Chapter 15

(I hope this is a good chapter! Keep in mind I've never done this before Enjoy!)

"So how do you want to celebrate?" Bosco asked Cruz with a twinkle in his eye.

"Actually I would really like to go home for a bit. Then we can do something ok."

"If that's what you want."

They made their way to Cruz's apartment. Cruz opened the door and walked inside. As much as she like living with Bosco, it was nice to be home. Bosco stood at the doorway. Remembering everything that had happened in this apartment. All the lies, control and betrayal, he thought to himself this time it would be different.

"Bosco are you going to stand their all night or are you going to come in?" Cruz walked over to him and took his hand and gently led him inside.

"Maritza, I want our relationship to be honest. No more lies ok."

"Ok," Cruz looked at him he looked so cute when he was serious.

"Come on Cruz get dressed I'm taking you to dinner at a nice restaurant and I'm not taking no for an answer. I'll got back to my place get dressed and pick you up here in an hour." Bosco didn't even give her time to answer he just left and as he did hollered, " You better be ready and waiting."

Bosco looked at himself in the mirror. No matter how nice he dressed or how nice his hair was he's always have a flaw. When he looked in the mirror all he saw was the bandage across his face. He'd never look like the old Bosco who looked good and knew it. Instead he had this huge scar across his face.

"Why on earth would Maritza want to be with me when I look like this? She's so beautiful and all I am is a cop with messed up life. How could she love me now?" He pushed the thoughts out of his head because he was going to be late.

Maritza looked at herself in the mirror, perfect she thought. As she looked at herself in the mirror she began to wonder how long would Maurice Boscorelli stay with her? How long would it take him to become board of taking things slow with her? She was broken how could he love her now? Those thoughts were pushed room her mind as someone knocked on the door.

Bosco stood there at the door not knowing what would happen that night. When she came out he almost fell over. She looked so beautiful. She was wearing a low cut, dress with thin straps and a pink design of flowers that flowed down the dress. The dress cam to just above her knees and she wore little black jacket on top. "Wow!" is all Bosco could say while catching his breath.

"You ready Bosco or are we going to stand her all night? Cruz smiled

Bosco suddenly came back to earth, "Oh um yeah lets' got!" Bosco took her hand.

When they got there Cruz couldn't believe it. This was the most beautiful restaurant she'd ever been to. The tables were outside and there was a live symphony playing. The waiter led them to a table with a white tablecloth and a candle in the middle. Bosco like a gentlemen pulled out her chair for her. "After you madam." Bosco said with a smile on his face. The waiter started by poring whine in both their glasses.

"Bosco this place is amazing! You didn't have to take me to such a elegant place, you know." Cruz said but she was really glad he did.

"I know I didn't have to but I wanted to." He took her in his across the table.

"That looks like fun Bosco lets dance." Cruz got up and tried to pull Bosco up.

"Oh, no I don't dance." Bosco said with a smile.

"Come on please, please just for will you dance?" Cruz gave him her best puppy dogface. She knew he wouldn't be able to resist. "Please!"

"Don't look at me that way Ritza, I don't dance." Bosco knew he wouldn't be able to hold out much longer.

"Come on please!" Cruz begged him.

"Fine, but you have to play, play-station with me for a week!" Bosco took her hand and led her out to the dance floor. A slow song came on just as they began to dance. Bosco pulled her close to him. "Just to warn you Ritza I'm no good at this!"

She just smiled and said, "You're doing fine." She was so happy to be in his arms dancing with him. He pulled her closer to him and put his hand on her back. She was so close he could smell the shampoo in her hair that always smelled so good. She came a little past his shoulder in heels and she had leaned her head against him. At that moment it seemed that everyone else was gone and they were the only to people in the whole world. Bosco leaned down and kissed her. She kissed him back. Then she leaned her head against his shoulder and they danced until they end of the song.

Bosco woke up find Maritza still asleep beside him. He remembered last night how they had danced and then enjoyed their meal, taking and laughing. He took her home and after he kissed her goodnight a couple of times turned to go only to find Maritza call his name and when he turned around pull him into another deep kiss. It felt so right that Bosco didn't pull away instead he pulled her closer to him and too her in his arms, then he kissed her again. Felling her soft lips against his. Each kiss became deeper. He remembered stopping taking her face in his hands and asking her, "Are you sure about this? Are you sure you're ready?"

"Yes, I'm sure. You've always been there for me. Even when no one else was." She said as she kissed the bottom of his lips. Then she slowly said, "But I want to see all of you! You see all of me." With that she put her hand over the bandage and took it off his face. "There, now I see all of you, she said as she kissed his cheek where his scar was. Bosco knew then that he was a fool to think that she wouldn't love him because of a scar.

"I love you Ritza!" Bosco said to her just before they made there way to the bedroom.

"I love you to Bosco."

She looked so cute when she slept. He pulled her closer and kissed her cheek. She moved. "Ritza honey, time to get up, he kissed her again. She stirred and opened her eyes. "Hi!" Said coming closer and kissing him good morning.

"Come on Ritza we have to go to work." Bosco said in her ear.

"Five more minutes," she said as she crawled into his arms.

"Ok" Bosco looked at her and realized that he never wanted to be apart from her ever again.