A/N: Now that the season is over and Sam/Andy are actually together I find it harder to write for them. But I want to finish this story, so I hope this chapter does it justice.

Disclaimer: I don't own Rookie Blue or any of the characters.

The room was dark except for the slight ray of dawn creeping through the crack in the curtains. She tried to turn over and snuggle into him, closing her eyes shut and begging them to cooperate, to give her another hour of sleep. Giving up a few minutes later she softly slipped out from under the covers. Having a young child does that to you. No matter how tired you are your body still wakes you up at the crack of dawn. Fumbling around she found her sweater and slipped it on before making her way to the window seat and cracking open the curtain to take a look at the sun rising over the mountains.

The view was breathtaking. Sam really did choose the perfect place for their weekend away honeymoon. The beautiful outdoors and extremely comfortable bed was all they needed, after all they had spent most of the weekend in bed. It was nice to be alone with Sam again but it just wasn't the same without Sammy around.

A slight shiver escaped her. Rubbing her hands together she brought her knees up to her chest and hugged them. Her mind continued to drift through the memories of the last year. It really had been one whirlwind of a ride.

Sam returning was the last thing she had ever expected to happen. She had already come to terms with that. But a part of her deep, deep, down always did wish he might one day walk through the doors of their house again. When she imagined it in her mind she imagined running towards him in slow motion and jumping into his open embrace before kissing him passionately. Ha! How far from reality was that?

She agreed early on to give him a second chance for Sammy's sake but it took a lot longer for her to agree to letting him back into her life. She had to give it to him though, no matter how many ways she found to keep him at a distance Sam never gave up. He was always there and eventually she had to admit to herself how much greater her life was with him around.

She remembers the day she fully forgave him like it was yesterday. The weather was exceptionally warm for November in Toronto. Sam had just worked a night shift and was barely in bed for a couple hours when Sammy ran through the house begging to go to the park. He pointed out that there was sun today and that meant it was a park day. My boys sure can be persuasive. She offered to take him but he was wanted both of his parents to go. He wanted to play in the sandbox with his daddy just like Isaac did with his. Andy had always felt a slight twinge of sadness whenever she had seen Sammy's best friend playing with his father. Patrick was the perfect family man and he'd been Sammy's surrogate "park dad" for the past couple years but it always reminded her how great it would be if Sam was the one chasing their son around the park, pushing him on the swings, or making sand cakes with him. She hadn't realized until that day that Sammy had also been feeling the same hint of sadness and pain.

She remembers standing in the hallway trying to reason with him. Telling him that his daddy would love to go to the park with him but he just came home from work and that he could take him tomorrow. But Sammy would hear nothing of it. He told her that tomorrow would probably not be park weather. That it would be cold again and the sun would go away and then the snow would come and we'd have to wait lots and lots of weeks until it was sunny again. The boy had a point but Andy had worked nights once upon a time and knew how gruelling it was. Before she could argue further Sam stepped out of the bedroom fully dressed.

"Ready to go buddy?"

"Daddy! You're awake!" his eyes lit up like Christmas lights.

"Ofcourse! How can I miss the last park day of the year?" he gave Andy a subtle wink before turning back to his son, "Why don't you go get ready then?"

The boy didn't need to be told twice. He ran to his room to pick out a jacket and socks.

"You really didn't have to get up Sam. I could have gone alone with him Sammy"

"I told you I was going to be here for everything Andy. If that means early mornings and going to the park in freezing temperatures then so be it, Plus, I've been hearing too much about this Isaac kid and his dad. Better go size up my competition!"

Andy couldn't help but roll her eyes but she couldn't help but hide her grin. Amazing herself at how giddy she was getting to go to a kids park with Sam.

She knew in that moment that he'd wormed his way fully into her good graces but it was cemented even more when she saw how proud Sammy was to show off his father to all his park friends. Sitting now looking out at the sun rising over the Tremblant mountains she was glad for the fresh start that life had given them

The sound of Sam stirring brought her back from her memories. She turned to look at him, letting out a small giggle as she saw him do his squinty eye-morning grimace look. He really was not a morning person.

"Why you up so early?" His voice was horse and deep.

"Sammy has me trained well!"

"That he does!" a small chuckle escaping him. "But I thought we agreed no getting out of bed till it's time to checkout?"

"Oh really, and why is that Mr. Swarek" Getting up slowly ready to make her way back into his warm embrace.

"I guess you'd better come here and find out Mrs. Swarek" His eyebrows raised every so slightly and a grin plastered on his face.

A/N: So I know this is short and doesn't really progress the story much but I wanted to include some insight into what happened between Andy allowing Sam to stay over and the wedding. The next chapter will be the epilogue.