Author's note: Sorry it's been so long since I've updated this one. I had
it all finished when I first posted it, but the ending just didn't seem
right and I've been wracking my brain ever since trying to re-do the last
few parts.
Anyway, on with the story, please let me know what you think.
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Faith looked at Bosco as he slept. He was snuggled against her with his arm lying across her stomach and his face pressed into her neck. She could feel his soft breathing on her skin. He looked peaceful; the worry lines that were etched into his features from too many years working the beat were gone.
She ran a lazy hand up and down his back and gazed out window, It was early morning and the sun was just creeping through the blinds. She hadn't planed on this. She fully intended to just wait it out until the Powers That Be saw fit to send her back, she wasn't supposed to get involved. Faith snickered lightly. She'd gotten herself way past involved the moment she kissed him back. That kiss washed away any doubts she had that this wasn't real, and any reservations about getting involved.
Bosco shifted against her, squinting his eyes against the light. "Good Morning."
She smiled at him. "Yeah, it is isn't it?"
"Whatta ya say we call in sick and spend the whole day in bed?" He raised his eyebrows and looked at her hopefully.
"I think that sounds like the best idea I've herd in a while. But we can't, it's already Friday and we've got tomorrow off."
He half sighed in defeat and snuggled against her again. "You're right, I guess I can wait a day."
Faith turned on her side so she was facing him. "Bos, how long have we been.together?"
"What, you don't remember?"
"Of course I remember, I just wanna make sure you do too."
He smirked at her. "Two years, 3 months."
She was struck by that. Not only the fact that he actually did remember, but that she never considered Bosco the type who would settle down with anyone. She suddenly wondered what brought them together in the first place, what made them cross the line from being just friends to something more. She closed her eyes and tried to push those thoughts away, there would be time later to think about the whys and what ifs. She may never get another chance to be so close to Bosco and she certainly didn't want to waste it.
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Faith sat on the bench by her locker waiting for Davis to come in. Bosco was already waiting in roll call, on time, which was something else in the long list of things that surprised her. Seconds later Davis breezed into the room, dropping his duffel bag at his feet when he reached his locker.
She hesitantly walked over to him. If anyone would know how she and Bosco had gotten together it would be Davis, and he was one of the few people she felt comfortable asking.
He glanced up at her." Hey Faith, where's Boos?"
"He's waiting for me in roll call."
Davis shook his head. "I don't know how you do it, ever since you two got married he's been on time every day. It's like magic."
She shifted her gazed nervously, unsure of how to casually ask such a question. She figured getting straight to the point would be a good idea.
"Davis, How did Bosco and I.gosh I don't even know how to say this.when did we become.more than friends?"
He shot her a confused look. "You'd know better than me, you were there."
Okay, this was not going how she planned at all. Faith took a deep breath and tried a different approach. "I know this sounds kinda strange and I can't really explain why I'm asking this, but I need you to tell me when Bosco and I got together. Please Davis, this is important. Just tell me what you know, even if you think I already know it."
He nodded and sat down. "Okay. Um, I guess it all started with the whole Cruz ordeal. You two didn't speak to each other at all for nearly a year after you got shot, and then when you came back to work you avoided each other. I honestly didn't think you'd ever forgive him and he of course blamed himself. Then about three months later Bosco took a bullet from some perp that robbed a liquor store.we didn't think he'd make it. You showed up at the hospital when the call went through and you never left, you stayed with him for days. When he finally woke up it was like none of that crap you were fighting about mattered anymore, I think it was then that you both realized what the other meant to you. You've been together ever since.happily ever after." He ended his speech with a grin.
Now she was really confused. Who was Cruz and why did she get shot? Faith sat down on the bench next to him, trying to process the information. She was half tempted to ask him these questions, but figured that would only get her a one way ticket to the loony Ben.
"Faith, are sure you're okay?"
She nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine, thanks Davis."
"No problem." He quickly stuffed his things into his locker and headed off to roll call.
