Sorry it took so long to update. Busy, busy and then other ideas pop in my head.
All mistakes are my own, enjoy!
Sharon glares at Gavin. "What did you do?" She asked angrily.
If looks could kill Gavin would have bursting into flames. He shrugs his shoulders as he walks past Sharon, ignoring her question.
Sharon exhales loudly as she storms after Gavin. "Don't you dare keep walking away from me Gavin, but what the hell did you do?!" She asked loudly from behind him.
He turns around and looks Sharon in the eyes. "Look before you get even more bent out of shape. I uh I uh..."
Sharon sensing his hesitation and grows madder by the minute. "Dammit Gavin, what the hell did you do?!" Placing her hands on her hips. Sharon was getting very frustrated with her best friend right now.
Gavin looks at his best friend, she looks tired, stressed out, and cranky as a hell. He moves closer to Sharon, smiling as he took her hand in his. Pulling her towards the couch. Once they were seated, he took a deep breath in, clearing his throat, and swallowed hard.
"Look Sharon, I have to leave for a few days. I've called Anna and Andrea but they are both busy. So, I had to call Lieutenant Flynn." Waiting a few minutes for his best friend to say anything but all she did was glare at him.
"I can take care of myself Gavin, you have no right to call him." Sharon pulls her hand away from Gavin and stood up from the couch and walks into the kitchen.
"Sharbear, your doctor said you need care and supervision. Yes, I know you can take care of yourself but you can barely reach above your head let alone bath or dressed yourself." Gavin said as he leans against the granite counter folding his arms.
Sharon twirls around and glares at him. "So, what Lieutenant Flynn is going to assist me in getting dressed and shower?" Folding her arms and tapping her foot against the floor. "I don't think so, that's all I need is more of my dirty laundry being spread around PAB." She walks past Gavin and heads towards her bedroom.
Gavin arms fell to his side and follows Sharon. But stops dead in his tracks as she slams her bedroom door and locks it. Resting his head against her door and inhaled then exhaled. "Listen Sharon, he promised me he wouldn't say anything, alright. I'm not stupid and I know how much your privacy means to you." Waiting a few minutes. "Sharbear, please let me in."
"No Gavin, I can't believe you would do this to me. Him of all people!" She shouted behind her door.
"Sharon you can't be by yourself and you know it!" He shouted back at her through the door.
"But why him?!" She asks resting her head against the door, closing her eyes and listening to Gavin's breathing.
"Because he truly cares about you, okay. He's been calling me ever day to see how you are doing." Leaning his back against her door, placing his fingers on the bridge of his nose.
With her back against the door, she closes her eyes. She wanted to kill her best friend but knew he had a point, she couldn't be left alone. Taking a few deep breaths in moaning she used one hand on her ribs and the other to unlock her bedroom door and slowly walks towards her bed and sits down.
Gavin looks up at the ceiling doing a silent prayer as he hears her unlock her door. Slowly opening the door and walking in. Moving towards her bed, he sat down next to her taking her hand in his.
"I'm sorry Sharon, I should have asked you. But I need to leave to talk to one of my clients. I'm so sorry, please don't be mad at me." Running his thumb along the back of her hand.
Sharon lifted her head and stared at Gavin. Seeing that he was truly sorry for what he did. "Gavin, I'm sorry for being a bitch. I just... I'm the most hated woman in PAB and people will use this to embarrass me more then I already am at this point." A single tear ran down her cheek.
"Oh Honey, there is no need to apologize to me. Besides I told Andy if he spreads any rumors, I'll crush him and ruin his life. So don't worry. I do have your best interests at heart and I made sure he won't do anything to hurt or embarrass you." Wiping the tear that ran down her cheek and gently pulls her into a hug.
"Yes, I do need to apologize to you and yes I know you have my best interests at heart." Resting her head on his shoulder. "Thank you for all of this, taking care of me and looking out."
Gavin kisses the top of her head. "Always, what are friends for."
She hums then places one of her hands on her ribs and moans.
Gavin moved a little so he could look over at her and saw her eyes were closed and doing her breathing exercise. "Sharon, honey did you take your medication yet?"
She looks up into her best friends worried eyes then shyly looks down at their joined hands, whispering. "No, I haven't."
