A/N: I feel sometimes that songs can say what words cant, so hence why I have a song in here, She's my Kinda Rain by Tim McGraw. I also couldn't resist putting the new Default – You Can Count On Me in there too. I noticed their space fillers too, this is really just a space filler, not sure what's going to happen next but I have the whole day to think of that!
I also want to thank everyone who's reviewed it makes me feel special that so many of you like this story!
P.S. You'll find out which show I'm doing a cross over with in teh next couple of chapters.
Bosco being Bosco, he quickly righted himself and wiped away his tears, he left Ashley on the bench while he walked away, she heard water running and soon he returned to his position beside her.
She's my kind of rain
Like love in a drunken sky
She's confetti falling down all night
She sits quietly there
Like water in a jar
He let out a long breath, basking in the silence; she took his hand and laced it with hers, and laid her head on his shoulder
"Your trembling"
"Never felt this way before"
Says baby why you trembling like you are
So I wait and I try
I confess like a child
He stared at their intertwined hand, a gesture that wasn't as big as kissing, or joining bodies but it had the same effect on him. If he lost her, he didn't know what he would do.
"I'm glad I could be the first"
She's my kind of rain
Like love from a drunken sky
Confetti falling down all night
She's my kind of rain
She'd be his only if he had anything to do with it. The door swished open, they immediately let go and he slid down a bit. He wasn't going to start conversation; the person would know something was up. Faith walked over, well she waddled over, she had to be at least six months along
"Sorry to interrupt but I need to clear up a few things about your statements" why would Faith be working an arson case? Well it could be Major Case material; four people were dead and a building in ruins. Wasn't it a little to late for them to be asking about statements now?
"I'll be right out, as soon as I find a way down" Ashley smiled at her, getting up was the easy part, getting down was the hard part. Faith smiled, looked at Bosco then waddled out the door.
"My crutches are at the bottom of the stairs, would you mind getting them for me?" he did something better, he stood up took of one of her hand to what she thought was to help her up but he bent down and threw her over his shoulder.
"Bosco put me down" she half begged, half pleaded
"No" he carried her like that all the way to where Faith was and left her alone.
It hit you pretty hard once you realized that you loved a person and was willing to die for them, if something happened to them you would never be the same. A bunch of emotions just came out of nowhere and enwrapped you until you could barely breath. Until you admitted it, then it was like a warm blanket on a cold night.
She's the sunset shadows
She's like Rembrandt's light
She's the history that's made at night
She's my lost companion
She's my dreaming tree
Together in this brief eternity
Summer days winter snow
She's all things to behold
How the hell could he forget the words she whispered to him in bed, when she wanted him to let go 'Bosco I'm pregnant' was she really serious or was that a tactic to get him off her, knowing he would let her go right after the words escaped her mouth? She came out the precinct doors crutches and all, a fellow cop who was coming in held the door for her, and wished her to have a good day, she laughed and wished him the same.
"Hey" her spirits seemed higher than before, her smile reached her eyes and about ten feet about her too, how was she like this when he was ready to explode, he more or less poured his heart out to her and she had what said 'I'm glad that I could be the first' who the hell says that? Obviously she does.
"Are you pregnant?" she almost burst out laughing but kept it down to a giggle
"Where'd this come from?" her face becoming serious
"The night of the party"
"Ohh, no I just said that cause I had to pee" he couldn't help feel a little disappointed when she had said no.
She's my kind of rain
Like love from a drunken sky
Confetti falling down all night
She's my kind of rain
"What you said before in the locker room, it's hard for me to open up and share my feelings, my past didn't really want to but I did it anyways, this time emotions are involved and…" her voice trailed off
"I can wait" he'd wait until the day he died if he had to just so he could say she loved him again.
"Can you really?" she stood beside him and leaned over the railing, she watched the cars and people past
"Of course I can" that touched her, he was willing to wait until she was ready most guys didn't you had to say it back when they said it. She knew men had a hard time saying their feelings a male macho ego thing, what ever it was and knowing that he put that aside and said it pulled at her heart strings.
So I wait and I try
I confess all my crimes
"You wanna get something to eat someone I was having lunch with walked out, leaving me to chase after them"
"You seem to follow people around"
"I know but I end up fixing the problems don't I?" she slid her arm through his, and once again laid her head on his shoulder, she was tried, it had been an draining day, and a little cast didn't help matters any. Speaking of which her medication was wearing off.
"I think I just wanna go home"
"Ok"
"We can grab some food on the way if you want"
"Yes please" to add effect her stomach growled
"Well food it is" he let go so she grabbed her crutches and they walked off in search of food.
She'd been out of her cast for two and off the crutches for a one week. Today was her first day back and it felt like it was the first day of school, with butterflies in her stomach.
"Quit worrying its going to be fine" easy for him to say, he had worked the full time she was gone.
"I have no idea where I'm going"
"You shouda asked the last time you were in there"
"I had other things on my mind that day" he remember the day quite well, she'd taken him out back and showed him a good time, he loved it they were almost caught but someone had shut the door, and never returned.
