Major Crimes and all its characters do not belong to me but to Mr. James Duff. However any characters not recognized from the show do belong to me. Any owned by Mr. Duff will be returned to his sandbox when I am done with them for the day.

AN: Has been a stressful month and a half since the last update. Lost my campaign job and also saw the end of an eight year friendship in connection with this. Only good way to look at this is that I will have more free time that may end up in more frequently occuring and more regular updates.

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Sharon woke up the next morning when the alarm went off. She quickly turned it off before waking Andy or Katelynn. She got up and went in to shower. She turned on the hot shower and slipped off her nightshirt. Andy and Katelynn slept through her showering and getting dressed. As she sat at the vanity putting on her makeup there was a low positioned soft knock on the bedroom door. "Noah just push the door open. Momma is awake."

The door slowly opened then Noah came in, still wearing his Spiderman pajamas. He read the numbers on the digital clock radio. "No one getted me up. Katie sleeped with you?" He made a face.

Sharon looked over at him. "Your baby sister is sick. She can't go to daycare today. So I need you to stay here today and help Daddy take care of her. Can you do that? He can carry her but not her and other stuff at the same time. So he'll need help with her bottles, baby food, diapers, and stuff. Can you do that for Momma and Daddy?"

He looked over at them in bed, the looked back at Sharon. "I not get sick too? Don't like that." He made a face at them then at his momma.

Sharon smiled at him. "No buddy. You won't get sick too. Momma thinks Katelynn is getting sick because she is getting more new baby teeth. Just like she did last time, okay?" Sharon picked up the remote and turned on the tv. She put it on one of the cartoon channels for him. "Cartoons only and not loud. Don't wake them up yet. Do you want breakfast now or later when Daddy wakes up?"

Noah thought for a minute. "Baby Pop Tarts and juice now. I get it." He got down and ran toward the stairs. Sharon groaned softly as she heard him bouncing down the stairs. A few minutes later she heard him on the stairs again, this time walking like normal. He came back with cherry Mini Pop-Tarts and Hi-C fruit punch. She took them both and opened them as he got on the bed.

"The wastebaket is right there." She pointed down next to her side of the bed. "No squirting the juice." He nodded as he took the Pop Tarts and she sat the juice box on the night stand where he could reach it. She finished getting ready then kissed them all good-bye, then headed downstairs after leaving a note on the nightstand for Andy.

Noah watched Looney Toons and waited for Andy and Katelynn to wake up as Sharon drove to the PAB calling her two grown daughters on Bluetooth on her way. She told them both that Andy was home taking care of one sick child with the help of the other child. They both laughed saying they would check on them later. Sharon ended the call as she pulled into her spot in the PAB parking garage.

Thirty minutes later Katelynn woke up crying and kicked Andy in the stomach. Andy groaned and woke up. "Okay baby girl, Daddy is awake." He gently moved her so she was lying next to him. He slowly sat up in bed. He saw Sharon had left his morning meds and a bottle of water on his night stand. He picked up both, swallowing the pills and chasing them down with a large drink of water. He noticed Sharon's note and picked it up and read it as he felt Katelynn's forehead and cheeks for a fever.

He picked up his phone and dialed her number. He listened to her ringback tone. Sharon picked up her phone when she heard Andy's ringtone. "Morning honey. Is she any better? Noah helping you?" She rubbed her forehead as she waited for his reply.

Andy sighed into the phone. "No, she woke up crying. And her mouth is all swollen. Did she have a fever when you left?" Andy put the cold teether into Katelynn's mouth as she started fussing again. It calmed her down a little. He held the phone between his shoulder and ear as he undressed the baby.

Sharon ran one hand through her hair. "She was a bit warm, but not above 100. Does she have one now?" Sharon frowned into the phone. "Do I need to come home?" She started feeling guilty for going to work and leaving Andy home with a sick baby and a four year old to help him.

"Sweetheart we're doing fine here. I'm going to call the pediatrician and tell her what's going on. I'm sure I'll get Katelynn in to see her today. I'll see if Patrice can take us. I'll call you back and let you know. You can meet us there if you can get away from the PAB."

She sighed into the phone. "All right, let me know. I'll meet you there if I can get away." She ended the call and stepped out of her office. She stepped over to her assistant's desk. "I may have to leave to meet Andy and the kids at the pediatrician. One of them is sick and ehe does not need to deal with that alone." The assistant nodded.

Andy called the medical clinic and asked to be connected to Pediatrics. He told them his and Katelynn's names and described her symptoms. The receptionist on the phone typed into her computer as they spoke. "Yes, Pediatrics will want to see her. I have an opening at 1 PM. Can you be here then?"

Andy wrote down the time on the notepad holding Sharon's note. "Yes we can make that appointment. Thank you. See you then." He ended the call and texted the appointment time to Sharon.

Andy got up from sitting on the bed, putting pillows around Katelynn and went to the closet and got dressed. He came back out and looked at Noah. "Buddy can you go get the clothes and shoes Momma laid out for you and bring them in here? I'll help you get dressed and then we'll get your baby sister dressed. She has to see the doctor today and you'll have to come with us and wait with Aunt Patrice okay?"

