DISCLAIMER: I do not own these characters, except for Matthew and Moxie. The rest of them belong to James Duff and the Major Crimes franchise.

A/N: Happy Valentine's Day everyone! This takes place a couple of weeks after the last chapter of The Game of Risk and on actual Valentine's Day. I hope you all enjoy. Thanks for all the previous reviews and comments.

Chapter 1

Sharon woke up Tuesday morning to the subtleness of Andy running his finger up and down her bare back. She was sleeping on her side, facing the dresser and Andy was behind her, propped up on his elbow. He wanted to wake her up in a special, romantic way because after all, today was Valentine's Day. Yes they had shared many Valentine's Days before but this one was special because this was their first Valentine's Day as a married couple. It was also special because the family court was seeing through their adoption of Matthew this afternoon. It had been a little over 90 days since Matthew was taken in by Sharon and Andy as a foster child and by this afternoon, Matthew would be officially adopted by them.

Andy couldn't wait to wake up Sharon. As he kept running his finger up and down her back, Sharon smiled, enjoying the sensation he was creating. She turned over to face Andy and smiled when she did, lying now on her other side. Andy leaned over to her and kissed her. "Good morning my love" he said to her as the broke apart. Sharon hummed. "Good morning handsome" she said to him and smiled as she cupped his face with her hand. They were lost in each other's gazes when there was a knock at their bedroom door. Andy glanced back at the clock, it was 5:30 in the morning. "Who is it?" Andy asked as he sat up in their bed. Andy was wearing pajama pants. Sharon sat up and grabbed Andy's shirt that was lying on the floor, next to their bed. "It's me Matthew" Matthew said on the other side of the door. Andy glanced over at Sharon to make sure she was decent before telling Matthew he could come in their room. "Come in Matthew" Andy said and the door opened.

Matthew walked over to their bed, with Moxie right behind him. "What's going on buddy? It's a little early for you to be up" Andy asked as Matthew sat at the foot of the bed. Matthew looked at both of them. "Do you know what today is?" Matthew asked them. Andy looked at Matthew and then scratched his head, shaking it. "No, I don't know what today could be" Andy said to Matthew. "Do you know what today is?" Matthew decided to ask Sharon again. "Hmm, let me see here. Is it Valentine's Day?" Sharon said to Matthew. "Well, yes it is Valentine's Day and here is a valentine I drew for you" Matthew said to Sharon as he handed her the paper. "Oh, Matthew it's so nice" Sharon said to him. "What else is today?" Matthew asked them again. This time Andy got out of bed and walked over to where Matthew was sitting at the foot of the bed. "Huh, I wonder what today is?" Andy said as he pulled something out from underneath the bed. "Andy what are you doing?" Sharon asked him as she saw him bend down to get something. Matthew sat patiently waiting.

Andy pulled out a box that was wrapped and stood back up. "Is there a boy named Matthew that currently lives here and is getting adopted today?" Andy said as he looked at Matthew and then at Moxie. "Huh! So you do know what today is!" Matthew excitedly said to Andy as he sat on their bed. Andy handed him the present. "You can open it up now or wait till you're officially adopted this afternoon. But, if you open it now, you won't be able to play with it right away because you need to get dressed for school soon" Andy said to Matthew and Sharon just gave him a look. Andy glanced over at Sharon and shrugged his shoulders. "I'll open it now" Matthew said as he started to open the present.

He unwrapped it and saw what the box said. It was a Franklin MLB Pitching Machine, for kids. "Wow!" Matthew said as he read the box. "Yes, wow Andy!" Sharon said as she looked at him, shaking her head. "Thank you so much! I can't wait to play with it!" Matthew said as he climbed off of their bed. He went over to hug Andy as he stood next to their bed. "You're welcome kiddo" Andy said to Matthew and then Matthew walked over to where Sharon was still sitting in bed, covers up to her waist. "Thank you" Matthew said to Sharon as he gave her a half hug since she was still lying in bed. "You're welcome sweetie" Sharon said back to him. "Okay, now go get dressed and maybe we'll have time to have a special breakfast before we head out" Andy said to Matthew as he walked him out of their room. Moxie followed Matthew back to his room.

