Three Shots

Chapter 15

Bosco looked at Faith.

"Faith, are you sure you are ready? Don't think you have to rush this," he replied. She looked at him.

"I only have 2 months left until our little bet, where you won't wait for me."

"I'm being serious, Faith. What changed your mind?" he questioned her. She looked at him.

"I have been so scared to be in another relationship after what happened with Fred. But yesterday when we were in 55 David, I looked at you and I knew that everything would be okay. I love you, Bos and I want to be with you. I need you in my life. I don't know what is going to happen, but I don't want to be scared anymore." He hugged her.

"I would never hurt you like Fred did."

"I know you wouldn't." Faith replied, "That is if you still want to be with me more than a friend." He took a hold of her hand.

"Of course I do, Faith, I need you in my life. I have loved you for a very long time, maybe before I even realized it." Faith leaned over and kissed Bosco.

"Thanks for waiting for me to come around." He looked at her.

"I would have waited forever."

"No, you wouldn't," she said as she playfully hit him.

"I guess you will never know," he said as he leaned over and kissed her, again. Emily then opened the door and saw Bosco and Faith kissing. She smiled and then closed the door.

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A month later, Faith and Bosco was lying on the couch in Bosco's arms.

"You know you don't have to stay here with me anymore. I'm going to be fine now. I know you were worried, but I'm better now." He looked at her.

"Yes I was worried about you, but I am really starting to like living here with you. I never thought I would say that," he chuckled as he leaned over and kissed her.

"I want to move in permanently ," he said suddenly. She looked at him.

"Oh, Bos, I don't know."

"I'm sorry, Faith. I shouldn't have said that," He replied.

"I know I am getting too serious for you, too soon. You have been through a lot these
past few months. I've never been this serious about anybody before, but you
aren't just anybody, Faith." But before he could say anything else, she stopped him.

"It's not that I don't want to move in with premantly, because I do. It's just I'm not the only one to think about here. I have to think about the kids." Bosco nodded.

"I understand, Faith." She smiled at him.

"We'll talk to the kids today and see what they say," she said, as she looked at him.

"Thank you for everything you did for me over the few months." Bosco looked at her.

"You don't need to thank me; I'll always be there for you." She put her head on his chest.

"I know, Bos. That's why I love you."

"That's the only reason," he said with a grin.

"Well there are a few other reasons," she said as she started to kiss him. Suddenly they heard the door closed and they saw Charlie and Emily standing in front of them. Bosco and Faith sat up and blushed.

"We were just.." Faith replied, but before she could say anything, Emily stopped her.

"Mom, it's fine. You and Bosco are together. I'm fine with it." Charlie nodded.

"Me too." he said, as he and Emily walked into the kitchen and got something to eat.

"Bosco and I need to talk to the both of you," Faith replied. Emily nodded.

"Okay. What's up?" she asked.

"We were wondering how the two of you would feel if Bosco move in here permanently?" Emily smiled.

"That's great news!" she said as she hugged Bosco and Faith. Faith looked at Charlie.

"What do you think about it?" she asked. He didn't say anything. He just grabbed his jacket and ran out of the apartment.

"Charlie..." Faith yelled as she ran out of the apartment after him, but he wouldn't
stop. She ran back into the apartment and grabbed her jacket.

"Why don't you let me go after him," Bosco replied as he grabbed her hand.
She nodded.

"He might not want to talk to you though, Bos."

"Let me try. I think I have a good idea where he could have gone," Bosco replied as he walked out of the apartment.

((

Charlie was walking towards his father's grave when he heard someone calling
his name. He turned around and saw Bosco.

"Go away," he yelled. Bosco walked up to him.

"I know you are upset; I'm sorry."

"No you don't. You don't care about me. You are trying to replace my father?" Bosco looked at Charlie.

"I would never do that."

"First you date my mom and now you are staying with us forever. I already have a father, I don't need another. He might not've been the best father, but he was my dad!" Bosco put his hand on Charlie's shoulder.

"I know this is hard for you. Me being with your mom, Charlie, but I would never take the place of your father. He will always be your father and that will never change no matter what kind of relationship I have with your mom," Bosco explained. Charlie looked at Bosco.

"I miss him."

"I know you do," Bosco said as he hugged him.

"I'll go stand over here while you go and talk to him." Charlie looked at Bosco.

"How did you know that is what I wanted to do?"

"Why else would you come here?" Bosco said with a grin. Charlie smiled.

"Thanks Uncle Bosco." Bosco was watching Charlie talking to Fred. He could never understand why people did this, but he could tell that it was helping Charlie. Charlie
walked over to Bosco.

"I'm ready to go now." Bosco and Charlie were walking back to Bosco's car.

