Chapter 21: The One Four Years Later

A/N: So here is the last chapter for this one guys and it also happens to be the first chapter for the sequel I plan on writing in a couple of months. I will probably start writing that in mid December so think of it as a Christmas present from me to you! (: This chapter takes place 4 years in the future, this is basically setting up the back story for the sequel. Hope you like it! And thank you SO much for all the encouragement and reviews I have received throughout this story.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Rookie Blue (:

It had been a little over 4 years since I started working for Sam and my life had completely changed in the best possible way. Nathan was five years old, oh sorry he was five years and EXACTLY 8 months old. Those months were definitely important to him.

Tomorrow was my first day as a rookie and god I was so nervous! Even though all of the training officers were Sam's best friends so over the years they had become mine. They had all told me as nicely as they possibly could that just because I was the wife that did not mean I would be getting special treatment. I actually expected it to be the complete and total opposite! They loved harassing me, especially Oliver and Jerry. But since I knew a dirty little secret about Jerry and my new best friend from the Academy, Traci, I think he wasn't going to be his usual self around me! For once he would actually behave himself. However, Oliver well that was a COMPLETELY different story.

I was in the bathroom getting ready to go when Sam turned the corner. "Hey babe you about ready? We're gonna be late."

"Is Izzy here yet?" The oldest of the Shaw daughters was coming over to watch Nathan because we would all be at The Black Penny. The good ole 'rookie hazing' ceremony. It was weird that I was actually going to have to participate this year, I had been going with Sam the last couple of years, sitting in the back just enjoying the experience with him right next to me.

"Yeah Oliver just dropped her off, he told me to tell you to be ready for tonight."

I turned to look at my husband with a little bit of an uneasy look on my face. He came and wrapped his arms around me from behind and pulled me clos to him. "You're going to be great McNally. Don't worry so much." So yes my husband of three years still called me by maiden name! So what! He told me the day I legally changed my name that he was just going to stick with McNally, even though legally I was now a Swarek.

After we got engaged and Sam did ask me again, more officially. Down on one knee with a ring this time but we knew it was what we both wanted so we didn't see why we should wait any longer. Our wedding was simple but amazing. Just our closest friends and family. It took some time for my dad to come around to me getting married at 19 to a guy that was a decade older than me but when he saw the way Sam treated me and they way my face lit up when he was around, he understood. I had found my soulmate and I didn't care if he was ten years older than me or a hundred, he was the one I was supposed to be with.

"I can't help it, I'm nervous!" I wasn't so nervous about tonight but tomorrow morning when I had to get up and start my new life as a copper of 15th division. I knew tonight whatever hazing ritual they came up with this year Sam would have my back but since we were married he couldn't be my training officer. For obvious reasons!

He turned me around in his arms so I was facing him. "Sweetheart you have nothing to be nervous about. I'm going to be right there, okay? And you've been to this thing before, it is just 10 minutes of hazing and then we all get drunk. It's going to be fun!"

I reached my arms up and interlocked them behind his neck. "Not about tonight dork, well not really...it's just tomorrow I'm actually going to be out there. What if I make a mistake?"

"You're supposed to make mistakes, it's a rookie thing to do. Trust me all of you are going to do something wrong, it's just part of the experience."

"But Sam.."

"You can't be perfect all the time sweetheart."

I laughed. Sam always told me I was a little overeager about some things. I just always had to get everything right. Luckily Sam had learned to deal with that in the four years we had known each other. "I can try though." I stood up on my tip toes and leaned into him. I tilted my chin up so he would know what I wanted and like always he did. He tightened his grip around my waist and gave me a kiss.

"Now hurry it up lady! Oliver will never forgive me if I get you there late."

"Awe how cute, I wouldn't want your boyfriend to be mad at you!" I loved teasing him about his 'bromance' with Oliver and Jerry. They truly were hilarious to be around. They had been best friends for so long that I realized that when I married Sam I not only got Nathan but also Oliver and Jerry.

"McNally..." He gave me that warning tone that he sometimes got with Nathan before he said something he shouldn't.

I turned away from the mirror and blew him a kiss. "Love you."

"Yeah, yeah." He turned and left the bathroom, leaving me to finish getting ready. I was pretty low - maintenance when it came to get ready for things and I had known all these people for years. So getting ready really just consisted of me drying my hair and putting on some mascara and I was ready. I turned off the light and walked out of our bedroom to find Izzy and Nathan already watching some show on the couch. They were quite the pair those two. "Hey Iz, you call me if you need anything okay?"

