Good Morning Beautiful
Chapter 11
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Authors Note: Hope you are still enjoying :)
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The loud cry of a car alarm had penetrated through his dream and woke him up. He looked towards the night table to see the time but realized he was on the wrong side of the bed so he lazily lifted himself up to look over Faith to the other side. 12:00 was flashing. "Shit" The rain must have knocked out the power during the night. He glanced out the window to try to estimate what time it was. He figured it was still early maybe 6:30 or 7:00am. He let his head fall back on the pillow and closed his eyes.
Five minutes later he groggily reopened them and let out a tired sigh. He leaned over and gave Faith a soft kiss on the forehead. Then he lightly patted her tummy and said "morning little one". With that he flipped back the covers and sat up. He yawned and rubbed his hands over his face and mumbled it was to early to be getting up. Luckily he and Faith had gotten the weekend off so he didn't have to worry about dragging his ass to work that night.
He stood up, pulled the covers back down and gave a stretch and then staggered to the bathroom. He had to face it he wasn't a morning person. He wondered what he would do when the baby arrived, waking up at all hours of the night. He wouldn't let Faith handle it on her own. He had every intention of getting up with her whenever the baby cried. When the baby got older he was hoping to be able to do it by himself and let Faith sleep through the night.
He finished in the bathroom and made his way to the kitchen. He flicked on the coffee maker then sat at the table and laid his head down. He was slowly drifting back to sleep trying to remember the reason he though it was so important to get up at this hour today.
"Good morning Bosco. Got any cereal we can eat while watching Bugs Bunny? It's going to start in five minutes."
His head shot up. That was the reason he had to get up early this morning, the kids had stayed over. He and Faith hadn't planed on it. Both had decided it was to soon for them to handle Faith staying over here of him staying over there. But when it was time to leave the rain had gotten worse so they had decided to wait it out. While waiting the kids had fallen asleep watching TV. Bosco didn't have the heart to wake them so he carried them to the guest room. Faith changed them into a couple of old t-shirts Bosco had and then they tucked them in. He had wanted to be up before them so it wouldn't be such a shock to have him and Faith come out of the same bedroom. Oh he knew they weren't stupid and could put two and two together but they were still kids and this was still new to them. He had been lucky enough that both seemed okay with this, he wasn't about to go and start unnecessary trouble.
"Bosco?"
"Huh? What?" he said returning back to the conversation.
"Cereal?"
"Oh right, yeah you guys go and start watching and I'll bring it out to you."
"Okay" they said cheerfully and headed towards the living room.
'Don't kids ever sleep?' He thought as he was getting the bowls, milk and cereal.
He carried all the stuff to the front of the TV. He sat down and had some cereal and watched "Bugs Bunny" with them. He had forgotten how funny Bugs was. During a commercial he decided he could get use to this as he sat back and looked at the moment. This was fun, this was good, this was definitely the way he wanted the rest of his life to be like, which reminded him of the something he had been thinking about since after the doctors appointment.
Bugs was over and a new cartoon had started. The kids didn't seem interested in it so Bosco thought this would be as good as time as any to get this over with.
"You guys want to go to the park?"
Emily and Charlie gave each other a questioning look but agreed to go. They went to change into their cloths as Bosco went to his room and changed into a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt. He scribbled a note for Faith and left it on the pillow.
Soon they were at the park sitting at a table having ice cream. Bosco didn't think any place would sell ice cream at this time of day but the kids had found a place of course. Bosco smiled, kids were very interesting people.
Well he had stalled long enough it was time. So he began, "Emily, Charlie can I talk to you about something?"
The kids looked at each other knowing something was up and then they nodded.
"Okay well I don't know how to do this but I'll try my best okay?" He couldn't believe how hard this felt, it was easier to take down murderers then to do this."Well you guys know that your mom and I are going out and um we're having a baby." He paused, both kids were sitting there staring at him as they silently finished their ice creams. He continued. "So you guys must know how much I love your mother..." He was hopping this wasn't being to much for them. He wished Faith was there with him but he needed to do this on his own. He took a deep breath and once again continued, "I want to spend the rest of my life with her. I....uh....I want us to be a family...I want to ask Faith to marry me."
