A beautiful mess, part two of two.
Title: A beautiful mess, part two of two.
Series: Scars of the past, complicate the future.
Pairing: Sharon and Andy.
Word count: 835
Rating: T
Summary: Sharon needs comfort.
AN: credit for the screencaps used on the banner go to akachankami found them on her community mc_screencaps
The other chapters to this story can be found in my ( master fic list)
A beautiful mess, part two of two.
Andy looked concerned at her, as he was sure he had seen a flash of pain, wash over her face.
"Sorry, did I hurt you?"
She shook her head. Last thing she would want, was talk about Richard. He was already influencing her relationship with Andy enough as it was.
"Yes I did."
He looked worried. She didn't want Andy to feel bad over something Richard did.
"No, I've hurt my wrist before…it wasn't you."
He frowned, taking her hand in his. Carefully, revealing her wrist beneath her sleeve. While Andy had a firm grip on her hand, Sharon looked away. She didn't want to see the look on his face. There was no way she'd be able to avoid a difficult conversation now.
Andy looked horrified at the dark blue and purple bruises, that had developed on her wrist. He could tell, it was the imprint of a hand.
"Who did this?"
It wasn't Rusty, she hadn't been around any suspects either. That guy had better not done this to her. He had been in her office, there had been the opportunity. A rage began to build up in his body.
Sharon kept silent, avoiding his eyes.
"Your husband did this, he was here before…I can't believe he did this."
"He doesn't know his own strength."
And that was the truth, no matter what he had done to her. All the sorrow he had put her through, he had never physically abused her.
"I don't care, he shouldn't be touching you at all."
Sharon saw the anger in his eyes. The need to protect her, overwhelming. She had never seen him this protective over her. It wasn't caused by jealousy. It was caused by his love for her. He was concerned about her. At this moment, she realized more than before, just how much he loved her.
"Andy…"
"I could tell he was angry, I should have come in. I…"
"It didn't happen here. We had an argument the other evening."
That made sense, that's why she had been so pre-occupied, quiet…
"And he hurt you…"
"I already told you, he doesn't know his own strength."
He bit his bottom lip. She wasn't going to give him more of an explanation.
No matter what she would tell him, he did not like the guy. She had told him about his dominant nature. He had seen how he got into her face before and now this.
He tried to control his anger. He shouldn't vent at Sharon anyway.
"So does this happen often, him visiting you I mean?"
She could tell there was still a lot of anger and frustration in him, but it looked like he wasn't going to argue with her. Another thing she wasn't used to.
"No, since the children moved out, I hardly spoke with him."
"He doesn't live in L.A. then?"
"No. Richard doesn't really have a stable residence to call home. He goes were his work brings him. I guess he's got an apartment in San Francisco, at least he had a couple of years ago. Like I said, we hardly talk."
"He's here for work then?"
"That's what he said…I don't know though." She sighed frustrated. "He says he's been here to do some consultancy on a case. He doesn't consult though. Richard likes being in the spotlights. I know him already for a long time and I've got the feeling there's more to this."
Andy could tell Sharon was worried about his reasons for being here.
"Would you like to tell me, what the argument was about?"
She smiled. "That file isn't your IA file."
"It's not?"
"Believe me, I've seen it on my desk more than enough, to know, that isn't your IA file."
Andy grinned.
"Richard paid someone to put it together."
"So he knows. How do you feel about that?"
She looked surprised as she had heard insecurity in his question.
"I don't care about him knowing. He doesn't have a say in this."
"What's in the file?'
"Don't know."
"You haven't read it?"
"No, if there's something I would need to know. I'm sure you would tell me."
He nodded, then pulled her near. This wasn't making things any easier. Kissing the side of her face, he murmured in her ear.
"You still sure about this?"
She smiled against his chest. Andy Flynn could be insecure after all.
"I mean, my guess is his reaction wasn't enthusiastic. I'm sure there'll be more reactions like his."
"Would it matter to you, what anyone might say, if they'd find out you're dating me? "
"God no. I love you."
