Andy woke the next morning and slipped out of Sam's hold, walking along the hall to her kitchen something crunched under her feet. Looking down she saw a sheet of paper lying on the floor, picking it up she scanned over the words.
Meet me at the pier off route 9 at midnight tonight, come alone- Terri!
"Babe?" Sam called sleepily from the bedroom.
"Just getting coffee!" She called back shoving the note into the vase by the door- he didn't need to know, 'what did she want though? She has no reason to contact me, she has nothing I need.' Andy sighed 'I'm not going she has nothing worth my while, but what if it's something about Sam?' Another voice asked. She shook her head clear "not going," she muttered and started to make coffee.
Sam was sitting up when she arrived back, he pulled her onto the bed as soon as she had put the coffees down "morning beautiful," he said nuzzling her nose.
"Morning," she smiled and snuggled into him.
"So tonight is poker night with the guys," he said "so I'll need to be over at Jerry's by seven."
"Yeah you said that yesterday, your first one since before you went under you sure you're not a little rusty?" She teased.
"Me rusty?" He asked with mock shock "do you know who you're talking to? I'll take them all to the cleaners."
"If you say so," Andy said with a giggle that turned into a shriek as he tickled her. "Okay Sam stop! I'm really ticklish," she giggled.
"Not until you admit I'm awesome," he said tickling her again.
"Alright alright you are awesome," Andy panted no longer able to breathe.
Sam stopped and leaned down to kiss her "I know I am," he mumbled and sat back up. Taking a sip of coffee he set it back down and turned back to her "what are your plans today?"
"Nothing much, I was going to see if any of the guys wanted to grab lunch I haven't called anyone yet."
"So call, I can drop you over if you like," Sam offered.
Andy rolled off the bed and went to her landline she called the others to make plans all excluding Gail were able to meet. She was so close to telling Dov about the note when Sam appeared behind her. "Babe, Boyd called I have to go see him now I'll be back when he's done," Andy nodded, he kissed her on the forehead and went to pull on his clothes.
As soon as he had left her apartment she turned back to the phone "Dov you still there?"
"Yep, thought you were gone I was about to hang up, what's up?" Dov asked.
"Can you stop by, like, now?"
"Yeah give me five minutes you better have coffee waiting."
"I will thanks," Andy hung up and fished the note out of the vase. Since Dov had met Terri last night and knew what had happened he seemed like the person to go to, after Sam had fallen asleep last night Andy had called Dov and told him the full story.
Five minutes later her buzzer went, she walked to her front door and opened it before walking to pour out the coffee.
Dov slipped inside and closed the door "yo Andy," he called.
"In here," she called setting the cups down on the table.
Dov came in and sat beside her "thanks," he said taking the cup in front of him. "So what's going on, why did you want me to stop by?"
"You remember that girl from last night?" Dov nodded "well I got this note from her under my door this morning- it was kinda weird."
"What? How does she even know where you live?" He asked annoyance in his voice.
"I have no Idea but look," Andy slid the note in front of him.
He read it silently a few times "nope nu-uh you're not going. What the hell does she want? You've never seen her before yesterday, she's crazy, you're not going."
"Yes you already said that Dov," Andy said rolling her eyes; all the men in her life were over protective. "But what do you think she wants to meet me for?
"I don't know it could be a trap to get back at Sam or something. Andy! Please tell me you're not thinking of going!" He yelled.
"No I'm not, I just have a feeling in my gut that I should, but like you said the trap for Sam was in my mind too but what if she has something?"
"Andy, you don't know the woman she doesn't know you what the hell could she have that you would need?"
"I'm not going Dov, I'm just saying I have a gut feeling and I always follow it, it always ends up the right choice." Andy sighed "I don't know what to do; I've never ignored it before."
"Did you tell Sam?" Her silence gave him his answer "of course not, Andy he'd flip and you know that, he'd tell you the same thing I just told you. You are not going!" Dov said getting angry.
"I know he would that is why I'm talking to you about it and not him, he's just home Dov I don't want to screw it up last night was a big misunderstanding we're good now."
