It has been three months now since Faith and I have started seeing each
other... I don't think that I have ever been happier... she has made my life
such a joy to live.. I feel complete.. I don't think that I can live
without her now.. ever since we took that shower together and she assured
me that she doesn't blame me for her getting shot my love for her has been
stronger than ever.. with nothing to interfere with it. We told the kids
and they were all right with it.. it was funny actually Emily looked at us
and said "Its about time!" and Charlie loved the fact that we were dating.
I Climb the two flights to Faith's apartment and let myself in with the key that she gave me. I find her still sleep on the couch... Charlie was sick last night so she was up with him for most of it... she must be exhausted... but still she told me to come and wake her when it was time because she would sleep though the alarm that she had set... Well she was right I got there and the alarm was blaring away.. both she and Charlie slept right though it... I walk into the bedroom and turn it off... I look at Faith sleeping on the bed.. she looks like what she is.. an Angel... she looks so peaceful sleeping like that.. I feel guilty about waking her.. but we didn't leave enough time for us to call in... and she said that she wanted to work today so I didn't argue with that..
"Faith?"
I reach over and caress her face with my hand.. it feels so good underneath my skin...she moans slightly and moves away... I caress her face again and this time I kiss her on the mouth... just a gentle caress but enough to get her out of her sleep...she opens those beautiful brown eyes of hers and realizes who is waking her up...
"mmmmmm... now that is a way to wake up... what time is it Boz?"
"It is almost 2"
"Charlie?"
"He is still asleep..."
"Good his fever broke last night.. I was so glad it did.. he was running it for two days now.. I was going to take him to see Powell if it didn't break by this morning..."
I walk to the closet and fish out a uniform for her as well as a change of clothes, as she rolls sleepily out of bed....I don't want to go to work today.. I just have that feeling... you know the feeling that you get when you know that you should have stayed in bed today... I watch Faith walk to the bathroom to wash up and then she hugs me as she passes the bed... I feel all warm inside every time she does that.. I watch her as she changes and then grabs her uniform... Emily will be home soon so Charlie will be all right on his own for a while...
"Come on Boz we gotta go or we'll be late and it is my turn to drive today"
"Faith are you sure? I mean it isn't a big deal. I can drive if you are still tired"
"No that is all right I will be fine Boz"
She walks up to me after she pulls on her shoes and kisses me, and then she grabs her keys and walks out the door... I take one look at Charlie to make sure that he is still all right and that the fever hasn't come back and then I follow her.. We get to the truck and I hop into the passenger seat... Faith already has it started and was waiting for me.. oops... I close the door and we take off.
I look at my watch and groan it is only 5:00... why the hell is this night going so slow.. I am waiting for Faith to get her lotto tickets... she likes playing them.. I don't know why.. there isn't a chance in hell that she is going to win anyhow.. but hell if it keeps her happy then I don't care... I am just getting ready to go into that little mini-mart and fish her out when I hear two gunshots...
"Faith!?! Faith are you allright?? DAMNIT FAITH ANSWER ME!!!! 10-13! 10-13! Shots fired at 122& Lexx!!!! Officers need assistance!! I repeat Officers need assistance!!!"
I vaguely hear central copy my distress plea.. I am too busy worried about Faith... she is inside... I know that she is.. I don't know if she is safe or not... I am going out of my mind with worry.. adrenaline surges though my veins as I go out of my mind with worry for her... I can't loose her... not again... I won't loose her... I won't let that happen...
I scream into my radio again "FAITH!!!! DAMNIT FAITH ANSWER ME!!!"
"Bosco?" her voice comes back weak and strained...
"Bosco? I am all right there is a gunmen in here who has taken hostages.. I am in the back... I don't think that they know that I am here..."
Thank god she is safe.... I think that I am going to make a trip to church and thank Jesus again for this one... now I have to get her out safe...
"Faith don't worry I will get you out of there... if it is the last thing I do..." I tap the button twice.... It is our way of saying I love you.. I hear two taps back and I feel the knot of fear in my belly loosen a little... I turn around when I hear sirens and I see 55-Charlie come screaming up to the corner... Sully and Davis get out and not far behind is Monroe and Adams in 55-Edward..