"I thought we agreed we weren't going to get him that" Sharon said to Andy as she stood up from their bed. She looked good just wearing his t-shirt and her underwear. Andy stared at Sharon for a moment before answering her. "Well, you see, since we both got him his own Dodgers jersey, I just thought that would be a nice touch" Andy said to Sharon as she walked over to where he was standing in their room. "Oh, I see" Sharon said as she wrapped her arms around his back and gave him a kiss. "Do you have any surprises for me today?" Sharon asked him as they caught their breath. Andy looked up at the ceiling and then back at her. "I might" he said to her as he kissed her again.

As the three of them made their way downstairs to the kitchen, Andy was going to take Moxie outside. Moxie was wagging his tail the whole time they were out in the backyard. When Moxie was finished, Andy and the dog came back inside the house. He fed Moxie and then made his way in to the kitchen to see what Sharon and Matthew were doing. Sharon was getting some plates out for their breakfast and handed them to Matthew for him to set the table. Sharon then took fresh fruit out from the refrigerator and placed them on the cutting board that was out. She began slicing the fruit so they would have fresh fruit with their breakfast. Andy walked by Sharon and took down a frying pan. He placed that on the stove and then turned his attention to the refrigerator and removed the ingredients he needed to make homemade French toast.

As he was cooking the French toast, he thought about what Sharon had said when they were up in their room. 'Oh yes, I have some surprises for the day' he thought as he smiled. He just hoped they weren't going to get called out to a crime scene, otherwise his plans would have to change.

They pulled up to Matthew's school, deciding to drop Moxie off first today, and parked the car. Andy and Sharon were walking Matthew into school today because Sharon wanted to speak with the Principal. "Bye Mom, Dad!" Matthew said. He waved to the both of them as he rounded the corner and headed to his classroom. Sharon and Andy waved back and then made their way to the Principal's office. "Oh, hello Captain, Lieutenant. Is there anything wrong?" Mrs. Gottardo asked them. "Oh, no, nothing is wrong. We were just reminding you that today we are going to pick Matthew up a little early so that he can be present at his adoption this afternoon" Sharon said to the Principal. "Oh, how wonderful news that is! Yes, Cynthia mentioned it to me last week" Mrs. Gottardo said to Sharon. "Okay, well thank you" Sharon said to her and then they left and headed back to their car.

Andy held Sharon's door open for her as she got in. He waited for her to get herself situated and then closed the door. He walked around to the other side and then got in himself. He turned to face her as he dug into the pocket of his jacket. "What are you doing?" Sharon asked him. He pulled out a black velvet ring box and handed it to her. Sharon looked at it and gasped. "Andy" she whispered to him as she opened the box and saw what the box housed. Inside was a Tiffany Infinity ring with diamonds. "Your love, Sharon, has no boundaries and you continue to amaze me every day" Andy started to say to Sharon. Sharon had tears welling up in her eyes as she looked at Andy. "Your love for your children and me keeps going on and on, never stopping once" Andy said as he smiled at her. Sharon smiled back at him as she wiped her eyes. Andy removed the ring from its box and placed it on her ring finger of her right hand. "It's beautiful" she whispered to him as she looked at the ring that was now on her finger. "You're beautiful" Andy whispered to Sharon and kissed her cheek. He then started the car and drove to the office.

Once the arrived at the Murder Room, Sharon went to her office and dropped her bag off and then checked her messages. Andy walked over to his desk and turned his computer on. Provenza was sitting at his own desk and then as soon as he saw Andy, he stood up and walked over to him. "Is everything still set for this afternoon for adopting Matthew?" Provenza asked Andy. "Yes, hopefully we don't get a call out today" Andy said to him. Provenza glanced at Sharon who was still beaming with delight from the gift Andy had given her. "The Captain is glowing" Provenza said to Andy, in a low voice so no one else could hear him. "She should be, she's becoming a mother again, officially, that is" Andy said to his partner as he sat down at his desk.

The rest of the morning went off without any interruptions. Andy was glad for that because around 1 o'clock he started to get really nervous. They were leaving to pick up Matthew in a half hour and then they were going to drive over to the Family Court building, where the rest of the team were going to join them. Nicole and Rusty would be there also as the rest of their children were out of town. Andy had planned for Sharon, Matthew, and him to go out and get Matthew's favorite ice cream afterwards to have a little celebration. Then Matthew was going to go out with Rusty and Gus, while Andy had something special planned for Sharon for Valentine's evening.

