~ A/N: Hey guys, thank you for all of your awesome reviews. I'm so sorry I haven't updated in a while, I still have many plans for this story. Anyway, this is a reposting of chapter 7, please read the new version. Upon request I have added more of their kitty Andrea. ~

The following morning a nurse came into Andy's room and told Sam that he could sign her release forms. He carefully got up from the bed, so that he wouldn't wake Andy up.

Once Sam left the room, he pulled out his cell phone and hit speed dial two.
Sarah answered on the third ring with an exasperated, "What do you need, now?"

"Why do you think I need something?"

"Please, you only call when you need something."

"You know, a hello would be nice."

"Hello, now what do you need?"

"Okay, this may sound weird, but I need the key to the cabin."

"Yah, when do you want to pick it up?"

"I'll come get it on our way out of town."

"Our, who are you taking with you?"

"Andy, she got hurt. Besides we could both use the vacation."

"Of course, what happened to your rookie?"

"I've told you this several times, she's not my rookie anymore. She's always been much more than that to me. Besides she's my fiancé now, and you know that. She fell and hit her head."

"I know. It's obvious how you feel about her."

"Just be nice to her okay."

"I'm always nice... I gotta go John's crying."

"Okay, we'll be by later today."

"Alright, see you soon. Bye."

After he finished his conversation with his sister he called Frank and asked if he could take a week off with Andy. Frank told him that it would be ten days before Andy could come back, so he could take that time off as well. He thanked his boss, closed his phone and put it back in his pocket.

By the time Sam got back from signing the release forms, Andy was awake and sitting up in the hospital bed. Sam walked to her side and told her the good news. "Hey, we can go home now, and I have a surprise for you."

"What is it?" Andy asked, fully alert and excited.

"It wouldn't be a surprise if I told you, now would it?" Sam said jokingly.

Andy just crossed her arms and put on her best puppy dog face, that Sam found quite hard to resist.

"Oh, don't be like that, come on get dressed, I'll tell you in the truck."

Andy was up on her feet and Sam was already grabbing a pair of jeans and her favorite t-shirt.

Sam went outside and pulled the truck to the entrance. Once they were both in the truck, and on the road, Andy asked Sam what the surprise was.

"We are going on a vacation."

"Really, when are we leaving, where are we going?"

"Today, and to my mom's cabin."

"Oh, wow. This is totally awesome, thank you so much."

"Well you deserve it, besides we could both use the vacation."

Andy was so excited that she didn't realize they were already at their house. Sam helped Andy inside and went in search of suitcases. He found two and handed one to Andy.

"Pack enough clothes for 10 days," Sam said to Andy as he was packing his own clothes.

Once Sam finished packing he found a carrier and went in search of Andrea. After finding her, Sam gave her a kiss and gently put her in the carrier.

Twelve minutes later, Sam and Andy were back on the road. As they were driving Sam explained that he had to stop by his sister's and pick up the key.
The sky was pitch black by the time they got to the cabin, yet it was still warm outside.

Sam chuckled when he saw that Andy had already gotten Andrea from the truck. He gave Andy the key and asked her to go unlock the door, and he would bring the bags in.

Andy opened the door, and flicked on the closest light switch. She put down the carrier and was utterly amazed by what she saw, when the lights turned on. The furniture was slightly dusty, but it was roomy and felt homey, unlike her dad's cabin. She was standing there with her mouth agape, and her hand on her stomach.

When Sam came in the cabin with their bags, he put them down by the door, and went to hug Andy. He wrapped his arms around her waist, kissed her neck, then asked her; "You alright?"

"Yeah, it's just beautiful in here." Andy said, turning around in Sam's arms, so that she was facing him. She began kissing Sam, and momentarily forgot about Andrea. She made sure the door was closed and locked, then opened up the carrier.

As Andy was wandering around the cabin she found two litter boxes already set up. She came back to Sam confused. "Were you already here?"
"No, I haven't been, but I'm pretty sure my sister has."

"Why?"

"Because the kitchen is fully stocked with food."

Andy hurried into the kitchen, and was relieved when she saw that there was canned cat food also. She looked into the fridge and was even more excited when she saw that there was raw food in there for Andrea, as well.

They were both exhausted by the time they were finished unpacking, so they decided to eat dinner then go outside. It was Andy's idea to go outside and gaze at the stars together.

Andy went to their bedroom, grabbed a blanket, and met Sam outside. Sam suggested that they sit on the swing instead of the ground. Andy agreed and admitted that she wasn't too keen with sitting on the ground. They sat down on the swing and Andy immediately curled up next to Sam, and put the blanket around them.

After several moments of silence, Andy looked up at Sam and said to him; "Hey, I've been thinking about our wedding, do you have any plans?"
"Yeah, I was hoping we could plan it this weekend, I wasn't it to be amazingly perfect."

"That sounds perfect." Andy said, going back to resting her head on his shoulder, where she fell asleep a few minutes later.

Sam stayed outside holding Andy for several minutes, before he picked her up and carried her to the bedroom. He laid her down, went to the drawers to get her something to wear. He grabbed his academy shirt, because he knew she liked to sleep in it.

Seeing that Andy was still asleep he took off her shirt and put his shirt on, took off her bra, and carefully slid her under the sheets. He leaned down and kissed her forehead, before walking into the bathroom. Sam put on his own pajamas and brushed his teeth.

He looked at the clock and saw that it was 10:00. He walked into the kitchen to find Andrea sitting on the table waiting for her dinner. He pulled out a plate, scooped some raw chicken out on the plate and a little canned food. He put the containers away in the fridge, then sat down and watched Andrea eat.

When she was finished, he washed the plate and put it away. He picked up Andrea and carried her to their bed. He carefully slid into bed with Andy. Somehow sensing that Sam was there, Andy curled up against him, with her head on his chest. Sam laid there for a few minutes playing with her hair before finally falling into a blissful sleep.