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Chapter 4

A little over a month after they arrived, Andy decided Sam's injuries had healed enough for them to participate in more rigorous outdoor activities. From the many brochures she'd picked up, Andy chose a place that rented canoes along a calm river not far from their cottage. Upon arriving, they were informed of the rules and told about the picnic facilities at the checkpoint down the river.

Sam looked suspiciously at the canoe Andy was stepping into. "You know what you're doing right?"

She rolled her eyes. "Just get in." She reached out to take the backpack - filled with a picnic lunch and other items - Sam held, to make it easier for him to climb in. "Stop being a baby."

"I may not know a lot about canoeing, but I still know how to toss someone overboard," he quipped.

"Oh, and then how would you get back to shore?" She cocked an eyebrow, challenging him. When he was silent, she gave him a smug look as she rowed them down the river.

"You do know where you're going right?"

"I was paying attention to the guide and they gave us a map. Plus, we just follow the river until we see the checkpoint. It's not that far," she replied.

They were about halfway to the checkpoint when Andy decided she needed to get something off her chest, something she'd been worried about pretty much since the day they arrived in Temagami. "What's gonna happen when we get back to Toronto?" she asked.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, everyone's going to expect us to act a certain way, thinking we haven't seen each other in three months. How do we pretend this time hasn't happened?" she asked, eyes focused on the oars she was pushing through the water.

"You overthink things, Andy. I don't worry about what I can't control. We can't pretend these three months haven't happened, but we can be careful. Worst case, Frank finds out we broke the rules," he said, wondering why she was so concerned all of a sudden.

"How can you say that so nonchalantly?" she questioned.

"It's just me, Andy. The way I deal with things," he replied.

"You think we're too different, don't you?" She stopped rowing and the canoe began to drift slowly.

"What?"

"You don't think we're gonna last." She refused to look at him, afraid of his response.

"Yes, we're different, so we'll deal with it," he said, calmly.

She slowly brought her eyes up to meet his. "Is that what you really think?"

He decided he had to be honest. As happy as he was with Andy, there was a small fear continuing to nag at him. "I think you were ready to marry someone else four months ago."

"Sam, c'mon, you gotta know, I mean, you and me, it's not the same." Her eyes pleaded with him to understand that it had always been him.

"Okay, so what's the rush?"

Andy nodded in agreement. "Yeah, yeah, no rush, of course, yeah." Sam gave her the look he always gave her when he knew she wasn't giving him the full truth. He could always see right through her. "I just, um, I want to keep moving forward."

"I'm not saying we shouldn't. But let's take it slow, one day at a time. A month ago I asked you if you wanted to be normal together and you said yes - "

"I meant yes," she said, interrupting him.

"My point is, we're going to have to find our normal once we get back. And uh, Andy, about us being different. Our differences are what make us great together."

"Is that what you really think?" she asked, repeating her question from earlier.

"I think, I enjoy being with you. I enjoy being your partner. I think you feel the same." She smiled and he took that as agreement. "And we can work through anything." He grabbed hold of the oars and took his turn rowing their canoe.

"Promise me something? If things go south with us…and I don't want them to and I hope they don't. But if they do, then don't, don't just walk out the door, okay? Let's promise to work at it." She looked at him, knowing she wanted nothing more than a long life with him.

"You won't get rid of me without a fight."

When they arrived at the checkpoint, they found the small picnic area located on the beach along the river. Andy pulled out sandwiches she made that morning, along with chips and sodas.

"It's a beautiful spot here," Sam said. He might be a city boy, but he could still appreciate the serenity of where they were. "Thanks for suggesting we come to Temagami."

Andy grinned sheepishly. "It's always been special for my dad and me, and I like that it can be a special place for us now too. Our cottage hideaway."

"Do you and your dad still come up here?" Sam asked, biting into his sandwich.

"A couple years ago I took him up here for his birthday. But we don't come nearly as often as when I was a younger," she said, before taking a bite of her own sandwich.

"We should bring him up for a long weekend." He said it with such ease, Andy just stared at him. She was dumbfounded how he could so easily include her father in their life, in his life. Thinking about how amazing he was, Andy couldn't help but smile.

"He'd like that." They continued eating lunch in silence for several minutes until Andy decided this was a chance to ask something she'd wanted to for a while. He'd opened the door with his talk about her father. "When will I get to meet your family?"

