Knights Reunited

Chapter 4

As I walking out of Haggerty's, all I could think about was what Bosco had just said to me. I knew that he was drunk…but when he gets drunk, he says exactly what he means. Did he really think that I don't care about him anymore, that I just traded him in for a better badge? I would do anything to have us be partners again. Doesn't he realize that? But this is Bosco we are talking about, he only sees what he wants to see…he thinks that I left him for a better job? Has no idea what I went through those months he was in the hospital…no idea.

I knew that it was stupid of me to come here, I should have known this would have ended like this. I never thought that Bosco would get drunk and tell the whole precinct how he feels about me, but at least I don't have to worry about gossip tomorrow, as I don't work for any of these people anymore. But I still care about what they think of me. I sit down on the bench outside of the bar. I started to remember all the great times Bosco and I had to together, both in and out of the work. I remember when he use to come by the apartment and just help himself to food, like he owned the place. So how did we go from that to this?

I laughed to myself. It all started the day that he saved your life, that is where everything went downhill. If only Bosco knew how much I didn't want to take the job, but I had to for the kids. Doesn't he realize how much our friendship and partnership means to me? I remember the first time I met Bosco in the academy, and he told me that I looked like a mother. He was even a insensitive jerk back then, but there was something about him that I couldn't help but like…something that drew me to him.

14 years in the same car…some people wonder how I could survive working with Bosco for so long. I could always see that he loved his job, and after a while, we started to become friends. I actually liked going to work with him, even when he did get me in trouble.

Now look at us, he just told the whole gang, that we will never be friends again! And to think that I thought we had sort of come to truce, but I guess he was just telling me what he thought I wanted to hear. He'd never forgiven me for going behind his back, and I don't think he ever will. It is going to take a lot for me to forgive him for what he did tonight…he went too far this time. To think that I thought that maybe me and Bosco could get back to where we were before, or at least start to mend our broken relationship, but that didn't happen. We got farther part today then ever…maybe we aren't meant to work this out. Maybe we aren't meant to be friends again.

I then heard someone calling my name. I turned around and saw Kim standing in front of me. "Everybody is worried about you, are you okay?"

I nodded, turning away from her. "I just needed some air."

"You are thinking about what Bosco said to you, aren't you?" She asked softly, sitting beside me on the bench. "He didn't mean it, he was just drunk,"

"See Kim, that is where you are wrong. I know Bosco well enough to know that he meant every word that he said in that bar tonight."

Kim looked at me. "I'm sorry, Faith. I've always said he's a jerk."

"He is a jerk," I answered, quickly. "But let's not talk about this anymore," I said, trying to change the subject. "So how are you doing? I heard that you had a new baby."

Kim nodded. "A baby boy."

I smiled at Kim, happy to think about something other than Bosco. "Having two boys, wow…that must be hard."

"It's not too hard. Joey is so great with Bobby, he loves being a big brother."

I looked at Kim. "You named your son after..."

"I named him after Bobby. I'm not sure how he would feel about that, he never wanted me to remarry Jimmy, he never thought that he was good enough for me. I agreed with him for a while there, but Jimmy did something that I never thought he could…he grew up."

Kim then pulled out something out of her bag. "Here's the picture of my new boys, and Jimmy at a Firefighters picnic a few weeks ago."

I took the picture, and smiled at the sight of it. Jimmy was sitting on a picnic table bench, holding a small baby in his arms. Joey was sitting beside him, smiling. It amazed me how much the three of them looked alike…both boys a spitting image of their dad.

"He's so cute." I said, regarding the small baby.

Kim smiled. "He is. So your kids must be older now."

I smiled at Kim. "My oldest is in her first year of college, she can't decide yet if she wants to be a paramedic or a doctor. Charlie is still in high school, he has his first girlfriend…" I shook my head. "He is only 14 year old."

"They start young."

"Talking about our kids." Jimmy said, as he walked up to Kim, wrapping his arms around her as she sat on the bench.

"Well actually I wasn't, we were talking about Faith's kids."

Jimmy smiled at me. "Has she showed you the picture of me and my sons yet?"

I nodded.

"Do you have to show it to everybody." Jimmy said to Kim, as he leaned over and kissed her.

"But you just look so nice in that picture." Kim responded.

"You know Bosco had no right to say those things to you, Faith. " Jimmy said, small amounts of anger in his voice. "Tomorrow when I go to work…I'll make sure I pay him a visit and tell him what a jerk he is for saying those things."

"It's fine." I waved my hand dismissively. "I bet you were surprised when you saw Bosco in Bed-Stuy."

"I was, but at least I don't have to see him all the time, just once in a while. How the hell you put up with him for all those years, I'll never know."

"It's a acquired taste." I said, as I headed back into the bar, with Jimmy and Kim following behind me.

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As I walked back into Haggertys, I looked around the room for him, but he was gone.

"If you are looking for him, Ty took him home."

"In the Mustang?" I asked, my eyes widening.

Sully nodded. "Wait until Bosco finds out tomorrow morning, he's going to be so mad."

"Well then, he shouldn't have gone so hammered." Sasha said, as she walked up to them.

I moved away from Sasha, and walked over to the stool and sat down. "One margarita." I told the bartender.

I wasn't going to let Bosco ruin the night for me, I came here to have fun that is exactly what I am going to do.

Swersky then sat down to me. "So how's Major Cases treating you?

"Keeping me busy. You miss us, don't you?" I said, as I looked at Lieu.

"He'll tell you he doesn't, but don't listen to him. " Linda, Swersky's wife said, as she came up to Lieu and I.

"Bob still talks about you all, like he is still your boss. He says this new guy is so like Bosco he is always late. I don't think he'll ever forget you guys."

