Returning the Favor
Chapter 19
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"Okay. Everyone ready to get out of here?" Ty asked as Faith and Alex helped get their things.
"More than ready," Bosco and Littrell said in unison.
"Is your apartment big enough for all of us?" Bosco asked Davis.
"Yeah, well it'll be a little tight, but it won't be for long. Carlos' bedroom stuff is still there because there was no room for it at his girlfriend's house - they moved in together by the way. You can each have a bedroom and Alex and I will take the sofa sleeper," Ty explained.
"No, you guys can take your bedroom, Littrell here'll sleep in the sofa sleeper," Bosco offered, getting a look from all in the room.
"Nice, Bos," Faith said as they headed out of the hospital.
"I'm kidding!" he said defensively.
"Don't worry about it, Bosco. That way I'll be closer to the door in case anything happens - not that it will," Davis added quickly.
The doctor had finished going over both men's discharge instructions and Alex was briefed on the medication and bandage changes for them both. Now, all that was left was to get out of there and settled at Ty's apartment.
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Everyone had been settled in and despite the quick recovery both of them were making, the activity of the day had worn them both out - not to mention Ty and Alex. There was a knock on the door and after looking through the peephole, Alex opened the door for Faith.
"Hey. How's Sick Bay?" she asked cheerfully. "Thought I'd stop in on my dinner break. Anyone up for pizza?" she said producing the boxes as she came through the doorway.
"Absolutely!" Alex said. They had forgotten all about dinner and were just realizing why they were all so hungry. Faith went over to the counter in the kitchen and placed the pizzas on the table. Alex got out plates and glasses and Davis brought Littrell and Bosco some.
Faith, Alex and Ty were sitting on the couch eating. The rooms in the apartment were set up so that they could see both Bosco and Littrell from the couch and could carry on conversations easily.
"I need a beer with this," Bosco said.
"Stop whining," Faith joked, handing him a soda. "No beer with your medicine. You, Littrell, may have a beer if you'd like because you are not taking any pain medication," she said, looking over to see Bosco's reaction. "Oh don't be such a baby," she said at the face he'd made.
"Just soda for me. I don't want to overdo it on the first night. So, have you stopped to see my sister tonight?" Littrell asked.
"Yeah. I gave her Ty's number in case she wanted to talk to you. She's glad that your okay and out of the hospital," Faith answered.
"Thanks. Maybe she'll call later. I really want to thank you all for your help. I didn't mean to drag you into this problem. I thought I could handle it," Littrell apologized to the group.
"Don't worry about it, Man," Davis said. "We're all like family here. We help each other all the time - some more than others," he finished as they all looked at Bosco.
"That hurt, Davis," he said, knowing that it was true. "But you have to admit that I've improved."
"Mmmmm, the jury's still out on that one," Alex chimed in.
"Well, my dinner break's over, so I'm gonna hit the streets again. Anyone need anything while I'm out there? I could bring it by after shift," Faith offered.
"I think we're all set. Thanks for the pizza," Alex said, walking Faith to the door. Ty went to get the dirty dishes from Littrell and Bosco.
"Well, I don't know about anyone else, but I'm beat. Anyone up for bedtime?" Alex said as Ty finished putting the rest of the pizza in the refrigerator.
"Sounds good to me," he said, putting an arm around Alex's shoulders.
"I hope we're not gonna have to listen to you to makin' out during the night," Bosco said with a look of disgust on his face.
"I think I could've put it better, but I agree with Boscorelli," Littrell said with a smile.
"Don't worry. I'm too tired tonight. We'll save that as tomorrow night's entertainment. Everyone all set - need anything before we turn out the lights and lock-up?" Alex offered.
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Alex had finished changing the bandages on both men and was ready to head off to work. "Are you sure you're gonna be okay with them by yourself?" she asked Ty as he walked her to the door.
"They're grown men. I think we'll be okay," Ty said, giving her a kiss as she started to pull the door shut.
"I know they're grown men. Remember, 9-1-1 if you need reinforcements," she teased and pulled the door shut before he could make a comment.
Littrell was helping Bosco with his physical therapy and Davis called in to let the Lieutenant know what was going on. Now they were all sitting around watching Days of Our Lives together.
"I don't know why she keeps forgiving him," Bosco sneered. "He's no good. She needs to listen to Marlena."
"Yeah, well Bo and Hope aren't in that great of shape either," Littrell commented.
Ty looked back and forth between the two who had obviously got hooked on this while they were in the hospital. He rolled his eyes, "God help me," he muttered under his breath as he got up and walked across the room.
"Are you guys all set. I'm gonna grab a quick shower," Davis said over his shoulder.
