Ok, I decided to add this story. The commute home Thursday got me thinking (Before I moved, I stared at bumper to bumper traffic and got frustrated for an hour. Now I can go 70, stare at cows, get lost in the music, and even think for a half hour.) I thought a lot about this story on the drive home. So lets just see where it goes. So here is the next Chapter.

This Chapter is Rated T

I do not own Rookie Blue, but if I did…..

It has been two weeks since the funeral and most of the station had not seen Andy. Many had stopped by to see her at the apartment but found no one home. Andy was not answering her phone and it always went to voicemail. All Frank would say is Andy was on leave per her request. When anyone asked Nick when he returned to work, he would state she was resting and he would pass on any messages. On week three Sam watched Traci and Gail corner Nick in the locker room accusing him of hiding Andy. Sam stood in the corner and watched it all unfold.

"We want to talk to Andy, to make things right with the both of you. Why do you keep hiding her," Traci calmly said.

"I am not hiding Andy, she is a big girl. She makes her own decisions. Her decision right now is to heal." Nick finished bottoming his shirt and closed his locker. "We are going to be late for parade guys."

"Nick you either produce Andy or tell us where she is now. We are not above making your life really, really unbearable," snarled Gail. She had Nick pushed back up against the locker. "You think 6 weeks of being her break up buddy, then 6 months on a UC with her, and now living with her, you know what is best for her? Hardly."

Nick stepped forwarded glaring at Traci and then stepped forward again to make Gail back up. "Really, now that she has had a family emergency you all want to be her friend again. Before this, we didn't even get the time of day from the two of you!" Nick waved his finger between the two of them.

Traci and Gail didn't budge and just glared at him.

Nick took a deep breath, "She is at my parents. They are helping me take care of her and Tommy's estate. You two of all people don't get to lecture me how I should act or how Andy should act. We did a job, did it well and then we come back to this." Nick waved his arms in the air. "We get it, time marches on, and things moved on with out us. But right now I am all that Andy has. She is all I have. When she feels the need to see you two, she knows your number. God, your frustrating! Just back up, back off and get off my nuts!" Nick screamed the last statement at Gail and Traci.

Sam stepped in at that point, "Ok ladies, lets everyone calm down and take a moment to collect our selves."

Nick turned to look at Sam. He was still angry with all of them, "You! You of all people just need to shut your mouth and stay away from her," Nick yelled.

Gail's mouth dropped open. Traci gasped. Sam postured and stepped towards Nick growling. "Listen you little punk, I don't care who you are, you don't get to tell me what I can say or do. So shut your pie hole and listen if you are smart. You do not now what is best for Andy, EVER!"

"Oh and you do. Where's Marlo Sam?" Nick was not backing down; he had had enough. "Leave Andy alone. You and Gail have moved on. We accept it. You don't get to turn around and do this. Just as the song says, if we can't have you, why don't you let us go. Well, Sam, let her go!"

By this time Noelle, Oliver and Frank had entered the locker room because of the yelling. Just as Sam took another step towards Nick, Oliver jumped between the two of them.

Nick started screaming around Oliver, "Oh, is mister bad ass Swarek going to tell me what he thinks. That will be a first; you never did it with Andy." Oliver put his hands up to stop Swarek from getting around him at Nick. Frank grabbed Nick. Noelle grabbed Traci and Gail, "Both of you out now!" Gail and Traci tried to protest but Noelle glared at them and left the locker room with Noelle hot on his heels. Just as the door shut they could hear Frank yelling.

Noelle grabbed both Traci and Gail by the shirts. "I don't know what kind of game you two are playing but knock it off. Andy gave specific instructions to Frank that she didn't want to be bothered or deal with the drama at the 15. Nick, Oliver, Frank and I are keeping that wish. For god sake, grow up girls. Its not about you, its about Andy right now. You want to patch things up with the two of them, try doing it when its not an emergency or life and death." With that, Noelle stormed off from Gail and Traci.

