Author's Note: So, I know I'm still in the middle of several other pieces, but I couldn't help myself with this one. Anyone ever wonder how Bosco would be as a dad? Me too - therefore, I've decided to create a little piece about it. Who knows - maybe a relationship will surface in here somewhere. We shall see as it continues. Enjoy, and as always, please review!
Disclaimer: I own no one - except his daughter, and the woman who gave birth to her. Don't sue please.
I pace the halls, waitin' for somethin'. Anythin'. The waitin' room is pretty empty - I guess all the guys are with their wives in the delivery rooms. I don't see why I can't be in there, ya know? I mean, this IS my kid. She may not be my wife or girlfriend, but she's givin' birth to my kid. I just... I wanna be there to hear my baby's first cry, the announcement of whether or not it's a boy or girl. I wanted it to be a surprise, but when I decided that one, I thought I'd be in there. I look down at my watch again, silently coutin' the minutes it's been since I been out here. I can't help but think back to what led me here.
"Bosco, you're crazy," Faith sighs, lookin' over to me. We hadn't seen much of eachother lately, what with her workin' in Major Case and me in Bed Stuy. We both thought we would, but we were just on two completely different paths. But we made time for the important stuff - birthdays and holidays and what not. This time was my birthday - the big 4-0. Yea, I can't believe I hit 40 so quickly. And still have yet to hit any of my goals.
"Faith, it's not crazy," I reply, takin' a bite of my cake. "If I wait to be in a long-term relationship, I may never have a kid." I'd been thinkin' about it for awhile. After everythin' that happened - especially after the shootin', it hit me that I was missin' out on a vital part of life. "I'm 40, Faith. I wanna be able to enjoy havin' a kid before I'm too old."
"Yea, but Boz. This is a kid we're talkin' about. A living, breathing, human being," Faith argued, leaning back in her seat. "You haven't even had a dog or anythin'." She took a sip of her drink. "I mean, how are you gonna raise a kid by yourself? You're barely an adult yourself," she offered a smile.
"I... I haven't wanted anythin' this much in forever. I just... Faith, I wanna be a dad," I sigh. "I dunno how I'm gonna do it, but I'll make it work."
"I just wanna be sure you know what you're gettin' into," she replies. "It's a lot of work. Very rewarding, but so much work," she explains.
"And I know that. Believe me, I've thought about this long and hard, and it's somethin' I really wanna do."
"I just don't see why you don't wait a few more years - get into a stable relationship and have a baby with a woman you love," Faith looked at me. "How are ya goin' about this? Adoption?"
"I told ya - if I wait for a woman I love, I'll probably never have a baby," I remind her. "I looked into adoption, but there's no way they'd let me adopt. I was thinkin' of going through a surrogate," I explain.
"You want the kid to have your genetics?" she jokes, takin' another bite of cake. "You better be sure about this Boz," she says seriously.
"I haven't been this sure of anythin' in forever," I assure her.
"Officer Boscorelli?" a voice finally calls, breakin' me from my thoughts. I look up and see her walkin' towards me, carryin' a bundle of pink in her arms. "I have someone for you to meet," the doctor smiles as she approaches.
"It's a girl?" I finally get out, my eyes somewhat teary despite my promise to myself that I wouldn't tear up.
"This is your daughter," the doctor nods, gently placin' the baby into my arms.
"Thank you," I croak, lookin' back down at the baby. My daughter. I sit down carefully, holdin' the baby gently but firmly. I can see bits of myself in her, and bits of my mom. God, she's so tiny.
"Congratulations. I'll leave you two to get acquainted," the doc smiles before turnin' to make her way back into the delivery room.
"Hey doc?" I call, and she turns back. "Can I see her in a bit? To thank her?" I ask.
"Maybe in a half hour or so," the doctor nods before headin' back into the delivery room, leavin' me with the baby - my little girl.
Author's Note: What'd everyone think? I promise, I'll have another chapter very soon. Please review and let me know what you thought!