Andy and Robert were basking in the afterglow after their Sunday morning delight. It was a rare day when both didn't have work so they wanted to make the most of it. Plus, they were making up for lost time due to their 90-day separation. It was hard to deal with at first, but they both needed to work on healing their own wounds before taking on life together.
Robert was adamant about staying clean for the rest of his days, and he knew that working on that with Andy in the picture wasn't ideal. Sure, he missed her but it was a necessity so he didn't relapse into the person he once detested. His mentor, Doctor Richard Webber, was a great help to him in times of need. Being in isolation in a global pandemic meant that there were many temptations to have a glass of wine whilst watching the statistics grow day-by-day on the news. He feared every time his wife was on shift too; no matter the amount of personal protective equipment she wore, there was still a chance that she could've picked it up from someone and it was a terrifying thought for him.
But he pushed through all his negative thoughts knowing that his wife would be waiting for him at the end of it. And she was; she was now led next to him in bed, with her head on his chest, enjoying the company that they both had longed for over the 90-day separation.
"When did you love me?" Andy whispered softly, lifting her head off Robert's chest to look at him in the eye.
"Huh?" Robert said with a puzzled look on his face.
"When did you love me?" She repeated with a little more power in her voice.
"What's with the deep question?"
"Please, I just need to know."
"Well, the first time we met and you told me how the station worked, I fell a little but in love with you. You were the only one to stand up for 19 and I admired that" Robert spoke, watching Andy smile gently remembering their first ever meeting, "Then, I fell a little bit more in love with you when we were trying to save Max. You and your dad were speaking Spanish, unaware that I too speak it and well, knowing how much you seemed to hate me, made me love you more. But I don't think it really sunk in until we rescued Evelyn. Knowing that you were trapped in her apartment and that if I didn't pull you to safety, you might not have made it, well, that truly made me fall for you. That was the point in which I didn't want to live without you." Robert continued.
"You were my knight in shining armour." Andy joked.
"Well, what about you? When did you fall in love with me?" Robert enquired, wanting to know her version of events.
"Hm, well I hated you at first. You came in and turned the place upside down after years of my dad running the place" Andy admitted freely, "But, when you pulled me out of Evelyn's apartment, I couldn't help but think you were a decent guy. I made the wrong call, wanting to wait, but you knew better. Bishop too. You saved two lives that day. However, it wasn't until the derelict building rescue that I developed feelings for you. I really resented you for assigning me recruitment as my specialty but clearly you knew better, once again. You saw something in me that I didn't and I guess that's what partners do."
"Though, the Aid Car crash being our first near-death experience definitely brought us closer." Robert added, remembering the terrifying moment when they were both trapped with no way out.
"Goes without saying" Andy stated, laying her head back down on Roberts' chest, "You are a wonderful man."
"And you are an amazing woman. I couldn't love you anymore than I already do." Robert whispered, kissing Andy's head softly.
"Promise me we will never have to go through a 90-day separation again. I don't think I could cope without you by my side."
"I promise you, Andrea Herrera, you are stuck with me for life."
"Good." Andy mumbled.
The couple soon lapsed into a slumber making the most of the day off work catching up on sleep.
