Sam was woken by banging at his front door, he slid from Andy who was wrapped around him. He bolted for the door before whoever banging would wake her. He pulled the door open with force, "what the hell? you do realise it's 4 in the morning" Sam yelled. They had not long gone to bed after her night with Tommy and Daniel, He frowned as he seen a woman standing on his steps, "Can I help you with something ?" He asked.
"Um I'm sorry, I think I have the wrong house. I was looking for my daughter, sorry to bother you" the woman said and started to back away .
"Wait" Sam said not knowing why he did. "What's her address,? maybe its next door or somewhere on the street."
The woman pulled a bit of paper from her pocket, "it's 3375 Oakland Grove."
"Yeah that is here, what's your daughters name?, maybe you took it down wrong." Sam replied. He knew his neighbours one was a girl a bit younger than him.
"Andrea, well Andy McNally. My son told me she lived here." the woman said looking at the paper again.
Sam stood shocked, Andy's mom who she had not seen in years was standing on their steps. 'Andy? my Andy ?' ran through his head. "Andy McNally" he repeated.
"You know my daughter ?" The woman asked with hope in her voice.
"Yeah, she is my girlfriend" Sam said still a little shocked, he knew Andy wouldn't want to see her .
"Well is she here ? I need to see her." the woman replied in an almost begging tone.
"I don't think now is a good idea" Sam said stepping back inside.
"Please" the woman yelled. "I need to see her, now"
"Look lady, you've done enough damage. Her and her father have just found out about Daniel, and you bolted leaving her as a kid. I know she wouldn't want to see you now" Sam yelled, he couldn't believe this woman.
"Sam? Why are you yelling ?it's 4am who is it?" Andy's voice came from behind him.
Sam closed the door over to see a sleepy Andy standing in the hallway. "Nothing babe just a drunk at the wrong house, you go back to bed."
"Okay, get rid of them quick" Andy smiled and went back to the room.
Sam pulled the door back, "okay you gotta go, I don't want you to call here again. She doesn't live here so goodbye." Sam said closing the door.
"I have come this far I am not giving up, I'll sit here all night if I have to" the woman said.
"You do that" Sam said and finally shut the door.
"What did they want?" Andy asked as he climbed back in beside her.
"Ah, looking for a party down the road they had the wrong address" Sam lied pulling her close.
"Morons" Andy laughed. Just as she was drifting off the banging started again. "That's it" Andy jumped up and marched to the door ripping it open, "Look jackass, people are trying to s…" Andy's mouth fell open. Sam was on her heels "mom?" She said.
"Hello Andy" her mother gave a weak smile. "I wanted to talk to you, but your boyfriend here wouldn't let me."
Andy turned to Sam back to her mother what do you want ? How did you know where I lived ?" she asked angrily.
Sam shook his head "I'm sorry I lied. I was trying to get her to go away."
Andy looked at her mom. "I have nothing to say to you, so go before I call the cops"
"I just want to talk Andy" her mother said moving closer.
"Well Natalie, you're a few years too late. I am not interested in any crap that comes from your mouth except goodbye, you have ten seconds to remove yourself from my front door" Andy growled.
"Can we please talk" Natalie went to talk her hand.
"She said now" Sam said placing himself in front of Andy.
"You told me she didn't live here, I have a right to see my child" Natalie yelled at him.
"Well you gave up that right when you left her, Andy grab the phone call Diaz he's on nights" Sam said with a hint of anger in his voice he would lose it if she didn't go soon.
"You're a cop ?" Natalie asked.
"Yeah and a damn fine one she is" Sam replied.
"Fine I'll go, but I won't give up Andy I need to make it right." Natalie turned away down the steps
"Don't hold your breath" Andy replied to her mothers retreating form.
"Are you okay?" Sam asked Andy as her gaze followed her mother to her car.
"I'm good baby, back to bed we go" Andy smiled and shut the front door.
Sam didn't believe her but let go and followed her back to bed where she was already lying down, her back to him. He climbed in beside her watching her, he pulled her closer as her shoulders began to shake. He knew she was crying, "let it out, I'm here"
"Why now Sam? she had 24 years. Is it because I am finally truly happy with you? or is it that I met Daniel and am happy? does she hate me that much that she has to ruin it?" Andy sobbed into her pillow.
Sam's heart broke, he vowed there and then Natalie McNally or what ever her name was now would never get near Andy again. He would do everything in his power to prevent it, he pulled Andy up from her pillow, "Andy look at me" she brought her head up. Sam wiped the tears away with his thumb "she will never come near you again I promise."