Gail and Traci just stood there. What could they say, nothing. Nick stormed out of the locker room in plain clothes and went out the door. Sam stormed out of the locker room and headed towards the Ds office. Frank then walked out. Frank looked at them and firmly said, "Get to parade now!"

After parade, Traci walked into the D's office to see Marlo and Sam arguing. She started to turn when Marlo spoke, "Traci its ok, I was just leaving!" Marlo stormed out.

Traci looked over at Sam, "You ok?"

"Yeah."

"Frank sent Nick home I take it. What about you?"

Sam sighed, "He told Nick to not come back until Andy did. He also told me to get my house in order before I start wrecking another."

Traci raised an eyebrow, "Sam, is this a good idea? I want to fix the group. We want to fix the group. But there is so much hurt and anger, I am not sure the group is getting back together."

Sam shrugged his shoulders and went back to work.

Oliver walked into the D's office, dragging Gail in with him and shut the door. "Have you three lost your mind? How can I call you friends when you pull this kind of shit?"

They all stared in disbelief at Oliver.

Oliver continued heatedly. "Nick is not hiding Andy. Three days after the funeral, Andy broke down. Nick was afraid she was so far gone that he was not sure what Andy would do. He called me. Zoe and I came running to help. After we assessed the situation, we had Nick call his parents and I called Frank and Noelle. It was a group decision and we all took Andy to the hospital. She was treated for exhaustion, dehydration and started seeing a shrink." Oliver took a huge breath, "For crying out loud guys, she watched her Dad blow his brains out right in front of her. Nick said she stood in the shower that very night crying that she couldn't get the blood and brains off of her. He said he held her on the floor of the bathroom for hours before she calmed down. What is wrong with you people?"

Sam looked over at Traci and Gail; it looked like they were going to cry. Sam just kept breathing.

Oliver took in another deep breath, "It was agreed by the group that she would stay at Nicks parent's place so if the nightmares or she broke down again, Nick was not alone dealing with it. Then you go and pull this stunt. The boy is trying. He is trying to keep himself and Andy above water. You three are not helping at all. Back off, leave them alone."

With that, Oliver walked out of the office slamming the door shut. Gail mumbled something and Traci snapped, "Shut up Gail. "

Sam stood up, "Ok, stop it. There is no need to assign blame or start fighting amongst ourselves."

Gail stormed out of the D's office and Traci sat down.

Sam huffed and left the room for more coffee.

Four days later, Noelle walked into the D's office. She sat down in the chair in front of Sam's desk and looked at Traci. "I just came from seeing Andy. She is back in the apartment. She has said that if anyone wants to stop by they can. She doesn't come back on shift for three more days. Nick is coming back tomorrow. I suggest everyone wrap their head around all this and be ready." Noelle stood up and walked over to Traci's desk. "Chris and Dov know where the apartment is." With that Noelle walked out.

Traci raised her eyebrows. "Ok. I think I will go see Andy tomorrow after shift, do you want to come with me?"

"Nah, I think I will sit this one out."

The next night, Traci, Gail, Chris, Sue and Dov were standing outside the apartment. Before Chris knocked, "Everyone ready. They are expecting us. I called a head."

Everyone shook their head. Chris knocked on the door.

The door opened and Nick was standing there. "Hi guys, come in." He opened the door fully. Traci kissed Nick on the cheek, "Hi, I brought brownies." Gail went next, hugging Nick, "I brought the wine." Sue hugged Nick, "I brought a movie." Chris smiled, "I brought dinner." Dov then walked in, "I of course brought the beer for you." Nick smiled.

He shut the door. "Let me go get Andy. She wanted to rest before you guys got here. Make yourself comfortable, I put plates, silverware and cups on the kitchen counter." Nick ducked through a door that led to a hallway.

