A/N: Here is a treat for you all - helping me get to 200 reviews in only 18 Chapters.

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Sam and Andy crept down the remaining hallway quickly, their hearts pumping as they kept their eye out for Todd. There was only one door at the end of this corridor.

Andy knelt to the floor, opened the door and allowed Sam to enter ahead of her.

Sam stepped into the room as Andy saw the wire he was about to trip.

"SAM!"

She jumped to her feet and dived at Sam, catching him around the waist. They both heard the shot, but as Andy had reacted, it missed them both.

Sam scrambled to his feet first, and pointed his gun behind the door, covering Andy as she awkwardly stood up. They stood back to back in the centre of the room while rotating in a circle. The room appeared to be clear. They slowly began a thorough search of the cupboards and still couldn't find him.

Lowering their weapons slightly, Andy looked at Sam in confusion.

Sam shook his head as if he knew what Andy was thinking.

Cautiously, they slipped down the hallway looking everywhere for a hidden panel or space that they could have missed.

Suddenly Andy grabbed Sam's sleeve and nodded above their heads.

In the ceiling there was a loft panel.

There was a string they could use to pull the staircase down, but it was tucked up in the handle and neither of them could reach it.

The fallen members of 27 division watched as Sam ducked and Andy sat on his shoulders. He stood up and she dislodged the rope.

Once Andy was back onto the ground she got into position to pull the rope, while Sam got into position to deal with anything that might come out of the hole.

He nodded to Any that he was ready and she held up three fingers.

Mouthing 'one, two, three' and putting a finger down on each word, Andy pulled the rope and the staircase fell to the floor. Gunfire erupted from the top , but as Sam had stood off to one side it missed him completely.

Andy walked over to one of the fallen members of 27, picked up the smoke grenade that he had dropped when he was shot and tossed it to Sam who smiled and pulled the pin. He threw it up into the loft and it was suddenly filled with smoke.

A coughing Todd appeared at the top of the stairs and Sam stepped back to the shadows, keeping his gun trained on him the entire time. Andy moved into position underneath the staircase.

Todd stumbled down the staircase and came face to face with Sam and his gun.

"Why haven't you fired at me yet?"

"I thought I'd let my rookie do the honours." Sam said nodding behind Todd.

Todd's face fell as he realised that Sam's famous rookie was doing the retrain with him and turned to come face to face with Andy.

"You?" he spluttered, not quite able to believe he had missed Andy was Sam's rookie.

"Me." Andy confirmed before pulling the trigger.

An alarm sounded indicating the retrain was over and everyone got to their feet and made it outside into the sunshine, Andy and Sam laughing and joking with each other while the officers of 27 dragged their feet, embarrassed that they had been beaten so badly.

When Sam and Andy got back the pen where 15 were placed, Oliver held his arms wide and Andy ran into them, hugging him for all she was worth. Oliver let her go and she felt like she was being passed around her friends, being clapped on the back or hugged.

Both divisions fell silent when the Chief of Police walked to the board that held the times each partnership had completed the course in.

Slowly and painstakingly he moved the tags down the list. 15 were hoping that he would move every single one of them, while 27 were praying that he would stop. When he didn't stop and picked up the tab at the top, which had Todd and Witcham's name on it, 15 Division cheered. Clearly Sam and Andy had beaten their time.

The Chief placed the tab bearing Andy and Sam's name at the top, clearly displaying their time.

They had beaten Todd and Witcham by a full one minute and fifteen seconds.

"McSwarek! With me!" the Chief announced as he walked through the crowd of officers, brushing by Gail and squeezing her elbow.

Smiling, Andy and Sam followed the Chief. They were taken into the room where they were being assessed from. They both held their breath.

"When Gail came to me and told me the story of you two working together, I didn't believe it. I know Sam here has a reputation for being a lone wolf. But seeing the way you cleared that house I must admit I am impressed.

You cleared that house without speaking a single word to each other. Not only that you moved in perfect synchronisation with each other which led you to be a whole minute faster than your fellow officers from both divisions.

I am more than happy to sign these transfer papers to reinstate your partnership, however I am tempted to send you both to 27 Division. They clearly need to learn a bit more about partnerships."

Andy and Sam looked at each other, horrified at what they were hearing. The plan was to send them both back to 15, not 27.

"However, I know that Gail appreciates your company being a fellow Legacy so I am prepared to make you both a deal." He continued, looking at Andy.

"A deal, Sir?" Sam asked.

"Yes. A deal. You two will teach that manoeuvre you completed up the staircase at the Academy for every intake and I will ensure than neither of you can be transferred out of 15 division without both of you consenting in writing."

"So what you're saying is if we teach one class every six months we can stay at 15 and if one of us wants to transfer you would need consent from both of us in writing?" Andy asked.

"Exactly. I am also prepared to look the other way with regards to your personal relationship, as I am sure you both aware, while they are frowned upon within the division, they are forbidden between partners as it can cloud your judgement."

"Sir?" Sam stuttered, the blood draining from his face.

"I am not blind Sam, even if the rest of the division believe you when you say you are just friends. Just don't go shouting it from the rooftops."

Sam smiled at Andy, his eyes twinkling.

"You better not make me regret this decision."