Sam paced back and forth in his kitchen gripping a beer in his hand. He had no clue how to deal with this. "You react like these things happen to you and forget about me that I need you to be here for me" Kept echoing in his head. She was his number one of course he'd always be here for her, that goes without saying dating or not dating he'd still be there. He sighed and dumped his beer in the sink. "Epstein" he growled and shot out of his house.

Dov was moping lying on his couch. Chris had gone back to the hospital, sue was on the night shift, he was alone and he didn't like that. He wanted to be there for Andy after what he knew he was terrified for her. He knew Sam would never allow him in to see her. He sighed and rolled over not paying attention to the TV anymore. He was startled by a bang on his door; he jumped and landed on the floor. He quickly got up and hurried to his door, opening it his eyes widened he tried to close it again but the person on the other side stuck their foot in the door. "Look Sam, she asked me to do it you know Andy you can't say no to her. Please don't kill me."

"I'm not going to kill you Epstein now let me in and stop acting like such a girl." Sam replied loudly.

Dov stood back and Sam fell through the door way. "So what do you want if you're not here to hurt me?"

"I need you to tell me everything from the beginning."

"Didn't Andy tell you all this?" Dov asked falling into the sofa.

Sam sighed and sat in the chair beside the sofa. "I kinda didn't give her a chance, I yelled at her she yelled back I left and now I'm here. She only told me you found her in the park or something."

Dov inhaled deeply he'll never forget that night. He sat forward "okay but parts she told me you need to promise me you'll never repeat them to anyone, not even her."

Sam nodded "I think I can manage that."

"I'm serious Sam, she'll never speak to me again and I'm pretty sure she'll take off somewhere." Sam raised an eyebrow. "She told me if anyone knew she'd have to get out of town to keep them safe, that way they'd follow her and leave us alone." Dov explained.

"Alright I get it I won't tell anyone not even her now get talking."

"Okay here goes." As Dov told Sam his flashback of that night came back.

He had just had a massive fight with Sue and had fled his house leaving her there. Jogging was what would clear his mind now. He went to the local park and took off going over their argument. About half a mile in he stopped to take a sip of water which he didn't remember picking up when a groan startled him. Still panting he moved closer to the bushes just off the path, he saw a bag lying on the ground. He froze he'd recognize that bag anywhere; he had bought it for Andy's birthday and added a few touches to it. He moved closer "alright calm down" he said picking it up "She could have lost it someone could have stolen it" he said to himself as he moved through the bushes. He stopped mid step and the bag fell out of his hand "An- Andy?" He stuttered. When he was met by another cry of pain he dived down beside her "Andy? It's Dov can you hear me?" he asked rolling her over. He gasped her face was bloody, her clothes were dirty and ripped; he noted her bottoms were still on 'thank God' he thought.

"Dov?" Andy whispered and opened her eyes as much as she could.

"Yes it's me. Where are you hurt? What happened?" he asked eyes scanning all over her.

"My head" she muttered "my face I'm dizzy" she groaned.

Dov moved and pulled the hair that was matted to her face by blood out of the way. She had a deep cut under her eyebrow; he moved his hands to the back of her head and felt a big bump thankfully no cut or blood. "Alright I need to call an ambulance. You don't look too bad but that cut will need stitches and that bump could have caused a concussion." He said pulling out his phone.

"No!" And yelled and grabbed his phone away from him.

"Should I call Sam then?" he knew she'd listen to Sam, well he knew he would the guy scared him. She shook her head "Andy we need to call someone."

"No nobody will know especially not Sam you hear me? Nobody" she sat up "can you take me home please?"

"Andy you need stitches." Dov protested

"You can do them; we've done first aid courses you know what to do. Now help me up." Andy held out her hands.

Dov knew there was no arguing with her. "Fine but I am taking you to my house and you will tell me everything that happened." He stood up and pulled her into standing position "you okay to walk?"

"Yeah I'm good it's just my head." Andy replied already moving towards the path.

Twenty minutes later they had arrived back at his house. "Where's Chris?" She asked.

"He's on another date with Lisa." Dov moved her to sit down "he won't be home until late."

"Another date? They seem to really like each other." Andy smiled for her friend.

"Yeah good for them" Dov said as he came back with his medical kit. "So what happened?"

Andy sighed "I'm in court in a few weeks and I have evidence against Anton Hill. He found out where I lived and has his guys on me, they're the ones who did this."

"Andy holy shit we need to call Sam he's been up against him before he'll know what to do."

"No Dov I can't get Sam involved in this."

"Why not? He can help."

