Sam sat on his front step lost in thought, his house was now swarming with cops. Jerry had asked him to wait outside so they could collect evidence, he sighed and ran his fingers through his hair "god damn it why did I let her talk me into staying out of the kitchen I would have heard them, seen them."
He felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up. It wasn't your fault buddy." Oliver said taking a seat beside him.
Sam noted he was in street clothes. "You're not on shift today?"
"No I have the night shift, Jerry called me I came as soon as he did, we all did." Oliver said motioning behind him. Sam looked behind him and saw the worried faces of Traci, Chris, Gail, Noelle, Frank and Dov standing together just inside the front door. "What happened buddy?" Oliver asked.
"I have no idea. She told me she was making me breakfast and I was to stay out of the kitchen until she called me. I went up and had a shower and got dressed, thinking she'd had enough time I called her. When she didn't answer I went down and stopped at the door. Whatever she was mixing was on the floor flour was everywhere there were two or more sets of footprints in it. Earlier she thought she heard a noise we both checked the house and came up with nothing." He sighed again "I went to the double doors and tried them and they opened I thought I locked it last night I'm nearly sure I did."
"So you think that's how they got in?" Oliver asked.
"Yeah they must have. You know me Ollie I always check before I go to bed."
"I know Sam but maybe you guys just forgot you're easily distracted when she's around." Oliver chuckled.
"Yeah with her just getting out of hospital she was all that was on my mind. I'm such an idiot I gave them the in they needed to get to her, this is all my fault."
"Don't say that Sammy you weren't to know."
Sam held up the note. "This is what was left for me."
Oliver took it and read it slowly. "Has Jerry seen this? Maybe they can get a print from it."
"No I'm trying to figure out who has it in for me that would know about Andy, there is a few people I can think of and I will be paying them a visit."
"Sam you can't go around acting irrational leave it to Jerry he'll work hard he knows how much she means to you, to all of us we're a family and we'll stop at nothing to get her back." Oliver put his hand on his shoulder "we'll get her back you're not in this alone."
"Thanks Ollie" Sam muttered.
Jerry came rushing out "Sam! Just got a hit on one of the prints I sent to the lab, does the Name Charlie Webber mean anything to you?"
Sam froze and jumped up "fuck!" He yelled
"What? What is it?" Jerry asked not liking the look that was crossing Sam's face.
"He's one of Anton Hills guys, not the smartest I should have thought of him. God Damn it. Traci?" He yelled motioning for her to come over.
Traci ran over "have you found her?" She asked quickly.
"No but I know where she is get her cousin Jamie on the phone and get him over here now!" he barked and brushed by them into his house.
Jerry followed him and ran up the stairs behind him "whatever you're thinking about doing Sam don't leave this to me. I'll get her back."
Sam went to his lock box and took his gun out "I can't wait Jerry you don't understand she is testifying in court next week she has evidence that can take him down. He took her to get to me without knowing who she is, now he has her he'll see that it's her and she won't stand a chance. All he knows is she's my girlfriend" he sunk onto his bed "I can't lose her I won't"
Jerry sat beside him on the bed. "You won't Sam we won't let that happen. Andy's family we're pulling everything can use to get her back; it might make it worse if you go in guns blazing."
Before Sam could reply his phone went off in his pocket. He pulled it out and looked at the number he didn't recognize it "Swarek" he said clearly.
"Ah Officer Swarek, how are we doing?" A bitter voice came from the other end.
Sam jumped up off the bed causing Jerry to jump back "where the hell is she?" he yelled.
Jerry jumped up and ran down the stairs "incoming call on Sam's phone trace it!" He yelled and ran back up to Sam.
"I swear to god if you hurt her it will be the last thing you ever do!" he yelled down the phone.
Anton looked over at a terrified Andy and laughed "you hear that missy? I don't think he should be threatening me do you?"
"Sam!" Andy cried.
"Andy!" Sam yelled back "Andy where are you? Are you okay?"
"No, no, no Officer she can't answer that" Anton laughed "okay we better go got stuff to do oh and officer? Meet me at my warehouse tonight ten pm come alone." And with that the line went dead.
Sam let the phone beep in his ear until Jerry took it from his hand and put a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "At least we know she's alive Sam." He didn't budge, Jerry moved around to face him and was stunned to see tears rolling down Sam's cheek, all the years he'd known him not once had he seen him cry. He pulled him into a hug "we'll get her home safe I promise."
