~Keepsake Box~

Chapter 3: Favorite New Memories

Now remember I really like angst with a side of fluff! Sorry!

Warning: there is a bit of M rating in this chapter.

Andy said, when he could finally speak, "damn it, Sharon, are you trying to give me a heart attack?" They stood there staring at each other, she saw that his eyes never left hers not even a glance down her exposed body. Realizing he hadn't moved at all, nothing at all. Except there was a slight step back away from her but not forward now the only movement between the two of them was him talking.

As they stood there Sharon's brain started working on fast forward. Damn, maybe she was wrong about all this. Maybe he changed his mind? How could she have read all his signs wrong? Maybe Andy did just want dinner and to be friends, her stomach drop as the realization hit her. Here she was standing here naked except for her shoes, his tie and now the only thing to cover up with was laying on the floor at her feet. Sharon dropped her eyes to look at her coat. How was she going to be able to make a graceful exit now? Crap, she said to herself, ok just calm down you can do this and get out of here with what's left of your dignity.

So, Sharon slowly started to bend down and was almost touching her coat when Andy was in front of her with a grip on her upper arms, "don't. Please don't." She didn't dare move and she couldn't make eye contact with him "Sharon, look at me." There was no way she could meet his eyes because she didn't want him to see the humiliation in hers. So she kept her head down and reached her hand out farther now she had her fingers wrapped around the collar of her coat, lifting off the floor. "Damn it Sharon, don't." Andy's voiced raised louder, "please look at me." She shook her head and her hair fell to cover her face. It gave her a way to hide from him. She tried to shake off his hold on her arms but that only made him tighten his grip more. Much more sternly Andy said, "fine, don't look at me but your not leaving until you let me talk and explain."

Well, just great, Sharon decided to go over her options, she could go all Darth Raydor on him and force him to let her leave. She could stand here and let him talk then she'd leave as fast as she could and maybe put in for a vacation. Yes, a month-long vacation because she obviously needed one since she screwed this all up and she would need time to get her mind in the right place. Fine, let's do this was her decision and she stood up ramrod straight with a shake of her head Sharon flipped her hair out of her eyes and crossed her arms over her exposed breasts. Acting as if this was completely normal standing naked in his living room. "Yes, fine, then talk if you want to talk that badly."

Andy was relieved that she would let him explain before she stormed out, "it's just the problem was I had a nice dinner planned."

"Oh, I'm so sorry I ruined your dinner," Sharon snapped at him. "Well, don't worry about it, I'll leave and you can eat it before it gets cold."

"As cold as the tone of your voice?" If looks could kill Andy knew he would be a pillar of salt right now. The look this beautiful woman was giving him could turn him into a corpse instantly if it didn't turn him on so much. "Come on Sharon, you said I could talk." All he got was a huff or a hmmm, he wasn't sure which but neither sounded happy or in his favor. Trying to ease the tension a little Andy asked her, "will you let me get you a blanket or one of my shirts for you? I would like to sit and talk for a minute then you'll be free to leave if that how you feel." All he got was another short hum in response so he quickly grabbed the blanket on the back of his couch with one hand and kept a hold of her with the other. Andy gently wrapped it around her shoulders and he helped slid her hair out from underneath the blanket. Letting the silky strands fall through his fingers then used his fingertips to brush through it again and draped her smooth mass of hair over her left shoulder. Through it, all Sharon stood rooted to the ground, looking at her shoes.

It took a couple of nudges and a few tugs to actually get her to move, he led her somewhat willingly to his couch. She sat as far away from him as she could. Andy thought she looked so small and broken under his blanket. "You don't have to say anything but feel free to do so if you want. Of course, you don't have to look at me but you have to promise to stay until I'm done. Promise me, Sharon." Giving her a few seconds and when she didn't respond Andy repeated it again, "do you promise?" This time a slight nod was all he got.

Her eyes were focused on her fingers holding the blanket closed. He would have to settle for the fact that Sharon was a woman that stuck by her word even if was just a nod of the head. Feeling like he could trust her Andy went into the kitchen to make a Sharon a cup of tea and to make himself a much-needed cup of coffee. While waiting for the water he went to the front door and picked up her coat and he hung up in the closet as he did so he saw his tie lying on the floor. He didn't notice when she had taken it off but he knew why and he needed to fix the mess he created.