"No"

"Why Andy?"

"Because I love him and I don't want him hurt or dead" she yelled.

Dov seen the fear of losing Sam in her eyes and the fact that she had just told him she loved Sam he knew this was bad very bad. "Alright no Sam. What can I do?" he said as he cleaned her wound.

"Nothing just keep this to yourself. In work if anyone asks I was here we got drunk and I fell trying to dance I banged my head on the table."

"Okay but what is going on? And I mean everything that is going on."

Andy sighed "I'm pretty sure I'm not going to make it through this Dov." She let a tear trickled down her face "but if everyone knew they would be all over protective and I wouldn't get to spend my final days doing what I love with the people I love. I'll never get a chance to tell Sam I love him and I want so badly for us to be together. He'd just be watching me twenty-four hours a day. I don't want that" she said sadly.

Dov moved to sit beside her and pulled her into a hug "you are not going to die Andy we'll get through this and then you can tell Sam how you feel about him." Hearing that Andy burst into tears and he just held her until her tears stopped. By the end of her talking Dov sat staring at her pure panic and fear for her taking over.

Sam sat gawping at him when he was finished, his heart split in two knowing she had said all that. That she really believed she was going to die. He shook back the tears but let one escape. "She really thought she was going to die?"

"She still does Sam; she called me two nights ago the day she got shot. She said it was getting worse she couldn't hold them off any longer." Dov decided to let the fact that more tears were falling from Sam's eyes go.

Sam stood quickly "I never knew she though like that I better go see her" he moved to the door and pulled it open "are you coming or not?" he yelled back.

Dov knew that was his way of saying thank you "yeah coming" he called back and ran to catch up with him.


At the hospital Andy was lying in her bed looking out the window. She turned her head as a knock came to her door. "Hey can I come in?" Luke asked.

"Sure" Andy nodded and watched him cross the room.

"Uh Traci asked me to tell you she and Jerry had to go Leo wasn't feeling too good."

"Okay thanks is everyone else gone?"

"Gail is around somewhere and Chris is asleep on a chair outside." Luke said. They fell into silence "so how are you feeling?" he asked after a few minutes.

Andy shrugged "I've been better, I should be out of here tomorrow."

"Broken ribs you'll be off the job for a week."

"Yeah a long week." Andy sighed.

"Do you need anything? Food? Drink? I can go get you some magazines if you like."

"No thanks I'm good."

Luke studied her he knew that look "do you want me to call Sam and see when he's coming back?"

"I don't think he will come back" Andy said shakily.

Luke placed a hand on top of hers "he will come back Andy it's clear to everyone how much he loves you, just give him time to cool off. I bet you a day's paperwork he'll be back before the night is over."

Andy smiled "you're on I'm glad one of us sound so confident."

"Andy I can see it a mile away, even when we were together. That is not something that will disappear after one stupid fight."

"I hope your right. I know we had our differences but we did have good times." Andy smiled at him "i'm glad we put it behind us."

"Yeah we did it just took two other people to show us we didn't belong together, I mean I did love you and I'm glad we had what time we had. But who were we kidding? I knew you always wanted Sam and he wanted you. I hated that but it just took Jo coming back for me to understand what you were feeling. I know I went about it badly but we're all happy now."

Andy laughed "well what does our Gail think of your feelings for Jo?" Luke looked at Andy surprised "yes Luke I saw that coming a long time ago. I actually think you guys make a cute couple and she'll sure as hell give Jo a run for her money." Andy giggled "I think you guys should give it a go I mean a proper go"

Luke squeezed her hand "that means a lot Andy. We were both worried how you would take it so we've kinda been sneaking around."

"Well I say go for it and don't let anyone stand in the way. Oh" Andy smirked "you guys weren't really good at sneaking around"

Luke laughed "noted."

Sam stood in the doorway watching the two of them his first instinct was to yell and beat the crap out of him until he heard the rest of the conversation. He composed himself and walked in "hey" he said sitting beside Luke trying his best to ignore their joined hands.

Luke stood and winked at her "one day's paper work" he kissed her on the forehead "I'll leave you guys to it. Sam" he nodded and slapped him on the shoulders.

"Thanks for keeping her company Luke" Sam replied surprising not only himself.

"No problem." Luke said and left them alone.


Sam waited until Luke closed the door behind him. He moved into the chair Luke had just left and took her hand in his. "I'm an idiot; as usual I let my anger get the better of me."

Andy squeezed his hand "I don't care as long as you promise you'll never leave me."

Sam stood up and rested his head against hers "I am so sorry baby; I'll never do it again. I promise I'll listen to you, no matter how angry I get."

