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Seajae watched as CSI recorded the scene. What a way to start a day. She talked to the neighbors. Other then the fight earlier in the day no one heard a peep from this apartment in the fourteen years they lived her. Not one person knew they had a child or if the child lying dead was even theirs at all. She needed a cigarette bad but she could live with it for a little while longer. She had cut down to a pack every three or four days. One day she would quit the nasty habit or die trying.

She sqautted down and studied the positions of the bodies. Then stood. God what the hell was this guy thinking.

"Detective?" Seajae turned to see an CSI officer in the bedroom. "You better look at this." She went into the bedroom. On the night stand stood a picture of a man in a NYPD uniform taken may be twenty years before. Damn she hated when it all came down to a maybe on a cop. It didn't set well.

"I'll take this and see if this is the husband." She looked around the perfectly clean bedroom. "Any pictures of the kid?"

"None. Not a bedroom or a peice of clothing either. Maybe she was a granddaughter in for a visit."

"Yeah and not someone they picked off the street. Better your family then someone elses." Seajae looked at the picture of the officer again and tried to get his priecent number from his coller. Bosco came in.

"Need anything before we go?"

"Yeah. Take this to the neighbor, See if its Killian." She handed him the photo. "I hate to say this but we better check missing person's on the girl. She didn't live here thats for sure."

"I'm on it. You doing okay."

"Bos, I'm a big girl."

"I know. I just care...you know that."

"Yeah. Thanks. Still on for dinner?"

"Sure. I'll get back to you on the ID?"

"Kay." Bosco left leaving Seajae with morbid thoughts of what went down it this place and who the hell would want to do it.

******

The man in the photo wasn't the Mr Killain Martha knew. Seajae had the phote sent to see if anyone could tell her who the man was. And maybe then he could tell her why his picture was found in a apartment with two murder victums.

******

Fiath unlocked the dootr to the apartment, Caleb met her at the door.

"Hi." He kissed her before she even hung up her coat.

"Hi yourself." He took her coat hing it up and lead her to the living room. It was filled with candles. "What's this?"

"A little romance. We havn't had any in a while." Faith smiled. Ever since they met it seemed they had comittments in their lives that kept them from spending quality time together, Mostly his job. They had ajusted well but it was nice to get to know each other better. Faith swore she was going to try to make it work or die trying.

"MMM Something smells great." She kissed Caleb. "Does this mean you cook too?"

"Kelly helped me."

"Ahhhh." Angel's nanny was quiet a Suzy Home Maker. "Should I be jelous?"

"Seajae asked Bosco the same thing once. She's a nice girl willing to help in a pitch. Anyway she's way to.....brittish for me. I like my woman born and bread in the USA."

"Where are the kids?"

"Next door. Bosco said he'd bring them back at the crack of dawn." Caleb sat on the couch and pulled Faith in his lap.

"That was nice of him."

"Can I ask you something?"

"Only if you kiss me first." Caleb obliged, his lips moving softly over hers. "Okay. What?"

"You told me things were bad between you and Fred when he died. If he had lived....do you think you'd still be together?"

"Where is this coming from?"

"I guess I'm just wondering. The detective in me."

"If Bos and Seajae had anything to say about it, no."

"They knew you were unhappy?"

"I complained to Bosco every day. Seajae too for that matter. If I didn't know better I would of thought they had something to do with his death." She laughed.. "You know since fred died not once has Bosco called me Yokas. It always Faith now."

"I guess he feels it's time for Fred to be pu to rest as the man you married. Not as the kids father though."

"Yeah maybe. It's such a hassle to get it changed to my madian name."

"Well......" Caleb pulled out a box and opened it.

"Caleb...."

"You don't have to give me an answer tonight Faith. I love you and I'm willing to wait till your ready. I've waited all my live to find a woman as perfect for me as you. I just want you to know how much you mean to me." He kissed her softly. Tears streamed down her face. God how this man made her feel. Not in fourteen years of marriage had Fred ever made her feel so special.

