Game of Love
2/3
*****
:::Present Day:::
This is not what I signed up for. I mean, I believe in doing what it takes to get the job done, but really this is going to far.
I was outside Faith's apartment complex again, it had been another sleepless night, then Cruz had been a bitch on wheels at work.
Faith's light flicked on. I took a deep breath. Tonight, yes tonight I needed to clear things up with Faith, I need to try to save our friendship, it was the only thing that kept me grounded. I only hope its repairable.
I climb the stairs. With each step I take, my chest tightens and my stomach quivers uneasily. "Get over it Boscorelli" I scold myself.
I walk down the rather unfamiliar hall, Faith hadn't lived in this apartment long, she moved out of her and Fred's apartment, a few weeks after his death. I had gone to his funeral, it was strange, Faith didn't cry, she seemed a little lost, drained, but she didn't cry. I stopped short at her door, run my hand through my hair, nervously. I finally hit the door with a force, trying to rid myself of this uneasy feeling.
"Who is it!" she called through the door. She had her gun in her hand, the kids weren't home, they were staying at her brother's house for the weekend, Stanley had called, she had been grateful, she needed some time to herself.
"Faith, its just me Faith." My tone softer, the nervousness gone.
The door unlocked and she opened it, "Damnit Bosco you don't have to break down the door!"
We stood there for a moment, neither saying a word.
"Well? Come in, don't come in." She turned and walked towards the bedroom, replacing her gun in the metal safety box and returned to the couch, leaving the door open and Bosco still standing there.
"I want to talk to you about what happen." He sat down next to her on the couch, turned slightly to face her.
She could feel her impatience was wavering. "There is nothing to talk about, we kissed, we were drunk, it was a mistake." She snapped.
"Then, what the hell is your problem Faith? Why are you avoiding me." He said, suddenly feeling anger building in his tone.
"Avoiding you? Bos, I haven't been avoiding you." She wasn't sure why she let that lie slip through her lips, there was no way in hell he's buy that and she knew it.
"That's bullshit Faith! Every time I try to talk to you, you walk away!"
"Why did you kiss me!" She spat ignoring his statement.
"It seemed like a good idea at the time. But I'm sorry, if I could take it back I would!"
"So what was I? The available women in a fifty yard radius? You'd throw away our eight year friendship and partnership to use me like you do all the other girls you've been with!"
"Its not like that Faith!"
"Oh really Bosco then enlighten me!" She spat.
"Fine!" He voice quivered slightly, his tone softened, "I like you, I really like you, I like you so much it scares me! I look at you sometimes and I swear I forget where I am. But I'm sorry I kissed you, if I knew our friendship would suffer this much, I would of never done it!"
"Get out." She said, refusing to look him in the eye.
"Faith?"
"Get out Boscorelli" She stood up and walked toward the window, it had started to drizzle.
I stood there a minute, hurt running through my body, it only took a minute for the hurt to be replaced with anger, "So that's it? We're not going to talk about this! You are the one throwing away our friendship! Damnit Faith! I miss you, you're my partner and more then that you're my best friend!" I nearly lost it, emotions I never really felt before, were making themselves known. "I deserve a explanation."
Faith felt guilty, she knew she was hurting Bosco, but he was hurting her. Fred only died a few months before and when Bosco first kissed her she felt he was just trying to get into her pants, now she didn't know what to believe. She refused to believe that Bosco had feelings for her.
She turned and faced him. "I can't". She shivered, her disposition changing.
"What? You can't what."
"I can't talk about this right now."
"Faith…" he paused, this was either the stupidest idea he ever had, or maybe the smartest. "Kiss me."
Faith stared at him, as if he had grown little green horns. "What?"
"Hear me out… Kiss me, if you don't have feelings for me in return, we can put completely forget this ever happen, I swear I'll never mention it, we will go back to how it was before that night. This conversation never happen. Regardless I want my partner back and more importantly I want my best friend back. But… If you do, then you have to give me a chance when you are ready to date again."
She gave him a confused look, "Why are you doing this?"
I was lost for words, "Because I… Because I want you to give me a chance, and if nothing else I want you to forgive me."
She pondered this for a moment, shifting her body weight to her other leg. The decision made, she walked over to him, until she was inches from his face, her lips slightly parted she tilted her head pressing her lips to his, after a few seconds she parted her lips more, invitingly. She slipped her tongue into his mouth, softly exploring it. She deepened the kiss, with more urgency. Before pulling away slowly. Her eyes focused on Bosco's, he was breathing a bit quicker, and she could tell her was physically aroused.
"I forgive you" She couldn't help the small grin that formed. "When I'm ready…" She started staring past him, out the window at the drizzling rain.
"When you're ready." Bosco cut her off, taking a step toward her and placing a soft kiss on her flushed cheek.
"Bos… I've never seen this side of you. Its unfamiliar… strange almost."
"Hey, you're telling me!" He squeezed her hand, "So… Are we okay now? I don't think I can stand another day with Cruz!"
"We're okay Bos." She gave him a genuine smile the first one she had in weeks.
"So I'll see you tomorrow Faith?"
"Of course."
He headed towards the door, reaching the door.
"Bosco"
Bosco head snapped towards her direction.
"Thank you."
He gave her a look, that didn't need words, and left.
