Chapter 29
Sharon invited Andy inside, although she didn't want to talk to him after all. She had no choice, because she knew that they really need to talk. Andy went into the living room uncertainly standing before her. Sharon looked at him colder than ever. The bitterness inside her was too much.
"Why are you here?" she asked sternly. Andy sighed and looked down.
"I don't know. I don't really want to come so late. I was going to come tomorrow to talk, but knowing that Rusty is home I didn't want. But we need to talk." he replied hastily. Sharon nodded and they sat on the couch in silence for several minutes. Maybe they didn't know how to start a conversation again, after all that had happened between them.
"I'm listening. I didn't think you'd want to talk after yesterday. Why are you here? What makes you come here?" Sharon asked with anger. Andy took a deep breath and shrugged.
"Sharon, believe me, I didn't want to hurt you. I never wanted. But you know that you hurt me deeply with your lies." he said quietly. Sharon laughed derisively.
"Andy, I can't believe that you come here and talk about my mistakes. I know and admit it. I've committed unforgivable sin but you punish me terribly. This punishment is too much. I'm not the same Sharon who can fight with everything. You managed to ruin me. " she said firmly. Andy closed his eyes for a moment.
"Sharon, stop! I haven't come here to argue. Brenda came to talk to me. She tried to make me realize the truth. The truth that we can't break our relationship just like that. We have a son and we must think about him. " he said sharply. Sharon glared at him and stood up.
"And you remembered that you have another son? Thinking about your lost son, you stopped paying attention to Nicholas. You think this is tolerable? Why are you doing this? Andy, I'm trying to be with you and help you. I want to find your son too and we can be happy. But you do problem after problem. You stay away from me and it hurts me more than your words. The only thing I want is you to be close to Nicholas. "
"Sharon, I am close to my son always and you have no right to blame me. But you don't know what pain I feel from the moment I realized that my firstborn son is alive. A whole year I was trying to find him but I coldn't. I want to know where my son is. I love my children. Nicole and Nicholas are all about me, but I can't ignore the fact that my firstborn son is alive. " he said angrily, but behind his words there was bitterness and pain. Sharon took a deep breath and looked at him coldly. She hated all these disputes and conflicts between them. When Nicholas started crying, Andy immediately went to the nursery while Sharon sat on the couch thoughtfully. Andy took his little son in his arms, kissing him gently.
"Hey, Nick, stop crying. It's all right." he said softly, patting his back slightly. Sharon was trembling with anger. She didn't want to go to the nursery right now. But hearing that her son didn't stop crying, she decided to check what was happening. Andy handed the little boy to his mother, hoping that at least she'll be able to calm him down. Fortunately, Sharon managed to calm Nicholas. Sharon and Andy went back into the living room with their son. They couldn't continue their conversation right now. Imperceptibly, they slept with their son on the couch. Early in the morning, Rusty came home and was surprised seeing his mother and Andy together with Nicholas. He decided not to wake them and decided to surprise them with breakfast. After a few minutes, Andy slowly opened his eyes and was shocked to see that he and Sharon were sleeping together on the couch. He took his son in his arms and walked to the nursery quietly as he slept, but Rusty stopped him.
"Hey, Andy, when did you come?" he asked quietly. Andy sighed wearily and shook his head.
"Rusty, I'll leave Nicholas in the nursery and will be back soon. I'll explain." He answered quietly and went into the nursery. Rusty shrugged confused and went to his mother, seeing that she wakes up. Sharon was surprised seeing Rusty and looked around.
"Oh, Rusty, you're here? I thought you'd be back tomorrow." she noted sleepy. Rusty sighed and sat down across from her.
"No mom, I wanted to go back knowing that you are alone with Nicholas. I don't want to leave you alone." he said firmly. Sharon smiled softly and took his hand. She was grateful that she has a son like Rusty.
"It's very good. Uh ... Where are Andy and Nicholas?" she asked, confused, looking around.
"He went into the nursery, don't worry. Mom, I didn't know that Andy is here. He told me that he would explain everything later." he said immediately. Sharon's eyes widened. She had to stop Andy and talk to him about their future. Without saying another word, she went into the nursery. She looked at her son who was sleeping deeply and then to Andy. She took his hand and led him into the bedroom and then locked the door. Andy was totally surprised.
"Sharon, what are you doing?" he asked with anger. Sharon took his hand and motioned him to be quiet.
"Andy, I can't believe that you stayed here last night." she said, frowning. Andy rolled his eyes.
"If you want to remind you, you want me to stay for Nicholas. You know very well what a night we had. Our son needed both of us." he said firmly. Sharon gritted her teeth in anger.
"Well, I'm not going to argue with you. Look, Rusty prepares breakfast at the moment. After breakfast we need to talk about our future. I want my son to have parents who will give him enough love, not disputes or conflicts. I don't want to experience what I experienced with Jack. " she said angrily. Andy couldn't believe that Sharon compares him with Jack again. He decided not to give her an answer because he didn't want disputes. Sharon unlocked the door and they went into the kitchen where Rusty served them a special breakfast. After breakfast, he decided to go to his room, while Sharon and Andy tried to find a convenient time to talk. But Andy couldn't talk right now. He had to attend a crime scene. Sharon agreed to talk to him later. All afternoon, Andy tried to concentrate on his work, but he couldn't. Especially Provenza could understand that his friend wasn't feeling well.
