Chapter 43
When Sharon woke up, she saw Andy in front of the mirror, which was getting ready for the day. He seemed distracted and upset and Sharon could feel it. She quickly got out of bed and walked toward him, clutching his shoulder. He smiled softly and kissed her gently.
"Andy, is everything okay?" she asked softly. Andy nodded and grabbed his jacket.
"Yes, absolutely. Look, Maddie is having breakfast in the kitchen, but I have a feeling that she isn't feeling very well. Maybe she's sick, but she insists that she wants to go to school." he said anxiously. Sharon sighed wearily and shook her head.
"Okay, I'll check on Maddie, and please go to see the twins while I be ready." she said sternly and walked to the kitchen, while Andy went to the nursery. Sharon sat down beside her daughter and kissed her gently on the cheek, but considering how warm she is, Sharon knew immediately that her daughter has a temperature.
"Maddie, honey, how are you feeling? I have a feeling that you have a temperature." Sharon said worriedly, hugging her daughter tightly. Maddie coughed slightly and nodded.
"Mom, I feel tired. But I want to go to school." the little girl insisted. Sharon took a deep breath and shook her head.
"No, honey, you'll be home at least today. I can't let you go like this. Look, I'll give you a medication. Wait for me here." she said firmly and after a few minutes she gave the medication to her daughter. She quickly took Maddie to her room and decided to see what happens with Andy and the twins. She approached them with a sad smile. Andy held the babies tightly in his arms, watching Sharon carefully.
"Hey, Sharon, what happened? How's Maddie?" he asked immediately. Sharon shrugged.
"She has a temperature and she'll stay home at least today. Look, don't worry about us. It's probably a cold. Incidentally, you also look upset. You're still thinking about Nicole and Jennifer?" she asked cautiously. Andy shook his head.
"I can't stop thinking about it. You know very well that I want Nicole to be happy. She's my daughter and I can't stand she to be sad. You can't even imagine how much I love my children. " he admitted, looking at the twins. Sharon kissed her little babies and gently put her arm around Andy, smiling.
"I know and I see that. Andy, you're a great father. I still can't believe that we have this happy family." she said dreamily. Andy chuckled slightly.
"They're our Sharon. They're part of us. The feeling is indescribable." he whispered so as not to wake the babies who had just fallen asleep. Sharon was grateful that Andy is in her life. But she still couldn't forget those days when she wanted to give up her parental rights. Andy carefully handed the twins to Sharon and decided to check on Maddie before going to work. He went into her room and quietly sat down beside her, hugging her tightly.
"How is my princess?" he asked anxiously. Maddie coughed slightly and snuggled in his arms.
"I'm fine dad, but I feel tired." the little girl said sadly. Andy immediately kissed her gently on the forehead.
"Hey, it's all right honey. Look, I promise you that I'll come back home early tonight. I wouldn't let my daughter." he said with a smile. Maddie smiled happily and hugged her father hard. A few minutes later, Sharon went into the kitchen to prepare tea when Andy left the room.
"Andy, how is Maddie?" Sharon asked, approaching him. Andy sighed and shrugged.
"She's better. Look I'll try to come earlier today because I don't want to leave you alone with Maddie and the twins. I guess you get tired too much." he said softly and wrapped his arms around her. Sharon touched his face gently and shook her head.
"Andy, I'm a mother and I can handle myself. How many times do I have to tell you that?!" she said, frowning. Andy laughed and kissed her cheek apology.
"Well, I know. I'll see you later, but I'll call to see if everything is okay." he said firmly. Sharon agreed unhappy when Andy went to work, she decided to feed the babies. Andy was still thinking about Nicole and last night's dispute with Jennifer. The whole team could feel that he was quite distracted, especially Provenza was worried about his friend. It was lunchtime and he decided to go to lunch with Andy, though he wasn't in the mood.
"Flynn, you can't sit here and think nonsense. Everything will be all right. You have Sharon's support and that's great. Don't you think?" Provenza tried to calm him down.