She had more questions now than before and made a mental note to stop by the record room after their shift. If there was any information on them from the past too years she was going to find it, and the first thing she'd search for would be the name "Cruz".
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TBC...
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Faith looked at Bosco as he slept. He was snuggled against her with his arm lying across her stomach and his face pressed into her neck. She could feel his soft breathing on her skin. He looked peaceful; the worry lines that were etched into his features from too many years working the beat were gone.
She ran a lazy hand up and down his back and gazed out window, It was early morning and the sun was just creeping through the blinds. She hadn't planed on this. She fully intended to just wait it out until the Powers That Be saw fit to send her back, she wasn't supposed to get involved. Faith snickered lightly. She'd gotten herself way past involved the moment she kissed him back. That kiss washed away any doubts she had that this wasn't real, and any reservations about getting involved.
Bosco shifted against her, squinting his eyes against the light. "Good Morning."
She smiled at him. "Yeah, it is isn't it?"
"Whatta ya say we call in sick and spend the whole day in bed?" He raised his eyebrows and looked at her hopefully.
"I think that sounds like the best idea I've herd in a while. But we can't, it's already Friday and we've got tomorrow off."
He half sighed in defeat and snuggled against her again. "You're right, I guess I can wait a day."
Faith turned on her side so she was facing him. "Bos, how long have we been.together?"
"What, you don't remember?"
"Of course I remember, I just wanna make sure you do too."
He smirked at her. "Two years, 3 months."
She was struck by that. Not only the fact that he actually did remember, but that she never considered Bosco the type who would settle down with anyone. She suddenly wondered what brought them together in the first place, what made them cross the line from being just friends to something more. She closed her eyes and tried to push those thoughts away, there would be time later to think about the whys and what ifs. She may never get another chance to be so close to Bosco and she certainly didn't want to waste it.
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Faith sat on the bench by her locker waiting for Davis to come in. Bosco was already waiting in roll call, on time, which was something else in the long list of things that surprised her. Seconds later Davis breezed into the room, dropping his duffel bag at his feet when he reached his locker.
She hesitantly walked over to him. If anyone would know how she and Bosco had gotten together it would be Davis, and he was one of the few people she felt comfortable asking.
He glanced up at her." Hey Faith, where's Boos?"
"He's waiting for me in roll call."
Davis shook his head. "I don't know how you do it, ever since you two got married he's been on time every day. It's like magic."
She shifted her gazed nervously, unsure of how to casually ask such a question. She figured getting straight to the point would be a good idea.
"Davis, How did Bosco and I.gosh I don't even know how to say this.when did we become.more than friends?"
He shot her a confused look. "You'd know better than me, you were there."
Okay, this was not going how she planned at all. Faith took a deep breath and tried a different approach. "I know this sounds kinda strange and I can't really explain why I'm asking this, but I need you to tell me when Bosco and I got together. Please Davis, this is important. Just tell me what you know, even if you think I already know it."
He nodded and sat down. "Okay. Um, I guess it all started with the whole Cruz ordeal. You two didn't speak to each other at all for nearly a year after you got shot, and then when you came back to work you avoided each other. I honestly didn't think you'd ever forgive him and he of course blamed himself. Then about three months later Bosco took a bullet from some perp that robbed a liquor store.we didn't think he'd make it. You showed up at the hospital when the call went through and you never left, you stayed with him for days. When he finally woke up it was like none of that crap you were fighting about mattered anymore, I think it was then that you both realized what the other meant to you. You've been together ever since.happily ever after." He ended his speech with a grin.
Now she was really confused. Who was Cruz and why did she get shot? Faith sat down on the bench next to him, trying to process the information. She was half tempted to ask him these questions, but figured that would only get her a one way ticket to the loony Ben.
"Faith, are sure you're okay?"
She nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine, thanks Davis."
"No problem." He quickly stuffed his things into his locker and headed off to roll call.
She had more questions now than before and made a mental note to stop by the record room after their shift. If there was any information on them from the past too years she was going to find it, and the first thing she'd search for would be the name "Cruz".
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TBC...