Fic: Unexpected visitor, part one of three.
This one can be read as a follow up to my previous stories:
The depth of intimacy and In a split second.
Title: Unexpected visitor, part one of three.
Pairing: Sharon and Andy
Word count:835
Rating: T
Summary: The title says it all.
AN: In this follow up story Andy will only be mentioned, but I will be getting back to him :)!
Unexpected visitor, part one of three.
She had already kicked her shoes off and changed her blazer for a cardigan. Rusty had this school project to work on, so she didn't expect him home yet.
Just as well, Rusty's mood changed by the hour. She wasn't sure whether she'd be in for one of his cranky moods.
It had been a long day. Provenza had picked out this day to be more grumpy than ever. He was more distant towards her, since the last operation they'd all been on.
She had asked Andy, whether it was something she'd said or done. He had been a bit evasive, telling her not to worry about it. Grumpy was Provenza's middle name.
With a huge stack of papers on her desk, she had looked forward to steal some 'alone time' with Andy. She would join him for lunch. Their eyes had met. He'd go first ans she would follow within a respectable five minutes. Of course Taylor had used that time, of all times, to visit her office and nag at her.
Her cheek muscles still ached from the tight smile she'd given him. The only way to mask her annoyance. By the time he had finished, so was Andy's break. So she had lunch in her office instead.
It was hard to find the time to be together. Them being colleagues, made it more complex and so did the presence of Rusty. She wouldn't put the burden of a developing relationship on him. He had already been through so much in his life. His mother, had been in a long line of changing relationships, that she had exposed him to.
She would like to give the boy some much needed stability. She didn't want to make him feel like he had to share her attention, her affection. That she would forget all about him, or stop caring for him, now she had a man in her life.
When her children had been still at home, she had never dated any men either. It had been even unthinkable inviting them into her home. This with Andy was different, but still…
Andy was so supportive. Had agreed with her an assured her, that if they'd be patient, this would work out.
He was great with Rusty as well. Had Rusty been distant towards her, he'd taken an instant liking to Andy. She was grateful to Andy that he'd taken the effort to talk to this troubled teenager. Spend time with him to help him deal with all the turmoil in his life.
She knew from her talks with Andy, that he had a troubled relationship with his children. It was such a shame. When she saw his interactions with Rusty, the guidance he was giving him, he was a wonderful role model.
It spoke for him, that he blamed himself, for the bad relationship with his children. Took all the responsibility, for his bad behavior in the past.
Richard had never blamed himself, for the less than perfect relationship, he had with their children. He had always wanted a relationship based on his terms. She had been able to play the role of mediator, when they were still younger. She had always made them at least talk to their father, when he called. She had also invited him for Christmas or their birthdays. Allowed him to stay at their home.
She knew he loved their children, but his ego and his drinking had come in the way, more than once.
Unfortunately their children had seen his ugly side, more than once as well. Grace not as much, as she was still so young , when they had separated. Samuel was four years older and he had seen more than she would have liked him to see.
So she understood Andy's guilt. If only Richard, shared the same guilt, but he didn't. She wasn't even sure whether he could comprehend, why she had insisted on a legal separation, all those years ago.
No matter what happened though, he was still and always would be, their father.
After today she was too exhausted to cook for herself, so she hoped there was something eatable in the fridge. She was halfway on her way, as the doorbell rang. She frowned, not expecting any visitors, hoping Rusty hadn't lost his keys.
Opening the door, the huge bouquet of red roses was hiding it's deliverer. She couldn't help, but smile. Another side of Lieutenant Flynn. Andy must be a hopeless romantic. She made a mental note to thank him genuinely. He couldn't know that she had never been font of red roses. This was so sweet of him, to try and cheer her up like this, after a hard day at work.
Her smile soon disappeared though, as the bouquet of flowers were lowered and she saw their carrier.
"What are you doing here?"
The depth of intimacy and In a split second.
Title: Unexpected visitor, part one of three.
Pairing: Sharon and Andy
Word count:835
Rating: T
Summary: The title says it all.
AN: In this follow up story Andy will only be mentioned, but I will be getting back to him :)!
Unexpected visitor, part one of three.
She had already kicked her shoes off and changed her blazer for a cardigan. Rusty had this school project to work on, so she didn't expect him home yet.
Just as well, Rusty's mood changed by the hour. She wasn't sure whether she'd be in for one of his cranky moods.
It had been a long day. Provenza had picked out this day to be more grumpy than ever. He was more distant towards her, since the last operation they'd all been on.
She had asked Andy, whether it was something she'd said or done. He had been a bit evasive, telling her not to worry about it. Grumpy was Provenza's middle name.
With a huge stack of papers on her desk, she had looked forward to steal some 'alone time' with Andy. She would join him for lunch. Their eyes had met. He'd go first ans she would follow within a respectable five minutes. Of course Taylor had used that time, of all times, to visit her office and nag at her.
Her cheek muscles still ached from the tight smile she'd given him. The only way to mask her annoyance. By the time he had finished, so was Andy's break. So she had lunch in her office instead.
It was hard to find the time to be together. Them being colleagues, made it more complex and so did the presence of Rusty. She wouldn't put the burden of a developing relationship on him. He had already been through so much in his life. His mother, had been in a long line of changing relationships, that she had exposed him to.
She would like to give the boy some much needed stability. She didn't want to make him feel like he had to share her attention, her affection. That she would forget all about him, or stop caring for him, now she had a man in her life.
When her children had been still at home, she had never dated any men either. It had been even unthinkable inviting them into her home. This with Andy was different, but still…
Andy was so supportive. Had agreed with her an assured her, that if they'd be patient, this would work out.
He was great with Rusty as well. Had Rusty been distant towards her, he'd taken an instant liking to Andy. She was grateful to Andy that he'd taken the effort to talk to this troubled teenager. Spend time with him to help him deal with all the turmoil in his life.
She knew from her talks with Andy, that he had a troubled relationship with his children. It was such a shame. When she saw his interactions with Rusty, the guidance he was giving him, he was a wonderful role model.
It spoke for him, that he blamed himself, for the bad relationship with his children. Took all the responsibility, for his bad behavior in the past.
Richard had never blamed himself, for the less than perfect relationship, he had with their children. He had always wanted a relationship based on his terms. She had been able to play the role of mediator, when they were still younger. She had always made them at least talk to their father, when he called. She had also invited him for Christmas or their birthdays. Allowed him to stay at their home.
She knew he loved their children, but his ego and his drinking had come in the way, more than once.
Unfortunately their children had seen his ugly side, more than once as well. Grace not as much, as she was still so young , when they had separated. Samuel was four years older and he had seen more than she would have liked him to see.
So she understood Andy's guilt. If only Richard, shared the same guilt, but he didn't. She wasn't even sure whether he could comprehend, why she had insisted on a legal separation, all those years ago.
No matter what happened though, he was still and always would be, their father.
After today she was too exhausted to cook for herself, so she hoped there was something eatable in the fridge. She was halfway on her way, as the doorbell rang. She frowned, not expecting any visitors, hoping Rusty hadn't lost his keys.
Opening the door, the huge bouquet of red roses was hiding it's deliverer. She couldn't help, but smile. Another side of Lieutenant Flynn. Andy must be a hopeless romantic. She made a mental note to thank him genuinely. He couldn't know that she had never been font of red roses. This was so sweet of him, to try and cheer her up like this, after a hard day at work.
Her smile soon disappeared though, as the bouquet of flowers were lowered and she saw their carrier.
"What are you doing here?"