As they emerged from the building, Bosco got up behind Reme and put his
arm around her waist and said, "I need to talk to you."
Reme just nodded and said to everyone, "I would like to brainstorm with
everyone if that's okay. Has everyone eaten dinner cause if not I would
like to head to FBI headquarters and do it there and have something
delivered?"
They all replied, agreeing with her plan and said, "Okay , you all are
going to need passes. Davenport..I'm on it"
He replied flipping his cell phone open.
"Okay guys follow us. And when we get there follow us into the parking
entrance and wait for Davenport. He'll handle it from there, okay."
They all nodded.
"Okay what are you guys in the mood for?" taking her cell phone out to
call Gregory.
Bosco said, "Food!!", Bosco said smartly.
"Funny!!", Yokas replied rolling her eyes.
"Whatever, we're not picky." Sully said shrugging his shoulders.
"Speak for yourself, man" Davis said.
Reme smiling at them all said , "Do you guys trust me?" and looked at
them and they said sure.
"Okay.Gregory yes I need the hall prepped for my arrival and I need dinner
service. Call Jacques and tell him I want his specialties ASAP. Our ETA
is about 15 minutes.yes.that's right.thank you."
Closing her cell phone and said, "Hope you like Italian, because that's
what I just got."
"That's fine" they all answered.
"Okay meet you there." And they headed to the FBI building.
Reme knew what Bosco wanted to talk to her about and she would when they arrived at headquarters. As they arrived and pulled into the garage, Reme's cell phone went off, "Reme..yes Gregory...thank you.yes we just pulled in..tell him thank you.see you in a few minutes." "Okay everything is set. Let's go." As they headed out, Davenport headed over to the officers to lead then to get there proper ID's for the building. "See you guys upstairs." Reme said. "Have fun", Bosco waved and smiled.
He followed Reme to her entrance and slid her card through and did her stuff, he did the same. As the got into the elevator Bosco stood in front of Reme and faced her. "What's going on with us?" Reme looked at him and said, "Why, what do you want?" She said in a whisper, staring into his eyes. He looked at her and stepped in closer so they could feel the heat emanating from both of them. "You", he whispered back and with that placed his hand behind her head and went down to kiss her. Reme's alarms were going off, she wasn't ready for this but couldn't help herself. She might not be ready but it's what she wanted. She wanted this man. She hasn't wanted a man like this since the events that happened to her in Middle East. Next thing she knew their lips were touching. "Oh God, she didn't pull away", he said and gently kissed her. It started off very gentle and soft but as they felt the energy between them it became fiery As the elevator came to a stop, they stopped there passionate embrace and just looked at each other and knew this was real. Oh God!, he never believed when people said that it was possible to fall for someone so quickly but he knew staring into her eyes, Dakota's eyes he knew, "So this is what fallin' in love feels like", he though to himself. She couldn't believe it she was falling in love with this man she hasn't even known for more then 2 days but that wasn't the crazy part, the crazy part was she knew before this happened, she knew the moment they touched hands at Haggerty's.
As the doors opened, Dakota smiled at Bosco and slowly moved out into the hall. Bosco followed her. As they made it to the privacy of her office, he couldn't wait any longer.
He grabbed Dakota and resumed their last encounter. She willingly accepted his advance as they began to kiss each other with such eagerness of exploring each others bodies. But she knew it couldn't go that far, not here. "Bosco, we have to stop." "I know but I can't help myself." He said breathlessly. She smiled and kissed his forehead. "Please tell me that you'll see me tonight?" He asked her longing for her to say yes. "Yes, I'll see you tonight." She said kissing him gently again but this time in the lips. "Deputy Director, your party has arrived and is waiting for you in the meeting hall." Gregory said on the intercom. Reme let go of Bosco and responded, "Thank you Gregory." She turned to Bosco, who was staring at her with a smile on his face. Straightening herself up, she said "Let's do this" and headed to the hall.
As the three officers made there way into the meeting hall, they couldn't help but be stunned at everything they had seen. "Man maybe I should seriously reconsider my career path. Do you see this shit?" Davis said. "Oh come on and leave the luxury of the 55, now way." Yokas said with a laugh. Sully laughed along with Yokas. "God this is a nice set up here, must be nice to have this everyday." Sully said looking around. As they saw all the gadgets and gizmos in the room and the huge table with computers set up inside the table at each individual spot and a huge screen at the end of the room, they knew they were in way over their heads.
"Does any body else get the distinct feeling like they don't belong here?" Davis said. "Yeah!" Sully said nodding his head.
