Title: Too Soon 7?
Rating: PG
Pairing: Bosco, Faith
Disclaimer: I don't own Third Watch or it's character

Bosco saw Faith standing there in shock, while the gunmen were coming towards them. He knew that he couldn't let anything happened to her, so he grabbed her and pulled her onto the ground. He knew that the bullet was coming, but instead of hitting him, it hit her.

"No… Faith.. No!"

"Bosco.. wake up!"

"No… No, don't die on me!"

"Bosco, you are having a nightmare; it's okay. Wake up." Faith's voice said softly. He woke up in a cold sweat.

"Faith." She looked at him, as she sat down next to him.

"You were having a nightmare, are you okay?"

"It's nothing." Faith knew that it was more than that, but she knew Bosco well enough to know that he wouldn't tell her what was bothering him, if he didn't want to.

"So how are you feeling today?"

"Sore."

"I bet," Faith replied, as she walked up to him.
"I see that Amanda has decorated your cast."

Bosco smiled. "Yeah she did that last night when you making her some warm milk."

"I feel so bad for her; she didn't sleep that much last night. She kept on having bad dreams." Bosco nodded.

"A girl her age shouldn't have to gone through the things that she had to go through."

"No, she shouldn't, but does this drug lord care about an innocent child, no."

"I know Faith. We are going to get him and he is going to pay for this."

"Bosco, I don't want you to going after this guy. You are lucky that you weren't killed last night, you might not be so lucky next time."

"I don't believe in luck, Faith. I'm going to find him and make him pay," he yelled, as he got up and walked towards his bedroom where Amanda was sleeping. Faith followed him, and watched as he went his bedroom, and sat down next to Amanda. She always knew that he would be a good father; he was showing it with Amanda.

"Faith," Bosco responded. "Are you just going to look at me, or are you coming in?"

She smiled as she walked in the room. "Is she still sleeping?"

"No," Amanda said.

"Good morning, Mom and dad," she said with a grin.

"Shouldn't you kiss mom good morning, dad?" Bosco looked at Faith with a smile on his face.

"Come here, wife," he said, as he leaned over and kissed her cheek.

"Don't you have to kiss your husband too?" Amanda said.

" Amanda, you know that we aren't husband and wife."

"Oh come on, Faith, it's just one little kiss on the cheek. You aren't scared of me, are you?" he said, as he started laughing at her.

"Scared of you? I don't think so," she said, as she leaned over and kissed his cheek.

"There are you happy now?"

"Very," he said with a grin.

"Do you have pancakes?" Amanda asked, as she got off the bed. Bosco grabbed her hand.

"I think I might have some waffles," he said, as they walked into the kitchen.

"Aren't you coming?" Amanda asked, as she turned to face Faith.

"I'll be in there in a few seconds," She said, as she sat down on the bed. She was thinking about the kiss that Bosco give her on the cheek. Something came over here when he did that, she wanted him to kiss her on the lips. She couldn't be attract to Bosco could she? There was no way she has feelings for him, did she?"

"Faith… breakfast is ready."

"I'm coming, Bos," she said.

"So what are you drawing, Amanda?" Faith asked, when Bosco was taking a shower.

"A picture of Bosco." Faith smiled.

"This I have to see," she said with a grin. Amanda looked at Faith.
"
No, it's not ready yet." Faith sat down on the chair.

"My daughter use to love drawing pictures when she was your age."

"Can I play with her?" she asked with a smile.

"She's 17 years old, now," Faith replied, smiling.

"So she is a big girl."

"Yeah, but she'll always be my little girl," Faith replied.

"My mom said that I was her little girl, that I will always be that." She cried.

Faith hugged Amanda. "I'm sorry that I upset you."

"You are nice. I just miss them," Amanda responded. Bosco then came out of the bathroom.

"Were the two of you talking about me?"

"What could we have to talk about?" Faith said with a grin.

Amanda looked at Bosco. "There is nothing bad about you to talk about?"

"You haven't known me long enough, right, Faith?" Bosco replied, looking directly at her.

Amanda walked up to Bosco.

"I made a picture of you," she said, as she handed it to Bosco. Bosco looked at the picture.

"Amanda, this is so pretty."

Faith could see that a tear was forming his eye, but he wouldn't say anything. Bosco hugged Amanda.

"Thank you."

