Chapter 14 - Jay Swarek

"McNally, it`s about time you meet my old man". Sam said with a fake smile on his face.

"Sam, uh...you sure about this?" Andy was a little put back. Not knowing quite what to say next. "I mean... off course I will go but, are you sure about this?"

He was silent for a second. He looked at her. His old man didn`t deserve to meet her. In fact, he didn`t deserve a lot of things, and this, getting to know his life and family was one of many things. He was actually afraid that she would see Jay Swarek and compare to two of them.

Andy understood a lot was on his mind. She moved her chair so that they were facing each other. She covered his hands with her own.

"Sam, I get that you don`t want to do this, I get that you don`t want me to meet him, but I`m not afraid to meet him. This man is only your father by shared DNA. Nothing more. You and me... we make the best team. We do things together, as partners. We have each other's backs, no matter what. This, is not an exception. I get that for you this will be more than just working a case, and that's okay. I understand that. I`m just asking you to not shut me out. It`s just me Sam".

Sam weren`t expecting that from her. Hearing her say that he was only his father`s son by shared DNA. It was like she understood his biggest fear. She gets him. She gets this.

He placed his arms around her and pulled her in close. Kissing her head, her chin and landing one on her lips. He looked at her.

"You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. You get me, you understand the most messed up things. I love you Andy. I love what we have, I love you so much".

She smiled at him kissing his lips and stroke his chin with her soft hand. "I`ll always have your back Sam. I love you".

Sam made his way through their house, checking that the front door was locked, and turned off the lights before heading upstairs.

Andy was already in bed when he walked into their bedroom. She sat up against the headboard on the bed, reading one of her mama-to-be-books.

Sam slid under the covers next to Andy, sliding down so that he was facing her belly. He pulled down the covers, exposing her tight skin to him. He leaned in and traced kisses on it. Putting his hand on it and making patterns. Andy put her book away. Just looking at Sam trying to interact with rookie, trying to get her to make an appearance for them. "Come on baby, we know you are in there", Sam said as he patted her belly. "Maybe this will help", Andy said as she cupped her belly in her hands, moving her bump around a bit. The same second they both felt a strong kick underneath their hands.

"That`s our girl", Sam said as he kissed her belly one more time. Andy laid down, both keeping their hands on rookie.

"You nervous about tomorrow?" She asked Sam after they had turned the light off.

"Not so bad. It just makes me a bit angry that he still, after all this time, have that power over me. Demanding something from me, getting in on my personal life like that, in order for him to open his mouth".

"Just... I mean, if he tries to get you talking about you, steer the conversation back on track. We are there to talk about Jamal Thoriego and Javier Remora". Unless you want him to know things about you..."

"No, he have no right. We are there as cops, nothing more".

"Okay, good. Don`t forget I`ll always have your back", she said as she kissed him. "Let`s get some sleep". Sam pulled her in so her back was facing his chest. Covering her belly with his hand, they both fell asleep not long after.

After a 4 hour drive, a lunch stop and a couple of my blather-is about-to explode-stops for Andy, they pulled up in the parking lot at Milburn Penitentiary. Andy saw that Sam was dreading this visit strongly.

"Hey, look at me", she said, holding on to his arm. "I`m going to be in there with you. He`s not going to make this conversation personal Sam, and if he tries, we will force him back on track again. Don`t let him get to you, he does not have a power over you".

"I`m glad you are with me on this one Andy. I wouldn`t want anyone else here. And, you are to keep a distance from him, so he can`t reach you. I`m not trying to scare you, but you never know what he is capable of, and It`s my job to keep you guys safe". He patted her stomach.

"Ready for this?"

She nodded.

As they walked down the hall inside Milburn Penitentiary, approaching a interrogation room, they saw a man in an orange suite. Not the fine sort. His hear was indeed grey, just as his mug-shot had shown them.

"I`ll be right outside, just let me know when you are ready to leave the room, a prison guard told them as he buzzed-opened the door for them.

Sam and Andy entered the room, leaving Andy to close the door behind them. She stood on the opposite wall of where Jay Swarek sat. Sam sat down on a chair in front of her, facing his father by DNA.