"Well they always say surprise is the best attack"
"Who always says that?"
"I don't know"
She was glad that Bosco had been moved permanently to the third at least she would be either partnered with him or seen him throughout the shift.
"Ryan's your in Anti-Crime and Boscorelli your with Black" well that question was answered but another rose, why was he with the new rookie they shunned the day they were fighting, rookies usually went on foot patrol for the first couple of months. She made her way up to Anti-Crime glad that she was back doing something she liked.
"Welcome back Ryans" was the first words Cruz said when she had opened the door
"Thanks" she glanced at the coffee cup wondering how many the Sgt already had. The cup in question was brought to her lips and she drank.
"Nothing new really except partner change" ok now who was she working with
"Ok"
On cue the door opened revealing the other rookie Shane Carter oblivious to her, he walked right past her to Cruz
"Sgt, he's not budging" she glanced over the papers he handed her, deep in thought
"Ryans I want you to meet your new partner Shane Carter he transferred from the 73rd" only then did he turn around and take inventory of her, he had bedroom eyes, any girl would melt at the knees if he looked at them the right way, she wasn't going to fall for it.
Ashley nodded; Carter was waiting for Cruz to reply. She handed the file to Ashley
"Your case now" Ashley took it
"You can fill me in on the way" she left and Carter followed her out,
"Guy's selling drugs but wont budge who he got it from"
"All in the way you talk to him"
She opened the door, he wasn't bad looking but wasn't good either, he was in desperate need of a shave. She sat down opposite to him and laid out the file in front of her.
"Hey good looking, how about I show you a real good time?"
"How about you tell me who you got the drugs from or you leave without testicle?"
"Is that a threat officer?"
"Whoops did I say that out loud? Silly me" she gave him a hundred watt-smile, she could tell he was going to tell her. She leaned over the table allowing him a chance to see down her shirt. He shifted so he could get a better view and she sat back.
"Trying to look at something?" she asked him, she slid the file forward
"Better?" the guy cleared his throat and shifted.
"Why become someone's bitch when you don't have to?"
"I ain't becoming someone's bitch"
"They'd like a pretty boy like you" he started talking
"That was really good what you did" Carter said as they were walking back
"All it needed was a women's touch" off she went in search of coffee
"Boy am I glad this day is over" Bosco said to no one particular as he stood changing. Ashley already ready came up to him and leaned against the locker beside his.
"Why do you say that?" she said amusingly
"Got paired with a rookie"
"Black I take it?"
"How'd you guess?"
"I got Carter" he reached in to grab his duffel bag
"Hey Bosco I few of us are going out for drinks wanna come?" Ashley sensed that if Bosco wanted it Jessica would make that a private invitation, Bosco closed his locker revealing Ashley, Jessica's face went ten shades of red.
"No I'm busy. Maybe another time"
"You ready?" he asked Ashley, ignoring Jessica
"Ya" they walked out together leaving Jessica with her embarrassment.
He came out of the shower to find a sleeping Ashley lying on the couch. Wicked fantasies ran though his mind. Behave. The sight of her did funny things to his insides and deep down he knew she felt the same way. He just had to wait. All he ever did was wait.
I know that life ain't always good to you.
I've seen exactly what it's put you through
Thrown you around and turned you upside down and so you
You got to thinking there was no way out
You started sinking and it pulled you down
It may be tough you've to get back up
Because you know that life ain't over yet
I'm here for you so don't forget
You can count on me
Cause' I will carry you till you carry on
He hoped that she knew she could tell him anything, and wouldn't judge her, who was he to judge, he had problems of his own, still did for that fact, he still didn't think that Ashley knew the extent of his feelings, or she did and trying to find a way to break it to him gently that she didn't feel the same way. He bent down over her
"Ashley" he called to her softly
"Mm?" she didn't move
"Come on wake up"
"Mmmhmmm"
"I cant carry you I'm wearing a towel"
"Then take the towel off" she snuggled into the couch more, she didn't have a clue what he was saying, she was out of it.
Anytime you need someone
Somebody strong to lean on
Well you can count on me
To hold you till the healing is done
And every time you fall apart
Well you can hide here in my arms
And you can count on me
To hold you till that feeling is gone
He went into the bedroom to throw a pair of boxers on, she'd give him hell if he let her sleep on the couch all night, she'd wake up with one hell of a sore back and sore neck. He went back to rescue his damsel in distress only to find the couch empty, then he heard tinkering in the kitchen.
"I thought you were asleep"
"Couldn't have been that much asleep"
"So you don't remember?"
"Telling you to take of your towel so you could carry me? Of course I do" she gave him a wicked grin, sending a message that she thought those very same wicked thoughts he had thought only moments before and he happily followed her into the bedroom.
I wonder why nobody's waiting on you
I'd like to be the one to pull you through your darkest times
I'd love to be the light that finds you
I see a silver lining on your cloud
I'll pick you up whenever you fall down
Just take my hand and I will help you stand
Because you know that life ain't over yet
I'm here for you so don't forget
You can count on me.