Let the Sun Shine Through

Part 11

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Once again I'll tell you I don't own Third Watch or any of the characters.

 

Secondly I just want to let you know that I know NOTHING about the process of getting a divorce, so just act like I'm right. LOL!

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JULY 8^th…FLORIDA…DAY 7

"Owww! Dammit!" Bosco woke up just as fast as he had rolled over.

 

Faith woke with a start. "What?! What's wrong?!" she asked sleepily as she rubbed at her eyes.

 

"I just rolled over and my cheek hit the pillow. Gawd that hurt."

 

"Oh, I'm sorry," she rubbed his shoulder. "You want me to get you some ice?"

 

"No. I'll get it," he stood up and went into the kitchen.

 

Faith propped herself up on her elbow and watched him walk away. Bosco was only wearing a pair of shorts. She couldn't help but stare at his muscular body. She laughed at herself. "I'm acting just like Emily when she's got a crush." Faith watched as he went into the living room. "Aren't you coming back to bed?"

 

"No. There's no way I'll be able to fall asleep again," he stretched out on the couch.

 

She went into the living room and walked to the couch. "May I join you?"

 

"Free country," he grinned as he made room for her.

 

Faith lay down in front of him on the couch. Bosco rested his head on the cushion, her head was right under his chin. He fixed the ice pack so it would sit on his face without falling off then he wrapped his left arm around Faith. She put her arm on his and laced her fingers between Bosco's. They lay there together and a few minutes later Faith smiled as she heard him snoring softly. "And he was sure he couldn't fall asleep again."

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It was 10:15 when Faith woke to the sound of a cell phone ringing. Bosco didn't stir, so she slowly moved his arm off of her and slid off the couch. She picked the phone up off the table and went into the bedroom so she wouldn't wake Bosco. "Hello."

 

"Faith. This is Mike Wilson. I have some news for you."

 

"Hi Mike. What's up?"

 

"I just wanted to call and let you know that Fred signed the divorce papers, so the divorce is pretty much official."

 

"What do you mean 'pretty much'?" She sat down on the bed.

 

"Well now it just has to go through the proper channels which may take some time, and then there is going to be a custody hearing, but as far as the divorce goes; since you both signed the papers it's basically official."

 

"When is the custody hearing?"

 

"They haven't set a date yet, but as soon as I find out I'll let you know."

 

"OK. Thanks Mike." Faith hit the 'end' button on the phone, and sighed. Fred had signed the papers terminating their marriage which must have meant he too knew there was no way to salvage their relationship.

 

She was saddened by the fact that this chapter of her life was over. She had known Fred since high school, and had been madly in love with him at one time. But things had changed. After the kids were born it was as if they grew further apart rather than closer together. She couldn't remember the last time she was happy with Fred. Truly happy. Faith felt the tears well up in her eyes, but then she thought about the man who was sleeping in the next room and she smiled.

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The ice pack on Bosco's face had started to melt and he woke when water began to drip down his chin. He took the ice pack into the kitchen and dropped it in the sink. When he turned around Faith was on her way back to the living room. "Hey. You OK?" he asked as he noticed the expression on her face.

 

"Yeah I'm fine." She put the cell phone in her purse.

 

"I know you better than that. Spill it."

 

She sighed. "My lawyer just called."

 

"And?"

 

"Fred signed the divorce papers."

 

"Good. 'Cause I was startin' to get a little worried seeing as I had been kissing a married woman," he grinned, but quickly noticed that her expression had not changed. "Faith? It is a good thing isn't it? You still want the divorce don't you?"

 

"Yeah Bos. It's a good thing. It's just…I don't know. Fred and I were together for so long."

 

"But you weren't happy." Bosco was starting to worry that she was rethinking the divorce, and jumped to the conclusion that she was unhappy with her current relationship with him.

 

"I know. It's just a big step. I didn't know it would hit me so hard."

 

Bosco took a deep breath. "Faith can I ask you something?" She nodded. "Do you have feelings for me or was I just convenient?"

