A/N: Hello! This is the first chapter of this long story that lies ahead! Special thanks to CMemlovr for beta reading! I hope you like it!

Captain Sharon Raydor sat in her office and signed off on what had been a rough murder case. She threw the pen on the desk and leaned back, closing her eyes for a moment. For several days she'd been unable to concentrate on her work – between the problems with Rusty and those with Andy…especially Andy. She hadn't spoken to him outside of work since their date a few months prior, but she could never forget what had happened at his apartment. What she hadn't anticipated was that a simple dinner would lead to a night of passion. And now, she didn't know what to think – she was confused, but was almost certain that what had happened was a mistake. Since then, her relationship with Andy had suffered. She loved him, and he loved her, but they were both too stubborn. She got up slowly from her chair and began to put away the folders. Andy appeared suddenly in the corner of her eye – he stood silently, watching her coldly. She tried not to pay attention, watching as he took his bag, turned off the lights and closed the door. They found themselves face to face, uncertain of what to do, despite the fact that their destinies had already aligned. They couldn't escape their destiny – or their desires.

Sharon and Andy gazed at each other for a long time, until Andy finally broke the silence.

"Sharon, can we talk?" he asked, confused.

"What about, Andy? I thought we'd said everything we needed to two weeks ago. I'm sorry, but I won't open this discussion again," Sharon said. She tried to leave, but her path was blocked by Andy standing in front of her. "Andy-"

"Sharon, please. We haven't spoken in over two weeks, please listen to me. I'm here, close to you, but still so distant. I want to solve whatever this is between us," he pleaded with her sadly.

"Fine, I'll listen," she consented warily.

"Sharon, can we talk on the way home? This isn't the place for this kind of thing," Andy said. She nodded and they left together. Before entering his car, Sharon stopped.

"What's the problem Sharon?" he asked. She rolled her eyes and bit her lip.

"Andy, let's talk here. You don't need to drop me off at home," Sharon replied uncomfortably.

"Well, if that's what you want. Look, Sharon, what happened two weeks ago-"

"Was a mistake. A huge mistake – it should have never happened," she cut in.

"Why, Sharon? Why does it have to be a mistake? We love each other, why should sleeping together completely change our relationship?" Sharon glared at him coldly.

"I don't know, Andy - I don't know what to think. If I'm completely honest I love you – very, very much," she murmured quietly, tears welling in her eyes. Despite what she said, however, the fact that she'd slept with Andy so soon into their relationship made her consider it very differently. He moved closer to her, and she wanted both to pull away and give in to him. Andy pressed his lips gently to hers – she definitely loved him.

As he pulled away from her, Sharon lifted her gaze to meet his brown eyes.

"I love you," he whispered, wiping her tears.

"Oh, Andy, I-"

He shushed her quietly before murmuring, "You don't need to say any more – the way you look at me tells me everything I need to know, Sharon. You love me, and you can't hide it." He buried his nose into her silky hair as she hugged him tightly.

"Andy, we both need time. What happened was really wonderful, but please give us more time, for the sake of our relationship." she begged. He nodded disappointedly and kissed her forehead.

"I've been waiting forever Sharon," he replied with a smile. She smiled softly in return.

An hour later, Sharon arrived home to Rusty reading a magazine in the living room.

"You came home early," Rusty remarked. Sharon threw down her purse tiredly and sat down beside him.

"We didn't have any big cases, and I decided to give myself a rest," replied Sharon.

"I understand. Was Andy with you?" he asked.

Sharon considered his question for a while before replying, "Yes, Andy was with me. Why?"

"Well, nothing. I'm just asking. Good night, Mom." said Rusty, kissing his mother's cheek before going to his bedroom. Sharon closed her eyes, weary after a long day.

The next morning, Sharon opened her eyes slowly and watched the sunlight creep through the window, making the whole room glow. She glanced at the clock and saw that it was already seven. She knew she was late waking up for work, but she didn't have the strength to move from her bed. Having never felt that way before, she didn't understand why. She could hear Rusty having breakfast in the kitchen, yet she couldn't find the energy to pull herself out of bed, feeling that at any moment she could throw up.

"Oh my God! What's happening to me?" she asked herself. Suddenly, she bolted from the bed to the bathroom, where she vomited several times.

