Rating: PG-13 language
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WHEN DID HE 9
I don't know how long I stood there staring out my bedroom window after Vinnie left.
It was long enough for me to fantasize seeing Faith standing in the window across the street from me in several different types of undies. Hell even the last set when she was in the plain old white cotton ones did nothing to calm me down. So it was back to the shower. Cold shower, real cold. I was damned near late for work because of it!
I'd really given a lot of thought to what Vinnie had told me.
Why I didn't punch Sully in the face when he smirked at me rushing into the roll call room is beyond me.
I planned on having a very short talk with him before we leave. Just so he knows he's out of Faith's life and I'm in it!
I'd told Vinnie not to accept a dime in rent from Sully. I'd pay the other half myself. I didn't want Faith to feel that she owed Sully anything once she found out what he was up to.
Vinnie said he wouldn't take a penny from me and that Faith could have the apartment for the amount Sully would have told her. He said she could stay as long as she liked. I thought that was swell of Vinnie. That place is worth three times what Faith will give him.
Suddenly I realize roll call is over. I stand up looking at Faith and then Davis I say.
"You two go get the radios. Sully and I have something to take care of first. We'll meet you at the cars."
The three of them just stood staring at me, like I'd lost my mind..."NOW!" I snapped at them.
Faith and Davis flew out of the room and Sully put his hands on his hips and glared at me.
"What the hell is your problem Boscorelli?"
"You!" I said poking my finger at him..."You stay the hell away from Faith!" I snarled stepping right up into his face.
"You better back down son. You shouldn't stick your nose where it doesn't belong!" Sully growled at me, not backing down an inch.
"My cousin came to see me today. Wanted a reference for a friend of mine, so he could set up his girlfriend. Well let me tell you, Vinnie wasn't very happy when he found out that woman was Faith!"
"Fine! There are other apartments I can set her up in!" Sully told me as he turned to walk out the door thinking the conversation was over.
I grabbed his arm and brought him to an abrupt halt.
"TAKE YOUR HAND OFF ME BOSCO!"
I recognized the tone. Sully was done fooling with me. That's okay cause I was done with him too.
"Faith is not becoming your mistress! Now I don't know why she decided to ditch Freddie, but she needs to be on her own for awhile. She needs to figure out what she really wants without any interference from anyone. You are going to back off! I'm telling you, stay away from Faith!" I dropped my hold on his arm and stormed out of the room, never giving him a chance to say a word.
I got to the RMP and took the radio out of Faith's hand.
"Here you drive today." I said slapping the keys into her now empty hand.
She raised her eyebrows at me and waited for me to give her some kind of explanation. I however wasn't ready to speak so I just got in the car and waited.
A moment later Faith was getting in muttering at me underneath her breath. I swear I heard her say Jag-off at least twice. Well she could think badly of me all she wanted, but at least I wasn't trying to get in her pants.
Ten minutes later Faith was pulling into an alley and parking.
Why? Why today of all days when I need us to be busy are we not? I think to myself.
"What the hell is the problem Bosco?" She snarled at me as she turned to give me her don't even think of fucking with me look.
"Nothing now. Everything is going to be just fine Faith. Can we get back to work now?" Okay it wasn't much of an answer and no way would I get lucky and she'll drop the subject.
She opened her mouth and the radio finally crackled to life with a suspected burglary. I answered the call as Faith pulled the RMP out of the alley.
Faith shook her head and said..."You and I need to have a long uninterrupted talk you know that don't you Bos?"
"Yeah, I know."
Four hours later and we were pulling out of a Mc'd's. Dinner on the run tonight which suited me just fine. I had a lot to say and I didn't want to get interrupted.
Blessedly the shift finally ended. There was no one left in the locker room by the time we got done with our reports. We changed without a word between us. I could tell by the slump of her shoulders that Faith was dog tired.
I grabbed her bag before she did and stood up looking at her. Faith looked at me for a long moment before she sighed, and pushed herself to her feet.