"Samuel, it`s so nice to see you again", Jay Swarek said sarcastically, giving his son a smirky smile.

"I see you brought some pretty back up", he said nodding at Andy.

"Pop, this is officer Andy McNally", Sam answered, trying to keep the conversation as impersonal as possible.

"This the one you managed to snatch into your sour life? I see you knocked her up as well", he said hinting to her bump popping out from her uniform-shirt.

Sam cleared his throat. "Pop, this is my fiancé Andy McNally". He didn`t say anything about them having a baby, thinking that was none of his business.

"Oh my, you actually did good on this one Samuel. Completely out of your league and none-deserved".

Andy felt sick to her stomach, thinking how he was talking to his own son. She felt her eyes getting wet, assuming just a slight of how Sam`s childhood must have been.

"Pop, this is not about me or my personal life. You know something about Javier Remora and Jamal Thoriego, and we really need that information, Sam said persistent.

"Not so fast. I help you with a case, I think it`s only right if I get something back".

"You really think it`s your right to demand something from me? considering what life you gave me?"

"You deserved everything you got from me Samuel. Every smack in the head, every hour spent in the tool shed. All of it. Both of you".

As Jay Swarek openly admitted what kind of father he had been, Andy was out of words, feeling tears pressing behind her eyes, she had to focus on not crying.

"How`s your loony sister anyway?" Jay Swarek sat back in his chair, keeping his smirky smile on.

"Leave Sarah out of this! You are to answer our question pop. Jay Swarek laughed at his son, as he looked at Andy.

"You sure this is a guy you want to marry and have kids with?" Jay Swarek nodded towards Sam as he waited for her to answer his question.

"This one is nothing more than a mess. Did he ever tell you why I went to prison in the first place?"

Andy was unsure if she should let this go any further. She stepped forward leaning down at her much resented father-in-law. Sam held his arm out between Jay Swarek and Andy, as a protecting shield.

"I would walk through fire for him, and no, he didn`t tell me why you ended up here, but I`m sure you deserved every part of it". Andy almost spit it out, as she raised her left eyebrow.

She left both Sam and Jay Swarek speechless for a moment before she went back to leaning on the wall.

Apparently that got Jay Swarek talking. After almost an hour, Jay Swarek told them everything he knew. Because drug deals between crews was completely off limits, the former member of The Vipers Jamal Thoriego, had placed a hit on Javier Remora after it got out that he made a deal with Shay Bishop from the Jameson Crew.

Sam took a breath and sat back in his chair. "Okay, and who did Jamal Thoriego give the job to?"

Jay Swarek leaned back in his chair too and crossing his arms. He loved having the slightest over his so called son.

"What do I get out of it?" Sam rubbed his hands over his chin.

"Really? What is it that you want pop?

"I want 5 minutes alone with your soon to be wife. I want to talk to her. Not you".

"You really believe I`ll leave her alone with you?"

"Sam, It`s fine, give me 5 minutes".

Andy gave him her serious-you-know-i-can-do-this-look. Sam gave her a nod, got up from his chair and cuffed both of Jay Swarek hands before he left them in the room.

Andy took his place and looked her father in-law straight in his eyes.

"I don`t think you are in any position to demand or ask things, but this is my job, and I want to solve this case so I can go home today". Andy stated, never looking away from Jay Swarek.

"Okay, but tell me this. Do you really believe that he is going to make you happy? You think he won't wake up one day and be gone? You know how much he loves going undercover". Jay Swarek was pushing Andy to the point where she only wanted to hit him with her gun.

"One day, Samuel is going to wake up and realize that living the family life is not for him. He can`t commit to anything, he does what only he wants too and then he will be gone. He will leave you. Just you wait".

Andy struggled to not get physical with him. She could feel her blood boiling inside, tears pressing on behind her eyelid because of the anger this man made her develop inside.

"Give me that god damn name!" Andy stood up, leaning slightly down at him.

"Fine, just trying to warn you sweetheart".

