AUTHOR: trista groulx (the dustytiger)
DISCLAIMER: kim, faith, fred, joey, bobby, jimmy, bosco, davis, sully, none of these characters are mine, i'm just borowing them to play with them for a little while, they belong to their creator and the actors and actresses who portray them, i promise i'll be gentle, don't sue
RATING: PG-13 tops currently
CONTENT: kim/faith friendship, fred/faith divorce, kim/bobby r, faith/bosco sex/ust
SPOILERS: 32 bullets and a broken heart (missing scene/continuation)
SUMMARY: Kim and Faith become friends after they share their heartaches that Valintines day.
AUTHORS NOTES: kim goes home, i have some fun stuff 'round the bend so stayed tuned, reviews make me very very happy so that i know people are reading and enjoying and i'm not doing this for myself so pls be so kind?
It had been a week since Kim's surgery and she was finally allowed to go home. She had been really excited, and couldn't wait to get back to her apartment. She hated hospitals and hated that she had had to stay as long as she had.
She felt like a child waiting for Christmas the entire she was in the hospital. She hated hospitals, and she just wanted to be home with her fiancé and her son for a little while.
The incision scar was still a little tender when she moved certain ways, so Bobby was careful to stay as close to her as possible as they went up to her apartment. He unlocked the door, and let her in.
She was not surprised to see Jimmy and Joey sitting in the living room waiting for her. She went into the living room, and sat down on the couch. Joey got up and gave his mother a hug. She smiled at him, wanting to pick him up, but knowing that she couldn't.
"I missed you," he told her.
"I missed you too," she assured him, kissing him on the forehead.
He had not worked up the courage to go back to the hospital again, so they had only talked on the phone for the last little while. She was glad to be able to hug him, and have him home with her too.
"How are you feeling?" Jimmy asked her, getting up and giving her a hug.
Even though she was no longer with Jimmy she still felt so comfortable in his arms. She enjoyed Bobby's arms more, but Jimmy brought a different set of familiar feelings to wash over her.
"I'm not feeling too bad right now, I'm still a little tender. But I'm just glad to be at home, rather then at the hospital," Kim explained.
"That's great, anyway, I'll leave you three alone, you probably don't want me crashing your welcome home shindig."
Kim laughed. "You can stay if you want to."
"It's all right, really, I was just keeping an eye on Joey till you got here. I have some stuff to do."
She nodded, "all right. Thank you for everything Jimmy, I really appreciate it."
He smiled at her. "No problem Kim, if Joey gets to be too much you can always send him over."
"All right, thank you so much Jimmy."
He nodded, and then left the apartment. He always felt a little out of place when Kim and Bobby were together. As much as he wanted to keep spending time with Joey he knew that she needed Bobby not him.
After his first hug with Kim he knew he had to stop touching her. He was still too in love with her to be able to pretend to be that close. He needed to learn how to deal with their past, and be just her friend.
While he had her wrapped in his arms he wanted nothing more then to kiss her. Part of it was because he was so glad that she was alive. But he knew that he had lost her. He knew that she was happy, and would probably be happier with Bobby.
He knew he had to forget her, and that's why he decided it would be best to leave right away. He knew he just had to let the past go, but it was hard.
Meanwhile in her apartment Kim was a little surprised by his quick goodbye. She didn't dwell on it, she was just happy to be home. She went to make herself comfortable on the couch. It felt good to relax at home.
"How about I make us some supper?" Bobby offered.
"That sounds great," Kim replied.
"What do you want?"
She shrugged. "I don't know Bobby, I think chicken would be good."
"All right, sounds great."
"What else are we having?" Joey asked.
"I'm gonna make you some fries," Bobby told him. "Unless you want mashed potatoes like me and your mom are gonna have."
"I'd like fries better."
"I thought so."
Bobby went into the kitchen and started to prepare supper for the three of them.
"Can you ever eat fries again?" Joey asked his mother.
"Probably, the doctors just want me to try a lot of other things first."
"Oh, are you allowed chocolate?"
"Not yet, honey."
"Then I hope I don't catch cancer cause I don't wanna not be able to eat chocolate ever."
She smiled at him. "You can't catch cancer, honey, I told you that already."
"Oh, yeah, but I hope I never get it."
"I hope you don't either, but you've got a long time before you have to worry."
"So what happens now?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, now that you're not at the hospital, what happens?"
"I'm not going to be working for another few months, and in that time I just have to get myself better. I have to make sure that my scar is healed, and learn what I can and can't eat. Every few months I have to go to the doctor so he can take a picture of my stomach."
"Oh all right. You think one day they'll find a baby in there sometime?"