"So keep it that way because whether you go or not he needs to know about the note, for starters she must be following you to find out both of your addresses and she obviously has a history with bad people. What if you end up hurt or something? This was Sam's big case they could be out to get him and you're just the key." Dov slid his hand over hers "Andy I know you never listen to anyone and you do what feels right but you need to promise me you'll stay away from this and you'll tell him."
Andy looked at him worry was written all over his face and she caved "okay I won't go I promise but I don't think I can tell him now."
Dov smiled slightly "that's good enough for me for now but you do need to tell him at some stage."
"I will just not now he has poker tonight I don't want him to get in a bad mood or cancel."
"Okay I'll let it go for now I better get back thanks for the coffee. I'll drop by later and we can get pizza and a movie or something."
"Yeah sounds good I'll see you then." Andy gave him a hug and walked him to the door.
Outside Sam had returned for his phone that he had left on the bedside locker; he had heard Dov say she needed to tell him 'tell me what?' He asked himself. He stepped back when the door opened.
"Sam?" Andy said startled "I thought you went to see Boyd."
"Yeah I am I was half way there and realised I forgot my phone I came back just in case it went longer than I thought," he said walking by her and Dov.
"I better head I'll see you later Andy," Dov said walking towards the stairs,
"Yeah bye," Andy called and followed Sam into the room. "Did you find it?" She asked sitting on the bed.
"Yep," he kissed her quickly "I better get going or I won't get to see you before poker."
"I'll be here no hurry back," she said smiling at him quickly.
"Are you okay?" Sam asked "you don't seem yourself."
"Yeah I'm fine," she lied she stood up and wrapped her arms around him "you're gonna be late," she mumbled before kissing him.
Sam pulled back and looked at her suspiciously he knew she was keeping something from him he just hadn't the time now this meeting was important. "I'll see you later baby," he kissed her few times quickly and hurried out the door.
Andy watched him go already feeling guilty for not telling him she sighed and flopped back on her bed. Her gut was still telling her to go and out of curiosity she wanted to she had racked her brain with everything she could think of and still had nothing. She sighed once again and pulled herself up. "I'm not sitting around here thinking about it all day," she said out loud. She got dressed, grabbed her bag shoved the note back in the vase and headed to the mall it was only eleven now she didn't have to meet the others until two a stroll around the mall would do her good, stop her from thinking.
An hour later she had purchased three tank tops a dress and some underwear she'd also picked up something for Sam. Walking along in a daze she bumped into someone "I'm sorry I wasn't loo- Terri?" She asked as the blonde looked back at her.
"Andy," she greeted "did you get my note?" She asked casually.
"Are you following me?" Andy asked alarmed.
"No, don't be so silly, I live across the street there I'm shopping," she said holding up her bags "why would I follow you anyway?"
"I don't know why would you send me a note to meet you somewhere?"
"I have a proposition for you."
"Not interested," Andy said brushing by her "and I won't be there later."
"That's a shame I'm sure Sam would like to know who killed his sister all those years ago," Terri said with a smirk.
Andy froze at the mention of Sandra and whipped her head around "how do you know about Sandra?" She asked walking back to her.
"I'll tell you that later too many people here midnight don't be late," Terri said walking off in the other direction.
Andy's brain was screaming at her to follow her arrest her she was withholding information in a murder -a murder of a police officer. All she could do was stand watching her go "yeah the mall would do me good," she muttered as she began to hurry away, she needed to tell Sam and she needed to do it now. She climbed into a cab and directed him to the station.
Ten minutes later she was walking through the front doors hoping he was there and not at guns and gangs. She walked to the desk "hey Trac," she said throwing her bags down.
"Hey, I thought we weren't meeting until two," Traci replied looked at her watch "it's only just after one now."
"I know I came to see Sam first I was at the mall and didn't want to go back home, I'll hang around have you seen him here?" she asked looking around.
"Yeah, he's in Frank's office with Boyd and boy does he not look happy, I could hear them yelling from here," she said nodding to their staff sergeant's office.
