Andy just sat there and shook his head, watching his best friend holding his daughter. The guy was really a teddy bear, and in fact, he'd even brought one for Hannah. That, along with the bag of toys he had for her, told Andy Provenza really cared about kids.

"Provenza, she can walk, you know," Andy chuckled watching Provenza holding her on his lap.

"She seems perfectly content sitting here with me," Provenza gestured to her. "Besides, she likes this bear I brought her," he nodded to the stuffed animal Hannah was holding by the ear.

"Did you rob a toy store?" Andy chuckled. "What all did you bring her?"

"Just a few things," Provenza gestured to the bag. "I had to make sure you'd at least covered the basics, Flynn," he said, using his free hand to dig in the bag. He pulled out two boxes, one containing a police car and one containing a fire truck. "I don't want to hear anything about girl toys and boy toys. The clerk at the store tried to steer me to everything pink," he spit out the word like it was a bad word. "I told her I was shopping for a little girl and needed some police vehicles. She thought I sounded crazy, and I even thought that myself as I explained that both of the toddler's parents were police officers. I can't believe neither of you idiots have gotten her a police car yet."

Andy rolled his eyes, "She's one, Provenza. I guess that didn't hit me as the toy of the year or whatever," he gestured. "Thanks, though," he said. Provenza had asked him if Hannah had a police car when Andy answered the door, something Andy raised his eyebrows to as he let Provenza into the house. Sharon had gone out to the store to get some groceries because the two had discussed having Andy's kids over for dinner. After some calls and juggling of schedules, the kids had reluctantly agreed. Their quiet day was now looking very different, first with this visit from Provenza and then with the kids coming to dinner. "I appreciate you recognizing my kid and, you know," he shrugged, "wanting to be part of her life."

"Yes, well, while you tried to write her off," he eyed him, while making faces at Hannah, "and I know I told you to do what you wanted, I had a feeling you wouldn't be able to walk too far from your kid. She is cute, even if she's the captain's kid."

Andy grinned, "She's as hot as they get, Provenza. It should be a surprise Hannah is as gorgeous as her mom."

"Stop right there," Provenza held up his hand and shook his head. Hannah started to squirm, so he put her down to walk along the side of the coffee table. "I really don't want to hear about the captain and how you two go at it like rabbits. Hannah is bad enough of a visual of what you two do with each other," he grimaced. "I don't need to think of the captain like that. It's bad enough I have to talk to her like a human."

"She'll be back soon," Andy nodded. "She had to run out to the store, which reminds me of a few things she and I discussed. The kids are coming to dinner tonight. We're going to tell them everything, about Sharon, about Hannah," he nodded. "In fact, if you want to stay, it would help. You could be a buffer of sorts."

"No, no way," Provenza shook his head and pulled the police car out of the package for Hannah. "I'm not getting into your family drama, Flynn. It takes a lot for me to turn down a free meal, but it's not happening. I have enough of my own family drama. I don't need yours."

"Fine, fine," Andy waved. "Invitation is open. I'm ready to tell the kids, but I'm nervous at the same time."

"Well, it's no wonder," Provenza chuckled, rubbing his hand over Hannah's head. "Flynn, you have a huge secret here. You've hidden a kid, their half sibling. You've hidden the fact you were sleeping around with another cop, got her pregnant, signed away your rights to your kid, and now, you're trying to put things back together. The kids will rightfully be shocked."

"I know, but it's also time to just live up to my mistakes. I don't want Hannah growing up thinking I'm ashamed of her or have to hide her. Sharon," he paused and smiled slightly, "I really care about her Provenza. I want a life with her, with Hannah," he nodded. "The kids need to know, no matter how badly it goes. I've messed up again, and I just need to come clean."

"Fair enough," Provenza told him. "You know, Flynn, even if I don't like the woman, I'm still here, still your friend."

"Thanks," Andy nodded as he met his gaze. "Through all of it, we stick together."

Hannah started smacking her hand on the police car, and the guys chuckled. She looked at them, smiling and continued to walk around the coffee table, holding to it lightly.

"While we are on the subject of coming clean, I invited Sharon to the ball," Andy admitted.

Provenza raised his eyebrows, "Are you out of your mind?"

