The loud knock repeated. Then another one. Someone was banging hard on the door. They looked at each other in consternation. She instinctively reached for her gun and found nothing. First dating rule, don't take your gun on a date unless you are going to have fun with it later. So now her gun was lying on bedside table in her apartment. He carefully made for door and opened it slowly.
"Good evening Mr. Jamison."- Bosco greeted him smugly. Hearing this specific voice Cruz spurted toward it. She thought or rather hoped that she misheard things.
"Bosco? What the hell are you doing here!"- she blurted out staggered, appearing overnight from the back of a room. He had to admit she looked impressive wearing black, strapless, slinky dress and light, almost invisible make-up bringing out her large expressive eyes and tantalizing lips.
"This is a warrant for searching your apartment. We would kindly appreciate cooperation."- Bosco addressed him with aplomb, handing him a sheet of paper, folded in half. In a halfway Cruz angrily snatched it and checked it fully, reading from cover to cover.
"What? But why..? The reason is..."- the words stuck in her throat. She was shocked and standing with her mouth dropped open. Her eyes grew wide in surprise. She couldn't find her tongue. Judging from her bewildered expression she didn't hear a word of Bosco's polite apology and explanation. She was totally struck dumb. The apartment was getting a bit crowded with the officers preparing to carry the search out. Bosco decided that in her current state she was harmless. What would be later, well he would worry about it later, but now he wanted to get her out of the picture. He came closer and slowly put his hand on her bare arm. His action made her flinch. Cruz lifted her head and gave him dazed look.
"Sarge, allow me."- he slipped of his leather jacket and draped it gently over her shoulders.
"Detective Dade will now drive you home."- he said soothingly. Seeing that she didn't take it in he embraced her slightly and guided toward door. She was too disoriented to protest and let him led herself toward Dade. Bosco gave him a meaningful look and released her from his embrace.
"So I guess we will start from here."- he told David and gave him a smug, nasty smile.
The whole team started to work diligently in kitchen, bedroom and living room. Bosco was left without particular place to search so we was hanging around, looking here and over there, keeping the owner of the apartment company.
"God and she went for this?"- he thought to himself and rolled his eyes, seeing the table with half- empty glasses of red wine, dirty plates. Looking around he saw a red rose lying on the couch. A passport to romance, he used it too.
After what seemed like eternity and in fact was an hour or two, one of the officers signaled they were finished. The whole team left his apartment only Bosco stayed. He wanted to lay it on the line once and for good.
"Having cleared all vagueness of your report I don't expect to see you again. "- David said in expressionless voice. All his scattiness and helplessness that so many women fell for disappeared.
"So the wolf finally took off the sheep's clothing."- Bosco thought to himself. And then answered coldly "There is still one thing."
"Yeah? So let's clarify it and finish once for all. I am listening. "- he said seriously.
"If you ever hurt her I will kill you. And that's a promise. Enough clarified?"- Bosco came closer, so he was standing face to face with him and breathed dangerously.
"Didn't exactly categorize you in damsel- in- distress- guy type. More Mr. Drop-dead gorgeous afraid of emotional commitment mixed with I- will- always- screw- it- up guy. And now you are playing her protector in shining armour on white horse?"- he replied brusquely.
"Yeah, I guess that I am."- Bosco stated confidently.
"So maybe you should protect her from yourself because you hurt her pretty deeply last time."- he retorted.
"She told you?"- Bosco asked baffled. Cruz wasn't a talkative person rather a oneholding it back, inside her. It needed much effort and time for her to confide in somebody. Like with Monroe or even him.
"Indirectly yes. She hinted it here and there during our talks. I observed the way she behaves, talks to you and it wasn't so difficult to put the rest together."- David said earnestly. He could sense that there was something between them. And judging from what he heard and noticed it was mutual.
"Damn psychologist, too nosy for their own good."- he cursed inaudibly.
" I'm not gonna repeat it but if you ever do something that would just upset her you will regret it later."- Bosco as always had to have the last word. The were giving each other murderous looks. Or maybe it was only Bosco. David was rather doubtful about it, not intimidated a bit. A few minutes later Dade appeared. Having fulfilled his task of driving her home safe and sound he came back for his partner. He cleared his throat making his presence known.
"Bosco, let's go."- he said simply and left. Bosco gave David another harsh, dangerous look and retreated. He caught up with detective, when Dade was getting into the car. He did the same and they drove off.
"And?"- he asked nervously. He had a feeling that it didn't go well. It was better to prepare yourself for the worst and he couldn't wait any longer.
"She was calm."- Dade said simply.
"Only calm? Man, tell me something more, it's my future we are talking about. How she behaved, she was angry or hysterical? Did she talked or mumbled?"- he was biting his nails to hear Dade's answer.
"She was sitting quietly and looking through the window the whole ride."- he said. Bosco let out a breath of relief. Maybe this time he wouldn't catch it.
"But when she was getting out she told me four words that I believe concerned you."- he added flatly. Bosco looked at him. He felt a heavy lump in his throat.
" Quoting her, it was "I will kill him.""- he said emotionlessly.
He had a bad misgiving. This time he pissed her off too much. She wouldn't let him off this time, he was sure. And it would be a hell of a payback. Simply he had no stomach for this.
"Bosco, you like lilies?"- Dade asked, light curiosity in his voice.
"I am allergic to every kind of weed. Why?"- he said humorlessly. Right now he was thinking how to deal with it. And don't infuriate her anymore.
"Pity, it would be so sad and lonely without it."- he said sympathetically.
"What will be so sad and lonely without it?"- Bosco asked testily.
"The grave you have just dug for yourself."- Dade answered and gave him a meaningful look.
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