"Welcome guys, have a seat, The food is on its way. We'll get started when we all get settled", Reme said and pointed for all to get comfortable. As they did the food arrived, loads of it and was set up at the other end of the hall so they could choose what they wanted. "Okay now, I'm serious, Reme you think you could give me a job.man I could get use to this." Davis said. Reme said," Davis just give the word and you're on my team." He looked up, "Seriously?," She nodded. " Damn, I've got some serious thinking to do." Reme winked at Sully who looked at his partner with dismay. As they all ate there food, they were interrupted by Gregory, "Deputy Director Reme...Yes.Mr. Rapp is on line one for you again.." Bosco and Davenport shot Reme a look as Bosco's heart sank then looked at each other. Reme sat up and said, "I'll take it in my office..Yes Deputy Director." Reme looked at them all and said," Excuse me, I need to take this in my office. Davenport please begin and I'll be back soon," she stood up and looked at Bosco. She saw the questions that lingered in his eyes she smiled at him and walked out. Bosco closed his eyes and thought to himself, "I can't loose her!"
Reme got to her desk and couldn't help but think of Bosco and his face when he saw that she accepted the call," He knows about Mitch..I'm going to kill Kevin." She picked up the receiver and said " Reme.." Dakota, Hey it's Mitch." "I know Mitch, to what do I owe the pleasure of this phone call." "Oh come on Dakota don't start, I didn't call to fight.." "Okay so then why did you call..." "I'm going to be in town for a couple of weeks, I just thought I could see you. Nothing serious but you know two old friends getting together. I miss you Angel." Oh God, he used his nickname for her, only he could get away with calling her Angel. "Um look, I'm working on real important case at the moment, I don't know if my schedule will allow." I know, the Dicer case, Chuck told me.." "Oh well then you know that I'm busy as hell right now." "Yeah I know but you know I can help, I want to help, Dakota let me help please.." "When are you getting in.." "2 days from now..." "Okay why don't you call me then and we'll take it from there.." "Sounds good. Speak to you then. I love you, Angel.." "Goodbye Mitch." She ended the conversation set the phone in its cradle and folded her arms on her desk and dropped her head onto them, "This is not good."
Bosco just sat there not listening to anything Davenport or the others were saying. He just stared at the doors leading to her office. "What was going on in there, what was talking so long!" He just didn't like the feelings that were stabbing at him right now. Finally tired of waiting, he decided he was going in, "I can't take this", he mumbled and just then Reme walked in. He watched her unable to access her mood. "Sorry guys, please continue. I'll catch up." She looked at Bosco then looked away. "Something's wrong", Bosco thought he could feel it in every fiber of his being.
The meeting ended and they decided to resume tomorrow in the afternoon after the third watch shift began and with Philips present with his analysis. As they all began to leave, Yokas looked at Bosco and asked, "You need a lift?" "Nah, I'm good thanks." "Sure", looking at Reme. She knew there was something going on between them, how could you not. You felt it as soon as both of them were in range of each other it was that overwhelming. She smiled to herself then walked over to Reme and said to her silently, "He's crazy about you." "I know, I feel the same." When they left, Bosco still in his seat waiting to be alone with Dakota waited for Davenport to leave. "What did he want?....Dakota, what did Mitch want?" Davenport asked. She looked at Davenport then at Bosco and said, "I'll tell you later, I'll call you I promise." Davenport understood and left. She made her way over to Bosco who sat silently awaiting her voice. "Hey, are you okay?" she said placing a hand on his shoulder. Without looking up he took her hand and squeezed it and lead her around his seat and sat her on his lap and looked at her directly in the eyes, "No!...What the hell just happened? What did he want?" Reme stared at him and said, "I'm assuming Kevin told you who Mitch is..." "Yeah he did...." "Okay, so what would you like to know.." "Everythin'!!! God I'm sitting here like a complete ass while the woman I'm completely head over heels for is in her office talking to her ex of ten years who just happens to call now. This is bull shit!!!...." "Bosco, I'll tell you everything just calm down. I will not talk to you like this!!" "Okay, look just tell me please. Am I wasting my time here cause what happened in there felt, God it felt so real more real to me then anything I've ever dared to hope for...." "I assure you that was real Bosco, more real then I can tell you..." "So what did he want?........." "He's coming into town in two days and he wants to get together..." "Are you going to see him?....." "I don't know yet. Honestly, I haven't decided. It would be strictly platonic and he says he wants to help on the case which I know he can, I just don't know. I don't want to think about that right now. It's been a long couple of days I just want to..." "To what?" "Go home." She said to him. She got up and he just watched her head for the doors. She turned around and said softly and reached out her hand, "Are you coming?" With that Bosco got up walked towards her and laced his fingers through hers and left.
