A/N: The next chapter of 'Miracle'.

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Andy and Sam received information from the adoption agency on a regular basis. Nothing was final yet, but both felt really good about the option adoption.

Andy went out shopping with Traci because she needed new clothes for when it would turn into winter. Because both were so busy, they decided to also have lunch together. This gave them a perfect opportunity to catch up.

Traci had finally found happiness again after Jerry's death. She was living together with someone who was nothing like Jerry, but everybody could see that he was crazy about Traci and Leo as well. Jack gave them stability and that was what they needed.

''I feel like I haven't seen you outside of work for ages,'' Traci said when they sat down at the restaurant. ''I talk to your husband more than I talk to you these days.''

Andy laughed. ''They should totally make us switch partners. I'll take the detective rotation and then you can train me.''

''Like we would get any work done,'' Traci answered.

The waitress came and took their order, then Traci turned to Andy again. ''So, how are you doing?''

''I'm good,'' Andy promised. ''You know, work's good, Sam's good, so I'm good.''

Traci smiled at her friend and something flashed across her face. Andy noticed it, but didn't know what to think of that look. Before she could ask, Traci spoke up again. ''How's everything going with the adoption agency?''

''It's fine,'' Andy answered. ''Lot's of paperwork, but we're used to that,'' she joked. ''It's mostly just waiting though. We'll see what happens. Sam and I are both a lot more relaxed now that we just talked about things and made a decision.''

''That's good,'' Traci said. ''I can see that Sam is really happy.''

''I believe he is too.'' Andy smiled when she thought about her husband. No matter how much hurt there had been in their few years of marriage, she really had the best husband she could wish for. She knew that Sam felt the same way about her and even though she didn't always feel worthy of that feeling, it did make her feel treasured.

Andy snapped out of her thoughts and turned to Traci again. ''How's Leo doing?'' she asked. ''He doing good in school?''

''He is.'' Traci proudly smiled when she thought about her son. ''He just finally seems completely happy again, you know. I was worried at first when we moved in with Jack, but Leo loves him.''

''He's a teacher, he knows how to deal with kids.'' Andy really liked Jack. He was the perfect match for Traci's family. Of course there was still a lot of hurt about Jerry, there always would be. Jack made her friend smile again though and for that, Andy loved him.

''I have to tell you something,'' Traci said a little more quietly.

''What is it?'' Andy asked. She noticed that the same look she saw before was back on Traci's face. ''Is something wrong Trace?''

''No,'' Traci said. ''Nothing is wrong, it's just..'' Traci took a deep breath and looked her friend in the eye. ''I'm pregnant,'' she said. ''I know that you probably have mixed feelings about that, but I promise you that you will be so important to this baby.''

''Traci,'' Andy warned. ''I love you, I'm so happy for you.'' Andy stood up and hugged her best friend. ''Congratulations.'' When she hugged Traci, Andy closed her eyes and tried to get that feeling of jealousy to leave her body. She really couldn't be happier for Traci, but Traci had been living together with Jack for less than a year. Andy had been waiting for a baby for twice that long.

When they broke apart Andy quickly whipped away a tear that was threatening to fall. ''Is Leo happy about it?'' Andy quickly asked. ''I can totally picture him as a big brother.''

''He's pretty excited,'' Traci answered. ''He really hopes it's a boy though.''

''Typical.'' Andy laughed. ''And how does Jack feel about it?''

Traci looked dreamy for a moment and nodded. ''He's over the moon,'' she truthfully said. ''He's making all kinds of plans about a nursery and he wants to build a swing for the backyard.''

For a moment Andy thought about Sam. How excited he would be if she was the one that would be pregnant. Quickly she shook that thought off. She forced herself to smile and be happy for her friend. ''Do I hear any wedding bells?'' Andy asked with a quirked eyebrow.

''No,'' Traci immediately answered. ''That's not in the plans.''

''Not?'' Andy asked. She knew that Traci was a little less traditional than her and didn't value marriage that much, but Andy figured that Traci would want to take that step at some point.

Traci shook her head and looked up at her friend. ''Marriage is not something I ever wanted. Then I met Jerry and he changed my mind. We never got to take that step and I just don't want to do it with anybody else.'' Traci looked down at the table. ''You know that I love Jack,'' she quickly said.

''I do,'' Andy answered. ''I do Trace, I get it.'' Andy quickly grabbed her friends hand and gave it a squeeze. ''You know that nobody would find it weird if you would ever want to marry someone else, right? It doesn't mean that you love Jerry any less.''