"Yeah Andy, I will."

"And buddy, you better be good for Izzy...got it?"

"Yep." He didn't even look at me when he said it, which made me think he wasn't really listening.

"Nathan..I'm serious."

Sam came walking into the living room. "I already had the talk with him. He said he would be good. You ready to go?"

"Yeah just let me get my purse." I went and found my purse about to walk out the door with Sam when I heard little footsteps running behind me.

"Mama...Mama!" I saw Nathan running towards me from the living room.

"Yeah baby?" I knelt down so that I was eye level with him.

He wrapped his little arms around my neck and kissed my cheek. "Good luck tonight mama..you look realllyyyyy pretty!"

"Thanks baby, I'll see you first thing tomorrow morning."

"Okie doke." And yes he still said that! Most adorable five year old, my son. He turned and ran off towards the living room.

Sam looked at me and laughed before opening the door for me. "He's definitely your son."

"Hey you taught him just as much as me! He is already using those dimples to get what he wants, that is so your fault!"

"Yeah and he tricks me to get what he wants, just like you do ALL the time McNally."

"Maybe he just figured out what works on us...we're in big trouble Swarek."

"That we are sweetheart. Now come on lets get you to the Penny."

I interlaced our fingers on the console and he would squeeze my hand every now and then, knowing that it usually calmed my nerves. We pulled up to the Penny and my stomach immediately did a flip flop. I didn't know why I was so nervous. I was trying not to be but I guess I didn't want everyone to think that I was getting special treatment because I was married to one of the T.O's?

Sam squeezed my hand again and I turned to look at him. "You ready for this?"

I tried to give my most enthusiastic smile. "Ready as I'll ever be."

"Well lets get to it then sweetheart." He came and opened my door, offering his hand as I jumped out of his truck. We were walking in when he swung his arm around my shoulders and gave me a reassuring kiss against my temple.

As soon as we walked through the door I was dragged away from Sam by Oliver. He gave me his big dimpled smile as Oliver pulled me away and mouthed 'love you'. I saw him walk over to his usual table where Jerry was already sitting.

Oliver took me over to the bar and placed me in a line with the rest of the rookies. The next thing I know handcuffs were being put on me. Leave it to Oliver to come up with something brand new for my year.

There was A LOT of shouting and there were so many people crowded around the five of us. I turned my head trying to find Sam and as soon as I made eye contact he winked at me like 'you got this'. Some officer that I had never seen before shoved me down onto the bar.

Next thing I know Oliver was shouting our names. "Chris Diaz, Traci Nash, Gail Peck, Dov Epstein and Andy Swarek. You have the right to remain calm and you have the right to get out of these handcuffs any way you know how. First rookie out of his handcuffs drinks for free, rest of you pay. On your mark, get ready and GO!"

I stood up and immediately walked over to Sam. Everyone was frantically trying to get out of their handcuffs and Oliver did say anyway you know how...so? Sam smiled and started laughing as soon as he saw me running over to him.

"Sweetheart, you know I can't help you with this. It's not fair."

I leaned into his ear so only he could hear though. Even though it was insanely loud in here and whispered, "Help me and I'll make it worth your while later...promise. Anything you want..."

He tightened his grip on my arm, "Anything?"

I nodded my head and dug my teeth into my bottom lip because I knew it drove him crazy. He spun me around and started working on the cuffs. Jerry leaned over to us, "What's going on here Sammy?"

Just as soon as Jerry asked though I felt the handcuffs come undone and saw Sam hold up his hands like 'nothing to see here'. Then I threw my hands up in the air and started screaming to show everyone that I was out of mine. Oliver saw me standing right next to Sam and shook his head but laughed at the same time. He obviously knew what I had done to get out of my cuffs.

I felt Sam slide his fingers into my belt loop and pulled me over to him in between his knees. "You better live up to that promise McNally."

"Oh trust me, you won't be disappointed." I might have rubbed my hand up his thigh a little to high because he let out a choked breath before pushing me away.

"Go be with the rookies...rookie."

I gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Yes sir." Then I turned and walked away to join the other four rookies that were in the same division with me.

They really were great friends. Traci was absolutely amazing! She had a kid Nathan's age so we instantly bonded. Dov and Chris were the funniest people I had ever met. I already considered them brothers. Now Gail Peck was a different story. She definitely felt like she was better than all of us and she was just biding her time to be in a white shirt like the rest of her family. But even if she was a little bitchy, she was still one of us and because of that I tried to be nice to her.

