"Hi I'm looking for detective Callaghan"

"And you are?"

"Officer McNally"

Just then, Luke came out from his office and spotted her

"Hey Andy what are you doing here?"

"Hey…sorry to come here like that, but I really need your help"

"Mills, tell Blackstone that the reports he asked for are on my desk, I'm going home"

He offered her a ride home, for she told him she had to show him some documents. When they arrived at Andy's place, she told him everything she knew.

"What do you want me to do ? I'm an homicide detective"

"I know, it's just…ugh maybe I shouldn't have called you, but I needed someone who works with discretion"

"And 15 is out of the question because everyone knows you"

"I'm sorry, I didn't know what to do, and my dad suggested to call you, and I decided to try, it's ok if you can't, just don't tell anybody"

"Andy! I said ok,"

"Really?"

"I'm not promising anything, but tomorrow I'm going to make a few calls and see what I can find. What are you going to do with this apartment?"

"I gave it up to the bank, otherwise I would have gone under."

"Where are you going to live?"

"With my dad…"

"I'm sorry Andy"

"Yeah me too"

When Luke went home, she started cooking dinner, and she felt the annoying pain and numbness. This time though, she felt them on her arms. She blame the lack of sleep and the tiredness again, trying to avoid other reasons to worry.

The next day she was paired with Chloe. Her no stop talking was really getting on her nerves, but at least she had something to think about, while waiting for Luke's call.

In fact, he called her only after lunch. Chloe was waiting for Andy in the car, while watching her fellow pacing back and forth talking on the phone in front of the car.

"Hey, I was waiting for your call, did you found anything?"

"Hey, I had a lot of things to do, but yes, I found something and you're not going to like it"

"Tell me"

"Claire McNally and her fiancé, Jordan Matthews started a business, estate agents…the problem is,, they've never sold an house, or better, the houses they sold don't exist. "

"So basically giving my mother free access to my bank account was like an early Christmas present?"

"Basically yes, I'm sorry Andy, listen…there's nothing I can do about it anymore, but, if you want, I can talk to a friend of mine, he deals with situations like that every day, so , maybe he can help you find a solution, a way to keep the house"

"Luke I can't, it's too much"

"Consider it part of the investigation ok? I'll call him and let you know when we can meet him ok?"

"Luke I don't know how to thank you"

"It's ok, I'll call you tonight . Bye"

When she finished the call she was already inside the car

"You ok?"

"yes"

"You're lying"

"Yes"

"You know I can tell when someone's lying because I read this article…."

But by now Andy had already zoned out and was thinking about the news Luke gave her. Is it possible that her mother run away the first time for the same reason? What if coming back into her life was her plan from the beginning?

The rest of the shift was very busy and she didn't have the time to check her phone.

She called Luke back only when she was already at home.

"Hey, I'm sorry I didn't answer, but it's been a crazy shift."

"It's ok, I spoke with George and he's free tomorrow at 1."

"Uhm, I'll let Oliver know that I'll be out for lunch longer than usual. I don't it'll be a big problem"

"Ok, see you tomorrow. Good night"

"Night Luke, thank you again"

The next day, she arrived at the station earlier than usual, and went straight to Oliver's office. He accorded her the permission to stay away longer for lunch, as long as she helped him finish the tons of paperwork on his desk. On her way to the locker room Traci all but begged her to come to the penny, and as much as she wasn't in the mood, she figured that a drink with her friends could help not to think too much about her mother.

Dov and Andy were coming out from the patrol car, when she spotted Luke in the parking lot. She went inside, left her gun in the locker, and then went to meet Luke outside.

They met Luke's friend, George, at a restaurant near his office

"So Andy, Luke told me about the little problem you have"

"…yes."

"You don't have to be embarrassed Andy, this things happen every day. And I know that maybe you're more embarrassed because it's your job to find people who does these things, but believe me, you're not the only cop who's been swindled. Now, tell me what did you sign at the bank"

"Uhm, I went there and told them that I couldn't reach my mother, and that I didn't have enough money to pay the sum they'd asked me at that moment. So I signed a document in which I give up my house, but at the condition that if they don't sell it in during the next six months, and by then I have the money, I can pay the debt and have it back. "

"Ok, that's good. Do you mind if I call your bank and talk about the money you've already payed?"

Then George's phone rang "Sorry I have to take this one"

"Luke, I can't there's no way I can pay him"

"Don't worry about that, he'll just make a phone call, nothing more than a favor. You don't have to hire him, we called him just for clarity ok?"

"Ok"

"Sorry, it was very important….So, Andy, I'm going to call your bank, then I'll let you know what they said to me. I can give you some advice if you want, but there's nothing much to do."

"Thank you so much for your time George"

"It's been a pleasure to meet you Andy. Bye Luke"

The rest of her shift was very boring, doing Oliver's paperwork . When she arrived at the Penny half of the station was already there.

When Chris and Dov went to order their drinks Traci started her interrogation

"I saw you and Luke going away together"

"And…?"

"And since when you and Luke spend you lunch break together?"

"Since I asked him for a favor"

"What kind of favor?"

Stick with the truth-stick with the truth

"since I needed to talk to a common friend, George, but I didn't have his number"

"Talking about what"

"Oh, he's a business consultant"

"And?"

" And I needed to talk to him, nothing serious, don't worry"

"ooook, if you say so, but just fyi, when I saw you Sam was with me, so it's more like WE saw you"

"What are you trying to say?"

"I'm trying to say that you're still thinking about Sam and…"

"And stop assuming things. Did you see me making out with Luke in the car? NO. Did it seem like we're together? NO. Not that I have to justify my actions, but if I get in a car with someone it doesn't means I0m screwing him ok? Now , if the interrogation is over, I'm going home. Bye"

"Andy stop, I didn't mean like that…"

But she was already at the door. When she was walking home she regretted her outburst so she took her phone and texted Traci

Sorry. It's been a long bad day. I didn't mean to get angry like that. Sorry xx

T: It's ok, I shouldn't have treated you like a witness. Coffee tomorrow morning?

A:Ok see you tomorrow

She went to pick her keys from her pocket and had to steady herself on the wall, because suddenly her left knee gave way. She was starting to worry about this numbness and pains, but luckily, she thought, she didn't experience them when she was working, or worse, when she was driving.

She ordered a pizza, then called her dad and told him how the meeting went, but they also planned her transfer.

Hey guys!

First of all, I wanted to thank linda p, cause she helped me fix the problem with the reviews

Also, I wanted to thank you all for the support and for your reviews.

I'm not good at writing fights, and I'm trying to write this story without unlikely or too predictable situations. But I didn't want the story to be boring, and I figured that Andy couldn't avoid her friends for too long. Hence, the fight.

Hope you like it