Sam and Andy pulled up to the High school at the same time did Oliver and Dov. Within seconds after Chris and Gail arrived on scene also. The 5 decided to go through the five Entrances that were open in the school and clear it. Andy's job was to go over to the attached Elementry School and ensure everybody and everything was okay; especially Leo.
As Andy entered the building she instantly smiled proudly seeing Leo's photo up in the front hall for a "Student of the Month Award"
Suddenly Andy heard muffled gunfire from a separate wing in the attached High School praying everyone was okay. She soon travelled down a hall with coat hooks and paintings all over. It was probably the first grade hallway. She knocked on the doors identifying herself and ensuring all were safe and accounted for.
She soon travelled up a flight of stairs to what seemed like where the second second graders and other students were. Suddenly at the end of the hall she has seen the Gunman traveling in her direction shooting at everything in sight. There must be two of them she thought to herself.
Before she even had time to register what happens next she sees Leo try and cross the hall out of a washroom he must've been hiding in. Andy withdrew her gun and ran yelling "Stop Police!"
The Gunman hesitated wondering if this was his end.
Now arriving on scene and rushing to the elementary to ensure her son is safe and sound Traci ran up a flight of stairs to the second floor to find a gunmen holding an automatic glock at her son. Not knowing how to react Traci had just ran and tackled the gunman to the ground lifting of his ski mask. As she did this the gun had triggered and hit Andy in the vest. Andy fell to the ground seeing the look of fear on Leo's face unsure of what just happened. Traci cuffed the criminal to a door handle and ran and grabbed her son beside her to check on Andy.
"Andy! Leo help me take off her vest!"
"The bullet is lodged in my vest, I can't move"
"Andy don't worry I am calling for back up!"
"No don't I'm fine! We got the suspect and everyone is okay" She tried to sit up but yelled in pain. "I'm fine"
"Andy just stop talking your not fine!" she helped Andy up and sat her and Leo against the wall with herself in the middle and was in tears.
"I almost lost the one of most important people in my life today what's next tomorrow!"
"I don't know Trace but I will stay here with Leo and the gunman and you should go catch the other one in the High School."
"Andy no, I'm staying here you two are in no state to be left alone."
Leo completely shell-shocked had too began to cry and curl up beside his mom.
"I'm proud of you mommy, you took down the bad guy for me."
"I always will Leo. Always"
Andy has been feeling better land had caught her breath and decided it was tune to get this guy in a squad car. The four had walked down the stairs to the exit seeing Frank and Williams there proud of their Rookies.
Andy was in much pain but insisted on going in and helping Sam and the others and she much needed the comfort. Traci stayed back helping Leo get over the traumatic events of the morning trying not to let him end up crazy. Andy radioed Sam and found his whereabouts they were still clearing the school hearing shots fired. Eventually Sam and Andy had teamed up meanwhile the rest had been split up all across the mega school. As soon as Sam saw Andy he saw the pain in her eyes and cleared a washroom letting the two be alone.
He pushed her hair to the side and leaned in to kiss her more passionately then he has ever done before. He lifted her up onto the counter of the washroom and began to take off his clothes he knew the gunman was still at large but was sure this sex was the first step to healing her pains.
Within seconds all of their close was on the floor as the two continued kissing and began rubbing certain spots for pleasure. He knew he wouldn't have long so he quickly lifted her off the counter and onto the urinal.
Ready to be like a high schooler and have sex in the washroom but stopped and came to his senses.
"Sam what's wrong?"
"Andy this isn't the way to solve your problems, your not fine and us having sex won't make it better. You're too traumatized and vulnerable right now so im going to put this off until later."
"Sam I know sleeping around doesn't make my problems go away but it makes them feel better."
"Not now and not like this. Now let's go find the shooter before he finds us."
In silence as though nothing happened minutes before they turned the corners of the high school checking classrooms for the gunman.
Over on the south wing of the school Dov had opened a door leading to the pool. He saw a bloody body lieu g at the bottom after hearing gunshots come from the area. He turned to check the showers and felt a pistol pushed to the back of his head.
"Dov where are you we cleared the north side we are coming back around" Andy called over her radio hoping he heard.
"You don't need to this; This isn't the way out."
"Don't tell me what to do!"
Dov decided that negotiating his way out of it would not work so he decided to shut up and pray not to get shot.
"Dov where are you we are heading towards the pool"
"Who's that on the radio"
"That's my partner, she's looking for me."
"Turn it off!"
"Buddy alright. So how about you tell me your name."
"It's Billy, but you don't need to know that!"
Andy pulled out her cell phone and tried Dov. No answer. "Officer Shaw do you know where Officer Epstein is?"
"No but he had radioed me that he was checking the pool, Im on my way there now"
"10-4 we are right behind you."
"Any word on Dov?"
"No but we are on our way to find him now"
"Andy you're not fine, go back to the squad car."
Andy ignored the comment made by Sam. She knew she wasn't fine or in the right mental state to talk at the moment. She would have to cry this one out rather then pushing it to the back of her mind like all the other thins she goes through in her life.
