Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters or M/C, but if I did, this is what would happen.
A/N: So, this is going to be a series of drabbles based on Sharon and Andy and different ways in which they use their hands when they're together. This idea originally came about as a combination of that brief moment in Hindsight Pt. 3 where we saw Andy ever so briefly touch Sharon's back as he left the command center to confront a suspect with the rest of the team (and of course the hug clip that was released yesterday that will be in Hindsight Pt. 4) and the realization that Sharon and Andy are both people who seem to need and enjoy physical affection that has most often thus far been expressed by them using their hands in some way. Enjoy!
Chapter 1: Awestruck
She'd volunteered to go to his daughter's wedding with him. To be a buffer between him and his family and Andy had to admit that she was doing a fabulous job at it. Since the evening had started, Sharon had managed to charm just about every member of his family. She seemed to be expertly skilled in this department, and for some reason that surprised him.
He supposed he shouldn't be surprised though. She had worked in Internal Affairs for the majority of her career. She'd dealt with difficult people on pretty much a daily basis during that time, including him. So, the more he thought about it, the more Andy figured it shouldn't be all that surprising that she could easily get along with his family for one evening. Maybe he wasn't feeling surprised at all though. Maybe it was something entirely different.
Towards the end of the evening, Andy had asked Sharon if she'd like to dance with him. She had agreed and as he led her onto the dance floor and put one hand on her side and his other hand in her hand, he realized his timing might not have been the best as Adele's Make You Feel My Love began playing. The only thing he could think to do in that moment to cut the awkwardness of the situation was laugh.
"It seems I have horrible timing," Andy admitted.
Sharon chuckled at that before she said, "Possibly. It's fine though. We're both adults. Plus, it is a wedding. It's not like you can avoid love songs at a wedding."
"True," replied Andy as they continued to sway to the music.
"Tonight was fun," said Sharon as she smiled at Andy.
"It was. Thanks for tagging along and being my buffer. It made the night so much more bearable," Andy told her.
"Like I said, I like weddings. Plus, it's your daughter's wedding day, Andy. It's not like that's something that you can just miss. So, whatever I did to ease the awkwardness with your family and let you be here for your daughter, I was happy to do it," replied Sharon.
"Still. I appreciate it. You took time out of your life to help me out and you didn't have to do that. It means a lot," said Andy.
"Well, you saved me from a night in at my condo doing paperwork. So really, I should be thanking you," Sharon told him.
"Paperwork is the worst. I don't know how you deal with all of that plus manage to keep all of us in line," replied Andy.
"The beauty of being the boss I guess," said Sharon.
"Yeah," said Andy as he shook his head and the song ended.
After the wedding had ended, Andy had taken Sharon back to her condo before heading back to his place. He'd gotten out of his suit and showered before putting on a pair of navy blue sweats and an LAPD T-shirt. As he settled into bed, he realized just how long of a day it had really been. Between solving their current case during the day and attending Nicole's wedding that afternoon along with the reception in the evening, he realized how tired he should be feeling right now. He did feel fairly tired, but it was mixed with something else too. A feeling he had struggled to pinpoint earlier in the evening.
He was awestruck. He originally thought that he had been surprised by the fact Sharon got along so well with his family, but the truth was he was awestruck by her ease and grace the whole night. He was dumbfounded by the stark contrast between how she was at work and what he'd witnessed tonight. She was much more at ease and there was a softness to her that he didn't think he'd ever seen before. He was a brave enough man to admit to himself that this new side of Captain Sharon Raydor that he'd seen tonight intrigued him and he was interested to find out more about this side of her. The part that she seemed to keep tucked away from most people. Sharon Raydor, the woman who loves weddings and could light up a room without even trying.
A/N: So, as I touched on in the author's note above, each chapter will feature a scene in which Sharon and Andy use their hands in some way, shape, or form. I started with Nicole's wedding because I feel like that's when things first began to change for Sharon and Andy. Where they went from being coworkers to friends and as we know, eventually more. In future chapters, some will be moments that were included in the show, some will be missing scenes, and then eventually I'll probably end up venturing into territory that hasn't been explored on the show yet. I hope you've enjoyed this first chapter! As always, let me know what you thought of this by leaving me a review. Thanks for reading and reviewing!