Chapter Six
In Times of Need
*****
Angel of Mercy
November 13th
9:00 am
It had been nearly 18 hours since the incident that caused three officers of the 55th a stay at Angel of Mercy. A hour ago, Dr. Morales had come in to check on Faith. She had explained to her that Bosco was now stirring and she could see him. It was almost funny… she desperately needed to see him, but somehow, now that Morales had said it was okay for her to go in… she was scared, and very few things scared Faith. Even after the long talk she had with Angela and the many reassuring things Davis told her she still blamed herself. She cursed her cowardliness, inaudibly, and slide her feet out from under the light blanket on the hospital bed. She looked at the chair and smiled, Davis had visited every few hours, he obviously hadn't slept much the night before, going from her room to his partner Sully's room, because after returning from the station that morning he had fallen asleep in the chair talking to her. She stepped onto the cold laminate floor, walked over to the sleeping police officer and covered him up, the best she could with only one arm. Her other arm was in a sling tightly bandaged from surgery. She slipped on the hospital issued slippers and crept out of the room. She passed a few nurses and a doctor she didn't recognize on her way down the long corridor, before finally stopping at a sterile door with the letters ICU-One engraved into it.
She took a deep breath, and turned the knob to the ICU trauma recovery room one. Opening the door, she peeked in, Bosco was asleep, he was no longer on a ventilator but still had machines and IVs hooked up to him. Her heart broke seeing him like that, so weak and pale, tears filled her eyes as she crept toward him, gently letting the door shut behind her. "Bosco… Bos…" she said to softly to herself, "I'm so sorry, I screwed up again." She paused, "Listen to me, I promise you, if you get strong and get out of here, I'll tell Lieu to give me a reassignment, that way you won't be hurt because of me, anymore." She said softly, now sobbing quietly at the thought of full-filling the promise she just made. "I'd be so lost without you…" She whispered to herself softly, tears streaming down the sides of her face. "…I can't lose you." Unable to take her eyes off his face of the man she was falling in love with, she reached over and brushed her hand slowly, across his cheek, reassuring herself he was indeed alive.
Bosco slowly opened his eyes and a weak grin etched across his pale face. "Stop talking about me like I'm dying." he slowly and weakly whispered, only hearing the last parts of her statements.
Faith stopped sobbing and stared at him in surprise. "Oh, Bosco! I'm so sorry, I.. You… were sleeping… I'm sorry." She choked back tears, turning away from him, trying to wipe her tears away with her good hand, she needed to be strong, like she always was.
"Please don't go, Faith." Bosco pleaded, trying unsuccessfully to pull himself up.
Faith spun around, and bumped her immobilized arm into the nearby table, she yelped in pain. "OW! Damnit, Bos please, don't move, you could hurt yourself Bosco." She mothered him, through gritted teeth.
"What happen to your arm!?" Bosco asked concerned, just noticing the sling that supported the bandaged arm, he settled back down, but all energy was now gone.
"The guy… Miguel, he shot me… and Sully… before we could get him" She said calmly, caressing the sling with her other arm.
"Are you okay?" he asked with concern, rage for the now dead man who had hurt the women he loved mounting.
"I'm fine, I had minor surgery, the bullet fractured the bone and tore some of the muscle ligaments. Morales said I might be able to get out of here tommorow."
"What about Sully?"
"He was hit in the hip, lost a lot of blood, but he's going to be fine."
"And the young women?"
"I havn't seen her since she was brought in, but Davis said her jaw broken and that she'll recover." Faith bit her lip, trying to hold her emotions together.
"Faith? What's the matter?" Bosco wished he could comfort her, but could barely move, he ached all over and was incredibly weak.
She turned around and faced the window, she didn't want him to see her cry, not again, it seemed like the last five days all she had done was cry. "Nothing" She whispered.
"Faith, I know you, remember? Please come here." He gently commanded.
She nodded and walked over to him and sat on the edge of his hospital bed.
"Please tell me what's wrong?" he gave her a cocky grin before mocking her… "Its better to get it out then let it brew." He watched her, she was staring down at her hurt arm, she shivered slightly and was biting her lip again. "You're going to need stitches if you keep biting your lip. What's wrong?"
She looked up at him, and into his rich dark eyes, it overflowed her emotions and tears started falling again. "I thought… you were dead, I heard the gun shot… I wasn't there, I didn't stop him, I told Davis to help you, I saw you… you were pale and I thought you were dead. If I hadn't had your vest on… You would have been okay. Because of me you nearly died. I couldn't of lived without you, You mean more to me then anything, except my babies" She sobbed and shook.