Dov chose that moment to come find Jerry he stopped in his tracks at the bedroom door. He watched the scene and his heart broke for Sam, part of him wanted to run and tell everyone the almighty Sam Swarek was crying like a baby the other part of him wanted to march over to the address he held in his hand and get Andy back. He waved to get Jerry's attention when he got it he held up the paper and motioned he'd be downstairs when they were ready. At Jerry's nod he closed the door over and went back down to the others.
"Are we going?" Traci said as soon as his foot hit the bottom step.
"Uh" Dov looked up the stairs then back to Traci "they were busy, Jerry said he'll be down in a minute." Traci nodded and walked over to Gail.
Andy sat facing Anton who was pacing his office. "So we finally meet Andy" he said with a smile.
Andy just started at him he chuckled "I'm not going to hurt you well not if you don't give me a reason to."
"What do you want from me?" Andy stuttered trying to pull the shirt she was wearing down as far as she could.
Anton smiled "don't worry you're not my type nice legs though" he laughed as Andy pulled down the shirt again. "I want nothing from you" he smiled again. "If I know your boyfriend as well as I think I do he'll be here alone without any back up. You are just a pawn in my set up."
"What do you want with Sam? He's done nothing to you."
"He knows what he did" Anton snarled his eyes suddenly becoming dark "he made me trust him and then betrayed me."
Andy shrunk back in the chair when he took a step closer to her. "If it wasn't for Emily and that stupid file she copied he'd have got me behind bars for life. He just cared more about her life than putting me away." He pulled out the file Sam had traded him all that time ago and started at it. "I'd of had him then too if his partner hadn't shown up."
Andy then realised he still didn't know the partner was her. "He was doing his job and so was she." She said defensively.
"Well I think I need to find her too I'm sure she's over at his helping him look for you after all who do you trust more than your partner?"
"Do you have a partner?" Andy asked innocently.
Anton laughed "like I'd tell you if I did so you can run and tell your cop boyfriend." He stepped closer to her "I know you have stuff on me, that I don't care about that evidence will be long gone by the time you take that stand next week it probably is already. I have an inside man, bit dim but I have leverage on him. He'll do anything I tell him."
"So you're blackmailing him?" Andy asked.
Anton laughed again "I knew you were smart. Wayne!" He called.
"Yes boss?" Wayne asked hurrying to the centre of the room.
"Get her some clothes and put her in with the other one." Anton said turning away from her.
"Do you think that's such a good idea boss? She might k-"
"Do not question me do as I say!" Anton yelled.
"Yes Boss" Wayne yanked Andy from her seat and led her into a room.
Andy took in her surroundings the place was badly lit and damp she followed Wayne without a word until they stopped at a door covered in bolts. "Where are you taking me?" She asked wide eyed.
"You'll see" Wayne smirked and began to unlock the bolts. Once the door was open he shoved Andy inside and threw sweatpants, socks and a hoodie at her before closing the door.
Andy pulled on the clothes as she was freezing in just Sam's shirt. She inhaled deeply taking in his scent before pulling on the oversized hoodie that oddly smelled like Sam too mixed with weed and something she couldn't her finger on. She sighed and flopped onto the tiny bed that was in the room. She jumped of fright when she heard a whimper from the other side of the room. She stood up and took a step into the darkness "hello?" She said taking another cautious step. Another whimper and shuffling was heard "hello is someone there?" she walked further into the darkness and made out the figure of a body huddled in the corner "oh my god" she said and walked quickly to them "hey are you okay?" The woman began to fight her off, Andy gripped her shoulders "hey it's okay I'm a cop." She said softly.
The woman stopped thrashing and looked up "An-Andy?" She stuttered through tears.
"Esther?" Andy said in shock. "Esther is that you?"
"Oh Andy" Esther cried and threw herself at her crying hysterically.
"What happened? What are you doing in Toronto?" Andy asked holding her close.
"I-I was walking to my car after dinner with a friend and I was grabbed by two guys. They kept me here and wouldn't tell me why Andy I was afraid they'd kill me."
Andy noticed a small bump between them and pulled back. Her eyes widened "Esther are you pregnant?" She asked.
She nodded "yes about five and a half months." She said placing her hand over her stomach.
"Is it- is it Jamie's?" Andy asked. Esther nodded again. "Does he know?"
"Yes we broke up just before I found out."
"He never said." Andy said annoyed then it clicked with her that he had lied to her "so you guys didn't break up two months ago?"
