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Note: - So Sam's past comes into this chapter, will Andy be there to listen and will anything happen between them?
Disclaimer: - I don't own Rookie Blue
Chapter 3
He noticed that Andy quickly looked around at him and gave him a megawatt smile that had him hot all over. Sam quickly returned a smile just as Superintendent Peck starting talking;
"Thank you all for coming back in, I'm here to make an announcement for an upcoming event. 15th Division are this year proud to be taking part in an event for charity but before I explain that, only certain people will be picked and I have my eye on a few people. For this event 15th Division will be doing Grease the movie" she said in too much of an excited tone.
But just like that you could have heard a pin drop as everyone's mouths fell open and looked at their boss as if she had grown two heads.
Silent and stunned faces were all that looked at the front of the parade room, every officer and Detective where trying to figure out if this was just a joke. Looking at their boss now, by the look on her face they knew she was serious. No-one actually knew what to say, they were all speechless which for police officers actually came as a shock even to them.
Superintendent Peck knew that this news would be somewhat surprising to the division but she knew deep down that they could pull this off. She had heard about the charity and when she got a call with regards to a wish that a child was hoping would come true, she just couldn't say no. So now here she stood in front of her probably her best officers and Detective's and yet she couldn't get a read on them at all;
"Emm…excuse me Ma'am but what is this charity if you don't mind me asking?" Oliver asked the only one that seemed to have found his voice. Oliver was shocked just like everyone else, he never expected this to come from his boss but he was interested in which charity it was for. Superintendent Peck smiled at the senior officer pleased that at least he was showing an interest;
"The charity is called The Make a Wish Foundation, it's based on making sick children's wishes come true" she said smiling sadly at the comment she had made. Everyone nodded their heads, they had all heard of the charity. As everyone fell into small chatter around the room no-one saw the pain that flashed over someone's eyes. "So as I was saying, this wish has been brought to my attention and I for one would like to make it happen. I have a list here of which people will be part of this Grease show. So the following is; Peck, Nash and Williams you will all be the pink ladies along with another two people who I still need to contact. Shaw, Barber, Best, Epstein and Diaz you will all be the T-Birds. As for McNally you will be Sandy and for the role of Danny, that will be played by Detective Callaghan" she said with a huge smile on her face, unaware of the huge mistake she had just made. Andy however nearly fell out her chair turning so fast in search of Sam, she was in panic mode and had no idea why she was looking for him but for some reason she was being pulled and she needed Sam.
Sam had went from being shocked, speechless, hurt and then down right dumbfounded when he heard all of what Superintendent Peck had said, the scraping of a chair had him looking round into the panic stricken eyes of Andy and he knew why;
"I'm sorry Ma'am but I don't think that will work" he said in a polite way not wanting to annoy his boss but he heard a few gasps around him, obviously surprised at what he had just said. Superintendent Peck frowned at his statement;
"And why is that Detective Swarek?" she asked clearly not amused at being told something isn't right. Sam however didn't seem bothered;
"It's just that McNally can get away with wearing a blonde wig but Callaghan, he would need to dye his hair and then grow muscles very quickly" he said trying not to laugh at the shocked expression on Luke's face. Superintendent Peck seemed to be thinking over what he had said, before eyeing both Andy and Luke. She could see that Andy was really uncomfortable by the mention of Callaghan but knew that was none of her business;
"Ok so who do you think would be best suitable to the role of Danny?" she asked shocked that she actually wanted someone else's input. Sam however cleared his throat surprised that he was getting asked, he felt all the eyes on him but the main eyes he was focused on was Andy's. He had no idea why he had said what he did but as if his mouth had a life of its own, a word slipped out something he never thought he would say;
"Me…" so quiet but loud enough for everyone in the room to hear. He knew he had said it, couldn't understand why but seeing the relief wash over Andy was all that mattered, that and the fact that he could see the question of why behind her eyes. It wasn't just for her that he was doing this but for someone else, something he just didn't want to talk about.
"Ok so that's settled then. All the information that you need is in Sergeant Best's office. If you need anything else then just call but if not I'll see you all at the show this weekend" and with that she walked passed everyone and out the room, leaving everyone speechless once again.
