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Season 1 Episode 4: The Ecstasy and The Agony - Stake Outs and Pillow Talk

Had it always felt this good? His hands on her skin, burning through the flesh as he dragged his fingers along her sides, alternating between a possesive grip and feather light caress.

God, she could barely breathe, Sharon's fingertips were digging into his shoulders so hard they were sure to leave a mark, she didn't care.

It had been far too long since they'd been together like this, the sexual tension had been unbearable, so much so that they barely made it to Andy's bedroom before they'd been tearing each other's clothes off.

Andy couldn't wait any longer, god only knew what it was about today but something about her had been driving him out of his mind. Sharon took very little persuading when he suggested they take a little advantage of Cynthia's arrangement to stay with Rusty until she got home.

The Captain had been craving her Lieutenant just a little too much to allow her rational self to intervene today. She needed this, needed to feel him surround her, hold her, kiss her like they never had to stop and make her burn so hot she might explode.

The way he held her as he moved inside of her always made her chest ache, that good kind of ache that made you want to hold on tight and never let go. Andy kissed his way along her jaw, down her neck, his teeth nipping lightly on her collar bone. The noise she made causing his blood to boil hotter than ever.

Andy smiled against her skin. He loved that he could do this to her. Sharon Raydor, the LAPD resident ice queen was melting in his arms. She shivered, moaned and trembled beneath him and he loved every single second. This was not Captain Raydor in his bed, although he did love it when she got all commanding on him, no this was Sharon, the woman, and there was so much more to her than the badge.

So much more that Andy was just dying to unwrap and discover, piece by piece, inch by inch. He hadn't told her yet but he was in love with her. Just the thought terrified him and excited him at the same time. It was crazy but it was true, he loved every single little thing about her.

When they both had found their release he collapsed on top of her, Sharon tightened her arms around him as she held him there, his weight a comfort to her for reasons she couldn't understand herself.

She ran her fingers through his hair, exhaling slowly in an attempt to regain a normal breathing rythym. It was in moments like this that she knew she couldn't deny it anymore, she'd fallen in love with him, there was no use ignoring the fact. Every rational nerve in her body told her she should end this, it could mean the end of both their careers. But she couldn't do it. He was worth every moment of fear and doubt, Andy treated her better than any man she'd ever known. He made her feel special, beautiful, desired. He made her feel like a woman again, like there was no other woman on this earth for him.

After a long moment Andy rolled onto his back, his chest rising and falling in a rapid motion as he tried to come down from the high that she always gave him.

"Damn." He whispered raggedly, Sharon smiled as she moved to kiss his cheek.

"Damn indeed." Sharon replied, placing a hand on his chest to levy herself up as she climbed over him and out of the bed. She always did that and he could never work out why when it would be just as easy to exit on her side of the bed.

Her side. Andy couldn't help the smile as he thought about the concept, her side of the bed, her toothbrush in the bathroom, her stuff that seemed to appear in a drawer without either of them even realising it.

"Just where do you think you're going?" He asked, raising his head to watch as she slipped his shirt over her naked frame.

"Don't worry, I'll be back!"

He sat up some to watch her leave the room, dressed only in his shirt. Damn those legs of her's were amazing. Easily one of his top 5 favourite of her features. She was back a minute later, a bottle of water in her hand as she slipped her glasses back on.

"I really shouldn't get back in that bed." Sharon moved around to his side of the bed, placing the opened bottle on the small table, her eyes fixed on his.

"Why ever not?" Andy allowed the sly grin to creep across his face as he watched the mischevious glint in her eye.

"Because I have to get home and if I get back under there," she pointed to the covers, "I might not ever leave."

"No complaints from me!"

"What about Rusty?"

"The bed isn't big enough."

"Andy!" She bent to playfully slap his chest, school boy error number one, before she knew what had happened Andy reached out and grabbed her around the waist, pulling her on top of him he wrapped his arms securely around her.

