."

Andy scoffed "on a drug supplying charge, surely murder is stronger than that."

"Exactly," Sam replied "that's what we're going here to find out, he's due for a bail hearing tomorrow, we need to get him to tell the truth before six this evening or he goes ahead and gets bailed until his trial for the drugs."

"But won't he just tell you what he's already told you and Jerry?" she asked.

Sam shook his head and looked over at her "yeah, but he'll tell you different."

Andy snapped her head to him "I'm doing the interview?" she asked wide eyed.

"Yeah," Sam nodded and pulled over knowing she was about to freak.

"No," Andy said and kept shaking her head "no way Sam, I can't do this, I can't go in there on my own, I'll screw it up like I do everything else."

"Hey," he said grabbing her flaying hands "you won't okay, you'll be just fine, I know you can do this, I have all the faith in the world in you. You're good at your job Andy, getting people to open up to you is your gift."

Andy didn't reply she was too busy watching his thumb run across her hand-something he'd always done to calm her down. Nodding she finally answered him "what if he won't talk to me?"

"He'll talk to you," Sam said copping what he was doing "you have that sweet and innocent look about you."

"Sweet and innocent?" she laughed "me? Really?"

Sam chuckled "look I know you're a badass underneath-he does not…you'll do great," he said and pulled his hands away.

Andy chuckled again "I know you're only saying all that so I'll calm down…thank you," she added.

"That and because it's true," he said and started up the car again "I think now is the perfect time for a break."

"You read my mind," she replied and looked down at the hand he'd being holding, she could still feel his touch, it was burned into her…still sent her body into massive shockwaves.

Sam looked out the window and smiled to himself-nothing had changed, he still felt as crazy about her as he's always felt…maybe things could be fixed after all.

…

When they pulled into the diner Sam turned off the engine "hey," he said before she could climb out "…can I talk to you for a sec?"

"Uh, sure," she replied.

Sam sat thinking for a minute before he spoke "look Andy, I regret what I said to you every day, I never should have picked on your weakness-on things you trusted me enough to tell, I should have respected that no matter what happened between us. I hate how things are with us. I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am, and I hope one day you can forgive me and we can have some sort of a relationship…even if it is just friends," he said and looked over at her "I'd hate not have you in my life."

Andy sat looking at him she couldn't believe he was saying all this-while they were at work-knowing she couldn't go anywhere to get away from him "I'm sorry too," she finally said. "I said some horrible things too, I never should have brought Sarah or you dad into it, I was just so angry at you for mentioning my mom and my dads drinking…I wanted to hurt you as much as you hurt me. I hate how things are too, I wish things were different really I do." She sighed and wiped her eyes "not having you in my life has been really hard, you've been there for me no matter what since day one," she whimpered.

"Andy," he sighed and slid his hand onto hers.

"It's okay," she sniffed and wiped her eyes "you know how emotional I get, how about we just forgive each other and agree to work on being friends? It's a start right?"

Sam smiled and squeezed her hand "I'd like that…wanna go eat now?" he chuckled.

"Oh yes," she giggled and climbed out "first," she said holding her arms out "hug it out," she chuckled.

Sam chuckled and hugged her tight, sighing happily he pulled her closer-this was how it meant to be. Pulling back he looked down on her "I've missed these hugs," he said not wanting to blurt out he still loved her like he wanted to.

Andy smiled and squeezed him "me too…Dov is too skinny," she giggled and pulled away from him.

"Are you trying to say I'm on the chunky side McNally?" he called after her.

Andy smiled wide at the use of her second name, god she'd missed that so much "no," she said turning to look him up and down "just perfect," she added and walked off inside.

Sam's heart wanted to explode "she still loves me," he said out loud and started to walk. Remembering they were in work and still had a job to do he decided to leave it at that and hoped he could talk to her again once they were home.

Two hours into county jail Sam could tell she was getting stressed and decided to call off the interview so she could have a break. As she walked out he handed her a cup "tea, I know it's better for you when you're stressed."

"Thank you," she said and took a sip "I swear if he asks me am I single once more I'm gonna stab him with my pen."

Sam chuckled too "you're doing great, you've gotten a little more out of him than me and Jerry did, I think he knows now there's no way out of this."

"Well I wish he'd just give it up so we can go home," she sighed and finished her tea "better get back in there."

"Just take your time and go on as you are, you're doing great," he replied and moved closer to her "and tell him if he keeps playing footsie with you I'll be sending in the leg chains," he said and stepped back.

Andy blushed and looked away from him, she didn't think anyone noticed that "don't worry, I think the third kick I gave him went all the way to his brain…better get in there," she said and hurried away from him.

Another while later Sam was getting frustrated, after Andy had gone back in the guy decided to give her the silent treatment. "Andy?" he said into her ear piece "lay the two statements out and work on that."