"I have big problems with Jennifer. She doesn't want to understand that Nicole is happy with Dean. She's adopted these boys as her children and she wants to start a family with them. I don't know, I feel terrible. I know I wasn't a good father but I want my daughter to be happy. " he said sadly. Provenza squeezed his shoulder.
"Okay, let's talk and go to a restaurant." Provenza suggested several times. Andy decided that he should share his pain with someone and Provenza was the only one who can be faithful. In the meantime, Sharon took care of Maddie while the twins were sleeping.
"Maddie, honey, how are you feeling?" Sharon asked quietly. stroking her hair. Maddie smiled slightly and squeezed her mother's hand.
"I feel better, Mom. Look, I can't wait Dad to come home. He promised me." the little girl said excitedly. Sharon grinned and kissed her softly on the forehead.
"If your dad has promised, then he'll come. Well, while I check on Tony and Kate, you stay here and don't forget that rest is important for your recovery." she said firmly and walked to the nursery. Hearing that the babies cry, she quickly tried to reassure them, but she could feel that she is too old to keep up with it all. She felt that she was tired of it. Just then, her phone rang. It was Andy.
"Andy." she said indifferently, trying to calm the babies.
"Hey, Sharon, your voice sounds strange. What is happening? Why the twins are crying so hard?" he asked more concerned than ever. Sharon took a deep breath.
"I don't know why. I try to calm them down, but maybe I'm too old to deal with this." she said angrily.
"Sharon, calm down. You want me to come? Maybe you have need of my help. You can't cope alone with three children." He suggested immediately.
"Oh, no. Please don't come. I'll handle it. I'll let you know if something happens." she said quickly and hung up. She took the twins in her arms, pressing them tightly to her chest. She just needed to calm them down. Later that evening, Andy fulfilled his promise and returned home early. Maddie felt much better and Andy was pleased with that. He quickly went into the bedroom and saw that Sharon was dozing with the twins. He sat quietly beside them and kissed them gently. Sharon opened her eyes slowly and smiled wearily.
"Oh, you're here." she said quietly, then looked at Tony and Kate. Andy nodded slightly.
"I fulfilled my promise. Maddie is feeling much better and she said that you were here. What happened today?" he asked anxiously. Sharon took a deep breath and shrugged.
"When the babies began to cry again I felt terrible. I realized that I'm not so young. Maybe I'm old for this." she said sadly. Andy shushed softly and kissed her softly on the forehead.
"Hey, don't talk like that. You're a great mother and our children are lucky to have a mother like you. You know what, let's have dinner and go to sleep. I think we need a break." he suggested with a smile. Sharon agreed and both went in the kitchen for a good dinner alone. The next day, the team had to solve severe case of murder, so Andy had to go to work early. All day, Sharon was alone with the children and Andrea had called several times to see if everything is okay. Sharon was grateful that she had such friends. In the evening, Andy parked his car and suddenly saw Jennifer in front of him. He couldn't believe that she is here.
"Jennifer? What are you doing here? Right now?" he asked angrily. Jennifer laughed and looked at him slyly.
"Maybe because we have something in common. If you've forgotten, we have a daughter and she's about to make the mistake became engaged to Dean." she said cheekily. Andy gritted his teeth in anger and grabbed her arm.
"Stop talking nonsense. Nicole is an adult and she can make decisions. In addition, you can't stand before love." he said firmly. Jennifer laughed derisively.
"Oh, how concerned father. But you weren't with her when she was a child. You decide to leave your daughter and become an alcoholic." she almost shouted.
"Jennifer, enough! Stop hitting the past to my face. Yes, I admit it. I wasn't a good father, but Nicole knows why and yet she loves me. My daughter is the most precious thing for me and you know it very well . Besides, you know very well that you have mistakes too. " he said with anger. While they were arguing heatedly, Sharon watched them through the window. Not that she was jealous, but at the moment when Jennifer kissed Andy, as if she was going to pass out from shock ...
~~~ TBC ~~~