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A/N: The song Sharon has on when Andy gets home is Heartbeat Song by Kelly Clarkson. So, you might want to listen to the song before or while you're reading that part. Also, the chapter title below is a quote from veteran radio news reporter, Edward R. Murrow. I thought the saying fit the theme of the chapter, although it's meant in a completely different context. Anyways, enjoy!

Chapter 8: Good Night and Good Luck

The case had been tough on all of them. An eight year old boy riding his bicycle had gotten caught in the line of fire in a gang war shootout and had been killed. While it had affected every member of the team, Andy seemed to be taking it the hardest. By this point in their relationship, Sharon knew when to push and when to back off for a bit and let Andy get his head on straight about things. Which is why when he left the PAB that night without a word, she didn't take it personally. She knew every cop had their own way of coping after difficult cases like this one and even though Andy hadn't said anything to her, she knew him well enough to know where he had gone. So, as she finished the last of her paperwork for the night, she packed up her stuff and grabbed her bag to leave. She was planning on going to Andy's house and waiting for him to get home. She'd also thought of an idea about how she might cheer him up.

About an hour and thirty minutes later, Andy pulled into his driveway behind Sharon's car. When he got out of the car though, he was a bit puzzled. Obviously, Sharon was there because her car was parked in his driveway, but all of the lights in his house were turned off, which he found odd.

Andy opened his front door cautiously and as he did, he heard music begin to play from his stereo and saw why all of the lights had been turned out. Sharon had lit the entire room with candles. What he saw next made him smile. Sharon was standing on his couch in black leggings, a plain white t-shirt, and an oversized cream cardigan sweater and was shamelessly dancing to some Top 40 song that he didn't know the name of. Andy decided to sit in a nearby chair as he watched Sharon looking at him as she continued to dance and lip sync the song.

A couple minutes later, Andy stood up and moved towards Sharon as he could tell the song was about to end. When it did, he put his hands on Sharon's hips, lifted her off the couch, and set her down in front of him.

"Hi," said Sharon as she smiled and looked into Andy's eyes.

"Hi. That was quite a performance," said Andy as he smiled at Sharon.

"Yeah? I thought it might cheer you up," Sharon replied.

"Mmhmm. Thank you," Andy told her.

"For what? All I did was dance badly on your couch," Sharon replied nonchalantly.

"For always knowing how to make me feel better. You know how much I love your dancing," said Andy.

"Well, after the week we've had, I think we both deserve a bit of levity in our lives," Sharon replied.

"That's for damn sure. Did you eat yet?" Andy asked her.

"No. I was waiting for you to get home," Sharon replied.

Andy kissed Sharon's lips briefly before he said, "Well, let's see what I've got. I'm sure we can find something to make for dinner in there."

As Sharon was searching through Andy's pantry while Andy looked in the fridge, Sharon asked him, "Do you have bread?"

"Yeah," Andy replied.

"What kind of cheese do you have in there?" Sharon asked him.

"Let's see. There's cheddar and mozzarella," Andy told her.

"That'll work. Grab that, the bread and the butter out and we've got ourselves all of the ingredients for a grilled cheese," said Sharon.

"Seriously?" Andy asked as he chuckled.

"What? You know how much I like comfort food after difficult days at work. Except this time, I'm cooking for you," Sharon told him.

"I can't argue with that. While you're doing that, I'm gonna get out of this suit and change into something more comfortable," Andy replied.

"Thanks for the mental picture," said Sharon flirtatiously.

"Anytime," Andy replied as he chuckled and made his way down the hall to his bedroom to change his clothes.

About five minutes later, Andy made his way down the hall and towards the kitchen in navy blue sweatpants and a white t-shirt. Once he got there, he wrapped his arms around Sharon from behind and placed a kiss behind her ear before setting his chin against her shoulder as he watched her cook the second grilled cheese.

"You can have the first one over there if you want," Sharon told him.

"It's alright. I'll wait for you. That way we can eat together," Andy told her.