Bosco stared at her, his mouth hanging open. "Faith, Listen to me." He started, his own eyes swelling with tears, he lifted his hand and hastily wiped the tears away, before Faith could notice. He then mustered what little strength he had and reached up, gently tilting her chin, so she was looking straight in his eye. "Listen to me," he repeated, "It was my fault, I made us go in remember? I made you put on my vest, and I didn't wait for you, I'm the one who needs to apologized, I'm so sorry" He gave her, his famous Boscorelli apologetic grin, trying to get a smile out of her, but all he saw was sadness in her hazel gray eyes.
"No, I'm sorry." She whispered, standing up and walking towards the door. She turned as she reached for the knob with her good hand. "I'll check on you later." She said softly, before making her retreat.
"Faith…" He shook his head sadly. 'Why would she blame herself,' he thought. 'It was my fault. I nearly got the person I care most about in this world, the women I think I'm in love with… killed!' He angrily, thought. Before closing his eyes and letting exhaustion take over.
*****
Faith walked back to her room silently, upon entering, she noticed that Davis was still asleep in the chair. She quietly crawled into the small bed, and turned so that her back was facing him, and curled into a ball. She wept, softly at first. She hated how she was acting, she felt weak and beaten. Her weeping intensified, as she thought of the events of the last few days, she was ashamed of herself, how she had fallen for her best friend, knowing there was no chance he'd ever feel the same way, the thought of not working side by side with Bosco made her nauseous but she had made a promise. Suddenly she felt a warm hand rubbing her back gently, and she turned quickly to see Davis, he had a saddened look on his face.
"Did something happen to Bosco" he whispered, assuming the worst.
"No, he's awake actually." Faith got off the bed and walked over to the small bathroom and splashed water on her face.
"Then what's wrong?" He questioned with nothing but concern written all over his face.
"Nothing" She gave him a fake smile and climbed back into bed.
"Something with Fred?" He asked knowing she was lying.
"No. I'm fine. My partner was shot, I was shot, Sully was shot, I'm just a bit emotional, its PMS or something." She finally managed to convince him.
"Well I'm here for you if you want to talk." Davis reassured her.
They sat in silence for awhile, Davis sat in a chair he pulled next to Faith's bed. "So… You keeping the apartment or is Fred?" Davis finally broke the silence and asked nonchalantly.
Like a toy being turned on, she snapped back into reality, suddenly her face turned pale… "Davis!" Faith groaned rubbing the temples of her head. "I've got to pack and now I only have one arm. How am I going to be out of there by Friday!" She whispered closing her eyes trying to think.
"You got a new apartment?"
"Yes, it's the apartment building next to Boscos"
"Well… when do you get out of here?"
"Morales says I can be released tomorrow morning."
"I'm off tomorrow, I will help you." He announced, rather pleased at least he could help her with moving.
"Ty…" she started "I couldn't ask you to do that, its your day off."
"I want to! I'm not taking no for a answer." He assured her.
"I'll drive you home tomorrow, and we can pick up some boxes and stuff."
Faith felt very overwhelmed, she shut her eyes tightly trying to ward off the coming tears, "thanks" She whispered.
"Hey, no problem. We gotta watch out for each other."
*****
Faith watched as the small hand crept around to twelve, midnight. Sighing she looked around the dark room, she was alone. She had convinced Davis to go home and get some rest, she couldn't help but have this sense of awe at the younger man, he had been there at the hospital for nearly thirty-two hours, he had been either with her or with Sully for most of it and had only left briefly to go to the station and fill out the mound of paperwork that was left from the incident.
Earlier in the day, a few hours after her visit with Bosco, Faith had called her mother, assuring her that she was fine and to not bother coming down. Mia had apparently told the kids that she was hurt but going to be okay, and it was decided that Emily and Charlie would infact spend the whole two weeks with Mia and Jack. Faith told her mother to tell the kids she'll come over tomorrow night.
She continued watching the clock… Unable to sleep, she felt guilty because she hadn't checked on Bos again. Its not that she didn't want to, her body craved seeing him, but she didn't know what to say. Now she would have to wait until morning. 'I owe him a explanation for the way I left.' She forced herself to close her eyes and eventually drifted off to sleep.
*****
November 14th
7:45 am
"Faith, Your arm is looking good. Continue using the sling for support, and here is the name of the orthopedic doctor, you're in good hands with him, he wants you in his office in three days to change the cast and after that it should just be a weekly thing. I'll be back shortly with your prescription, remember only if you need them for pain. You're be released shortly…" Morales said, turning and walking towards the door, she had worked a double shift and was so tired, she wanted nothing more to go home and climb in bed with Doc.
"Thanks, Can I go see Bosco?"
Morales turned to face her. "Please do! He's been grumpy and snappy since yesterday. They nurses are not pulling straws for who has to give him his medicine" she continued out of the room.
Faith chuckled slightly to herself, and headed towards the hallway. She had thought long and hard exactly what she would say to him. But she suddenly felt unsure as she turned to corner and saw the room that contained him. She cracked the door open and tried to peek in.