Andy slipped her hand around his neck and kissed his forehead. "I love you and I promise as soon as I get out of here I'll tell you everything about Anton Hill."

Sam kissed her softly "I'll just go and see when I can take you home. There's someone outside waiting to see you." Andy raised an eyebrow; Sam rolled his eyes and opened the door. Dov stood sheepishly looking back at her.

Andy scowled at him then held her arms out "come here dummy." Dov shot across the room and hugged her." I'm not mad Dov I should have told him and I did tell you only if something happened to me so you did right by me."

Dov pulled back "I'm still sorry though, he was freaking out it felt right."

"Did he do that?" Andy asked running her hand along the mark on his face.

"No that surprisingly was Chris." Dov chuckled.

"Chris?" Andy repeated.

"Yep, he flipped asking me how I could keep something like that to myself and you could have been killed."

"Aww I'm sorry Dov, I'll explain it all to him. I bet Traci is not too pleased either?"

"Uh nope, she said something about putting you back in here if you didn't tell her. Andy, don't worry about me and Chris we're good it was a moment of madness. He's already apologised for hitting me."

Sam cleared his throat at the door. "The doctor said if you feel up to it you can go home soon but he has to check you out again, or I can come back for you in the morning."

"Now" Andy almost yelled and went to climb out of the bed "ouch" she squealed and threw herself back.

"What is it?" Sam asked hurrying over to her.

She giggled as she looked up and seen the two of them standing over her. "I forgot about my ribs."

"Andy you need to be more careful." Dov said seriously.

"Yeah I'm not taking any more trips back here." Sam said helping her sit up properly." I'll just go tell the doctor you want to go home tonight." Sam kissed her quickly and went off into the hallway.

A short time later Sam arrived back with the doctor. Dov and Sam waited outside until he was finished. Dov woke Chris while Sam gathered the things Andy had collected in the few hours she'd been there.


Fifteen minutes later they had dropped Chris and Dov off at their place, since they had been drinking they had to get a cab to the hospital. Bidding them goodnight Sam pulled away from the kerb and headed for home.

Andy suddenly thought about something "Sam? Where are Amy and Sophie?"

"Uh I dropped them to Amy's boyfriends and told them to stay there until I came for them in the morning." Looking at her face her continued quickly. "I also told them not to leave that house, answer the door or phone unless it was me and that I'd be calling every hour."

Andy smiled "you think of everything."

Behind them an escalade was creeping not far back Charlie pulled out his phone "Boss, we have the two of them together now will we nab them?" He asked excitedly.

"No! I want her alone first and Charlie? If she has so much as a scratch on her you'll be joining Dean you hear me?"

"Yes Boss I get it, not a scratch" he said disappointedly.

"Good you have twenty-four hours, according to my source Swarek is on shift at eight am."

"We'll get her then." Charlie said and hung up. They followed in silence each hatching their own plan.

Pulling into his house Sam opened the door for Andy and helped her out and into the house." Alright missy, take these" he said handing her two pills "then it's bed with you, no arguing."

Andy pouted "I thought we were gonna talk?"

Sam walked to her and ran his hands up and down her arms. "Not tonight babe, don't you think you've had enough excitement for one day?"

Andy nodded "okay I'll see you in the morning then. I'll probably be asleep when you come up." She kissed him on the cheek and made her way up to his room.

"I'll be up in a few!" He yelled up after her.

Twenty minutes later Sam crept into the room pulled off his jeans and slid into the bed. He turned to face Andy she looked so peaceful he smiled and ran his fingers lightly over her cheek I "love you" he whispered and lay down beside her. Closing his eyes he gently slipped his hand onto her leg and sighed happily she was safe she was here with him.


The next morning Sam groggily knocked off the alarm and sat up. He rubbed his face and sat back against the headboard, looking down at Andy he brushed some hair out of her face and leaned down to kiss her lightly. Slipping out of the bed her went in for a shower to start his day.

When he came back out he noticed Andy was up looking out the window he walked over to her and slipped his hands around her waist resting his chin on her shoulder. "Why are you awake?"

Andy leaned back into him "I don't know guess I couldn't sleep."

Sam kissed her neck "go back asleep sweetie I'll bring you up some coffee." He kissed her neck again and stepped away from her.

"Sam?" she called and turned to him. She looked at the floor and played with her fingers. "Do you uh do you have to go in today?" she shook her head "never mind forget it I'm fine."

Sam walked back to her he titled her chin up to look at him. "If you want me to stay I'm here." He pulled her into a hug. "You don't have to lie to me Andy; you don't have to be fine all the time, not with me okay? I won't think any less of you."

