Sorry…this isn't the last chapter…I started writing and it just kept getting longer so it was cut some things out, skimp on the dialogue (which I already thought I had), or make 2 chapters. The more I tried to contain it, the harder it was to write so you know what I chose. I hope you enjoy it, and I promise I won't keep you waiting too long for the last one.

New Year's Eve

Sam woke up with his arms around Andy, and she felt his movement right away. She stretched and turned in his arms to give him a kiss, surprised to see that his dimples were already in overdrive. "Dimples already, we didn't even do anything last night." Andy commented with a smile of her own.

Sam laughed. "I'm just in a good mood. Today's the big day. Today's the day that everyone finally finds out that you aren't crazy, that you did realize what a catch I am," he boasted.

Andy laughed with him, "Oh, I realized a long time ago; I was just too scared to make a move."

"Well, I'm glad you got over that." He whispered as he pulled her closer. "Now why don't you show me some of those moves?" He proposed with a nibble to her ear.

Andy's stomach growled as she pulled back with a shiver. "Can I have chocolate chip pancakes again?" She asked as she looked up at Sam through her eyelashes.

"What's in it for me?" Sam countered.

Andy kissed him passionately and then teased him with a little rub of her hand. Sam rolled onto his back and closed his eyes in contentment. "If you don't stop that, you won't get your pancakes." Sam threatened with a grin.

Andy stopped immediately and started to take her hand away. Sam's eyes snapped open as he grabbed her hand and quickly put it back. "I'll make you pancakes tomorrow," he promised.

Andy chuckled and continued where she left off. He was thoroughly enjoying the attention, but it wasn't going to be enough to last him till after the party. He promptly grabbed Andy's hand and pulled her in for a kiss that soon had Andy forgetting all about breakfast.

She adored chocolate chip pancakes, but making love to Sam was much more appetizing.

When they finally broke apart, they were smiling but running late. Sam got ready quickly and left Andy to finish up in the bathroom, while he threw together a swift breakfast they could eat on their way out the door.

When they arrived at the barn, it didn't take long to realize that they may have reeled in way more than just Dov and Oliver. Everyone's necks craned to get a look at the two of them as they walked in together, and the majority turned to whisper as soon as they passed.

When Best started parade, everyone was still distracted. "People….people," Frank yelled. "What is going on today? Listen up…listen up!"

When he finally got through with the announcements, Frank was not in a good mood. What should have taken 5 minutes took more than 15 as he'd had to repeat himself at least 3 times. "Serve, Protect, and Keep your head in the game!" He ordered as he shook his and walked out.

As planned, Andy was at the front desk so Sam was patrolling alone today, but by noon Andy had already regretted her decision to stay at the barn. She would have rather been late to the party if she had known it was going to be like this. It was almost lunch time, and she couldn't stand it anymore. She called Sam on his cell.

"You need to get me out of here." Andy begged.

"What's wrong?"

"Are you busy? Can we go for lunch?" She pleaded.

"Sure, I'm just finishing up a ticket; I'll be there in 15." Sam promised. "Meet me out front and I'll take you home for lunch. We should check in with Sarah anyways."

When Sam pulled up in the cruiser, Andy practically ran to the car as at least 10 people stopped to watch her.

"What is it?" Sam wondered.

"Look around you."

Sam realized that there were at least 10 pairs of eyes on them at that very moment. "Has it been like that all morning?"

"Worse! I could hear people talking around me all morning, but every time I walked up they would stop and walk away…like that's not obvious. I even heard 2 women talking about us in the washroom – I don't think they realized I was the one in there." Andy complained.

"You should have heard them," she continued; 'I wonder who this guy is McNally is seeing. He's gotta be something else if she passed up on Swarek.'" Sam grinned at that but Andy just scowled.

"'Yeah, but what about Swarek, the man's either going to be devastated or he's going to beat the shit out of someone.'

'Yeah…but maybe he'll need a shoulder to cry on.'