Andy's heart sank she couldn't tell him now if he was in a bad mood it was going to be hard enough as it was. Maybe Traci was exaggerating he might be okay when it's done. She was clearly wrong he came out yelling and got up in Boyd's face before Frank stepped in-between them ordering Sam home. She walked to him cautiously, "Sam?" she said quietly trying to keep up with him.
"What!" He snapped and swung around he was beyond angry.
She stopped in her tracks and jumped back a little "I need to talk to you."
"Not right now I'm busy," he spat and stormed off.
She knew she should have left it there but she couldn't "Sam it's important," she called.
Sam stopped and threw his head up, he took a deep breath and walked the few steps back to her "I am busy Andy I don't have time for you," he almost snarled.
Andy was taken aback by his tone and his words, she didn't say anything else - I don't have time for you that really cut her deep, she nodded and turned on her heels and hurried away. She walked to the desk first "Trac can I borrow your car?" She asked holding back the tears, Traci had heard him yell and nodded and handed her the keys "thanks, I'll meet you guys somewhere at two just call me and let me know," she turned again and hurried outside.
It had only dawned on Sam when she stormed outside what he had said "shit" he cursed and bolted outside after her. He saw her just as she got to Traci's car "Andy I'm sorry I didn't mean it!" he yelled. When she didn't stop he ran faster. Catching her he grabbed her arm and turned her to face him, she had tears running down her face "baby I'm sorry, I'm so sorry I'm angry that's all you caught me at a bad time."
"That makes it okay to speak to me like that?" Andy yelled.
"No it doesn't Andy I'm so sorry."
"I have to go I wouldn't want to waste your time!" she spat and shoved him away.
"Andy please can we talk about this?" he asked grabbing the car do so she couldn't close it.
"No! You don't have time for me remember?" She slapped his hand away and closed the door locking it before he could pull at it again.
He banged on the window "open the door Andy, I need to explain please. Andy!" He yelled when she started up the car. He cursed again as she sped out of the lot he sighed and threw his hands up in the air "fuck sake! Can't anything go right today?" he yelled and stormed back into the station, he needed to cool off before he followed her.
Andy pulled in a few blocks away from the station her eyes were too blurred with tears to see. Taking a few deep breaths and wiping her eyes she was on her way again. Pulling up ousted her building she parked and went inside. Throwing her bags on the sofa she noticed she had two messages on her house phone, she walked over and pressed the play button "hey dude," Traci's voice came "just calling to say leave lunch and get your head together I'll stop by with Dov later hope you're okay, he didn't mean it Andy I'll call in a while, bye." The line clicked and it went onto the next message "baby, please pick up if you're there" she heard him sigh" look Andy, I'm so sorry I just snapped and you were the person there, we need to talk I want to tell you what's going on call me back I love you and I'm sorry." Andy picked up the phone and held it in her hand she was still pissed, tapping her hand on the table she thought for a minute then placed the phone back in its holder, she didn't want to talk to him yet.
Sam sat in the station looking at his phone every two seconds "come on," he said he had given up trying to call her after maybe the twentieth time she didn't answer.
"You know you're an ass, but she's just as stubborn as you are you should just go over there grovel your ass off and tell her what's going on."
Sam looked up to see Traci standing over him glaring at him. "And what do you suppose I do Nash, break into her apartment?"
Traci shook her head and fiddled in her pocket "men," she muttered and took a single key of the chain "let yourself in she'll be pissed but she'll calm down after a bit."
Sam took the key and stood up "thanks and I hope you're right I was way out of line I don't blame her for being pissed at me."
"You ready to do some grovelling?" Traci asked.
"Oh yeah," Sam chuckled "what if she's not there?"
She'll be there I've cancelled lunch she'll be home. Right do not lie to her don't leave anything out she'll respect you for telling it all, do not interrupt her just agree with anything she calls you let her get her rant out of the way. You better get her in a good mood by the time I come over after shift."
