Chapter 2
Thank you for your kind reviews, follows and favorites. It has encouraged me to continue my story. This chapter I have included Provenza In the mix. Hope you enjoy.
Again none of these characters are mine.
Fake Out
As Sharon and Andy ate their dinner, their conversation flowed freely and Andy couldn't help but continue to rib Sharon about her "so-called" date.
"Seriously Sharon I didn't know if I was looking at George Costanza or Danny De Vito. Why would Rusty do that to you?".
"I have no doubt Andy that Rusty is up to something and, he will not get away with it. I have a feeling he's trying to find out if I'm dating you. He has subtly asked me before about who, has sent me flowers, who I'm on the phone with. Where am I going and with whom I'm going with"
"Jeez that sounds more like a Brenda Leigh Johnson interrogation not a subtle probe he's been around the murder room too long. So what's the plan I think we should have a bit of fun with him"
"I couldn't agree more this will require some thought, but being the wicked woman I am, I think we shouldn't just stop with Rusty. I think Provenza needs a good dose of payback too. Knowing Rusty he's going to enlist the Lieutenant in his scheme".
"Ok so what did you have in mind?"
"Well knowing Rusty he'll get Provenza to split us up at work, assigning you tasks that don't require us spending too much time together. Provenza would certainly be happy going along with that. They will both be looking at our reactions we can't flinch alright?"
"Alright but when will I get to see you?"
"Andy you see me everyday"
"Yeah but unless you change your no play at work rule. I'm going to be awfully lonely" he said with a deliberate puppy dog expression. "I'm pretty sure Rusty and Provenza might notice my sudden need to survey my Captain from afar".
"Oh my poor baby" she patted his hand "since when aren't you surveying me anyway?" they both just chuckled.
"guilty as charged Captain" He winked at her.
She gave him a slight grin of amusement. "Now moving on. For this plan to work I'll have to give a friend a call. Here's what I'm thinking. Rusty is suddenly about to become quite busy. As he hasn't really decided what he wants to study at college. I have a friend at UCLA a career advisor who, owes me a favour. I'm sure she'd agree to arranging some work experience for him at a few jobs, sit in on a few classes etc. He will not be anywhere near the murder room for a couple of weeks"
"You are devious Sharon"
"Well it serves as a dual purpose. Stops Rusty in his tracks and may finally help him decide what he wants to do with his life. Now for Provenza you know him best, what's the quickest way to get to him?. Obviously he knows we're together judging by his looks, eye rolls and grunts. I think we should really rub it in his face"
"Two words Sharon to get to Provenza His Desk the quickest way to annoy Provenza is to put something on his desk. He hates that. I've got an idea. I'll send some flowers to you. Have the delivery guy put them on his desk. I'll write a card saying something really corny, make sure he sees their from me. It wouldn't hurt either if somehow his retirement jar disappeared"
"now who's the devious one?"
"If this gets out of hand can I suggest something a little more devious?"
"Do I even want to know?" Andy had one of his mischievous grins on his face again.
"Perhaps somehow, a certain good-looking Lieutenants tie and his gorgeous Captains pair of panties, might find their way into another grumpy Lieutenants desk drawer?"
"Andy!" she slapped his arm. "That's definitely too far! wasting a pair of my expensive panties on his drawer. That's just all sorts of wrong! however, I must admit he'd probably have a heart attack. There's noo way I'd ever let you do that!". She changed the subject quickly a little to flushed from Andy's suggestion. "So we are agreed. Start with getting Rusty out of the murder room and the condo and put things on Provenzas desk"
"Agreed"
They finished their dinner deciding to forgo dessert. Andy assured Sharon she was all he needed for dessert. When they arrived at his house, Andy was finding it very difficult to shut the door ,with Sharon wrapped around him, backing him against the wall. With a growl he picked her up intending to carry her to his bedroom. She giggled. He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw the TV on and Provenza snoring in front of it. Sharon couldn't see what he was looking at, as she was to busy nibbling on his ear. Running her hands through his hair when he stopped she whispered in his ear "come on Special Agent Gibbs the President only has limited time in her very busy schedule". When he let her go and nodded his head she froze and whispered "oh my god what's he doing here?" Andy shrugged and put a finger to her mouth to silence her and picked her up again and carried her to his bedroom. He let her down and shut the door quietly.
"Andy what are you doing? Provenza's right out there" He had that look of trouble on his face again.
"How far are you willing to take this fake out Sharon? I mean you blushed over the panty suggestion but..." He was smirking.
"Wait, wait you're not thinking what I think you're thinking" he waggled his eyebrows.
"I can guarantee the old man is faking that snore he's a light sleeper. Lets freak him out a bit. He obviously knows it's you In here but, if he doesn't see you he has no proof and he'd never risk walking in here seeing you naked". he chuckled again.