 

"What?! How can you even ask me that?!"

 

"Well it's just that you've never seemed interested in me before then all of a sudden I find out you're getting divorced and the next thing I know we're sleeping in the same bed and everything."

 

The sky turned dark and lightning illuminated the room.

 

"What?!"

 

Thunder clapped.

 

"You know what I mean! Are you just using me because you're afraid to be alone?! Or do you really care about me?!"

 

The sky opened up and rain poured down heavily.

 

"Maybe I was wrong to even think that I could have a relationship with you! This past week I thought I had gotten to know the real you! But it turns out that deep down you're the same selfish bastard you always were!"

 

Lightning continued to split the dark sky and the thunder grew louder.

 

Faith turned her back on Bosco, grabbed her purse and the keys to his Mustang then headed out the door. "Faith. I'm sorry. I didn't----" She slammed the door without so much as glancing at him. "Faith!"

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The rain came down as Bosco stood motionless staring out the sliding glass door. He wanted so badly to turn around and go after Faith, but he had no idea how to fix what he had done. He didn't know what came over him or why he had suddenly become so insecure. All he knew was that he had made a huge mistake and he would do anything to take back what he had said.

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Faith ran through the rain to Bosco's car. She climbed inside. She had no idea where she was going, but she knew that she needed to get away from him. How could he think that of her after what they had been through this last week? She was really starting to fall for him and then he had to go and break her heart with his words.

 

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Bosco looked at the clock. It was almost 2:30 and Faith wasn't back yet. She had been gone a little over three hours. He shut off the TV that he had turned on just for the noise. His heart was heavy knowing that it was he who had upset Faith. He had seen her upset at work before, but normally it was because of something Fred had done. Sure, she occasionally got mad or annoyed with Bosco, but they had been able to work through all their problems. But this was different. He had accused her of using him.

 

It was still raining, but Bosco couldn't stay inside any longer. He threw on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, left a note for Faith and headed out the door. Bosco walked down the street to where there were a bunch of small shops. "Maybe I can buy her something to say I'm sorry." He thought as he walked into the first store. "Yeah right Maurice. There's no gift in the world to make up for what I did."

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Bosco unlocked the hotel room door a little after five. "Faith?" There was no answer and he walked inside to find the note he had left for her still in the place he had put it. "Damn." He was soaking wet, and cold from walking in the rain so he decided to take a hot shower.

 

He didn't bother covering his eye or his cuts after getting out of the shower. Instead he went straight to the kitchen to get some ice because the hot water had caused his face to swell again. Faith still wasn't back so he picked up the phone and dialed her cell.

 

"Hello."

 

"Faith it's me." She hung up on him. Bosco dialed her number again.

 

"Hello."

 

"Faith it's Bosco." Once again Faith hung up and Bosco redialed.

 

"The cellular customer you are trying to reach is either unavailable or has traveled outside of their calling area."

 

"DAMMIT!" Bosco slammed the phone down and put his head in his hands.

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Bosco fell asleep on the couch waiting for Faith to return. It was a little before eleven when she came in. She spotted Bosco asleep on the couch and the first thing the mother in her noticed was that his eye wasn't covered. She gently shook him. "Bosco. Bosco."

 

"Huh? What?" he sat up. "Hey you're back."

 

"Have you used your eye drops today?" He shook his head. "Go get in bed. I'll be in to take care of your eye," she said sternly. Bosco could tell she was in no mood to mess around so he did as he was told.

 

Without a word Faith came into the bedroom, administered the eye drops and covered his eye and cuts. "Where have you been?" he asked softly not wanting to make her mad. She didn't answer. Instead she laid the ice pack over his bruises. "Faith I'm sorry."

 

She looked at him. "Sorry isn't going to cut it Bosco." Faith turned off the overhead light leaving the small lamp between the beds on. She pulled down the covers of the other bed and climbed in.

 

Tonight there were no goodnights said. Faith didn't let her hand linger on his chest. There was no kiss. Tonight they lay awake in separate beds listening to the raging thunderstorm.