"I don't think we'll ever forget about 55th Precinct either." I said, as I hugged Swersky.

"Faith's right, we'll all remember that place." Ty replied, as he and Sasha walked up to them.

"It was my first job as a cop; I learned some great things there. Especially from you, Sully." Ty said. "You were a damn good cop."

Sully smiled. "You are pretty good yourself, I just hope you are doing okay without me."

"I think I can handle it, I'm the one teaching now." Ty replied, looking at Finney and Grace who were coming towards them.

"Tell Sul, what a good teacher I am." Ty told Finney.

Finney smiled. "You are okay."

"Just ok?." Ty said, Sasha put her arms around Ty.

"I think you are great." Sasha said, as she leaned over and kissed him.

"Thank you, honey." Ty said, smiling. "So did you hear the news Grace and Finney are moving in together?" .

"You know what is next you are going to be getting married." Kim said.

Grace turned around. "I don't think so, well not yet." she said, as she kissed the tip of Brendan's nose.

"I didn't get to know you that well, but you seem to have gotten a little soft." Kim replied.

Grace smiled slightly. "I'm still as tough as I was before. Aren't I, Brendan?"

Brendan smiled, and hugged Grace. "Of course you are."

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A hour later, the bar was starting to get empty, Grace, Brendan, Jimmy and Kim had just left, and it looked like Sully and Monica were on their way out too.

"It was so great to see you again, Faith." Sully said, as he hugged me. I smiled. "Same here."

"It was nice to meet you, Monica." I said, as we shake hands. It was nice to see Sully so happy, he definitely deserved it.

I waved goodbye to Sully and Monica, I then went up to the bar, and asked for another drink. "Don't you think you had enough for tonight?" Holly said. I looked at her holding hands with Carlos, with this smile on her face. I didn't get to know Holly that well, but what I heard from some people mostly Bosco was that she was " a weirdo".

"I think I know when I have had enough… and I'm not there yet." I said, as I took a sip of my drink. "I came here to have fun that is what I am going to do,"

Swersky went up to me. "Faith, I'm leaving now, thank you for coming."

"Aren't you going to tell me to stop drinking?" I said, holding my drink in my hand, as I stood up.

"I'm not your dad, just… be careful." Swersky said, as he waved goodbye to everybody.

"Happy Birthday, boss." I yelled, as he left Haggertys. The only ones left now were Ty, Sasha, Carlos and Holly.

"Come on, Faith, it's time to go," Holly told me.

I looked at her. "I'm not ready to go."

"Yes you are, we are leaving. I'm going to take Faith home, and I'll see you later." Sasha said, as she hugged Ty.

"First Bosco, now Faith…they are made for each other."

"We aren't nothing like; I didn't tell the whole world that I hate him."

"Bosco doesn't hate you," Holly responded.

I turned to Holly. "How would you know? You don't know me and Bosco that well."

"You don't have to be friends with someone to know that he doesn't hate you. He might be mad at you, but he could never hate you. I saw the way he was looking at you, it wasn't hate…it was sadness."

I looked at Holly. "That is where you are wrong. He was angry not sad." I said, as I took a sip of my drink.

Sasha grabbed the glass out of my hand. "Come on, I'm taking you home."

"I think I want to come with you too, Sasha, I think Faith needs someone to talk to,"

"I don't need anybody," I said.

Ty smiled at me. "And you say that you are nothing like Bosco?"

"Fine… let's go," I said, as I said goodbye to Ty and Carlos.

I'm sure as we were leaving, I heard Ty asking me not to throw up in his car.

(((

As we approached my apartment building, I told Sasha and Holly that I didn't need them to come to my apartment, but they insisted, and I didn't really have the energy to say no. As we got to my apartment, I couldn't believe my eyes who was sitting by my door.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

"I thought you were inside, I was going to knock, but I was afraid to." Bosco told me.

"Why did you come here anyway ?" I asked.

"We need to talk,"

I opened the door to my apartment, and walked inside. I told Holly to close the door behind her. "But what about Bosco, you can't leave him out there?"

"Yes I can, he deserves it, he can stay out there all night if he chooses it, but I'm not talking to him."

Sasha grinned. "Good for you Faith! make him suffer."

"Don't act like you are my friend, you will always be a rat. You were never my friend, so why are you acting like it now."

Sasha looked at me. "You are right, Faith, I was a rat, and I was trying to get information from you, but that was then, this is now. I'm just trying to be your friend, it seems like you need one right now."

I didn't want to admit it, but Sasha was right, I did need a friend, and he was sitting outside in the doorway, and I'm not sure if I will ever get that friend back.

"I guess it really doesn't matter if you are still a rat, as we don't work in the same place now." I then started to feel sick, and I run to the bathroom, I was just so happy that Emily was here to see her mom being such a mess.

((

A hour later,

I looked at Sasha and Holly, as I lay on the couch. "I'm going to try and get some sleep, why don't you two go home." They smiled at me.

"Okay, it was great seeing you again, Faith," they both said to me, as they were leaving.

As soon as they opened the door, I saw that Bosco was still there. "Do you want to talk to him yet?"

I shake my head. Sasha looked at Bosco. "She doesn't wanna to see you, just go, before I arrest you."

I smiled at myself, thinking of Bosco getting arrested because of me.

"Well I'm not leaving, until we talk" Bosco told Sasha and Holly.

Holly looked at Bosco. " Just come back later, she doesn't want to talk."

" No!.. I'm not leaving." Bosco shouted to both Sasha and Holly. He pushed his way past them into my apartment. "You hear that Faith? I'm not leaving…not until you talk to me!"