"No, I'm dead serious about coming clean. Look, I hated seeing Sharon around the building when she was pregnant, knowing she was carrying my kid. I put that kid there, and no one knew it. No one knew we had been sleeping together, and at the time, that seemed right. It goes back to feeling ashamed of what has gone on. I love Hannah, and quite frankly, I love Sharon," he sighed as he admitted it. "I don't care what kind of crap I get from the LAPD. I want her on my arm. I want her by my side. I honestly just want to tell the world I have an amazing woman and amazing daughter. It's time. Chief, the rest of the team," he raised his shoulder in a shrug, "they know me. I do my job well. My personal life is my personal life even if it now involves a retired FID captain. Sure, I'll hear comments, but I'm over it. I have a family, a bigger family than I did before. I want everyone to know I'm happy with a kid and have Sharon around too."

"Look, I know you have to tell your kids, but the team?" Provenza questioned. "Flynn think about that. The captain doesn't even live here. You two can barely work out a visitation schedule. You really don't need to include the team, the LAPD."

"Yes, I do," Andy nodded. "I don't know what the future holds, but I want Sharon in it for good. I want to be in Hannah's life. I don't know how that will work out, but I want it. She doesn't want to come to the ball. I'm hoping she will change her mind. I don't want anyone else by my side. I want my gorgeous girlfriend."

"Stop," Provenza said, handing Hannah the firetruck now that he had it out of the box. "I told you to keep your personal opinions about the captain to yourself."

"You have to admit Hannah is gorgeous," Andy winked at him.

"Yes, and sadly, I know none of her looks are from you," Provenza grimaced.

The two looked up as the door opened, and Andy quickly jumped up to help Sharon with the grocery bags.

"Mama," Hannah smiled and pointed to Sharon. Provenza looked at Hannah. She'd been babbling some while he'd been there, but that had been the first she'd said anything understandable.

"Hannah," he said to her as if she understood. He leaned in toward her, "I can teach you some other names we call your mom."

Andy chuckled slightly and took some of the bags from Sharon while she turned toward him, "Always a pleasure, Lieutenant. The road runs both ways. I can certainly teach her some of the things I've called you over the years," she smirked.

Provenza's eyes shot up, and Andy started to laugh as he walked to the kitchen with the bags. Sharon walked to Hannah and bent down to kiss her head. "Hi there Baby," she said to the toddler while Hannah watched her.

Provenza gestured toward Andy, "Flynn, your kid is saying 'Mama' before she's saying 'Dada' now? What's going on with that?"

Andy froze and glanced at Sharon who was next to him, emptying some of the bags. That had always been a touchy topic, one he'd never addressed with Sharon. She'd always spoken of Andy around Hannah by his name. Hannah, partly because she only saw Andy on occasion, hadn't attempted to call him anything. "Oh, well," he started to say and then gestured, "I mean, we haven't discussed what she calls me."

Sharon put her hand on his arm to get him to look toward her. She briefly met his gaze and then looked to Provenza, "Lieutenant, I suppose you bring up the elephant in the room, something I avoided for a long time. You're right, though," she took a deep breath and nodded, "Andy is her dad," she paused and smiled toward Andy, "and it's high time I start addressing him as that around her."

"Really?" Andy said in an excited, yet surprised voice. He grinned and looked at Sharon, meeting her gaze. "I haven't wanted to push."

Her eyes searched his, and she offered a playful shrug, both almost lost in each other, almost unaware Provenza was a few feet away. "I should have done this a long time ago," she said softly, running her hand up his arm. Her eyes were warm, filled with passion. "Andy, you are her dad, and I've told you that no matter what the paperwork says, we're working on this together."

"Is there anything you two can discuss anymore without looking like you want to sneak off to the bedroom?" Provenza groaned. "I had no idea a simple question would have you two giving looks like that. Those looks," he gestured to Hannah, "are what got you into this."

Sharon and Andy held each other's gaze, and he smiled at her, ignoring Provenza's comments. He clasped his hand with hers, intertwining their fingers, "Thank you. You have no idea what this means to me. I've wanted to hear her call me 'Dad' or 'Dada' for a very long time. I love hearing her sweet voice call out for you and have longed to hear her say that about me."

Sharon simply nodded, her eyes staring at his, "We'll work on that, her next word," she smiled warmly. "I know it's long overdue."

Hannah started smacking on the police car again, and that broke the mood from the moment. They both turned to see Provenza picking up Hannah to put on his lap again. Andy squeezed Sharon's shoulder as he stepped back into the living room to continue his visit with Provenza. Sharon winked at him as he walked by, almost talking without saying anything. He gave her an odd look, trying to read her mind, and she just gave him a quick shake of the head to trust her.