"Who is it!" Bosco groaned, annoyance. He wanted to be alone, actually he wanted Faith, he was sick of doctors and nurses prodding him. She hadn't returned yesterday after she left upset and it bothered him, he hadn't slept much, he needed to talk to her, but he was still too weak to walk.
"Its just me Bos…" She said pushing the door open and hesitantly took a few steps towards his bed.
He was flooded with relief, and his anger dissipated. "Faith…" He didn't know what to say to her, he didn't want to upset her and make her leave again.
"I'm sorry, I left you yesterday, I was ashamed… I didn't really know what to say, but I know I shouldn't of left." She stated, her tone plea for him to forgive her.
"Don't apologize"
"So, How are you feeling?" She said, pulling a chair next to his bed.
"Better, I missed you yesterday, I kept watching the door hoping you'd come back and talk to me or at least make these damn doctors leave me alone." He watched as laughter escaped her lips, he loved it when she laughed, it made his heart skip a beat.
"What?" She asked suddenly self conscious as he gazed at her. 'Damnit Bosco stop looking at me like that, I know you don't and never will have feeling for me' she thought to herself.
Bosco snapped back out of his gaze… "Oh, Nothing, Its just nice to hear you laugh." 'Stop looking at her like that! She's going to realized how I feel about her, and run at that door.' he lectured himself.
"Bos? How much medicine are you on." She chuckled again.
"How's your arm?" Bosco finally asked.
"Oh its fine, I'm being released in a few minutes…"
"Lucky you! Doctor says I have to stay for a week, but they are moving me out of ICU." He told her with a frown. He wanted to go home.
"One week is not bad! Sully's got to stay in here a week too, make sure the wound isn't infected and stuff."
"That doesn't make me feel any better." he paused, hoping she'd say something. "So… Ma said she talked to you yesterday."
"Actually she visited me a few times."
"Umm… What did you guys talk about?"
"Nothing much, my arm, divorce, Em and Charlie, and you."
"ME? What about me?" Feeling a bit uncomfortable about what his free spirited mother might of told her.
"Bos, cool it. It was girl talk." She couldn't help but smile at his cute little frown that appeared. "Well I gotta get going, Morales needs to talk to me again before I go. I'll be back to visit you tonight." She stood up and gave him a one arm hug.
"Thanks Faith." He gave her the best fake smile as he could but when she turned and headed for the door, a frown appeared, he didn't want her to go, he wanted her to stay with him a bit longer, he needed to be near her.
She turned suddenly and gave that scrunched up face, "You bet. Oh and Bos, cut the doctors and nurses some slack."
"I can't, its who I am." He chuckled, "Hurry back."
"I will I promise." She chuckled, things between them seemed back to normal on the outside anyway.
*****
"You all set?" Davis asked her entering her room.
"Yep, I have all the papers here, Morales says just to come back in a few days."
"When do you get to go on desk duty?"
"Swersky's giving me a few days off, then it will be desk duty for six weeks possibly two months."
"Ouch! That's how long Dr. Travis told Sully he'd be on it. Looks like I'm going to end up partnered with Gusler."
Faith chuckled as she followed the tall Officer out to the parking lot. "Its so cold out here!" She suddenly noticed that Davis was walking towards a large truck. "A moving truck, you rented a moving truck?" She questioned eyeing Davis.
"Yep, You are still moving right?" He joked.
"Yes, but I didn't mean for you to go to all this trouble."
"Faith, Don't start that again. Its no trouble, I have a friend who knows a guy, he lent it too me for free."
"Wow, I don't know what to say… Thank you. But how are we going to get the furniture downstairs and into the truck, its just me and you and I've only got one arm."
He smiled, "You're see." He opened the door and helped her climb up into the large truck.
"Alright,"
*****
Davis pulled in front of Faith's office building. He had to jump out and move the police cones that had been suspiciously placed forming a empty space just large enough for the large truck.
Faith chuckled to herself, that was something Bosco would of done.
Davis helped her out of the truck, "Thank you."
"Lets go on in, and then I'll come back for the boxes." He told her.
Faith shrugged "Alright."
*****
They started up the stairs to Faith's apartment, she opened the stairwell and turned into the hall. She was digging in her purse and didn't notice the small group of people crowded near her door. She looked up and was startled. "Alex? Kim? Doc? What are you guys doing here?"
"Davis told me he was going to help you move today, Me and Kim don't work today, So… here we are." Alex grinned warmly at the women.
"Ya and I mentioned it to Doc and Carlos. Doc doesn't work until three so he volunteered himself." Kim added. "Oh, Jimmy's going to come by with Joey at 2:30, I hope that's okay."
"I can't believe you guys are here on your day off to help me." She said a lump in her throat forming, for the first time she realized what great friends she really had.
