Hey guys, I'm back with the second installment! I'm happy with how fast I got it completed. I'm going to try really hard to get one chapter out a day, but I'm pretty busy the next week, so please bear with me if I don't!

This one is for all those who left me a review saying you loved hearing Sam's POV. Another chapter from his. For those who wanted to hear Andy's POV, don't worry! I'll have one done from hers in no time!

Thank you so much for all those wonderful people who left a review or a story alerted/favourite story! You guys are amazing.

Well, here it goes.

Jules

Disclaimer: I don't own Rookie Blue or any of its characters- sadly.

Chapter 2: Mercury Retrograde

He had been scared today. Actually scared. For the first time in a really long time.

You'd think that with his job, and especially when working undercover, that he'd be scared a lot. But that wasn't the case.

He had stopped being scared a long time ago. Now all he usually felt has the adrenaline, the rush of doing the job. Anxiety sometimes, yes, but not fear. Sam Swarek didn't feel fear.

But today he had, and that fact scared him more than any dangerous situation. His emotions, all his emotions, had been running wild lately. He wasn't used to it. Wasn't used to change.

He was always a stable guy. Stable job, stable friends, stable personality- for the most part. Other than his temper, he really was quite stable.

But not anymore.

But although he was 'stable', it didn't mean that he didn't have any emotions, as lots of people seemed to think. Sure, he might put up a wall, a hard shell to protect himself, but he still had a heart. A pretty big heart, actually.

That's why he had saved Emily. He had put everything on the line for her, without really thinking twice. As much as it might surprise people, she was more important to him than Anton Hill. Although he would have loved to get Hill too.

She had been one of his only companions for the last 8 months, and the only one he really genuinely liked. She was more than just part of the job for him. He had come to care about her.

8 months, and only one friend. You can see why he might care.

So yes, he had put everything on the line for her. But it was worth it.

Although his actions may have surprised a lot of people today, they hadn't surprised him. And they hadn't surprised his rookie.

His rookie. Now there was a predicament.

She was an enigma to him. He just couldn't figure her out. And that was another thing that scared him.

When the day had started with him and her being paired, a lot of emotions had been running through him.

Anger was foremost. She hadn't been forgiven. Not in his eyes. His anger was still burning. But running deep down was also that desire. That desire he hadn't yet managed to lock away. That desire he felt, every time he laid eyes on her.

But he felt his anger more, and wasn't about to give up a chance to punish her for it a bit. So he had sent her into that building with a fake warrant.

He didn't know what he wanted from it. If he wanted her to fail, or to surprise him and succeed.

He was just a mess of emotions, and he didn't like it.

But he could still see clearly. He saw that she was scared, straight. Played by the rules. And he knew he was going to colour outside the lines to save Emily. Stretch the boundaries.

So he left her at the station. Went to face Hill himself. Get Emily back. Protect her.

That was when he got scared. Alone with Hill, his bullies, and a gun. Alone.

But then she came. She just walked right in, holding Emily's USB. Holding the one thing that could save Emily, and him.

He had no idea haw she had gotten it, but he didn't care.

It was incredibly risky, what she had done. She had no one to back her up. She was also alone.

She had helped him. Saved him, really.

And that really didn't help his already confused emotions.

And then afterwards, at the Penny. The almost kiss.

They had been so close. Millimeters away. But she had stepped back. He understood why, really he did. It was only her second day, and it was against the rules. And she was a rules person.

But that didn't stop it from hurting a bit. He had finally allowed his desire for her to be felt, but then he had to disregard it. Push it away. Lock it back up.

So he brushed it off like it wasn't a big deal. Reminded her he wasn't his type. But it was a lie.

He, Sam Swarek, was already falling for her, as much as he tried not to.

He was already a goner, and he didn't even know it.

Thanks for reading the second chapter. I hope you enjoyed it!

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