Next chapter. Rated T

I do not own Rookie Blue, but if I did…

As Sam walked through the hallways and towards the family waiting area he thought back to how the night had gone.

Right after he had found out that it had been an officer, who had been killed, he called Best as Traci sped towards the crime scene. When Frank didn't answer his phone, it sent Sam into a frantic mood. It didn't matter that Traci drove faster as she really should have. In his panicked state it still wasn't fast enough. When they finally got out of the car, Sam scanned the area and saw Andy sitting on the back of a patrol car. Her head hung low and Epstein was standing close to her. Relief washed over him. If nothing else she was not bodily harmed.

Sam saw how Dov said something to Andy and then walked towards them. Halfway there they met. "She is uninjured but she is not ok. She found him and is rattled. Try to go easy on her."

Sam and Traci nodded and split up. Without so much as a word they decided that Traci would head over to Andy and Sam would talk to Frank. However Sam had difficulties to pay attention to his staff sergeant as his gaze wandered over to her again and again.

He found out that Officer Hall had been on a routine traffic stop. He had approached the car asking for license and registration. As he watched the dash cam, he saw how something spooked the officer. And then Sam saw how his colleague reached for his gun at the same time someone got out of the backseat of the car.

And suddenly he was outnumbered three to one. They were rushing at him. Sam watched helplessly how the officer struggled and fought. And then it went off camera. A few seconds of blank screen and before he heard them. Several gunshots. And then they were there on the screen again rushing back to the car and leaving the scene. Thirty minutes later Sam saw a patrol car pull up and Andy walk around the car.

Andy had found him. Being the supervisor on shift, they had sent her to his last location with the car locator showing it was still there. He had not responded to the radio when dispatch had done a check on him when he didn't go back into service.

When Traci caught up with him on scene, she told him Andy was rattled but doing ok.

Sam knew Andy was in the family area; he slowly opened the door to check on her. He found her sleeping on the sofa with Grayson tucked in with her. He started to shut the door when he saw Grayson open his eyes and smile at him. On light feet Sam walked in smiling and whispered, "Hey buddy, how're we doing?"

Grayson smiled and put his arms up. Sam reached down and picked him up all the while trying not to wake Andy. The little boy put his hands on Sam's face and gave him an open mouth kiss as Sam left the room with him. "Thanks buddy!" Sam walked into his office and sat down with him. He opened a drawer in his desk and pulled out a bag with apple flips. He then situated Grayson and put the flips on his desk for him. Grayson giggled and clapped his hands, while grabbing the flips putting them in his mouth. Grayson babbled at him as he ate.

Traci walked in, "Ahh, I see little man is awake. Want me to take him?" She walked over and put her hands out to Grayson.

Grayson leaned back into Sam and shook his head back and forth, while whining. Sam patted his head, "It's ok. He can stay with me. "

Traci huffed, "But I am fun Aunt Traci, not grumpy Uncle Sam!"

Grayson laughed as he grabbed more puffs with one hand while he gripped Sam's shirt. Sam chuckled, "He likes me better".

Traci sat down next to Grayson, "Only because you have food. Andy still asleep?"

"Yeah, I think she needs it. She is off shift the next three days. Maybe I will burn some time and see if she wants to get out of town for a break. I know someone who wants to spoil the little man anyway."

Traci smiled and got up. "How is your sister anyway?"

"Doing good. I will talk to Andy in a little while and give my sister a call. Want me to bring you back some more of that wine you like?"

"If you don't mind that would be great. Just three bottles please. "

"No problem."

Grayson squealed and clapped his hands again.

Sam smiled at him, "That is right buddy, going to see Aunt Sarah."

Grayson clapped his hands again, continued babbling and then shoved more flips in his mouth.

An hour later, Sam walked in to wake Andy.

He gentle touched her shoulder and shook her. "Hey, Andy, need you to wake up for me."

Andy shot up looking around. Sam sat down on the sofa next to her, "It's ok, he is with Traci."

Andy rubbed her face, "When did he wake up?"

"About an hour ago. I fed him apple flips and juice. He was more than happy to bang on my computer and play with my keys while Traci and I worked on the case."

"Any leads?"

"We ran the plates, tracked it to an address up North. Sending some friends to find them."

Andy yawned, "Ok, I guess I should get home then."

Sam reached for her elbow before she got up, "Hey, want to take a break and head to Sarah's for your three off? She would love to have us."

Andy leaned back on the sofa and turned her head towards him, "Yeah, that would be great. Need me to bring anything?"

"Just Grayson's pack and play. "

"Ok." Andy stood up and looked around the room.

Sam stood up and embraced her, "You ok? Want me to take you home?"

"I am ok. I have my car and I need to run a few errands before I head home."

Sam patted her on the back and let go, "Ok, I will swing by around 2 to pick you guys up."

"Sounds good." Andy walked out of the room heading towards the detectives office with Sam following her.

Andy walked into the office to see Grayson light up, "Mama, Mama, Mama."

"Hey little man, did you miss me?"

Grayson clapped his hands, giggled and put his arms up. Andy picked him up and set him on her hip. "Thanks Traci! Sam, I will see you later." Andy headed out with Grayson as Sam sat down.

Traci looked over at him, "So, she agreed to go?"

Sam smirked, "Yep."

"It will be good for her. When are you going to grow a pair and ask her out?"

"Nash we are not talking about this. It's hardly been a year. You do know she still carries his badge in her inside pocket of her vest."

"Does that bother you?"

"No, but I don't want to replace him. She doesn't need that."

Traci frowned. "No one expects you to replace him. What we expect you to do is make her happy and remember what it's like to be loved." She walked over to his desk and sat down. "If you don't step it up, someone is going to replace you again and you will forever be Uncle Sammy."