Everyone looked around at the apartment. This was the first time most of them had been in the apartment. It was a nice open floor plan. The kitchen was open to the living room with a bar dividing it, bar stools lined the bar. The dinning room was off the kitchen with big floor to ceiling windows. A fire in the fireplace was going in the living room. French doors leading to the balcony were near the fireplace. Gail and Traci walked over to look out to see a beautiful patio garden with a wooden swing. The door on the other side of the fireplace is where Nick had gone to get Andy. Everyone assumed the bedrooms were down that way. Everyone was in awe of the apartment. Gail enlightened everyone, "Nick parents own several properties through out Toronto. This is one of them." Everyone smiled and talked about the amazing apartment. Sue spoke up, "I guess we should start setting up the table for dinner. We don't want the spaghetti bake to go cold." Everyone started chipping in and by the time Nick walked out with Andy, the table was almost ready.

Gail was the first one to walk up to Andy, "It is so good to see you." Gail hugged her. "Has Nick been taking good care of you?"

Andy shook her head yes. Everyone made their rounds to hug Andy.

Traci was the last one, "Andy, I missed you. I want to get back what we had." Andy smiled, "I would like that."

The dinner went well, the food was good and the conversation was smooth. Traci smiled at herself as she thought, the group was back together. Chris noticed first that it was getting late. "Gail and I have to get home. Tomorrow is my day with Christian so we need to get going. " Dov and Sue stood up, "Sue is on call. So we should get going so she can get some sleep before that 2 am, I want to blow people up phone call." Everyone chuckled at that. They gave Andy a hug then followed Nick to the door.

Andy and Traci sat at the table talking about life, about Leo and about Traci being a detective. Nick busied himself in the kitchen cleaning up, allowing the girls to talk. When Nick finished cleaning in the kitchen and started the dishwasher, Traci looked at the time, "Oh, its really late. I need to get going. Can we do a dinner at my house sometime next week?"

Andy smiled, "That would be great."

Nick showed Traci out and came back into the kitchen. "Andy you did good."

"I know. It was easier than I thought it would be."

Nick walked up and handed her a glass of water and medication. "Here."

"Thanks."

"I go back to work tomorrow. You going to be ok?"

"Yeah, I see the doctor tomorrow morning. I will call you ok."

Nick leaned in and kissed her on her forehead. "Please or I will bring in the platoon to find you."

Andy laughed, "I think Frank and Noelle will beat you too it. They want to hear if I am cleared tomorrow. I am hoping for a least desk duty, then work up from there."

Nick smiled, "Lets get some sleep."

Nick was paired with Oliver for the day. He had just finished giving a parking ticket and had gotten back into the car when his phone rang. Nick looked at the caller ID and put his finger up to Oliver, "Hey, I was getting to think I needed to call the platoon in find you. How did it go?"

Andy giggled, "I am cleared for duty. They are going to reduce my meds until I am completely off of them end of next week. The Doctor and Frank agree when I am off the meds I can be back on patrol."

"Good, glad to hear. Are you going to be ok for the rest of the day? I am not off shift at 8 p.m."

"Yes. I will be ok."

"Ok, I will see you tonight then."

"Ok, bye."

Nick closed his phone.

Oliver had heard his part of the conversation, "How's our Andy doing?"

"She gets to come back to desk duty day after tomorrow and will be able to be on patrol by the end of next week."

"I am so glad to hear that. Zoe will also be glad to hear. We still on for Dinner on Saturday with the two of you?"

"Yes, I have to thank you and your wife. My parents, Frank, Noelle, Zoe and you have really helped us out, helped me out in getting Andy back. I am not so sure I could have done it alone."

"I am glad you came to us. I know when you guys came back it was tough on you but were family and well, I am just glad you trusted us and now we get our Andy back."

Oliver pulled away from the curb, "Lets get some lunch."

Andy was watching TV and heard a knock at the door. She glanced at the clock and noticed it was 5 pm. She headed towards the door, "Forget your keys Nick, I told you I would be fine." She opened the door and stopped talking.

"Hi." Sam fidgeted.

"umm, Hi. I thought your were Nick. He never carries his keys on patrol."

"I know this seems out of left field but I wanted to see how you were doing and I brought food." Sam held up a bag from the local deli.

Andy opened the door and let Sam in.