'Good point…I think I may need to 'accidentally' run into Officer Swarek before the party tonight. What time do you want to go?'"

"Can you believe it? I didn't even recognize the voices so how could they even be coming to my party?" Andy questioned.

Sam just let Andy vent, holding her hand and rubbing the back of it to try and calm her down.

They had a quick lunch with Sarah, who had everything totally under control at Andy's apartment, but the break and Sarah's reassurance helped calm Andy down before she had to go back.

The afternoon passed quickly and Sam was able to get back to the barn on time, thankful that it had been a slow day; he wanted to be able to help Andy and Sarah as much as possible. Before he could even get to Andy, though, at least 4 female officers had stopped him to talk, and they all made it very clear that they wouldn't mind being his date for tonight…or any night for that matter.

Sam was polite but firm in his response when he told each one that he was happy to be spending the evening with his sister and helping Andy. He was pretty sure he'd heard the majority of them mutter something like 'poor guy' or 'he's got it bad' as they walked away.

No…I got it good. Sam thought as he finally made it to Andy's desk. "Do you need help with anything or are you about done?"

"I just have to file this report and then I'm ready to go." She confirmed.

"Maybe you could help me with something then…do you want to meet me in Interrogation 1?" Sam whispered with a grin.

"Yes, I do." Andy smiled before conceding. "But we can't risk it."

"Fine," Sam pouted. "Go get changed and then we'll head out. We can stop by my house to pick up my clothes and then I'll just shower at your house. You can even shower with me to save time." He brightened.

"And what should we ask Sarah and my Dad to do while we're at it?" Andy reasoned.

"Ri-ight. Well we can shower at my house then." Sam responded.

"Great…then we'll just walk in and you can explain to my Dad and Sarah why I needed to shower at your house."

Sam was not giving up. "We'll tell them we showered here."

"Sam, I think you should shower here," Andy said as she patted his chest, "…just make it a cold one!"

"How many more hours?" Sam groaned as he turned away.

Andy laughed, "Just get cleaned up. By the time you're done, I'll be changed and ready to go. We can stop and get you fresh clothes and then you can help Dad and Sarah while I get ready."

Once home, Andy headed straight to the bathroom for her shower while Sam helped Sarah and Tommy. Not long after she was out, Sam came into her room to ask her something. "Don't you knock?" She questioned, still in just her bra and panties.

"Why would I need to knock. I've seen it all anyway." He smirked.

Andy chuckled. "Well, I'm glad you're here; now you can help me with this." She stepped into a mini dress that hugged her in all the right places.

Sam whistled as he stepped closer to zip her up. He took his time and zipped her up very slowly caressing along her spine as he went. Andy shivered under Sam's touch and sunk back into him, closing her eyes as he began kissing along her neck.

Sarah barged in. "Sam, did you find out where she keeps the extra trays?"

Sam didn't even look up; he just continued kissing Andy's neck. "They're in the hall closet," a dazed Andy muttered with her eyes still closed, "hmmm…top shelf".

Sarah just smiled and walked back down the hall.

When Sam finally pulled away, Andy whimpered. "We can cancel the party and stay in here all night," he offered.

"Tempting…but no." Andy declined as she pulled him out into the hallway, and excitement soon took over as they headed back to the living room.

Andy was thrilled; she had invited all the rookies and their former TO's, as well as some friends from the academy. She had even invited a few people outside the force. She was expecting about 25-30 people including dates. The party was supposed to start at 8:00pm and it was 7:30pm when she and Sam came back in to help finish with the preparations. They had barely left her bedroom when there was a knock at the door.

"Who could that be?" Andy wondered out loud. "No one's supposed to be here until 8."

She opened the door to none other than Dov Epstein, who barged right in and looked around excitedly. "Is anyone else here yet?"

His look soon turned to disappointment when he realized he knew everyone there. Andy just laughed, "Come on in Dov."

She was about to shut the door, when the Shaw's arrived. Oliver kissed her on the cheek quickly as he pushed past her to get in. His eyes examined the room, and then satisfied that he hadn't missed anything, he exhaled and came back to rejoin his wife.

