He'd been on the road already almost two hours, and he was just starting to see the morning light. It was early, still, very early. Normally, he'd be starting his commute to work because he did have a long commute, but today, he was heading to Arizona, Phoenix to be exact, to offer whatever support he could to Sharon. This wasn't a trip about seeing Hannah, although, he was hoping to have a chance to do that, but it was to be a friend, at least, to Sharon. The trip wasn't going too badly so far. He'd been stopped for almost 10 minutes in early morning road construction, but otherwise, he was moving along okay. He would need food and gas soon. He wasn't on a time schedule to get there, but he wanted to get there as soon as he could, for Sharon, to do anything he could for her. As he drove the open road, now out in the desert, he thought back to the last time he'd traveled through Phoenix. He thought about the trip from Phoenix to Los Angeles he'd made with Sharon, in her car, when this mess had started. It now seemed like a million years ago, the two of them, riding along across the country. So much had happened. Back then, he'd barely been able to stand looking her in the eye, preferring the darkness of the hotel rooms where they could almost complete their arrangement each night and go their separate ways. He'd been embarrassed to be with her, Captain Raydor, while intrigued to learn about her night after night, day after day. While she'd been so cold and matter of fact during those nights, he had enjoyed getting to know her during the day, as much as she would reveal. Since that time, they'd created Hannah, and she had become not just a tiny peanut inside Sharon, but a beautiful baby girl he now couldn't imagine walking away and never seeing her. His thoughts were interrupted with his phone, and he sighed at it, hoping it wasn't Pope or Chief ordering him to the office.

He almost dropped his phone, which he had sitting on the passenger seat, when he saw it was Sharon. He quickly switched to his speakerphone mode, a nice feature in his new car, and answered the phone.

"Sharon," he said softly, "I can't tell you how sorry I am."

"Thank you," she said as he heard her let out a long breath. "I can't tell you how many times I've already heard that, and you'd think it would get easier to hear it, to realize what people are saying, what it really means, but I think it was just as hard to hear you say it as it was the first person who said it to me yesterday."

"I can imagine. I have been thinking about you; I can't stop thinking about you," he told her. "I've said more than one prayer for your family."

"I appreciate that," she sighed. "I hope I'm not waking you or bothering your drive to work. I realize it's early there; it just dawned on me how early. I am sorry I called right now, but everyone will be up soon with a million things to do, and your last text said to call anytime. I'm sorry I missed it last night. I was up talking to my dad, and I fell asleep on the couch," she told him.

"No explanation needed, just as I told you in my text to call anytime if you wanted to talk. You aren't bothering me. I wasn't asleep, but I am in the car. Sharon, I'm on my way to Phoenix," he explained.

The silence followed. It didn't last long, but for a few seconds, there was an almost awkward silence. He thought he heard Sharon let out a long breath, and then she finally spoke, "You're coming to Phoenix?"

"I am, and I don't want you to freak out or worry. I've given this a lot of thought. I'm not coming there to blow our issues wide open, to expose everything to your family. That's what I don't want to do. I've talked to Gavin a couple of times, and he agrees with me that I can still be there to support you, but I can stay in the background. Look, I just want to be there for you, and you may not understand it, but I want to be there. You can talk to me or not, but I will do anything you need. If you want me to watch Hannah, I will. If you just want to scream at me because you have all these emotions about your mom, you can do that too. I'm not coming for a fight; I'm not coming to upset you. I'm coming to offer support. Gavin is your best friend, and I know you didn't bat an eye when he said he would come, and while you and I have a very complicated situation, I hope you will see this as me being a friend at least."

"You're on your way to Phoenix?" she asked. "Now?"

"I couldn't sleep, at least not very well. I've been on the road two hours now, so yeah, I'm on my way. Pending gas and a food stop, I should be there by lunchtime. I'm going to stay with Gavin and in exchange, haul him around in my car. Things are all set. This isn't to put more on your plate, and I promise, I am not holding you to a behavior or action. If you want to talk to me, fine, and if you want to ignore me, well," he sighed, "I can take it. Death is hard, and emotions are all over the place. I get it. My ma died a few years ago, so I've been there," he explained.

"I'm, I'm, I'm overwhelmed," she finally said and did let out a long breath. "I don't know what to say or think."

"Don't say anything about it. Just breathe. Focus on what you have to do today. Tell me what's on your mind at this moment. I can listen," he said.

"I didn't try to call you yesterday expecting you or even wanting you to drop everything and come to Phoenix," she told him.