"Where would I be without you?" Andy said resting her face into his hands that were still placed at each side.
"Probably in a lot of trouble knowing you" Sam joked.
"Hey I saved your ass at times too" Andy giggled.
Sam smiled, he had distracted her from her thoughts "you have and I am grateful, if you hadn't busted down that door I would never have met you and fell in love with you."
"Really? you fell in love with me when I took you down?" Andy replied smiling.
"Uh-hu" Sam nodded "you were so hot in that uniform, I wanted to kick Pedro out and have you right there" he laughed.
"So why didn't you Officer Swarek?" Andy giggled.
"Because you had a gun pointed at me" Sam shrugged.
"So if you had of answered the door when I knocked and you were alone, what would you of done ?" Andy asked.
"Well, lets just say there would have been an APB out on a missing officer. last seen being dragged to bed by a guy matching her suspects description" Sam replied closing the distance between them kissing her slowly and softly.
"Damn Pedro" Andy giggled as she pulled Sam down to her.
Morning came too soon for both of them, they needed to be at work at seven the alarm was set for 5.45 they had managed about a half an hour sleep each. They were both groggy and tired they both lay looking at the ceiling after Sam shut off the alarm.
"You go back asleep babe" Sam said getting up "get a bit more in I'll wake you at six-thirty"
" I'll be fine I'm awake now, a shower and a dozen coffees and I should be ready to go" Andy yawned her phone beeped beside her. She took up her phone and read the text, 'hey I realize it is early, mom rang me she told me she called over. Andy I am so, so very sorry I didn't realise I walked myself into it, she had asked me how the night went then led me on to what street you lived on. I am so sorry I didn't think at all I didn't do it intentionally, guess breakfast is off today, Daniel' Andy looked at Sam and handed him the phone.
"He sounds genuinely sorry Andy what are you thinking ?" Sam said handing her back her phone.
Andy sat thinking for a moment, "I believe him, she always had a way of getting my dad to tell her things without him even knowing he was doing it, she hasn't changed at all" Andy said bitterly as she replied it was fine to Daniel. She flung her phone down and headed into the bathroom slamming the door.
Sam shook his head, she was in a bad mood meaning he would have to thread carefully today "Damn woman" Sam muttered as he went to get coffee for himself.
Andy came out ten minutes later fully dressed her hair was still wet up in a messy ponytail, "bathrooms free" she said as she sat down beside Sam.
He watched her for a few minutes, she looked fine to anyone who didn't know her, well Nash, Diaz and Epstein would figure it out they always did. "Okay I'll be ready in ten minutes" Sam said and headed into the shower.
The drive to work was in silence, Sam opted for staying quiet as Andy still had that mad face on. They pulled up to the station to see Daniel arguing with Natalie.
Andy jumped out fuming she caught the conversation between them. "Look mom you have no right to be here, just leave her alone. She is happy now why do you want to ruin that for her? you gave up on her just like you did me. Why do you care?" Daniel was yelling "you have your precious Sophie and Lilly go ruin their lives."
"How dare you Daniel, I am your mother don't you ever speak to me like that again, she is my daughter" Natalie yelled back.
"Don't make me laugh, you didn't give a shit you got all you could from my Dad then left her when you found another guy to sleep with" Daniel was cut off my a crack to the jaw.
Andy lost it then, "You bitch, I hate you" she yelled as she swung a punch and her mother fell to the ground. Andy dived on top of her, "if you ever come near me or Daniel again I will kill you, do you hear me" Andy screamed as Sam and Daniel pulled her off Natalie.
"Leave it Andy she's not worth it" Daniel yelled trying to hold onto her "she made her choice, we weren't it"
"Yeah both of you poor you" Natalie yelled getting up "you had it so easy and you" she pointed to Andy "you took him away from me, and now my son. What is it about you that is so great?"
"She is a wonderful person and my best friend so keep talking lady" Traci replied putting herself in front of Andy.
"And an exceptional officer" Chris joined Traci.
"She has the biggest heart here at 15 cares about people she doesn't even know" Dov said also joining Traci and Chris.
"She has people who love her and will stick around" Gail glared at Natalie.
"She is 15's finest dedicated and loyal" Frank Best took his place in front of everyone. "Okay guys inside, and you Mrs Newton is it now? please remove yourself from my precinct or I will have no choice but to put you in lock up."