"Where is Faith?" Sully asks me with a concerned look on his face... I say nothing I just look at the store.. "Oh Crap! I was hoping that you weren't going to look there...."
"I don't think that they know that she is there or not...." I don't even get the chance to finish my sentence when I hear a shouting match coming from the store... I hear Faith's voice... oh shit this isn't good... and then I hear another gunshot... this time I go running for the store before Sully or anyone can grab me I am running though the doors with my gun out and the first person I see is the gunman with his gun pointed at Faith.. and Faith is on the floor clutching her chest.... I don't think twice about anything.. I just shoot.. I think that I must have hit him twice... the second bullet must have killed him because he hit the floor and didn't move... I run to Faith...
"God no!!! Faith are you all right? Please answer me..."
She looks up at me and winces... slowly she pulls her hand away from her chest... it is red with her blood.. NO!!! DAMNIT! NO!!!! not again!!!! I cant loose her again...
"WE NEED A BUS AT THIS LOCATION I HAVE AN OFFICER DOWN!!! I REPEAT OFFICER DOWN I NEED A BUS ON A RUSH!!!!!"
Looks up at me and smiles... I can't help it anymore.. I let the tears fall from my eyes... they land on her chest.. that is where I notice that there is a second hole in her shirt... right where the heart is.. I rip off her shirt... to my relief there is the bullet imbedded into her vest... thank god for Kevlar... I mustn't have heard the second shot... I look at where she is bleeding ... it is in her shoulder... by this time Sully and Davis are right behind me.. their guns drawn looking for anyone else who might try and think of trying something stupid and Sasha is checking out the other patrons of the store.. the clerk is dead.. the gunman hit him twice..
"Boz..." Faith's voice rips me back to her...
"Faith I am here baby.. I am not going anywhere"
"Boz.. I tried to get out.. but he saw me and shot me I think my vest took the hit.. but then he shot me again.. I think that he got me with that one Boz..." she held up her hand and winced again..
I am frantically searching her to see where the blood is coming from... she looks at me "Boz my shoulder is killing me here..." she points to her left shoulder and I turn her to her side.. her uniform is turning a deep shade of navy from where the blood is soaking though her shirt... it is a very slow spread so that means that she isn't bleeding very heavily but I am still concerned.. Just then I hear Kim and Holly come into the store... they take one look at the gunman and the clerk and then they focus in on Faith...
"I think that she got it in the left shoulder.." I try to stammer out an explanation.. Holly gently pulls me away from her
"Bosco you have to let us work on her... she needs our help, don't worry Kim is the best in the city she will take good care of your soulmate..."
"Soulmate?" how the hell did she know how I felt about Faith.. how did she know that we were soulmates?? My attention is drawn back to Faith who is now laying on a stretcher attached to IV's galore...she is still conscious.... So that is a good sign...
"Bosco come with me...." She reaches for my hand and I take it with no hesitation... Kim doesn't even try and stop me.. she knows that it is useless to try and keep me from Faith...
"Come on Bosco we are going to take her to Mercy... you can ride in the back with us..."
I turn to Sully "Get outta here Bosco don't worry about David I will take it back to the house"
"Thanks Sul" I toss the keys to him.. I caress Faith's cheek with my hand and smile at her...Kim and Holly take her to the waiting bus and I hop in to the seat behind her head so I can look over and see her...
"Mercy this is Adam 55-3, we are coming in with a wounded officer.. she has one GSW to the upper lateral shoulder, we are about 10 min out"
"Copy that Adam 55-3, we will have a trauma team standing by"
Kim looks at me and sees the pain in my face.. but my eyes are locked with Faith's I don't even break it when she tells me what is going on.. I just nod..."
"Faith you have been shot in the upper shoulder.. it looks like it grazed you pretty good... but you still have to go to Mercy to get checked out... and you are defiantly going to need stitches for that it is pretty deep you are lucky.. there is a GSW to your chest but your vest stopped it from killing you..."
