A/N: Again, if you're gonna leave a negative comment about Marlo/Nick, don't, I'm not interested in bein' somebody's bitching outlet.
2 months after Andy was cut loose they were walking out of Parade with Oliver. He was trying to talk Sam into a weekend away. "Come on, Sammy, would give you guys a chance to get to know Celery."
"Sorry brother, but takin' McNally to St. Cats to meet Sarah this weekend."
Marlo was at the coffee station when they walked in. She was stunned to hear Sam say he was taking the rookie to meet his family, he'd never even asked if she wanted to meet them.
"Sammy, brother," Oliver clapped Sam on the back, "That is the only reason I am gonna take a rain check. You 'n the wife havin' downtime with the family."
Hearing Oliver refer to Andy as Sam's wife when they'd only been together a couple of months, Marlo almost dropped her cup.
"But, I do expect us to do a weekend soon."
"Yeah, uh huh. Another weekend, I'll talk to Andy."
"Talk to me about what?" Andy said rejoining them.
Sam wrapped his arm around her waist. "Where'd you disappear to?"
Andy laughed. "Forgot my phone, had to go back to the locker room and get it."
"Afraid to miss a call from the boyfriend, McNally?" Sam teased.
"Nah, he doesn't call me or text me, doesn't hold my hand ..."
Oliver burst out laughing when Sam put enough pressure on her waist to make her squeal.
"McNally, look at the arm around your waist ..."
Andy grinned and Oliver shook his head. "I'll see you two out there."
Andy got them coffees and they headed out. They were in the cruiser before anything else was said.
"What's going on?"
"He wants us to go away with him 'n Celery for the weekend."
"I'm still tryin' to figure out who names their kid Celery."
"Witches and warlocks, apparently."
"Is that what you said you needed to talk to me about? 'Cause if you wanna go ..."
"Nope, not this weekend, we got other plans."
"We do?"
Sam leaned over the computer and kissed her. "Yep. Told him we'd talk about goin' another weekend."
"Where are we goin' this weekend?"
Sam smiled as the radio came to life. "Guess you find out at home."
"You're cruel," Andy mumbled making Sam laugh.
End of shift too many asked if they were going to the Penny to get out of it.
They walked into the Penny and Sam waved at Liam as they headed for the rookie table.
When Oliver and Jerry saw Sam they headed over to join them.
Sam saw them coming over and winked at Andy as he said, "Just in time to buy the rookies a round."
"Wait, what?" Jerry said as he wrapped an arm around Traci.
"You heard me, buddy, next round's on you."
"But Sammy ..."
Oliver laughed until Sam said, "Round after that is on you!"
Oliver gasped and the rookies laughed.
"I get why pretty boy here has to buy a round, he's dating a pretty rookie, but why do I have to buy a round?"
"Seriously, brother? It's the least you can do, you join them after I get here, keep it up I'm gonna think you're afraid of a bunch of rookies."
"Sammy, Ollie and I did come over together ..."
"Not helpin' my cause here, brother," Oliver muttered.
The rookies laughed.
"You should be more afraid to stay away from the rookies than of comin' to their table, buddy," Sam laughed.
Jerry shifted on his barstool. "Why aren't you buyin' a round?"
Dov who had been man-crushing on him since the day he met Sam piped up, "Dude! It's Swarek, he doesn't have to buy us drinks ..."
"Uh, manboy, you're crushing again," Gail offered.
"Shut up, Gail."
"Alright kids, I babysit you for 10 hours a day, Epstein, don't make me do it when they're over," Oliver commented.
Dov nodded and took a drink of his beer.
"Hey Oliver, Sam didn't tell you where we're goin' this weekend, when you guys talked this mornin', did he?"
"Uh, buddy, I would choose your words very carefully unless you wanna get cleaned out next poker night," Jerry offered.
Oliver looked at the couple next to him, saw the warning in Sam's eyes and said, "Sorry, McNally, you'll have to ask Sammy."
Andy gave an exaggerated sigh. "I did! He won't tell me!"
Oliver and Jerry shared a smile. There was an echo as they said together, "Put the girl outta her misery and tell her!"
Sam smiled, dimples on full display. "Maybe later."
Andy rolled her eyes knowing "later" meant she'd be lucky to get it out of him before he absolutely had to tell her.
Sam laughed as he kissed her temple and whispered, "The only one I want to know is you."
Andy turned and looked at him. Sam just smiled.
"Anybody want a T.O?"
"We don't need T.O's anymore, Andy."
"So you know everything there is to know about doin' this job, Diaz?" Frank asked as he and Noelle joined the table.
"Uh, no Sir, just enough to not need a babysitter anymore."
"Unless you're Traci," Dov piped up raising Traci's eyebrows.
"Y'know, for Leo," Dov offered making everyone laugh.
Sam clapped Jerry on the shoulder. "At least he didn't say you, buddy."
"Go to hell Sammy," Jerry said with a laugh.