"When I want to torture you," he deadpanned.

"C'mon Sam."

"There's only my sister and she doesn't get up to the city often." He saw the look on Andy's face and knew he wasn't going to get away that easy. "Look, we'll go down to visit her sometime. I promise."

Happy with that answer, Andy made a mental note to remind Sam of his promise in the not too far future.

"The realtor called this morning, while you were in the shower," Andy said, changing the subject.

"Really?"

"Yup, said since I stopped by the bank before I left, the rest of the paperwork can be done over email and the condo's mine when I get back."

"That's great, Andy."

"It'll be nice not to have to sleep on Traci's couch anymore."

"When are you going to move in?" he asked.

"Once we get back. I'll get settled before I'm back at work."

"I wish I could be there to help you," he said.

Andy gave a small nod in understanding. "Unpacking will keep me occupied, so at least I have that."

They took their time finishing lunch so they could enjoy their surroundings. Once they were ready to go, they got back in the canoe and enjoyed a leisurely trip back.

A few days later, Andy was leafing through the brochures about the best local hiking trails trying to decide where they should hike. They'd taken some of the small trails around the cottage and lake, but Andy had wanted to wait for a more strenuous hike until Sam's injuries healed.

She was stretched out on the couch when Sam joined her, lifting her legs and placing them on his lap when he sat down. "Find a trail you like?" he asked, his hand sneaking under the hem of her jeans to graze her ankle.

"I'm thinking about this one," she said waving one of the brochures. "It's a moderate trail and has several spots along the way to relax or break for lunch. I think it would be a good one for us."

"What's this?" he asked, picking up a brochure that was most definitely not about hiking.

"Oh, something I was, uh, thinking about doing."

Sam's eyebrows shot up to his hairline. "Sky diving? You want to jump out of a perfectly fine plane thousands of feet in the air?"

"I know it sounds crazy. And you totally don't have to come." She sat up, leaning toward him. "But it's something I feel like I have to do."

Sam thought about what she was saying and knew there had to be a reason behind wanting to go skydiving. "Why the sudden need to jump out of a plane?"

"I'm terrified of heights."

"And that makes you want to go skydiving?" he asked.

"No, well, yes. My instinct is to play things safe, not take a chance. It's why...it's why I made certain choices. I tried to take the safe, easy route. But I don't want that. I want excitement. I want adventure. I want a life that makes me happy." She looked Sam in the eye, making sure he understood what she was getting at, that Luke was the supposedly safe choice, while Sam was her happy choice. When she was sure he was on the same page, she continued.

"I'm terrified of heights. This," she said waving her hand between them, "terrified me. I took a chance on us, you know. And jumping out of a plane is me proving to myself that I can, no that I need to, take these chances. And look, we don't know what's going to face us back in Toronto. I need to know I won't hold myself back from anything." She pleaded with her eyes for him to understand and worried her bottom lip in anticipation of how he would respond.

"I'm not getting up in the plane with you, but I'll there when you land," he said, gently squeezing her leg. When she saw understanding in his eyes, she finally let her lips curve into a small smile. "So, about that hike..."

"Oh yeah," she said, picking up the hiking brochure she let fall to her lap. "This one is only about 15 minutes from here and I think we should pack a lunch and spend the day on the trail. We just have to make sure we're back to the base by dark."

"Well, I can't tell one trail from another, so I'm okay with whichever one you choose." He began to gently massage her calves as she leaned back against the side of the couch.

"I just want it to be a fun experience. I know you don't hike very much."

"Andy, don't worry, it'll be fun. I mean, you're gonna be there, so..." He grinned, dimples on full display, and winked at her when she looked up at him.

She picked up a brochure for a trail that claimed to be the hardest hiking trail in Temagami. "So, you'd feel the same way if I choose this one?" she asked, smirking at him.

"Very funny. Go with the first choice unless you want to be dragging my dead body down the trail."

Andy gathered the brochures and tossed them on the table, before snuggling further into the couch. Head resting back on the arm of the couch, she closed her eyes for a moment enjoying Sam's gentle touch on her legs. Sam looked over at her a few minutes later and quietly chuckled when a soft snore came from her. She looked so content, her hands resting just below her waist, her chest rising up and down in a slow rhythm. He ran his hand up and down one of her legs thinking about how he could sit there and watch her sleep forever.

