Okay guys so here is my first EVER Rookie Blue fanfic. I have never written more than a college essay or story. I hope that I am able to take these two beloved characters and do them justice. Please be kind in your reviews. There are nice ways to give critiques and then there are nasty ways. If you want to give feedback on how to make the fic better please feel free to leave your opinion! I am open to anything. Remember, that everyone is going through something and writing is often an escape.

This fic will take place at the end of episode 6.10. It will be slightly AU in the way that the fight never happened. Andy decided to take the UC gig and leave Sam in the middle of the night. There will be drama and angst but this is and always will be a McSwarek fic. If you do not like the pairing then I suggest that you do not continue to read. And on that note here is the first part.

She could do this...she could. At least, that's what she kept telling herself. 'How did life get so complicated so quickly?' she asked herself, looking around their apartment. It was the right thing to do: To go away and let them have their space. So that they could adjust to life with a newborn. What was five months anyway? Nothing compared to the lifetime that she would get to spend with Sam and his daughter. Andy felt her phone vibrate, pulling her out of her thoughts, signaling that the car was outside. With one last look around the room, she picked up her bag and placed the letter she had written him on his dresser. The stark white envelope stood out against the dark cherry wood. It was definitely somewhere he would see it. Walking to the front door, she slipped out without a backwards glance. She knew if she looked back, she would never have the guts to leave.

Finally, after six months of waiting, the precious, little fur ball he had ordered was ready to be picked up. Sam wasn't sure what he was more excited for: seeing the look on her face or finally fulfilling his promise. He pulled up outside his apartment, gathering the puppy in his arms and began walking to the door. Sam balanced the puppy in his arms, while trying to unlock the front door.

"Andy," Sam called out to her. Nothing.

"Andy, are you home?" Sam yelled again. Nothing.

Sam set the puppy down in the kitchen and started searching the apartment for her. She had the night off, she should be home. She wasn't in the living room, guest room, or bathroom. The last place to look was his bedroom. He walked in, flicking the light on, only to be met with an empty room. Sam blew out a breath, wondering where she could be. Glancing down, he noticed a white envelope with his name written in her writing. His heart stopped, blood running cold. She didn't. She wouldn't. With sweaty palms and shaking hands, he ripped it open. What he read made his world come crashing down:

Dear Sam,

I'm not running. I'm not, I swear. I just need some space to think and you need space to adjust. I need to press pause on everything for a minute. Life with a newborn is different and chaotic. I am sure that you will adjust nicely to having a daughter, with me out of the picture, that's all this is...a UC gig to give you time to work everything out. I still want to be your wife. I still want to make this work. Remember, you're my story...you. I love you. Be safe.

Love always,

Andy

The crumpled papers fell to the floor. This couldn't be happening. He thought that everything was good...great even. How could he have been more wrong? Sam was a detective and couldn't even see this coming. Maybe he should have, not that it mattered now. He flipped the switch off on his way out of his bedroom. He heard Boo whining by the door. He grabbed the leash and clipped it to his collar.

"Looks like it's just you and me for now, bud," Sam said, patting the pup's head. Sam wasn't sure what he was going to do.

However, come hell or high water, he was going to find out where she was, wherever she had run to, and bring her home. If there was one thing Sam Swarek knew, without a doubt, it was he didn't need space and he definitely couldn't do this without her.