"I understand that," he said and continued, "so, why did you call? You wanted to tell me about your mom. You say you didn't call to ask me to come to you, so what was the reason? I am really glad you called. Do not think I'm critiquing you, but what's going on in your head?"

Sharon was quiet a moment, and finally, he heard her clear her voice, 'I suppose in my thoughts, in collecting everything, in looking at Hannah, I felt like I should tell you. I suppose when I thought about the people I have been talking to lately, you were on that list. Of course, I called my kids. I called Gavin. I spoke to work. I spoke to a couple others in Flagstaff, and as I looked at Hannah, I just felt this need to call you too."

"Well," Andy said softly, "thank you. Whatever the reason, I really appreciate you picking up the phone to call me. I am glad you did and would have done the same. This is as important as life gets, and I will support you however you need." Andy had more to say on this topic too, but he held back. He wanted to ask Sharon about her comment, that when she looked at Hannah, she thought of him. He wondered if that was happening more and more because he knew when he looked at the pictures he had of Hannah, he saw Sharon. He thought of Sharon, and while he wanted to ask her so much about that, this was not the time.

"I don't know what I need, if you can understand that. Ahh," she sighed, and he heard her sniffle. "Hannah will be up soon. She's so sweet, even with all the sadness. She has no idea what is going on, of course, and she just keeps smiling. That has helped. Ricky arrives this afternoon. He had an exam this morning, and I am worried his focus will be on this and not on his test. I need him to do well with his studies. He said his classes for Friday were not a problem to miss, but he was going to email his professors. He is flying in today. Emily is in the air, and I think I will just feel better when I can get eyes on my kids, when I can hug all of them. I'm here with Dad. You know, growing up, there's good and bad to being an only child. This, here, it's hard today. It's really hard. I feel like I have such a hole in my heart."

"That's why I'm coming to Phoenix. I know this is hard. I care about you, Sharon, even if you don't understand that. This is what people do. I know I rely on my sister for a lot, so being an only child, I'm sure this is even harder," he added.

"Honestly, it was one of the reasons I wanted Ricky," she explained. "I didn't want Emily to grow up alone. It was important to me to have kids, siblings for one another. If I was really honest about my marriage to Jack, things were already rocky before Ricky was born, but I am so glad he and Emily grew up together. Hannah," she sighed, "even if she is growing up like an only child, she at least has Emily and Ricky."

Andy held back again. He wanted to say so much. He wanted to point out that Hannah had two sisters and two brothers, but he didn't. He couldn't go there right now. Sharon had too much on her mind, and he didn't want to argue or challenge her now. He let the comment go, for now, and he turned his focus.

"Like I said, I'll be there around lunch. I'm going to the hotel. How can I help? Don't stress thinking about it, but if there's anything I can do, I will do it."

"I'm not sure," she told him. "I mean, Dad and I are going to the funeral home this afternoon. Emily will be in by then. I'm going to get Emily at the airport here this morning when she lands. I want to be the one to get her. Ricky lands later, and I'll need to work our time at the funeral home around Ricky's flight."

"What about Hannah?" he asked. "I'm asking, not that I'm concerned for her care, but she's a baby, Sharon. She doesn't need to consume your time today when you have so much on your plate."

"Hannah is helping," she said with a waver in her voice. He could tell she was on the verge of crying. "She can nap here with Dad when I get Emily. We'll just take her with us this afternoon. I'm sure Emily will want to go along."

"Look, this isn't the time to argue or get into anything, but could I help with Hannah, if that doesn't cause too much trouble for you?" he asked. "I would love to help."

She let out a long sigh, "Gavin offered the same."

"If you are okay with it, perhaps he and I can take care of Hannah. Look, you can leave me out of it. I'll just be the guy traveling with Gavin," he let out a low chuckle. "People can take that for how they want."

"I'll think about it. I hate having her out of my sight today. Life is just too short," she sniffled.

"I know," he nodded to himself.

"Ricky," she said quickly. "Ricky gets in around 4:00. I have his information here."

"I have my car. Would you like Gavin to get him? I wouldn't mind, but I know explaining who I am is the problem," he told her. "I could send Gavin with my car. He knows Ricky. Look, I guess between Gavin and myself, we could get Ricky and take care of Hannah. I won't pressure you, but we are there for you."

"Thank you," she let out a labored breath. "That might be the best, so I can focus on Dad and everything we need to do. I need to go through my mom's closet and pick out something," she paused, and Andy could hear her start to cry. He let her have her moment, and then she came back on the phone. "I'll let you know as I get going this morning."