*****
TBC… (soon! lol)
2/3
*****
:::Present Day:::
This is not what I signed up for. I mean, I believe in doing what it takes to get the job done, but really this is going to far.
I was outside Faith's apartment complex again, it had been another sleepless night, then Cruz had been a bitch on wheels at work.
Faith's light flicked on. I took a deep breath. Tonight, yes tonight I needed to clear things up with Faith, I need to try to save our friendship, it was the only thing that kept me grounded. I only hope its repairable.
I climb the stairs. With each step I take, my chest tightens and my stomach quivers uneasily. "Get over it Boscorelli" I scold myself.
I walk down the rather unfamiliar hall, Faith hadn't lived in this apartment long, she moved out of her and Fred's apartment, a few weeks after his death. I had gone to his funeral, it was strange, Faith didn't cry, she seemed a little lost, drained, but she didn't cry. I stopped short at her door, run my hand through my hair, nervously. I finally hit the door with a force, trying to rid myself of this uneasy feeling.
"Who is it!" she called through the door. She had her gun in her hand, the kids weren't home, they were staying at her brother's house for the weekend, Stanley had called, she had been grateful, she needed some time to herself.
"Faith, its just me Faith." My tone softer, the nervousness gone.
The door unlocked and she opened it, "Damnit Bosco you don't have to break down the door!"
We stood there for a moment, neither saying a word.
"Well? Come in, don't come in." She turned and walked towards the bedroom, replacing her gun in the metal safety box and returned to the couch, leaving the door open and Bosco still standing there.
"I want to talk to you about what happen." He sat down next to her on the couch, turned slightly to face her.
She could feel her impatience was wavering. "There is nothing to talk about, we kissed, we were drunk, it was a mistake." She snapped.
"Then, what the hell is your problem Faith? Why are you avoiding me." He said, suddenly feeling anger building in his tone.
"Avoiding you? Bos, I haven't been avoiding you." She wasn't sure why she let that lie slip through her lips, there was no way in hell he's buy that and she knew it.
"That's bullshit Faith! Every time I try to talk to you, you walk away!"
"Why did you kiss me!" She spat ignoring his statement.
"It seemed like a good idea at the time. But I'm sorry, if I could take it back I would!"
"So what was I? The available women in a fifty yard radius? You'd throw away our eight year friendship and partnership to use me like you do all the other girls you've been with!"
"Its not like that Faith!"
"Oh really Bosco then enlighten me!" She spat.
"Fine!" He voice quivered slightly, his tone softened, "I like you, I really like you, I like you so much it scares me! I look at you sometimes and I swear I forget where I am. But I'm sorry I kissed you, if I knew our friendship would suffer this much, I would of never done it!"
"Get out." She said, refusing to look him in the eye.
"Faith?"
"Get out Boscorelli" She stood up and walked toward the window, it had started to drizzle.
I stood there a minute, hurt running through my body, it only took a minute for the hurt to be replaced with anger, "So that's it? We're not going to talk about this! You are the one throwing away our friendship! Damnit Faith! I miss you, you're my partner and more then that you're my best friend!" I nearly lost it, emotions I never really felt before, were making themselves known. "I deserve a explanation."
Faith felt guilty, she knew she was hurting Bosco, but he was hurting her. Fred only died a few months before and when Bosco first kissed her she felt he was just trying to get into her pants, now she didn't know what to believe. She refused to believe that Bosco had feelings for her.
She turned and faced him. "I can't". She shivered, her disposition changing.
"What? You can't what."
"I can't talk about this right now."
"Faith…" he paused, this was either the stupidest idea he ever had, or maybe the smartest. "Kiss me."
Faith stared at him, as if he had grown little green horns. "What?"
"Hear me out… Kiss me, if you don't have feelings for me in return, we can put completely forget this ever happen, I swear I'll never mention it, we will go back to how it was before that night. This conversation never happen. Regardless I want my partner back and more importantly I want my best friend back. But… If you do, then you have to give me a chance when you are ready to date again."
She gave him a confused look, "Why are you doing this?"
I was lost for words, "Because I… Because I want you to give me a chance, and if nothing else I want you to forgive me."
She pondered this for a moment, shifting her body weight to her other leg. The decision made, she walked over to him, until she was inches from his face, her lips slightly parted she tilted her head pressing her lips to his, after a few seconds she parted her lips more, invitingly. She slipped her tongue into his mouth, softly exploring it. She deepened the kiss, with more urgency. Before pulling away slowly. Her eyes focused on Bosco's, he was breathing a bit quicker, and she could tell her was physically aroused.
"I forgive you" She couldn't help the small grin that formed. "When I'm ready…" She started staring past him, out the window at the drizzling rain.
"When you're ready." Bosco cut her off, taking a step toward her and placing a soft kiss on her flushed cheek.
"Bos… I've never seen this side of you. Its unfamiliar… strange almost."
"Hey, you're telling me!" He squeezed her hand, "So… Are we okay now? I don't think I can stand another day with Cruz!"
"We're okay Bos." She gave him a genuine smile the first one she had in weeks.
"So I'll see you tomorrow Faith?"
"Of course."
He headed towards the door, reaching the door.
"Bosco"
Bosco head snapped towards her direction.
"Thank you."
He gave her a look, that didn't need words, and left.
*****
TBC… (soon! lol)