Sorry that it has taken so long for this chapter. Real life tends to get
in the way sometimes.
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Note: At the beginning of the story I wrote that Ty's wife was Dana from the hospital. This was before we knew about Sasha. I am changing Ty's wife to Sasha. I can do this, it is my story...
And now...
Bosco's Girl
Chapter 9 – Sleepless in New York
The lights of the city twinkled for as far out as Bosco could see. If he used his imagination, the sky to the east was already starting to lighten. He took a deep breath and sighed as he stood there admiring the view, his breath floating away in a white cloud.
"Bosco," Swersky's voice came, startling Bosco who was working at his computer.
"Sir?" Bosco said as he regained his composure.
"Bos, I'm sorry, but I need you out in the field today," Swersky said laying his hand on the younger man's shoulder. "I'm short manpower thanks to this flu."
"Umm," Bosco hesitated. He had not been out on the street since the day Faith was killed. "Boss,"
"I know Bos," Swersky said squeezing slightly. "I'm putting you with Davis in Charlie." "So you're not really asking," Bosco said as he stood up. "Let me go get my hat... Boss if anything happens..."
"Nothing will happen to you son," Swersky said softly. "That's why I'm putting you with Ty."
"You drivin' or am I?" Bosco asked a few minutes later as he met up with Ty at the car outside.
"You're with me?" Ty asked in surprise.
"Apparently so," Bosco said as he pulled uncomfortably at the vest under his shirt. "Damn vest, I don't miss these things at all."
"You can drive," Ty offered and went around to the passenger side of the car.
Bosco and Ty fell back into a familiar rhythm. The day was relatively uneventful which Bosco was quite thankful. It also gave him an opportunity to catch up with his friend.
"Sasha sick?" Bos asked when they stopped for their meal break.
"Yah," Ty said as he bit into a cheeseburger. "She was tossing her cookies all last night."
"She was was she?" Bosco smiled. He could not resist teasing Ty just a little. "An, you were over there holding her hand were you?"
"You know it!" Ty laughed, then a serious look drifted over his face. "She's the one Bos."
"No kidding," Bosco rolled his eyes and glanced over at Ty. "You've been in love with her from the first time that you saw her. I think that you should do something about making this permanent, before Heinsmith beats you to her."
"Heinsmith?" Ty asked making a face. "I don't think I have to worry. He's more interested in his partner Rob Robertson than in Sasha!"
Bosco laughed. It felt good. He had not had this much fun in months. He missed the 'beat', but this was a one-time thing. It scared him to think of what would happen to Mia if anything went wrong.
The remainder of the evening passed quickly. Before they knew it, Ty had parked 55Charlie and they were heading in to finish off their paperwork.
"I always hated this part," Bosco groaned as he looked at the stack of papers that Ty had unceremoniously dumped on his desk. "Faith always did it without complaint."
"Well, don't get any ideas about leaving it for me to do," Ty teased as he pulled a chair up to the desk.
Bosco gave him a half grin; "All I do these days is paperwork. I am a pro. In fact if you want to head off..."
"No, way am I going to let you have that one hanging over me Bos!" Ty laughed.
"Seriously," Bosco tried again. Sasha is sick..."
"Nope!" Ty shook his head and watched Bosco stifle a yawn. "Besides we need to get you out of here so you can spend some quality time with Mia. How is she?"
"She's much better," Bosco answered. Now I just wish that she would sleep. The trip really turned her around, that and I think she's teething, for real this time."
They worked quietly for a few minutes.
"Y'know Bos, I could come sit with Mia tonight, so that you can get some sleep," Ty offered.
Bosco looked up at his friend. "Thanks Ty," he smiled. "But I think we are ok."
"Any time Bos," Ty pressed. "Any time you feel like getting some sleep, getting out of the house, going on a... out with your friends."
"It's too soon," Bosco said as he glanced at the silver picture frame holding the picture of Faith and Mia.
They worked again in silence for a few more minutes.
