Promises
Chapter 3
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The only characters I own are Dominique Adams and Rylee O'Neill. Don't bother suing me because nothing I have is worth the money you'd have to spend on a lawyer. :o)
Enjoy!
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Bosco arrived at the station house early on Monday. He figured that he should make sure that this new partnership started on the right foot, and if that meant being on time then he'd make sure he was on time. Well, at least for the first week.
He opened his locker and found a small white box on the shelf. Faith was the only one who knew his combination. "Wonder what this is." Bosco picked up the box. There was a note taped to the lid. He sat down on the bench in front of his locker and unfolded the note.
Bos- Just a little something to remind you that I'll always be there. –Faith
He opened the box. Inside was a St. Michael's medallion on a silver chain. Bosco wasn't very religious, but he knew that St. Michael was the patron saint of law enforcement officers. He carefully removed the necklace, and inspected the medallion. The back was engraved. Bosco- Always Have ~Faith~
He smiled as he read the words. Bosco took off the necklace he was wearing and replaced it with the one Faith gave him.
"Boscorelli? You're here early. Special occasion?"
"Hey Sully. Yeah, sorta. I've got a new partner starting today."
Davis entered the locker room. Both Sully and Bosco acknowledge him with a nod.
"Oh yeah, that's right. How you feel about that?"
"Honestly," he chuckled. "I'm a little nervous."
"So do you know who your new partner is?" asked Davis.
"Yeah. I met her yesterday. Rylee O'Neill."
The door opened.
"Damn Bosco. How come you always get the chicks?" joked Davis.
"Excuse me, but did you just call me a *chick*?"
Ty turned around to find Rylee burning a hole through him with her eyes. Bosco went and stood by her.
"Uh, I, uh…"Davis stammered.
"Relax man. I'm just messin' with ya. However, if you ever use the word chick around me again you'll wish you hadn't." She grinned and Davis let out the breath he was holding.
"Ty Davis meet my partner Rylee O'Neill." The two officers shook hands. "And this is his partner John Sullivan. The four of us patrol the same sector."
Sullivan extended his hand. "Everybody calls me Sully."
"Nice to meet you Sully."
Davis and Sully stood looking the new partners up and down. They exchanged a look.
"What?!" Bosco didn't like the way Davis and Sully were looking at them.
"Well it's just…well," began Ty.
"What?!" Rylee was beginning to feel a little self-conscious.
"Damn, you two look so much alike," blurted Sully.
Rylee and Bosco looked at each other. O'Neill shook her head. "I've got better hair," she stated.
Bosco raised his eyebrows. "Whatever," he headed back to his locker. Silence filled the room as the four officers changed into their uniforms.
Davis broke the silence as he headed to roll call. "Seriously. You two could be twins."
"Man you need glasses if you think I look anything like *him*."
Sully took in her tone of voice. "Great. Now we've got two Boscorellis," he complained as he and Davis exited.
Rylee looked at Bosco. "I don't think that was meant as a compliment."
Bosco just shrugged.
As Bosco and Rylee headed to roll call Officers McCarty and Swanson from the day shift were on their way to the locker room. Bosco never had gotten along with those two, and usually tried to steer clear of them. It was the first time he had run into them since he'd started having panic attacks. What had happened to Bosco was now fairly common knowledge, but most the officers at the precinct didn't bring it up. The few who did were very supportive, but Bosco cringed when he saw McCarty and Swanson approaching.
"If it isn't wittle Maurice Boscorelli," said Swanson as if he was talking to a baby. "Where's your mommy Maurice? Shouldn't she be here to hold your hand when you get scared?" He laughed at Bosco.
"Funny Swanson. Now get out of the way." Bosco tried to push past him, but Swanson stood his ground. "Come on man. I don't want any trouble here."
"Oh Maurice is a fraidy cat," he laughed again, and pushed Bosco aside. "Wuss."
Rylee lunged at Swanson. She put her forearm into his chest and slammed him hard against the wall. "I think you owe my partner an apology you son- of-a-bitch!"
"What Boscorelli? You gotta have a *girl* fight your battles. Not much of a man these days are you?" remarked McCarty.
Bosco sprang into action pinning McCarty against the wall the same way Rylee had done to Swanson. "McCarty," Bosco growled. "You and your girlfriend Swanson better stay out of our way! You hear me!?"
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON OUT HERE!" Swersky yelled from down the hall. Faith was standing beside him; both of them had seen the actions of O'Neill and Boscorelli.
Rylee and Bosco let go of the two officers, but not without giving them an extra shove. "SWANSON! McCARTY! GET OUT OF MY SIGHT! BOSCORELLI! O'NEILL! GET YOUR ASSES IN ROLL CALL!"
Rylee smoothed out her shirt, and looked at Bosco. "You OK?"
"Fine. You?"
"Good," she looked toward the locker room where Swanson and McCarty had disappeared. "Bastards."
"No shit."
