Title: Too Soon 6?
Rating: PG
Characters: Bosco, Faith
Spoilers: Up to Sins of a Father
Summary: A different view of how Bosco returns to the force, and how a single case could change the course both of his personal and work life.

Disclaimer: I don't own Third Watch or it's character

Bosco looked at Faith, as they arrived at his apartment.

"You don't really have to stay here with me and Amanda tonight?"

"I told the doctor you'd have someone to look after you; I'm not going to break my promise," Faith said with a smile.

"He has me to look after him; I will take good care of him," Amanda replied with a grin.

"I'm sure you would," Faith replied. "But I'm staying here, whether you guys like it or not."

Bosco smiled. "Fine," he said, as he slowly put his key in the door.

"Let me help you." she said, as she grabbed the key and opened the door.

"I could have done it myself."

"I know you could have," Faith said, grinning, as they walked into his apartment.

Amanda followed Bosco into his place. Amanda had a big smile on her face.

"So what are we going to?"

"You are going to go to bed," Bosco replied.

"I don't want to go to sleep… I want to have fun."

"Amanda, it's 2 in the morning; you need to go to sleep," Bosco said, sternly.

Faith looked at him with a smile. Faith walked up to Amanda.

"How about Bosco reads you a story and then will you go to bed?"

"What story?" Amanda asked.

"I can't read you a story; I don't have one. Unless you want to read a car magazine."

"You must have been read a book when you were little," Faith responded.

"No."

"Do you know the story of the three little pigs?" Faith asked. Bosco looked at her.

"Do you mean the one where the wolf eats all the pigs?" Faith hit Bosco.

"What kind of stories have you been reading?"

"I don't read children stories, and I don't telling stories either."

"Well you are going to do it tonight, just make it up; I know you can do it."

"Thank you, Detective, I'm glad that you have faith in me," he said with a grin. She put her hand on his shoulder.

"I'm sure you will make Amanda go to asleep really fast."

"Are you telling me that I am going to bored Amanda to death?"

"I never said that," Faith replied, giggling. Bosco just laughed and walked over to Amanda.

"Time to go and tell you a story."

"The wolf huffed and puffed, but he couldn't blow down the house." Faith heard as she walked towards the bedroom.

Bosco looked at her. "I think she is asleep now." Faith walked into the room.

"I thought you said that you didn't know children stories."

"I said that I never read one," he said, as he walked out of the bedroom. She followed him.

"You know you are really good with Amanda." Bosco nodded and walked over to the kitchen.

"You know you really don't have to stay."

"Are you trying to get rid of me?" she asked, laughing. He started to make himself some coffee.

"I'm just saying that you don't have to stay."

"I'm saying that I'm staying, whether you like it or not."

"You are even bossy when you aren't my partner," he said as he walked into the living room and sat down on the couch.

"I guess it is a habit," she said, with a smile, as she sat down.

Faith looked at Bosco. "How are you feeling?"

"Terrible."

"Well you did get beaten pretty badly."

"Thanks for reminding me. You know I could have beaten the crap out of the first guy, if there weren't 5 other guys there."

"I know you could have, Bosco." Faith looked at Bosco.

"That is why I didn't want to get involved in this. I could have lost tonight and that scared
me so much. I don't want to lose you, Bosco."

"But you didn't."

"But you could have. Do you really think this drug-lord was just giving you a message. He wants you dead? I'm not going to let that happen.

"What are you going to do?"

"I just have to become your partner again and keep an eye out of you."

"You got be kidding me," Bosco yelled. Faith looked at Bosco.

"I'll do whatever I have to do to keep you safe."

"I don't need a babysitter."

"Who said you did. Do you know I would have for you to be my partner again? I miss you, Bosco."

Bosco looked at her with this look on his face. "You miss me?"

"I guess I would have to say I do, who would have thought that I would miss being in a car with you all day long."

"I miss you too, Faith, "he whispered.

"Did you say something, Bosco, I couldn't hear you," Faith replied.

"I said I miss you." Bosco replied. Faith grinned.

"Now that wasn't hard was it?" She then looked at him, and saw that he was starting to get tired.

"You can't go to sleep, Bosco. You might have a concussion."

"I don't have a concussion that was just something to keep me in the hospital."

"Yeah because you are such a great patient." Faith said with a grin.

"I'm not a bad patient."

"That's not what I heard from the doctors and nurses," Faith said with a laugh. Bosco just smiled.

"You know I miss this."

"What do you miss Bosco?"

"Just being here with you like this. I miss being your partner," Bosco responded. Faith smiled at her.

"I didn't know you could be so sensitive."

"I'm not sensitive."

Faith smiled at him. "Yes you are. I've been watching you with Amanda, you are amazing with her."

Bosco didn't know how to reply to this.

"Thanks Faith," he said, as he stood up and walked to the kitchen to get something to eat, but before he could do anything, he heard screaming coming from the bedroom. He ran into the
bedroom as fast he could. Amanda looked at him with sadly. He sat down next to her.

"What happened?"

"They….. try… to… get.. me.." Amanda said, crying.

"Calm down, Amanda…." Bosco reassured her.

"No… they are getting me." Bosco moved closer to her.

"They aren't going to get you; I promise you that I won't let anything happen to you."

"You should listen to him… he always take care of the one he cares about," said a voice. Bosco turned around to see Faith in the doorway.

"Did he take care of you?" Amanda asked. Faith looked directly at Bosco, staring at his bandage.

"Yes he took very good care of me." Amanda got up and climbed over to Bosco's lap.

"Don't let them hurt me." Bosco grabbed a hold of her.

"I won't."

"How about I make you some warm milk." Faith offered, as she walked into the kitchen. Amanda climbed off the bed.

"Are you sure she isn't your wife?" Bosco grinned.

"I thought you were my wife." he said, as they walked into the kitchen where Faith had finished making the milk.

A hour later, Bosco had Amanda in his arms; she looked up at him with this sweet look.

"Can you tell me another story?"

"You need to go to asleep."

"I don't want to sleep..." Amanda yelled. Bosco looked at her.

"I know you are scared to sleep, but nothing is going to happen you."

"Do you have bad dreams?" Bosco sighed. All the time, he thought to himself.

"Sometimes."

"I don't like bad dreams," Amanda responded.

"Me neither." She looked at Bosco.

"I saw the man who hurt you… they hurt my parents too..."

"Is that what your nightmare was about, Amanda?" Faith asked. Amanda nodded her head.

"They were coming to get me."

"They can't get you, you'll be okay," Faith reassured her. Amanda put her head on Bosco's chest, and held on to it. He looked at her.

"You can't stay like that all night." Faith looked at Bosco.

"I don't think she is going to let go of you, and she has just fallen asleep." Bosco sighed. This is going to be a very long night.

To be continued!