''I know. I'm just not sure it's something I want to do.''

Andy smiled faintly and let go of Traci's hand. ''So we get to do baby shopping?'' Andy asked. ''How far along are you?''

''Ten weeks, so maybe it's a little early to tell.'' Traci shrugged. ''I wanted you to know before everybody else and I figured that people would find out if things would go wrong anyway.''

''I'm really happy for you Trace.''

''Thanks.'' Traci looked like a weight had been lifted off her shoulders. ''I know this must be a little difficult for you.''

Andy shook her head and put up her hand to stop Traci from continuing. ''Traci, I'm happy for you, I am. Of course I wish that things were different for me and Sam, but they aren't. I love you for making me an aunt again. As long as you promise that I can borrow him or her for sleepovers..''

''That's a promise,'' Traci said. ''Whenever I need to catch up on my sleep, I'll take the baby to aunt Andy and uncle Sam.''

The girls went out shopping and got back with a lot more things for the baby then for themselves. The girls said their goodbyes in the parking lot. When Andy walked into the living room, Sam was already on the couch.

''I was wondering when you'd get back,'' Sam said. ''I didn't cook because I knew that there was always a risk of you girls staying away for dinner too.''

Andy leaned down to kiss her husband and scratched his jaw line gently. ''Would've called you if that would have been the case, but I'm not hungry anyway.''

''We gotta eat something.''

Andy sat down on the other end of the couch and put her feet in his lap. ''Let's just order a pizza. I don't want to get up and I don't want you to get up either.''

''Need a little attention, huh?'' Sam asked with a smirk. He fished his cell phone from his pocket and quickly ordered a pizza for the two of them. When he hung up he pulled Andy closer and kissed her gently. ''You had fun?''

Andy nodded and nuzzled Sam's nose. ''Good day at work?''

''I was down a partner,'' Sam answered. ''Had to do all the paperwork by myself.''

''Poor you.'' Andy quickly kissed Sam one more time and laid her head on his shoulder. ''Traci's pregnant.'' She felt Sam go still behind her and then his grip on her tightened.

''How do you feel about that?'' he asked.

''I'm happy for her,'' Andy truthfully answered. She stayed silent for a while and then looked at Sam. He looked a little worried, so she put her hand on his cheek and traced her thumb over his lips. ''We're going to be uncle Sam and aunt Andy again.''

Sam smiled sadly and nodded. ''I'm glad that Nash is happy. That Jack guy is good for her.''

''He is,'' Andy agreed. ''And now they're having a baby. Leo is very excited too.''

''Good.'' After Jerry died Sam had been spending some time with Leo. He had grown attached to his partner's son.

''You okay?'' Andy asked.

''I am if you are,'' Sam answered. He ran his hand across Andy's body and stopped at her waist. ''How do you feel about this, honestly?''

''Honestly?'' Andy asked. ''I'm a little jealous and I hate myself for that.''

''Andy,'' Sam warned. ''It's natural to be jealous.''

''I know, but still. Traci has been through so much. I wouldn't trade with her for anything. Because even the thought of losing you makes me lose my mind. I just feel guilty that the first thought that crossed my mind was: 'why not me?''

Sam gave Andy a soft kiss on her lips. ''I know,'' he told her. ''It will get easier.''

''I know,'' Andy agreed. ''I've got you.''

XX

As much as it stung sometimes, Andy did love to see Traci pregnant. One time Jack couldn't make it and she joined Traci on her doctor's appointment. The sonogram put tears in her eyes, but this time it were the good kind.

As much as she wanted to be a mother, she loved being an aunt too.

When Traci was four months pregnant, Chloe, Dov's girlfriend announced her pregnancy too. Again, it stung. Together, Sam and Andy were able to be happy for their friends though. They knew that their time would come, they needed to be patient.

Between the two of them, things were perfect. Despite the fact that they already had been married for

a few years, they were more in love than ever.

Sometimes it hurt to see all the pregnant bellies around them. For Andy it hurt that she would never feel that way. For Sam it hurt that he would never see his wife with that glow or that smile whenever the baby would kick up a storm.

Things were difficult, but together they were stronger than ever.

''What are you making?'' Sam asked as he nuzzled Andy's neck and planted a few kisses there.

Andy looked back and quickly kissed Sam on the lips. ''Don't worry.'' Andy squinted her eyes together and pointed her spoon at him. ''It's just spaghetti, so I can't possibly screw up much.''