"You never could let me be happy Andy always were a daddy's girl, get what you wanted." Natalie screamed outraged that her daughter had people who loved her very much, even her staff sergeant had stood up for her.
Andy laughed shaking Sam and Daniel off, Sam gripped her wrist just in case she decide to throw another punch. "You're jealous because my father loved me? and my brother wanted to meet me? you are so pathetic, being jealous of your own daughter. You think I had it easy? looking after my father who turned into an alcoholic ex cop after his wife left him for another man, an ex cop because he messed up so many times he had to retire and I had to look after myself, buy my own clothes, food, pay bills, easy you don't know the meaning. "You wouldn't know anything about a hard life since they guy you left us for had money."
"Lets go inside Babe" Sam said gently tugging her away Daniel on her other side.
"It was the biggest mistake I ever made,….. leaving you" Natalie yelled after Andy. she hadn't realised how much damage she had caused her daughter
Andy whipped around "well my biggest mistake is ever knowing who you were I never want to see you again " she spat and hurried inside.
Once Andy had calmed down she went to see Daniel, who was at the front desk "hey" she said.
"Hey are you okay?" he replied.
"Fine now" she hugged Daniel "I'm sorry Daniel"
Daniel pulled back "for what?"
"For not finding you sooner, and being the big sister I should have been and took you away from her." Andy replied sadly.
"No Andy, don't go there, don't blame yourself it was all her fault. She neglected to tell me she had a another child the same way she never told you or dad. Hopefully we have seen the last of her and we can move on. I'm here now and I wouldn't change meeting you for the world." Daniel smiled as a tear ran down Andy's face, he wiped it away and pulled her to his chest "running into you in that coffee shop was the best day of my life" he whispered.
Traci, Sam, Jerry, Noelle and Oliver sat watching. "Okay Ollie, pay up" Jerry said.
"Hey no fair, I really thought he was scamming her. Who meets there sister by accident in a coffee shop after 24 years" Oliver grumbled as he handed Jerry a fifty.
"Well if she hadn't of told me her name, I would be still looking for her" Daniel said as him and Andy joined the group.
Andy went around introducing Daniel to the group "This is Noelle," Noelle nodded "and this is Jerry, Traci's boyfriend" Jerry shook Daniels hand "and Oliver Sam's best friend" 'hey' Jerry interrupted, Andy rolled her eyes "along with Jerry and you know Sam and Traci."
"Nice to meet you" Oliver said shaking his hand "are you as unlucky as her ?" He laughed
"No, not really, so we have some more stories Andy?" Daniel laughed.
"Yeah how about her first day" Oliver Started "she took down an undercover cop, blew eight months of his case"
"Ouch I'd say he hated you after that, did it work out in the end?" Daniel asked "do I need to pay someone else a visit for being mean to my sister"
"Well it worked out pretty well" Sam laughed pulling Andy to him.
"You Sam ? No way, I don't believe you, you guys are messing. Andy really?" Daniel looked at all of them grinning in disbelief.
"Really" Jerry cut in "but it was really me who blew his cover, I hugged him in front of his guy. I didn't notice the cuffs" Jerry said sheepishly "but turns out I did you a favour Sammy, he was assigned to be Andy's T/O then and they have been inseparable ever since."
"Yeah you did" Sam smiled at Andy "couldn't of worked out better."
"Well that is a story and a half, we have so much more catching up to do. But now I am due in court I have to go" Daniel hugged Andy "I'll call you later stay safe, bye guys" he waved over his shoulder as he hurried towards the exit.
Andy smiled to herself as long as she had Sam her, dad, Daniel and the guys here, she was happy. she thought of something she had said to Sam, "Daniel wait!" She yelled. Daniel stopped and turned around, his eyes widened and he dropped his briefcase as Andy bolted towards him, she wasn't going to stop so he put his arms out just in time for Andy to jump into them, wrapping her arms and legs around him laughing.
"Alright Daniel, you can put my girlfriend down now" Sam said trying to hold back his laughter, he remembered the conversation in the diner."
Andy laughed as Daniel put her back down. "dude she is my sister, chill. right I need to go, see you later crazy" he laughed kissed Andy and this time ran he was so late.
Andy walked back over to Sam "told you I would do it" she laughed
"You get one time McNally" Sam said as they walked to parade "anyone else and they will be killed."
They both laughed as they walked into the room together, happy.
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