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Sam was feeling refreshed, having woken up from one of the best night's sleep that he's had in a while. His time off spent in St. Catharines had put things into perspective for him, and he was ready to make a positive change in life. Even though things weren't exactly how he wanted them to be, he felt like he was finally seeing everything a little clearer. He knew he wanted and he wasn't going to mess things up again.
He wanted so badly to have an opportunity to talk to Andy, but he would not do anything to put her safety on the line. He remembered how badly things had turned out the last time they went directly against protocol.
The time they spent as JD and Candice had been unconventional, to say the least, but that was how they began, as abnormal as it was. In spite of the fact that he ended up being taken hostage and tortured by Jamie Brennan, he didn't regret that time with Andy. At the end of the day, he would always be thankful that she had been safe. He would gladly go through all that pain again if it meant that she was the one who remained unharmed.
Somehow in the course of the few days he had spent with his nieces, he had become more aware of little things he could do in attempt to show Andy his love. Some of the ideas were directly from Nicole and Katie, but he also began to think of a few of his own, which popped up at the most random times.
Sam didn't know how it came to him, but before he knew it, he had a plan. He was a man on a mission, and needed to hurry out the door if it all was to be set in motion today.
His first stop was to the bus station where he purchased a one-way token. The next place he pulled up to was a coffee shop close to the station. He knew that this particular shop sold a variety of fruit juices. He bought himself a coffee and a bottle of grapefruit juice to go.
Knowing that he didn't have a whole lot of time left, he quickly made his way to the barn, changed into his uniform, and found a seat in parade. He left the seemingly random items in his locker where they would stay for the time being.
After Best finished the announcements with giving out the pairings for the day, Sam practically ran to the locker room, grabbed the juice and bus token, and hurried right back out. He didn't stop to see Oliver's confused face after he almost knocked his dear friend over.
Luke sat at the desk in his office getting some information together before the meeting he was to have with Andy and Nick later that day. Yesterday had been the meet between his UC officers, their informant, and his boss. As far as he knew, things had gone smoothly, and they were about to discuss what was to come, making sure that all of their bases were covered, and everything was taken care of.
A knock on his door brought his attention off his current thoughts and he was completely surprised to see the person who was waiting in his doorway.
Sam stood outside of Luke Callaghan's door and waited until he was motioned to enter. As much as they didn't care for each other, Sam was thankful for his advice at the bar regarding Andy, and he knew that he had to at least be civil, as he was about to ask him for a huge favor.
He stepped through the door and decided to put it all out there before he came to his senses and backed out. He took a deep breath, mentally preparing himself for what was to come.
"Callaghan, first off, I want to say thanks for the advice you gave me. I know it couldn't have been easy, seeing as I said something along the same lines when Andy was with you." He looked at the Detective, who gave him a silent nod in return, and continued with his speech.
"I know that you chose Andy for the position on your taskforce, and I get that I waited until it was too late to tell her the things that I needed to. I know I have no right to ask you this, but if you would please consider what I'm about to ask of you, I'd really appreciate it."
Sam's insides were turning at the fact that he was asking Callaghan for help. He would've rather gotten a tooth pulled, but this was for Andy, and for her, he would do absolutely anything. With all of the realizations he came to over the past few days, he knew that he would move Heaven and Earth for her if she simply asked.
He placed the bottle of juice and the bus token on the empty space on Luke's desk. "I know this is a lot to ask, but if it is at all possible, could you have her handler give this to her?" He waited for the response, mentally crossing his fingers, toes, and even his eyes in hopes that he would get the answer he wanted, the response that he desperately needed.
Note: They say great minds think alike, right? Can you figure out the significance of those items? Any idea of what's going to happen next?