Thanks for the reviews everyone. Got called home for a sick kid, so I have a little time to catch up with this story.

Rated T,

I do not own Rookie Blue, but if I did…..

The alarm went off and startled Sam. He had set it early so he and Sarah could make it to the hospital early enough to see Andy's doctor and get her home at a decent hour.

Sarah was already in the kitchen making coffee by the time Sam came out. She was slowly shipping her mug as she shoved one at him.

"Sam, are you sure this is what you want to do? "

"Yeah, I am not giving up. "

"Ok, good. You know why I am asking right, you seemed to be wavering on giving up yesterday."

"Callaghan got to me yesterday. Andy and I broke up, I broke it off. I broke her heart.. I broke mine. But she ran again and that is kind of hard to take. I know why she did it both times, once to protect my job, the other to protect herself. Doesn't make it any easier but I am going to do what my heart says, fight for her until she says yes."

"Well, then, drink up and lets go get the woman of your dreams."

Sam and Sarah pulled into the parking lot of the hospital and made their way up to Andy's room. Sam pushed open the door and was more than a little annoyed that Nick was there again, for the night. He thought for sure Gail would have him tied up in a back room somewhere for punishment but no, there was Nick laying next to Andy. Nick saw Sam's face and went on the defensive.

"Gail's on shift and Chris kid got sick so I came up."

"Cool, " Sam grumbled, "Nick this is my sister Sarah." Sam just kept thinking calm thoughts in his head. Don't kill Nick; he is just being a friend. Sam let out a big sigh.

"Nice to meet you Nick. How is she?"

"She did ok last night. The nightmares are back but health wise she is on the mend. They said the doc would be in around 8 or so and she could go home after all the paperwork is done."

Sam looked over at Andy, she was sleeping peacefully and he turned to Nick, "What nightmares?" All he could think of is great something else Nick knew and he didn't.

"Oh, sorry man, " Nick remembering and acknowledging that Sam didn't know but need to know. "We hit a rough patch about a month into the OP. A couple that worked for the owner was shot and killed in front of Andy and I because they lost some of the product. It was a warning to us not to screw up. Andy and I were standing right next to them when he went down. The guy just pulled out the weapon and shot them in the head before either Andy or I could react. Andy freaked when we got back to our place. She made me throw away the clothes she was wearing and I had to pull her out of the shower when she spent an hour trying to wash all the blood off her. She kept telling me that she couldn't get it to wash off. That night she had a nightmare. She doesn't talk about it much, wouldn't tell me what was the nightmare about or who but I learned that a calm soothing voice and rubbing lightly up and down her arm she calms down. If you wake her fully, it's game on. I made that mistake once and she flipped me onto the floor, pinned me and had a knife to my throat before she really realized what had happened. "

"Wow" was all Sam and Sarah could say.

"I think what is the hardest is she screams for people. One night it was you, another time it was for Traci, then it was Chris, then it was me. It's been about two months since she had one. I don't know what triggers them, I just know when they happen it's not fun for her or whoever is with her."

Sam nodded his head.

Sarah grabbed Sam's hand, "We can do this."

Andy started to stir, Nick eased his way out of the bed and bid his goodbyes. "Call me if you have any questions or need help, ok? Tell her I will see her in a couple of days."

"We will Nick, it was nice to meet you and I hope to see you again," Sarah gave Nick and big smile.

Sam was to busy looking at Andy to say anything else to Nick. He sat down next to the bed and pulled a chair next to him for Sarah to sit. They started to chat softly about plans while they waited for Andy to wake up.

Thirty minutes later, Andy eyes were starting to open. Sam gently took her hand and rubbed his thumb back and forth on the top of her thumb. Andy smiled and weakly said, "Good morning." Andy tried to focus on who was in the room.

"Good Morning, I want you to meet someone. Andy, this is Sarah, my sister. Sarah, this is Andy."

"Hi" was all Andy could muster, she was trying to full wake up.

