I'd Lie

A/N: The feedback from everyone is amazing! I really appreciate it and you guys are all awesome :D I've also been getting a few of the same comments so I thought I'd give you all a few answers…

As much as I'd love to have Sam and Andy together ASAP, this fic isn't really about that… It's kind of a journey… Sorry guys but I can tell you now Sam and Andy aren't going to just hook up anytime soon. But hang in there! Please. It's coming :)

Also, this has been frustrating me a lot as a writer… So I hope you guys forgive me when it comes to Sam's feelings. I'm really aiming to stick to one point of view in this story, which is Andy's, so I know you guys want to see where Sam is at during the story… But right now, as a struggling writer, I'm just not sure how to write from Andy's POV while giving you some depth into Sam's feelings... Hopefully I'll figure it out soon!

And I'd like to apologise for being a big fat liar. This update took a while even though I promised it wouldn't… I hate making excuses I've been busy graduation from High School(!), celebrating, and then I had to go to Melbourne to visit some Universities! But I'm finished with all that now and I should be able to update more frequently :D

Thank you everyone for sticking by me!

Disclaimer: I do not own anything! I do not own Rookie Blue or any of the characters. All rights belong to their rightful owner.


Chapter 4:

His sister's beautiful
He has his father's eyes

The worst part of this job? The paperwork. Andy had been sitting at her desk for the past two hours filling out paperwork and she had only finished a little more than half of the stack that had found its way onto her desk. It was going to be a long afternoon.

A few minutes later, she spotted Sam jogging through the precinct, weaving between desks before stopping at hers,

"Andy! Andy, I need your help." Sam panted, his eyes frantic, "Sarah just called to confirm my plus one for the wedding and then I realised I don't have a plus one anymore. Be my plus one?"

Andy had a hard time processing what Sam had just said, his words coming out in a blur.

"Sam, slow down. What's wrong?"

"Sarah's wedding, I was meant to bring someone, only now I don't have anyone to bring. Will you come with me?"

"Oh… um… I don't know Sam…" Andy was sceptical, so much for putting Sam on ice. Her mind could only begin to wonder who Sam's original plus one had been. Probably Monica. The thought had unintentionally created a sharp pain inside of her, to which she tried not to show on the outside.

"Please McNally! I checked the roster; I know you're free this weekend." Sam gave her one of his most charming smiles.

Before she could stop herself words seemed to tumble out of her mouth,

"Were you going to bring Monica?"

Sam paused, his head tilting to the side as if thinking about what to say. But seriously, what was there to think about? A simple yes or no would have sufficed. Then his eyes seemed to glimmer as he gave her a soft smile.

"No, actually I was going to bring Jerry", he said a little sheepishly, "Nash was meant to be working all weekend so we were going to go have a little guy time, you know… But Frank switched her shift with Collins, so turns out I've been back seated."

"Oh."

"So you'll come? Please?" Sam dragged out; Andy thought she might have even noticed him bat his lashes, which was definitely a sight to see.

"I don't know Sam, what's in it for me?" asked Andy, a cheeky smile spreading across her face.

"Apart from spending the weekend with one of the best looking guys you know?" Sam gave her a wink, well how could she possibly say no… No. Ice. Sam was on ice...

"But Sam… I haven't even met Sarah."

"Now you're just making excuses McNally." Sam said teasingly, "come on, I would really appreciate it if my best friend came with me. Please Andy."

She had never seen Sam this close to begging, it was almost amusing how much he seemed to want her to go. She had to admit, she did want to meet Sarah, and the rest of his family. It would be nice to hopefully find out more about Sam, who on most days, still seemed to be a total mystery.

"Alright" she relented, exhaling the breath she seemed to have been holding while she had that internal battle with herself.

"Great! Thanks Andy, you're the best" he said as he reached over to give her a tight hug to which she happily accepted. He gave her the biggest grin, lopsided with happiness and eyes shining bright. She would never understand why Sam was so excited that she agreed to go with him.