Running his fingers through her hair, Andy kissed her soundly, he didn't want to let her go but knew he had to sooner or later. This was one of those moments where he could feel the potential to either lose his temper or his mind. The rules sucked, big time. How could they be a real couple and have to hide from everything and everyone? He wanted nothing more than to be able to take her on a real date, hold her hand as they walked down the street, kiss her under the stars after a really bad day.

Someday they would have to figure this out, would have to have that serious conversation about the depth of their feelings and how it would affect their careers.

Eh, maybe they could wait it out until one of them retired.

"I missed this." She whispered as he broke the kiss, laying her head on his chest she could feel his heartbeat. "Just being with you where nothing else matters."

Andy sighed, kissing the mass of hair that swamped his chest. "I wish you could stay the night."

"Me too." Sharon raised her head, crossing her arms on his chest she rested her chin on her hand and looked at him. "Things aren't going to get easier any time soon."

"I know, you have to think of Rusty."

Sharon caught the shadow in his eyes as he spoke. "I know you don't understand why I'm doing this for him."

"I do in some ways, I mean the kid needs a break, you're a great Mom and I get why you wanna help him..."

"But?"

"No buts. Anyway it doesn't matter if I understand why you're helping Rusty, the fact is that you are and it means a lot to you and I support you all the way."

"Unquestionable loyalty." Sharon narrowed her eyes as she watched him.

"Damn right. So even when it looks like I'm disagreeing with you at work, chances are it's just so the guys don't catch on to the fact that I'm crazy about you. Can't have them thinking I've gone soft all of a sudden."

"Heaven forbid."

Andy responded with a wiggle of his eyebrows which made her laugh.

"It's not forever." Sharon spoke quietly, moving one hand to trace a finger over his chin.

"Us or the situation."

"If I'm right about Rusty and he turns his life around, he'll be off to college in a year or two. Whether he'll still be in my life or not it doesn't matter, he won't always be living out of my guest room." Sharon deliberatly avoided the question, she didn't want to say they were forever, she didn't want to say they weren't either.

"So you're saying...more sleepovers...eventually?"

"Hells yeah." Sharon leaned in to kiss him passionately, who knew when she'd get the opportunity again.

"Can you handle this?" She asked quietly, moving up his body to lean her forehead on his.

Andy sighed, his hands moving softly over the contours of her back, for a long moment he didn't say anything, his mind running a mile a minute.

"It won't be easy, Sharon, there are times that I'll probably be a real ass. I'll get jealous and selfish from time to time and as much as I will try my hardest not to let you see it, it'll still happen. But I also know this, seperation, in public, having to hide this from the world, it will only make me treasure these little moments even more. I can't end this between us and I won't because, quite simply, I'm mad about you Captain Raydor."

She tried not to blush but she knew she was, he always had a way with words that made her go all, mushy. Probably because she felt exactly the same way. Sharon didn't have the words to reply so she just kissed him again, moving both hands to his cheeks, hoping her lips would convey how she felt.

"I heard about Rusty's issues today, at school, did you manage to get to the bottom of it?" Andy changed the subject as he released her and she got out of bed.

"His actions were largely justified, not that I'm telling him that, I want him to learn to believe that violence isn't the answer to every school yard disagreement."

Sharon sighed as she shrugged back into her skirt, switching his shirt for her own blouse. "But he has an attitude that needs a serious adjustment. I won't let him continue to think that I and the rest of the world will bow to his every demand, he's a child whether he likes it or not and he does not get to call the shots."

"So what's your plan?" Andy asked as he stood up, pulling on a pair of sweatpants.

"Good old fashioned silent treatment."

"Oh just the thought makes my blood run cold." Andy shuddered playfully as he put his hands on her hips and kissed her neck.

"So it should, just pray you're never on the recieving end." Sharon laughed, moving her face to kiss him briefly. "I need to get going. I'll see you tomorrow"

Andy watched from the doorway as she drove away, that was always the downer to their time together, one or both of them would have to walk away. For tonight he'd let himself think about the future, the hope that this arrangement wouldn't be forever. So many times he shut himself down when he dreamt of a future with Sharon, but not tonight, every man could dream once in a while afterall.


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