"You two go ahead and visit. I'm going to finish unpacking these groceries."

"So, Captain," Provenza said, playing with Hannah, "Flynn tells me tonight is the night." He took a sip of his coffee, reaching for the cup, while he kept it away from Hannah. Sharon looked to him, and he continued, "Flynn said you're going to meet and tell the kids."

"Well, yes," Sharon gestured. "I met them once, in a restaurant, just randomly, but that was when I was pregnant with Hannah. Yes, we are going to speak to his kids tonight. I just don't want to ruin any relationship Andy still has with his kids, but he wants to tell them now."

Provenza raised his eyes at Andy, "So, they've met the captain and saw her pregnant with their half-sister, but they didn't know it then?"

"Yeah, but as you know, it was complicated then," he sighed. "I didn't get into any of it with them, just told them we worked together."

"Still seems complicated," Provenza said quietly. "I mean, you two are," he raised his hands in gesture, "whatever you two are doing. I know you are trying to uncomplicate things, but still."

"I realize keeping this from his kids is not helping," Sharon said. "Andy had to convince me, but yes, I see it now. I'm not so sure about everyone else knowing in town. He wants to tell your team."

"He told me," Provenza nodded to her. "I don't think that's a good idea either."

"I'm tired of living a lie!" Andy said, almost exasperated. "I want everyone to just know what is going on in my life, no matter how bad it looks to others. I am happy, have three kids, and I just want that to be out there."

He looked at Sharon as he said that, and she gave him a small smile. She gave a slight nod of her head too, "As long as we are putting it out there, then, I know he's your best friend," Sharon said. She held up one of the smaller bags, "I suppose you want to just tell him then that I'm going to take another pregnancy test right now to just confirm the first one earlier today."

Provenza spit out his coffee that he was sipping and almost let Hannah slide off her lap. His face turned red, and he put his cup down and started to gesture at Andy, "She's pregnant again? How is that possible? I'm asking that in more ways than one. You two are such idiots. The first time," he looked to Hannah, "you two couldn't stop messing around enough. Haven't you figured out how this happens? You're too old for this, and now, you're having another kid?"

Andy glanced at Sharon, who had crossed her arms in the kitchen. They both let Provenza complain, and when he was really worked up, Andy finally raised his hand to have him stop talking.

"Are you done yet?" he asked with a flat expression. He couldn't hold it, watching Provenza's shocked expression. Finally, he burst out laughing, and when he did, Sharon did too, as she walked to them, bag in hand.

"Well played, Sharon," he chuckled and shook his head. She walked to his side and put her arm around his shoulder, a cheeky grin on her face. She opened the bag to show it to Provenza, only a few toddler snacks visible inside. "You told me you wanted to mess with Provenza. That was perfect."

"Lieutenant," she grinned, "it's not often I can render you speechless, but I believe I have succeeded. No," she started to laugh, "I'm not pregnant and won't be anymore. That, I can promise."

He pointed between them, "You two are sick. Sick people," he grumbled. "The thought of you two," he grimaced, "another innocent child by you two," he grimaced again, while the two of them started to laugh.

"See, Provenza, Sharon has a great sense of humor," he chuckled. "Well, done, Babe. He's still white as a ghost."

"Hmm," she hummed and nodded, "that's just a little payback from all the stupid things you did when I was in FID. I can't tell you how many times I wanted to tell you that you'd done something really stupid. I enjoyed seeing your face turn white as you processed that. What's wrong, Lieutenant? I know you love that precious little girl there. You don't want to love another one, half Andy, half me?" Sharon tilted her head at him, and she then winked at him. He made a face and looked to Andy.

"I still can't believe of all the women in the world, you had to pick this one," he grumbled. "Cute kid or not, really, Flynn?"

"I say the same thing about you as my friend," he flashed a grin. "Don't worry, though," he winked again, "there won't be a little Andy running around here, promise, and that's not for lack of trying," he winked again.

"Andy," Sharon swatted at him and sighed. "You need to stop now."

Andy glanced at her and shrugged, "What? We're old. He knows that. It's not a secret."

"As much fun as it is to mess with him, let's keep comments like, 'Not for lack of trying,' to ourselves. Provenza is one thing," she nodded to him. "Your kids are coming later."