Oliver turned into the entrance of the pool and saw the shooter pointing his gun towards something and wasn't sure what it was since the window he was looking through was only so big.
"Guys I've located the shooter, he's in the pool and I'm not sure if Dov is in there. I need backup"
"Alright on our way over Shaw" Sam replied over his radio after hearing the call. The two began to jog over towards the pool which they reached within a minute. When they got over they saw Oliver and made a quick tactical plan. Sam was to enter quietly first without a gun and try to talk him down and check for Dov he would then signal Oliver and Andy and get them to come in for the takedown.
"Well there has to be a back door to this place, I think it might be through the showers so I will go and check if it will open so we can make the takedown easier."
Andy went around the corner and opened the door to the showers reluctantly entering with her gun drawn. She went trough the change room and by the showers to the opening near the pool. She peered around the corner and saw Dov handcuffed to the life guard station and the gunman pacing back and forth.
"Change of plans guys, he has Dov."
Now Sam was going to go in and get him to turn around while Andy tackled him into the pool. Andy did not agree to getting wet but before she knew it Sam was counting to three.
"One. Two. Three." and Sam opene the door to the pool and stepped in.
"Hey your not suppose to be here!"
All in one motion Andy ran along side the pool and tackle the gunman into it with her.
Oliver came over to help Dov and Sam helped Andy take the gunman out of the pool.
"Suspect secured." Oliver said over the radio and the four walked out of there into the awaiting crowd of civilians, fellow officers, and emergency personnel.
"You did good today McNally."
"Thanks" was all Andy was able to get out caught off guard by her mixed emotions of the day's events.
Soon they were all back at the barn. Traci cuddling Leo waiting for her mom to pick him yo and bring him home. Gail was wishing she was part of the action while watching Elaine Peck having a press conference about it. Chris filling out reports and being great full that everyone is okay and Dov still in shock about the day's events and wondering what would happen if it weren't for the three.
Sam went and showered longing the paperwork that he knew would be pushed back to be done for tomorrow. Unsure of how to go among things with Andy he decide to order Chinese food from her favourite place and go to her apartment and comfort her whether she wanted it or not.
Andy while still in the shower kept having the days events play back in her head no matter how hard she tried to stop them. She began to cry and knew she couldn't stop. Then the water shut off reminding hereof the division's Eco Rule preventing the showers from running for more then 20 mins. She grabbed her towel and wiped her tears reminding herself of Sam to feel better. Tonight was no night for making out in front of the TV but for good consoling and an even better pep talk.
She walked out of the change room unsure of what to do until she felt someone grab her arm and swing her around. It was Sam with his brown eyes even dreamier then ever sending her a message without words.
"Andy lets get going."
She just nodded her head hoping not to tear up again.
The car ride home was in absolute silence. Sam held her hand while Andy's head was fixed on the window outside. When they pulled up to her apartment Andy just headed up to her room with Sam grabbing he bags behind her and opened to door curious as to what her mind was going to do next.
Andy sat on the couch with a blanket around her Trying to shun out what was I come next. Why couldn't they talk later, no it was Sam she should just get everything out now.
"Your going to have to talk sooner or later Andy." Sam said hoping to have her say something. Indeed he did.
"I'm fine Sam, and I don't need to talk now or later or at all." Andy said with much fear in her eyes about what he would say.
One second later they heard a knock on the door. Just in time Sam thought, the Chinese food was there giving a perfect ice breaker for the two. He thanked the guy and began piling up noodles, fried rice, and chicken balls along with a pair of chopsticks on top of two plates. He looked over and saw Andy flipping through channels that weren't the news about today events. he pulled out a chair at her dinner table in plans of what he was going to do next
Sam reached over the couch and lifted Andy up into his arms and set her down in the dining chair in front of he food. Andy cracked what Sam thought was a half smile and began staring at her food.
"Come on Andy, you have to eat something."
Sam then decided Tie a white paper towel from the kitchen and tie it around the collar of her shirt and pulled up a chair beginning to spoon feed her.
"I don't want to eat Sam-"
Sam shoved the noodles into her mouth anyways. Andy smiled and chewed.
"I could've gotten Leo killed today Sam."
"It was a close call McNally, you did the right thing."
"I know but it doesn't feel right. I was almost killed, Traci almost lost her son and Dov was almost a dead man if it weren't for us finding him."
"Andy listen to yourself, everything almost happened but we're all safe now." Sam leaned in and gave her a big kiss on her lips to reassure her.
"And us Sam, what are we doing, we haven't even been on a real date yet!"
"Andy you're right I will make this all up to you tomorrow. " Right now we are going to have dinner and then put your couch to good use. "
"No Sam, no matter How great you are, just not tonight, Sorry."
Sam fed Andy and they ate in mostly silence. After Sam watched a chick flick with her in hopes of cheering her Up. But she fell asleep halfway through and he put her to bed.
The next day Sam knew would be full of surprises.
