This story is set during S1E05 Citizen's Arrest. I love Sharon and Andrea and think there are not enough Raydor/Hobbes fanfic out there so I created my own. I do not own any of the characters, just burrowing them in order to keep me sane until season 2 next year. Hope you enjoy.
Sharon Raydor had just finished wrapping up a case involving two kidnapped teenagers. It had been horrible. The teenaged boy was killed but the Major Crimes Division of the LAPD was lucky enough to save the girl's life. However, the parents' grief was not much lessened by this fact. It took every bone in Sharon's body not to allow herself to break down in the parents' presence. She couldn't even begin to fathom the effect losing a child could have on parents. Her mind automatically drifted to her two grown kids, thankful that they were all right, safe and hopeful that they would stay that way. She closed her eyes as Lieutenants Flynn and Provenza escorted the grieving parents away to visit one of the LAPD's grief counsellors Sharon stood there and folded her arms, as if to protect her from the harsh world and tried to compose herself and put the day behind her before heading off to meet Rusty in one of the interrogation rooms. She would hate for him to see her this unravelled.
After what seemed like hours, but was merely ten minutes, someone knocked and opened her office door. She didn't even have the energy to move or greet the person for that matter. She just stood there, with her eyes close and breathed deeply. It was DDA Hobbs. The blonde-haired woman, wearing a tan professional skirt suit, walked slowly and silently over to Sharon and rested a caring hand on her shoulder. Sharon placed her hand on top of Hobbs' and turned around. Her eyes were filling with tears, ready to flow any minute. Hobbs felt Sharon's pain through her heart and instinctively wrapped her arms around her, pulling her close. Sharon buried her head in the crook of Hobbs' neck.
"Oh god, I am so glad you are here," Sharon said between sobs. "I don't think I could handle being alone right now."
"I figured you would've needed someone around. This was a tough one huh?" Hobbs caressed Sharon's back, slightly pulling them closer. Holding Sharon tightly really began calming her down a bit. This was a relief to Andrea because she would have hated leaving Sharon in such a fragile state, especially since she had to take care of Rusty, who was not the easiest minor to deal with.
"Yes, yes it was" was all Sharon could have mustered out at that time. They stood together for a little while longer, the room growing quieter by intervals. Sharon was the one to break the now deafening silence.
"I'm so sorry for... this; God, and I ruined your jacket!"
Andrea pulled away and shook her head vehemently. "What? No! You have nothing to apologize for. This just means you're human so... you just disproved the entire LAPD who thinks you're not."
"Oh, good heavens Andrea!" Sharon shot back, while wiping away the tears on her face. She then removed her hands and looked up at Andrea, her eyes overflowing with compassion and gratitude. "Thank you."
Hobbs held Sharon's hands tightly between them. "What are friends for?"
Sharon's eyes fell on Andrea's lips the returned to her eyes. "Friends?" The coy tone in which Sharon said the word made Andrea blush a little. There was always the mutual attraction between the two women for years, however neither of them ever acted on it. They enjoyed flirting subtly when working together and having the occasional drink together at the police hangout with coworkers. It was not news to anyone that DDA Hobbs was homosexual but only a few knew about Raydor's bisexuality; not that she was ashamed of it, it just did not come up in conversation. But to be completely honest, Sharon knew Andrea was not completely sure about her [Sharon's] sexuality and used this as a means of keeping her distance. But during this moment of vulnerability, Sharon was ready-or even craving-to be loved by the woman holding her hands.
Andrea tried to play it cool. "Uh, close friends?" Sharon couldn't help it but laugh. Andrea laughed along with her. With eyes still a little puffy from all the crying, Sharon replied, "I...don't think I want any more friends, Andrea." A silence fell on the room, weighing down the air around them. Sharon knew Andrea got her drift but decided to make her point concrete. She moved her still-held-hands to Andrea's waist, closing the distance between them and softly kissed her lips. She lingered there for a while, observing her Deputy District Attorney. Hobbs now had her eyes closed, her body relaxing into Sharon's. She let go of Sharon's hands and let them run up and down her arms. She deepened the kiss a little and enjoyed it until Sharon's phone rang. Sharon reluctantly pulled away, shook her head in annoyance and walked behind her desk to answer the phone.
"This is Captain Raydor," she said, a hint of hostility in her voice. Andrea stood where she was, digesting the Captain's disposition as she spoke on the phone. She was trying to make sense of the evening's events, wondering if a relationship was what Sharon really wanted or if it was just a short lapse in judgement.
"Oh yes I haven't forgotten him Buzz. I'll be right there. Give me two minutes. Sharon turned her gaze to Andrea after placing the phone on the hook. Instead of regret, there was now one of the Captain's signature half smiles on her face.
"What?" Andrea asked, skepticism painted on her face. This was one of the things she loved about Sharon. She loved how cryptic she could be sometimes.
"I'm sorry but I have to go now. But...I hope you'll call me later?"
Andrea now had her arm folded. "So I take it you want to be in a more intimate relationship with me?"
"Yes. I have always wanted you, you know. I just...was busy." This made Andrea laugh. Andrea was becoming a little flustered by her uncertainty, but decided to play along.
"Ah, well I didn't know you were gay-for sure anyways."
"I have always been bisexual, Andrea. I have had girlfriends in the past."
"Okay. Fine. Shouldn't you be checking on Rusty now?"
"Yes, I should." Sharon walked to her door and Andrea followed. They stood in the doorway looking at each other. Andrea wiped the remains of a tear from Sharon's face.
"I'll call you later, Captain Raydor."
"Good," Sharon replied then watched DDA Hobbs as she walked out of the murder room. Sharon left momentarily to find Rusty and a frustrated Buzz, who was assigned the task of babysitting.