Hey everyone! So before writing this, I re-watched the episode to find a good Sam/Andy moment to base this story on, and I realized that they really don't have very much interaction at all in this episode.

So, I decided to write this one from Andy's POV, for all the people who left me a review wanting to see her side of things as well. This chapter is based mainly on her decision between Sam and Luke, and how/why she chose Luke.

For all the wonderful people out there who have been leaving me really nice reviews about liking Sam's POV, sorry for this! I felt there wasn't very much to do with him from this episode, since he didn't play a very big part in it.

But don't worry Sam fans- I have lots more in store with him!

Thanks,

Jules

Disclaimer: I don't own Rookie Blue

Chapter 3: Fite Nite

"It's no wonder you always date the wrong guy".

Those words were still ringing in her ears.

It was true, she did always date the wrong guy. Growing up for her had been tough. Really tough. An absentee mother and drunken father didn't make for a very easy adolescence.

She spent all of her time at home wishing for her mother to return and taking care of her father. She had to constantly play the role of the care-taker. She never got a break.

So, outside of the home, it was only natural that she let loose a little. Rebelled.

There was evidence of that all throughout her life; the excessive makeup and offensive clothing. The long string of ex-boyfriends. All of them had been bad for her. Wrong.

But she finally turned her life around and smartened up. She got into the police academy, and made fantastic friends. Got a great job, and was really starting to enjoy her life for once.

But the one thing she felt she was missing was the right guy.

Don't get her wrong, she was in no rush for a relationship. She wasn't the type of girl who felt a need to constantly be with someone, never alone. But she still wanted to find that guy.

That guy that made her feel safe and comfortable (two things she hadn't experienced much in her teenage years). Who made her laugh and smile. Who invoked passion and excitement. Love.

And then, before she knew it, she had two great options. Sam and Luke.

She knew which one she was more attracted to. Sam, with his brown eyes and thick black hair, and an air of mystery. He was enthralling.

He had so many incredible characteristics.

He was brave and trustworthy. Loyal. Solid. And a great partner. She could tell all that already, and she hadn't known him for very long.

He was the perfect catch.

But he was also off-limits. Against the rules. Banned.

And he was mysterious, and somewhat dangerous. He had the ability to make her fall head over heels for him. Break her heart. And that terrified her.

After pretty much a lifetime of unhappiness and insecurity, and of broken hearts, the danger of Sam Swarek terrified her more than anything. She couldn't afford to have her heart broken again. She didn't know how she would bear it.

And that's where Luke came in. Luke was everything Sam wasn't. He was kind, funny, stable. Safe.

Safe was the most important thing.

She didn't feel the same danger of heartbreak with him. He just seemed like a stable guy that she could come to love.

There wasn't the same passion with him that she could already feel for Sam, but there also wasn't the danger.

Passion and danger or stability and safety.

When you boiled it all down, those were her two choices.

She knew which choice she had to make.

As much as she was attracted to Sam Swarek and all he had to offer, she was also one to play by the rules. Play it safe.

She didn't want to lose everything she had just gained.

So she chose safety, and Luke. Chose a life of white picket fences and the picture-perfect family. Chose a life of consistence and stability.

Chose a life with little heart-break.

She hoped she chose right.

(If only she knew.)

Hey guys! Thanks for reading Chapter 3! This one was the shortest yet, but I found I really didn't have anything else to add (by this point, not too much had happened with Luke and Sam).

I was just wondering how the length of these chapters have been. Good? Too short? Too long? Please let me know what you think!

Reviews are gold.

Jules