So, I had this idea in my head for a while, and I decided to just do it! I love Sharon Raydor, so… Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy this!

All of me – John Legend

It had been so long since a man had said those words to her and had actually meant it. Of course, her son said it when they said their goodbyes on the phone, and even Jack said it sometimes. But still, it had been so different when he said. He, Andrew Flynn, whom she had known since she finished police academy, and who had hated her for years and years, had told her he loved her. It hadn't meant anything to him, just a nice gesture after a tough case. But to her it felt like a milestone. A new beginning. A sign that in this crazy life there were actually people who cared about her other than her kids, and Rusty of course, although he was one of her kids too and could almost not be seen as different from that.

It was late that night, and the only ones left in the building were Andy and herself. She was finishing up her paperwork when there was a slight knock on the door. It had sounded almost apologizing, as if he didn't want to disturb her but didn't have a choice.

'Come in lieutenant.' She said, looking up from her files just as Andy walked into her office.

'Can I help you with anything?' Andy looked her in her eyes as he shook his head.

'No, no, I was just about to head home and I wanted to see if you were okay.'

'Why wouldn't I be?' She'd asked, even though they both knew she had all reasons not to be okay.

'Well, you had a tough ride today, this case must've brought back a lot of memories.' Sensing it was useless to lie, as he had already saw through her carefully build up disguise, she nodded.

'Yes, it did.'

'Not all good ones, I'm afraid?' His voice was tender, afraid to cross a line, but caring. His dark eyes seemed to burn into her green colored ones, and she turned away, smiling sadly while nodding. She looked down, thinking about what had happened that day. It made her remember what Jake was like when he was, well, when he was in a dark period of his life.

'Sharon, you don't have to bottle up all of your feelings. I'm here if you need to talk.' She looked up again and smiled at his worried looks. She was about to say something, when he spoke again.

'I love you, Sharon. We all love you. Although we don't always show it enough, this whole team cares about you. You can't carry the world alone, you know.' She tried desperately to hold back the tears forming behind her eyes. She didn't want him to leave, she wanted him to keep talking but she didn't want him to see her crying either. She swallowed before nodding at him, smiling sadly.

'Thank you lieutenant, I really appreciate that.' Andy looked a little lost, standing there, having said what he wanted to say, but not sure what to do now.

'Well, good. I guess I see you tomorrow?'

'Yes, you will. Goodnight Andy.'

'Night Sharon.' She fell back in her chair, letting out her breath as she watched him leave her office, making his way out of the murder room towards the elevators.

The tears had come. A little while after he had left, she couldn't hold them back anymore and she had let them stream down her face. The silent falling of them over her cheeks had turn into quiet sobs as she thought about the fact that she had let him leave without telling him she loved him to. He was stubborn and annoying at times, but she cared so much about him. It wasn't until after the Nutcracker that she had realized that. She, a married woman, was in love with one of her subordinates. If it hadn't hurt so terribly, it had almost been funny. She dropped her head in her hands, trying to keep the sobs from being heard by anyone, even though she was the only one left in probably the entire building. She had no idea how long she'd been sitting there like that, when she felt a soft hand on her back.

'Sharon? Are you alright?' As soon as she heard Andy saying her name, she tried to wipe the tears from her face and looked up at him.

'I'm sorry captain, I didn't mean to…'

'No, Andy it's fine. I'm sorry.' Her voice cracked as she tried to hold back another sob.

'Hey, hey Sharon, calm down. What's going on.' His voice had turned softer and he sounded worried. He wrapped one arm around her waist and carefully pulled her off her chair and led her towards the couch, where he sat next to her. A string of hair had fallen in her face and he slowly put it back in his place. Never in his life had he seen her cry.

'Sharon, can you tell me what's going on? Is it because of what I said, because than I'm so sorry I didn't mean to…' He stopped as he saw tears were streaming down her face again.

'I'm so sorry, Sharon, I really am…'

'Stop it.' He looked at her, a little startled.

'Stop apologizing. It's been a really long time that anybody except my kids told me they love me and '

'Oh Sharon ' Andy said, cutting her off.'

'Please, Andy.' She looked at him, and even though her face was red from crying, and she looked like a lost little cat, she was still intimidating enough to make him shut up.

'And when you said it, it sounded like you meant it. And then I let you walk away without telling you that I love you too.' He looked up, into her beautiful green eyes.

'I love you too, Andy Flynn.' He grabbed her head and pulled her into a long kiss. At first she felt scared, but then she kissed him back. He had never expected her to be such a good kisser, although he fantasized about it enough. After a while they both slowly pulled back. He grinned, and she smiled shy.

'And then to think I only came back to pick up a file.' She playfully smacked his arm.

'Hey Sharon, you wanna go for a drink or something?'

'Andy Flynn, are you asking me on a date?'

'No, I never kiss girls on a first date.' He stood up and pulled her of the couch. His arm wrapped around her shoulder, they walked out of her office. How this would end? That's something they'd think about tomorrow.