"I think you should ask her," Bosco said interrupting the comfortable silence.
Ty looked over at Bosco, who was still busy writing on a piece of paper.
"I mean, if she is the one, do not waste time. We wasted too much time and now she is gone. I miss her. I miss her so much it hurts."
"I bought the ring a couple of weeks ago," Ty confessed. "I'm just looking for the perfect time to ask."
"Don't wait too long," Bosco said looking over at his friend. "Ask her tonight." Bosco yawned again as he knocked on the Swersky's door. He hoped that Mia had not slept too much so that she, and he, would sleep that night.
Mrs. Swersky opened the door with a smile and invited Bosco in. She had a snack prepared for him as she did every night. All was quiet in the house.
"Was she good?" Bosco asked as he nibbled on a carrot stick.
"An angel!" Mrs. Swersky answered. She fussed a little with the new teeth, but she smiled, played, ate, and has been down since about seven!"
Bosco could not stop the groan that escaped from his lips. "I was hoping she would be awake, so that I can get some shut eye tonight!" He took a spoonful of Mrs. Swersky's delicious stew.
"You do look tired," she observed as Bosco's teeth sunk into the fresh bread. "Why don't you leave Maria here tonight..."
"Thanks, but no," Bosco said quickly "You are already doing too much for us! I could not ask you to watch a cranky baby all night! Besides..."
"You need her at home with you," she finished with a smile. "Well if she wakes up cranky, give her a drop of Baby Tylenol, that should be enough to put her back to sleep!"
Bosco had just finished his second bowl of stew when Mia started screaming. He quickly got up and made his way to the bedroom that the Swerskys had set up for his daughter.
"Hi baby!" He said cheerfully as he looked down into the bright blue eyes. "How are you feeling?"
In answer the baby pouted and held up her arms.
Bosco picked her up and snuggled his face into her little neck, breathing in her sweet baby smell. He took her over to the change table. When he was done, he carried her back out to the kitchen in time to greet the Lieu as he opened the door.
"There is my big girl!!" Swersky crooned as he swept the baby away from her father and up into his arms making her giggle. He played with Mia while his wife dished up some stew for him. He kept up a steady line of chatter while he ate and while Bosco helped with the dishes.
Bosco said his goodnights and took Mia home. Once inside the door she started screaming and stuffing her tiny fists into her mouth. He tried everything including the Tylenol. It calmed her down a little but she was still very cranky. He finally sat down with her in the rocking chair and held her on his shoulder. Usually this was the key. She would usually bury her nose in his neck and fall sound asleep.
She finally fell asleep at nearly six, and Bosco was so tired that he was afraid to stand up and take her to her own room. He shut his eyes, adjusted the blanket over them, and fell into a light slumber.
Somewhere in his sleep, he felt the baby lift away from his chest. His eyes flew open in terror and a little yelp escaped his lips.
"Shhhh," Ty said as he held Mia gently in his arms. "Go to bed Bos, you look awful."
Bosco did not argue. He went to his room and collapsed on his bed. Ty could take care of everything for a few hours.
Late that night, after the shift, Ty perched himself on the edge of Bosco's desk watching his friend finish up for the evening.
"We'll watch Maria-Faith tonight for you," he offered, as he watched Bosco yawn.
"Ty... thanks for the offer..." Bosco started but was cut off.
"We, Sasha and I, need the practice," Ty said with a sly smile.
Bosco felt his eyes widen. "You do?"
"Apparently everyone in the precinct except for Sasha had the flu," Ty grinned.
"And now Mia gets a little friend!" Bosco said with a grin. "Congrats, and yes, you can practice with Mia. I really need to sleep."
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Bosco smiled at the memory. Mia had really given him a run for his money during those few months. Thankfully, he had Ty, Sasha and the Swersky's there to help him. He shivered in the chilly pre-dawn darkness, pulling his jacket closer around him. Bosco took one more look at the twinkling city lights before he turned and headed back inside the warm building.