"Yeah, go ahead," Bosco said absently as he made a comment to Littrell about what was happening. Ty shook his head and grabbed a towel and some clean clothes and went into the bathroom.
A few minutes later, during the commercial, Littrell got up and went to the kitchen. "You want something to drink?" he asked Bosco.
"Yeah, I'll take some juice," he answered as the phone rang. Littrell was closest and picked it up.
"Hello? Wait, slow down. Tell me where you are. Okay, I'm on my way. Call 9-1-1 and I'll... Tracy? Tracy?!" he yelled and then hung up the phone.
"What's going on?" Bosco said, watching as Littrell grabbed a jacket and headed for the door. "Littrell, what's going on?"
"Tracy's in trouble. He found her," he said before leaving and closing the door behind him.
"Littrell!" Bosco called after him. He wheeled his wheelchair closer to the door and called out to Ty.
"Davis! We got trouble," he yelled and heard the shower turn off. Ty came out with just a towel on and his gun in his hand.
"What's up? Where's Littrell," he asked, looking around the room.
"The phone rang. I think it was his sister. He said that he found her and she was in trouble. He wouldn't stop," Bosco explained as Ty went over and grabbed the phone.
"Yeah, this is Officer Davis. I need to speak with Lieutenant Swersky right now," he said into the phone. A moment later, he was talking to the Lieutenant.
After he'd explained the situation he answered the Lieutenant's numerous questions. "I don't know, Sir.... I was in the shower.... No Sir.... Bosco had his weapon while I was in the other room, Sir.... I know, Sir.... Yes, Sir...."
"They're sending Faith and another unit over to the shelter and some units to her apartment. The Lieutenant's on his way over here and he's pretty pissed at me," Davis told Bosco.
"It's not your fault. I don't think you'd have been able to stop him either. He let his emotions get the better of him," Bosco told his friend. "But, you might want to put some clothes on because if you're trying to make a fashion statement, that ain't the one to make," Bosco said as he looked at Ty still wearing only a towel and holding his weapon.
Ty looked down at himself and then rushed into the bathroom to get his clothes. He called Alex and told her what had happened and not to come home tonight. He didn't want her walking in on anything in case something happened. She didn't like the idea, but said that Doc was looking for someone to cover the next shift for Simmons who called in sick. Ty hung up, knowing that Alex was safe for the night.
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TBC...
Chapter 19
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"Okay. Everyone ready to get out of here?" Ty asked as Faith and Alex helped get their things.
"More than ready," Bosco and Littrell said in unison.
"Is your apartment big enough for all of us?" Bosco asked Davis.
"Yeah, well it'll be a little tight, but it won't be for long. Carlos' bedroom stuff is still there because there was no room for it at his girlfriend's house - they moved in together by the way. You can each have a bedroom and Alex and I will take the sofa sleeper," Ty explained.
"No, you guys can take your bedroom, Littrell here'll sleep in the sofa sleeper," Bosco offered, getting a look from all in the room.
"Nice, Bos," Faith said as they headed out of the hospital.
"I'm kidding!" he said defensively.
"Don't worry about it, Bosco. That way I'll be closer to the door in case anything happens - not that it will," Davis added quickly.
The doctor had finished going over both men's discharge instructions and Alex was briefed on the medication and bandage changes for them both. Now, all that was left was to get out of there and settled at Ty's apartment.
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Everyone had been settled in and despite the quick recovery both of them were making, the activity of the day had worn them both out - not to mention Ty and Alex. There was a knock on the door and after looking through the peephole, Alex opened the door for Faith.
"Hey. How's Sick Bay?" she asked cheerfully. "Thought I'd stop in on my dinner break. Anyone up for pizza?" she said producing the boxes as she came through the doorway.
"Absolutely!" Alex said. They had forgotten all about dinner and were just realizing why they were all so hungry. Faith went over to the counter in the kitchen and placed the pizzas on the table. Alex got out plates and glasses and Davis brought Littrell and Bosco some.
Faith, Alex and Ty were sitting on the couch eating. The rooms in the apartment were set up so that they could see both Bosco and Littrell from the couch and could carry on conversations easily.
"I need a beer with this," Bosco said.
"Stop whining," Faith joked, handing him a soda. "No beer with your medicine. You, Littrell, may have a beer if you'd like because you are not taking any pain medication," she said, looking over to see Bosco's reaction. "Oh don't be such a baby," she said at the face he'd made.
"Just soda for me. I don't want to overdo it on the first night. So, have you stopped to see my sister tonight?" Littrell asked.
"Yeah. I gave her Ty's number in case she wanted to talk to you. She's glad that your okay and out of the hospital," Faith answered.
