A/N: I just realized that is this has moved away from Bosco and Cruz to Ashley, I'll try to add Bosco and Cruz in more, and Ashley less, I just think it's easier to put Ashley in because she's my character, I know how she would act, where Bosco and Cruz are already been played. I know i make no sense but just read.
Hayden took the 'talk' rather well, but she knew the moment she looked in his eyes he was hurting. What was she to do? They probably would just break up some day so she was saving both himself and her the pain. It was for the better really, honestly.
The steady rain that started last night continued well into day, as she worked excited that today was her last day before she went back to uniform, no more pushing papers. She was happy about that, but feared who her partner might be. If she knew what would have happened that day she would have called in sick. She'd been there an hour when it had happened, Hayden come in looking like he hadn't sleep and drunk, not a good combination.
"Where is he?" he slurred out as he made his way over to the front desk
"Hayden go home and sleep it off before I have to arrest you" he was a lawyer he should be the prime role model to behave according to the law, not break it. His face changed within seconds and he looked sober.
"Tell me where he is Ashley"
"No"
Speaking of the devil he came down the stairs having just finished role call, looking rather depressed, Hayden walked over to him, she couldn't hear what they were saying but knew something was up when they both left to go outside. She put the file down she was holding and walked out
"I'll be back"
"Where are you going?"
"To stop a fight"
Too late, they'd already started by the time she got out there. Both knew how to hold their ground, so this fight someone was going to get hurt pretty bad. She had to stop it before it got out of hand. She took her chance when they both stepped apart preparing for the next attack, big mistake, she was in the middle and they came charging at her arms flying she tried to get out of the way but wasn't quick enough and ended up getting a good punch in the eye and one to her jaw. She didn't know which one hurt more, her whole face was aching. She tried moving her jaw but stopped when the pain told her she should stop, she touched her already protruding eye, that was going to leave a mark. Both men came rushing at her again, this time the fight forgotten.
"Holy fucking shit, mother of fucking pearl, you son of a bitches" the string of curses flew out of her mouth before she could stop them. Both men trying to touch her see if she was ok
"Stay the hell away from me, both of you" they backed off. She walked into the precinct, she saw the desk Sgt laugh before his straightened and his face became neutral.
"What happened to you?"
"Never get in between to pig-headed idiots" he nodded, the nod telling her, he already knew that.
"Unless you wave a gun or use your baton" he said smiling,
"But who would have to file the paper work when I took my gun out?" she had him there.
"As long as the two fighting aren't police officers from your precinct, I wouldn't file it"
she couldn't believe he just admitted that to her. Learn something new every day. She also learned the length's that two pig-headed idiots would go for her to forgive them, over the course of the shift she received, flowers, candy, chocolate and the latest edition was a stuffed bear.
It didn't stop there though, she kept receiving phone calls every ten minutes from both seeing if she was ok, if she needed anything and that they were sorry. She shut her phone off after an hour and now screened the calls that came in, through the house phone.
She didn't know if this meant that her and Bosco were back to being friends or not, that was something that would have to wait because if she took a call from Bos then she would have to from Hayden too, she really didn't want to talk to either of them yet.
The waiting lasted until end of shift when he came in and made his way up the stairs, to the locker room, he was changing when she walked up to him, not sure how to start it, she jumped in.
"This mean your talking to me now?"
"I wouldn't have called if I wasn't"
"Ya you both got annoying so I shut my phone off"
"I figured that"
"Look Bosco-
"Don't worry about it" he finished buttoning up his shirt "I hear you get off desk duty tomorrow"
"Yep"
"Well if your looking for a partner I may know one" she couldn't help but tease him, knowing this wasn't hard for him
"Really who?" she smiled looking at him, he opened his mouth to speak but she stopped him
"I'd be happy too Partner" she extended her hand, hoping he would take she didn't want to have one of those awkward moments when someone extended their hand and the other didn't take it. He shook her hand and pulled her into hug.
They walked down the steps still talking and catching up on the week they shared.
"Hey you two" both looking up seeing Cruz still a little worst for the wear but otherwise looked ok,
"I thought I told you to stay at home"
"There's nothing to do at home, that's why I came to see if my favourite man wanted to go get some supper with me"
"It's just past eleven thirty"
"I know doesn't mean I'm not hungry"
"Anything for my princess"
"Princess?" she never thought Bosco was the one to call someone by a nickname, and princess no less.
"Well, well Bubble Man I do believe that you've fallen on your head today"
"Looks like you've fallen harder what happened to you?" she wondered what she would do to Bosco if she told him what happened, she'd hint but wouldn't let nothing out, it was up to him to tell her.
"I tried to stop two pig-headed idiots, big mistake"
"Do you want to come have something to eat with us?"
"No sorry I don't think I could eat real food right now, my jaw kinda hurts"
"I said I was sorry"
"You hit her?" she turned on him
"By mistake" he avoid both woman's stare and tried to become invisible by backing out of the conversation,
"Who was the other pig headed idiot?"
"Me" Cruz turned around, Bosco glanced up,
"I was the one who gave her the black eye" Hayden carrying flowers walked up to them.
"Why the hell would you two be fighting?" she turned around to Bosco "I thought you said he was a good guy?"
"Water under the bridge" Ashley answered for all of them. "You two have a nice supper" she looked at Hayden and they walked off.
"What was the fight really about?" Cruz crossed her arms, determined to leave the precinct with the answer
"Don't worry about it" he tugged on one of her arms until it was at her side and laced his fingers with hers and tried to get her to leave
"I want an answer" she dug her heels into the ground, she didn't know, he wasn't going to tell her, she pouted, his heart swelled, he knew he made the right decision
"Let's go I'm starved" he tried pulling her again
"When aren't you?" his voice dropped so only she could hear
"when I'm inside you" she did something he thought she didn't do. She blushed.
"Well I'm sure we could work something out" she was the one pulling him now, and he followed her greedily.
"How's your eye?" he said instead of getting into things they needed to talk about, relationships weren't a strong suit of his.
"Sore, who knew you could pack a punch"
"Not me, that's for sure" she smiled.
"I'm sorry" he stopped her, the pale moon light illuminating her face, he'd never seen more beautiful.
"You don't have to apologize" he ran a finger down her cheek.
"Yes I do, I hurt you"
"I'd say your making it up to me right now, by being with me" she looked into his eyes, he truly meant that.
"I'm glad I could be of service" he pulled her chin up with his finger
"I'm not hurting you am I?"
"No"
"Good cause I don't think I could hurt the woman I'm in love with" No one had ever said those words to her, not even David and he said he loved her, she didn't know what else to do. So she kissed him.
(A/N: I think this song goes to both couples so I'll put it right here Amazed by Lonestar)
Every time our eyes meet
This feeling inside me
Is almost more than I can take
Baby when you touch me
I can feel how much you love me
And it just blows me away
I've never been this close to anyone or anything
I can hear your thoughts
I can see your dreams
I don't know how you do what you do
I'm so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life
With you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Baby I'm amazed by you
The smell of your skin
The taste of your kiss
The way you whisper in the dark
Your hair all around me
Baby you surround me
You touch every place in my heart
Oh it feels like the first time every time
I wanna spend the whole night in your eyes
I don't know how you do what you do
I'm so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life
With you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Baby I'm amazed by you
Every little thing that you do
I'm so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I wanna spend the rest of my life
With you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Oh, every little thing that you do
Baby I'm amazed by you.