Chapter 7

Andy was back at work and Sam was on home rest. It was driving him nuts, but Andy visited him every day after or before work. They usually had dinner or breakfast together at his place, that part of the day was what Sam was waiting for, so did Andy.

Traci and Andy were changing clothes after shift.

„You coming for a drink?"

„No, I'll go see Sam"

„You are seeing each other every day now..." she smirked

„Yeah, but nothing new has happened."

„What do you mean?" Traci sat next Andy

„We are having a good time" she smiled remembering „a really good time, but he is kind of avoiding the subject"

Traci put her hand on her shoulder „It's not because he doesn't feel anything for you"

„I know. We are already together... I think... but we just haven't said anything. We will." she rubbed her eyes.

„How much sleep did you get last night?"

„Few hours"

Traci stood up and said jokingly „You should move in with him, then you wouldn't have to run between work, Sam and home."

When Traci didn't hear a response she turned to Andy. She was smiling the biggest smile.

„Did you hear what I just said?" Traci asked confused.

„Yeah... It's a great idea. I'm so tired of running between places and maybe this will speed things up a little bit."

„You remember what happened last time you sped up things?"

„It's not the same." She smiled „I've got a plan"

„Oh, no"

„No, it's good. You have to mention Jerry that I have to move out of my apartment and need to stay with you for awhile." she paused „Make sure Oliver is hearing you, they still haven't settled their bet, so he will call Sam and make him ask me."

„Are you sure?" she answered hesitantly „It's a great plan, but are you ready to live with...

„the man of my dreams?" she finished for her „I think so" and smiled.

Andy knocked on Sam's door and Oliver opened it.

She looked at him surprised. „Hey... Oliver"

„Hi, come in"

They walked to the living room, Sam was leaning against the couch smiling.

„Hi"

„Hi" she answered

They stared at each other.

„Wow. Really?" Oliver said mockingly

„Good bye, Oliver. Thanks for coming." Sam looked at him grinning.

He was walking to the front door but turned to Andy. „I almost forgot. Ask him."

Andy looked shocked, was he talking about the moving in thing.

„About the..." he acted like he was driving a car.

„Oh that" she sighed in relief „Sam?"

„What?" he couldn't understand what was going on.

„Can I use your truck tomorrow?" she said warily.

„Sure" he said matter of factly.

Andy's face dropped.

„Yeah! Way to go Sammy!" Oliver yelled hands in the air.

Sam frowned.

„Give me the money McNally"

Andy took money out of her wallet and gave it to Oliver.

„Thank you!" he said grinning.

„Keep up the good work Sammy! Bye McNally!"

When they heard the door close, Andy took off her jacket and sat on the couch.

Sam looked him eyes wide „Care to explain?" sitting next to her.

She turned to face him with her full body, resting her head on the couch.

„We made a bet" she chuckled and curled up to the couch a bit more.

„Oliver said that you would give me your truck, no questions asked. I said that you would at least pause or make a face or ask why. Or say no." She smiled softly „But you didn't"

„So you don't need the truck tomorrow?"

„No" she shook her head

„Good, 'cause I was getting nervous about that" he grinned, seeing Andy's reaction made him laugh and he quickly changed the subject before she could say something back.

„Dinner is ready" he looked to the kitchen

„Great..."

„But I wanted to talk to you about something" he could see that she was tired so he tried to make it quick.

He looked at her seriously „Move in with me."

„What?" she raised her head from the couch. Andy was glad he said it like that so she was actually surprised by it.

„I heard that you need a place to stay, so stay here. I have an extra bedroom and you can even use my truck to go to work." he grinned but stayed serious

She was hesitant „Are you sure?"

„I am. You can stay as long as you want"

She moved closer to him still serious. „If you change your mind..."

He moved closer to her and touched her cheek. „I won't"

They stayed like that, enjoying being so close to each other.

Andy placed her hand on his chest and the Sam's phone rang.

They didn't move, but you could see anger on Sam's face. He kept looking at Andy while answering the phone.

„What?" he said frustrated „Oh, Frank. Hi."

Andy gave him some privacy and moved to the kitchen, happy that her plan has worked out perfectly.

Andy was at her apartment, packing her bag. She was going to take all her clothes and personal stuff, but leave the furniture and other things there. On the table she left her number and Sam's address, if somebody comes there and asks for her. She knew who was renting the apartment for the next month. She explained it to Sam, that she made a deal with the her, who wanted the apartment with furniture for the next month, Andy will leave the furniture and she will pay some money to her. Luckily everything was clean, and she didn't need to waste her time on that, but she still wanted to come back tomorrow to make sure everything is okay, before she moves in.

There was a knock on the door. Andy frowned.

„Who could that be?" everybody who might come, already knew that she was going to stay with Sam. She opened the door.

„Hi, are you Andy McNally? guy asked holding red roses.

„Yes"

„These are for you. Can you sign here?"

She took them surprised and signed it.

„Thank you. Have a nice day."

„Thanks, you too." and closed the door

Andy looked at the flowers. Maybe Sam sent them? I have know idea why but who else would send me these?"

She took the card attached to the flowers and read it.

