Rainy Season
Chapter 3
*****
Just a reminder that I don't own any of the Third Watch characters, and yes
I'm still fuming about that :)
OK, so this is story number two in Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Rain.my Bosco/Faith shipper series. The first story is Let the Sun Shine Through, and I suggest you go read it if you haven't already!
Once again this if for all you shippers, and especially Dem and Angie.this brainwashing is getting stronger and stronger every day! *****
"Every lifetime has a little bit of rain. This is just your rainy season."
***** "So I'll head home and get changed then I'll meet you at your place and we can finish packing and start moving stuff over to the new apartment."
"OK. Sully and Davis have the day off, so we're supposed to call them when we're ready for them to come help."
Bosco nodded as he opened his locker and began changing into his civvies. "So Fred was cool about letting you borrow the truck?"
"Well, his name is the one on the lease so the sooner we move everything out the better it is for him."
"And what about the kids' stuff? He didn't give you a hard time about moving it into your place?"
"Nope, but from what Emily and Charlie said after they were over there the other night Fred's place is really small. Only two bedrooms, and I guess it's smaller than the one we were living in. Plus it's furnished so he doesn't have room anyway."
"That's a bonus for you right? I mean when it comes to custody. You having a place big enough for both kids to have their own rooms looks good."
"Yeah," she smiled. "Bosco I can't thank you enough for getting me into that apartment."
"Anything for you partner." He closed his locker.
The locker room door opened. "Boscorelli? You still here?"
"Yeah," Bosco said as he stepped around his locker as he finished buttoning his shirt to find Lieutenant Swersky standing in the doorway.
"Stop by my office before you leave."
"Yes sir." The door closed and Bosco looked at Faith. "What do you figure Swersky wants?"
She shrugged. "Beats me."
Bosco shrugged as well. "Hopefully this won't take too long. I'll see you later." ***** He stuck his head in the office. "What's up boss?"
"Close the door and have a seat." Bosco did as he was told, and watched as the lieutenant threw another file onto the growing mound of paperwork on his desk. "How are things going on the day shift Bosco?"
He bit his lip and bobbed his head. "Good."
"That's not what I hear."
Bosco straightened up in his chair. "Sir?"
"Two days and you've already had two complaints filed against you."
"Two?"
Swersky nodded. "The guy you referred to as 'Richie Rich' and then today a woman called and said you told her she was too plump to be wearing the outfit she had on. Care to explain?"
Bosco fidgeted a little. "I kinda lost my temper."
"Kinda?"
"Lieu look I'm sorry. It won't happen again."
"Bosco your tactics worked when you were on the third watch, but now you're dealing with different situations and a different breed of people. You need to adjust."
"I know, but I-" He shook his head and looked down. "I hate being a meter maid and with the calls we get I might as well be working for the auto club instead of the police department." Bosco looked at Swersky. "Lieu I need *real* police work."
Swersky nodded. "Bosco I spoke with Lieutenant Anderson and we've agreed to keep these complaints out of your file under one condition."
"What condition is that sir?"
"You come back to my watch."
Bosco's jaw dropped. It had only been two days, but he was dying to get back on his old shift, but there was one problem with that.if Faith worked 7-3 and he worked 3-11 it wouldn't be very practical for them if Faith had sole custody of the kids. He wanted to be there for her, and he wanted to spend time with her. Working 3-11 was not an option for him. He looked at the lieutenant. "Sorry sir, but I can't do that."
"And why not?"
"Well, because-because." He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. "Because I'm in a serious relationship, and that wouldn't work with our schedules."
"You and Faith are serious enough that you'd give up the chance to work your old shift?"
"Me and Faith? Come on Lieu," Bosco tried to laugh.
Swersky grinned. "Bosco I know about you and Faith."
"You do? How?"
"Trust me; word gets around. But I have to be honest with you. It's in the PD's best interest to get you off the day shift."
"Is that because of me and Faith being together? Because we're nothing but professional when we're in uniform."
"No Bosco that's not even a concern. It's the fact that we can't afford to have you running off at the mouth. The people you deal with from 7-3 are a lot different than those you're used to dealing with. For the most part they are highly educated people who won't back down." He held up a file. "And they aren't afraid to file complaints."
Bosco ran his hand through his hair. "Can I switch to nights?" he asked quietly.
"Nights?"
Bosco nodded. "That way I'm not on days, and Faith and I can still keep a fairly normal schedule and I'd be able to help her with the kids and stuff."