"Sharon, honey you need to take them." Letting go of her hand and walking into her bathroom to grab her pills. Heading out of her bathroom and stopping by her nightstand to grab her glass of water and headed towards Sharon.
She rolls her eyes then took her pills and water from his hands. "Fine." Placing the pills her her mouth and taking a few sips of her water. Looking up at Gavin. "There happy now?"
Gavin laughs then took the glass of water out of her hand, placing it back on her nightstand, pulling her covers back patting her side of the bed, for her to get in. Sharon smiles as she stood up moving towards Gavin and laid down in her bed.
Gavin helps Sharon pull the covers over her. Kissing the top of her head and smiles down at her. As he was walking toward her door he stops when Sharon asked him a question.
"What time is Andy coming?" She asks sleepily, sleep slowly taking over.
Gavin leans against her doorframe and looks at his watch. "He should be here in 45 minutes. So get some sleep and don't worry I wrote down everything he needs to do." Raising his hand. "I've also cleaned up the spare bedroom so he can sleep there, until I get back."
Sharon scoots over so she's in the middle of her bed. Then looks over at Gavin. "Thank you Gavin." Sharon yawns, as her eyes started to feel heavy.
Gavin walks towards her bed, leaning over her and placing a kiss on her forehead, whispering. "Sweet dreams Sharon." Pulling away he smiles as he hears Sharon mumbles her response.
Gavin left her bedroom door ajar and heads into her living room waiting for Andy to arrive. About 35 minutes later Gavin hears a knock on her front door. Getting up from her couch, he heads towards the front door to let Andy in.
"Hey Andy, thanks for coming, on short notice." Greeted Gavin, as he backs away from the door to let Andy in.
"No problem Gavin, it's no problem. How is she doing?" Andy says as he walks in and looks around Sharon's condo.
"She's sleeping right now, but she's getting better." Closing the door and gestures Andy to follow him. "This way Andy, I'll show you to the spare bedroom."
"Okay, lead the way." Andy said as he follows Gavin down the hall to Sharon's spare bedroom. Andy places his duffel bag on the edge of the bed then heads out into the kitchen to speak with Gavin.
"Okay Andy, here is a list so please follow it. Um, like I said to you earlier on the phone. You leak information about Sharon or start talking shit Andy, there will be hell to pay." Gavin said in a stern voice as he glares at Andy.
Andy raises his hands up and nods his head. "I hear you loud and clear Gavin. I'm here because I really care about her alright." Stops when Gavin had a shock look on his face. "Listen, I know it's hard to believe. With mine and Sharon's past but I really do care about her." Andy leans against the counters edge when he's done talking then placing his hands in his pants pocket.
"Oh well Andy, you idiot you have a mean way of showing you care about someone." Gavin replies as he places a hand on Andy's shoulder.
Andy watches as Gavin picks up his suitcase and then briefcase that was next to the couch. They both head towards the front door Gavin turns around and looks into Andy's eyes. "Andy take care of my girl and I'll call when I land."
With Andy's hand against Sharon's doorframe, he nods his head. "I will Gavin, have a safe flight and see you when you get back."
Andy closes then locks the door as he heads towards the spare bedroom to grab his pajamas, toothbrush, and toothpaste then walks into her bathroom. After he was finished, he walks by Sharon's bedroom door and peeks inside to see if she was alright. She looks peaceful even with her eye swollen shut and a busted lip. Andy backs away and leaves her door ajar and heads to the spare bedroom.
Andy wakes up and heads into her kitchen to get her a fresh glass of water then heads into the bathroom to grab her pills. Lightly knocking on her door and waiting a few seconds he uses his foot to push her door open. Stepping inside Sharon was still sleeping so he placed her pills and water glass on her nightstand next to her bed.
Leaving her bedroom Andy went into her kitchen and started the coffee machine. Looking around her cabinets for coffee mugs and also to where she kept all her cooking supplies and what kind of food she had in her pantry. Once he found the mugs and made a mental note of what she had. He moves over to the coffee maker and started brewing coffee. Once the dark caffeine was done filling his cup he moves to sit at her kitchen table to read the newspaper.
About two cups of coffee and finish reading the sport section he hears the toilet flush. Taking a deep breaths in and waited for Sharon to appear from the hallway.
"Good morning Lieutenant Flynn." Sharon said in a sleepy voice, as she made her way into the kitchen. Sharon smiled as she saw a coffee mug was placed on the counter for her. "Thank you."
