Well, I know I haven't updated this in quite a while, but I was having a bit of trouble. I've written a bunch of different scenes, but nothing was long enough to be an actual chapter. SO I decided to post three of them. The first two take place during the same time period, but the last one is about three years later.

I think the last one is my favorite, but I'd love to hear which one you guys like!

And if you have any ideas for scenes or chapters you'd like to see. PLEASE let me know. As you've probably learned, I always appreciate a little extra motivation.

THANKS!

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He's finally got the baby to sleep when he hears them talking. This is their typical routine when they have Mya. One of them will put the baby to sleep and then join the other in Mya's room to say goodnight. Tonight, Mya wanted Andy to tuck her in.

Sam would be jealous, but honestly, he can't get enough of the two of them together. The way that Andy loves his daughter and the way his daughter loves her- it makes his head spin sometimes.

"I'm scared. Are you sure there's no monsters?" Mya asks Andy as she peers over her blankets.

Sam smirks as he hears his daughter's voice. He's not sure what brought it on, but suddenly, she's afraid of monsters. Andy had the brilliant idea of getting a spray bottle, filling it with water and writing "Monster Spray" on it with permanent marker. Every night, she lets Mya spray under her bed and in her closet to keep the monsters away. For the most part, it's worked out really well, but some days, she still gets a little nervous.

"Mya, you know your Daddy would never let any monsters get you. He's always going to protect us and keep us safe, no matter what," Andy tells his daughter. And honestly, it makes his heart swell with pride to hear it.

"How come Daddy's not afraid of the monsters?" Mya asks in her sweet little three year old voice.

"Because Daddy isn't afraid of anything. He's the strongest, bravest man in the whole world," she tells Mya as she pushes some hair out of her face. "You know, when I first met your Daddy, I knew right away that as long as he was there with me, I'd always be safe," she explains.

And yeah, he doesn't hate hearing that either.

"In fact… the monsters are afraid of him," she adds.

"Really?" Mya asks.

"Really," Sam replies as he walks in the room. Both of his girls look over to him and his wife gives him a big smile. "Monsters know not to mess with me," Sam tells his daughter as he kisses her forehead. "Or my girls," he adds as he runs his hand down Andy's back.

"Okay," Mya nods, seemingly accepting his words.

Sam smiles at his daughter. "Okay, so what story are we reading tonight?" He asks as he climbs into bed beside his daughter so he is on one side and Andy is on the other.

"This one," Mya says as she hands him a book. "And you have to do the voices, Daddy," she reminds him.

He laughs. "Okay, sweetheart."

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"Mya, what are you doing?" Andy asks as she strolls up to the little girl while resting the baby on her hip.

"Picking flowers for Daddy!" she squeals as she presents the three dandelions she picked in front of the police station.

"Oh Daddy is going to love those," Andy smiles as she takes Mya's other hand and walks inside.

She greets Officer Stark who is working the desk today and eventually walks through the door and into the barn.

She is halfway to the D's office when she runs into Oliver.

"Oh did you guys come all the way down here to visit me?" Oliver asks as he kneels down to greet Mya.

"No! We came to see Daddy!" Mya giggles.

"Oh, but these must be for me then," Oliver says, pointing to the flowers in her hand.

"No! I picked them for Daddy!" Mya tells him.

"Wow, your Daddy is one lucky guy," Oliver replies, eliciting a big grin from Mya. Then suddenly, she sees Sam walking out of the D's office, deep in conversation with a crime scene tech.

"Daddy!" Mya squeals as she starts running towards her father. He grins when he sees her and bends down to scoop her up in his arms.

"Hi sweetheart," he says as he rest her on his hip.

"I picked these for you," she tells him with a smile as she presents him with the flowers.

"Wow, they're beautiful," he replies as he walks over to his wife and Oliver. "Hey," he says as he greets Andy with a kiss, before pressing his lips to the top of the baby's head.

"You know, I remember when my daughters would visit me at work and bring me presents," Oliver whines.

"Daddy, maybe you should share one of your flowers with Ollie," Mya suggests. "He looks sad," she adds.

Sam laughs. "Yeah, why don't you give him one?" Sam suggests as he walks them closer to Oliver so she can hand him a flower.

"Why thank you," Oliver says with a smile as he takes one of the flowers.

"You're welcome," she replies before turning back to her father. "Are you gonna have lunch with us, Daddy?" Mya asks excitedly.

"Of course I am. What are we having?" He inquires.

"We're having a picnic! And I even helped Andy pack the picnic basket," she tells him, proudly.

He lets out a laugh. "Sounds delicious," He comments before he kisses her on the temple and then sets her down.

"Daddy, I think you should give me a piggy back ride all the way to the car," Mya informs him.

"Oh you think so?" He asks with a laugh.

"Yes! Please?" She asks, batting her little eyelashes at him.

"Hmm…" he says, pretending to think about it. "Okay, hop on," he concedes as he gets down low so she can get on his back. She jumps right on and wraps her skinny arms around his neck.