Sam sat back in his chair. "I have it under control. Don't worry Traci."

Traci got up and went to the doorway, "Your killing Oliver and me. You know that right?"

Sam smirked, "Stop worrying Traci."

Traci huffed and walked out of the office.

Sam pulled up to the Andy's place and jumped out. Before he could knock, Andy opened the door. "He saw you from the window," Andy smirked.

There sat on Andy's hip Grayson, clapping and putting his arms up for Sam to take him. Sam snatched him up and hugged him, "Hey buddy. How you doing? Ready to go on a road trip in my big truck?"

Grayson clapped and bounced in Sam's arms, babbling away. Sam looked at Andy, "I think he only likes me for the truck."

Andy handed him the pack and play, "He likes it because he can see out your window, unlike in my car where all he sees is the door."

Sam smiled as he walked to the truck, he placed the pack and play in the backseat on the floor and started to put Grayson in his car seat. Sam got him buckled as Andy threw her bags in the back of the truck and placed the essentials bag up in front at her feet as she hoped into the front.

Two hours later Sam pulled into his sister's driveway. The whole way there Grayson had played and eaten while Andy apologized repeatedly for the mess he created. She knew Sam loved his truck and cheerios all over the backseat must annoy him. But Sam kept telling her it was ok. Sam stepped out of the truck to hear his sister storm out of the house, "You're here!"

Andy was unbuckling Grayson when Sarah came around the truck. Grayson smiled waving hi and Andy handed him over.

Sam smirked, "Nice to see you too Sarah. I guess Andy and I could just leave now since all you truly want to see is Grayson."

Sarah started kissing Grayson on the cheeks, "That is fine with me, I know what is important."

Andy rounded the corner with her bags and smiled at Sam, "Well, now I know where I stand."

Sarah smiled at her.

"I see you managed to find use for my old car seat. Aren't you embarrassed to be seen with that old thing in your shiny new truck, baby brother?"

"Don't worry sister dear, I only ever use it in emergencies. It's way quicker to get this thing installed than Andy's."

Sam smiled at her, grabbed Andy's and his bags as they headed in.

After all the bags were settled, Sam came in to see Grayson furniture surfing while Andy and Sarah, watched and talked.

Grayson saw Sam sit down on the other side of the coffee table from him. He got all excited and banged his hands on the table, "Mama, Mama."

Sarah, smirked, "He is never going to learn your name, is he Sammy?"

"He'll get there. Hey buddy want to come see me?"

Grayson furniture surfed the coffee table around to him. He waved at Andy and Sarah as he went by.

Sam picked him up and placed him in his lap. Grayson stuck his fingers in his mouth, snuggling into Sam's chest. Sam rubbed his arms, "Someone is getting hungry and sleepy."

Sarah stood up, "Well then, dinner it is."

Sam made his way out to the porch. After Sarah had made a killer burrito bake he had volunteered to do the dishes so Andy could have some snuggle with Grayson after dinner. Once the little man had gone down for the night Sam saw Andy retreat to the porch. He was at the door when his sister met him; "I have to get my kids from the high school game."

"Ok, will be here."

Sam sat down in the chair next to Andy, placing a glass of wine in front of her and putting his scotch in front of him. "How you feeling?"

"I am good."

"You sure?"

"I mean, it makes me think what would happen to Grayson if something were to happen to me. He would have no one and that just makes me sad."

"You know he would have all of us to make sure he found his lot in life."

"Oh, I know. I just think sometimes about 'what ifs' when I really shouldn't."

"You're going to do just fine. You're going to make twenty years on the force. He is going to grow up looking the spitting image of his dad. He will have no hope of getting away with anything, because all of 15 division will be watching him."

Andy giggled as she sipped her wine, "I am so glad I had a boy. A girl would have no hope of ever having a normal date. Can you image Dov doing a stake out at the prom to make sure she is taken care of?"

Sam laughed at that, "Just use the line that Oliver used for Izzy's boyfriend."

"What was that?"

"He threw the boy a shotgun shell and told him it travels faster after ten pm."

Andy almost spit out her wine. "Oh, that is so bad of him."

"But it was funny."

"Yes it was."

Both of them continued to chat until they heard the patio door open. "Andy's here!" called Trisha, Sarah's oldest.

Lisa the middle child was right behind her and soon followed Trev. They all gave a big hello and hugs to Andy.

Sam smirked, "Hey, what about the Uncle here. Hello, I am actually a relative."

Trisha walked over and hugged him, "She's prettier."

Trev blushed at that statement as Sam smacked Trisha on the butt. "Gifts are on my bed."

All three took off as they said thank you.

Sarah sat down with her wine glass, "You spoil them."

"No more than you do Grayson. I saw the present on the bed for him."

"It's just a bubble mower. It will help him walk and he loves bubbles."

Andy giggled, "Thank you Sarah. I am sure Sam will enjoy putting it together. Even more so when Grayson is running around mowing your yard with bubbles."

A little while later Andy decided it was time to head to bed. "Grayson going to get up early. I am going to call it a night and see you two in the morning."

Andy shut the patio door when Sarah turned her attention to Sam, "Well."

"I have a plan."

"I hope so because you're killing me."

"You sound just like Oliver and Traci."

"So what do you need me to do?"

"Can you babysit tomorrow night?"

"Of course."

"There is this movie she wants to see. I am going to offer to take her and go from there."

Sarah smiled as she stood up to hug Sam. "Got it, operation date Andy is a foot."

Sam hugged her back. "Just don't freak her out, ok."

Sarah and Sam entered the house as she turned back and looked at him, "I won't. But I swear to God, I will run you over with my car if you screw up again."