Chapter 18

While Sharon expected meaningful response, Andy didn't know what to answer. He was sure that Provenza had said everything. His goal was to reconcile them, but Andy didn't want that. Sharon looked at him with unspeakable anger. Andy sat on the couch and took a deep breath. Sharon knelt before him and touched his face, causing him to look into her eyes.

"Andy, tell me that's not true. I can't believe that you hide something like that from me." she said with anger. Andy sighed and squeezed her shoulder.

"Sharon, I've thought about it. This will be the best solution for us. I do this because of our son. I want him to get paternal love." he defend himself. Sharon laughed derisively.

"By running away? Andy, I can't believe that you want to buy an apartment. The only thing I want is you to live with me for Nicholas." she said firmly. Andy rolled his eyes discontented.

"Sharon, how long we have to argue? I'm tired. Understand that I can't live with you. You think I haven't tried? No, I tried a few times. I tried to forget my pain and your lies. I tried to do it for Nicholas, but every time I failed. I can't forget your deception. The fact that you slept with Jack while we had a relationship. No, I can't forget this. " he almost shouted. Sharon looked at him coldly.

"Andy, stop! I'm tired of these disputes. I don't want you to buy another apartment. I want you to be here anyway. Nicholas needs you." she said several times. Andy bit his lip and stood up. Sharon took his hand.

"Sharon, you can't imagine how many times I tried to forgive you. I tried because I loved you. Sharon, I can't forget. I tried to forgive you, but I couldn't." he said sadly and swallowed the lump in his throat. Sharon took a deep breath and wiped her tears.

"Andy, I'm to blame for everything. It hurts. I know that my sin is unforgivable, but I hate this coldness between us. I hate the fact that you are away from me. You're constantly ignoring me and you talk to me just because of our son. What do you want me to do? I'd like to change the past and not hurt you never, but I can't. I don't want forgiveness. I just want you to stay here with Nicholas. Do this for your son. " she said quietly, tears were streaming down her cheeks.

"Why do I do this? Whether I will live here or not, I'll always be close to my son. I'll give him a father's love. What is your purpose Sharon?" he asked sternly. Sharon wiped her tears and looked at him coldly.

"Because I love you! I love you Andy! But you never wanted to understand how very sorry I am and how much I want you to be here with me. I can't stand more this coldness. I can't!" she shouted loudly. She almost fell into a nervous breakdown. Hearing their cries, Rusty immediately went to the nursery to soothe his little brother, who was crying. Andy hugged Sharon immediately tightly, wanting to reassure her. He didn't want to look at her that way. He still loved Sharon with all his heart and he couldn't deny it. He took her into the bedroom carefully. She lay on the bed, but she was still terribly angry. Andy wanted to reassure her, but he couldn't. He still couldn't forgive her. Sharon closed her eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. Andy wanted to leave, but she grabbed his hand, stopping him.

"Andy, please stay with me. Don't leave me." she said quietly, looking at him imploringly. Andy couldn't stand to stay away from her, despite everything. He kissed her hand gently.

"Sharon, I want to check Nicholas. I'll be back quickly, I promise you." he assured her and went into the nursery. Sharon wiped her tears and closed her eyes. She doesn't take it anymore. As if it was a nightmare without end. Andy went into the nursery, where Rusty tried to calm the little baby. He took his son gently in his arms, kissing him gently. Rusty looked at him more confused than ever.

"Hey, Andy, you had a dispute with Sharon?" he asked cautiously. Andy nodded and squeezed his shoulder.

"Don't worry, everything is fine. I'll be with Nicolas, go back to sleep. I'm here." he said firmly. Rusty nodded and went to his room. Andy managed to calm the little boy and sat down near the crib.

"Hey, sunshine, your mother is fine, don't worry. She just doesn't want your father to leave. But she can't understand that I'll always be with you whatever happens. I love your mother, I'll admit. But after everything that happened between us, I can't forgive her. I tried, but couldn't. Nicholas, please, try to make a miracle. You are the only one who can help us. Make me forgive your mother. You will help your parents, right? " he said softly to the baby and kissed him gently on the forehead, then went to Sharon. She stood up slightly in the bed and took her son in her arms with a sad smile. Andy watched her carefully. Sharon put her son on the bed, close to her. She looked at Andy coldly.

"Thank you that you bring my son." she said softly. Andy nodded and stood up.

"If you want something else, I'm close." he warned and headed for the door. But Sharon stopped him again.

"Andy, stay here." she said sternly, almost professionally. Andy turned to her and looked at her, confused. At the end, he agreed and sat in a chair near the bed. He sat that way for hours, watching Sharon and their son. They slept beautifully and he couldn't take his eyes off of them. The next morning, Rusty decided to prepare breakfast, seeing that all were asleep. Well, that would be a great surprise for Sharon and Andy. Especially when they see that Nicholas is with him. When Andy opened his eyes, he realized that he lies on the bed with Sharon. But it was quite strange. Nicholas wasn't between them. He guessed that it was Rusty's game. He took a deep breath and decided to get out of bed gently and quietly so as not to wake Sharon, but at this moment, she hugged him. He was trapped. Now Sharon was in his arms and he couldn't pull away so as not to wake her. A few minutes later, she opened her eyes and fell into shock, seeing that she's embraced Andy. She immediately pulled away and looked at him coldly. Andy stood up, shunning her eyes.