"Bosco....." Faith doesn't say more.. she is too busy trying not to cry...
"shhhhhhhh Faith I am here... don't worry baby everything will be all right..."
We get to Mercy and immediately she is taken right into a trauma room and Mary takes me to the lounge and sits with me until Dr. Powell comes to see me...
"Officer Boscorelli.. Officer Yokas is going to be fine.. she is one lucky woman... that bullet that her vest took would have killed her instantly if she hadn't been wearing it.. it would have pierced her heart. She is asking for you.. you may go and see her now.. we would like to keep her here for an hour or so to observe her but I want her to go home and rest for at least three days.."
"Thank God!, thank you Doc.." I don't wait for another minute.. I run out of the room.. I even run past Swersky.. I didn't even notice that he was there all that I know is that I had to get to Faith... no matter what I had to get to Faith.. everything else can wait.. I just have to be there for her.. I run though the doors and find her lying on the bed with her shoulder all bandaged up.. she is holding her vest on her lap.. her fingers tracing over the huge dent in the Kevlar... I am silently thanking god that she was wearing it.. I don't know how I would live without her... I need her now more than ever.. and by the looks of it... she needs me too... I see it in her eyes as she looks up at me... I don't say anything I just go to her and sit on the bed and being careful of her arm I hold her tight.... I feel her body shake as she sobs on my shoulder....
"Bosco.. I nearly died.. again!!! I don't know what would have happened... Oh Boz!"
I rock her gently soothing her with my voice.. telling her that it was all right and that she is here with me, that she isn't dead and that I would protect her no matter what... who the hell was I kidding.. I wasn't in the store to protect her this time... but I was there to stop that maniac from shooting her in the head... if I hadn't shot him I don't think that I would have been able to deal with it... with Faith dying that is... I have no worries about him...
Swersky comes into the room and clears his throat at us... we break apart and look at him.
"Bosco, Yokas, what happened out there?"
"I was buying something from the store boss, when I was in the back finding what I needed I heard two shots fired and I looked up and there was the perp shooting the clerk. I ducked and hit the floor... but the perp saw me just as I went down... just as I was letting my partner" (I felt her give my hand a squeeze) "know that I was all right, the perp came to me and dragged me to the front of the store and then he shot me in the shoulder... I started yelling at him and he shot me again in the chest" she held up her vest "this is what saved my life boss.... I wouldn't be here without this... That is when I heard a crash and another gunshot.. I thought I was dead.. but Bosco saved me..."
"Boscorelli? Is that true?"
"Yea Boss... it is Bosco saved me... if he hadn't shot him... he would have killed me for sure..."
"All right I just had to get that clear before I signed the paperwork with IAB that it was a good shoot... you still have to talk to them but they can wait.. both of you are relieved of Duty for today and tomorrow... now when they let you out of here Faith I want you to go home and rest.... And Bosco you look after her"
"Yes Sir!"
They let Faith go home at about 10:30.. they just wanted to make sure that she was all right and the bleeding had stopped before they let her go. I drove her home in the truck while she slept with her head against my shoulder... I don't even want to think how close I came to loosing her today... I am going to have to do it tonight... I can't risk her not knowing how I really feel about her... she knows that I love her...but that is not enough anymore.. we pull up to our building and she doesn't wake up... I check to see if she is all right.. she has just fallen into an exhausted sleep. I pick her up and using the remote I lock the truck, turning towards the building I carry her to the elevator and up to her apartment. Emily is still up when I knocked softly on the door... she opens it and sees Faith in my arms.. and then she sees Faith's shoulder and looks at me..
"Bosco what happened to her?"
"She got shot today Em.. it grazed her shoulder but she is going to be allright"
I laid her on the couch and kissed her on the forehead... I looked at Emily and hugged her too... I could see that she needed it.. she was trembling from head to toe...
"How is Charlie"
"He is feeling better... the Fever hasn't returned he is sleeping now"
"Em, I need you to stay here with your Mom until I come back.. I just have to run down to my apartment and get a few things but I will be back in 15 min..."
