The next few weeks weeks involved a lot of healing for Andy after she was released from the hospital and much to Sams annoyance she still decided to live at her own place and wasn't ready to put the engagement ring back on her finger. Andy was finally placed back on patrol she couldn't help but notice the angry glances both Sam and Nick sent each others way in the parade room. In the "D's" squad room Andy was talking to sam. "Are you sure you cant make it to the penny tonight the guys are celebrating me being back on patrol?" She asked Sam. Sam leant up and kissed her "Sorry babe I have to finish all this paperwork. Is Chris giving you a ride there and back?" Andy shook her head and inwardly sighed "No Nick is and before you argue he will always be my friend." Sam didnt like letting on to Andy how much he truly hated Collins but the thought of collins being alone and close with his Andy and their unborn baby made him want to smash the pretty boys face in but he just tightly smied and said to Andy "Its fine but come back to my place please." Andy nodded and went to leave but sam pulled her in for one last kiss and placing his hand on her stomach he told her "I love you." Andy said it back and walked away smiling.
The drive to the penny was filled with Nick and Andys usual banter until Nick looked over at a laughing and glowing Andy and said "Pregnancy makes you look beautiful Andy."Andy coughed nervously "Erm thanks Nick but you should save those smooth lines for Ward." Nick stared straight ahead and said quietly "We broke up, well that is if we even started." After an awkward pause Nick and Andy entered the Penny not noticing the man in the car staring straight at them.
That night at the Penny with the former rookies was a fun and laughter filled night with them exchanging old patrol stories and coming up with ridiculous names for Andy's baby. At the end of the night Nick dropped Andy off at Sams and before Andy shut the truck door , she took one look at Nick and said "The right girl is out there for you Nick and i bet she is just as amazing as you." Andy shut the door and waved Nick off, as Nick drove off he whispered to himself "Yeah she is more amazing and beautiful than i ever thought possible."
As Andy turned and started walking up Sams Drive she didnt notice the man behind her, not until the chloroform soaked rag was put over her mouth and she felt her body be lifted off the ground as darkness took over her.
Sam had been waiting for Andy for over four hours , the only thing that was running through his mind was Andy and Nick, Andy and Nick together. It was this train of thought that led Sam to drink beer after beer and when the doorbell rang make the biggest mistake of his life.
The Next day at the Station...
"Collins where is Andy?" Sam barked at Nick when he walked into the mens locker room , needing more than anything to see Andy and her beautiful face after last night. "What are you talking about I dropped her off at your place at ten last night." Nick replied. Watching the colour drain out of Sam Swareks face made Nick's blood turn ice cold as he realised the only reason that Andy Mcnally wasnt at the station today is that she is in grave danger.
Instantly Nick and Sam had gone to Olivers office and reported Andys disappearance and told him of her last movements. After being told Oliver made finding Andy the top priority of the 15 division.
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Andy had woke up groggily a few hours ago and found herself in a dark room in her underwear with her arms tied to an iron bed frame making her unable to move. "Ah finally you are awake!" a tall man who suddenly came into view said. "Who are you and why am i here" Andy croaked out. The man smirked "Well first I was juat meant to kill you, but then you survived and i realised i couldnt forget about your beautiful face , so here we are."The man walked forward and sat on the bed, he placed his hand on Andys small pregnancy bump chilling Andy to the bone. He leant in closer and whispered into Andy's ear "My name is Jack and we are going to have a lot of fun together Andy, all three of us."All Andy could feel was his hands going all over her, her and her unborn baby.
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It felt like centuries to the officers of 15 division before they caught a break on where Andy was. It was during this dark and tense filled period that Nick Collins was pacing the corridors of the station , he wanted to scream and shout maybe even punch a wall or two but most off all he just wanted Andy back with him, he was ready to tell her that he still loved her and wanted a life wih her. As Nick passed one of the meant to be empty offices of the division he heard raised voices , voices that belonged to Marlo and one Sam Swarek. "Last night was a mistake Marlo , I was drunk and I thought Andy was with collins. We should never have slept together, I dont even know why you came over!" Nick's anger threatened to boil over at the words he was hearing and he burst through the door. Nicks eyes were blazing as he glared straight at a shocked and suprised Sam and Marlo. "You two are disgusting while Andy could have been fighting for her life you were sleeping together, cheating on the woman who you have put through hell and back and is carrying your child." By this point Marlo had shuffled out the door past nick muttering something about going to check how the search was going. "I made a mistake collins that doesnt mean you can swoop in and take Andy away from me when we find her" Sam said his voice slightly breaking as he said "When". Nick scoffed at this point beyond irate at the mans stupidity and arrogance "Yes actually it does beacuse when i tell Andy I am also going to tell her I love her and I want to treat her the way she deserves, her and the baby." Sam pushed of the wall and just managed to punch Nick in the face before Nick could actually hit back because Dov burst in shouting "We have a lead!"
As the former rookies and training officers gathered in the parade room to Listen to what Dov had to say , they all held a bated breath. Dov explained how he had decided to look at some surveilance footage of the shooting Andy had been involved in weeks before. They had never managed to get a clear picture of the shooters face but Dov had found out a store a few clocks away that had closed down so the officers had not checked had still had an active camera system. The clean picture had been run through the database and there had been a hit. "So we have a name." Oliver shouted out from the back. "Yes but not on the shooter. We have his face in photos from UC operations on a known drug lord." Dov replied. "Who?" Sam inquired. With one name Dov sent the whole case into a direction no-one saw coming "Anton Hill!"
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It did not take long for the officers to figure out that hill must have put a hit out on Andy. "We have to bring Hill in!" Sam shouted. "That might be easier said than done" Oliver replied as he came back into the room. "Anton Hill was picked up last night in a sting due to a anonymous tip off and is being put into an interview room as we speak!"
