Author: Kate Anderson
Email: sam_loves_jack@yahoo.ca
Disclaimer: They're not mine - I'm just borrowing them for a bit. I promise to return them when I'm done!
Rating: PG
Spoilers: 'Lights Up' and 'The Chosen Few'
Summary: Set after 'The Chosen Few' Bosco finds Faith at the hospital.
Author's Notes: I'm not good with writing sequels to stories but seeing as there seemed to be a demand for it, I decided to give it a try. Let me know what you think!
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"Faith?"
Faith clutched the bible to her chest tighter as she heard her name being called. It wasn't that she didn't want to talk to him, she just didn't want to talk to anyone right now.
"There you are." he said. "I've been lookin' all over for you."
Faith turned to face him. "You found me." she said. "I wasn't hiding."
"I saw Charlie and Em and their grandparents, but you weren't there." Bosco said. "One of the nurses said she thought she saw you go outside."
"Is everyone still asleep?" Faith asked, pushing a strand of hair back from her face.
Bosco nodded. "Sound asleep and snoring to beat all hell." he said with a laugh. Faith had to smile.
"How did your first day undercover go?" Faith asked as she drew her sweater closer to her body. It wasn't really cold out, she just needed to feel secure.
"Fine. It was fine. Got to sit in the car and be chewed out by my sergeant, but other than that, it was fine. Did you know that Chris Reyes is a chick?"
Faith grinned and nodded. "I wasn't going to spoil the fun for you."
Bosco scowled at her and moved in closer. "Fred in surgery?" he asked, looking into Faith's eyes.
"Triple by-pass." Faith replied.
"And you're out here, with a bible." Bosco stated. "Going religious on me now Yokas?"
Faith shrugged. "I figured it couldn't hurt." she replied. "You know what Fred said to me Bos? He told me that he saw Jesus in the elevator. And Jesus picked him up and carried him into the light."
"How much medication have they got him on?" Bosco said asked, somewhat rhetorically.
"I laughed at him." Faith said. "He told me that he saw Jesus and I laughed at him. Told him that it was me that carried him."
"I'm still amazed by that by the way." Bosco said.
Faith smiled slightly. "He's ready to die Bos." she said softly. "I won't let him. That's why I'm out here."
"He'll pull through." Bosco said, sincerely hoping that he would. As much as he sometimes hated Fred, he knew that Faith loved the man.
"I hope you're right." Faith said. The wind had picked up more and it was whipping her hair into her face. Faith angrily swiped it back and tucked it behind her ear.
Bosco stuffed his hands in his pockets and cleared his throat. "I'd better be going. I've got a 9:00 am start tomorrow." he said. "Take care of yourself Faith."
Before he could turn and walk away, he found himself engulfed in Faith's arms. She had fairly thrown herself at him and before he could even think, he pulled his hands from his pocket and hugged her back. "Thanks for coming by. I don't think I could have gotten through this so far without you." Faith said, her voice muffled. She sounded close to tears.
"Ah, it's no problem." Bosco replied, trying to sound casual. "I'll probably drop by again tomorrow, you know, to see how the surgery went."
"I'd like that. I just don't think I'm strong enough to do this on my own - even with Fred's parents here."
Bosco tightened his grip on Faith's back. "You're plenty strong enough Faith. I know you are." he said and Faith remained silent for a few moments.
"Charlie wanted to see you today, to ride in your cool car again. I told him you were working." Faith said finally as she pulled away from Bosco.
"He's a good kid." Bosco said with a smile. "Maybe when he gets a little older I'll let him take the wheel."
Faith looked almost horrified and Bosco had to laugh. "Oh God, I don't think I ever want my kids driving!"
"Tell him I'll see him tomorrow." Bosco said. "And we'll go for a drive. You and Em can come along too, if you want. I'd invite Fred but I don't think he'll be up for it."
Faith switched the bible to her other hand and laughed softly at the mental image of cramming Fred and all his various IV lines into Bosco's car. "I think he'd rather stay in bed." Faith replied.
Bosco nodded. "Well, uh, like I said before, I'd better get going. Reyes will probably kick my ass if I'm late tomorrow." He stuffed his hands back in his pockets.
"I'll see you tomorrow then?" Faith asked.
"You bet." Bosco said and turned and walked away. Faith clutched the bible to her chest again and looked up into the night sky.