She hummed, a satisfied smile curled on her lips.
Series: Scars of the past, complicate the future.
Pairing: Sharon and Andy.
Word count: 835
Rating: T
Summary: Sharon needs comfort.
AN: credit for the screencaps used on the banner go to akachankami found them on her community mc_screencaps
The other chapters to this story can be found in my ( master fic list)
A beautiful mess, part two of two.
Andy looked concerned at her, as he was sure he had seen a flash of pain, wash over her face.
"Sorry, did I hurt you?"
She shook her head. Last thing she would want, was talk about Richard. He was already influencing her relationship with Andy enough as it was.
"Yes I did."
He looked worried. She didn't want Andy to feel bad over something Richard did.
"No, I've hurt my wrist before…it wasn't you."
He frowned, taking her hand in his. Carefully, revealing her wrist beneath her sleeve. While Andy had a firm grip on her hand, Sharon looked away. She didn't want to see the look on his face. There was no way she'd be able to avoid a difficult conversation now.
Andy looked horrified at the dark blue and purple bruises, that had developed on her wrist. He could tell, it was the imprint of a hand.
"Who did this?"
It wasn't Rusty, she hadn't been around any suspects either. That guy had better not done this to her. He had been in her office, there had been the opportunity. A rage began to build up in his body.
Sharon kept silent, avoiding his eyes.
"Your husband did this, he was here before…I can't believe he did this."
"He doesn't know his own strength."
And that was the truth, no matter what he had done to her. All the sorrow he had put her through, he had never physically abused her.
"I don't care, he shouldn't be touching you at all."
Sharon saw the anger in his eyes. The need to protect her, overwhelming. She had never seen him this protective over her. It wasn't caused by jealousy. It was caused by his love for her. He was concerned about her. At this moment, she realized more than before, just how much he loved her.
"Andy…"
"I could tell he was angry, I should have come in. I…"
"It didn't happen here. We had an argument the other evening."
That made sense, that's why she had been so pre-occupied, quiet…
"And he hurt you…"
"I already told you, he doesn't know his own strength."
He bit his bottom lip. She wasn't going to give him more of an explanation.
No matter what she would tell him, he did not like the guy. She had told him about his dominant nature. He had seen how he got into her face before and now this.
He tried to control his anger. He shouldn't vent at Sharon anyway.
"So does this happen often, him visiting you I mean?"
She could tell there was still a lot of anger and frustration in him, but it looked like he wasn't going to argue with her. Another thing she wasn't used to.
"No, since the children moved out, I hardly spoke with him."
"He doesn't live in L.A. then?"
"No. Richard doesn't really have a stable residence to call home. He goes were his work brings him. I guess he's got an apartment in San Francisco, at least he had a couple of years ago. Like I said, we hardly talk."
"He's here for work then?"
"That's what he said…I don't know though." She sighed frustrated. "He says he's been here to do some consultancy on a case. He doesn't consult though. Richard likes being in the spotlights. I know him already for a long time and I've got the feeling there's more to this."
Andy could tell Sharon was worried about his reasons for being here.
"Would you like to tell me, what the argument was about?"
She smiled. "That file isn't your IA file."
"It's not?"
"Believe me, I've seen it on my desk more than enough, to know, that isn't your IA file."
Andy grinned.
"Richard paid someone to put it together."
"So he knows. How do you feel about that?"
She looked surprised as she had heard insecurity in his question.
"I don't care about him knowing. He doesn't have a say in this."
"What's in the file?'
"Don't know."
"You haven't read it?"
"No, if there's something I would need to know. I'm sure you would tell me."
He nodded, then pulled her near. This wasn't making things any easier. Kissing the side of her face, he murmured in her ear.
"You still sure about this?"
She smiled against his chest. Andy Flynn could be insecure after all.
"I mean, my guess is his reaction wasn't enthusiastic. I'm sure there'll be more reactions like his."
"Would it matter to you, what anyone might say, if they'd find out you're dating me? "
"God no. I love you."
She hummed, a satisfied smile curled on her lips.