Early morning sunrays invaded Sharon's living room when Andy opened the door. He forgot to lock it when he left but he deliberately neglected to tell that to Sharon; she had enough on her mind already. Rusty was still asleep on the couch, almost in the same position in which he left the boy.

It was too early to wake Rusty up for school, but also too late for him to go to sleep, therefore he went into the kitchen and turned on the coffee machine. He wanted to stop by at the hospital before work to give Sharon her toothbrush, toothpaste and a change of clothes. He might as well bring her something to eat. She didn't really eat dinner the previous evening and must have been hungry. He hoped she won't have to spend another night at the hospital. Wendy's fever was still high when he left, but a bit lower than when Sharon brought her in. It seemed that the meds were starting to work, albeit not as quickly as he would expect.

He heard steps behind him and knew that Rusty was awake. He turned around to find an expression of concern registered across the boy's face.

"Where is Sharon?" Rusty asked before Andy managed to greet him.

"She's still at the hospital. Wendy has a bad ear infection and they had to admit her." Andy said and put a cup of coffee in front of the kid.

"Is she going to be okay?"

"Yes. She was a little bit better when I left the hospital. She's gonna be fine." Andy assured him.

"Can I see her?" Rusty asked. Andy threw a glance at his watch.

"If you can get ready within the next 20 minutes I guess we can stop there before I drop you off at school," he replied.

"I'm on it." Rusty almost ran towards the bathroom. While the kid took a quick shower and dressed up for school, Andy gathered a change of clothes and some toiletries for Sharon. He was sure she called Chief Taylor by now and told him that she was not coming to work. "I'm ready." Rusty came into the kitchen his backpack thrown over his right shoulder.

Sharon was staring into the air in despair when she heard Rusty's voice. What was he doing here? She sneaked a look at her watch. There was still an hour until school starts. She sighed in relief and walked over to him, wrapping her arms around him.

"How is she doing?" Rusty asked.

"The fever is still too high, but not as high as last night. She's getting antibiotics and eardrops. The doctor said that they might keep her for another night." Rusty peeked into the bassinet where Wendy was sleeping. She looked calm, even though she had a needle with an IV in her arm.

"Is that the antibiotics?" he asked and pointed at the IV.

"And some fluids," Sharon replied. "Where's Andy?"

"He said that he'll be here soon." Rusty shrugged. Sharon nodded slowly. Rusty's eyes inspected her for a long moment. She looked pale and tired and he felt bad for her. "Did you get any sleep?"

"A little," she replied. "Andy came over during the night. He watched Wendy while I rested."

"He's really awesome, isn't he?" Rusty smiled.

"He's a great person," she nodded, grinning at Rusty's choice of words.

"And he's been hanging out with us very often recently." Rusty pointed out.

"Yes." Sharon confirmed a fact that both of them already knew.

"So I'm just wondering…" Sharon's face became even paler as he spoke those words. "Are the two of you… you know?"

"I'm not sure what you mean." Sharon knew exactly what he meant, but she decided to pretend not to.

"Are the two of you together?" he blushed and Sharon couldn't help but smirk.

"Hypothetically speaking, how would you feel about it if we were?"

"I would feel good about it if being with him made you happy." Rusty said, "So are you?"

"Am I what?"

"Are you seeing him?" Rusty asked. It was then when Andy walked into the room and smiled at Rusty.

"You see, kid? I told you she's gonna be okay," he patted Rusty's shoulder. "I brought you some coffee and muffins." He handed Sharon a Starbucks cup and a paper bag. "And you've got all the stuff you asked for in this bag." He put a duffle bag on the floor.

"What, did you bring my entire house?" Sharon grinned. Rusty looked at them and crossed his arms on his chest.

"What?" Andy asked.

"Rusty wants to know if you and I are involved." Sharon spoke slowly. Andy looked at her in confusion; he wasn't sure what she wanted to tell Rusty. "And I promised Rusty a while ago that I will not lie or keep secrets from him." Sharon looked straight into Rusty's eyes.

"So…" Rusty said.

"Yes, Rusty. Andy and I have expressed interest in each other. We care about each other a lot and to be honest, I wanted to wait for a while before we told you anything about it, because we are still figuring this relationship out." Rusty stared at the both of them for a moment. He has known that they had feelings for each other for quite a while. He just wasn't sure whether they would ever act upon those feelings or not.

"I'm really happy for you." He smiled shyly. "And I hope you are happy together."

"Come here," Sharon reached out and wrapped her arms around him. "You smart little monster," she grinned.

"A happy monster too," Rusty smirked.

"I'm glad, Rusty." Sharon gently stroked his cheek with the back of her hand. "I want you to feel happy and loved. You really do deserve it."

"So do you." Rusty said.

"Now, the two of you better get going. I don't want you to be late for school." Sharon said. "Do you have money for lunch?" she grabbed her purse and sent her hand inside.

"Don't worry about it, Sharon. I'll give him money. Save your money for the vending machines." Andy said.

"Thanks, Andy. Call me if the squad finds any leads about the investigation. I want you to keep me in the loop," she said. Andy nodded slowly and leaned forward to kiss her on the cheek.

"Oh, come on! What is she, your mother?" Rusty's words made Sharon blush. Andy grinned and wrapped his arm around Rusty's shoulders.

"You've got school, kid," he said. Rusty bent down and placed a gentle kiss on Wendy's forehead.

"Bye Stinky, feel better." Sharon rolled her eyes and patted the teenager's shoulder.

"Go on. I'll be out in a moment." Andy said and Rusty gave him a quick nod and left the room.

"Have a nice day at school, Rusty." He heard Sharon's voice.

"Brave move with the kid, Sharon," he smiled. "Let me know if anything changes. Hopefully, by tomorrow morning the two of you will be home." Andy could see tears forming in her eyes and he gently wiped them with his thumb. "Don't worry. She will be okay."

"I feel like I'm demanding so much from you. I'm so sorry about everything." Sharon said.

"Sharon, come on. I understand your situation and your priorities. I adore you for the way you are handling the different situations these two are throwing at you and I am happy to be here for you." Andy cupped her cheek. It was clear to him that the lack of sleep and the emotional strain were getting to her. There was only so much a person could carry alone on their own shoulders. His lips brushed against hers softly. "Get some rest while she's asleep. I'll see you later, okay?"

"I'll never be able to thank you enough."

"I can think of quite a few ways you could thank me." Andy gave her that boyish grin of his. Sharon blushed and smiled at the same time.

"You have a dirty mind," she smirked. Andy kissed her again before he left. Sharon touched her lips and then smiled to herself. He was a treasure. That was for sure.