Thank you for your continued support with Bosco's Girl, I appreciate every review that I get.
Note: At the beginning of the story I wrote that Ty's wife was Dana from the hospital. This was before we knew about Sasha. I am changing Ty's wife to Sasha. I can do this, it is my story...
And now...
Bosco's Girl
Chapter 9 – Sleepless in New York
The lights of the city twinkled for as far out as Bosco could see. If he used his imagination, the sky to the east was already starting to lighten. He took a deep breath and sighed as he stood there admiring the view, his breath floating away in a white cloud.
"Bosco," Swersky's voice came, startling Bosco who was working at his computer.
"Sir?" Bosco said as he regained his composure.
"Bos, I'm sorry, but I need you out in the field today," Swersky said laying his hand on the younger man's shoulder. "I'm short manpower thanks to this flu."
"Umm," Bosco hesitated. He had not been out on the street since the day Faith was killed. "Boss,"
"I know Bos," Swersky said squeezing slightly. "I'm putting you with Davis in Charlie." "So you're not really asking," Bosco said as he stood up. "Let me go get my hat... Boss if anything happens..."
"Nothing will happen to you son," Swersky said softly. "That's why I'm putting you with Ty."
"You drivin' or am I?" Bosco asked a few minutes later as he met up with Ty at the car outside.
"You're with me?" Ty asked in surprise.
"Apparently so," Bosco said as he pulled uncomfortably at the vest under his shirt. "Damn vest, I don't miss these things at all."
"You can drive," Ty offered and went around to the passenger side of the car.
Bosco and Ty fell back into a familiar rhythm. The day was relatively uneventful which Bosco was quite thankful. It also gave him an opportunity to catch up with his friend.
"Sasha sick?" Bos asked when they stopped for their meal break.
"Yah," Ty said as he bit into a cheeseburger. "She was tossing her cookies all last night."
"She was was she?" Bosco smiled. He could not resist teasing Ty just a little. "An, you were over there holding her hand were you?"
"You know it!" Ty laughed, then a serious look drifted over his face. "She's the one Bos."
"No kidding," Bosco rolled his eyes and glanced over at Ty. "You've been in love with her from the first time that you saw her. I think that you should do something about making this permanent, before Heinsmith beats you to her."
"Heinsmith?" Ty asked making a face. "I don't think I have to worry. He's more interested in his partner Rob Robertson than in Sasha!"
Bosco laughed. It felt good. He had not had this much fun in months. He missed the 'beat', but this was a one-time thing. It scared him to think of what would happen to Mia if anything went wrong.
The remainder of the evening passed quickly. Before they knew it, Ty had parked 55Charlie and they were heading in to finish off their paperwork.
"I always hated this part," Bosco groaned as he looked at the stack of papers that Ty had unceremoniously dumped on his desk. "Faith always did it without complaint."
"Well, don't get any ideas about leaving it for me to do," Ty teased as he pulled a chair up to the desk.
Bosco gave him a half grin; "All I do these days is paperwork. I am a pro. In fact if you want to head off..."
"No, way am I going to let you have that one hanging over me Bos!" Ty laughed.
"Seriously," Bosco tried again. Sasha is sick..."
"Nope!" Ty shook his head and watched Bosco stifle a yawn. "Besides we need to get you out of here so you can spend some quality time with Mia. How is she?"
"She's much better," Bosco answered. Now I just wish that she would sleep. The trip really turned her around, that and I think she's teething, for real this time."
They worked quietly for a few minutes.
"Y'know Bos, I could come sit with Mia tonight, so that you can get some sleep," Ty offered.
Bosco looked up at his friend. "Thanks Ty," he smiled. "But I think we are ok."
"Any time Bos," Ty pressed. "Any time you feel like getting some sleep, getting out of the house, going on a... out with your friends."
"It's too soon," Bosco said as he glanced at the silver picture frame holding the picture of Faith and Mia.
They worked again in silence for a few more minutes.