"Do I get to keep it?"

"Of course you do; I made it for you, silly." Amanda said with a smile.

Bosco smiled.
"I will put it on my fridge." he said, as he placed it on his refridgerator. Bosco then looked at the time.

"Amanda, we need to get going"

"Going where?" she asked.

"I'm taking you back to the shelter," Bosco replied.

"No.. I won't go...I don't want to..." she yelled, as she ran into Bosco's bedroom, and slammed the door.

Bosco looked at Faith. "What did I do?"

"Couldn't you have said it just a little bit nicer, Bosco?"

"What did you want me to say?"

"I don't know, just something in a nicer way. I'll go and talk to her," Faith said, as she went into the bedroom, and closed the door.

A few minutes later, Faith and Amanda came out of the bedroom.

"Are you okay now?" Bosco asked Amanda. She looked at him.

"I just didn't want to leave you, Bosco. You are all alone." Bosco was taken back by what the child said.

"I'm not alone."

"That's what your friend said. You know you need to get a wife and have some kids. You'll be a great dad."

Bosco laughed. "Thank you."

Bosco looked at Faith. "Shouldn't you be going to work?"

"I'm going in late today," She said.

She looked at Amanda. "Are you going to go now?"

Amanda nodded.

"You have to promise us that you won't run away like you did yesterday," Faith told her.

"I promise." Bosco looked at Amanda.

"Go find your jacket, and then we will get going." She ran towards him, and hugged him.

"I'm going to miss you, Uncle Bosco."

"Come on, we don't have all day," he said, as tears started to fall down his cheeks. Faith knew when he was being a jerk; it was because he was trying to hide his feelings.

"Okay, I'm going," Amanda said, as she run into the room.

Faith walked up to Bosco, and put her arms around him.

"You are going to really miss her."

"If you tell anybody that, I'll make sure that you pay for it."

"Your secret is safe with me."

Faith and Bosco had just returned Amanda to the shelter, Faith turned to Bosco.

"Are you okay?"

"Why do you keep asking me?"

"Bosco you formed a bond with that little girl; I just wanted to make sure that you were okay."

"Why wouldn't I be okay? I was just helping her out for the night. There is no way I want to keep her. Could you see me with a 7 year old? I wouldn't last a week."

"I know you could do it. I saw the way you were with her; you were amazing," Faith said with a smile, "You are going to be an wonderful father one day."

"Maybe one day." Bosco replied. He then looked at Faith.

"I'll drop you off at work, 'cuz I have to go and tell Lieu about me not working."

"How long will you be off work?" Faith asked.

"Why are you happy to get rid of me?"

"Why would I want to get rid of you?" Bosco smiled.

"The doctor said that I have to have a week off work because of my injuries. I guess they don't know what I have been through. A broken nose and broken arm is nothing, I could work today."

"If you don't have to work, don't. I don't want you to hurt yourself," Faith replied.

He looked at her. "I'm not your partner anymore."

"You'll always be my best friend no matter what, Now are you going to give me a ride to work or do I need to walk?" she said with a grin.

"Come on."

4 weeks later, Bosco was in the waiting room to get his cast off. Could this be any slower, he thought. He then saw the door open and he couldn't believe that she was here.

"What are you doing here?"

"I know how much you hate hospitals, so I thought I'll come by and make sure that you don't run away screaming."

"I wouldn't do that."

"You wouldn't?" she asked with a grin, as she sat down next to him.

"You didn't have to come; I will be fine on my own."

"Well I'm here now, I'm not leaving now."

"Maurice Boscorelli," said the receptionist. He stood up and was about to walk away when he turned around.

"Well aren't you coming in with me?" She smiled at him.

"I thought you didn't need me."

"Well I do now." Faith grinned and followed Bosco into the exam room.

Bosco and Faith were walking to his apartment.
"You know that you don't have to come with me. I'm not going to get beaten up again."

"Well I don't have anything better to do. It's my day off. Emily and Charlie are with Fred."

"Oh so you are just hanging out with me because you are bored?"

"Yep that's right." Faith said, as they got to his apartment, and Bosco stopped at the door.

"What's wrong, Bos?" He turned around and handed her the note that was in his hand.

"Read it."

I already hurt you, but when I am done with you and the ones you care about you, you are going to wish that you were dead.

To be continued...