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Chapter 5: Apart

Bosco stood there still staring at the door when Faith came up behind him.

"Bosco what's wrong you've been staring at that door for awhile what happened?"

"She's gone. She left crying because of what I told you." Bosco answered. He was practically crying right now and Faith hadn't seen him cry since his breakdown almost two years ago.

"Well it wasn't my fault she's the bitch." Faith said. Bosco just gave her a look.

"How could you say that? After everything that happened to her?" Bosco asked.

"Because Bosco she shot me, ok is that enough for you?" Faith asked.

"Can you not get over that you're alive. You should be thankful for that." Bosco replied.

"You son of a Bitch! How could you even say that we've been partners for twelve years?" Faith asked. She was almost crying by now. Bosco didn't understand how she couldn't forgive and forget.

"You know what I've had enough of people yelling at me today. I'm getting out of here." With that Bosco was off to the locker room.

When he got in there Sully and Davis were changing. They noticed him come in and could tell that he was upset.

"Yo Bosco what's wrong." Davis asked.

"I don't want to talk about it." Bosco answered.

"Look man, we're here if you need us." Davis said.

"Yeah and right now I don't. I just need to go home and get some sleep." Bosco said.

"What no Cruz tonight?" Davis questioned.

"No, no Cruz." Bosco said as he finished getting dressed into his civies. He headed out the door and left the station house.

When he got out of the station he realized that they had driven in Cruz's car today, so he had no way home. He would have to walk 10 blocks to his apartment.

As he started walking he saw many happy couples and wished that it was him and Cruz together tonight instead of him alone by himself in his apartment.

He walked slowly down the streets looking at various people holding hands and kissing in the streets. He wondered why so many people were out in the streets this late at night. Then he remembered what day it was, it was Friday. Usually on Friday's him and Cruz would go get ice cream after their shift and walk through central park. He missed those days and he missed Cruz so much more.

The next day Bosco awoke to the sound of the radio. He only woke up because it was the kind of music he didn't listen to, Cruz must have changed the station. As he went to turn it off he stopped and listened to the lyrics:

Lying beside you, here in the dark

Feeling your heart beat with mine

Softly you whisper, you're so sincere,

How could our love be so blind

We sailed on together, we drifted apart,

and here you are by my side

So now I come to you with open arms,

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

So here I am with open arms,

Hoping you'll see what your love means to me

Open arms

Living without you, living alone

This empty house seems so cold

Wanting to hold you, wanting you near,

How much I wanted you home

But now that you've come back,

Turned night into day, I need you to stay

So now I come to you with open arms,

Nothing to hide, believe what I say

So here I am with open arms,

Hoping you'll see what your love means to me

Open arms

As the song finished all that was on Bosco's mind was Cruz. He needed to be with her, but she didn't want to be with him. This day at work was going to be one of the hardest yet. He was going to have to work with Faith and see Cruz, without being able to talk to her.

Later on outside the station house

As Bosco headed to the station house Cruz came from the other direction. She just looked at him and walked in. Feeling extremely guilty for all of Cruz's pain he entered the station as well.

As he entered the locker room Cruz was in there getting into her uniform and Monroe, Ty and Faith were there too.

"Hey Bosco." Monroe said. Bosco didn't answer her and brushed right by her. "Oh somebody's having a bad day. What's up Mr. Sad pants?"

"Just leave me the hell alone Sasha." Bosco yelled. Cruz looked over at him.

"Whoa calm down Bosco." Monroe said as her and Ty left the locker room.

"I'll see you in Role Call Bosco." Faith said. She left him and Cruz alone in the locker room by themselves.

After an awkward silence past Cruz finished getting ready and left the room. Bosco stared at the door as it shut leaving him alone in the locker room.

Later on during the shift all was silent in 5-5 David as Faith and Bosco drove a perp back to the station for interrogation. It was quiet that is until Faith wanted to bring up the subject of Cruz.

"So what's up between you and Cruz, you guys didn't talk at all in the change room?" Faith asked. Bosco started to get annoyed already.

"Do you not remember last night? She's upset because of what I told you." Bosco said.

"Well then why did you tell me?" Faith asked.

"Oh you don't think that you wouldn't have forced me to tell you why me and Cruz were getting along?" Bosco questioned.

"Yeah, but that's not the point." Faith said. "Are you gonna talk to her?"

"I don't know. Should I?" Bosco asked.

"Well I'm not your brain. Think it out for yourself, do you want to keep your relationship with her or do you want to leave it alone." Faith said.

"Yo man I really didn't do it I swear. This guy he made me c'mon dawg cut me loose." The perp in the back seat said. They had almost forgotten that they were on their way back to the station.

"Why don't you just shut up!" Bosco shouted.

As they arrived at the station Bosco saw Cruz sitting at the desk. He felt so horrible knowing that pregnant woman were very emotional. He knew he shouldn't have just let her go home. He walked up to the desk slowly knowing that she was there in charge of the desk and she had papers waiting for him.

"Uh sarge, we were told that you had papers waiting for us to fill out." Bosco said nervously.

"Yeah there right here… well they were right there." Cruz said. "Ah here they are. Don't forget to get them signed." She was speaking very softly and it killed Bosco because he knew that when she spoke like that something was wrong. It killed him because he knew it was his fault.

They headed up the stairs with the perp and started the report. It took them a full hour and by the time they were finished it was the end of the shift. They headed to the locker room and were greeted by Sasha and Ty.

"So how was your shift?" Monroe asked Faith but Bosco interrupted.

"It was horrible this day sucked."

"I know the feeling." Cruz said quietly as she headed out of the room.

"Aww man you two still not good?" Ty wondered,

"No not yet." Bosco said. He quickly got dressed. "But I'm gonna change that."

He rushed out of the locker room and headed outside. He saw Cruz slowly walking away.

"Ritza!" He called for her. She slowly turned around tears dripping down her face.

"Can I talk to you for a minute?" He asked.

"Ok." She answered.

"I didn't mean to upset you by telling her. I wanted her to forgive and forget the past and not hate you anymore. I would never intentionally do something to hurt you I hope you know that. I just need you to know that I hate being apart from you and that I really need you and I know you need me. So please will you forgive me?" He asked.

"Ok I will." Cruz said.

Bosco pulled her in and kissed her. Ty, Faith and Monroe came out just as they started kissing.

"What a perfect end to the night eh? True love at it's finest." Monroe said. Faith and Ty just looked at her. The three of them just walked in the other direction leaving Bosco and Cruz still kissing.

They finally unlocked themselves from each other. "Bosco… I love you." Cruz said. "I love you to Ritza." Bosco said. They both gazed into each others eyes and smiled.

TBC….. hope you liked it!