"Hey, No problem. Oh and Carlos said he had some exam to study for."
"Well are we going in or not?" Davis interrupted, grinning.
"Oh" she laughed, opening the door. "Thank you guys so much."
*****
Faith and Alex sat on the kitchen counters, mounds of newspaper and many cardboard boxes of various sizes everywhere. Faith was getting frustrated quickly, trying to wrap the glass in newspaper with only one hand before placing in it in the boxes. Kim was busy packing up Em and Charlies room. While Davis and Davis took charge of the big furniture.
"Hey Faith… Where do you want these pictures? We're ready to move this cabinet." Doc asked from the living room.
Faith went pale and the plate she was trying to wrap with one hand, slide off her lap and broke. "Oh, umm just put it in a box, I'll sort though it later." She started to get down from the counter.
"I'll get it Faith" Alex interrupted.
"I'm sorry…" Faith whispered.
"Faith… Do you want to talk about it?"
"Everything okay?" Kim said darting into the room.
"Yes it just slipped." Faith said, grateful for the distraction.
"Why don't the three of us work on the kids room, while the guys finish up moving the big stuff."
"Alright." Faith agreed.
*****
"Well Mr. Boscorelli, I am very surprised but pleased with how well you are recovering to the surgery and the blood transfusion. I feel confident that you can be moved to a regular room today." Dr. Domason told him.
"Really? That's great." Bosco said he was in a good mood, and was just waiting for Faith to come back and visit like she promised.
"Alright, well I'll send in two orderlies in a little while, to help you get down to your room."
"Hey wait, my Partner is suppose to come by later-" He stated.
"Don't worry, Faith will be notified of your new room." The doctor cut him off.
"Aww thanks Doc."
*****
"So Faith… If you don't mind me asking, what happen with Fred?" Kim asked friendly.
"Um… I don't mind, we were just growing apart, he started drinking again, he was verbally abusive, I don't love him… Not how I want to be loved." She told Kim and Alex, her eyes focused on the toys she was gently stuffing into the boxes.
"Oh, I'm sorry Faith." Alex said gently.
"Don't be sorry, it was a long time coming."
Davis poked his head into the room. "Hey Faith? We're ready for the first trip to your new place. Me and Doc took your bed apart and the living room furniture. We also got all the boxes that are already packed and marked. We can take it, but it may be better for you to come with us, so you can show us where to put the bed and furniture."
"Alright."
"Lets go, I'm dying to see this new place." Kim said, standing up and offering a hand to Faith.
"Lets roll" Alex said, nugging Davis playfully.
Kim and Faith grinned a knowing grin at each other. "Looks like they may be getting back together." Kim whispered to Faith.
"Appears so" Faith whispered back.
*****
Bosco felt foolish being pushed in a wheelchair to his new room, he wanted to walk.
"Here we are" The orderlie said with a smile.
They entered the room, Bosco noticed that it was a double occupancy room and groaned, the curtain was pulled around it, and a deep snoring could be heard. "Great" he groaned under his breathe sarcastically.
"Dr. Domanson said he'd be back to check on you at two." The orderlie said, leaving Bosco alone in the room with the snoring roommate.
"Oh well" Bosco said to himself, before closing his eyes and losing himself to his thoughts.
Doctor Travis came into the room, and pulled back the curtain. "Time for your check up, Officer Sullivan."
Bosco's eyes opened. "Sully!"
"Bosco? What are you doing in here?" Said a sleepy Sully.
"This is a nice little reunion but I need to check Officer Sullivan out then you can chitchat." Said Doctor Travis, the sarcasm in his voice obvious as he pulled the curtain shut.
"Jerk" Bosco said inaudibly.
*****
"This is a great place!" Kim gushed looking around the apartment.
"Its alright, Its close to work and the kids school." Faith added.
Alex came into the apartment carrying the heavy coffee table, "Where do you want this?"
"OH, Just set it there." She said pointing. "I'm so sorry I can't help you more." she added.
"Don't worry about it Faith. That's what friends are for."
"Hey open the door!" Doc called from the hallway.
Kim rushed over and held the door open as Doc and Davis came in with large couch.
"Just set it there" Faith pointed.
They finished empting the moving truck and headed back for another load.
