A/N: hey! Sorry it took me so long to update…I have been super busy this week and I have been dying to work on this, but my schedule simply didn't allow me. Of course, I got to write little bits in what free time I had, but when I put it together it simply will not do!

pink cherri: thank you for your lovely suggestions. I could definitely use some of those…I know how writer's block can be such a pain, but I have a perfect remedy for that. All I have to do is read one of my really boring medical books and presto! I'd be inspired to write again in a couple of hours.

Anyway, just to clarify, the whole chapter happens on the same night, except for the flashbacks.

I hope you like it! And please don't forget to review…good or bad, I'd love to read it :D

I DO NOT OWN ROOKIE BLUE

It had been days after her dinner with Luke and she was still feeling guilty about it. She couldn't stop thinking about that night or whatever happened after that. Andy sighed deeply and took a swig at her drink. She was at the Penny with Luke and she can see his gorgeous face, but she couldn't help but think of someone else. Luke was saying something about the case they just solved that day and he was excited about it too. Andy was looking at him and nodding as if she was understanding every word he was saying but no matter how hard she tried she couldn't seem to concentrate.

~flashback~

Luke had taken Andy to that fancy Italian restaurant. He was telling her the cases he had worked on when he was away and she tried so hard to be interested and failed terribly. Luke had said how much he missed being with her and all she could do was give him a little smile. He was charming in every sense that night, but it wasn't just working for her

After dinner, Luke took her back to his apartment and started kissing her when they were inside. His hands were all over her and found their way to the zipper at the back of her dress. That was when she gently pushed him away.

"What's wrong, Andy?"

"Nothing. I'm not just up for it right now."

"Is something on your mind?"

"I don't really want to talk about it. Can we just sleep?"

"You know I miss you right?"

In a matter of minutes, Luke had fallen asleep with his back to Andy. She had been tossing and turning for hours. She tried to sleep, tried to convince herself that she was okay, but in fact she was not.

She got up, gathered her belongings and hurried out the door without even looking back.

The chilly air hit her face as she was walking down the street. She continued walking, not knowing where she was headed. She knew she had to clear her head. She needed answers to those questions she had been asking herself so long ago.

She looked up and realized the street she was in was the one she got to know so well over the past few days. She knocked on his door, hoping that he would answer.

~end of flashback~

"So what's new with you, Sammie?" Oliver raised his voice so Sam could here through the noisy crowd of the Penny.

"What's that supposed to mean?" That was the first time he had gone to the Penny after shift since he had gotten Liz. He had finally hired a baby sitter and given in to the pleas of his friends. He was sitting at the bar with Jerry, Oliver and Noelle, with a scotch at hand. He was already irritated by the sight in front of him and here was his supposed friends adding insult to injury.

"Well you always seem so busy now." Jerry commented.

"Seems like we haven't seen you in ages. It's like you just went undercover again." Noelle added.

"I know we're friends and everything, but what I do with my personal life is my business."

"So you're definitely sleeping with McNally, right?" Both Jerry and Noelle looked at Oliver sharply.

"What?" Sam exclaimed as Noelle smacked the back of Oliver's head.

"Ow! That hurt, Noelle!"

"That's your fault! Didn't we agree on easing into the subject?"

"You see, you and McNally have been MIA for a couple of days. Nobody has seen both of you after shift. So everybody has been kind of thinking that you were together anyway especially with Luke away for a couple of days…"

"What?" This time Sam choked a little on his scotch. Sure, he was attracted to Andy ever since he laid his eyes on her and he never tried to hide it, but he knew she had a boyfriend. He wasn't that type of guy. 'Well, except for that part where you held her hand one time. Oh! And said I love you although she didn't hear it.' At least that's what he thought of himself. Maybe if Andy made the first move then he wouldn't be able to say no, but Sam respected her. He wants her to be happy and if being happy is being with Luke, then he'll just have to live with it. He was her friend, her partner and he had to back her up no matter what.

"Look, McNally and I haven't been doing whatever your crazy little minds are getting at. The reason I've been so busy lately is because I've got a kid. A 7 almost 8 month old kid at home. And yes, it's been exhausting so forgive me if I'd rather head home than drink late into the night."

"What?" The three of them said in unison. Now they were shocked at Sam's confession.