Sharon smiled at him before she asked, "Did you talk to Nicole and Brandon?"

"Yeah. I called them on my way home from AA. Sorry for ducking out on you like that earlier," said Andy.

"There's no need to apologize, Andy. We all deal with difficult cases differently. Plus, I know you well enough to know that your first stop after a difficult case like this one is usually a meeting. Plus, it gave me a chance to call my kids and talk with each of them for a little while," said Sharon as she placed the second grilled cheese on a plate and leaned against the counter as she ate.

"And how are the Raydor children?" Andy asked as he leaned against the counter across from Sharon.

"Good. Both working a lot as usual, but good," said Sharon as she smiled at him.

"What about Rusty? What's he up to?" Andy asked.

"Mostly just studying and trying to prepare for UCLA in the spring. He's good though. What are Nicole and Brandon up to?" Sharon asked.

"Working a lot, too. Nicole said the boys are already bouncing off the walls waiting for Christmas," Andy replied.

"Oh, I'm sure. Speaking of Christmas, what's the plan?" Sharon asked Andy.

"I'm not really sure yet. I'll talk to the kids about it and get back to you. Are Ricky and Emily coming home for Christmas?" Andy asked Sharon.

"Yeah. They're going to be here from the 23rd until the 30th," said Sharon as she smiled widely.

"Knowing you and your sense of occasion, I'm sure you have all sorts of plans for when they're here," said Andy.

"You know you love my sense of occasion," said Sharon as she moved towards Andy.

"I do," said Andy as he grabbed Sharon and kissed her. "In fact, I think it might be starting to rub off on me."

"What makes you say that?" Sharon asked him.

"I have a great idea. Close your eyes," Andy told her.

"What? Andy, what are you doing?" Sharon asked him as she laughed and closed her eyes.

"Just wait. You'll see in a minute," said Andy as he went down the hall to the linen closet.

Andy grabbed a down comforter before making his way towards his bedroom to grab the comforter off the bed and a couple of pillows before coming back into the living room. From there, Andy went about setting up the makeshift bed before going over to the fireplace and making a fire. He then found the remote to the stereo and chose a song he'd heard earlier in the week that, in the midst of all the gloom this case had brought on, had made him smile because as he listened to it, all he could think about was how lucky he felt to have Sharon in his life. So, as the Thomas Rhett song, Die A Happy Man, began to play, he turned the lights off and smiled as he made his way over to Sharon to find that she too was smiling with her eyes still closed.

"How'd you know I was smiling?" Andy asked Sharon.

"I didn't until right now. I was smiling because every woman in America wants their man to play this song for them and I'm one of the lucky few because I have a man romantic enough to play it for me," said Sharon

"You can open your eyes now," said Andy.

"Oh, Andy…" Sharon trailed off as her eyes glossed over with unshed tears when she saw what Andy had done to the living room.

As Andy took Sharon in his arms and they began to dance, Andy said, "I heard this song earlier in the week and in the midst of all the doom and gloom we've been dealing with all week, it made me smile for a few minutes because I thought of you and how lucky I am to have you in my life. It just seemed appropriate to play it now, especially after all you did for me tonight."

"I'm not sure I did all that much," said Sharon.

"You've done more than you think. Before, after tough cases like this, I'd usually sit here by myself in the dark trying to process how such evil could exist in this world. Now, I have you to remind me that there's still good in this world and I can't even begin to explain how much that means to me," said Andy.

"It goes both ways, Andy. Remember that night a few months ago when you had me come over and told me to go take a bath while you cooked us dinner?" Sharon asked him.

"How could I forget that night," Andy replied knowingly.

"Well, that too, but I'll never forget how I felt that night. I'd been on my own for so long that I'd forgotten what it felt like to have someone take care of me when I needed it. You sensing that and inviting me over to take care of me…words can't even begin to describe how much that meant to me. So tonight, I just wanted to do the same for you," Sharon replied.

It was then that Andy took Sharon's face in his hands and kissed her lips passionately.

