Hey all this is an idea from someone else (starshine167). she wouldn't write it herself so with her premisson i took over, hope you all enjoy. it really is brilliant idea for a story, i have no idea how nobody came up with this before. the first four chapters are written, i'll just post one for now to see the response.
Sam Swarek stood clenching and unclenching his fists from the D's office doorway, watching some guy flirt shamelessly with Andy, his Andy, by the front desk. "Who does this guy think he his?" Sam barked to his friend Jerry.
"Who Sam?" Jerry craned his neck to look where Sam was looking. "Oh, that guy, this is his third time to come into her this week."
Jerry grinned as Sam snapped his head around and glared. "What? He can clearly see she's uncomfortable, why has no one stopped it? Or told him to move along?"
"Sam, she's a big girl and a cop. I'm sure she can handle him herself."
"But she's giving the look, she doesn't want him here" Sam protested.
"What look?" Jerry asked amused.
Sam sighed, was he the only one to notice it? "That look, the look that says somebody help me."
Jerry clapped Sam on the shoulders, "well buddy, it's time you made your move. She wants you, you want her, stop playing games and ask the girl out already."
"Who says I want to ask her out?"
Jerry put his head on his desk and sighed, "For the love of God Sammy!, we can all see it. It's like watching a damn soap opera, will they, won't they. Put us all out of our misery here."
"I have no idea what your talking about Barber, McNally is my partner and friend, I'm just looking out for her." Sam grumbled.
"You keep telling yourself that Sammy" Luke laughed as he pulled up a seat beside Jerry.
"See" Jerry chuckled "not just me."
" I though you guys would have got together after we broke up, seriously what's holding you back Sam? It's been four months. I know she's crazy about you and vice versa."
"Button it Callaghan, now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to see if my 'partner' is okay." Sam straightened up off the door and headed towards the front desk. As he approached he heard the guy ask her out, she said no and he still tried to convince her. "Is there a problem here McNally?". He asked while looking the guy up and down.
"Oh hey, there you are sweetie, I was wondering when you'd get back" Andy gave him a look and moved closer to him. "As I was saying Brandon, I can't go out with you, because my boyfriend here wouldn't like it at all" she linked her arm into Sam's.
"Sorry babe, got caught up" Sam replied pulling her closer to him. He smiled to himself, it felt so right holding her, calling her babe. He shook his head clear, "so? Do we have a problem here?" he asked again.
"Uh.. No, sorry. I though she would say yes this time." Brandon muttered.
"What made you think that after your first two attempts?" Sam barked, stepping forward.
Andy gripped him tighter. "leave it baby, it was a simple misunderstanding, right Brandon?" she asked turning to the shaking man.
"Uh yeah, I guess I'll be going now, bye Officer McNally." Brandon quickly shrunk back under Sam's glare. He turned on his heels and fled the station.
A minute passed by and Sam still had his arm around Andy, she looked up to meet his eyes, he caught her gaze and stared back. Andy broke first, she let go of him and cleared her throat, "thanks Sam, he just wouldn't get the hint. Sorry for dragging you into it."
Sam let his arm fall to his side, he gave her a dimpled grin, "don't worry about it, anytime you need me McNally just call. I'll uh, see you at the Penny later" he gave her another smile and turned on his heels. He stopped after taking a few steps "Andy?" he turned back around.
"Yes" she asked hoping he was about to ask her out, she'd been waiting for him to make a move. The reaction he gave just there was real, like she really was his girlfriend.
Sam opened his mouth and closed it, he looked at her again "you need a ride to the penny?"
"Oh", she said disappointedly "um yeah that'd be great, thanks."
"Okay, I'll meet you after shift here then" he left without another word. "Idiot" he muttered to himself. He looked over to the D's office to see Jerry grinning like a fool with his thumbs up. He shook his head and walked on to his desk.
Andy had finished her shift and was sitting in the locker room in a daze. "Hey Andy, you still here? Swarek won't be too happy you kept him waiting" Traci said as she emerged from the shower.
Andy jumped to her feet, "damn, I forgot about him, Trac I'll see you at the Penny!" she called running from the room.
Sam was leaning impatiently against the wall, he was giving her two more minutes before going in after her. He was saved by her sliding to a halt in front of him. "Hey, I was just going to come check if you fell down the toilet or something" he joked.
"Sorry" she blushed "uh, Traci wanted to talk to me about something, it took longer than I thought." she lied. Truth was she couldn't stop thinking about the way he held her, the way he showed his protectiveness over her. She wanted him to ask her out so bad.
"Hey, it's fine, you don't need to explain yourself to me, c'mon" he took her back and led her out of the station with his hand on the small of her back.
