Title: Starting Over
By: Andrea75N
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters, storyline, or TW...um...come to think of it I don't own anything except my cat. Haha...Serious note: just being a fan don't sue me. Please.

Pairing: B/F ...later

Warnings: (forgot to put this on there) little bit of language (occasionally), probably some sexual content and brief nudity...haha...sorry thought I'd put that in there.

CHAPTER SIX

Faith waited not so patiently for her daughter to open the door. Emily had called her in a huff telling her she needed her help now. Emily said, 'It's a life and death situation mom!'
Of course, Faith would be there for her daughter, but now she wasn't anywhere in sight. Faith sighed as she reached for her cell phone just as the door flew open. Emily flung herself into her moms arms throwing Faith back a little.
"He left me mom! He left!"

Faith rubbed her back gently as she regained her balance and her breath that her eldest daughter was squeezing from her, "It's okay Em."

"No...he...he's a jerk!" Emily let go of her and stormed back into her apartment that she had previously occupied with Anthony. Faith sucked in a sharp breath. She was about to give her daughter relationship advice and she couldn't even get a handle on her own. Emily plopped down hard on the dining room chair with her head in her hands crying softly. Faith stepped in quietly and shut the door. She sat her pursed on the counter and then went to sit next to her daughter, "When did he leave hon?"

"I don't know...before I woke up. He...we had an argument and then I went to bed. He slept on the couch. I woke up this morning and he was gone," Emily said as laid her head down on her forearm. Faith licked her lips trying to think of how to say it, "Are you sure he didn't just go out for a while?"

"Mom!" Emily said loudly, her head shooting up, "He told me, this isn't working. That's what he said. He's so childish. It...it makes me so mad, I have to be the responsible one. He's not..."

Faith's mind wondered to Bosco and their wonder years when they were partners. He was young and childish. He had grown up so much since then though. Faith realized what her daughter was saying then and snapped out of her daydream, "You're gonna what?"

"Didn't you hear me? I'm gonna call Bosco," Emily stood up searching the living room for her purse. She wiped at the tears quickly grabbing her cell, "He'll know how to fix this. He can talk to Anthony."

"Bosco? Why Bosco?" Faith said dumbstruck. Why would she want to call Bosco, "Maybe we should call your dad."

"No, mom, Bosco can fix this," Emily said about to push send, "You of all people should know that."

Faith sat quiet as Emily pushed the button and was waiting for Bosco to pick up. Faith watched as Emily lit up and tried to sound 'normal', "Hey Bos...I'm fine, no, really, I'll explain later...I need your help...where are you at?"

Faith sighed as she stood up slowly picking up her purse and then guided the strap over her shoulder as she watched her daughter smile, "...okay we'll be there in twenty minutes."

Emily closed her phone and shoved it in her purse, "Let's go, we're meeting Bosco at Central."

Faith followed Emily out the door and down the stairs, confused, "Central? You mean the mall?"

"Yep," Emily said cheerfully as she hailed a cab down. Faith rubbed her forehead, "What's he doing there?"

"He went ahead and took Alexa shopping," Emily said as she got in quickly and turned back to see her mom standing in a zombie state, "Come on mom."

"Yeah."

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Bosco was probably a sight holding several bags in one hand and a four year old blonde with braided pig-tails on the other. Not the girl he had ever imagined himself spending the day with about ten years ago, but he could get used to it. He had already seen two ex's of his in the past thirty minutes. All of them giving him odd and evil stares. Bosco directed Alexa to the food court, "What will it be gorgeous?"

"Pizza!" Alexa said brightly with a jump. He should have known. Her favorite food was pizza. Her favorite color was purple. Her favorite animal was monkeys, but yesterday it was butterflies. So, it should change any minute now.

"Pizza...," Bosco looked around for Tally Brothers. Supposively, the best pizza around, he disagreed though, "Over there..."
"Bok," she said innocently with a tug on his hand. He looked down at her, "Yeah babe."

He went back to watching their chosen path and Alexa continued, "Are you my dad now?"