A minute later, Sharon broke the kiss and whispered, "One question before we get too far into this. How do we get from here to the floor gracefully?"

"I've got a few ideas," Andy replied.

"By all means then," Sharon told him.

Suddenly, Andy put one arm against Sharon's back and bent down to put the other under her knees before picking her up and crouching low enough to the ground that he could gently set her on the makeshift bed.

"Impressive," said Sharon as she smiled up at Andy.

"Just wait. I'm full of surprises," Andy replied as their lips collided in quite a passionate kiss.

The next morning, Andy woke up to Sharon kissing him.

"Not a bad way to wake up," Andy commented.

"Nope," Sharon replied as she smiled at Andy.

Andy leaned over and kissed Sharon for a moment before he asked, "So, what does the lovely Sharon Raydor have planned for today?"

"Not too much. As you may recall, I gave everyone today off. So, as long as we don't catch a new case, it looks like mostly a whole lot of nothing. What about you? What does the dashing Andy Flynn have planned for today?" Sharon asked him.

"Well, I'm supposed to meet Nicole, Dean, and the boys at the park later, but that isn't until around two. So, we have until then to do whatever we want," said Andy.

"Well, it's around eight right now. What do you say we go get brunch somewhere?" Sharon asked.

"I say that's an amazing idea. I've got the perfect place, too," Andy replied.

"Oh, really?" Sharon asked.

"Yep," Andy replied.

"And what might this perfect place be called?" Sharon asked him.

"Not telling. It's a surprise," replied Andy.

"And the surprises continue…" Sharon trailed off.

"Like I said," Andy began.

"I know. You're full of surprises. Well, how about we do something that's not surprising and go shower so we can go to brunch," said Sharon.

"As long as that was an invitation to join you," said Andy.

"Oh it most definitely was," replied Sharon.

After they showered and got ready, they got in Andy's car and headed to the surprise brunch place he'd mentioned. They were both dressed rather casually. Sharon had recently decided to keep an extra set of non work clothes in her car for when she stayed the night at Andy's house and wanted an extra set of clothes to change into the next day. She was currently wearing a pair of light wash jeans, an emerald green blouse, black flats, and the oversized cream cardigan she'd had on the night before. Andy was dressed in jeans, a white t-shirt with a Dodgers logo across the front, Nike sneakers, and a black zip up hoodie that he'd chosen to leave unzipped.

After they were about ten minutes into their drive, Sharon asked Andy, "So, are you gonna tell me where we're going now?"

"Nope. I want it to be a surprise. I can tell you that we're almost there though," said Andy.

"Okay," said Sharon as she wracked her brain trying to figure out where they might be going.

A couple minutes later, they pulled up to a familiar café near Downtown LA and Sharon smiled as she realized why Andy had wanted to keep it a surprise.

"The date you forgot," said Sharon.

"Yeah. You wanted to go to brunch and I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to make it up to you for forgetting that date," Andy replied.

"Andy, you didn't have to do that. I wasn't even mad about it after I knew you were alright and that you'd honestly just forgotten about it in all of the craziness. Plus, that was like two months ago," said Sharon.

"I know, but I wanted to make it up to you. For scaring the crap out of you, if nothing else," Andy replied.

"You're so sweet. How'd I get so lucky?" Sharon asked before she briefly kissed Andy's lips.

"I think I'm the one who's lucky. I've got quite the woman over here. She forgives me when I'm a jerk and forget that we were supposed to go on a date," said Andy.

"Yeah, but when the jerk honestly forgets and apologizes, it makes everything better. Him making it up to her is just the icing on the cake. It's not necessary, but it's certainly appreciated," Sharon replied before kissing Andy again.

Andy smiled at that before asking Sharon, "You ready to go inside?"

"Yeah, let's go," Sharon replied as they got out of the car and headed into the quaint little cafe.

After they'd placed their orders, Sharon and Andy sat at the table talking and holding hands.

