The next day Andy tried to get away she really did but it seemed like everyone needed her for something. She ended up staying later then normal. By the time she got home Elena was already in bed. Sam looked at her.
"Hey long day?"
She groaned and sat on a counter stool. "Everyone needed something from me today. Between finding files, evidence, answering the phones, prepping interrogation rooms. I even had to scan in paperwork."
He chuckled and set a plate down in front of her. He then rubbed her shoulders. She sighed.
"I'm sorry I didn't get her up to see Marlo."
"It's okay. We can take her for the next visit."
She nodded and leaned into him.
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Andy shifted and pulled at the itchy blanket covering her lap. Sam grabbed her hand.
"Andy relax."
"Easy for you to say."
The doctor walked in and smiled. "Andrea. How are you feeling?"
"Good."
He nodded and a nurse started prepping the ultrasound machine. He looked at Sam and Andy.
"So do you want to now gender?"
Andy nodded. "Yes."
"Okay then. Lie back."
Andy did and tried taking some deep breaths. Sam held her hand and rubbed his thumb over her knuckles. After a few minutes an odd sound filled the room.
"Here's the heartbeat."
Andy relaxed and looked at the screen. Their baby was just a blurb but it made her get emotional. The doctor finally smiled.
"It's a girl."
Andy and Sam both looked at him surprised. Andy found her voice and croaked.
"Really?"
"Really. Here is her face."
He clicked a button and her features became more defined. Sam squeezed Andy's hand. She looked up at him and saw that he was grinning. Later wen they were in the car he looked at her.
"Are you not happy?"
She paused and looked at him. "About what?"
"The baby being a girl. You didn't seem happy about it."
She shook her head. "No i'm happy about it. I just kinda wanted it to be a boy."
"Why?"
She shrugged and went quiet. He sighed.
"Please tell me."
"I just wanted to be able to give you your first son."
He caught on to her issue and grabbed her hand. "Andy you know that I will love this baby just as much as I love Elena right?"
She nodded. "I know I just...it's stupid."
"It's not stupid. You're my wife."
He kissed her hand and she smiled.
"Well Elena will like having a little sister to play with."
He nodded. "Except for the fact she'll have to share even at home."
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"What about this one?"
"Too pink."
"This one?"
"Too frilly."
She rolled her eyes. "She is a girl."
"I know that but does everything have to be pink?"
Andy laughed and spoke to Elena who was in the cart eating some cheerios.
"Daddy is in for a rude awakening isn't he?"
She grinned at Andy and offered her daddy some of her snack. When they turned into a new aisle it was filled with baby monitors and car seat accessories. Sam busied himself with monitors. Elena caught sight of herself in one of the mirrors and squealed.
"Baby!"
Andy grabbed the mirror and held it out in front if her. "Where's the baby?"
She pointed to herself. Andy laughed and kissed her cheek. Sam set a monitor in the cart.
"I like that one. I can mount it on the ceiling."
"If you say so."
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Oliver walked into the D's office and sat down on Sam's desk. Sam glanced at him.
"Everything okay?"
"Not really. I need a favor."
"Okay."
"I heard that you and Andy are looking for a babysitter?"
"Are you recommending yourself?"
"No not me. Izzie."
Sam glanced up. "I thought she was really into the band?"
"Yeah but she's starting down the bad path again and Zoey doesn't want to hear it. I think giving her responsibility will help her. Besides she likes you and Andy."
He was quiet for a minute and nodded. "I'll give her a chance. But she needs to realize that this is a human being she is caring for. Also I don't want any of her weird friends in my house."
He nodded. "She won't let you down."
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A few days later Andy and Sam were going out with Oliver and Celery leaving Izzie in charge of Elena. Andy walked her through where everything was and was stunned that she listened. Izzie then looked at Sam.
"Hand her over Uncle Sammy."
He smiled and handed her Elena. "If something happens you have my cell number right?"
"And Andy's and Dad's and Celery's. We'll be fine."
Andy put on her jacket and smiled. "There's a bottle in the fridge for bedtime."
"Okay."
They kissed Elena goodbye and left. During dinner Sam kept checking his phone. He was pleasantly surprised that it never rang. When they got home that night they were even more surprised. They found Izzie in their family room watching tv with Boo on the couch. She saw them and turned it off.
"Hey Andy, Uncle Sammy."
He smiled. "Where's Elena?"
She showed them the monitor. "Fast asleep. She ate most of her dinner, I gave her a bath, read her a book and gave her a bottle. She went down about an hour ago."
Sam looked at her impressed. "Thank you."
She nodded. "No problem. It's nice to feel trusted for once."
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Izzie started watching Elena on the nights Sam and Andy had to work late. She was very good with both Elena and Boo. Oliver saw the immediate shift in her behavior. He brought it up to Sam a couple weeks later.
"So Zoey and I are having a slight disagreement over Izzie."
Sam looked at him. "About what? She's been doing great."
"I know that is the problem."
"I'm not following?"
"She asked if she could move in with Celery and I."
"Oh and Zoey doesn't want her to?"
"Exactly. All the girls have asked but Izzie is the only one old enough to decide where she wants to live."
"So what are you going to do?"
"I told Izzie that she can move in this weekend."
"And Zoey?"
"Is pissed because now she gets less child support."
"Well she'll get over it."
He nodded. "Speaking of exes how is Cruz?"
Sam sighed. "I haven't seen her since she went in there."
"I thought she still had visitation with Elena?"
"She does but Andy got caught up with things and we missed it. I'm taking her next week to see her."
"How long is she in that place again?"
"12 more weeks. So right before Andy has the baby she'll get out."
"And then what?"
"I honestly don't know. We've been taking things one day at a time."
"I guess that's all you really can do."
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