It's all worth it in the end
Chapter 21
A: N: Disclaimer: I do not own rookie blue I only own the story I am writing
A week and a half later
Andy stormed into the locker rooms to get changed, slamming her locker door open and pushing shoving everything into the locker.
Traci and Gail slowly made their way over to her.
Traci knew that Sam and Andy had been fighting a lot the last week and a half, and she knew it had to do with Marie Cross.
The guys were trying to be supportive too, but no matter what anyone did, or said, Andy would snap at them.
"Andy", Traci said softly.
Andy turned around and looked at Gail and Traci and sighed.
"I don't know how much I can take of this", Andy said shaking her head.
"What did she say this time", Gail carefully said.
Andy shook her head and left the locker rooms.
Sam was in the locker rooms getting his weapon ready. Oliver came in to the locker rooms and noticed Sam's face and sighed.
"What happened", Oliver said as he sat on the seat opposite Sam.
Sam shook his head and turned around.
"The sooner cross is out of here, the better", Sam said turning around facing his friend.
Oliver closed his eyes.
Things between Andy and Sam had been tensed since the shooting and Sam getting injured.
The case was solved, and everything professionally went well for both Sam and Andy, but personally, everything was going to hell and back.
Sam wanted to fix things, more than anything, he just didn't know how too.
Andy wouldn't talk to him, not like she used too.
They only talked about the kids and the kids only.
They hadn't had an intimate relationship in weeks, and that worried both of them.
The stress of Marie cross was getting to the both of them.
Oliver looked at his friend and sighed.
"I get home, help with dinner, with the kids, I don't get a hello a thank you or a goodnight", Sam said shaking his head and sitting down next to his friend.
"It's not that losing what we have physically is getting to me, and trusts me it is", Sam said to Oliver who was trying not to laugh.
Sam rolled his eyes and shook his head.
"It's the not talking part that is frustrating me", Sam continued.
Oliver kept nodding his head, waiting for Sam to continue.
"I don't know if she's talked to anyone", Sam continued shaking his head.
Oliver just nodded his head waiting for his best friend to continue.
Sam sighed and got ready for parade and went outside of the locker room.
Andy went into the parade room and saw Sam sitting in his usual spot and purposely went the opposite direction and sat next to Chris.
Sam closed his eyes and sighed while Oliver patted his back.
Oliver and Andy were partnered together today which made Oliver happy in a way, he had missed working with her and wanted to make sure she was okay.
Andy slammed the passenger door seat of the squad car as she got in.
Oliver shook his head and got into the driver's side of the car.
They drove around silently, no one saying anything.
Andy wiped some tears coming down her face.
"Andy", Oliver said quietly.
Andy just shook her head, playing around with her wedding rings.
"What is it Andy, what's going on", Oliver said quietly.
Again, all Andy did was shake her head.
Oliver sighed.
"I know that he loves me Oliver, me and the kids, were his world I know that", Andy said quietly.
Again, Oliver just nodded his head waiting for her to continue.
"I know he wouldn't leave the kids, not for long periods of time, I know that", Andy said wiping more tears away.
Oliver looked at her shocked and looked around for somewhere to park.
"Andy, tell me", Oliver said softly to her.
Andy once again shook her head.
"There's a spot opening in guns and gangs", Andy continued.
Oliver nodded his head, already knowing this.
Andy let out a breath.
"They want Sam", she said quietly.
Oliver's eyes went wide, this part he did not know.
"How do you know this", Oliver said softly.
Andy closed her eyes and sighed.
"I heard him on the phone, turning it down", she said looking at her rings once again.
"Andy, he loves you, he's not just with you because of the kids, he loves you", Oliver tried to reassure her.
Andy nodded and wiped more tears away.
"I know Oliver, it's just", she said shaking her head.
"It's just what?" Oliver asked her.
"If I wasn't in the picture, would someone else be in the picture, would he be married with kids with someone else?" Andy said looking at Oliver.
Oliver looked at her confused.
He took her hands away from her face and wiped more tears away.
"Where is this coming from, why are you thinking this', he said quietly to her.
Andy shook her head.
"I don't know, after hearing him turn guns and gangs down, it got me thinking", Andy said shrugging her shoulders.