Zoe hugged Andy and whispered an apology. "Sorry Andy but I couldn't keep him at home any longer. Just put us to work if you need help getting things ready. It's the least we can do."

Andy thanked her and sent them over to Sam to see if there was anything left to do. He took their coats and told them to fix a drink and relax, everything was under control.

By 8:30pm, Andy's house was already packed and with a lot of people she wasn't even sure that she knew. She was still expecting at least a dozen more and she had no idea where they would all fit.

Andy watched curiously as another group of new people arrived; they scanned the room and then went straight to Dov. She was pretty sure she now knew why they were here and who was to blame, but she sent Sam over to confirm.

Sure enough they had immediately asked Dov if anything had happened yet and once they got their play by play and reassurance that they would find out soon, they circulated but with their eyes trained on the door.

"Do you want me to ask them all to leave?" Sam asked.

"No…not yet. Let's just wait and see if everyone else shows and if we have enough room. We still have to work with them and I don't want to be rude." Andy assured.

Michael and David arrived at 9 o'clock apologizing for being late. They had gotten hung up at work and then wanted to check into their hotel to get cleaned up before coming over. Andy had expected them earlier so she was definitely relieved to see them. She greeted them each a huge hug and a kiss on the cheek and then stayed to chat with them for awhile.

Wanting to get Sarah and David together again, she soon led them over to "introduce" them to Noelle, Sarah, Traci, and Jerry who were chatting in a corner. The girls happily greeted them careful not to give anything away. But it wasn't too hard; Jerry wasn't paying close attention anyway. He was listening absently to the conversation as his eyes kept darting towards the door and then over to where Sam was. He did want to know which one of these guys was with Andy, but was more concerned about taking care of Sammy than worrying about who else Andy might be stringing along.

Although Jerry may not have been interested, Dov certainly was. As soon as he saw a lull in the conversation, he ran right over to introduce himself. "Dov Epstein," he said as he grasped David's hand to shake it. And unfortunately for David, he didn't let go; instead he pulled a reluctant David away from his side conversation with Sarah, and the interrogation began.

"So….David was it?" Dov confirmed as David nodded. ""How do you know Andy?"

David smiled. Show time! "Michael and I stopped at a new bar after work one night and Andy happened to come in with a group of friends. I looked over to her table and I just couldn't look away so we went over to talk and they invited us to join them. We had a great time joking, laughing; I was really happy we went in that night. I got to meet a great girl that I really wanted to see again." Dov didn't need to know that he was talking about Sarah, he thought with a grin. "I gave Andy my card before she left and thankfully…she used it." It's not a lie.

Dov asked him a few more questions to which David provided vague but leading answers. Still David was anxious to get back to Sarah, so he excused himself and walked back towards her.

Dov replayed the conversation in his head, but decided he had nothing definitive until he talked to the other guy. Before he could get over to Michael though, he was summoned over to another group to give them an update. He eagerly recited back the entire conversation basking in all the attention. Giving the people what they want.

And before David could get back to Sarah's group, he was accosted by Oliver Shaw dragging Zoe grudgingly behind him. David had to wonder if Oliver was the one that trained Dov because the conversation was an almost exact repeat of the one he had just had with Dov. That made it much easier though, so he answered the same way describing his feelings for Sarah as if he were talking about Andy.

Done with the obligations to his audience, Dov set his sights on his next victim. "One down…one to go," he whispered as he walked by Chris and Gail. They just rolled their eyes and continued their conversation.

But Dov was too late…Oliver had years of experience on him and worked fast so he had already moved in on Michael. He practically wrestled Michael away from Noelle, totally oblivious to the death glare she was shooting him. If he had been paying attention, he would have seen Noelle's obvious interest but he was too focused on Michael's relationship with Andy.

Noelle's anger did not go unnoticed though. "Sorry," Zoe said as she shrugged her shoulders and watched her husband drag Michael away. It was going to be a long night.

