This story takes place between Sharon and Andy 5 years after their first date, They are married and Still living in L.A. Things have been rocky for them since Sharon discovered Andy had started drinking again… Let me know what you think and what I mite need to change.
Chapter 1
It had been a long week for her and the rest of the team they had finally found the suspect they had been looking for.. It had only taken them a week to find him… It had been a particularly rough week for Sharon and Andy with all of the kids in and out of the house plus with the added stress of searching for their suspect they were fighting again which had become the norm for them but they very seldom fought around their children but they had gotten to a point to where they didn't care who saw them fight.. It really didn't hit her until she was talking to rusty on the phone one night.. They had been having a interesting conversation about how school was going for him and he caught her off guard when he asked her "Mom what is going on with you & Andy?" She suddenly went silent on the other end of the phone… "Why do you ask honey? Well when I was home last week you two had been fighting more than usual and I was only wondering what it was about? "Before you tell me that it's none of my business I know that it isn't but mom I love you and I don't want to see you get hurt again".. I'm just concerned is all… She felt the tears stinging behind her eyes as she took a deep breath before she answered him..
"Rusty sweetheart there is nothing for you to worry about Andy and I are fine… I'm sorry that you heard us fighting again I never meant for you to hear that.. He sighed into the phone as she spoke "Mom it's more than ok.. Just promise me one thing and I'll drop it, what is that honey? If you need me or anything please call me and let me know I want to be there for you like you have been there for me Deal? She looked at her phone for a moment and sighed she knew that she was licked and all she could was say yes son I will I promise! "Now I'm going to hang up it's late and I'm tired …. Ok "Goodnight Mom I love you sweet dreams! She felt the lump in her throat getting bigger she took a deep breath before she answered good night rusty I love you too and sweet dreams to you too!
As she hung up the phone with her son she turned around and was startled to find Andy standing at the front door looking at her while she talked to their son.. You scared me Andy when did you get in? "He looked at her for a second he said about the time you were telling YOUR son good night and that you loved him! "She just looked at him shocked but she didn't feel like getting into it again with him not with it being so late… He just looked at her and huffed as she walked past him. "Well I see you still aren't speaking to me? She turned to face him "your right I'm not I'm going to bed I'm tired and if you want to you can join me or you can stay out here doesn't matter to me as she walked into the bedroom with him hot on her heels "what's supposed to me Sharon?" He asked as she walked into the bathroom to get ready for bed, she was watching him through the mirror while she changed her clothes and slipped into her pajamas and he watched in amazement at how beautiful she still looked and those gorgeous long legs… She sat down on her side the bed and turned facing the wall and didn't say anything to him and he could feel the cold shoulder coming from her and he turned and faced the other wall and they drifted off to sleep… When Andy woke the next morning Sharon was no where to be found he got up and went into the living room and all he found was an envelope with his name on it…
My dearest Andy,
"From the day we met you made me forget all my fears and you knew just what to say you kissed away all my tears. I knew this time I had finally someone to build my life around to be a lover and a friend after all my heart put me through I knew it was safe with you what we had would never end, and that you would come to see that you still loved me as much I as love you… and everyone told me that it was something that you were going through and there was nothing I could do and I told myself that they were right and that you would wake up and see the light" "But I can't compete with the bottle Andy, I love you more now then I did when we got married and I hope that you will realize that before it's too late".. I can't go, no I won't go through this again it took me to long to get over the way jack treated me only to have it happen to me again… If you love me like you say you do then you will do the right thing…. I will see you when I get home tonight my love….
Love you always
Sharon….
He folded the letter back up and placed it back in the envelope Andy sat on the sofa and started thinking back to that night when he picked up the bottle it had started off as it usually did it had been a long few months the first thing was when Sharon got hurt on the job while trying to take down a suspect then with the death of his oldest best friend and the unexpected death of his sponsor. Him and Sharon finally finding a house they loved and being overwhelmed with all of the day to day life it finally pushed him to his breaking point instead of turning to his wife he started drinking it seemed like everything in his life had started to fall apart leaving him wondering what in the world he was doing wrong he walked into a corner bar and sat down at the bar and held the glass in his hand before he could stop himself he tipped it up and drank it down fast relishing the burning sensation of the whiskey as it went down his throat…
Before he knew he had polished off a full bottle and was still wanting more when the bartender made him leave the bar after it been closed for sometime…. He knew that he couldn't go home to Sharon with whiskey on his breath so he decided to just sleep it off in his car… As the sun came up the next morning he woke up to his cell phone ringing he picked it up and he had several missed calls from provenza and Sharon and several text from her as well… after he finally sobered up some he made his way home to find Sharon frantically calling him and texting him like a mad woman.. She stopped in her tracks when he walked into the kitchen and she could see the hurt and pain in his eyes and on his face but at that exact moment she was more furious with him than anything… "ANDY where in the hell have you been?" I have been looking for you all night! "Sharon sweetheart I'm sorry.. He hadn't meant to hurt her like this but he knew that he had let her down and he just didn't want to deal with the reality of the situation He had started drinking again and he couldn't blame no one but himself for letting down his wife and their children…
"As Andy sat on the sofa he hadn't realized that she knew he was drinking again he didn't believe it until he read her letter that he had hurt her as bad as he did but when she compared him to jack that hurt him more than anything he made her a promise when they first started dating that he would never hurt her the way jack had but as he sat on the sofa it occurred to him he was doing the same thing to her that jack had done. it was then he realized what he was doing to his beautiful wife and their family … he sat on the sofa and held his head in his hands and cried he made a choice right then and there to do what he had to do to keep Sharon in his life and give herthe life that she deserved… He got dressed and went and found a meeting actually he found three meetings that day… After the final meeting he sat in his car and sent his wife a text message
Andy: "I found the letter you left for me this morning I went to 3 meetings today and when you get home I would like to talk to you?"
Sharon: "Hi I'm happy you found it.. It was hard for me to write that letter and yes I would love to talk when I get home and btw I'm proud of you for going to your meetings I love you and I will see you in about an hour or so!"
Andy: love you too! See you then
He was surprised that she was responding to his messages he knew how much he had hurt her he wouldn't have blamed her if she didn't talk to him at all anymore it would serve him right he thought but here she was this amazing woman forgiving him yet again he new that when he got home he was going to have to make it up to her one way or another...