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Andy stood on the sidelines and watched Frank and Noelle bop around the dance floor to the beat of the music. Noelle smiled and laughed, along with everyone else, as Frank struck a 70's John Travolta 'Saturday Night Fever' pose. It was good to see Noelle this happy, especially when she almost became the 'runaway bride'.
"Thank God Traci was able to locate our bride and convince her to go through with the wedding." Andy thought as she gave a soft smile.
"Would you like to dance?" Chris asked as he strolled up beside Andy.
"I would love to." She replied as Chris smiled, took her hand, and led her to the centre of the dance floor as the next song began to play.
"I'm glad you came back for the wedding. I've missed you Chris."
"To tell you the truth I've missed all of you as well."
"How is policing in Timmons?"
"It's...it's...different. Quiet! You know? Not as fast pace. Denise is happy."
"How are things with you Andy?"
"They're good. I mean...I'm still adjusting to being back in uniform. It's going...good."
"I'm surprised you're not dancing with Sam!"
"Sam? Why would I be dancing with Sam?"
"Sorry, I thought the two of you were back together."
"No!?" Andy replied with a puzzled look on her face.
"I just...he's been looking at you all day. I assumed you were back together. I mean I haven't seen the two of you together, but I thought it was because he was part of the wedding party and till now was busy with 'Best Man' duties. I'm sorry Andy."
"Watching me! Why? He's here with Marlo."
"It's okay! Sam's moved on with Marlo. It's over. I've accepted the fact."
"Well, if you ask me...I think Sam's an idiot."
Andy smiled, "Thanks Chris."
A few more spins around the dance floor with Chris and Andy once again found herself standing on the sidelines.
"I think it is time for a glass of wine." She thought as she turned and strolled up to the bar.
With her glass of wine in hand Andy weaved her way through the crowd. Standing alone a moment, near the reception hall doorway, she felt as if someone was watching her. Glancing around she saw both Gail and Sam avert their eyes from her direction. Feeling unnerved she slipped out of the reception hall, down a flight of stairs, through a doorway, on to a large outside patio. She walked over to the railing surrounding the patio, closed her eyes and breathed in a lung full of the cool evening air. It felt good and helped to release the tension her body felt.
"Taking a break from the crowd?' A voice, to her right, questioned.
Andy smiled as she turned to greet Nick.
"Yea...you could say that...I mean...I was enjoying the party, but..."
"You needed a break."
"Yea...I did."
"The crowd and the music starting to become too much?" Nick said as he stood in front of Andy.
Andy nodded. "I can still hear the music and crowd; it's just quieter and more relaxing out here."
"We can talk without shouting at each other."
"Yea, we can." Andy replied with a giggle.
"Finally an opportunity to actually speak with Andy. There was so much chaos going on with the wedding and then the reception I couldn't get anywhere near her to even say hello. I can't believe I made it through dinner without excusing myself from the table and the hall. I can't believe Noelle didn't change her seating arrangement. She left me sitting right beside Gail to eat dinner. How hard is it to shuffle a couple of people around? The break-up was over a month ago which, in my opinion, gave Noelle plenty of time to change her seating plan. At least Andy was at a different table. She still doesn't know part of the reason for the break-up was...well...my feelings for...Lord she looks beautiful this evening."
"You look beautiful Andy."
"Beautiful...she looks amazing. That dress hugs every curve perfectly. The front black bands or bows...whatever...it makes her look like a gift just waiting for someone to unwrap."
"Thanks! You clean up good yourself."
"Oh...listen..." Andy said in a soft faraway voice as a few notes of a new slower tempo song began to play.
She closed her eyes and began to sway with the melody a moment.
Nick placed his drink on the ledge of the patio's railing, reached over and took Andy's drink out of her hand and placed it beside his beverage.
"Would you like to dance?" He said as he took her hand and led her to the middle of the patio.
'I would love too." Andy replied as she wrapped an arm around Nick's shoulders.
Nick smiled as he slid his one arm around her waist and gently pulled her towards him as he brought their clasped hands up into a dance pose.
"This song...I remember it from when I was a little girl. My mom always turned the radio up when it was playing." Andy said quietly as her and Nick began to sway to the melody.
"I have a distant memory of this tune."
"It's from a movie. I know the song is 'Kokomo'. I think the band is 'Beach...something or other'." Andy replied.
Nick smiled as he released his arm from around Andy's waist and twirled her around.
"I miss making omelettes, in the mornings for you Andy." Nick said as he drew her back towards his body.
"I miss eating your omelettes in the morning. I know you make me one sometimes and bring it into work for lunch but, it's not the same as when we were undercover."
"I know what you mean. It's not the same cooking two, eating one alone, and then wrapping the other up in tinfoil to give you later."
"I miss going for 5 km runs with you every other morning. I still go. Sometimes with Traci but, it's not the same."
"I miss..." They both said at the same time.
"I miss...watching..." Andy said.
"Watching foreign movies with no sound and dubbing in our own dialogue." Nick finished.
"How did you know what I was going to say?"
"It's the one thing I know you really enjoyed doing together when we were under. You were like a little kid in a candy store when we played. Your whole body reacted with excitement."
Andy gave him one of her brilliant, light up the room, smiles as he twirled her around one more time to the music. It was the first time he had seen her truly smile since their return to 'real life'.
Nick once again brought Andy towards his body. Only this time he wrapped both arms around her waist as she, as if on queue, wrapped both of her arms around his shoulders. He could smell her vanilla shampoo, her Elizabeth Arden 'Bluegrass' deodorant and the light scent of her Victoria's Secret 'Noir' body mist. He swore he could smell her sometimes even when she wasn't around.
As the song came to a close the partners silently continued to sway.
"I miss you Andy." Nick whispered a few moments later as he slowly dipped his head, closing the gap between them and pressing a small gentle kiss on her lips.
It was him trying to tell Andy how he felt. He was letting her know he was ready for more than a friendship.
Andy knew he was going to kiss her as soon as he said, "I miss you.". She could see it in his eyes. Her heart raced when the emotions of all the undercover kisses they shared flooded her soul as Nick dipped his head and pressed his soft warm lips against her lips. It felt so right, so natural that Andy responded. After all, they were both single now. Four more small kisses later the partners pulled slightly apart, smiled, and began to sway to the next song coming from the reception.
Locked in their own private world neither felt nor noticed the three sets of eyes watching.
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