Paybacks
Chapter 12
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The timer went off, and Faith took the meatloaf out of the oven. Bosco had fallen asleep in her bedroom, so she had busied herself cleaning and making dinner. She was on her way to wake him when the apartment door opened.
"Hey babe."
"Hi Fred." Husband and wife stood looking uneasily at each other, both thinking about the argument they had during the wee hours of the morning.
"Mmm. Dinner smells great. Where are the kids?"
"Uh, they're going to be staying at Holly's for a few days." Faith quickly turned and went into the kitchen not wanting to see Fred's reaction.
"What? Why? It's the middle of the week."
"Fred, there's something I gotta…"
"Hey Faith. I borrowed some of Fred's sweats hope that's OK," Bosco looked up to see a pissed off Fred standing in front of him.
"What's he doing here?! And why is he coming out of our bedroom?"
"That's what I was going to tell you."
Fred was outraged. "You ship the kids off to Holly's so you can be alone with Boscorelli! Is that what this is all about?"
"Fred it's not what you think."
"No Faith, I don't want to hear it!"
"Fred…"
"You and Bosco. I should've seen it coming."
"Whoa! Back the bus up!" Bosco shouted. "Let Faith explain before you go ape shit."
Fred looked at Bosco, he was still outraged by the situation. He then turned to his wife who was looking a little miffed herself.
"Like I was trying to tell you. I picked Bosco up from the hospital, and I brought him here. He is safer here then at his place."
"Oh, his life is in danger so you bring him here?! What about the kids?"
"Augh! That's why the kids are at Holly's!"
"Well…well that still doesn't explain why he's coming out of our room, and…and why he's wearing my clothes," by now Fred was a bumbling idiot realizing that he may have jumped the gun.
Faith sighed. "Bos, you wanna help me out here?"
"Yeah. You see Fred; I was in some pain due to my getting beat with a baseball bat and all. So my partner her let me take a little nap in your room, and since I was wearing the same clothes I had on yesterday I borrowed some of yours. I figured since we were friends you wouldn't mind."
"Well I do mind! I don't care why you're here I want you to leave!"
"Fred be reasonable. He's got nowhere to go."
"I don't care Faith! I don't want this piece of garbage staying here!"
"Fred!"
"It's alright Faith. I can see I'm not wanted. I'll just go to my place."
"Bosco you can't."
"Look if Fred doesn't want me here I should go."
"No Bosco you're staying!" Faith walked up to her husband, and they stood toe-to-toe. "Fred. Bosco is a good police officer, and he is my partner. I promised I would help protect him, so he is staying here with us. If you have a problem with that you can leave."
Fred headed for the door, and just before he left he turned and pointed at Bosco. "You're gonna pay for this Boscorelli!" He slammed the door behind him.