As they got into the elevator, she embraced him and asked him if he would like to go back to her apartment for awhile, he said of course and decided that she would drop him of at his car and he would follow her to her apartment after getting his stuff from the precinct. As she waited for Bosco to come out, Jimmy Doherty spotted Reme in her car and decided to go say hi to the beautiful agent. Lost in her thoughts, which rarely happened with Reme but with everything that as happening she couldn't help it, Doherty walked up to her car. She finally noticed him a couple of feet away and smiled at the handsome firefighter. She got out of the car to meet Jimmy. "Hello Agent Reme..." "Hello, It's Jimmy Doherty right.." "Yeah.." "Hello again.." "If you don't mind me asking, what are you doing here sitting outside the 55 precinct alone in your car? Which by the way is beautiful..." "Thank you, I'm actually waiting for Officer Boscorelli..." "You're waiting for Bosco? What are you like an item now?......." "Um not quite an item, I like to keep my options open." With that she smiled at the handsome firefighter. "Oh my God, I'm flirting with him.okay what the hell is wrong with me!", she thought. "Bosco is inside and I'm out here flirting with this guy, what the hell was going on with me!" She couldn't help herself. She cared for Bosco but she just didn't know what to do. She was being torn between who she was before and who she is now. She hasn't been with a man seriously since Mitch. She's dated but nothing substantial or very physical for that matter, letting men touch her, though she missed it, she just couldn't bare the thought of it since the incident. And here she is flirting with this fireman while she is waiting for Bosco to come out so they can go back to her place. "Oh, God, Reme you better get it together!"
"Listen Agent Reme, I don't know what's going on with you and Boscorelli but I was wondering if maybe you would like to have dinner with me sometime?" This stunned Dakota and she had no idea how to respond to it. "Um, that would be nice but look I don't know right now but how about you take my card and call me and we'll see what happens." "Yeah sure I understand, I'll be in touch." He gave her a kiss on the cheek and walked away smiling.
Bosco was in front of his locker getting his things, when the locker room door opened. He was to busy whistling to himself to notice who it was that walked in. "We'll aren't we happy today!", Cruz said with a mockingly. Bosco stopped looked up and retorted with hostility, "What the hell do you want?" "I just wanted to remind you that you may have your little FBI boss to protect you now but when this all over your ass is mine, Boscorelli! You still work for me and that has not changed!" "Are you done?" Getting up trying to leave but Cruz blocked the door. "Why in such a rush? You use to like being this close to me, baby." "Well things change!" He glared at her. With that she snapped back and gabbed him by the balls and said, "You just remember these are mine and I had you first! Your mine, you stupid shit!!! Do you really think a woman like Reme has any long term interest in you? Huh! Women like her don't date cops! You're beneath her and always will be! She is using you just like they all do but not me baby, you know I'm crazy about you!" She tried to get close and kiss him but he shoved her back and walked away but she knew that what she said got to him. "It's about time I even the odds a little bit" smiling to herself. Bosco knew that Cruz said those things to piss him off and knew in his heart of hearts not to believe her but he couldn't help it. Reme was out of his league, he knew that but she said she cared and he felt something when he was with her...something he's never felt before. This had to be real and had to be but then Cruz's words cut at him as he thought, "But what if she's right!"
Reme spotted Bosco leaving the precinct and felt there was something wrong, his demeanor had changed since he went into the precinct. As he walked up to her all he could think about was what Cruz said. Reme looked at him with concern in her eyes. Placing her hand on the side of his face and starring into his eyes only the way she can, as if she was looking right into his soul asked, "Hey are you okay, you look, well I hate to say it but you look kinda funny?....." "Thanks, I'm fine just tired that's all. It's all catching up with me.." ".Yeah I understand. Do you want to go home, we can do this another night.." "No, I'm fine. Really Dakota.." "Okay ,if your sure..." "Yeah, I am." Trying to convince himself, he battled the urge to walk away but couldn't risk the possibility of screwing up. "No, I need to see where this is going", he thought to himself. They both went into there cars and she lead the way to her apartment. When they arrived, she introduced Bosco to the security team that watched the building. "Geeze, You have secret service and the Feds watching your back." "Yeah well I'm a precious commodity, anyway all high ranking government officials who have high risk jobs since.well 9/11 have had their security tightened. It's part of the new system. I don't mind so much." "Yeah, I guess not having to worry must be nice." "Who said I didn't have to worry! Just because I have all this doesn't mean I'm not aware of what's going on. I trust only myself. Their here to do a job. I've have no say in that. If it were up to me I'd send them all home cause when it comes down to it they can't do shit if there is a gun pointed straight at me, only I can and that's what it always boils down to....me, myself and I." She snapped back. "I didn't mean to piss you off, I just meant ..forget it , I don't know what I meant." Bosco shook his head and looked down as they walked into the elevator. " Maybe I should have just gone home, that fucking bitch Cruz. Her words are stuck in my head and I'm fucking it all up. Just shut up Bosco and you'll be fine", he thought to himself. Reme did just that forgot it. She didn't know what was bothering Bosco but she wasn't one to push because like it or not she was just like him in that respect. She never liked to bother anybody else with her shit, it was her shit to sort out not anyone else's. She has relied on herself since she was a child and that wasn't going to change not now not ever.