Bosco froze in his tracks. He looked down at her. He didn't know what to say. He knew he wanted to be. Didn't she know about Miller? Maybe Faith hadn't told her. Bosco started to open his mouth, but was beat to the punch.

"You buy the whole mall?" Bosco turned to Emily and grinned, "Hey Em."

She hugged him grinning. He scrunched his eyebrows, "You been crying?"
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about," Emily said softly feeling her emotions rise again. She swallowed them back and her mom continued,
"You bought all of this stuff for her?"

She leaned down and kissed Alexa on top of the head and she gave an ear to ear smile. Bosco shrugged, "I got a t-shirt."

"I picked it out!" Alexa said pulling on his hand. Bosco nodded , "Yeah, tell your mom what color it is."

"Pink," Alexa said as Bosco let go of her hand and Faith picked her up giving her a hug, "Pink...oh Bos, that's your color."

He gave Faith a look. She smiled at him as she put Alexa down and mouthed, 'Thank you.' He nodded listening to Emily begin about Anthony. Alexa started to tug on his left arm. He winced, "Yeah hon...food! I'm sorry, here, Em take the bags. We'll be right back."

Emily and Faith took the bags and Emily headed for a nearby table. Faith watched Bosco lead Alexa to the pizza restaurant. She finally moved in the direction of the table Emily had chosen. Faith handed the bags to Emily just as her cell began to ring. She answered it, "Yeah."

"Do you want anything?"

Faith stood still, confused, "Bosco?"
She turned and he gave a nod. She grinned at him, "A soda be great."
"Okay," she watched him hang up and restore the cell to his side. Alexa was swinging on his good right arm. The two looked so cute together. She turned to Emily. She had been watching.

"You two on?" Faith gave her daughter a look as she sat down across from her, "On? What does on mean?"

"Dating, mom," Emily said as she started digging through the bags, "Cinderella?"
"Alexa is doing her room in Cinderella...and no, we're not dating."
"Looks like it," Emily said as she held up the pink dress shirt Alexa picked out for Bosco, "This is nice."

"Like he'll wear it," Faith said crossing her legs. Emily shook her head, "No, I think if Alexa got it for him...he'll wear it."

Faith smirked at her knowing she was right. Her daughter was right. Alexa had him wrapped around her finger. Alexa jumped up into her mom's lap, "Mom!"

"Hey baby," Faith hugged her shifted her eyes to Bosco carrying two trays. He looked frustrated, "What did I say about runnin off 'Lex?"

Alexa looked as if she had just lost her best friend in the world. Bosco's voice had a tone, but Faith didn't think it was harsh. According to the four year old though, he was mad.

"You told me not to," she said it quietly her bright eyes becoming shiny with tears. Bosco's heart softened right then. He sat the trays down which consisted of three pieces of pizza and four sodas. He sat down beside Faith and Alexa instantly came to him and hugged his neck, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

She started to cry, "Don't be mad. Please? Are you mad?"
Bosco hugged her tightly, "I'm not mad Alexa...you just don't need to run off. Unless your sister, your mom, or me is with you...okay. I'm not mad babe. Promise."

She leaned back and he wiped away tears just before she hopped down nodding and smiling, "Okay."

She sat down beside Emily and began chatting away. Bosco sighed and whispered to Faith, "I didn't mean to make her cry."

"She's very sensitive...also she knows you're wrapped around her finger...sucker," she said quiet. He gave her look and nudged her, "So 'you' think."

Faith laughed. Emily stood up with Alexa shortly in tow, "We ladies, are going to the restroom."

Bosco nodded as he took a bite of his pizza. Faith became quiet, "Thanks."
He shrugged, "It's a soda Faith."

Faith shook her head as she turned to him, "For taking Alexa out...it means a lot to her..to me."
Bosco wiped his mouth still starring at his pizza. He didn't know what to say. A few hours ago they were about to make out in his bathroom. Faith watched him for a second and them said, "She loves Cinderella. Her whole room is done in it..."

"Faith.."
"All these things should go wonderfully in there..." Faith said continuing to ramble. Bosco was now facing her. She was starring off in no particular direction.