It felt weird sitting at the Rookie table instead of sitting with Sam. Over the last few years we would come here probably once a week. I felt completely comfortable with Izzy watching Nathan, for such a young age she was incredibly responsible. She reminded me a lot of myself. I knew Sam missed his friends so this was a good compromise. But now sitting over here away from him, it just felt weird. I loved my friends, I did...but it didn't even come close to the way I was with Sam. He was my home. Even after all this time I still felt like something was missing when he wasn't around.

Once again it was like he could read my mind because next thing I know I see him and Jerry making there way towards us. Traci immediately brightened next to me and then remembered that they were a secret and quickly downplayed it. It reminded me a lot of when Sam and I first started dating.

When they finally made it over to our table Sam went straight to me and wrapped his arms around my waist. I immediately leaned back into him feeling completely safe. He leaned down and placed a kiss on my neck. "Having fun?"

I nodded my head while muttering, "mm-hmm."

"Told you."

I squeezed his arm playfully and he interlaced our fingers that were resting in my lap. Sam didn't really know any of the other rookies except for Traci. I had gone out with all of them a couple of times and Sam would stay home with Nathan. I think he didn't want to get too close to them so when the time came he could be a Training Officer to whoever he was assigned.

Jerry and Traci were making 'googly' eyes at each other until he finally spoke up. "So you rooks ready for tomorrow?"

Dov immediately perked up, "Yes sir, ready to get out there!" He had a little bit too much enthusiasm and I heard Sam let a scoff in my ear. I squeezed his hand silently telling him to behave.

Chris was the next to speak, "Ready to get out there and catch those bad guys, get them off the street."

Gail let out an annoyed chuckle before she turned to leave.

I heard Dov whisper "Ice queen" after her and I couldn't help but laugh. I really did try to like Gail but sometimes she made it a little bit difficult. I was rubbing up and down Sam's forearm mindlessly, a habit that I had picked up over the years. I saw Dov out of the corner of my eye with a weird look on his face, like he wanted to say something but he was almost too scared to?

Finally he spoke up. "Uh...Officer Swarek?" Did he really just refer to my husband that way? We weren't even at work, it was so funny hearing one of my friends call my husband 'Officer Swarek'. I never thought of Sam as intimidating, he was just Sam but apparently Dov saw things differently.

I felt him lift his head off my shoulder and turn to look at him. Then he not so nicely barked, "What?" I squeezed his hand again but instead of turning nicer he just squeezed back harder. I rolled my eyes. He wanted them to be scared of him! When really he wasn't scary at all, it was pretty funny to watch though.

Dov seriously looked like a deer in the headlights. I tried not to laugh at his expression regarding my husband. "Do you know who are training officers are going to be?"

Sam let out his sarcastic laugh before saying, "Do you think I'm going to tell you if I do?"

I tried desperately to ignore their conversation and turn my attention to Traci but as soon as I turned my head Sam started rubbing circles on the back of my hand. I guess he was trying to tell me that he had to act this way and was trying to keep me from getting mad at him. We hadn't really had the conversation of how we were going to act around each other at work so I felt like it wasn't my place to say anything. But seriously Dov's face was priceless! All he said was, "Uh...I guess not...sir?" And then immediately turned away and walked back up to the bar.

I turned my head towards Sam, "You know it wouldn't kill you to be a little nice to my friends!"

He gave me a quick kiss on my lips. "Oh it really would sweetheart."

"Sam!"

"Andy they're rookies, I have to be mean to them. It's my job and it's fun."

"I'm a rookie and you aren't mean to me..."

He shook his head at me. Almost like he couldn't believe I had actually just said that. "Do you want me to be mean to you?"

I quickly shook my head, I had seen Sam mad and I would rather not relive those days!

"Now I seem to remember a certain promise you made to me..think we could get out of here and fulfill that promise?"

"Sure you can handle me Sir?"

He leaned forward and before kissing me whispered, "Yeah I'm pretty sure of that one sweetheart." And then he kissed me in the middle of the Penny with all of our co-workers around, it made my heart flutter.

Before we could get too carried away, which lets face it we usually did. Oliver came up and grabbed Sam's shoulder and pulled him away. "No fraternizing with the Rookies Sammy boy."

I didn't let go of Sam's hand not wanting him to get too far. Sam turned to Oliver and started laughing. "Ollie..she was my wife long before she was a rookie!"