"Where is my son?" she asked angrily and got out of bed, confused. Andy took her hand and looked into her green eyes.

"Believe me, I have no idea how this happened, but probably Rusty took the baby." he said suspiciously. Sharon took a deep breath and walked into the kitchen. She wanted to be angry, but seeing Rusty so concerned about the baby, she smiled contentedly. Seeing this scene, Andy smiled too. He was pleased that Rusty was as a brother. Rusty took the baby in his arms and invited Sharon and Andy for a good breakfast. Sharon took her son in her arms to breastfeed him. After breakfast, Andy went to work without talking to Sharon. Rusty was in the college and Sharon decided to watch a movie while her son sleeps. She wasn't surprised that Andrea is calling. She explained her friend all about her argument with Andy.

"Andrea, I'm afraid. I don't want Andy to buy an apartment. I want him to live here with me and our son. But he was determined. I feel terrible." she admitted.

"Sharon, believe me, he won't do that. He did this because of his anger. But Andy's not capable of such a thing." Andrea tried to reassure her.

"Andrea, we know how stubborn is Andy. No, I still feel fear. I don't want him to be away from me. Last night we had a terrible argument for it." she said in a trembling voice. Andrea hushed quietly.

"Sharon, calm down. Look, we'll talk about it. I have a lot of work now, but later on we'll talk." she said quickly and they closed the phone. Sharon continued watching the movie, but her thoughts were elsewhere. During this time, Andy had a dispute with Provenza. He couldn't believe that his truest friend told everything to Sharon that way.

"I can't believe that you said all to Sharon! I warned you." he said angrily. Provenza took a deep breath and shook his head.

"I don't want you to do some nonsense. Yes, I'm your friend and I did this because I think of you. I don't regret that I said everything to the captain. Andy, understand the fact that you can't be away from Sharon." Provenza said firmly, looking around. Andy gritted his teeth in anger. He couldn't forget everything just so. On the other hand, Nicole didn't know how to inform her father that her mother is here. She didn't know how to tell him the truth. The awful truth that her mother was hiding so many years. All afternoon Andy thought about it. He didn't know what decision to take, but he wasn't very sure that he'll be able to live with Sharon again even only because of their son. He grabbed the phone to call Sharon. Somehow, as if he needed to hear her voice. But strangely, she didn't answer. He was worried and decided to call a few more times, but was unsuccessful. Finally, he grabbed his jacket and left. The whole team was very surprised, especially Provenza. Andy drove wildly to home as he was worried about Sharon. When he arrived, he saw Rusty, who was holding the baby in his arms. He looked around, but Sharon wasn't home.

"Rusty, where's Sharon?" he asked more concerned than ever. He shrugged.

"She told me that she needs fresh air and left. I have no idea where she is. But why? What happened?" he asked, seeing how Andy is worried. He sat across from him and called Sharon a few times, but her phone was still off. He panicked, thinking that something bad has happened.

"Rusty, are you sure? Maybe she's around." he said immediately. Rusty sighed.

"No, Andy. She said that she'll be with her car. But will you tell me what's going on? Andy, you're scaring me." he said anxiously. Andy took a deep breath and left his phone on the table, then took his son in his arms, wondering where's Sharon. She never did so and her phone was always switched on. As if he sensed that something was going wrong. He wanted to make sure before calling the team for help. Rusty hoped that Sharon would return soon. It took a couple of hours, but Sharon hasn't yet returned. Rusty was beginning to worry while Andy was losing patience on waiting. He didn't know what to do, but he still didn't want to inform the team. Perhaps she would be home soon. They waited another two hours. The worst was that Nicholas was crying and this time even Andy couldn't calm him down. Perhaps he knew that his mother wasn't with him, who knows ... Andy paced nervously around the room while Rusty holding Nicholas in his arms.

"Andy, I'm worried about Sharon. Let's ask for help from the team. I'm afraid. Look, the baby doesn't stop crying and probably wants his mother." Rusty said imploringly. Andy took a deep breath and shook his head.

"No, Rusty. We still won't tell anyone. I am sure that Sharon will come back. I hope so." he assured. Rusty shrugged and tried to calm the little boy who wouldn't stop crying. He had no experience with newborns and he was worried about Sharon more than ever. She was never late. Even when she was at work. Andy didn't stop to check his watch, but he couldn't stand the fact that his son didn't stop crying. His heart sank at the thought that something had happened to Sharon. No, he couldn't allow such a thing. But then, where was she? A few minutes later, Andy's phone rang. It was unknown number, but he decided to answer, though he was a cop.

"Andy Flynn?" a young female voice said.

"Yes, I am. But who are you?" he asked immediately.

"I'm calling from the hospital. I found your phone number in Mrs. Sharon's phone and I decided that maybe you're her husband." she responded immediately. At this point, as if Andy's heart stopped. He already knew the answer. Sharon was hospitalized. Rusty looked at him carefully, holding the baby in his arms.

"She's my girlfriend. Is she okay?" he asked with fear. He almost fainted from shock, realizing that Sharon's life is in danger ...

~~~ TBC ~~~