She nodded and sat in the chair next to the couch so she could keep an eye on Faith... with my heart pounding in my head I set off for my apartment.. I knew exactly what I was getting.. I just hope that Faiths answer will be the one that I am hoping for....
I Climb the two flights to Faith's apartment and let myself in with the key that she gave me. I find her still sleep on the couch... Charlie was sick last night so she was up with him for most of it... she must be exhausted... but still she told me to come and wake her when it was time because she would sleep though the alarm that she had set... Well she was right I got there and the alarm was blaring away.. both she and Charlie slept right though it... I walk into the bedroom and turn it off... I look at Faith sleeping on the bed.. she looks like what she is.. an Angel... she looks so peaceful sleeping like that.. I feel guilty about waking her.. but we didn't leave enough time for us to call in... and she said that she wanted to work today so I didn't argue with that..
"Faith?"
I reach over and caress her face with my hand.. it feels so good underneath my skin...she moans slightly and moves away... I caress her face again and this time I kiss her on the mouth... just a gentle caress but enough to get her out of her sleep...she opens those beautiful brown eyes of hers and realizes who is waking her up...
"mmmmmm... now that is a way to wake up... what time is it Boz?"
"It is almost 2"
"Charlie?"
"He is still asleep..."
"Good his fever broke last night.. I was so glad it did.. he was running it for two days now.. I was going to take him to see Powell if it didn't break by this morning..."
I walk to the closet and fish out a uniform for her as well as a change of clothes, as she rolls sleepily out of bed....I don't want to go to work today.. I just have that feeling... you know the feeling that you get when you know that you should have stayed in bed today... I watch Faith walk to the bathroom to wash up and then she hugs me as she passes the bed... I feel all warm inside every time she does that.. I watch her as she changes and then grabs her uniform... Emily will be home soon so Charlie will be all right on his own for a while...
"Come on Boz we gotta go or we'll be late and it is my turn to drive today"
"Faith are you sure? I mean it isn't a big deal. I can drive if you are still tired"
"No that is all right I will be fine Boz"
She walks up to me after she pulls on her shoes and kisses me, and then she grabs her keys and walks out the door... I take one look at Charlie to make sure that he is still all right and that the fever hasn't come back and then I follow her.. We get to the truck and I hop into the passenger seat... Faith already has it started and was waiting for me.. oops... I close the door and we take off.
I look at my watch and groan it is only 5:00... why the hell is this night going so slow.. I am waiting for Faith to get her lotto tickets... she likes playing them.. I don't know why.. there isn't a chance in hell that she is going to win anyhow.. but hell if it keeps her happy then I don't care... I am just getting ready to go into that little mini-mart and fish her out when I hear two gunshots...
"Faith!?! Faith are you allright?? DAMNIT FAITH ANSWER ME!!!! 10-13! 10-13! Shots fired at 122& Lexx!!!! Officers need assistance!! I repeat Officers need assistance!!!"
I vaguely hear central copy my distress plea.. I am too busy worried about Faith... she is inside... I know that she is.. I don't know if she is safe or not... I am going out of my mind with worry.. adrenaline surges though my veins as I go out of my mind with worry for her... I can't loose her... not again... I won't loose her... I won't let that happen...
I scream into my radio again "FAITH!!!! DAMNIT FAITH ANSWER ME!!!"
"Bosco?" her voice comes back weak and strained...
"Bosco? I am all right there is a gunmen in here who has taken hostages.. I am in the back... I don't think that they know that I am here..."
Thank god she is safe.... I think that I am going to make a trip to church and thank Jesus again for this one... now I have to get her out safe...
"Faith don't worry I will get you out of there... if it is the last thing I do..." I tap the button twice.... It is our way of saying I love you.. I hear two taps back and I feel the knot of fear in my belly loosen a little... I turn around when I hear sirens and I see 55-Charlie come screaming up to the corner... Sully and Davis get out and not far behind is Monroe and Adams in 55-Edward..
"Where is Faith?" Sully asks me with a concerned look on his face... I say nothing I just look at the store.. "Oh Crap! I was hoping that you weren't going to look there...."