Andy sighed "no it's fine you go in I'll just see you later. I am not fine and I won't lie about that I just wanted a day for me and you y'know, relax spend some time together as a couple. It's been a roller-coaster ride we've never just had time for me and you without some kind of drama getting in the way."

Sam slid his hands down the grab her ass. "Well how about I take you out tonight? We can tell Amy and Sophie to stay at the boyfriends again so it's just me and you." Andy nodded against him. "Okay I better get ready, go back to bed you." He kissed her softly and led her back to the bed, holding out the covers for her she climbed back in and he pulled them up to her chin.

"I love you" she mumbled snuggling into the covers.

"Love you more I'll call you later" he dropped a kiss on her head and left the room.


In the kitchen Sam sat with coffee reading the newspaper, well trying too anyway, he had a gut feeling something wasn't right. He stood up and went to the bottom of the stairs listening for any signs from Andy, shaking his head "she's fine she's fine" he said sitting back in his seat. He finally gave up reading the paper and shoved it away from him. Thinking for a minute he pulled out his phone "screw it" he said and dialled Frank. He waited for him to pick up "Hey Boss, do you really need me today?"

"Yes Sam I think I do, I'm down Andy and two others, but Epstein has the day off if you want to ask him to come in for you. Is everything okay?" Frank asked concerned, they'd been through a lot.

Sam sighed "yeah it's just Andy she- well I don't know really. She started getting freaked out when she knew I was leaving I'm just worrying about her."

"That's understandable Sam, she just got attacked she's feeling vulnerable now. She's probably afraid to be left on her own right now."

Sam nodded "yeah I guess you're right thanks Frank I just need to be for her I'll call Epstein now."

"No problem Sam you look after McNally, I'll check in on you guys later."

Sam ended the call and called Dov he was only too happy to help, telling Sam he had no plans. Thanking him Sam hung up and made his way back up to his bedroom. He tip-toed over to the bed Andy was fast asleep he stripped down to his boxers and slid into the bed. He moved closer to her and carefully draped and arm over her upper half keeping in mind her broken ribs. Like Andy sensed her was there he felt her body relax into him.

Two hours later Andy woke up and straight away noticed her body held extra weight. Turning her head she smiled, Sam was asleep holding her 'he looks so cute' she said to herself. She rolled to face him winching at the pain that shot through her. She ran her hand gently along his face.

Sam knew she was awake before she even moved he smiled as her hand brushed against his face. "How you feeling now babe?" He asked without opening his eyes.

"Like I got hit by a bus." Andy sighed.

Sam opened his eyes "did you take any of your painkillers yet?"

"No not yet I wanted to sleep some more. They do sound good now though"

Sam leaned up and kissed her. "I'll get them for you." He said and went to climb out of the bed.

"No wait, I'll get them you stay here."

Sam leaned in "shut up" he whispered and kissed her again before climbing out of the bed and went down to get them.

When he came back he climbed back in beside her and handed her a glass of water and two pills. When she took them he took the glass off her and placed it on the bedside table. Turning back to her he ran his hand along her cheek "you're so beautiful you know that?" he brushed his nose against hers before kissing her softly. Pulling back he pulled her into him and lay back.

"Why didn't you go to work?" Andy asked snuggling into him.

"Because I want to be here with you. We're going to spend the day together on our own right here." He replied.

Andy was overwhelmed nobody could read her like he could. Nobody ever took the time to make her truly happy by just a simple gesture like this. She leaned up and kissed him "thank you."

"So what would you like to do first?" Sam asked playing with her hair.

"I am making you breakfast "Andy said climbing out of the bed. She pulled on some clothes and turned back to him. "You are banned from the kitchen until I call you."

Sam chuckled "okay don't burn down the kitchen." He jumped up and wrapped his hands around her waist "I'm just kidding" he kissed her quickly "I love you." Andy squealed as he grabbed her ass and squeezed it.

Andy draped her arms loosely around his neck "you know breakfast can wait" she said stepping closer to him.

Sam rolled his eyes "babe you have two broken ribs, no sex for a week."

"A week!" Andy yelled.

Sam laughed "what you craving me already?"

Andy pushed him back onto the bed and climbed on top of him. "I can get you to give in" she whispered huskily and kissed his neck before sinking her teeth just barley into his skin.

Sam grabbed her ass again and groaned "Andy stop" he protested weakly "we're not doing this." Sam bit his bottom lip as Andy's hand drifted lower." Andy" he moaned when she gripped his cock. He was getting so turned on he couldn't resist he ran his hand up along her back and rested it on her neck. "Come here" he whispered and guided her mouth to his.

