Good Evening lovely people! Can I just say first and foremost, WOW, so pleased with all the reviews/follows/favourites for this story so far, I'm so glad you are all interested and pretty bombed that I didn't think of this sooner! lol!

This update has been split into 2, mainly because it had become insanely long, and I found a perfect place to pause, basically.

So, just for a bit of perspective, this post is a prelude to the Season 7 Episode - Silent Partner, in which 'the rat' Goldman finally slips up and has to drop Brenda from the lawsuit due to his own stupidity. But there'll be more emphasis on the episode in the next part,

so for now simply enjoy the fluff, and tiny bit of smut, and then there'll be some ep hidden scene gems!

****Just so ya know, the parts in italics are flashbacks****

Enjoy!

Season 7 Episode 15 - Silent Partner : The Prelude.

Sharon tapped her pen repeatedly against her desk, her thoughts far away from the report she was supposed to be finishing.

Everytime she tried to concentrate, her mind took her back to that night. It was almost a week ago now.

She'd convinced herself that the dinner invitation had been completely innocent, that Andy was just being nice, no ulterior motive. A simple thank you for the support she had given him in his time of need.

That theory lasted all of ten minutes. The tension between them had been electric from the very moment that she'd stepped through the door...

"Nice place you have here Andy." Sharon rolled her eyes at the cliche line that left her mouth before she could stop it. Andy took her coat and hung it by the door, smiling that lovely charming smile that suddenly she couldn't seem to resist.

She turned away from him, her eyes scanning what she could see of his house from the hallway.

Sharon knew he was watching her, she could feel his eyes on her. She fidgeted unconsciously on the spot, lifting one hand to her hair that she'd half pinned up and finally turned to face him.

His eyes were burning through her and she couldn't help the blush that coloured her cheeks. She'd never admit that she spent a whole hour deciding what to wear for this non-date friendly thank you dinner. The black dress that she usually wore to work, hidden beneath a blazer, absent for casual wear, was a good choice she thought. Especially when she saw Andy's eyes drift to her legs and down to the cobalt blue stilleto heels.

"Can I get you a glass of wine?" Andy cleared his throat, leading the way to the kitchen. The sound of her stilletos on his hard wood floor as she followed him was almost his undoing.

"Is that a good idea?" Sharon raised one eyebrow as she followed him.

"Wine was never my thing." Andy replied, knowing exactly what she was referring to. "I heard Pope was on your ass with the Goldman thing today, thought you could probably use a glass."

Sharon narrowed her eyes when he handed her the glass, ignoring the jolt that shot through her when his fingers grazed her hand.

This was totally new to her, she'd known Andy for years professionally, and yeah, if she was being honest she'd always thought of him rather dashing and handsome. But this whole spark thing came right out of the blue, suddenly every look he gave her turned her to mush inside.

Sharon Raydor had never been the swooning type. Trust Andy Flynn to make that go to hell.

And how the hell did he know her favourite brand of white wine?

"Something smells delicious." Sharon quickly changed the subject, moving away from his gaze to take a look on the stove.

Andy watched her move past him, his eyes shamelessly grazed the rear of her body as she moved. When he'd first extended the invitation he had little hope that this would be anything more than a friendly dinner. Sure he desired her, she was a beautiful woman afterall, but he never for one second, until now, believed his feelings would be reciprocated.

"My Grandmother's recipe." Andy moved up behind her, his hand landed on her spine, just a ghost of a touch but he swore he felt her shiver beneath it.

Sharon smiled, dropping her pen to the desk altogether. Sitting back in her chair she spun around to look out of the window. That was all it had took, one fleeting touch to her spine and she was putty in his hands.

She still to this moment didn't know how they even made it to his bedroom, though she remembered being on the stairs...

"We shouldn't be doing this." Her words were whispered, his lips tracing a path down the length of her neck.

"Tell me to stop and I'll stop." Andy spoke against the skin of her chest, pausing his movements right before his kisses would disappear under the delicious cut of her dress.

For a moment neither moved and he feared she was actually considering putting a stop to it. He could feel her chest rise and fall heavily as she battled to control her breathing. Sharon's hands were in his hair, softly stroking through its thickness whilst his finger's gripped her body right over her ribcage, just hard enough to make her crazy.

In one quick movement she pulled his head up to kiss him forcefully, smiling into the kiss when she felt the low growl flow through him. "Don't stop."

Andy grinned at her, kissed her one last time before he resumed his earlier path. This time he didn't hold back, his hands gripped her tighter, his kisses lost within the sweet valley between her breasts.

Sharon let her head fall back against the wall, right between his many sports posters and the last thing she thought before her eyes fell shut and she moaned softly, she didn't even care if they made it to the bedroom or not!

Her eyes flew open when she moaned softly. For a moment she panicked, never before had she gotten lost in a daydream when she should have been working. A quick glance to the room beyond her office told her that the coast was clear, the few officer's that were in were all thankfully immersed in their work.

