Title: I'll Be By Your Side 12/14
Rating: G
Pairing: Bosco, Faith
Spoilers: Up to Kingpin Rising
Disclaimer: I don't own Third Watch or it's characters

A few days later,

Bosco was lying in his bed when Emily walked in with balloons and a card. " Em…what is all that?"

"It's for you; it's my way of saying thank you to you for everything."

"You know that you didn't have to do that." Bosco replied, smiling at the colorful balloons.

Emily sat down next to him. " Of course I did,"

Bosco placed his hand on hers. "I did it because I didn't want you to have to worry about David hurting you again, you don't have to thank me."

Emily stood up and gave Bosco a hug. "You didn't have to risk your own life for me." Once she pulled away, she tied the balloons off on the railing of Bosco's bed.

"Is it true that you risked your life to make sure the bastard that hurt my daughter paid?" said a voice. Bosco looked up and saw Fred standing in the doorway.

"Yes dad, he did. He went after my attacker and got himself nearly killed because of it." Emily replied. "Do you still hate him now?" Fred moved towards Bosco and Emily.

"Thanks." Was the only thing that Fred said.

"That's the best you can do, dad." Emily said, narrowing her eyes.

"I'm sorry, Emily." Fred responded. "Are you ready to go?" Emily looked at Bosco and smiled.

"I'll come by and see you later." She said, as she hugged him, she then waved goodbye to Bosco and left the room with Fred.

((

Faith was walking towards Bosco's room when she heard someone call her name; she turned around and saw Sully. "What are you doing here?" she asked.

He smiled. " Me and Monroe had to bring one of our suspects in, he got hurt, and I thought I would see how Bosco is."

"You said you don't like him." Faith said with a grin.

"I never said I like him, I just said I wanted to see how he is doing." Sully said.

Faith put her hand on his shoulder. "He's doing pretty well. He's still in pain, but the doctor said that he should be able to go home in a few days."

"That's great news, you must be happy about that." Sully responded. A smile came across his face. "So the two of you are official dating now."

"How did you know that, I haven't told anybody?" Faith replied.

Sully smiled. "I came by to see Bosco yesterday and I saw you laying in his arms, so being the great cop I am, I figure that you two were together, finally."

Faith smiled. "Yes we are."

Sully grinned. "Well I guess I'll go, just tell Bosco that I'll come by and see him later."

"I thought you wanted to see him?" Faith asked, frowning slightly.

"I did, but I'm sure you will want to see him more." Sully said, smiling.

Faith grinned. "I guess you could say that." She waved goodbye to Sully and then walked into Bosco's room.

"I was wondering when you were going to come see me, I thought you change your mind about us" Bosco said with a grin.

Faith sat down next to him. "That could never happen." She said, as she grabbed his hand. " How are you feeling today?"

"Pretty good, Emily came by to see me." Bosco said, motioning to the balloons. "She brought me more gifts."

Faith smiled. "I guess she just feels like it is her fault, I keep on telling her that it's not, but she wont' listen"

"I wonder who that sounds like that." Bosco replied, grinning.

"Are you saying that I don't listen?" Faith replied.

Bosco smiled. "Yes that is what I am saying."

"But I'm listening to you now, aren't I?" she said, as she leaned over and kissed him.

"Yes you are," he said, as he put his arms around her.

((

A while later,

Faith was looking at Bosco. "So you never told how everything happened with David?"

"Faith, we don't need to talk about this."

"Yes we do, Bos." Faith said, as she grabbed his hand. "I need to know what you did." He looked at her, and could tell that this was important to her.

"When I found out that David was gone from the hospital, I figured that he would go to his hideout, so I went to his place, and didn't find him. But as I was walking out of his club, I saw him coming out of the back alley. I ran after him for I don't know how long, and then finally he came to a dead end, and he had no away to go."

"So how did you get hurt?"

"Let me get to that, Faith." He said.

She smiled. "Sorry."

"So David realized that he had no way to run and that is when he came at me with a knife and jumped me, and I pulled my gun and shot him. So I guess he stabbed me when I shot him."

Faith hugged Bosco. "I'm just glad that you are okay, that you didn't-"

"Get myself killed?" Bosco finished, looking into her eyes. "You would have really missed me, huh?"

"Of course I would. I mean, after all, it's not like I love you anything." Faith said, smiling, as she rested her head against his chest.

"No? You don't love me?" Bosco asked, smirking. "Not even a little bit?"

"Of course not." She said, as she looked up at him, and leaned over and kissed him.

((

A few days later,

Emily was waiting for her mom in the living room. "Are you ready?"

"Yes, I'm coming, Em." Faith said, as she came out of the bathroom. "You know mom, Bosco loves you. You don't have to dress up for him."

"Who said that I was dressing up, I just want to look good for Bosco. He's getting out of the hospital."

Emily smiled, as she put her hand on Faith's shoulder. "You could show up in a bathrobe and he'd still love you."

Faith hugged her daughter. "Thanks honey, now let's go, we don't want to be late. I don't think Bosco could stand being there longer than he has to." Faith said, as she grabbed her keys and her and Emily left the apartment.

When they got to the hospital, Bosco and Rose were waiting by the waiting area. " It's about time, I thought I was the only one that was ever late. " Bosco said with a grin.

Faith hugged and kissed Bosco. "You think your cute?"

"Are you already to go?" Faith asked.

Bosco smiled. "Yep, just have to get rid of this wheelchair," he said, as he stood up. Rose looked at him.

"Maurice, the doctors told you that you need to use it."

Bosco smiled at Rose. "It's just their hospital policy."

Rose shakes her head. "It doesn't matter what I say, you are never going to listen."

Bosco nodded. "You know me so well,"

They all walked out of the hospital, Emily turned to Bosco. "I'm so glad that you are going to be okay, you are right?"

Bosco placed his hand on Emily's shoulder. "Of course I am going to be okay, you are going to have to stop worrying about me."

Emily shakes her head. "I don't know if I can." Faith then looked at Bosco. "Emily and I need to ask you a question?"

Bosco grinned at both of them. "You both can't marry me."

"Whatever." Emily said. Faith then looked at Bosco and gives him a smile.

"So what's this question?" Bosco asked, with this curious look on his face.

"I know that you are still recovering from your injury, and I was wondering if you want to stay with me and Emily?"

To be continued!