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When Sam returned to the hospital in his uniform, the other officer nodded at him and slipped out of the ICU. Sam was about to open the door to Andy's room when a voice behind him called "Sammy."
Sam spun. "Oliver. What are you doing here? You should be home sleeping with Zoe and the girls."
Oliver gave him a look. "The girls are asleep. I came to check on you to see how you are."
Sam sighed. "Surgery went well but they don't expect her to wake until tomorrow."
Before Oliver answered, Tommy stepped out of Andy's room. "I thought I heard your voice." He looked carefully at Sam. "Uniform?"
Sam sighed. "They are afraid that Readago has some followers who might try to come after Andy so they want a uniform with her at all times at the hospital."
Oliver gave a slight smile. "Convenient. Sam, are you going to be okay?"
Sam nodded.
"Call if you need anything. Zoe said she'll be here tomorrow." Mission accomplished (his wife told him to check up on Sam), he turned to Tommy. "Are you heading home?"
Tommy nodded. "Andy's asleep right now and when she wakes up, she's going to want Sam." He looked at the man who would eventually become his son-in-law. "Call me when she wakes up."
Sam nodded and bid them goodnight, handing a small package to Tommy, before returning to Andy's side. As the door swung shut, he heard Oliver telling Tommy not to call a cab. Sam silently thanked Oliver.
Sam sat down next to Andy and took her lightly bandaged hand in his own. He held her hand hoping against hope that she would wake even though the doctors said "tomorrow."
He jumped slightly at a knock on the door. Monica entered. "You okay?"
Sam nodded. "I'll be better when she's awake."
Monica smiled. "I just came to see how you were holding up. Tomorrow she'll be awake."
Sam nodded. "Thanks for everything."
Monica turned to go. "Listen, I'm working shift in the ER in St. Mike's tomorrow but if you need anything, call."
Sam nodded. As Monica left he thought back to when they were dating. Monica and a few other emergency room doctors rotated between the two hospitals. Monica had explained that in case of an influx in the ER in one hospital, the doctors would be familiar with the layout and be able to swap. With these thoughts, he eventually drifted off.
Sam woke with a crick in his neck. He stretched and noticed that at some point during the night, Andy's hand had tightened on his. Careful not to wake her, he gently extracted his hand and rubbed at the sore spot on his neck as he paced the room, trying to get feeling back in his legs.
After pacing for a few minutes, the pins and needles in his legs finally subsided and he returned to Andy's side to see her eyes open and full of mirth. "Have a good nap?" she asked sweetly.
Sam moved so his face was an inch away from hers. "Not really but I'm glad your awake."
As he spoke, Andy moved her bandaged hand around his neck and pulled him closer. When he finished talking, her lips found his.
A long while later Sam broke away, gasping for air. "How are you feeling?" He sat down again and used the controls on the side of the bed to help Andy into a sitting position.
Andy studied him for a second. She didn't want to lie but she didn't want him to know the truth either. "Thirsty."
A laugh from the doorway startled both of them. They looked up to see a doctor. "I'm Doctor Blaque. I'm glad to see you're awake Ms. McNally. The thirst can be easily remedied." He walked into the room and handed her a glass of water.
Andy took the water and struggled for a second. Before she could say anything, Sam slipped his arm around her back and covered her hand that was holding the glass with her own. He helped her drink as the doctor watched.
When Andy finished drinking, Sam took the cup. The doctor looked at Sam. "Officer –" he paused to read the name on Sam's shirt "Swarek, if you wouldn't mind stepping out for a minute."
Sam hesitated until his eyes locked with Andy's and she nodded. He kissed her forehead and then left the room to call Tommy McNally and Frank Best.
The doctor waited until Sam was out of range before moving closer to the bed. "I had a feeling that this will go a lot smoother if the officer is not in the room."
Andy looked puzzled.
"You're less likely to lie if your boyfriend is not going to hear your answer. How's the pain?"
Andy tried to shrug her shoulders and grimaced. The doctor was right, she probably would have lied had Sam been in the room but she wanted him with her. "I'm in a lot of pain but isn't that what normally happens after you get stabbed?" When Chris had been stabbed on the night of her undercover as Edie, he had been in pain for a while.
The doctor nodded thoughtfully. "You are correct." He moved towards her. "I'm going to take out this tube now." He was about to touch her face when she flinched away.
"No, wait for Sam" she whimpered.
The doctor looked up and saw Sam looking through the window as he spoke to someone on the phone. The doctor motioned for Sam to come back into the room.
Sam entered and took Andy's hand. Only then did she allow the doctor to remove the tube from her nose.
Job complete, the doctor surveyed the two of them. "I am going to send in a team soon and we are going to move you out of the ICU and into a private room." With a curt nod, he left.
Sam gently stroked Andy's hair. Neither needed words, the silence that enveloped them was comfortable. Eventually, Andy drifted back to sleep.
A.N. In my head I always try to figure out ways around the inconsistencies in the show. One of them is that Monica says "St. Mike's" in episode 7 and "Memorial" in episode 11 - so I inserted my opinion into this chapter.
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