"So, you're not doing anything the rest of the day?" Andy asked her.

"Not unless we catch a new case. Why?" Sharon asked him.

"Well, I was thinking…if you wanted to…you could come with me to the park this afternoon," said Andy questioningly.

"I'd love to. I just wanna make sure I'm not intruding on your time with your family," said Sharon.

"Are you kidding? Nicole will be ecstatic that I brought you. Helps to even out all the testosterone she's surrounded by," said Andy.

"Okay. You've sold me," Sharon told Andy as she smiled at him.

"Well, that was easy," said Andy.

"I guess it was the allure of monkey bars and swings that got me," Sharon joked.

"Hey! What about me and my irresistible charm?" Andy asked feigning offense.

"That certainly helped too. You know what else helped?" Sharon asked as she smiled mischievously at Andy.

"Oh, this should be good. What?" Andy asked as he smiled back at her.

"Your dashing good looks," Sharon whispered as she continued smiling at him.

"That's why I shower everyday and go to the gym four times a week," Andy replied.

"Among other things," Sharon added.

"Sharon Raydor, you are quite the flirt today," Andy pointed out.

"I guess you bring out that side of me," said Sharon.

At that, Andy shook his head and smiled at her. He swore Sharon Raydor would be the death of him someday.

After they finished eating and Andy paid for their meal, they got into Andy's car and headed to the park to meet up with Nicole, Dean, and Dean's two sons, Ben and Finn.

About twenty minutes later, they arrived at the park right on time. Nicole and Dean were seated at a table watching the boys play when Andy and Sharon walked up.

"Sharon! What a nice surprise! Dad didn't mention you were coming with him," said Nicole as she got up to hug Sharon.

"Oh, you know men. They're always last minute," Sharon joked sarcastically.

"Yeah," said Nicole.

"Hey!" both Andy and Dean said at the same time.

"Calm down, it was a joke. Sharon, you remember my husband, Dean," said Nicole.

"Yes. Nice to see you again," Sharon said to Dean.

"And you as well. Andy talks about you all the time," said Dean as they all sat down.

"Not all the time," said Andy.

"Okay, only 90% of the time. You gotta reserve the last 10% for the Dodgers," Nicole joked.

"That's right. Now, where are my grandsons?" Andy asked them.

"I'll go get them. They're probably ready for their snack by now," said Dean as he got up from the table to go get the boys.

"I'll help you round them up. I need to have a talk with you about bro code, anyway," said Andy as he got up and headed over to the play structure with Dean.

"Oh god," said Nicole.

"I swear. He brings that up every time one of the guys spills his secrets," said Sharon.

"So, in other words it's no longer effective," said Nicole.

"Pretty much," said Sharon as she chuckled.

The two women sat there for a moment watching Andy and Dean round up the boys before they brought them back over to the picnic table for their snack.

"Are you two hungry?" Nicole asked Ben and Finn.

Yeah," said the oldest, Ben.

"What are we eating, Nic?" Finn asked.

"Well, I have apples slices and peanut butter. Then, if you guys eat all of that and are still hungry, I may let you have a few animal crackers," Nicole told them as she laid out their snack for them.

As the boys began eating, Nicole asked them, "Do you guys remember Sharon? Grandpa's special friend."

"Oh, yeah. Very special," Andy commented as Sharon fixed him with a glare before cracking a slight smile and then turning her attention back to the boys.

"Oh, yeah. She came to our recital with Grandpa last year," said Ben.

"That's right and you guys both did a great job," said Sharon.

"Yeah, but Grandpa wasn't really watching. He was looking at you the whole time," said Ben.

"Ben," Dean scolded him.

"It's quite alright," Sharon told Dean as she looked over and gave Nicole a look.

"Don't look at me. I had nothing to do with that. The kid's six and observant," Nicole told her.

As Sharon tried not to laugh, she jokingly said to Andy, "Looks like you need to teach someone else about bro code."

"So, does special friend mean that you're grandpa's girlfriend?" Ben asked her.

