Inside His Head, Reading His Mind

by JeanieMD

All the times he wanted to say something, would have, could have, should have told her, inspired by the grenade scene in "I Never". So many times in the six seasons we can almost hear Sam's unspoken thoughts. I'll add more vignettes if people like this one. Most people seem to like them - thanks! But that is all they are, moments when we wish Sam would tell us what he's thinking.

11. Chapter 11

Might Have Been

"We make a good team, you and me."

"What are you saying?"

"What do you mean?"

Sam watches as McNally goes back to the nightclub.

I have to admit, that's a nice view. We do work really well together – she's quick, and she gets what I mean – most of the time.

In the van:

Oh, this is fun – I get to listen to girl talk about boyfriends. Great, because I just can't wait to hear details about McNally's relationship with Callaghan. Yay.

He tells her he loves her – easy to say, not so easy to show her. Time after time I see him paying more attention to the job than he does to her. She needs somebody to care about her, to support her, to know what she needs when she doesn't even know herself. But apparently she needs the words too. I just hope Callaghan means it when he says it.

In the club:

"Stop waving the gun around!" Andy says, knowing the surveillance team can hear.

Gun! Oh geez, I gotta get in there. Shots! Not McNally, please not McNally. OK, there she is under the bar.

"You alright?"

"I don't know where it came from."

It's OK, breathe, we've got him. I don't know, McNally – I don't think my heart can take all this excitement.

Later, back at 15:

"You were great in there."

"Kept it real, the way I was taught."

Off you go, McNally – have a great evening with the guy who says he loves you.