"Thanks. Maybe she'll call later. I really want to thank you all for your help. I didn't mean to drag you into this problem. I thought I could handle it," Littrell apologized to the group.
"Don't worry about it, Man," Davis said. "We're all like family here. We help each other all the time - some more than others," he finished as they all looked at Bosco.
"That hurt, Davis," he said, knowing that it was true. "But you have to admit that I've improved."
"Mmmmm, the jury's still out on that one," Alex chimed in.
"Well, my dinner break's over, so I'm gonna hit the streets again. Anyone need anything while I'm out there? I could bring it by after shift," Faith offered.
"I think we're all set. Thanks for the pizza," Alex said, walking Faith to the door. Ty went to get the dirty dishes from Littrell and Bosco.
"Well, I don't know about anyone else, but I'm beat. Anyone up for bedtime?" Alex said as Ty finished putting the rest of the pizza in the refrigerator.
"Sounds good to me," he said, putting an arm around Alex's shoulders.
"I hope we're not gonna have to listen to you to makin' out during the night," Bosco said with a look of disgust on his face.
"I think I could've put it better, but I agree with Boscorelli," Littrell said with a smile.
"Don't worry. I'm too tired tonight. We'll save that as tomorrow night's entertainment. Everyone all set - need anything before we turn out the lights and lock-up?" Alex offered.
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Alex had finished changing the bandages on both men and was ready to head off to work. "Are you sure you're gonna be okay with them by yourself?" she asked Ty as he walked her to the door.
"They're grown men. I think we'll be okay," Ty said, giving her a kiss as she started to pull the door shut.
"I know they're grown men. Remember, 9-1-1 if you need reinforcements," she teased and pulled the door shut before he could make a comment.
Littrell was helping Bosco with his physical therapy and Davis called in to let the Lieutenant know what was going on. Now they were all sitting around watching Days of Our Lives together.
"I don't know why she keeps forgiving him," Bosco sneered. "He's no good. She needs to listen to Marlena."
"Yeah, well Bo and Hope aren't in that great of shape either," Littrell commented.
Ty looked back and forth between the two who had obviously got hooked on this while they were in the hospital. He rolled his eyes, "God help me," he muttered under his breath as he got up and walked across the room.
"Are you guys all set. I'm gonna grab a quick shower," Davis said over his shoulder.
"Yeah, go ahead," Bosco said absently as he made a comment to Littrell about what was happening. Ty shook his head and grabbed a towel and some clean clothes and went into the bathroom.
A few minutes later, during the commercial, Littrell got up and went to the kitchen. "You want something to drink?" he asked Bosco.
"Yeah, I'll take some juice," he answered as the phone rang. Littrell was closest and picked it up.
"Hello? Wait, slow down. Tell me where you are. Okay, I'm on my way. Call 9-1-1 and I'll... Tracy? Tracy?!" he yelled and then hung up the phone.
"What's going on?" Bosco said, watching as Littrell grabbed a jacket and headed for the door. "Littrell, what's going on?"
"Tracy's in trouble. He found her," he said before leaving and closing the door behind him.
"Littrell!" Bosco called after him. He wheeled his wheelchair closer to the door and called out to Ty.
"Davis! We got trouble," he yelled and heard the shower turn off. Ty came out with just a towel on and his gun in his hand.
"What's up? Where's Littrell," he asked, looking around the room.
"The phone rang. I think it was his sister. He said that he found her and she was in trouble. He wouldn't stop," Bosco explained as Ty went over and grabbed the phone.
"Yeah, this is Officer Davis. I need to speak with Lieutenant Swersky right now," he said into the phone. A moment later, he was talking to the Lieutenant.
After he'd explained the situation he answered the Lieutenant's numerous questions. "I don't know, Sir.... I was in the shower.... No Sir.... Bosco had his weapon while I was in the other room, Sir.... I know, Sir.... Yes, Sir...."
"They're sending Faith and another unit over to the shelter and some units to her apartment. The Lieutenant's on his way over here and he's pretty pissed at me," Davis told Bosco.
"It's not your fault. I don't think you'd have been able to stop him either. He let his emotions get the better of him," Bosco told his friend. "But, you might want to put some clothes on because if you're trying to make a fashion statement, that ain't the one to make," Bosco said as he looked at Ty still wearing only a towel and holding his weapon.
Ty looked down at himself and then rushed into the bathroom to get his clothes. He called Alex and told her what had happened and not to come home tonight. He didn't want her walking in on anything in case something happened. She didn't like the idea, but said that Doc was looking for someone to cover the next shift for Simmons who called in sick. Ty hung up, knowing that Alex was safe for the night.
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TBC...