Chapter 4:
Andy wakes up from her nap to her phone ringing. It's Luke.
She answers groggily. "Hey!"
"Hey Andy…"
And she can hear it in his voice. He's not coming over tonight. She looks at the clock and notices it is already after 8 anyway.
"What is it Luke?"
"I got called to assist with a double homicide. I'm not going to make it for dinner. I'm sorry."
LIAR Andy thinks. He is SO not sorry. He lives for dead people.
"That's okay. I was actually taking a nap. I think I'll just call it an early night." She says.
"Great!" He says a little too quickly.
"See you tomorrow Luke."
"Bye Andy."
Andy tosses her phone on the table.
UGH! She thinks. She puts her hands on her still flat belly.
"How can we do this, little baby?" She asks aloud.
She sighs.
"Maybe I don't even want Luke to know… maybe I should do this alone." She contemplates what that would look like.
Her and a little blue eyed blonde child reading stories before bed.
Her and a little blue eyed blonde child playing in the park.
Her and a little blue eyed blonde…
"Ugh. I don't know how to do this…" She thinks.
Her thoughts are interrupted by a knock on her door.
She looks through the peep hole and smiles. Sam.
She opens the door.
"Hey."
"Hey McNally… I uh… Didn't see Callaghan's car… uh… are you busy?"
She smirks.
"No, Sam. I'm not busy… he just called me to cancel again actually. Would you like to come in for a little while?"
He smiles.
"Yes, I think that would be great."
She lets him in and heads to the kitchen and grabs him a beer.
"Oh, Thanks!"
"You're welcome. I sure won't be drinking them anytime soon" She grumbles as they sit on the couch.
Sam smiles.
"I'm happy to help drink any and all alcohol." He chuckles.
Andy bumps his shoulder.
"I'm okay, Sam. I want to tell Luke about the baby but if he keeps pushing me away then I'm done. All he ever does is work and cancel plans and work more. I can't raise a baby with someone like that. I don't even want to be in a relationship with him half the time."
Sam nods.
"That's your choice Andy. I'm here to support you though."
"Thanks Sam." She says leaning over to hug him.
"I'm glad you came over."
"Me too McNally… Wanna watch a game?"
"Sure…"
She flips on the TV and they find a hockey game to watch together.
After only 15 minutes Sam notices Andy's head drop onto his shoulder. She is breathing in and out softly and sound asleep.
He pulls the throw blanket around her and kisses her forehead.
"Sleep well Andy... I'm here for you." He whispers into her hair.
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