Andy knew she wasn't supposed to tell anyone she was going undercover, she didn't even know who her partner was yet. But after today, after what Sam had just told her, she felt like she had to let him know that she would be gone. He had asked her to meet him at the penny so they could have a drink, talk and hopefully start over, but directly after that Luke swooped in and offered her a spot on the task force, he said he needed her answer in 5 minutes. Andy hoped she could catch Sam in the parking lot before he left for the Penny! She saw him closing the door after throwing his bag in the back! "Sam! Wait!" he turned around to the sound of her voice, she was getting closer now so he didn't have to speak loud "McNally… I thought you were going to meet me there… do you not have a ride?"

"No actually, uh Sam I have to talk to you about something."

"Yeah, anything."

"I can't actually come to the Penny tonight…" she paused and took a deep breath in "I can't because I am going to be out of town for a little while."

"What? Where are you going?"

"I uh… I'm not really supposed to be talking about this so uh…" he nodded and took a step closer as she lowered her voice "I am going to be UC for a while…" Sam knows better than anyone the dangers of undercover work, his mind was in a panic. She watched his face waiting for a response. He was silent for a long time and then finally he spoke,

"McNally…" he paused, he knew how this all went and knew she wasn't supposed to be saying anything at all, he needed to choose his next words carefully "any time frame?" he looked distraught.

"Between 5 and 8 months they said" he exhaled deeply with concern, the longer the case the more dangerous and that was quite a while.

"When are you leaving?"

"Tomorrow in the am, Callaghan said to expect a call any time after eight."

"Then why can't you come tonight?" She sighed deeply, she didn't want to say this but she needed to!

"Because I can't do that to you, or myself, act normal for a night and be gone for months again. I don't think I could fake it in front of everyone anyway. I also have a lot to think about, I don't think I am ready to let you in again. You broke up with me in a parking lot and have barely said ten words to me since, I just don't know Sam."

"Will you at least come over for a drink? And just talk to me?... please?"