"Got it," Sam smiled and hurried towards his truck.
Pulling up outside her apartment he looked up and saw her sitting against her living room window in a daze. He climbed out of the truck and walked to the entrance he was lucky, a man was walking out just as he got there he'd never got the code off Traci. Smiling at the man he walked by him and up the two floors to her apartment. Knocking first her stood back and waited for her to open the door, when she didn't answer he slipped the key in and turned it opening it slowly he took two cautious step in, seeing she was still on the window ledge he closed the door and walked over to her "Andy," he said quietly.
"Hey," she said without looking at him.
"Are you okay?" He asked coming closer to her.
Andy had been too busy thinking about Terri that she'd forgotten about their fight. "I'm fine," she stood from the ledge and walked by him into the kitchen.
She had her back to Sam he walked over and slipped his hands around her waist and pulled her back into him "Anton will be released tomorrow they didn't have anything to hold him on, everything leads back to Dave I'm sorry I yelled," he kissed her shoulder quickly and sighed.
Andy stopped what she was doing and turned in his arms "why? He was there he had stuff on him he's the boss."
"Not enough to convict he's smart he doesn't leave a paper trail, he's clean he has everyone else running around for him."
"So what now, he just walks?" Andy asked surprised.
Sam sighed "yeah, my whole case has just blown up in my face, all that work," he muttered.
Andy softened and forgot about her anger "Sam, I'm sorry," she said rubbing up and down his arms.
"It's fine, I'll just have to get more proof Boyd said we couldn't use what I had because they would argue I planted it."
"But you didn't," Andy replied.
"I know that, you know that the whole station knows that but it wouldn't hold up in court not unless I had a witness."
Andy looked up at him "I get why you snapped so let's just forget about it."
Sam pushed some loose hair behind her ears "no we won't forget about it, I had no right to speak to you that way I'm really sorry Boyd was telling me I messed it up and tried to pin it on me."
Andy wrapped her arms around his neck "it's fine Sam, leave it behind us and move on, Boyd is an ass anyway he's not worth your time."
"You're not going to give in and let me apologise are you?" Andy shook her head; Sam smiled and dipped his head catching her in a slow kiss. He pinned her to the counter and leaned his whole body in to hers. He pulled back and rested his forehead against hers "I love you Andy so much, I may not be perfect at all times but I just want you to know that you mean everything to me. I promise I'll try and control my temper from now on."
"I love you too Sam, and I don't' want you to change, just relax a little more. I saw you with Boyd earlier if Frank hadn't of stepped in you would have hit him."
"Me and Boyd have a love hate relationship, that scar on his chin- I gave him that and this one right here," Sam pointed to the tiniest scar under his eye "he gave me that. We've had our fair share of fights but we work well together, today wasn't the first or last time you'll be seeing that."
Andy giggled "well I don't like him anyway."
"So we're good?" He asked pulling her closer again.
"We're better than good we're great," Andy pulled him down for another kiss. After pulling back she pushed him away "since you made Traci cancel Lunch with me you can take me out."
"Anywhere you want babe," Sam said pulling her back to him.
"Hhmmh" she said tapping her finger against her chin "I think I want to go to that place that has the waterfall thing on the grounds."
"You mean Fall-lakes hotel?" Sam asked with a smirk.
"Uh yeah that's the one, I was kidding that place is way too expensive anywhere will do me."
"How about we go and stay over tonight my treat?"
"Tonight?" Andy asked panicking, she really needed to go see Terri but how could she get out of this without hurting his feelings? An idea dawned on her "how about we go for a weekend? I'm not back till Tuesday, and you're not back till whenever."
Sam smiled "that's a great idea I'll book it later right now I need some food I'll take you there if you still want to."
"Nah lets save it for the weekend; we'll just go to the little place across the street."
"Okay," Sam took her by the hand and led her to the door. Ten minutes later they were seated and waiting for food.
Andy was trying to work up the courage to tell him what Terri had said ten decided against it a public place was not the place for that conversation.
"What did you want to talk to me about?" He asked like he was reading her thoughts.