Michael confirmed that he was with David when he met Andy and recalled the night almost verbatim. "We met at a bar when Andy was with a group of friends. Best decision we ever made was to go there that night; I met an amazing woman that I enjoy spending time with. It's just hard when we don't live in the same city; I'd love to see her more often." Oliver didn't need to know he was talking about Noelle.

Oliver was thoroughly confused. Which guy was McNally with? They both lived out of town. They both said they wanted to spend more time with her.

As soon as Michael turned away from the Shaw's, he almost ran straight into the Dov. Here we go again.

When Michael finally freed himself from Dov, he headed straight to Andy and led her into the kitchen. "This is working like a charm; I've never been arrested, but I'm pretty sure that's what a real interrogation feels like. I'm actually surprised I didn't get strip searched."

Maybe he could get a pat down from Noelle later. Andy was still laughing as they exited the kitchen, almost running headlong into Dov and Oliver who both made up some excuse about needing ice. Michael kissed Andy on the cheek and returned to visit with Noelle who greeted him with a smile.

Andy decided to check in with David too and spotted him talking with Sarah on the couch. As she headed over, Traci intercepted her 2 shadows and steered them away to talk to Jerry. Andy's conversation should be seen and not heard.

David & Sarah looked very comfortable on the couch and Andy hated to interrupt, but she had to keep up appearances. She stopped only to talk for a minute, but made sure that she sat especially close to David and put her hand on his arm as she leaned in to talk to them.

"So have you recovered from the Shaw-Epstein treatment?" Andy asked.

"The questions weren't that bad, but I'm pretty sure I'm missing some DNA. Can you recover quickly from that?" David inquired with a smirk. He was rewarded with giggles from both Sarah and Andy, but his eyes were drawn immediately to Sarah causing her to blush.

Hearing both Andy's and Sarah's laughter, Sam smiled and his head immediately turned towards them. But his smile faded quickly when he saw how close they were sitting to David. I think it's about time I introduced myself.

Andy got up to leave, earning a grateful smile from both David and Sarah. "Looks like you're about to lose a little more DNA, though." She said with a grin as she saw Sam walking towards them.

Sarah gasped and looked up at Andy in shock – totally misinterpreting her comment – until Andy tilted her head towards Sam. Sarah blushed again when Andy and David both chuckled; they had just realized what Sarah had thought Andy meant.

David's eyes were twinkling. I wish I'd thought of that.

"Be nice," Andy instructed Sam as she walked away.

"Don't you want to introduce me to your friend Sarah?" Sam asked innocently.

Knowing her brother's motives were far from innocent, Sarah shot Sam a disgruntled look to which he simply grinned back. "David, isn't it? I'm Sam…Sarah's brother."

David snuck a glance at Sarah knowing that this conversation would be a little tougher, but a small smile from her was all the motivation he needed. He stood up and squared his shoulders ready to face the wrath of Sam Swarek. He didn't think he was going to enjoy it, but he was pretty sure that Sarah was worth it. He shook Sam's hand firmly before inviting him to sit down.

At 10:00pm, there was another knock at the door. Andy hadn't been expecting anyone else, but as soon as she opened the door she squealed. "Hey…AM…how are you, sweetheart?" the man managed to get out before she jumped into his arms to give him a hug. He spun her around before he put her down, then pulled back, grabbed her face and kissed her right on the lips.

"I'm better now that you're here PM… my day is finally complete." Andy replied with a laugh.

Every head in the room that had been directed to the entrance simultaneously turned to the couch to see Sam seething as he got up and started toward the door. Jerry and Oliver knew that look, and they tried to push their way through the crowd to get to Sam, hoping to curb his temper before he did anything he might regret later. But they both stopped in their tracks when they saw Tommy come up behind Sam and place a hand on his shoulder.

Tommy pulled Sam aside and waited for Sam to look him in the eye before he explained. "Relax son; he's just an old family friend. I ran into him yesterday and I invited him over when I found out he was alone in town. He really wanted to see Andy, and when I told him what she was planning for tonight he couldn't resist being a part of it."

