"What're you gigglin' at, woman?"

"I'm sure Oliver would've appreciated knowin' you love him."

"Love my brother, yes. In love with him ... uh, McNally, as much as I love seein' you in and out of 'em what my brother does for these," he touched her shorts, "is not a sight I wanna see!"

Andy couldn't help but burst out laughing at the mental image. "So you're in love with my pajamas?!"

"One of the things about you I'm in love with. Now, I think I said somethin' about you outta them ..."

Andy was just about to kiss him when Sam's phone rang. Laughing, she grabbed it off the table handing it to him.

Sam didn't even check the caller I.D. he just growled, "This better be important!"

Sarah laughed. "Interrupting something, little brother?"

Sam sighed. "Hey Sis. Been a long day ..."

"Then I won't keep you ... just wondering when I get to see you two again."

"Hang on," Sam looked at Andy. "How do you feel about disappearing for the weekend?"

Andy smiled. When they first got together they snuck down to St. Catharines every couple of weeks. But they hadn't made the trip lately.

"Up to you ..."

Sam didn't hesitate. "We'll see ya Friday after shift."

They hung up a few minutes later with Sam turning his phone off when he did. Andy laughed as he reached for her.

They came back in Friday Sam was more than ready to get outta the city. The moment he slide behind the wheel Sam grabbed for her hand. Andy laughed. He never let go until they pulled into Sarah's.

Sarah met them on the porch. Sam kissed her cheek before grabbing Andy's hand and heading for the bed.

Sarah laughed. "Beer, Sammy?"

Sam raised his head. "Make it a scotch and I'll consider letting her go ..."

Sarah laughed. "Andy, you wanna join me for a glass of wine or crash out here with him?"

Sam pulled her tight against him.

Andy laughed as she wiggled out of Sam's grip. "I think I'm just gonna call it a day."

When Sam looked at her she laughed before she kissed him and held out her hand. "Gonna shower and change ..."

They laughed and relaxed until it was time to head back on Sunday night.

They were at the coffee station after Parade when Jerry and Oliver appeared.

"Sammy, brother," Jerry put his arm around him patting him on the shoulder.

Sam groaned. "What d'ya want Jer?"

"Brother it has been ages since we had a poker night ..."

"No."

"What? Why not?"

There was a slight nod towards Andy.

They had barely left the barn when Andy asked, "Why haven't you had poker night?"

"Why d'you think?" Sam responded, not taking his eyes off the road.

"You haven't played poker with your friends because of me," she said softly.

Sam took his hand off the wheel and placed it palm up, Andy placed hers in it. "In case you haven't noticed, McNally, you're cuter than Jerry and Oliver ..."

Andy took her hand back and turned to face Sam, "You did not just compare me to Jerry? Or Oliver?"

Sam chuckled. He was trying to get her to smile.

"Choose your next words carefully, Swarek or you'll be sleepin' alone and on the couch ..."

Sam pulled onto an empty side street, put the cruiser in park and turned to face her.

"You are cuter than Jerry or Oliver, but seriously, in case you've forgotten, nobody knows we're together ... you haven't been cut loose yet, McNally, so I'd like to keep it that way."

"What does that have t'do with you and your buddies playin' poker?"

"If it was just Ollie, Jerry and me I wouldn't care if they got hammered and started in on me about you, about us and how we're breaking 'Rule #1' ... but it's not ..."

"But before they knew, I coulda went out with Traci while you hosted or spent a night at the apartment ..."

"No."

"Or I coulda got a cab back to the house after they left ..."

"All scenarios where you get chased outta your own home ..."

Andy leaned over and whispered something in Sam's ear. Sam cleared his throat as he looked at her.

"You and Nash at the apartment?"

"Yep. She won't stay over because of Leo, so I can be home waiting ..."

"Or I can just go to the apartment ..."

"There is that option, not that I have anything to wear at the apartment ..."

Sam closed his eyes. "Remember when we first got together? You promised not to torture me?"

Andy laughed. "Torturing you would be telling you what I had underneath my uniform or street clothes the day of poker night ..."

"McNally, behave ..."

"And when you host I can either go out with Tracy, or ... I can stay upstairs ..."

Sam groaned. "If I had a choice you'd be upstairs ..."

Andy whispered, "My choice too."

Sam took a deep breath. "Are you done trying to torture me?"

Andy giggled. "Hold that thought until we get home ..."

Later that night as he wrapped his arms around her he asked, "Why is me playin' poker so important to you?"

Andy pressed a kiss to his chest. "Because if it's important to you it's important to me ..."

He was rubbing circles over her back. "How much longer til you get cut loose?"

Andy giggled. "Another 6 weeks, why?"

"Just wondering how long we have before the real world invades."

"We don't have to tell anybody ..."

Sam laughed softly. "I'm pretty sure the Division has a pool goin' to see how long it takes 1, me to ask you out; 2, for us to get together, after you get cut loose."

Andy giggled. "It's bein' run by a certain T.O and member of the Ds, all the rookies are in on it, Frank and Noelle are both in, I think I even heard somebody say Boyko's in on it."

That made Sam laugh. "Boyko?"

"Yep. He's got us gettin' together sooner than later," she said with a smile.

Sam just shook his head. Their friends were unbelievable.

"Do I wanna know if there are odds for us stayin' together?"

"Nope, everybody figures this is it."

Sam kissed her head. "I knew I liked the people we work with."

Andy laughed.

"So where and when is our first poker night?"

"Jerry's, Wednesday night. I won't drink so I can drive ..."

"Where d'you ..."

"Do not ask where I want you ..."

Andy crawled on top of him and leaning down to kiss him, she whispered, "Tonight, it better be here ..."

Sam met her kiss and answered it with one of his own as he whispered, "I was thinkin' now, McNally."

Andy laughed as feathered kisses over his face down his throat across his collarbone and shoulders down his chest across his stomach, Sam didn't let her go any farther before he pulled her back up so she was straddling him. One thrust of his hips and their bodies were joined. He made love to her again. When they finally fell asleep there was a smile on his face. If this was how poker night was gonna end it was definitely something to look forward to ...

After shift before the girls left he snuck a kiss and promised to see her later, before he whispered that he loved her.

Different times throughout the course of the night he sent her a text message. A couple of her responses blew his focus and he lost the hands. He sent her a message about torturing him. Her final one said that if he won there would be a party for two at the apartment or at home ... his choice. When he got the text that said Traci was gone he played out the hand and said his goodnights. The promised party for two started at the apartment and ended at home in their bed. Like any other night, Andy pillowed her head on his chest, Sam wrapped his arms around her and they quickly fell asleep.

A few weeks later poker night was at the house. The boys played in the kitchen, Andy was in their bedroom waiting for Sam. She sent him a few texts that made sitting through the games difficult. When he kicked Jerry and Ollie out and got the door locked Sam made his way upstairs. When he opened their bedroom door he had to take a deep breath. Andy laughed and said, "I almost sent a picture askin' if you were done yet ..."
Sam crossed the bedroom and kneeling on the bed he kissed her and whispered, "Baby, we ain't even started ..."