Swersky nodded. "I'll talk with the captain, and I'll give you a call when I get this figured out."
"Thanks Lieu," Bosco stood up to leave.
"Oh, Bosco."
"Yeah."
"Treat her right, and remember what I said. Word gets around. She's got a lot of friends here, and I'd hate to see what would happen to you if you hurt her in *any* way."
Bosco smiled. "Don't worry about that. It aint' gonna happen." ***** He knocked on the apartment door. "Who is it?" asked Emily through the door.
"It's Bosco."
"What do you want?"
"I told your mom that I'd come over and help you move."
"We don't want your help!"
"Emily let me in please."
"No."
"Emily, come on kiddo. Let me in." This time he got no answer, so he tried the door and found it was locked. He knocked again.
"Go away!" Bosco sighed and pulled out his cell phone.
"Hello."
"Hey. Where are you?"
"I'm in my apartment. Where are you?"
"Standing outside the door."
She chuckled. "It'd be a lot easier to help if you came inside."
"Well I would, but Emily won't let me in and she locked the door." As soon as the sentence was out of his mouth the door opened and Faith stood before him. They hung up their phones.
"Sorry. I was in the bedroom. I didn't hear you."
"No big thing."
"So what'd Swersky want?" She asked as they walked through the apartment.
"They're taking me off days."
"What?! How come?"
"Two days, two complaints. They think it's in the department's best interest to put me on another shift. Swersky said they agreed to keep the complaints out of my jacket if I switched."
"What shift?"
Bosco started putting items from Faith's room into a box. "They want me back on afternoons."
"Three to eleven? But if you---"
"I told him if I was changing it had to be nights, so you and I can keep a normal routine with the kids."
"You told him about us?"
Bosco shook his head. "Didn't have to, he already knew."
"So you're on nights now?"
"Well it isn't official yet. Swersky was going to call me after he talks to the captain."
"Bosco you know you didn't have to switch to nights just for me. I think it's great you want to help with the kids, but we aren't married. You aren't obligated. I would have understood if you went back to our old shift."
He grinned. "Who says this was about you?" He chuckled. "I was thinking about me and how I couldn't handle not seeing you. My motive was purely selfish."
Faith went over to him and wrapped her arms around him. "I've missed you the last couple nights."
"Yeah me too." He sighed. "I've hardly slept, and it's only going to be worse now if I'm on nights. I'll never get to fall asleep with you in my arms."
She ran her hand through his hair. "Whatever happens we'll make it work. Right?"
"Right." He leaned his forehead against hers. Faith shifted slightly so she could kiss his lips, but Bosco pulled his head away. "I don't know if that's such a good idea Faith."
"You don't want me to kiss you?"
"Oh I want you to; believe me I do, but maybe we should cool it when the kids are around. Ya know?"
"You think that's best?"
"Yeah I do," he said softly.
"OK." She gave him a quick hug. "You keep working, and I'll go call Sully and Davis."
"Why do I have to keep working? Why don't you work, and I'll go call the guys?" he grinned.
She looked at him. "Because Bosco I have this feeling you'd get lost somewhere between here and the phone in the living room, and I'd be down a helper." Faith smiled and headed for the living room as Charlie came barreling around the corner, and ran into his mother. "Charlie what are you doing?"
The young boy was beaming with excitement, and was bouncing from foot to foot. "Is Bosco here? Emily said he was here. Where is he?" Charlie asked quickly.
"He's right here," Faith said as she moved to the side.
Charlie's eyes lit up when he saw Bosco standing there. "Hey Bosco," Charlie said with a smile as he charged at Bosco.
"Hey ya squirt," Bosco replied as he picked Charlie up and carefully body slammed him on the bed. Charlie laughed with delight as he and Bosco wrestled. Bosco let Charlie "flip" him over and pin him.
Charlie lay across Bosco's chest as he finished pinning him. "ONE.TWO.THREE," counted Charlie.
"OK. OK. You got me," Bosco laughed.
Emily stood in the doorway watching. "Grow up Bosco," she said in a very snotty tone. Bosco and Charlie looked at her. "Come on Charlie. We have to finish packing our room."
Charlie crawled off the bed, but before walking out the door he turned back to Bosco who was now sitting on the edge of the bed. "Bosco?"
"Yeah squirt."
"I don't know why Emily doesn't like you anymore, but I still like you."
Bosco grinned. "Thanks little man."
Faith walked back into the room as Charlie left. "What's going on?"