The ride was in silence both thinking about the way it felt so right being so close, "so?" Sam asked after moment. "You okay after that guy today?"
She could see the genuine care and concern in his eyes, he gets the truth she thought to herself "Yeah,, he was harmless really, just couldn't take no for an answer. I was a bit uncomfortable just before you came over. He said he was going to try every day until I said yes."
"Well if he bothers you again, I mean it Andy, call me" Sam replied opening her door for her.
They walked slowly side by side to the entrance "thanks Sam" she said after a minute, he smiled at her and winked. Just as they were at the door Andy pulled him to the side, he looked questioningly at her. "I'm glad it was you today Sam" she smiled weakly at him.
Sam studied her for a moment, maybe she did have the same feelings for him as he had for her. "So am I" he smiled and took her hand, gently rubbing his thumb back and forward.
Andy held her breath, "screw it" she said and moved closer to him. She ran her hands up his chest, he wrapped his free hand around her waist and looked down at her. He was just about to lean in and kiss her when someone interrupted them.
"Sammy? move it, you owe me a drink" Oliver called from the door, noting he just ruined the first kiss, well the first attempt. He grinned and hurried back inside calling, "it can wait, take your time!."
"Whoa, where's the fire Shaw?" Chris asked as he was nearly knocked clean off his feet.
"Over here now, you lot" he waved towards the table Jerry, Noelle and Frank sat at. As soon as Chris, Traci, Gail and Dov where there he blurted out, "I think I just ruined Sammy and McNally getting together."
"What!" They all cried. "How ?" Dov groaned.
"Well, I sorta called Sammy to hurry up, he had is arm around her waist and she had her arms around his neck, and uh, they kinda looked like they were about to kiss."
"You jackass" Noelle said as she slapped the back of his head.
"Ouch, sorry" he mumbled "I thought they were just talking."
"We need to come up with a plan, like now" Gail said.
They all nodded in agreement, "but what ? Anyone got any ideas?" Frank asked looking around the table. Everyone shook their heads. "well then, we better pull our thinking caps on." everyone grumbled a yeah and broke off into their separate tables.
Outside Sam and Andy stood awkwardly looking at one an other. "We should probably get in there" Andy said not braking contact.
"Yeah" Sam agreed "we should, you need a ride home later?"
"Um, I think Chris is bringing me home but thanks" she replied.
Sam nodded and motioned for her to go first, "well I guess I'll see you tomorrow" he smiled. "Ollie has horrible timing" he muttered to himself.
"I know" Andy sighed. "I'll see you tomorrow Sam" she smiled and made her way over to her friends giving him another smile over her shoulder as he did the same.
The night wore on, the heated glances between Sam and Andy didn't go unnoticed. Their friends had seen every one of them. "Okay this is stupid, we gotta come up with something soon. I cannot take much more of this, I may have to lock them in a room together" Chris groaned, into Traci's ear, so Andy wouldn't hear.
Traci eyed someone up across the bar, she leaned in close to him "you may had a very good idea there Chris, and I think I know just the person to help us" she said as she slipped out of her stool and made her way over to the man she had been watching. "Hey, can I talk to you for a minute please?"
"What's up Nash?" he replied taking a sip of his beer.
"Boyd I need a favour, a big, big favour."
Ten minutes later Traci grinned as she walked to the table "Chris, can you help me at the bar please?"
Traci led Chris over to the bar "okay, plan is in motion. Right now, I need you to get Andy out of here so I can fill the others in. I'll wait here until you're home and swing by to fill you in. Can you send Ollie over on your way back? I need to get Swarek away from that table."
"Sure Traci, I hope this is good. Night" he mumbled as he walked over to the other table. "Hey Oliver, Traci has something for you at the bar." He called walking by.
Oliver saw the heated discussion that just went down between them and went over out of curiosity "what is it Nash?"
"I have a plan, but I need Sam away from the table. Can you get him away for maybe five minutes? Like I told Chris, I'll fill you in myself, I just need you to keep Sam busy for a few minutes."
"A plan eh? Okay Nash, I'll do it. But you better not forget about me." He said as he moved back to his table.
"Andy, I'm going to call it a night do you mind if I drop you home now?" Chris asked faking a yawn.
"No Chris, it's fine, I'm tired myself" she hopped of her stool. "Night guys" she said to Dov and Gail, "tell Traci I headed off." she grabbed her bag and followed Chris outside, not before she looked over at Sam, of course he was watching her. He winked and waved at her, she smiled and waved back before disappearing out the door.
"Sammy, you fancy a game of Darts?" Oliver asked.
