Chapter 6

Andy started to stand up but her legs immediately started to wobble. Sam moved forward and gently cradled her back into the chair.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa just sit down, sweetheart. I have every cop between here and kingdom come on the way," Sam said nervously.

Andy nodded and faintly smiled as she settled back into the chair. She snuggled into the arm Sam held around her.

"I'm not going to need too much time physically, Sam and I've been thinking. There's something inside of me that may have been broken after my time with McKenna "Andy said, the shudder in her voice clear.

I'm scared and I think the only way for me get back to myself is to get some closure," Andy said faintly. After the last word she seemed to sag slightly in Sam's arms.

"He didn't "Sam asked cringing slightly

"No "she replied softly

"What closure? Listen Andy, what we're going to do is get the hospital's to get you checked you out then you're going to have a warm meal, a warm bubble bath and a warm bed."

There was silence for a moment as they both took comfort in each other's nearness and listened to the approaching sirens. Andy could already see the reflections of the lights in the dirty windows of the warehouse.

Andy whispered, "I know what you think I need now Sam, and I love you for it. But I think I know what I need now and that's to put a McKenna away for the rest of his life.

Moments later there were several bangs as doors were opened and stairs were climbed. Several police officers that Sam didn't know burst into the room, guns drawn. Cries of FREEZE assaulted Sam and Andy, but Sam quickly pulled out his credentials and explained who they were. Paramedics were brought quickly to the Andy's side, who seemed to visibly shudder at their approach. Taking her hand Sam gave her a reassuring smile, as she was loaded on a stretcher, her eyes slowly closed and she began breathing steadily and deeply. After Andy was settled in the hospital and Sam was certain she was safe, having put a guard in her room and outside, he her hand a little squeeze and found a quiet corner where he pulled out his cell phone. Dialing the Sergeant, Sam waited for an answer.

"Yeah?" came frank's reply down the line.

"Boss, its Sam. I've got Andy"

There was silence down the line for a few seconds and then, "I don't know what to say, other than, you did it Sam. I won't even ask you for the details yet, but you should get over here pronto and fill me in." frank said, his voice still hushed with disbelief.

"I am the hospital with Andy, but I'll come in as soon as possible. I promise," Sam said.

"Alright, Sam. Good work. You did the force proud and if there are such things as miracles, you made one happen," said the sergeant who then hung up.

Sam noted the nursed checking on Andy monitors inside her room, he nodded to the officer at the door then and moved to her side. She was still sleeping peacefully so he asked one of the nurses when would the doctor be in.

"Soon, sir. She stable now we are just waiting on some tests," the nurse said politely

Sam walked back to the car he felt he had left days ago. He was tired and sore. As he sat behind the wheel he thought of the last thing that Andy had said to him. She was going to get McKenna, he knew it. He also knew that she would do no matter what kind of shape she was in. Him too for that matter, he chuckled to himself. Suddenly starting the car, Sam made a decision. Andy would be out cold for a little while and he could get going on what he knew she would want him to do. He accelerated into the heart of the city and headed towards Bedford, the dirtiest place in the city and home to an informant of his. Jimmy the mouth was about to get a visit from an old friend.

Sam had run into jimmy for the first time about 10 years back. He had worked with vice, they were running small buy-and-busts out of the backroom of an underfunded Bedford precinct. The buy-and-busts had netted various small time hoods who had very interestingly refused to give up their connect. When threatened with longer jail time for not talking, the men had gladly shut up. Sam had wondered at the time furiously for the reasoning behind this. None of the men seemed scared to reveal the source of their drugs but rather strangely calm. After working the operation for a couple of months, Sam hadn't got very far in his investigations. Drugs were still flowing free; the dealers Obi picked up quickly getting replaced by other dealers.

Things probably would have carried on this way had one of the drugs dealers not decided to sling in front of the pawn shop owned by Jimmy and his crew. Jimmy was old school as far as the criminal element went. He didn't think that possibly buying stolen goods was too much of a problem and if someone happened to place a bet with him, it would be un-neighbourly not to take it. He never dealt in drugs though. For Jimmy, anything that altered your mind was no good. So when that dealer set up shop by the pawn shop, he was none too happy. That was when he decided to call a certain detective

And tell him a lovely story about how a local funeral home director had branched out to importing drugs. It seemed that a coffin with the dead body of a supposedly dead relative could be shipped from anywhere in the world if the person sending the coffin had the right papers. The right papers being money. The funeral director was quickly swimming in money that he used to pay off all his dealers to keep silent. Jimmy had explained to Sam and his current partner that the funeral director was a big seller of old jewelry and other things he took of the bodies of those he cremated and buried. Over a few drinks one night he had let all of his slip to jimmy, who hadn't much cared. It wasn't his business. However, when the funeral directors dealer started dealing in front of the crew's shop. Things changed.

Thoughts continued to swim around Sam's head as he approached Bedford. Andy had been onto something, her gut was telling her something wasn't right but she wasn't sure what, all he knew was his seemed to agree.

a/n: sorry for the late update writers block. please review or pm with any ideas, review help keep the motivational juices flowing.

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