Her hand come down heavily on the alarm clock silencing the blaring noise it made. She buried her face a little bit deeper into the pillow before a smile crept on to her face as she remembered last night.

Dinner with Sam and his sister and brother in law had been a fun. Andy honestly couldn't remember a time when she'd had so much fun. Sam had pouted the entire way to the restaurant about her and Sarah harassing him, and Andy taking her side.

***flash back****

"Partners McNally," he said grumpily glancing at her sideways. "You're supposed to have my back."

She looked at him in surprise for a moment and then burst out laughing which had him stiffen a bit and look just the tinniest bit uncomfortable. "I mean it McNally!"

Between laughter she couldn't help but ask him, "Just like you have mine when Shaw or Barber harass me and the other rookies?"

"That's different."

"How?"

He was clearly exasperated when he looked over at her in disbelief, "Because you're rookies! That's called hazing."

She snorted and smiled at him. "Well, consider what you're sister and I are doing as 'hazing' for all the stuff you've put her through, and all that you're gonna put me through on patrol."

Her smile was dazzling and Sam struggled hard to keep his smile off his face as he parked and hurried around the front of the truck to try and get her door for her. He opened the door and before he could get out he filled the space and leaned in, "Payback is a b-"

"Sam! Let that girl out the car," Sarah interrupted him. "Don't give me that look, it may scare her, but it just makes me laugh!"

Sam grumbled a bit and held out his hand to help Andy out of the truck before shutting the door behind her.

"Sam, I can still hear you, you know," Sarah chided, and pulled Andy towards her sliding her arm around Andy's elbow linking the two. "The more you get moody, the more stories I tell your rookie about the young Slamming Sammy."

Her grin made Sam stop dead in his tracks. "You wouldn't."

Andy quirked her eyebrow at Sam taking in his darkened mood and thought it best to let the siblings squabble and remain as still as possible as to not be seen. "I'm a Swarek honey. There's not much I wouldn't do."

Sam grumbled some more and followed the two women into the restaurant asking his brother in law why his sister had to be so evil only to get a laugh and a shrug from him that wasn't very reassuring.

Andy came at a run into the squad room not even bothering to check the clock. She was always late, or barely on time. She didn't have time to stop and look for everyone today. Ducking into the locker room, she breathed a sigh of relief. At least Luke hadn't been out of his office yet and hadn't spotted her. He left four message on her phone last night asking where she was.

It wasn't that she was ignoring his calls, she legitimately hadn't heard them. She was having way to much fun with Sam and his family. She never thought to check the phone until this morning. Her face was scrunching up as she chewed her bottom lip trying to think of what excuse she could give him. Andy knew that deep down, she couldn't tell Luke she had spent the evening learning to dance with Sam. He was still touchy about Sam, so the idea of him .

Lost in her thoughts she nearly tripped when Tracy bumped into her. She apologized and changed as fast as she could. Apparently, she wasn't the only one running late today, she smiled at Tracy as they race each other parade.

Andy made it to the door laughing as she tried to straigten her uniform with Tracy still struggling to catch her breath behind her. Clearly flustered the pair made their way to their normal seats at the front leaning to whisper something to Chris and stick their tongues out at Dov before facing forward waiting for Best to enter the room.

Hearing the commotion coming from the hall way the TO's spun to look at the door seeing McNally and Nash nearly trip each other to get in the door first. They looked embarrassed but quickly made their way to their seats ignoring the glares of their TOs.

Almost immediately on their heels came the detectives. Well technically, only Jerry and Luke. Sam raised an eye brow at Jerry who was just a bit embarrassed. Luke also looks flustered and short on sleep. Before he could make any more observations Noelle leaned forward in a hushed voice and quipped "looks like our resident couples had a little bit took much fun last night. They were celebrating awfully hard last night, you missed it Sammy."

Sam turned to look at her somehow doubting Noelle. It was true McNally was late, she usually was, but she didn't seem to look as tired as Callahan. Sam's gut tightened a bit. The thought that McNally spent all evening with him and that they had such a good time, then she went home and celebrated with Callaghan was too much to think about. He sat up a little bit straighter and his posture stiffened.

Oliver glanced at Noelle giving her a "really, did you have to do that" kind of look. "Nah, McNally was missing in action last night remember? Callaghan looked for her remember? He was getting quite loud about not seeing her last night."

Noelle snorted. "He was probably just pissed that she wasn't there to listen to his glory stories again. He's not a bad guy, but man, he tends to have so little to talk about that isn't this job or a case."

Sam wasn't really paying attention to how Luke was last night. He was busy looking at his rookie who didn't really seem to be as sluggish as her boyfriend looked this morning. Glancing over as look, he noticed the somewhat moody look that he seemed to be sending Andy. Sam narrowed his eyes a bit at Luke. Yep, gonna have to watch this one. He's gonna have her feeling guilty all day. And guilty Andy was just not who he even remotely wanted to spend the day with.

"Looks like your rookie is in trouble," Oliver leaned over to whisper to Sam. Seeing him tense up a bit. Oliver realized that Sam was missing from the Penny last night too. Hopefully, Callaghan didn't notice that little tid bit or he was certain that it wouldn't only be Sam's rookie in the hot seat.

Noelle snorted a bit after razzing Jerry about his ragged appareance to which he could only send her a cheeky grin. Her gaze swung to Sam after eyeing up Callaghan and his darkened mood one more time. "Where were you last night anyway, never known you to miss a game?"

"Sarah and Steven came into town for dinner last night," Sam stated plainly before Best called attention to himself for the start of parade.

It was no surprise that Andy and Sam were paired together for the day. She was possibly the only rookie that wasn't terrified of Sam.

Everyone began getting up and ready to head out. Sam saw Luke out of the corner of his eye remain on the side of the room with his arms crossed still staring down his girlfriend who was oblivious to his mood. "McNally, meet you outside in five," he called out to her. At least that got him to send the death glare to me instead of her for a few minutes.

Watching Sam disappear outside the door, she finally noticed Luke and his darkened mood. Her smile faded from her face as she stepped over to him. "Hey," she said softly.

"Hey."

If Andy noticed the stoney voice she gave no indication. "Sorry I missed your calls last night."

Luke shrugged, still not pacified. "I called quite a few times," he stated flatly. "I even stopped by, you didn't answer the door. Were you even home?"

Andy stared at him wide eyed. She hadn't heard anyone knock, but then again, it was late when she got home and went right to bed. "I'm sorry I was out last night until late. I didn't hear my phone," Andy started to ramble a bit, a flash of guilt crossing her face.

"I just wanted to celebrate and have you meet a few of the guys from the other department that I'm working with on the case," he began. "Where were you?" Switching up tactics he hoped to find out why didn't answer his calls last night.

"I-"

"McNally! Sometime today!" Sam shouted trying to get her attention. Her face looked stern and definitely in no mood for an argument.

"Luke, I gotta go. He's already moody," Andy stated weakly. "I'll catch up with you after shift."

"Sure," he stately flatly. "Wouldn't want to keep Swarek waiting."

"That's not fair Luke," she said to him before she turned to go. She could feel his eyes burning into her back as she hurried out to meet up with Sam.

"Everything ok McNally?" Sam asked sincerely as she climbed into the car.

"Yeah, he's just a little mad about me not being around last night."

"You didn't tell him?" Sam glanced sideways at her.

"Well I don't need to ask his permission to hang out with my partner do I?"

"Nope, not in my book," Sam smiled. This might just be a good day after all he thought to himself.