Meet me tomorrow 8PM at our restaurant, so we could talk.

I hope we can work things out. I miss you.

Love,

Luke.

Shit! Luke was out of town for 3 weeks and he doesn't know what's been going on. Last words to him were „We are done, I don't want to see you anymore" Did he not get the message? Does he think that I've calmed down and suddenly want him back? I have to call him and repeat what I said last time we talked. She tried, but it went straight to voicemail, so she made a mental note to call him later. Flowers, that were nice few minutes ago, were now ugly to her, she took the note and threw it away with the flowers.

Sam and Andy were watching a movie in the living room. They both hated the movie and made fun of it the whole time. Andy laughed when Sam was getting pissed at the main character for using his gun incorrectly. She loved, how into the movie he was, even it was totally bullshit. She noticed that they were out of popcorn so she stood up and hid her smile when Sam reacted immediately.

„You going to bed already?"

„No, just getting some more popcorn. Do you want anything else?"

„Beer"

„Nice try, no alcohol until you're off pain killers"

Sam groaned „One beer is nothing" he tried, but Andy gave her a look and he dropped it.

She handed him the bowl so she could sit on the couch again when her phone rang. It was Luke. Andy looked at the ceiling annoyed and turned to the kitchen again.

„Sorry, I have to take this"

Sam knew that it had to be Luke, he tried to be indifferent, but his anger for him wouldn't let him „You don't have to talk to him" he said still looking at the TV.

„How did..?" she paused and looked at the phone „I do. He thinks we can get back together"

He turned to her „Well answer it then" he grinned still frustrated „I'm sure you'll feel better after that" he adjusted his feet and continued to watch the TV.

Andy stood there helpless... she understood his anger and wanted to reassure him, but she had to talk to Luke. So she answered it and walked to her room.

The moment he heard her take the call, he threw the remote against the other end of the couch. He was angry at himself. I should've just kept my mouth shut. She is probably mad at me now.

He stood up and walked over to the counter to fix himself a drink. He couldn't care less what the doctor said. He needed a drink. When he reached to get the bottle, he felt a sharp pain in his stomach. He bend down swearing and reached again. Every day Sam got more angrier that he couldn't do what he wanted to do. Andy was here, in his house and he can't even go and make out with her, without her thinking about hurting him and he thinking about his pain.

He made himself another drink and but the bottle back. Thinking about what to say to Andy.

Andy slowly walked to Sam ready to apologize for not explaining. She stopped further away, not knowing how angry he still was.

„Sam..."

„I'm sorry, that I acted the way I did" he put the glass into the sink and stood there. He wanted to say something more but changed his mind on the last second. „I'm off to bed" and walked past her.

She turned and walked past him, into his bedroom and sat on his bed. He leaned at the doorway and grinned.

„McNally it's your first night here and already you are in my bedroom." he chuckled „On my bed"

Andy ignored him „I want to talk"

Sam grinned even more „And by that you mean ..."

„There is something wrong with you, you know that." she snapped back.

He chuckled again and sat next to him leaving plenty of space between them, just in case.

„I'm listening"

„Luke, ..."

Sam interrupted „You don't have to explain that"

„You said you were listening"

„Okay"

She was completely serious but couldn't help to not talk fast like she usually does. „Luke sent me flowers with a card saying he wanted to see me tomorrow. I called him to say –Fuck off!- but it went straight to voicemail, so when he called now I had to say what I wanted to say, 'cause there is no way I'm going to see him tomorrow night."

„Did you really told him that?"

„Fuck off, you mean?"

He nodded

„No, he was talking too much about how he missed me and how he can't live without me... I just ended the call. But I will say that, when I go back to work. So... in two days."

„In those two days you are going to think about him all the time. It's better if you call him now."

„And what? Tell him to fuck off?"

„You can text him if you don't want to talk to him. Short and simple. He will hopefully get it then"

„I can't do that"

„Why not?"

Andy looked at him like he was insane. He saw that her phone was in her pocket so Sam quickly reached and took it.

„Give it back!" she tried to take it back but Sam turned his back, keeping her away from his hands..

„ F...u..." he said out loud, texting „ ..."

Andy put her hand around his neck and pulled him back so she could take her phone.

„Fine! I'll call him..." she stood up angry.

„But you better be ready to see me yelling about him, because I am already getting pissed at this whole thing."

He laughed seeing Andy pissed off „Bring it on.."

„Who said you can laugh? I'm serious."

„So am I. Now call, before he starts with his beauty sleep." he said holding his laughter.

„I would hit you but you're injured"

„I would be scared but you can't kick shit" he grinned.

„Are you trying to make me angry so I would yell at Luke"

„Depends. Is it working?"

She just stared.

Sam chuckled and stood up to face her.

„You know..." he moved closer „we can work on that anger together" he looked at his bed and back her.

Andy's eyes were big and she couldn't help not to grin. „Unbelievable..." she moved towards the door. Sam laughed and heard her chuckle after she closed the door.

It has been a long time they had a conversation like that. Usually they were like that on their shift, in the car. She had no idea how much she had missed that. Things are back to the way they were before. She smiled to herself. Now we can move forward.