Andy couldn't believe she had slept for almost the entire drive. She woke up as they passed a sign that read "Bay of Fundy National Park." She looked at Sam in disbelief.

"You brought me here?"

He shrugged with a slight smile.

"You like camping and beaches."

Andy was grinning.

"This was on my five year plan."

Sam shook his head at her rolled into the campground. He looked at Andy.

"What do we do?"

Andy grinned and motioned for him to follow the road. She kept ignoring the campsites he pointed out until they came to a secluded spot.

Sam yawned as he parked.

"We're doing backcountry tomorrow."

Andy smiled again and jumped out of the truck.

"You have a tent Swarek?"

Sam smiled and threw aside a couple bags pulling out a tent bag.

Andy raised an eyebrow as Sam ignored her and walked to the center of the campsite. She watched as he smoothly put the poles together and eased the fabric over the frame. Sam staked the poles in the ground and glanced at her. She was staring at him with an eyebrow raised. Sam shrugged and walked back to the truck this time he pulled out a tarp. He swung it over the tent before tying it down with ropes to anchor it. He raised his eyebrows at her as he walked back to the truck and pulled out a sleeping bag. Andy caught it and watched as he pulled a second one. Andy unzipped the tent and put it inside and turned as he threw the next one at her. Next came the pillows and a pile of blankets.

Andy started to smile.

Sam shrugged.

"I don't like being cold."

He grabbed Boo Radley from the cab and nuzzled the puppy's fur with his face. The puppy licked him eagerly and Sam gently set him in the tent. Andy folded her arms across her chest as he put a cooler in the cab along with her bag and a large backpack. He grabbed a small bag-the last item from the truck bed and locked it before turning to her.

"You learned to camp for me."

Sam smiled and Andy caught her breath. It was that genuine smile he so often tried to hide-dimples in full view.

Sam folded his arms across his chest and stared at her.

"I do lots of things alright; I cook, I clean, I'm good with tools, I'm an excellent driver, I camp."

Andy stepped closer to him.

"No you don't."

She said softly.

Sam looked at her and spoke just as softly.

"I do now."

Andy smiled.


Nick and Dov finished the final chorus of "I think I love you" and collapsed in their chairs.

Nick looked at Dov.

"You sing really bad."

Dov smiled.

"Well I think you have a career option if police work falls through…"

Nick smiled.

"…singing shouldn't be it."

Nick punched him.

Dov stood and walked to the fridge pulling out a couple bottles he handed one to Nick and sat back down.

"Six weeks before our weekend off."

Nick shrugged and took a long drink.

Dov leaned back.

"It's perfect; Oliver's wedding."

Still Nick said nothing.

Dov stared at him.

"Are you going?"

Nick shook his head.

"I'm staying behind."

Dov studied him for a long moment and leaned forward.

"You have to face her someday."

Nick sighed.

"Not today."

"I'm sorry."

Nick looked at him.

"Really?"

Dov made a face.

"Why wouldn't I be?"

Nick shrugged.

"I thought all you rookies stuck together and were on team Swarek."

Dov creased his eyebrows and stared at Nick.

"We stick together but that doesn't mean I don't feel bad for you. You fell in love with Andy; she's hot and awesome. Why wouldn't you fall in love with her?"

Nick smiled slightly.

"Because I had a girlfriend."

Dov nodded thoughtfully.

"I used to like Gail."

Nick's eyebrows shot up.

"Really?"

Dov nodded.

"She's pretty amazing-and loyal."

Nick stared at Dov.

"She cheated on me-with Jacob."

Dov took a long drink.

"Yeah, that's weird. But still, she cheated on you because she knew you were in love with Andy and not her-"

He raised a hand.

"-not saying it's right but you tried to ignore it and cover it instead of telling her."

Nick shook his head.

"It wouldn't have made a difference."

Dov sighed. Clearly they weren't going to come to same conclusion about this.

He decided to change the subject.

"Did you tell anyone the reason we're here?"

Nick looked at him quickly.