"Morning Captain, you're welcome. Uh what would you like for breakfast?" He asks as he watches her prepare her coffee, so he can do it for her the next time.
"I uh could go for some pancakes or waffles. Nothing to crazy." As she moves to her living room.
Andy stoop up as he watches Sharon sit down on her couch. "Waffles it is, um how many would you like?"
"Just one please." As she picks up the remote and turns on the television.
"Just one?" Andy asks, just to make sure he heard her right.
Sharon turns her head slightly and looks at Andy. "Yes, just one please. I also have fresh strawberries and blueberries that Gavin picked up last night in the crisper."
Andy nods his head and starts preparing the waffle batter. "One waffle with fruit coming right up." After spending 20 minutes he was plating her meal and asks. "Would you like to eat in the living room or your dinning room table?"
Sharon changes from the news to the discovery channel, then replies to Andy. "Living room please, it hurts my ribs to sit at my dinning room table.
Bring out her plate with some napkins. Andy happily places her plate down in front of her and moves the table closer to her. "No need to explain, I know how it feels to break a rib or two. It hurts like a son of a bitch." Andy smiles back at Sharon, then sits on the chair next to her couch.
Sharon looks down at her plate and smiles, as she sees her single waffle adorn with powder sugar, sliced strawberries, whole blueberries, and her favorite extra creamy whipped cream. Thanking Andy, she took a bite of her waffle and hums closing her eye. When she finish chewing she opened her eye to see Andy smiling at her. Feeling her cheeks burn she looks down at her plate and was thankful her hair blocked how pink her cheeks were getting.
Andy turns his attention back to the television to give Sharon her space and to let her enjoy breakfast. Once she was done eating he stood up and took her plate. Before leaving he asked if she wanted more coffee. She shook her head no and Andy walks into her kitchen to clean up his mess and place her dishes in the dishwasher.
Walking back into her living room Sharon stood up slowly smiling slightly as Andy watches her. "Andy?" She asks almost hesitantly.
"Yeah, Sharon?" As he walks towards her.
"Can you...can you help me brush my hair?" Waving her hair brush side to side.
"Uh sure, um lead the way Sharon or should I wait out here?" As his hand moves to the back of his head.
Sharon looks up, she was surprised to see that Andy was just as nervous as she was, but why? "No, you can follow me." Sharon walks past him towards her bathroom where she opens her drawer and takes out her brush, handing it to Andy.
Andy thanks Sharon and signals for her to turn around. Andy places her brush down on the counter, to use his fingers to comb through her hair. Then Andy grabs her brush again and starts brushing her hair getting all of the knots and tangles out and then moves to her left and grabs her hair serum, applying a tiny amount to the palm of his hand and rubs his hands together and starts from the tips of her hair and works it to he roots.
It took all of her strength not to moan as Andy massages her scalp. Closing her eye as Andy works her hair serum throughout her hair. With the effect of his fingers working their magic on her scalp and her pain medication, she was starting to feel light headed. Placing her hands on the counters edge to stop herself from falling forward. Slowly opening her eye as she hears Andy's concern voice.
"Sharon, are you okay?" Andy asks as he removes his hands from her hair to her waist for extra support.
Sharon swallows hard and feels her cheeks burning as she stares at Andy in the mirror. "Yes, uh...uh...uh my medication is starting to kick in."
"Okay, uh why don't I move you to the couch or back to bed?" As he keeps one hand on her waist as the other puts her brush and hair serum away.
"The couch please, I can't take laying in my bed anymore." Looking to the left so she could hide how red her cheeks were getting from the close proximity of Andy and how it was affecting her.
Andy nods his head and helps Sharon walk towards her living room. Sharon thanked Andy as he helps her sit down. Moving some of the pillows he picks up two and motions for her to sit forward as he places the pillows behind her back. Sharon moans as she lays back, the pillows helping her back and ribs immensely.
"Oh thank you Andy." Closing her eyes, the pressure leaving her ribs.
"No problem Sharon, having pillows behind my back helped me out a lot when I was hurt." Andy smiles slightly then sits next to her on the couch both watching television.
