Life's Little Surprises

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

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It had been a week since Charlie's funeral, and two weeks since his death. Bosco was laying down in bed, listening to the rain hit the glass of the window. He knew Faith wasn't beside him but he wasn't worried. He knew where she was, the same place she'd been for the entire day, Charlie's room. He crept out of bed and walked down the hall. He paused by the door before gently pushing it open. Faith lay curled up on the bed, he could hear her sniffling. He walked over to the bed and sat on the edge, simply making Faith aware of his presence. She turned and curled up to his leg and he shifted so that he was laying down, holding her in his arms.

"When will it stop?" she muttered

"What?"

"The pain...."

"I never will. It'll just fade away, it'll get better."

"I don't want to forget him."

"You never will and no one expects you to, Faith."

He ran his hand through her hair as she cried into his chest.

"It'll be ok, Faith...It's alright."

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Bosco had woken up before Faith, and was downstairs making coffee when Emily walked downstairs. Noelle was already awake, sitting in her highchair sucking on a toy.

"What are you doing?" he asked as Emily put her backpack on the couch

"Getting ready for school."

"Emily, you don't have to go back to school yet, you know. It'd be ok to chill for a few more days."

"I need something to keep my mind off it. I loved Charlie and I'll miss him, but I can't cry anymore."

"You're a whole hell of alot stronger than I am."

"Is mom ok?"

"Not yet...but she will be."

They heard her ride honk it's horn and she ran to Bosco, giving him a hug and kiss on the cheek before making her way out the door.

Bosco walked over to Noelle and kissed her head. He sat in a chair, coffee mug in hand, and watched her suck furiously at the toy then begin slamming it up and down.

"Just like her daddy..." Faith said walking down the stairs

"Huh?"

"She get's frustrated when she doesn't get what she wants." Faith gave him a soft smile. It wasn't much, but it was something. She picked Noelle up from the chair and sat on the couch while she began to nurse her. Bosco walked to the back of the couch and kissed Faith's head, running his hand through it..

"I wanna go back to work..."she said softly

"What? No...No way, Faith."

"I need to get back into a routine...it'll help me move on."

"Faith...it's only been a couple weeks. Give it some time."

"Bos, I need this...I need to get my life back."

"It's too soon."

"I've made up my mind. I'm going to talk to Swersky tomorrow. I've already called him."

Bosco was trying his best not to be angry or frustrated with her, but it wasn't working very well. He turned around and threw his coffee cup in the sink, causing it to shatter and making Faith jump. He stormed upstairs and within a matter of seconds was dressed and on his way out the door.

"Bosco where are you-"

She was cut off by the sound of the door slamming. Her eyes welled up with tears and she glanced down at her daughter who was now asleep. She carefully picked her up and placed her in her crib upstairs.

~God~ she thought ~She looks so much like Bosco.~

She smoothed the hair on Noelle's head and walked out of the nursery. She turned on the shower and waited for steam to envelope the room before stepping in.

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"Maurice, maybe it's best she go back to-"

"No, Ma. She needs to relax. Jesus, her son just died and she's already ready to go jump back into work."

"You know, it's her decision and you should be supportive rather than storming out of the house and breaking things."

"Why did I come here? Huh? I show a little concern for Faith and I'm the bad guy. Sorry I care so much! God damn!" He stood up and grabbed his keys off the bar counter.

"Maurice, sit down! When are you gonna wake up? Huh? This isn't about you! The woman you love is suffering and you need to do everything you can to make it better!"

"I have tried, Ma. I sit there with her and hold her when she cries, I tell her it's gonna be alright-" his voice cracked and tears rolled down his face."She knows though, she knows that no matter what I say or do, her son will never come back. He's dead, Ma and there's not a damn thing either of us can do about it." he put his head in his hands and his mother stroked his arm. She rested her forehead against the top of his

"Than you need to move on. Realize that you have two other children who -are- alive and need you both very much."

Bosco looked up at his mom and wiped his face off with his hands.

"You'll be ok, Maurice...you and Faith will both be ok."

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Faith sat on the couch, curled up underneath a blanket with a book. She heard the keys jingle in the door and looked up for a second as Bosco walked in.

"Hey..." he said quitely

"Hi..." she said not looking up from her book

He walked over to where she was and kneeled on the floor. She closed her book and laid it at her feet. He just looked at her and she wrapped her arms around his neck, his went around her waist.

"I'm so sorry, baby. I'm sorry I got mad." he said into her hair

"I know..."

"I just...I just want to make sure you're better before you go back..."

"I'll never be better Bosco but I'll come as close as I can. I swear to you."

"I love you, Faith. I love you so much."

"I love you too."

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"Well, Faith...I have some good news for you."

"Sir?"

"There's a job opening as a Patrol Sargent, since our own Sargent Marcums is leaving."

"Wow..."

"Therefore, the job is yours should you want it."

"Oh I definately want it! Thank you sir."

He nodded.

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Faith sat across from Bosco at the dinner table. Emily sat in her chair, eating her meal in silence.

"So," began Bosco, "How'd it go with Swersky?"

"You're looking at the new patrol sargent for the 55th precient."

"WHAT?"

Faith nodded, a huge grin on her face.

"Congratulations Mom!"

"Faith that's so great!"

"Yep. Marcums is leaving so I get the job."

Faith took a sip of her milk and they finished eating.

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Bosco sat in the bed, watching SportsCenter on tv when Faith walked in the room wearing her silk, black nightgown...the one she only wore on "special" occasions. Bosco saw her walk in from the bathroom and immediately turned off the tv.

"Well, well, well" he said raising an eyebrow.

Faith giggled and slid into bed next to him. He immediatley began kissing her neck and shoulders. That was her favorite place to be kissed. She wrapped grabbed his shirt, shimmying it up until she got to the bottom. She took off of him and ran her nails over his chest. God! she loved his chest...it was perfect, contoured in all the right places. Bosco made his way up to her lips and kissed her hard and deep before pulling off her nightgown. He heard a lamp or something fall to the ground but dismissed it as he continued to kiss down her stomach.

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