Disclaimer: Don't own Rookie Blue.

A.N. This chapter is longer than most of the other chapters because I am trying to wrap this story up. I think there is one more chapter plus the epilogue.

The night was not without casualties. Andy woke twice from nightmares. Both times Sam woke her and told her to tell him about her dreams. Andy sobbed in his arms (he was glad he had not removed the bandage from her cheek) but told him about her nightmares. Both times they were about waking up to find out Readago had killed Sam.

Sam woke in the morning to light hitting his face. He slipped out from under Andy and closed the shades. She needed her sleep, especially after her two crying bouts last night.

He turned on his cell phone and checked his messages. Tommy had called to let them know that he got home safely. Zoe had called twice to check on Andy. Everyone else seemed to heed Frank's message not to bother Andy (and, by default, Sam).

By the time he finished checking messages, Andy was awake. Sam sat on the edge of her bed and brushed her hair away from her face. Andy smiled sleepily. "Sam?"

"How are you feeling?"

"Better than yesterday." She touched her cheek. "Can you take off the bandage? The doctor said I could leave it open."

Sam gently pulled the bandage off. He winced when she whimpered but continued taking the bandage off. When it was off, Sam saw her relax. "What's wrong?"

Andy shrugged. "It's itchy."

Sam stood and kissed her forehead. He grabbed a glass and filled it with water. "Drink! You have to stay hydrated. If you show them you can drink, they can take the IV out."

Andy drained the glass. When she finished, she looked at Sam. "Are people going to come today?"

Sam nodded. "I'm assuming so."

Andy pulled his hand and he sat down next to her. She leaned her head on his shoulder. "When they come, can you go home?"

Sam hid his surprise. Why did she want him to go home? "Sure sweetheart."

Andy smiled. "Good. I want normal clothes." She was feeling better today. She knew that Sam was not going to leave her and Readago was in jail. He could never reach her man.

Sam smiled. Now he understood her question. She didn't want him to leave but she wanted clean clothes. "Did you take them out of the washing machine?"

Andy's thoughts drifted back. It seemed like a lifetime ago when she realized she had no clean shirts. She nodded and shifted the conversation to other topics, such as when Sam thought she was going to be allowed to go home.

Half an hour later there was a knock on the door. Sam called "come in" and Traci entered the room. Sam kissed Andy again and murmured "I'll leave you two ladies." Inwardly, he cursed at himself for not getting Andy's statement because it meant he would have to get it and then leave her to deliver it to Frank.

Sam's first stop was the station. He went into Frank's office. Frank was not surprised when Sam asked for extended leave. He knew that Andy's well-being was more important to Sam than the job.

Sam's second stop was his house. He emptied the dryer and folded some of the laundry. He then took the folded laundry and placed it into a small bag. Mission accomplished, he changed his clothes and threw them and his two uniforms into the washing machine before jumping into the shower.

He left the house after moving the clothes in the washing machine to the dryer and starting the dryer.

When he returned to the hospital, Tommy was sitting with Andy. When she saw Sam, her eyes lit up. "You missed everyone."

"Who is 'everyone'?"

Andy held up a finger and starting ticking off names. "Traci, Dov, Chris, Gail, Oliver, Noelle, Frank, Emily, Zach, and a few others from the station. Noelle took my statement."

"Zoe come by yet?"

A voice behind him answered "nope!"

Sam spun. "Zoe. How are you? How are the girls?"

Zoe and Andy both smiled. Sam had a soft spot for Oliver's girls and Sam and Andy ended up spending many of their weekends off at the Shaw household. "They're good. They wanted to come with me today but I told them no. They made you cards." She rummaged through her purse and found the cards as she told Andy "I would have come yesterday but Oliver told me not to."

Zoe and Tommy stayed for a while but eventually they left, giving Sam and Andy some quiet time before the second wave of visitors (because most of the people who had come promised to come back).

Andy looked at Sam when they were finally alone. "I'm a little surprised Jerry didn't show up."

Sam sighed. "I'm not. Andy, things could have gone very differently. He is at fault for making you go. Frank told me there is an IA investigation."

"But…"

Sam put his finger on her lips. "Whether we want it or not, he is going to be investigated and probably suspended for a few weeks. We can push for more but I told Frank that I didn't think you were going to want to." He saw her open her mouth. "Don't feel bad. He'll be back at work and hopefully he learned his lesson about listening when he is given an order."

Andy sighed. She did feel bad but there was no use arguing.

The rest of the day passed quickly. People were in and out all day to visit her. Since it had been on the news, she even had some old friends from high school come to visit.

Finally, visiting hours were over. Doctor Blaque looked in on them. "How are you feeling?"

Andy looked at him and smiled. "Much better. How much longer does the IV have to stay in?"

Dr. Blaque looked down at her charts. "I see you've been asking for pills today instead of the drip. I can take out the IV now."

Andy nodded. As soon as the IV was out she asked her next question. "When can I go home?"

Dr. Blaque laughed. "Maybe tomorrow, we will see. You are eager to go home and in this wing, we are always eager for our patients to leave because they are better. We will discuss it tomorrow morning. Have a good night." He left the room.

Andy's face was glowing. "Did you hear that? I might be able to go home tomorrow!"

Sam grinned. Andy's excitement was contagious. "I know. But right now, you need to try to sleep."

That night, Sam was again woken by Andy's nightmares. This time, however, he knew something more was wrong. When he touched her forehead, he realized she was burning up. She didn't recognize him right away as she screamed for him.

As soon as Sam was sure that she recognized him, he flipped on the bedside lamp and hit the call button. He knew that fever was not a good sign.

It turned out that the cut on Andy's leg got infected. With the correct medicine, Andy was soon out and her body was fighting the infection. The doctor assured Sam that Andy was going to be fine but Sam did not get any more sleep that night.

When Andy woke the next morning, the first thing she noticed was the dark circles under Sam's eyes. "What happened?"

Sam quickly told her about the previous night's events, not surprised that she did not remember anything.

When Sam got up to get water for Andy, Andy grabbed her cell phone and quickly sent a text.

An hour later, Zoe Shaw entered the room with her youngest daughter. Sam looked up, surprised. Andy touched his shoulder. "Sam, go home and get some sleep. Zoe will stay with me." Sam started to protest. Andy hated it but she began to pout, knowing that it would convince Sam. "For my sake, please."

Sam sighed and kissed her before going home. Surprisingly, he fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow and woke up a few hours later refreshed.

Sam returned to the hospital and thanked the two conspirators before sending Zoe home.

That night Andy slept through the night. Sam watched her for a while (since he had a long nap) but eventually he fell asleep.

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