''I could eat a horse right about now,'' Sam admitted. He had gotten a call at six a.m. and went to the station right after that. It was thirteen hours later now and he only ate a piece of toast for breakfast and a sandwich for lunch.

''Hard day, huh?'' Andy asked. She had gotten to the barn two hours later than her husband and had been home a few hours before him too. ''Why don't you relax. I'll bring you dinner in five minutes. I don't mind eating on the couch for once.''

''I knew there was a reason I kept you around McNally.'' Sam kissed Andy's cheek and left her in the kitchen.

As Andy finished dinner, Sam relaxed in front of the TV. He loved that he could just watch TV without his wife nagging him for what to watch. Andy wasn't a typical woman when it came down to TV. She liked sports and action movies just as much as he did. So when he settled on a hockey game, Sam knew that Andy would just sit down and watch with him.

When Andy walked in with two plates in her hand, Sam made some room on the couch for her. They ate in silence. When they finished Andy cleaned up and joined Sam again.

They laid down together on the couch as Sam flipped through the channels. Around eleven Andy noticed that Sam kept nodding off. She softly shook his shoulder. ''Let's go to bed,'' she whispered. ''You're exhausted.''

Normally they didn't go to bed this early, but Sam really was exhausted. So he nodded and turned off the TV. Sam went upstairs as Andy made sure that everything was off and closed.

By the time that Andy made it upstairs, Sam was already snoring softly. Andy smiled as she stood next to her husband for a second. She quickly leaned down and kissed him softly. After that she made her way to the bedroom and got ready for bed too.

When she joined Sam in bed, he put his arm around her. Even in his sleep he was constantly reaching out for her. Andy settled back against his chest and sighed satisfied. It didn't take very long before sleep took over Andy as well.

The room was white and Andy was in pain, very much pain. She gripped Sam's hand as the doctor told her that all she needed was another push. Andy gave everything she had and pushed, pushed and pushed.

''You're doing so good sweetheart,'' Sam said in her ear. ''So good, you're so beautiful.''

Andy shook her head and told the doctor that she couldn't do it. She couldn't go through this pain anymore.

''You need to breath trough your nose Andy,'' the doctor informed her.

''You go and breath through your nose,'' Andy yelled. ''I am trying here.''

Sam took a deep breath and stroked Andy's cheek. ''Sweetheart, he's trying to help. All you need is a few more pushes and then he's going to be here, okay?''

''You do it,'' Andy cried. ''It's been 28 hours Sam. I can't do this anymore.''

''If I could, I would.'' Sam squeezed Andy's hand and kissed her forehead. ''But you don't need me to do this, because you are the strongest person I've ever met.''

Andy closed her eyes as another wave of pain rolled through her body. She started to push again and gave everything she had. She threw her head back on the pillow when she felt something slip out of her and then she heard faint cries.

''You did so good,'' Sam promised. ''So good.''

Slowly the crying sound started to faint and the doctors took off. Andy quickly searched the room, but her baby was nowhere in sight.

''Sam!'' Andy yelled out. Sam disappeared from her view too. Andy searched and looked around the room.

Andy got out of bed and went into the hallway. Suddenly there was no pain anymore, just the fear of losing her baby. There were woman with babies everywhere, but every time Andy asked someone if they had seen her baby, they ignored her. Everybody looked at her with raised eyebrows.

Tears were running down her cheeks as Andy walked around the building. Then Andy finally saw Sam, he was standing next to a hospital bed. In the bed was a woman holding a baby. Sam was smiling at the woman and child and took the baby from the woman.

''Sam,'' Andy said as she entered the room. ''Where did everybody go? I want to see our baby.''

Sam shook his head and had confusion written over his face. ''Ma'am?'' He asked. He handed back the baby to the woman in the bed and blocked the view. ''Let's go to the hallway, I'll find someone that can help you.''

''Sam?'' Andy asked. ''Is that our baby?'' she hopefully asked. ''Why are you acting so strange.''

''I don't know who you are ma'am.'' Sam took a hold of her shoulders and guided her to the door. ''Let's find someone that can help you.''

Andy struggled against Sam and tried to get past him. ''I want my baby,'' she yelled. ''Give me back my baby!''

''Andy,'' Sam tried to wake Andy. He woke up when he felt her splashing her arms around. Her breathing was ragged and it was obvious that she was having a nightmare. ''Sweetheart, wake up.''

