Well you know the drill. I know that people are reading this but your not replying. It is very discouraging.. Thank you very mcuh to the ones that have replied..

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"Hey guys what do you want to do see next?" Bosco asked comming up behind the three. They all got along so well together. Bosco knew it was because of him and faith being go close.

"UMM can we see the monkeys?"Annie asked.

"What do we need to go see them just loook at your dad."Emily said with a smirk as they all started laughing.

"Haha. Funny. How about one of you go tell Faith that we are going to see the monkeys." Bosco said motioning to where he had left her.

Emily glared at bosco after she realized her mom had tears in her eyes and started walking over to her mom.

"Emily. Can I go? Please?" Annie asked.

"Sure. well see you at the monkeys." Emily said still glaring at bosco.

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Charlie was running a head while emily stayed by bosco.

"Hey women want to tell me what you problem is?" Bosco asked. "I can only take so much glaring."

"Why is mom there and you here and her crying?" Emily said plainly.

"We had a little fight." Bosco said not sure how much he should tell her.

"And your not trying to make it better?" Emily asked still in an uncaring voice.

"Emily sometimes it not my fault. She thinks that i dont have time for you guys. and thats not true. i would stop anything to make sure you guys were al right and taken care of." Bosco said softly putting his arm around emily in a fatherly way.

"She's sad about dad. she wished she could have protected us that day. she still blames her self." Emily said softly.

"I know. but that doesnt mean that i cant be here when you guys need a father. I know im not him but im the next bet thing." Bosco added.

"She doesnt want you to stop your life for us."Emily said softly.

"What she doesnt realize is that you guys are my life. I havent had a girl friend since the day your dad first left your mom and annie came into my life."Bosco said.."I promised you all that i would be there and there was nothing that i would let get in my way."

"I know she just doesnt know what you would want with her. She thinks you want a barbie doll with a perfect everything." Emily exsplained glancing up at bosco to see his face.

"She tell you that?" Bosco asked looking down at her.

"Not in so many words but yes. I can tell that you too love each other and that you want to be here for us. I also know that you are pretty much the only constant man charlie and i have had in our lives. But she cant see you wanting to have a ready made family." Emily said with a small smile.

"When did you get so smart and mature?" Bosco asked kissing the top of her head.

"Just happened. You and mom raised me right i guess." Emily smiled again.

"Your mom raised you right. I dont think i had much play in that." Bosco said looking up to make sure charlie was ook.

"Believe it or not you did. a lot of things i didnt do because i didnt want you to be disapointed in me." Emily said with a firm tone.

"Well I'm glad some one knows i was there to help." Bosco said sadly.

"Mom knows she just doesnt know how to ask. I can tell you that there are a few things at the house she needs done but wont ask."Emily said slyly.

"Yeah, could it have anything to do with the door charlie broke the other night?" Bosco asked smirking.

"Ummm That was me but thats one of them. Our kitchen sink leaks too." emily siad smirking back.

"I have a day off here soon that your mom has to work maybe I cna fix them then." Bosco said smiling.

"Hey bosco." Emily whispered.

"Yeah." Bosco asked back.

"Sorry for all that i have made you and mom put up with. I know that if it wasnt for you i would have died that night i oded."Emily said as a few tears rolled down her check.

"Emily. Dont worry about it. Thats what im here for. No matter what goes on with your mother. you can always. always count on me if you need something." Bosco said as they caught up to charlie and went in to the monkey exhibit.

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(Annie and Faiths conversation)

"Hey Faith. They are going to the monkey exhibit." Annie said as she approached the woman she has grown to love like a mother.

"Why didnt you go with them?" Faith asked as she wiped her eyes before looking at the young girl.

"Cause i knew you needed some one to talk to and i need to talk to you." Annie said simply.

"OHH. I see why dont you tell me what you want to talk about." Faith said sliding over so she could sit by her.

"I need to know what you know about my mom. Dad wont tell me and I need to know." Annie said strongly." I promise i wont tell him you told me i just need to know."

"What has he told you?" Faith asked trying to judge how far to go wiht it.

"Just that he found her finally when i was 2 and that she couldnt take me. How did he become my dad? And why didnt she want me?" Annie asked as tears came to her eyes.

"Well lets take one thing at a time. And not a word of this to your father. he did want to tell you as his was of protecting you." Faith said.

"O.K." Annie said simply.

"Me and your dad were out on our first patrol shift together. They started us out working hooker patrol. after being there a while he spotted something in the ally. we got out to check it out and there you were in your car seat all bundeled up. He picked up out of your carset and started to talk to you and check to see that you were ok. Then we took you to the hospital. after you were check out and some convinsing to social services you dad took you home." Faith started out while moving her arm over to sit acrossed annies sholder.

"So he found me in an ally. After taking me to the hospital he faught to keep me? Why did he do that. He did't know me or have any responsibility to me?" Annie questioned.

"When i asked him why he took you in he said he felt a connection to you. You would instantly stop crying when he picked you up. you would only eat for him, and most of all you only smiled for him. that was all it took for him to love you." Faith said looking at Annie.

"He found my mom when i was 2? Why didnt she want me?" Annie aksed.

"I'll tell you about that. you cant get up set or tell your dad ok?" Faith aksed in a motherly do it and die tone.

"I promise i wont." Annie said pulling her feet up to her chest.

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"Boscorelli." Sgt. Sullivan asked comming into the locker room.

"Yeah sarge?" Bosco answered.

"There is a pretty woman out here asking for you." The sulllivan said leaving.

Faith and bosco exchanged looks as she followed him out to see who it was.

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I hate to end here but maybe more people will reply then.