Title: Deliver Us From Evil (Sequel to Punish the Children) (4/?)
Author: Lynne Facella
Category: Drama/Angst
Rating: PG-13
Email: lynne1919@aol.com
Spoilers: Through current season 4
Disclaimer: All characters are the property of John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero. I wish they were mine but unfortunately they're not.
Summary: An enemy returns, endangering the lives of Ty, Sully, Bosco and Faith.
Notes: Thanks for your comments on this story, everyone. As always, they are very much appreciated.
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"Oh yeah, this guy is a total whackjob," Bosco stated as soon as the door had closed. He glanced over at Ty and Sully then shared a long look with Faith. "We need to find a way out of here."
"I'm really sorry about this..." Ty's eyes were filled with guilt as he looked back at his friends. He knew that none of them would be here if it wasn't for him. He couldn't believe how this guy kept coming back to haunt him. He wondered if he'd ever be free of him.
"Ty, don't." Faith shook her head, her tone gentle. "This isn't your fault and besides, blaming yourself isn't going to help us right now. We need to keep it together and try to figure out a plan of action."
"That sure as hell isn't going to be easy being cuffed like this," Sully said. He started to look around the room to see what he could see from the light of the lantern, which Seth had left behind. There wasn't much of anything there really, the small table, one rickety chair, a cot that was up against the wall. "We might as well make ourselves as comfortable as we can. I don't think we're going to be going anywhere any time soon." He walked over to the chair and gingerly lowered himself onto it.
"Sully's right," Faith said, nodding as she sat down on the edge of the cot.
Leaning his back against the wall, Ty slowly slid down until he was seated on the floor while Bosco went and sat beside his partner on the cot.
"A trial..." Bosco murmured, shaking his head in disbelief. "This guy is gonna put -us- on trial?"
"I don't even want to think about what that means," Faith said.
"No one is even going to know we're gone..." Ty mused quietly. "Not until tomorrow when we don't show up for work."
"They'll know." Sully corrected his partner. "At least about Faith. When she doesn't arrive home tonight, her husband is going to worry, right?"
Faith looked down at the floor, biting her lower lip and then raised her head to exchange a guilty look with Bosco.
"What?" Sully asked, looking at Faith and Bosco in confusion. "What are you not telling me?"
"Fred and I have separated," Faith stated after a few moments of silence. "He won't be expecting me home. I have my own apartment now."
"Oh..." Sully gave Faith a surprised look and as he glanced over at his partner he could see that Ty was also unaware of what had been going on with Faith. Sully wanted to ask more questions, but technically it was none of his business. Not to mention, this wasn't exactly the time or the place.
"Maybe Carlos will figure something's wrong..." Ty began, but was cut off immediately by Sully.
"Carlos is just going to figure you're with some woman. He isn't going to think twice until someone at the department starts asking questions."
"Yeah...yeah you're right." Ty sighed in discouragement.
"Hey come on!" Bosco said, a look of determination on his face. "We are four of New York City's finest. Are we gonna let this one jag-off get the best of us? I know it's lookin' kinda bad now, but I, for one, am not gonna give up."
"No one's giving up, Bos," Faith stated quietly. "It's just kind of hard to be feeling really positive right now..."
"Faith look at me," Bosco ordered softly, staring at her until she raised her head and met his eyes. "We're going to be okay."
She nodded as she looked back at him, wanting more than ever for him to be able to take her into his arms and hold her until she fell asleep, but that just wasn't possible right now. "I know."
Ty and Sully exchanged looks as Ty leaned back against the wall, trying to get as comfortable as he could. It was going to be a really long night.
******
Bosco sighed heavily as he listened to Sully's snoring from across the room. Any other time he'd likely be irked, but under the circumstances he was just happy for anyone who could manage to sleep here. Faith was breathing steadily beside him and he was grateful that she had been able to drift off. He was worried for all of them, but he was worried for her the most. He had seen the way Seth had looked at her and it had made his skin crawl. He couldn't bear the thought of that animal touching her.