"Thanks Daddy!" she says as he stands back up.

He looks over at Andy who is definitely laughing on the inside. "Three years old and she already knows how to work you, Swarek," she laughs.

"Pretty sure she learned that trick from you," he accuses with a playful smile.

She lets out a laugh and gives him a quick kiss before they walk out the door together.

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The first thing she notices when she wakes up is that his arms aren't wrapped around her like they usually are in the mornings. However, it doesn't take long for her to realize why when she turns around to find his side of the bed empty. It's weird, though. She always hears him get up. She must have been even more tired than she thought.

The second thing she notices is that it's almost 9 o'clock. Um yeah, she can't remember the last time she slept past seven thirty, let alone nine. On most mornings, Lucy sleeps until seven, but when Mya sleeps over, she always gets up much earlier. Lucy completely adores her older sister and she never wants to be the last one up. Andy figures she's afraid of missing something.

So yeah, the fact that she slept this late is essentially a miracle.

After rolling out of bed and stretching a little, she heads downstairs. As she walks down the hallway, she can hear the girl's voices along with Sam shushing them and telling them not to wake her.

Yeah, sometimes her husband is honestly a saint. As she walks down the steps, she makes a mental note to make sure he gets properly thanked tonight.

And then when she follows the voices into the playroom, she is greeted with quite the sight- Sam having a tea party with the girls. Mya and Lucy are dressed up in tutus, plastic jewelry and tiny tiaras, while he's sporting a plastic gold crown. They are all sitting at the small white table in the corner of the playroom. Sam is sitting in between his daughters while Lucy's teddy bear is on her other side and Mya's favorite doll is sitting beside her. The table is littered with plastic tea cups, saucers and fake macaroon cookies, while Mya is holding the plastic purple tea pot and refiling everyone's glasses. They don't notice her right away, so she stands there and watches for a minute.

Yeah, it's not the family she imagined, but she is honestly beyond happy with how things turned out.

After a couple minutes, Andy walks into the playroom and all three sets of eyes look up at her.

"You started the tea party without me?" Andy says to Sam, pretending to be hurt.

"Thought I'd let you sleep," he explained with a smile.

"Thank you," she says, leaning in for a chaste kiss. "Nice crown, by the way," she teases as she taps the gold plastic he's wearing on his head. He playfully rolls his eyes, causing her to laugh. Then, she leans down and kisses Lucy and Mya each on the head.

"Andy, Daddy wouldn't wear the tiara," Mya informs her.

"No? How come?" Andy asks. She shrugs, picks up a tea cup and drinks the imaginary liquid inside.

"We decided the crown was a nice compromise," Sam informs his wife, before turning back to Mya. "Plus, the tiara looks better on you," he tells his daughter as he gives her a tap on the nose, causing a grin to spread across her face.

Andy smiles at her husband and starts to walk into the kitchen, so she can make some coffee.

"You two finish the tea party while I help Mommy," she hears him tell the girls. She smiles when she sees him walk in, still wearing the gold crown. When he is close enough to her, she removes the crown from his head and places it on the counter.

"Good morning," he tells her before pressing his lips against hers. Like always, his hands go right to her waist and he pulls her closer.

"Morning," she mumbles against his lips.

"Sleep well?" He asks.

"Mhm… thanks for letting me sleep in… you're kindda perfect, you know that?" She asks.

He smiles and gives her another kiss.

"And trust me, I will be thanking you tonight," she tells him, seductively.

His smile widens and he squeezes her hips a bit. "Oh yeah?"

"Yep, so I'm foreseeing an early bedtime," she informs.

"Hm… that could work," he replies.

"I thought so," she concurs before she leans in for another kiss. This one lasts a bit longer, but eventually they pull away. He brushes her nose with his and then rests his head on her forehead.

"Let's have another one," he tells her, suddenly.

"Yeah?" She asks, pulling away so she can search his eyes.

"Yeah… maybe a boy this time," he tells her with a smile.

"Oh okay, I'll put the order in right away," she teases. He smiles and pushes a lock of hair behind her ear. "Besides, you love your girls," she reminds him.

"I do… but I wouldn't mind having a little more testosterone in the house," he replies.

"I don't know… I'm not sure I can handle a miniature version of you running around with those dimples and those big brown eyes," she says running her fingers through his hair. "I'm going to have to chase the girls away with a stick," she teases.

"You're probably right," he agrees with a smirk. "But then you'll know how I feel with those two," he says, gesturing towards the other room where his daughters are having tea. "I've literally had nightmares," he tells her.

"I know, you've told me. Guys with motorcycles and facial hair coming to take your sweet little angels away from you," she mocks with an eye roll.

"Ugh," he says with a shudder.

She chuckles and gives him another kiss. "So you really want another one?" She asks when she pulls away.

He nods.

"Okay," she says with a smile. "Let's have another one."

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Well, I hope you liked these.

Please let me know which one is your favorite!

And like I said, I'd love to get some suggestions!