"Andy do you think Rusty could have gotten to him already? Is there any other reason he'd be in your home?"
"If he has, the kid is quick I'll give him that! He's not in the habit of just dropping by but he does have a key and my TV is bigger than his. There is a dodgers game on I'm recording it but, I didn't see any beer. Usually I end up watching him get drunk and drive him home but, I also suspect that Rusty has gotten to him already"
"I know it too! here we were enjoying dinner and Rusty was already planning his next move!"
"So what's the plan?, what did you have in mind Lieutenant?" she said with a purr in her voice.
"Well we've got two options number one you can stay in here for a couple of hours patiently awaiting my return or"
"or"
"We can give the old mans ears a bit of a workout. Now obviously I don't expect us to actually do anything while he's in the house" She gave him a pensive look. "but we could make a few noises disgust him. He'll run for the hills in record time". He laughed just thinking about it. "I'm also feeling the need to redecorate. That lamp, he pointed to his bedside table, needs replacing it's getting a bit old." He grinned again and then he got a truly wicked idea. You know I have my handcuffs. How about I attach them to the headboard and jiggle them a few times sounding like someone's handcuffed what do you say Captain?"
"Seriously Andy?" She had to think for a minute about his earlier question how far was she willing to take this? This was so out of character for her but, Andy did that to her. He somehow made her feel more comfortable with trying new things. He was the one who put the fun back into her life. On a whim she went with it.
"You'll be my undoing you know that right?"
"Yeah but what a way to go Captain"
"In all seriousness Andy promise me you wont say my name or my rank it'll give him ammunition. As much as I hate it, you can use baby. She rolled her eyes. As soon as he's gone though I fully expect some real-time with you" she looked him up and down biting her lower lip and walked over and gave him a quick kiss. Now, open that door again and push it closed backing me into it!. She mumbled against his lips. "Oh my god I can't believe we're doing this" blushing.
Provenza opened his eyes in the den he knew the Captain and Andy were back but he thought Andy would just hide her in his bedroom until he was gone. The audacity of the man to get it on with the Captain while he was supposedly sleeping. Really, did he just push her against the wall? I'd recognize that frustrated moan anywhere. Then he swore he could hear the locking of handcuffs and what he thought was a smack. A distinct female voice saying "again lieutenant" and there was another smack. Then he heard the bed squeaking and Andy yelling...
"yes baby, you like that don't you?" and then something broke glass maybe. Boy they must be going at it pretty hard he always thought the Captain would be the "in control" type in bed. It reminded him of the time he overheard the Chief with Fritz over the wiretap before she pulled it out he got to "oh god, oh god, oh god, oh god" before the line went dead. But wait, this isn't the Chief it's Captain Sharon Raydor, The Wicked Witch, Darth Raydor that woman!. Who is with his best friend, his partner I have to get out of here now!. This is all sorts of wrong.
Just as Andy predicted in less than five minutes Provenza had rushed out the door. They both laughed.
"Well you predicted it Lieutenant if only we could have seen his face I wonder if he will he be able to look at me Monday morning. I'm looking forward to it. I still can't believe I just did that you are trouble Andy Flynn". She threw a pillow at him.
"So take a walk on the wild side Captain"
"I thought I just did. What exactly are you thinking about now Lieutenant?
"How about we keep the cuffs?" He picked them up and jiggled them.
Sharon rolled her eyes "How original Andy two cops and a pair of cuffs. Plus I thought I was The President tonight?"
"Who says you still can't be?" he challenged her.
"Well Special Agent Gibbs it looks like the President has been captured and handcuffed you'll have to rescue her. There will be obstacles you'll have to remove or slowly overcome to reach her. It's going to be one hell of a ride. I hope you can handle it" with a raise of her eyebrow challenging him right back. She didn't need anymore words he was putty in her hands.
He saluted her with a "yes Ma'am".
Back at the condo Rusty was waiting for a call from Provenza. Once John left for the night he rang the Lieutenant straight away. He asked if there was a crime scene which, as he knew was a total fabrication. He immediately enlisted Provenza's help.
Provenza couldn't pass up the opportunity to have some fun at Andy and Sharon's expense. Especially after Flynn ditched him and a Dodgers game in favor of The Captains company. He agreed with Rusty they were obviously together why hide it? Did they really think they were that stupid even the squad suspected it. He wanted his payback too.
Provenza suggested he let himself into Andy's house like he'd done many times before and ask him about the so-called crime scene he was attending. Hoping to catch them by surprise. Have Flynn try to explain away any objects he saw like a handbag, a trench coat or heels in plain sight as belonging to someone else other than the Captain. He wanted to watch him fumble to put a lie together and hopefully have The Captain come out and admit they were together.
