A/N: My sincerest apologies for the delay! It's the end of the semester and I've had things thrown at me from left and right. This chapter is short (very short), but important, and a surprisingly happy one amongst the sad/depressing/complex ones.

Disclaimer: I own nothing Rookie Blue.

CHAPTER 12

"Mom, Sarah, this is Andy, Andy this is my mom, Holly and my sister, Sarah," Sam said, still stuttering as he processed Andy's three little words.

"It's great to meet you, we've heard quite a bit about you," Holly said.

"All good, I promise," Sarah added with a smile, holding a baby on her hip.

"Uncle Sammy!" a young boy yelled as he came running down the stairs.

"Logan, how are ya buddy?" Sam said as he bent down to catch him.

"You never told me you were an uncle," she stated.

"I didn't? Hm. I thought I'd mentioned it at some point."

"I definitely would've of remembered that," Andy said, "…so Logan and?"

"This shy girl here is Emme," Sarah said.

"Why don't we head inside? It's getting chilly," Holly said, linking arms with Andy, leading her in front of Sam and Sarah.

"I knew she was special," Sarah said with a smirk.

"What do you mean?" Sam asked coyly, as if he didn't know exactly what she meant.

"You never bring women home, Sammy," she snapped, "…ever."

"Yeah, well, I wanted you and mom to meet her."

"You trust her, too."

"What makes you say that?"

"You told her about dad," she answered quietly.

"I've told people about dad, Sarah."

"But, you told Andy the truth," Sarah added.

His dad had never been an off-limits topic, being off-limits wasn't really possible. Family is a pretty general subject, people are going to ask but usually, Sam's explanation was that his father died of a heart attack and that was that. He had only told two people the truth of his own free will, Oliver and Andy.


Holly already had Andy sitting down with a plate of food in front of her, "…mom, really? Do you have to feed everyone the second they come in the house?" Sam said.

Holly responded by turning around and handing him a plate of food, knowing full well that it would shut him up.

Sam was completely amazed at how well the three most important women in his life got along. They were talking and laughing together like they'd known each other for years. Right now, his world seemed almost perfect.

Sam sat in the swing watching as Andy played basketball with Logan, "…she's a keeper, Sammy," Holly said, as she sat down in the empty seat next to him.

"Ya think? She's a piece of work, that's for sure," Sam replied, with a chuckle.

"Well, she must be special or you wouldn't of brought her home," she said, knowing she was right.

Sam was silent for a moment; there were a few reasons that had prompted his visit. One, he wanted Andy, Sarah and his mom to meet. Two, he missed them. Finally, three, he had something to ask his mother, something he needed to ask in person.

"She is, very special," Sam said, under his breath.

Holly watched as Sam stared at Andy, "…you've been through a lot with her."

Sam nodded, "…can I ask you a question?"

"Of course," she said, even though she had a pretty good guess what he was going to ask.

"Do you think I could get grandma's ring?"

Holly reached into her the pocket of her hoodie and pulled out a little black velvet box that she proceeded to open, revealing the vintage diamond ring, "…I thought you'd never ask," she said with a smile as she handed the box to Sam.


Sam sat on the bed, flipping open the little black velvet box. Such a tiny box shouldn't mean this much, he thought to himself.

When he heard the shower shut off he took one last look at the ring; simple, but elegant and the perfect size. He could see it on her, but that was going to have to wait. It's just not time yet. As of right now, an engagement wasn't in the cards. Soon though.

Sam walked up behind Andy as she stood in front of the bathroom mirror. Sam's hand met hers as she ran her fingertips over the scar on her left shoulder. He grasped her hand tightly, "…you're beautiful," he whispered in her ear, "and I love you, too."


A/N: Let me know what you think! The next chapter is in the works and I will update just as soon as it's finished. It will have more Sarah/Holly in it too, because there is no way I'm leaving it at this. If all goes as planned, 13 will be up this weekend.

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