Chapter 10

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Andy walked out of Sharon's room, closing the door gently behind him, looking up to see Andrea waiting for him.

"Andrea, you didn't need to wait for me."

"I did, you're my ride."

"Oh right, I'm sorry I forgot."

"Its okay, why don't we go and grab something to eat…it's been a long day and I'll bet you don't feel like cooking?"

"Actually I don't, what do you fancy?"

"I'm not fussy, how about Chinese?"

"Sounds good?"

Andrea followed him out to the car, pulling her seatbelt around her when she got in. They drove to the restaurant just down the road from the office; Andrea ordered some lemon chicken and Andy, chicken curry. The restaurant was fairly quiet but he decided it was better this way.

"You should be happy; she's going to be okay?" Andrea smiled, taking a bite of her chicken.

"I am, she just looked a little upset after talking with Jack."

"It was to be expected, it must have come as a shock to him to find out she was pregnant and as for the divorce, well?"

"Well what?"

"I just don't think that Jack ever really expected that Sharon would ever actually divorce him. In his mind, he'd be married to her for the rest of their lives."

"Yeah and then I come along."

"Hey, don't feel bad about it. My god you and Sharon are quite a pair, both worrying more about how Jack feels. He had his chance with her and he blew it, you made her happy again Andy…don't feel bad about that."

"I know you're right, okay I'm done. All that matters now is Sharon and the baby." He smiled.

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Sharon was lying reading a magazine one of the nurses gave her when a knock at the door disturbed her, she looked up to see Louie Provenza standing in the doorway, a small smile on his face which she wasn't use to seeing.

"Captain, am I disturbing you?"

"Of course not, come on in." She smiled.

He came over and placed a small bunch of flowers he was holding on the cabinet beside her bed.

"I wasn't really sure what do get you, I know grapes are the thing when someone's in Hospital but…."

"The flowers are lovely, I love carnations."

He took a seat on the chair beside her bed, she tried not to laugh at how uncomfortable he looked just being there.

"Lieutenant….are you okay?"

"Huh, yeah sure. I should be asking you that, shouldn't I?"

"I'm fine, we're both fine."

"Both…oh right. I keep forgetting about that, it must have come as a bit of a shock?"

"A little but I'm happy."

"Good, Flynn is too but he probably told you that already?"

"He did, Lieutenant thank you."

"What for?"

"Saving my life…not just you but the Team."

"That's our job."

"No, you all went above and beyond. What did you do with Krause?"

"You don't need to worry about that right now."

"Have you interviewed him yet?"

"You don't need to be involved in this now."

"I want to be the one to interview him."

"What…why would you want to do that, the guy kidnapped you. He could have seriously hurt you."

"Yes but he didn't, I realise I can't question him on my kidnapping but I am still the Officer in charge of our current investigation and I want to do this."

"Captain please…."

"When he had me in that room, he opened up to me. He told me about the other women."

"He confessed?"

"He did, I should be the one to question him."

"Flynn won't like it."

"Andy's not in charge, I am."

"Yeah but…."

"It's not open for discussion Lieutenant, I'm doing this."

"Okay fine, but you're not going in alone. I'll go in with you, I'd send Flynn but coming face to face with the guy who tried to hurt you…well he might do something he'll regret."

"I agree…so what made you come and see me at such a late hour?"

"I figured you'd have plenty around you earlier, the Team wanted to come but we didn't think you'd appreciate all the fuss."

"Thank you."

"Look, I know you and I have never exactly seen eye to eye and I know we all treated you badly when you were in F.I.D and well, we weren't very welcoming when you took over Major Crimes but…we are all glad that you're safe."

"Thank you for that."

"How did Jack take the news about the eh?"

Sharon looked at him oddly as his eyes wandered to her abdomen.

"Oh the baby, he was…shocked."

"I guess that was to be expected?"

"Something like that, you and Jack were quite good friends once, weren't you?"

"A long time ago, before you were even a Captain."

"I remember, you came to the house a few times. It wasn't that long after I'd had Richard."

"That's right."

"Did you know about the others?"

"Captain…."

"The women Jack use to see behind my back?"

"Oh, well I won't lie to you. I knew about them, I didn't approve of it and I let him know that."

"I've asked him for a divorce, oh my…I don't know why I'm telling you all of this, I'm sorry."

What Louie did next took both him and Sharon by surprise; the small gasp when he took hold of her hand didn't go unnoticed by him.

"I maybe out of line saying this but you're doing the right thing by divorcing Jack, he was a good man once but everyone saw the way he treated you over the years. You're a good woman Sharon and you deserve better than him, I know I haven't been the most supportive but I am very happy for you and Flynn….Andy's a good man and he loves you very much."

"Thank you Lieutenant." She smiled, through tears.

"When we're not in the office….it's Louie?"

"Thank you Louie."

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Andy arrived back at Sharon's apartment just before 11pm to find Rusty still up, a few books lying around him.

"Hey Kid, what are you up to?"

"Oh hey, Jessica went back to Jack's place so I thought I'd catch up on some homework. How's Sharon?"

"Yeah she's good, resting. She can come home tomorrow so that's good."

"It's better than good; she really had us worried huh?"

"Yeah she did, it's up to you and me now to look after her."

"You got it."

"Did Jack say anything to you when he was here?"

"He was a bit moody when he came in, Jessica told me to go to my room while she talked to him. He seemed fine when I came back out."

"Did Sharon tell you about the divorce?"

"She mentioned it yeah, I think she's doing the right thing."

"You do?"

"Of course, I mean she loves you. She's having your baby after all, she's happy with you. You made her smile again."

"You should go and get some sleep, we'll pick Sharon up on the way to School tomorrow, deal."

"Deal, night Andy."

"Night Kid."

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To Be Continued…