Sam stands there, frozen for what feels like minutes. He looks back at Collins and motions for Nick to take his place.

Sam : I am going through that window. If you get a chance to take a shot...take it.

Sam goes through the open window as quietly as possible. Once he is in the room he gets his bearings. He is in what appears to be large utility closet with the door half open. He slowly makes his way to the door with his gun drawn. He stands there and listens.

Matty: You shouldn't have done it. You should have NEVER betrayed my brother. you took everything away from me with out giving it a second thought...Everything! You knew how much I love my brother but you didn't care.

Andy is crying she tries to scream but her screams are muffled by the gag.

Matty screams at her to shut up but she doesn't ...he slaps her in the face with the butt of his gun.

Rage washes over Sam and he is done waiting for the right moment. He quietly slips through the door, fighting his usual desire to just kick it in. As mad as he was he knew that every moment was critical, one wrong move and Matt could shoot Andy.

Andy was screaming as loud as she could. Matt cocked the gun and before he can make a move same places his own gun at Matt's head.

Sam: Drop the gun

Matt: I will shoot her

Sam: Maybe you did not hear me the 1st time so I will be more clear. I am Detective Sam Swarek and I am ordering you to DROP YOUR WEAPON!

Matt: I am afraid I can't do that.

Sam: I know you're pissed, your brother is in prison, and he will be for a long time. It sucks, I get it. But he is the one who broke the law, not Andy. You are smart enough to know that. So let's just end this and you drop the weapon so we can all go home.

Matt: Home? Ha I am about to execute a cop, there is no going home for me. At least I will get to be with my brother. I guess there is a silver lining.

Sam senses Matt's nerves are kicking in. he is behind his so it is hard to get a clear view but he can see Matt shaking.

Matt: I have to do this... you don't understand, my brother would do it for me.

Matty makes the mistake of raising is gun just above Andy's head. Sam releases one hand from the gun and swings the other around Matt fast enough to get the gun pointed away from Andy. The wrestled over the gun with Nick standing outside trying to take a shot. They are moving around too much, if he is even a millimeter off he could shoot Sam. Andy is screaming and Nick can hear sirens coming down the street. Things were loud, chaotic. Then all the sudden a gunshot rang.

Andy was hysterical, it happened so fast yet she heard the shot go off, hell, she saw it but she could not tell who was shot, who pulled the trigger. Matty was on top of Sam then all the sudden Sam got up.. He shoved Matty off of him. Sam was ok.

Sam went running over to Andy. He removed the gag from her mouth and untied her hands and feet. They wrapped their arms around each other, with her still hysterically crying.

Sam: It's ok, it's ok. I've got you. I am not going to let anything else happen to you. I promise.

He pulls away and gently grabs her face, he gets a pit in his stomach when he see how much that man hurt her. The room fills with cops and paramedics. But Andy and Sam do not notice them. It is like they are the only two people in the room and they do not want to let go of each other.

One of the paramedics approached them

Medic: Excuse me, Office McNally? I am sorry to interrupt but we have to take you to the hospital

Andy: No, I'm fine.

Sam wipes the tears from Andy's eyes.

Sam: Andy, you have to go to the hospital. This is not up for debate. I will ride with you. I am not going anywhere ok, you have to go, they have to check you out.

Andy silently nods her head in agreement. All she wants to do is go home but she knows that Sam is right, she was drugged and beaten. She has to be examined.

They load her in the ambulance, Sam gets in with her. They are silent the entire ride, sam just sits by her head stroking her hair. This is the 1st time she has not been in a panic in the past 18 hours. She almost feels like she can rest because she knows that he is here...he is always here when she really needs him

When they arrive at the hospital the doctors instruct Sam to wait in the lounge. He starts to protest but he stops. The sooner they are done with her the sooner he can get her home, to sleep in her own bed.

He paces in the hallways making calls to Tommy and Claire to let them know that Andy is safe. an hour later the doctor comes out.

Sam: How is she?

Dr: She is going to be fine. We tested her blood to see what he drugged her with. She has bruised ribs, most likely when she tried to fight him off. We gave her a few stitches on one of the cuts by her eye. Other than that she is good and will be able to go home in a couple hours. We just want o keep an eye on her. Maybe let her get some sleep.

Sam: Thanks Doc, can I go in and see her.

Dr: Of course room 315.

Sam walks into the room and sees Andy sleeping peacefully. He sits by her bed waiting and wishing for her to wake up soon. He had so much to say to her he didn't know where to start. All he did know was that he was going to hold back, not anymore. He was lost in thought when he looked up and saw her staring at him.

Andy: Hi

Sam smiles: Hi