I want to apologize to everyone, especially those who have been so encouraging in their reviews. They mean so much. Earlier this month, my mom got some news that she would need immediate surgery on her spinal cord. She is in recovery and doing well at the moment. Obviously, this has taken huge amounts of time, especially with my dad away for work and slate full of of responsibilities. I hope I haven't put anyone off the story. I'm hoping to have it wrapped up in 5 or so more chapters. Thank you so much for your reviews, I hope I'm getting closer to what some of you have been desiring!

On a side note, I got my Rookie Blue dvd and I must say that the Season 2 teaser with Sam and Andy talking about him not wanting to go back to Guns and Gangs because of her was too much! I will be on the edge of my seat in anticipation of June 23rd!

Disclaimer: I don't own Rookie Blue. :(

Enjoy and review please!

Andy practically skipped down her steps on the way out the door. She had woken up this morning feeling carefree despite the fact that Luke had repeatedly tried to call her last night in an attempt to get her to come down to the Penny and meet the guys he was working with from the other division. Around three am, Andy was pretty sure that Luke and his friends had managed to find their way to her apartment and had held down her buzzer.

She shook her head, thankfully, she was too exhausted to give it much credit and had already set her phone to silent. Well ok, when she went to bed, she had her phone set so only certain people's calls would ring through, her dad, Traci, and Sam. Everything else went to silent at night. Andy continued down the steps quickening her pace to an almost run, she reminded herself that she needed add Sarah to her non silent phone list just in case she need to talk at odd hours.

"McNally," the scratchy yet amused voice caught her attention. She stopped and looked up to see Sam leaning against his truck waving a coffee cup in the air enticing her to come over to him. His eye brow shot up at her confused look, "C'mon, McNally," he teased. "You didn't think I'd make you walk all the way to the other side of town did you? With your timing, you'd make it there sometime after Sarah's wedding."

Andy knew she was being goaded but she couldn't resist narrowing her eyes at Sam. She made a move towards him snatch try and snatch the coffee out of his hand. Maybe that would wipe the smirk off his face. Unfortunately for her, Sam was onto her and as she stepped closer to him he raised the coffee above his head out of her reach, causing her body to brush up against his. Heat flared between them and Sam, noting her embarressment, reluctantly brought the cup down to her hands, albeit painfully slowly for both of them. Seeing her blush and soft smile, his own smile widened causing his dimples to make an appearance.

He watched with a bit of sadness as his hand brought the coffee down to where she could reach it and het fingers graze his as she took it from him. "Thanks Sam," she murmured noticing their closeness. "We, um, don't want to keep Sarah and Steve waiting."

Sam smiled reluctantly at her and shook his head. "Nope wouldn't ever want to do that."

"You owe me big Sam!" Andy's exasperated voice cut into his concentration.

He looked down at her and smirked. "Not my fault you're clumsy."

Sam loved teasing her, especially when she was this close to him. For the last hour, the dance instructor had been grueling. They were too far away from each other, then too close. They had the steps down, then faltered in the pace, slowing down and then speeding up through the steps.

In his head, Sam teetered back and forth about whether or not his sister was his hero, or whether he hated her. He also groused to himself that he really did hate petite women like the dance instructor because those always seemed to be the ones with the most demanding personalities.

"Correct your posture Mr. Swarek!" her shrill voice. "You're supposed to be in charge here! It's flowing movements not these jerks and spasms that crash your partner into you! Lead her!"

Sam's temper was beginning to boil and he was afraid he would get irritated and snap. He didn't really want to ruin this moment for Sarah, even if she was laughing at his expense. She still deserved it. But then he looked at Andy. Mirth was clearly bubbling in eyes and he could tell by the way she chewed on the corner of her mouth that she was struggling not to laugh. She was failing, her whole face was hinting that she was deeply amused at Sam's exasperation.

"You laugh McNally," he said between gritted teeth, "and I will make sure that I'm not the only TO's paperwork that falls onto your desk."

He watched with some satisfaction as her eyes widened. He almost laughed at the thoughts that must be running through her head. He wouldn't let anyone take advantage oh her, but she didn't need to know that at least right away. Let her sweat it out a bit. Then he saw the mischief sweep into her eyes and she was actually tearing up she was struggling so much not to laugh. He narrowed his eyes to a glare.

