Coming home
CHAPTER ONE
These week Bosco would finally go home. You could see he was really looking forward to it. Ever since he knew his tests went well he couldn't stop smiling. Or was it because of something else…
"Hey Boz. How are you feeling? Important day huh." Faith asked her partner when she entered. His mother had called her this morning to tell her Bosco was feeling a bit down, so Faith decided to take the morning off and cheer her partner up.
"Nah not really." She gives him a look and a small smile appeared on his face. "okay important. The doctor is coming by this afternoon."
"You want me to be there with you?"
"No.I can handle it." "You sure? Cause I don't mind. I still got days left"
"Nah by the way you should save those days when you really need them, like for Charlie or Em."
"You're as important as Charlie and Em. You know that."
Before Bosco could respond a nurse came in : "Mr Boscorelli, you need to get ready for your final tests."
"Okay" he said softly. He didn't want the conversation between him and Faith to end and he definitely didn't want her to leave.
"I guess that's my cue to leave. I'll see you later then. Good luck."
"You know I don't believe in luck"
"Do your best then"
At the station
"Hey Faith, how is he doing."
"He's doing okay. This afternoon he'll know if he can go home this week."
"Give him my best will you." "Sure….
Oh Cruz. Could you tell Jelly I'm not coming this afternoon. I'm going to the hospital"
"No problem"
They got better and better a long. Still no friends but they sometimes would do things for each other. They never said thank you, but that wasn't necessary.
She was on her way out when she heard her name calling.
"Faith, Faith , you got a minute?"
"Sure, what is it? Another case you don't want me working on with you?" she smiled,
"No" he said smiling back "Actually it has nothing to do with work. I was wondering if you, if you wouldn't mind… going to dinner tonight, with me?"
"Ow mm honestly I don't know. I mean I promised Emily I would be home for dinner and."
"oh okay, maybe some other day." "Yeah, that would be nice"
"Tomorrow?"
"Ha,mm sure. Why not"
"Lieutenant Miller, they are asking for you upstairs"
"I'm coming. So I'll call you then."
"Okay"
Did that just happen? Faith was a bit confused. This was the first time in a long, long time she was asked to dinner. Well Bosco often asked but his idea of going to dinner was: ordering pizza or getting take out. Once in a while he'd take her to his mothers bar to eat so that they would actually go out…Thinking of him, she'd better get going or she wouldn't be there in time.
At the hospital Bosco was surprised to see his partner, although somewhere he did expected her to be there. She never listens to him and certainly not when it's about his health. She'd never back off, like that time when he received poison ivy from an ex- girlfriend. In the end she won and took him to the hospital…
"Faith? What are you doing here?"
"Jelly didn't need me so I came to see you. How were your tests"
"Okay I guess. It were just some basic things like walking a few steps. If I could handle stairwells…some questions"
Knock knock
"Hello, I'm doctor Tyler.
Well Mr Boscorelli responded very well to his tests, especially those of this morning. If he keeps doing his exercises I see no problem to release him tomorrow afternoon. His bandages will have to be renewed twice a day. Once in the morning and once in the evening. It's also important that the wounds are cleaned with this (shows faith a special ointment).
"That's great news." Faith said looking at Bosco while rubbing his arm.
"Mrs Boscorelli, can I talk to you for a minute please?"
Faith lifted her eyebrows. Yes she was talking to Faith. She looked at Bosco, but he didn't correct his doctor. He was actually pretty amused. He nodded at Faith and said she'd better follow his doctor. She did feel a bit uncomfortable.
"Look I can't point out enough how important it is for your husband."
"My partner" Faith said embarrassed
"for your partner to do his exercises. In the beginning he'll be hurting a lot because here his physical training is only a few hours a day but once he's home it will be a lot longer. He'll be very tired so it's also very important that he gets enough rest. Don't let him go out or stay up too long."
"Okay "
"Well have a nice day then and you're free to pick him up tomorrow after 2pm"
"Thank you"
"Well Honey what did she say" He said with a big grin on his face.
"She told me to take good care of you! And make sure you do your exercises everyday."
"Oh and will you take good care of me?"
"Of course. You think I'd lie to your doctor? Every morning and every evening I'll be at your apartment to replace your bandages"
"That would be nice… seeing you again every day." He said embarrassed.
"It would. You know I was thinking maybe you should stay at my place. That way I can take of you properly and I would feel better knowing that you'll alright."
"Nah I'll be fine besides I don't want to be in the way and with Emily "
"You wouldn't be in the way Bosco. As far as for Emily I'm sure she would be happy with you around that way she doesn't have to be alone with me all the time. Anyway it's just till you're feeling better."
"You sure?."
"100 it's the least I can do."
"Okay. I'm staying at your place then."
"Well I gotta go then and arrange some things like a proper bed and go to the drugstore to get your medication and bandages and all of that. So tomorrow I'll pick you up then."
"That would be nice."