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Sam Swarek was staring into the widened eyes of his partner and praying to God that his sister hadn't terrified the girl. When Andy McNally got scared, when she thought she could get hurt, she ran. And Sarah, beautiful, over the top, always playing matching making big sister, was getting very, very personal and pushing her to new places that Sam hadn't even dared to.
If truth be told, telling, and not asking Andy to be in her wedding was a stroke of genius. Sam had only toyed with the idea that Andy would be his date to provide some amusement and satisfaction from that night. His sister might be the truest mastermind he knew, and that was saying something, because with her kind yet firm assertiveness, and those shoes, those damn teal shoes, Sam knew that Sarah had effectively made Andy apart of this special day for his family. Sarah might just as well have said welcome to the family because she'd never been this nice to any girl he 'd expressed interest in, that many had meant enough to meet her.
All he could do what send his sister a glare, avert his eyes quickly to Steven for assistance he knew he wouldn't get, and shrug and McNally and give her a sheepish smile. What he did notice was that her eyes had never left him and he was wondering how much his perceptive rookie was registering at the moment.
"Now that the introductions are over," the petite blonde who'd been forgotten spoke to loudly and with impatience. "Can we get back to the lessons, I do charge by the hour."
The woman stood just below Sam's shoulder so he could get a clear look over her head at the amusement on Andy's face. He knew he must have looked as guilty as a school boy being chided by a teacher and she was not even trying to hide the smirk that was lighting up her face. He raised an eyebrow at her and the dimples came out. "McNally are you gonna put those shoes on or what because we are clearly holding the lessons up?"
With that the little blonde woman whirled around and Andy's attention was suddenly focused on her while she was fumbling with the shoes looking for a place to sit and change into them. She was frantically looking around the room and narrowing her eyes at him momentarily before the blush crept all the way to her face.
The blonde heaved a heavy sign and pointed to a bench on the opposite side of the room and Andy scurried over there. "I'm Annette by the way and from Sarah here I assume you're Sam and Andy?" After receiving the appropriate nods, Annette turned her attention to her stereo while Andy changed her shoes and hurried quickly though unsteadily back over to the group. She smiled at Sarah's query about the shoes and narrowed her eyes at Sam clearly waiting for the remark, he could do nothing but indulge her.
"Geez McNally! Are you sure you've ever worn heels before? You're practically teetering over there!"
"I am not! And I can walk in heels just fine Sam Swarek!" She was glaring at him and he loved it. She was beautiful when she mad. Sarah's smile got wider at their antics
"Now Sam that's not very gentlemanly!" Sarah quipped egging him on a bit. "How do you think you'd walk in heels when you're TO keeps you late and works shifts that interfere with going out and getting decently dressed up?"
Sam just leveled his gaze at his sister. This was going to be looooong night. It's like Sarah is the devil's advocate here. He registered Andy snorting and couldn't resist, "I'd still walk better then McNally's doing. If she breaks her ankle you get to take care of her Sarah and my nerves for having to deal with the other idiots that call themselves rookies!"
"Wanna bet?" Andy shot at him. She was feeling feisty and it he liked it.
"Yep!"
"Well I know I'd like to bet that you two will screw up at least 10 times trying to learn the first few steps!" Annette put in grouchily. "Shall we?"
Sam and Andy stood facing eachother awkward both eyeing the other one.
"Oh you two are going to be hopeless, I can tell!" Annette sighed. "Sam step closer to her the waltz was scandalous in its time! You should be closer," she said pushing them together. "Now, hand on her waist here, chin up, other hand holding hers, up higher!"
Sam's breath nearly caught as he looked down into Andy's eyes. She was so close to him. There was no way not to drink her in, she felt small and delicate and he wanted to protect her that much more. And she was holding her breath. Did she realize how alive she made him feel?
Suddenly Sam lost focus on the steps and Andy stumbled into him. His little inner monologue was broken due to her body pressed firmly into him. There she was pressed flush against him with very little space between them and he could feel her every curve touching him and it set him on fire.
"Congratulations! You made it 3 revolutions!" Annette's sarcastic tone was starting to get to her as he looked up embarrassed but unable to put Andy back to rights. Steven was laughing nearly hysterical and Sarah's dimpled grin was getting bigger by the moment.
"Hey blame McNally here, she really can't walk in heels. I don't know how Detective Fancy Pants deals with a girl he can't dress up and take out." He grinned down at her thinking he was getting the upper hand and only realized to late that she didn't find him funny and that the fire in his eyes was the only indicator of what would come next.
He was still holding on to her when he felt her pull slightly sending a glare up to him and stomping the heel of her foot down on his with all the force she could muster with a furious howl.
Sam's eyes widened as the pain shot through his foot and he began to hop and shake it still holding on to her for balance. "McNally!"
"You stubborn smartass!" she nearly spat trying to break free of his grip and push away from his intending to run like a bat out of hell. The only thing she managed to do with Sam so off balance was knock him down with her following him and they smashed into the floor in a pile of twisting limbs and strangled sounds of annoyance.
Sarah's hysterical laughter could be heard above the muttering and cursing that came from her brother and his partner.