Halfway through his refill beer at home Sam heard someone pounding on the front door. "Shit Sarah, the neighbours are probably asleep..." He was cut off when he flung the door open to see a panting Andy standing on his doorstep. "Andy..." Was all he managed to whimper out at seeing her standing there.
"Sam..." Andy tried to find words but was failing miserably.
"Sam...are you still breathing?" She asked looking at the floor.
"Always!" He exclaimed moving a step forward to lift her chin with his hand.
As he tilted her face up towards his their eyes met & Andy simply said "Me too" before stepping forward & standing on her toe's to gently take his lips with hers.
This scene unfolding was unnoticed by the man walking his dog down the street, as well as the neighbours arriving home from dinner. It was however very much noticed by the car approaching as Traci took Sarah home. "Pull over, stop!" Sarah shrieked as she saw Andy on Sam's steps.
"What?" Traci asked startled as she pulled over.
"Look" Sarah said with a huge Swarek dimpled smile pointing to Sam's house.
"Oh my God! At last! Rock-n-roll Mcnally!" She shrieked in delight at seeing Sam & Andy on the front porch.
"Can you drop me at the motel down the road? They Do Not need an observer right now" Sarah asked quietly as she smiled at seeing her little brother finally happy in love.
"Sure" Traci said pulling away from the curb unable to contain her own happiness at what she was seeing.
Sarah pulled out her phone & sent her brother a quick text So happy for you Sammy, but take it inside! I'll be at the motel down the road call me when you two wake up so you can come fetch me.
I have my keys but don't wanna disturb you two! I have a little something to give you before I leave tomorrow. Love you. P.S. Nash says rock -n-roll McNally!
The next morning Sam woke up with the biggest smile he had ever had.
Andy McNally had slept in his bed the night through without running off. He had overheard her once telling Nash that she had never slept the entire night over with Luke & was gone before morning. Seeing her still there he knew she was there to stay.
Remembering Sarah & her text from the night before he quietly climbed out of bed & went in search of his phone. "Morning Sammy" Sarah said obviously with a huge smile on her face.
"Hey, where are you? It's almost 10 sorry" Sam said sheepishly.
"I'm almost home Sammy missed my girls too much to wait for you to wake up so I used my key, grabbed my stuff & left"
"Oh Sarah, I'm so sorry..."
"No you're not! By the way go over to the kitchen drawers, bottom drawer, I left a little something there for you"
Sam did as he was told & opened the drawer to find a small velvet box looking at him. Taking out the box he opened it to see his grandmother's engagement & wedding bands looking back at him.
"Sarah... It's gran's..."
"Sammy before mom died she asked me to hold on to that for you until you would need it, for when the right girl came along & managed to tame you. I think you may have found her, so I'm giving them to you now for the day when you will want them."
"Really think so Sarah?" He asked amazed by what she had done.
"Yeah I do Sam. I think you found your The One. She is defiantly a keeper"
"Yeah she is & I think you're right, she is it for me"
"Look after her Sammy they only come along once in a lifetime! By the way I got coffee & breakfast stuff for you it's in the cupboard."
"Thanks! You are amazing! Love you Sarah."
"Love you too little brother, come visit soon with Andy!"
"Will do" they said their good-byes & Sam closed the ring box & put it back in the drawer.
Sarah was right, he had found his one & in the near future maybe he would need those rings to give her.