He sat up and the cot creaked as he shifted his weight. Faith was curled on her side, facing the wall, but the cadence of her breathing hadn't changed and he was pretty sure that she was still asleep. He stood up and stretched his arms out in front of him and then over his head, mentally cursing the handcuffs he was wearing.
"Guess you can't sleep either." Ty' said, his whisper piercing through the stillness of the room.
Bosco carefully made his way to where Ty was sitting and sat down on the floor beside him. "Have you gotten any sleep at all?" he asked quietly.
"No... can't," Ty stated.
Bosco nodded. He knew exactly what he meant. His own mind was racing, sorting out possibilities, looking for solutions...anything that could help them out of this predicament that they found themselves in.
"So...you and Faith?"
"Yeah..." Bosco didn't really see the point in denying it. "It just sort of happened...we haven't told anyone..."
"I think it's good." Once Ty had gotten over his initial surprise at finding out Faith had left her husband, he had realized that deep down inside, he really wasn't surprised. Bosco and Faith just seemed to have that certain something that couples had. It was more than just being partners. He also was painfully aware that Faith's troubles with Fred had really started to multiply after Krista had been killed, but he supposed if it had been meant to be, Faith and Fred would have found their way back to each other. Maybe it was Faith and Bosco who were meant to be.
"Yeah...me too..." After Seth had been captured and his ass hauled off to jail, Bosco had expected things to get back to normal between Faith and her husband. It had been just the opposite though. Fred had gotten more and more unreasonable, demanding that Faith account for her whereabouts whenever she was out of his sight. Not willing to take Fred's crap, Faith had left him. She'd gotten herself a two-bedroom apartment, not far from the precinct and an amicable agreement had been made regarding the children.
"So...you been together for long?"
"Couple of months...we don't really want anyone at the precinct to know so..."
"Not a problem. I won't say anything. I'm sure Sully won't either."
"Thanks..." Bosco replied, though he wondered why he was even worrying about it. As far as things went, that was pretty low on the list of what was important right now.
"So what do you think?"
"About this? I don't know...this guy's whacked. Can't believe he was allowed to escape. Doesn't give me much confidence in our prison system, ya know?"
"No kidding..." Ty shook his head, the implications of everything that was happening just starting to sink in. "My mom is going to freak when she finds out he's on the loose and I'm missing..."
"Yeah...I can imagine." Bosco knew his own mother wouldn't be thrilled by the news either. He knew she had been pretty scared when Seth had shot him before. This was just going to put her right over the edge.
"I just can't believe this..." Ty began haltingly. "I mean you let your guard down for just a short time and bam, something like this happens."
"Not like we could have seen this coming," Bosco stated. "I wonder exactly what he's planning."
"I don't know...but I know its bad... Ty shuddered inwardly as his thoughts drifted back to Seth's previous plans to burn him alive in the house in the Hamptons. Luckily he had been rescued just in a nick of time, but he wondered if they would be so lucky. "It's really bad..."
"Yeah well...that kind of thinking isn't gonna help us right now," Bosco stated as he looked back at Ty. "We have to believe we're going to get out of here. We can't just give in and let him win."
"I'm not planning on letting him win," Ty said quickly, a defensive edge to his tone.
"Good. " Bosco nodded, pleased at Ty's response. He didn't want to see the young officer slip into despair and guilt right now. They needed to find a way to fight back against Waters in whatever way they could. He just hoped they'd be able to figure some way to overtake Seth and thwart whatever evil plans he had for them. "I think I'm gonna try to get some sleep now...you probably should too. We're going to need our rest to keep our strength up."
"Okay...nite, Bos." Ty stretched out on the floor and tried to make himself as comfortable as he could. He really didn't think he'd be able to sleep, but he'd at least give it a try.
"G'night." Bosco stood up and went back to the cot and laid down, then carefully spooned himself against Faith's body. He hated that she was in this predicament with him, yet he still took an element of comfort in her presence. It just made him feel not so alone. But, he also knew that he would do anything within his power to keep her safe from the clutches of that madman.