He sat there and looked at them waiting nervously for their reaction. He couldn't read what they were thinking.
Again both kids looked at each other obviously thinking the same thing and then Emily quitely spoke.
"Will we still be able to see dad? Like go over to his place like we do now? You wont take us away from him will you?"
When Bosco had envisioned having this conversation he had pictured temper tantrums, crying, maybe even jumping for joy at the news but he never thought of this.
"Of course not Em I would never do that. I get what your dad means to you guys, I'm not going to try and take his place. Nothing will change from what's going on now, You'll still go over there like always. The only thing different would be us living together." He paused. "Your father and I might not get along all that well....ok maybe at all but that doesn't change the fact that we both love the two of you very much. We want what's best for you and whatever makes you guys happy. So if you're not ready for this then I'll wait for as long as I have too."
They both brightened at the news, but now a new question danced in Emily's head and without giving it any thought she opened her mouth and asked, "you love us?"
Bosco hadn't realized he had said it but he didn't have to think twice about the answer, "Yes I do, You guys haven't the slightest clue on just how much." It was the honest truth, he didn't remember exactly when it happened maybe it was even before he and Faith had started but he love those kids with his whole heart, like they were his own.
Emily interrupted his thoughts again, "But you're going to love the baby more right?"
All he could say was, "What?"
"Well she's g..."
"He" Charlie chimed in.
"She or *he* will be yours and we're not. So you'll love it more."
Bosco just sat their stunned, "Emily there is no chance that I could love him or her more then I love you guys. Just because I'm the baby's father doesn't mean it makes him anymore special then the two of you....You guys must know someone who is adopted right? Their parents don't love them differently then any other parents love their children right?"
Emily thought about this. Her best friend was adopted and her parents treated her just the same as her sister that wasn't adopted. Bosco was right. A smile spread across her face as she got up and gave Bosco a hug. Charlie joined in.
"We love you too."
As Bosco hugged them back he thought that this would be what the rest of his life would be like. Some of it was hard, and sometimes it took the breath right out of him but he loved it.
"So guys can we get back to the question we started out with?....Can I ask Faith to marry me?"
They both nodded with approval.
"Great!" He was hopping they would say yes. He had wanted to ask Faith ever since the doctor' appointment when he realized he couldn't let things go on the way they were. He wanted it all to be official, to be real. He wanted to go somewhere and introduce Faith as his wife and Charlie, Em and the baby as his family.
"So who's up for some ring shopping?" he asked as he stood up.
Charlie and Emily both jumped up and got ready to go.
"This is going to be fun." Emily gushed as they started for the nearest street.
"Hey Bosco." came a familiar voice off to the side of them.
Bosco looked over to see Davis and Taylor walking towards them. 'Great' he thought.
"Hi Ty, Hi Alex" Charlie happily greeted them.
Kneeling down Ty replied, "Hi guys. So what are you guys doing out here so early?"
"We're going ri..."
"Charlie" Bosco interrupted before he could say more. He and Faith hadn't figured out how to tell everyone yet but he was sure Charlie slipping up to Ty wasn't the way they wanted to go. "Why don't you and Em go and look at the ducks or something, just stay close."
Charlie shrugged forgetting what he was about to tell Ty and Alex and he and Emily walked away.
Bosco kept a watchful eye on them as Ty began to question him again.
"So what brings you out so early with the kids?"
"Um well Faith isn't feeling well, she has the flue or something and I thought I'd take the kids off of her hands and let her get some rest."
"She's had that bug for awhile, I heard her getting sick at work a couple of days back, she should get it checked out." Ty was keeping a straight face but Alex was starting to grin.
"Yeah I'll tell her. Look we really have to be going. So I'll catch up with you guys later." Bosco said nervously before turning and walking towards the kids.
"Looks like Kim wasn't pulling our leg."
"No she wasn't. Look at him," Ty nodded towards Bosco. "He's whipped."
Alex grabbed his hand and held it in hers.
"He sure is and he has never looked happier."
Chapter 11
Disclaimer: I still don't own a thing.