"Sure, why not" Sam replied once he looked away from the door. He grabbed his drink and Followed Ollie to the dart board.
As soon as Sam and Ollie had started a game Traci was over at the table, "guys I have the best idea and some help to move this along". Everyone was all ears as she spoke, each throwing in their thoughts on the subject.
They were in the middle of the details when Noelle seen Sam appear behind Traci, she jumped in talking loud hoping they got the hint. "Okay Nash, I'll talk to you about that tomorrow, you can go back to your friends now.
Traci was about to say 'what the hell are you talking about?' when Sam stepped in front of her "Nash you're in my seat."
"Sorry" she looked at Noelle "okay thanks, I'll see you guys tomorrow." she climbed off the stool and went back to Gail and Dov. Once she filled them in she had gotten a call from Chris to say he was home, she pulled Ollie aside and filled him in.
Traci left the Penny and headed for Chris's house. she was just at the door when her phone rang. She pulled it from her pocket ,she frowned it was Andy "hey dude" she said cautiously, it wasn't like Andy to call this late.
"Traci!" Andy's panicked voice filled her ears. "Someone was in my house, can you come? I am freaking out."
"What? Are you okay? are they still there?" Traci asked frantically.
"No, no can you just come please?".
"Andy, I am too Far away. I'll call Jerry and send him okay? I'll call you back in two minutes."
"Yeah, send anyone Trac."
Traci hung up and dialled Jerry, when he didn't answer she called Noelle. Her not answering either she had to call Sam. "Sam" she breathed in relief when he answered.
"What's up Nash? you need Jerry ?" he shouted over the noise.
"No, you'll do"
"Oh I will, will I?" Sam chuckled.
"Sam just shut up and listen, Andy just called me, someone just broke into her house. She's freaking out, I am too far away to get there. Do you think you could stop by and make sure she's okay?" Traci bit back a laugh as she heard his truck start up.
"On my way Nash, I'll call you in a bit."
"Thanks Sam, sorry, Jerry wouldn't answer."
"She's my partner Nash, I'd be there if you called or not, go on" he said hanging up.
Sam raced to Andy's house. He pulled up fast and jumped out of his truck, Andy was pacing back and forth out on her porch in just a shirt, "Andy!" he yelled. she looked up at him as he stopped in front of her. "hey" he said "what are you doing out in the cold? C'mere" he pulled her to him and wrapped his coat around her, she was shaking.
"I know I'm only wearing a tank, but I was just going to get my pyjamas from my bedroom when I noticed something wasn't right."
"Anything taken?" He asked moving her inside. Andy shook her head, "then what is?" it he asked softly.
Andy took his hand and pulled him to her room, stopping in the doorway she pointed to her bed. "That?"
Sam stepped inside the room and froze, the bed held a big bouquet of flowers, with rose petals scattered all over the rest of the bed. He looked around the room, almost every surface had a lighting candle on it. The trail of petals went to her en suite, Sam put her behind him ad moved to the door, Kicking it open and clearing it they realised no one was there, but someone had left a message. On the mirror written in lipstick was, 'I will love you more than he will, I will treat you better than he does. I will not give up until you're mine, love Brandon xxx' "Grab a sweater and go out to my truck Andy," Sam said through gritted teeth, he turned to her. "I need to call this in" Andy nodded in shock, she hadn't been into the bathroom yet."
Sam made the call, managing to hold back the anger bubbling inside him, Then joined Andy in his truck "ten minutes they'll be here" he said quietly.
"You think he get the hint when I said you were my boyfriend?" She lowered her voice and mumbled "moron"
Sam chuckled "I'll get him and kick his ass for harassing my 'girlfriend'."
Andy smiled "well I'd already hoped you would, 'Boyfriend'" she laughed. They sat looking at one another with smiles on their faces, until someone banged on the window causing Andy to scream and jump at Sam.
Sam caught her and lowered his window, meeting the smirking faces of Frank and Noelle. "McNally, Swarek" Frank nodded "can I take your statement? if you feel up to it Andy."
Andy was mortified, her boss was talking to her like it was a Normal questioning. Instead she sat on Sam's lap gripping his shirt, something Sam himself didn't seem to mind, he had casually slipped his arm around her waist as her and Frank talked.
"Okay, got all I need, we'll pick him up tonight Andy. I don't think you should be alone tonight. Swarek? you think you can handle your partner in the bachelor pad for a night?"
"Uh sure yeah, that I can manage." Sam hurried out.
"Okay then we're all done here, take McNally inside to get her overnight bag and I'll see you guys in the morning" he smirked as he and Noelle walked away.
"You heard the boss" Sam said as he opened his door.