When the water was done heating up he carried both cups back to the living room. Andy was happy to see her still sitting there though he knew she would be. He noticed her shoes were on the floor, Sharon was leaning against the arm of the couch and was curled up with her long legs tucked under the blanket. She had a death grip on the cloth keeping it closed tightly around her. He wondered if it was protection from him. Andy just now realized she wasn't wearing her glasses she must have left them in the car because he knew she couldn't drive without them. Though he couldn't see her eyes they were cast downwards and were probably closed trying to block him out. As hey set her mug on the table in front of her he said softly, "I made you a cup of your favorite tea. It's right here if you want it. It might help you warm up."

Sharon had heard Andy as he turned and went to go back into his kitchen. Every fiber of her being wanted to get up and leave but for some unknown reason, she gave him her word even though it wasn't a verbal agreement it was still her word. So she'd stay and hear him out then she would leave the very second he was done. Why was he dragging this on? It was obvious to her that even if he did want her before something had changed. Either what she just did or how she looked turned him off. Why not just let her leave? She would just have to sit here quietly and wait for an explanation. Sharon was absolutely sure there was nothing she had to say to this man.

He came back into the living room once again and was somewhat happy seeing she hadn't moved a muscle. At least she was still here he thought. Andy placed the items he had gotten for her earlier on the table by her tea. Besides them, he placed his tie that she was wearing when she got here. Then he sat at the other end of the couch, he would give her space for now. Andy knew that Sharon needed to see what had for her own eyes because he knew just telling her wouldn't work. There was too much going on in that pretty head of her to absorb his words. "Sharon, I have to tell you something."

When Andy had said those words her mind went racing again, oh here we go he's finally getting to the point. Thinking she wasn't ready to hear it now, she started to slip her legs off the couch to stand up. In her coldest tone, she asked, "do you mind if I could go change in the bathroom? So, I didn't have to take your blanket with me when I leave."

"Sit down, Sharon," Andy commanded as he held on to the foot that was sticking out of the blanket as she was trying to stand.

She stopped when he held her ankle but not sitting back but not continuing to stand up either, "I don't know where you got the idea that you can order me around so much?"

"Well, as I see it we are off-duty and your just Sharon, not my captain. So when you don't listen and jump to conclusions I get to order you around," Andy said in a determined voice, "now sit."

Giving in more out of curiosity to see where he was going with this she quietly settled back against the couch. As she pulled her legs back under her she caught the strong odor of food and flowers. Sharon lifted only her eyes to see what it was. What she saw in that quick glance made her gasp in shock but she kept silent, she didn't want Andy to know it affected her. She hadn't noticed them when she was trying to leave but there in front of her was her favorite dinner and her favorite flower. They were sitting next to a cup of what Andy had said was her favorite tea and lying beside them all was Andy's tie. The one she had kept for so long, the one she had yanked off and tossed to the floor when she felt rejected by him and couldn't take wearing it anymore.

Now realizing it she could hear her favorite music playing softly in the background. When did he turn that on? She didn't remember it playing when she got here? She was probably too nervous about what she was planning to notice anything. What was he doing? How in the world did Andy know so much about her? In the seconds this all took to run through her mind Sharon thought about it and she knew a lot about him too. Andy's favorite place to eat, favorite color, favorite baseball team but really who in the whole LAPD didn't know that one. She also knew his favorite type of music, favorite place to relax, favorite movies, his favorite ice cream flavor and many other things. Yes, she supposed they were finding out a lot of their favorites by having these non-dates they went on.

"I'm sorry, Sharon." Andy's apology pulled her out of her thoughts, "I froze when you did that. I was... well... I was in complete shock." He heard her moan as if what he said hurt her. "No, I mean complete shock in a good way." Idiot, Andy thought to himself, he needed to explain this right before she stormed right out his front door. Here he was messing up what he was trying to tell her. It was her fault really. She did that to him, got him all tongue-tied. "Sharon, trust me I have imagined you naked in my living room, my bedroom, my kitchen, your living room, your bedroom, your kitchen. Hell even the murder room, the electronics room, your office or any other room but never was that image as perfect as seeing you in real life." He was hopeful when he saw her reach a handout and she slowly picked up her tea.

