Disclaimer: I don't own Rookie Blue.

A.N. I was in a really random mood the other night and wrote this. Its longer than most of my one-shots but I just wanted the whole story out and could not decide how to split it up. Let me know what you think!

The man finished cleaning up lunch and ambled into the living room. He sat down on the couch and watched his young daughter playing on the floor with her dolls. He smiled at her innocence.

After a few minutes, the little girl looked up and realized her father was watching her. "Daddy" she cried, as she scrambled to her feet. She clambered up his legs and sat in his lap. "Daddy" she said again as she looked at him "why are you sad?"

The man stared into her doe-brown eyes, so much like her mother's eyes. He felt a lump forming in his throat.

"Daddy, did I do something wrong?"

He pulled her close and hugged her. "No Princess. Why would you say that?"

"Does Mommy love me anymore?"

The man reeled back, shocked at her question. Why would she say something like that? He found his voice. "Why would you say that? Of course Mommy loves you."

He saw tears forming in his daughter's eyes. "Mommy didn't come to say goodnight again."

The man wiped away the tears that started twin paths down her cheeks. She was correct, for the past two nights her mother had not said goodnight to her. "Katie, Mommy loves you a lot." He sighed. He had been pushing off this conversation for as long as possible. "Do you remember when Jessie had a really bad stomach ache?"

Katie nodded and a smile, his dimpled smile, appeared on her face. "She had to go to the hopsicle."

"Hospital Kitten, not hopsicle."

She glared at him. "Leo stayed with us because Uncle Jerry and Aunt Traci had to stay with her in the hop…hos…hospital and me and Leo were not allowed to go visit her."

She looked at her father for verification. When he nodded, she went on. "Is that where Mommy is?"

Sam kissed his daughter's forehead and nodded. "Yes."

"Oh." Katie climbed off of her father's lap and wandered off. Instead of following her, Sam gave her some time to herself.

Sam leaned back against the couch. The past few days had taken a toll on him. Andy was injured on the job. Originally the doctors thought she broke her arm and there was a lot of bruising from her fall. Then they realized that she was bleeding internally.

Andy's father normally picked up Katie from school and Tommy was more than willing to stay with her that night so Sam could stay with Andy. That night had been touch and go – Sam did not sleep the whole night.

The next day, Sarah drove in from St. Catharines to pick up her niece from school, freeing up Tommy to stay with Sam at the hospital. By nightfall Andy's condition was stable, though she did not know where she was because she was on so much morphine. Giving into the urgings of Traci, Sarah, and Tommy, Sam returned home to his daughter while Tommy stayed with Andy. Sarah returned home, telling him to call if he needed anything.

Sam was brought out of his thoughts with a loud crash followed by an "uh oh".

He jumped up and ran to his daughter's room. It looked like a bomb had gone off; contents of drawers were spilled all over the place. He noted that she must have been trying to get something out of the closet because the rod which held her hanging clothes was on the floor; probably the source of the crash.

As soon as Katie saw him, she threw herself at him. Sam crouched and caught her, pulling her into his arms. "Are you okay?" he asked her as he stood up.

She nodded and buried her head in his shoulder.

"Katie, what happened?"

"I was packing." Her voice was muffled because her head was still buried in his shoulder.

He had seen the suitcase in the center of her bed and realized she was packing. "Why?"

Katie picked up her head and looked at him. "So I can go to Aunt Traci's and you can stay with Mommy."

Sam's eyes widened in shock. He had not expected this reaction from her. He knew it was pointless to argue, his daughter had made up her mind. It was one of the qualities she inherited from both of her parents, the stubborn streak. "Fine. Why don't you pick out three outfits? I'll clean up and pack and then we can go to Aunt Traci's."

"Mommy's gonna come home after three days?" Katie clapped her hands together.

Sam didn't want to burst her bubble. "Maybe, and if not, we can always come back." He watched her pick out three outfits and then sent her out of the room to play with her toys. As he packed and straightened the room, he called Traci. "Trace? It's Sam. Listen, would Katie be able to stay with you for a few days?"

Traci was shocked. When Andy had originally gone into the hospital, Sam said he wanted everything to stay normal for Katie and he wanted her to sleep in her own bed. "What changed? Is Andy okay?"

Sam laughed, for the first time in days. "Katie's as stubborn as her parents. She asked where Andy was today."

"What did you tell her?"

"I gave her the example of Jessie."

Traci laughed. "So, she probably thinks Andy has appendicitis."

"It was better than telling her the truth. She decided that she is going to sleep over at your house and I should stay with Andy."

Traci laughed again. "She's definitely your daughter. She's welcome to stay. But Sam, why is she not in school?"

"She didn't want to go and I didn't have the heart to force her. Tommy told me he would stay with Andy and I should take the day to spend with Katie. Besides, she's four, its okay to miss a few days here and there." Andy would probably kill him for saying that, but honestly he didn't care. Fighting with Katie was the last thing on his mind with Andy in the hospital.

"Okay. I'll see you in a little while."

"You're a lifesaver Trace. I'll see you soon." He hung up.

When they arrived at Traci and Jerry's place, Sam walked his daughter up the stairs and rang the bell. Traci answered right away and took the suitcase as Sam squatted down next to his daughter. "I love you Katie and so does Mommy."

Katie wrapped her arms around him. "I love you Daddy." She kissed his cheek twice. "One for you and one for Mommy." She entered the house.

Sam watched his daughter disappear before he turned to Traci. "Thanks Traci. Call me if you need anything."

He waited for the door to close before heading to his car.

The drive to the hospital was short. He slowly walked up to the ICU, mentally preparing himself for the sight that was going to greet him.

He pushed open the door to Andy's room and saw Tommy asleep in the chair next to Andy's bed. He laid a gentle hand on his father-in-law's shoulder. Tommy was awake in an instant. "Did you sleep at all last night?"