"Yeah, no worries" she replied softly, the happiness exuding from Sam catching her off guard.

"Here, give me half," he said, nodding towards the pile of paperwork, "it's the least I can do."

"Oh. You don't have to Sam. Seriously, it's fine. I want to go anyways, I'd love to meet Sarah and the rest of your family."

"McNally," Sam said in his TO voice, "partners always have each other's backs, now give me some of that."

A soft smile graced Andy's face as she reached over to hand Sam some of the paperwork, to which he happily took and started to work on straight away. Andy allowed herself to glance over at him discreetly, watching as his forehead creased a little in concentration as his pen flicked back and forth between his fingers, all the while a small smile still tugging at his lips. He was kind of perfect; and Andy couldn't help but wonder how she got so lucky to have a friend like Sam.


The car ride to St. Catharines had gone far too fast for Andy's liking. The conversation with Sam had been easy, like usual, however in the back of her mind she couldn't help but feel nervous. She was finally going to meet Sam's family, and although it wasn't like she was his girlfriend, she still wanted to be in their good books.

"McNally, I can hear the gears turning in your head from over here." Sam quipped as he turned to give her a smirk.

"Ugh," Andy snorted while giving him a slight slap across Sam's shoulder, "I'm nervous, okay."

"Why? My family will love you McNally."

"How do you know that?" she huffed stubbornly.

"Because you mean the world to me."

"Oh." Andy gasped, the full effect of Sam's words hitting her.

It was almost as if Sam realised the seriousness behind his remark. His mouth opened and closed as if he was attempting to get words out.

"You're my best friend Andy" he finally recovered after a long pause.

"Yeah..." Andy said softly, she mentally berated herself for allowing her heart to beat faster at the realisation of Sam's words and she scolded herself for feeling that sharp pang return in her heart when he corrected himself, clearly stating he only saw her as a friend.

Andy was in her own world after Sam's comment, to which she still could not decipher, when they pulled up alongside a brick house. It wasn't a big house but that was what made it look perfectly homely.

"We're here." Sam stated, breaking the silence.

Andy continued to stare outside the window, gazing at the house – imagining all the chaos that probably happening inside.

"Andy," Sam reached across the console to lightly grab her hand, "they'll love you, they'd be crazy not to."

Andy let her eyes rest on Sam's, taking in the sincerity behind his words. But before she could get a word out she heard someone yell out,

"Sammy! Is that you?"

They both cast their eyes to the front door where a woman was jogging down the pavement that led toward the curb where Sam was parked. Sam hopped out of the truck and Andy noted the huge grin on his face as he got out to greet her. The woman basically leapt into Sam's arms to which he had to take a few steps back to regain balance. Andy took the opportunity to get out of the truck as well, but she stood close to the door to allow Sam some private time. Sam seemed to want to have none of that though, immediately calling her over when their embrace ended.

"Andy, this is my sister Sarah. Sarah, this is Andy my-"

"Best friend. I know Sam," Sarah said pointedly, before turning towards Andy, "you're all he talks about Andy."

Andy raised her eyebrows at Sam while giving him a small smirk. She could have sworn that there was a slight blush tinting his cheeks as he mumbled incoherently.

Sarah's face lit up with a smile as she watched their exchange before pulling Andy into a tight hug, "It's nice to finally meet you."

Andy was caught off guard by the hug but welcomed it instantly.

As Sarah began to pull away from the hug, she held onto Andy's hand and began to tug her gently towards the house,

"Come on in, everyone's been dying to meet you Andy. Oh but my fiancé Paul is still at work, he'll be back for lunch though, you can meet him then!" Sarah exclaimed, the excitement radiating off her.