Kim smiled at him. "Not soon, but one day, maybe. Why are you so interested in babies?"
"Cause I want a brother or sister to play with."
"Even if I had a baby it would be a little while before you could play with him or her."
"I know, it's just that all my friends have them, and I want one too."
She smiled at him. "One day I promise you'll have a little brother or a little sister."
"Good."
"Look, how about you go pick a movie and we'll watch it until supper is ready?"
"All right!" he exclaimed.
He scurried off the couch, and went through his movies, and put one into the machine, and hit play. He then went back to sit next to her. They silently started watching the movie together.
Kim was just glad to be able to be close to her son again, she had been so worried that she might lose him. While she knew that she still could, she felt a lot more at ease. While being sick she had realized just how important he was to her, and had vowed to spend more time with him upon getting better.
She loved him so much, and she wanted to treasure every moment she had with him from then until her time came to leave. She just hoped that he time would not come for a good long time.
Joey, who had become an even bigger snuggle bug since she was sick curled up next to his mother. He laid his head on her shoulder as the movie started. She was surprised with his choice, he hadn't wanted to watch Snow White for a few years now. She figured he had chosen that movie because he knew she liked it.
"Joey, you know you didn't have to pick a movie that I liked," she told him.
"When I'm sick I getta watch my favourite movies. So now that your sick I'm gonna let you watch your favourite ones."
She smiled at him, then kissed him on the forehead. He was a damn good kid when he wanted to, she thought to herself. She loved him so much, and was just glad to be spending more time with him.
XX
Faith, Bosco and the kids were just pulling into the parking lot of the indoor recreation centre that had the wave pool. Emily and Charlie seemed very excited about this activity. With every moment Faith was getting more and more nervous about the whole idea.
Like any woman who had had kids she hated to get into a bathing suit. She knew that her work kept her in better shape then most women with children, but she was still very self conscience.
The four entered the building, and Faith noticed there was an area with a big window, and lots of tables looking at the pool There were also a number of vending machines, and an area to pay to use the pool and other facilites.
There were quiet a few women in there watching their kids and waving when at them on through the glass. Faith looked at them, and thought it might be a better idea to join the strangers, then actually go through with her partner and family.
"You know what?" Faith asked. "I'll just stay out here."
"No! Mom! You can't be a bum! You have to go in with us!" Charlie protested.
"Yeah Mom!" Emily agreed. "It won't be as much fun without you ple-ase?"
"I don't know about this, guys," Faith tried to reason.
"But you'll have so much fun once you get in there!" Charlie told him.
"Yeah, Mom, you just gotta come in too."
"Yeah, Mom," Bosco piped in. "Wouldn't be the same without you."
"You do not have a vote," Faith snapped at her partner, she couldn't believe he had actually called her Mom.
"Come on, Faith, it'll be fun, I promise."
She laughed, not really trusting Bosco. "Fine, only cause I don't want to hear you guys complaining about my being a spoiled sport the entire way home," Faith muttered. "And I really don't want you to hear it at work from now till hell freezes over, Bos."
Bosco paid for everyone, and wouldn't even listen to Faith as she told him that he really didn't have to pay. Then the group split in two, to go to the appropriate change rooms.
When Faith and Emily emerged from the change rooms Bosco and Charlie were already waiting. The two kids looked eager to hit the water.
"Go on, but don't forget, no running," Faith told the kids.
She didn't know why she still reminded them, they had not tried that since they were very young. Not to mention the place was staffed with more then enough life guards, and there the words "no running" were painted on the walls in many places.
"We know!" the both almost chanted, before, walking at a hurried pace toward the pool.
The pool was already churning with artificial waves. Faith had to admit it did look fun. She glanced over at the kids who had already gotten a couple of foam boogie boards, and were in the water over their, but not too far in. She knew they were waiting for her or Bosco to get in before going even further toward the bigger waves.
"You look amazing," Bosco told his partner, admiring her black one piece bathing suit.
"I probably look like a whale," she replied.
"You look really good."
"I must say I'm glad you're in swimming trunks not a Speedo." Faith laughed.
She had actually been very surprised to find him in a pair of swim trunks when she got out of the changing room. They were dark blue, were longer then she thought they'd be, going to just above his knees. She was just glad they were a normal colour or he'd have looked quiet goofy.
She noticed many of the women in the area staring at her, as they spoke. She even noticed a couple of them giving her evil glares as they passed her.
"Come on I'm sure you've fantasized about me in a Speedo," Bosco joked.
Faith shook her head. "No man looks attractive in a Speedo."
Bosco laughed. "Fair enough."
"I think it had more to do with keeping little Bosco hidden when standing at attention."