"Look I have to be honest with you about something", Reme said to Bosco with a mischievous grin on her face as they reached her door. "What?" Bosco said feeling a little anxious "There is somebody else in my life, a guy who I love very much and he might not take to you and if that happens well.you're going to have to leave, because he lives here to." Bosco shocked at what Reme just said, "What you brought me here and you're involved with someone else! And he lives with you to boot!" Bosco said getting unbelievably pissed off. As she was opening her door and staring at Bosco with a smirk, she said "I never said I was involved with him but I do love him." With that she opened the door and a mass of white and gray hair, later to be recognized as a Husky, jumped up and almost dropped Reme to the floor. "Bosco you idiot", he though. "A dog.You were talking about a dog." Bosco said with a chuckle feeling like an ass once again. "Yeah, what did you think I was talking about." She said sarcastically. " Bosco meet Wolf" as she bent down to give her dog his due kisses, "And Wolf this is Bosco, say Hi Baby" the dog barked and his tail wagging frantically at his owner's arrival went over to Bosco. Bosco bent down to greet the dog but just as he did the dog got excited and jumped up to Bosco knocking him off his feet and landing him on his back the dog on top of him began to lick him furiously. "Whoa.good dog!!!" Bosco said laughing trying to get up. Reme laughing hysterically said, "I think he likes you!!" "Yeah you think!" He said. "Wolf honey let Bosco alone." As if the dog understood her, got off Bosco and went to his owner. Bosco got up and said, "Now I have to get me one of those." Still laughing at what happened, Reme lead Bosco inside, Wolf at their heels.
"Wow, this is nice.' Bosco said looking around her place. "It's huge", he thought. "Yeah, the bureau pays for it." Reme said. "Now that I would love for the department to pay for me to live in a joint like this." Reme smirked. "So give me the grand tour." "Grand tour there is no grand tour." "Oh come on in a place like this, it's like committin' a sin not too. These places were built for grand tours." "Shut up." Reme said playfully smacking Bosco in the stomach. "Okay fine you want a grand tour I'll give you a grand tour" "Here's the kitchen slash breakfast nook, down those steps is the living room, over here is the dinning area, in the back over there on the right is my office and on the left the bathroom. If you would follow me upstairs. This is my gym, down there is the guest bedroom, and over here is the master bedroom."
"Damn this place is huge, I mean you have a gym.." "Yeah so.." "Can I see it.." "Yeah go ahead make yourself at home. I'm going to jump into the shower real quick if you don't mind. Help yourself to anything. There is beer and stuff in the fridge if you want anything...." "Yeah, okay." Bosco went into the gym and looked for the light and his eyes lit up like a kid in a candy store to what his action unveiled. "God, this room is huge and she has so much shit. Man screw workin' out at the house man I'm workin' out here."
As Bosco tinkered with equipment, Reme went into her shower and lost herself in thoughts. She stood there letting the hot water hit her and just stood there with her eyes closed thinking about how her life had changed in the past 48 hours. Reme knew she had a job to do that was the simple part, catch the bad guy that wasn't the problem. It was everything else that was a problem. Having a man in her life that she actually cared about besides Kevin was all new to her. Alone, she was alone most of her life and even when she was with Mitch, there lifestyle wasn't actually suited for a couple. Yes, granted they worked together a lot but the situations they were put in weren't exactly romance hot spots. They very rarely actually got to be together romantically and when they did it was always for a short period of time then it was right back to work as 'The Angel of Death and The Iron man'. Now, there was a man in her apartment that she had actually feelings for. God feelings she forgot what it felt like to have feelings. The butterflies and the sensations you got with a look or a touch and never mind how she felt when they kissed. What the hell was she going to do. Sleeping with him she knew was out of the question. She knew she wasn't ready. He would have to understand that and if he didn't well then "Don't let the door hit you in the ass, Bosco!", she thought. When her shower ended, she got out, threw on a comfortable camisole and pajama pants and dried her hair put it up in a ponytail and headed out. She looked for Bosco in the weight room but he wasn't there. But then she heard it, the cursing. "What the hell!", she thought. She went downstairs to find Bosco had found her Playstation and X-Box consoles and was playing Madden 2003. "I see you had no trouble making your self at home?", she said going to the fridge to get herself a beer. "Well you said make yourself at home and my mom always taught me to be mindful of what people say in there house and well you said.." "Yeah, yeah I know what I said." Smiling Reme went down to the living room only to find Wolf on Bosco's lap. "Traitor", Reme said to Wolf who lifted his head from Bosco's lap as his owner sat down in the recliner next to him and wagged his tail but laid his head right back down on his lap. "I might have to take him home with me, you know separation anxiety can be really harsh on a dog." Bosco said teasingly. Reme taking a swing of her beer gave him the finger. "Oooo, am I sensin' attitude", he said jokingly. Reme smiled and said, "I didn't know you could sense anything since you lack common sense." " That's it!!" Bosco said and jumped up startling Wolf, "Sorry boy but you Mom is going down!" "Oh really, you think you can take me..come on then tough guy, let see what you city cops are made of!" Reme replied jumping to her feet.
