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A.N. I hope to update a few things today but we'll see how the editing goes...
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"Thirty seconds away" came the reply and then the door burst open. Two men and one woman came in rolling a stretcher.
Sam let out a breath he did not know he had been holding. Out of all of the emergency room doctors, Monica was one of the best. The fact that she had been sent said that either Luke had friends in high places or it was a slow day and she was itching to get out and be active.
Monica surveyed the scene before her before calling out orders. She quickly instructed the two men with her to get the oxygen mask. As one of them moved to cover Andy's mouth, Andy began to struggle again. Enlightenment dawned on Monica's face as she moved closer, motioning for the men to step back and start bandaging Andy's stomach and leg.
"Sam, take the oxygen mask and put it on." Sam glanced at her quizzically for a second before he turned his attention back to Andy. He gently placed the mask on her face, careful not to move the gauze that was covering the cut on her face.
By the time Sam finished, the medics were finished bandaging Andy, thanks to the help of Noelle and Oliver. Monica had inserted an IV. "Sammy, keep her looking at you while they lift her into the stretcher."
Sam didn't question Monica's words; she knew what she was doing even if he didn't understand.
As soon as Andy was in the stretcher, Monica looked at him again. "Sam, what is her blood type?"
Sam kept Andy's hand in his own. "A positive".
Monica nodded and pulled that out of the bag. She inserted a needle into Andy's arm and blood began flowing from the bag into Andy. As soon as she was sure the blood was flowing, Monica motioned to move out.
They walked at a brisk pace to the waiting ambulance. Sam noticed Luke near the entrance of the building. He watched with interest as Monica and Luke kept eyeing each other as they got closer to him.
"Swarek" Luke called as soon as they were close enough that he did not have to yell "how is she?"
Sam nodded at Monica. "She lost a lot of blood. We'll know after surgery but she should make a full recovery." There was no time for more discussion as they had reached the entrance of the building and began loading Andy into the ambulance.
Monica instructed the two medics to get in the front before motioning for Sam to get in. She quickly followed and closed the doors.
Sam moved to get as close to Andy as possible. Her eyes flew open. Sam took her hand in his own. "It's going to be okay" he whispered. Andy closed her eyes, never relaxing the death grip she had on his hand.
Monica watched Sam's face as Andy slipped into the realm of unconsciousness. When she was sure Andy was out she spoke. "She's going to be fine Sam. I promise."
Sam looked at Monica. "What happened before? Why did Andy begin to struggle again? Why did you want me to block her line of vision? Why are both of the medics up front?"
Monica eyed Sam. She hated having this conversation with anyone, and she cared about Sam so it made the conversation even harder. She turned and began cleaning the blood off of Andy's hand. "We'll use a rape kit when we get to the hospital."
Sam inhaled sharply. "You think…oh Andy." He gently stroked her hair with the hand that was not tucked in her grasp.
"We don't know Sam. It could be she blacked out before that and he didn't do anything but her sudden fear of all men except for you…" she trailed off, lost in her own thoughts. She was silent for a minute before she cursed.
Sam tore his eyes from Andy's face. "What's wrong?"
Monica motioned for him to grab the gauze that was behind him. "He cut her on her hand as well. No one noticed because we all thought it was just blood from the stomach wound."
Sam handed Monica the gauze and then took the wet towel from her and began cleaning Andy's hand that was holding his. He let out a sigh of relief when he finished and there were no cuts.
By the time Sam finished washing Andy's hand and Monica finished bandaging the other one, they had arrived at the hospital.
When they got to the hospital, Andy was immediately admitted and brought to the OR. Monica told the doctor "multiple stab wounds: stomach on the left side, left hand, right cheek and right upper leg." The doctor nodded and followed the team of nurses towards the OR.
Monica touched Sam's arm and told him to stay back. He balked for a second and then realized that Andy was unconscious and he would not be allowed into the OR. He kissed her forehead and then slipped his hand out of her grip.
Monica turned to him. "Can you fill out her paperwork?"
Sam nodded, numb. Prying his hand out of Andy's grip and letting them take her into the OR made the whole day real. He quickly filled out all of the paperwork that he could. The rest would have to wait until he got back to the station and was able to get into her files.
Monica came over to him as he stood. "I have to get back to work. I'll give them the paperwork. It will be at least an hour. You should go back to the station and change."
Sam looked down. His uniform was bloody, as were his hands. He nodded. "Thank you Monica."
Monica smiled. "I'll call you if anything changes. They have me on file to be paged if there is a problem." They might not be dating anymore but she still considered Sam a friend.
Sam nodded and pulled out his cell phone, calling Oliver and asking Oliver to swing by the hospital.
When Sam got back to the station, he showered to wash the blood off of his body. He changed into plainclothes and then went to see what was happening in booking.
Dov stopped him before he made it past the locker room. "Swarek."
Sam turned and looked at Dov. He saw the concern written on Dov's face. "Epstein, it wasn't your fault."
Dov sighed and ran his hand through his hair. "I know. Andy is going to blame herself though. Just tell her that Detective Barber would not have listened."
Sam crossed his arms. "What happened before you left this morning?" He needed all of the facts straight.
"Detective Barber stopped us before we went to Parade today and told us we were on surveillance. All Andy said was 'Detective' and he snapped at her so she stopped arguing with him. I tried to talk to her and she told me to shut it."
Sam sighed. "So Jerry's guilty. I know Frank specifically told him not to let Andy near the warehouse."
Dov nodded. He was saved from having to say anything else when Luke Callaghan stepped out of his office and called "Sammy, Detective Islough is waiting for you in the Parade room."
Sam paused by Luke's door. "What happened?"
Luke sighed. "I'm assuming you took the knife from Readago because your prints are on the knife as well as his. He killed the college girl, we found her body."
Sam cringed. "How did he get past surveillance?"
"We are trying to find that out now. I have guys combing the place because I believe that there is an underground entrance. He was probably going to kill Andy and then make his escape."
Sam sighed and thanked Luke before walking into the Parade room. He found most of the men that had come with him from the Guns and Gangs unit. He looked at Detective Islough with a questioning look.
"Sam, it was easier to meet back here because everyone left the scene at different times. Once we got back, I had one of the men go to get the plans we were working on. One of the ladies at the front desk called the hospital and said Andy would be in surgery for at least an hour. This will take your mind off of it for a little while son."
Sam sighed but complied. They had been almost finished before the news of Andy reached them and they quickly finished the plans, sensing Sam's desire to return to the hospital. They needed to change a few details, since Sam was supposed to be with them and they all knew that that was no longer an option.
When they finished, Detective Islough pulled Sam aside. "You should call Tommy when you get back to the hospital. He should hear it from you, not from the news."
Sam looked surprised. "How would he hear it on the news?"
Detective Islough sighed. "The news channels got wind of it somehow. They know Readago is in custody and they saw an ambulance leave the scene."
Sam nodded. He would call Tommy as soon as he returned to the hospital and had some news. He bade farewell to the detective and then headed to the women's locker room.
Unlike other times, Sam actually knocked before he entered. No one answered so he silently slipped inside and made his way to Andy's locker. He quickly unlocked her locker and found the keys to his truck. He also grabbed the clothing in her locker as well as her shoes and her purse.
On his way out, Noelle stopped him. "Readago is not talking. What I want to know is why Andy's gun was found outside of that room while her gun clip was inside. I think it saved her life but ask her when she wakes up."
Sam nodded and left the barn without a backward glance and climbed into his truck. He sped to the hospital.
A.N. This was originally two chapters but I decided to combine it into one longer "filler" chapter. Up next, Sam gets another surprise...
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