Andy and Sam always shared a bond. But when Sam set his heart out on the table, Andy left for six months undercover. Now she's back and is coming to realize that he hasn't waited around for her. But some things can't be swept under the rug and ignored and the bond between Sam and Andy is one of those things. M for possible adult scenes, language and violence. McSwarek!

Andy comes back from undercover to discover the life she left behind is no longer there

AU - McSwarek - They were married, now they're not. Sam's a cop, Andy's a nurse, and she's engaged to Luke. "Mom was going to tell me something last week, but then she had to pull some double shifts at the hospital, and I think she forgot." "And what 'thing' was she going to tell you?" Sam quirks, truly intrigued. "How you guys met."

"Everyday he walks right by me, and doesn't even know I'm there at all. And I can't think of one single reason, why I should hang around" Sometimes it takes somebody leaving for a man to realize what he's losing, & when the loneliness begins to take over, in one instant, he knew just how she felt. Set after S3, when Andy has to face her reasons for leaving for Project Dakota, & Sam

Andy had just gotten off shift. The clouds were rolling in from the east and she knew she needed to get home before it started raining. Andy pulled her bag on to her shoulder and pulled her hoodie over her head. Andy liked walking home after shift. Since being back she need to prepare herself to go home.

Nick and Andy start their first day back after 6 months on the taskforce and a week off. They are not sure on how people are going to react to them being back. And things at 15 are different, Gail is still there, Chris never left yet and they have 2 knew co-workers.