They walked into roll call and everyone looked at them. All of them had heard Lieutenant Swersky erupt on them. Bosco strutted in like nothing was wrong. Rylee wore a cocky grin on her face. They both took a seat in the back of the room.
"Like I said, two Boscorellis," grumbled Sully to Davis.
Rylee heard him, and leaned forward. "You got a problem Sullivan?"
"Yeah, actually---" he was cut off as Swersky began briefing the officers.
"Alright everybody. First order of business. As many of you know Sergeant Christopher has transferred to another precinct---"
"Thank you God!" said one officer as he high-fived the officer next to him.
"It's about time!" chimed another officer.
Swersky grinned. "Alright. Alright. Settle down. Faith Yokas will be taking his spot." The officers in the room applauded Faith who turned red from the attention. She looked at Bosco to see his reaction. He smiled at her, and pulled the necklace out from under his shirt so she could see it. She turned her attention back to the lieutenant.
"Item two. Officer Rylee O'Neill has transferred here from the thirty eighth precinct," he pointed to her. "She's going to be riding with Boscorelli, so introduce yourself when you get a chance. And our last item for today is a series of purse snatchings throughout the area. We've got a good sketch from one of the victims, so keep your eyes and ears open out there. Have a good tour." As the officers filtered out of the room Swersky shouted above the noise. "Boscorelli. O'Neill. You two stay put!"
Bosco rolled his eyes, and sat back down. "Great," groaned Rylee as she sat next to him.
The door was closed when the room was empty except for Rylee, Bosco, Faith and Lieu. "Come up here you two," Swersky beckoned them with his finger. "What the hell was that?"
"Sir?"
"This isn't a game Boscorelli. Sergeant Yokas and I saw the whole thing."
"It was nothing Lieu."
"Nothing? It sure looked like something to me!"
"Bosco was just introducing me to some of the guys," stated Rylee.
"Interesting introductions," Lieu looked long and hard at the two officers in front of him. "I'm going to let this little incident slide because it's your first day O'Neill. But if I see anything like that again you're both suspended! You got me!?"
"Yes sir," the two officers replied in unison.
"Now get the hell outta here!"
They headed to get their radios. "Man, nothing like having Swersky pissed at you the beginning of your first shift," Bosco noted.
"No big deal," Rylee shrugged. "I've had worse."
Bosco stopped, and looked at her. "You're puttin' me on."
"Nope," she headed for the squad.
Yokas and Swersky stood in the hall and watched the two officers. Lieu looked at Faith and sighed. "They said she was like Bosco. I should've known it wouldn't take long."
Faith didn't say anything. She was still in shock.
Chapter 3
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The only characters I own are Dominique Adams and Rylee O'Neill. Don't bother suing me because nothing I have is worth the money you'd have to spend on a lawyer. :o)
Enjoy!
*****
Bosco arrived at the station house early on Monday. He figured that he should make sure that this new partnership started on the right foot, and if that meant being on time then he'd make sure he was on time. Well, at least for the first week.
He opened his locker and found a small white box on the shelf. Faith was the only one who knew his combination. "Wonder what this is." Bosco picked up the box. There was a note taped to the lid. He sat down on the bench in front of his locker and unfolded the note.
Bos- Just a little something to remind you that I'll always be there. –Faith
He opened the box. Inside was a St. Michael's medallion on a silver chain. Bosco wasn't very religious, but he knew that St. Michael was the patron saint of law enforcement officers. He carefully removed the necklace, and inspected the medallion. The back was engraved. Bosco- Always Have ~Faith~
He smiled as he read the words. Bosco took off the necklace he was wearing and replaced it with the one Faith gave him.
"Boscorelli? You're here early. Special occasion?"
"Hey Sully. Yeah, sorta. I've got a new partner starting today."
Davis entered the locker room. Both Sully and Bosco acknowledge him with a nod.
"Oh yeah, that's right. How you feel about that?"
"Honestly," he chuckled. "I'm a little nervous."
"So do you know who your new partner is?" asked Davis.
"Yeah. I met her yesterday. Rylee O'Neill."
The door opened.
"Damn Bosco. How come you always get the chicks?" joked Davis.
"Excuse me, but did you just call me a *chick*?"
Ty turned around to find Rylee burning a hole through him with her eyes. Bosco went and stood by her.
"Uh, I, uh…"Davis stammered.
"Relax man. I'm just messin' with ya. However, if you ever use the word chick around me again you'll wish you hadn't." She grinned and Davis let out the breath he was holding.
"Ty Davis meet my partner Rylee O'Neill." The two officers shook hands. "And this is his partner John Sullivan. The four of us patrol the same sector."
Sullivan extended his hand. "Everybody calls me Sully."
"Nice to meet you Sully."
Davis and Sully stood looking the new partners up and down. They exchanged a look.
"What?!" Bosco didn't like the way Davis and Sully were looking at them.
"Well it's just…well," began Ty.
"What?!" Rylee was beginning to feel a little self-conscious.
"Damn, you two look so much alike," blurted Sully.
Rylee and Bosco looked at each other. O'Neill shook her head. "I've got better hair," she stated.