"Hi Andy, I am so glad to finally meet you."

Everyone chatted lightly and soon Andy and Sarah were telling Sam's embarrassing stories. All Sam could think was wonderful, now all my embarrassing moments will be out. He was glad they were getting along but he never expected them to hit it off so well so fast.

The doctor came in around nine and gave an all clear. Andy would be out for two weeks and then on desk duty for another two, she could then slowly work up to patrolling a normal week after that. Sam nodded, making sure to ask for all the paperwork and stuff for Frank. As the doctor left, Andy frowned.

Sarah noticed, "You ok?"

"Yeah, I just didn't think I would be out that long. I wanted to get back into routine and get my life somewhat back to normal."

Sam sighed, "It takes time, you went septic and have a spiral fracture, along with a lot of damage to your body. You have to let yourself heal so you can get back to kicking bad guys butts."

"I know"

"How about we make sure that Andy here gets to get out of the house and see people during the two weeks off, that way she doesn't feel like she is typhoid Mary and has to sit at home. What do you say Sam?" Sarah had a big smile on her face.

"We can do that, what do you think Andy?"

"Sounds good."

Sam proceeded to lay out the plan to Andy. "Sarah and I will be helping you out the first two weeks while you are home, making sure you rest and take it easy. Then as you go back to work will talk about what you think you need after that, ok?"

"That sounds good, thanks guys."

Sam was glad that went over better than he thought, he expected her to protest more than she did but then he realized she had closed her eyes again. She was tired.

Then nurse came in shortly after the doctor, paperwork was signed and they were off, wheeling Andy to the truck.

Sarah helped Andy climb into the truck while Sam got her meds and the rest of her papers.

The ride to Andy's place was a short one but Andy still fell asleep. Both Sam and Sarah were concerned about this but the doctor had said she would do this for another week before really having her energy back.

Sam hopped out of the truck and grabbed the bags. Sarah helped Andy get out of the truck and into the house. Sam unlocked the door and walked in first with Andy and Sarah following her. When Sam turned around he knew all the efforts that Sarah and he did had paid off. The look on Andy's face was worth it.

Andy's breath was taken away. She was so afraid that her house would be all dusty and gross after being gone for so long. But what she found was the house was clean, it smelled clean, it was bright, all the flowers and it made Andy relax even more.

Andy sat down on the sofa and sighed. "Do I owe you guys a big thanks for my place being this warm and inviting?"

Sarah sat down next to her, "Sam called me and asked for help to make your place be a good welcome home. I use to do this for him when he returned. Makes the adjustment easier when you don't have to think or do anything for a couple of days."

Sam was all smiles now, "Sarah has cooked about a months worth of food, it is in the freezer, fresh stuff is all cut up an easy to get to in the fridge and snacks are made too. I got you a treat too, Chocolate covered strawberries."

Andy just took it all in, "The flowers are beautiful. They smell heavenly and I can't wait for the berries "

Sam leaned over the back of the sofa and kissed her forehead, "I just wanted to put a smile on your face, so you knew that I was glad your back. "

Sarah patted Andy's hand and got up, "I am going to make some lunch and if you feel like taking a nap, your bed is fresh and clean. "

"Thank you Sarah. Sam when do you have to be back at work?"

"I have today and tomorrow off, but I am back at work on normal shift. I am not on call for a couple of weeks but Sarah and I are going to tag team for the next two weeks so you have someone to help you. "

Sarah laughed from the kitchen, "I am sure that after those two weeks you will want to kick us to the curb from smothering you to much. "

"I really appreciate this, I am sure I would be fine by myself but I am glad for the company."

Sarah and Sam said at the same time laughing, "Saying your fine is the totally opposite in our house."

Andy sat her head back on the sofa and laughed with them thinking how true is that. Before she knew it, her eyes were closed and she was fast a sleep.