"Stop laughing!" the instructor's voice pitched higher. "You are always trying to lead Andy!" Suddenly she was right at their side adjusting posture and hand heights. "You must not over think his moves! Trust him! Move as he moves! Stop being headstrong and follow his lead, he won't falter unless you don't trust him!"

Andy nearly gasped at her words as the blush started creeping across her chest. Sam almost stumbled himself. Hadn't they always had this argument? They would come across something difficult at work, some new lesson she must learn and he must teach. She always tried so hard to anticipate what she thought he wanted her to do that she'd try to rush ahead of his lead and inevitably get herself into some kind of trouble that would have him grasping to keep the threads of his sanity in place.

"Do not think Andy." she continued her tirade. "You have instincts and Sam here will guide you through the rest."

Sam nearly snorted at the shocked expression on his partner's face. In his head he was trying to count all the times this had been his argument to her. Maybe someone else saying it would knock some of the lesson into her.

Sam walked over to his sister and brother-in-law with a glare that they clearly found amusing. "You know Sarah, what they say about payback..."

Her dimples only got deeper as her smile widened and he patted both of her hands on her cheek. "As a matter of fact, I do. And I'm not asking for a namesake Sammy, but Sarah does have a certain ring as very good middle name." She winked as his jaw went slack and he sputtered a bit.

"You are unbelievable!" he exclaimed as they began to bicker about what would or would be happening thanks to Sarah's intervention into his life.

The interaction between the siblings had allowed them to miss Andy answering her phone. "Hello," she answered distractedly as she removed her heels and but them back into her bag.

"Hey there stranger," an amused voice drawled at the other end causing her to fumble a bit.

"Luke," she stated weakly. "What's up.?"

"Oh I was just thinking about taking this beautiful girl I know to lunch," he was trying his best to be flirtatiously, which was making her slightly uncomfortable considering Sam was standing a mere 20 feet away. "Well more like a late lunch, I'll be wrapping it up in about two hours or so."

Her heart sank a bit at the latter part of his statement. "I don't know Luke, I'm actually out right now. I'm going dress shopping, it could take afternoon."

"Oooh, any special occasion?"

"You could say that... Look how about later tonight? Give me some time to get all this done?" Andy was trying to sound hopeful, but truthfully, she didn't expect Luke to give into her terms. She was slowly realizing it was his terms or nothing. Not that he was demanding, he just only created certain planned moments in his time that didn't pertain to work, and someone, she had always managed to be just on the edges of that time.

"Or I was thinking that I could pick you up? You're heading over to the mall?"

"No, that won't work." Andy shook her head. Luke didn't know Sarah, and he would insist on being introduced. And she wasn't all that sure that he wouldn't get upset about being ambushed with the fact that she hadn't told him about the dance lessons with Sam. And she was certain that he wouldn't comprehend why Sarah insisted Andy be in her wedding. There were going to be a lot of uncomfortable questions coming her way.

"I'm with Traci, that would be kind of rude. I'll meet you later when I'm done. My place?" Andy hated lying to Luke, even more so, she hated using Traci as part of her lie, but she made a mental note to text her let her in on what she had just told Luke.

At the station, Luke looked around the squad room a bit disappointed. And then he spotted someone he shouldn't have. Traci was sitting on the main desk currently answering the department's phone. Luke struggled for a reason as to why Andy would say she was with Traci, but wasn't really when he heard someone call to her.

"McNally!" a deep voice shouted in the background. "Get a move on, I couldn't have tired you out that much!"

Andy stumbled through her goodbyes and assured him she'd be at home by seven and ready to enjoy the night with him. Her words while on the surface were reassuring, but they didn't make him smile. He sat looking at her best friend who she was supposedly out shopping with, and he knew without a doubt the voice that had called out to her was Sam's. Luke was starting to get a picture of her strange behavior lately, and he wasn't liking it. Andy McNally wasn't a cheater, at least he had thought so. Sam's words had been like a knife to his confidence in her, and he simply was beginning to doubt her. What good cop, no detective wouldn't?