Bosco heard a gasp in the dark. He opened his eyes and the room around him got a little lighter. He turned to the source. "Kimmy?"

There was no answer.

He turned onto his side and slid an arm around Kim's waist. "Hey. I heard you wake up. What's wrong?"

"Funky dream," she said quietly.

"You wanna talk about it?" He buried his face in her neck. "Hmm?" he mumbled.

"No. I'm okay. Go back to sleep," Kim reached up and put a hand to the side of his face. She smiled when he kissed her palm. "I love you," she whispered.

"I love you, too," he said. "And I'm here if you change your mind about talking."

"Just you holding me makes everything okay," she assured him. She felt his smile and then a kiss on her shoulder.

Kim listened to Bosco's breathing as he fell back asleep. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and willed herself back to sleep.

~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~

"You did not," Kim said to Alex as they sat in the firehouse.

"I did too," she swore. "And why are you doing that?"

"I'm bored and I'm anxious. I tend to clean when I'm those things," she explained. "You really told Bobby that it was a tradition with you to have a threesome when you had a first time with a guy?"

"Yes and I thought he believed me till he told me that he accepted and that it wouldn't be his first time either. I just stared at him till he started to crack up. Then I realized that he knew I was looking for a way out and I didn't want to hurt his feelings."

"I gotta ask. Did Bobby wanna know which guy you wanted to use?"

"Yes," Alex blushed a little.

"And?"

"Jimmy. I told him I wanted to use Jimmy."

"Oh my God!" Kim shrieked and then she started to laugh. "I would have given anything to see that. I had to be on my honeymoon, right? Man I missed everything."

"Yeah but I think a week in paradise with your husband was well worth a few missed tricks."

Kim smiled, remembering, "Yeah definitely."

"Okay, I know why you're bored. We haven't had a call in forever. But why are you anxious?"

"No reason," Kim said going back to cleaning the stove.

Alex frowned and then her face cleared with sudden understanding. "Oh, right," she nodded.

"What?" Kim looked at her.

"Today's the day right? The day you find out whether or not they're going to let you adopt Amanda."

Kim fidgeted and then sighed. "Yeah today's the day. They're supposed to call Bosco's cell phone and he promised to come here to tell me the news."

"And you're nervous."

"Wouldn't you be? These people hold the future in their hands."

"Kim, you and Bosco are great parents. You would be so good for that little girl. The social worker had to see that."

"You sound like Bosco."

"Thank you," Alex nodded. "It'll work out. You'll see."

"Hope you're right."

"Were you anxious last night?"

"What?" Kim looked at her.

"You look tired. Did you have one of those anxiety dreams? You know where you're naked in a public place?"

Kim laughed a little "My anxiety dreams are a little different but no," she smiled a little before turning her back to Alex.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Bosco stopped the RMP in front of the house. He looked over at Faith, "I'll be right back."

"Sure," she nodded.

Bosco entered the firehouse and headed upstairs. "Hey Taylor, where's Kim?"

"Upstairs. She said she wanted to take a shower."

"She's trying to keep busy."

"Yeah. She cleaned the stove today. Go put her out of her misery Bosco. But first, tell me. What did they say?"

"Love ya Taylor but I gotta tell Kim first. She alone up there?"

"Yeah. The guys are all in there," Alex pointed to the TV room. "Go tell her cause I wanna know too."

"Yes ma'am," Bosco grinned as he headed upstairs. "Kimmy?"

Kim looked up from drying her hair. "Hey. Did you hear from DCFS?"

"Yes. They called a little while ago. I'm at dinner now so I can eat with you guys if it's okay. Faith said she'd eat with Davis."

"Bos, what did they say?" Kim asked anxiously.

"Think Amanda will have any trouble learning to spell Boscorelli?"

"Really?" Kim smiled hopefully.

"They say we can get her tomorrow."

"Oh my God!" Kim leapt into his arms. "I can't believe it."

"Believe it baby," he murmured. "We've got ourselves a daughter."