"Is that what he's telling you?" Esther laughed "no we've been broke up just about over four months now it was a week and a half before I found out. I told him he could still be involved and be there when the baby is born but we'd never be getting back together."
"So why did he lie? I mean it's his life I don't care when you guys broke up, no offence I just mean why did he feel the need to lie?"
Esther shrugged "guess it's because of all this, he was still up there the last time I checked."
"Well he's here now working out of twenty-seven. Do you think maybe he knows you're missing?" Andy asked piecing it all together something just didn't add up.
Esther shrugged again "last time I saw him he was being all cosy with some girl so why would he bother with me? He wouldn't even miss me"
Images of Sarah and Jamie flashed in Andy's mind. "Well I know he still loves you and now you're carrying his baby so…" Andy trailed off and sighed "what the hell is going on? What do you and Jamie have to do with why I'm here? Something's not adding up."
Just then the door opened and Anton walked in with a smile on his face "I see you two are… catching up."
Andy jumped to her feet "let her go Anton, she has nothing to do with anything she doesn't even live down here."
Anton laughed again she really hadn't worked it out yet. "I can't do that, my inside guy would be no use to me then, I'd have no leverage."
Andy stood taking in his words "no" she shook her head vigorously "no he wouldn't do that to me I don't believe you."
Anton laughed and pulled out his phone and pressed a button Jamie's voice filled the room. Yeah uh Sam's at work for eight in the morning Andy will be there alone can I please talk to Esther now?
Andy stood frozen to the spot as he pressed another button yeah uh she just went into the Penny with Dov. Now will you let me talk to Esther? We had a deal. Tears welled in Andy's eyes as he pressed another recording she just left the station she's alone she'll cut through the park.
Andy let a tear slide down her face "he led you to where I was the night I got attacked?"
Anton laughed "you were always dodging me you always got away. I figured you would trust him guess her life is just more important to him than yours."
Andy decided now was not the time to break she squared her shoulders and looked him in the eye. "Well wouldn't you? She's his girlfriend carrying his baby I'm his cousin who would you pick?"
"You're one tough cookie I'll give you that." Anton chuckled "anyway better be off lots to do we need to prepare for Sam's visit."
Andy launched herself at him "you son of a bitch I swear to god if you hurt him I will kill you." She screamed as Wayne dragged her away from him.
Anton laughed and walked out of the room "that I would like to see honey; you probably don't even know what a gun looks like never mind fire one."
Wayne flung her to the floor and followed his boss locking the door behind him. As soon as they were gone Esther hurried to help Andy up off the floor "are you okay?" She asked worried.
Andy nodded and moved to the bed "I can't believe he did this to me." She shook her head "I trusted him and he stabbed me in the back. After all these years, after all we went through together."
"Andy" Esther came to sit beside her "you know he loves you with all his heart, the first time I met him I thought you were his girlfriend. All he did was talk about you and how proud of you he was and how great you were, meeting you I knew it was all true. Do you really think he'd do that to you without a valid reason?"
"I don't know what I think anymore" she sighed "how did I not know something was wrong? I was always pretty good at reading him I believed his story I believed every word of it."
"Andy it's all true well it has a few holes but most of it was true. He came to me about two months ago saying he was thinking about moving down here now he had no ties to me. He missed you he wanted the life you guys had before he meet me, he wanted a fresh start he promised he'd always be there for the baby but this was his home."
"That's not true he loved you Esther he moved up there for you and I've never seen him so happy. We were just a car ride away his home was up there with you."
"I know but I knew he was never really happy even though he tried don't get me wrong I loved him more for giving all that up for me but it was sort of our downfall too. Some days he' just moan about how much he missed you and his life down here then other days he'd be saying he never wanted to come back here. I knew he was happier here and I had to let him go. I never thought he'd hang around up there for so long after we broke up."
"Guess Jamie has some explaining to do when we get out of here." Andy said lying back on the bed.
"That he does" Esther said and snuggled in beside her. They both fell to sleep clinging onto each other. Esther happy she had some company and Andy going crazy thinking about Sam.
Back at the station after Jerry had finally gotten Sam to calm down and got him down here, they suited up for the address Dov had traced the call from. The all sat around in the parade room waiting for the warrant to come through. "Got it!" Jerry yelled waving it in the air as he hurried to the top of the room. "Okay everyone listen up! The quicker I do this the quicker we can go. Okay Nash, Williams, Peck team two. Epstein, Diaz, Jenkins team three. Sammy, myself and Shaw are team one. Shaw and myself will be issuing the warrant, team two the back door, team three the side door in the alley. The rest of you guys listen up pair up before we leave this room I want two guys stationed here here and here" he said pointing to various places of the blueprints he had borrowed." I want no mistakes on this you'll all stay back until I call it nobody is to move. All phones are to be left here and all radios on channel three we think he has an insider nobody outside this room knows what we're doing."