"Only Swarek even knew I was leaving."

Dov wondered how that had happened.

Nick took a drink before speaking.

"You?"

Dov shook his head.

"The only person I told was Gail but I didn't tell her that part."

Nick nodded.

They both took drinks and sat in silence contemplating.


Andy watched in amusement as Sam lay in his sleeping bag. He had been settled for about five minutes when he shifted and every few minutes he shifted again. Finally he sat up and stared at her incredulously.

"How can you sleep out here?"

The laughter Andy had been trying to contain burst out uncontrollably.

Sam stared at her eyebrows raised. Finally Andy caught her breath and sat up.

"Come here."

Sam looked cautious.

He scooted over and stared at her. Andy motioned for him to lay his head on her lap and put his pillow there to cushion him better. He sighed as Andy began gently running her fingers through his hair and massaging his scalp. It had been a long day.

Andy stared at him silently for a moment then burst out.

"Let's play a game."

Sam squinted at her and sighed.

"What game?"

"20 questions-we'll switch."

Sam shrugged so Andy rubbed his head harder and thought.

"Why didn't you tell me how you felt when I was with Luke?"

Sam smiled, eyes closed.

"The answer is in the question McNally."

Andy sighed.

"Your turn."

Sam was silent for so long Andy wondered if he had fallen asleep.

"Why did you ask Luke to go to the cabin right after jumping me?"

Andy cocked her head.

"I didn't."

Sam opened his eyes and stared at her.

"You didn't?"

He repeated.

Andy shook her head.

"He-well, said he felt guilty for leaving me and suggested a bunch of things and wouldn't leave it until I picked something."

She paused.

"Did you ever do anything with Gail?"

Sam shook his head then suddenly his eyes snapped open and he stared at her.

"Did you think I did?"

Andy tried to shrug it off.

"The one night…you left with her."

Sam chuckled.

"She made a move I shut her down and we went to a bookstore."

Andy stared at him.

"A bookstore?"

Sam shifted uncomfortably.

"It was late, we drank too much."

Andy was flabbergasted.

"So you went to a bookstore?"

Sam clearly didn't like this topic.

"She wanted a book so we went to a bookstore."

Andy stopped massaging his head.

"What book?"

Sam sighed as if it were the last thing he ever wanted to admit to.

"Good Riddance: How to ditch that loser and keep smiling." I was her-" He coughed –"Break up buddy."

Andy stared at him for a long moment before the corners of her mouth turned up and she doubled over with laughter.

"What?! I told you we had too much to drink."

Andy just shook her head and laughed. Sam stared at her wondering what in the world was so funny. Finally she caught her breath.

"You were Gail Peck's breakup buddy?"

She shook her head and started laughing again.

Sam shook his head and closed his eyes again.

His next words were soft but Andy could hear the hurt that went with them.

"Why didn't you come back?"

Andy knew what he meant. She shook her head slowly.

"It was easy…being with Nick…it didn't hurt and it wasn't real…it was simpler to not come back. I thought…every time with Luke…you were always there…it never occurred to me that you would find someone else. I did know…I knew you'd be hurt if you knew but I talked myself out of you knowing."

Sam rolled to his elbow and looked at her.

"Andy, I had to know where you were. "

She nodded and took a deep breath.

"I took you for granted Sam, you always had been there and you were there to help us and I thought you always would be there. And then…I lost you."

Andy looked at him.

"Thank you for always being there Sam…I know how hard it was for you…when I was with Luke and you pushed me back to him. I know you did it for me."

Sam just stared at Boo Radley and scratched him behind the ears. He sighed.

"I'm sorry for breaking up with you, and pushing you away. I'm sorry about being so hard on you…about the park."

Andy stared at him.

"Why then? You were hard on me a lot."

Sam nodded and stared at Boo Radley.

"I was jealous…and it really didn't occur to me that I was driving you to Army Boy."

Andy was silent for a long moment deep in thought. She shook her head to clear her mind and tried to think of another question.

And so they continued for the next few hours. Question after question until they both fell asleep.