Noah nodded and jumped down, going to get his clothes and shoes. He came back a minute later and started getting dressed by himself. Andy gently got Katelynn dressed while watching Noah. He looked at Noah's shoes, seeing they were Velcro and didn't need tied. "Excellent job Noah."

Andy got his comb from the bathroom and ran it through his own hair. He then looked at Noah's hair. "Let Daddy comb your hair buddy." Noah made a face but went over to Andy and let him comb his hair. "Watch your baby sister while I go get her some clean clothes."

Noah nodded and got back up on the bed next to Katelynn. Andy went to get her a new diaper and some clothes. He came back and got her changed and dressed. He carried her downstairs with Noah following. He went to the kitchen and fixed her a bottle. He tried to get her to take the bottle but she refused to keep it in her mouth. He sighed and got her another frozen teether from the freezer. She held it in her mouth and stopped fussing.

Patrice let herself into the house a little while later using her and Louie's key to the house. "Andy, kids? Are you ready to go?" She followed Noah's voice to the kitchen. Andy was leaning against the counter holding ice to Katelynn's gums and teeth. "She still fussing and in pain?" Andy nodded. "Fever?" Andy nodded again. "Okay, well, let's get going if you're ready. I'll drive your car so we don't have to move the car seats."

"Thanks for everything Patrice." He handed her the car keys. "We would have fallen apart as a family in the last four months without the help of you and Louie." He smiled at her as they walked to the car. He put Katelynn in her car seat and strapped her in. Patrice helped Noah get buckled in in his booster seat. She and Andy got in the front seat and she started the SUV, leaving and heading for the clinic.

Andy carried Katelynn inside and toward Pediatrics when they arrived. Patrice took Noah toward the cafeteria to get him a juice and keep him occupied. "Text me when you're out Andy and we'll come back." Andy nodded and headed toward Pediatrics with Katelynn in his arms. He sat in the waiting room after checking her in. She sat on his lap fussing the whole time.

Ten minutes passed and a nurse came out and called her name. Andy stood and carried Katelynn as he followed the nurse. She took them to an exam room where she weighed Katelynn and took her temperature and entered the data into the computer. She looked at Andy. "She's still running a fever. 101.4." Andy frowned. Dr. Bartlet should be in shortly." Andy nodded as he tried to comfort the fussing baby he was holding.

The doctor came in ten minutes later and read the notes in the computer chart. She smiled at Andy. "Her teeth and gums again?" Andy nodded. "Let's have a look." She gently got Katelynn to open her mouth. She looked at the baby's teeth and gums then down her throat. "Her gums and mouth are infected again. I will call in a stronger oral antibiotic and a pain relieving gel you can apply to her mouth. And we should start off with an antibiotic injection."

Andy nodded. "She won't like that last part. I see screaming and crying coming." He held Katelynn against his chest as the doctor prepared the injection. "But I know it's necessary. I just don't like seeing her in pain." He held the baby against his chest as the pediatrician gave her the injection. Andy gently rubbed her back trying to comfort her as she cried.

The doctor smiled softly. "I sent to two prescriptions to your regular pharmacy. They should be ready within the hour. Give her each one tonight before bed then follow the directions on the bottles. If there is no improvement within a week, call me to set up another appointment."

Andy nodded and adjusted Katelynn's clothes. "Thank you doctor." He followed her out of the exam room to find Patrice and Noah in the waiting room. "She really wants her momma

now. I had to hold her for an injection. I'm sure you heard the scream." Andy took out his phone and called Sharon. He left her a message that they were getting prescriptions and heading home.

Patrice drove them home, stopping for the prescriptions on the way. She went through the drive-thru and handed the bag to Andy. She then drove to the house, parking in the garage next to Sharon's car. Sharon heard them and came out to help. She unbuckled the baby and and picked her up. Patrice helped Noah get out of the car. Andy got out and stepped over to Sharon, kissing her on the lips. "Long day, I need to lie down."

Sharon took him and Katelynn inside. Patrice followed with Noah. Andy went and took his pills then lay down on the couch. Noah gently laid with him. Sharon thanked Patrice for all her help and took what she was carrying. She sat in the rocker to rock Katelynn to sleep as Patrice left, locking the door behind her. Sharon softly sang a lullabye to Katelynn as she rocked her. Fifteen minutes passed before Katelynn had fallen asleep. Sharon lay her in the playpen and covered her with a lightweight baby blanket.

She looked over to Andy and Noah on the couch. Noah was awake but Andy had fallen asleep. "Noah let's let Daddy take a nap. Come upstairs with me while I change clothes then we'll find something to do until it's time to fix dinner." Noah followed her upstairs then went into his room to play. "Buddy I'll be downstairs with Daddy if you need me." He nodded as Sharon went back down the stairs. She checked on Katelynn then sat with Andy putting his head on a pillow in her lap. She gently ran her fingers through his hair as she watched him and Katelynn sleep and listened to Noah playing upstairs.