CHAPTER 6

It was not an easy task to wake up that early after the night they had. Andy rolled on her side and dropped her hand onto the alarm. Or so she thought. She started padding with her hand what she had hit. It felt like a nose and a mouth that now opened to bite her hand. That made Andy's eyes open wide and she saw Sam squishing his eyes shut.

"I didn't plan on waking up like this." He said taking her hand away from his face.

"I warned you about sleeping on my side of the bed." Andy said holding herself up to reach the alarm and shut it off.

"You fell asleep on top of me last night so there wasn't much I could do."

Andy ignored what Sam said and pushed herself off the bed and went in search of his T-shirt. She pulled her hair into a messy pigtail and walked off into the bathroom.

"Damn it, Sam." He heard her say from the bathroom. "How can I walk around like this?" She came into the bedroom pointing to the hickey he gave her. Both parts of her neck were covered in marks.

In a weird caveman way he enjoyed her like this, but then again, he didn't want people seeing her like this and start imagining things. He could see she was indeed annoyed by the fact she had very big and noticeable marks of what had gone down last night, but he wasn't going to apologize.

"Well won't you look at that, the one on the far left looks like a heart. I'm an artist." Sam said smiling at her hoping to lighten her mood.

"I bet. Now get off the bed. I'll clean the room while you make breakfast." She pulled the covers off him and had to turn as she saw his naked form. Damn him and his damn sexy body.

"Wanna shower first?" Sam said standing up.

Andy pushed Sam away trying to hide her smile at what he was suggesting. Sam pulled her closer and kissed the colorful marks he had left on her neck, her cheek and finally her lips.

"We still have a few minutes to spare." He said dropping down on the bed and pulling her with him.

Forty minutes later they were jumping out of the sweaty sheets and into the shower and after another thirty minutes in the shower they were able to grab some quick food and coffee and head out.

They made it to parade just as Frank was walking in.

"Fix your tie, McNally." Frank said jokingly.

Andy started to fix her uniform. In the locker room she barely had time to look in the mirror, since they wasted too much time. Her uniform and quick make-up covered the marks on her neck, but she still felt like everyone could see, even after Sam assured her she looked fine.

"Stop fussing with your neck." He said before going to sit next to Oliver.

Andy sat down between Gail and Dov still messing with the collar of her uniform trying to make to go higher on her neck.

"If you keep playing with your neck everyone is going to figure out." Gail leaned so she could whisper in Andy's ear.

"What?"

"Oh 'come on. It's obvious Swarek went all caveman on you. He looks a lot better and you blush every time you mess with your neck." She smiled before saying. "And that's the wrong color for your neck."

Frank cut all conversations on the room short as he came up to the podium. Andy was hoping for a quiet day not only for her, but for Sam too.

Walking out of parade she made a quick stop by the D's office and saw Sam writing something down. He turned as he heard her come in and a big smile spread across his face.

"You know, I think you'd look better wearing the D's clothe." He said as she stepped in.

"There's no doubt about that." She said leaning and kissing him. "I'll be back later. Do you have any news on when exactly is his trial?"

The smile Sam had when he saw her come in was now replaced with a serious look. She knew he didn't want to talk about it, but it was something important and if he wouldn't share, she was gonna have to ask.

"I think it'll be tomorrow at noon." He said holding her hand. "I hate the thought of him being free."

"I know." She said. Her hand reached out to cup his cheek "You'll be fine. Everything will be okay. Try not to worry too much about him, he can't hurt you anymore."

Pulling her hand in his he squeezed tighter.

"Actually he can." He whispered looking into her eyes.

It was something unusual to see him look so vulnerable and it broke her heart seeing him so torn up about it. She was trying to help him through this, but most of the time she didn't know what she was doing.

"Everyone is going to be okay. I promise you." She gave him a small smile trying to sound reassuring. "Have you called Sarah?"

"I tried, but she didn't pick up. I'll try again after I'm done with this, but I'll tell you how it went later. You should go, Chloe is waiting." He said and they parted ways.

Andy and Chloe had a nice ride around and stopped for lunch in a nice diner. Until now no one did anything and no calls came through. These types of days were rare and they learned to not jinx it.

"You and Sam seem to be doing well." Chloe mentioned. "Especially after whatever it was you guys did last night."

"What… Why do people keep saying that?"

"Both of you look different. Better somehow."

"Okay. What about you and Dov?" Andy asked knowing Chloe and Dov had something going on. Just no one understood what it was.

"We're taking it slow. Testing the water before we try to jump into anything. Stuff like that. He says he wants to build his trust in me again and I understand, but I don't like feeling like everything I do and say is being analyzed. Don't get me wrong I'll do practically anything he asks, but it's like I live in Big Brother, you know?" Chloe said after they got back into the squad.

"I get it. Dov loves you, just give him time." Andy said pulling the car out of the parking lot and into the streets.

Back at the station Sam was by the printer when Frank came up to him.

"So I see you're feeling slightly better."

"Yeah, I guess you can say that." Sam said checking the papers one more time.

"What about your dad? Any news?"

"His trial was confirmed for tomorrow half an hour ago. I checked in with the officers that accompany him and they said he's ready. Hasn't left the apartment he's staying. So everything is good for now." He said and after just a few seconds he was reminded he needed to call his sister. "Excuse me, sir. I need to call Sarah."

Frank stepped away and went about his business as Sam stepped into an interrogation room. He stared at his phone for a few minutes and debated with himself how he should give her the news. They weren't close, they didn't even have a decent conversation after he left the hospital back when he was shot. Plus, that was the last time they saw each other. He remembered things didn't turn out so great back then either.

Putting the phone to his ear he waited until her voice came on the other line.

"Hello, Sam." She didn't sound very happy to hear from him.

"Hi. Um… I have some news I have to share with you." He said walking around the room. He was nervous so he couldn't stay still.

"I'm all ears."

"The prison where dad was kept is overcrowded so some inmates may be getting early release. Dad is one of them. His trial is here in Toronto tomorrow, thought you may want to know."

The silence that was followed made Sam look twice at his phone wondering if she was even on the line still. He knew this was a big shock for her so he waited until everything he said was registered in her head.

"He's getting out?" she said in a low voice.

"There's a pretty big chance of that, yes."

"Do you know when tomorrow?"

Sam hated that she still didn't see the monster their father was, but him hating Jay only added more stress to their – already fragile – relationship. Even if it was against his better judgment he sent her the time and place where his trial would be at. Sam said she was welcome to stay in his apartment, but she declined. He didn't expect her to jump at the idea, but there was hope.

"You'll be at his trial?" he asked.

"Maybe. I'm not sure I'll be able to get off work, but I'll ask and if so I'll take a bus down to Toronto in the morning." Her voice sounded optimistic.

"I'll see you then." He said and then they said their goodbyes.

Her reaction was still something so hard for him to understand. She was just so open and ready to forgive their father for his actions, she couldn't see what was so wrong about him and that bothered Sam to a whole new level. He feared for her safety and the emotional distress she'd have to go through when she got to really know Jay. If Jay even gave her the chance.

Sam just needed for this whole thing to be over and move on. There was no space for Jay in his present life. He wouldn't even try to make space. He had plans he intended of making them happen and Jay was not a part of that picture.

Looking around the station Sam knew his family was this. 15th was his family.