Author: Lynne Facella
Category: Drama/Angst
Rating: PG-13
Email: lynne1919@aol.com
Spoilers: Through current season 4
Disclaimer: All characters are the property of John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero. I wish they were mine but unfortunately they're not.
Summary: An enemy returns, endangering the lives of Ty, Sully, Bosco and Faith.
Notes: Thanks for your comments on this story, everyone. As always, they are very much appreciated.
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"Oh yeah, this guy is a total whackjob," Bosco stated as soon as the door had closed. He glanced over at Ty and Sully then shared a long look with Faith. "We need to find a way out of here."
"I'm really sorry about this..." Ty's eyes were filled with guilt as he looked back at his friends. He knew that none of them would be here if it wasn't for him. He couldn't believe how this guy kept coming back to haunt him. He wondered if he'd ever be free of him.
"Ty, don't." Faith shook her head, her tone gentle. "This isn't your fault and besides, blaming yourself isn't going to help us right now. We need to keep it together and try to figure out a plan of action."
"That sure as hell isn't going to be easy being cuffed like this," Sully said. He started to look around the room to see what he could see from the light of the lantern, which Seth had left behind. There wasn't much of anything there really, the small table, one rickety chair, a cot that was up against the wall. "We might as well make ourselves as comfortable as we can. I don't think we're going to be going anywhere any time soon." He walked over to the chair and gingerly lowered himself onto it.
"Sully's right," Faith said, nodding as she sat down on the edge of the cot.
Leaning his back against the wall, Ty slowly slid down until he was seated on the floor while Bosco went and sat beside his partner on the cot.
"A trial..." Bosco murmured, shaking his head in disbelief. "This guy is gonna put -us- on trial?"
"I don't even want to think about what that means," Faith said.
"No one is even going to know we're gone..." Ty mused quietly. "Not until tomorrow when we don't show up for work."
"They'll know." Sully corrected his partner. "At least about Faith. When she doesn't arrive home tonight, her husband is going to worry, right?"
Faith looked down at the floor, biting her lower lip and then raised her head to exchange a guilty look with Bosco.
"What?" Sully asked, looking at Faith and Bosco in confusion. "What are you not telling me?"
"Fred and I have separated," Faith stated after a few moments of silence. "He won't be expecting me home. I have my own apartment now."
"Oh..." Sully gave Faith a surprised look and as he glanced over at his partner he could see that Ty was also unaware of what had been going on with Faith. Sully wanted to ask more questions, but technically it was none of his business. Not to mention, this wasn't exactly the time or the place.
"Maybe Carlos will figure something's wrong..." Ty began, but was cut off immediately by Sully.
"Carlos is just going to figure you're with some woman. He isn't going to think twice until someone at the department starts asking questions."
"Yeah...yeah you're right." Ty sighed in discouragement.
"Hey come on!" Bosco said, a look of determination on his face. "We are four of New York City's finest. Are we gonna let this one jag-off get the best of us? I know it's lookin' kinda bad now, but I, for one, am not gonna give up."
"No one's giving up, Bos," Faith stated quietly. "It's just kind of hard to be feeling really positive right now..."
"Faith look at me," Bosco ordered softly, staring at her until she raised her head and met his eyes. "We're going to be okay."
She nodded as she looked back at him, wanting more than ever for him to be able to take her into his arms and hold her until she fell asleep, but that just wasn't possible right now. "I know."
Ty and Sully exchanged looks as Ty leaned back against the wall, trying to get as comfortable as he could. It was going to be a really long night.
******
Bosco sighed heavily as he listened to Sully's snoring from across the room. Any other time he'd likely be irked, but under the circumstances he was just happy for anyone who could manage to sleep here. Faith was breathing steadily beside him and he was grateful that she had been able to drift off. He was worried for all of them, but he was worried for her the most. He had seen the way Seth had looked at her and it had made his skin crawl. He couldn't bear the thought of that animal touching her.