"Hey Flynn, you look nervous. What happened?" he asked anxiously. Andy sighed wearily and iyvadi small red box from his pocket. Seeing ring inside Provenza went into shock.
"Provenza, last night I went to talk to Sharon, but we failed because of Nicholas. I mean that I love Sharon and I can't live without her. After my conversation with Brenda, I realized the truth. The truth that I love Sharon. No matter how many disputes and conflicts there are between us, we love each other. And I decided to forgive her for everything. I decided to forget about her lies and my pain. Nicholas is my son and maybe it's time for forgiveness. I want to propose marriage to Sharon but I'm afraid that she won't accept. " he admitted quietly. Provenza shook his head and squeezed his shoulder.
"I am delighted that you're able to forget the bitterness of the pain. Do what you think it is for good. No matter Sharon will accept or not. I am convinced that she can try." he said encouragingly. Andy nodded, looking at the engagement ring. On the other hand, Sharon was talking with Andrea on the phone.
"Sharon, I can't believe what is happening between you and Andy. Only 2 days I'm not in La and I can't believe to what you're talking to me." Andrea said shocked.
"I, too, Andrea. I feel terrible. I'm tired of arguing with Andy. I have to think about my son. He needs a father's love and I can't bear the fact that Andy is away from him. I'm afraid that I will survive what I experienced with Jack while Emily and Ricky were kids. I don't know, I'm confused. " she admitted. Andrea hushed quietly.
"Sharon, calm down. I am your friend, my advice is for you to talk to Andy. You have a child and yet you have to be together. Whether it's hard or not. I'd like to be in La to support you but my mother is in hospital and I can't. " she said sadly.
"Stop talking nonsense. I hope your mother is better. You're the one that gives me good advice. I am grateful Andrea. Thank you. See you soon." Sharon said quietly and they closed the phone. She took Nicholas in her arms, and he smiled softly.
"Mom." He chuckled softly. Sharon kissed her son again. She loved to hear those words from her little son. She adored when he tried to say something, especially mom and dad.
"Hey, you want daddy to come back? Well, I think that he won't leave you never." Sharon said thoughtfully and hugged her son. She was grateful that she had Nicholas in her life. He was the most beautiful gift in her life. He and her older children. In the evening, Andy sat at his desk thoughtfully. He was looking at the engagement ring that he wanted to give Sharon. He didn't know whether she will accept or whether it is the right thing right now, but he had to try. Still, he loved Sharon and he couldn't leave Nicholas. Yes, he admitted that he'd forgotten about his little son, thinking of his lost son. But he knew that he must do everything possible to be close to Nicholas. Provenza throw some folders on his desk and looked at his friend thoughtfully.
"Flynn, you look nervous and you keep looking at this engagement ring. What is happening?" he asked anxiously. Andy put the little box in his pocket and sighed wearily.
"I don't know. I still wonder whether I should propose her marriage anyway. Look, we had many conflicts lately and I doubt that she'll accept after all what happened between us." he replied sadly. Provenza sighed and squeezed his shoulder.
"As I said, much better to try than to stay with suspicion. So, I wish you luck." he said encouragingly and gave him a slight smile. Andy smiled sadly and grabbed his jacket and went to the elevators. Provenza decided to drink a cup of coffee and went to offer the whole team. Andy quickly drove to Sharon's home, and he felt bad, thinking about how she will react. During this time, Sharon had a conversation with Rusty about her relationship with Andy.
"So, you will split?" he asked, confused. Sharon sighed wearily and nodded slightly.
"Yes, absolutely. Look, Rusty, we hurt each other more when we're together than we are not. And I think that's the best solution for us. I don't know, maybe we shouldn't be together, but now it's too late to talk about things like that. If you think of Nicholas, Andy will never leave his son." she assured. Rusty shook his head.
"Mom, I'm convinced. I just can't understand why you want separation. Yes, you hurt each other, but at the same time you love each other. Then what's the point of separation?" he asked discontented. Sharon took a deep breath and squeezed his shoulder.
"Rusty, believe me, I can't explain this situation. I don't know what to tell you. But the separation is currently the best solution." she said firmly, without knowing the fact that Andy is about to propose her a marriage. Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. Rusty was glad seeing Andy and he went to his room, knowing that his mother and Andy need to talk. Sharon was waiting for this moment since they needed to talk about their future. They faced each other, looking coldly at each other for several minutes.
"I hope that I am not bothering you." he said apologetically. Sharon shook her head.
"Of course not. I expect you, as we need to talk about our future. For Nicholas. He is our future." she said firmly. Andy nodded slightly and approached her, looking at her sadly. He touched her face gently and it surprised Sharon. He looked into her green eyes lovingly.
"Sharon, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for all conflicts and disputes so far. But I want you to know that I love you and I want to be close not only to our son, but to you as well. Sharon, I know we both have mistakes but we love each other. I love you. " he said softly and kissed her gently on the lips, leaving Sharon in surprise again. He pulled a small box from his pocket and seeing the engagement ring, Sharon fell into shock. She looked into his brown eyes more confused than ever.
"Sharon, will you marry me?" he asked, looking at her and grabbed her hand. Sharon didn't know what to say at this time. She was speechless...
~~~ TBC ~~~