Two days later, they decided it was a perfect day for a hike and when they arrived at the head of the trail Andy had picked, she took the trail map out of the backpack she carried. They hadn't even set foot on the trail yet when Andy stopped and looked over at Sam. "You're okay right? I mean, your injuries, you can do this right? Cause I don't want you to collapse on me or anything, and if you're - " Sam silenced Andy with two fingers against her lips.

"I can handle it...unless we run into any freakin' beavers with handcuffs," he deadpanned.

She looked at him with feigned annoyance, thinking back to their prisoner transport from Sudbury and how she let the guy escape. Then she asked her now infamous question when they'd found a pair of handcuffs in the woods. "You're never gonna let me live that down, are you?"

"Nope. It's what I love about you McNally. You keep me entertained."

Any quip that started forming in her head was abandoned when she realized he said the 'L' word. It wasn't those three little words, but it still made Andy pause wondering if he loved her.

"Are we gonna start this hike or just stand here all day," he teased, seeing her lost in her own thoughts.

"Uh, yeah, sure, yeah, let's go." She started walking, as Sam chuckled and followed behind her.

They'd been walking for a couple of hours, taking a slow pace so they could enjoy the beautiful scenery around them. Looking at the trail map, Andy decided there should be a rest area not far ahead and just as they rounded a bend she saw a small clearing with large rocks and stumps scattered around. It overlooked the edge of the mountain they were on and Andy decided it was the perfect stopping point.

"Let's stop for a bit," she suggested as she swung her backpack off. She sat down on one of the large rocks that acted as benches.

Sam mirrored her actions and pulled a bottle of water out of his own backpack. After take a drink he offered the bottle to Andy, and even though she had her own, she accepted it and took a swig. "Enjoying your first real hike?" she asked.

He wanted to tell her that he could enjoy anything as long as she was with him, but held those words back. "It's great. We should find someplace around Toronto where we can go," were the words that came out of his mouth instead.

Andy smiled, happy that she could share something she'd always enjoyed with Sam.

"Did you hike with your dad a lot?" he asked.

"He's more of the walk-around-the-lake kind of guy, but we'd go canoeing and fishing. My mom hated fishing, the worms and everything," she replied.

"Your mom came with you?" Sam was surprised knowing what little Andy had told him about her.

"A couple times when I was really little. But it wasn't her thing...camping, or being a mother," she said with disdain. "So, she stopped coming with us. Which was fine, my dad and I were perfectly happy without her."

Sam wasn't sure if she was talking only about the camping, but he wasn't going to pry. Having decided they'd taken a long enough break, she stood up and swung her backpack on her shoulders. Sam did the same and she grabbed his hand in hers as they continued up the trail.

"Well, she didn't know what she was missing, cause this..." he said, looking around at the beautiful wilderness before laying his eyes on Andy. "This is amazing." He gave her hand a light squeeze and she looked over at him and smiled, catching his double meaning.

They walked for about another hour, stopping every so often to take photos or just enjoy where they were, and then took a long break for lunch. By the time they began to head back down the trail, Andy realized she couldn't picture a more perfect day. Sam loved seeing her so relaxed and happy, and only hoped she'd be able to stay this way once they got back to Toronto.

Dusk was upon them as Sam and Andy neared the bottom of the trail, but movement in the woods caught her eye. She slowly turned her head, half-fearing she'd be face to face with a bear, and saw a small deer about 30 feet away. She stopped and grabbed Sam's arm, whispering, "Sam...look." He followed her gaze to the creature staring back at them.

"I've never seen a deer so close. It's...it's so beautiful," she continued, whispering. Not wanting to scare the deer away, Sam shifted only slightly so he could wrap an arm around Andy's waist.

"It's nature, up close and personal. You don't see this back in the city," he whispered in her ear.

Andy found Sam's hand around her waist and laced her fingers with his. She wanted to stand there forever, and kept her eyes glued to the beautiful animal in front of them. The deer seemed to get bored of the humans it was eyeing and turned its head around as it appeared to search for something. Moments later it disappeared in the opposite direction, finding something away from the trail more interesting.

"That was amazing," Andy said, leaning into Sam as he held her.

