This One's Personal
Chapter 7
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Bennie sat in a room at the end of the hall waiting for the detectives to arrive. Lt. Swersky was pacing outside of the room as Faith and Bosco entered the station. Bosco saw him at the end of the hall and headed toward him immediately. He didn't like the look on the Lieutenant's face. Faith followed close behind.
"Bosco, he looks really pissed," Faith commented behind him.
"Not at me," Bosco said innocently.
They reached the end of the hall as Sully stepped out of the room, leaving Ty behind to keep an eye on the prisoner.
"Lieu, what's up?" Bosco asked, making eye contact with his friend.
"Sully and Davis picked up Bennie a little while ago. He was caught making a deal on the corner of Arthur and 29th. Davis chased him a couple blocks and was cuffing him. Sully, you tell him the rest," the Lieutenant said, rubbing his chin with his hand, agitated.
Sully nodded to the Lieutenant and continued. "Well, we were bustin' on him about it being his third strike and he said there was no way he could go back to prison. He said he knew things that we'd be interested in," Sully explained.
"We told him that we only heard that about 80 times a day," Sully said, as Bosco suddenly interrupted, "Does this story have an intermission somewhere, Sul?"
"Sorry. Yeah, the guy said that he had information on a certain child molester that the NYPD had an interest in," Sully finished.
"Nice finish," commented Faith as she saw Lieu and Bosco lock eyes. Bosco stepped around Sully and put a hand on the doorknob intending to go "interview" the witness.
Swersky put a hand on his shoulder and said, "Boscorelli, wait for the detectives. I don't want anything messed up if this guy's gonna lead us to Nathaniel James."
"I'm not gonna screw anything up, Lieu. I just want two minutes with the guy," Bosco pleaded.
"I'm serious Bosco. You're not to go in there unless the detectives tell you it's okay. Now, in my office. There's another matter I need to discuss with you - alone," the Lieutenant ordered, glancing at Faith and dismissing her. "He'll catch up with you in a few minutes."
"Yes, Sir," said Faith as the two men headed down the hallway toward the office. She exchanged looks with Sully and rolled her eyes.
"What'd he do this time?" Sully asked.
"Apparently, he spent the night with the Lieutenant's daughter," she said, walking away and chuckling.
"What?!" Sully exclaimed trying to catch up with her. "Details, Yokas! I need details!"
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"Close the door," the Lieutenant said as Bosco followed him into his office.
Bosco closed the door quietly and waited for the Lieutenant to motion for him to sit down. He didn't.
"Sir?" Bosco said after a moment of awkward silence.
"Bosco. I like you. You remind me of me when I was young. However, I also know about your reputation with the ladies," he said as Bosco got a lump in the pit of his stomach.
"Yes, Sir," he said, trying to be respectful, but afraid of what was coming next.
Swersky stood up and walked over to his window and looked out onto Arthur. The fire department was returning from another run. Many is the time he watched Mark returning from a call only to see Michael run toward the firehouse to greet them.
"I talked with my grandchildren today on my way into the station," he said. "They told me how you woke up and had breakfast with them," he said, pausing for effect.
"Sir, I can explain," Bosco stuttered, causing the Lieutenant to stifle a chuckle.
"I just want to know what your intentions are, Officer Boscorelli. Toward my daughter, I mean," he said in a "father protecting his daughter's honor" tone.
"Well, Sir. I went over there last night, like you suggested," Bosco was quick to throw in. "And, well, Sir. We got to talking and then we were watching some TV. I guess I fell asleep - ah, on the couch, Sir - and the next thing I knew, Sir, I had kids climbing all over me and there was bacon and eggs cooking in the kitchen," Bosco said.
"And?" the Lieutenant said, waiting for him to answer his original question - the one about what his intentions were toward his daughter.
"And, Sir, I hung around and played with the kids, Sir," Bosco stammered. "I have to tell you, Sir, that I had an enjoyable day with them and I think that they did also."
"Yes, it appears they did from what they told me," the Lieutenant said, turning back toward Bosco.
"Sir?" Bosco said, waiting for the shoe to drop.
"I'm waiting to hear what your intentions are towards my daughter, Officer Boscorelli," he stated again.
"Well, Sir. I like Katy very much. And I think the kids are great too. I'd like to get to know them better, Sir - if that's okay," he answered.
"I think that's a good plan. However, I want to warn you that despite her outward appearance, Katy is still reeling from the loss of Mark," Swersky said. "I'm asking you to take it slow with her. And to make absolutely sure of your motives before you lead her down 'that road,'" he paused.
"Yes, Sir," Bosco said.
"That is all, Bosco. You're dismissed, but I meant what I said about staying away from Bennie until the detectives have had a chance to talk to him first," he emphasized again.
"Yes, Sir. Thank you, Sir," Bosco replied, saluting the superior officer before turning to leave.
"Oh, and Boscorelli," he said, making Bosco stop and turn to face him again.
"Yes, Sir?"
"I just want you to know that I'm behind you on this 100 percent," Swersky said, motioning in the direction of Katy's house with his head.
"Yes, Sir. I promise to be careful, Sir," he said again before turning and leaving the room. He closed the door behind him and let out a breath he hadn't even realized he had been holding.
"Well, you don't look the worse for wear," commented Faith as she walked up alongside him. "The detectives are in with Bennie. Care to watch through the mirror?"
"Piece of cake," Bosco commented in response to Faith's observation. Both Officers walked into the room alongside the detectives to watch the interview through the two-way mirror.
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George Palmer, also known as Nathaniel James, watched the house as the lights went out. He sat there for a while, to make sure that Shaun's mother was asleep then slowly and quietly exited his truck and made his way toward the fire escape.