Sam fought hard and eventually Oliver relented and agreed for Sam to conduct the interview bt after 45 minutes of bitter jibes, tempers rising and rejected deals Hill still refused to identify the shooter. As Sam once again left the interview room he joined the rest of his fellow officers who were all feeling the reality of knowing that time if it had not already was running out for Andy. It was Nick that broke the silence and ultimately the case. "It doesn't make sense , if this is a normal hit Andy would be dead already and the only reason she isnt means this has become something more than a normal hit, like this guy has some kind of unnatural attchment to Andy."Chris Diaz started nodding his head in agreement with Nick and added "That means he cares and wouldnt want Andy in anger so maybe he is the one that rang in the tip on Hill." It didn't take lomg for the pieces to fit together for everyone and as Nick and Chris went into the interview room to lay it out for Hill and to hope he would give them a name on a man who had snitched on him. The tension could have been cut with a knife behind the two way mirror until finally Hill gave them the one thing they needed to save Andy. "Jack Preston." With one database search they found he was a suspected hitman and even more worryingly he had been linked but never convicted to several rapes on young women in the area, but on the somewhat bright side they had an address.
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Andy knew it would happen soon, so far Jack had not hurt her but had groped her and told her of his peverse idea of the life all three of them were going to live, but soon Andy knew those gropes would turn to more. It was being lost in these thoughts that she did not notice Jack look at her with a sly grin or that he was climbing on top of her until his full weight was pushing into her and his lips brutally assaulted hers. If there was ever such a thing as perfect timing it was shown when Andys fellow former rookies and training officers burst into the room , weapons first. As Nick Collins watched Jack Preston ignore the command to get off Andy and surrender he also saw him reach into his jacket and with no hesitation Nick Collins pulled the trigger. As Jack Preston fell dead with one bullet to the heart , the next few moments were a blur for Andy as she was cut loose and checked over by paramedics but deemed in shock and needed to rest. As Andy made her way to the station driven by chris and Dov she had no idea how her life was about to change.
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After both giving there statements and Nicks shooting being cleared, Nick found Andy in the break room wrapped up in a blanket."Tell me Nick, I can tell from the look on you're face you are keeping something from me!" Andy said as Nick sat on the chair next to her. Nick half laughed as he replied "You are the only one who can do that, know what i am thinking." An awkward silence began between them until andy whispered "Nick you killed a man to save me, whatever it is just tell me please." It was awful timing Nick knew and there was probably a million reasons not to tell Andy about Sam but the most important thing about ther friendship had always been honesty and so taking Andy's hand in his own he told first Andy thought her heart was literally breaking but then she shook her head she was not going to drown in self pity, Andy Mcnally was a survivor. She quitely thanked Nick for his honesty and got up to leave just wanting to avoid Sam and go to bed but Nick went around her so he was blocking her path and full on facing her."I love you Andy Mcnally and believe me i know the timing of this is beyond wrong but I cant pretend anymore! I want to be with you and treat you how you deserve." For a minute Andy just stood in shock "I'm pregnant with Sam's child Nick." Is all Andy said. "So,? I love you and I will love this child Andy just give me a chance" Nick carried on Nick could get a reply Sam Swarek burst in the room "Andy!" Sam exclaimed. Andy didnt even let Sam get another word out before she cut in telling him "I know sam, I know you cheated while i fought for mine and our baby's life. From know on no more no more chances We are done! You can be involved in our childs life but I am done letting you break my heart!" Turnng to Nick she sadly smiled and asked "Take me home?"Nick led Andy past the angry detective and that night like other nights Andy and Nick talked but this time they talked of a possible future for the pair of them until Andy fell asleep in Nick's arms.
Six Months later...
Lilly Swarek was one months old when Andy walked down the asle. The past six months had started out uncertain with Andy afraid to open up her heart but finally she had, to Nick. It had seemed the happier Nick ad Andy had become the opposite could be said for Sam. Though Andy had conceded to let Sam to every scan and to the birth as well as giving Lilly his last name,Nick had been there too more so. Nick had been there for Midnight craving runs and when Lilly was born Midnight feedings. A deep fear of Andys had been that after Lilly was born Nick would run but it had been the complete opposite if anything she had never felt more loved , though Nick had become somewhat anoyingly more protective he had even started talking about them trying for a child of heir own even with Lilly still being practically a new born!
One morning Nick had asked Andy to come into the station even though she was on maternity leave because he had forgot his phone and needed her to drop it off. Andy walked into the parade rood during olivers speech and caught Nick's eye who winked at her. "And Lastly Collins has some news he wants to announce!" Oliver finished. Andy was puzzled as Nick got up and stood in front on the podium."Andy could you get up here please" Nick asked. Andy nervously walked up in front of all her fellow officers. She didnt realise what was happening until Nick got down on one knee and pulled out a ring. "Andy Mcnally you are the most beautiful amazing person I have ever met and i love you more than words can ever say, marry me?" Andy didnt hesitate "Yes!" she exclaimed. Nick put the ring on her finger and spun her around as she laughed , neither noticing a certain sam swarek leave the room with red mist fuelling him. It was that moment that led to Andy walking down the aisle in a ivory lace dress with a fitted V neckline with small lace straps and a grecian style draped skirt, the dress hugged her curves and with her hair wavy and down she felt like a princess. When Nick saw Andy in her wedding dress he was sure his heart literally stopped and he couldnt stop thinking how lucky this was his wife, this was his life. They both held hands as the priest started the vows not noticing Sam sat at the was the start of an ever after for both Nick and Andy but will Sam object? That Dear Reader is up to you as no ever after is perfect and remember its the twists and turns that will always get you in life and love but its how you survive that makes you.
The End