"I don't think that they know that she is there or not...." I don't even get the chance to finish my sentence when I hear a shouting match coming from the store... I hear Faith's voice... oh shit this isn't good... and then I hear another gunshot... this time I go running for the store before Sully or anyone can grab me I am running though the doors with my gun out and the first person I see is the gunman with his gun pointed at Faith.. and Faith is on the floor clutching her chest.... I don't think twice about anything.. I just shoot.. I think that I must have hit him twice... the second bullet must have killed him because he hit the floor and didn't move... I run to Faith...
"God no!!! Faith are you all right? Please answer me..."
She looks up at me and winces... slowly she pulls her hand away from her chest... it is red with her blood.. NO!!! DAMNIT! NO!!!! not again!!!! I cant loose her again...
"WE NEED A BUS AT THIS LOCATION I HAVE AN OFFICER DOWN!!! I REPEAT OFFICER DOWN I NEED A BUS ON A RUSH!!!!!"
Looks up at me and smiles... I can't help it anymore.. I let the tears fall from my eyes... they land on her chest.. that is where I notice that there is a second hole in her shirt... right where the heart is.. I rip off her shirt... to my relief there is the bullet imbedded into her vest... thank god for Kevlar... I mustn't have heard the second shot... I look at where she is bleeding ... it is in her shoulder... by this time Sully and Davis are right behind me.. their guns drawn looking for anyone else who might try and think of trying something stupid and Sasha is checking out the other patrons of the store.. the clerk is dead.. the gunman hit him twice..
"Boz..." Faith's voice rips me back to her...
"Faith I am here baby.. I am not going anywhere"
"Boz.. I tried to get out.. but he saw me and shot me I think my vest took the hit.. but then he shot me again.. I think that he got me with that one Boz..." she held up her hand and winced again..
I am frantically searching her to see where the blood is coming from... she looks at me "Boz my shoulder is killing me here..." she points to her left shoulder and I turn her to her side.. her uniform is turning a deep shade of navy from where the blood is soaking though her shirt... it is a very slow spread so that means that she isn't bleeding very heavily but I am still concerned.. Just then I hear Kim and Holly come into the store... they take one look at the gunman and the clerk and then they focus in on Faith...
"I think that she got it in the left shoulder.." I try to stammer out an explanation.. Holly gently pulls me away from her
"Bosco you have to let us work on her... she needs our help, don't worry Kim is the best in the city she will take good care of your soulmate..."
"Soulmate?" how the hell did she know how I felt about Faith.. how did she know that we were soulmates?? My attention is drawn back to Faith who is now laying on a stretcher attached to IV's galore...she is still conscious.... So that is a good sign...
"Bosco come with me...." She reaches for my hand and I take it with no hesitation... Kim doesn't even try and stop me.. she knows that it is useless to try and keep me from Faith...
"Come on Bosco we are going to take her to Mercy... you can ride in the back with us..."
I turn to Sully "Get outta here Bosco don't worry about David I will take it back to the house"
"Thanks Sul" I toss the keys to him.. I caress Faith's cheek with my hand and smile at her...Kim and Holly take her to the waiting bus and I hop in to the seat behind her head so I can look over and see her...
"Mercy this is Adam 55-3, we are coming in with a wounded officer.. she has one GSW to the upper lateral shoulder, we are about 10 min out"
"Copy that Adam 55-3, we will have a trauma team standing by"
Kim looks at me and sees the pain in my face.. but my eyes are locked with Faith's I don't even break it when she tells me what is going on.. I just nod..."
"Faith you have been shot in the upper shoulder.. it looks like it grazed you pretty good... but you still have to go to Mercy to get checked out... and you are defiantly going to need stitches for that it is pretty deep you are lucky.. there is a GSW to your chest but your vest stopped it from killing you..."
"Bosco....." Faith doesn't say more.. she is too busy trying not to cry...
"shhhhhhhh Faith I am here... don't worry baby everything will be all right..."
