Disclaimer: Still don't own anything.

Author's note: Sorry that the first chapter was so short I wanted to end it a certain way but it made it short. This one will be much better.

Chapter 2: Comfort

He stood there as she fell to the couch crying. He was shocked out of his mind. It was the worst thing that could happen to a woman. He sat down beside her and wrapped his arm around her.

"Ritza, I'm so sorry." It was all he could think to say, he was speechless.

Ritza. She thought to herself. He hadn't called her that since they were together. When she lied to him and used him. She didn't understand why he would be here for her after everything she put him through. She thought that if he found out he would just laugh in her face and call her a bitch or something.

"I should have fought harder." She said.

"No, no you shouldn't have it wasn't your fault. It's the bastard who did this to you." Bosco said. He felt awful. He wished there was something that he could do, but there really wasn't. It already happened. All he could do now was be there for her and help her get the son of a bitch who did it to her.

"Why are you being so nice to me? After all I did to you how could you be so nice?" She looked up at him, into his gorgeous eyes. She missed him. She missed being with him. If only she hadn't have used him, then maybe things would be different between them.

"After hearing you say that you got…well you know. I realized that I was thinking too much into the past. What happened between us happened months ago, and we've both changed. I want to be able to talk to you again. The truth is I miss you Ritza." He turned away afraid of the response he was going to get.

"I miss you too. I didn't mean to hurt you the way I did. I guess it was because I wanted to get the guy so badly. You were there willing to help me. It just made things so much easier in the beginning, but in the end it just made things worse." Cruz's face was covered in tears now.

Bosco turned back around and gazed into her eyes. He had forgotten how truly beautiful she was. Even crying she was beautiful. Her bronze coloured skin and her long flowing hair. No matter what state she was in she was always beautiful.

"Shhhh. It's ok I'm here for you. You can always count on me." Bosco said.

"You're actually going to forgive me?" Cruz asked.

"Of course. I wouldn't still be here if I couldn't forgive you." He gently smiled. She never thought that this day would come, the day that Bosco would forgive her.

She leaned against him and fell asleep in his arms.

The next day as he woke up, Bosco remembered last night. Him and Cruz put their past together behind them and were able to forgive each other. He looked down and saw that she was still asleep in his arms. She looked so peaceful as she slept. Like she didn't have a worry in the world. She did though she had to worry about getting the bastard that raped her and the guy that killed her sister was still on the run.

After five minutes of watching her sleep she started to wake up. As she looked up and saw him watching her she smiled.

"Good morning." He said.

"Hi." She said. He could tell that she was still scarred. She wasn't talking the way she normally did. Her tone of voice was usually more aggressive, not matter whom she was talking to. Today, however, her voice was soft and quiet. You could tell that she was suffering.

"Do you want me to make us some breakfast?" Bosco asked as he got up from the couch.

"Sure. I'm going to take a quick shower." Cruz replied. She felt so dirty, like she would never be able to get the feeling off of her body.

Bosco entered the kitchen and opened the fridge to see what they could have. He picked up the egg carton and saw two eggs left, one for each of them. He found a loaf of bread and started to make toast as the eggs fried on the stove.

As Cruz got out of the shower she still felt dirty. She wanted to stay in the shower all day and try to scrub the feeling off. She knew she couldn't, she had to get the son of a bitch. She rapped a towel around herself and opened the bathroom door. She didn't care if Bosco saw her like this, it's not like he hadn't seen her rapped up in a towel before. She was careful to cover up the bruises on the stomach, so he couldn't see.

She entered the kitchen smelling hot eggs and toast cooking away. As the toast and eggs finished cooking, Bosco put them onto two plates and put them on the table. He then took out two coffee cups and poured the freshly brewed pot. Cruz sat down on the chair and immediately started eating.

"So I'm guessing you're hungry?" Bosco asked as she stuffed her mouth full of food. All she did was look up and smiled with her mouth closed.

She finally realized that she was still in the towel when Bosco noticed her bruises.

"Oh my god, Ritza I didn't know it was this bad." He said.

"I didn't want you to see them." She said.

"Well I'm glad I did. Did the doctor check you out at the hospital while you were checking on Davis?" He asked.

"We weren't actually there to see Davis. Monroe made me get a rape kit done." She answered.

"That's good you'll be able to get the son of a bitch." Bosco said firmly.

"I'm going to go get dressed then we should get to work." Cruz said. Bosco just looked at her.

"Are you sure you want to go to work?" Bosco asked.

"Yeah, I would like to get the bastard." Cruz answered, in a Duh what do you think I'm stupid tone.

"Ok calm down. I'm not going to stop you." Bosco said smiling. Cruz smiled back. Even though she was going through hell right now she couldn't help but be a little happy. After all her and bosco were friends again. She went to go get dressed for work.

After a half an hour of covering the pain in her face Cruz came out of the bathroom. Through Bosco's eyes she was beautiful no matter what and Cruz saw that he felt that way. She was happy that he could forgive her. They left her apartment and headed to the station together in Bosco's car.

As they arrived at the precinct house everyone starred as they walked in together. They ignored their stares and headed to the locker room. When they got there Ty, Monroe and Sully were all in there talking. They noticed them come in together and were shocked as well.

"Would you guys stop staring we just got here at the same time no big deal." Cruz said. She hide her suffering with her angry bitchy tone. To them she was the same old Cruz. Bosco and Monroe were the only one's that knew different.

After they finished role call Bosco and Cruz headed out to their squad car together.

"Are you going to be alright today?" Bosco asked as they were driving.

"Just as soon as we get the son of a bitch." She answered.

After awhile of driving Cruz noticed someone familiar walking down the street.

"Bosco stop the car NOW!" She yelled. She became terrified as Bosco got closer to stopping. He didn't know who she was about to arrest.

TBC……