DISCLAIMER: I do not own these characters. They belong to James Duff and the Major Crimes franchise.

A/N: Here is the next chapter! What is going to happen next? Will Sharon and Andy get to enjoy their relaxing, romantic getaway or is there something lurking in the shadows...Thanks for all the reviews.

Chapter 2

Sharon took the newspaper from Andy to get a closer look on this article about the missing woman. She closed the paper and looked up at Andy "Yes, for some reason that whole MO does sound familiar, but I want to relax and enjoy this time with you" Sharon pleaded with him. Andy smiled back at her and headed for the kitchen to make them breakfast. "Okay" was all he said. He knew that if he let Sharon just think about the possibility of the missing women, she would eventually be curious enough that she would want to do something regarding it. She turned into quite the detective since joining Major Crimes, Andy had thought, and he was so very proud of her each and every day.

Andy decided to make them oatmeal for breakfast along with whole wheat toast and some fresh fruit. Sharon was still sitting at the table with the newspaper pushed to the side when Andy had brought their breakfast over. "Let's go into town today" Sharon had said as Andy took his pills and ate his oatmeal. "I saw this quaint little art shop when we were driving over, I want to go inside and see what they have there" Sharon continued. Andy looked up at her, smiled, and said "I'm fine with whatever you want to do today". They both got up from the table, cleared the dishes, and headed towards the bedroom.

While they were in the shower, Andy pressed Sharon up against the one of the walls and kissed her. "I love you" Andy said in a whisper. "I love you too" Sharon said regaining her breath. They dried each other off, got dressed and headed out the door into the town.

There were many shops that Sharon wanted to go into. Normally Andy didn't like shopping at these little shops but when he was with Sharon, his whole demeanor changed and he found himself enjoying watching Sharon look around all of the little stores.

They were walking towards the store that Sharon wanted to go into when suddenly Sharon stopped walking. Andy looked at her and tried to see what made her stop. "What's wrong honey?" Andy asked. "I thought I just saw someone" Sharon said startled. "Who?" Andy asked still looking at her. "Philip Stroh" Sharon said looking into Andy's eyes.

"What? Where?" Andy said looking like he was going to go after him. Sharon tugged on his arm and kept him by her side. Sharon then took Andy and they sat down on a nearby bench. "I'm not sure but I thought I saw him go into that shop over there" and pointed towards the art shop they were headed for. "Okay, let's go" Andy said as he stood up and reached for Sharon's hand. "Wait, we need to be smart about this" Sharon said looking at Andy.

"We're going to go inside the shop and just see what we can see" Andy said as he threw on his charming smile to her. Sharon looked at him and gave him a 'you better behave look'. "Come on" Andy said walking towards the shop with Sharon next to him holding hands. They both had their firearms and badges with them but Sharon wanted to be cautious, especially if it was indeed Philip Stroh whom she saw.

As they walked into the shop, they saw there were two doors. Andy went to the one around the corner while Sharon went through the front door. There were a few people inside. Sharon looked around to see if she recognized anyone. Andy did the same, but they couldn't find anyone who fit the description of Stroh. "There's no one here Sharon" he said looking at her.

"Maybe he slipped out back?" Sharon suggested and started towards the back entrance where Andy just came from. Andy stopped her in her tracks, he knew that she needed this relaxing weekend just as much as he did, she didn't need to be chasing a possible sighting of Stroh around town. "Sharon", he said quietly as he looked into her eyes and just nodded his head no.

Sharon sighed looking around the shop, perhaps she was seeing things that weren't there? She was under a tremendous amount of stress these past couple of days, hell these past couple of weeks for that matter. "Just enjoy looking around this art shop" he said as he rub her arm. "I'll be over there by the front door" Andy said giving her a wink as he let go of her arm. Sharon took a deep breath and started to look at the different artwork that was for sale in this shop. She really didn't need anything but loved to look for new things for when her and Andy found a home of their own.

As Andy stood by the door he glanced outside the shop to see if anyone remotely fit the description of Stroh. He then pulled out his phone and texted Rusty to see how he was doing. He knew Sharon would think of Rusty's safety first if she thought Stroh was indeed here. Rusty texted him back saying that he was just leaving class and was meeting up with Buzz tonight. 'Good' was all Andy replied back as he put his phone away.

Sharon had purchased a local artists painting of a beach house and the ocean in the background. It reminded her of the place they were staying at here and she wanted to be reminded of this wonderful place and her time with Andy. Sharon walked over to where Andy was still standing and showed him the painting. "It's great!" Andy said as he took a hold of it and walked out with Sharon.

"I texted Rusty to see how he was" Andy said as he looked back at Sharon. "He's meeting up with Buzz tonight" he continued to say. Sharon heard him, she couldn't help but worry about Rusty's safety but was glad to hear he was hanging out with Buzz. "Good" she said as she kept walking as Andy placed his arm around her waist.

They headed towards the pier where they sat down at one of the benches there and watched as the local fishermen casted their lines into the ocean. They grabbed some local food for lunch. Sharon made sure that Andy chose something that was still healthy and they ate out on the pier.

Sharon was lost in thought. Andy squeezed her hand "Are you okay?" he asked. "I'm fine" Sharon smiled at him and they got up to walk back to their cottage. Instead of walking the way they came into town, Andy decided to take Sharon down towards the beach and they walked along the path that was there which led them to the beach that was in front of the cottage. They walked hand in hand as they passed seagulls flying overhead and landing on the beach.

Andy still carried the painting as they made their way to the front of the porch. Sharon sat down on one of the chairs as Andy put the painting inside. He came back out and sat next to Sharon. She looked out at the ocean puzzled. "What's wrong?" Andy asked pulling her closer to him. "I know I saw him Andy. I don't think my mind is playing tricks with me" Sharon had said with certainty. "I believe you Sharon" he hesitated next "so what do you want to do?" Sharon, still looking out into the ocean simply said "Our job" and looked back at Andy. Andy nodded "yes ma'am" and pulled out his phone dialing Provenza's number.