Thank you to everyone who has read, reviewed, favorited, followed, and supported by other stories! It means so, so much to me. This is my latest story, and it delves into the relationship between friends and how that relationship affects the romantic one between Sharon and Andy. It takes place some time in the future after Sharon and Andy have bought a house together. As always, I welcome your feedback.

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

Chapter One

Andy pulled into the driveway of the house that he shared with Sharon. He turned off the ignition and scrubbed a hand down his tired face. It had been a long week, and it was only Wednesday. He let out a sigh. All he had wanted to do was go home and shut the world out while he spent a relaxing evening at home with the woman he loved. That had been the plan, but plans change.

The squad had wrapped up another difficult case, and he and Sharon were going to finally have an early night together so they could actually utilize their new kitchen. They had plans to cook side by side as they worked together to make a home cooked meal. Then, they had planned to enjoy the outdoor fireplace their new house offered before turning in and (hopefully) enjoying each other before falling asleep in a heap of tangled limbs and combined body heat. But then, Andy got a call from an old friend. It seemed his best friend Kurt had some sort of business conference in L.A. and wanted to get together with his old buddy.

With Kurt living back east, Andy rarely got to see him. They had a long history that stretched back to their days in grade school. They played neighborhood ball together and even chased after some of the same girls, but through it all, they had remained friends. With his sudden visit to L.A., Andy found it hard to turn down an opportunity to catch up with his oldest friend. Sharon had completely understood and even expressed her interest in meeting him while he was in town. Andy was pretty sure she hadn't intended to meet him quite like this.

He opened his car door and let out another sigh. Sharon was very understanding and kind. She would understand, right? Andy got out of the car hoping he wasn't about to get himself into hot water.

The next morning, Sharon woke up to a snoring Andy, something he only seemed to do when he was extra tired. She knew the case had run them all ragged, and she also knew that her boyfriend had gotten in late last night after she had fallen asleep, so she decided to let him sleep a bit longer. She got out of bed and grabbed her cashmere robe pulling it down her arms and over her shoulders. The soft material instantly filled her with warmth. She allowed the sash to fall slack revealing the smooth, satin spaghetti-strap nightgown she wore underneath.

She padded down her stairs and headed down the hallway straight into her kitchen. She just wanted to get the coffee started before jumping into the shower. Rusty was at Gus's, so she didn't have to worry about her sexier bedroom attire freaking him out. She went to work busying herself with the coffeemaker, her back to the bar that separated the kitchen from her open concept living room.

Kurt woke up on an unfamiliar couch. It wasn't an unusual occurrence for the man who had been divorced for close to two decades, but he hadn't done anything like this in a while. Then, he remembered bits and pieces of his night out with his old friend Andy Flynn. The two of them were always trouble together, he thought. He heard the familiar sounds of someone preparing coffee, so he began to rise off the couch and slowly dragged himself to the nearby kitchen, his wrinkled clothing suddenly feeling uncomfortable on his tired limbs.

When he reached the edge of the bar, he froze. There was, in fact, someone preparing coffee, but it certainly wasn't Andy. His eyes scanned the scene in front of him. Legs. Really, really sexy long, toned legs that disappeared under a short robe. Her back was to him, so he allowed himself to continue this tantalizing assessment. From what he could tell, she had a nice, firm backside and a killer body. Had Andy picked her up at that restaurant/bar they had gone to? If so, why was she making coffee in his house? Before he had a chance to ruminate on it further, the owner of the sexy legs turned around, obviously startled.

"Before you make your next move, you should know that I am an officer with the LAPD," she stated coldly. LAPD? Andy was LAPD, so he must know this woman.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. I'm Kurt, Andy Flynn's friend," he explained with his hands up to show her he meant no harm. She softened as some sort of realization dawned on her. Kurt studied her a moment. If he had thought that she was sexy from behind, then he had no idea what he was in for now that she was facing him. His eyes moved down from her captivating green eyes and inviting lips to her quite ample chest. He could just make out the outline of full mounds with their peaks dotting the satin fabric of her nightgown. She must have realized his distraction because she quickly tugged her robe closed and tied the sash.

"Andy didn't mention that you would be spending the night. I apologize," she said kindly. "It's nice to meet you, Kurt," she added as she closed the distance and offered him a friendly smile. He returned the sentiment, but he was distracted by all of the questions swirling in his head. Who was this woman? And why was she at Andy's house? They clearly worked together, but there had to be more to it. Whoever she was, she was absolutely beautiful. Stunning, really.

Just then, Andy came trudging down the stairs and entered the kitchen with a sigh. He looked between his girlfriend and his best friend. Sharon was in her rather skimpy pajamas. Shit, he thought. She's not going to be happy with him about this. At least she had thrown on her robe.