"Okay" Frank stood up "you all have your orders; I'll be running things from here with Anderson and Andrews. Serve Protect and get McNally back to our family." They all broke up into the respective groups and headed out each praying she was still alive.
They didn't make it far when the officer on the front desk came running and blocked them all from leaving the parade room. "Officer Swarek this just came for you." He said handing Sam an envelope marked urgent.
Sam took it and studied it he held it up to his ear and shook it. His blood ran cold thinking of what could be inside, he opened it with shaky hands and cursed at what fell out.
"What is it?" Traci asked pushing through the crowed to get to him.
Sam held out his hand "it's the bracelet I gave her last year for her birthday."
Jerry took it from him and placed it in a bag "I'm sorry Sam it's evidence now." he said softly.
Sam nodded and turned his attention to the other item that fell out of the envelope. He held it up it was a recorder marked listen to me. He pressed play and his body tensed up when he heard the voice. She just left the station she's alone she'll cut through the park. "Son of a bitch! I'll kill him" Sam yelled and stormed out of the room.
"Sam is that who I think it is?" Traci yelled running after him. She tried again when he ignored her "Sam who was that?" he ignored her again. Anger washed over to her and she slammed him into the wall "you better answer me now Sam! She's my best friend! You are not the only one worried about her!" Traci screeched and let the tears fall.
Sam stood looking at her cry guilt and fear washed over him he did something that surprised everyone including himself. He stepped forward and pulled her into him holding her tight. "I know Traci I'm sorry I just love her so damn much" he whispered in a shaky voice.
Traci wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer "I know you do Sam but you need to remember we all love her and want her back too we're all going through exactly the same thing you are."
"I'm scared Traci scared of what he'll do to her if I don't find her soon. I keep seeing these visions of her lying there dead I was too late." He said biting back the tears.
"That won't happen we won't let it." Traci stepped back. "So was that Jamie's voice I heard back there?" Sam nodded "so what are you going to do about it?"
"I'm going to kill him."
"Damn straight you will I'll call him again and find out where he is." Traci said pulling her phone out. She held Sam in place shooing away their audience as it rang "Jamie? Hi it's Traci uh where are you? Okay something's come up I need to come get you. No everything is fine it's just Andy needs you for something and she asked me to come get you. Okay ten minutes?" Traci hung up and turned to Sam "who's Sarah? He's on a date."
"This just keeps getting better and better. Sarah is my Damn sister." Sam yelled.
That Sarah? Doesn't she live up in St Catherine's?" Traci asked.
"Yeah she met him up there."
"Alright well we'll just have to do this as quietly as possible." Traci said.
"You guys look like you're hatching a plan" Chris said walking over to them.
"So what if we are Diaz?" Sam said sharply.
"So I want in, Andy is like a sister to me I know you guys all think I'm Mr manual and follow the rules but this is Andy we're talking about I want to help she would do the same for me."
"Alright Diaz you had me at Andy welcome aboard." Sam clapped him on the shoulders.
"I uh can't let Chris go alone" Dov said stepping forward.
"And I can't let them both go alone they'll end up missing" Gail said walking over to them.
"Well if everyone else is in I'm in" Oliver said.
"Yeah Ollie's getting old he'll need our back up" Frank said walking across with Noelle.
They room fell into murmurs of I'm in and okay. "Well I guess everyone is forgetting I'm in charge" Jerry said pushing his way to Sam and Traci with a serious look on his face "so all I have to say is take it away Sammy" he handed him over the head radio and the ear piece.
"Thanks Jerry." Sam stood up on a table "Aright everyone new plan! Me and Traci are going to get the guy on this tape before we make a move he may know more about where Andy is being held so you guys just sit tight until we come back any questions ask Jerry."
Ten minutes later Traci had pulled up outside the restaurant Jamie had said him and Sarah were at. They stepped out of the car and smoothed out their uniforms "Traci, do not let me hit him on front of my sister." Sam said as they walked towards the entrance.
Traci stifled a laugh "can I then?"
"Knock yourself out but don't do it front of everyone too many witnesses here." Sam said looking around as they waited for the hostess to show them where Jamie and Sarah were seated. Stopping in front of the table Sam spoke first "Jamie you need to come with us."
