Can Love Survive This?

Disclaimer: I don't own Third Watch or it's characters.

Summary: An alternative version to Tatiana coming home to Sully.

Author's Note: Some of you might remember a fic like this at that I wrote a few years ago, Well I decided to look at it again, and I decided to rewrite as I got a better idea. Tell me if I should continue or not.

Chapter 1

His alarm clock was going off; he hit the snooze button and turned to his right. It was empty; he missed Tatiana sleeping next to him, more than anything. He never realized how much he needed her in his life and he may never see her again.He got out of bed and walked into the kitchen and made some coffee. All he could think about was Tatiana and how she left with her son and how he got his partner shot because he was stupid and didn't get any back-up.

But at least Ty is talking to me now and is my partner, still. At least I didn't ruin that relationship, like I did, my relationship with Tatiana. He grabbed his cup and started to drink it.

"I miss you, Tatiana," he whispered to himself, as he sat down on the chair, and thought of the day ahead of him.

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Later that shift,Ty and Sully were driving in the squad car when Ty looked at Sully.

"What's wrong?" Sully turned to Ty.

"Nothing."

"I've been your partners for how many years now; I know when something is wrong? If this is about me getting shot. I don't blame you."

"It's not you, Ty."

"If it is not me, than it must be about Tatiana, have you heard from her?" Ty asked.Sully shakes his head.

"Stop asking me about my personal life."

"You were the one that start it," Ty replied.

"I don't want to talk about Tatiana."

"So this is about Tatiana, I was right. You miss her, don't you?" Ty questioned Sully.

"Are you going to be this annoying all through the shift?"

"Are you going to be grumpy this whole shift?" Sully stopped the car.

"Let's go have our dinner, maybe you will shut up then."

"I wouldn't count on it." Ty said with a laugh, as they entered the diner.

"So what's wrong with Sully today? Did someone eat all his donuts?" Bosco replied.

"Shut up, Bosco," Ty replied. Faith walked up to them.

"What did you do now, Bosco?"

"Why do you suspect that I did something?"

"Didn't you?" Faith replied. Bosco looked at Faith.

"I was just wondering what borthering Sully today."

" Do you really care?" Faith asked.

" I guess not." Sully walked up to Bosco.

"So what did you do this time?"

"I was just telling everybody how grumpy you are," Bosco replied.

"You should just get over it, everybody else does."

"Do you always have to be a jerk, Bosco?" Faith replied.

"Always."

"Sully is moody because he misses Tatiana." Ty explained to Bosco and Faith.

"That Russian woman."

"Yes," Ty nodded.

"Didn't she leave Sully?"

"I think you have said enough, let's go." Faith said, as she grabbed his arm.

"I haven't finished my fries." he yelled.

"I think you have annoyed Sully enough," she said, as she hurried Bosco out of the diner.
Sully looked at Ty.

"You had to open your big mouth. I'm never going to hear the end of this from Boscorelli."

"So do you miss her?" Ty replied.

"Yes. That is the last you are going to hear about it. Now let's start talking about personal life, and get on with our job." Sully said, as they walked out of the diner.

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Later in the locker room,

"So are you going to cry yourself to sleep, because you miss that Russian
woman?" Bosco asked as he closed his locker.

"You are really sensitive person, Bosco."

"Who said I was sensitive?" Bosco replied.

"Nevermind," Faith said as she closed her locker, and she and Bosco walked out of the locker room.

"See what you did, Ty."

"I didn't mean to." Ty replied. Sully and Ty walked out of the locker room.

"Do you want go get something to eat?"

" No, I'm fine." Sully responded. Ty glanced at Sully.

"I don't think you should be getting all depressed over her; she isn't worth it."

"You said I'm depressed; I'm fine. I'll see you tommrow," Sully said as he waved goodbye to Ty and got into his car.

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Sully walked into his apartment. All he wanted to do was crash; he was so tired. As soon as he opened the door, he notice that the lights were on. That's weird, he thought to himself. His police instinct came out and he looked for something to use, in case that he needed to protect himself.He grabbed a baseball bat that was near the door. He walked into the living room when he saw a figare standing by the window.

"Stop, don't move. I'm a police officer." The person turned around.

"John, why are you holding a baseball bat?" Sully recognizes the voice right away.

"Tatiana?" She run to his side and hugged him. She looked at him and could see that he wasn't happy.

"Why are you no happy to see me?"

"You think you can come back everything is going to be okay?" Sully said in an angry tone.

"I'm sorry, but I had to go," Tatiana spoke softly.

"My son needed to get away from the gang."

"You didn't have to go away."

"Yes I did, I didn't want to leave you," Tatiana said, "But I'm back, that is all that matters."

Sully glanced at Tatiena, he didn't know how to feel about her being home. Part of him was happy that she was back, and another part of him was angry. They walked over to the couch and sat down. There were a lot of questions that Sully needed answered, he just hopes that she will tell him everything.

"Where have you been this whole time?" Sully asked her. She looked at Sully and took a deep breath.

"You aren't going to like what I have to tell you."

"What could you tell me that would make me any madder than I am right now..." Sully said.

"I was with Chevchencko." Sully couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"What were you doing with that monster? He was the reason that my partner got shot. How could you be with him?" She looked at him.

"I know you aren't going to understand this, but he was the only person I could to."

"What are you talking about? How could he help you?" Sully yelled. She grabbed his hand.

"Please try to understand, what I am going to tell you."

"Just tell me." Sully shouted.

"He's my father."

To be continued

Author's Note; I know that in Third Watch, Chevchenko's people beat up Tatiana's son, but let say that it was the other gang instead! I know this would never happen on the show, but I promise there will be twists and turn
in this story!