"Caleb, I love you too. And yes I will marry you" She hugged him close and kissed him again. They sat ther for a long time just holding each other. Faith loved this man so much. Now she knew what Bosco ment about the human race. Be married to Fred for all these years she'd forgotten what passion and living to love were all about. This man would help her find the heaven she so despertly deserved.

******

Bosco heard the key in the door. It was after one and he was begining to worry about Seajae. She had called and bowed out on dinner. Then called again at ten and said she'd be late. But he still worried. He listened while she took off her shoes, hung her bag on the hook by the door. The sound of the lock on the gun safe echoed in the quiet darkness. The refrigirator opened then shut. He heard her foot steps go to Angel's room. Bosco smiled as she wispered the childs prayers and then kissed her goodnight. He waited for her to come to bed but instead he heard the water start running in the bath tub.

He pulled on his sweats and headed in the direction of the bathroom. The door was open. She was sitting on the edge of the tub. Her blond hair covering her face. She stood up back to the door and started getting undressed. Bosco thought he should tell her that he was there but he was mesmerized by the beauty in front of him. She took off her t-shirt and though it in the garbage, no doubt a blood stain on it from earlier.

She unhooked her bra and let it fall to the floor. Bosco growned inside. What the hell was he thinking. This was his wife and here he was spying on her like some kind of sick f... She took of her jeans and thew them in the hamper. 'My God' he thought 'my wife doesn't ware panties at work.' With that thought Seajae got into the big tub. She poured a glass of wine and leaned back letting the water sooth her aching muscles.

"You going stand in the hall all night Hot Pants or your going join me?" Her voice broke Bosco out of his trance. He opened the door just enough to come in. Locking it behind him.

"What gave me away."

"I could feel your eyes." SHe closed hers and siped some wine. Bosco sat on the floor and leaned agaist the tub.

"You okay?"

"Yeah. Just a little more then I bargined for. But if you tell anyone I said that I will denie it." She opened one eye to see her husband looking at the wall in front of him. "How was yours?"

"Uneventful after that first call." He closed his eyes and layed his head back. He felt her fingures though his hair. "I don't want to end up like him Seaj."

"Like who baby?"

"My father."

"Where's this coming from. You're nothing like him Bosco."

"What about my temper. What if...."

"Maurise Boscorelli stop talking like a fool. You will never be what he was. Your a wounderful father and the best husband a woman could ask for." He turned and looked at her. She strokied his cheek. "If I had the slightest doubt you were like him I wouldn't be here. Or Angel. Your not him and you never will be."

"I guess today, knowing that some guy who was angry murder that child."

"Whoever did that was sick Bosco. Not your everyday beater. In all the time I've know you , in all the fights we've had you've never even raised your voice higer then a growl. I know you would never raise a hand to me or Angel . So stop thinking that way okay?" He leaned over and kissed her.

"I guess some roads take a little longer to get over."

"As long as all my roads lead to you Boscorelli I don't care how long and how winding they are." He stood up and she grabbed his hand. " Now get in here before the water gets to cold." Seajae pulled him in sweats and all.

*******

Long after Seajae fell asleep Bosco lay awake. He wanted to make sure he didn't turn out anything like his bastard father. No matter how long it took or who he had to talk to he was going to make damn sure he didn't turn out like him. Seajae curled up to him and he closed his eyes and prayed for a dreamless sleep.

******

Faith lay and watch Caleb sleep. She wanted to shout it from the roof tops that he loved her. Nothing could make her feel any happier then she did right now. But when it was quiet Faith tended to thnk too much. About Fred and the kids mostly. SHe wasn't sure she should be this happy so soon after....It would take awhile before she could truly let it sink in that this man loved her. Heart and soul. Fred had left many scares and Faith hoped Caleb could heal them. She snuggled close to him and fell into a dramful rest filled with the man she loved.