Bosco's almost had to pick his jaw up off the ground. He couldn't believe what he had just heard his partner say. She was right, but it was only because he knew how he'd react to his partner in her swimsuit and he didn't want to have to explain THAT to her kids.
"Officer Yokas, I'm not sure I like your insinuation," Bosco laughed, nervously.
"Do you see all the women running around here in barely legal bikini's?" Faith muttered. "Half of whom are checking you out."
"I'm not interested in any of them. I'm more interested in the woman in the black swimsuit standing in front of me, who is thankfully, unarmed."
She shook her head. "You're too much sometimes, you know that Bos?"
He smiled at her. "How about we hit the water? If we stand here much longer your kids are gonna drag us both in."
Bosco knew he had to change the subject and get himself out of the hot seat. The two of them walked over to the pool, and then swam to the kids. Who were glad to see them so they could go a little closer, where the bigger waves were.
Faith had planned to stay a little while in the big pool, then make her way to either a hot tub or a sauna, but was really enjoying herself with Bosco and the kids. They ended up spending the whole few hours together laughing and splashing around in the pool.
Fait was really enjoying herself, and felt all of her worries disappear as she played in the pool with her kids. It had been a long while since she had had so much fun, and was glad that she had not decided to just sit outside.
She even noticed a couple of the younger looking guys checking her out, which made her feel amazing about herself.
XX
At Kim's Bobby was clearing the dishes from supper. Kim went to stand up.
"Stay put, I'll clean up too," Bobby assured Kim.
"Bobby, let me help," Kim protested.
"No, Kim you're supposed to take it easy," Bobby reminded her.
"The doctor said I could go back to doing regular activities as soon as I felt comfortable doing them. I somehow think I'm up to cleaning and drying a few dishes."
"Kim!" he warned.
"I'm not a china doll who's going to break. I'm just recovering from surgery. If I feel like I'm over my head I'll tell you, I promise."
He shrugged. "Could you just humor me and take it easy for tonight? Tomorrow you can do what you want while I'm at work."
She shrugged. "Bobby, come on."
"Please, Kim?"
"Fine, fine."
He kissed her lightly on the cheek, and she went into the living room to sit down and continue watching the movie she had started to watch earlier with Joey.
Before too long Bobby had also joined them, only catching the end of the movie.
Kim carefully curled up to him. She had missed being close to him while she was in the hospital. He kissed her forehead, and she sighed in response.
"I missed this," she told him.
"I missed this too," he assured her.
Before too long she had fallen asleep. Her current diet didn't have nearly enough in it for her to be able to keep her strength up. She was glad to finally be able to sleep peacefully with Bobby nearby.
The movie ended and Joey looked over to see what they were going to do next he. He was a little surprised to see his mother curled up, next to Bobby.
"Is Mommy all right?" Joey asked.
"For right now she is, she's just tired," Bobby explained.
"Why?"
"Cause you get a lot of your energy from the food that you eat, and she can't eat a lot of stuff just yet."
"Oh."
"Yeah, like she can't have sugar right now, and that gives you lots of energy."
"Is that why I'm not allowed to have a lot of sugar?"
"Yeah, cause if you have too much sugar then you have too much energy."
Joey laughed. "Can I watch another movie?"
"Yeah, sure I think that's a good idea. It's still a while before bedtime, but you could you get into your jammies before you put it on?"
"Kay," Bobby, he then scampered into his room.
When Joey came out of his bedroom he wearing a set of matching pants and a long sleeved top, with fire trucks all over them. Joey went and changed the movie, and he sat down next to Bobby to watch this one.
XX
Bosco and Charlie were waiting for Faith and Emily to come out of the change room.
"Bosco, I'm thirsty," Charlie complained.
"How about you get yourself a juice from the vending machine over there? Actually, while you're at it get one for Emily too," Bosco told the boy.
"Okay!"
Bosco handed Charlie someone money, and watched as he went over to the vending machine. He knew better then to take his eyes off the child for even a moment. There weren't many people there, but he knew that things could still happen.
"It's nice to see a father taking interest in his son," a female voice said from behind him.
"He's not my son," Bosco replied, glancing back to see who was talking to him.
She was a pretty good looking woman, about his age. She had long blonde hair that was pulled back in a French braid. She was wearing a tube top, and tight fitting jeans.
"He's not?" she asked.
"No, he's my friend's son, she's going through a pretty rough divorce, and I offered to take her kids every once in a while."
"That's so sweet."
Bosco smiled. "Enough to give you a toothache."
"I don't normally do this, but my name is Ana, here's my card, call me sometime, it's always nice to be able to talk to a good guy."