"I'll be there by lunch," he said.

"I hear Hannah," she said. "I should go."

"Take care of yourself too, Sharon," Andy said quietly.

"I will," she told him. She was quiet another moment, and then she said, "Andy, thank you for doing this."

"Anything," he said. "Anything."

The two hung up, and Andy continued his drive. He hit a little more road construction that slowed him again. He wasn't surprised to see all the construction now. It was the best time of the year to be working in the desert. It was hot, but it wasn't anything compared to how the summer months would be. Work was at least tolerable right now. Andy made his stop for gas and food, and by 12:30, he was in the vicinity of the hotel Gavin had booked. He whistled as he pulled into it, trying to get a glimpse of it, and he rolled his eyes when he realized that, of course, Gavin would be at a place with a valet. He didn't mind them, but it couldn't be simple enough for him to just park his car. Gavin, and really Sharon, for that, were out of his league, way out of his league. After dealing with the valet and declining the assistance with his luggage, he walked inside, his suit bag draped over his arm and his rolling suitcase at his side. He looked around, his text from Gavin telling him he was eating lunch in the restaurant, and Andy walked toward it. He saw Gavin walking toward him and stopped to talk to him.

"Andy," he said as he walked up to him, a small frown on his face. "Sorry we have to be here for this."'

"Gavin," Andy nodded to him. "I really appreciate the room, the call, everything. Thanks again. It's really unfortunate."

"I just spoke to Sharon," Gavin told him.

Andy looked to him and nodded, "I spoke to her early this morning. How is she doing now? She was okay, upset, but okay, this morning. She was focusing on the details, and I have a feeling that is what is keeping her going right now."

"Yes, agreed," Gavin told him. "I will say the silver lining in all of this is we are on kid-duty this afternoon," he clasped his hands together. "Hannah and big brother Ricky are our responsibility. Now, I'm going to let you have first dibs on which Raydor you would like in your care, and before you answer, I'm just going to go ahead and ask for your car keys, so I can pick up Ricky," he flashed a small smirk and soft smile.

Andy's eyes widened, "Sharon agreed to let me keep Hannah this afternoon?"

Gavin gave a small shrug, "Well, she admitted she needs some help. You know how big that is for her. Knowing you spoke to her earlier, this makes a lot more sense. She seemed very much okay with the plan. Hannah will need a nap, here," he nodded to the hotel, "and, then maybe you can play with her or take her on a walk. Sharon was a little worried about the logistics of everything, like a travel crib, the car seat, all of that, but I told her that we would just go by one of those large baby stores and get a few things. What's a few hundred dollars right now, at least to me? I just want to help Sharon."

"Same," Andy nodded as he thought. He wanted to laugh at Gavin's flippant comments about money, but the guy did make a ton of money. A small smile formed, "Yeah, I'll get anything she needs. Okay, let me drop off my bags, and then, we can go. What time do we need to get Hannah?"

"2:00 if we can get over there," he told him. "Look, Sharon did ask that I come to get her. She doesn't want to explain you, and I hope you understand."

Andy dropped his head slightly as he nodded, "Yeah, I get it. I mean, I don't want to make this a mess. I figured we would just tell people we are here for Sharon."

"That's what I'm going to say too," Gavin nodded. "Ricky's flight is already delayed out of San Francisco. He'd now due in at 6:00. I was thinking that we could stop by the baby place, and while you collect the few things for the day, I'll go get Hannah. She and I can swing by and get you on the way here. I know the hotel has those travel cribs sometimes, but," he made a face. "Uncle Gavin won't allow that."

Andy chuckled, "Agreed. We can get the car seat first. I know how to install those, and when you get Hannah, I'll get a few other things."

"Sharon said she would text one of us with a list," Gavin told him.

Andy pulled out his phone, and he saw a text had arrived a few minutes earlier. He hadn't heard it with the lobby noise and Gavin. He held up his phone, "Got it," and as he looked at it, he nodded, "She's sending a couple bottles and the diaper bag. She also said she'd have the stroller at the door. Really, she said the car seat and travel crib are about all she needs."

"Yes, I told her I didn't want her trying to pack up that crib or mess with the car seat, no matter how easy she said it was. My motto is to just throw money at a problem, and this is the perfect example."

"I'll be right back down. Do you have a room key?" Andy asked.

Gavin dug in his pocket and handed it to Andy, "Room 919."

