A/N Warning rated M for language and content

Andy Flynn wasn't sure how long he lingered, leaning against the doorway, watching and listening. It had been several minutes at least since he had heard any sound coming from the beautiful woman curled up in the middle of his…their bed. Andy quietly stepped into the room, his patience for leaving her alone having evaporated long ago. He was just past the doorway when he felt his phone vibrate in his jeans pocket. He wanted to ignore it, his heart begged him to ignore it, but his mind won out. Stepping back into the hall, Andy pulled his phone from his pocket and was surprised to see Gavin's name on the display.

"Yeah." He whispered as he stepped further from the bedroom.

"We've got a big problem." Gavin wasted no time and Andy could tell by his tone that their day was about to get considerably worse. "Ricky was just here. Can you or Provenza get a copy of the phone call Jack made to Ricky yesterday?"

Andy sighed heavily as he moved into the living room. "We can get it. Why?"

"Just get it and then we all need to talk, in person."

"But…" Andy tried to interrupt Gavin.

Gavin's tone deepened, "Look Andy, I know you don't really want to leave Sharon, but I wouldn't ask if I didn't think it was necessary. Meet at PAB in an hour…will that give you enough time?"

"It'll have to. See you then." Andy ended the call and shoved his phone back into his pocket. "Fuck!" He muttered as he turned his attention to Rusty's concerned face. "I've gotta go out for a little while. You'll look after her…" Andy turned his head back towards the bedroom. "Until…"

"I've got her, Andy. Go."

"Thanks Kid." Andy grabbed his keys and badge, he decided against retrieving his weapon from the lockbox in his closet on the slim chance that Sharon was actually asleep. Hurrying for the car, Andy pulled his phone from his pocket as he made his way across his front porch. He dialed Provenza first, explaining what they needed to do and that he would be by to pick him up shortly. Next he dialed Buzz. Andy hated to involve Buzz since in essence this was a personal matter, but Buzz assured him he would have the call keyed up and ready to listen to in electronics by the time they got there.

Andy's mind drifted to thoughts of Ricky as he drove. Ricky had been very emotional when he arrived well after midnight last night, but Andy had just chalked that up to exhaustion and a culmination of everything that has happen in the last few weeks. Then this morning, Andy had to admit that he was surprised to see glimmers of anger seeping through Ricky's normally calm and collected temperament. Andy's mind shifted to his brief conversation with Gavin from several minutes earlier. Andy didn't know Gavin that well, but he had never heard the man sound so rattled. 'What in the hell could Jack have possibly said to Ricky that made Gavin so out of sorts' Andy wondered. Andy slammed his palm hard against the steering wheel as he pulled into Provenza's drive. "Damn you Jack Raydor, damn you."

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Andy walked quickly through the empty murder room with Provenza not far behind. The door to electronics was open and Andy was relived to find Buzz and Gavin already there waiting on them. Gavin motioned for Andy to take the chair next to Buzz but he declined, nodding for Provenza to sit instead. Andy leaned against the credenza behind them and watched as Gavin started to pace. They waited for a few moments as Buzz typed away on the keyboard, while Provenza was uncharacteristically quiet.

Buzz turned in his chair, "Lieutenants, I have the audio file of the call keyed up. I only listened to the very beginning just to make sure I had the correct call. I can step outside if you prefer, while the call plays."

Andy glanced at Gavin, before shaking his head. "It's okay Buzz. We trust that you understand that whatever you hear is personal and confidential." Andy glanced at Gavin again; the man looked like he had aged five years in the last few days. "Before we get started, where's Ricky now?"

Gavin sighed deeply before leaning against the wall. "I'm not sure. He was demanding answers that I…refused to give him. I tried to play dumb, but…" Gavin removed his glasses and rubbed his eyes, "He wasn't buying that either."

Andy crossed his arms over his chest slightly irritated, "What exactly was he asking?"

Gavin shook his head and pointed to the monitor, "We need to listen to this call and then…damn it Andy, it's bad…it's got to be really bad…Please, can't we just listen and then figure out what we need to do."

Andy ran his fingers though his silver hair as Provenza turned to look at him. "Go ahead Buzz," Provenza finally spoke as Andy nodded solemnly at him. Andy held his breath for a brief moment as the sound of the dial tone filled the room.

"Hello." Ricky answered.

"Richard." Jack's voice was loud and Buzz reached over to turn the volume down.

"Dad? Is that you?" The surprise was evident in Ricky's voice.

"Richard...umm Ricky…"

"Dad, what's going on? Why are you calling me from a LAPD number?"

"Ricky…just listen, Son. I…need your help. I…really messed up…I've made a fucking mess of everything."

There was a pause before Ricky spoke again, "Where's Mom? Is she okay?"

Gavin moved his hand up to cover his mouth as they continued to listen. "God damn- it Ricky…I need your help…me…your father…"

"Have you been drinking? You sound like you have been drinking." Ricky paused again, "Look, Dad if you got arrested for a DUI or something… I can't help you. And don't you dare bother Mom because she won't help you either." Silence filled the phone line. "Dad…are you there? Dad, I'm hanging up if you don't say something."

"Richard William Raydor, I did not raise you to speak to me like that!"

