Okay, here's part two. I realized I didn't put TBC at the bottom of the last part so maybe it was thought that the story was complete! It's not. I've only gotten two reviews, so please review this part and let me know how I'm doing or I might reconsider posting at all. For those who did review my story, thank you so much, your words are very encouraging! - rutgers

`Nice job, Boscorelli,' he thought to himself. 'She probably thinks you're a total cad now.' He couldn't even look at her when she got in. She cleared her throat. "Um, Bosco, I'm gonna drive you home and pick you up tomorrow," she said. "Okay," he quietly responded.

She nodded and then started up the mustang. In about 10 minutes they were in front of his apartment building. "Thanks," he said. "Oh, let me just take the mustang key off and put it on my key ring," she said. He waited. "Faith, I'm sorry. I didn't mean," he started, but she cut him off. "Hey, it's okay," she said, handing him his keys. "Goodnight. What time you picking me up?" he asked. "I'll be here around 2:15," she said. "Okay," he said and with that was off.

She watched him go in. She couldn't believe he kissed her. Hell, she couldn't believe she gave into it for a minute. `Not that it was bad or anything,' she thought. 'What the hell am I saying? Oh man.' She reasoned that he wouldn't even remember it tomorrow, but she was going to bring it up. She had to bring it up, right? She drove home, still thinking about it.

She quietly crept into her apartment to find Fred dozing on the couch. He stirred when he heard her come in. "Hi Babe, where ya been?" he asked, squinting to see the clock. "I just went for a drink after work with Bosco. We had a really tough day. I had to drive him home so I have his mustang," she said. Fred sighed. "You're always mothering him, Faith. I just don't get the dynamic of your relationship," he said. "Yeah, well, Fred, I wouldn't expect you to understand. No one can really unless they are in the situation. We're partners and we look out for one another," she said.

"Okay. Great. Well, I'm going to bed," he said, getting up and heading for the bedroom. She just shook her head. Fred would never understand her dynamic with Bosco. Hell, after what just happened, she wasn't sure if SHE understood it. She hated when Fred got all uptight about Bosco.

She sat down to watch a little TV before going to bed, coming across the story of the hit and run from the afternoon. Sighing in disgust, she flipped the TV off and just sat there thinking. What would she say to Bosco tomorrow? .

Bosco lied in bed thinking about Faith, something he spent a lot of time doing. He wished she was here right now to talk to. They spent a lot of time in the bar not really talking and now, right here and right now, he wanted to say a million things to her. He had his chance before Fred came along and he blew it, he didn't act upon it. Well, maybe it was a chance, he didn't actually know. Hell, he could've tried and knowing Faith, she probably would have slugged him. The thought brought a small smile to his lips. Often times he went to bed wondering what it would be like to just hold her and fall asleep next to her. While he knew she felt safest with him, what she probably didn't know was that he felt safest with her also. He drifted off to sleep.

Faith could feel she was being watched and slowly opened her eyes. Fred was lying next to her, just looking at her and smiling. "Hi," she said, stretching. "Hi. I'm sorry about last night, honey," he said. She smiled. "It's okay, Fred. I know it's hard for you to understand sometimes," she said. He kissed her. She returned his kiss as he rolled over so she was on top of him and they made love. Afterward they were both spent; Fred kissed her one more time. "I've gotta get in the shower babe," he said. "You sure? I could go again," she said. He looked at the clock. "Screw it," he said, and with that they began another lovemaking session. .

True to her word, Faith knocked on Bosco's door at 2:15. He answered with a towel wrapped around his waist. "Sorry, Faith. I'm running a bit late, come on in," he said. He went back to his bedroom and got dressed. She looked around his place. On his entertainment center she looked at the photos. There were a few photos of the two of them, and she especially loved the one of them graduating from the academy together. They were single then and had a slight chemistry going on. But neither of them acted on it. Not too long after that she met Fred. She didn't know Bosco was standing right behind her. "Yeah, that's one of my favorite pictures," he said. He startled her. "It's nice," she said.

"Um, Bos, about yesterday," she said. "Yeah, it was a rough day. Let's hope for a much slower day today, huh," he said, checking everything and grabbing his duffel bag. "Yeah, well, um, about last night," she said. He looked at her with question in his eyes. "You know, when you kissed me outside Haggerty's," she prompted. "Oh yeah," he said, looking down. "You mean you remember it?" she asked.

"Yup. I was just really overtaken by emotion right at that moment. I'm sorry," he said. "It's okay," she said. "Oh, and Faith, I would do it again in a heartbeat sober," he said. With that, he walked out, signaling for her to do the same so he could lock up. For one of the few times in her partnership with Maurice Boscorelli, Faith had been rendered speechless.