Andy sat and listened to everything the Superintendent had to say, the gut wrenching feeling she got when she heard that Luke was to play Danny nearly had her throwing up. She had no idea why but she suddenly found herself looking for Sam as if he could make everything right. Why she felt like this she had no idea but the pull she had to him was something she couldn't ignore. She spotted him still at the back of the room looking straight at her. She frowned upon seeing so many emotions in his eyes but they were gone within a matter of seconds. Her mouth literally hit the floor when Sam said that he would play Danny and what shocked her more was when their boss agreed it. She spun in her seat to face Superintendent Peck so fast she was surprised she never fell over; she saw their boss smile towards the back of the room before leaving. Andy's head was running over everything a mile a minute but what she really wanted to know was why someone she had only known for a matter of hours was willing to put himself in someone else's shoes. Spinning round to the back of the room again, she found Sam walking out towards the main entrance, head down and shoulders slumped as he ignored the shouts from him friends.
The fresh air hitting his face felt like heaven as Sam stepped outside the Division doors, letting out a massive sigh he made his way towards the small wall and took a seat, with his back to the door. He still wasn't sure why he said he would play a part in this Grease show or whatever you want to call it but one look into McNally's eyes and he was a goner. But that wasn't what was causing Sam the feeling of hurt, the charity that was mentioned hit far too close to home for him and he had no idea if he'd be able to pull this off. Sitting in silence, Sam watched people walking up and down the streets. Some were couples; others single people or families out enjoying some quality time together. One family however Sam couldn't pull his eyes away from, how he wished that it could have been the same for his sister a few years ago. He was so lost with staring across the street that he never heard anyone walking behind him until a figure sat on the wall right next to him. The smell of the shampoo hit his senses and he knew who it was. Taking a peek McNally sat looking straight away, letting him have this time to himself. She never looked like she was going to push him into talking which he was grateful for, he was also grateful for her just being there. Cursing himself inside Sam didn't have a clue what was wrong with him, god he had only known Andy a day and yet she had him like a teenager with a high school crush. Never in a million years did Sam ever think he'd be falling hard for someone he had only just met.
Andy found Sam sitting across the car park on the wall, looking out over the street and he seemed to be in his own little world. Taking a seat next to him Andy thought she would repay the favour since he listened to her broken speech in the locker room earlier. She hadn't known him that long but she could guess that he was a private man and probably never opened up much. So she'd sit, sit until if and when he was ready to talk and if he wasn't, she'd still sit just giving him silent support.
"She died before her wish could come true" Sam whispered out. Andy froze, if she wasn't sitting so close to him she probably would have missed what he had said. His statement wasn't what had her frozen from movement though; the hurt and sadness in his tone knocked her for six. Sam felt her stiffen at his sudden comment; he didn't know why he told her once again he just found something slipping out. Turning to face her, she was staring right at him, shock clearly visible but also confusion by the frown she worn. Sam gave her a small smile before looking away; "My niece died five years ago, she lost her fight to cancer. It broke my sister into a million pieces but what hurt the most was that she never got a chance for her wish to come true…" Sam stopped abruptly as he tried to control his emotions; there was no way he was going to start crying especially in front of a woman. Andy however wasn't hiding her tears as they fell freely down her face, she didn't even hesitate as she grabbed Sam's hand and held it tight. Sam jumped slightly at the sudden contact but looked down at their joined hand, he gave her's a small squeeze back; "She was part of the Make a Wish Foundation, only she passed away one week before her wish was about to come true" and if Andy wasn't looking right at his face she would have missed the small tear that managed to escape.
Silence fell over the two of them after Sam revealed the one thing that he thought no-one would ever find out about apart from his family and close friends. Andy for what felt like the one hundredth time that day was speechless; she didn't have a clue what to say. She had never been in a situation like that herself so had no idea what it must have been like or feel like; she wasn't going to pretend either. All she could do was to at least say something; she owed him that much, right?
