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Enjoy!
The Only One: Chapter 16
For the next few weeks Faith and Rose alternated days and evenings with Bosco. Even though he had woke up very quickly, he still wasn't out of danger yet. It was hard for him to breathe, especially with four broken ribs and his leg was very sore, as was his arm. But the puncture in his lung healed up nicely and it was starting to look like he would be able to go home in a week or so.
On this morning, Rose was there. She had come in with some flowers from the 55. Everyone had been really great, he thought, as he looked around the room. At least ten people a day came to visit. They all brought some small sentiment, whether it be flowers, candy or cards. Lieu Swersky even brought him a picture of him and Faith standing outside of 55-David. Bosco was very touched at the concern that all his friends had shown. The truth was that he hadn't realized what such great friends he had until the accident. Even Sully had showed fatherly concern.
And through it all, Faith stood by his side. It was easy to tell that she really loved him. Rose began to look at Faith with new eyes. She had known that Maurice had been in love with her for years. She knew that they had been dating for close to four months now and that Faith was happy with him. Rose had worried that maybe Faith was just leaning on Maurice because of the divorce and deaths of her children. She worried that when the hard times were over that her son would be left alone and she knew that he couldn't handle that.
What she hadn't realized, however, before now, was that his love for her was completely reciprocated. There was no doubt in her mind now that Faith loved Maurice completly and fully. It showed in the tender way she took care of him. In the hours she spent by his bedside, telling him funny stories from work. Or just sitting there holding his hand. She even brought in an electric razor to shave his face, claiming that she didn't trust the nurses to do a good enough job. Everything Faith did for Maurice, she did it with love. Rose could finally relax. It gave her heart such joy to know that he eldest son had found love. The love that would last for a lifetime, if not an eternity.
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"Hey ma." Bosco said.
Rose looked up from the magazine she was reading, " What baby? You need something?" she asked
He shook his head, but he was smiling widly. " What do you think of Faith? I mean, Faith and I together?" he said.
She got up and walked over to his bed and took his hand. " What do I think? I think that Faith is wonderful. I can tell that the two of you love each other very much."
She ran her hand over his cheek lovingly. " What's goin on in that head of yours?" she said, hoping that he was going to ask her to move in with him and make it permanent.
He took a deep breath before replying. " You remember the day I came to see you?" he asked. She nodded. " Well, on the way home I stopped by a jewellery store and I picked her up a ring. Ma, I want to ask her to marry me. Do you think she might say yes?" he asked anxiously, looking to her for the answer.
Her eyes grew wide and she leaned over and hugged him tenderly. " Oh, Maurice! I'm so happy for you! I never thought I'd see the day that you'd settle down!" she exclaimed.
" So, do you think she'll say yes"? he asked uncertainly.
" Honey, you just have to ask her. I'm sure you won't be disappointed. She loves you. And I have to tell you that I think you've made a wonderful choice. She is an amazing person. Oh, I'm so happy" she squeeled, clapping her hands like a little girl.
He leaned forward in the bed and took her hand into his. " Ma. I'm not real good with saying mushy stuff...so...ah...thanks for bein here all the time.....and um...I love ya." he said.
Tears welled up in Rose's eyes. She knew how hard it was for him to show any real emotion. " I love you too, baby". she said and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
" Can you go ask the nurses what happened to the ring. It was in my pocket when I came in here" he said, laying carefully back down in the bed. He grunted from the pain. His ribs were still very tender. At least they had let his leg down from that damn pole. It made his leg feel asleep.
" Sure baby. I'll stop by on my way out. I have to get going to the bar. Natalie will quit on me if I leave her along much longer. I'll be back as soon as I can get away." she said rumpling his hair. She walked over to the counter and grabbed her purse and sweater.
" Ok. Faith is comin by before work anyway. Don't forget to ask them what happened to the ring" he called out to her as she left the room.
" Don't worry, Maurice. I'm not senile yet". she said, her blue eyes twinkling. She blew him kiss and shut the door.
Bosco shut his eyes and soon fell asleep, dreaming of Faith.
TBC
Thanks to all of you who wrote such nice things to me. I really appreciate it.
