Okay I wasn't planning on updating this one so soon but seeing as Cassandra asked me nicely I had to go with it.

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Chapter 4

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Andy felt his stomach knot when Sharon and Andrea approached them, a smile on each of their faces.

"Lt. Provenza, Andy."

"Hey, wow you look amazing…both of you, really great." Andy grinned.

"Captain's pet." Louie muttered under his breath.

"Loving your shorts Lieutenant." Andrea spoke up, eyes Louie up and down.

"I could say the same about you."

"I'm not wearing any."

"What, no I meant…"

"I'm joking Lieutenant."

"Right….hilarious I'm sure."

"Would you ladies like a drink?" Andy asked.

"Mmmm, what is that you're drinking Lieutenant?" Sharon spoke, eyeing his glass.

"Well according to Sykes it's a berry daiquiri, it's not too bad actually."

"And Andy, what do you have."

"A watermelon cooler."

"Isn't that…."

"Don't worry it's a virgin watermelon cooler."

"Of course, sorry."

"Don't be, it's fine."

"Well I think I'll have what Louie's having; you don't mind me calling you that do you Lieutenant." Andrea asked.

"Do I have a choice?"

"Not really."

"Then feel free Hobbs."

"Andrea."

"Andrea." He replied.

"Ladies why don't you go and sit down at the table over there and we'll bring you drinks over okay."

"Thank you Andy." Sharon said, squeezing his arm gently before leaving to join Andrea.

"That woman is gonna be one royal pain in the ass this weekend." Louie snarled.

"Suck it up buddy, other wise it could be a long 2 days."

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Julio and Amy were still sitting by the pool watching Buzz and Rusty mucking around, he refilled her glass before setting the jug to the side.

"Thanks." She smiled. "You know you could have brought someone with you if you wanted too, we wouldn't have minded, I mean the Captain brought DDA Hobbs."

"I'm not really seeing anyone right now."

"Oh, what happened to that brunette Cassie?"

"Didn't really work out, she got a bit sick of me being called away during the night."

"Right, it sucks being a Detective sometimes, doesn't it?"

"Sometimes but could you really see yourself doing anything else, I know I couldn't."

"No way, being a cop…it's all I ever wanted and to be a part of something as big as Major Crimes. Getting the opportunity to work under Captain Raydor, it was a dream come true."

"You really admire her don't you?"

"You mean you don't, the Captain's proof that you can make it if you really want it. That a husband and kids is still possible despite the job you do. She's proof that a woman can do just as good a job as any man. I admire her more and more everyday, okay I can see why Lt. Provenza thinks I'm a suck up."

"Forget about him, it's nice to see what the Captain does is recognized."

"You fancy joining Buzz and Rusty?"

"Yeah okay, why not."

Mike lay stretched out enjoying the feel of the warm sun on his skin.

"Mike honey, here…put some sun block on, I don't want you to burn."

He took the bottle from his wife and rubbed some in to his skin before applying some to Kathy's back for her.

"It's a shame Kevin couldn't join us, isn't it." Kathy said.

"You know our boy, loves it soccer more."

"It's a lovely place isn't it?"

"It's beautiful, I didn't know Amy knew anyone this rich."

"Some people have all the luck."

"Honey, if we ever win the lottery I will happily by you a place just like it."

"You are a love."

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Sharon and Andrea sat with their drinks as Louie and Andy made conversation, Andy's eyes traveling the length of Sharon's body every now and again which didn't go unnoticed.

"Well this is nice." Andrea said, just for the sake of speaking.

"Yeah, great weather." Andy smiled.

"Louie, how about a swim huh."

"Oh I don't think…."

"Come on, you're in your shorts, might as well get the use of them."

Before he could argue, Andrea had sat down her drink and grabbed hold of his hand before heading over to the pool. Sharon watched as Andrea jumped in and Louie got in a little more subtly. They swam over to join the others and the ball game became more of a competition.

"You want join them?" Andy said, looking at Sharon.

"Maybe later, I'm more than happy where I am."

"You fancy another drink."

"Mmmm, I'd love one."

Andy went over and prepared another drink for Sharon and grabbed himself a can of coke from the mini fridge before heading back over, he just stood and watched her for a few moments as she sat with her eyes closed, enjoying the heat on her skin. She opened them when she sensed someone beside her, looking up to see Andy smiling down at her.

"I wasn't sleeping, just enjoying the sun." She smiled.

"Never said a word, you can rest your eyes as much as you want…that's what this weekend is all about, relaxation."

"Andy I wanted to thank you for always being there when I've needed you the past few months with this whole Stroth business."

"Hey, I was happy to do it, we all were. You're not our Captain Sharon, you're our friend and we'd never let anything happen to you, you or the kid."

"There was a time I never thought we'd ever make it as a Team, how you all felt when I first took over Major Crimes."

"That's all in the past now, we've moved on and we got to know the real you."

"Thank you, really."

"That's what friends are for." He smiled, placing a warm hand on hers.

Sharon felt butterflies in her stomach the moment Andy touched her, she could still remember the look in his eyes when she and Andrea first walked out, the way Andy had looked at her. Was it possible she thought, that he felt for her the same way she did for him. She shook her head of her thoughts and took another sip of her drink as she and Andy turned to watch the others in the pool.

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Rusty hit the ball in the direction of Louie but he wasn't quick enough and ball went right past him.

"Come on Louie, you're meant to hit the ball." Andrea joked.

"Really Hobbs, you surprise me."

He grabbed the ball and hit it back in the direction of Buzz who in turn hit it to Amy, she was about to hit it when Julio got in the way and his hand came up a little too quickly, knocking her in the face.

"Ouch…."

"Oh god, Amy are you alright."

"I think so." She said, moving her hand.

"Oh my god you're bleeding." Rusty said.

"Is everything alright in there?" Sharon asked, standing up with Andy.

"Yeah we're fine Captain, just a little accident."

Julio helped Amy out of the pool and took her inside the house and in to the kitchen.

"Where's the first aid box kept?" He asked.

"Under the sink." She replied, rubbing her forehead.

Julio grabbed the first aid box and got out some antiseptic wipes and a plaster. He sat to work on wiping the blood from her forehead.

"Oooh…"

"Sorry."

"What the hell did you even hit me with?"

"This." He said, holding up his hand. "It was my Grandfather's old navy ring, he left it to me in his will…I never take it off."

"I can see why, you can pack a real punch with it."

"I am so sorry."

"It's fine, don't worry about it."

"Amy is everything alright in here." Sharon smiled, appearing in the doorway.

"Oh I'm fine Captain, it was just an accident…no harm done."

"Sorry Captain, I forgot I was wearing my ring."

"Well no harm done." She smiled.

"Hey, I was thinking about making a start on lunch if anyone cares to help me?" Andy said, arriving behind Sharon.

"I'll help you; I could do with some shade for a little while actually." Sharon said willingly.

"Do you want us to help?"

"Amy why don't you and Julio go back out and join the others, Andy and I will take care of lunch."

"You sure?"

"Absolutely."

"Great okay, well if you need a hand you know where to find us, come on Julio…let's win this game."

Amy grabbed his hand as the pair headed back out to the pool.

Andy looked at Sharon, a smile on his face.

"So, what should we cook?"

"Let's see what we have in the fridge and we'll figure out the rest."

"Right behind you Captain."

"Andy…" She warned.

"Sorry…Sharon."

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To Be Continued…