"Oh nothing it wasn't important," Andy said trying to wave it off.
"But you said it was," he said looking at her suspiciously 'maybe it had something to do with what Epstein had said earlier' he said to himself.
Andy had to think fast "well it was but now it doesn't seem so important," she took a sip of her water and continued "I was wondering how you'd feel if I gave you a key to my apartment."
Sam shook his head "you came all the way down to the station to ask me that? You knew I'd be back soon." He looked at her for a moment trying to read her.
"Uh well I had to pick something up for Traci in the mall so I thought I'd say it to you when I saw you there before I backed out of it, you know since I get a bit weird about this kinda stuff."
Sam smiled and took her hand "so how do you feel about it now?"
Andy smiled back it was a cover up but she felt right saying it "there's a key cutting place across the street there," she said pointing behind him.
"Sam smiled at her again "we'll eat then go there I guess you'll be wanting one to my place too," Andy nodded with a big smile, he laughed kissing her quickly.
An hour later they were lying on Andy's sofa. Sam groaned looking at his watch "I better head and get ready for this game."
Andy sat up "yeah the day has kinda passed by quick I can't believe it's five already." She pulled herself up and dragged Sam with her "will you be using your new key later or will I just see you tomorrow?" she asked wrapping her arms around him.
"Well if it's the early hours I'll just head home but if you're still up I'll come over," he dipped his head and kissed her "have fun with your friends I'll call if I get the chance," he pulled the front door open "I love you," he called walking out.
"Love you too," she called after him.
As soon as he had left Andy was pacing her living room 'what the hell am I going to do? What could she know about Sandra? Or about who killed her? Maybe I should bring someone along' Andy let out a frustrated sigh. Pushing it aside she went for a shower before Dov and Traci came over.
She was just out and dressed when a key fiddled in her lock "Andy?" Gail called.
She frowned Gail never said she was coming "bedroom," she called out.
Gail stuck her head in "hey, Trac told me what happened with Sam are you okay?"
"Yeah we're good he apologized and explained," Andy said as she threw her hair up in a messy ponytail "I didn't think you were coming Traci never said."
"Yeah I can't stay my mom is having a family dinner thing at eight I just popped in to see if you were okay."
"Well thanks for checking in I'm good, can you do lunch tomorrow?"
"Um yeah I should be today was just a bad day I had to go pay my insurance on my lunch then I had to pick stuff up for Steve I wouldn't have had the time to get to you guys."
"It's fine Gail we all have stuff to do," Andy said smiling at her.
"Okay I better head, I'll see where I am and who I'm with tomorrow and I'll text you about lunch," Gail walked over and hugged her "girls night tomorrow night too don't forget my place."
Andy smiled "yeah I remembered I'll talk to you later let me know if you need a bail out from your mom tonight."
Gail giggled "can I use that now? Just kidding I'll talk to you later!" she yelled walking back to the door.
Half an hour later she heard a knock at her door and answered it "hey guys Trac, where's your key?"
"I gave it to Sam did he not leave it here like I told him to?" she asked.
Andy looked behind the door at the small table "uh yeah he did she picked it up and handed it back to her so what did you bring? Please don't tell me it was Dov's turn to pick a film," she whined.
"Nope mine, I got that what's your number you that one the girl tracks down all her ex's over some magazine article about sleeping with too many guys but then ends up with her neighbour that's been helping her.
"Oh yeah I'm dying to see that, Dov, I guess you have the pizza."
"Boo-ya," he said holding out the pizza "and you Andy hopefully have the beers."
"That I do," she laughed walking to the fridge.
Before she knew it she was seeing them off. Once they were gone she ran around cleaning up it was eleven fifteen already, she quickly got changed out of her pyjamas she didn't want Traci or Dov asking why she was dressed when always sat in her pyjamas on movie night. She looked at the clock again eleven thirty. Sam had text her saying he was leaving his truck outside hers as it was closer to Jerry's he could walk from there he also told her he had left the keys in it in case he did go home tonight and she could drive over to his in the morning.
