Chapter 2

Andy was now on a mission to find Sam and get the hell out of there. She wasn't scared anymore 'cause she felt that Sam is still alive. She was going to get him back. There was no time to think that this wasn't going to work out.

Basement was empty, there was only some cardboard boxes, a shelf with different jam and a chair. Apple jam? Are you fucking kidding me? She checked any another exits but there were none. Shit! I can't just go through the door. I need a weapon or something similar.

She was still wearing her uniform, so she sat on the chair and checked all her pockets. She found her phone in her lower pants pocket. What? Idiots... she laughed silently and called Jerry. Because she had 5 missed calls from him. Thank god it was on silent!

„Jerry?"

„McNally, are you okay? Is Sam with you?" He sounded nervous and relived at the same time

„I'm in a basement and I think Sam is upstairs with the guys who took us."

„We found your car in front of the warehouse, do you know where you are or could be?"

„No, sorry. Two big mexican guys grabbed Sam and one grabbed me behind. I was drugged. Looked like they were waiting for us."

„What else can you tell"

„The one who put me here wasn't a professional, after 10 minutes I was walking free in a basement with a phone. But I'm not sure what's going on upstairs, I'll have to go and see. Did you find any other evidence in the warehouse?"

„Not really..." Jerry sighed „We found a lot of blood"

„Sam is alive." she said shortly „ I'll go and leave the phone on, hopefully you will hear everything."

„Andy... please be careful"

She put the phone back in the pocket and checked if you can see that there is a phone. Seemed okay so she moved towards the door.

Suddenly, she heard voices behind the door. Andy quickly took the blindfold and ran back to the pipe. She put the tape back on, and then the handcuffs and blindfold. Hoping no one will notice that the tape was awkwardly around her legs.

„She is still out" she heard a guy say.

„What you're psychic now?" other male snickered.

„Fine, I'll check" he sounded annoyed.

The door opened and one guy walked down the stairs.

Andy felt him standing beside her.

„Yo bitch, you up?" he kicked her with his leg.

He removed her blindfold and a pair of angry eyes stared at him. He grinned.

„Was it so hard to answer me?"

Andy looked away and he grabbed her jaw with his hand. Forcing her to look at him.

„Look at me when I talk to you" he snarled.

Andy pulled her head away from him again and he hit her in response. She tasted blood in her mouth.

„If you don't want to die, behave." after these words he but her blindfold back on and left the basement.

The floor was cold so after a while she stood up. Her jaw was still in pain but she shook it off because she had more important issues. She listened carefully for any clues or movement. Seem like they were all back in the room. She heard a scream. Sam! They are hurting him. Andy had never heard Sam scream in pain, it was horrible. It made her heart stop.. I need to go now!

Andy placed her ear on the door. She could hear somebody talking and Sam screaming again. There wasn't any movement outside the door so she tried to open it slowly and silently. She wasn't surprised that the he didn't lock the door. Idiot.

Andy was in the hallway. On the left she saw the front door and next to it was a small closet, on it was her gun with her other things. She couldn't belive her luck. On the right was the kitchen and before that a closed room.

Andy heard people talking in the next room. She recognized only one voice. Sam! I have to get him, but I need my gun first. As she started to move closer to the front door she stopped.

A guy behind her was aiming his gun at her head.

„Going anywhere, Officer?"

The moment she was pushed into the room she saw Sam.

„Sam..." she whispered with a worried face.

He was tied to a chair, blood dripping from his face. There were fresh burn marks on his arms and a big cut on his head maybe even on his neck but there was so much blood that she wasn't sure. His nose was bleeding and his lower lip was swollen. Andy winced in pain as it was her own. She stared at Sam, hoping he would look at her, but he was leaning forward. She wasn't sure if he was still conscious. How long has this been going on? Sam... please hold on.

There was three men in the room. Four if you count the one holding Andy. The one who seemed to be in charge was pointing a gun at Sam. He was wearing a white t-shirt, it was covered with Sam's blood. Other two were standing beside him, both of their knuckles were bleeding. They were the guys who grabbed Sam in the warehouse.

„Look who I found wondering around the house." Guy pointing a gun at Sam turned around.

„I thought we locked her in the basement?"

„Well, she got out."

Guy in charge was pissed and got even more pissed after hearing that. „Are you fucking kidding me? Who locked her in?"

„I did, but..."

„Shut the fuck up and go do it again, this time make sure she stays there" he yelled.

Andy was glad that the idiot was holding her. They were probably underestimating her. That was good. She was trying to think of a plan to get out but she wasn't sure how smart the guy in charge is. But the worst thing was seeing Sam so beat up. He probably cracked some jokes and insulted them, instead of telling them what they want.