*****
It was nearly four pm when they had finished packing the apartment, Doc had left at two to get to work, but was replaced by Jimmy, who surprised everyone when he dropped off Joey, by offering to help. They were ready to make the last trip to the new place, everyone was downstairs with the truck, Faith was taking in the view of the totally empty apartment. The apartment she lived in for all of her adult life. She wiped a tear as she touched the knob of the door. She looked around, there were a lot of memories her. Too many to forget. "Goodbye" she whispered, opening the door, wiping another tear from her cheek. And stepping out of the apartment for the last time…
In Times of Need
*****
Angel of Mercy
November 13th
9:00 am
It had been nearly 18 hours since the incident that caused three officers of the 55th a stay at Angel of Mercy. A hour ago, Dr. Morales had come in to check on Faith. She had explained to her that Bosco was now stirring and she could see him. It was almost funny… she desperately needed to see him, but somehow, now that Morales had said it was okay for her to go in… she was scared, and very few things scared Faith. Even after the long talk she had with Angela and the many reassuring things Davis told her she still blamed herself. She cursed her cowardliness, inaudibly, and slide her feet out from under the light blanket on the hospital bed. She looked at the chair and smiled, Davis had visited every few hours, he obviously hadn't slept much the night before, going from her room to his partner Sully's room, because after returning from the station that morning he had fallen asleep in the chair talking to her. She stepped onto the cold laminate floor, walked over to the sleeping police officer and covered him up, the best she could with only one arm. Her other arm was in a sling tightly bandaged from surgery. She slipped on the hospital issued slippers and crept out of the room. She passed a few nurses and a doctor she didn't recognize on her way down the long corridor, before finally stopping at a sterile door with the letters ICU-One engraved into it.
She took a deep breath, and turned the knob to the ICU trauma recovery room one. Opening the door, she peeked in, Bosco was asleep, he was no longer on a ventilator but still had machines and IVs hooked up to him. Her heart broke seeing him like that, so weak and pale, tears filled her eyes as she crept toward him, gently letting the door shut behind her. "Bosco… Bos…" she said to softly to herself, "I'm so sorry, I screwed up again." She paused, "Listen to me, I promise you, if you get strong and get out of here, I'll tell Lieu to give me a reassignment, that way you won't be hurt because of me, anymore." She said softly, now sobbing quietly at the thought of full-filling the promise she just made. "I'd be so lost without you…" She whispered to herself softly, tears streaming down the sides of her face. "…I can't lose you." Unable to take her eyes off his face of the man she was falling in love with, she reached over and brushed her hand slowly, across his cheek, reassuring herself he was indeed alive.
Bosco slowly opened his eyes and a weak grin etched across his pale face. "Stop talking about me like I'm dying." he slowly and weakly whispered, only hearing the last parts of her statements.
Faith stopped sobbing and stared at him in surprise. "Oh, Bosco! I'm so sorry, I.. You… were sleeping… I'm sorry." She choked back tears, turning away from him, trying to wipe her tears away with her good hand, she needed to be strong, like she always was.
"Please don't go, Faith." Bosco pleaded, trying unsuccessfully to pull himself up.
Faith spun around, and bumped her immobilized arm into the nearby table, she yelped in pain. "OW! Damnit, Bos please, don't move, you could hurt yourself Bosco." She mothered him, through gritted teeth.
"What happen to your arm!?" Bosco asked concerned, just noticing the sling that supported the bandaged arm, he settled back down, but all energy was now gone.
"The guy… Miguel, he shot me… and Sully… before we could get him" She said calmly, caressing the sling with her other arm.
"Are you okay?" he asked with concern, rage for the now dead man who had hurt the women he loved mounting.
"I'm fine, I had minor surgery, the bullet fractured the bone and tore some of the muscle ligaments. Morales said I might be able to get out of here tommorow."
"What about Sully?"
"He was hit in the hip, lost a lot of blood, but he's going to be fine."
"And the young women?"
"I havn't seen her since she was brought in, but Davis said her jaw broken and that she'll recover." Faith bit her lip, trying to hold her emotions together.
"Faith? What's the matter?" Bosco wished he could comfort her, but could barely move, he ached all over and was incredibly weak.
She turned around and faced the window, she didn't want him to see her cry, not again, it seemed like the last five days all she had done was cry. "Nothing" She whispered.
"Faith, I know you, remember? Please come here." He gently commanded.
She nodded and walked over to him and sat on the edge of his hospital bed.
"Please tell me what's wrong?" he gave her a cocky grin before mocking her… "Its better to get it out then let it brew." He watched her, she was staring down at her hurt arm, she shivered slightly and was biting her lip again. "You're going to need stitches if you keep biting your lip. What's wrong?"
She looked up at him, and into his rich dark eyes, it overflowed her emotions and tears started falling again. "I thought… you were dead, I heard the gun shot… I wasn't there, I didn't stop him, I told Davis to help you, I saw you… you were pale and I thought you were dead. If I hadn't had your vest on… You would have been okay. Because of me you nearly died. I couldn't of lived without you, You mean more to me then anything, except my babies" She sobbed and shook.