"Faith.."

"Yeah," Faith said quietly meeting his eyes. Bosco gave a slight smile, "Your welcome."

She started to say something, but was distracted by his hand grazing over hers. Here they were grazing again. Her breath caught as she tried to shift her eyes away from his. They wouldn't move. He looked down at her hand and began to caress it with his thumb slowly. Faith's eyes drifted down at his hands, one on her hand the other resting on her thigh. She felt her face flush. Breath, she kept telling herself, breath. Faith looked back to find him starring at her with warm eyes, "You're so beautiful."

"Mom!" Alexa called as she jumped up in her chair, "I wanna go 'kating."

Bosco moved away from Faith and continued to eat his pizza. Emily approached the table with a questionable look. She had seen the visual connection the two held, now she was sorry she had mentioned skating to Alexa. Faith nodded, "Skating?"

Alexa nodded as she took a bite of her pizza, "Bok can go."
Bosco looked at Faith then Alexa, "I don't know Lex...maybe not this time."
Alexa's smile faded slowly, "Are you still mad at me?"
Bosco sighed inwardly. She always did this. She gave him those huge bright puppy dog eyes. Then there he was with no answer, but yes.
"Alright."

"Yeah!" Alexa ate her pizza faster. Faith sipped her soda slowly then stopped, "How about you and your sister go Alexa."

Alexa looked up at her mom as did Emily, "Why?"

Faith found herself the object of stares from everyone including Bosco. Faith shrugged, "Well, you and your sister don't spend much time together. It'll...it'll be a sisters party."

"Bok can still come," Alexa said hopeful as she looked at him. Bosco took a breath, "You and me will go later. Just the two of us ok."

Alexa nodded, not happy, "Okay."

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Faith kissed her daughter on top of the head. Emily took Alexa's backpack from her as Faith asked her once more, "Are you sure you want her to stay the night?"
"Mom...yes, besides, you need a break. Both of you..." Emily said as she peered over her shoulder at Bosco starring out the living room window. Alexa began hopping around in the hall, signaling she was getting impatient.

"We'd better go," Emily said pushing the elevator button, "Remind Bos about Anthony."

Faith nodded, "You bet."

"Mom...," Emily warned as she and Alexa stepped inside the elevator, "I mean it."

"Okay...have fun," Faith said waving at Alexa. She grinned back waving, "Bye mom..."

The rest was cut off by the door closing. Now, she was alone, with Bosco. She closed the door slowly turning around. He was starring at her, again. He had been starring at the window weighing his chances of her loving him or even liking him would be great too. She made her way toward him. Bosco didn't move as came to a stop a foot infront of him. She gazed back up at him. He looked away as her eyes fell on his scar. He started to back up, but froze as her hand made contact with it. He starred at the ground not wanting to meet her eyes, "Some days it shows more than others."

Faith caressed it with her thumb as he closed his eyes, "I don't see it when I look at you Maurice."
His eyes instantly opened, meeting hers. She had called him Maurice. Faith was surprised she had even called him that. It had just flew out of her mouth before she knew what was going on. He reached up taking her hand gently, moving closer. He slowly leaned in waiting to see if she'd move away. She did, but it was her hand as it snaked around his neck as he drew closer. Their lips crashed together softly. His arms wrapped around her waist almost picking her up.
They drew back breathing slowly as they let their feeling slowly over take them. This had been building for quite some time. Bosco wanted nothing more to push her against the wall and take her there, but he was wanting to start over. He wanted to treat Faith with respect and love. He kissed her softly again and slowly deepened the kiss.
Faith pulled away hearing the doorbell ring. She shut her eyes tightly as Bosco kissed just below her ear gently. She felt shivers run down her spine. She let out a heavied sigh, "Maurice..."

"Yeah," his voice deep as he continued down her neck. Faith forced herself to open her eyes, "I have to...to get that."

He stepped back nodding, "Okay.."

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I'm mean huh...lol... Well, it's not the best I've written. But I'm SOOOO sorry it took so long ya'll. Life got in the way. lol Love it, hate it, review it