Sharon and Andy walked up to Carol's door, preparing to give the notification they had been dreading. It was never easy, making a notification, but it was especially difficult when one was delivering it to a friend. It wasn't the first time either of them had to do it, and sadly, they both knew it wouldn't be the last. Andy squeezed Sharon's hand one time before letting go and knocking on the door. Carol opened it, and immediately began sobbing when she saw Sharon and Andy standing on her front step.

"Carol, I'm so sorry," Sharon said, stepping forward to pull the woman into an embrace. She continued to let Carol sob into her shoulder, glancing over at Andy, who sadly looked at the ground beneath him.

"W-Where did you find her?" Carol asked, pulling back to look into Sharon's eyes.

"Carol, I'm sorry. We found her in the woods behind a park in West Hollywood," she answered, soothingly rubbing her hand up and down the other woman's arms.

"Why there?"

"Carol, I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't answer any of these questions, yet," Sharon answered sadly.

"Do you know who did this to her?" Carol asked, inhaling deeply as if to prepare herself for an answer she might not like.

"We have someone in custody," Andy interjected, "And we plan on charging him with, well, we plan on charging him today."

Carol nodded, moving her eyes from Andy back to Sharon. "Did she suffer, Sharon?"

Sharon frowned, her eyes heavy with sadness. "No," Sharon shook her head, knowing she was probably lying, "She didn't."

"Thank you, Sharon," Carol nodded, "For taking this case, for finding her."

Sharon nodded and pulled the woman into a hug once more before allowing her to go back into her home. She turned into Andy, who pulled her into his side as they made their way down the sidewalk to their car.

"You did good, Sharon," he whispered, placing a kiss into her hair before opening the car door for her. Sharon pursed her lips together, holding back tears.

"You too, Andy. Thank you."

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Andy sucked at a point behind Sharon's ear, a place that elicited a quite moan that managed to escape her lips. Her nails dug into the nape of his neck, pulling him closer. Andy kissed a warm trail from her ear down her neck, across her clavicle and down to her cleavage, until he was met with the barrier that was her shirt. Sharon looked down at him, a smile spread wide across her face.

"You look so beautiful," he whispered against her skin, his eyes burning deep into hers. A blush grew on her cheeks and neck. She gently grabbed his face and pulled him back up to her, crushing her lips against his. He slowly began to undo the buttons of her blouse, still gently caressing her lips with his own. As he reached the last button of her blouse he pulled her forward and pushed the object down her arms, never removing his lips from hers. While they sat up, Andy took the opportunity to unclasp Sharon's bra before lying her back down and pulling it from away from her chest and down her arms, exposing her creamy breast to him. Unable to resist temptation, Andy moved his mouth towards his chest, quickly taking one nipple into his mouth, earning a loud moan from Sharon. Her nails raked through his hair, pulling him closer to her chest. Andy took this as encouragement, and moved to Sharon's other breast, repeating his action, skimming his hands up and down her sides. As Andy nipped gently at Sharon's nipple, a fire within her sparked, needing him all at once. She pulled her from her chest and reached for his shirt, tugging it from his jeans. She quickly undid his buttons while sucking his bottom lip between hers, biting down gently as she pushed his shirt off his arms. She reached for his undershirt and swiftly pulled it over his head, separating her lips from his.

"Oh, God," she breathed, taking in the sight of him. Running her nails down through the hair on his chest, Sharon quickly reached for his belt buckle, undoing it along with his buttons and zipper while Andy unzipped her skirt. Sharon lifted her hips off the bed to allow him to pull both her skirt and her panties down her legs before tossing them aside. As she settled her hips back down onto the bed, Andy kicked his own pants and boxers off. He looked down at her naked form, mesmerized by the wonderful woman in front of him. How he had gotten so lucky, he would never know. Sharon recognized the look of concentration on his face, and she gently reached up swept her thumb across his cheek.

"I love you," she whispered. Andy looked into her eyes and pressed his lips gently to hers before pulling back, looking her over once more.

"I love you, too." Sharon reached up and placed her arms around Andy's shoulders, pulling him closer so she could wrap her legs around his waist. She pressed her lips to his neck as she felt her at her entrance, sucking on his skin to suppress a moan. Andy ran his hands down her sides and back up before resting them behind her head, pulling her closer to him as they finally became one.

Andy set a slow and deliberate pace, thrusting in and out of her as their moans and pants mixed in the air. Their skin became slick with sweat as their bodies pressed against each other in the soft gaze of the moonlight. Andy peppered kisses along her jawline as he sped up his pace. He snaked his hand between their bodies, gently applying pressure where Sharon needed him most of all. He could feel her quiver beneath him, her legs pulling him closer to her. With a few more thrust, Sharon lost all control beneath him, panting his name out into the quiet room. Andy couldn't help himself, his own release quickly following hers. He pressed his lips into her neck, whispering 'I love you,' against her skin.

Andy moved to lay beside her, pulling her close to him and wrapping her in his arms. He watched as she gazed up at the ceiling, her bottom lip tugged between her teeth, her chest heaving up and down. "You okay?" he asked, lazily grazing a finger up and down her arm.

"Amazing," she sighed, turning her head to look at him. She turned on her side and pressed her lips to his and then rested her head against his shoulder. "Thank you."

"For what?"

"For tonight. For everyday. For taking things at my pace," Sharon whispered, rubbing circles against his hip.

"I'll do anything for you, Sharon. Moving at your pace, it came easy, and it was absolutely worth it," he winked, a smirk forming on his lips.

"Somehow, by the grace of God, Emily was right."

"Emily?" Andy asked curiously.

"Yes. She hinted that I was crazy for waiting so long, and she was right."

"You talked about us with Emily?"

"Not the point, Andy," she laughed, pressing her lips to his neck. "She said at the rate we were going, you wouldn't be getting any until you were eighty. That seemed like far too long to wait. I'm glad I listened to her," she smiled against his neck.

"If by the grace of God, then, so am I."