Reme knew what Bosco wanted to talk to her about and she would when they arrived at headquarters. As they arrived and pulled into the garage, Reme's cell phone went off, "Reme..yes Gregory...thank you.yes we just pulled in..tell him thank you.see you in a few minutes." "Okay everything is set. Let's go." As they headed out, Davenport headed over to the officers to lead then to get there proper ID's for the building. "See you guys upstairs." Reme said. "Have fun", Bosco waved and smiled.
He followed Reme to her entrance and slid her card through and did her stuff, he did the same. As the got into the elevator Bosco stood in front of Reme and faced her. "What's going on with us?" Reme looked at him and said, "Why, what do you want?" She said in a whisper, staring into his eyes. He looked at her and stepped in closer so they could feel the heat emanating from both of them. "You", he whispered back and with that placed his hand behind her head and went down to kiss her. Reme's alarms were going off, she wasn't ready for this but couldn't help herself. She might not be ready but it's what she wanted. She wanted this man. She hasn't wanted a man like this since the events that happened to her in Middle East. Next thing she knew their lips were touching. "Oh God, she didn't pull away", he said and gently kissed her. It started off very gentle and soft but as they felt the energy between them it became fiery As the elevator came to a stop, they stopped there passionate embrace and just looked at each other and knew this was real. Oh God!, he never believed when people said that it was possible to fall for someone so quickly but he knew staring into her eyes, Dakota's eyes he knew, "So this is what fallin' in love feels like", he though to himself. She couldn't believe it she was falling in love with this man she hasn't even known for more then 2 days but that wasn't the crazy part, the crazy part was she knew before this happened, she knew the moment they touched hands at Haggerty's.
As the doors opened, Dakota smiled at Bosco and slowly moved out into the hall. Bosco followed her. As they made it to the privacy of her office, he couldn't wait any longer.
He grabbed Dakota and resumed their last encounter. She willingly accepted his advance as they began to kiss each other with such eagerness of exploring each others bodies. But she knew it couldn't go that far, not here. "Bosco, we have to stop." "I know but I can't help myself." He said breathlessly. She smiled and kissed his forehead. "Please tell me that you'll see me tonight?" He asked her longing for her to say yes. "Yes, I'll see you tonight." She said kissing him gently again but this time in the lips. "Deputy Director, your party has arrived and is waiting for you in the meeting hall." Gregory said on the intercom. Reme let go of Bosco and responded, "Thank you Gregory." She turned to Bosco, who was staring at her with a smile on his face. Straightening herself up, she said "Let's do this" and headed to the hall.
As the three officers made there way into the meeting hall, they couldn't help but be stunned at everything they had seen. "Man maybe I should seriously reconsider my career path. Do you see this shit?" Davis said. "Oh come on and leave the luxury of the 55, now way." Yokas said with a laugh. Sully laughed along with Yokas. "God this is a nice set up here, must be nice to have this everyday." Sully said looking around. As they saw all the gadgets and gizmos in the room and the huge table with computers set up inside the table at each individual spot and a huge screen at the end of the room, they knew they were in way over their heads.
"Does any body else get the distinct feeling like they don't belong here?" Davis said. "Yeah!" Sully said nodding his head.
"Welcome guys, have a seat, The food is on its way. We'll get started when we all get settled", Reme said and pointed for all to get comfortable. As they did the food arrived, loads of it and was set up at the other end of the hall so they could choose what they wanted. "Okay now, I'm serious, Reme you think you could give me a job.man I could get use to this." Davis said. Reme said," Davis just give the word and you're on my team." He looked up, "Seriously?," She nodded. " Damn, I've got some serious thinking to do." Reme winked at Sully who looked at his partner with dismay. As they all ate there food, they were interrupted by Gregory, "Deputy Director Reme...Yes.Mr. Rapp is on line one for you again.." Bosco and Davenport shot Reme a look as Bosco's heart sank then looked at each other. Reme sat up and said, "I'll take it in my office..Yes Deputy Director." Reme looked at them all and said," Excuse me, I need to take this in my office. Davenport please begin and I'll be back soon," she stood up and looked at Bosco. She saw the questions that lingered in his eyes she smiled at him and walked out. Bosco closed his eyes and thought to himself, "I can't loose her!"