He watched as Andy took them out of the file and lay them both out, he listened as she asked questions and listened to his answers-answers he hadn't heard before "nice one McNally," he said and began to write down everything.

Not long after that Andy came out of the room "so?" she asked nervously "how did I do?"

"Amazing," he smiled "he's ours, all we have to do now is get the statement signed then we can sort out transport and get the hell outta here."

"We're not taking him are we?" she asked.

"No, he'll be sent in a van with guards we'll follow," Sam replied and handed her his statement "get him to read and sign it…I'll go talk to the guy on the desk," he said and walked off.

Andy walked back into the room and placed it in front of him "read that and sign it if it's correct."

The guy picked up the pen and looked down on it "everything looks right," he said and scribbled his name. "Say," he said and pulled it back before she could take it "you know that guy Swarek?"

"Why?" she asked and took it from him.

"I have a message I need to pass onto him, I'll need to see him," he replied.

"Too bad," Andy said and stood up "you can pass it on to me and I'll make sure he gets it."

"Just tell him Jay said he'll see him real soon," he said and smiled at her when she looked over at him.

Andy frowned but left the room without saying anything else…she'd heard the name Jay before, she just couldn't figure out where.

…

"You okay?" Sam asked as they drove home "you're very quiet."

"Just tired," she replied and glanced at him-she'd figured out where she'd heard the name Jay before "uh, can you pull over for a sec?" she asked, she had to tell him.

Sam frowned but pulled over anyway "everything okay?"

"That guy," she started "he asked me to pass on a message to you."

"Okay," Sam frowned "what was it?"

Andy played with her hands "uh, he said Jay said he'll see you real soon."

Sam's face went blank, he'd known his father was there and there was a chance that guy would run into him "I wouldn't dwell on it Andy, my dad is in there too I knew this might happen, I mean where else would you hear of a Swarek? it's not that common of a name."

"Why didn't you tell me your dad was there?" she asked "you can still trust me you know."

Sam looked over at her "it wasn't relevant so I didn't think it mattered."

Andy nodded she didn't have the right to get involved in his life anymore "um…are you okay?"

"Yes Andy," he chuckled "I'm fine, you know all about my dad so you know I don't care about him," he said and pulled away again.

Andy left it for another while before she spoke to him again, she knew he was brushing it off but that he needed his time to think about it. "Are you going the Penny when we get home?" she asked.

Sam looked at his watch "it'll be after ten when we get there so I reckon I'll just head home, another early start tomorrow…are you?"

"Nah," she replied "I'm too tired I think I'll just grab a pizza on the way home and then crash, I'm in early too tomorrow."

Sam nodded but didn't say anything for a minute "uh, how about I pull in and we can eat? That way when we get home we can just both have an early night."

Andy giggled at his choice of words "or how about you wait for me and we can grab a pizza and have it at mine-as friends?" she added quickly.

Sam nodded "sounds good…can we talk some more?"

"Well if we wanna get back on track and be friends I guess we should have it out and put it behind us," she replied.

Sam nodded again "alright then…we can get a six pack too?" he suggested.

The baby suddenly sprung to Andy's mind "uh, that's okay, I think I have some at home," she lied. What else was she supposed to say? She had to tell him-she had to work up the courage and tell him tonight.

"That'll do," Sam said as they pulled into the lot "you got fifteen minutes or I leave without you," he chuckled.

Andy giggled and bumped him with her hip "you wouldn't dare!" she called as she hurried off.

Jerry watched the scene unfold in front of him, waiting for Andy to go inside he ran up behind Sam "so," he said making him jump "you two didn't kill each other then?"

"No," Sam said and punched him in the arm "she was amazing Jer, got everything out of him."

"Yeah I know, I just locked him in a cell…so?" he asked raising an eyebrow "did I see the two of you laugh together?"

"So?" Sam replied.

"So you guys talked then?" Jerry asked as they walked inside.

"A little," Sam shrugged "I apologised about what I said when we had the last fight."

"Oh, the one where you two morons fell into bed then hated each other again the next day?" Jerry asked.

"Shut up," Sam said and punched him again "we talked and both apologised, so if you'll excuse me," he said as he signed off on his trip "we're gonna talk some more at her place," he said and walked off.

Jerry's eyes went wide, after his shock had worn off he ran after him "really? You guys are gonna sort things out?" he asked excitedly.

"Calm down there," Sam chuckled "we're starting off on trying to be friends again…I'll see you tomorrow," he said and walked out to wait for her.

In the locker rooms Andy and Traci were having the same conversation "he really said he was sorry?" Traci asked.

Andy nodded "and I said I was sorry about all the stuff I said too."

Traci nodded "so you guys are good now? no more frostiness?"