"Andy, if you weren't in the picture, I don't think he would be married with kids, I think he would be back to grumpy smart ass Sammy we all loved and hated", Oliver said grinning which made Andy roll her eyes and smile.
"That's the smile I love", he said wiping more tears away from her eyes.
"He loves you Andy", Oliver said one more time.
Andy smiled and nodded her head.
"What did Cross say", Oliver said to her.
Andy rolled her eyes.
"I saw her flirting with Sam, last week, and him push her away", Andy said.
Oliver n nodded his head already knowing this because Sam had told him.
Andy started to get more upset and Oliver didn't know what to do.
Deep down, he knew the only person who would be able to calm her down.
He got out his phone and got out of the car and called Sam.
Sam was in the office getting annoyed at paper work and Marie.
He got out his phone and answered.
"Ollie", Sam said.
"Sammy, you need to come here now," Oliver said.
Sam's eyes widened.
"is she okay", he said as he got up and grabbed the' s car keys.
"she's fine Sammy, but you need to talk to her", Oliver said.
"On my way", he said as he got out a pen and paper and wrote the address down.
Sam got to where Oliver and Andy were and sighed at the sight in front of him as he slowly made his way over to Oliver.
Oliver made his way over to Sam and nodded head.
"I'm not sure what Marie has said, or if she has done anything", Oliver said.
"But, she knows about guns and gangs, and you turning down the job, and it's put all these thoughts in her head", Oliver said gently.
Sam looked at him confused.
"What Thoughts?" Sam asked carefully.
Oliver sighed.
"Go talk to her", he said to Sam patting him on the back.
Oliver waited at Sam's car as Sam opened the driver's side of the squad car.
"Andy", he said softly to her.
Andy looked up to him, tears running down her eyes.
Sam unbuckled her belt and went around to the passenger side of the car to help her out.
"Come on, were going for a drive", he said to her as he walked with her slowly to his car.
Sam helped her into the car and looked over at his friend and nodded his head.
Oliver smiled and went into his squad car and drove off.
Sam looked over at Andy who was staring at the window.
He sighed and started the car.
They drove around for a bit not saying anything to each other.
"I didn't tell you about guns and gangs because I knew you would tell me to take it", Sam said carefully.
Andy looked at him confused for a moment.
"Andy, I didn't take it because of you and the kids, I mean, I did in a way", Sam said.
"You have wanted guns and gangs since I've known you Sam", Andy said her voice still upset.
"I wanted guns and gangs Andy, things change", Sam said as he stopped the car at a local diner.
"I just, if we weren't together, you would be there, and with someone else, and having your dream job", Andy said shaking her head.
Sam looked at her confused.
"Where is this coming from", he said as he wiped more tears away.
"I just know you have wanted this job for a long time, and you've worked your way up, and you deserve it", Andy said looking at him.
"What did Marie say to you", Sam demanded to know.
Andy let out a breath.
"She said that if it wasn't for me, you would be in charge of guns and gangs, not married with two kids", she said looking at her wedding rings.
Sam got mad.
He started the car and started driving to the division.
"Sam", Andy said.
"Don't Andy, she had no right to say that to you, I do not know what her problem is, but I am about to deal with it", he said taking her hand in his as he drove to the division.
"I'm sorry", she said in an upset voice.
Sam looked at her for a moment.
"You have nothing to be sorry for, she is causing trouble, and making you upset and I do not like it", Sam said.
They got to the division and saw Oliver parking the car.
Oliver walked up to the both of them slowly.
Sam got out of the car first and went to the passenger side, helping Andy out of the car.
"Go wash up and meet me at frank's office", Sam said wiping more tears away from her eyes.
Andy nodded and let Sam and Oliver alone.
Oliver looked at his friend for a moment.
"It was something cross said wasn't it?" Oliver asked already knowing the answer.
Sam locked the car and nodded his head.
"I've had enough, I don't care if she is in training, I do not want her here anymore", Sam said as they walked into the division.
Oliver nodded and patted his friend on the back.
Traci and Gail were in the locker room when Andy came in.
Both of them looked at her worried.
"Andy", Traci said softly.
Andy smiled and shook her head.
