Chapter 11 people!

And yes, im still channeling my end of episode 6 Luke frustration here.

wat can i say. im frustrated! lol

annnyyyways. Enojy!

oh and Rookie Blue and its original concepts do not belong to me.

"Andy," I murmured softly. "Can you hear me?" I got no response.

"Andy, I... I lo—"

Before I could finish my sentence, I was interrupted by someone yanking the curtain open.

Callaghan.

The curtains were still billowing around him as he stood there glaring at me.

His eyes dropped to the bed and he was glaring intently at something. I looked down as well, trying to figure out what it was. And then I realized what it was.

My hand was still resting on Andy's cheek, and he was looking at it pointedly. Well isn't someone a wee bit jealous, I thought smugly.

I knew he didn't like that my hand was there, and so I kept it there. I knew it was somewhat childish to do so, but whatever.

I brought my eyes back to Callaghan's and quirked an eyebrow.

"Can I help you, Callaghan?" I asked, schooling my voice to sound somewhat like an adult talking to an annoying kid.

"Yeah you can, Swarek," he answered snidely. "What the hell did you do to my girlfriend?"

I hated that he had that leverage over me. She was his girlfriend. That was a fact, no matter how much I wish it was otherwise.

"I didn't do anything to Andy," I said, purposely avoiding addressing her as his girlfriend.

"Well then officer, what did happen to her?" he asked impatiently.

"That's none of your business," I answered, the smugness very evident in my voice. "You have nothing to do with this."

"Like hell it isn't!" he exploded. "She's my girlfriend, so it is my business. I don't know why you think it's any of yours!"

"Well she's my rookie, and I'm the one who was with her when it happened. We were together when it happened, I was there. So it's my business!" I exclaimed.

Subconsciously, I realized that this conversation was getting quite loud, and that the others around us would probably be able to hear us.

"So you admit that this was your fault? If you were there, shouldn't you have been watching out for her?" he sneered.

Well I could say anything to that, he was right. I should`ve been watching out for her.

Before I could come up with something smart to say, a third voice was added to the loud conversation.

"Is there a problem here?" asked a male voice.

I looked over Callaghan`s shoulder to see Dr. Reinfrew standing there giving me a pointed look.

"No," I answered to him.

"Well then I suggest that the two of you keep it down. There are other patients close by, and you have to be considerate towards them."

"And only one person per patient is allowed to be in the ICU. One of you will have to leave. Who is it going to be gentlemen?" he asked, looking from me to Callaghan and back.

"Well Andy`s my girlfriend and I`d like to be with her. Besides, I`m sure that Sam would like a chance to get a change of clothes. They`re all bloody, are you hurt?" he asked with fake concern.

"It's alright," I said with forced calm. "I`m okay with staying with her, and the blood isn't mine. I`m not hurt, but thanks for asking," I added with a pleasant smile for Callaghan while I mentally cursed him for being so freaking perceptive.

"Actually," Dr. Reinfrew began. "I think that you should be checked out Sam," before I could argue, he continued.

"The majority of that blood may not be yours, but it would be a good idea for you to be checked up just in case."

A huge grin appeared on Callaghan`s face. I wanted to punch it right off, but I managed to keep myself in check.

"That`s a good idea, I'll stay with her while you`re gone."

I ground my teeth in the attempt to stop myself from saying something inappropriate in the vicinity of other patients.

I realized that I may as well give in. Just because Callaghan was acting like a kid didn't mean I had to as well.

"Fine," I said stiffly. "Where do I go?" I asked Dr. Reinfrew.

"Go back in the direction of waiting room C. From there you should be able to see the elevators. Go to the 3rd floor. Once you`re there, follow the signs to Examination Room A."

He pulled out a notepad from his pocket and scribbled something on it. He then ripped the page off the pad and handed it to me.

"Give this to the person at the desk. Once you`re done, just follow the signs back here."

I looked down at the page in my hand. I couldn't read what it said. Doctor scribble. Figures.

Without saying anything else, I stuffed the paper into my pocket and began to leave.

"Oh, and Sam?" called Dr. Traitor, "you may want to get a change of clothes as well."

I nodded and brushed past a smirking Callaghan to leave the ICU with one glance at Andy. As I was leaving, I turned to see the doctor move to another patient, and Callaghan move to the head of Andy`s bed.

I couldn't look at them anymore so I looked straight and made my way through the doors.

I walked back in the direction of the waiting room. I wouldn't go in however. I`d just walk right by it. I really didn't want to explain to anyone why I had to leave.

As I moved past the waiting room door, Jerry came out and stopped me.

"Where are you going?" he asked me.

"I`m going upstairs to some examination room. Turns out that the doc thinks it's a good idea for me to get a freaking check up."

"I think I already know the answer, but who's with Andy?"

"I`m pretty sure your guess is fairly accurate," I snapped.

There was a quick pause. "Callaghan?" he said quietly.

"Yup. Prince Charming himself has graced us with his freaking presence," I said without humour. "I wonder how charming he`d be with a black eye," I said darkly.

Jerry grimaced.

"Yea, he came by the waiting room and was here long enough to get on Traci`s case about Andy. I was pretty close to decking him myself."

We both walked towards the elevators.

"Speaking of Traci, how`s she doing?"

"Well she's really bent over the fact that Andy`s in a coma. She's really anxious to see her. She was just telling me that she`s going to kick Luke out of the ICU to see Andy."

I gave a dry laugh.

"I was actually thinking the opposite. I was entertaining the idea of putting Callaghan in the ICU. Not as a visitor though."

Jerry snorted. "You`re one of a kind, Swarek," he said as he slapped my back.

We got on the elevator as it binged open.

"I bet," I said, my mood lightening slightly. A thought then struck me,

"How did he find out anyway?"

"Word travels fast at the barn. He probably heard it from someone, then high-tailed it over here to be everyone`s pain in the ass."

"Yea..." I trailed off. "But in a way, I guess I'm glad he interrupted when he did."

"Why do you say that?"

The elevator binged open and we got off.

"I almost told Andy that I loved her."

dun dun duuuunnnnn :P

well its not a cliffy, but it just gets more and more frustrating doesnt it?

its all in the master plan duckies ;P

ahhha well cant wait fer chapter 12. till then

xoxo thedarkangel22