Sharon chuckled at that for a moment and looked over at Nicole for permission before she said, "Yes, it does, Ben. How did you get so smart?"

"By being in the first grade," Ben replied.

Sharon chuckled at Ben's answer before she turned to Finn and asked him, "And how old are you now, Finn?"

"I'm four," Finn replied.

"Wow. I see you like cars. Your grandpa likes cars too," said Sharon after noticing cars on Finn's shirt.

"I know. You wanna know what my favorite car is?" Finn asked Sharon.

"What?" Sharon asked him.

"A police car. Just like grandpa drives," said Finn.

"Aww…" said Sharon as she looked over at Andy.

"You know Finn, Sharon's a police officer too," Nicole told him.

"Really? That's so cool! Do you work with grandpa?" Finn asked Sharon.

"I do work with your grandpa," Sharon replied.

"What happens when grandpa gets in trouble at work? Do you put him in jail?" Finn asked her.

Sharon chuckled before she said, "Not exactly. More like time out for grown ups. I make your grandpa do all of the boring jobs he doesn't like doing."

"Yeah, and you know what she used to make me do, Finn?" Andy asked.

"What?" Finn asked Andy.

"She used to make me go listen to some really boring people talk all day," Andy told him.

"Really?" Sharon asked as she gave Andy a pointed look.

"What? It's true," said Andy.

"I wanna be a police officer when I grow up," Finn told them.

"Oh god. Light a candle now," said Sharon.

"Why do you light a candle?" Finn asked.

"Oops. Sorry," Sharon told Nicole and Dean.

"No, it's totally fine," said Dean.

"I think what Sharon means is that being a police officer can be a dangerous job because sometimes the bad guys try to hurt the police officers, which makes their families worry about them a lot. So, sometimes people will light a candle for them to help protect them," Nicole explained to Finn.

"Oh," said Finn.

"But your grandpa and I try to be extra careful to make sure that doesn't happen so that we go home safe," Sharon added.

"Good. Can we go play now?" Finn asked.

"We can definitely go play now. Last one to the swings is a rotten egg," said Andy as he took off towards the swings with the boys quickly catching up to him.

As Sharon got up from the table she said jokingly, "And I'm going to go and make sure none of them get into too much trouble."

As Sharon walked off towards the playground, Nicole shook her head at Sharon's comment, knowing she was mostly talking about her father.

"She's really good with them," Dean commented.

"Yeah, she is, but then again she's had lots of practice. Being a single mom for the past twenty something years tends to do that," said Nicole.

"Wow. That's tough," said Dean.

"Yeah, from what dad's told me, her ex is a real piece of work. She's a tough cookie though," said Nicole.

"Seems like it. I bet she keeps your dad in line," Dean joked.

"Oh, she definitely does," said Nicole.

"They seem really happy together," Dean commented.

"Oh, they so are. I think they've been in love with each other for a long time now. Even if they didn't recognize it at first," Nicole told him.

About an hour later, Sharon walked over towards the picnic table where Nicole and Dean were sitting.

"Goodness. I almost forgot how much energy kids that age have," said Sharon as she sat down at the table.

"They can definitely be a handful sometimes," Nicole replied.

"Oh crap. I better go save your dad," said Dean.

"Why?" Nicole asked him and then looked up.

"Oh my goodness," said Sharon as she saw Ben and Finn piling on top of Andy's back in the sand.

"I swear he's such a big kid," said Nicole in reference to her dad.

"Yeah, he is. He's good with them though," Sharon commented.

"Yeah, he is. So are you, by the way. I think you're Finn's new favorite person," said Nicole.

"Well, they're both great kids. You and Dean are doing an awesome job with them," said Sharon.

"Thanks, we try. So, how's dad doing? He seemed kind of down when I talked to him last night," Nicole commented.

"He's a lot better now. We just finished up a rough case. It was pretty hard on him. This really helps him though. Being around you guys and the boys," Sharon answered.