"Well we're not best mates or anything we still have a lot to talk about and put behind us before we can even think about being friends."

"So you're gonna talk to him again? When?" Traci asked happily.

Andy scoffed "get them thoughts out of your head Trac," she said and stood up "like I said, we've a long way to go, I better go…he's waiting on me," she smirked.

"Yes!" Traci squealed and jumped up "where are you guys going?" she asked catching up to her "anywhere nice? Romantic?"

"Trac calm down," Andy chuckled "we're just getting a pizza and going back to my place to talk."

Traci frowned "your place?

"Yes…why?" Andy frowned.

"Uh, did you leave the you know what lying around?"

"Damn," Andy gasped "what do I do?"

"Where did you leave it?" Traci asked.

Andy thought for a moment "uh, on the table by the window."

"Okay, so send him for plates and you throw it in the drawer."

Andy nodded "okay, I better go, I'll call you when he's gone," she said and hugged her quickly.

"Hey," Sam said and stood up "ready?" he asked and opened the door for her.

"Hey, thanks," she said and climbed in.

"Where do you want to order from?" he asked as he pulled away.

Andy scoffed "Tony's as always."

Sam chuckled "I shouldn't have asked."

….

Andy let them in carrying the pizza box "do you wanna grab plates and drinks?" she asked already on her way to the living room.

"Sure…same place?" he asked as he walked to the kitchen.

"Yep," she said appearing behind him.

"Where's the pizza?" he chuckled.

Andy giggled and nodded behind her "thought we'd eat inside where it's more comfortable."

Sam followed her and put the plates down "you wanna watch something while we eat then we'll talk?"

"Sure," she said and picked up the remote "I have the last episode of orange is the new black that we never got to watch."

Sam sat beside her and handed her a plate "you still have that?"

"Yes," she blushed and picked at her pizza.

Sam chuckled "good to know…I still have the Criminal minds you recorded."

"Next pizza date's in yours then," she said regretting her choice of words.

Sam decided not to make things awkward "as long as you bring the beers…put it on," he added and settled back.

"Be honest," Andy said a while later "have you still being watching this?"

Sam chuckled and grabbed another slice of pizza "I may have watched a few when there was nothing else on."

"Liar," she said and turned it off as it ended.

"Alright," he said and held his hands up "I watched all of them again except that one."

"Why?" she frowned "I mean they're all there."

Sam sighed and looked down at his hands "uh, coz the night we were to watch it was the night we broke up…I couldn't," he muttered.

Andy closed her eyes and cursed herself "Sam, I'm sorry, I should have known that-that's the damn reason I still have it."

"It's okay," he said and stood up "do you want a beer…I forgot them," he added when she frowned.

"No thanks, just water," she replied "I have heartburn."

Sam chuckled and walked back with them "why do your order chilli beef if you always feel like that after it?"

Andy shrugged "coz I like it," she giggled.

Sam shook his head and sat down "I'll never understand you."

Andy chuckled again "it's not the same without it on the pizza."

"If you say so…you gonna eat the last slice?" he asked nodding to the box.

Nah, you have it, I'm done," she said rubbing her chest, she wasn't lying she really did have heartburn-that and she was working herself into a state trying to figure out how to tell him about the baby.

"You know milk will be better," he replied as he took the last slice.

Andy shrugged and sat back "are you working the weekend?"

"Nope," he replied "you?"

"Nah, Chris's birthday, we're going out."

"Penny or town?" he asked.

"Don't know yet, you know Chris doesn't like to venture too far," she chuckled.

Sam chuckled too "penny then I'd say…might see ya there," he said casually.

Andy just nodded and let the silence take over.

A while later Sam couldn't take the silence anymore "so?" he asked "any news? Anything happening with you?"

"Well my dad is in a better programme- he's off the drink five months now," she replied.

"That's great Andy, how's he finding it?"

"He loves it, the people are so nice and supportive, he's only to attend one meeting a week but he likes it that much he goes to both," she chuckled.

"That's brilliant, I hope it works out for him this time," Sam replied.

"Me too," she smiled "it looks like he's heading that way anyway."

Sam nodded "uh, have you heard from your mom? I heard she took off again," he added when she raised an eyebrow.

Andy sighed and crossed her arms "no, and I don't want to."

"Sorry," he said squeezing her knee "I'm sorry that she got to hurt you again…and I'm sorry I wasn't there for you."

"It's okay," she replied "we were better off, my dad warned me not to get sucked in by her lies, he warned me not to get too attached so I didn't."

Sam scooted closer to her "Andy you don't need her, your dad did an amazing job on his own. You're so independent and brave and smart not to mention funny, you have a heart of gold. I've seen you time and time again put people before yourself-most of them people you didn't even know, you didn't need her then and you don't need her now."