We get to Mercy and immediately she is taken right into a trauma room and Mary takes me to the lounge and sits with me until Dr. Powell comes to see me...
"Officer Boscorelli.. Officer Yokas is going to be fine.. she is one lucky woman... that bullet that her vest took would have killed her instantly if she hadn't been wearing it.. it would have pierced her heart. She is asking for you.. you may go and see her now.. we would like to keep her here for an hour or so to observe her but I want her to go home and rest for at least three days.."
"Thank God!, thank you Doc.." I don't wait for another minute.. I run out of the room.. I even run past Swersky.. I didn't even notice that he was there all that I know is that I had to get to Faith... no matter what I had to get to Faith.. everything else can wait.. I just have to be there for her.. I run though the doors and find her lying on the bed with her shoulder all bandaged up.. she is holding her vest on her lap.. her fingers tracing over the huge dent in the Kevlar... I am silently thanking god that she was wearing it.. I don't know how I would live without her... I need her now more than ever.. and by the looks of it... she needs me too... I see it in her eyes as she looks up at me... I don't say anything I just go to her and sit on the bed and being careful of her arm I hold her tight.... I feel her body shake as she sobs on my shoulder....
"Bosco.. I nearly died.. again!!! I don't know what would have happened... Oh Boz!"
I rock her gently soothing her with my voice.. telling her that it was all right and that she is here with me, that she isn't dead and that I would protect her no matter what... who the hell was I kidding.. I wasn't in the store to protect her this time... but I was there to stop that maniac from shooting her in the head... if I hadn't shot him I don't think that I would have been able to deal with it... with Faith dying that is... I have no worries about him...
Swersky comes into the room and clears his throat at us... we break apart and look at him.
"Bosco, Yokas, what happened out there?"
"I was buying something from the store boss, when I was in the back finding what I needed I heard two shots fired and I looked up and there was the perp shooting the clerk. I ducked and hit the floor... but the perp saw me just as I went down... just as I was letting my partner" (I felt her give my hand a squeeze) "know that I was all right, the perp came to me and dragged me to the front of the store and then he shot me in the shoulder... I started yelling at him and he shot me again in the chest" she held up her vest "this is what saved my life boss.... I wouldn't be here without this... That is when I heard a crash and another gunshot.. I thought I was dead.. but Bosco saved me..."
"Boscorelli? Is that true?"
"Yea Boss... it is Bosco saved me... if he hadn't shot him... he would have killed me for sure..."
"All right I just had to get that clear before I signed the paperwork with IAB that it was a good shoot... you still have to talk to them but they can wait.. both of you are relieved of Duty for today and tomorrow... now when they let you out of here Faith I want you to go home and rest.... And Bosco you look after her"
"Yes Sir!"
They let Faith go home at about 10:30.. they just wanted to make sure that she was all right and the bleeding had stopped before they let her go. I drove her home in the truck while she slept with her head against my shoulder... I don't even want to think how close I came to loosing her today... I am going to have to do it tonight... I can't risk her not knowing how I really feel about her... she knows that I love her...but that is not enough anymore.. we pull up to our building and she doesn't wake up... I check to see if she is all right.. she has just fallen into an exhausted sleep. I pick her up and using the remote I lock the truck, turning towards the building I carry her to the elevator and up to her apartment. Emily is still up when I knocked softly on the door... she opens it and sees Faith in my arms.. and then she sees Faith's shoulder and looks at me..
"Bosco what happened to her?"
"She got shot today Em.. it grazed her shoulder but she is going to be allright"
I laid her on the couch and kissed her on the forehead... I looked at Emily and hugged her too... I could see that she needed it.. she was trembling from head to toe...
"How is Charlie"
"He is feeling better... the Fever hasn't returned he is sleeping now"
"Em, I need you to stay here with your Mom until I come back.. I just have to run down to my apartment and get a few things but I will be back in 15 min..."
She nodded and sat in the chair next to the couch so she could keep an eye on Faith... with my heart pounding in my head I set off for my apartment.. I knew exactly what I was getting.. I just hope that Faiths answer will be the one that I am hoping for....