Authors Note: Hope you are still enjoying :)
Feedback: wanted and appreciated :)
E-Mail :Wine_into_water@hotmail.com
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The loud cry of a car alarm had penetrated through his dream and woke him up. He looked towards the night table to see the time but realized he was on the wrong side of the bed so he lazily lifted himself up to look over Faith to the other side. 12:00 was flashing. "Shit" The rain must have knocked out the power during the night. He glanced out the window to try to estimate what time it was. He figured it was still early maybe 6:30 or 7:00am. He let his head fall back on the pillow and closed his eyes.
Five minutes later he groggily reopened them and let out a tired sigh. He leaned over and gave Faith a soft kiss on the forehead. Then he lightly patted her tummy and said "morning little one". With that he flipped back the covers and sat up. He yawned and rubbed his hands over his face and mumbled it was to early to be getting up. Luckily he and Faith had gotten the weekend off so he didn't have to worry about dragging his ass to work that night.
He stood up, pulled the covers back down and gave a stretch and then staggered to the bathroom. He had to face it he wasn't a morning person. He wondered what he would do when the baby arrived, waking up at all hours of the night. He wouldn't let Faith handle it on her own. He had every intention of getting up with her whenever the baby cried. When the baby got older he was hoping to be able to do it by himself and let Faith sleep through the night.
He finished in the bathroom and made his way to the kitchen. He flicked on the coffee maker then sat at the table and laid his head down. He was slowly drifting back to sleep trying to remember the reason he though it was so important to get up at this hour today.
"Good morning Bosco. Got any cereal we can eat while watching Bugs Bunny? It's going to start in five minutes."
His head shot up. That was the reason he had to get up early this morning, the kids had stayed over. He and Faith hadn't planed on it. Both had decided it was to soon for them to handle Faith staying over here of him staying over there. But when it was time to leave the rain had gotten worse so they had decided to wait it out. While waiting the kids had fallen asleep watching TV. Bosco didn't have the heart to wake them so he carried them to the guest room. Faith changed them into a couple of old t-shirts Bosco had and then they tucked them in. He had wanted to be up before them so it wouldn't be such a shock to have him and Faith come out of the same bedroom. Oh he knew they weren't stupid and could put two and two together but they were still kids and this was still new to them. He had been lucky enough that both seemed okay with this, he wasn't about to go and start unnecessary trouble.
"Bosco?"
"Huh? What?" he said returning back to the conversation.
"Cereal?"
"Oh right, yeah you guys go and start watching and I'll bring it out to you."
"Okay" they said cheerfully and headed towards the living room.
'Don't kids ever sleep?' He thought as he was getting the bowls, milk and cereal.
He carried all the stuff to the front of the TV. He sat down and had some cereal and watched "Bugs Bunny" with them. He had forgotten how funny Bugs was. During a commercial he decided he could get use to this as he sat back and looked at the moment. This was fun, this was good, this was definitely the way he wanted the rest of his life to be like, which reminded him of the something he had been thinking about since after the doctors appointment.
Bugs was over and a new cartoon had started. The kids didn't seem interested in it so Bosco thought this would be as good as time as any to get this over with.
"You guys want to go to the park?"
Emily and Charlie gave each other a questioning look but agreed to go. They went to change into their cloths as Bosco went to his room and changed into a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt. He scribbled a note for Faith and left it on the pillow.
Soon they were at the park sitting at a table having ice cream. Bosco didn't think any place would sell ice cream at this time of day but the kids had found a place of course. Bosco smiled, kids were very interesting people.
Well he had stalled long enough it was time. So he began, "Emily, Charlie can I talk to you about something?"
The kids looked at each other knowing something was up and then they nodded.
"Okay well I don't know how to do this but I'll try my best okay?" He couldn't believe how hard this felt, it was easier to take down murderers then to do this."Well you guys know that your mom and I are going out and um we're having a baby." He paused, both kids were sitting there staring at him as they silently finished their ice creams. He continued. "So you guys must know how much I love your mother..." He was hopping this wasn't being to much for them. He wished Faith was there with him but he needed to do this on his own. He took a deep breath and once again continued, "I want to spend the rest of my life with her. I....uh....I want us to be a family...I want to ask Faith to marry me."