Andy turned to her back and slowly opened her eyes. It took her some time to adjust to the small light in the room that Sam had flicked on. When she realised that it had all been a bad dream, she let herself fall back against her pillow and closed her eyes.

''You were having a nightmare,'' Sam stated.

Andy nodded and pulled her knees up. ''I guess,'' she answered.

''Want to talk about it?''

Andy shook her head and pushed her face even closer to her pillow. ''Don't even remember what it was about,'' she lied. Suddenly she was very warm and she threw the covers off herself.

''Where are you going?'' Sam asked as Andy stepped out of the bed.

''Going to get some water,'' Andy replied. She wasn't surprised when Sam tried to follow her downstairs. ''Stay,'' Andy said when Sam lowered the covers too. ''I'll be back in a minute. I promise you I'm fine.''

XX

''How are the kids?'' Andy asked Oliver as they just hit the road. They didn't get to drive together much after they had gotten new rookies, but today was an exception.

''Good,'' Oliver answered. ''Izzy is doing good in college. Zoe still worries sick about her, but I try to believe that she learned from her mistakes and is doing good now.''

''She did,'' Andy promised. ''Every teenager goes through a rough patch Oliver. I admit that Izzy's one was a bit heavy, but she got better quickly. Thanks to you.''

''I doubt it was all me McNally-Swarek,'' Oliver teased.

''I hate it when people use both names,'' Andy admitted. ''Just go for one and I'll get it.''

''You could've picked one,'' Oliver suggested. ''Then people would know what to say. I believe your driver's licence says McNally-Swarek, to that's what I'm going with.''

''My name tag says McNally,'' Andy argued. ''You could just call me that. It was working fine when Sam and I weren't married, so I'm sure it will still do the trick.''

''Why didn't you just change your name?'' Oliver asked. ''Or leave out the Swarek completely if you're too attached to McNally.''

''I want to be a Swarek.'' Andy shrugged her shoulder and looked out of the window. ''But I don't want the confusion at work. Besides, I'm used to McNally. Sam still calls me that too.''

''He's happy,'' Oliver commented. ''I don't know what it is that you do with him McNally-Swarek, and believe me, I don't want to know.''

Andy smiled and dreamed away when Oliver mentioned Sam's happiness. That really was the most important thing in her world. ''We fit,'' she admitted. ''It took some time and a lot of hurt, but we fit now.''

''It all happened a long time ago Andy.'' Oliver's voice was a bit softer.

''I know,'' Andy confirmed. ''Sometimes I still can't believe how stupid we were back then.''

''Good things take time.'' Oliver tapped the steering wheel. ''Who knows where you would be now if all that drama didn't take place. Maybe you both needed to go through that to appreciate what you share.''

''Maybe,'' Andy mused. ''Want to get some breakfast?''

''It's like you read my mind McNally-Swarek.'' Oliver turned the cruiser around and laughed. ''All this emotional talk made me very hungry.''

''I'm sure that that was what made you hungry,'' Andy sarcastically replied.

After they had breakfast, Andy and Oliver were extremely busy. Before they knew it shift was over. Oliver was back in his civvies when he past the woman's locker room. ''She'll probably be a while,'' Oliver told Sam as he passed his friend.

Sam was standing in front of the woman's locker room. He still waited for his wife whenever they were both on shift. Even though she had her own car, they drove together most days.

''She went dumpster diving again,'' Oliver said. ''I don't know what it is about your wife and dumpsters Sammy, but I think she gets a kick out of it.''

''Maybe you should go in next time?'' Sam suggested. ''See what it is that attracts her to them so much''

''Nice try buddy.'' Oliver clapped Sam on the back and grinned. ''Seriously though, we just got back and I didn't even shower yet. So she'll be a while.''

''I've got time,'' Sam said. ''We had a slow day for a change, so I'm just going to wait for her.''

Oliver nodded. ''I'm going to head out, Zoe wants me to be home on time so we can eat together with the girls.''

''Since when do our wives call the shots?'' Sam wondered. ''Andy has our entire night planned as well.''

''Pretty sure it started after the 'I do's', probably even before that,'' Oliver admitted.

''Whatever the wife wants,'' Sam repeated the phrase his buddy told him years ago.

''Whatever the wife wants, the wife gets,'' Oliver completed. ''That's the recipe to a happy life Sammy.''

Sam laughed and shook his head. ''Have a good night buddy.''

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A/N: I'm not sure how much more chapters this story will have. At first I wanted to make it a one shot, then I went for a two shot and now I think there might be a little bit more to tell..

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