Disclaimer: This is AU and Natalie and Sharona know each other and the same time. I don't own Monk. Thanks to Bob Wright for the insperation
After yet another argument with Adrian, Sharona went into the room that she was staying in and slammed the door. Adrian realized that he upset her and after waiting a couple of minutes he knocked on the door
She had cooled down by then.
"Sharona?"
"Come in Adrian"
He opened the door.
"Okay," he said, "look I take back what I said. The last thing I would ever want to do is upset or hurt you"
She took a breath to calm herself.
"Adrian do you understand WHY I'm upset?"
"Yeah because of what I said"
"Well, that's part of it," she said
He patiently waited for her to continue.
"Within the last six months I've been shot by my ex husband, found out that I'm 3 months pregnant, almost lost my son in a car accident and feel like you've been comparing me to Natalie in a negative way and then when I expressed my feelings you treated me like I was some stupid kid who's feelings didn't matter"
"I- I'm not good at that Sharona. I'm not good at dealing with feelings"
"You were always good at dealing with Trudy's feelings," Sharona said quietly
"Yes… but that was different. Trudy… with Trudy it was like we were one person instead of two. She was a part of me. She… it was like… gosh how do I explain this… she was-"
"She was your one and only?"
"Yes but it was more then that. It was like she was every breath that I took. She sustained me."
"Adrian I'm drowning right now… not physically but emotionally I'm drowning. I don't need your reprimands or half assed consequences"
"I know"
"I need your support. I need your friendship. I need your love"
"Sharona I can't-"
"NOT that kind of love… I mean the kind of love you have for a friend"
"Yeah I know the word but I forgot it"
"It doesn't matter. I need that right now"
"You got it," he said hugging her awkwardly at first then more comfortably, "now come on. We're all playing charades and I need you on my team"