On the other side of the room, Sam watched trough the glass, Andy getting more and more angry. He wanted to go in there, but he knew that Jay Swarek would stop talking as soon as he entered the room.

Jay Swarek leaned back in his chair. "Frankie Hester". Andy stood up, looking at Sam and nodded.

Sam got the prison guard to open the door for Andy.

"Hey, one more thing. What did Samuel really tell you about me?" Jay Swarek wouldn`t give up.

"Andy looked him with so much anger in her eyes. " Only the worst part". With that she left the room and closed the door.

As they walked out of Milburn, Sam called Traci, filling her in. Frankie Hester, another member of The Vipers, would be looking at a lifetime in prison.

The drive back to Toronto started off quite. Sam wanted to say something. Anything. but he thought that this had given Andy something to think about. Andy wanted to say something to Sam, but didn`t know how, as she didn`t know what to say to him.

"We used to watch millionaire together when I was a kid", Sam suddenly spoke, making Andy look at him.

"He was in and out of prison our whole life as you know but uh, when he was out, we used to watch that game show...you remember?"

"Yeah, I do"

"It was the one thing we had in common when I was growing up. We both wanted to become millionaires. I wanted it so I could get my mother and sister away from him. I have no idea why wanted to be a millionaire".

Andy kept her eyes on Sam.

"Did he tell you why he went to prison the last time?"

"No." Andy shook her head.

"No? Cops uh, wanted him on a robbery assault, but he had an alibi. He said that he was at home, with his boy watching millionaire. When they asked me about it.. I uh, told them he was lying. And, he got six months. When he was inside, he got into a fight, killed the guy...20 years".

Andy looked up. "Was he telling the truth, or were you?"

Sam took a breath. "He was". He gave Andy a nervous smile.

"Hm". Then there were silence.

"More than you wanted to hear?" Sam asked her.

"No". She kept her eyes on him for a couple of seconds.

"You are nothing like that man. You are loving, considerate, kind and warmhearted. You will never be like him. You will love our children wholehearted, you will always have my back, be a great husband and a wonderful father, and if you ever doubt that, you just need to turn around and ask me".

"Oh, yeah? You sure about that?

" I will always be there for you, through thick and thin, always have your back no matter what. We will support each other, love each other and be the best parents that we can be. Never think I even for a second saw you in him. I will never compare you to that man, and I will never ever doubt your love or your ability to show just how much".

Sam met her eyes. "I love you McNally".

She smiled at him. I love you Sam Swarek".

A couple of days later, when Sam was outside shoveling snow from their driveway, their neighbor next door, Ms. Braverman came out.

"Sam, how are you? How is Andy doing?" The nice lady in her late 60`s asked.

"We`re good, thank you, Andy just thrives and grows", Sam laughed.

"She looks good, and so happy", Ms. Braverman stated smiling at him.

"I just wanted to tell you that yesterday, when you were at work I assume. A green car, I think it was a old Polo, was parked outside for several hours. Just across the street from your house, and when I was walking Kira..." Ms. Braverman nodded down at her black and brown Labrador. " I saw a man on your front porch, looking through your front door window, and when he saw me he ran off and drove away. I did manage to get his lisence plate number before he drove off though".

Sam got a lump in his stomach. He thanked Ms. Braverman for telling him and he hurried inside.

"Andy? I have to leave for work now okay? I`ll see you after shift?". He leaned in for a kiss as she appeared in the hallway.

"Yepp", she said, popping the p. "I`m going to do some laundry, wash some of the baby clothes in rookies closet, and have a nice, long nap". She smiled at him, kissing him one last time.

Arriving at the station, Sam speed walked, aiming for the D`s office and his desk. He sat down and typed in the license plate number Ms. Braverman gave him on his laptop.

It took only a few seconds before a familiar name appeared on the screen. Adam Lewinsky.

He felt his skin curl up underneath his clothes. He hit print on the laptop, and ran off to Oliver`s office with the paper in hand.

Without even knocking, he stormed in. "Oliver, we have a big problem".

It seems that Adam Lewinsky's takedown is about to surface. Will Sam and Oliver stop this? What will happen to Andy?

To be Continued...

Love, J