A/N: Thank you all so much for all of your support with my other stories! I continue to be overwhelmed. This one is based on some of the hints that James Duff has been dropping about season 5. This is my take on his **spoiler** that Andy, Provenza, and Buzz go house hunting and Buzz films it because someone can't be there. I have finished this story and it will be three chapters. The other two are in the revision stage, but I should have them posted in the coming days. As always, I welcome any and all feedback.

Obviously, I do not own Major Crimes or any of these fabulous characters. That honor belongs to James Duff and co. I just enjoy writing about them.


Chapter One

"Are you rolling?" Andy asked as he turned to look into the camera that Buzz Watson was currently holding.

"Yes, Leitenant, just as you requested," answered the LAPD's newest reserve officer with a tinge of annoyance in his voice.

"I don't understand why you dragged Buzz and me along with you to see this house in the first place," complained Provenza.

"I told you. I need your opinion and I need Buzz to film the house," answered Andy.

"I have a novel idea, why don't you bring your girlfriend with you if you want her to see the house you plan to move into with her," Provenza added in his usual grumpy tone.

The three men continued to move through the modest 3-bedroom, 2-bath ranch located in a quiet neighborhood not far from work.

"I told you, Sharon is busy".

"The Captain is too busy to see a house that she could, potentially, spend the rest of her life living in?" Provenza asked suspiciously.

"Yeah," Andy answered unconvincingly. Provenza instantly picked up on the other man's hesitation and decided to pounce. Buzz rolled his eyes and continued filming.

"Oh god, do not tell me," Provenza began. "The Captain doesn't know, does she?"

"Not exactly," Andy confessed while looking around.

"And you think it's a good idea to surprise her with a video tour of the house? Ye gads, Flynn, you are an idiot!" Provenza exclaimed.

"Not surprise her. More like... Well... Convince her," Andy explained delicately.

Provenza stopped in his tracks to turn and face his partner. He rolled his eyes heavenward. Meanwhile, Buzz kept rolling. "Are you telling me that you haven't even discussed this whole 'moving in together' thing with the woman you want to move in with?!" Provenza asked incredulously.

"It's just that I'm not sure how she's going to feel about it, so I figured if I show her a great house when I ask her, things might go better," Andy explained.

Provenza proceeded to tour the house while shaking his head at his partner's lack of forethought. "You know, sometimes, I really don't understand why she is even dating you."

Buzz couldn't help but shake his head and laugh at the two older men. He continued to follow them with the camera rolling. Provenza got ahead and entered the master bedroom.

"Flynn, I don't think this is the house for you and the Captain," he called from the bedroom.

"Yeah? Why's that?" Flynn answered while walking towards the bedroom. As he entered, the question answered itself. There on the empty bedroom floor was a bloodied body that had, quite obviously, been shot and left for dead at least a day ago.

"Unless I don't know the Captain very well, she's not going to want to sleep in the same room where we found a body," Provenza stated matter-of-factly. All three men stopped in their tracks and stared down at the gruesome sight before them.

"Well, the good thing is, I got it all on tape," Buzz added. The other two men turned and gave him an annoyed look. "What? How often do you get the actual discovery on tape?"

"Flynn, call it in," Provenza instructed.


After the body had been called in and the rest of their team started filing in, Andy and Provenza began to make their way out of the house to talk with the others.

"So, you really think Sharon won't want to buy this place?" Andy asked. Provenza stopped walking and turned to his partner.

"What is wrong with you? Have you seen the Captain with body fluids? Does she seem like the type of person who wants to live in a house where someone suffered a violent death?" Provenza asked incredulously.

"Well, no, probably not. I was just thinking about how the Chief bought that house that had been a crime scene. She got a real deal on it!" Andy exclaimed with a tinge of excitement.

"Yes, but I think we can all agree that the Captain is NOT the Chief," Provenza answered.

With that their conversation was halted because the subject of it stepped out of her car and began walking towards them.