Bosco took the card just to be polite. "I work crazy hours, but I'll trying and give you a call sometime. The name's Bosco by the way."
She smiled. "Bosco?"
"It's what everyone calls me."
Charlie came back with two cans of juice, one in each handed. He handed one to Bosco to hold for his sister, and opened the other one and started to drink it. The woman left, and Bosco put the card in his pocket.
"Who was that?" Charlie asked.
"Don't know," Bosco replied. "Do you know what's taking your mother and sister so long?"
"Have you seen Em's hair?"
"Yeah, but what does that have to do with anything?"
"If Mom thinks it's cold out she'll make sure it's almost dried under the dryer before she'll let her leave the change room."
"It's not even that cold out."
"You know Moms."
Bosco laughed. "That's true. How about we sit down and wait over there?"
Charlie followed Bosco to one of the tables, and the two sat down across from each other.
"Did you have fun today?" Bosco asked.
"Yeah," Charlie replied. "I'm happy that Mom came."
"Yeah, I was glad she decided to come too."
"Do you like my mom?"
Bosco smiled. "Yeah, I do, she's a good friend."
"No, I mean do you like like her?"
"I don't know Charlie."
"Cause I think it'd be cool if you were my step dad."
Bosco laughed, nervously. "I don't think your mom is really ready to find you a step dad just yet."
"I guess not. But she says that Dad's not coming back."
"She's probably right, but she's not gonna just go get married again just for doing it. What if it didn't work out?"
Charlie shrugged. "It'd work with you and my mom."
Bosco smiled. "It might, but right now that's not what she wants. She just wants us to all hang out every once in a while. Don't you like that?"
"Yeah, I do, but I still think you should marry my mom."
"I don't know. When I was your age the last thing I wanted was for my mom to get married again."
"Why not?"
Bosco shrugged. "I guess it was different, but I always wanted my dad to come back."
"I don't."
Bosco was surprised to hear that. He had always known the Charlie had been really close to his father. Fred had been the one who stayed home with them. He never thought the child was capable of not liking his father.
"Why not?" Bosco asked.
Charlie shrugged. "I don't want him to come back and leave again. If he just stays away then we don't have to worry about him going again."
Bosco, nodded, sadly. He felt so bad for the little boy. He should not have to feel like that at his age. He was just a good kid, he hadn't deserved the lesson in life he had received from his father.
He looked up, hoping to see Faith coming. As if on cue she and Emily, who's hair was even bigger then usual, we coming toward them. Faith was waling next to her, he cared about that woman, and he would do anything to make her happy.
He knew that to do that, right now he had to stay away from her, and be there for he kids. They came over and sat down at the table too. Bosco put the juice can in front of Emily.
"Thank you Bosco," said Emily, opening the can.
"Yeah, thanks, Bos," Faith repeated. "Sorry it took so long."
Bosco smiled at his partner. "No problem, Charlie explained to me about Emily's hair."
Emily laughed. "Yup, that's the one thing I hate about going swimming not in the summer."
"Did you have fun though?"
"Yeah! I did! We gotta do stuff like that more!"
"That's up to your mother."
"We'll see," said Faith.
"Did you have fun?" Charlie asked his mother.
"Yes, actually, I did."
She was actually a little surprised that she had had so much fun that day. She had only gone to get everyone to stop asking her to go. Even she had doubt at the beginning, she had had a lot of fun, and was hoping to be able to do it again.
For the first time since Fred had left she had been able to forget her problems for a few hours. It had felt so good. She was really starting to enjoy spending time with Bosco outside of work.
He had been acting so different since Fred had left, and she really liked it. There were not many people, let alone men out there who would offer to take a person's kids out every once in a while just to have some male bonding. They certainly didn't do it for nothing, and that was what Bosco was doing.
"How about we ask Mom if we can go for ice cream, before you go home?" Faith her Bosco tell Charlie.
"I heard that," Faith replied.
"So?" asked Charlie hopefully.
"I think that's a great idea!"
"Yay!" the three others exclaimed.
Bosco was so much like a child sometimes, Faith thought. Even still she was slowly starting to fall for his charms, and she was surprised she was not running away as a result. She cared about Bosco, but she just wasn't ready for anything more serious with him, and he was actually fine with that.
She would have never believed it before, but her partner was starting to grow up a little. She just hoped he would stick around long enough for her to be ready to pursue something with him.
tbc...
end notes; this was supposed to be the last one before a wee skip ahead, but kristen gave me a great idea, and i have to run with it, ireally hope you like this one, it's a little fluffy but i think we've all had a enough drama for a little bit anyway, enjoy, and pls review?