"I don't know Epstein, Sammy and McNally may be the ones needin' the babysitter in a few years," Oliver offered with a grin.
Sam almost choked on his mouthful of beer and Andy looked like a deer in the headlights before jumping off her stool and running out the door.
"Gettin' ahead of yourself there, aren't ya, buddy?" Jerry asked as Sam headed after Andy.
"Like we all don't know it's gonna happen?"
"You really think somebody with a past as messed up as Sam's is gonna want a family?" Cruz asked walking by.
"Or Andy's," Nick said softly.
"Jealous much?" Gail remarked making everyone stare at her.
"What?! You don't find it ironic that the only two people who don't see a happily ever after for McSwarek are their ex's?" she looked at Nick. "I mean let's be real, the only reason you don't see it is because your ego doesn't want to admit they found love with somebody that isn't you."
"In case you forgot," Nick said wrapping an arm around Gail's shoulders, "I left her."
"Yeah, because you're afraid to commit."
Everyone turned at the sound of Celery's voice.
"Hey darlin'," Oliver smiled.
"Excuse me?"
Celery didn't bat an eye. "Own it army boy, no relationship you've ever been in has stuck because you're afraid to commit."
Nick could feel Gail's stare but didn't dare look at her.
Outside, Sam found Andy on the tailgate of the truck.
"Hey."
Andy didn't even acknowledge his presence. Sam walked around the edge of the tailgate until he was standing in front of her. Leaning on the tailgate he braced his hands on either side of her hips. "Hey."
Andy gave a bit of a start, she was so lost in her thoughts she hadn't heard Sam.
She couldn't look at him, just stared at her feet.
"Baby, look at me."
When Andy shook her head Sam shoved off the truck and grabbed her legs so he could stand between them, cupping her face he brought it up so she was looking at him.
When she moved her eyes so she was looking over his shoulder, Sam shook his head and said softly, "Baby, look at me."
When Andy finally did there were tears in her eyes.
"Ah hell," Sam whispered as he wrapped his arms around her. Andy wrapped her arms around his waist as she put her head against his chest. Sam kissed the back of her neck.
Sam stood there and silently held her for a few minutes before stepping back far enough not to take her head to the chin as she looked up at him.
"I'm pretty sure we need to talk, woman," he said with a smile, "but, what d'ya say we have it at home on the couch instead of the tailgate of the truck?"
Andy sighed. "Don't we need to go pay our tab?"
"Nope, we're done. After chasin' you out here they can pick up it up."
Andy let out a squeal of surprise when Sam wrapped her legs around his waist and picked her up. As he slammed the tailgate shut the door to the Penny opened. Neither was paying attention, as Sam carried a giggling Andy around to the passenger side. He stopped short when he saw Traci.
"Didn't think you'd be comin' back inside so figured you might want this," she said as she held out Andy's purse.
Sam let go of Andy with one arm long enough to take Andy's purse as he said, "Do me a favor, Nash?"
"Of course."
Sam opened the truck door and set Andy inside."Tell Shaw our tab's on him."
Traci laughed and agreed before saying goodnight and going back inside.
Traci no sooner sat next to Jerry before she heard, "Where are they?"
"He took her home."
"Did they say anything?" Oliver asked.
Traci smiled. "Yeah, he said their tab was on you."
Everybody around the table laughed at the pained look on Oliver's face.
Sam waited until they were curled up on the couch with his arms around her before he gently said, "You gonna tell me what's goin' on?"
"Y'know the sayin' the sins of the father? I wonder if it applies to the mother too?"
Sam wasn't 100% sure what she was talking about.
"Every little girl dreams of growin' up and havin' a family of their own, the day she walked out on me and my dad those dreams got shattered. Even as an adult, I haven't let myself think it was somethin' I could have because I was never sure if the guy was gonna stick around ..."
"We already talked about that ..."
Andy smiled softly. "Yeah, but we never talked about this." Andy turned to look at Sam, "What if I ..."
It dawned on Sam what she was so afraid of ... and Oliver's innocent crack about their needing a babysitter brought that fear to the surface.
"What d'ya think? You're the only one that's scared? Before you, a wife and kids? The park on Sunday? Wasn't somethin' I even thought about. A forever kind of love was for guys like Ollie or Jerry or Frank ... not guys like me. But Baby, we're not our parents, that's why I wanna take you to meet my sister."
"You want me to meet Sarah?" Andy whispered.
Sam flashed his dimples. "This weekend."
Andy's mouth fell open.
Sam chuckled. "She's lookin' forward to meetin' the rookie that laid me on my ass."
Andy swatted his chest. "Funny."
"It's about time she met the woman I'm gonna spend the rest of my life with."
Andy just stared at Sam, mouth agape.
Sam chuckled as he kissed her cheek. "Nobody said we're hittin' City Hall tomorrow ... just like Ollie didn't say we need a babysitter tomorrow."