As he was sitting at his desk, checking his phone to make sure he had everything set for tonight, Andy saw someone enter the Murder Room. Jack Raydor. "Hello mon amis!" Jack said to everyone in the Murder Room. Andy stood up and looked at Jack who stepped closer to Sharon's office. "Is Sharon here?" Jack asked them. "She stepped out for a moment, Jack. Anything I can help you with?" Andy asked him as he gritted his teeth. Jack stared back at Andy and smiled. "Hmm, nope I don't think you can, Andy" Jack said to him as he looked around the office. Andy folded his arms across his chest. "Look Jack, if you're here to cause Sharon any problems, you're going to have to deal with me" Andy said to him. Jack was about to say something but then Sharon walked in to the Murder Room. "Jack! What are you doing here?" Sharon asked him as she walked over to where he and Andy were standing.

Sharon glanced over at Andy and she slightly shook her head at him. Andy saw this and felt defeated. Jack was going to ruin their plans, he just knew it. Andy stared at both Jack and Sharon as they walked into her office and she closed the door behind them. "What do you want Jack?" Sharon asked him. "I just wanted to see how you were doing. When Emily was in town, I was able to see her performance and we went out afterwards" Jack said to her. "That's nice Jack. I'm glad you were able to see Emily while she was here. But I'm sure you didn't come all this way just to tell me that" Sharon said as she sat down at her desk.

Meanwhile, Andy stood facing Sharon's office and wondered why Jack would show up here, on all days to show up. He glanced over at Provenza who was looking at him. "So why would he show up here, Flynn?" Provenza asked him. "How should I know?" Andy answered as he shrugged his shoulders. Andy walked over to Provenza's desk and leaned up against it, facing Sharon's office. "Don't pout Flynn. That's the last thing we need today" Provenza said to him as Andy glanced over at him. "I'm not pouting" Andy said.

"Emily told me that you and Andy are adopting that kid you rescued a couple of months ago" Jack said to her as he sat across from her desk. "The kid's name is Matthew, Jack. And yes, Andy and I are adopting him. In fact, I need to get going soon as we are officially adopting him today" Sharon said to Jack as she shuffled papers on her desk and put them away. "How many children are you going to adopt, Sharon? How is that fair for our children, Ricky and Emily?" Jack asked her. "Excuse me? I don't think I heard you correctly, Jack. First of all, it's none of your business how many children I'm adopting with Andy. Second of all, this does not affect Ricky or Emily at all" Sharon said to him. "You and I are divorced Jack, remember? You don't have a say in anything I do anymore" Sharon added as Jack just sat there. "I do when my kids are involved" Jack fired back at her. "Our kids are not involved. Both Ricky and Emily have welcomed Matthew into their lives and their hearts and both are happy that Andy and I are adopting him" Sharon said to Jack. She then stood up from her desk and walked over to the door. "Now, if you'll excuse me, Andy and I have somewhere more important to be" Sharon said as she opened the door, gesturing for Jack to leave her office. Jack stood up and walked over to where Sharon was standing. "I hope you are not making a mistake, Sharon" Jack said to her as he left her office and the Murder Room.

Andy watched Jack leave Sharon's office and then glanced over at Sharon, who looked a little shaken up. Andy walked over to Sharon and lightly rubbed his hand on her arm. "Everything okay?" he asked her. She nodded and then headed back in to her office. Andy followed her inside. "What did Jack want?" he asked her, cautiously. "To try and ruin our day" Sharon said as she glanced back at Andy. Andy stood there and watched her gather her things. Sharon took a deep breath. "He was concerned that our adoption of Matthew was going to impact Ricky and Emily, financially" Sharon said to Andy. "Are you serious?!" Andy said as he walked over to where Sharon was standing next to her desk. He held out his arms and she stepped into his embrace and held her close to him in a hug. "He never deserved you, Sharon" he whispered into her ear and she closed her eyes and hugged him back. "You are a wonderful mother, and an amazing wife" he whispered to her and kissed her lightly on her lips. He pulled her back so that he could look in her eyes. "Now, we have a little boy that's very excited about officially becoming a Flynn so, let's not disappoint him" Andy said as he smiled at Sharon. Sharon returned his smile as she wiped a tear from her eye. "Okay, let's go" she said back to him as she grabbed her bag.

"Lieutenant, we are leaving to pick up Matthew now. We will see you all over at the court house at 2 o'clock" Sharon said as she walked out of her office. "Yes, Captain. We'll see you there" Provenza said to her and then nodded at Andy as the two of them left. Andy and Sharon walked to the elevators and Sharon pressed the call button. She then turned around to look at Andy and smiled. Andy smiled back and they stepped inside the elevator and headed down to the parking garage.

TBC