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A/N: This chapter is a missing scene from the Season 2 episode, Return to Sender Pt.1. This is my take on what could've happened that night after Sharon sent Rusty to stay with Provenza until they caught the guy who tried to kill Rusty for Stroh. This one is a bit longer than the last chapter, but I'm sure nobody will mind that. Enjoy!

Chapter 2: Far From Over

As Sharon pulled up in front of Andy's house that night, she wasn't quite sure why she'd driven there. Or rather, she knew why, but now that she was there, she began to consider that it might have been a good idea to call him first rather than just showing up at his door with her protective detail and an overnight bag in her hand.

So, despite already being parked in front of his house, Sharon pulled out her phone and dialed Andy's number. He picked up on the second ring.

"Hey," said Andy.

With a shaky voice, Sharon said, "Hey. Listen, I know I should have called first, but I'm sitting outside your house right now."

Right after she said this, Andy opened his front door and began walking towards Sharon's car. Her security detail emerged from their vehicle and Andy indicated to them that it was okay for them to do a sweep of his house and the perimeter before he made his way over to Sharon's car. He opened the driver's side door and knelt down next to Sharon.

"I'm sorry for barging in on you like this. I just couldn't stay there. It felt so empty without Rusty there," said Sharon before she broke down and tears began to stream down her face.

At that moment, Andy grabbed her hands and pulled her up and out of the car before pulling her towards him. He wrapped his arms tightly around her while rubbing circles along her upper back in an attempt to comfort her.

In all honesty, Andy was taken aback by the scene before him. He'd seen Sharon on the verge of tears before, but never had he witnessed her actually crying, let alone anything like this. It was understandable though. Rusty was for all intents and purposes her son and she'd been forced to send her son away tonight in order to protect him. Andy knew that had to be difficult for her, but he also knew that there was probably very little he could say or do that would ease the pain Sharon was feeling right now. He decided that the best thing he could do for her right now was to be a good friend to her and hold her as she cried.

A couple minutes later, the two officers assigned to Sharon's security detail emerged from Andy's house. As they walked past him, Andy told them, "I've got it from here guys. If Assistant Chief Taylor has an issue with that, I'll take the heat for it."

"But sir-" one of the officers began to protest before Andy cut him off.

"Listen, I realize you guys have orders to stay with her, but she'll be fine. She'll still have police protection with her at all times. Think of it as me relieving you from duty after a long shift," Andy told them.

"Ma'am?" The other officer questioned Sharon.

"Go home guys. I'll be fine," Sharon told them.

It took a few moments, but the two officers finally accepted the situation and walked back towards their unmarked car before driving off.

"You wanna go inside?" Andy asked her.

"Yeah. Let me just grab my stuff," Sharon told him as she leaned into the car to grab her purse and overnight bag.

"Here, let me take your bag," Andy told her as he grabbed Sharon's overnight bag from her as they headed towards Andy's house.

Once they were inside the house, Andy set Sharon's overnight bag on a chair before making his way towards the kitchen. Sharon took a seat on one of the barstools in front of the kitchen island as Andy retrieved two mugs from the cabinet. He made his way over to the fridge and grabbed some milk before pouring some into each mug and sticking them in the microwave.

After he set the timer, Andy turned around and said, "Not exactly the strongest stuff in the world, but it'll do."

His comment caused Sharon to smile slightly and for that he was grateful.

"You know, when I was a kid, my mom used to make me hot chocolate whenever I had a bad day," Sharon commented.

"Huh. Did it work?" Andy asked.

"Usually. Then when I was a teenager, she used to make it for me whenever a guy broke my heart," said Sharon.

"Looks like this was a good idea, then," said Andy.

"Yeah," replied Sharon as Andy took the two mugs out of the microwave and poured a packet of hot chocolate mix into each before stirring it in and then handing one of them to Sharon.

"Thanks," said Sharon as she smiled weakly at him.

"No problem. So, do you wanna talk about it?" Andy asked as he grabbed his mug and sat on the barstool next to Sharon.

"He was pretty upset about having to leave. Can't say I blame him, really," said Sharon.

"Yeah. You're doing it to protect him though. I'm sure he knows that," replied Andy.