Bosco stared at her, his mouth hanging open. "Faith, Listen to me." He started, his own eyes swelling with tears, he lifted his hand and hastily wiped the tears away, before Faith could notice. He then mustered what little strength he had and reached up, gently tilting her chin, so she was looking straight in his eye. "Listen to me," he repeated, "It was my fault, I made us go in remember? I made you put on my vest, and I didn't wait for you, I'm the one who needs to apologized, I'm so sorry" He gave her, his famous Boscorelli apologetic grin, trying to get a smile out of her, but all he saw was sadness in her hazel gray eyes.
"No, I'm sorry." She whispered, standing up and walking towards the door. She turned as she reached for the knob with her good hand. "I'll check on you later." She said softly, before making her retreat.
"Faith…" He shook his head sadly. 'Why would she blame herself,' he thought. 'It was my fault. I nearly got the person I care most about in this world, the women I think I'm in love with… killed!' He angrily, thought. Before closing his eyes and letting exhaustion take over.
*****
Faith walked back to her room silently, upon entering, she noticed that Davis was still asleep in the chair. She quietly crawled into the small bed, and turned so that her back was facing him, and curled into a ball. She wept, softly at first. She hated how she was acting, she felt weak and beaten. Her weeping intensified, as she thought of the events of the last few days, she was ashamed of herself, how she had fallen for her best friend, knowing there was no chance he'd ever feel the same way, the thought of not working side by side with Bosco made her nauseous but she had made a promise. Suddenly she felt a warm hand rubbing her back gently, and she turned quickly to see Davis, he had a saddened look on his face.
"Did something happen to Bosco" he whispered, assuming the worst.
"No, he's awake actually." Faith got off the bed and walked over to the small bathroom and splashed water on her face.
"Then what's wrong?" He questioned with nothing but concern written all over his face.
"Nothing" She gave him a fake smile and climbed back into bed.
"Something with Fred?" He asked knowing she was lying.
"No. I'm fine. My partner was shot, I was shot, Sully was shot, I'm just a bit emotional, its PMS or something." She finally managed to convince him.
"Well I'm here for you if you want to talk." Davis reassured her.
They sat in silence for awhile, Davis sat in a chair he pulled next to Faith's bed. "So… You keeping the apartment or is Fred?" Davis finally broke the silence and asked nonchalantly.
Like a toy being turned on, she snapped back into reality, suddenly her face turned pale… "Davis!" Faith groaned rubbing the temples of her head. "I've got to pack and now I only have one arm. How am I going to be out of there by Friday!" She whispered closing her eyes trying to think.
"You got a new apartment?"
"Yes, it's the apartment building next to Boscos"
"Well… when do you get out of here?"
"Morales says I can be released tomorrow morning."
"I'm off tomorrow, I will help you." He announced, rather pleased at least he could help her with moving.
"Ty…" she started "I couldn't ask you to do that, its your day off."
"I want to! I'm not taking no for a answer." He assured her.
"I'll drive you home tomorrow, and we can pick up some boxes and stuff."
Faith felt very overwhelmed, she shut her eyes tightly trying to ward off the coming tears, "thanks" She whispered.
"Hey, no problem. We gotta watch out for each other."
*****
Faith watched as the small hand crept around to twelve, midnight. Sighing she looked around the dark room, she was alone. She had convinced Davis to go home and get some rest, she couldn't help but have this sense of awe at the younger man, he had been there at the hospital for nearly thirty-two hours, he had been either with her or with Sully for most of it and had only left briefly to go to the station and fill out the mound of paperwork that was left from the incident.
Earlier in the day, a few hours after her visit with Bosco, Faith had called her mother, assuring her that she was fine and to not bother coming down. Mia had apparently told the kids that she was hurt but going to be okay, and it was decided that Emily and Charlie would infact spend the whole two weeks with Mia and Jack. Faith told her mother to tell the kids she'll come over tomorrow night.
She continued watching the clock… Unable to sleep, she felt guilty because she hadn't checked on Bos again. Its not that she didn't want to, her body craved seeing him, but she didn't know what to say. Now she would have to wait until morning. 'I owe him a explanation for the way I left.' She forced herself to close her eyes and eventually drifted off to sleep.
*****
November 14th
7:45 am
"Faith, Your arm is looking good. Continue using the sling for support, and here is the name of the orthopedic doctor, you're in good hands with him, he wants you in his office in three days to change the cast and after that it should just be a weekly thing. I'll be back shortly with your prescription, remember only if you need them for pain. You're be released shortly…" Morales said, turning and walking towards the door, she had worked a double shift and was so tired, she wanted nothing more to go home and climb in bed with Doc.
"Thanks, Can I go see Bosco?"
Morales turned to face her. "Please do! He's been grumpy and snappy since yesterday. They nurses are not pulling straws for who has to give him his medicine" she continued out of the room.
Faith chuckled slightly to herself, and headed towards the hallway. She had thought long and hard exactly what she would say to him. But she suddenly felt unsure as she turned to corner and saw the room that contained him. She cracked the door open and tried to peek in.