"And you, I'm sure," Nicole added.

Sharon chuckled and then smiled before she said, "Yeah. We help each other out during times like those. It's a two way street, you know?"

"Yeah. How do you do that though? It's gotta be tough," said Nicole.

"What do you mean?" Sharon asked her.

"I mean Dean and I work together too but we're just dealing with business stuff. So, after we come home at the end of the day, that stuff doesn't really matter. Whereas with you and Dad, you both work in very high stress jobs where you deal with a lot of really heavy stuff that most people don't even have to deal with. So, I guess what I'm asking is how do you deal with all of that heavy stuff at work during the day and then be present in your relationship when you come home at night?"

"Lots of practice. It's not just with your dad either. It's has to do with every sort of relationship you have in your life. I remember when Ricky and Emily were growing up and it was just me and them. I didn't have the luxury of breaking down right away when I got home because I had to be there and be present for them. It's similar in romantic relationships as well. At the end of the day, you have to do your best to be present for the sake of the other person and for your relationship. Although, it's different in a lot of ways too because in a romantic relationship, that other person is there to support you and take care of you if you need it. Believe it or not, in our situation, working together is actually a positive thing for our relationship because when we see each other at the end of the day, we already know roughly what the other has gone through and can sort of gauge where the other person is at and if one of us needs that extra support or not. I remember a few months back we had this tough case that really affected me. Your dad could see that. So, he invited me over to his house for dinner. When he got back from the store, not only did he get all of the ingredients for dinner, but he also brought me back a bottle of my favorite bubble bath and made me go soak in the tub while he cooked us dinner. The bottom line is, outside of work, we try our best to be present with each other and drop all of the work stuff at the door. It's not a foolproof plan, but we do our best," said Sharon.

"Aww…who knew dad was such a softie," Nicole commented.

Sharon smiled before she said, "Yeah, I'm really lucky to have him in my life."

"I'm sure he feels exactly the same way about you," said Nicole.

"Yeah. Which reminds me, your dad and I were talking about Christmas last night and we were wondering what your plans were. Ricky and Emily are going to be in town and I thought we could all get together at some point with you guys and your brother," said Sharon.

"That sounds great! We're pretty much booked solid Christmas day, but we could all get together on Christmas Eve if you want," said Nicole.

"Perfect! Would it be easier for you guys if we had it at my condo or at your house?" Sharon asked her.

"Either way is fine with me. I'll tell you what, we'll have it at our house. You guys hosted us on Thanksgiving. It only seems fair that we host you guys this time," said Nicole.

"Okay. As long as you let me come over earlier in the day and help you get stuff ready. I know how stressful it can be trying to get stuff like that done when you've got two little ones running around. I'll bring your dad over with me and we'll put him and Dean on babysitting duty," said Sharon.

"Okay, you've got a deal. Feel free to bring Rusty, Ricky, and Emily over when you guys come over too. We've got Netflix and Dean's got the hugest movie collection you've ever seen. That should keep them all entertained for a while. Hey, if all else fails, Ricky can whip out the Uno cards," said Nicole.

"Great!" said Sharon before her phone started to ring.

She looked down and saw it was Provenza.

"Crap. Hold on a minute. I'll be right back," she told Nicole as she stepped away from the table to take the call.

"Lieutenant Provenza, please tell me we don't already have another case," said Sharon into the phone.

"Sorry to disappoint you, Captain. Unfortunately, we have a murder. West Hollywood off of Melrose. A male in his late 20's stabbed to death outside of a convenience store," said Provenza.

"Do we know of any possible motives at this point?" Sharon asked him.

"Not yet, Captain," replied Provenza.

"Okay. Have we identified the victim yet?" Sharon asked him.

"Not yet. We didn't find any ID on him. So, I guess we're going to have to rely on Dr. Morales for that answer. The body's on its way to the morgue right now. I have Sykes and Julio combing the scene searching for evidence and Tao's on his way to help us finish up here," Provenza explained.

