She didn't know what to say. She had longed to hear those words from his mouth, but now she was scared. She wasn't enough for Fred, how could she possibly be enough for Bosco, who was used to girls that looked like models.

She knew she shouldn't have snuck out like that. It wasn't exactly fair, but she just didn't know how to handle any of it. She's been married to Fred for so long she wasn't sure how to go about any of it. Even if it was Bosco, well especially since it was Bosco. He was used to girls that were used to dating. Faith had only really ever dated Fred. She walked to the park, sat in a bench, put her head in her hands, and sighed. Nothing about this sounded easy, even if she loved him more than anyone else.

She was filled with what ifs. What if he was scared of being alone? What if he realized that she wasn't what he wanted after all? What if all of it was real, and they could live happily ever after? That is the one that scared her most of all. She had never experienced the kind of love that Bosco was offering. "Oh Bos, why?"

She hadn't heard Sasha come up behind her, and jumped when she felt someone put their arms around her. Instinct told her to attack, but before she punched her, she heard Sasha ask her if she was ok. "What's wrong, Faith?"

"Everything. Nothing. I don't know."

"Well, I'm here if you need to talk," she said, hoping she wanted to talk about Mann's death and how it related to one Sgt. Maritza Cruz. IAB was a tough job, but a job she wanted for a long time. Now that she was undercover, she wasn't happy at all. She felt like a backstabber, and that wasn't the kind of person that she ever wanted to be.

"It's Bosco."

"Oh God, is it bad? Did the doctor's say he won't wake up or something?"

"No, actually he's awake. He just... well, he just surprised me with something, that's all." The tears started flowing down her cheeks.

"I don't understand, Faith. I'm sorry."

"Well, it's a long story. Fred left me the day of Mikey's wake. He'd been having an affair this whole time. Like for months. Some slut he met at work." Faith paused to sob and hiccup.

"Oh Faith, I'm so sorry."

"The only part I'm sorry about is that he took the kids and he turned them against me. He cheated on me and made me the bad guy. He's scum, but it still hurts."

"I'm sorry Faith, but I don't understand what this has to do with Bosco."

"I'm sorry Sasha, I'm trying to get to that part. The thing is, and I guess you can probably understand how this can happen, well I haven't been in love with Fred for a long time."

"Oh no, you're in love with Bosco? Oh, Faith...."

"No, Sash, it's ok. You don't understand what I'm upset about. He woke up today, and the first thing out of his mouth was that he loved me."

"But Faith, that's wonderful, isn't it?"

"I don't know. Bosco's always been my best friend. He's been there for me through stuff Fred couldn't even comprehend. I've always been able to count on him for everything, more than anyone else. What if we mess that all up?"

"You won't."

"I couldn't even keep Fred and he was a pathetic piece of shit, how could I ever keep Bosco, who's one of the best guys around."

"Faith, I know that you love him, but trust me on this one. He is not that great a catch."

"Sasha, you don't know him like I do. He's a really great man."

"I'll take your word on that one. Listen, you couldn't make your marriage work with Fred because of him. He never took any responsibility for his actions. He told you it was your fault he was leaving, right?"

"Yeah," Faith said, nodding.

"Wrong, he was the one that cheated. He broke his marriage vows. He didn't try to work things out, he went to someone else. What's that saying, any port in a storm? Your marriage was the storm, instead of going home, he went to some slut."

"You're right."

"I know I am. And listen, if Bosco's the great guy you seem to think he is, and somewhere deep inside I believe you, he's not going to be Fred. If he told you that he loves you, than he means it. When has he ever been insincere to you? Trust him on this one."

"But what if it's just because of the accident?"

"What if it's because Fred's finally gone?" Sasha smiled at Faith, with a knowing look on her face.

"Thanks for everything Sasha."

"You are more than welcome to come to me about anything Faith. I'm here for you no matter what. Unfortunately, my shift starts in about twenty minutes, and Swersky'll have me and Ty pulling hooker duty if I don't hurry up." Faith waved goodbye to her as she sprinted away. She took a deep breath and stood up. It was time for her to get back to the hospital.

She stopped on her way back to the hospital to pick him up some tabloids. Maybe no one else on earth knew this, but Maurice Boscorelli loved Weekly World News. She lucked out, as she got to the newsstand, they were getting the new issue in. She smiled, very happy to be getting him two of his favorites. She wished she could get him a nice big cheeseburger and French fries, but she knew from experience that he wouldn't be able to eat any real food until at least tomorrow.

She took the elevator, finally starting to smile again. She turned the corner to his room, but he was gone.

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Author's Note.... Thanks for all the great review. This chapter's a little bit longer, the chapters will probably keep getting longer from now on. I like writing dialogue a bit more than anything else. I just feel like it keeps the story moving a lit bit better.