Life's Little Surprises

Will a trip to the bar change Bosco and Faith's life forever?

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((Two Weeks))

Bosco and Faith were home from the hospital. They were also back at work. Faith and Bosco had made the decision to try to get custody of Charlie and Emily.

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Faith lay in bed awake, while Bosco slept beside her. She was nervous about what the next day would bring. It was the custody hearing. Bosco and Faith were going to the courthouse at 8:00 am. Charlie, Emily and Noelle would be with Rose while they were there. They loved Rose, and had even started calling her Grandma.

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At around 6:00am Faith got up out of bed and walked into the bathroom. She was going to wake Bosco in about half an hour, and she'd decided to go lay out their clothes. She was going to wear a skirt and sweater set with her white shirt and he was going to wear his khaki pants and button down shirt. She took out the clothes and hung them outside the closet.

She climbed into bed next to Bosco and stroked his cheek until he groaned. She laughed as his eyes fluttered open and he glared angrily.

"Come on" she whispered

"What?"

"We need to shower."

"Talk to me when I'm more awake and I might be tempted."

"One time offer, Bos."

He groaned again and as she was about to get up he grabbed her waist and pulled her back on the bed.

"I love you." he said kissing her lips

"I love you too." she replied. She got up and walked into the bathroom, Bosco close behind.

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It was 7am. Faith had just finished applying her make-up and fixing her hair. Her and Bosco were in the bedroom getting dressed.

"How do I look?" she asked

"Sexy."

"No. I need to look like a good,capable mother."

"Faith, regardless of how you look, you'll always be a good and very capable mother. Who says you can't be sexy at the same time." Bosco crossed the room and kissed his fiancee.

"We need to take Noelle to your Ma's." said Faith breaking the kiss.

Bosco nodded and walked down the stairs. Faith grabbed the diaper bag and got Noelle out of her crib, being careful not to wake her up. Charlie and Emily had spent the night at Rose's.

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Faith and Bosco walked into the room along side Nicole Peoples, their attorney. There was a long table. Fred was sitting on one side, a blonde, ditzy looking woman holding his hand and popping her gum. Bosco pulled out the chair for Faith and Nicole and then sat down. A judge walked in and they began.

"Ok," began the judge, "We are here in Mitchell v Yokas. Who wants to start?"

"We do, your honor" said Nicole. "My clients Faith Mitchell and Maurice Boscorelli want to petition custody of Ms.Mitchell's two children, Emily and Charles Yokas."

"On what grounds?"

"Mr. Yokas is an unfit parent. He has a history of alcohol abuse and cannot provide proper living conditions for his children. They live in a small one bedroom apartment where the children sleep on the floor and couch."

"And what makes Ms.Mitchell's residence any better?"

"Her and Mr.Boscorelli own a two story house in which Emily and Charles have their own rooms and bathroom. We also argue that Mr.Yokas job doesn't substantially support the children."

"What does he do?"

"He delivers packages for a shipping company. He earns little more than minimum wage and wastes the extra on his new girlfriend, Sylvie, according to testimonies from both children."

"It says here that both Mr.Boscorelli and Ms.Mitchell are both police officers?"

"Yes. Mr.Boscorelli works in the Narcotics devision and is working on becoming a detective. Faith is a patrol officer, currently working a desk after a car accident, and studying for a position as a Sargent. They both earn well above $13 per hour, more than enough to support a family. "

"What hours do they work?"

"3pm-11pm, ma'am."

"Who would care for the children?"

"Mr. Boscorelli's mother, Rose. She takes care of the children after school until Ms.Yokas and Mr.Boscorelli get off of work."

"And what exactly is Mr.Boscorelli's stance in this matter?"

"He was Ms.Mitchell's partner for 10+ years until her divorce in which they started dating and are now engaged."

"Alright, and Mr. Yokas? What do you have to say for yourself?"

"My wife was never home. She was shot and paralyzed for a month because of Mr.Boscorelli. We spent our savings on her medical bills, that's why I can't afford that much for my children. She was having an affair with Boscorelli and then got pregnant. That's why she divorced me. "

"Your honor, Ms. Mitchell wasn't pregnant until 5 months after her divorce, and both her and Mr.Boscorelli both agree that their relationship didn't begin until then. There is also substantial evidence that Mr.Yokas and his...companion were dating well before their divorce. "

"There's another child involved?"

"Mr.Boscorelli and Ms.Mitchell have a 6 week old daughter, Noelle Faith."

"And they can afford to have two more children?"

"More than afford."

