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Hands Off

Prompts: When Sam & Andy established their hands off at work rule. And, their friends' reactions about them showing up as a couple for the first time.

Featuring: Primarily Sam & Andy, but everyone's involved in this one

Takes place where 3x01 left off.

"We have to set some rules for work," Andy blurted out. She was facing Sam as they lay in bed, legs tangled together, sheets wrapped around them. After that first awkward kiss on her couch, their passion for each other came out in full force, along with the desperate need to make up for lost time. There was currently a trail of clothes lying on the floor from the couch to her bed.

"Rules, huh?" He quirked an eyebrow as he tucked a piece of hair behind her ear.

His words from her first week on the job rang through her head. That's the thing; I don't actually have any rules. "Yes, Sam. Rules. Conduct unbecoming ring any bells? We have to be hand's off at work," she said.

"So, then, I like, can't do this?" His hand pushed the sheet down and cupped her breast, which earned him a roll of her eyes.

"Sam," she whined. "I'm serious."

He removed his hand, letting his fingers graze across her jaw for a moment. "Okay. Rules. What are they?"

"I…I'm trying not to screw things up," she said, her voice softening. She'd promised the tribunal her personal life wouldn't affect her job. In her mind, that meant they couldn't get caught doing anything remotely relationshipy at the station.

"Hey, hey, I get it." At least to some extent he understood her concerns and he didn't want anything coming between them, so he'd agree to whatever rules she wanted. "Hands on at home, hands off at work. I'll be good," he said. And then after a beat, "Promise."

"You know I want this right," she said, gesturing with her hand between them. "I don't care who knows about us. I just…I wouldn't want anyone to have a reason to separate us or cost us our jobs."

He leaned in to place a gentle kiss on her lips. "McNally…Andy, I get it. It's okay." When she smiled back at him, he knew she'd stopped overthinking it. "I may need to stop chatting with you in the women's locker room though; too tempting."

"Shut up," she said playfully while swatting at his arm.

He wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her flush against him to feel her warm skin against his own. "Enough talking," he said before crushing his lips to hers.

The next day Andy promised her friends that she'd be at The Penny after shift since it was her first official day back at work. However, now that she was getting out of Sam's truck, she was a little nervous to face everyone for the first time outside of work. She hadn't only left Sam for three months; she'd left her friends too, although she'd at least been able to talk to them on the phone and over email while she was away. Plus, there was the whole reason she had to leave in the first place; it was embarrassing to know everyone found out about her and Sam the way they did.

"You okay?" Sam asked, as he came up beside her and casually took her hand in his.

She took a deep breath and nodded. "Yup, let's go."

She pushed open the door, not wanting Sam to remove his hand from hers as they walked into the bar. Oliver, Jerry and Noelle were sitting at the corner of the bar closest to the door and saw them first. "Sammy! McNally!" Oliver called out to them.

They walked over and Sam clapped Oliver on the back. "I can see you're already a couple drinks ahead of me," Sam said, chuckling.

"Drunk on life, brother," Oliver replied smiling. He waved down the bartender to get Sam a drink.

"Glad to have you back, Andy," Noelle said.

"Thanks," Andy replied, smiling. She wasn't really sure what to do. Did she stay with Sam or go over to her friends? Before she could let herself overthink it, she looked at Sam and nodded toward her friends. "I'm gonna..."

He saw her gaze drift toward her friends and smiled. "Go," he urged.

She grinned and kissed his cheek, blushing when she remembered his friends – and their colleagues – were sitting right there staring at them. As she walked over to her friends' table, Sam ordered her a beer and had it sent over to her.

"Glad to see you two kids finally got together," Oliver said sincerely. He knew how long Sam had tried to stifle the feelings he had for his former rookie. "And glad she's back on the job."

"Yeah, at least now I can stop hearing my girlfriend tell me how much your girlfriend misses you," Jerry deadpanned.

Sam rolled his eyes at his friend's comment, but had to suppress a smile from forming as he thought about Andy talking to Traci about him while she was gone. And talk about him enough that Traci passed on the sentiments to Jerry. He might need to tease her about that when they got home tonight.

"Wow, first time we're all happily attached at the same time," Noelle remarked.

"The question is which lot of you is gonna get hitched next," Oliver teased. Sam and Jerry each threw a glare toward their friend before taking a swig of their beers.

Noelle immediately took a sip of her soda trying to mask any reaction and her hand tugged on her shirt fearful someone would see her unnoticeable baby bump. Her and Frank were nowhere near walking down the aisle, but she wasn't yet prepared to discuss her impending motherhood or that the father was their staff sergeant.

Over at the rookie table, Andy was sipping her beer as her friends welcomed her back again. She hadn't realized how much she'd missed them until this moment.

"So, how was your first day back?" Chris asked her.

"Long. We were conveniently around the corner every time dispatch called out for units to respond, so I barely had time to breath," she responded before taking a sip of her beer.

"No time for nookie?" Gail smirked, knowing Andy had been partnered with Sam.

Andy rolled her eyes. "We're not...we don't...We were at work, Gail."

"Oh come on! We've all stolen some moments in the interrogation rooms," Traci said, smiling.

Dov cleared his throat and looked around at his friends. "Really? I'm the only - "

"Ok, most of us." Traci's comment had everyone laughing, while Dov scowled at them all.

"Yeah, well, we're trying not to get fired, so..." Andy trailed off knowing her friends would understand.

Taking the hint, Traci switched topics, asking Andy about her time in Temagami. For the next hour Andy told her friends about everything she'd been up to over the last three months while her friends shared stories of what she missed while she was away.

During a quiet moment, Traci caught Andy looking over toward Sam and she couldn't help but tease her friend. "Still heavenly?"

Andy grinned, not able to control her happiness even if she wanted to. "Absolutely."

"I'm happy for you," Traci whispered sincerely. Her friend radiated a glow she'd never seen before.

"Me too."

A little while later Andy heard Sam's throaty laugh and looked over her shoulder again and assumed he was reacting to a story Oliver just told. Feeling her eyes on him, Sam glanced over at her. Their eyes met for several moments as they had an unspoken conversation before Andy turned back to her friends. "I think I'm gonna get going guys. Been a long day," she said getting up. She exchanged goodbyes with her friends before walking over to Sam, who was tossing some money on the bar as she approached.

Sam's hand found the small of Andy's back as he said goodbyes to his friends and they then exited the bar.

"Have a good time?" he asked when they stopped next to his truck.

"Yup," she replied, nodding her head. "But I'm ready to go home." She slid her arms around his waist and leaned in until her lips met his. His hands came up to rest on her upper arms as they continued kissing. When they finally pulled apart, Andy smiled. "Might've wanted to do that all night."

"Might've thought about it myself." He brought their lips together again for a brief kiss, but just as passionate as the one moments earlier.

They pulled apart, but Andy couldn't take her eyes off of Sam as they went to get in his truck. Definitely still heavenly, she thought smiling.