October 1st, 2007
It was very strange to accept Maren and Isaac into his life, but Bosco knew it was best for the little boy. He had the right to know his relatives. Vincent had just celebrated his forth birthday. It was a big party. Everyone from work was there and Vincent got spoiled.
"Why are they coming over?" Bosco asked. Faith looked up from the pot.
"Because Ty is your partner and Alex is his wife and their kids need to eat." Faith said, "I want to have a nice dinner with grown ups. We don't have many friends and I want have some."
"We have friends." Bosco said.
"Who? Who comes over and we just hang out with?" She asked.
"Justin and Emily." Bosco said.
"Kids. They're kids." Faith said as the doorbell rang. "Answer it please." Bosco sighed deeply and nodded. He shuffled to the door. He hated bringing the work to his home. He opened the door and smiled brightly. Alex held the baby in her arms as Ty pushed Jade or whatever her name was into the house.
"Come in. it's a bit chilly." Bosco said. Alex nodded.
"Yeah. Caroline is starting to get the sniffles." She said.
"Faith is in the kitchen." Bosco said.
"Where's Vinny?" Jade asked.
"Upstairs in his room. You can go up." Bosco said. Alex walked into the kitchen.
"Hey." She said. Faith's face brightened up.
"Hey!!" Faith dried her hands off, "Look how big Caroline is getting." Alex nodded.
"I know. Time flies. I can't believe she's eight months old already." Alex smiled.
"Who knew after that barbecue when I was pregnant with Vincent that you'd get pregnant a few months later and get married." Faith smiled, "I like to think of myself as responsible for your happiness." Alex laughed.
"Happy I was walkig down the aisle eight months pregnant?" Alex giggled. "Thank you for inviting us over. It's been awhile since we've been out." Faith shrugged.
"It was nothing. We needed Adult conversation." Faith said. "Come sit at the table. We set it up in the sunroom part of the table." Faith led them to the table. Bosco and Ty were already sitting there talking. "Dinner is served."
"Great. Thanks." Bosco said. Faith put the pasta in front of him.
"I'll get the kids then." Faith smiled and walked to the stairs, "Charlie, Vincent, Jade! Dinner is ready." Faith went into the closet and pulled out a highchair, "Here. Caroline can use this."
"Thanks." Alex smiled and put the baby in the highchair. The children soon ran in. Bosco raised his glass.
"To friends and family." He said. Everyone raised his or her glasses.
"Here. Here." Faith grinned, "Now everyone eat up." Faith dished food onto Vincent and Jade's plates.
"This looks great." Ty smiled.
"My wife is a great cook." Bosco said shoveling food into his mouth.
"Mine isn't." Ty said.
"Hey! I'm a fine cook." Alex smiled, "We need to do this more often." Faith nodded.
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Faith carried Vincent upstairs to his bed. He and Jade played so hard; he fell asleep on the couch. She softly laid him down and covered him up with his comforter. Faith kissed him softly.
"I love her." He mumbled. Faith smiled.
"Who do you love?" She asked.
"Jade." Vincent yawned, "I'm gonna marry her." Faith giggled.
"Are you really? When are you gonna propose?" She asked him.
"When we're eighteen." He stretched, "Do you like her?"
"Yes. She's very cool." Faith chuckled, "Go to sleep now."
"Good night, Mommy." He said. Faith smiled as she stood up.
"Good night." She closed the door as she chuckled. He was already planning his marriage proposal to Jade. Faith found that really cute but she hoped her wouldn't rush things.
October 15th, 2007
Faith sat at the kitchen table lowly cutting out the white silk that would become Emily's wedding dress. She couldn't believe she was making it. Just a few years ago, Faith was making Emily a dress for her first day of kindergarten. Faith sighed lightly.
"Mom!!!!" Charlie burst into the house cheering.
"Shut up. Vincent is asleep." She growled. Bosco and Charlie walked into the kitchen.
"Show her." Bosco smiled. Faith arched her eyebrow.
"He better not have a tattoo." Faith said. Charlie shook his head.
"Nope. But that's next. It's the next best thing to a tattoo." He said holding up hi ID card; "I got my driver's permit." The coloured drained from Faith's face. She snatched up the card. Sure enough it was a driver's permit with her son's information and face on it. "I passed with flying colours." Faith looked at Bosco.
"You took him to get this?" She asked.
"Sure. We agreed he could go get it once he turned fourteen."
"And I'm fourteen." Vincent said. Faith stared at the card.
"You're too young to drive." She said.
"No I'm not. Emily got her permit when she was my age." He frowned. Faith nodded.
"I know. She's just more responsible than you at times." She said.
"She had Sydney at fifteen. I don't call that responsible." Charlie frowned. Faith narrowed her eyes; "All I want to do is drive. I need to have a licensed driver with me at all times anyway."
"Fine." Faith said. "You will attend driving school for a year, more if needed, Charles. You will drive only with your father or I. Not Emily. Not Justin. Not any of your friends. You need to learn the rules of the road. Do you understand?" Charlie nodded.
"That's perfect!!! Thanks, Ma!!!!" Charlie ran out of the room, grinning from ear to ear. Faith narrowed her eyes as she looked at her husband. Bosco sighed deeply. He knew that look.
"I should have told you we were going, but I was getting him some new sneakers and we drove past the DMV so I was like why not? We're already here." Bosco said, "he was happy."
"I know, but…" Faith sighed, "They're growing up too quickly, B."
"Well, Kids do that sometimes." Bosco smiled with amusement.
"Vinny is going into school next year. Emily is getting married the year after that." Faith sighed, but a smile returned to her face, "But the year after that, you'll be forty." Bosco chuckled.
"Get you're kicks now, Officer Boscorelli. You're already forty. You're turning forty-one. You're getting grey hair."
"I am not!" She chuckled. Bosco nodded.
"I pulled one out of your head last night while you were sleeping." Bosco chuckled. Faith threw her thread spool at him.
"Ten more grey hairs pop up every time you do that." She said.
"And that's why I did." He winked. He leaned over and kissed her softly. "I still love you Old lady. I'll leave you alone."
"Thanks." Faith smiled as she looked back at the silky pieces. She sighed deeply. No matter how nice Bosco tried to make it, aging still bugged Faith. She didn't want Charlie driving. She didn't want Emily getting married. She just wanted her babies back.
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