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It was only maybe an hour later. Chris, Gail and Dov were getting ready to leave, since Traci seemed to be enjoying her time with Jerry, Andy decided to leave with them. All four of them stood up preparing to go. Andy turned to grab her coat and she felt a slight tug on her arm, it was Luke. "Hi." He said a bit nervously.
"Hi yourself." Andy returned, there was no animosity there. Andy had gotten over Luke very quickly and it seemed Luke didn't hold any grudge either. Luke took her coat from her and held it while she slipped into it.
"You okay?" He asked. Why is everyone asking if I'm okay?
"Just a long day, getting ready to head home…tired, you?"
"I'm good…ah Andy I don't know if you noticed but I'm here tonight with Donna Monroe. Maybe I shouldn't have brought her here…I guess I should have thought…"
That's who that was, she works out of Headquarters. Andy knew she had seen her before. She reached out and touched his arm. "That's okay, Luke…don't worry about it, I am fine really."
He gave Andy a wide grin, "I'm so glad we can still be on good terms," he was quiet a moment before adding. "Actually I thought you and Swarek would be hooked up by now."
Andy sighed; she was standing there talking to her ex-boyfriend about the man that kept her from having a relationship with him. "No, we're just partners…" She shrugged her shoulders.
He looked at her as if he understood. "Well if you need to talk about it or anything…I am here for you, okay? Really, I mean that. I saw that little byplay between you two earlier; it didn't look like just partners. You can talk to me you know." He smiled at her.
"Thanks, maybe one day…" She reached out and they hugged. She stepped back from Luke and saw him. Sam had been sitting there watching the whole exchange; his eyes were dark as he looked at her.
Okay it's definitely time to go home now.
She joined her friends by the front and they left.
"So what's that all about?" Jerry motioned towards Andy after she left the bar. "First Sammy, then Luke."
"Your buddy Sam is a jerk." Traci said.
"Sammy? No way."
"Yes, way. Andy asked him out for a drink and he blew her off. When she cornered him on it today, he said he's not interested in anything 'half-ass'. And that she doesn't know what the hell she wants."
Jerry didn't speak so she continued. "I think he was trying to encourage her to hook up with somebody. He even had the balls to tell her, she should call him when she's done faking." She told him everything that Andy had told her earlier.
When she was finished, Jerry started laughing, "Oh man."
"What's so funny?" She asked.
"Traci, I think you are looking at this all wrong."
"What do you mean?"
"Sammy's a do or die guy, he's not going to settle for her using him to get over Luke. No way. If he didn't care he would just do her, dump her and forget about her. Most guys would. Don't you think?" Traci just nodded. "He's not going to go for a one-night stand, with his partner? That would screw up everything. I think he just doesn't want to be her interim guy, transitional whatever that is guy. That's what he meant by half-ass."
"That kinda makes sense I guess."
"Really he gave himself away. She just missed it. But if she's really not interested in being with Sammy she needs to just let this go, because if she's just playing with him…he'll never forgive her."
"You really think so?" Traci was surprised by Jerry's outlook on the situation.
Jerry shrugged his shoulders. "Makes sense to me."
"Well then, what if this isn't just a one-night stand to her either, how does she fix it?"
Jerry laughed, "I have no friggin' clue. Maybe she should chase him until he finally catches her. I don't know."
Traci bit her lip, should she encourage Andy to chase him?
When Andy awoke the next morning; all the events from the previous day came rushing back. She vaguely remembered falling asleep last night with a great idea in mind. One that she got after a long phone call with Traci last night. What was that? Ah, I remember.
That was one great idea, she thought as she climbed out of bed and started her day. She wanted get to the barn as early as she could; before parade.
When she arrived she immediately went into the locker room to dress. Once she was ready, she stepped out. She didn't have to look far, the object of her thoughts stood just a few steps away talking to Oliver. She stepped up, "Sam?" he turned around to face her. "Could I talk to you for a minute, alone?"
His eyes narrowed as he studied her, just when she thought he was going to tell her to get lost he motioned Oliver to go. "What is it McNally?" It was oblivious he was trying to sound unaffected.
"I just wanted to apologize about yesterday, all of yesterday. I realize now that I really put you on the spot and then I was rude to you at the Penny. So I just wanted to say I'm sorry."
He glanced at her taken back a moment, then responded. "That's fine McNally, no problem."
"Good, no sense ruining our whole day together." She smiled awkwardly.
She barely heard him but he said, 'Great." Before turning and walking to the parade room.
Another day began, on the job together. It turned out to be just that. Sam was weary of her at first. But she was all police business, no personal issues brought up, she treated Sam just as she did every day.
It was Sam that finally asked. "So you talked to Luke last night?"
"Yep."
"He's dating Donna Monroe now, I guess."
"Yep."
"Well at least it was nice for him to come up and talk to you, right?"
"Yep, it was. Hey? Where are we stopping for lunch?" Andy asked.
"Doesn't it bother you?" He wasn't going to let her change the subject so easily.
"No, why would it?" She said with a sigh, "We broke up two months ago; I knew sooner or later he would be dating again. I met Donna before once, I think she's a nice person. She likes him, he likes her…then great, good for them. I have no problem with it." She shrugged her shoulders. "Why?"
"I don't know I thought maybe seeing him there with somebody else might make you think you didn't make the right decision."
During this entire conversation, the entire day really, she had wanted to lash out at him.
Really? So was that how you felt when you seen us together talking at the bar? Did watching me talk to Luke last night make you think maybe you didn't make the right decision yesterday?
She breathed and thought before speaking, "No seeing him last night only confirm what I already knew, I did make the right decision. He was not the right man for me." So take that, Swarek.
He nodded and continued to drive. They had three more calls by the end of their shift. There was no more talk of personal issues; they finished their paperwork. Sam did ask her if she needed a ride home, as it was getting colder and colder each day. She said no she had plans already with Traci and said they goodbye.
Sam was relieved she said no to the ride home, this charade of hers was starting to get to him.
