"Faith?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you think I'd make a good step-father?" Bosco looked at his partner as he drove her home. Kim was at her mother's with Joey for the night. It was Mrs. Zambrano's birthday.

"What?" Faith stared at him.

"Do you?"

"Uh yeah I do. I think you'd make a great stepfather. Are you and Kim."

"No. Not yet. I haven't talked to her about it yet."

"You're seriously thinking about it though?"

"Yeah I am. But I don't know about her."

"Are you gonna see her tonight?"

"It's her mom's birthday. She and Joey are over there."

Faith nodded. "You're gonna ask her aren't you?"

"I don't know. I don't know if she's even thought about it. She might just want to keep dating for the rest of our lives."

"Ask her Bos. I've seen you two together. She'll say yes."

"Can I quote you on that?"

"Yes." Faith smiled.

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"Kim?"

"Yeah Mom?"

"You didn't bring Maurice along. Why not?"

Kim smiled. She still found it a little funny when someone called Bosco, Maurice. "He got held up on the job. Besides I thought this might be to family oriented for him."

"We've had him over before."

"I know." Kim smiled.

"So, how long have you two been together again?" Her mother asked.

"About a year now." Kim said. "Mom? I know where you're going with this."

"Good." Catherine Zambrano said. "So?"

"I've thought about it. I won't lie about that."

"But?"

"But I haven't brought it up. I mean I thought about it even before Jimmy said he and Brooke were getting married but I'm afraid he'll think if I do bring it up now that it's a reaction to Jimmy's actions."

"How is he anyway?"

"Jimmy? Fine, I guess. He went home the other day. He's still got a few more weeks till he's back at work although knowing Jimmy, he'll probably be back sooner then the doctors think is a good idea."

"Joey likes him, right?"

"Jimmy? Yeah he's rather fond of him."

"I meant Maurice." Catherine said.

"Yeah, Joey likes him. I wouldn't have stayed this long if Joey didn't no matter how I felt about him."

"So why don't you bring it up to Maurice?"

"What if he's not ready and I scare him away?"

"Then maybe he was never going to stay in the first place."