See part 1 for disclaimer

_Slightly bad language in this part.

Note : This is the first of my stories that I have actually had the guts to post online. I have written a bunch of fanfic, but for myself. This is my first Third Watch story, I only started watching at the beginning of the 3rd season, so if it shows, sorry! I love getting feedback, it's very encouraging , so, good or bad, keep 'em coming. BTW, sorry for the huge amount of time it takes me to update, but I never thought it was that hard to keep up the writing, so, I admire those who update often!! I am over my head in finals and researches and such but in 2 weeks I will be officially done with high school !!

Also, I want to thank Sandra for helping and commenting on my ideas

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Chapter 5

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The first part of their shift had been pretty slow and boring, leaving both Faith and Bosco with plenty of time to contemplate what had happened earlier that day. They hadn't talked about it, cause neither knew what the other thought of it. Bosco subtly looked over to Faith from time to time, while she saw him in the corner of her eye.

''Bosco, you know we're acting like teenagers, right ?''

''What ?''

''Bosco.''

''I don't know what you mean'' He said, grinning.

''Why'd you do it ?'' she said, on a more serious tone.

''What ?''

''Why'd you kiss me ?''

''Oh, come on Faith ! ''

''No, I'm serious here. Were you feeling sorry for me, or did you not have any this week, or what ?''

''You have got to be fucking kidding me.''

''No Bosco, I -''

''You've been around Fred way too long. I can't believe you think I could be that cruel.''

''No, Bosco, I don't. I just, I don't know what to think. I'm getting divorced, we've been working together for years and -''

''You know what, forget it. Out of all the ways I had imagined today, this was definitely not one of them.''

With that, Bosco stormed out of the car , slammed the door and made his way to the coffee shop they were parked in front of. Faith was just stunned. She hadn't meant for what she said to come out the way it did, she just wanted to see if he shared her feelings for him. She found it hard to believe that Bosco could ever fall for her, after all the young blond chicks he'd been out with.

Interrupting her thoughts was a scream from the other side of the street. She looked up and saw two armed guys inside a convenience store. She got out of the car and made her way across the street while calling Bosco on her radio.

''Bosco, two armed men are inside the convenience store across the street.''

''Wait for me.'' Bosco replied on the radio

Ignoring him, she went to the alley behind the store, found the door and slowly entered.

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He needed to get out of that car before he said something really stupid that he wouldn't be able to take back. He got out and slammed the door, and headed to that coffee shop they were parked in front of. The argument that had just took place was a main part of the reason why he had never said anything about how he was feeling before. He knew that it could ruin their friendship, which meant the world to him. But, he had kissed her, and he couldn't go back and change that. And, now, they were fighting, because of him, because he hadn't made his feelings clear to her.

Just then, a call from Faith came on his radio.

''Bosco, two armed men are in the convenience store across the street.''

''Wait for me'' was his reply. Finally, something to do, he thought and he went outside.

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When he got close to store, Faith was nowhere to be seen.

'' Damn it Faith.'' He saw one of the men standing in front the clerk, while the other was going through the cash register. Bosco took his gun out of its holster and kicked the front door open as he raised his weapon.

'' Put your weapons on the floor and your hands in the air.''

The two men stopped what they were doing but didn't execute Bosco's orders.

''I said, put your weapons on the ground, now !'' He said, this time more forcefully.

''Do it now, or I'll shoot. I don't mind shooting fuck ups like you, I have in the past.'' Bosco said, while wondering about Faith's whereabouts.

''Yeah ? Well so have I'' The guy said as he fired his gun. Bosco immediately ducked and shot back. He hit him right in the stomach and the guy fell to the floor. Bosco got back up, and fired his gun again as the other guy was aiming his gun at him. Rapidly, the guy moved out of the way as the bullet was about to hit him. Bosco's eyes widened as he saw Faith standing right behind the spot where the guy previously stood. He instinctually called out her name but it was too late. The bullet hit her right in the left chest. She stumbled backwards and she fell to the ground. The uninjured gunman took that opportunity to get the hell out of there as fast as he could. Bosco was a few feet away from where Faith was laying, standing there silent, shocked and terrified, and mostly, praying that the bulletproof vest she was wearing had done its job.



To Be Continued

( I love Cliffhangers !!)