"Yeah but Sammy what are people going to think if they see you making out with one of the rookies?"

I looked at Oliver and smiled, "That I'm his wife?"

"You two are just too much for me!" Oliver hit Sam on the head and turned and walked away.

I pulled Sam back between my legs, I didn't care what people thought. He was my husband and just because I was a rookie didn't mean that changed things. "Do you wanna get out of here?"

"Definitely!" Sam immediately pulled me off the bar stool, I said a quick goodbye to Chris and Traci. Dov had never come back after Sam basically yelled at him!

Sam dragged me over to Oliver to ask him when he was going to come get Izzy. Which thankfully he answered, "I'm leaving now too." Not that I didn't love Izzy but I kinda just wanted some one on one time with Sam. Nathan would HOPEFULLY be asleep by the time we got home.

We walked out to the truck hand in hand. I loved how much affection Sam showed me in front of everyone. It took a while for him to be so open with me but once he started he only got better and better.

When we were in the truck he immediately grabbed my hand and rested it on the console. People probably thought we were crazy but we were basically always holding hands. "So you still nervous about tomorrow?"

I turned to look at him, I loved watching him drive. "Not as much as I was. Do you know who I'm assigned to?"

He laughed before saying, "You got Ollie.."

"Seriously! He's going to be giving me a hard time the ENTIRE day Sam!"

"No he won't, just make sure to buy him lunch tomorrow. You already know what he likes so it shouldn't be too hard. And I know he will have your back no matter what so it makes me feel a little bit better about you being out there." I knew Sam was a little uneasy when I told him I wanted to go to the academy. He didn't want anything to happen to me and I understood that but at the same time he knew it was something I needed to do. I wanted to make the McNally name good again, even if I was doing it as a Swarek.

"So who did you get?"

He gave me a look and rolled his eyes before he turned his eyes back onto the road. I heard him softly mutter, "Epstein."

I couldn't contain my laugh! "Sam, you have to be somewhat nice to him! I think he is already scared of you."

"McNally..."

"Babe come on, I'm just saying don't act like you want to kill him. Please for me?" I gave him my cutest smile, the one that pretty much made him agree to whatever I was saying.

"Fine but he better not be running around like a chicken with his head cut off or I swear..."

"You're so cute when your in TO mode."

He turned and gave me one of his dimpled smiles. "What do you mean? I'm cute all the time!"

"Oh of course you are baby!" I let out a laugh. I couldn't believe that Sam got Dov as a rookie! That just made my life SO much better.

We had just walked through the door to our house when Oliver pulled up in our driveway. And okay it's possible that we got a little carried away in the truck so we might have been in there for a couple of extra minutes, but hey! It was just kissing. We have a five year old who is always running into our room at all times of the night, it can make things a little difficult. I don't know how we have never been caught before.

"Iz, we're home and your dad is in the driveway waiting for you."

I walked into the living room to find the TV on a low volume and the rest of the house dark. "Oh okay, thanks Andy."

"He didn't give you any trouble did he?" Sam asked.

"Nope, after I promised him that y'all would wake him up when you got home he went right to sleep. Sorry about that he was insisting on staying up until you got home." Izzy looked a little guilty, almost like we were going to be mad for some reason.

"No, you're fine. He goes a little crazy at bedtime. I used to have to do the same thing for when Sam was going to be home late." I smiled at Izzy and rubbed her shoulder, letting her know that she did a great job with Nathan. I was so happy that we had found someone that we both felt comfortable and it was even better that it happened to be Oliver's daughter.

"Well I should get going, you know how my dad gets."

I walked her to the front door while Sam went and got changed throwing a "thanks Iz." over his shoulder as he went.

"Hey Andy?"

"Yeah sweetie?"

"I'm really happy you married Uncle Sammy. You're much better than the last one."

I couldn't help but smile, we never really talked about Laura since that first time. It was in Sam's past and he had assured me that she would never give us any problems. "Thanks Izzy. That means a lot. I'll see you soon."

"Bye Andy." She walked out the door and to Oliver's car.

I waved to Oliver when he rolled down his window and then went back into the house. I tip toed up the stairs to find Sam standing outside his doorway. He turned to me and pulled me into his side. "So how much do you think he is going to hate us in the morning if we don't wake him up?"

I laughed, Sam hated waking up Nathan when he was already asleep. Trust me I did too, he was getting harder and harder to get down at night! He was full of energy all the time, even at 10:00 at night. The fact that it was now 11:00 made me not want to wake him up at all! I just wanted to go get in bed and curl up next to Sam. "I bet he doesn't even remember. He's like you in that way."