Enjoy!
The Only One: Chapter 16
For the next few weeks Faith and Rose alternated days and evenings with Bosco. Even though he had woke up very quickly, he still wasn't out of danger yet. It was hard for him to breathe, especially with four broken ribs and his leg was very sore, as was his arm. But the puncture in his lung healed up nicely and it was starting to look like he would be able to go home in a week or so.
On this morning, Rose was there. She had come in with some flowers from the 55. Everyone had been really great, he thought, as he looked around the room. At least ten people a day came to visit. They all brought some small sentiment, whether it be flowers, candy or cards. Lieu Swersky even brought him a picture of him and Faith standing outside of 55-David. Bosco was very touched at the concern that all his friends had shown. The truth was that he hadn't realized what such great friends he had until the accident. Even Sully had showed fatherly concern.
And through it all, Faith stood by his side. It was easy to tell that she really loved him. Rose began to look at Faith with new eyes. She had known that Maurice had been in love with her for years. She knew that they had been dating for close to four months now and that Faith was happy with him. Rose had worried that maybe Faith was just leaning on Maurice because of the divorce and deaths of her children. She worried that when the hard times were over that her son would be left alone and she knew that he couldn't handle that.
What she hadn't realized, however, before now, was that his love for her was completely reciprocated. There was no doubt in her mind now that Faith loved Maurice completly and fully. It showed in the tender way she took care of him. In the hours she spent by his bedside, telling him funny stories from work. Or just sitting there holding his hand. She even brought in an electric razor to shave his face, claiming that she didn't trust the nurses to do a good enough job. Everything Faith did for Maurice, she did it with love. Rose could finally relax. It gave her heart such joy to know that he eldest son had found love. The love that would last for a lifetime, if not an eternity.
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"Hey ma." Bosco said.
Rose looked up from the magazine she was reading, " What baby? You need something?" she asked
He shook his head, but he was smiling widly. " What do you think of Faith? I mean, Faith and I together?" he said.
She got up and walked over to his bed and took his hand. " What do I think? I think that Faith is wonderful. I can tell that the two of you love each other very much."
She ran her hand over his cheek lovingly. " What's goin on in that head of yours?" she said, hoping that he was going to ask her to move in with him and make it permanent.
He took a deep breath before replying. " You remember the day I came to see you?" he asked. She nodded. " Well, on the way home I stopped by a jewellery store and I picked her up a ring. Ma, I want to ask her to marry me. Do you think she might say yes?" he asked anxiously, looking to her for the answer.
Her eyes grew wide and she leaned over and hugged him tenderly. " Oh, Maurice! I'm so happy for you! I never thought I'd see the day that you'd settle down!" she exclaimed.
" So, do you think she'll say yes"? he asked uncertainly.
" Honey, you just have to ask her. I'm sure you won't be disappointed. She loves you. And I have to tell you that I think you've made a wonderful choice. She is an amazing person. Oh, I'm so happy" she squeeled, clapping her hands like a little girl.
He leaned forward in the bed and took her hand into his. " Ma. I'm not real good with saying mushy stuff...so...ah...thanks for bein here all the time.....and um...I love ya." he said.
Tears welled up in Rose's eyes. She knew how hard it was for him to show any real emotion. " I love you too, baby". she said and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
" Can you go ask the nurses what happened to the ring. It was in my pocket when I came in here" he said, laying carefully back down in the bed. He grunted from the pain. His ribs were still very tender. At least they had let his leg down from that damn pole. It made his leg feel asleep.
" Sure baby. I'll stop by on my way out. I have to get going to the bar. Natalie will quit on me if I leave her along much longer. I'll be back as soon as I can get away." she said rumpling his hair. She walked over to the counter and grabbed her purse and sweater.
" Ok. Faith is comin by before work anyway. Don't forget to ask them what happened to the ring" he called out to her as she left the room.
" Don't worry, Maurice. I'm not senile yet". she said, her blue eyes twinkling. She blew him kiss and shut the door.
Bosco shut his eyes and soon fell asleep, dreaming of Faith.
TBC