Hearing Sam suggest they get married at City Hall snapped Andy out of her shock. "City Hall? You want us to get married at City Hall?"
Sam bit the inside of his cheek to keep from laughing as he said, "It's as good a place as any."
"We are not gettin' married at City Hall, Sam!"
Sam couldn't help but laugh at her reaction. "At least you didn't say wouldn't marry me."
Andy rolled her eyes and tried to get up.
Sam pulled her back against him and he kissed her temple as he said, "McNally, we been together less than 6 months I'm lucky you live with me ... is where you wanna get married somethin' you really wanna talk about right now? I mean I haven't even actually asked you ... Yet."
Andy wrapped Sam's arms around her as she smiled and said, "Since we're not gettin' married tomorrow, no."
Sam laughed as he kissed her.
Andy stretched out with her head on his chest as Sam rubbed her back.
They were quiet for a few minutes before Sam asked, "You ok?"
Andy smiled. "Here, like this, with you, yeah."
"And when Ollie teases us about gettin' married or havin' kids?"
"The gettin' married I think I can handle ..."
"You think?"
Andy giggled. "We're not talkin' about that, remember?"
"Yeah, ok. Answer the rest of the question."
Andy sighed.
Sam kissed the top of her head. "Do somethin' for me?"
Andy looked up at him. "Anything."
Sam smiled. "Remember that you are not your mother."
Andy answered Sam's with a sad smile of her own. "Thankfully. Now, forget about the MIA mom and even Oliver, tell me about this weekend! When were you gonna tell me? My God, Sam, I'm ..."
He stopped the oncoming flood of words with a kiss. "You're perfect." Andy scoffed, Sam grinned as he finished, "I was gonna give you enough time to pack but not enough to over think it and flip out."
"Yeah, because meeting your sister's not a big deal ..."
Sam flashed his dimples as he said, "So I shouldn't tell you I don't remember the last girlfriend Sarah met?"
"Sam!"
Sam laughed and hugged her tighter. "You have nothin' to worry about. Hell, I'm the one that's worried! I don't know what stories my loving sister's gonna tell you ..."
Andy perked up. "When do we leave?" She made to get up but Sam pulled her back against him.
Laughing, he asked, "I thought you were nervous?"
"I am! She could hate me or think I'm not good enough for her brother ..."
"Or absolutely adore you."
The next day at Parade, Oliver watched as they walked in. He watched as Sam nodded to the back and Andy smile as she nodded before Sam let go of her hand and walked back as she stopped to speak to the rookies.
"Hey brother," Sam said as he sat next to him.
"Listen, Sammy, if I said somethin' last night, I'm sorry."
"She's afraid she'll be like her mother ..."
"Ah, Christ! I'm sorry, Sammy, I forgot ..."
Sam chuckled. "It's ok. It was a conversation we were gonna have at some point, I just didn't expect it to be so soon."
"How can I make it up to her?"
"You can ignore any and all future freak outs." Andy said as she joined them. "And once we are pregnant, you can bring me food ... and stop him," she looked at Sam, "from worrying."
Sam raised his eyebrows as he pulled her to stand between his legs as he wrapped an arm around her neck.
"Uh, McNally, you do know I'm not a miracle worker, right?"
Andy looked confused.
Jerry caught the look and laughed as he sat on Oliver's other side. "McNally, it'll take an act of God to get Sammy to stop worrying about you."
Sam reached behind Oliver and smacked Jerry.
Andy giggled as Jerry rubbed his shoulder. "Ow!"
Oliver smirked and said, "You shoulda known it was comin', brother."
Jerry didn't get to say anything else because Frank walked in.
Friday finally rolled around. They packed their bags so they could leave straight from the barn.
Andy didn't let herself think about where they were going or what was going to happen over the weekend during their shift, but when Sam pulled into the Sally Port at the end of shift there was nowhere else for her thoughts to go.
Sam left her to change with the promise of a shower at Sarah's. 15 minutes later the girls locker room door opened and Andy emerged. Sam pushed off the wall. He flashed the dimples as he held out his hand.
"You sure you're ready for this, McNally?" Collins asked coming down the hall.
Sam barely swallowed a growl.
"It's a big step meetin' the boyfriend's family."
"Guess that's why I never met yours," Andy said taking Sam's hand.
"Now, Sammy," Oliver said wrapping an arm around their shoulders. "Just because the Falls are our Honeymoon capital, is no excuse to run off ..."
Andy rolled her eyes and shook her head.
"Just because that's what you did, brother, doesn't mean I will!"
Andy looked at Sam, eyes wide. "He sold out to the cheesy-ness of it when he married Zoe, hopefully he won't be that cheesy with Celery."
Oliver stopped dead. "Who? What?"
Sam laughed as he put an arm around Oliver. "Payback, brother. She's good for you ... in more ways than one!" Sam wrapped an arm around Andy and they left, leaving Oliver staring after them.