Authors Note:

I am sorry if this chapter is a little boring, but we are coming up to clearing up the sam and marlo situation.

So who ever is still with me, thank you for your support and your comments, they mean a lot.

"...And then I ran into Nick" Andy said. By the sound of her voice she didn't want to share that information, but she had said it nevertheless.

Sam took a deep breath. She couldn't possibly have talked to him all ready, could she? It would make him happy to know that she was done with him, but that wouldn't have been an easy talk to have after the week they had.

"How did that go?" Sam tried to keep the nervousness out of his voice, but didn't quite succeed. Andy seemed to find her take away cup very interesting at the moment, showing him that she'd rather talk about anything else but that.

"Pretty good actually" She said, finally looking him straight in the eye. "He told me he got it. That he could always see that I am not over you and he told me we will be friends again eventually"

He couldn't help but cringe at the mentioning of them being friends and Andy noticed.

"Sam I love you and I want to be with you, but if you cannot deal with the fact that Nick and I will be friends again, then the two of us going to have a problem." Andy said with certain hardness in her voice.

He may not like G. , but he couldn't tell Andy who to be friends with and whom not. Sam shook his head. "No it's fine Andy. I may not like the guy, but I will have to deal with it. I won't tell you who you can hang out with and who not. After all at the end of the day it will be me you turn to when you need your cold feet warmed."

Andy smiled at him. She just sat there and smiled. "If you are lucky Detective that is definitely what will happen" she said and winked at him, while still sporting that stupid smile.

Sam couldn't help but laugh out loud and then said in a husky voice "Oh, I am counting on it." Andy blushed and let her hair fall over her face. This made Sam smile even more. God, I missed her.

After a few minutes of silence, they resumed eating their breakfast.

"Thank you for bringing me this" Sam motioned to the things she had brought and the food. "After just one day, hospital food really sucks, so this is definitely the food highlight of my day."

She smiled broadly at him "I am glad" was all she said.

As they were finished eating, Andy picked up the rubbish and threw it in the trash. "Could you help me get up and help me to get to the bathroom?" Sam asked as Andy's back was turned towards him. He didn't want her to see how much it pained him to rely on her to simply cross the room to go to the toilet.

Those words made her turn around with big eyes, as if he just told her a state secret.

"Are you asking for my help?" Andy smiled at him before moving to his side to help him out of bed.

"Please don't tell anyone. My reputation at the station will be shot to hell, if it gets out that I need help with anything." Sam smirked.

"Don't worry your secret is safe with me" Andy got him out of bed and helped him move slowly to the bathroom. Once there she gave Sam his space and closed the door behind her.

He moved to do his business. He had showered and shaved this morning. On Sam's insistence the nurse had let him do it all himself, but once again he had found out that it hurt when he moved to quickly. He wasn't used to doing everything so slow.

Sam had been shot once before, but that had been a piece of cake compared to this. "Maybe I am just getting old", Sam mumbled.

He was still in his hospital gown. Sam was glad that Andy thought of bringing him some clothes out of his locker.

As soon as he opened the door, Andy was immediately by his side helping him back to the bed. I could get used to her playing nurse, that thought and a few inappropriate pictures made him grin.

"Hey Andy" Sam said as they made it back to the bed "Could you help me out of this gown and into those clothes you brought?"

Andy nodded and moved to get them. Sam sat on the edge of the bed pulling on his pants, before she removed the gown so that he could put on the t-shirt.

Once again Andy blushed, but didn't say anything. This was the most intimate they had gotten since Jerry had died. There was electricity between them and he was sure he wasn't the only one feeling it.

Andy moved in between his legs and pulled the t-shirt over his head. He winced as he tried to put his arms through the sleeves himself, so Andy did that carefully for him.

The tension in the air could be cut with a knife, it was that thick. Clearing her throat, Andy shot Sam a weak smile and tried to move away. But Sam's hands moved on their own will. Before he knew what was happening himself he had her in his arms, hugging her.

At first Andy's body was very tense, but then she relaxed and hugged him a little more. Sam couldn't help but smile. All the tension left Sam's body. Sam felt his t-shirt getting wet and hugged Andy a little tighter, whilst running his hand up and down her back.

He didn't want to make her cry anymore. Sam had seen enough of her tears to last him a life time. From now on he would make sure not to screw up, to have her smiling and laughing as much as possible

He was happy that he was able to touch her again. Sam needed Andy like the air to breath. He wouldn't let her go a second time; she is one in a million.

The ringing of her phone brought them both out of their thoughts. Andy moved back and Sam felt instantly cold.

"Hello" Andy said. She motioned that she would be outside for a minute, before closing the door behind her. Sam tried to listen what was being said, but all he could here was he muffled voice. She nodded a few time before hanging up.

"So that was Luke..." Andy said as she walked back in.

Sam threw her a questioning look. "What did Callahan want?"

"I have to go in to the station again. He wants me to give my statement now. Luke also told me to tell you that Traci would be by later to take your statement." Andy put on her coat and grabbed her bag. "So I am sorry but I have to go."

"Come here" Sam motioned for her to come closer. He wasn't ready to be on his own again, but he understood that she needed to give her statement. As she stepped closer, her grabbed her hand and pulled her towards himself and enveloped her in another hug.

They stayed like this for quite a while before Andy sighed "I have to go."

Sam nodded and squeezed her hand. "No worries, hey hum...can I call you tonight?" He'd rather she would come back after giving her statement, but he knew he couldn't ask her to do that, so Sam settled for the next best thing.

Andy smiled at him and nodded "Yes".

"Ok then...I will call you tonight...Be safe" Moving properly on to the bed and reached for the TV remote.

Andy gave him a small finger wave and left.

He would call her tonight before going to sleep. It would give them some space and they could talk. Sam knew it was cowardly but he could talk about feelings and their relationship easier when she wasn't right in front of him. He wouldn't see the hurt in her eyes, which he had put there.

But he knew it was a good first step in the right direction.