Sam looked up and saw her. He was happy that she was okay. It made him feel stronger. When their eyes meet Andy saw pain and determination in his eyes. Sam saw sadness and worry. He wanted to go to her and comfort her, to say everything is going to be alright and she is safe with him. Who am I kidding? I want to say I love you Andy. Why didn't I say that in the car? Or that day in the Penny when she wore that white dress...

Sam and Oliver were drinking at the Penny.

„So are you going to ask me how did my day with McNally went" Oliver grinned.

Sam just grinned back and looked away.

„I'm serious, what would you like to know"

Sam rolled his eyes, but when he saw that Oliver really meant it he sighed.

„Was she still talking about that new cafe shop she likes?" he asked warily.

„Yeah, we went there four times" he shook his head and showed four fingers.

„Four, Sammy!"

Sam laughed. „Did she say anything about me?"

„Yeah she did actually"

Sam felt somebody touching his back gently.

„Hi, who are you talking about?"

Sam grinned at Andy „You, McNally"

She laughed „Right..."

„No really" He looked at her and smiled sweetly. Andy frowned for a second and smiled back.

He stood up and motioned her to sit. „I'll get you a drink"

As he watched her from the bar he couldn't belive how beautiful she was. Her white dress suited so well with her tanned skin. He thought about going there and kissing her, what would it be like to have her to himself. Waking up next to her. He smiled to himself and Andy caught him staring. She blushed and looked back at Oliver who was telling her something. When he came back to the table Oliver said a lame excuse and left, leaving Andy and Sam alone.

They both had a good time. They were laughing and talking for hours when Andy asked him to go outside to get some air. Sam raised an eyebrow, but Andy just rolled her eyes and lead him outside.

„Is this is the part you steal my keys and leave me here?" Sam asked.

„No" she smiled.

„Oh, so you are going to take my clothes off and make..." Sam started to pull his jacket off but she pulled it back on laughing.

„No! Stop!" she laughed her hands still on his chest.

„Are you saying that you don't want this" he pointed to himself and flashed a big smile.

Andy laughed again, looked down and muttered „I think I do"

Sam didn't hear her „What?"

„I think I don't" she wrinkled her nose but then laughed.

Sam put his hands around her „You think...?"

They just stood there, Andy in Sam's arms and her hands on his chest. I took everything in him not to kiss her. The intensity in his eyes made Andy stay where she was. Realizing that she wanted to stay there forever brought her back to earth.

She pulled herself away and regretted it instantly.

„Actually I wanted to ask you something" she looked away from his eyes.

„I hope it's something to do with that problem you are not telling me"

Andy sighed.

„Don't worry I get it, you can tell me when you're ready, I'll wait" he said seriously but then smiled again „So what's the question?"

„Do you regret on some of the choices you made"

„You mean on the job or personal life"

She paused and then said „Both"

He regretted a lot. Not telling Andy how he feels about her. Letting her be with Luke. Not being there for her enough... He sighed and looked away.

„There are some things, yeah"

She looked at him waiting for something.

„I mean it does bother me, but I think I can still fix some of the stuff." He thought of kissing her again. „Why do you ask?"

„When?"

„When what?"

„When will you start fixing... stuff" she asked looking away again.

„When it's the right time"

„How do you know that... the right time is not here and now?" She moved closer and looked into his eyes.

He thought about leaning in but something caught his eye. He sighed.

„'Cause there is a hobo peeing on the wall" he shook his head.

„What?" She turned and started laughing.

„That's what you get, when you want some fresh air in the back of a bar. Let's go" he put his hand on her back „I'll take you home"

Looking at Andy he made a promise to himself to tell her how he feels. When Alex ordered her to be taken away he felt calmer, knowing that she will be safer there than here.

The idiot put his hand around her waist and started to pull Andy away, but she fought back because she didn't want to leave Sam alone. She promised to herself to get Sam out of this mess. He hit the idiot with his elbow and broke his nose.

„Don't touch me." Andy pointed out to him. He was now really pissed and pointed his gun at her to get Andy out of the room. She looked at Sam.

Their eyes met again.

Suddenly the guy in charge laughed.

„Carlos, wait" he said smirking. He saw how Sam and Andy looked at each other.

Guy holding Andy stopped.

„Hey Sammy, you said that you didn't know her too well" he laughed again

„Seems to me that this pretty thing is your partner if not something more."

Sam didn't say anything. He realized now how looking at Andy made things worse. Shit!

„Carlos, get this fine lady a chair, things are about to get interesting."