"So Charlie, I'm going to move out tomorrow. I'm sorry; I should have known how hard it as on you."

"No Uncle Bosco, I want you to stay!" Bosco looked at Charlie.

"Charlie, it's fine."

"I was just upset about my father, but you made me realize that you would never take my father's place. You really love my mom right?" Bosco nodded.

"I love your mom more than I have ever loved anybody before," he said with a smile. Charlie smiled.

"Then I guess I don't mind," He smiled at Charlie.

"We better get back before your mom starts to look for us."

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A few weeks later, Bosco and Faith were in the locker room, when Ty walked in.

"So how's it living with Faith, Bos?" Bosco smiled.

"It's fine."

"Tell me the truth, Bosco." Bosco looked at Faith.

"Go ahead, Bosco. I won't hold it against you when we get home."

"Well, she gets mad when I leave dirty dishes in the sink and when I leave the toilet
seat up." Faith laughed.

"I'll see you in roll call." she said as she walked out of the locker room.

"She's gone now tell me the real truth," Ty replied. Bosco closed his locker.

"It's great, Ty. She is everything I want in a woman and much more. I never thought that I would settle for just one woman, but she is not just anybody."

"You are telling me that you don't want to be with anybody else; she is it for you?" Ty asked. Bosco nodded.

"It looks like."

"Wow I never thought I would see the day that I see that happen."

"Neither did I, but when you find a woman likes Faith; you don't need to look
anymore," Bosco said as he walked out of the locker room. Bosco walked into the roll call room.

"You are late, Boscorelli." Swersky replied. Bosco nodded.

"I'm sorry, boss." Bosco then sat down to Faith. She just shook her head and laughed.

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Later that shift, Bosco and Faith walked into the station. Swersky walked up to them.

"I need to talk to the both of you in my office."

"What did you do now, Bos?" Faith said, with a laugh, as they walked into
his office.

"I didn't do anything, honestly, Faith." Swersky smiled.

"Bosco didn't do anything, this time," he said.

"I just need to talk to you about your situation... I know that you two are together now and we need to talk about what we are going to do about partners."

"Boss, I know that we can't be partners because we are together now, but we have been partners for many years. Do you really want someone else to work with Bosco and complain to you about him all the time?"

"Why would they complain about me?" Bosco replied. Faith smiled.

"Don't worry; I don't complain. I've grown to love you, Bos." Swersky nodded.

"Okay, we can try it for a while. You two are better together than apart."

"So why did it take you so long to come to us about this, boss?" Faith asked. Swersky laughed.

"I wasn't sure at first that the two of you were together; I thought it was just a rumor." Faith smiled.

"No, we'll been together for a while now." Swersky nodded.

"I'm glad that you are doing better now, Faith." Faith smiled.

"Thanks Boss." Faith and Bosco said goodbye to Swersky and left the room. Faith and Bosco were walking into the locker room.

"Emily and Charlie are staying over at their friend's house tonight, so that
means we have the apartment to ourselves," Faith explained with a sly smile.

"I wonder what we can do," Bosco said as he put his arms around her. She
smiled.

"I think we can think of something."

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Months later, Bosco was sitting on the couch watching TV when Charlie came up to him.

"Can you help me with my homework?"

"I wouldn't ask Uncle Bosco, Charlie. Mom said that he didn't do that well
in school."

"I do know some stuff," Bosco said and then turned back to Charlie, "What do you need help with Charlie?"

"Math," Charlie replied.

"Well.. I can try."

"I wouldn't do that, Bos," Faith said as she walked in.

"I'll help you with your homework after dinner." Faith told Charlie. Charlie nodded and walked away.

"I could have helped him." Faith smiled.

"Yeah of course you could have." she said with a grin.

A while later, Bosco sat down at the table with Faith, Emily and Charlie.
He was watching Emily and Charlie fighting with each other and Faith trying
to get them to stop fighting. He realized that he was finally happy; he had
the family he always wanted, but never really knew that he wanted.

"Bosco, are you listening to me? I ask you if you want to want a movie tonight or not?"

"Sure." Faith walked up to Bosco.

"You know I love you."

"Love you too," Bosco said. Emily looked at Charlie.

"We better leave before they start making out," she said with a laugh. Charlie and Emily then stood up and walked away from Bosco and Faith, leaving them on their own. Faith
looked at Bosco.

"Finally alone." she said as she led him to the couch. He looked at her.

"I thought we were watching a movie," he said with a grin.

"I have other plans," she said as she leaned over and kissed him.

A while later, Faith was lying in Bosco's arm. She sat up and turned to him, and saw that he was sleeping. She touched his face and thought of everything that she has been through and he has been there every step of the way. She lied back down and put her head on his chest. She knew that everything was going to be okay as long as they were together.

To be continued!