Title: Is Love Enough? 15/20
Rating: PG
Pairing: Bosco, Faith
Disclaimer: I don't own Third Watch or it's character

Bosco looked at Faith, as his whole family walked in.

"Why can't you ever listen to me, Faith? I told you that I wanted you to leave me alone, but you
didn't listen."

Emily walked over to Bosco. "She just loves you; we all love you."

"Em's right," Charlie said, wheeling himself towards the bed holding Michelle and Hannah on his lap.

"We love you," Charlie said, "You are like a father to me, more than my own one." .

"But I'm the reason that you are hurt, Charlie," Bosco replied.

Charlie shook his head. "This isn't your fault; it's my father and Nardo's. You didn't make this happen to me, I did it because I wanted to save Rose. I'm going to get out of the hospital in a few days, so it's fine. Stop blaming yourself."

"But that is what my son does," Rose said, as she walked up to Bosco.

"Thanks for sticking up for me, Ma," Bosco said.

"Well I know how you are, but I'm not going to let you do this to your gamily," Rose replied.
"You have two lovely young daughters."

"Daddy… Daddy..." Michelle and Hannah said, who had just woken up. They both wanted to sit with their daddy. Faith walked up to Charlie and picked up Michelle and Hannah.

"I think they want to see you, Boz." She put Michelle and Hannah on Bosco's lap. He smiled at his daughters.

"Daddy.. love you." they said, as they crawled towards him.

"See, Maurice, you have two daughters who are excited to see you and you have two wonderful step kids, and a wonderful wife, don't throw that all away."

"But Ma… none of you would be hurt like this… if..." But before he could say anything, Faith walked up to him and kissed him.

"Just be quiet. We love you and you can't get rid of us, so just deal with it."

Bosco looked at Faith. "What if I don't want to deal with it."

"Daddy,… love you.. best daddy." Hannah said, as she put her arms around Bosco.

"If I can't get you to change your mind, maybe Hannah or Michelle can?" Faith said, as she looked at her daughters, hugging their father.

Faith then turned to Charlie. "I think it is time for you to get back to your room."

Charlie nodded, but before he left, he turned to Bosco.

"I love you, dad, just remember that." Bosco was taken back by what Charlie said.

"Yes I said dad," Charlie said, "You are like my real father. I just never thought of telling you, but I guess you needed to know."

Emily smiled. "Same here. You are like a father to me; you have been there for me more than my own father has been. I know you are my step father, but you are more than that, just don't forget that you have people that love you," she said, as she hugged Bosco, and said goodbye.

Faith then turned to Bosco. "I'll be back in a few minutes" she said, as she walked out of the room with Emily and Charlie. Rose then sat down next to Bosco.

"So have you figured out how much everybody loves you and that you can't push us away."

Bosco smiled at Rose. "I just don't want to hurt anybody anymore."

She grabbed his hand. "You never hurt anybody; it wasn't your fault that you got kidnapped."

"Yes it was, Ma, if I had made Andrew Nardo's brother kill himself... Andrew would have never come after my family."

"You're a police officer. You always going to have people that don't like something you did, but don't let this ruin your family that is what Faith's ex- husband wants. I know you are afraid, but don't push the one that love you the most. Let us help you."

Rose then looked at Hannah and Michelle and saw that they had fallen asleep.

"I guess I better get the kids back to the hotel," Rose said.

"Don't go to a hotel, Mrs. Boscorelli, you can stay at my place," Susan said, as she walked into the room.

"No, I couldn't let you do that." Rose replied, "We're fine."

Susan smiled. "I see where Bosco gets his stubborn side from," Susan said with a laugh.

Rose grinned. "My son stubborn? I would have never known that." She then looked at Susan.
"Thanks for the offer,…" but Rose could say anymore, Susan stopped her.

"You are staying at my place weather you like it or not. I know Cosmo will be happy to see Hannah and Michelle for a few days."

"Fine," Rose replied, as she picked up Hannah and Michelle.

She then kissed Bosco on the cheek. "I love you, son."

"Love you, Ma," he said. Susan then looked at Rose. "Meet me downstairs in ER waiting room in say 10 minutes."

Rose nodded. "You don't have to do this."

"I want to," Susan replied, smiling. Rose waved goodbye to Susan and Bosco then left the room. Susan then walked up to Bosco. He looked at her.

"You aren't going to tell me that everybody loves me."

"No, I wasn't going to say that. I was just going to say that I'm glad that you are doing better," Susan said with a smile.

Bosco smiled. "Good… I don't want anybody lecture me anymore." Susan sat down on the chair.

"I'm not going to lecture you, but you have a great family here."

"I know I do." Bosco then glanced over at Susan. "I'm sorry about you getting hurt."

"It's fine; I wasn't hurt that much." Susan replied, "And I got a few days off so that was nice."