Reme got to her desk and couldn't help but think of Bosco and his face when he saw that she accepted the call," He knows about Mitch..I'm going to kill Kevin." She picked up the receiver and said " Reme.." Dakota, Hey it's Mitch." "I know Mitch, to what do I owe the pleasure of this phone call." "Oh come on Dakota don't start, I didn't call to fight.." "Okay so then why did you call..." "I'm going to be in town for a couple of weeks, I just thought I could see you. Nothing serious but you know two old friends getting together. I miss you Angel." Oh God, he used his nickname for her, only he could get away with calling her Angel. "Um look, I'm working on real important case at the moment, I don't know if my schedule will allow." I know, the Dicer case, Chuck told me.." "Oh well then you know that I'm busy as hell right now." "Yeah I know but you know I can help, I want to help, Dakota let me help please.." "When are you getting in.." "2 days from now..." "Okay why don't you call me then and we'll take it from there.." "Sounds good. Speak to you then. I love you, Angel.." "Goodbye Mitch." She ended the conversation set the phone in its cradle and folded her arms on her desk and dropped her head onto them, "This is not good."
Bosco just sat there not listening to anything Davenport or the others were saying. He just stared at the doors leading to her office. "What was going on in there, what was talking so long!" He just didn't like the feelings that were stabbing at him right now. Finally tired of waiting, he decided he was going in, "I can't take this", he mumbled and just then Reme walked in. He watched her unable to access her mood. "Sorry guys, please continue. I'll catch up." She looked at Bosco then looked away. "Something's wrong", Bosco thought he could feel it in every fiber of his being.
The meeting ended and they decided to resume tomorrow in the afternoon after the third watch shift began and with Philips present with his analysis. As they all began to leave, Yokas looked at Bosco and asked, "You need a lift?" "Nah, I'm good thanks." "Sure", looking at Reme. She knew there was something going on between them, how could you not. You felt it as soon as both of them were in range of each other it was that overwhelming. She smiled to herself then walked over to Reme and said to her silently, "He's crazy about you." "I know, I feel the same." When they left, Bosco still in his seat waiting to be alone with Dakota waited for Davenport to leave. "What did he want?....Dakota, what did Mitch want?" Davenport asked. She looked at Davenport then at Bosco and said, "I'll tell you later, I'll call you I promise." Davenport understood and left. She made her way over to Bosco who sat silently awaiting her voice. "Hey, are you okay?" she said placing a hand on his shoulder. Without looking up he took her hand and squeezed it and lead her around his seat and sat her on his lap and looked at her directly in the eyes, "No!...What the hell just happened? What did he want?" Reme stared at him and said, "I'm assuming Kevin told you who Mitch is..." "Yeah he did...." "Okay, so what would you like to know.." "Everythin'!!! God I'm sitting here like a complete ass while the woman I'm completely head over heels for is in her office talking to her ex of ten years who just happens to call now. This is bull shit!!!...." "Bosco, I'll tell you everything just calm down. I will not talk to you like this!!" "Okay, look just tell me please. Am I wasting my time here cause what happened in there felt, God it felt so real more real to me then anything I've ever dared to hope for...." "I assure you that was real Bosco, more real then I can tell you..." "So what did he want?........." "He's coming into town in two days and he wants to get together..." "Are you going to see him?....." "I don't know yet. Honestly, I haven't decided. It would be strictly platonic and he says he wants to help on the case which I know he can, I just don't know. I don't want to think about that right now. It's been a long couple of days I just want to..." "To what?" "Go home." She said to him. She got up and he just watched her head for the doors. She turned around and said softly and reached out her hand, "Are you coming?" With that Bosco got up walked towards her and laced his fingers through hers and left.
As they got into the elevator, she embraced him and asked him if he would like to go back to her apartment for awhile, he said of course and decided that she would drop him of at his car and he would follow her to her apartment after getting his stuff from the precinct. As she waited for Bosco to come out, Jimmy Doherty spotted Reme in her car and decided to go say hi to the beautiful agent. Lost in her thoughts, which rarely happened with Reme but with everything that as happening she couldn't help it, Doherty walked up to her car. She finally noticed him a couple of feet away and smiled at the handsome firefighter. She got out of the car to meet Jimmy. "Hello Agent Reme..." "Hello, It's Jimmy Doherty right.." "Yeah.." "Hello again.." "If you don't mind me asking, what are you doing here sitting outside the 55 precinct alone in your car? Which by the way is beautiful..." "Thank you, I'm actually waiting for Officer Boscorelli..." "You're waiting for Bosco? What are you like an item now?......." "Um not quite an item, I like to keep my options open." With that she smiled at the handsome firefighter. "Oh my God, I'm flirting with him.okay what the hell is wrong with me!", she thought. "Bosco is inside and I'm out here flirting with this guy, what the hell was going on with me!" She couldn't help herself. She cared for Bosco but she just didn't know what to do. She was being torn between who she was before and who she is now. She hasn't been with a man seriously since Mitch. She's dated but nothing substantial or very physical for that matter, letting men touch her, though she missed it, she just couldn't bare the thought of it since the incident. And here she is flirting with this fireman while she is waiting for Bosco to come out so they can go back to her place. "Oh, God, Reme you better get it together!"