Lunch went off without a hitch, so did dinner. Conversation was good, no one seemed stressed and all in all, a good day. The next day went the same, lots of conversation, food and Andy slept a lot. Sam and Sarah alternated who would sleep on the sofa and the blow up bed. They were not the most comfortable but it worked so that Sarah and Sam could take turns in the night if needed.

Sam went back to work and soon a whole week had gone by, Andy was getting stronger each day, Sarah and Andy becoming fast friends and Sam and Andy talking out the past 7 months. Sam and Andy both felt progress was being made.

It was the middle of the second week that Andy went in to give her statement to Marlo. It was agreed upon with Frank and all the detectives that Marlo would be the best since Andy and Nick could be open and honest with her and not feel guilty telling Traci or Sam something she shouldn't. Noelle and Oliver blocked the observation room door to prevent anyone from wandering in and hearing what Andy had to say. They reminded Sam and Traci that they were not playing favorites, they did the same thing earlier that morning for Nick. Frank also warned Sam and Traci that if they felt the need to read the statements they could not talk about anything they read from the statement that Nick or Andy gave, unless either one of them brought it up first.

It took three hours to get Nick's statement but it was Andy's that took longer. Marlo kept stepping out of the room to get water and to give Andy a moment to collect herself. Sam kept watching from his desk and his mind was going a mile a minute. A one point Sam stepped over to Marlo "How is it going in there?"

"She is one tough cookie, the OP was a good one, but a lot of shit was thrown at them. They handled it well but Andy is having a harder time talking about it unlike Nick."

Sam just sighed and went back to his desk.

Soon Sam saw Andy come out and head to the locker room. Marlo walked in, "she is going to take a moment to collect herself and then come to the D's office. She did good but that took a lot out of her."

"I had a talk with Nick about some of it at the hospital so I have an idea."

"Sam, she thinks your going to be mad at her for a while when this all comes out."

"What, why would she think that?"

"Its almost like she is waiting for the other shoe to drop and everything is going to go away. I will say this, Luke did a number on her but he tried really hard to get Nick and Andy to cross boundaries that should never be crossed on a OP."

"Andy and I have talked about it some but I could tell she was holding back. She is worried about me and how I will react. Here I am worried about her and how she will get past this."

Marlo sat down at her desk, "I can see this going two ways, everything crashing and going down in flames or making you guys stronger. I told her the same thing, I also told her I hoped for the latter but it really depended on both of you communicating and no one running."

Sam smirked, "What did all this come up in the debrief, especially our relationship?"

"She asked my opinion and I offered it. I told her I would tell you the same thing because I don't do secrets. She wanted an outsiders opinion since I was not here for the past three years to see the messy side or the good side. I told her that if she needed a friend I would be one but that I was also your friend too."

"Thanks Marlo. "

"No problem sweetie. "

Andy came out of the locker room and came up to the D's office to see everyone. Traci, Marlo and Andy chatted while Andy waited for Sam to finish and take her home. It was not before to long that Sam texted his sister and told her they were heading out and would be there in time for dinner and headed home with Andy.

Sam and Andy drove home in silence. He could see the wheels turning but he didn't want to push her to talk. She needed to recover from dredging up everything over the past six months.

They walked into the house to the smell of chicken soup.

Andy sat down at the table, "Sarah that smells wonderful."

"Thanks, I figured after a day like today could use some good old comfort food. Chicken soup is great for the body. "

Sam smiled, "It always does me good."

Sarah and Sam could tell Andy was tired and the conversation seemed to be between Sarah and Sam more than Andy that evening. Before too long Andy was calling it an early night, not that nine was early but she explained she was overly tired.

Sarah and Sam talked more on the sofa about the day, how Andy could and would be feeling about all of it. They discussed holiday plans and when Sarah would be returning home. Time flew by and soon it was eleven. Sarah and Sam made up their beds and had just started to settle in when a blood-curdling scream came from Andy's room.

Sam and Sarah bolted for her room knowing it was a nightmare.