"Yeah. Doesn't make it any easier though," said Sharon.

"No, it doesn't. It makes you a good mom though," said Andy.

Sharon smiled weakly at him before she said, "Really? Cause right now I feel like crap about it."

"Well, for whatever its worth, I think you made the right decision. You're priority is to keep Rusty safe and you're doing that. It may not have been the easiest decision, but it was certainly the right one. At least you care enough to protect him from danger. As you know, there are plenty of parents out there who could care less about their child's safety. So, in terms of mothers, I think Rusty hit the jackpot being placed with you," said Andy.

"I did too. He's a great kid and he deserves the best that life can offer. Especially considering how difficult his life was in the past," replied Sharon.

"Yeah. He's been through a lot in his young life. Rusty's strong though. He'll be okay," Andy told her.

"Yeah. I'm probably more of a wreck right now than he is," Sharon admitted.

"You're his mom, Sharon. Worrying about him pretty much comes with the territory. You just better hope Provenza doesn't corrupt Rusty too much while he's staying there," Andy joked.

"I think it's a little late for that. Between you and Provenza, he never stood a chance," Sharon joked.

"Hey! What did I do? I'll have you know I'm the responsible one," Andy told her.

"Well, that's half true," Sharon told him.

"What are you talking about?" Andy asked her.

"Over the years, you have become the responsible one...except when you and Provenza get together. Why do you think I keep a bottle of aspirin in my top desk drawer?" Sharon asked him.

"I always thought that was there for the migraines you always seem to get after talking to Chief Taylor," replied Andy.

"Touché, That too," said Sharon.

Sharon and Andy talked for a while longer before Andy began to notice that Sharon seemed to be getting tired.

"Come on. You should get some sleep. I'll bring your stuff into the guest room," said Andy as he got up from the barstool and began walking back towards the living room.

A moment later, Sharon got up and followed Andy as he began to make his way down the hall towards the guest room.

As Andy walked into the guest bedroom and set Sharon's bag on the bed, he said, "As you know, the bathroom's across the hall. There are extra towels in the linen closet down the hall if you need them in the morning and there are also some extra blankets in there if you get cold."

"Andy, thank you. For letting me stay here tonight and for trying to cheer me up. You're a great friend. Not a lot of people would let their friend barge in on them and let them stay the night because they didn't want to be alone in their empty house," Sharon told him.

"You didn't barge in, Sharon. Even if you had, I wasn't doing anything important anyways. Just my usual date with leftovers and some pointless, mind numbing TV," replied Andy.

"Still, I appreciate it," said Sharon as she momentarily rubbed her hand along Andy's upper arm.

"No problem. Did FID return your gun to you?" Andy asked her.

"Yeah, it's in my purse. They got it back to me pretty quickly since they found all three bullets at the scene," Sharon told him.

"Good. I'm glad to see they recognized the need for you to have your service weapon back as soon as possible. Otherwise, I was gonna give you by backup weapon. That dirtbag is still out there somewhere and who knows what he's capable of doing next. Just do me one favor?" Andy asked.

"What's that?" Sharon asked him.

"Please try not to confront unruly dirtbags like that without back up again. You kind of scared the crap out of me there for a minute," said Andy as his hand lightly brushed against Sharon's upper arm for a moment.

"I'll see what I can do. I can't make any promises though. Especially when it comes to the safety of one of my children," Sharon told him.

"Why do you think I asked you to try not to confront unruly suspects instead of not to do it at all? I'm not about to come between a mama bear and her cubs. I can be a bit reckless from time to time, but I don't have a death wish," said Andy.

"Glad to hear it. You can't leave me down one Lieutenant and duck out on our bimonthly dinner plans. That would just be rude," Sharon told him.

"Well, we can't have that happening now, can we?" Andy asked.

"No, we can't. Goodnight, Andy," said Sharon.

"Goodnight, Sharon," replied Andy as he turned around in the doorway and began making his way up the hall towards his bedroom.

Once he walked into his room, he let out a sigh of both relief and frustration as he shut the lights off and fell into his bed. He was glad that both her and Rusty were safe, but he also knew that this was far from over.

A/N: I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter! As always, let me know what you thought of it by leaving me a review. Thanks for reading and reviewing!