15 minutes later, the guys were pulling into the baby store, conveniently located near their hotel. The parking lot wasn't busy for a Thursday afternoon. Gavin made a face, "You realize I am at a baby store."

Andy closed his eyes and chuckled. He patted Gavin's shoulder as he turned off the car, "You're a good man, Gavin. Let's get shopping."

Another half hour later, they were back at the car. They hadn't wasted any time getting the car seat, Andy picking out the most expensive one, certain it had to be extremely safe. The store clerk had tried to explain all the seats provided a standard level of safety, but Andy wasn't going to mess this up now. He hadn't had an opportunity to spend any time with Hannah, and he wanted to do something right for her. With the promise he'd be back in the store to do more shopping, the men purchased the seat, and it only took Andy a few minutes to install it in the car. Thankfully, he'd had to sit through presentations on car seat safety at the LAPD, so installation wasn't foreign to him. He handed Gavin his car keys and gave him a small smile, "Be safe with Hannah."

"I'll treat her like she's my own," Gavin gave him a wink. "I'll call you when we get back here. Unless you are hopelessly lost in there or buying the whole store, I won't plan to come inside. We'll wait in the car."

With Gavin off to pick up his little princess, Andy went to work. He had been in several different baby stores over the last few months, picking up small things here and there for his Hannah. He'd bought her that large box of clothing when she was born. He'd bought her the saucer toy when he first found them in Flagstaff. Since then, he'd been another time in Los Angeles to buy her a few things for the spring, none of which he'd sent to her yet. He'd brought the few outfits along, hoping he could just send them with her now, and Sharon wouldn't even be able to argue. He spent the next 45 minutes in the store, and he seemed to time things perfectly because he was finishing at the checkout when Gavin sent him a text saying he was back. Andy finished, and he hurried out to the car.

"We're watching her a few hours, not a few months," Gavin said in a very dry, sarcastic tone when Andy pulled the cart up to the car. Okay, so he might have gone a little overboard with things. The cart was full, and the travel crib wasn't even taking up much of the room. He had that under the cart, but he'd filled the cart with bags of clothes, toys, and other things.

Andy flashed him a small smile, "I know. I couldn't resist. Now," he clapped his hands together as he opened his back door, I want to see my daughter before I unload this car. He crawled into the car and sat next to the large car seat. He almost held his breath; it did take his breath away, his sweet little girl safely buckled into her large seat. She turned her head and flashed her sweet smile. She was gorgeous. Her hair was even longer and darker than pictures showed. Her eyes were sparkling, and she was in a very sweet little pink romper with little white sandals. He leaned in and kissed her head.

"Hey there, Gorgeous," he said to Hannah. He put his finger in hers, and she gripped it, while she had some toy giraffe in her other hand. Gavin turned to him from the driver's seat.

"I'm not part of some kidnapping scheme, am I? I'm an officer of the court, and your load there looks like we are taking off with her."

"No," Andy chuckled as he continued to look at Hannah. "I told you, I just got excited. Let me get this loaded, and we can go back to the hotel."

"Looks like you were on a shopping spree, one of those ones where the people have to race through the store. I never understood that, racing around, throwing anything into the cart, but of course, I have plenty of money, so that isn't an issue."

"Yeah, well, today, at least, money was no object. I'll deal with my credit card later, but I wanted to get some things for Hannah," he said.

"Sharon probably has a lot of what you bought," Gavin pointed out.

Andy shrugged and smiled at Hannah, "So, what if she does? I'll just take it home with me. I hope, in time, after Sharon has time to deal with all of this with her mom, she'll consider letting me see her. I'm not asking for weekend visitation, but just anything. Today, this is amazing. I mean, really, does Hannah need shoes," he nodded to the white sandals. No, but they look sweet on her. I feel the same about what I bought her. Sharon isn't the only one who loves Hannah."

Gavin nodded at him, "Sharon is a very complicated person."

"Tell me something I didn't know," Andy shook his head. "Let me get loaded up, and we can get going. I'm riding right here, next to Hannah where I don't want to take my eyes off her."

And, he didn't. Andy didn't take his eyes off Hannah, and he had a wonderful few hours with her. That precious time, it didn't make up for the months and months he'd not seen her, that he'd not fed her, that he'd not held her, that he'd not watched her sleep, but it was a start. Once they were back in the hotel and the bellman had been paid for bringing up all the purchases, Andy started to play with Hannah. Thankfully, Gavin seemed to understand; words weren't necessary, and he got to work trying to figure out the travel crib. Andy didn't want to put Hannah down, and he kept walking around the suite with her. He walked into the living room area to check on Gavin.