Bosco raised his eyebrows. "Whatever," he headed back to his locker. Silence filled the room as the four officers changed into their uniforms.
Davis broke the silence as he headed to roll call. "Seriously. You two could be twins."
"Man you need glasses if you think I look anything like *him*."
Sully took in her tone of voice. "Great. Now we've got two Boscorellis," he complained as he and Davis exited.
Rylee looked at Bosco. "I don't think that was meant as a compliment."
Bosco just shrugged.
As Bosco and Rylee headed to roll call Officers McCarty and Swanson from the day shift were on their way to the locker room. Bosco never had gotten along with those two, and usually tried to steer clear of them. It was the first time he had run into them since he'd started having panic attacks. What had happened to Bosco was now fairly common knowledge, but most the officers at the precinct didn't bring it up. The few who did were very supportive, but Bosco cringed when he saw McCarty and Swanson approaching.
"If it isn't wittle Maurice Boscorelli," said Swanson as if he was talking to a baby. "Where's your mommy Maurice? Shouldn't she be here to hold your hand when you get scared?" He laughed at Bosco.
"Funny Swanson. Now get out of the way." Bosco tried to push past him, but Swanson stood his ground. "Come on man. I don't want any trouble here."
"Oh Maurice is a fraidy cat," he laughed again, and pushed Bosco aside. "Wuss."
Rylee lunged at Swanson. She put her forearm into his chest and slammed him hard against the wall. "I think you owe my partner an apology you son- of-a-bitch!"
"What Boscorelli? You gotta have a *girl* fight your battles. Not much of a man these days are you?" remarked McCarty.
Bosco sprang into action pinning McCarty against the wall the same way Rylee had done to Swanson. "McCarty," Bosco growled. "You and your girlfriend Swanson better stay out of our way! You hear me!?"
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON OUT HERE!" Swersky yelled from down the hall. Faith was standing beside him; both of them had seen the actions of O'Neill and Boscorelli.
Rylee and Bosco let go of the two officers, but not without giving them an extra shove. "SWANSON! McCARTY! GET OUT OF MY SIGHT! BOSCORELLI! O'NEILL! GET YOUR ASSES IN ROLL CALL!"
Rylee smoothed out her shirt, and looked at Bosco. "You OK?"
"Fine. You?"
"Good," she looked toward the locker room where Swanson and McCarty had disappeared. "Bastards."
"No shit."
They walked into roll call and everyone looked at them. All of them had heard Lieutenant Swersky erupt on them. Bosco strutted in like nothing was wrong. Rylee wore a cocky grin on her face. They both took a seat in the back of the room.
"Like I said, two Boscorellis," grumbled Sully to Davis.
Rylee heard him, and leaned forward. "You got a problem Sullivan?"
"Yeah, actually---" he was cut off as Swersky began briefing the officers.
"Alright everybody. First order of business. As many of you know Sergeant Christopher has transferred to another precinct---"
"Thank you God!" said one officer as he high-fived the officer next to him.
"It's about time!" chimed another officer.
Swersky grinned. "Alright. Alright. Settle down. Faith Yokas will be taking his spot." The officers in the room applauded Faith who turned red from the attention. She looked at Bosco to see his reaction. He smiled at her, and pulled the necklace out from under his shirt so she could see it. She turned her attention back to the lieutenant.
"Item two. Officer Rylee O'Neill has transferred here from the thirty eighth precinct," he pointed to her. "She's going to be riding with Boscorelli, so introduce yourself when you get a chance. And our last item for today is a series of purse snatchings throughout the area. We've got a good sketch from one of the victims, so keep your eyes and ears open out there. Have a good tour." As the officers filtered out of the room Swersky shouted above the noise. "Boscorelli. O'Neill. You two stay put!"
Bosco rolled his eyes, and sat back down. "Great," groaned Rylee as she sat next to him.
The door was closed when the room was empty except for Rylee, Bosco, Faith and Lieu. "Come up here you two," Swersky beckoned them with his finger. "What the hell was that?"
"Sir?"
"This isn't a game Boscorelli. Sergeant Yokas and I saw the whole thing."
"It was nothing Lieu."
"Nothing? It sure looked like something to me!"
"Bosco was just introducing me to some of the guys," stated Rylee.
"Interesting introductions," Lieu looked long and hard at the two officers in front of him. "I'm going to let this little incident slide because it's your first day O'Neill. But if I see anything like that again you're both suspended! You got me!?"
"Yes sir," the two officers replied in unison.
"Now get the hell outta here!"
They headed to get their radios. "Man, nothing like having Swersky pissed at you the beginning of your first shift," Bosco noted.
"No big deal," Rylee shrugged. "I've had worse."
Bosco stopped, and looked at her. "You're puttin' me on."
"Nope," she headed for the squad.
Yokas and Swersky stood in the hall and watched the two officers. Lieu looked at Faith and sighed. "They said she was like Bosco. I should've known it wouldn't take long."
Faith didn't say anything. She was still in shock.