"So, ah, looks like you guys already met," he said hesitantly. Sharon looked at him and pursed her lips.

"Hmmm... yes, we did. Although I'm not sure who was more shocked," she replied.

"Yeah, I'm sorry, Sharon. It got late and this guy was well past the point of being able to remember which hotel he was staying at, so I brought him back here. I would have let you know, but it was so late and I didn't want to wake you," Andy explained sheepishly. Kurt seemed to pick up on the nature of their relationship and decided to ease some of the rising tension.

"It was my fault. I have a tendency to overdo it sometimes. Andy was just being a good friend," he assured her. She gave him a smile.

"It's not a problem, and you're welcome here anytime," she assured him. Her arms were tightly hugged around her upper body, and both men knew she was uncomfortable with her attire. Just then the coffeemaker dinged. "If you'll both excuse me. I'm going to go get in the shower. Help yourselves to coffee," she added before leaving the kitchen. Once she was gone, Kurt turned to Andy.

"Sharon?" He asked with a raise of his eyebrows. Andy ran his hand over his face.

"Yeah, she's my girlfriend," he replied as he made his way over to the cabinet and pulled down two mugs.

"Must be pretty serious if she's spending the night," Kurt said knowingly. Andy poured coffee into each cup.

"It is, and she's not spending the night," Andy replied.

"You live together?" Kurt asked, surprise evident. He eagerly grabbed the steaming mug when Andy handed it to him.

"Yeah, but it's recent. We just bought this house a couple of months ago," Andy said before taking a careful sip of his hot beverage.

"Wow, Andy Flynn settling down again. Never thought I'd see the day," Kurt said.

"Me neither," Andy said with a smile. The two men made their way to the kitchen table and sat down. "But Sharon's different. I knew from the beginning it was going to be serious with her. She's amazing," he beamed. Kurt was inclined to agree, but he didn't think it wise to vocalize the fact that he had been ogling his best friend's girlfriend just ten minutes earlier.

"She's a cop, too, huh?" He said before taking a sip of his coffee. Andy nodded.

"And a damn good one, too. She go all LAPD on you?" He asked with a laugh.

"Yeah, scared the shit out of me!" Kurt replied. They both laughed.

"She's my boss," Andy added a bit mischievously. Kurt almost spit out the coffee in his mouth.

"Damn, Andy. You always did have a thing for dangerous women, but your boss?" Kurt said. Andy waved him off.

"We're not sneaking around or breaking any rules. Believe me. Sharon wrote most of them," he assured him. At his friend's confused look, he spoke again. "She used to be Internal Affairs".

Kurt's eyebrows raised once again. His friend had come a long way: from rule breaker to dating the, literal, rule maker.

Thirty minutes later, Sharon came downstairs to grab a quick breakfast. She had seen Andy briefly as he came upstairs to take a shower, but there hadn't been time to talk about their surprise visitor. She didn't mind, not really. And she trusted Andy enough to know that he would have told her had he had the chance. She was more interested in the fact that Kurt didn't seem to know about her.

As she came into the kitchen, she found Kurt sitting at the table reading the newspaper. He looked up when she entered and greeted her with a smile. She was dressed in a printed blouse and black pencil skirt with high heels. Kurt couldn't decide if she was even more beautiful like this or as he had seen her before. Either way, his best friend was one lucky son-of-a-bitch.

"Did you get some breakfast?" She asked casually as she moved about the kitchen.

"Yes, thank you. Your boyfriend is a perfect host," he replied with a smile. "I just want to apologize again for intruding. I didn't realize that you would be here," he said sincerely. She made a dismissive gesture with her hand.

"Don't worry about, really. I'm glad you're here," she assured him. "I told Andy that I wanted us all to get together later in the week anyway".

"That sounds nice," he replied. "Now that we've met, I understand why Andy was completely uninterested in all of the women I tried to introduce him to last night". He had meant it as a compliment, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he knew he should have kept them inside. She only smiled. Maybe he hadn't put his foot as far in his mouth as he had thought.

"I need to get to work, but I'm looking forward to spending more time together before you head home," she said before grabbing a travel mug of coffee.

"My conference wraps up tomorrow and I don't fly back out until Sunday, so we'll have all weekend," he replied.

"Good. I'll see you then," and with that she was gone. Kurt let out the breath he had been holding since he stuck his foot in his mouth. He'd have to warn Andy on their drive back to his hotel.

Sharon backed out of her driveway and pointed her car in the direction of the PAB. Her mind wasn't focused on work, however. She was too distracted by the fact that her boyfriend had failed to tell his best friend about their relationship. They would definitely need to talk, and preferably before seeing Kurt again tomorrow night.

TBC