When he arrived he didn't expect to find no one home. Dinner couldn't take three hours where were they? It occurred to him this may work in his favor. They'd walk through the front door he'd catch them red-handed, a quick and simple plan. He sat down on Andy's couch and flipped on the TV just waiting for his moment.
A short while later when, he heard the front door open with squeals and moans he quickly pretended he was asleep. Witnessing Flynn and Raydor devour each other was nothing he wanted to see. Under the guise of sleep he waited for Flynn to return and wake him up. Then he would confront him. It never happened. Flynn never left his room. What type of friend was he?. Seriously though how could they think he wouldn't hear what they were doing. That was all sorts of wrong.
Provenza texted Rusty I'm on my way over ran into some complications...
When Provenza arrived at the condo his face was showing all sorts of disgust.
"Hey Rusty"
"Hey Lieutenant how did you go? what's these complications you mentioned?"
He walked into the den looking deflated "Listen Kid things didn't exactly go to plan. I opened the door no one was home. I waited and here comes the cover your ears part. They stumbled through the door practically attached to one another. I didn't want to witness them making out. I made out like I was asleep on the couch. Did that stop them nooo Flynn took her to his room and lets just say from the noises I was hearing they weren't making it out of there anytime soon."
"Gross Lieutenant, just gross! So what did you do?"
"What do you think I did, I got the hell out of there. I work with those people. I didn't want to hang around for the encore." he shook his head "just thinking about it makes me want to vomit"
"So we won Lieutenant did you see Sharon?"
"Well I didn't see her exactly but I did hear her"
"how could you hear her but not see her?"
"Kid really? you're going to make me say it? Rusty nodded. "I heard her say quite heatedly again Lieutenant! do I really have to go on"
"Ew, Ew please no more details" Rusty bowed his head covering his eyes. Then all of the sudden he sprang up. "wait a minute they walked straight past you? Sharon didn't even panic?"
"She had her back to me Flynn was carrying her to his room"
"So if he asks you why you left, you can't exactly say because you and Sharon were making me puke did he say her name at all?"
"come to think of it no he didn't"
"Check mate Sharon well-played she got us. You have no proof it was her only sounds like her and they freaked you out that's a double score. Oh she's good. One thing though Sharon is not the type to even talk about sex. Flynn must have something major going for him if she joined in on I'd say his scheme"
"We got played my friend. Damn!. you're right that definitely sounded like a Flynn scam. I should have known better".
"What's our next move Lieutenant?"
"Retina and ear canal scrubbing". He shook his head. "Ok so they think for the moment they've won. Let them have their small victory. Monday morning Flynn will have so much work to do he wont even have time for a bathroom break. He'll be out in the field, away from his girlfriend. Now you have to occupy Sharon. I believe a summer job at the L.A.P.D might look good on those college applications. Taylor owes me one, he'll agree. So basically we keep them both busy enough, so they have no alone time. Eventually they'll get so frustrated, they'll slip up you watch I'm sure you've noticed Flynn isn't the most patient of people he'll crack first"
"Sly very sly Lieutenant" he gave him a high-five "oh we've totally won round two. Sharon's left $50 for dinner want to share some pizza?"
"you're on kid especially if the Captains paying for it!"
Just then Rusty's phone chirped with a message.
"Ray will be by soon with a pizza for you I figured you were too busy planning your next move in your chess game to eat. Wont be back till morning. Crime scene was a bust went out with Andrea after all. Met some new people and an old friend offered some accommodation for the night. Love Sharon.X"
Next minute there was a knock at the door.
"Rusty It's Ray I've got a pizza for you Sharon called it in." Rusty opened the door.
"Hey Ray so Sharon ordered this?
"Yes she did Rusty she said you probably hadn't eaten yet something about you've been busy planning a move". He gave Ray a tip and sent him on his way. He turned to Provenza and remarked
"Lieutenant one guess as to what's on this pizza Two words"
Rusty opened the box just as he predicted. Provenza grumbled
"No Meat damn you Flynn!"
At that precise moment Provenza's phone buzzed. It was Flynn.
"Where'd you go? sorry I was entertaining a friend didn't want to wake you."
"Damn They're good just wait until Monday, Monday Flynn It's on. I better get going.
"what you're not going to eat any of this?"
"No way. Vegetarian pizza Yuk. Anyway see you kid"
"Goodnight Lieutenant I'm looking forward to Monday". Rusty rubbed his hands together.
At Andy's apartment Sharon's phone chimed "see you in the morning Sharon my dinner was delicious maybe Flynn's rubbing off on me"
Andy's phone then chirped
"This friend better be worth wasting my time for. See you Monday..."
They both showed each other their replies. "Funny very funny lets see who will be laughing on Monday"
they both chuckled and said together "Monday".
Authors note
It took me a while to come up with this chapter because I don't want to ruin the story. Any reviews again are most welcome.