Chapter 8

Sun was shining through the open window and Andy turned the moment she felt sun on her skin. Taking a sip from her delicious coffee. It was a gorgeous day. She kept looking out the window, feeling the little wind that came from outside. It made her feel happy, happier then she already was. She smiled at the sun, thinking about Sam.

Sam looked at her, how she enjoyed something so simple with all her heart. Sunlight made her hair shine and her skin glow. When the wind blew some of her hair out of her face, he saw Andy smiling. He couldn't belive that something so beautiful was sitting next to him. She turned to smile to him. Sam couldn't stop himself. He leaned in to her, inch away from her lips.

„You're beautiful" he then kissed her softly, wishing that this moment could last forever.

Andy enjoyed the perfect moment, but realized what was happening a moment too late.

„We should go out... for a walk or something" Sam suggested standing up.

„Now?" she was still confused what happened and how it happened like it was something that they do. It was perfect.

"McNally?" Sam saw her in thought.

"Mh" she blinked and turned her face to Sam.

„Yeah now, before the sun goes down" Sam joked.

„Okay..but.." Andy looked concerned.

„We'll walk somewhere near, I'll be okay" he smiled.

Andy though for a second „To the first bench in the park, then we'll rest and come back home"

„Sounds good"

„Okay..." she smiled widely „I'll go change, be right back" she left the room still smiling.

Seeing Andy like that made him the happiest man on earth. But he had something on his mind that frustrated him.

Sam took the dishes from the table and but them in the dishwasher. Thinking about the day when he can go back to work and pick her up without going to the hospital. He took a glass of water and walked over to the table again. He couldn't decide how many pills should he take. Usually it's two, but the walk is pretty long... Finally he settled with a two and just handle the pain when it comes.

He noticed that Andy left her uniform on the couch, it made him think about going to work again. He sighed deeply hiding the anger.

„You will be back working in a week" Andy said putting on mascara in front of the hallway mirror.

Sam was surprised that she knew what he was thinking about.

„Oh come on, you have been thinking about that since you got out of the hospital" she left her mascara on the hallway table next to her make up bag. „Am I right?" walking towards him.

Sam pointed to her mascara „You have been here for a week and already this place looks..."

„Like somebody actually lives here?" she finished for him.

Sam grinned sarcastically „This place was fine before"

Andy laughed „No it wasn't"

Sam started to argue but she took his hand and moved towards the door.

„With your speed we should've left an hour ago"

Sam grinned „Nice. Make fun at the disabled sad man" he said walking out of the door.

Andy laughed again „You're not disabled and definitely not sad"

„You're right... I'm happy" he said silently to himself and closed the door.

When they got back it was dark outside.

Her cheeks were hurting from all the laughing and Sam couldn't stop smiling because she was so happy and full of life.

„I'll take a quick shower an then help you change your bandages." she said walking to her room

„I can do it myself, you don't have to do it..."

„Yeah, I know"

He smiled to himself and went to his room. He remembered that he didn't have to deal with the pain at all. She was distracting enough, but knowing that at night the pain would come back so he took another pill. His dark thoughts clouded his mind and he had to concentrate to get them out. Sam walked around in his room hoping that will help. He then noticed the extra pillow he promised to give her.

He walked silently to her room to put the pillow there but he then noticed Andy standing at the bathroom door. She just came out of the shower and was wearing only a towel. He stared at her, looking at her long legs and how tightly the towel was...

„Sam?"

„Mh, what?" he blinked „Sorry... you wanted an extra pillow and I didn't think you would be that quick." he grinned at the end of the sentence when her eyes landed on her legs again.

She rolled her eyes „Thanks, you can put it on the bed"

There was a long silence when Sam stared at her and Andy stood awkwardly.

„Sam?"

„Sorry" and he started to walk out of the room backwards still looking at her.

Andy raised an eyebrow „Seriously?" she shifted her weight on one leg exposing her leg a bit more „You can't walk any faster?"

Sam grinned and acted as he was really tired „Walk to the park was really exhausting „ he slowed down more „I mean the pain..." he made a face, but couldn't hold it and started to laugh.

„Go!" Andy took her shirt that was on the chair and threw it. At mid air she realized she threw her bra with her shirt.

Sam caught it and was really surprised at what she was holding. He looked at Andy and her face was red. He grinned the biggest grin and started to comment.

Andy looked at him. „Don't you dare say a thing! Drop it and leave."

Sam laughed and threw it on the bed, but couldn't stop grinning.

„Just wanted to say that..."

„No!" she pointed at the door „Go!"

Sam left laughing.

Fifteen minutes later when Andy's hair was half dried and she had changed her clothes to short pants and a top, she knocked on Sam's door.

„Are you decent?"

„Do you mean naked?" she heard him laugh. Andy rolled her eyes.

„Yeah, come in"

Sam had changed his clothes to shorts and a t-shirt. He sat on the bed removing the bandages from his leg.

Andy knelt in front of him and helped him. She then cleaned the wound. She liked to take care of Sam, he was different then. More serious and vulnerable. At first he was uncomfortable with that but after a few times she was sure he enjoyed it.

Sam liked the touch of her hands on his body. She was so gentle and slow, trying to not hurt him. Sam wasn't in a lot of pain anymore, but he didn't want to tell her that yet. At these moments she could stare at her as long as he wanted. It was pretty dark in the room but he could still see how her hands moved on his leg.

When she cleaned the leg wound he noticed that it was almost healed.

„I think we can leave this opened. What do you think?"

