Authors note:
First of all thank you very much for all your kind words, and all the people who choose to follow this story.
Writing the fourth chapter gave me actually quite a bit of trouble, because i cant write conversations to save my life. So you will notice that I sort of got around that in this chapter, but the next one properly will have more of that.
So please forgive me for my mistakes.
I just like to say something to the guest comment and I promise this will be the one and only time I will mention this:
If I would put myself in the situation that Andy has been in, I would have reacted the same. There are always two to a relationship and Sam deserves just as much blame as Andy does. So both have to work very hard to make it this time, but i think after the year they had they are committed to just doing that, and hopefully have a HEA.
So here it is a new chapter, Happy reading!
Andy McNally was pacing through Sam's hospital room, whilst muttering to herself.
The nurses gave her all ready strange looks, but she couldn't stop herself. She had been worried and now she was angry.
Andy had worked up quite an anger towards Sam and this whole fucked up situation. If someone would try to speak to her in this stage, she would snap. So she hoped no one would even try.
"McNally, will you please stop moving, you are making me dizzy!"
Andy's stopped mid step and turned around. She thought hearing him speak, was just her imagination playing with her, but as she faced him, Andy could see a smiling Sam Swarek.
Andy couldn't move she stood there frozen to the spot, not knowing what to say. She had waited two long days for him to wake up and now that he was awake all she could do was stare at him, while relief flooded through her.
"Hi" she said, but her voice failed her and it came out as a squeak.
His smile just got wider and his dimples made an appearance. "Did they accidentally implanted a horn into my forehead, or why do you keep staring at me, McNally?"
Oh, she couldn't believe this. How dare he try to joke? This was serious. Fortunately in that moment the doctor came into the room. "Detective Swarek. I am glad to see that you are awake" the doctor said whilst checking all the machines. Andy used that moment to step outside so the doctor could talk to Sam by himself.
Not even ten minutes past, when the doctor stepped back out of Sam's room.
"Officer McNally. You can go back in now." he pointed to the door. As he saw Andy's worried face he added "He will be fine. His Vitals are good, and the wound has healed very well. You can take him home in a couple of days." With that the doctor left Andy standing in front of Sam's room, not knowing what to do.
What would she say? Would he even want her there? Before she could over think the situation she pushed the door to his room open and stepped in.
For a moment they just looked at each other, both not sure what to say.
"I am glad that you are awake Sam", she gave him a small smile.
"So..." seems like Sam didn't know what to say either.
"Yeah so..." Andy started but then she lost all her confidence. "Maybe I should go...I mean now that you are awake and all. I...I will let Frank know. Oh and we are suspended and we can't get a hold of Marlo. Uhmm... I will get Frank to come and update you and stuff...you know" she couldn't stop rambling. Jesus McNally get your shit together!
While she talked, she had put on her coat, just to avoid looking at Sam.
"MCNALLY" Sam nearly screamed at her. Now she was forced to look at him. "Sorry, I didn't mean to shout but you didn't listen." he gave her an apologetic look. "Can you stay for a little while?"
Andy nodded and flopped into the visitor's chair she had occupied the last couple of days. It wasn't close to the bed, but at this moment she had a feeling she needed to move a little more backwards to put more space between them, but she stayed where she was.
Andy McNally knew now what she wanted and she was looking right at it, but how to get it was a big question she didn't know the answer to.