Title: I'll Be By Your Side 13/14
Rating:G
Pairing: Bosco, Faith
Disclaimer: I don't own Third Watch or it's characters

Bosco raised his eye-brows, amazed at what had been said. "You don't want me living with you."

"Yes, we do, Bosco." Emily said. "It is the least we can do for you."

Bosco put his hand on her shoulder, smiling slightly. " I know why you are doing this, Em. How many times do I have to tell you that it's not your fault?"

Emily smiled. "Yes that is one reason, but you need someone to look after you while you are recovering, and who better to do than the woman you love."

Faith's eye widened, and felt a slight blush rise in her cheeks. "Ok, Em…I think Bosco gets the point." She looked over at Bosco, trying to ignore the small smile on his face. "So, what do you say?"

" Say yes, Maurice, unless you want me to stay with you in a few days?" Rose said, with a laugh.

Bosco smiled at his mother. "I love you mom, but I'm not sure if I could handle that."

"So…is that a yes?" Emily asked.

"I guess it is." Bosco said. "I hope I'm not making a big mistake."

Faith wrapped an arm around Bosco's waist. " It will be fun." She said with a smile.

"I hope so." Bosco said, as he, Emily, Rose and Faith walked to the car. He turned around and looked at the hospital.

"I hope I never have to be here ever again."

"I hope so too, Boz. I never want to feel that way again…that I am going to lose you." He turned around and kissed her.

"Enough already…" Emily said. "I would like to get home sometime today."

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Later that night,

"You know you don't have to make me dinner, I can help you." Bosco said, as he leaned against the kitchen counter.

"You are still recovering, Boz." Faith said, as she turned around. "You need to rest."

He smiled at her. "I like you taking care of me."

"I'm always doing that." Faith said.

A grin spread across his face. "That you are." He hugged her from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder.

She turned her head to look at him. "That I am… I helped you with your physical therapy when you got shot, didn't I?"

"Yes you did, and I never thanked you for that." He smiled, before gently pressing his lips to hers.

"No need to thank me, I would do anything for you, I'll always there for you." She said, blushing slightly. Bosco reached around her and grabbed a piece of bacon from the plate. She playfully swatted at his hand. "Don't touch the food!"

Grinning, he popped the bacon onto his mouth. "But it smelled so good."

"Your such a kid sometimes, Bosco."

Bosco smiled. He never thought him and Faith were be talking to each other again. Now they are more than talking…their a couple. Could life get any better?

She turned to look at him, with a small smirk on her face. " Now get away from the food."

"Okay, Faith, don't want you to get angry at me on my first night with living with you." he said, as he walked over to the living room, and turned the TV.

A few hours later,

"So here are some blankets and pillows." Faith said, as she was handing them to him.

"Don't I get to sleep in…"

"The bed with me? Isn't that what you were going to say?" She asked, with a small smile.

"Maybe" he said. "I just thought that we were back to normal that we would be spending the night together."

She smiled to him. " It's not because I don't want to. It's just, you are still hurt, so I thought you would like to just be on your own tonight."

"I've been on my own for all my life. I don't want that anymore, I want to be with you, I don't just mean to have sex…I just wanna hold you."

She put her arms around Bosco. "I never knew that you could be this sweet."

"I have my moments." Bosco replied with a laugh.

She looked at him. "You can sleep in the bed with me."

He grinned. " I thought you would say that."

"I'm just going to go and say goodbye to Emily." Faith said.

Bosco nodded. "Emily is a really strong woman; I wonder who that is like."

Faith smiled. "I don't know." she said, as she walked towards Emily's bedroom.

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Faith had just got out of the bathroom when she walked towards the bed and saw that Bosco was already sleep, she quietly got into bed. As she climbed into the bed, she touched his face. "I love you, Bosco, don't you ever leave me again. Never leave me."

She then moved closer to Bosco, and rested her head on his chest. She thought that she was never going to have this ever again, that she was going to be alone for the rest of her life, but now look at her. She was in bed with the man that she loves, and she couldn't be happier.

She was thought about everything they have been though together these past few weeks, but like he said in the hospital when he was shot. Tragedy always bring us together.

"Let's just try and not have tragedy in our lives anymore." She said, as she touched his face. " I think we have enough tragedy to last forever." She then closes her eyes, still resting her head on his chest.

A half an hour later,

Bosco woke up and looked down and saw that Faith was lying on his chest. He strokes her hair. "I love you, Faith. I'm never going to let you go ever again."

He then moved her closer to him, and put his arms around her. " This is how it should be, no more fighting."

He then closed his eyes. "Goodnight, Faith," he said, as he drifted off to sleep.

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A few weeks later,

Bosco and Faith were sitting on the couch. " Faith, I thought I was just staying here for a few days, it has been nearly 2 weeks."

Faith looked at him. "Well… we've been thinking."

"You mean you and Emily." Bosco replied.

Faith grinned. "Yes of course, and we were thinking that since you are liking staying here, why don't you just move in permanently."

Bosco's eyes widened. "You are saying that you want us to live together? Big step don't you think?"

"You don't have to do it if you don't want to." Faith replied, as she grabbed his hand.

"I never said that I didn't, just wondering if you really want to do it."

She smiled, as she raised his hand to her lips and kissed his palm lightly. "Of course I do. I've spent the last 13 years in the same car with you for 8 hours a day. I think I can live with you."

"You don't know, I am really messy person, I haven't showed it to you yet, but if I move in permanently, you'll going to see a side of me that you might not like."

"I think I can handle it," she grinned. She moved closer to Bosco. "So is that a yes."

He looked at her. "Yes I guess that is a yes, if you are sure."

Faith smiled at Bosco. "I'm sure," she said, pressing her lips to his softly.

She knew that she was making the right decision, having him move in with her. They have been through a lot together this year, but finally things were looking up for them.

To be continued!