Chapter 8

I don't think I have ever met any girl like Drea. I know I am four years older than her but at 22 I think I have found the love of my life. I am never going to be the same since meeting her. I have done things I have never thought I would, I used to follow every single rule to the letter but now I see things in a different light. Drea has taught me so much about how much I was missing. A couple days ago we had a conversation that really opened my eyes.

"Sam, did you know that you are the only cop I let ever arrest me." She told me as soon as the episode of Friends finished.

"You've been in trouble lots before?"

"Well yeah." She said like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "I usually run them out or talk my way out of situations plus I also know Boyko so that makes things easier, he's like my bestest girlfriend." I laughed at that. "Anyways what I was trying to say is that I think you are going to make an awesome cop one day." I kissed her. "But I think you are going to have to learn how to be more like me, live on the other side for a while." She added.

"Thanks."

My thoughts returned to the present. Last night Drea and I had the perfect night together. We made love for the first time. After that, we walked back to my apartment hand in hand. I know I love her and I will do anything for her. I looked down at Drea who was sleeping with her head on my bare chest. My arms wrapped around her bare body. I rubbed my arms up and down her back; she mumbled something in her sleep and snuggled closer into my chest. I leaned down and smelled her hair. I looked down her back and noticed her tattoo on her back of a Phoenix. I ran my fingers over the outline of the tattoo. She rolled over so she was on her back, I leaned over so that I was hovering on top of her. I lowered my lips to hers and started to move down her body. I heard her mumble something and stared up at her eyes, they opened suddenly and stared right down at mine.

"Mmm," she moaned and raised her hips up. I kissed her on her stomach.

"Good Morning." I said into her skin.

"Good Morning it is." Drea responded back. I climbed back up to the top of the bed and kissed her soundly on the lips. She kissed me back but I could tell something was bothering her, there were tears in her eyes.

"What's wrong Drea?"

"Nothing." She said while her voice broke because of tears. "I just. You are perfect, I love you so much."

"I love you to Drea, you'll never know how much." I responded. I sat up in bed and brought her to me so that I was hugging her. She buried her head into my neck and hugged me tight. I rubbed my hand along her back soothingly and she relaxed. Just then the phone started to ring. I picked it up.

"Hello, This is Swarek." I answered the phone.

"Swarek, they need you down at the station today. Shaw and Barber aren't back from the prisoner pick up yet and Callaghan called in sick today so we need a rookie." Boyko's voice came through the other end of the phone.

"Yes sir." I replied.

"Good, be here in an hour." He told me and then hung up the phone.

DPOV

I knew the moment I woke up and looked into Sam's eyes this morning that I was making a big mistake. There were only 8 hours left until I had to go on my flight to Italy. I don't know what I was going to say to Sam. The moment I really looked into his eyes I was stuck thinking about how much I was going to hurt him. I started to tear up and Sam pulled me into a hug. I heard the phone ring and Sam reached over to grab it. I heard the one sided conversation which didn't answer a lot of questions.

"Drea, I just got called down to the station, I have to be there in an hour." Sam told me.

"Oh." I responded.

"It's okay, I'll be back in 12 hours. You can stay here if you want and watch some TV."

"Okay." He leaned over and kissed my nose. "How long until you have to be there?" I asked him again even though I knew the answer.

"An hour but I think I can be a little late." He answered. I pushed him down so that he was lying on the bed. I straddled him and leaned down.

"Good." I kissed him with all the love I could muster up, pouring all my emotion into it. If this was the last time I was going to do this then I may as well enjoy it.