"Okay. Andy and I are in Echo Park right now. So, why don't the four of you finish processing the scene and meet us back at PAB when you guys are done. Meanwhile, Andy and I will head to the morgue and see if Dr. Morales can help us identify our victim and give us an official cause of death before we proceed with our investigation," Sharon told Provenza.

"Will do, Captain," said Provenza before he ended the call.

Meanwhile, Sharon sighed before she turned around and walked back over towards Nicole.

"Duty calls, unfortunately," Sharon told her.

"Well, that sucks. At least you guys got to come hang out with us for a little while though. Come on, I'll walk over with you so you can grab dad," said Nicole as they began walking towards Dean, Andy, and the boys.

Once she got there, she leaned against Andy and whispered, "We have to go. Lieutenant Provenza just called me. We caught a case."

Andy sighed before he said, "Okay."

It was then that Sharon walked over to the boys and crouched down to their level before she said "Unfortunately, Grandpa and I have to leave. We had lots of fun playing with you guys and swinging on the swings though. We'll have to do it again soon," Sharon told them.

"Do you and Grandpa have to go to work?" Finn asked her.

"Yeah, we do, buddy," said Andy.

Suddenly, Finn launched himself at Sharon and hugged her before he said, "Bye, Sharon. Be safe."

Once Finn let go of her, Sharon put her hand to her chest and said, "Aww…I will, Finn."

"And Grandpa too?" Ben asked.

"Yes, Grandpa too. I'll do my best to make sure he comes home safe," Sharon told him.

Ben then leaned over and hugged Sharon too while Finn hugged Andy. After Ben hugged Sharon he went over and hugged Andy too.

"We'll see you later, okay?" said Sharon.

"Okay," both boys said.

"Thanks for hanging out with us," said Nicole as she hugged Sharon while Dean shook Andy's hand.

"Oh, no problem. It was fun," Sharon told her.

They then switched and Andy hugged Nicole while Dean hugged Sharon.

"You guys stay safe out there," Dean told them.

"We will. Thanks," said Sharon.

"Bye, Andy told them.

"Bye," all of them told Andy and Sharon as they began walking off towards Andy's car.

"Let's swing by your place real quick. That way we can grab our guns and shields and I can grab my car before we head to the PAB," Sharon said to Andy.

"Okay," said Andy as they got into his car and drove off.

That night around 8:30 pm, Sharon got a text message from Nicole. It read:

It seems you made quite an impression on them today. I told them I'd send this to you and dad.

Below the text message was a video. When Sharon hit play, it showed Ben and Finn standing next to Nicole as she lit two small candles.

"Do you two wanna say anything?" Nicole asked them.

"Stay safe Grandpa and Sharon!" they both yelled towards the camera.

Once the video ended, Sharon wiped a couple of tears that had fallen. Suddenly, there was a knock on her door.

"Come in," said Sharon as she furiously tried to wipe the tears that had fallen before she realized it was only Andy.

"You saw the video?" he asked her.

"Yeah, I just watched it," Sharon told him.

"Nicole's right about you making quite the impression. Although, that's not really all that surprising to me," said Andy.

"And why would that be?" Sharon asked him curiously.

"Because you're like cake. Everybody likes you," Andy told her.

Sharon laughed before she asked, "Have we reduced ourselves to using cake metaphors now? We're such nerds."

"Yeah, but lovable nerds," Andy replied.

"True. Now get back to work," Sharon told him as she smiled at him.

"You're the boss," said Andy as he smiled at her, closed the door, and made his way back over to his desk in the murder room.

Sharon smiled to herself for a moment. She was lucky to have that man in her life and now it seemed his family was becoming a part of that life too. She truly wouldn't have it any other way. Her ever so lonely heart wasn't so lonely anymore. In fact, it seemed to be getting fuller every day.

A/N: Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! As always, let me know what you thought of it by leaving me a review. Thanks for reading and reviewing and for sticking with me during the lack of updating over the past month! It is greatly appreciated!