Starting Over One Last Time Chapter 25, a rookie blue fanfic

Sam woke up and reached for the alarm wondering why they hadn't shut it off since they'd taken the day off.

Sam looked at Andy sound asleep and smiled.

After the night they had he wasn't surprised she hadn't heard the alarm. They'd made love more than once.

There was no denying it, she was the woman he'd always dreamed of. He smiled as an old song by Firefall popped into his head and he got an idea. Maybe it was time to dust off the old guitar.

He tried to get out of bed without waking her …

"Babe?"

Sam leaned over and kissed her. "Go back to sleep, baby."

She grabbed his pillow hugging it as Sam laughed softly. He whispered "I love you" before kissing her again.

He made himself throw on a pair of lounging pants and leave the room. He couldn't surprise her with the guitar and stay in bed with her.

Andy was asleep by the time Sam got to the door. With his hand on the door he looked back at the woman in bed and smiled. He made his way downstairs.

Once he had the coffee on he went to find his guitar case. Not many people knew he played, even fewer knew he had his own.

It had been so long since he'd picked it up that it was seriously out of tune, but that was easily fixed. He just hoped he still had enough of a callous on his fingers that it wouldn't hurt later. He used to play all the time, but had gotten away from it. Maybe it was time to bring it out more often.

He grimaced at the tenderness in his fingers after the first couple of notes. Yeah, he definitely needed to keep it outta the case.

He realized after a few wrong notes his callous' weren't the only thing that had gone soft … he was pretty rusty. After a couple songs to shake the rust off it all came back to him including the dead feeling in his fingers. He was pretty sure he could play it and have it sound like he hadn't just picked the guitar up yesterday.

Andy woke up to what sounded like someone playing a guitar. She got up and put on one of Sam's shirts and made her way downstairs. Sam was sitting on one of the stools from the kitchen island - playing a guitar.

Sam smiled when he saw her walk into the living room wearing one of his shirts.

He stopped playing long enough to hold out his hand to her. She reached for his hand and he pulled her closer. He kissed her before motioning for her to sit on the couch.

As soon as she sat down, he started to play … and to Andy's surprise - sing! After what was said that night in the cover apartment about karaoke she never expected to hear him sing, but here he was, playing and singing … for her.

You are the woman that I've always dreamed of

I knew it from the start

I saw your face and that's the last I've seen of my heart

It's not so much the things you say to me

It's not the things you do

It's how I feel each time you're close to me

That keeps me close to you, woh oh

You are the woman that I've always dreamed of

I knew it from the start

I saw your face and that's the last I've seen of my heart

It's not so much your pretty face I see

It's not the clothes you wear

It's more that special way you look at me

That always keeps me there, woh oh

You are the woman that I've always dreamed of

I knew it from the start

I saw your face and that's the last I've seen of my heart

It's hard to tell you all the love I'm feelin'

That's just not my style

You got a way to send my senses reelin'

Every time you smile, woh

You are the woman that I've always dreamed of

I knew it from the start

I saw your face and that's the last I've seen of my heart

(I saw your face and that's the last I've seen of my heart)

Of my heart, oh, of my heart

When Sam finished playing all Andy could do was stare at him. His voice, she had no words to describe it.

"Sam, that was … amazing."

Sam smiled. "Think so?"

"I don't think, babe, I know."

She got up when he leaned the guitar against the table. Standing in front of him, with his hands on her waist, hers on his shoulders, she kissed him.

"The song kinda fit, so …"

"I loved it … and I love you."

"I love you."

"I didn't know you played … and I thought you didn't sing?!"

"Not many people do … For you, I do … Just don't go thinkin' I'm gonna do it on Karaoke Night at the Penny."

"But, Sam, you've got an amazing voice …"

"And the only one that's ever gonna hear it is you." He kissed her. "Ready for a coffee?"

"I'll get them."

Sam carried the stool back into the kitchen.

"Y'know, babe, I could get used to listening to you play …"

Sam walked up behind her.

"Oh yeah?"

"Definitely."

"I might be persuaded to keep playing."

Andy turned around and whispered against his lips, "Oh yeah?"

Sam reached for the hem of his shirt, "Yeah …"

Their coffee was forgotten as Sam carried Andy back upstairs.

They made their way back downstairs a few hours later. Neither had gotten "dressed", both opting for lounging wear … Andy's included wearing one of Sam's shirts.

