Last Chapter, Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Thank you for reviewing they really brighten my day, it means a lot that you take the time to do it.

Andy rushed into the hospital leaving Traci to park the car. She pushed open the double doors with dread pervading her whole being. She rushed by all the uniforms and other coppers in the waiting room and only came to a halt when Best grabbed a hold of her elbow.

"Easy there McNally, we are all waiting to hear how he is doing."

Oliver took over, "Andy it looks like he was shot in the arm and he passed out in the ambulance, I think he will be his usual pain in the ass self when they let us see him. Andy smiled feebly at him, just then a doctor came through the sliding doors and motioned to Best, Andy was hot on his heels repeating over and over "He will be fine, it's Sam, he's got to be."

The doctor told Best that the bullet was a through and through so it passed through his arm missing all the major arteries. He has been stitched up and bandaged and is complaining that he wants to go home and he wants to see someone called Andy.

Andy's heart swelled with love and pride when she heard that he was well and asking for her. Best gave her a nod and told her to go. She flew through the doors and almost landed in Sams' lap, so forceful was her entrance. He looked up at her with a manic grin and said "How awesome was that McNally?"

Her eyes brimmed over with tears and as he caught her in his arms she kissed him over and over starting with his mouth and then peppering his face with more, all the while searching his face for signs of further injuries.

"Andy" he said softly when he could catch his breath. "It's all over and I am okay, we have all the time in the world to catch up and get to know each other, we'll probably annoy the hell out of each other now. But on the other hand you will get to know my awesome self and you will just fall in love with me more and more each day." He grinned cockily at her.

"That's impossible, I couldn't love you any more if I tried." She trembled with emotion as she said it and Sam's eyes shone with love for her. He placed his uninjured arm around her and whispered soothing words in her ear.

"Sam, I am supposed to comfort you, you are the one who's been shot." She groaned leaning her head against his. "You always seem to be the one that is protecting me."

He closed his eyes and murmured in her ear "and I always will if you let me. Andy I love you, I am so crazy about you that I can't think straight, you burst into my life and turned my world upside down. You mean everything to me and I want you in my life every single day, I want to see you first thing every morning and last thing every night. I know that I am skipping way ahead of myself but I want you to be the mother of my children and my partner off the job as well as on it. In short Andy I want you; every bit of you that you are willing to give.

She closed her eyes as the tears rolled down her cheeks and Sam put his finger under her chin and gently nudged her to look at him. She trembled in his arms and answered. "Sam, I can't imagine in fact I don't want to ever imagine my life with you not in it. I love you with everything I've got. If you want me you've got me for life and I hope that you are ready for it, I've got the feeling that it won't be all moonlight and roses with us as we disagree so much. But I imagine that making up will be heavenly with you.

They stared deeply into each others eyes and only broke apart when Oliver popped his head in the door. "Alright enough of the gooey eyes, are we going down the Penny or what? You can show off your battle scars to everyone. What do you say Sammy boy?"

Andy looked at him in total disbelief "Oliver are you kidding me? He has just been shot! Her voice was increasing in volume as she spoke."

Sam let out a shout of laughter. "Sure Oliver but the drinks are on you."

Andy shook her head wondering about the sanity of these two friends. It looked like they were going to the Penny after all.

When they walked through the doors a huge cheer went up from all of their friends. They were quickly surrounded and the alcohol was flowing freely. The rookie table let up a roar as Sam leaned across and kissed Andy deeply in front of everyone and announced in an extremely loud voice. "Andy McNally is officially my girlfriend and if I have my way she will soon become my wife.

Andy shushed him her cheeks pink with embarrassment.

But Sam was riding high and was lapping up all the whooping and raucous comments from everyone. When it was time to go home Andy took him back to his house and suggested that she stay the night to look after him.

He gazed intently at her before taking her hand in his.

"Andy, I never want you to leave, I would love you to stay tonight and every night, I meant what I said back at the hospital. I have waited too long for someone like you to come into my life.

Andy looked into his eyes and took his face gently between her hands and kissed him with all the love she was feeling hoping to show him that she was in perfect agreement with him. Sam seemed to understand the silent message she was giving him and started walking backwards to his bedroom trailing her behind him with his good arm.

Andy hesitated "Sam, I don't think we should be doing this right now, we have to be careful, your arm…" she stuttered to a stop.

"Are you crazy woman! I would be doing this if both my arms were out of action, the doctor said I should be free of stress and should be kept happy." He pouted at her.

"Sam, I don't think the doctor really said that."

"Whatever, McNally you are coming to bed with me and we are going to make love all night long and you are going to like it." He ordered in his best T.O. voice.

"Well Sir, when you put it like that how can I disagree." She simpered.

They kissed some more lost in their own world, each of them unable to believe their good fortune. Andy helped Sam to get undressed taking care not to hurt his arm in the process, when they were both ready they made love all through the night and Sam was kept very happy by Andy.

Sam woke first the next day and looked down at Andy lying there with the morning sun hitting her face. "God she is beautiful" he thought. He trailed the end of her hair along her face tickling her and silently laughed while she kept swatting it away. She woke up realising that Sam was the one tormenting her, she saw his smile and snuggled into his arms sighing in blissful contentment.

She knew at that moment that she would never be able to leave him again and knew that this time she was making the right choice. She was choosing laughter over sadness, partnership over dictatorship, right over wrong and love over safety. She was choosing Sam and would always choose Sam it just took her a little while to understand her own fears and how they were imprisoning her. With Sam she was always going to be free to make her own choices, and her own mistakes knowing that he would always be there for her and he would always have her back.

A/N The end. I hope you liked the story and I am a little sad that it has now finished. Thank you for taking the time to read this story.