Andy turned her head towards Sam as she continued to be led up the path; she was not going in there alone. She was already nervous as it was, and it was beginning to show on her face. Sam let out a quiet chuckle as Andy kept moved her head back and forth to indicate that he should follow. Sure enough Sam followed behind them, but not before stopping to get their bags from the back of the truck.

"Mom! Dad! Sam and Andy's here!" Sarah called out as she continued to lead Andy through the house. They finally stopped in the kitchen where the first thing Andy noticed was the mess. There was lunch being cooked but all sorts of paperwork and wedding decorations were laid out across the room.

"Mom, Dad, this is Andy." Sarah introduced

"Hi Mr and Mrs Swarek," Andy said, albeit a little awkwardly. All eyes were on her and she was not quite used to all the attention.

"Oh Andy dear, please, you can just call me Elise." Sam's mom gave her a warm smile.

"Mr Swarek just makes me sound old Andy," Sam's dad laughed, his eyes sparkling, "Ron is fine."

"Oh, um okay…" Andy trailed off, feeling slightly overwhelmed, unintentionally Andy started worrying her bottom lip as she turned to search for Sam, who was just walking into the kitchen.

"Sam! There you are!" cried Elise as she went to wrap her arms around Sam.

"Hey Ma," Sam lent in to give Elise a kiss on the cheek before moving to shake his dads hand, "dad."

"Samuel, Sarah just introduced us to Andy here, why didn't you bring her home sooner aye." Ron chuckled, while clapping Sam on the back.

Sam laughed a little nervously while giving his dad a slight push away, he walked over to Andy and reached for her hand,

"You doing okay McNally?" Sam asked, bending his knees to catch her eyes.

She nodded but realised her hand tightened around his.

"They're a little overwhelming, sorry." Sam murmured

"No… they're amazing Sam. It's just I'm not used to the whole family scene." Andy shrugged

"Sam! Where have your manners gone, let Andy take a seat at the table," Elise scolded lightly, "and then you can help me make lunch."

"Yes Ma," Sam rolled his eyes jokingly, "you'd think after I moved out I would finally escape from the bossiness" he mumbled.

"I heard that Samuel!"

Andy let out a little giggle as Sam led her to the dining table,

"Stay put McNally" he instructed, as he went back to help Elise with preparing the food.

As Andy sat there at the table she began to feel more at ease as she took in the sight before her. Although Sarah seemed a little bit stressed as she looked over the paperwork strewn across the dining table, she was absolutely glowing. Her beauty shone through her angelic smile as she laughed at something Sam had said, and as she turned around to face her brother, her brown hair seemed to just follow and rest perfectly across her shoulders. Andy couldn't believe that the woman in front of her had endured such a hardship early on in her life and had come out looking as happy as Sarah looked. No doubt that she didn't struggle. Sam had sometimes confided with Andy about Sarah's trouble escaping from her horrible memories of the night she was attacked but looking at Sarah now, all Andy saw was a beautiful and courageous person who she would always have the utmost respect for.

Turning her attention to Sam's mom and dad… well what more could she say. Sam's natural good humour and strong personality seemed to be the perfect mix of his parents. She noticed in particular how alike Sam and his dad looked, and as the family shared another laugh she observed their resemblance was strongly reflected in their eyes. Flicking her eyes between Sam and Ron, she realised that their eyes were both that warm chocolate brown that sparkled with joy when they smiled. A smile graced Andy's own face as she realised just how much she loved Sam's eyes.

Andy made a note to herself to remind Sam to visit his family as much as he could because seeing Sam this happy and carefree well… she considered it a small miracle and Sam deserved to be this happy as often as possible. As time passed by she watched the family interact and their connection to one another produced the feeling of comfort within her. Andy started to realise how much she was enjoying everyone's company and how wonderful a family could be.

"Andy dear, remind me after lunch to show you some of Sam's photos when he was little; he always did like playing dress up with Sarah." Elise winked

"Ma!" Sam groaned, as a look of fear crossed his face.

She could get used to this.


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