Sam dumped the cold pot and was filling the pot for a fresh one when his cell rang. Andy checked the caller I.D.

"Babe, it's Sarah."

"Hey Sis."

"Hey Sammy."

"What's goin' on?"

"I know things have been crazy, but you do know the holidays are coming …"

Sam closed his eyes. "Shit! Sorry Sis."

"You forgot?"

"Not exactly. Just haven't thought much about it."

"You are still coming, right?"

"I don't know yet."

"Sammy!"

"We haven't talked about it. I don't know if she has plans with her dad …"

"Sammy, we always spend Christmas together."

"I know, but this year why don't we make it for the weekend before?"

"You're still coming here?"

"Yeah, we'll put in for it when we go in tomorrow."

"You're off today?"

"Yeah."

"Then I'll let you go."

"Ok, I'll call you before we leave."

"Ok. I love you, little brother."

"I love you too. Did you wanna say hi …"

"Thought you'd never ask!"

Sam laughed as he handed the phone to Andy.

"Hi Sarah …"

"So much for saying hi," Sam commented when Andy hung up half an hour later.

"I'll make it up to you later …"

"I'm gonna hold ya to that, woman!"

Andy stood in front of Sam and put her arms around his waist. "I'd rather be held against you."

Sam put his arms around her as he said, "That can be arranged."

Andy laughed as she kissed him.

Sam fixed their coffees and carried them into the living room. Andy squealed in surprise when Sam pulled her into his lap. Wrapping his arms around her and her arms around his, she laughed as she said, "This is becoming a habit."

"What is?"

"Me, sittin' in your lap."

Sam kissed the back of her neck before he asked, "Do you hear me complaining?"

"Keep it up and we won't make it back upstairs this time …"

"Again, do you hear me complaining? Have we ever done it on a couch?"

By the time they got dressed, again, the coffee was cold … again. Sam laughed as he dumped the 2nd pot of cold coffee out.

"Baby, I think if we want coffee today we're gonna have to make a Tim's run because we're wasting it here."

Andy walked up behind him and put her arms around him.

"You realize that means getting dressed and leavin' the house …"

Sam chuckled. "Yeah, but then I can help get you out of your jeans …"

They'd never had a 'problem' keeping their hands off each other, but after last night …

They got dressed and made a quick Tim's run. Sam was never more grateful for a drive-thru than today, he wasn't ready to let the rest of the world back in yet.

Back at the house they changed out of their street clothes and back into their lounge wear.

They were sitting on the couch with Andy leaning against him and Sam's arm around her waist.

"Babe?"

"Yeah?"

"You ok?"

Just thinkin', baby."

"About?"

"Jerry."

"O … k, there a reason why?"

"My alarm that went awhile ago?"

"Yeah?"

"It was for an appointment Jerry and I had for something wedding related."

Andy closed her eyes. "God, babe, I'm sorry."

"For what? It's not your fault I forgot to take the reminder off my phone."

They finished their coffees in silence. Andy wasn't sure where Sam was going when he pushed her away so he could get up.

She watched as Sam put something on the CD player.

"Jerry and I were tryin' to find songs for the wedding. Songs the 4 of us could dance to without Noelle's help. We wanted to surprise you and Nash. Jerry wasn't really a Country guy and God knows I'm Classic Rock, so I have no idea where these came from. But we took one listen, looked at each other and said they were gettin' played for ours girls. Even though Jerry's gone and the wedding's not gonna happen, I still wanted you to hear them. So … "

Sam sat back on the couch and wrapped his arms around Andy who had curled up beside him with her arms around his waist, before he hit the 'play' button and the sounds of a dobro filled the room followed by -

The sun was made to shine

A mountain made to climb

And love was made to last a lifetime through

The world was made to turn

A fire was made to burn

And my heart, my heart was made to love you

I believe what is to be will be

No one can stop my loving you or you loving me

The river's made to flow

The moon was made to glow

And heaven knows God made the rose to bloom

The bird was made to fly

Stars to light the night

And my heart, my heart was made to love you

I believe what is to be will be

No one can stop my loving you or you loving me

The world was made to turn

A fire was made to burn

And my heart, my heart was made to love you

And my heart, my heart was made to love you.

Andy had tears in her eyes when the song finished, but just when she thought the CD was over, another song began to play -

I'd like to keep on drawing breath

Quench my thirst, keep my hunger fed

And I'd like shelter over me