Title: Starting Over

By: Andrea75N

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters, storyline, or TW...um...come to think of it I don't own anything except my cat. Haha...Serious note: just being a fan don't sue me. Please.

Pairing: B/F ...later

CHAPTER ONE

"So when are you leavin?"

Faith turned slightly from her chair, "That anxious to get rid of me Parkens?"

Detective Gary Parkens gave a small smile, "That's not what I'm sayin Yokas. The boys were planning a goin away party for ya."

"Ya'll don't have to do that," Faith stood up looking at the clock. She had to leave now if she was going to pick her daughter up on time.

"Hey Yokas."

Faith smiled at her soon to be ex-partner, "Bellows. What's goin on?"

Detective Tim Bellows leaned on her desk, "You got what...two more days?"

"Yeah," Faith looked a little sad at that moment. She looked down at the picture from of she and her daughter. Bellows looked down at it and sighed, "I'm gonna miss seeing her."

Faith met his eyes, "We'll visit Bellows...don't go all soft on me."

Bellows laughed whole heartedly, "Well, Tina loved spending time with her."

Faith patted his back, "I promise the girls will spend at least a weekend together a month."

XOXOXOXOXO

Bosco finished buttoning his shirt just as Davis walked in, "Hey man."

Bosco nodded, "Hey. How's things?"

"Good...baby's good, Sasha's good."

Bosco smiled as his partner gave a white grin. Bosco sat down on the bench and began tying his shoes. He happened to glance up at the picture of him and Faith from six years ago. They were partners then. Faith wasn't a Detective, she hadn't been shot, and he hadn't been scared...yet. He did transfer to Stuy, but transferred back a year and half ago. He missed his family. Sully, did retire, but he dropped in every once in a while to check up. Davis and Sasha got married and now they had a baby due in four months. He sighed heavily as he stood up again, "Hey, I'll meet ya in roll call."

"Alright man."

XOXOXOXOXO

The streets hadn't cleared up much since the true Camelot had burned, actually they had gotten worse. Bosco starred out through the window, watching the people walk happily down the sidewalk. They had no idea what was really going on.

"You hungry?"

"Huh?"

Davis glanced at him, "You want a burger or something?"

Bosco nodded, "Yeah...go to Joe's Hut."

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Faith waited in line to order. She was lost in her own little world. She had just found an apartment, it wasn't too far from where Bosco used to live actually. She bit her lip slightly, she hadn't talked to him in three years. Never picked up the phone, but the way Faith saw it, the phone works both ways.

"Can I help you ma'am?"

"Yeah...I need to cheeseburgers and two small chocolate shakes..."

"Faith?"

She froze instantly. She knew that voice, how could she forget it. She turned slowly toward her right and felt her heart shot up to her throat, "Bosco?"

He hugged her automatically. He didn't mean to, but the feeling just came over him, "How are you?"

Faith tossed her money onto the counter, "Good. How...how are you? You look good."

"I'm good...I...wow, I never expected to see you here."

"Oh, I transferred back.."

"No kiddin."

"No, yeah, really, um...start in two weeks. Gives me enough time to get my place and my da..."

"Mommy."

Faith and Bosco both looked down at the little four-year-old blonde tugging on her shirt. Bosco had to step mentally back. She called Faith mommy. Faith smiled down at her daughter. "Mommy, it took my quarters."

Faith picked up the shakes off the counter and handed them to her, "Why don't you go find us a sent hun."

"Kay," Bosco watched her walk carefully with the cups in her hand back to the booth in the corner. She must be married. He looked back at her and gave a fake smile, "Miller?"

"Yeah, he..."

Bosco interrupted her, "Hey, no need to explain to me. Congratulations Faith. I probably need to head off. I'll see ya Faith."

"Bosco."

She watched him walk out the door. She wanted to go after him, but then looked at her daughter who was jumping up and down on the booth seat. She sighed picking up their tray and made her way to the corner.

"Where's the food?" Ty said surprised. Bosco shook his head as he buckled up, "They're all out. Let's go to 27th and Viking. They got some good food up there."

"Out of food eh?" Davis put the car in drive and pulled out into traffic,

"Is that the Bosco lingo for drop it and leave it alone?"

Bosco sighed heavily starring back out the window, "What do you think?"

Davis nodded quietly, "Okay."

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Faith closed and the door to her and her daughters' new apartment. She sighed as she clutched the basket of clothes. She glanced down at the detergent and the fabric softener, she had another fifteen to twenty years of washing kid's clothes. She smirked a little as she pushed the elevator button, she loved her little girl though. She stepped into the elevator and pressed the B for basement button. Her daughter was at Bellows' house tonight with his daughter who was the same age as Alexa. She needed a break this weekend in order to get things together. She started back at the precinct tomorrow. Her mind wondered back to Bosco, but the elevator brought her back as it dinged. She stepped out and walked down a hallway and entered the small laundry mat. She picked the washer and dryer combo next to the wall at the very end. She was so caught up in her thoughts she failed to see the dark figure sitting in the chair beside the door. The basement wasn't well lit, but she felt confident because of her being a trained officer.

"Fancy meeting you here."

Faith jumped at the voice swirling around, she came face to face with Bosco, "What the hel...you scared the crap out of me!"

"Sorry," he chuckled and opened the dryer door next to her. She watched as he began shoving handfuls of dry clothes into his small basket, "Do...do you live here?"

Bosco looked over at her as he tossed the last of his clothes into the already full basket,

"Third floor. Yourself?"

"Fifth. I thought you lived over on..."

"Nah...not anymore," he leaned on the washer and dryer unit, "when I transferred I moved...transferred back moved again. I like it here, quiet, accommodated. It's nice."

"And cheap...especially for a one party salary," Faith said throwing some clothes into the washer. Bosco looked at her oddly, "I thought you and Miller were...you know."

"Well if you had let me explain...I would've told you that Miller dumped me for a hot red head in Chicago when he found out I was pregnant."

Bosco shook his head feeling his blood pressure rise, "Jag-off. He left you alone."

"Well, not exactly six months later, Alexa was born."

"Alexa..." He smiled. It was a beautiful name. He noticed that she favored mostly Faith, "She's definitely gorgeous Faith."

"Thank you...I'm definitely proud of her. She...she uh...kept me goin." Bosco gave a sad smile wishing he had been the one that had kept her going. He nodded finally, "Well, I'm all finished here. I'll leave ya to it then. When did you say you start again?"

"Tomorrow."

Bosco smiled as he picked up his basket, "I'll be seein ya then."

"Sure."

"Night Faith."

"Night."

She watched him walk down the hallway. He turned slightly to push the elevator button and he happened to look back at her. They held each others gaze for a moment until the elevator gave a ding. She smiled as he disappeared into it.