He kissed her temple. "Yes, it was. We should go on more hikes, see if we can catch another deer or something."

"Well, we still have more than a month here. Plenty of time for hikes," she replied.

By the time they reached the car, Andy was exhausted from the day of hiking and leaned against the car as she drank some water. Sam tossed their backpacks in the backseat and walked over to Andy, boxing her in with his arms as his hands rested on the hood.

She smiled at him. "I had fun today."

"Me too." He leaned in slowly and deliberately, pressing his lips to hers.

It was a week before they had to leave Temagami and after chickening out once, Andy decided she wasn't going to let that happen again. It was now or never. She was going skydiving today.

She rolled onto her side, mirroring Sam's position, and worried her bottom him as he stared at her. "My appointment at the Temagami Skydiving Club is in a couple hours," she said hesitantly.

"You don't have to go," he said, trying to give her an easy out if she wanted one.

"I have to do this, Sam. For me, I have to do this for me."

"Then I guess I should make us some breakfast," he said, getting out of bed and putting his boxers on. He saw Andy reluctantly roll over as she started to get up. "Stay. I'll bring breakfast to you."

A big toothy grin took over her face as she pulled the sheets tight around her. "Breakfast in bed? I knew there was a reason I choose you over J.D.," she teased.

"Funny." He leaned back over the bed to press a kiss to her lips.

"You're sweet."

"Just don't let it get out."

Andy appreciated her view as she watched Sam start the coffee, and pull out eggs and bacon to start cooking. She leaned over the edge of the bed to retrieve her tank top that had been discarded the night before and settled back against the headboard as she continued to watch Sam. When breakfast was almost ready, he carried two mugs of coffee over to the bed, setting one on the night table on his side of the bed, while passing the other to Andy. She inhaled its scent, wondering how anyone could start their morning without this burst of caffeine, and took a sip.

Sam placed the bacon, scrambled eggs and toast on a large plate and grabbed two forks before re-joining Andy in bed. "Mmmm, it smells great," she said. Taking one of the forks he held out, she dug right in. "And tastes great too."

Sam took a bite of toast, almost choking on it when Andy spoke again. "I bet you do this to charm all the ladies," she teased.

Not expecting that, he coughed and had to take a sip of coffee to recover. "Um, Andy..."

"Oh god, seriously, that was stupid. Forget it." Embarrassed at her own comment, a blush swam over her face and she quickly stuffed a piece of bacon in her mouth to prevent her from saying anything else.

"There haven't been many," he said when he regained his voice. He was being honest with her. Being a cop and doing all the undercover work he did, it had been a while since he found himself in a serious relationship.

"Oh." She wasn't sure how to take that and stuffed a forkful of eggs into her mouth to prevent her from making any more embarrassing comments.

"You can ask me anything," he offered.

"Okay," she said sheepishly. "Why not?"

It took him a moment to realize what she was asking. "Well, for one, this job makes it difficult. And, going undercover as much as I did, it never seemed fair to start anything serious."

"And now?"

"I think I've had enough deep cover work for a while. And I think I have a reason to stay." He looked over at her, trying to gauge her reaction.

"Good, cause I wouldn't want to have to race you down and tackle you again," she said, smirking.

"You have permission to tackle me whenever you want," he replied, which had Andy giggling.

Sam sat in the back of the room, watching her watch the training videos the skydiving instructor was showing to Andy and five others who were skydiving along with her that day. After the video, the instructor spoke about safety before taking everyone outside. Sam stayed on the outskirts, just watching Andy take it all in and learn about the equipment that would keep her from crashing to the ground. The thought of that just made him ache. He knew people jumped out of plans safely every day, but when it was his girl, it was different. It was more dangerous. But he stood and watched, fighting back his nature to protect.

When the instructors had finished educating Andy and the others, she came bouncing over to him. "They gave us a short break and then we're getting suited up!"

He leaned in to kiss her. "Be safe. I want you back in one piece."

Andy fought the urge to roll her eyes, knowing he was just being protective. "You sure you don't want to come with me?"

Sam chuckled. "Yeah, I'm perfectly okay keeping both feet on the ground." He watched her worrying her bottom lip. "You know, you don't have to go. We can get out of here and go, I don't know, hiking, shopping, back to the cottage, whatever you want."