He sat up and the cot creaked as he shifted his weight. Faith was curled on her side, facing the wall, but the cadence of her breathing hadn't changed and he was pretty sure that she was still asleep. He stood up and stretched his arms out in front of him and then over his head, mentally cursing the handcuffs he was wearing.
"Guess you can't sleep either." Ty' said, his whisper piercing through the stillness of the room.
Bosco carefully made his way to where Ty was sitting and sat down on the floor beside him. "Have you gotten any sleep at all?" he asked quietly.
"No... can't," Ty stated.
Bosco nodded. He knew exactly what he meant. His own mind was racing, sorting out possibilities, looking for solutions...anything that could help them out of this predicament that they found themselves in.
"So...you and Faith?"
"Yeah..." Bosco didn't really see the point in denying it. "It just sort of happened...we haven't told anyone..."
"I think it's good." Once Ty had gotten over his initial surprise at finding out Faith had left her husband, he had realized that deep down inside, he really wasn't surprised. Bosco and Faith just seemed to have that certain something that couples had. It was more than just being partners. He also was painfully aware that Faith's troubles with Fred had really started to multiply after Krista had been killed, but he supposed if it had been meant to be, Faith and Fred would have found their way back to each other. Maybe it was Faith and Bosco who were meant to be.
"Yeah...me too..." After Seth had been captured and his ass hauled off to jail, Bosco had expected things to get back to normal between Faith and her husband. It had been just the opposite though. Fred had gotten more and more unreasonable, demanding that Faith account for her whereabouts whenever she was out of his sight. Not willing to take Fred's crap, Faith had left him. She'd gotten herself a two-bedroom apartment, not far from the precinct and an amicable agreement had been made regarding the children.
"So...you been together for long?"
"Couple of months...we don't really want anyone at the precinct to know so..."
"Not a problem. I won't say anything. I'm sure Sully won't either."
"Thanks..." Bosco replied, though he wondered why he was even worrying about it. As far as things went, that was pretty low on the list of what was important right now.
"So what do you think?"
"About this? I don't know...this guy's whacked. Can't believe he was allowed to escape. Doesn't give me much confidence in our prison system, ya know?"
"No kidding..." Ty shook his head, the implications of everything that was happening just starting to sink in. "My mom is going to freak when she finds out he's on the loose and I'm missing..."
"Yeah...I can imagine." Bosco knew his own mother wouldn't be thrilled by the news either. He knew she had been pretty scared when Seth had shot him before. This was just going to put her right over the edge.
"I just can't believe this..." Ty began haltingly. "I mean you let your guard down for just a short time and bam, something like this happens."
"Not like we could have seen this coming," Bosco stated. "I wonder exactly what he's planning."
"I don't know...but I know its bad... Ty shuddered inwardly as his thoughts drifted back to Seth's previous plans to burn him alive in the house in the Hamptons. Luckily he had been rescued just in a nick of time, but he wondered if they would be so lucky. "It's really bad..."
"Yeah well...that kind of thinking isn't gonna help us right now," Bosco stated as he looked back at Ty. "We have to believe we're going to get out of here. We can't just give in and let him win."
"I'm not planning on letting him win," Ty said quickly, a defensive edge to his tone.
"Good. " Bosco nodded, pleased at Ty's response. He didn't want to see the young officer slip into despair and guilt right now. They needed to find a way to fight back against Waters in whatever way they could. He just hoped they'd be able to figure some way to overtake Seth and thwart whatever evil plans he had for them. "I think I'm gonna try to get some sleep now...you probably should too. We're going to need our rest to keep our strength up."
"Okay...nite, Bos." Ty stretched out on the floor and tried to make himself as comfortable as he could. He really didn't think he'd be able to sleep, but he'd at least give it a try.
"G'night." Bosco stood up and went back to the cot and laid down, then carefully spooned himself against Faith's body. He hated that she was in this predicament with him, yet he still took an element of comfort in her presence. It just made him feel not so alone. But, he also knew that he would do anything within his power to keep her safe from the clutches of that madman.