CHAPTER TWO

"Faith I don't know, really I mean you shouldn't do it."

"I want to. Look right now your recover is the most important thing. So if that means me giving up my bed then so be it. It's not like sleeping in Charlie's bed for a while will kill me."

"We could always share the bed." Bosco said proud. Faith looked at him with a smile as she picked up a pillow and threw it at him. "hey hey I'm just keeping our options open"

"I'll be fine. By the way it's time to take care of you."

She gave Bosco the sign to take off his shirt. He did it slowly, he was very nervous. Faith was nervous as well. She hadn't seen those scars yet. Ashamed he crossed his arms, so that Faith had to take a step closer and uncross his arms herself. Slowly she removed his white bandage. She did accidentally hurt him in the process… "Auw" he grabbed her am. A pain grin appeared on his face " I'm sorry." "It's okay. Go on." As the scars were revealed, Faith looked at them, then at Bosco and said: "they aren't so bad." A tear escaped from Bosco's eye which he quickly wiped away. He had a hard time keeping himself strong but he knew he couldn't let her see him weak. He knew she would feel guilty because in the end he got them protecting her and the last thing he wants is for her to feel that way.

To ease the pain Faith blew softly on his scars. Bosco closed his eyes and felt happy for the first time in a long, long time. Carefully she putted the ointment on his chest and renewed the bandages. He kept looking at her the entire time which made her feel a bit uncomfortable but on the other hand it felt nice.

Bosco noticed a hair that was hanging in her way and he putted it back gently behind her ear while Faith was still making sure that it would stick till the morning. She rubbed it softly and went all the way to his shoulders and down his arms. He took her hand and came closer. Both took a deep breathe and were staring in each other eyes, their lips only inches away from each other when someone knocked on the door.

"I have to get that." She pulled away from his gasp.

"Am I too early?" Miller asked with flowers in his hand.

"No" looking at her watch "apparently you're right on time. Just give me 10 minutes."

"Faith, these are for you." "oh thank you. You shouldn't have."

"Faith who is it." Bosco yelled from the bedroom. Miller raised his eyebrows.

"Right, that's my partner, he is staying here till he's back on his feet." Miller nodded but Faith felt her cheeks coloring red.

"Bosco this is John, John this is Bosco. I'm gonna get changed"

Faith kept eye contact with Bosco all the way to her bedroom. She didn't know how to act really, if Miller hadn't knocked on her door, she'd probably kissed Bosco…and now…

"Nice to meet you Bosco." "Actually it's Boscorelli." "huh"

"My name is Boscorelli, not Bosco" He said coldy. They shook hands and Bosco took the chance to give a strong grip which wasn't that strong yet…

Faith took a last look in the mirror. She was wearing a long black skirt with a black top. It was spring so she wouldn't need a jacket which didn't made her feel better at all.

Her hair was straight and she was wearing a necklace that Bosco had given her for her birthday last year. It was the one time he had given her a present she could actually use.

When she entered the room both Bosco and Miller stood up and said wow out loud.

"Is that my necklace you're wearing. I mean the one I gave you?" Bosco said deliberately out loud for Miller to hear but the response he got was an angry look. And Miller well he just didn't give Bosco any attention.

"Let's go then.

ow Bosco, food is in the freezer. Emily should be home within the next half an hour. Don't

forget to do your exercises and don't stay up too long. I won't be home late."

"Yes ma'm" He said closing the door behind him

Walking to his car.

"You shouldn't pay too much attention to Bosco. He's still a bit touchy, just being out of the hospital."

"Don't worry. Actually he did me a favor. He pointed out how special you are even more."

"He did?" Faith couldn't help but to laugh

"Yes and he also made it very clear that I better watch out and that I better tread you right or he would make sure that I was sorry."

"Haha, well that's Boz." She looked up and saw him standing in front of the window looking back at her. Her smile turned immediately into a serious face and she felt guilty for letting him alone on the first evening but it was too late to cancel her date now…

When Em and Bosco were sitting at the table eating, he couldn't help himself and fired all kind of questions at Emily.

"So Em, how well do you know this guy." He said between pizza. Emily didn't exactly expected these questions & she didn't know what to say really.

"Euhm I've met him a few times. I just know that my mom worked with him on some cases."

"Has he been here before?"

"Honestly I don't know. It's possible but I don't think so."

"He seems a bit, you know, old for her, don't you think?"

Emily's eyes widened.

"I wouldn't have a clue. I couldn't say how old he is."

"But his is hair is like grey which would mean he's a lot older."

"I guess. What's up with all these questions anyway." He pulled his shoulders up.

"I don't know. I just want to make sure he's clean."

"OMG. OMG" Em laughed at him, Bosco didn't feel that secure with Em laughing like that

"What, what?"

"OMG, of course"

"What?"

"You're jealous!"

"What jealous?" He couldn't believe what he was hearing "Jealous (he repeated) on mister grey hair or something. Why would I be jealous. I'm far better looking than him"

"It's because of my mom, isn't it."

"That's ridiculous. Look I just thought we would be all together, you know, me having my first meal outside the hospital. You know what: never mind."

Later that evening

"I'm going to bed. Shouldn't you go as well?" mom said I had to make sure you'd go to bed early

"I won't be up long"

"Unless you're waiting for my mother of course" She said bullying him.

"Goodnight Em"

She was right though, he was waiting for her which would mean he really was falling in love with her.