"Which reminds me that I need to go before the Flynn home here explodes from the secrets," he said as he patted Hannah's head and stood. "I don't want to be anywhere near here when this all goes down tonight. Flynn, call me," he nodded to him.

"Lieutenant, you don't need to run off. I know you enjoy my daughter," she smiled at him and then at Hannah. "I am aware you are part of a package deal I get when I agreed to make a go of this with Andy."

"I am aware of how things usually go with his kids, when there's not a life-changing secret to be divulged," he nodded. "I'll get going. I do hope things go smoothly for both of you. Flynn, as I said, call me if you need to talk later. Captain, kid is cute, really sweet," he gave her an almost smile. "I never would have pegged you for the motherly type, as I never saw it, but obviously, she was put into your life, your lives, really," he nodded to Andy, "for a reason."

Andy stood and picked up Hannah, holding her in one arm as he walked with Provenza toward the door, "Hey, thanks for stopping by and for bringing the gifts for Hannah. It means a lot, Provenza, that you accept my family, my expanding family," he chuckled again and winked.

"That was a terrible joke," he grumbled, looking beyond him toward the kitchen. "Ahh, Captain, I suppose I'll see you at this police ball thing," he gestured.

Sharon walked toward them again, as she'd walked back into the kitchen to get Hannah's cup. She walked up to them, cup in hand for Hannah and frowned, "I'm not sure about that, Lieutenant. It's under discussion still. I don't think that's a good idea, certainly not good for Andy's career. I also don't want to be the talk of the LAPD, even after I've retired."

Andy put his arm around Sharon's waist as she walked up next to him, and Provenza nodded to them, "Someone for everyone," he sighed. "I keep telling myself that. You two," he nodded to them, "hope the kids take the news okay. Captain, I've never seen Flynn grin like he does when you are around him. I dare to say you're good for him, even after all this, but you are."

"I never would have imagined I'd say it, but Andy is good for me, Lieutenant," she nodded and smiled up at Andy.

Provenza looked to Hannah in Andy's arms, "Hannah, you be good for your mom there and your dad. Dada," he nodded to her. "I can tell you, Kid, that I can't think of a man who will love you more than this guy, so least you can do is work on a name for him," he nodded to Sharon. "Captain, safe travels home. I'm sure I'll see you next time you are in town."

They watched Provenza leave the house, and Andy pulled Sharon tighter into his side as he chuckled onto the top of her head. He started to chuckle, "Oh, that pregnancy bit was great, Sharon. I've never seen Provenza turn that white. You managed to embarrass and disgust him at the same time."

"It just came to me," she chuckled too, looking up at him. She leaned up and kissed him quickly. "I'm still not sure how I feel about tonight. I know we need to talk to your kids, but the whole time I was gone, I was a nervous wreck, trying to play it in my head. For that reason, I still just can't see telling the entire LAPD."

She pulled back from Andy, and he sighed, "What's done is done. I'm accepting that. They will probably hate me; they already do. As we talked on our walk and decided on dinner tonight, I'm just glad I convinced them to come. I know Nic wanted to go out with her friends, but she does that all the time. I can't think of a night they've come here for dinner. It's been a long time. I know it's going to be a tough night, but I promise that in no way, do I want to hide you or make you feel like you aren't important in my life. They need to see that. What's done is done," he repeated.

"Uice," Hannah tried to say, asking for her cup. Sharon handed it to her, and she gestured to the kitchen.

"We need to get dinner ready. Are you sure they are okay with baked chicken?" she asked.

"I mean, they will be surprised we are having a meal, a homecooked meal together, so yeah, baked chicken is great. You don't have to do that, though. I told you I could do dinner," he said.

"I want to make dinner," she shrugged her shoulder. "You've put up with so much with my dad and kids. I want to put forth effort with your kids."

"Let's get going with dinner. Kiddo here can enjoy a snack while we cook together," he said to her. "Have I told you how glad I am you are here?"

Sharon clasped his hand in hers and leaned up to him for another kiss, "I know that I've told you I don't enjoy being back in Los Angeles, which is true, but I'm glad to be here with you. Maybe tonight, after all of the drama has unfolded, after everyone is gone, after Hannah is in bed, I can show you how glad I am to be here."

He grinned, "I can't wait. I can almost guarantee the next few hours are going to be rough but knowing we can be alone at the end of the night," he sighed as his mind started to wander, and then he nodded, "the headache of the night is well worth it to get to alone time with you. By then, this will all be out in the open with both our families."