Not having seen his mom that morning, Rusty began to worry.

"Mom, are you okay?" he asked through the door.

"Yes dear, don't worry. I'm fine!" she replied before washing her face. Leaving the bathroom, she stepped into the living room.

"Are you sure you're okay, Mom? Maybe it'd be better for you to stay home today," replied Rusty concernedly.

Sharon put her hand on his shoulder, "I'm fine, don't worry about me – you take care of yourself. I have to go in today." Sharon kissed her son before he left, retreating into her bedroom to get dressed to leave. Today was a new day.

There was a brutal murder case that morning, and the whole team was already at the crime scene. Arriving there, Sharon could already feel vomit rising in – the smell was unbearable.

"You okay, Captain?" asked Sykes.

"Yes, I'm fine. The smell is just making me feel sick," replied Sharon, surprising Sykes as she pressed a tissue to .

"But Captain, you've never reacted this way before."

Andy approached them, eyeing Sharon as she began to cough.

"Sykes, I'll take care of her, you go to Louie," he instructed, ushering Sharon towards fresher air. Despite this, Sharon threw up again, startling Andy.

"Are you okay, Sharon?" asked Andy concernedly.

"Yes, I'm fine." she replied, frowning before grabbing her stomach.

"I'm worried about you. Why'd you puke?"

"Andy, stop asking questions," snapped Sharon, confusing Andy with her abrupt behaviour.

"Woah, Sharon, calm down. I just ..."

"Look, Andy, I know you're worried about me, but it is not necessary."

Later in the day, Sharon sat thoughtfully in her office. She'd been vomiting constantly, hadn't been feeling well and –most importantly – she'd missed a period. The signs were all there…but she was scared.

"It can't have happened after just one time," she muttered restlessly to herself.

"Captain, can I come in?" asked Sykes. Sharon beckoned her in, lacking the strength to speak.

"I-I'm worried about you. You don't look well and you've been puking all morning," Sykes said uncertainly, sighing as she glanced at Sharon.

"Have a seat, Amy," urged Sharon, indicating the seat beside her.

"Is there a problem?" she asked.

"No, well, I don't know…but I need to share this with someone," Sharon said. She took a deep breath and cleared , ready to talk.

"Look, Amy ... You know about my relationship with Andy -"

"Yeah, I – we – know about it."

"Well, I'm not going to beat around the bush. Two months ago, Andy and I…we slept together. And now…I'm terrified that-" Sharon explained tensely.

Shocked, Amy replied, "So, do you think you might be…?"

"Oh! I hadn't even considered that possibility. I don't know what to think, I'm just-" Sharon's eyes filled with tears.

"Have you seen a doctor, Captain?" she asked, with a smile.

"No, I've not told anyone," Sharon said.

"Do a pregnancy test, Captain. If you are pregnant, it'll be really great news, right?" replied Sykes.

"Are you kidding? A child? Now?!"

Noting her distress, Amy slipped out to the pharmacy immediately, returning with three pregnancy tests some time later.

"Why three?" asked Sharon.

"The tests can be wrong sometimes, it's best to be sure," she replied.

Sharon went into the bathroom to do the tests.

"How are you doing in there, Captain? What's the result?" asked Sykes, excited to learn the answer. Sharon emerged from the bathroom with the tests in her hand, her body tense and trembling and her face frozen in an expression of shock.

"Well…?" prodded Sykes.

Sharon inhaled deeply, "Amy, I- I'm – I'm definitely pregnant." Her voice shook as Sykes reached forwards to hug her.

"Wonderful news, Captain."

"You think so? I'm not so sure," replied Sharon thoughtfully, sinking into a seat.

"Why?"

Sharon closed her eyes for a moment. "I'm not sure how Andy's going to react. He might be angry about it – after all, we only slept together once, and I told him that it was a mistake," muttered Sharon.

"Captain, whatever Flynn's reaction might be, you've got to tell him. He has a right to know. But if you ask me, I'm pretty sure he'll be happy about it." Amy smiled at Sharon comfortingly.

"I'll try," replied Sharon, determined to tell Andy the difficult news. Standing up, she moved towards his desk.

"Andy, can we talk in my office?" she asked.

"Of course, Sharon," he replied.

They entered her office together, shutting the door firmly behind themselves.

~~~ TBC ~~~