"Good afternoon, lieutenants. So, we have a body here in this vacant house?" She asked approaching her two senior lieutenants.

"Well, it's not exactly vacant, just for sale, but yeah. There's a body in the master bedroom," Andy tried to explain. Provenza just rolled his eyes.

"This seems like a nice neighborhood. Quiet," Sharon added.

"Right? It's really nice and the neighbors seem friendly," Andy said with a smile. Provenza gave him a look and Sharon looked slightly confused by Andy's behavior.

"Why don't we just go inside and show the Captain what we have?" Provenza suggested. The group moved inside the house and Andy was sure to walk close to Sharon.

"So, it's a standard 3-bed, 2-bath ranch, but it's got a great layout," Andy started enthusiastically. Provenza rolled his eyes for what felt like the millionth time. How could his partner be so dense? Sharon stopped and gave Andy a half worried/half confused look.

"Andy, is everything alright?" She asked.

"Yeah, great. Why?" He answered a little too agreeably. Sharon studied his face and then looked to Provenza. After studying him, she returned her gaze to Andy. Realization crossed her features.

"Who found the body?" She inquired.

"Well, that's actually a funny story. You see, Buzz, Provenza, and I were..." Andy started before Sharon cut him off.

"Do not finish that statement," she said closing her eyes and shaking her head. "I don't want to know right now. Any story that starts off like that never ends well, and I am not in the mood to handle whatever it is the three of you got yourselves into this time."

Provenza welcomed the delay in having to relay their afternoon. Although, he knew it would be short lived and that they would have to come clean to their captain when they got back to the station. He continued to head towards their unfortunate discovery.

"You're right, Captain. Probably best to just focus on the murder for now. Besides, Buzz has the discovery on tape," Provenza explained.

"On tape? Ok, then I should head back to the murder room and have him cue it up for me," she decided. Andy started to panic.

"Uhhh, why don't I go tell Buzz to head back and get it ready. This way you can see the body and the tape will be ready when you get there. I mean, I've already seen it," Andy added quickly. Sharon nodded her head and proceeded to the master bedroom with Provenza. Meanwhile, Andy headed outside to find Buzz.

"Buzz, the Captain wants you to take the tape back to the station and get it ready for her," Andy explained.

"Ooooooo-kay, if that's what she wants," He said hesitantly and then gave Andy a knowing look while trying not to smile.

"About that. So, you got... Everything on tape?" Andy asked.

"Yup," Buzz answered with a knowing smile.

"Any chance you can leave the sound off?"

"Nope. Your house tour video is now evidence. If I tamper with it at all, I'd be in violation of rule..." Buzz started, but was interrupted by Andy.

"Yeah, yeah, we know. You know everything now that you're 'Reserve Officer Watson'. Fine. Go take it back to electronics and if you happen to lose it somewhere along the way, well, no one would blame you," Andy said annoyed.

"Actually, everyone would blame me including the Captain. I'm going to be on my way now, Lieutenant. And don't worry, the tape will be safe and sound."

Great. Just great, Andy thought.


After the team had wrapped things up at the crime scene, they reconvened back at the murder room. In the interim, Andy and Provenza gave their statements and Buzz, who had already given his at the crime scene, cued up the tape to the start of the day's events and then had Tao pull it up on his computer. Andy watched helplessly as Buzz alerted their captain that the tape was ready for her to view. And the younger man's knowing smirk did not go unnoticed by Andy who simply shook his head and rolled his eyes skyward wondering how he managed to get himself in this awful situation. He saw Sharon cross the murder room from her office to Tao's computer. Once she reached her destination, she turned towards the two men in the video.

"Why don't you two join me in case I have any questions," she suggested and then looked back at the computer screen in front of her.

"Oh, there'll be questions," Provenza muttered under his breath. Andy just gave him a look and then hesitantly proceeded to walk over to his boss and an uncertain future with her.

"Ok, everybody ready?" Tao asked with his usual enthusiasm. Sharon nodded and Tao started to play the tape that Buzz had recorded.

TBC