"Listen Agent Reme, I don't know what's going on with you and Boscorelli but I was wondering if maybe you would like to have dinner with me sometime?" This stunned Dakota and she had no idea how to respond to it. "Um, that would be nice but look I don't know right now but how about you take my card and call me and we'll see what happens." "Yeah sure I understand, I'll be in touch." He gave her a kiss on the cheek and walked away smiling.
Bosco was in front of his locker getting his things, when the locker room door opened. He was to busy whistling to himself to notice who it was that walked in. "We'll aren't we happy today!", Cruz said with a mockingly. Bosco stopped looked up and retorted with hostility, "What the hell do you want?" "I just wanted to remind you that you may have your little FBI boss to protect you now but when this all over your ass is mine, Boscorelli! You still work for me and that has not changed!" "Are you done?" Getting up trying to leave but Cruz blocked the door. "Why in such a rush? You use to like being this close to me, baby." "Well things change!" He glared at her. With that she snapped back and gabbed him by the balls and said, "You just remember these are mine and I had you first! Your mine, you stupid shit!!! Do you really think a woman like Reme has any long term interest in you? Huh! Women like her don't date cops! You're beneath her and always will be! She is using you just like they all do but not me baby, you know I'm crazy about you!" She tried to get close and kiss him but he shoved her back and walked away but she knew that what she said got to him. "It's about time I even the odds a little bit" smiling to herself. Bosco knew that Cruz said those things to piss him off and knew in his heart of hearts not to believe her but he couldn't help it. Reme was out of his league, he knew that but she said she cared and he felt something when he was with her...something he's never felt before. This had to be real and had to be but then Cruz's words cut at him as he thought, "But what if she's right!"
Reme spotted Bosco leaving the precinct and felt there was something wrong, his demeanor had changed since he went into the precinct. As he walked up to her all he could think about was what Cruz said. Reme looked at him with concern in her eyes. Placing her hand on the side of his face and starring into his eyes only the way she can, as if she was looking right into his soul asked, "Hey are you okay, you look, well I hate to say it but you look kinda funny?....." "Thanks, I'm fine just tired that's all. It's all catching up with me.." ".Yeah I understand. Do you want to go home, we can do this another night.." "No, I'm fine. Really Dakota.." "Okay ,if your sure..." "Yeah, I am." Trying to convince himself, he battled the urge to walk away but couldn't risk the possibility of screwing up. "No, I need to see where this is going", he thought to himself. They both went into there cars and she lead the way to her apartment. When they arrived, she introduced Bosco to the security team that watched the building. "Geeze, You have secret service and the Feds watching your back." "Yeah well I'm a precious commodity, anyway all high ranking government officials who have high risk jobs since.well 9/11 have had their security tightened. It's part of the new system. I don't mind so much." "Yeah, I guess not having to worry must be nice." "Who said I didn't have to worry! Just because I have all this doesn't mean I'm not aware of what's going on. I trust only myself. Their here to do a job. I've have no say in that. If it were up to me I'd send them all home cause when it comes down to it they can't do shit if there is a gun pointed straight at me, only I can and that's what it always boils down to....me, myself and I." She snapped back. "I didn't mean to piss you off, I just meant ..forget it , I don't know what I meant." Bosco shook his head and looked down as they walked into the elevator. " Maybe I should have just gone home, that fucking bitch Cruz. Her words are stuck in my head and I'm fucking it all up. Just shut up Bosco and you'll be fine", he thought to himself. Reme did just that forgot it. She didn't know what was bothering Bosco but she wasn't one to push because like it or not she was just like him in that respect. She never liked to bother anybody else with her shit, it was her shit to sort out not anyone else's. She has relied on herself since she was a child and that wasn't going to change not now not ever.