„It doesn't hurt really, only when I run"

„You ran?!" she was serious

„Yeah, when you were at work?" he grinned

Andy knew it was impossible to argue about this so she dropped it. Sam again knew this is going to be an issue next time he complained about the leg pain. He smiled at that. She took his arms that had scars from Alex burning him.

„These are looking really good, soon you won't be able to see these anymore" she touched his arms gently.

She then stood up and sat next to him facing his left side where the bullet wound was, searching for a larger band aid in the bag.

„Okay, raise your shirt a bit." Sam took his shirt off

She turned to him holding back a smile „I said raise not take off"

He grinned „Sorry I heard take off"

„Fine, lean back"

He put his arms behind him, leaning back. She cut off the old bandages and started to clean it. She was wearing a thin top but she was getting hotter every second. She saw how his muscles reacted to her touch and Sam saw how she was breathing a bit faster. She moved closer and started to put the bandage over his waist.

When she finished, she left her arm on his stomach and moved it slowly to his chest. She parted her lips a bit and looked at Sam. He breathed heavier and Andy saw that he was trying to stay calm. She pushed him down at the bed and moved one leg over his waist. She was now on top of him, gently touching his body with hers. She felt the heat coming from his body. Andy leaned closer to Sam, waiting for him. He put his hand over her waist pulling her closer and leaned to kiss her. Andy pulled out in the last second.

„Oh, I almost forgot" she said with a gasp.

Sam freaked „What?"

„You're still exhausted after that walk..." she stood up.

„No I'm not" he said quickly frowning.

„You know... the pain.." she tried to make the same face he did in her room.

He chuckled „Okay, I've learned my lesson. Come back"

She grinned „Good night, Sam. Sweet dreams."

„You can't leave me like this." he yelled after her, there was no answer.

He laughed silently to himself. Another proof why she was meant to be with me.

Andy couldn't really sleep after that, so about five in the morning she gave up and decided to make some early breakfast. She changed to sweat pants and a t-shirt, but remembered how mean she was to Sam last night so changed again to a top and short pants.

She heard Sam sleeping through the door, she smiled and tried to be as quiet as possible not to disturb him. After looking around the kitchen she decided to make pancakes. Half now and half when Sam wakes up. She drank her coffee, when she heard somebody knocking on the door. She looked at the clock. It was 6 am. Who could that be?

She opened the door and saw a beautiful woman standing in front of her. She had dark shoulder length hair that suited with her dark jeans and light blue shirt. She smiled at Andy.

„You are so beautiful! I can't belive he was right."

She looked at her, crossing her fingers in her mind „Sarah?"

„Yes! And you are Andy. Right? 'Cause If you're not I'm screwed" she looked serious for a second.

Andy smiled „Yes, I'm Andy"

„I'm so happy to finally meet you!" she put her bag down and hugged Andy.

Andy felt an instant wave of warmth and love „Me too."

They let go she took her bag again „Come in, I was about to make pancakes"

„Great, I'm starving"

They walked to the kitchen and Andy poured her some coffee.

„Sam is still sleeping, so let's keep it down a bit"

She smiled „Sure"

„I have been waiting for this, too long"

She was making the batter smiling.

„You know what." Sarah made a smart face „Let's make a pact. I already know we are going to be like sisters, so let's be honest about Sam and talk freely. No secrets."

Andy was surprised how forward she was „Yeah, okay." She fell in love with her immediately and the feeling was mutual.

She continued „Sam and I are pretty close and he has told a lot about you and I would like to tell you everything he forgot to mention to you. And I really want to know what he has already said and done."

„We haven't really... We are taking it slow. I mean we both like where we are at the moment, but nothing new."

„Why?"

„Partly 'cause we both know how the other feels. We haven't said anything but we know it's there. And we already enjoy it."

Sarah's eyes were big „ Have you even kissed?"

„Yeah. I kissed him in the hospital. Oh, and yesterday he kissed me, out of the blue." smiling remembering that.

Sarah put her head in her hands „He's hopeless"

Andy chuckled „At first I was also a bit restless but when I moved in..."

„You moved in?"

„Yeah...in the spare room. It's a long story and you can't tell Sam"

Sarah stood up „Sit and talk, I'll make the pancakes"

„Well... shortly, I was getting tired running between here, work and my place. So I made my friend Traci talk to Jerry how I need a place to stay for a while. She made sure that Oliver heard that and of course told Sam and then he asked me to stay here.„

„Genius!" she looked at Andy and turned to the pan „I told him from the beginning that you're the one"

„Beginning?" she was afraid to ask that question. It was already painful to hear that he had feelings since the blackout.

„That reminds me" she walked over and hugged her „thank you for getting him out of that undercover work." she went then back to cooking „He called me on the day you took him down. He was pissed off, but I could tell that there was something more than anger."

„Are you telling me that he has felt like this from the day we met?" Andy's eyes filled with tears.

„Honey, please don't cry" she walked over to her again „He didn't know what he was feeling. And when he did realize that his feelings were that strong, it was too late. Actually he still doesn't know how much he loves you."

„I feel like a jerk. I was with Luke and ... he even gave me advice about him and ..." Andy looked angry now „What the fuck?"

Sarah chuckled „I told you he was hopeless. He wanted you to be happy, even if it's not with him. Or some bullshit like that."

„I will kill him when he wakes up"

Sarah laughed „Take a number." she placed the first pancake on the plate „What was the other part?"

„Mh?"

„Taking it slow..."

„Oh, he isn't 100% healed and it's really bothering him. He is recovering quickly, but for him not quickly enough."

„Sounds like Sam"

Andy looked at Sarah, her new friend and smiled.

„I've always wanted a sister"

„Me too." Sarah smiled back. „So tell me more."

They continued to talk the whole morning, both glad that they have found each other.