Finally A Family - Part II


Bosco and Faith stopped back to Sax and Macy's to pick up the receipts and security tapes. Because the Lieutenant was able to get the Chief's permission to bypass the 24-hour waiting period, Jenny was reported as a missing person and a picture of her was being handed out at roll calls all over the City. Bosco was also able to get the warrant that the security head at Sax needed for his files.

"Thank you Officer," Mr. Walsh said coolly to Bosco as he handed him the warrant. Bosco just nodded and turned to walk out with the receipt and tapes. He stopped and turned back to the man.

"Look, Mr. Walsh. I'm sorry if I was a little overzealous before. It's just that she's...," he was saying as Walsh interrupted him.

Walsh held out his hand, "I know, she's your sister. I understand Officer and I am sorry if I was less than helpful to you earlier." Bosco took the man's hand and shook it in apology. He nodded and walked out with Faith.

Faith glanced over at Bosco as they were exiting Sax and said, "So there was some problems earlier?"

"We just weren't seeing things eye-to-eye," he shrugged to Faith as they headed back to the RMP.

"Uh, huh," replied Faith, with a grin. She knew her partner's lack of tact all too well.

They headed back to the precinct with the tapes and receipts for the detectives to go through. Bosco had planned on viewing the videotapes to see if he could get a look at the guy, but the detectives had other plans. "You're too close to this Boscorelli," said one of the detectives. "We know about your hot-headed reputation. Look, if we find out anything or can get a description of the guy, we'll let you know," he said, quickly dismissing Bosco.

Faith flinched as Bosco punched the wall, cutting open his knuckles in the process. "Look," said Faith. "You can't do anything more here. Swersky gave you time off til this is over. Why don't we go grab a coffee and I'll drop you by the Warner's until my shift is over," she offered.

"I can't just sit there with them looking at me not doing anything Faith," Bosco said, the frustration heave in his voice. "I have to find her for them. I have to find her for me," he said.

"I know Bosco," Faith sympathized. "But don't you think they need to know what is being done; someone to explain the process to them so they're not in the dark about things?"

"All right, drop me off there. I'll get a ride back to get my car later," he said, giving in.

Bosco changed into his street clothes and Faith drove him back to the Marriott Hotel in silence; not an awkward silence, but the calming silence that two people who know each other well can have between them. Faith knew that Bosco was not just going to sit back and not do anything. She knew it was only a matter of time before he would go looking on his own - probably right after she dropped him off.

Faith pulled the RMP up to the curb of the Marriott as it began to rain. "Perfect," grunted Bosco. "That'll really make the detectives want to get out there an knock on doors," he finished as he looked up at the rain-filled sky and opened the door.

Faith put a hand on Bosco's arm and he looked back at her. She gently squeezed his arm and said, "Bosco, just hang in there. We'll find her. I talked to Sully and Davis and they're going to cover as many calls in my sector as possible. I'll be out there looking for her Bosco. We WILL find her."

Bosco smiled, "Thanks Faith. I hope so. Are you going to be okay out there by yourself?"

"I'll be fine, Bos. Concentrate on finding Jenny," she reassured him. He smiled at her and exited the car, running through the rain, past the detectives unit, to the door of the hotel.

Bosco took the elevator up to the Warner's suite and slowly walked up to the door. He knocked lightly on the open door and tentatively walked in. Amanda Warner, looking warn and nervously exhausted rushed over to Bosco and hugged him.

"Have you found her?" she asked hopefully.

"Not yet Mrs., I mean, Ma," he said sadly, looking down at the ground. "But I'm going right back out again. I'll find her. I promise," he said looking her in the eye.

Amanda Warner's heart broke as she saw the pain in his eyes and gave him another long hug. He was like the son she never had and Jack had always wanted. She knew all the terrible stuff he had to endure growing up. Jack had filled her in the first night she had met him at their home in Maine.

It was all Bosco could do not to let a tear fall. He had to remain strong for her; for all of them. It was time that he paid Jack Warner back for getting him through his difficult times and he had no intention of failing.

He stood back from Amanda and tried to give her a reassuring smile. "Where's Jack?" he asked. "He's in the office making phone calls," she said. "Bosco, this is killing him," she whispered as Bosco walked past her. He touched her arm and whispered back, "I know," as he continued back to the office and Jack.

Bosco spent a few minutes with Jack explaining what was going to happen and all the things that were being done to find his daughter. He tried to reassure him, but the longer it took, the harder it was going to be to find Jenny.

"I'm heading back out to look some more. I'm in touch with the detectives that are going over the security tapes. Hopefully, we can get a good look at this guy that she was with. Maybe someone has seen him before...," he trailed off as he glanced over at Jack who was just staring out the window.

"I thought I had everything under control, Bosco," Jack said to him. "We have to get her back. I've lived through many battles. I don't know if I could survive this one," he said in a tight voice, looking Bosco in the eye. He knew he was at the mercy of the NYPD's expertise.


"I'll bring her back to you, Sir," was all Bosco said before leaving to look some more. Jack had seen that look in Bosco's eyes before and he knew that Bosco would somehow keep that promise to him.