She nodded, appreciative that he was giving her an easy out, but she didn't want to take it. "I know. I have to do this. I want to do this. Just, you know, don't make fun of me if you hear me screaming all the way down."

"Promise." He made the motion of zipping his lips and throwing away the key. She kissed his sealed lips before backing away to go find her instructor.

Half an hour later, her and five other people were boarded onto a small plane with the instructors that would be helping them. Nerves were flowing through her body and she thought she might throw up. She started second guessing her decision as the plane began its accent, but it was too late now to change her mind. Or was it? She pulled her phone out of her pocket and texted Sam.

Don't think I can do this. I'm scared.

His response came quick. Don't back down now. You can do this.

Stupid to think I could do this.

Why are you scared?

You're not here.

The plane began to even off when it reached 13,000-feet and by the hand motions the instructors were giving, she knew it was decision time.

The next text she received had her laughing. Sam sent a photo of himself with a goofy look on his face and the message I'm right there with you.

Thank you :)

"Are you ready?" one of the instructors shouted.

Andy looked down again at the photo on her phone before putting it back in her pocket and turned toward her instructor. She nodded. "Let's do this!"

She felt the air rushing at her as soon as she stepped out of the plane. Falling so fast toward the ground below her, an adrenaline rush surged through her, but she also felt oddly calm and at peace. She was flying and she could do anything she wanted. She had no fear. She pulled the cord to open her parachute and her body jerked back at the action. Soon she was floating smoothly toward land, and as the trees and buildings became larger, she was sad the experience was almost over.

Sam saw all the parachutes open and he instinctively knew which one was Andy even though he couldn't see their faces from this far away. He knew her body, her movements. Floating toward the ground he thought she looked like an angel, his angel.

As she neared the ground, she focused on her instructor, who was in front of her, and mimicked his movements as she was taught. She thudded to the ground a bit harder than expected, but the ride had been so thrilling she was deliriously happy.

As she waited for the staff to unhook the parachute and her equipment, she saw Sam in the distance and her grin got even larger. When the staff gave her the okay, she got up and ran toward him. "Sam!"

"How was it?" he asked, but already knew the answer by the look on her face.

"It was thrilling, amazing, wonderful. I'm so glad I did it!" She ran right into him, knocking him back a few feet as he tried to keep them upright. Arms circled around him tight, she leaned up to kiss him. "Thank you," she said when they parted.

"For what?"

"For being there." She pressed her lips to his again, kissing him passionately, not caring if they had an audience.

On their last full day in Temagami, Sam and Andy were in no rush to get out of bed knowing they'd soon be separated until after they were reinstated.

"Oh, my…God, Sam," she struggled to say between panted breaths.

Sam emerged from under the sheets and hovered over her. "You never know 'till you try."

"Holy…moly." Those were the only words she could form to describe Sam's magic. Like, never before had anyone made her feel that way. Ever.

"Holy moly? Is that the best you've got? Moly's not even a word." He leaned down to kiss her.

"Yeah, well, it is to me," she replied.

"Okay then, I'll take it."

"C'mon, one more time. One more."

"That's what you said last time," he smirked.

"You know I'll return the favor," she said before pouting.

"McNally..." He could never resist her with that look on her face. He crushed his lips to hers, mumbling "okay" into her mouth before disappearing under the sheets.

The day was half over by the time Sam and Andy abandoned the bed, took showers and got dressed. They were cleaning up after brunch, neither wanting to bring up the fact this was their last day together at their cottage hideaway. Andy folded and refolded the dishcloth she was holding, which didn't go unnoticed by Sam. "What do you wanna do today?" he asked.

Andy shrugged. "I don't know, uh, maybe we could...you know, maybe we could just stay around here. Watch more bad movies or something. Pretend we don't have to go back to reality."

Sam took her in his arms, bringing her flush against him as her arms hung at her sides. "Sounds good to me."

"What time do we have to leave tomorrow?" she asked.

"I'd say about 10am. That'll give us enough time to drive back to North Bay, get you situated at the hotel and drop off the rental car before my flight," he replied.

Her arms circled his waist and her head fell to his shoulder with a soft thud. "I'm gonna miss you."

"It's just a week. Then we'll be together again." He rubbed a hand up and down her back.