"I think you should ask her," Bosco said interrupting the comfortable silence.
Ty looked over at Bosco, who was still busy writing on a piece of paper.
"I mean, if she is the one, do not waste time. We wasted too much time and now she is gone. I miss her. I miss her so much it hurts."
"I bought the ring a couple of weeks ago," Ty confessed. "I'm just looking for the perfect time to ask."
"Don't wait too long," Bosco said looking over at his friend. "Ask her tonight." Bosco yawned again as he knocked on the Swersky's door. He hoped that Mia had not slept too much so that she, and he, would sleep that night.
Mrs. Swersky opened the door with a smile and invited Bosco in. She had a snack prepared for him as she did every night. All was quiet in the house.
"Was she good?" Bosco asked as he nibbled on a carrot stick.
"An angel!" Mrs. Swersky answered. She fussed a little with the new teeth, but she smiled, played, ate, and has been down since about seven!"
Bosco could not stop the groan that escaped from his lips. "I was hoping she would be awake, so that I can get some shut eye tonight!" He took a spoonful of Mrs. Swersky's delicious stew.
"You do look tired," she observed as Bosco's teeth sunk into the fresh bread. "Why don't you leave Maria here tonight..."
"Thanks, but no," Bosco said quickly "You are already doing too much for us! I could not ask you to watch a cranky baby all night! Besides..."
"You need her at home with you," she finished with a smile. "Well if she wakes up cranky, give her a drop of Baby Tylenol, that should be enough to put her back to sleep!"
Bosco had just finished his second bowl of stew when Mia started screaming. He quickly got up and made his way to the bedroom that the Swerskys had set up for his daughter.
"Hi baby!" He said cheerfully as he looked down into the bright blue eyes. "How are you feeling?"
In answer the baby pouted and held up her arms.
Bosco picked her up and snuggled his face into her little neck, breathing in her sweet baby smell. He took her over to the change table. When he was done, he carried her back out to the kitchen in time to greet the Lieu as he opened the door.
"There is my big girl!!" Swersky crooned as he swept the baby away from her father and up into his arms making her giggle. He played with Mia while his wife dished up some stew for him. He kept up a steady line of chatter while he ate and while Bosco helped with the dishes.
Bosco said his goodnights and took Mia home. Once inside the door she started screaming and stuffing her tiny fists into her mouth. He tried everything including the Tylenol. It calmed her down a little but she was still very cranky. He finally sat down with her in the rocking chair and held her on his shoulder. Usually this was the key. She would usually bury her nose in his neck and fall sound asleep.
She finally fell asleep at nearly six, and Bosco was so tired that he was afraid to stand up and take her to her own room. He shut his eyes, adjusted the blanket over them, and fell into a light slumber.
Somewhere in his sleep, he felt the baby lift away from his chest. His eyes flew open in terror and a little yelp escaped his lips.
"Shhhh," Ty said as he held Mia gently in his arms. "Go to bed Bos, you look awful."
Bosco did not argue. He went to his room and collapsed on his bed. Ty could take care of everything for a few hours.
Late that night, after the shift, Ty perched himself on the edge of Bosco's desk watching his friend finish up for the evening.
"We'll watch Maria-Faith tonight for you," he offered, as he watched Bosco yawn.
"Ty... thanks for the offer..." Bosco started but was cut off.
"We, Sasha and I, need the practice," Ty said with a sly smile.
Bosco felt his eyes widen. "You do?"
"Apparently everyone in the precinct except for Sasha had the flu," Ty grinned.
"And now Mia gets a little friend!" Bosco said with a grin. "Congrats, and yes, you can practice with Mia. I really need to sleep."
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Bosco smiled at the memory. Mia had really given him a run for his money during those few months. Thankfully, he had Ty, Sasha and the Swersky's there to help him. He shivered in the chilly pre-dawn darkness, pulling his jacket closer around him. Bosco took one more look at the twinkling city lights before he turned and headed back inside the warm building.