Andy sat forward and grabbed the plates "I know I don't need her, she can go to hell as far as I'm concerned."

"Hey," he said grabbing her arm before she could stand up "…I miss you," he finally said.

Andy didn't move for what felt like forever "Sam," she sighed and let go of the plates.

"I know I shouldn't be saying this but I can't help it," he said scooting closer to her "Andy spending today with you, being here now with you, doing all this with you again is only bringing back my feelings for you. I still love you I don't know how to stop."

And looked over at him "the last time we spoke properly you told me you hated me that I was a whore for sleeping with Nick even though I told you over and over again that it wasn't true. You told me you never wanted to see me again, you told me you were going to make my life a living hell. You said all that stuff about my dad screwing up my life and my mom running away because she just didn't want me," she said trying to remain calm.

"I know I did," he said quickly "and I can never forgive myself for saying any of it, I do believe you were never with Nick I was just hurt and upset and drunk. Seeing you with him after all the rumours I heard just drove me crazy, the thought of him kissing you or touching me drove me over the edge and trust me Andy you will never know sorry I am."

Andy stood up "I just need a minute," she said and hurried to the bathroom.

…

Five minutes later Andy came out of the bathroom to see him smiling down on of a picture of the two of them "you kept this?" he said and smiled down on it again.

Andy nodded and wiped her eyes "it's the only picture I had where I didn't have to force you to smile."

"Hey I did smile, I smiled every day when I had you," he said and placed the photo down "I know we said we'd start off again as friends," he said and walked to her "and I'll give you all the space you want…do you think we can ever get back to that?" he asked nodding to the photo.

Andy looked up at him, she did miss him, she still loved him what's holding them back? Why can't they be together? "I miss you too," she whispered.

Sam stepped closer to her "do you still love me?"

"Of course I do, you know I do," she sniffed.

"Can you forgive me?" he asked sliding his hands onto her waist.

Andy closed her eyes at his touch, opening them again she locked eyes with him "if you can forgive me we'll put it all behind us."

Sam nodded and lowered his head "you're forgiven," he said and kissed her sweetly.

Pulling back Andy looked at him to see his reaction, as he smiled back at her she stood on her toes and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Deepening the kiss Sam led her back to the sofa "I've missed you so much," he mumbled between kisses.

Andy wiggled under him "I've missed you too…but we can't do this Sam," she panted.

Sam pulled back and kissed her quickly "you're right we can't go that far yet," he said and pulled himself off her.

"I need to tell you something," she said moving closer to him.

Sam raised an eyebrow "is there a guy I don't know about?" he asked panicked.

"No," she said seriously "there hasn't been anyone since you."

"Okay," he said in relief "so what is it then?"

Andy stood up "I know the timing sucks and you're probably gonna hate me," she rambled.

"Hey," he said standing up "just tell me what it is and we can deal with it together."

Andy bit on her lip and played with her shirt, looking over at him she willed her heart to slow down "I'm pregnant Sam," she managed to spit out.

Sam's eyes went wide, he choked on his own breath "what? Pregnant?" he asked in total shock.

Andy nodded and walked to the sofa before dropping into it "I'm pregnant," she said again.

Sam slowly sat beside her "uh, is…is it mine?" he asked, after she nodded he sat back "that last night at mine?"

Andy nodded "yeah, that's the one…sorry," she whispered.

After a while of sitting in silence Sam though of something and looked over at her "how far along are you? I mean that was over two months ago."

"Test says ten weeks," Andy replied.

Sam closed his eyes "and why are you only telling me now? How long have you known?"

"Because," she snapped and jumped up "I only took it this morning! I never noticed I missed my period for that long and we weren't exactly on speaking terms now were we Sam?" she hissed and stalked off into the kitchen.

Sam got up and followed her "I'm sorry alright, last thing I wanna do is fight with you again."

"No I'm sorry," she sighed "I shouldn't have snapped you have every right to ask questions."

"Hey," he said walking to her "it's gonna be okay."

"So you still wanna get back together?" she asked.

Sam dropped a kiss on her head and backed towards the door "I need to go home and think about things…I promise I'll be with you every step of the way but I really need to go and think about things."

Andy nodded and walked after him "I understand, this morning we weren't even talking to each other and now we're having a baby…bound to screw you up right?"

Sam opened the door and walked out "I love you Andy don't doubt that, I just need some time by myself."

Andy nodded and walked to him, kissing him on the cheek she stepped back "just call me whenever you wanna talk."

Sam nodded and walked off throwing a goodnight over his shoulder, he needed to get home, he had so much to think about.

A/N and there you have chapter one, hope you all enjoyed it. If it seems rushed it's meant to look like that I have a few plans for this story and I needed to throw in the major plots first, Marlo never existed, Andy and Nick never happened and Sam was never shot, anyway, see ya soon JJ