Life's Little Surprises

Will a trip to the bar change Bosco and Faith's life forever?

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It was halfway through Bosco's first shift as a Narcotics officer. He was going to meet Faith

for lunch at Haggerty's with Sully, Ty and Monroe. He was walking down the stairs and out

the door when he saw someone he knew sitting in a chair in the lobby of the precient.

"Ma?"

"Maurice..."

"What are..." before he could finish, he saw the bruises on her arms and the black eye she

had

"I need your help Maurice..."

"Ma...who did this to you?"

"That guy....the one I told you about that I've been seeing."

"Who? Marcus?"

She nodded, tears pouring down her cheeks.

"Stay here for a second." Bosco walked over to the desk. He called Faith back to the house

and put himself out on a personal. Faith ran in the door and straight to Bosco.

"Stay here with my ma." he said pointing toward Rose.

"What the hell happened to her?"

"That Marcus guy she's been seeing."

"Oh my God."

"I'll be back in a little bit."

"Bosco...no.."

"I'll be back." He stormed out the door. Rose tried to run after him but Faith was holding her

arms.

~*~*~*~*~

Marcus Kent was sitting on the couch of his apartment, beer in hand, TV on. Someone

knocked on the door. He looked through the peephole.

"Who are you?"

"A very pissed off police officer now open the damn door or I'll open it for you!"

The man grumbled and opened the door. Bosco rushed him and slammed him against a wall.

"What the hell do you think you're doing beating on a woman? Huh? You brain dead?"

"She started it. She hit me"

"It doesn't matter. No woman deserved to be touched."

Bosco whipped out his handcuffs and took the man to the precient.

~*~*~*~*~

Bosco and Faith had dropped Rose off at her apartment and were on their way home. Bosco

put his keys in the door and went up to bed without a word. Faith was worried about him, but

she knew better than to press him when it came to his mom. She walked into the bedroom as

Bosco was putting on his pajamas. They both continued to change in silence. They crawled

into bed. Faith's arm instinctively went for Bosco, but she pulled away. She wasn't sure if he

felt like being close to her tonight. She turned over, her back to him and tried to fall asleep.

"Faith."

She turned over and faced him. His arm crept across her waist and he held her close.

"Bosco are you ok?"

"I'm scared."

"Of what?"

"Turning into one of those men."

"I know you won't."

"How can you be so sure?"

"Because I know you and I know you couldn't ever hurt anyone who didn't deserve it."

"Faith, I don't ever want to hurt you"

"You won't"

Bosco pulled Faith in closer to him. He kissed her and they fell asleep.

~*~*~*~*~

Faith woke up before Bosco. She looked at him. His eyes were closed and he had a smile

smile across his face. She loved the way he smiled. She couldn't believe that after knowing

him for so long, she never realized that she'd loved him. Faith got out of bed and went into

the nursery. Bosco had the day off, but Faith had to work. Him and Ty were going

bar-hopping that night and they'd pick up Faith after work. It was already almost noon. Faith

had to work at three which meant she should shower and get her stuff ready so she could

wake up Bosco.

~*~*~*~*~

Faith had gotten off early. There was a lack of paperwork that day so Leiu let her go home.

She'd decided to go to Haggerty's, where Ty and Bosco were hanging out. Sully and her

drove over there. They walked inside and spied Ty at the bar.

"Hey. Where's Bos?"

He shrugged and nursed a bottle of beer. Faith glanced around the bar and her eyes met the

dance floor. Tears welled up in her eyes. Bosco was dancing, very close I might add, with

some woman. She was grinding against him and he was trying to pull away, but not that

hard. Faith tried to control herself when the woman turned around and kissed Bosco. Bosco

tried to push her away. He was shoving her away from him, but she wouldn't let go. Sully

followed her eyes and was enraged.

"Faith...come on."

"What?" she said, paying no attention to tears rolling down her face.

"I'm taking you home."

"No."

"Faith you don't need to see that. Come On."

Faith stormed out the door. Bosco glanced toward the door, his eyes wide with horror. He

finally gave one strong shove and the woman stumbled backward. Bosco got outside just as

Faith was driving off with Sully.

"F*CK!" he yelled into the night. He took of down the street, deciding not to hurry and give

Faith some time to cool off.

~*~*~*~*~

Faith was in her bedroom, head in a pillow sobbing. Sully sat next to her, his hand on her

back trying to soothe her. He heard the front door close and heard Bosco running up the

stairs. He got up and met him at the foot of the stairs.

"Bosco...." he glared at him

"I know, Sul, but it's not what it looked like."

"Yea, I know. Some woman's ass just happened to wind up in your lap."

"Dammit Sullivan. I tried to push her away."

"Not hard enough"

Sully pushed past Bosco and walked down the stairs and out the door. Bosco walked into the

bedroom. Faith was facing away from him and he could hear her sobbing and sniffling.

"God..babe..." he said as he sat down next to her on the bed

"I know...it wasn't what it looked like..it never is with you, Bosco"

"Faith..I...um..I'm so.."

"What sorry? That isn't going to work this time Bosco."

"I messed up."

"You got that right."

"You have to know, Faith..I could never love anyone more than I love you."

"If you loved me Bos, you wouldn't have..."

"I shouldn't have Faith, but you're everything I have and I know I was wrong."

"Now there will always be that thought..."

"And I'll do everything to make it go away."

"Bos..I.."

"Trust me, I don't know either. I don't know alot at all, but I do know that I love you more

than anything and I need you."

"I need you too."

Bosco lay down next to Faith and took her in his arms. They held each other tight until they

both fell asleep.