"How's the crib?" he asked.

"Lucky for us, you pretty much take it out of the bag, and it sets up itself. It's not too bad. Where do you want it?"

"My room," Andy nodded. The suite was like an apartment with two different bedroom areas. Andy didn't even want to ask how much it was costing Gavin, but somehow, he could tell Gavin didn't care. At first glance, one might think Gavin was just another arrogant big-time attorney. He might have thought that, but Andy had seen how fiercely loyal and generous he could be. Gavin was a good guy, and he was glad both to know him and to know he was in Sharon's life.

"Ahh, Andy," Gavin looked up at him as he was picking up the travel crib to move it. He made a face and gestured at Andy, "I think someone stinks."

Andy started to chuckle, "Yeah, I just got a whiff of that too. I've never changed her diaper. I'll get her things."

"Well, I'm not into the diapering business, but something tells me that if you've changed one, they are all pretty much the same," Gavin smirked.

Andy, who was pulling out the supplies he needed from the diaper bag and spreading it out to use on a blanket on the floor, looked to Gavin, "Yeah, well, that's true, but there's something about changing your own kid. I hate myself for what I've done, for this beautiful little girl to be caught in this mess. I love her, and I want to be in her life. You should know that."

"I knew that the day you showed up to sign the paperwork, but what can I do? Sharon makes up her own mind, and I can't blame her for wanting to protect her kids. You and I both know Jack is garbage. Do you know what he said to the kids when he heard her mother died?"

Andy looked up from where he was working. He was almost done changing Hannah. She was sweet, lying there, making babbling noises and trying to kick her legs. He paused and looked to Gavin.

"I didn't know Sharon told him," he said.

"She didn't, but the kids did. I'm not sure which one called him first, but they actually spoke to him. That's a first, and his reaction," Gavin shook his head and continued, "was to comment he didn't even know the woman was still alive. This is the grandmother of his kids! He was her son-in-law for far too long. What garbage. You, your reaction," Gavin gestured, "well, we both know that. You're here. You're helping, and you just want to support Sharon."

"Yeah, well, there's no comparison, and I want to do a lot more if she ever lets me. For now," he finished with Hannah and stood up with her before he looked to Gavin, "I'd like to hold my daughter and let her take a nap. I've dreamed about doing just this."

Gavin nodded and followed Andy into his room. The two men were silent as Gavin worked, and Andy just made faces and played with Hannah. When Gavin finished with the travel crib, he stepped back to the door and gave him a nod, "Enjoy her. I'm going to do some work. I'll need to go get Ricky just after 5:00, and I told Sharon I'd bring Hannah home then. I'm sorry to pull her away from you, but-" he paused.

Andy nodded, "Thanks for this," he gestured. "I won't forget you helping make this happen today, and something tells me you are playing down just how freely Sharon turned over Hannah. I know you had to probably convince her to let me keep her, but in the middle of this mess, I'm really glad to spend time with Hannah."

"I'll leave you two alone," Gavin said as he walked back out the door and closed it. Andy looked around. He looked at the travel crib, one that he'd spent close to $100 on to buy her a nice one. He looked to the pile of clothing and toys on the bed he'd also bought her, and he nodded to Hannah.

"Hannah let's get to know each other," he said as he sat down on the side of the bed. He had her on his lap, and he reached for a toy.

"You know, this looked like something you might like. I liked it because it's this little ape, and your mom might hate it because he's got a tag on him that says his name is Andy," he spoke to her in a soft voice. "If you want, you can have this little ape. There was a much bigger one, but I knew your mom wouldn't want that big of a thing, so you can have this little one. Maybe it will be something you want to carry with you, something that reminds you Andy, or in your case, Daddy is always with you."

Andy looked into her big eyes. He thought they almost looked hazel colored, but in the different light, it was hard to tell. Hannah just looked back at him, gumming her smile. He gave her the stuffed animal, and she immediately took hold of it. He sighed and kissed her head, pulling her with him as he sat back against his headboard. He put Hannah next to him, and he smiled as she almost cuddled into his side. She was tired; he could see it. He reached for a blanket, something else he'd bought at the store, and he pulled it up over her. This blanket seemed to match the ape. He hadn't planned on a theme, but the blanket was cute, pink with apes on it. It was an odd combination, but he liked it. He was surprised Hannah didn't fight sleep. Perhaps she could almost feel the family tension, the sorrow, but whatever it was, he just sat there, watching his daughter as she slept. Sharon had given him such a gift this afternoon. She was in the middle of a nightmare, having to plan her mother's funeral, but he had the best task, taking care of their daughter.