As she should have been. But it was nearly lunchtime afterall and well, what's a delicious daydream every once in a while?

A little knowing smirk crept across her face, she'd never done it on a staircase before. Good as it was, she still much preferred round 2...

"You're so damn beautiful Sharon!" He kissed her neck, his hands travelling the contours of her body. The coarse humming sound she made only spurred him on further as his pace picked up.

Being inside of her felt like a homecoming, he'd battled so hard not to lose it the moment they connected.

Round two felt so much better. Round one was awesome he'd never deny, it was rough and fast and pure animal instinct. The passionate side of Captain Raydor had served only to make him hotter for her, it had all been a blur, a haze of complete lust, but this time was so much sweeter.

Andy was going to take his time with this one. Commit every inch of her skin to memory, every sound, every noise, every look that crossed her beautiful face. Nothing could have prepared him for the rush of emotion when he finally saw the ice maiden come apart in his arms.

Neither could have known the strength of their desire for each other until this moment, and even in the haze of passion they both had one coherent thought, there was no way this could only be a one time thing.

No way could they live without the touch of the other, not now they knew just how delicious it could be.

Andy's eyes rolled back in his head when Sharon hooked one leg over his, her arms moving around his back, if he'd been able to think straight he'd know what she was going to do, but he was almost completely taken by surprise when she flipped them over.

"Oh God." Sharon whispered the words as her body adjusted to the new position, her eyes fell shut and she sat back, taking him fully into her.

Andy's hands crept up her legs, gripping her hips tightly as they found their rythym. His eyes scanned her body, from her toned legs, flat stomach, her ample bosom that he'd ogled numerous times, never knowing the true beauty that lay underneath until now. The way her hair fell over her shoulders, damn she was hot.

Sharon smiled when she saw the look on his face, he was totally at her mercy. It had been a long time since she'd had this effect on a man, she had to admit that she liked it.

Leaning down she kissed his lips, her hands flat against his chest she arched her back. Andy's hands traced a soft line down her spine, she shivered at the touch. Leaning up a little higher she reached to take one of his hands, first linking her fingers through his, squeezing tightly for a moment. Sharon moved his hand to touch her, he was close, she could tell, and she wanted to fall over the edge with him.

"Excuse me Captain," Sharon sat bolt upright in her chair, desperatly hoping she wasn't blushing at being caught in a daydream.

"Yes, Sergeant Elliot?"

"Chief Johnson wants to see you upstairs."

"Thank you."

There's another thing that reminded her of her sleepover...

"Ground rules."

"Ground rules?" Andy laughed softly, "You're gunna talk about ground rules when we're naked?"

"Speak for yourself!" Sharon looked down at him from where she sat, her back against the head board, a sheet wrapped around her frame.

"Oh shut up I know you're naked under there Sharon!" Andy smiled, propping his head in his hand as he looked up the length of her body.

"Ground rules." Sharon smiled slyly, leaning her arm against the wood, she ran her fingers through her hair.

"Alright, ground rules, go ahead."

She nodded, still smiling. "It is not a relationship, it's casual, no promises, declarations or expectations."

"Got it." Andy nodded defiantly, still smiling just as she was. "Rule 2?"

"Nobody at work knows about this, not Provenza or any of the other boys, and especially not Chief Johnson."

"Why especially not the chief?"

"I do not need her on my ass for anything else Andy. This is not just limited to her, if anyone finds out about this before the Turrell Baylor and Goldman business is through, my investigation could be compromised and the whole case could be thrown out."

Andy sighed, she had a point, but he didn't want to live this in the dark, granted he didn't know what this was yet but he was still sure he wanted to live it.

"Rule 3?" He asked quietly, preferring not to elaborate on her point, probably because it was painfully true.

"To ensure the success of rule 2, there will be no public displays of affection, ever, especially not at work."

"So I can't come down to your office and seduce you whenever I see fit?"

"No!"

"Damn, that's a hard rule to live by."

"Still a rule."

"Alright but I have a condition of my own." Andy smiled at the roll of her eyes, suddenly he found just that one move totally addictive. "I'll obey those rules to the very best of my ability, on the condition that when you're with me, alone, away from the precinct, you forget about all that crap. I don't want Captain Raydor, unless she brings her handcuffs, I want Sharon. Just you, and just me. See how this goes."

Sharon smiled, reaching out to wipe away a smudge of her lipstick that remained on his chin. "You have yourself a deal Lieutenant."

"Ah, Captain Raydor." Chief Johnson's familiar southern accent warmly greeted Sharon when she turned into the Major Crimes squad room.

"Yes Chief?"

"Would you do me such a favour and interview Mr Goldman for me?"

"Be a pleasure Chief!" Sharon smiled, walking into Brenda's office, she'd been waiting for this moment since the damn lawsuit started.

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