Bosco laughed. "I know what you are doing; you are trying to get for me to not blame myself." Bosco responded.

"I guess you know me pretty well," Susan said, with a smile.

"Yes I have, you been there for my family and I am grateful for that." Bosco replied, "I still can't believe that you having my kids and my mom stay at your house."

"It's the least I can do for your family; you all have been through so much," Susan responded. "And I know Cosmo will be happy about it."

Susan then hugged Bosco. "Don't give up on your family," she whispered, as she waved goodbye to Bosco and then left the room.

Bosco was lying in his bed, and was thinking about everything that everybody said to him, but he still felt like he didn't deserve all the love.

"Boz." Bosco looked up and saw Faith standing in the doorway.
"I didn't think you would leave me alone."

"No… I'm going to bug you until you realize how much we all love you and need you in our lives."

"But.. Faith..."

"No buts," Faith replied, as she climbed onto the bed. "What are you doing, Faith?"

"I'm showing you how much I love you. I'm not leaving this room until you realize that. You can't get rid of me; I'm yours forever."

She then lay next to Bosco. "I love you, Boz, I always will."

"I hurt the people that I love the most."

"I know you blame yourself for everything that happened, but it wasn't your fault," Faith said.

"Nobody blames you, so stop blaming yourself."

"You and the kids deserve better than me," Bosco replied. Faith then stood up and walked over to her purse, and grabbed a few pictures out of it.

"Does this look like we deserve better than you."

"Here's the one where we all went on vacation," Faith said with a smile.

"What about this one at the twin's first birthday," Bosco replied, smiling at the picture.

"What about this one," Faith said. "It's the picture of your whole family together. Now tell me if you still want to say goodbye to all of this, because you think we deserve better."

Bosco sighed. "I just don't want my family to get hurt even again like they have been this past few weeks."

"I can't guarantee that we are going to get injured, but I can guarantee that love will keep us together. You are the best husband and father I know. I love you," Faith said, as she kissed him.

"I love you too. Are you going to come back and lie next to me?" Bosco said with a grin.

"So is that your way of saying that you want me to stay and that everything is okay now?" Faith asked.

"Yes it is. I know I'm being stubborn today, but I just love you all so much. I don't want you to get hurt because of me, but I have to take a chance."

"I'll be there for you," Faith replied. "You just have to take a chance that everything will be okay and to not push us away, but let us help you."

"Deal," Bosco said, as Faith climbed onto the bed, and lie down next to him.

During the night,

"No… No. Don't hurt them. No!" Bosco screamed. Faith woke up and saw that Bosco was having a nightmare.

"Bosco, its fine…" she replied, calmly.

"No… don't kill them. No not my Faith." He screamed. Faith grabbed his hand.

"It's just a nightmare, honey. You're okay; I'm here."

Bosco then woke up in a sweat. She looked at him.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, it was nothing." Bosco responded. Faith looked directly into his eyes.

"I know you too well... I know you had a nightmare, you said something about don't hurt them."

"I can't remember it now," Bosco said, lying.

Faith shook her head.

"Don't lie to me. Talk to me." Bosco didn't say anything.
She grabbed his hand. "I'm here for you."

"Nardo shot you and the kids, and you were all dead." Faith put her arms around Bosco.

"I'm here, he can't hurt us; he'll be in jail for a very long time."

"But it was so real."

"I know, Boz, but I'm not hurt. I'm right here with you," She said, as she stroked his hair.
"Everything is going to be okay."

"Thanks for being here."

"I'll be always here; I'm your wife remember?" she said, with a smile.

He looked at her. "I'm pretty lucky."

"You are." Faith said with a grin. She then put her head on his chest.

"But I'm lucky too.. I'm not hurting you am I?" she asked, looking at Bosco.

"A little bit, but I'll be fine." He said.

She sat up. "Sorry."

"No, Faith, come back here. I need you."

She looked at him. "Why don't you close your eyes, and try to sleep," she said, as she lied her head back on his chest.

"I don't know if I can," Bosco responded. She grabbed his hand, and held onto it tightly.

"I'm right here with you, there is nothing to be scare of," She said, as she kissed his cheek.

The next morning, Emily and Charlie walked into Bosco's room.

"I guess Bosco finally figured out to not push his family away," Emily said with a smile.

Faith looked up and smiled at her kids.
"Yes he did, but we need to be quiet, as Bosco is sleeping," she said, as she quietly got off the bed. Faith hugged her two kids.

"How are you feeling today, Charlie?" Faith asked, seeing that he was out of the wheelchair.

"I'm doing good. My doctor said that I don't have to use the wheelchair anymore, but I still need to take it slow."

"So why are you here when you should be resting?" Faith said.

Charlie looked at Faith. "Emily and I need to talk to you about something." Faith could tell that it was serious.

"What do you need to tell me?" Faith asked as she sat down on the chair.

"We want to go and see our father."

To be continued...