She grabbed her coat and her gun from her lockbox and sent a quick text before she headed down to his truck. Slipping into the driver seat she found the keys and stuck them in the ignition, sitting there for a moment she was giving herself time to back out Sam would be so mad if he knew what she was doing, but he might get some closure if she was to find out who killed Sandra. She sighed and started up the truck there was no turning back now.
Fifteen minutes later she pulled up beside the pier, looking around she noticed a small jeep at the other end of the lot hoping it was Terri's she climbed out. She walked slowly to the car to give the person inside time to spot her and just as she hoped Terri spotted her and climbed out of her car.
"I didn't think you'd come," she said once she was close enough.
I wasn't going to but I'm not here for me," Andy said back.
Terri smiled "can we take a walk?" She asked walking by Andy towards the boardwalk. Andy followed keeping a grip on her gun. "I'm not that type of person Andy so you can stop holding onto that gun like someone is going to jump out at you I'm here alone to talk that's it."
Andy removed her hand from her gun and dropped it to her side "so what did you want?" she asked getting straight to it.
Terri leaned against the railing and sighed "my boyfriend Shane was arrested with everyone else; he hasn't been involved long he wouldn't know what to do a gun, my uncle and my brother bullied him into it."
"And what would you like me to do?" Andy asked completely at a loss now.
Terri turned to face her "I know I turned up at Sam's last night all of that was bullshit. I was trying to annoy him my uncle had asked me to play up to him you know make him feel good so me the idiot that I am did what he asked, I was never interested in Benny- Sam whatever his name is."
"So why come to me?"
"Because I saw him with you a few times I followed him- least that way if he was questioned by Dave or anyone where he was I wasn't around either I was his alibi, I seen the the way he looks at you smiles at you," she lowered her head "is the way Shane looks and smiles at me, he's the only guy that's wanted to be with me for me despite my family most guys wanted to get with me to be a part of it all, he was never interested in joining he thought it would make me happy if he made the effort, I guess I hoped you'd understand."
"And I'm guessing it didn't making you happy?" Andy asked softening.
"No, I never wanted him involved I was saving so we could get outta here and get married somewhere far away from my uncle and brother, so I'm asking you would you be able to help me get Shane out of prison? Believe me Andy he's not into drugs or selling them or guns or anything like it, he was just dragged into it he doesn't know what he's doing."
"What do you know about Sandra's murder?" Andy asked not forgetting her reason for coming.
Terri pulled a letter from her bag "I found this while I was looking through one of the files."
Andy took the letter and scanned through it "oh my God," she gasped her eyes widening.
Meanwhile back at Jerry's Sam had just lost and was calling it a night; he wasn't really into the game he was too busy thinking about Andy and what she was keeping from him. Deciding to walk to her place to clear his head he set off bidding everyone a goodnight.
Arriving outside her building he noticed his truck was gone thinking Andy had given Nash and Epstein a ride home he decided to wait inside for her. Letting himself in he took his coat off and hung it up, taking a step he tripped over a shoe by the door and knocked the vase off the table smashing it "damn it Andy," he muttered bending down to pick up the broken pieces of the vase. Some paper caught his attention under the shattered pieces he pulled the paper up and was about to put it on the table thinking it was a bill or something when Terri's name flashed in front of him.
He scanned the note about five times before he looked at the clock and pulled out his phone dialling Andy. He cursed when it went to voicemail he tried again and got the same thing. Pacing her kitchen her tried again and again until he flung his phone at the wall, he had no way to get to her his friends were all drinking and she had his truck her friends were here drinking too he'd just have to sit and wait hoping she came home.
"Is this true Terri?" Andy asked waving the paper around "or is this some kind of sick joke because I don't find it funny and I'm sure as hell Sam wouldn't either."
"What kind of person do you think I am? I may have scumbags in my family but I am not one of them," Terri snapped. "It's all real I didn't know it was your boyfriend until Dave told me his real name and ranted about him being a cop when I went to see him yesterday."
