(AN: sorry that I've taken so long to update this story, I've had trouble with my computer, its only now starting to work again, hope you enjoy this one, and please review)

"FIGHTING"

Chapter 14

Staring at him in the hospital bed cuts in various places on his face, darkened bruise around his right eye, his breathing coming out in soft wisps. Andy could not bring herself to move from the spot beside the bed on the chair, staring at his sleeping form, her heart still pounding from rushing in to the emergency room after finding out that he had been hurt...shot to be exact, three weeks after being pulled out of the undercover OP

"Andy?" Tracy said snapping her out of her trance, Andy looked toward Tracy who was standing in the door way "they said he's going to be ok, should be waking up any time now" she just nodded looking back to him, Tracy took that as the point for her to walk out

"Sam" Andy whispered letting out a breath she didn't know she had been holding, he shifted in the bed turning his head I her direction his eyes fluttering open

"Hey" he grunted, she smiled at him a wave of relief washing over her entire body "how long have I been out?"

"About four hours, I only heard about it a few minutes ago" Andy said, still rooted to her spot in the chair

"And I'm good right? everything still going to work" Sam said a small chuckle escaping his lips, Andy didn't laugh "you ok?"

"No, I mean, yeah I'm fine but you nearly died"

"I didn't die"

"Yeah you got shot"

"It was a through and through McNally I'm fine, in my arm, why am I even in here" Sam said pulling himself up right on the bed

"They wanted to make sure that you were ok" Andy said in a low voice

"Come here" he said moving over making space for her to come and sit, she got up and walked over to the bed sitting down next to him, he put his arm around her, she buried her face in the crook of his neck, and that's when it all came out, she broke down wrapping her arms around his neck not saying anything just breathing him in, three weeks had seemed like an eternity, and the first news she heard concerning him was that he was in the hospital, she had overheard this while on the way out of the precinct that morning after working a long night shift, he had been beaten and shot in a gang related brawl, just after they had busted Grill and his people with the guns. Three weeks had gone by since she had seen his face, kissed his lips or even touched his skin, she was no longer a rookie, she had waited for the day he would be back, the day when they would no longer be a secret, and this is what they get. "think you're turning into a sap McNally" he said into her ear, with her still holding onto him

"Well I thought you had died, how else would I react" she said pulling away and looking at him, she ran her hand over his chin, feeling the rough stubble there, he leaned in and gave her a kiss on the lips pouring out all the desire he had for her, the desire that had built up in him, for the past weeks, with his good arm around her waist he pulled her closer his other stuck in a sling around his neck

"Still at it after all this time" a voice said coming into the room, pulling apart from each other and seeing Gail walk into the room "glad to see your alive Swarek"

"I'm going to go get something to eat" Andy said getting off the bed, leaving Sam and Gail to talk. During the undercover OP the three of them had become closer, and since being back to work, Gail and Luke had begun seeing each other, a relationship that seemed to be working well

"McNally, I was just looking for you" Frank said walking to Andy in the foyer "so you're well aware of the rules and regulations of fifteen division McNally"

"Yes, sir I am" Andy said

"So, you know that rookies and training officers cant be together" he said, Andy just nodded wondering where this was leading to "well then, good thing you're no longer a rookie" he said raising his eyebrows at her "just don't break any more rules, I may not be as kind as to turn a blind eye next time"

(AN: Made this one a bit longer, hope you liked it, please review, thanks)