He sat there and looked at them waiting nervously for their reaction. He couldn't read what they were thinking.
Again both kids looked at each other obviously thinking the same thing and then Emily quitely spoke.
"Will we still be able to see dad? Like go over to his place like we do now? You wont take us away from him will you?"
When Bosco had envisioned having this conversation he had pictured temper tantrums, crying, maybe even jumping for joy at the news but he never thought of this.
"Of course not Em I would never do that. I get what your dad means to you guys, I'm not going to try and take his place. Nothing will change from what's going on now, You'll still go over there like always. The only thing different would be us living together." He paused. "Your father and I might not get along all that well....ok maybe at all but that doesn't change the fact that we both love the two of you very much. We want what's best for you and whatever makes you guys happy. So if you're not ready for this then I'll wait for as long as I have too."
They both brightened at the news, but now a new question danced in Emily's head and without giving it any thought she opened her mouth and asked, "you love us?"
Bosco hadn't realized he had said it but he didn't have to think twice about the answer, "Yes I do, You guys haven't the slightest clue on just how much." It was the honest truth, he didn't remember exactly when it happened maybe it was even before he and Faith had started but he love those kids with his whole heart, like they were his own.
Emily interrupted his thoughts again, "But you're going to love the baby more right?"
All he could say was, "What?"
"Well she's g..."
"He" Charlie chimed in.
"She or *he* will be yours and we're not. So you'll love it more."
Bosco just sat their stunned, "Emily there is no chance that I could love him or her more then I love you guys. Just because I'm the baby's father doesn't mean it makes him anymore special then the two of you....You guys must know someone who is adopted right? Their parents don't love them differently then any other parents love their children right?"
Emily thought about this. Her best friend was adopted and her parents treated her just the same as her sister that wasn't adopted. Bosco was right. A smile spread across her face as she got up and gave Bosco a hug. Charlie joined in.
"We love you too."
As Bosco hugged them back he thought that this would be what the rest of his life would be like. Some of it was hard, and sometimes it took the breath right out of him but he loved it.
"So guys can we get back to the question we started out with?....Can I ask Faith to marry me?"
They both nodded with approval.
"Great!" He was hopping they would say yes. He had wanted to ask Faith ever since the doctor' appointment when he realized he couldn't let things go on the way they were. He wanted it all to be official, to be real. He wanted to go somewhere and introduce Faith as his wife and Charlie, Em and the baby as his family.
"So who's up for some ring shopping?" he asked as he stood up.
Charlie and Emily both jumped up and got ready to go.
"This is going to be fun." Emily gushed as they started for the nearest street.
"Hey Bosco." came a familiar voice off to the side of them.
Bosco looked over to see Davis and Taylor walking towards them. 'Great' he thought.
"Hi Ty, Hi Alex" Charlie happily greeted them.
Kneeling down Ty replied, "Hi guys. So what are you guys doing out here so early?"
"We're going ri..."
"Charlie" Bosco interrupted before he could say more. He and Faith hadn't figured out how to tell everyone yet but he was sure Charlie slipping up to Ty wasn't the way they wanted to go. "Why don't you and Em go and look at the ducks or something, just stay close."
Charlie shrugged forgetting what he was about to tell Ty and Alex and he and Emily walked away.
Bosco kept a watchful eye on them as Ty began to question him again.
"So what brings you out so early with the kids?"
"Um well Faith isn't feeling well, she has the flue or something and I thought I'd take the kids off of her hands and let her get some rest."
"She's had that bug for awhile, I heard her getting sick at work a couple of days back, she should get it checked out." Ty was keeping a straight face but Alex was starting to grin.
"Yeah I'll tell her. Look we really have to be going. So I'll catch up with you guys later." Bosco said nervously before turning and walking towards the kids.
"Looks like Kim wasn't pulling our leg."
"No she wasn't. Look at him," Ty nodded towards Bosco. "He's whipped."
Alex grabbed his hand and held it in hers.
"He sure is and he has never looked happier."