Sam pinched my hip. "Ha ha..you're just the comedian tonight aren't you?"

"Always, I am pretty funny, you know?" I leaned up on my tip toes and kissed him.

"Can we go to bed now?"

"Yeah grandpa, lets go...but if our son throws a fit in the morning I'm blaming you."

He shook his head at me while pulling me away from Nathan's bedroom. "I'm counting on it McNally."

I went into the bathroom and got ready for bed. I already had all my stuff ready for tomorrow morning. Even though I had seen Sam throwing stuff in a bag five minutes before he left in the morning, I personally liked to be more prepared. Which Sam did like to poke fun at me but oh well, he was used to all my quirky ways.

I heard Sam get into bed in our room and flip the light off. "Babe come on, you're taking forever."

I knew that I should probably just throw on one of his shirts and go to sleep. I did have an early day tomorrow and I needed to be rested for it...but I did just buy this sexy navy blue lingerie. And I really...like really wanted to wear it for him. I had been hiding it under some older sweaters so that he would have no idea that I have bought it and I had promised him earlier tonight that I would make it worth his while...so...

Deciding that 'you only live once' and I was used to only getting a couple of hours asleep, I put it on. I was just about to open the door when I heard Sam yell again. "Sweetheart seriously, what's taking you so long?"

I opened the door to the bathroom and leaned against the doorway. "Something you needed Swarek?" I jutted my hip out and immediately I saw his jaw drop in the shadows.

"McNally...get over here RIGHT NOW!" I smiled and crawled on top of him. He threw the sheet of off him so I was straddling just him.

"Yes?"

He settled me against his lap, hands grasping my waist and pulled me down to meet his lips. "God, you're so beautiful..."

So yeah after four years and three being actually married to him my blushing had not stopped. Everything he said made me feel so good and loved that I couldn't help it. He moved up and down my neck, sucking on my pulse point until he rolled us so he was on top.

I loved the crazy, kinky sex that we had from time to time ever since we got married but I also just loved this. Him on top of me pushing me down into the mattress. I felt him reaching around to undo the clasp on my bra when I heard our door creep open and heard a soft "Mama?".

Sam flew off of me and threw his shirt in my face, obviously telling me to hurry the fuck up and put it on. Luckily it was pitch black in our room, so I prayed our little man didn't see anything. BUT we definitely needed to start locking the damn door! Sam threw the comforter over us after I had put his shirt on and I felt Nathan start climbing onto the bed. "Baby, what's going on?"

I heard him sniffling as he came and settled himself next to me. As bad as it sounds it had become somewhat normal for Nathan to climb into our bed at night. Usually when he did I was already spooned into Sam's side so he just came and climbed in next to me. "I thought you forgot about me." Nathan's nightmares had almost completely gone away after a couple of years. But every now and then he still had that fear that one of us wouldn't be here in the morning.

Sam raised his head to look over me to see Nathan. "You were sleeping buddy, we didn't want to wake you up."

"But - But..why not?"

Sam had his arm across my waist under the covers and he started a slow hand going up and down my ribs. I took that as my encouragement to speak. "You are a big boy now baby and you went to sleep all by yourself. We were going to wake you up in the morning, you need your sleep."

He turned towards me and buried his head in my neck, he still held on tight to my shirt; even if he was a little bit bigger now. "Can I sleep in here with you?"

Sam usually never allowed this when he was awake, I was the weak one that always pulled Nathan into me at night. I felt Sam grab my waist a little more forcefully than I was used to. This was not the way that I wanted our night to go but I couldn't just tell my baby to go back upstairs when he was upset. And I really did sleep better when they were both with me, as pathetic as that sounds it was true. I took Sam's hand that was grasping my hip and pulled it around me interlacing our fingers. "Sure baby, just for tonight though okay?"

"Okay mama.." Nathan snuggled more into my side and was out like a light, probably never even fully waking up.

Sam squeezed my hand, "We are finishing this tomorrow night sweetheart..."

"I was counting on it babe." I turned my head to give him a quick kiss and then he buried his face in my hair. They were definitely father and son.

So here I was sandwiched in between my two favorite boys. Wearing very sexy lingerie, completely content to just lay here. I tightened my hold on both of them and fell into a deep sleep. Ready to start the first day of the rest of my life tomorrow.

-The End. (For now at least)