"I know sorry wouldn't make much difference but that's the only thing that comes to my mind right now" Andy said softly as she watched Sam nod his head but still not look at her "I don't know what your niece's wish was but maybe this is a chance to, I don't know heal something slightly that was broken into a million pieces. This child, we're going to make their wish come true and I think your niece would be so proud of her Uncle Sam to take a huge step forward into moving on" she said with so much emotion and belief in her words. Sam sat and listened to someone who he guessed through her Dad had been through bad times also but yet sat next to him and gave him something that so far no-one had and that was hope. Quickly coming out of his opening up session Sam cleared his throat and stood, pulling Andy up with him; somehow they were still holding hand's;
"How about a drink at the Black Penny? It can be my way of saying thanks" Sam said shyly, both un-aware that three people were watching. Andy could still see the hurt that was in his eyes but grateful that he didn't lash out at the words she spoke;
"Yeah I'd like that but I'll be buying you one or maybe two back, my way of saying thanks. So shift finishes in about three hours thanks to having two parade meetings in one day" she laughed with a huge smile that had Sam's heart melting inside him. Sam nodded in agreement as they crossed the car park back still all the while holding hands.
Standing to the side of the building Oliver and Traci watched their best friends talk about what looked like something important. They saw the whole exchange outside the locker room and knew something was in the works. They couldn't tell you what was happening really but if anything it looked to them that their two best friend's had fallen hard for each other.
The Penny was quiet for a change, some week nights it can be really busy but tonight it was quiet. Sam had been sitting at the bar with Oliver and Jerry for little over an hour now, it felt strange to be sitting here and not wondering when the next time he'd see them. They had been talking about football and a few cases that they had been dealing with but no-one mentioned about the second parade meeting they'd had earlier in the day, much to Sam's relief. Another ten minutes or so had passed when the door to the bar swung open and in walked Gail, Traci and Andy. Sam felt his throat dry up at the sight of her, if he thought she could pull off the uniform then he was defiantly wrong. Andy walked in wearing tight skinny jeans and a flowing white strapless top, yeah he was so whipped that Oliver would have a field day if he ever found out.
Andy wondered into the bar and her eyes immediately started to look for Sam. She didn't have to look far though as she stopped him at the bar staring right at her. Andy had to swallow the lump in her throat as she walked towards him, the black t-shirt showed off his muscles, showing just how strong he was. As she approached, Oliver and Jerry excused themselves and headed to the Rookie table, Andy didn't know why but as soon as they left she suddenly felt nerves;
"Hi…" Sam said as he pulled out a stool next to him for her to sit on "Let me order you a drink" he said not showing any signs of being as nervous as she was. Andy bit her bottom lip and took a seat but before she got a chance to say thanks someone shouting her name gained everyone's attention;
"Andy, I really thought you had better taste but maybe I was wrong" stated Luke as he stopped close to her, glass in hand. Andy sighed and rolled her eyes she just couldn't be bothered with him right now;
"What can I do for you Detective?" she asked in a tone that had both Luke and Sam raising their eyebrows. Luke scoffed;
"Oh come on Andy, I seen the little show outside the station today. The two of you getting cosy when you thought no-one was looking" seethed Luke, he knew he should stop but not being able to have Andy for himself was really getting to him. Andy however didn't want this conversation to happen;
"Look whatever you saw if none of your business, it's because of you we're no longer together so if you don't mind I want to enjoy a quiet drink" Andy states firmly and also turning away so Luke knows that she's done talking;
"My fault! I don't think so, if you weren't so clingy and looking for trust all the time…" but whatever Luke was going to say never came out as Sam's fist collided with his jaw. It all happened in slow motion, Andy didn't even see Sam get up until she seen a fist flying and Luke fall to the floor in a heap. After that everything was going a mile a minutes, people helping Luke up as they also held him back from going near Sam. At the thought of his name Andy quickly looked around only to find him standing right behind her with an expression on his face she couldn't read. Andy didn't know what came over her but the next thing she and Sam knew was that she was in his arms, lips locked on his. They seemed to forget where they were as they got lost in their own small bubble but the cat calls and whistle's had then pulling apart;
"Emmm…I think that's the best thank you I've ever had" Sam said hoping to make light of the situation. And it seemed to work as Andy burst into fits of laughter and playfully slapping his chest. All Sam could do was smile back as he watched Andy walk towards the bar were Traci now stood, he had no idea what that kiss meant but he just hoped that it wasn't caused by the heat of the moment.
So sorry for the delay but it's been a hectic week or so but there you have chapter 3. Hope you enjoy! Next update will be up soon and we start from 1 week ahead in chapter 4.