TITLE: Lovers and Haters (3/3)
AUTHOR: Pedellea
E-MAIL: pedellea@hotmail.com
DATE: March 13, 2003
RATING: G
SUMMARY: Reflections of several characters after the events of "10-13".
SPOILERS: 10-13
DISCLAIMER: Third Watch belongs to John Wells Production and Warner Bros. There you are. Short and sweet.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: This has been brewing inside a while, so it was nice to finally let it out. Comments more than welcome! It's short, but hope you enjoy!
LOVERS AND HATERS
By Pedellea
~Cruz~
I don't know what came over me when you came over that night. No one's ever reached out to me like that, you know? I guess I didn't know how to react without letting my guard down.
I've always had to fend for myself. No one ever cheered me from the sidelines, ever. I never grew up feeling deprived of having someone to support me, so why do I need it now? I made my way up from the slum that I lived in all by myself. I never got help. I don't want help.
So, you, Bosco, pose a problem for me. You're trying to break into my own personal and private world. The only other person that was ever in this world was my sister, but now she's dead. You conveniently show up at the doorstep just as she left. So what am I supposed to do now?
In one way, I want you. You're the only person that tries to actually understand this tough shell that I am. That's never happened before. It gives me a feeling I've never felt before. Is it thirst for something deeper? Is it love? I don't know.
But how can I love you? We work together, for God's sake. What if someone found out? What if something happened to you? I can't let these minor details of life get in the way of my job. If all this love business ties me down, I loose my touch. And my touch is all I've ever known. You can't expect me to relearn my way of how to live.
So here's the deal, Bosco. I'm gonna keep you on my string until I figure out what I want to do with you.
For now, just hang around, okay? I just need some time to think things through.
THE END
Cruz is an interesting character to explore. She's got more layers than Bosco does! Definitely an interesting addition to the show. But she better not do anything to Bosco... or else...
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