"You two know each other?" Sarah asked surprised.
"Uh yeah he's Andy's cousin" Sam replied "I'll give you a ride home Sarah."
"What's this about?" Jamie asked as he left some money on the table and avoided the eyes of everyone looking at them as they walked through the restaurant.
"Not here" Traci said leading him through the doors. Once out of view of the 'witnesses' Traci swung him around to face her before shooting her fist into his jaw.
"Oh my God! Sam! Do something!" Sarah shrieked as Traci punched him again.
Sam smirked "gladly" he put his hands on Traci shoulders "that's enough… for now" he added in a whisper so Sarah wouldn't hear him.
"What the hell?" Jamie jumped up holding his mouth and nose.
Sam turned to him "Jamie McNally you are under arrest for accessory to the kidnapping of a police officer you have the right to remain silent and all that crap." Sam pulled out his cuffs and put them on him.
"What? What?" Jamie yelled.
"Andy has been kidnapped thanks to your tip to Anton Hill I hope you're happy. How could you do that to her Jamie? She's your cousin your own blood." Traci yelled being held back by Sam.
"You gotta believe me I had no choice. Sam I told you he had Esther."
Traci stopped and turned to Sam "you gotta be fucking kidding me, you knew?" she yelled at Sam.
"What? No of course I didn't know that. If I did do you really think I would have let her out of my sight?"
"Well what the hell is he talking about Sam? Because I am getting the impression you did know."
"Alright not here, we'll talk back at the station." Sam said ushering all three of them to the cruiser. He opened the back door and shoved Jamie in before opening the door and flinching as his sister elbowed him in the stomach getting in muttering something about always finding a way to ruin things. He sighed and closed the door before climbing into the driver seat he sighed again when he got the death stare of Traci.
Once at the station Sam put Jamie in a holding cell until he cleared things with Traci. He pulled her into the first empty office he came across. "Alright you've got a hell of a lot explaining to do." Traci yelled as soon as the door was closed.
"Traci it's not what you think so sit down close your mouth and listen!" Sam yelled back. Traci rolled her eyes but sat down anyway. "Thank you" he said and sat across from her. "Do you remember the day Andy got shot at the hospital?" Traci nodded "well that girl, Marcello's daughter somehow got her hearing the same day and time of her dads re-trial. Since Andy was the arresting officer-"
"She has to go to that one" Traci finished for him.
"Yes, which means she can't give her statement at the other trial the trail she is a major part in. She saw and heard everything. Those two girls Amy and Sophie, they didn't see much because Andy pushed them down onto the floor. Without her and the argument of Sophie being unstable at the time Marcello might walk."
"So what has this got to do with Anton Hill?" Traci asked slightly confused.
"I was just getting to that. Marcello was under Anton's orders to scare the owner of the cafe; Jamie told me he washed his hands of it because people were killed. Anyway Andy being Andy didn't leave it at that she followed lead after lead until she got something solid. She now has enough evidence to get Anton behind bars and he's afraid she'll rat him out to the courts."
"So he took her to stop her from testifying?"
"Yeah sort of that is part of it." With Traci's confused look he continued. "Anton found out she is my girlfriend. Did she ever tell you about the day I took her to get Emily?"
"Yeah, she said she went in and he had your gun and Emily was all beat up. You swapped a file or something she found in Emily's house."
"Yeah that's right anyway, he's being trying to bring me down because Emily being as smart as she was made a copy. Somehow that info got back to him he's out to get me knwing Andy is my weakest point."
"But won't he know Andy was there that day?"
"That's the thing no he doesn't. Jamie told me Andy called him that night and told her he hadn't a clue it was her." Sam ran his fingers through his hair "As far as he's concerned Andy is my girlfriend not a cop and let's hope it stays that way."
"Can we really trust Jamie though? he did betray her and lead him to her. Who's Esther by the way?" Traci asked.
"Esther is Jamie's ex who is pregnant with his baby who Anton also has; he was just doing what he was told to get her back. Yes he was stupid I knew something wasn't right the minute Andy got that letter, his name was the only name not on the witness list. I called him over when everyone was out he explained what was going on so I think we can trust him. We need to find a way to use him to find out where Andy is. If he calls Hill and says he did what he was asked he wants Esther maybe he'll lead us to her."
Traci jumped up "well what are we waiting for? We better get in there and make that call." Sam nodded and they both went to hopefully make a move on getting Andy back.