The streets of New York seemed to be crowded with people going nowhere. There was a silence in the car that cut like a knife. Monroe held onto the handle above the door as Bosco swerved in and out of the lanes of traffic. Bosco remembered back to the day he first met her standing there staring at the group of young men for training. He noticed how nice she looked and how much she stood out from the other people standing by her. He thought to himself 'I'll play it easy. Make a little nice talk and find out if she's seeing anyone, then I'll make my move.'

When he found out that she was married it killed him. But he knew that he still wanted her for his partner.

"You alright, Bosco?" Monroe asked.

He glanced over in her way, and for just a brief second her saw Yokas sitting there with that goofy grin of hers. "Not really."

Monroe licked her lips. She knew that Bosco and Yokas were more than just friends and partners, hell everybody at the station new it. They also knew that Yokas and him would never let anything come of it.

The car came to a stop out side of Faith's apartment building. Bosco jumped out and hurried towards Sully and Davis who were huddled by the ambulance. His heart racing with fear, not knowing if she was okay, or if she was… He shook the thought from his head.

"Where is she?" He asked.

Sully glanced up at Davis, then back to Bosco. "It's not good, Bosco."

Bosco felt his knees start to tremble, his heart started to beat slower as if it were stopping. He let out a moan.

Sully placed his hand on Bosco's shoulder. "Carlos and Kim are with her now. She was beaten with a bat. Her face is swollen and she has bruises and cuts all over."

Bosco's eyes filled with tears. "She's gonna be okay. She's tough."

Monroe placed her hand on his back for comfort. "You know she will." She paused to look at Davis who looked at her concerned. "She's put up with you all this time right." She said trying to lighten up the setting a little.

"Sully can you the door?" Carlos asked as they rolled the now unconscious Faith out the door.

Bosco's legs felt like lead as he made his way over to her. "Oh my,… Faith." He cried as he saw all the bruises on her.

"Bosco," Kim started to say.

Bosco's knees got weak as he fell upon them by her. His world spinning out of control. If anything happened and he never got to say those three little words he wanted so much to say, he'd surely die.

Davis hurried over to him. "C'mon, Bosco. I'll drive you." He helped him to his feet.

"Faith,…" Bosco cried. "No, I'm riding with her."

"Its okay," Carlos stated.

The ride to the hospital seemed to take longer than the one to the crime scene. The doors to the emergency room opened and Faith was rushed into a group of doctors and nurses standing by. Davis placed his hand on Bosco's shoulder and whispered 'let them do their job.' as he lead him over to a chair in the hallway.

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It had been two hours since they had told Bosco they were taking Faith in for surgery. He had sat there in that chair without moving the whole time. He was surrounded by fellow officers, Sully, Davis, Monroe and even Swertsky. He played over and over every moment of their lives the past thirteen years. How much he had needed her and how much she needed him. She was always the one for him.

Bosco stood up and headed down the hall to the bathroom. Sully stood up and followed him. There was something lingering on his mind. He needed to talk to him.

"You alright?" Sully asked.

Bosco splashed the water over his face. How could Sully even ask that question? Of course he wasn't okay, the woman he loved was lying in surgery. He grabbed a towel to dry his face. "Not really."

"Bosco, when we got there today,…" He paused. It was something really personal and he didn't know what Bosco was going to say. "… Faith kept saying to tell you she was sorry. She said that she wanted to tell about the baby."

Bosco turned quickly to Sully. "Baby?"

"I wasn't aware that she was dating anyone." Sully said.

"She's pregnant." He leaned against the sink for support.

"Bosco, is it your baby?"

"Sully," Tears began to form in his eyes. "We've been dating for over a month now. We didn't tell anyone. Not even Emily or Charlie." Bosco paused. "Oh my,… Charlie and Emily. I have to get them." He started towards the door.

Sully reached out taking him by the arm. "Let me. You need to wait here. Be the first one she sees." He turned to leave the bathroom, stopping to look over at Bosco. "I wont tell anyone. But for what its worth you guys belong together." He quickly left.