Bosco's Girl
Chapter 3 - A New Life.
Sighing he placed the picture back down on the table, and settled into his couch, closing his eyes against the world. It had been a long time since he had allowed himself to think and remember.
"Jeez Bosco, you look like hell," Ty observed while they were changing, about a week after Mia was born.
"Just a little tired," Bos yawned. He and Faith had not yet told their friends that they were married or that Maria was Bosco's. Sully and Ty assumed that she was Fred's. They knew that Bosco and Faith were sharing an apartment, but nothing more about their relationship. "Babies don't sleep much do they?"
"Mia is keeping you awake is she?" Ty smiled. "I hope that Faith is making you get up with the baby and feed her at least!"
"No," Bos said with a small smile, "I'm not really equipped to feed the baby." He watched Ty blush. "But I'm up anyway."
He turned to finish getting ready with a small grin on his face as he thought about his tiny daughter and beautiful wife. He reached into his locker and pulled out his hat, checking to make sure that the picture of his 'girls' was secured firmly into the plastic sleeve. He tucked the hat under his arm and turned to Ty. "Get a move on Davis, we are going to be late for roll-call, and Lieu will have your ass."
The entire time that Bosco was at work he only wanted to be at home. The moment he was finished, he was out the door and on his way home. When he called home on his meal break his first question was always about his baby and Faith always had Mia ready when he arrived home for a Daddy cuddle. He loved the way she fit into his arms, her sweet smell and petal soft skin made him feel happier than he had ever felt in his entire life. After his evening shower, came Bosco's favorite part of the day. He would settle himself onto the couch; Faith would arrange herself in his arms and nurse Mia. With his girls in his arms, Bosco felt complete.
Mia had her days and nights confused for the first 4 weeks, which Faith found more frustrating than did Bosco. He eagerly volunteered to be up with the baby during the night, so that Faith could sleep the first shift. When she got up around five o'clock, it was supposed to be his turn to sleep. Often he was up again by ten, which would make him tired for his shift at work.
Faith was anxious to get back to work. She kept telling Bosco that she was tired of being 'cooped up' inside all the time. Bosco, on the other hand, wished each day that he could stay home. One day he brought up the subject of him becoming a stay at home dad, which they seriously discussed along with the implications, that it would have. In the end, they decided that it was not economically feasible for them. They had been looking at houses, and they were determined that Mia's education would be paid for, as well as having enough money to help out Emily and Charlie with whatever schools they chose.
Bosco and Ty had the opportunity to working together for a few weeks, while Sully was on vacation, and they started to really gel as partners. Sully was due to retire at about the same time that Faith came off her maternity leave, yet she would still have 8 weeks of desk duty. Bosco and Davis both agreed that they could try it out and test their true compatibility. Bosco was quite certain that after it was 'out' about he and Faith, they would be split up as partners. It was not something that he wanted, but it made sense. Although everything had always worked out well in the past, it was still too dangerous to have them riding together, especially when they had Mia to think of.
"Y'know Bosco," Ty said one day as they were patrolling the 55Charlie sector. "You have really changed since that baby came into your life."
Bosco thought about that for a long moment before he answered. "It was time for me to grow up Ty. I did.
Bosco found himself smiling as he thought about the early days. He and Ty had become very good friends. He had been there for Bos though everything. It was starting to get dark outside, and Bosco looked at the pile of paper on his desk. With a groan, he realized that he was going to be at the office quite late. He stood up and made his way to the desk where he reached for the telephone. He was going to miss dinner again, so he figured that he should call home so he would not have to face the wrath of his wife later.
Chapter 3 - A New Life.
Sighing he placed the picture back down on the table, and settled into his couch, closing his eyes against the world. It had been a long time since he had allowed himself to think and remember.
"Jeez Bosco, you look like hell," Ty observed while they were changing, about a week after Mia was born.
"Just a little tired," Bos yawned. He and Faith had not yet told their friends that they were married or that Maria was Bosco's. Sully and Ty assumed that she was Fred's. They knew that Bosco and Faith were sharing an apartment, but nothing more about their relationship. "Babies don't sleep much do they?"
"Mia is keeping you awake is she?" Ty smiled. "I hope that Faith is making you get up with the baby and feed her at least!"
"No," Bos said with a small smile, "I'm not really equipped to feed the baby." He watched Ty blush. "But I'm up anyway."
He turned to finish getting ready with a small grin on his face as he thought about his tiny daughter and beautiful wife. He reached into his locker and pulled out his hat, checking to make sure that the picture of his 'girls' was secured firmly into the plastic sleeve. He tucked the hat under his arm and turned to Ty. "Get a move on Davis, we are going to be late for roll-call, and Lieu will have your ass."
The entire time that Bosco was at work he only wanted to be at home. The moment he was finished, he was out the door and on his way home. When he called home on his meal break his first question was always about his baby and Faith always had Mia ready when he arrived home for a Daddy cuddle. He loved the way she fit into his arms, her sweet smell and petal soft skin made him feel happier than he had ever felt in his entire life. After his evening shower, came Bosco's favorite part of the day. He would settle himself onto the couch; Faith would arrange herself in his arms and nurse Mia. With his girls in his arms, Bosco felt complete.
Mia had her days and nights confused for the first 4 weeks, which Faith found more frustrating than did Bosco. He eagerly volunteered to be up with the baby during the night, so that Faith could sleep the first shift. When she got up around five o'clock, it was supposed to be his turn to sleep. Often he was up again by ten, which would make him tired for his shift at work.
Faith was anxious to get back to work. She kept telling Bosco that she was tired of being 'cooped up' inside all the time. Bosco, on the other hand, wished each day that he could stay home. One day he brought up the subject of him becoming a stay at home dad, which they seriously discussed along with the implications, that it would have. In the end, they decided that it was not economically feasible for them. They had been looking at houses, and they were determined that Mia's education would be paid for, as well as having enough money to help out Emily and Charlie with whatever schools they chose.
Bosco and Ty had the opportunity to working together for a few weeks, while Sully was on vacation, and they started to really gel as partners. Sully was due to retire at about the same time that Faith came off her maternity leave, yet she would still have 8 weeks of desk duty. Bosco and Davis both agreed that they could try it out and test their true compatibility. Bosco was quite certain that after it was 'out' about he and Faith, they would be split up as partners. It was not something that he wanted, but it made sense. Although everything had always worked out well in the past, it was still too dangerous to have them riding together, especially when they had Mia to think of.
"Y'know Bosco," Ty said one day as they were patrolling the 55Charlie sector. "You have really changed since that baby came into your life."
Bosco thought about that for a long moment before he answered. "It was time for me to grow up Ty. I did.
Bosco found himself smiling as he thought about the early days. He and Ty had become very good friends. He had been there for Bos though everything. It was starting to get dark outside, and Bosco looked at the pile of paper on his desk. With a groan, he realized that he was going to be at the office quite late. He stood up and made his way to the desk where he reached for the telephone. He was going to miss dinner again, so he figured that he should call home so he would not have to face the wrath of his wife later.