"Who is it!" Bosco groaned, annoyance. He wanted to be alone, actually he wanted Faith, he was sick of doctors and nurses prodding him. She hadn't returned yesterday after she left upset and it bothered him, he hadn't slept much, he needed to talk to her, but he was still too weak to walk.
"Its just me Bos…" She said pushing the door open and hesitantly took a few steps towards his bed.
He was flooded with relief, and his anger dissipated. "Faith…" He didn't know what to say to her, he didn't want to upset her and make her leave again.
"I'm sorry, I left you yesterday, I was ashamed… I didn't really know what to say, but I know I shouldn't of left." She stated, her tone plea for him to forgive her.
"Don't apologize"
"So, How are you feeling?" She said, pulling a chair next to his bed.
"Better, I missed you yesterday, I kept watching the door hoping you'd come back and talk to me or at least make these damn doctors leave me alone." He watched as laughter escaped her lips, he loved it when she laughed, it made his heart skip a beat.
"What?" She asked suddenly self conscious as he gazed at her. 'Damnit Bosco stop looking at me like that, I know you don't and never will have feeling for me' she thought to herself.
Bosco snapped back out of his gaze… "Oh, Nothing, Its just nice to hear you laugh." 'Stop looking at her like that! She's going to realized how I feel about her, and run at that door.' he lectured himself.
"Bos? How much medicine are you on." She chuckled again.
"How's your arm?" Bosco finally asked.
"Oh its fine, I'm being released in a few minutes…"
"Lucky you! Doctor says I have to stay for a week, but they are moving me out of ICU." He told her with a frown. He wanted to go home.
"One week is not bad! Sully's got to stay in here a week too, make sure the wound isn't infected and stuff."
"That doesn't make me feel any better." he paused, hoping she'd say something. "So… Ma said she talked to you yesterday."
"Actually she visited me a few times."
"Umm… What did you guys talk about?"
"Nothing much, my arm, divorce, Em and Charlie, and you."
"ME? What about me?" Feeling a bit uncomfortable about what his free spirited mother might of told her.
"Bos, cool it. It was girl talk." She couldn't help but smile at his cute little frown that appeared. "Well I gotta get going, Morales needs to talk to me again before I go. I'll be back to visit you tonight." She stood up and gave him a one arm hug.
"Thanks Faith." He gave her the best fake smile as he could but when she turned and headed for the door, a frown appeared, he didn't want her to go, he wanted her to stay with him a bit longer, he needed to be near her.
She turned suddenly and gave that scrunched up face, "You bet. Oh and Bos, cut the doctors and nurses some slack."
"I can't, its who I am." He chuckled, "Hurry back."
"I will I promise." She chuckled, things between them seemed back to normal on the outside anyway.
*****
"You all set?" Davis asked her entering her room.
"Yep, I have all the papers here, Morales says just to come back in a few days."
"When do you get to go on desk duty?"
"Swersky's giving me a few days off, then it will be desk duty for six weeks possibly two months."
"Ouch! That's how long Dr. Travis told Sully he'd be on it. Looks like I'm going to end up partnered with Gusler."
Faith chuckled as she followed the tall Officer out to the parking lot. "Its so cold out here!" She suddenly noticed that Davis was walking towards a large truck. "A moving truck, you rented a moving truck?" She questioned eyeing Davis.
"Yep, You are still moving right?" He joked.
"Yes, but I didn't mean for you to go to all this trouble."
"Faith, Don't start that again. Its no trouble, I have a friend who knows a guy, he lent it too me for free."
"Wow, I don't know what to say… Thank you. But how are we going to get the furniture downstairs and into the truck, its just me and you and I've only got one arm."
He smiled, "You're see." He opened the door and helped her climb up into the large truck.
"Alright,"
*****
Davis pulled in front of Faith's office building. He had to jump out and move the police cones that had been suspiciously placed forming a empty space just large enough for the large truck.
Faith chuckled to herself, that was something Bosco would of done.
Davis helped her out of the truck, "Thank you."
"Lets go on in, and then I'll come back for the boxes." He told her.
Faith shrugged "Alright."
*****
They started up the stairs to Faith's apartment, she opened the stairwell and turned into the hall. She was digging in her purse and didn't notice the small group of people crowded near her door. She looked up and was startled. "Alex? Kim? Doc? What are you guys doing here?"
"Davis told me he was going to help you move today, Me and Kim don't work today, So… here we are." Alex grinned warmly at the women.
"Ya and I mentioned it to Doc and Carlos. Doc doesn't work until three so he volunteered himself." Kim added. "Oh, Jimmy's going to come by with Joey at 2:30, I hope that's okay."
"I can't believe you guys are here on your day off to help me." She said a lump in her throat forming, for the first time she realized what great friends she really had.