"Nothin'." Bosco replied as he stood up and continued packing. "You get a hold of the guys?"
"Yeah. They're on their way. Oh and Ty roped Carlos and Alex into coming, and Sully is bringing Tatiana."
"Excellent. With all that man power and the packing you did yesterday we could have this done tonight."
"That sure would be nice." ***** The crew had made quick work of packing and moving Faith's things. It was a little after 11:30 that night when Bosco, Ty, Sully and Carlos finished unloading the last truckload. "That's it," announced Bosco as he carried the last box through the door.
Alex came into the living room with Charlie and Emily. "We got all the beds assembled, and made."
"The kitchen is together," said Tatiana as she joined the group, and put her arm around Sully's waist.
"Wow you guys, thank you so much," beamed Faith. "I never thought we'd get it all done today."
"It was no problem Faith. We were glad to help," said Sully.
"This is an awesome apartment Faith. It must cost a fortune. How much you pay a month?" asked Carlos.
"That's none of your business Nieto," said Ty with a disapproving look as Alex smacked Carlos on the arm.
"Owww! What was that for Taylor?"
"What do you think it was for?" Alex asked as the room erupted in laughter.
Bosco walked up behind Faith and put his arms around her waist. "Actually my cousin owns the building, and rent is pretty reasonable." Faith nodded as she reached her hand up and caressed Bosco's cheek.
Emily didn't like Bosco being so close to her mother, so she decided to try and get some attention. She picked up a couple of the ten-pound weights that were sitting next to the box Bosco had just put on the floor. "Mom where do you want these?"
Faith and Bosco turned to look at her. "Be careful with those Em, they're heavy."
"I know. Where do they go?"
"I put the rest of them in the spare bedroom," said Bosco as he stepped away from Faith after seeing the glare on Emily's face. "Why don't you give them to me? I'll take them and you and Charlie can grab some plates and napkins for everybody cause that pizza we ordered should be here any second."
"You're not my dad. I don't have to listen to you."
"I'm just trying to help Em."
"I told you my name is not Em!"
"Emily Yokas don't you dare talk to Bosco like that! Just give him the weights, and come help me in the kitchen."
"Fine!" Bosco turned back to Emily expecting her to hand him the weights. Instead she threw them at Bosco's feet.
OK, so this is story number two in Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Rain.my Bosco/Faith shipper series. The first story is Let the Sun Shine Through, and I suggest you go read it if you haven't already!
Once again this if for all you shippers, and especially Dem and Angie.this brainwashing is getting stronger and stronger every day! *****
"Every lifetime has a little bit of rain. This is just your rainy season."
***** "So I'll head home and get changed then I'll meet you at your place and we can finish packing and start moving stuff over to the new apartment."
"OK. Sully and Davis have the day off, so we're supposed to call them when we're ready for them to come help."
Bosco nodded as he opened his locker and began changing into his civvies. "So Fred was cool about letting you borrow the truck?"
"Well, his name is the one on the lease so the sooner we move everything out the better it is for him."
"And what about the kids' stuff? He didn't give you a hard time about moving it into your place?"
"Nope, but from what Emily and Charlie said after they were over there the other night Fred's place is really small. Only two bedrooms, and I guess it's smaller than the one we were living in. Plus it's furnished so he doesn't have room anyway."
"That's a bonus for you right? I mean when it comes to custody. You having a place big enough for both kids to have their own rooms looks good."
"Yeah," she smiled. "Bosco I can't thank you enough for getting me into that apartment."
"Anything for you partner." He closed his locker.
The locker room door opened. "Boscorelli? You still here?"
"Yeah," Bosco said as he stepped around his locker as he finished buttoning his shirt to find Lieutenant Swersky standing in the doorway.
"Stop by my office before you leave."
"Yes sir." The door closed and Bosco looked at Faith. "What do you figure Swersky wants?"
She shrugged. "Beats me."
Bosco shrugged as well. "Hopefully this won't take too long. I'll see you later." ***** He stuck his head in the office. "What's up boss?"
"Close the door and have a seat." Bosco did as he was told, and watched as the lieutenant threw another file onto the growing mound of paperwork on his desk. "How are things going on the day shift Bosco?"
He bit his lip and bobbed his head. "Good."
"That's not what I hear."
Bosco straightened up in his chair. "Sir?"
"Two days and you've already had two complaints filed against you."
"Two?"