Both of them must have fell asleep because he woke up with the smell of jasmine and auburn hair tickling his nose. Andy moves some of her hair away from his nose and laid very still since Sharon's head was on his shoulder. Andy smiles and closes his eyes falling back to sleep. Andy woke up to Sharon moaning and his shoulder cold. Opening his eyes and looks over at Sharon, who had her hands on her ribs and sweat dripping down her face.
Andy places a hand on her shoulder. "Sharon, are you okay?"
Sharon shakes her head no. Andy gets off the couch kneels in front of Sharon, placing one of his hands on her sweaty forehead. It felt warn but not enough to warrant concern. Using his other hand he cups her chin, looking into her light green eyes. "I'm going to start a warm bath for you, okay?" Watching her closely till she nods her head in his hands. "Don't move and lay back."
Sharon leans her face into his hands and hums her approval. She lets Andy sit her back against the pillows and heads into the bathroom. Helping her up and into the bathroom, removing her brace of her wrist. Closing his eyes he lifts her shirt over her head and turns around as she took the rest of her clothes. Sharon taps Andy's shoulder, he turns with his eyes closed and helps Sharon into the tub.
With her body covered with soapy bubbles he opens his eyes, placing a towel next to the tub. "Um let me know when your ready, or I'll come back in 10 minutes." The only response he got before he walks out was a hum.
Andy was almost finished preparing her lunch when he hears her screaming. Andy running towards her bathroom, knocking on the bathroom door waiting for her to response. Only to hear her scream again and crying. Andy pushed his way in to see Sharon thrashing in the tub, water splashing all around and all over the floor with tears running down her cheeks screaming.
"Noooooo please NOOOOOO! Jack you are hurting me. SSSSSSTTTTTTTTOOOOOOOPPPPPP!"
Andy kneels carefully next to Sharon, talking to her calming trying to wake her up. "Sharon, sweetie you need to wake up, it's just a bad dream."
Nothing seem to be working so he bends over her and slowly and carefully pulls her from the tub. Getting punched in the face as the taste of blood in his mouth. "Sharon, honey please you need to wake up." As he cradle her in his arms swaying back and fourth whispering in her ear as he gently ran his hand through her wet hair.
Sharon was slowly coming to and whimpers his name. "Andy?"
"Yes Sharon, it's me Andy. You were having a nightmare." He said calmly into her ear then kissed her temple.
"I'm sorry Andy." As she cried into neck as she held onto him for dear life.
"Shhhhhh, it's okay. You are safe now okay. Jackson that son of a bitch can't hurt you anymore. Shhhhh, you are safe with me." As he swaying them back and fourth.
Both holding on to each other as their lives depended on it. Sharon started to shiver and Andy reaches over and grabs her purple towel off her toilet seat and wraps it around her body. Andy shyly smiles at Sharon as he helps her walk into her bedroom. Andy stands at doorway as she sorts out what she wanted to wear.
"Andy you can come in, you don't have to stand in my doorway. Besides I need your help getting my shirt on." As she held out navy blue sweater.
Andy nodded his head, grabbing the garment from her hands. Closing his eyes he helps put her shirt on.
"Thank you." As she turns placing one hand on his shoulder and the other pulling her hair out of the back of the shirt.
"Welcome, I'm going to see what I can make for dinner or at least a late snack." Turning around leaving her bedroom, so Sharon can finish getting dressed.
Sharon walks out of her bedroom, heading into the living room to read a book while Andy was still in the kitchen figuring out what to make for dinner. Just as Sharon finished the third chapter, she hears Andy walking in her direction then sits on the chair next to her.
"Since we had a late lunch, and since you have plenty of butternut squash. I was wondering if you wanted to try my homemade butternut squash soup?" Andy asked as he watches Sharon flip through another page in her book.
"Wait?" As she looks up from her book to look at Andy with one of her eyebrows raised. "You can cook?"
Andy laughed rubbing his hands together. "Why yes, I can cook." Moving one of his hands to his chest. "I am a man full of surprises."
"Well then, a man full of surprises, I can't wait to try it." As she went back to reading her book smiling.
"Women" Andy mutters under his breath. As he reaches for the newspaper on the coffee table. After finishing with the crossword puzzle he looks up and sees that Sharon has fallen asleep with her book open across her chest. Andy stares at how beautiful she is, standing up and placing the throw pillow that was on the back of the couch over her. Taking her book out of he hand and placed the bookmark on the page she was at.