Sharon sat quietly as Andy was talking she was so ready to shut him out and not actually listen to anything he had to say. She had only been biding her time until she could get out of there but seeing some of her favorite things made her willing to listen to him. Then the things he was saying started to sink in. Andy wasn't breaking things to her gentle he was saying the opposite. She thought for having the reputation of a ladies man, Andy didn't smooth talk very well at all. All though he wasn't doing too bad of a job. To try and calm her mind she reached out from under the blanket with a shaking hand for her cup and took a sip of tea. It was a bit cool but he was right it was her favorite.

Andy continued with trying to explain himself, "I'm not sure if you see what's going on here? I made your favorite dinner, got your favorite flowers, your favorite tea, your favorite music is playing and hopefully, this is still your favorite tie. Which is now my favorite too because of my new favorite memory of you wearing it." Andy stopped talking to see if she was ready to say anything.

They sat in silence for a few minutes. Without looking at him she wasn't ready for that yet, Sharon asked in a quiet voice, "how did you do all this in less than an hour?"

Andy watched Sharon waiting for her to finally look at him. "Well, when I want something that badly, you can be surprised at how fast I can pull things together." She was aware he had moved closer to her either that or her feet might have slipped out from under the blanket. Since somehow her toes were touching the side of Andy's thigh and she was slowly stroking his leg with her toes. "I wanted to help create some new memories with you, though I know they won't fit into your box. I got all your favorites because I wanted to make this night special. Sharon, you need more happy memories and here I am messing everything up." As Andy was talking he was slowly running his hand along one of her feet and now his hand was making it's way up her smooth calf. He thought he heard a moan though he wasn't sure if it was from her or him. Since she hadn't left and she was letting him touch her he added, "this whole cheesy setup, Sharon was for me to tell you that I... that... I love you." He quickly continued, "I know this seems fast since we really haven't even dated but I've felt this way for a long time and..." Andy stopped when he felt her leg move away from his hand and he watched her stand up with the blanket still wrapped around her. He talked quicker as she moved, "I know this might be too soon for you and you don't have to feel the same. I just needed to tell you how I felt.

Watching her take another step away from him Andy's mind started to panic, great just great she was leaving well at least she knew everything now. Sharon had been completely silent the whole time. Andy was hoping she just needed some time to process all of what he told her. Though he knew too much time with this woman was not good. He was worried she would go home sit alone and start to over analyzes it all. Even if she didn't feel the same way he would like to have her talk to him.

Walking around the couch the words he just told her was slowly sinking in. Above all of what she had heard, Andrew Flynn had actually said he loved her. With the warm feeling, those words gave her it made her brave again. As she took slow steps behind the couch Sharon dropped the blanket and in a low husky voice she asked, "so are you joining me, Andy? Oh and make sure you bring our favorite tie" she took a couple steps towards the hallway. Though she had been in his place before for friendly dinner and a few movies nights she had never been in his bedroom. So she figured she would just go in the general area.

Somehow he was off the couch and standing in front of her before she even got down the hall to find his room. He placed his tie around her neck and as Andy did that he lifted her hair to have the silk material lay against her skin. "I don't know which is softer my tie or your hair?" Andy told her as he continued to stroke his fingers through her tresses and each time he did his fingertips would lightly massage her scalp. "It's definitely your hair."

"Why Andy, I think you might have a bit of an obsession with my hair," Sharon practically purred at the feeling he was causing as it created moisture within her center.

"You're damn right I do. I'm obsessed with your hair, legs, lips and your expressive green eyes. Oh, and don't forget that a..." Sharon stopped his rambling by putting the tie over his head, pulling Andy against her and kissing him.

The kiss was getting more intense but she wanted to say something to him also. So before they got too carried away she pushed him back from her. Seeing the worry in his eyes and gave him a quick kiss to let me know that things were good. "Andy, before this gets too much further I wanted to tell you something too. I've been trying to ignore what has been happening between us and trying to fight off the feelings I have for you for a long time now but I don't want to anymore." Sharon stepped as close as she could to him, "Andy, I have loved you for longer than I even realized." As she was telling him this she was also taking more steps forward causing Andy to takes steps backward.