"Long story short. Sarah got into an accident and named me as her daughter's legal guardian. So I'm still getting used to raising a kid."

"I'm sorry to hear that, Sammy." Both Jerry and Oliver gave him a supportive pat on the back.

"So, you're a dad now."

"Yeah, I guess I am."

Sam looked over a couple of tables to the back. He could see Luke jabbering away to Andy. He could tell that she was the least bit interested although she looked otherwise. 'Why did things have to be so complicated between us?' Sam fell silent as the other three continued to talk about that day's events.

~flashback~

It was 1:30 am when Sam had finally put Liv to sleep. It was the first night that Andy wasn't there to help him and he had a very hard time. Liv was very uncooperative. She refused her bottle when it was feeding time and she was fighting sleep. It was as if she could feel that Andy wasn't there.

She had fallen asleep on the bed Andy used after hours of endless crying. Sam lay down beside her. He was tired too, but he couldn't bring himself to sleep. He looked at the little baby beside him and gave her a soft kiss on her head. There were a lot of things in his mind, but one thing he was sure of. He was already missing Andy McNally.

A couple more minutes of staring into empty space, Sam was finally able to close his eyes. At that moment, he felt very tired and worn out. That was when he heard a knock on the door. He tried to ignore it, but whoever was knocking was very persistent.

"This better be go-" He said before he opened the door completely. "good."

"McNally? What are you doing here?" He looked at her closely and noticed that she was slightly shivering. She didn't have any coat on and she was wearing a tiny excuse for a dress. She was holding her high heeled shoes.

"Jeez McNally, did you walk barefoot?" She didn't say anything, just nodded in response.

"From where?" Sam knew the answer to his own question. Of course she was with Callaghan. He had called Andy earlier, inviting her to dinner to celebrate the success of the case he worked on.

"Can I come in?"

Sam stepped aside to let her in. Andy walked straight into Liv's room and sat on the bed. She gave Liv a kiss and carefully transferred her to the crib. They both sat side-by-side on the bed.

"What's on your mind?" Sam suddenly felt alert, all traces of sleepiness floating away from him.

"I couldn't sleep. That's all."

"Same here. Or maybe because Liv is just giving me a hard time." He smiled, trying to lighten up the conversation, but it had no affect on her whatsoever.

"I'm just so used to sleeping here that sleeping somewhere else feels so wrong."

Silence. Sam didn't know how to respond to that.

"Can I stay?"

"You know, you don't have to ask. You have been staying here in the past few days."

Andy made a move to lay down and Sam stood up to head to his own room when he felt Andy's hand on his arm.

"Stay with me?"

~end of flashback~

Luke had moved on to a happier topic. The house. She tried to be more interested, but she was just so distracted especially since she was stealing glances at Sam. She felt bad that she couldn't be more excited at the fact that she was gonna move in with him, in a really amazing house and probably start a beautiful future together.

'Luke is a great guy! He's smart, handsome and he cares about me.' She said in her mind, trying to convince herself.

'Yeah, keep telling yourself that.'

Luke had stopped talking and reached for his ringing phone in his pocket.

"Andy, I'm so sorry. But I really need to go. Double homicide."

"It's okay. I know, it's your job." With that, he stood up and gave Andy a kiss on the cheek. Andy waited for him to leave and gave Sam one last look and exited the Penny.

Sam saw Andy leave and told the others that he was going to call it a night. They said their good-byes and headed out.

"Waiting for me?" He found Andy by the entrance.

"You know I am. Can we go home now?"

After that one fateful night, Andy and Sam had that silent understanding. They were not a couple and they were not sleeping together too, although Andy continued to stay at Sam's place at night. There were unsaid feelings which both are too stubborn to admit or even make the first move. They simply sought comfort in each other's company. They agreed that they were just really close friends. But even they were not convinced by that.

A/N: Please don't hate me! I know the first part is really boring, but I really hate writing something that has anything to do with Luke. And I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I couldn't get rid of Luke yet. As much as I hate him, I still need him to play a vital role in the story so he's gonna have to stick around. As for Andy and Sam, when I started on this chapter, I wasn't expecting it to end this way. But hey! At least they're not sleeping together while Andy is still in a relationship. I know it's still wrong though…but I promise, Andy will make it right in the following chapters.

Whatever your opinions are, I'd love to read them so please don't forget to review :D