Sharon wakes up to the smell of butternut squash and cinnamon in the air. Moving the blanket off her as she slowly stretches her muscles and yawns. She stands up and makes her way into the kitchen were she stops dead in her tracks as she watches Andy cooking. She covers her mouth with both hands to hide the laughter that was slowly coming fourth at the sight of Andy wearing her hot pink apron. While he poured out the hot boiling water and places the soften butternut squash into a bowl and watched as Andy mashed their dinner into soup form.
Andy was pleased that the squash was smashed enough he placed it in a saucer and added cinnamon, nutmeg, and sour cream on low heat. Turning around to see Sharon behind him, he jumped. "Holy crap Sharon!"
Sharon smiles, moving forward laughing. "I'm sorry Andy I didn't mean to frighten you." As she kept laughing at him.
Placing his hands over his heart, while staring at her. "How long have you been standing there?" As he heart rate started to slow down.
"Oh about 5 minutes." As she shrugged her shoulders walking towards him. "I really am sorry for scaring you." As she placed one of her hands on his shoulder.
"It's okay, just don't do it again. You scared the dickens out of me." As he turns towards the stove to stir dinner.
"Dickens hug?" Sharon laughed as she watches Andy stir.
He looks over his shoulder and glares at Sharon. "Don't start woman." He said sarcastically as he turns back to stirring their dinner.
"Excuse me Lieutenant?" She said in a stern voice. "Might I remind you, you are in my house and you will not talk to me like that." She tried so hard to be serious but failed at the end, as she watches Andy shoulders tighten.
Andy was relieved that Sharon was joking and was grinning as she tried to keep a straight face but her own voice failed her. "Geez I'm sorry Captain, forgive me for being so rude." He replied playing along, with Sharon's game.
Sharon rolls her eyes and laughs, as she watches Andy move around her kitchen to retrieve two bowls. Sharon goes to the fridge and grabs two ginger ales and opens her dishwasher taking out two glasses, placing them on the kitchen table. Sharon sat down as Andy headed towards her with two steaming hot bowls of his homemade soup. They sat down eating in silence, till Sharon asked for a second. Andy smiles over at her then stood up taking her bowl and refilling it.
After dinner they sat on the couch watching television. Andy looks over at Sharon seeing that she looked sad, depressed more like it. "So uh when do you talk with Andrea?"
Sharon looks over at Andy, folding her hands together. "I have a meeting with her on Monday."
"That's good, so how are you really feeling?" As she watched her fiddle with her fingers in her lap.
Exhaling loudly, looking at Andy. "I'm bored, stir crazy, sitting in my condo all day long." Leaning her head back looking up at the ceiling. "I just want this all to be over, so I can get away for awhile not worry about this mole your team seems to think that's not real, or think about work all together."
"You know my Aunt has a beach house two hours away from here. I could talk to Andrea and see if she can met you there." As he stares at Sharon as she thinks about what he just said to her.
Sharon looks back at Andy. "But what about your Aunt?"
He smiles at Sharon. "Well she past away last year. So it's safe to say she wouldn't kind. Plus it will do you some good to get away, enjoy the salty air, and relax by the ocean."
"Oh I'm sorry to hear about your Aunt Andy, I had no idea." She said in a sincere voice.
"It's okay, she's in a better place now. She's no longer suffering and I can't complain about that. So what do you say?" As he took ahold of her hand, so she could stop fidgeting.
"It sounds like a wonderful idea. Thank you Andy, you have no idea how much this means to me." As her face started to light up and her eyes started to get back that green sparkle that he secretly missed.
"Perfect, I'll call Hobbs, also Gavin so when he comes here he won't be freak out, when your not here. I just need to stop by and make sure everything is in working order and get groceries for your stay." As he padded her hands and gave her a lite squeeze.
"Well you know your stuck with me until Gavin gets back, remember?" As she looks over at him with one brow raised.
Andy grinned as he looked over at her. "I wouldn't say stuck, I did offer and if it puts a smile on your face then let's get to packing and get you some needed fresh air." As he squeezes her hand one last time. "But first let me call Andrea first and see if she'll met us up there."
Letting go of her hand, he stood up smiling at Sharon. Then reaching over and grabs his cell phone off the coffee table to call Andrea Hobbs.
{TBC}
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