"I'm sorry guys", she said shaking her head more tears coming out.
Traci took her friends arms and hugged her.
"What did she say", Gail said softly.
Andy let out a breath.
"Sam was asked to join guns and gangs, and he refused, and Marie said if it wasn't for me he would be there, happy, not married and tied down because of two kids", Andy said softly looking at her rings.
Noelle came in just as Andy said that.
Noelle closed her eyes and walked up to Andy and pulled her into a hug.
"That Andy McNally-swarek is not true", She said sternly to Andy.
Andy nodded her head and smiled softly.
"Where's Sam?" Noelle asked.
"Waiting for me at Frank's office, he's had enough, wants Marie gone", Andy said in a nervous tone.
Noelle took her hand and walked to franks office with her.
When Gail and Traci walked into the office to get some coffee, Marie was there.
Traci walked up to her and pointed her finger to Marie.
"I warned you to stay away from Sam and Andy, everyone told you to leave them alone", Traci said in a stern voice.
Marie rolled her eyes and started to walk away but Gail stopped her.
"do you ever think of anyone else's feelings but your own, do you know the full story about them two, what they have been through, the last few years to be together", Gail snapped at Marie.
"it's not just the past year they have been through a lot, it's the last four years, those two have been through hell and back to be together, and for you to come in here, get a crush on Sam, and to decide to make their life hell, is not on", Gail said to Marie while getting into her face.
"Gail", Traci said getting in-between them.
Marie looked between Gail and Traci for a moment confused.
"Oh now you have nothing to say", Gail said as she walked out the office.
Marie looked at Traci, who just rolled her eyes.
"I told you, you mess with Sam and Andy, you have all of us to deal with", Traci said to her as she walked out.
Sam sat in his office listening to what Sam and Andy were saying shocked.
"Andy, why didn't you come to me before", Frank said to her softly.
Andy looked over at Sam, who just winked and nodded his head at her.
"I thought she would stop", she said softly.
Frank closed his eyes and sighed and looked over at Sam, who just nodded his head at his friend.
"She's gone", Frank said standing up.
"Sir", Andy said quietly.
Frank shook his head.
"No Andy, she's bullying you, thinking she can get away with it, she's causing you to feel uncomfortable, making Sam's life hell, as well as being rude to everyone, I don't want her here", Frank said as he went outside his door.
"You two stay here, do not leave until I come back", He said looking at Sam and Andy.
They both nodded their heads at him and he left the room.
Andy broke down again and Sam brought her chair over to him.
Sam cupped her face with his hands and moved some hair out of the way.
"Do not ever think I want to be with anyone else again", Sam said to her sternly.
"Sam", Andy said.
"I am not with you because of the kids, I am not working here because of you, I am with you because I love you and I'm not m myself without you, I love those kids more than anything, you three are my life", he said as he kissed her forehead.
"I just, you wanted that job Sam", Andy said shaking her head.
Sam leaned his forehead against his.
"I wanted Andy, years ago", he said quietly to her.
Andy nodded her head.
"When did it change?" she asked quietly.
Sam grinned at her.
"It changed when a certain doe eyed rookie kicked down my door chased me in an ally way tackled me and tried to kiss me", he mumbled into her hair.
"I did not try to kiss you", she mumbled when Sam's lips were near hers.
Sam grinned at her and nodded his head.
Sam heard Frank yell and Marie storm out of the division.
He looked over at Andy and smiled and nodded his head.
Frank came in and nodded his head and went beside Andy.
"She's gone", he said to her patting her back.
Andy smiled and nodded her head.
"Thank you", she said in a soft voice.
Frank shook his head at her.
"Were a family here Andy, thought you would of known that by now", Frank said winking at her.
Andy got up and hugged her staff sergeant.
Frank smiled and looked at Frank and Frank winked back at Sam.
They left the division holding hands.
When they got to the truck, Sam pushed Andy gently on the door.
"I love you", he said mumbling while kissing her.
Andy grinned at him and Sam raised an eyebrow at her.
Andy looked at the time and kissed him again.
"Let's go home and you can prove how much you love me", she said to him.
Sam grinned at her and helped her in the truck and took them both homes.