"Alright, I call a 30 minute recess while I make my decision."

Everyone walked out of the room. Faith and Bosco sat in hall of the court house, their hands clasped tightly. Fred was standing up, while his new girlfriend,Sylvie, stood in front of him kissing his neck. Bosco and Faith looked at them in disgust. The thirty minutes seemed like thirty days and Faith and Bosco almost jumped when the judge opened the door. They all walked back in and sat in their same seats.

"Alright. In the case of Mitchell v Yokas, I am awarding sole custody to Ms. Mitchell and Mr.Boscorelli-"

"THIS IS BULLSH*T" yelled Fred standing up. His chair fell to the ground and he stormed out of the room, Sylvie prancing behind him calling out "Freddy".

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Bosco and Faith sat in the restaurant, Emily and Charlie across from them, Noelle's carrier in between them.

"So," began Emily trying to break the akward silence "Do we live with you now?"

"Yea..." said Faith

"Do I have to call you dad?" asked Charlie looking at Bosco

"Not if you don't want to, Charlie. You can still call me Bosco."

"Ok." he replied taking another sip of his chocolate milk.

"Mom?" asked Emily

"What?"

"Thank you"

"For what?"

"Getting us out of there. Dad came home drunk almost every night. He'd leave us alone and go out all night. Sometimes he'd come home with these women..." she didn't have to finish.

"Oh, God...Em. Why didn't you tell us?"

"He told me-" her voice broke "-if I said anything to you that'd he'd kill me. When he was drunk, he'd hit me and Charlie.."

Bosco got up and walked across the table. Emily wrapped her arms around her neck and comforted her as she cried. Tears rolled down Faith's face.

"Em...look at me." Emily lifted her head and looked into Bosco's eyes. "I will never hurt you, ok? I'll be better than that, I'll take care of you. You don't need to be scared of your dad anymore." She buried her face in the hollow of his neck.

"I love you, Bosco."

"I love you too, Em."

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Faith and Bosco lay in bed. Charlie and Emily were in their rooms watching TV.

"Bosco?"

"Hmm"

"Did you mean it?"

"What?"

"When you told Em that you loved her..."

"Of course. I love her and Charlie like they were my own, like I love Noelle."

"Bosco, I'm so happy to hear you say that."

"Well..." He was interrupted when Charlie and Emily walked into the room to say goodnight. They gave Faith and Bosco a hug or kiss and left the room. Bosco turned toward Faith and wrapped his arms around her.

"Hey Bos?"

"Yea, babe."

"What do you say we start planning the wedding?"

"That sounds great."

"Good. We can start this weekend. I already have some ideas."

"Of course you do. Men mention a wedding and women just can't get their minds off it. They start thinking of little ideas and soon they grow into full fledged voices that consume their nights and days."

"Where did you come up with that theory?"

"Who knows.."

"Bos?"

"Uh Huh"

"Can we have a big wedding? Me in a white dress, you in your blues?"

"We can have the biggest wedding in the history of New York, whatever you want."

"Really?"

Bosco nodded as he yawned.

"Fred and me never had a wedding. Hell, I never got an engagement ring."

"I'm a whole hell of alot more man than Fred is."

"I know."

"I love you, Faith."

"I love you too Bosco." They pulled closer together and went to sleep.

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Bosco stumbled down the stairs. Faith was still asleep and Noelle in her crib. He had peered into Charlie and Em's doors and saw they were both still asleep. He walked into the kitchen and got himself some orange juice. He heard the baby cry and ran upstairs. Faith was already in the nursery, sitting in the rocking chair preparing to nurse Noelle.

"I was coming..."he yawned

"I know. Why are you up so soon?"

"I've been up for a while."

"I'm gonna go out in a little bit."

"Why?"

"Get some Wedding magazines."

Bosco smirked.

"You started this Bosco...you proposed."

"That's because I love you."

"I love you, too."

Bosco leaned in and kissed Faith's lips. He took the baby from her and burped her.

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It was about 3 hours before Faith returned. She came in carrying 4 bags filled with books.

"Babe, did you buy all the wedding books in the history of the world?"

"Oh hush." she said dropping the books on the table.

"No, you hush. Noelle's asleep."

"Sorry. Has she been good?"

"Of coruse."

Faith crossed the room and slid her arms across Bosco's chest.

"I love you."

"I know. It's impossible not to."

Faith slapped his back and his jaw dropped in mock pain. He picked Faith up, despite her objections and squeels. He carried her up the stairs and closed the bedroom door.

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