They sat down on the couch and Sam grabbed a pillow, placing it on his lap before tugging on Andy's arm. Realizing what he wanted, she laid on her side, head resting on Sam's lap. She lightly drew random shapes on his knee as he surfed through the channels before finding an action movie he knew was one of her favorites. He brushed her hair off her shoulder and let his hand rest in her hair, while the fingers of his other hand grazed up and down her arm, left bare by the tank top she wore.

Sam felt this need, like a magnet, to touch her, keep his hands on her, knowing he wouldn't be able to do again for a very long week.

They woke up early the next morning to finish packing before they drove back to North Bay. Andy quietly looked out the window, thinking about what awaited them back in Toronto, as Sam drove.

"You okay?" he asked

"Yeah." She turned and gave him a small smile. "Just thinking about seeing everyone again."

"You know what you're going to tell everyone?" he asked.

"I can tell them about everything I did, just not who I did it with," she replied.

When they arrived at the hotel, they got Andy checked into the room she'd be staying in for the night before returning the rental car and taking a shuttle to the airport. She watched as he checked in and got his ticket to St. Catharines. They held hands as they walked toward security, where there wasn't much of a line.

Still holding her hand, Sam stood in front of her. They'd put off goodbyes as long as they could, but it was time.

"I loved being able to do whatever we wanted whenever we wanted, but I miss being a cop," she said, her free hand sliding up his chest and resting just below his shoulder.

"It'll be good to get back to the city, but I have enjoyed your wilderness education," he said. "Be safe. Don't miss your flight tomorrow."

"I don't want to say goodbye," she said, her voice the same as a child not wanting to go to bed.

He saw the sadness in her eyes despite the small smile she forced. "It'll only be a week. We can manage that, right?" His free hand found the side of her face, just wanting, no needing, the extra contact with her.

"Yeah, sure, of course. Just a week."

"Hey, only a week. Move into your new condo, unpack...Be ready for us to christen it," he said, smirking. Her giggle didn't stop him from leaning in so his breath was tickling her ear. "The bed, the shower, the couch, the kitchen."

"Sam!" She gently shoved his chest and when he pulled back he saw the blush on her cheeks.

"What? Gotta look forward to something to get through the week, right?" He circled his arms around her waist and she mirrored his position. He knew he really had to go. He nuzzled her nose with his briefly before bringing his lips to hers.

"I gotta go," he said, when they finally parted.

"I know. I'm gonna miss you."

"Me too." He placed a chaste kiss on her lips before pulling out of her embrace.

She watched him throw her one last smile before he went through security, and she walked outside to take a cab back to the hotel.

Andy changed into her uniform and she couldn't help but constantly run her hands over the dark blue material to smooth it. She was excited to finally be back on the job, and to see Sam for the first time since she left him at the airport. She left the locker room and was walking down the hall when she spotted him leaving the break room with his morning coffee. "Officer Swarek," she said as she closed the distance and caught his eye.

"Officer McNally."

"Nice to see you again, sir." Her eyes betrayed the serious tone of her voice, showing the fun she was having with this reunion.

"Be sure and get your coffee, McNally. Wouldn't want you cranky all day," he teased.

"We're riding together?" she asked surprised and excited.

"On the desk. Apparently, even after three months there's plenty of paperwork for us to do." He sipped some of his coffee, glancing over to the corner of the bullpen. "We should charge admission."

Andy followed his gaze to see Traci, Chris, Dov, Gail, Oliver, Jerry and Noelle suddenly absorbed in an imaginary piece of paper on the desk they were huddled around. She laughed at how much their friends were interested in their relationship. "They just want to see how we react after three months apart."

"Professional, nothing but professional," he said, fighting back a smile as they walked to the parade room together. It'd been a week since he saw her last and he wanted nothing more than to push her up against the wall in an interrogation room and have his hands all over her, but he kept his urges in check.

As difficult as she thought it would be to act like they hadn't seen each other in three months, Andy thought it was coming surprisingly easy because the last week had seemed like months. After spending nearly every waking moment of nearly three months together, going cold turkey without so much as even a phone call for a week made them want and miss each other even more.

"Your place tonight?" he asked once they reached the parade room. The back of her hand brushed against his as she started to walk by him to find a seat.

"Absolutely." She tossed a smile over her shoulder at him as she sat down waiting for Parade to begin.

The End