The Truth

Chapter 2

Bosco noticed the expression on Faith's face. Shuffling his feet, he felt the heat rise in his cheeks, he couldn't believe that he just told Faith that he loved her. What was I thinking? He thought to himself.

"I shouldn't have said that, Faith…" Bosco replied, looking directly at her. "I don't even know why I said that. What I mean was that I didn't want to lose you that is why I jumped in front of those bullets for you,"

Faith locked eyes with Bosco, she knew him well enough to know that he was lying to her. She took a hold of his hand. "Bos, tell me the truth, do you love me?" she asked, with a smile creeping on her face.

"Faith,"

"Bos.. I thought we telling each other the truth, do you or you not love me?" she asked, as she moved closer to him.

"I have always loved you, Faith, but it doesn't matter, because you don't love me. Why did I open my big mouth," Bosco replied, as he walked away from her.

"How do you know that, Bosco?"

Bosco turned around. "I'm not your type. I never have been." Faith glanced over at Bosco. " Do you know what it was like when you were shot, you were lying on the ground, and the first thing that I came to me was that I couldn't lose you because you were a part of my life, and always will be. So don't tell me that I don't love you because I do, Bos, I love you more than you ever know." Bosco walked over to Faith, leaning over and kissed her.

Faith looked up at Bosco. "Does this mean that you believe that I love you?"

"I don't know, Faith. I think I might have to kiss you again." Bosco teased, as his lips found hers again.

She smiled at Bosco. "I never thought when I came here tonight that I would be expressing how I felt about you."

"Why did you come, Faith?"

Faith peered into his eyes, her smile faltering, as her voice took on a more reflective tone. "I don't know, Bos. I went home after taking the car back to the station, and all I could think about was you, I knew that you were fine, but I need to come over and see you."

"I'm glad that you come then," Bosco replied as he grabbed her hand. "I never thought that I was going to tell you that I loved you today because I was never going to tell you."

"Why?" Faith asked, as she moved closer to Bosco.

He looked into her eyes. "You are my best friend, and I didn't want to tell you the truth about how I felt about you, I didn't want to lose you."

Faith put her arm around Bosco. "You would never lose me, even if I didn't love you. I'm there for you always," Faith replied. "But I do love you, so you will never lose me,"

Bosco smiled at her. "I love you too."

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The hours melted by as they sat on the couch, their arms wrapped tightly around each other. Faith snuggled closer to him, a bright smile touching her lips. "It feels so right being in your arms, Bos."

"All the woman said that," he said, grinning. She patted him on his shoulder lightly. "But you aren't any woman, you are the one," he said, as he kissed her.

"Bosco…"

He looked at her. "Don't tell me, you change your mind that never happens to me."

"No of course, but I have to leave now before Emily get home,"

"What do you have a curfew?" Bosco said, laughing.

She smiled at him. "I missed this Bos." She admitted quietly, her hand waving at them. "Being with you – nothing else matters – and that we are just us without anything between us."

Faith stood up and walked over to the chair to get her jacket. Bosco followed her. "This has been the best homecoming that I could ever imagine. Thank you for everything that you did for me today," he replied.

She turned around. "I would do anything for you, Bos. I'm just so glad that you out of the hospital,"

He leaned over and kissed her. "I'll see you soon right?"

She smiled at him. "Of course you will. You can't get rid of me now."

He hugged her. "I wouldn't want that. I love you, Faith,"

"I love you too," she said, as she waved goodbye to him. She smiled to herself as she walked away from his apartment.

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A few weeks later,

"Mom, are you going out on a date?" Emily asked, as she walked into the room.

Faith turned around. "Well..."

"It's okay, you know. It's weird but I am alright with it. As long as I get to interrogate them." Emily replied, grinning.

Faith smiled at Emily.

Emily looked at Faith. "You been spending a lot of time with Bosco, if I didn't know better I would say that it is him,"

Fiddling with her earring, Faith tried to act casual, wondering how to respond to her daughter's comment. She was still having a hard wrapping her head around the idea that she was dating Bosco, and she had no idea how Emily would react to the news.

"You are dating Bosco, aren't you?" Emily replied.

"Yes I am."

"When did this happen?" Emily asked.

"Well you remember when Bosco got of the hospital? I went over to his apartment and we kissed that night."

Faith couldn't believe she was talking to her daughter about her love life.

"So tell me everything, mom." Emily replied.

"Em, I'm not telling you about my love life," Faith replied.

Emily laughed. "I don't want to know about your love life, I just want to know when you and Bosco decided that you like each other. I saw something between the two of you. Did you ever want to be with Bosco when you were with dad?"

Faith shakes her head. "I loved your father; I would have never cheated on him. But after your father left me and I started to realize that I loved Bosco, I guess almost losing him do that to you,"

"Shouldn't you be going now, mom, you don't want to be late for him. " Emily replied. Faith smiled. "You are right, "she said, as she grabbed her jacket.

"Mom,"

Faith turned around. "Yes, "

"I'm glad that Bosco makes you happy, you deserve it,"

Faith smiled. "Thanks, Em," she said, as she hugged her, before leaving for her date.

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Faith knocked softly at Bosco's door. The door then opened.

"Hey Bos, I'm here for dinner."

Faith then looked up and realized that it wasn't Bosco standing in front of her.

"Rose."