May 23rd, 2004
Faith took hold of Vincent's hands as they slowly walked into the kitchen. Vincent's legs wobbled as his mother helped him. Bosco chuckled and his baby boy.
"Let go." Bosco said.
"He's going to fall and hurt himself." Faith said.
"And then he'll get back up and try again." Bosco said, "let go."
"He's going to fall." She said.
"When did Em and Charlie first stand by themselves and start walking?" He asked. Faith thought for a moment.
"For Emily, nine months and a year. For Charlie, eight months and eleven months, If I remember correctly. It's been awhile."
"All right then." Bosco said. "Let go." Faith bit her lip and let go of her son's hands. Vincent smiled and sucked on his middle fingers.
"He's standing. He's standing without holding onto anything!"
"I told you he could!" Bosco grinned proudly at his boy.
"He's growing up too fast." Faith sighed sitting down at the kitchen table. Vincent dropped to his knees and started to play with a spoon that had fallen onto the floor.
"Maybe we need to have another one." Bosco suggested.
"OH lord no!!" Faith laughed, "Three is plenty for me."
"But Emily will be going away to college soon." He said.
"Not soon, Bosco." Faith smiled.
"Okay, in a few years." He said, "Maybe we'll talk about a second one then?" Faith sighed and looked at her husband.
"Maybe, but I highly doubt it." She said. Vincent held up the spoon and looked at Faith.
"Mama!" he said. Faith's eyes widened.
"Did you hear that??" She asked. Bosco nodded.
"I heard it!" He smiled. Faith's eyes welled up with tears as she scooped her son up.
"You said my name. You said mama." She hugged him, "Do you realize he is the first child of mine to say my name first?"
"No." Bosco chuckled.
"Emily and Charlie both said Daddy first." Faith hugged her son again, "Thank you, Vinny. Thank you." Bosco chuckled.
"Meanwhile, no one says my name." Bosco said coughing slightly.
"I call you daddy all the time." Faith said.
"Yes, but in the naughty way." Bosco chuckled, "Our anniversary is coming up." Faith smiled.
"You remembered." She chuckled, "What do you want to do?"
"Hot and steamy sex and day long." Bosco smiled.
"I may be able to hook you up with that." Faith winked.
"Oh really? Then hot steamy sex and naked pillow fights." Bosco said. Faith laughed.
"I can arrange that as well." Faith said. Bosco groaned.
"I need that." He said.
"I know you do." Faith said, "Why don't I go lay Vincent down and I will meet you I the bath tub?" Bosco grinned.
"God, I love having you for my wife." He said. Sex in the bathtub. It had been awhile since they had done that.
July 5th, 2004
It was Three days after their anniversary and they decided to take a small family trip to the beach. The family went out onto the sand. Emily and Bosco laid out the blanket and Charlie put the umbrella into the sand.
"Come back here in an hour to get more sun block on." Faith said plopping Vincent onto the blanket.
"Whatever." Emily took off her bathrobe and she was wearing a very small bikini. Bosco frown.
"Don't Bosco." She chuckled. Bosco sighed.
"Go." He said. The kids ran off. Vincent slapped his pudgy hand into the sand. He giggled wildly. Faith stood in front of Bosco.
"Look." She winked as she pealed her shirt off. She was wearing a nice blue bikini top. A smile broke out on Bosco's face. She pulled down the shorts. Bosco groaned loudly. Some nice blue bottoms. She certainly didn't have to worry about loosing anymore pregnancy weight. She was perfect.
"Wow…Gorgeous." He said. Faith winked.
"Don't tell anyone at the precinct that I'm wearing this." She said, "I just need to get myself some colour."
"No one is going to know how hot my wife looks in a bikini." He said, "I won't let them near you." Faith chuckled and she laid out her towel.
"Gee, thanks." She smiled lying down on her back. Bosco stared at his wife.
"I've never seen you wear one of those." He said.
"You've seen me naked though." Faith chuckled closing her eyes.
"Yeah, but this is different." He said.
"Not really." She smiled. Vincent crawled over to his mother.
"Mama. Mama. Mama." He cooed crawling onto her belly. Faith giggled wildly.
"You helping Momma?" She chuckled.
"I don't think he wants you to get peace." Bosco winked. Faith sat up.
"Do you want to go swimming, Vinny?" She asked. Vinny giggled softly. Faith looked at her husband. "Let's go take a dip."
"Don't you want to get some colour?" Bosco asked getting up.
"Colour can wait." Faith picked up their son and went to the water, "Your first ocean experience, Vinny." Bosco and Faith went into the warm seawater. Charlie swam around them. Vincent squealed at his brother. Waves pushed into Vincent and thought it was the best thing in the world.
"Where's your sister, Charlie?" Bosco asked wrapping his arms around Faith.
"At the ice cream stand with some boys." Charlie said, "Can I get some ice cream?"
"Get money out of my purse." Faith said.
"Maybe I should go with him." Bosco said. Faith chuckled.
"No. You're not checking up on Emily." Faith said.
"But she's with boys." Bosco said, "Boys with raging hormones." Faith rolled her eyes.
"Emily will be fine." She said, "Just enjoy being here with your son." Bosco looked at Vincent. He was splashing in the water. A smile returned to Bosco's face as he took Vincent from her.
"Thank you, Faith."
"Thanks for what?" She cocked her eyebrow.
"Thank you for making me a father." He said, "I never new it would be this amazing." Faith's face softened as she looked at him.
"Thank you for making me a mother again." She said kissing him softly, "Thank you for giving me a happy marriage. These past two years have been utterly terrific." Bosco nodded.
"Very much." He said tossing Vincent up in the air. He never thought he'd be here, playing at the beach with three kids and a gorgeous wife.
"Be careful." Faith chuckled as she started to tread water.
"We're fine." Bosco tossed Vincent in the air again.
"Mom!" Emily stood at the shore, "Dad!!!"
"Parenthood is calling." Faith chuckled, "What to you want, Em?"
"Charlie is being a big brat!!" She cried.
"What did he do now?" Faith swam up to her daughter; "You covered in ice-cream."
"Hence Charlie being a brat!" Emily cried.
"A boy was kissing her." Charlie said.
"Charlie!!" Emily cried.
"He called me a pip squeak so a dumped my ice-cream on them." He said. Faith chuckled slightly taking her daughters hand and pulling her into the water.
"Wash off in here and if I ever catch you kissing a boy you will be grounded." She said. Emily growled as she washed the ice cream off.
"Charlie didn't need to do that." Emily said.
"No Charlie didn't have to and he will get punished."
"Good." Emily muttered. Faith chuckled softly and looked back at Bosco and Vincent. Even with ice cream covered children and throwing out punishments here or there, this was a wonderful day trip. It was exactly what they needed to do as a family.