A knock later had him looking up at the door. Hannah was almost done with her bottle, having taken a decent nap. "Come in," Andy said, and Gavin opened the door.

"Well, things must be going okay. I got a lot of work done, and I didn't hear anything from you two. I do have to get going to get Ricky," he told him.

Andy sighed. He knew his time with Hannah was over for the afternoon. Tomorrow would be a long day, a very long day. Sharon had told Gavin that Friday was going to be full, with time for the family to gather at the funeral home after lunch, followed by time for friends to come by into the evening. The funeral would then be Saturday morning, followed by a light luncheon back at the retirement community center. Andy didn't know what that would mean for him. He planned to attend both the receiving of friends tomorrow evening as well as the funeral, but he also planned to stay in the background. With the funeral Saturday, he was planning to drive home Sunday. Gavin had a flight very early Sunday morning, as he had to prep a case for Monday.

Andy finished collecting Hannah's things, leaving a lot of what he'd bought there in the room. He would go through it this evening to send home with Sharon. He'd bought a lot of toys, and Hannah had played with several this afternoon. Gavin surveyed the room.

"You realize she is an infant and one or two toys would have been the greatest of plenty," he smirked.

Andy picked up Hannah and threw the diaper bag on his shoulder. He looked around the room to make sure he'd collected her bottle and other things. Like any good mom, Sharon had overpacked for the afternoon. Andy was one to talk. He'd bought out the baby store as well. He picked up the small toy ape, happy that Hannah seemed to like it, and he put it in the diaper bag. So, what if he'd bought a lot of toys? He could spoil his daughter for the weekend. He looked over at Gavin and shrugged, "That's like telling you one or two suits would be plenty," he flashed a grin. "She's my daughter. I didn't how what she would like."

"So," Gavin raised an eyebrow, "you bought every toy in her age range?"

"Something like that," Andy grinned. "You buy suits from every designer you like. Let's agree to just leave us each to our purchases."

"Fair enough. I need to go," Gavin pointed to his watch.

"I'll walk her down, and tell Sharon thank you," Andy said. The two men walked to the elevator, and they waited for it. Hannah started her babbling again, and with that, she was sticking her toy giraffe in her mouth. Andy made faces at her. When they got onto the elevator, a couple moved to the side to give them room.

"What an adorable baby," the woman leaned toward them and smiled.

"Thank you," Andy grinned. "This is Hannah."

"She's a lucky girl to have you both," the woman said. Andy's eyes widened at the suggestion, but then, he heard Gavin start to laugh.

"She is," Gavin finally jumped in to speak. "She's got a great mom too who rounds out this crazy little mess," he winked to the couple. Andy tried not to laugh, and he just let the comment drop. The elevator arrived on the ground floor, and Andy sat while Gavin waited on the valet. When the car was pulled around, Andy walked Hannah to the car, where he put her in her car seat.

"Precious cargo, Gavin," Andy told him, eyeing him.

Gavin raised his hands in defense, "Do you think I want to deal with you or Sharon should something happen? Let's not forget, too, that I'm driving your new car. Believe me, today, I'm the king of placing the hands at 10 and two on the steering wheel," he chuckled. "I'll go get Ricky, drop off the Raydor kids, and I'll be back later. Look," he paused and frowned, as he looked to the ground. "I might be asked to hang out at the house. I'm sorry you aren't really included."

Andy shook his head, "I'm fine here. Today, this was what I wanted to do, to help Sharon. Sure, I hoped to see Hannah, so this was great for me, but I want to help her. If staying away helps, I'll stay here. I don't want to be a bother. I'll see her tomorrow at the funeral home, and even that, if she's too freaked out by me, I will figure out something else."

Gavin nodded, "You're a good guy. I'll tell Sharon your plans."

"Gavin," Andy said as Gavin started to get in his car. He turned slightly, "Tell Sharon I'm thinking of her. I haven't called or sent her a text today because I know the last thing she needs is to deal with me. Tell her, though, that Hannah was great, that I really appreciated today. Tell her if she needs anything-" he trailed off.

Gavin shook his head, "I'm going to tell Sharon you are nothing like she imagined. That should tell her a lot."