Chapter Five

Robert nods. "I'll be back tomorrow, Andy. Try to sleep"

Andy smiles and watches Robert walk out. "Robert." Robert turns around. "Thank you for coming to visit." Robert nods and leaves the room while Andy slides down on the bed and closes her eyes.

It was the next morning when Andy woke up and realized she was in the room alone. She sighed, looking over at the clock, wondering what time it was. Damn. It's almost 11 am. Andy thought.

"Herrera." Andy looked up and to the door, when she saw it was Meredith she relaxed. "I'm sorry if I scared you but I need to talk to you."

"About what?"

"You said that there were three attackers, right?" Meredith asked, trying to tread carefully, not wanting to upset her.

"There were. Two were tying my hands together while another was wrapping a cloth around my mouth." Andy tears up. "I was terrified, Mer," Andy told her, vulnerably.

"I imagine you were."

"Why do you ask?" Andy asked, wiping at her eyes, trying to get rid of the tears.

"The lab is running some tests on the DNA found and I just wanted to clarify."

Andy nods and looks back down. "Is anyone here?"

"Besides me, Robert is here. Along with Vic and Travis. Erin is hanging around too in case you need anything. Personally, I just think she doesn't know anyone at SPD and she doesn't want to be alone."

"Well, I don't know if we should assume since we just met her," Andy told her. "Can you send in Robert?"

Meredith nods and leaves the room to get Robert from the waiting room.

It was a few minutes later when Andy heard footsteps and a knock at the door. When she saw Robert she gestured for him to come in.

"Meredith said you wanted to talk to me?" Robert asked, moving towards a chair near the side of the bed and sitting down and grabbing hold of Andy's hand.

"I just needed someone I trust around me right now and right now you're one of the few I know I can trust," Andy told him, squeezing his hand. Feeling bold, even though she's in a hospital bed she spoke up. "I never stopped loving you, Robert." Andy rushed out.

Robert looked shocked by her words and she looked down, knowing it may have been stupid to admit that and was ready to apologize when Robert held up a hand and squeezed her hand.

"I never stopped loving you either, Andy," Robert admitted and smiled. "I know this isn't the greatest place to do this but I would love to give us another chance. A proper chance. One where we can actually go out on dates."

"But Robert, we're not married anymore, we can't go out without being married or we can be suspended or worse."

"I never signed the divorce papers, Andy. It may have been months ago talking about signing them, but I ended up changing my mind so I hung onto them."

Andy's mouth was opening and closing, shocked that her husband felt the same way and tears welled up in her eyes. She had so many questions, having already thought that they were filed.

"Robert, You have no idea how much I regret my actions. I was selfish and stubborn and wasn't willing to listen to you explain your actions and I am so sorry. You deserved to be heard out," Andy told him. "So, they say I have a bunch of bruises and cuts littered on my body, a grade 2 concussion and a fractured wrist." Andy listed off the injured to Robert. "I don't know how long they're making me stay, but when I do leave I'll need someone to stay with me."

The pair were so caught up that they didn't hear the pair of footsteps coming closer to the room.

"I can take some time off. You're worth it Andy." Robert leaned over the bed and kissed her forehead and then the moment got ruined when they heard "awws" come from the door and look up. Shocked that they got caught by their teammates.

"Okay, so even though that was extremely cute, I need to know when this restarted," Vic asked.

Andy smiles while Robert lets out a small chuckle. A noise Travis and Vic aren't used to hearing.

"We're still talking about it. I just brought it up to him just now actually." Andy told them.

Vic and Travis nod.

"Andy, we came here because we wanted to see if you needed any help and if you'd need it once you get out of here but assuming we heard Andy correctly, I'm wondering if you need anything from your apartment that we should bring over to Robert's?"

Andy opened her mouth to let them know what was going to happen but Robert beat her to it, surprising her. "Actually I was going to offer to stay at Andy's since my place had the bedroom on the second floor. I don't want her straining herself so I figured her place was a better option."

Vic smiles again and nods. "Alright. Well, we can go to your place, Robert? Grab some of your things?" Robert nods and thanks Vic, letting her know that he has a duffel bag in his closet that has some clothing already in it.

Robert waits for them to leave before turning back to Andy.

"Andy, if we're going to do this, I need to know what happened. I don't want to accidentally trigger you or do something that would cause you harm" Robert explained, running a hand through her hair.

Andy looked at Robert, tears pooling in her eyes again. "I-"