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TBC
Chapter 7
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Bennie sat in a room at the end of the hall waiting for the detectives to arrive. Lt. Swersky was pacing outside of the room as Faith and Bosco entered the station. Bosco saw him at the end of the hall and headed toward him immediately. He didn't like the look on the Lieutenant's face. Faith followed close behind.
"Bosco, he looks really pissed," Faith commented behind him.
"Not at me," Bosco said innocently.
They reached the end of the hall as Sully stepped out of the room, leaving Ty behind to keep an eye on the prisoner.
"Lieu, what's up?" Bosco asked, making eye contact with his friend.
"Sully and Davis picked up Bennie a little while ago. He was caught making a deal on the corner of Arthur and 29th. Davis chased him a couple blocks and was cuffing him. Sully, you tell him the rest," the Lieutenant said, rubbing his chin with his hand, agitated.
Sully nodded to the Lieutenant and continued. "Well, we were bustin' on him about it being his third strike and he said there was no way he could go back to prison. He said he knew things that we'd be interested in," Sully explained.
"We told him that we only heard that about 80 times a day," Sully said, as Bosco suddenly interrupted, "Does this story have an intermission somewhere, Sul?"
"Sorry. Yeah, the guy said that he had information on a certain child molester that the NYPD had an interest in," Sully finished.
"Nice finish," commented Faith as she saw Lieu and Bosco lock eyes. Bosco stepped around Sully and put a hand on the doorknob intending to go "interview" the witness.
Swersky put a hand on his shoulder and said, "Boscorelli, wait for the detectives. I don't want anything messed up if this guy's gonna lead us to Nathaniel James."
"I'm not gonna screw anything up, Lieu. I just want two minutes with the guy," Bosco pleaded.
"I'm serious Bosco. You're not to go in there unless the detectives tell you it's okay. Now, in my office. There's another matter I need to discuss with you - alone," the Lieutenant ordered, glancing at Faith and dismissing her. "He'll catch up with you in a few minutes."
"Yes, Sir," said Faith as the two men headed down the hallway toward the office. She exchanged looks with Sully and rolled her eyes.
"What'd he do this time?" Sully asked.
"Apparently, he spent the night with the Lieutenant's daughter," she said, walking away and chuckling.
"What?!" Sully exclaimed trying to catch up with her. "Details, Yokas! I need details!"
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"Close the door," the Lieutenant said as Bosco followed him into his office.
Bosco closed the door quietly and waited for the Lieutenant to motion for him to sit down. He didn't.
"Sir?" Bosco said after a moment of awkward silence.
"Bosco. I like you. You remind me of me when I was young. However, I also know about your reputation with the ladies," he said as Bosco got a lump in the pit of his stomach.
"Yes, Sir," he said, trying to be respectful, but afraid of what was coming next.
Swersky stood up and walked over to his window and looked out onto Arthur. The fire department was returning from another run. Many is the time he watched Mark returning from a call only to see Michael run toward the firehouse to greet them.
"I talked with my grandchildren today on my way into the station," he said. "They told me how you woke up and had breakfast with them," he said, pausing for effect.
"Sir, I can explain," Bosco stuttered, causing the Lieutenant to stifle a chuckle.
"I just want to know what your intentions are, Officer Boscorelli. Toward my daughter, I mean," he said in a "father protecting his daughter's honor" tone.
"Well, Sir. I went over there last night, like you suggested," Bosco was quick to throw in. "And, well, Sir. We got to talking and then we were watching some TV. I guess I fell asleep - ah, on the couch, Sir - and the next thing I knew, Sir, I had kids climbing all over me and there was bacon and eggs cooking in the kitchen," Bosco said.
"And?" the Lieutenant said, waiting for him to answer his original question - the one about what his intentions were toward his daughter.
"And, Sir, I hung around and played with the kids, Sir," Bosco stammered. "I have to tell you, Sir, that I had an enjoyable day with them and I think that they did also."
"Yes, it appears they did from what they told me," the Lieutenant said, turning back toward Bosco.
"Sir?" Bosco said, waiting for the shoe to drop.
"I'm waiting to hear what your intentions are towards my daughter, Officer Boscorelli," he stated again.
"Well, Sir. I like Katy very much. And I think the kids are great too. I'd like to get to know them better, Sir - if that's okay," he answered.
"I think that's a good plan. However, I want to warn you that despite her outward appearance, Katy is still reeling from the loss of Mark," Swersky said. "I'm asking you to take it slow with her. And to make absolutely sure of your motives before you lead her down 'that road,'" he paused.
"Yes, Sir," Bosco said.
"That is all, Bosco. You're dismissed, but I meant what I said about staying away from Bennie until the detectives have had a chance to talk to him first," he emphasized again.
"Yes, Sir. Thank you, Sir," Bosco replied, saluting the superior officer before turning to leave.
"Oh, and Boscorelli," he said, making Bosco stop and turn to face him again.
"Yes, Sir?"
"I just want you to know that I'm behind you on this 100 percent," Swersky said, motioning in the direction of Katy's house with his head.
"Yes, Sir. I promise to be careful, Sir," he said again before turning and leaving the room. He closed the door behind him and let out a breath he hadn't even realized he had been holding.
"Well, you don't look the worse for wear," commented Faith as she walked up alongside him. "The detectives are in with Bennie. Care to watch through the mirror?"
"Piece of cake," Bosco commented in response to Faith's observation. Both Officers walked into the room alongside the detectives to watch the interview through the two-way mirror.
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George Palmer, also known as Nathaniel James, watched the house as the lights went out. He sat there for a while, to make sure that Shaun's mother was asleep then slowly and quietly exited his truck and made his way toward the fire escape.
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TBC