"Sam you don't have to, you can just drop me off at Traci's." Andy replied following him up the walk way.
"Just grab your stuff McNally, it's fine you'll stay at mine. I have a spare room, way better than Nash's pull out couch." Sam replied walking in ahead of her.
"Okay, thanks" she called as she pulled her bag from the hall closet and headed for her room. She was bursting with happiness, one night alone with Sam, no eyes on them, just them, she couldn't wait.
Fifteen minutes later they pulled up in front of Sam's townhouse, he killed the engine. "Lets get inside, I'll make you something to eat."
"That's okay, I'm not hungry" she replied following him inside.
He turned around quickly to tell her he knew she hadn't eaten since lunch and knocked her backwards, he grabbed her and pulled her forward. Pulling her a lot harder than he meant to, she flung her arms out to stop herself as she thumped into his chest. They both went to the floor with a bang. Andy was flat on top of him, somehow his hands had circled her waist and her hands lay under his head like she tried to stop it banging off the floor. Andy giggled nervously as he looked into her eyes. When neither of them moved Sam lifted his head a little and kissed her softly, pulling back he saw no regret in her eyes so he moved to kiss her again. Like something was against them, Andy's phone rang. They sprang apart like they had been caught doing something wrong.
Andy sighed and rolled off him "hello" she mumbled.
"Dude are you panting?" Traci asked excitedly. Jerry had told her Frank had sent her to Sam's.
She looked to Sam, "no Traci, the phone just scared the crap out of me is all."
"Uh huh, and where is Swarek right now?, under you or on top of you?"
"Traci!" Andy squealed "he is not either, we're just friends. How many times do I have to tell you that?"
"You keep saying it, but don't think we haven't noticed the looks, the little things you guys do for each other. Anyway all that aside, I called to see how you were. Jerry filled me in on that creep that was in the station."
Sam got her attention as he lifted himself from the ground, he looked at her and nodded towards the kitchen, she nodded back and held up a finger signalling one minute. "I know he's a creep, I even grabbed Sam and said he was my boyfriend, he still did all that."
"Wow, why Sam? Anyone would of done the job"
"He came over and asked me was I okay, I just went with it okay."
"Yeah, yeah so as long as you're okay I'm gonna let you go. My bed is calling me."
"Yeah mine too." Andy yawned.
"Don't you mean Swarek's bed?" Traci asked.
"Goodnight Trac."
Traci laughed "goodnight Andy."
Andy shook her head and made her way into the kitchen, Sam had some pasta on the stove and coffee poured for her on the counter. "Sam you didn't need to do this I said I was fine."
"McNally you haven't eaten since lunch, you didn't have anything with the others in the Penny. So just sit down and eat or I will spoon feed you myself."
"Yes sir" Andy saluted and laughed. "Sorry Sam, thank you for going to the trouble for me." She took the coffee and sat down.
"Okay, you're good now" he said placing the pasta in front of her. "I'm going to take a shower then I'll show you to your room." he said moving towards the door.
"Hey wait, why aren't you eating?"
"I ate at the Penny, like you should have." he scowled at her.
"Ah Sam, I feel bad now, you cooking for just me."
"Just eat Andy" he dropped a kiss on her forehead. "I have no idea why I just did that."
"I don't mind" she smiled up at him. He grinned back and did it again, Andy laughed "go get your shower and let me eat."
Ten minutes later Sam was back showered and changed. Andy wash washing her plate, "hey you didn't need to do that."
"After you cooking for me it's the least I could do" she replied dying her hands.
"It's a plate and a fork Andy, I think I could manage that. Come on, I'll show you to your room. Do you need the shower before the water goes cold?"
"I was being nice Sam, and thank you but I showered at the station." Andy replied following him down the hall.
"Okay then," Sam pushed a door open and turned on the light. "Here we are, I'm next door so if you need anything don't be afraid to come into me"
"I think I'm good, I just wanna sleep." she moved around him and sat on the bed. "Thanks again Sam."
"No problem Andy", he moved to the door "I'll see you in the morning, goodnight". He left the room and took a step, he turned when the door opened. "something wrong?" He asked when she appeared in the hallway.
"No, just forgot to give you something."
"And what would that be?" He asked confused.
Andy moved closer to him and kissed him on the cheek. "Thanks for everything Sam, not just tonight. You're a really sweet guy, even though you try to hide from everyone."
"I have a reputation to keep, no spilling in the locker rooms you hear me" he laughed. God he wanted to kiss her so bad. He cleared his throat "anything else you need?"
Andy stepped forward again and hugged him, he wrapped his arms around her and hugged her back. "nope, I'm good" she mumbled into his chest.
"Yeah me too" he sighed.