"Look I have to be honest with you about something", Reme said to Bosco with a mischievous grin on her face as they reached her door. "What?" Bosco said feeling a little anxious "There is somebody else in my life, a guy who I love very much and he might not take to you and if that happens well.you're going to have to leave, because he lives here to." Bosco shocked at what Reme just said, "What you brought me here and you're involved with someone else! And he lives with you to boot!" Bosco said getting unbelievably pissed off. As she was opening her door and staring at Bosco with a smirk, she said "I never said I was involved with him but I do love him." With that she opened the door and a mass of white and gray hair, later to be recognized as a Husky, jumped up and almost dropped Reme to the floor. "Bosco you idiot", he though. "A dog.You were talking about a dog." Bosco said with a chuckle feeling like an ass once again. "Yeah, what did you think I was talking about." She said sarcastically. " Bosco meet Wolf" as she bent down to give her dog his due kisses, "And Wolf this is Bosco, say Hi Baby" the dog barked and his tail wagging frantically at his owner's arrival went over to Bosco. Bosco bent down to greet the dog but just as he did the dog got excited and jumped up to Bosco knocking him off his feet and landing him on his back the dog on top of him began to lick him furiously. "Whoa.good dog!!!" Bosco said laughing trying to get up. Reme laughing hysterically said, "I think he likes you!!" "Yeah you think!" He said. "Wolf honey let Bosco alone." As if the dog understood her, got off Bosco and went to his owner. Bosco got up and said, "Now I have to get me one of those." Still laughing at what happened, Reme lead Bosco inside, Wolf at their heels.
"Wow, this is nice.' Bosco said looking around her place. "It's huge", he thought. "Yeah, the bureau pays for it." Reme said. "Now that I would love for the department to pay for me to live in a joint like this." Reme smirked. "So give me the grand tour." "Grand tour there is no grand tour." "Oh come on in a place like this, it's like committin' a sin not too. These places were built for grand tours." "Shut up." Reme said playfully smacking Bosco in the stomach. "Okay fine you want a grand tour I'll give you a grand tour" "Here's the kitchen slash breakfast nook, down those steps is the living room, over here is the dinning area, in the back over there on the right is my office and on the left the bathroom. If you would follow me upstairs. This is my gym, down there is the guest bedroom, and over here is the master bedroom."
"Damn this place is huge, I mean you have a gym.." "Yeah so.." "Can I see it.." "Yeah go ahead make yourself at home. I'm going to jump into the shower real quick if you don't mind. Help yourself to anything. There is beer and stuff in the fridge if you want anything...." "Yeah, okay." Bosco went into the gym and looked for the light and his eyes lit up like a kid in a candy store to what his action unveiled. "God, this room is huge and she has so much shit. Man screw workin' out at the house man I'm workin' out here."
As Bosco tinkered with equipment, Reme went into her shower and lost herself in thoughts. She stood there letting the hot water hit her and just stood there with her eyes closed thinking about how her life had changed in the past 48 hours. Reme knew she had a job to do that was the simple part, catch the bad guy that wasn't the problem. It was everything else that was a problem. Having a man in her life that she actually cared about besides Kevin was all new to her. Alone, she was alone most of her life and even when she was with Mitch, there lifestyle wasn't actually suited for a couple. Yes, granted they worked together a lot but the situations they were put in weren't exactly romance hot spots. They very rarely actually got to be together romantically and when they did it was always for a short period of time then it was right back to work as 'The Angel of Death and The Iron man'. Now, there was a man in her apartment that she had actually feelings for. God feelings she forgot what it felt like to have feelings. The butterflies and the sensations you got with a look or a touch and never mind how she felt when they kissed. What the hell was she going to do. Sleeping with him she knew was out of the question. She knew she wasn't ready. He would have to understand that and if he didn't well then "Don't let the door hit you in the ass, Bosco!", she thought. When her shower ended, she got out, threw on a comfortable camisole and pajama pants and dried her hair put it up in a ponytail and headed out. She looked for Bosco in the weight room but he wasn't there. But then she heard it, the cursing. "What the hell!", she thought. She went downstairs to find Bosco had found her Playstation and X-Box consoles and was playing Madden 2003. "I see you had no trouble making your self at home?", she said going to the fridge to get herself a beer. "Well you said make yourself at home and my mom always taught me to be mindful of what people say in there house and well you said.." "Yeah, yeah I know what I said." Smiling Reme went down to the living room only to find Wolf on Bosco's lap. "Traitor", Reme said to Wolf who lifted his head from Bosco's lap as his owner sat down in the recliner next to him and wagged his tail but laid his head right back down on his lap. "I might have to take him home with me, you know separation anxiety can be really harsh on a dog." Bosco said teasingly. Reme taking a swing of her beer gave him the finger. "Oooo, am I sensin' attitude", he said jokingly. Reme smiled and said, "I didn't know you could sense anything since you lack common sense." " That's it!!" Bosco said and jumped up startling Wolf, "Sorry boy but you Mom is going down!" "Oh really, you think you can take me..come on then tough guy, let see what you city cops are made of!" Reme replied jumping to her feet.