AN: So I hate myself for doing this, I always promised myself that when I started this fic, I would not become an author who abandons their work for months at a time, but I did. I can say I am writing regularly again and that you can expect more regular updates. I am also considering a new plotline after this that is in keeping with the current season where while Sam and Marlo are trying to figure out where this baby will fit, Andy gains custody of a half-sister, via Claire, she never knew she had, and Sam and Andy try to navigate this new family they have suddenly gained together. Tell me what you think in the reviews.
Disclaimer: I do not own Rookie Blue or any of its characters, only Dani and Lily are mine.
Sam walked through the doors of the bar where he was to meet his new 'employer', Adrian Defraine, who currently had his back to Sam, fixing a drink. He and his brother Sully had a near monopoly on human trafficking in the Toronto area, a business that was supposedly run from out of the bar's basement. Sam's task was to make it to the inner circles, and gain the trust of the employees, while keeping records on as many girls as he could. Many of the girls had been appearing dead around the city, but there were far more missing girls who had yet to turn up, so there was hope they were still alive.
Adrian turned around to dust the bar to see Sam walking towards the bar. "You must be Sammy; I've heard a lot of good things about from Angelo. He says you're a hard worker. I hope he's not wrong," Adrian said, eying Sam up and down.
"Yes, sir," Sam replied. The guy disgusted him, but the sooner he earned Defraine's trusted, the sooner he went home. "Where do you want me to start?"
"You ever work in a bar before?" Adrian questioned.
"Yes, sir."
"Great, you have a trial run at the bar tonight. My brother Sully will supervise, I have other business to attend to. You do well, you're in."
That night the bar was slow, and most of the patrons ordered beer or straight liquor. This was not the kind of bar where fruity cocktails and mixers were served, and for that Sam was grateful.
The next morning Sam met with Defraine again. "Sammy, Sully tells me you were great last night. How'd you like to your six nights a week, an extra set of hands would give me a lot more time to do paperwork and other business."
"That'd be great, sir," Sam answered.
So began a routine. Sam would come in to work, meet with Adrian, and then Adrian would disappear for the night, sometimes with Sully, other times without Sully, leaving Sam to mind the bar. Days passed like this, soon, the days turned into weeks, the weeks morphed into months. The only change was when Defraine began to watch Sam more closely and started to consider bringing him to the other side of his business.
Meanwhile, Andy was adjusting to her new role as a temporarily single mother. "Dani, Lily, we have to go if we're going to get to school on time."
The girls flew down the stairs and grabbed their school bags before running to the truck. They were climbing in as Andy reached them and then helped them climb into their seats and buckle in.
"You girls ready?" She asked climbing into her own seat.
"Yeah," they answered, sounding defeated.
Andy glanced at them in the mirror. "Okay, ladies, spill. What's up?"
Lily looked at her and answered, "Daddy always took us to school on Thursdays, I just wish he were here."
It had been two months, and even though the family had reworked their schedules and fallen into new routines, Andy and the girls still hadn't gotten used to the holes in their routines where Sam used to be. As a result, Andy had been feeling more tired than usual.
After dropping the girls off at school, Andy headed to the barn and headed towards the locker room. Traci was getting ready to head for parade, but stopped to wait for Andy.
"Andy, are you sleeping at all?" she asked.
"No, not really, it's just, I don't know recently I've been feeling a little off, and when I finally am ready to fall asleep, it's one of the girls coming in with a bad dream. So now I'm tired all the time, and on top of that I'm stressed all the time thinking about Sam and I don't know what to do anymore..."she trailed off, getting emotional, before looking at Traci, "and now I'm rambling, sorry," she sighed.
"Don't be. You have a lot going on right now you can ramble if you want," Traci replied. "Andy…" she paused, "if you're still feeling this way even after you and the girls have settled in… Do you think, that maybe, you could be…?"
"Pregnant?" Andy interrupted, seeing where her friend was headed. "I… Do you think that's possible?"
"I don't know, but while we're out on patrol today we can stop at a drugstore and grab a test. You can take it before you go home tonight."
After shift, Traci and Andy met again in the locker room. Traci pulled a pregnancy test from her bag and handed it to Andy.
Andy looked at Traci, then at the test. "I guess I'll just go and… you know," Andy motioned toward the bathroom stall.
"Yeah," Traci answered. "I'll be right out here."
A minute later Andy emerged from the bathroom stall holding the test. The two sat in silence for another three minutes before Andy sighed and reached for the stick.
"Andy, I'm here for you. If you're pregnant you can do this. You have a whole bunch of people here who would love to help until Sam gets back."
Andy flipped the stick over, looked at the results, and sighed.
AN: Sorry about the cliffhanger, but I will have the next chapter up by the weekend. I think about seven or eight more chapters in all to finish out the story then an epilogue. Review, please!