Before Andy realized it they were in the doorway of his bedroom. "Sharon, you have to be sure about this?" he asked her in a concerned voice.

"Never been more sure of anything in my life. Now, Andy, I need you to take me to bed," she whispered as she sashayed past him to slowly crawl into his bed.

Before she could get all the way on, Andy had a hold of her legs and gently pulled her to the edge as he flipped her over. Sharon let out a peal of laughter at hearing him growl out, "woman get back here," as she laid on her back.

Sharon sat up so Andy was standing between her legs and she started to unbutton his shirt. "I seem to be at a slight disadvantage here. You are wearing a lot more clothes than I am."

"Well Beautiful, feel free to fix that," his shirt was already on the floor and Sharon was now working on his belt buckle. By the time they were evenly matched in the clothing department including the tie that had been around her shoulders they were both breathing rather heavy.

Her hands had explored all of his body that she could reach. His hands had moved between her hair and along the smooth skin of her body to always end up back in her hair. "Good God Sharon, I need you now!" Andy growled again as he pushed her back on his bed.

She had decided that was her new favorite sound. She barely had time to move up the bed before Andy was on top of her. Sharon could feel the evidence of how badly he wanted her pressed up against her inner thigh. Though what really got her juices flowing was the desire in Andy's dark eyes they were ablaze with want for her. She was so turned on by the thought of him wanting her that badly that she was ready and couldn't wait any longer. "Andy, please I need you too, now." It was a feeling of feeling complete that was the only way she could describe it as he entered her. Their eyes never leaving each other.

Andy was sure he had never seen Sharon's eyes such a brilliant green before he just couldn't stop the need to kiss her. Their tongues were matching the rhythm of their moving bodies. Knowing he couldn't hold back any longer Andy moved his hand between their sweat soaked bodies and helped bring Sharon to her release. As she lay holding onto the sheets with her fists and calling "Andy" out repeatedly that's when he started moving in her again. He knew it wouldn't take long for him to follow her with his own release after watching the woman he loved come apart beneath him. He quickened his pace and he was right it was just seconds later before he was joining her on that extreme high.

Afterwards, as they laid next to each other, "wow" was all he could manage to say. Andy had pulled Sharon tight beside his body he didn't want to let her go and she laid her head on his shoulder.

"Yes, I agree. Wow," she said contently.

Laying there wrapped up in each other. Their bodies, arms and legs were entangled not knowing where the other began, they were just enjoying the moment. Also, it was to help get both their heart rates back to normal. If that was ever possible again after knowing how well they completed each other. Andy fingers were once again in her hair a feeling she would never get tired of when he whispered to her, "Sharon, you are trying to give me a heart attack aren't you but what a way to go." Both their bodies shook with the laughter they shared.

She had laughed but then seriously said, "that's not funny," as she patted his chest right over his heart.

Andy kissed the top of her head as a comforting act and said, "oh, I found out another of your favorites."

Her hand was now busy caressing his chest in an S pattern, "and what would that be?" Sharon asked, curious now that she lifted her head up to meet his dark eyes.

"Your favorite position," he said proudly.

Her eyes widen, she smacked him lightly on his chest and she had a shocked look on her face, "Andy!"

They settled into just holding each other again in the quiet darkness. After a few minutes of them laying in there with only their hands moving along the other's body, Sharon offered a quiet, "thank you."

Andy was surprised and asked, "For what?"

"Thank you, for all you did tonight, this is definitely my favorite new memory." Sharon stretched out along his body and lifted her head to kiss him. This was something else she won't get tired of, being able to kiss the man she loved. It was a tender short kiss because they were both worn out. She added a sleepy, "love you, Andy" as she laid her head back down on his chest.

"Love you too, Beautiful. Now go to sleep, you'll need all the energy you can get for the morning." Andy's hand was now smoothing circles along her back. They both let out an agreeable, "hmmm" before they drifted off into an exhausted well earn night of sleep.

~The end~

Hope that this was a better ending then chapter 2. Feel free to let me know what ya think.