-1This chapter is a little bit longer, hope you enjoy.
I don't own Rookie Blue. If I did, then Luke wouldn't even exist ;-)
Sam pulled up to Andy's apartment. The street was black and quiet, but he still asked if she wanted him to walk her up to the door. She rolled her eyes. "Sam, I'm a police officer, I'll be fine for the time it takes me to walk one hundred feet and two flights of stairs." He raised one eyebrow. "Okay, okay, I know I attract all kinds of bad luck, but really, I'm fine." She leaned over and gave him one last lingering kiss. He regretfully pulled his hand away and unlocked the doors to the truck.
"Andy, I know you're off work for the next few days until IA clears everything… do you want me to come over after shift?" He looked at her hopefully.
"I'd love that! But I still have to talk to Luke and I'm not sure how much time he'll have to be free to do that, so I will let you know, okay?" He nodded, understanding. She wasn't completely his yet, don't forget that, he thought. But almost.
"That's fine," he replied. "Good night, Andy. I'll text you some time tomorrow. Let me know if you need anything." He kissed her one last time before she got out of the truck. He watched her walk to the building and waited until he saw the lights on in her apartment. He saw her peek out of the window, smile, and wave. Knowing that she was safe and sound, he put the truck into drive and headed home.
Sam woke before the alarm clock went off later that morning. He lay in bed for awhile, just thinking about the previous day's events. He grinned to himself, thinking about Andy. His heart sped up just thinking about what an amazing night it had been. He couldn't believe that she felt the same way. He couldn't wait until she was free of that jerk Callahan and he could take her out on a proper date and show her how he really felt. He just hoped that the strength of his feelings didn't scare her off. With that final thought, he pushed himself out of bed and headed for the shower. Time to get ready for work. It would be a long day without McNally as his partner.
A few hours later, Andy woke up to harsh sunlight hitting her eyes. She stretched and glanced at the alarm clock. It was nearly noon. She couldn't believe she had slept that long! She reached for her cell phone and flipped it open. She had two text messages from Sam. Her heart leapt. She read the first one, smiling. Good morning, beautiful, sleep well? She closed that message and read the second one. Partnered with Epstein today, missing you.
She responded back. Slept great. Miss you too. Unsure of what else to write, she closed the phone and waited for a response. Her phone lit up within seconds. Can't wait to see you later, it read. Got a call, gotta go.
Andy stretched again, then decided to get up and get ready to face the day. She really wasn't looking forward to talking to Luke, but it couldn't be nearly as bad as admitting her feelings to Sam last night. She frowned, then grabbed her phone again and typed out a message to Luke. Want to do lunch? We need to talk.
It had been a tiring day for Sam. He headed to the locker room to shower and change. He hoped that he'd get to see Andy tonight, he really had missed her all day. Epstein wasn't a bad partner, but he wasn't McNally, either. He and Andy worked so well together, he only hoped that they would be able to remain partners. It would probably be harder for him to concentrate if she was partnered with someone else. He was used to being with her, being distracted by her beauty and still being able to get the job done. He pulled his cell from his pocket and checked for messages. There was one from Andy. I ended things with Luke. He didn't take it so well. Call me when you're done with shift.
Sam hoped she was okay. The message was kind of cryptic, it didn't really mention how Andy was doing. I hope that Luke wasn't a total ass, he thought. Andy was a hell of a catch, he knew Luke wouldn't give her up without a fight. He wondered how much she had told him, if she hadn't mentioned what happened last night with Sam, or if she had even mentioned Sam at all.
He picked up the phone and pressed number three on his speed dial. Andy picked up after two rings. "Hey!" she answered. He could hear the smile in her voice. Well, she sounded fine, he thought. "Hey yourself!" he replied. "How was your day?"
"It was fine," she said. "I was going a little stir crazy sitting at home, not being at work. Do you still want to come over?"
Of course he did! "I'm staving, do you want me to pick you up and we can go get a bite to eat?" he asked.
"Me too! I didn't… well, I didn't really get to eat lunch today. How long until you get here?" Andy was hoping it wouldn't be too long, she couldn't wait to see him.
"Give me twenty minutes. I've just got to shower and change and I'll be one my way. Start thinking about where you want to go to eat, " he said. They both said goodbye and he closed the phone. Smiling, he made his way to the showers. Without even realizing it, he started whistling.
Jerry came into the locker room a few minutes later. He heard someone whistling in the shower. Not sure who it could be, he briefly glanced around the corner. "Hey Sammy!" he said, seeing who it was "What are you so happy about?" Sam probably thought he did a good job of hiding his emotions, but where McNally was concerned, he wore his heart on his sleeve, Jerry thought. Maybe he finally got lucky?
"Can't I be in a good mood?" Sam replied, making a face.
"Sure, buddy. Just not used to seeing you so happy, that's all."
"Well, start getting used to it, Jerry. Happy with the way things are going right now, that's all." Jerry tried to press further, but Sam wouldn't say anything else.
He finished dressing in a hurry and drove a little faster than normal to get to Andy's. He smiled when he saw her walking out to meet him. She looked amazing, as always. Damn, she was beautiful! She took his breath away all the time.
She climbed inside the truck and smiled at him shyly. He leaned over and kissed her and could feel her shyness slipping away. They were interrupted by her stomach growling. She laughed and said, "Let's keep it simple tonight, how do you feel about pizza and beer?" Sam smiled, that's why he loved her… she was exactly his kind of girl.
Sorry if this chapter bounced around, I had to kill some time to get the characters to the next episode's timeline. I have a few moments from episode 1x08 that I want to tie this in with story, so another couple of chapters, then I'll be done. Thanks for sticking with me and let me know what you think!
