Chapter 2
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Brenda stayed with Sharon until she'd calmed down a little before stepping outside where Detective Gabriel and Lieutenant Flynn were waiting. Andy was on his feet in seconds, ready to rush back Sharon.
"Chief, how's she doin'"
"How do you think she's doin', some crazy person just tried to murder Captain Raydor."
"Can I go in now?"
"Detective Gabriel would you wait out at the car for me, I'll be in just a minute..thank you very much."
"Sure thing Chief."
Brenda waited until David was out of sight before turning her attention back to Andy.
"Okay Lieutenant…out with it?"
"Sorry Chief."
"Don't mess with me here, you've been acting strangely ever since we found out it was Captain Raydor that had been hurt, what's goin' on with you?"
"Okay, the thing is…Sharon…Captain Raydor and I have been seeing each other."
"Seein' each other, you mean datin'."
"Yes Chief."
"Oh, I see….well, you certainly kept that quiet. Is it serious?"
"Pretty serious, we've been together about 6 months now and I…."
"6 months, that long."
"Chief, Captain Raydor and I…this isn't just a fling, I love this woman."
"Love..oh my. Does anyone else know about you two, Provenza for example?"
"No one knows, we wanted to keep things quiet until we knew how we really felt about each other."
"Well then, I'm very happy for you. I know Captain Raydor and I haven't really gotten along all that well since she got here but…she's growin' on me, just don't let her know that."
"Thanks Chief."
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Andy watched her walk away and took a deep breath before entering Sharon's room. She looked over at him and the moment their eyes met, the tears began. He rushed over to her side, leaning down and gently kissing her.
"Sharon hunni, you scared the hell out of me. I should have gone home with you tonight."
"Don't be silly, you had to work. I understand that, I'm okay…really."
"Did you get a look at his face."
"It happened so quickly Andy, I feel so stupid."
"Hey, come on..you're not stupid, you…."
"I'm a Police Officer, why didn't I react faster."
"Sharon, he took you by surprise…hunni, this is not your fault okay."
"I've never felt so useless."
"Baby, you're anything but useless and you'll be back at work in no time."
"Having everyone hate me again."
"What are you talking about."
"Oh come on Andy, every time I walk in the room..it goes cold. The looks I get from the Team, even after the law suits over, they still doen't trust me."
"They just need time."
"I feel like like a hall monitor not a Captain."
"Look don't worry about any of that right now okay, the only thing we need to focus on right now is getting you better and finding the man who did this too you."
"Thank you Andy." She smiled, taking hold of his hand.
"I love you so much, you know that right."
"I do, I love you too."
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Brenda and Detective Gabriel arrived back at Major Crimes an hour later. She called her Team to come back in and found them all waiting when she arrived back.
"Chief, what the hell's going on. I was on a date with the most beautiful twenty-five-year-old this side off…."
"Yes, thank you Lieutenant Provenza. Can I have everyone's attention please."
They all turned to listen to her, David taking a seat at his desk.
"Hey, where's Flynn." Louie asked.
"I'll get to that in a minute, okay listen up everyone. A couple of hours ago I had a phone call from UCLA Medical Centre, a Police Officer was brought in with a gunshot wound to the abdomen last night and she…."
"She….it's a woman?" Louis asked.
"That is the definition of she Lieutenant."
"Who is it Chief." Sanchez asked.
Brenda took a few moments and glanced for a brief second at Detective Gabriel before she spoke.
"The Officer who was shot was….Captain Sharon Raydor."
She tried to get it out quickly so that she could take in the looks from her fellow Team members. She felt a little proud of them all when they all looked just as concerned and angry about what had happened to Captain Raydor as she had been.
"Is she going to be okay Chief." Mike Tao asked.
"She'll recover, luckily."
"Do we know who it is…the person who attacked her?" Louie asked.
"Not as yet, we need to get round to Captain Raydor's Apartment, we need to get the evidence. The Doctor gave me her handbag that her neighbour brought in for her…we need that neighbours statement when we get over there."
"One thing Chief."
"What is it Lieutenant?"
"Where the hell's Flynn, shouldn't he be here for this. He does know what happened, doesn't he."
"Yes Lieutenant Provenza, he knows all about what's happened."
"Then where the hell is…"
"He's at the Medical Centre with her, he wanted to stay with her."
"He wanted to stay…I wonder what possessed him to do that." He asked, confused.
"Lieutenant, Captain Raydor has just been shot. Maybe, just maybe he felt someone should at least show they care….god knows she hasn't had a very good reception from us. Get your stuff together, we'll leave in a few minutes."
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To Be Continued…..