She followed me out of the locker room and then out on to the street; we started heading towards the parking lot when someone called out to her.
"Faith, I'll give you a ride." Sully said stepping out of the shadows and starting to move towards her.
I just snapped. I'd had enough of him. I dropped her bag and started to rush him when Faith stepped in front of me. I almost knocked her down in my rush to get a Sully.
"I WARNED YOU OFF THIS AFTERNOON SULLY! APPARENTLY YOUR HEARING IS STARTING TO GO! LET ME MAKE MYSELF A LITTLE CLEARER FOR YOU!" I shouted at him.
"BOSCO! STOP! RIGHT NOW!" Faith shouted at me. Her hands were planted firmly against my chest pushing me in the other direction..."WHAT THE HELL IS THE MATTER WITH YOU?"
"HIM! HE'S WHAT THE HELL IS THE MATTER WITH ME!" I shouted trying to get around her.
"Don't listen to him Faith he's nuts!" Sully said trying to look like he was calm and not at all upset.
Apparently Faith had, had enough of Sully too. She turned her head so she was looking at him over her shoulder. Her hands still firmly planted on my chest..."You can leave Sul. It's time Bosco and I had a long talk and you aren't helping matters any."
I smirked at him. I couldn't help myself. Most women would pick their new boyfriends over any one else. Not my Faith though. She always stands by me first.
"Are you sure Faith?" Sully asks her. He's implying something and I sure as hell don't like it! I try to lunge for him again.
"Yes! I've been handling him for years! Now please Sully go away!" Faith exclaims shoving me hard in the chest.
I stumbled backwards, but kept my feet under me.
I opened my mouth to object but she beat me to it..."Get in the damn car Bosco NOW!"
I unlock her door and even hold it open while she gets in. A couple of minutes later and we're pulling away from the station house.
"Where to?" I asked her, glancing over in the darkness of the mustang.
"The Hyatt."
"I'm sorry I didn't hear you right. I thought you said the Hyatt."
"I did. I have a room there. I'll explain when we get there." Faith told me.
I opened my mouth to say something, but snapped it back shut. I was really gonna kick Sully's ass now! Who the hell does he think he is putting Faith up in a room at The Hyatt?
Twenty minutes later I was following Faith into room 815 of the Hyatt. I locked the door behind us. Faith set the pizza down on the small work table along with the six pack of beer. Faith grabbed the small plastic waste basket and said..."I'll be right back Bos. I'm gonna go fill this up with ice to keep the beer cold."
I looked around. Two double beds, flat screen tv, work table with the desk. I'm not sure but that floor in the bathroom looks like it's marble. Two suitcases sat in a corner. Some of her clothes were hanging up in the small closet. I found my hand reaching out to touch the red satin robe that was laying across the foot of one bed. I gritted my teeth and moved to the big window. The drapes were open. While it wasn't the greatest view. Not many cities look like New York does at night from any window you are looking out of.
I heard the door open and a second later the lock sliding back into place. I turned around and reached for the basket full of ice. I shoved all the beer but two down into it. Faith was pulling a pack of paper plates and napkins out of a bag on top of the dresser. I sat on the one chair in the room Faith on the end of one bed. Her shoes had been kicked off and she'd let her hair out of that bun she kept it in. For the next ten minutes neither of us spoke we just ate the pizza washing it down with the cold beer.
Faith stood up after eating her second piece and tossed her plate into a trash can that she'd brought out of the bathroom. I picked up a third slice. I figured she was about to start talking and it would probably be better if my mouth was full.
Faith moved over to the window and stared out it running her hand up and down the frame nervously.
"It just wasn't working any more Bosco. I know you're disappointed in me. Really this is the best thing for the four of us. Everyone was miserable.
Fred was drinking again. To make matters worse Emily and Charlie were trying to cover for him.