"Would you be willing to testify if this goes to court?"
"Only if you promise to protect me, my uncle called to post his bail tomorrow I don't want to I want him to rot in there. "But this," she said snatching the letter from Andy's hand "stays with me until Shane is released, I promise I'm not messing around Andy my brother is trying to pin it all on him you will have this and the rest when Shane is out with me, here's my number call me when you find out anything" Terri handed her a card and hurried away.
Andy waited a few minutes before heading back to the truck- the information she had received was swimming around her head. Once in the truck she pulled out her phone and frowned she had twelve missed calls from Sam. Calling him back she frowned when his phone went to voicemail. Starting up the truck she tried again with no answer she threw he phone down and continued the drive home.
When she arrived Sam was waiting for her "hey baby you're home early good night?" she asked and walked over to him.
Sam didn't say anything he took a long sip of his beer watching her, after he put the bottle down he stood up "where did you go? I called and your phone was off."
"Oh," Andy played dumb and pulled it out of her pocket "it went flat sorry didn't realize I dropped Dov home and got dragged in for a game of death domain with him and Chris."
Sam slammed the note down on the table "I'll ask you again and do not lie to me!" He yelled "where did you go!"
Andy jumped as he slammed it down "I told you I dropped Dov home," she said taking a step back he was pissed his face was red and she could see the veins in his neck ready to pop.
"So what the fuck is this then?" He yelled shoving the note in front of her face. "And why the hell do you have your gun with you!" he said pointing to the buldge at her side.
"I got it this morning Sam I didn't go I was freaked out that's why I have my gun you can call Dov," Andy said panicking thank god she'd sent that text before she left.
"I will," Sam yanked her phone out of her hand and found his number. He waited and glared at her as it rang.
"Dude this better be good I jus-"
"Epstein!" Sam yelled.
"Sam?" Dov asked bolting up in his bed this can't be good.
"Was Andy with you tonight?"
Dov knew she had gone and was pissed after telling her not to. He had got her text to cover if he found out. "Yeah she was and she dropped me home why?"
"Did she come in?"
"Yeah I dragged her in can't pass up a game of… hello?" Dov looked at his phone to see the call was disconnected. "Andy you are so dead," he said before flopping back onto his pillow.
Andy took her phone back and brushed by him "happy now!" she yelled and slammed the bathroom door behind her.
She closed the lid of the toilet and sat on it she couldn't be mad at him she should have told him but she couldn't not until she knew it was true and she had enough to go on, she'd need to go to twenty-seven and get the case file. She stood up and began to get ready for bed, taking off her make up there was a soft tap at the door "it's open," she said.
Sam opened the door and stood against it "I'm sorry I flipped I just panicked I had no way of getting to you."
Andy stopped what she was doing and walked over to him; she threw her arms around his neck and hugged him tight. "It's okay I should have told you about it."
"You should have but that doesn't mean I should have reacted that way, God twice in one day what are you doing to me Andy?" He chuckled.
Andy leaned back to look at his face "It just proves you care about me Sam."
"I do, so much I can't imagine anything happening to you and all these images were running through my head Andy you really scared the crap out of me tonight please don't keep anything like that from me again."
Andy kissed him softly "I'm sorry I should have told you about the note and that I was going out and I promise I'll never do it again," she kissed him again and he pulled her closer deepening it. She pulled him closer and began to walk him towards the bedroom. Sam lifted her onto his hips and walked the rest of the way into the room.
Afterwards they both lay on the bed entwined together. "You tired babe?" Sam asked as she yawned
"Kinda but I'll survive"
Sam began to pull the covers back "here get under," he said pulling he legs with him.
Andy got under and got herself comfortable "night," she mumbled.
"Night babe," Sam dropped a kiss on her shoulder and pulled her against him.
Andy lay there and waited for him to fall asleep once she was sure she rolled away from him knowing she wasn't getting any sleep tonight 'how the hell I'm I going to do this? Where do I even start? They can't just let him go because I asked, I need help' a small smile played on her lips… Dov.
