Hi guys, thanks again for the great response from the story! I know it is totally different but it seems to be working. As always thanks to everyone for the reviews & alerts. And as always thanks to the awesome Jelly Bean Jenna!
So who was the text from & who is the person Sam needs and is already waiting for him? Well-read on and find out! Also Andy's solo.
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Chapter 6
By the end of the song, the whole place was in utter silence. Sam's eyes had also closed near the ending of the song too. His eyes opened though and cheers emerged around the arena. But the one person he wanted to see was gone; Andy was no-where to be seen. Sighing Sam waved to everyone before walking off the stage, he handed his microphone to someone but just kept walking, ignoring the shouts from his friends. Clearing his throat he needed fresh air and lifted his head to find the nearest exit but the sight in front of him stopped him dead. There standing only a few feet away was the one person he wanted to see. His phone bleeped signally a text, he quickly grabbed it to look and his heart beat quicken and his hands started sweating. Swallowing he looked back up to find the person still standing there and right now he really needed this person.
Andy stood and waited for Sam to make his appearance off the stage; his solo was more than she could take. She decided that since they had a half hour break before her solo, they were going to finish off the conversation she started before the guys got called away. Seeing him now make his way towards the exit, where she just happened to be standing she noticed the surprised look on his face when he spotted her. It quickly disappeared though as she watched him look at his mobile before a look of panic took over as he shoved his mobile back in his pocket and quickly looked at her again. Andy wasn't sure what was wrong but something had unsettled him and before she could even blink, with a few quick strides Sam was standing in her personal space. Without saying a word Sam took her by the hand and dragged her towards the exit, Andy caught the confused and shocked stares of their friends but she was just as confused herself. Once they reached the outside of the arena, Andy stood and watched Sam pace back and forth as he ran a hand over his face; thoughts ran through her head every second but she wouldn't say a word. She'd wait until Sam was ready to talk. One thought stuck in her mind though and it hurt to think it but she couldn't help but think that maybe Sam didn't want the same as her anymore. Swallowing the lump in her throat she jumped when Sam's voice broke through the silence;
"My sister is here…" he said in a gentle whisper, so soft that if a noise was to be heard near them Andy would have missed what he had said. Frowning she didn't understand why Sam's sister would have him so worked up;
"I don't understand Sam, so your sister is here? Is that not a good thing?" she asked as she took a seat on the bench to the side of the door, once again watching as Sam paced in front of her;
"Yes…no…I don't know…" he said sighing as he took a seat next to her "Sarah is my niece's mum, she completely broke down when her daughter died and vowed that she'd never come to any of these events. And yet she's here, right now" he said and with every word he spoke his voice would rise. Andy was still at a loss with what he was saying, she was never one to be stuck with words really but in this moment she was;
"Maybe she's ready to move on Sam, maybe she's finally coming to terms with the fact that her daughter isn't coming back but wants her daughter to be proud, so has now decided that now it's time for moving on" she said firmly so Sam would understand that she was meaning every word. Sam on the other hand still seemed at a loss with everything but nodded in reply. Andy sighed slightly defeated "Look there's a half hour break before my solo so let's head back in, be with our friends before I need to get ready. Besides, I'm sure I overheard Oliver mentioning something about pizza" she said hoping to make light of the situation for at least a few more hours. Sam let out a small laugh at the mention of his friend and food, Andy had yet again made him laugh even in the hurtful moments. Running a hand over his face once more Sam turned so he was looking right into her eyes, leaning in gently he gave her a longing kiss, one that held more meaning than just a few words.
Back inside the arena their friends were sitting around laughing, joking and enjoying a break before the last few parts of the event took place. Neither of them battered an eyelid as Sam and Andy joined them, they just fell into comfortable conversations as if nothing had took place. The tight family bond they had was so strong that they knew it would take something devastating to make it collapse. Sure they all had their own families but on the job, family meant more than just blood.
"Well Sammy what's with the secret? You never told me you could sing" Jerry said faking hurt as he held a hand over his heart. Sam just rolled his eyes at his friend's antics;
"Well it never came up in any conversation and I've never really had to sing in front of anyone before so why would I need to mention it" he said faking annoyance in Jerry's direction which in return got a laugh from the girls;
"Well as your best friend I should have known…" Jerry said with a raised eyebrow but Sam could see the small smile playing on his lips;
"Hey! I'm his best friend too and I never knew either" Oliver piped up with a slice of pizza in his hand;
"Well I knew" came the reply from Zoe to everyone's shock. But it was Oliver that was more shocked than anyone including Sam;
"How did…what do you mean?" he asked, pizza all but forgotten. Zoe just laughed at her husband as his mouth hung open;
"He was staying with us one night, had too many beers after poker night I think. I came downstairs for a drink and I heard him from the bathroom singing. I never said a word as it wasn't my place too" she said with not a care in the world. Everyone sat and listened to how Zoe knew about Sam's singing but it was Dov who broke through the silence;
"Well I can see a domestic over the horizon" and just that goofy comment by Dov had everyone laughing.
Laughing along with her friend's Andy noticed that Sam was looking in the opposite direction, away from the group. Turning her head in the same direction her eyes fell on a woman in the corner talking to an event's staff member. The woman had brown shoulder length hair and was slim built;
"Who's that?" she whispered next to Sam, not wanting to draw the other's attention to them woman;
"That's…that's Sarah" Sam said, and all Andy could mumble was an "oh". They both sat and watched as Sarah shook the man's hand before walking off in the direction of the stage. As Sam watched his sister walk away, he knew the death of his niece had torn his sister into pieces and there was nothing he could do but watch her fall apart. As if on instinct alone Sam grabbed Andy's hand, wondering what the rest of the evening would have in store.