I guess I could have turned in my badge claimed some kind of disability." Before she spoke again Faith turned around and looked at me..."That's not me Bosco. You better than anyone else knows that I have to be a cop. It's who I am. To just stop because it would make Fred happy? I couldn't do that. I may not know much about myself Bos. But I know I'm a damned good cop. I can't stop being one it will kill me."
Faith wiped at the tears that had slid out of her eyes. Trying to maintain a brave front.
I dropped the pizza in my hand down on to the plate. I was about to stand up when she shook her head at me. I was stay where I was and stay quiet, she wasn't done speaking yet.
"In case your wondering, I'm paying for this room. My mom always told me to save for a rainy day. Well she actually told me to save up for the day I was going to run from Fred." Faith shrugged her shoulders at me..."Who knew my mother knew me so well? You and I...well we haven't been getting along so well you know. You remember a few days ago we had all those domestic calls"
I nodded my head at her.
"I know how hard they are on you. Before the shooting well I could have helped you, deal with it like I always have. This time though...I just couldn't Bosco. Every call just reminded more of how things had been the last several months with Fred. How bad the drinking got when I told him I was going back to work. Back to you in 55-David.
I needed somebody Bos. I couldn't lay it all on you. Hell I didn't really think you would listen anyway. I was leaving the station house and I just felt myself falling apart and well..." Faith shrugged her shoulders again before she turned to face the window once more..."Sully was there getting into his car. I started to talk to him and god Bosco...I just fell apart. I started crying and the poor guy...he thought I was having a nervous breakdown.
He just wanted to get me off the street so no one would see me being a blithering idiot. He took me to his apartment. Ya know Sully doesn't drink anymore. All he had was grape juice. I was shaking so badly I spilled the whole glass down the front of me.
He sent me into the bathroom to take a shower and I passed him my clothes. Sully took them down to the laundry room and washed them for me. By the time they were clean and dry and I was done filling his ears with my problems...well it was almost 3:00AM.
He made me take his bed and he slept on the couch.
I have no idea why I need to tell you all this."
I let out a breath of air I hadn't even known I'd been holding on to, at her confession.
"So you see you really have no reason to be mad at Sully. Not that I'm sure I know why your mad at him to start with, but anyway." Faith stopped talking and just stood with her back to me staring out the window.
"Faith I think you should know that Sully...well he may not be looking at it the same way as you." She slowly turned around and looked at me.
"He may think he has a chance of...of...well damn it of having you!" I finally sputtered out.
Faith's eyes opened up wide at my accusation..."Bosco, I promise you Sully knows that he and I...ummm...well he and I won't ever...be physical."
"He knows thats what you think now Faith. But he's going to set you up in this really great apartment. Let you think your getting it cheap. While he's really paying the other half of the rent. Then just when things start to settle down for you...he'll sweep in for the kill so to speak.
The next thing you know, you and Sully will be going at it like a pair of bunnies!" I don't think I've ever said so much at one time. I was afraid if I stopped I'd never get it out.
"Bosco, I know about the apartment." Faith said quietly looking down at the floor.
"You do?"
"Ummm...yeah. Vinnie and Katherine offered it to me. They were having dinner here at the hotel they spotted me. Invited me to eat with them. The next thing I knew I was telling them I'd left Fred and then Vinnie was insisting I take their last apartment.
Sully knows about it cause the only time I had to go see it was after our shift was over. Well I didn't want to go see it alone at night, so I asked Sul to go with me."
"I'm gonna kick both their asses, the next time I see them!" I snarled realizing I was on the receiving end of some plot of theirs.
"Please don't. They just think they were helping me. I don't how they think upsetting you is helping me, but ...well does it really matter? I mean we are friends again aren't we?" Faith asked looking up shyly at me.
I melted. The next thing I knew Faith was asking me if I'd go with her to pick out furniture the next day from Vinnie's warehouses. I was saying yes.
A half hour later as I got into my mustang to head home; I looked up at the hotel and thought to myself..."When did I become a guy that melts when Faith looks at me with those big green eyes?"
TBC...