"Hey, No problem. Oh and Carlos said he had some exam to study for."
"Well are we going in or not?" Davis interrupted, grinning.
"Oh" she laughed, opening the door. "Thank you guys so much."
*****
Faith and Alex sat on the kitchen counters, mounds of newspaper and many cardboard boxes of various sizes everywhere. Faith was getting frustrated quickly, trying to wrap the glass in newspaper with only one hand before placing in it in the boxes. Kim was busy packing up Em and Charlies room. While Davis and Davis took charge of the big furniture.
"Hey Faith… Where do you want these pictures? We're ready to move this cabinet." Doc asked from the living room.
Faith went pale and the plate she was trying to wrap with one hand, slide off her lap and broke. "Oh, umm just put it in a box, I'll sort though it later." She started to get down from the counter.
"I'll get it Faith" Alex interrupted.
"I'm sorry…" Faith whispered.
"Faith… Do you want to talk about it?"
"Everything okay?" Kim said darting into the room.
"Yes it just slipped." Faith said, grateful for the distraction.
"Why don't the three of us work on the kids room, while the guys finish up moving the big stuff."
"Alright." Faith agreed.
*****
"Well Mr. Boscorelli, I am very surprised but pleased with how well you are recovering to the surgery and the blood transfusion. I feel confident that you can be moved to a regular room today." Dr. Domason told him.
"Really? That's great." Bosco said he was in a good mood, and was just waiting for Faith to come back and visit like she promised.
"Alright, well I'll send in two orderlies in a little while, to help you get down to your room."
"Hey wait, my Partner is suppose to come by later-" He stated.
"Don't worry, Faith will be notified of your new room." The doctor cut him off.
"Aww thanks Doc."
*****
"So Faith… If you don't mind me asking, what happen with Fred?" Kim asked friendly.
"Um… I don't mind, we were just growing apart, he started drinking again, he was verbally abusive, I don't love him… Not how I want to be loved." She told Kim and Alex, her eyes focused on the toys she was gently stuffing into the boxes.
"Oh, I'm sorry Faith." Alex said gently.
"Don't be sorry, it was a long time coming."
Davis poked his head into the room. "Hey Faith? We're ready for the first trip to your new place. Me and Doc took your bed apart and the living room furniture. We also got all the boxes that are already packed and marked. We can take it, but it may be better for you to come with us, so you can show us where to put the bed and furniture."
"Alright."
"Lets go, I'm dying to see this new place." Kim said, standing up and offering a hand to Faith.
"Lets roll" Alex said, nugging Davis playfully.
Kim and Faith grinned a knowing grin at each other. "Looks like they may be getting back together." Kim whispered to Faith.
"Appears so" Faith whispered back.
*****
Bosco felt foolish being pushed in a wheelchair to his new room, he wanted to walk.
"Here we are" The orderlie said with a smile.
They entered the room, Bosco noticed that it was a double occupancy room and groaned, the curtain was pulled around it, and a deep snoring could be heard. "Great" he groaned under his breathe sarcastically.
"Dr. Domanson said he'd be back to check on you at two." The orderlie said, leaving Bosco alone in the room with the snoring roommate.
"Oh well" Bosco said to himself, before closing his eyes and losing himself to his thoughts.
Doctor Travis came into the room, and pulled back the curtain. "Time for your check up, Officer Sullivan."
Bosco's eyes opened. "Sully!"
"Bosco? What are you doing in here?" Said a sleepy Sully.
"This is a nice little reunion but I need to check Officer Sullivan out then you can chitchat." Said Doctor Travis, the sarcasm in his voice obvious as he pulled the curtain shut.
"Jerk" Bosco said inaudibly.
*****
"This is a great place!" Kim gushed looking around the apartment.
"Its alright, Its close to work and the kids school." Faith added.
Alex came into the apartment carrying the heavy coffee table, "Where do you want this?"
"OH, Just set it there." She said pointing. "I'm so sorry I can't help you more." she added.
"Don't worry about it Faith. That's what friends are for."
"Hey open the door!" Doc called from the hallway.
Kim rushed over and held the door open as Doc and Davis came in with large couch.
"Just set it there" Faith pointed.
They finished empting the moving truck and headed back for another load.
*****
It was nearly four pm when they had finished packing the apartment, Doc had left at two to get to work, but was replaced by Jimmy, who surprised everyone when he dropped off Joey, by offering to help. They were ready to make the last trip to the new place, everyone was downstairs with the truck, Faith was taking in the view of the totally empty apartment. The apartment she lived in for all of her adult life. She wiped a tear as she touched the knob of the door. She looked around, there were a lot of memories her. Too many to forget. "Goodbye" she whispered, opening the door, wiping another tear from her cheek. And stepping out of the apartment for the last time…