Chapter 4: McNally and Swarek

This one takes place the day after Chapter 3.

Okay they have been in the car for an hour now and Andy has not said a word. She nods or shakes her head when asked a question.

"Andy. Damn it. Are you mad at me?" Sam growls out.

"No, not at all… wait… why… what did you do?"

"I didn't do anything. You are just so quiet. Is something wrong?"

"Well… nothing I need to share."

"I.. uh… that doesn't make me feel better." He said.

"I'm… I'm not feeling well…" She lets it linger…

"Oh… do you need something sugary and caffeinated?" He asks knowingly. Truth was he knew it was coming soon he always tried to have sugar on standby for her but he was unprepared today.

She smiled a full McNally smile.

"I am okay… but… um… Sam, Can I ask you a question and no matter what you tell me the 100% truth?"

"Um…" He's at a parking lot so he pulls in. "I guess we can try it. What do you want to know?"

"Oh. I have many but for now just one that is on my mind. Do you, I mean… after yesterday and Price and everything… I just…"

"Andy. Out with it please."

"Do you wish I'd never been assigned to 15?" She immediately looks away afraid of his answer.

Sam is floored. Of all the shit he thought she would ask that wasn't even close to what he was thinking.

"Andy… What? No. I love riding with you. But wait, what does that have to do with Price?

Andy is torn, should she tell him or not. She sighs and chews her bottom lip.

"Andy." He says it gently. "Talk to me… what is going on in your head today?"

"It was her first day and you nearly died. On my first day your cover was blown. I just wondered if maybe you wish you hadn't met me or her... but mostly me."

Okay now his head was reeling.

He reached over and put his left hand on her jaw and pulled her to look at him.

"Andy McNally. Stop it. You are thinking about something that would hurt me far more than any bullets." He paused as they both turned a little pink. But he had to keep going now.

"Andy… I am not one to talk about real stuff but this I have got to tell you." His hand shifted to her neck with his thumb touching her earring. "You… you make me have this feeling in my gut… I guess its butterflies in all the good ways. I feel like I've never met anyone who makes me feel the way you do. I am your TO and I'm not allowed to feel this way but it has grown all this time that I've known you. You have a lion's heart, you are so brave and courageous and smart and funny and beautiful and awesome and I just…"

She cut him off with a kiss on his lips. He kissed back. Her lips are salty he thought.

"Are you crying?" He asked putting both hands on her cheeks.

"Happy tears" she said.

"Andy, I like you and I just laid it all out so uh… what now?"

Well… that was the million dollar question… What on Earth would they do now?

"Sam. I'm not sure but I feel the same thing. I... I like you too."

He kissed her first this time. She has such nice soft lips. She slid her tongue along his bottom lip. Then pulled back.

"I think we need to stop. We are supposed to be working. Don't get me wrong here. I'm happy about what just happened I just think we need to wait till we are off shift and not in this car.

So, they did wait but only until they got in Sam's truck… Then they finished their conversation.

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