"Andy…." Sam whispered with a long sigh "Sam…..." Andy echoes.

Still not able to let each other go just yet Sam and Andy both knew that they were taking a risk with Sam being here. They also knew that this could not happen again until after their suspension. But they were both grateful for this stolen moment in time, with so much having been up in the air between them, they could finally relax and know that they were both on the same page.

"We have a lot to talk about." Sam said gently stroking her silky brown hair.

"Yes, yes we do, but..." Andy replied but trailed off not wanting to ruin the moment. Sam, looking into her eyes understood what she was hesitant to say. They were on suspension with no contact, and if anyone found out that they were here together it could mean losing their jobs.

Sam eased away suddenly prompting Andy to murmur as if in pain, missing the warmth of his body already. "Sam...what, what is it?" She asked, but she already knew what he was doing. Funny... how he could always read her thoughts and expressions without her having to say a word. This knowlege gave Andy such comfort in that she had made the right decision all along, it was just the timing that had screwed everything up.

Sam interrupted her thoughts by planting another long yet gentle kiss on her ever waiting lips before pulling away saying "I'd better get going McNally, we still have another week to carry out the suspension," he stated firmly sounding every bit of her Training Officer though his eyes were gently gazing into hers. "We can talk then...cause if I don't leave now there's no telling what trouble we could get into." he finished with a lopsided yet dimpled smile.

Andy, still visibly shaken from their encounter could only nod her head in agreement as Sam turned towards the door. As he opened the door again after what seemed like ages ago chuckled, "I guess Tommy must have gone to the Post Office to get the mail then."

Andy laughed but the laugh caught in her throat as Sam began walking out of the apartment. With a sense of urgency and before he was really gone Andy blurted out "Sam, I love you!"

Sam stopped short again on his way out the door, but this time he didn't turn around, so with every ounce of willpower he held on to the door frame and replied rather quickly "I love you too, McNally" and left closing the door gently behind him. Sam kept going until he got to the first floor where Tommy was standing by the front door talking to the landlord. As he approached, Tommy stopped what he was saying and looked into Sam eyes, he could have sworn he saw a few tears in Officer Swarek's eyes.

When he got close to the door and Tommy, Sam unable to speak, nodded his head in gratitude and walked out of the building knowing that he just had to make it through another week. But another thought crossed his mind as he hopped into his truck and drove off...there's another confrontation that's gonna need to take place when he gets back to work.

When Tommy got back to the apartment he could hear Andy singing in the kitchen...something about sugar. Tommy smiled and knew that everything was going to work out just fine for his little girl and Sam Swarek.

Later that night Andy was home still singing and dreaming about the events of the day when there was a knock at her door. She opened the door to see Traci standing threre with a bottle of wine and 2 glasses. "Hey Trace" Andy greeted her.

"Hey, Andy I thought you could use some company tonight you know, what with you barely making it half way through this suspension as it is." Traci said wryly.

"Thanks." Andy replied smartly as they walked into the kitchen.

Andy was opening the wine, unaware that she was smiling and humming. But Traci was very aware of the chesire smile that did not seem to leave her best friend's face for too long. This was a completely different Andy from the sad Andy of last week. Traci's suspicions began to lift the tiny hairs on the back of her neck and she thought to herself, Oh no, not again... but she decided to wait for the right time bring up the subject.

After eating and drinking a few glasses of wine while watching a horror movie which Andy who is usually screaming during the gory parts just smiles instead, Traci could not wait any longer.

"Andy McNally...I don't believe you did this...again!" Traci blurted out.

Andy taken by surprise at Traci's question jerked her eyes from the television to look at her innocently. "What!, what do you mean...I didn't do anything."

Traci began her long speech, "You have been smiling like the kitten who just stole all the milk for the last two hours and I as your best friend know of only one reason or should I say person who could bring that smile to your face. So don't even try to deny it...no wait, I'm not sure if I even want to know the details."

"Okay.", Andy says with a smile and turns her attention back to the television. Traci and Andy giggle as they go back to watching the movie with Traci hoping that this next week will go by very quickly so that those two can be together and be "normal" for a change.

End

Happy Easter! I don't own Rookie Blue.

Thanks again guys for your kind reviews, I'm not much of a writer in any way, but your encouragement helped me to make this story a little longer.