Tommy yawned. "I'll be fine. Where's Katie?"

"At Traci's for the night." He held up a hand to stop his father-in-law from protesting. "She insisted." Sam looked at Tommy. Andy's injury was taking a toll on the man. "Go home and try to rest. I'll be here for the night and call you if there are any changes."

Tommy stood and kissed his daughter's forehead. "Take care of my little girl Sam."

Sam nodded and Tommy turned to leave. "Oh, Sam? They lowered her dosage of morphine so when she wakes up, she's going to be in a lot of pain. The doctors said to call and they can give her more if she needs it." He opened the door and left.

Instead of taking the seat Tommy vacated, Sam sat on the bed and gently brushed Andy's hair away from her face. "I miss you sweetheart" he whispered softly as he placed a kiss on her forehead.

Half an hour later, Andy began to stir. Sam tried to quiet her movements as she groaned in pain. Her eyes opened and he saw the pain in them. "Hi sweetheart" he murmured.

"Sam" she whispered. He stood and filled a cup of water for her and positioned a straw so she could drink. When she drained the cup, she looked at him. "What happened? Where am I?"

Sam sat down on the edge of the bed. "You were injured and there was internal bleeding. You're in the hospital."

Andy nodded and then glanced at the clock. She began to sit up and then screamed in pain.

Sam moved so that he was shoulder to shoulder with her. "Andy, you need to stay still. What's wrong?"

With tears in her eyes, she looked at him. "Sam, its six. Where's Katie?"

Sam smiled. "She asked me to give you this." He kissed Andy on the cheek and then moved so he was hovering over her. "And this is from me" he kissed her gently on the lips.

Andy smiled. "Hold me" she whispered.

Sam used the controls to position the bed so that Andy was sitting up before he slipped his hand around her, careful not to jar her. Her hand was in a cast but the rest of her injuries were wrapped with soft bandages.

When she was snuggled against him, she looked at him. "You didn't answer my question."

Sam sighed. "She asked where you were today. I told her it was like Jessie and she decided she was going to Traci's because I needed to stay with you."

Andy giggled. "Sounds like our daughter."

Sam smiled. "Of course. Andy, sweetheart, how are you feeling?" He knew that she would not have answered the question until she made sure her daughter was okay.

Andy yawned. "In pain but it's bearable."

"That's good." They both jumped. "Sorry to startle you two." It was the doctor. "Mrs. Swarek, we have reduced your intake of morphine and would like to move you out of the ICU."

Andy gripped Sam's hand. "When can I go home?" She wanted to see her daughter.

"It depends on the recovery. But if we move you to a regular room, there is no age limit on the visitors." Tommy McNally had told him about Katie.

Andy smiled as she looked at Sam. "I want to see Katie."

Sam slipped his hand out from under her and stood. "Not tonight. She's at Traci's and its bedtime soon. Besides, you're exhausted. Rest up tonight and I'll bring her tomorrow after school."

Sam woke with Andy curled against him. As the nurses moved Andy into a private room, he spoke to the doctor since he knew Andy was going to want him to stay with her in the bed. The doctor had told him to be careful but it was okay. Andy was still asleep so he tried to close his eyes and go back to sleep but incessant beeping stopped him. Then he realized it was his cell phone. "Swarek."

"Sam?"

Sam quickly and carefully slid Andy off of him and stood up. "What's wrong Traci?"

"Katie's refusing to go to school. I don't know why."

Sam looked at Andy. She had opened her eyes and was watching him. "I'll be there in ten." He hung up the phone and looked at Andy. "Will you be okay alone for a little while or should I call your dad?"

"I'll be fine" she murmured. "Give Katie a hug and a kiss for me before school."

Sam kissed her gently and then left, an idea forming in his mind.

When he reached Traci's house, he barely made it up the stairs before Katie hurled herself into his arms. He held her close and looked at Traci. "What happened?"

Traci looked shocked. "I don't know. She and Jessie went to bed at a normal hour but this morning I had a hard time waking her up and she is refusing to go to school."

Sam sighed. "Thanks Trace." He headed to the car and buckled his daughter in. As he drove, he looked at her. "Princess, what happened last night?"

"Jessie fell asleep but I couldn't. Daddy, I want Mommy!"

Making a split second decision, Sam veered left instead of heading straight. "I know Katie, she misses you also."

"I want Mommy" she sobbed.

Sam wished her could just gather her into his arms and calm her. Instead, she cried herself to sleep as he drove to his destination.

Sam pulled into the parking lot and gently lifted his daughter into his arms before making his way up to the third floor. He was almost by the door when he gently stroked his daughter's cheek. "Wake up Katie."

"No!"

"I have a surprise for you." She responded by burying her head deeper into his chest.

On the other side of the door, Andy was practically bouncing in the bed. She was in pain but she wanted to hold her daughter. The knob slowly turned and then Sam pushed the door opened. "Hi Princess" she said softly.

Sam closed the door with his foot as Katie whispered "Mommy!"

Sam moved swiftly towards the bed and deposited his daughter on Andy's good side. "Be careful, Mommy has a lot of boo-boos."

Katie giggled and curled into her mother's side. "I missed you Mommy."

"I missed you too Katie." She stroked her daughter's hair with her good hand. After a minute, she noticed her daughter was asleep. "Sam?"

Sam noticed what she was looking at. "She had a rough night. Evidently she cried for part of the night but hid it from Traci. She's here, and in your arms. Now you need to rest also so you can come home."

Andy yawned, still stroking her daughter's hair but she soon fell asleep. Sam snapped a few pictures with his phone before leaving to go find a doctor to find out how soon his wife could come home. For her sake, as well as Katie's, he hoped it would be soon.

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