"Sam" Andy moaned as he gently rolled her on her back and hovered over her. He began kissing her neck. Sam reached up and pulled her shirt over her head and kissed and licked all down to her stomach going extra gentle over her ribs. "Sam" she pleaded as he kissed up the inside of her thigh. "Sam!" She gasped as she felt his mouth on her folds. Sam sucked on her clit and rolled his tongue around causing her to moan loudly.

He smiled against her he loved that sound. Taking his tongue out of her he kissed all the way back up to her mouth before positioning himself "are you sure you're able for this?" He asked one last time.

"Yes" she almost screamed "I promise I'll tell you if it hurts."

That was all he needed he entered her slowly and moaned himself "you feel so good" he mumbled against her neck. He began to thrust slowly.

"Don't go easy Sam" Andy panted.

"Fuck Andy" he groaned and picked up the pace.

Andy gripped the sheets and screamed his name "oh Sam! Yeah right there right there."

"Baby please stop screaming you are driving me crazy" he panted moving faster he could feel the tingle inside him. "I'm almost there" he panted he moved his hands from her hips and slid them up to clasp over hers "oh baby, Andy, fuck" he growled and kissed her roughly.

"Sam!" Andy cried and moved to match his movements "oh God! Oh Sam!" She screamed as she came.

Sam kissed her again and moaned loudly into her moth as he came inside her. He gave himself a minute before pulling out of her. He rolled beside her and turned to face her. "You really know how to wrap me around your finger don't you?"

Andy shrugged "you love me anyway."

"That I do baby" he kissed her and got up off the bed "how about I make you breakfast instead?"

"No I'll do it" Andy jumped off the bed and gathered her clothes, her ribs were throbbing but she'd never tell him that.

Sam sat up and pulled her down to him hugging his arms around her "stay here with me" he whined.

Andy giggled "Sam a second ago you wanted- did you hear that?" Andy got up off the bed and pulled the bedroom door open.

"What?" Sam asked following her.

"I heard a bang downstairs." Andy said pulling on one of his shirts and stepping out onto the landing.

Sam pulled on his clothes "stay behind me" he said as they both walked down the stairs.

After checking every room twice they stopped in the kitchen. Sam moved to the glass doors and tried the handle "I thought I locked that" he shrugged and locked it. "Could have been the neighbour's dog, he's always getting into my yard and knocking the trash cans over." Sam's eyes travelled to the laundry room 'nah it had to be the dog' he thought.

"Probably" Andy replied "I'm just being paranoid. Get your butt back upstairs like I said you're banned from the kitchen." She kissed him quickly and shoved him out the door.

Are you sure your butt doesn't want to come with me?" Sam chuckled as she threw a towel at him "okay I'm gone. I love you!" He yelled walking back upstairs he heard a faint 'love you too' from her.


In the laundry room Wayne and Charlie stood as close to the wall as they could "you moron you said he was gone, just as well we locked the door" Wayne whispered.

"He's meant to be the boss said he was in at eight it's nearly eleven now." Charlie whispered back.

Wayne sighed and pulled out his phone" boss, we have a problem, I know I'm whispering we're inside the house the guy is here, I know but he is. He's upstairs, yeah she's alone in the kitchen. Yeah we can still get her, okay, yes, alright." He snapped his phone closed "boss said we still do it but not to draw attention to ourselves. "

Andy was moving around the counters she had pulled out everything she needed. "Saaamm" she whined when she heard footsteps behind her. "I told you to stay upstairs" she smirked when she felt hot breath on her neck "no more until we eat" she giggled. She turned around and dropped the bowl of pancake mix she was stirring. "SAM!" She screamed before they lunged at her and dragged her from the house and took off.

Sam had just stepped out of the shower. "She must be done now" He muttered and pulled on fresh clothes. He called down the stairs and shook his head when he got no answer; he took the stairs quietly and walked into the kitchen. He froze at the door when he spotted the bowl on the floor with footsteps through the mix too many for just her. "Andy?" He called and ran in frantically looking around "Andy!" He yelled again. He saw the door open and ran outside" ANDY!" He was panicking now he ran back in and called Jerry. "Jerry! Andy's gone! No she's been taken! Just get over here now!" He yelled and threw his phone down. A note on the counter caught his eye he moved to it and picked it up his eyes widened I have something you want I'll be in touch Officer. "Shit" Sam swore and sunk to his knees "Andy" he whispered.