Swersky nodded. "The guy you referred to as 'Richie Rich' and then today a woman called and said you told her she was too plump to be wearing the outfit she had on. Care to explain?"
Bosco fidgeted a little. "I kinda lost my temper."
"Kinda?"
"Lieu look I'm sorry. It won't happen again."
"Bosco your tactics worked when you were on the third watch, but now you're dealing with different situations and a different breed of people. You need to adjust."
"I know, but I-" He shook his head and looked down. "I hate being a meter maid and with the calls we get I might as well be working for the auto club instead of the police department." Bosco looked at Swersky. "Lieu I need *real* police work."
Swersky nodded. "Bosco I spoke with Lieutenant Anderson and we've agreed to keep these complaints out of your file under one condition."
"What condition is that sir?"
"You come back to my watch."
Bosco's jaw dropped. It had only been two days, but he was dying to get back on his old shift, but there was one problem with that.if Faith worked 7-3 and he worked 3-11 it wouldn't be very practical for them if Faith had sole custody of the kids. He wanted to be there for her, and he wanted to spend time with her. Working 3-11 was not an option for him. He looked at the lieutenant. "Sorry sir, but I can't do that."
"And why not?"
"Well, because-because." He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. "Because I'm in a serious relationship, and that wouldn't work with our schedules."
"You and Faith are serious enough that you'd give up the chance to work your old shift?"
"Me and Faith? Come on Lieu," Bosco tried to laugh.
Swersky grinned. "Bosco I know about you and Faith."
"You do? How?"
"Trust me; word gets around. But I have to be honest with you. It's in the PD's best interest to get you off the day shift."
"Is that because of me and Faith being together? Because we're nothing but professional when we're in uniform."
"No Bosco that's not even a concern. It's the fact that we can't afford to have you running off at the mouth. The people you deal with from 7-3 are a lot different than those you're used to dealing with. For the most part they are highly educated people who won't back down." He held up a file. "And they aren't afraid to file complaints."
Bosco ran his hand through his hair. "Can I switch to nights?" he asked quietly.
"Nights?"
Bosco nodded. "That way I'm not on days, and Faith and I can still keep a fairly normal schedule and I'd be able to help her with the kids and stuff."
Swersky nodded. "I'll talk with the captain, and I'll give you a call when I get this figured out."
"Thanks Lieu," Bosco stood up to leave.
"Oh, Bosco."
"Yeah."
"Treat her right, and remember what I said. Word gets around. She's got a lot of friends here, and I'd hate to see what would happen to you if you hurt her in *any* way."
Bosco smiled. "Don't worry about that. It aint' gonna happen." ***** He knocked on the apartment door. "Who is it?" asked Emily through the door.
"It's Bosco."
"What do you want?"
"I told your mom that I'd come over and help you move."
"We don't want your help!"
"Emily let me in please."
"No."
"Emily, come on kiddo. Let me in." This time he got no answer, so he tried the door and found it was locked. He knocked again.
"Go away!" Bosco sighed and pulled out his cell phone.
"Hello."
"Hey. Where are you?"
"I'm in my apartment. Where are you?"
"Standing outside the door."
She chuckled. "It'd be a lot easier to help if you came inside."
"Well I would, but Emily won't let me in and she locked the door." As soon as the sentence was out of his mouth the door opened and Faith stood before him. They hung up their phones.
"Sorry. I was in the bedroom. I didn't hear you."
"No big thing."
"So what'd Swersky want?" She asked as they walked through the apartment.
"They're taking me off days."
"What?! How come?"
"Two days, two complaints. They think it's in the department's best interest to put me on another shift. Swersky said they agreed to keep the complaints out of my jacket if I switched."
"What shift?"
Bosco started putting items from Faith's room into a box. "They want me back on afternoons."
"Three to eleven? But if you---"
"I told him if I was changing it had to be nights, so you and I can keep a normal routine with the kids."
"You told him about us?"
Bosco shook his head. "Didn't have to, he already knew."
"So you're on nights now?"
"Well it isn't official yet. Swersky was going to call me after he talks to the captain."
"Bosco you know you didn't have to switch to nights just for me. I think it's great you want to help with the kids, but we aren't married. You aren't obligated. I would have understood if you went back to our old shift."
He grinned. "Who says this was about you?" He chuckled. "I was thinking about me and how I couldn't handle not seeing you. My motive was purely selfish."
Faith went over to him and wrapped her arms around him. "I've missed you the last couple nights."