"You... didn't raise me at all." Ricky countered, the irritation evident in his voice. "Mom did that all by herself, no thanks to you." The line was silent again. "I'm hanging up." Ricky continued.

"It's always about your Mother! Your fucking, always by the book, Mother. Nag, nag, nag that's all she did. Nag me about money, nag me about drinking… nag me about not spending time with you and your fucking sister." Jack's voice was taunting and slightly slurred. "I should have slit the bitch's throat a few years ago while I had the chance!" The look of shock and then sadness on Andy's face as he listened mirrored that of everyone in the room. "She always thought she was too good for me, but I showed her! I…showed her that I could take what I wanted. She was my wife…Mine! And she was not going to tell me no!"

"What...are you...talking about?" Ricky's voice sound like that of a small boy.

Buzz pressed the button to pause the audio file. "Maybe I should step outside." Provenza reached over and patted Buzz on the arm before asking him to continue the playback. Glancing back at Andy, Buzz took a deep breath before pressing play again.

"But I made sure after that… if I couldn't have her, no one else would want her." Jacks laughter sounded through the speakers, "I would bet good money that icy bitch hasn't fucked Andy Flynn yet, I'm sure she wouldn't want to scare the poor bastard off. You know…even now, years later when I'm really, really drunk… I can still see the blood and the bourbon rolling down her milky white skin. That is an image I never want to forget…she was so fucking hot…And she begged me to stop…she pleaded with me…but I had her right where I wanted her…And then today, when I grabbed her by the wrist I felt that same power once again."

"Shut up…shut up!" Ricky's muttered cry sounded across the room. Gavin glanced over to see tears brimming in Andy's eyes. The silence on the call filled the room and almost a minute passed without Ricky or Jack speaking.

"Who is this?" Jack's voice suddenly sounded confused. "I didn't call anyone. Who is this?" He demanded again.

"Dad." Ricky whispered.

"Ricky, my boy…how are you Son?"

"Dad?" Ricky whispered once more before the line went dead.

"Hello? Hello? Is anyone there…Hello?" Jack continued until finally he hung up.

The electronics room was silent once again. Andy had moved over into the corner of the room with his back to everyone, he could feel the panic and sorrow welling up in his chest, threatening to take his breath away and he wondered for a minute if he was on the brink of a panic attack. "Well…" Provenza started, but he couldn't find the right words.

"He...the bastard was fucking insane!" Gavin finally spoke. "She…must never know about this. Do you hear me Andy? Sharon must never know about this."

Andy pivoted and was across the room in two long strides, "We are NOT keeping this from her…Gavin, we can't keep this from her. Sharon deserves to know…She would want to know. But first, we've got to find Ricky. Can you think of where he may have gone?" Gavin shook his head.

"Maybe we should call Emily and ask her. Do you think Ricky told her about…" Provenza motioned to the screen.

"I don't know. I…just…don't want to upset Emily any more than necessary. We…" Andy was suddenly interrupted by the ringing of his cellphone. "Damn-it" he muttered as he pulled the phone from his pocket to find Rusty's name on the display. "Look Rusty, I don't really…" Andy answered, pausing as he was interrupted by Rusty. "What do you mean she's not there?" Andy held his phone in one hand and ran his fingers though his hair with the other as he listened to Rusty. "How long ago?" Provenza and Buzz both stood as they listened to Andy's side of the conversation. "No Rusty. Stay there…just in case she comes home." There was another pause as Andy listened. "And you've tried Ricky too? What about Emily did she ever call…" Andy sighed and blew out a long puff of air. "Okay. Please stay put. I'm here with Gavin, Provenza and Buzz. We will find her. Trust me Kid. She'll be okay." Andy listened a few more seconds. "This is not your fault, Rusty! Listen to me! This…is not your fault. Now let me go. I promise I'll call you the second I know anything." Andy ended the call and looked directly at Gavin.

"What? What did the kid say?" Provenza demanded.

"Just a minute…" Andy demanded as he dialed a number on his phone. "Come on…pick up…pick up!" Andy muttered as he listened until the call went to voicemail.

Andy looked up to three very concerned faces staring back at him. "Sharon…she left in Rusty's car while the kid was in the shower. And now she's not answering. No one's answering. Not Sharon, not Ricky nor Emily."

"But the Captain's not supposed to drive…" Buzz stammered.

"Tell us something we don't already know, Reserve Officer Watson." Provenza countered to Buzz's sad smirk.

"Stop it you two. Focus!" Andy turned his attention back to Gavin. "Any idea at all where we should even start?"

"No…Not really." Gavin shook his head in mirrored worry.

"Lieutenant, if I may?" Buzz reached for Andy's phone. "I just remembered that Lieutenant Tao placed the find friends app on your phone and the Captain's phone. We should be able to easily locate her as long as her phone is on." Andy, Provenza and Gavin watched with bated breath as Buzz scrolled through the apps on Andy's phone until he found the find friends app on the last page. Buzz held the phone up as the map of Sharon's location came into view.

"Santa Monica Pier?" Provenza questioned as he looked from the screen and back to Andy. "Why in the hell would the Captain go to Santa Monica Pier?"