Sam still wasn't convinced and his eyes returned to the door as Tommy continued. "His name is Paul Mason and he and Andy grew up together. He lived on the same block and they were best friends all through school. She was AM and he was PM and whenever they got together 'their day was complete'. When Andy broke up with a boyfriend right before Prom; she ended up going with Paul. Andy doesn't trust many people, but she trusts him and he has always protected her. I'm sure he'll be happy to know she's finally found someone else she can trust."

Sam tried to smile at that but he still couldn't fight back all of the jealousy. This man had a past with Andy and she obviously cared for him.

"Oh, yeah and, just so you know, he heads back home to his pregnant wife in a couple of days." Tommy assured him.

Married and expecting a baby. Sam relaxed a little and returned halfheartedly to Sarah and David after glancing once more at Andy and Paul.

Jerry and Oliver just shrugged at each other and headed back to Traci and Zoe. They didn't know what Tommy had said, but at least it worked.

On the other side of the room, Epstein was vibrating. He still hadn't been able to decide between Michael and David, but now he was sure they were just Andy's friends. This new guy had to be 'her man' and Dov was going to make sure he found out everything. His eyes never left Andy and Paul and he was positioning himself to pounce as soon as Andy walked away. This guy would not know what hit him.

After a few more minutes, Andy pointed out her father to Paul, and he started to make his way to Tommy. He had no idea how difficult it was going to be to get there…or maybe he did. As soon as he saw Dov headed straight for him, he smiled as he remembered his conversation with Tommy yesterday afternoon. And so it begins…

Dov looked quickly at Chris and Gail as he pushed by them and instructed, "Watch and learn."

"Dov Epstein, I work with Andy…and you are?"

"Paul Mason."

"How do you know our Andy?" Dov asked possessively.

"Andy and I grew up together." Paul responded briefly; he wasn't going to make this easy.

"Aaand?" Dov encouraged.

"And what?" Paul feigned confusion.

"Come on…after that greeting, there has to be more to the story. And don't worry, Andy and I are close; she'll tell me everything later anyway." Dov assured him.

Paul believed that Dov was Andy's friend, but was pretty sure he was exaggerating the relationship. It was all part of the plan though so he played along.

"Andy and I were pretty much inseparable growing up; we even went to Prom together. I've loved her forever but I moved away and haven't seen her in a while. We've always stayed in touch, but I just recently came back to town. I was lucky enough to run into Tommy and he made sure we got together right away." Dov didn't need to know it just happened yesterday.

That was all Dov needed to hear, and he was giddy as he walked over to the closest group to bring them up to speed, confident in his assessment.

The guy hadn't really come right out and said that he and Andy were together, but Andy's reaction and Paul's admission that he loved her were pretty telling. She had kissed the other 2 guys but not in the same way and her smile for this guy was definitely 1000 watts. Plus he seemed pretty chummy with Tommy too. He had to be the one. "That's him," Dov confirmed. "That's 'her guy.'" And he happily provided his followers with all the juicy details as only he could.

While Dov was regaling the different groups, Paul had finally made his way to Tommy, and they started talking about his family. Oliver was just heading back with a drink for Zoe when he passed by them.

"Are you excited about the baby?" Tommy asked Paul.

Shaw's mouth dropped open and before Paul could reply, Oliver had dropped Zoe's drink and they turned at the crash.

Oliver's mouth – and both eyes – were still open when Tommy asked, "everything ok, Shaw?"

"Yeah…yeah…it's all good…better get this cleaned up...yeah." Oliver just kept mumbling, his mind completely in overdrive.

Andy came over with a towel and a fresh drink for Zoe. She passed the new drink to Oliver and told him she would take care of the mess. "Yeah…yeah…thanks McNally…good talk." He was in shock.

His eyes were still wide open and glassy when he returned to Zoe, Tracy and Jerry. "What was that all about?" Zoe asked stunned.

"Andy is pregnant." Oliver announced.