"Yeah me too." He sighed. "I've hardly slept, and it's only going to be worse now if I'm on nights. I'll never get to fall asleep with you in my arms."
She ran her hand through his hair. "Whatever happens we'll make it work. Right?"
"Right." He leaned his forehead against hers. Faith shifted slightly so she could kiss his lips, but Bosco pulled his head away. "I don't know if that's such a good idea Faith."
"You don't want me to kiss you?"
"Oh I want you to; believe me I do, but maybe we should cool it when the kids are around. Ya know?"
"You think that's best?"
"Yeah I do," he said softly.
"OK." She gave him a quick hug. "You keep working, and I'll go call Sully and Davis."
"Why do I have to keep working? Why don't you work, and I'll go call the guys?" he grinned.
She looked at him. "Because Bosco I have this feeling you'd get lost somewhere between here and the phone in the living room, and I'd be down a helper." Faith smiled and headed for the living room as Charlie came barreling around the corner, and ran into his mother. "Charlie what are you doing?"
The young boy was beaming with excitement, and was bouncing from foot to foot. "Is Bosco here? Emily said he was here. Where is he?" Charlie asked quickly.
"He's right here," Faith said as she moved to the side.
Charlie's eyes lit up when he saw Bosco standing there. "Hey Bosco," Charlie said with a smile as he charged at Bosco.
"Hey ya squirt," Bosco replied as he picked Charlie up and carefully body slammed him on the bed. Charlie laughed with delight as he and Bosco wrestled. Bosco let Charlie "flip" him over and pin him.
Charlie lay across Bosco's chest as he finished pinning him. "ONE.TWO.THREE," counted Charlie.
"OK. OK. You got me," Bosco laughed.
Emily stood in the doorway watching. "Grow up Bosco," she said in a very snotty tone. Bosco and Charlie looked at her. "Come on Charlie. We have to finish packing our room."
Charlie crawled off the bed, but before walking out the door he turned back to Bosco who was now sitting on the edge of the bed. "Bosco?"
"Yeah squirt."
"I don't know why Emily doesn't like you anymore, but I still like you."
Bosco grinned. "Thanks little man."
Faith walked back into the room as Charlie left. "What's going on?"
"Nothin'." Bosco replied as he stood up and continued packing. "You get a hold of the guys?"
"Yeah. They're on their way. Oh and Ty roped Carlos and Alex into coming, and Sully is bringing Tatiana."
"Excellent. With all that man power and the packing you did yesterday we could have this done tonight."
"That sure would be nice." ***** The crew had made quick work of packing and moving Faith's things. It was a little after 11:30 that night when Bosco, Ty, Sully and Carlos finished unloading the last truckload. "That's it," announced Bosco as he carried the last box through the door.
Alex came into the living room with Charlie and Emily. "We got all the beds assembled, and made."
"The kitchen is together," said Tatiana as she joined the group, and put her arm around Sully's waist.
"Wow you guys, thank you so much," beamed Faith. "I never thought we'd get it all done today."
"It was no problem Faith. We were glad to help," said Sully.
"This is an awesome apartment Faith. It must cost a fortune. How much you pay a month?" asked Carlos.
"That's none of your business Nieto," said Ty with a disapproving look as Alex smacked Carlos on the arm.
"Owww! What was that for Taylor?"
"What do you think it was for?" Alex asked as the room erupted in laughter.
Bosco walked up behind Faith and put his arms around her waist. "Actually my cousin owns the building, and rent is pretty reasonable." Faith nodded as she reached her hand up and caressed Bosco's cheek.
Emily didn't like Bosco being so close to her mother, so she decided to try and get some attention. She picked up a couple of the ten-pound weights that were sitting next to the box Bosco had just put on the floor. "Mom where do you want these?"
Faith and Bosco turned to look at her. "Be careful with those Em, they're heavy."
"I know. Where do they go?"
"I put the rest of them in the spare bedroom," said Bosco as he stepped away from Faith after seeing the glare on Emily's face. "Why don't you give them to me? I'll take them and you and Charlie can grab some plates and napkins for everybody cause that pizza we ordered should be here any second."
"You're not my dad. I don't have to listen to you."
"I'm just trying to help Em."
"I told you my name is not Em!"
"Emily Yokas don't you dare talk to Bosco like that! Just give him the weights, and come help me in the kitchen."
"Fine!" Bosco turned back to Emily expecting her to hand him the weights. Instead she threw them at Bosco's feet.