Faith and Bosco were unsure how to answer his question. If no, they could face the possibility of delayed promotions or no promotions at all. It was well known that turning down an undercover assignment sent a message that you were unprepared for any future responsibility beyond your current rank. It may not have been in a rule book somewhere but everyone knew it. But for Faith the opposite side of the same coin had different consequences, and a different set of rules. If yes, she and Bosco would have to convince everyone around them that they were in love and married and the last time she checked that required being close. Holding one another, kissing ... making love or pretending to do so in their case, being so close you never could tell where one lover began and where the other ended. The thought shook Faith to the core, she had never cheated on Fred but this really didn't constitute as cheating, did it? It would all be pretend, work, a chance to get a promotion, and eventually her gold shield, as well as a chance to get herself off of the street to be there for her kids in 5 years.

Faith looked over at Bosco, his face full of expression yet his mind was miles away. He spoke a thousand words with no voice and so she could only assume what he was thinking. The three other men sat patiently as they made up their minds as to what their answers would be ... what their futures would hold. Faith looked down at her wedding band, twisting it, playing with it. Trying to figure out what it really meant to her. She came up with only more questions to be answered, and therefore her answer would be a leap of faith, a risk, like everything else in her life. Faith was startled when Bosco began to speak.

"Are you sure this maniac won't harm us, we're putting our lives on the line here. Faith has two kids, what's going to happen to them when their daddy has to tell them that their mommy won't be coming home?" Faith looked over at him, she knew Bosco cared about her but this was ... something else. She wasn't quite sure what.

"Bosco ..." She wanted to tell him not to worry about her, that she could take care of herself when Agent West stopped her.

"You're right officer Boscorelli, we can't guarantee that you'll come back alive, or without a few scar's to show but what I can promise you is that we'll do everything with in our power to stop anything from happening. It's always part of the risk of being a cop, it's a twenty-four hour job, 7 days a week for the rest of our lives, and nothing can change that."

"Part of the risk?!" a yelling match began between the two of them, they stood up closing the space within a few feet between them. As if preparing to fight like a pair of bulls over a female. Faith couldn't handle it anymore she stood between them pushing Bosco out the door and into the hallway, shutting the door behind her.

"Bosco, what the hell do you think you're doing?" He looked at her dumbfounded.

"What are you talking about, I don't want you to get hurt." Faith looked around at the other officers staring at them, she pulled him into an empty room.

"I don't need you to protect me, Bosco. I can make my own decisions, I love my kids and I want to be there for them for as long as possible. But this, it gives me so many opportunities to make their lives better."

"What opportunities, Faith? A promotion that possibly might come in a few years, we all know that if you don't do this it could go against you. But, Faith-" She clamped her hand over his mouth to shut him up.

"Bosco, Why are you doing this? And don't tell me it's for my kids, I know you care but that's not it." He was about to dish her even more b.s. when she looked him in the eye.

"Faith, I care about you and I don't want to see you hurt. We don't know what could happen," '... I don't know if I could control myself.' Bosco told himself in his head, but he could never tell her that. "Fine! let's do this, its your choice ... your risk as Agent West put it." Bosco relented only because he could never reveal his true feelings and thoughts to her, not as long as she was married to Fred. He walked out of the room leaving Faith stunned in his wake. She didn't understand he fought so hard to keep her off this case and suddenly he gives up. Going back into the lieutenant's office, Bosco sat in front of them quiet looking guilty as sin. He was hiding something she decided, he wasn't one to back off of things unless it suited him.

"Have you two made a decision yet?" Agent Tagliari asked the ultimate question, "Officer Yokas?"

Faith's head shot up, it was as though she were back in grade school and the teacher called on her and she really didn't know the answer. She was silent for several minutes thinking still, but this time it was the point of no return.

"Alright, I'll do it but if I don't return alive, anything I receive from this should go to my kids in a fund. Don't give it to my husband, he's not that great with money ... or anything else for that matter." Faith looked down in half embarrassment.

"Officer Boscorelli?"

"Yeah," His answer was whispered, not bothering to say anything else. He had already set it up that everything he owned went to his mother and Faith and/or her children.

"Alright, We'll contact you tomorrow with the details, get the necessary paper work. For now we want the two of you to take the rest of the day off and go home and prepare your families for your absence." Both nodded their heads, getting up to leave when Officer Tagliari spoke up stopping them at the door.

"Thank You for your service, Officers. We're indebted to you." Faith gave them an unsure look with a smile, and they both simply walked out. Heading to the locker room to change back into their clothes, and eventually home.


I'm sorry for not having this sooner and that it's not much, but I haven't had any time at all to work on this. Also I have some bad news, tomorrow I'm going back home and my parents told me the computer isn't working right now but I'll will get the rest of the story to you all as soon as possible. It could take a while. I'm very sorry. Thanks.