The holiday season creates additional problems for police officers. There are increased thefts from parked cars, and increased incidents of impaired driving, and increased episodes of domestic abuse. Wouldn't it be great to find a way to reclaim some of the joy of the season?

There are ties between rookies and training officers, between lovers, between best friends. Sometimes it's hard to keep everything all neat and tidy.

Of course she wants them to write their own.

Out of season, I know, but someone wanted a New Year's Eve party. Andy and Sam, settling into married life.

Two very different men with something in common.

All the times he wanted to say something, would have, could have, should have told her, inspired by the grenade scene in "I Never". So many times in the six seasons we can almost hear Sam's unspoken thoughts. I'll add more vignettes if people like this one. Most people seem to like them - thanks! But that is all they are, moments when we wish Sam would tell us what he's thinking.

The Commissioner's Gala is rescheduled

Once again, out of season - but I didn't want to wait eleven months. I hope you think it's amusing!

What if Andy had misunderstood, when Sam woke up in the hospital?

Andy and Sam find a way to express their love, long distance. Not a lot of plot, a fair amount of sex.

I always hoped, through the six seasons, that we'd see a story about a special occasion like Christmas or someone's birthday. Since we didn't, I had to write one of my own. I hope you like it. NOTE After I posted this story the first time it was pointed out to me that I had made a critical timing error so I had to revise it a little. My apologies if you had already read it!

At the end of their eventful day, Andy and Sam arrive at the hotel where they will spend their wedding night.

Sam decides to take a hand in Duncan Moore's career development.

Watching 74 Epiphanies, I always felt that Sam really didn't want to let go of Andy when she came to say good morning. This is my idea of what could have happened - M for good reason.

Just a silly little thing that popped into my head some time ago. Before "Breaking Up the Band", though, so it's just my idea about how they might have acquired Boo.

Much as I loved "A Little Faith", I felt there was a lot that wasn't said/shown/described. This is my expanded view of their first time.

My first story here - a lighthearted look at Sam and Andy's continuing story. I wrote it after Season 5, before Season 6, so I didn't steal the idea of Oliver's cabin!