Andy had never been so happy to be ending a shift. The day had gone horribly wrong. Sam & Luke attacking each other in retraining, Sam avoiding her like the plague & her personal favorite " it was what it was". She growled to herself what does that even mean. Walking into the penny she just wanted to get a drink with her friends & forget the whole crappy day.
Walking past the bar she couldn't help but pass right behind Sam. Sam turned around on his stool as soon as he caught sight of her in the bar mirror. He grabs her elbow to stop her not really sure where to start. "that took a lot of guts reporting a Vice cop like that. I'm sorry I didn't listen." Sam can't help but think of all the other things he did or didn't do today that he should be apologizing for. Andy seems to see right through him, " yeah me too." "Andy I'm sorry for today. The way I acted...I" "What Sam just say it" Sam looked right into her eyes "It was what it was is not what I wanted to say this morning. I let Callahan get under my skin & I took it out on you." Surprised that he is actually seems to be opening up a little with her she can't stop the corners of her lips turning into a small smile, "I think you took it out on him a little unless you go at everybody in retraining like you want to murder them." Sam can't help his guilty panty dropping grin that graces his face but before Andy can even enjoy it, it's gone. Looking over her shoulder she can see the reason why approaching.
Luke walks up "hey can we talk outside? I hope your ready for your surprise." Andy looks back at Sam once more as if she is looking for something in his eyes but he isn't sure for what. Andy turns back to Luke with a serious tone, " yeah I'm ready." Sam can't help but feel like he has been gut checked but feels like he deserves it for how he has treated her all day. Watching them walk out of the bar together he continues to nurse his scotch.
As soon as the door to the penny closes Andy knows she has to do this now. No more interruptions or work interferences. "Luke this isn't working. I'm sorry. We are just to different." "Andy I know today was a hard first day back. You are just feeling over whelmed. Give it some time things will go back to normal." Andy was getting really irritated. It's like he brushes off everything she says. "No Luke it has nothing to do with work & your a nice guy but your just not right for me." She looks up at Luke & he has this look on his face like he can't believe what he is hearing as if he has never been dumped before. The stupid stunned look can't help but cause Andy to bite the inside of her cheek to keep from laughing at him. Now she feels even worse for not feeling guilty enough. Luke rides it off as she is just having a bad day & says "I will just talk to you tomorrow. Hopefully you will change your mind." As Luke walks to his car she wants to be clear " I won't" Luke hesitates for just a second then gets in his car & leaves.
Andy stands in the middle of the parking lot reeling from the events of the day. She can't help but feel exhausted & decides its best to go home & clear her head before she causes anymore damage.
After a relaxing shower & changing into some sleep shorts & an oversize academy t-shirt Andy curled up on the sofa to have a starring contest with her phone. She kept looking at Sam's name in her contacts lists & knowing she couldn't sleep until she got some answers she fired off a text.
Andy: You still awake? Sam had been in bed for all of five minutes just staring at the ceiling thinking how bad he had screwed things up with Andy when he heard his phone beep. After the way the day had gone especially after seeing her walk out of the bar with Luke he was more than surprised to see her name on his phone. Sam quickly replied :yeah. Everything ok?"
Andy : what did you want to say?
Sam: ?
Andy: if you didn't want to say it was what is was then what did you want to say?" Sam read the message three times & still didn't know just what he wanted to say. He texted back "I wish you hadn't left that night. Not like that." Andy couldn't help but smile knowing she wished the same thing. Now that the ice was broken she took the plunge & pressed the call button. Sam picked up on the first ring not even letting her get a hello in "I'm really sorry Andy." "I know. Me too." After a long pause Sam asked " Where are you?" not sure he was going to want to hear the answer. "At home where else would I be?" "Callahan's love shack" can out of Sam mouth harshly before he could stop his jealousy from taking over. "I'm guessing that was his big surprise he didn't get to tell me about since I broke up with him." After a good ten seconds of silence Andy had to actually check if Sam was still there "Sam?" he was actually happy she couldn't see him right now because the shit eating grin on his face was so big it was embarrassing. "You broke up with him? Why?" "Why do you think? I'm not the type of girl that cheats on her boyfriend then goes back to business as usual the next day."
Sam couldn't hold the snarky "didn't look that why in the parking lot this morning with Callahan's tongue down your throat." "first of all there were no tongues, second he caught me off guard what was I supposed to do slap him?"
"I wouldn't have minded" Sam said with a smile picturing the scene for his own enjoyment. This earned him a hearty laugh through the phone that he had craved to hear all day. "how'd he take it?" Sam questioned. Before she could answer Andy heard a knock at the door. "Don't you think your being a little presumptuous?" smiling to herself at the thought of him racing over to her apartment. "McNally as much as I wish that was me at the door it's not." "it's almost midnight who would be..." That's when she was close enough to the door to hear a very drunk Luke try to apologize through the door. "Did you hear that?" Sam groaned on the other end "Yep" popping the p. "Apparently that's how he took it."