Before anyone knew it Andy was being called for her solo on stage, it was now her time to take the spotlight as all her friend's including Sam would be sitting watching. As Andy mentally got herself together she wondered how this next song would play out for her and Sam, god knows the guy had a past but so did she. She opened up to him within a day of meeting and that is something she had never done before. Rolling her eyes at herself, she grabbed the microphone and made her way to the opening of the stage when someone on the other side had her frozen to the spot and on stage was Superintendent Peck;
"Ladies and Gentleman and I would like you all to welcome out onto the stage a very special person…Miss Sarah Swarek" she said with a smile not quite reaching her eyes. Everyone around the room clapped but everyone from 15th was sitting shocked, as for Sam he tensed the moment he heard Sarah's name. As if on cue Sarah emerged from the other side of the stage and took the microphone off their boss, she stood nervously and seeked out the eyes of her brother;
"I'm here today to thank everyone for making a child's wish come true. My daughter Samantha, Sammy or Sam for short is named after her favourite Uncle and best friend; my brother Detective Sam Swarek. Samantha was diagnosed with cancer 7 years ago, 5 years ago she lost her battle" Sarah said as she battled back the tears that threatened to fall "She was part of the Make a Wish Foundation but passed away one week before her wish could come true" at this moment she closed her eyes as the tears finally fell. Sarah stood on that stage knowing that no-one knew of her daughter's wish apart from herself. Part of her was glad she was finally getting to share it but the other part of her was scared for how her brother might react. Swallowing she opened her eyes to lock once more with her brother's "Her wish was to see her cop of an Uncle dress up, sing and be like her favourite actor Danny from Grease. She might not be here today but I know she is looking down on all of us right now and will be nothing but proud of her Uncle Sammy" she said through tears and sobs, she clearly said her thank you's as she rushed off the stage leaving being a stunned crowd and a gobsmacked Sam.
Andy was speechless, no wonder Sam never mentioned his niece's wish before. As she stood watching Sarah rush off and then turn her attention to Sam, she noticed that he was just as shocked and also looked as white as a ghost. A thought suddenly sprung to Andy's mind; did he even know what the wish was? "My god" she whispered out loud as she rubbed her forehead, she didn't realise she was crying until she felt a single tear run freely down her cheeks. Quickly wiping it away Andy jumped as she heard the music start to play, she was so lost in thought that she missed herself being announced. Taking a deep breath she pushed the thoughts to the back of her mind as she made her way on stage;
Guess mine is not the first heart broken
My eyes are not the first to cry
I'm not the first to know
There's just no getting over you
I know I'm just a fool who's willing
To sit around and wait for you
But baby can't you see
There's nothing else for me to do
I'm hopelessly devoted to you
But now there's nowhere to hide
Since you pushed my love aside
I'm outta my head, hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you, hopelessly devoted to you
My head is saying "Fool forget him"
My heart is saying "Don't let go"
Hold on to the end
And that's what I intend to do
I'm hopelessly devoted to you
But now there's nowhere to hide
Since you pushed my love aside
I'm outta my head, hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you, hopelessly devoted to you
As the song faded away into the background everyone in the arena were on their feet cheering and clapping; some woman even had tears in their eyes. As Andy waved to everyone as she left the stage, she noticed Sam standing at the corner of the curtain waiting for her, she couldn't help the smile that came over her face but then she remembered his sister's speech;
"Sam did you ever know what you're niece's wish was?" she asked as she stopped in front of him. Sam seemed shocked by her question but answered anyway;
"No…I never knew what she wanted but now…now I wish I had" he said with a sad smile, which Andy matched. She looked into his eyes and knew she could get lost in them forever but she noted the regret in them. She nodded slowly as if she was thinking over what he had just said;
"Come on" she mumbled and quickly took Sam by the hand, wondering off to find a certain person.
It didn't take Andy long to find Sarah talking with Zoe near the other end of the stage, Zoe caught them walking towards her and nodded to Sarah before walking away;
"Excuse me…Sarah?" Andy asked as the brown haired woman turned around at the mention of her name. Andy didn't miss the wide eyed expression as she caught sight of Sam but decided to ignore it "I'm Andy McNally, I work with your brother" she said politely and held out her hand. To her amazement Sarah shook it without a second thought;
"It's nice to meet you Andy" she said as she quickly looked at her brother and then back to Andy again. A sudden awkward silence fell over them but Andy wasn't going to back out now;
"I only learned recently of your loss, to which I am so sorry for. I don't know any details but something tells me that you also came here tonight to get something back or someone…and that someone is your brother" she said not wanting to push them into anything full force;
"Andy..." Sam warned but she just turned to face him;
"You need closure Sam, you both do. Us? We're good and I'll just be right over there if you need me" she said indicating towards their friend's and before Sam could argue she quickly gave him a kiss before walking away.
Sam stood there watching her walk away and for one tiny moment actually hated her but he knew deep down that she was right. She was right that both he and Sarah needed closure 5 years on from the tragedy that took place. Hanging his head Sam took a deep breath before turning to look at his sister, his sister who he hadn't spoken to in two years.
Argh ok so this totally wasn't what I had in mind for this chapter but well sometimes these things happen. Don't worry there will be more Sam/Andy in the next chapter!
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