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"I'm so sorry," Isabella muttered hugging both of her best friends tightly. Everyone were gathered at the hospital room, where Candace and Jeremy laid together attached to a heart monitor. Their mom sobbed in their father's shirt, knowing that they only had a few moments left with their kids. Jeremy's family comforted them and held them close.
"Candace is strong, she'll get through," Phineas spoke up his optimism shining through.
"Isabel-la," Candace murmured shifting slightly on the bed, her two newborns laid in the crib in the room, while two year old Amanda held her father's hand in hers. The brunette walked over to the red head's side and silently motioned her to continue.
"Please take care of my babies…" She sobbed coughing slightly.
"Candace…I-"
"Promise me." Candace stated firmly holding Isabella's hand in hers and squeezing it tightly. Isabella sighed and nodded letting the warm tears stream down her face. Candace muttered a small I love you to everyone in the room before closing her eyes. The monitor let out a drawn out beep and immediately after, Jeremy followed. Everyone in the room sobbed quietly, including Ferb.
"Isabella… can you and Ferb please follow me… we have a few matter to discuss." Stacy, Candace's best friend announced wiping her tears away and walking towards the empty table out in the hall way. She was dressed in her lawyer outfit, though there were wrinkles in many places. She pulled out a huge manila folder and took out some papers.
"Candace and Jeremy came to me incase this ever happened. They appointed you two to be the children's legal guardians in any case that they were not fit to be parents anymore. Isabella, Candace chose you and Jeremy wanted Ferb. What I have in my hands are adoption papers…"
"What about everyone else? I'm sure Suzy and you or even Phineas are more than fit enough to take the kids. Why me? I'm hardly part of the family." Isabella stammered trying to soak in the new information.
"Everyone lived in different parts of the continent we haven't been able to spend time with her kids as much as we would like. Even then, Suzy and I have our own families and we would have to separate the three…Phineas is always leaving the country for work plus he lives in San Francisco. Ferb leaves for work but he stays in Los Angeles and lives near the kids who needs a stable home. You and Ferb are always baby sitting and spending time with them. They need a familiar face that's why they chose the two of you." Stacy explained, handing the two grownups a picture of the kids and them at thanksgiving. Ferb and Isabella looked at each other. They were two single adults that didn't know anything about raising kids. Babysitting was entirely different from raising kids. Isabella was scared…She didn't know what to do. Ferb reached out and squeezed her hand, giving her a look "if you don't want to take them it's okay. I'll take them. They won't have to be separated." Isabella gave him a weak smile and shook her head. She squeezed his hand back "We'll do it together"
She turned to Stacy, "We'll adopt them." The older brunette smiled and gave each of them a pen. She explained the entire document to the two of them and pointed at the sections that they needed to sign. When they were done, the three walked back into the room where everyone had gathered. Stacy made the announcement and surprisingly enough no one contested the reasoning for the adoption. Mrs. Flynn-Fletcher and Suzy Johnson, gave Ferb the two new born babies that were both sleeping soundly. Isabella walked over to the now sleeping Amanda and carried her. She turned to find Ferb placing the two babies back into the baby stroller, strapping them in to make sure that the carriers were secured.
"We should head home. Thank you everyone," Isabella muttered fresh new tears falling down her face. Everyone in the room muttered thank you and kissed or hugged the two of them. Phineas sniffled some more and hugged the two of them the longest, carefully to make sure to not wake up the small toddler. When he finally let go, Ferb took the double stroller and gave everyone a nod before exiting out with Isabella right behind him. The two best friends walked silently out of the hospital into the parking lot.
"Ferb…can we go to your house? My apartment is just a studio. I never really had the time to buy a house and saw no point in it…"Isabella trailed keeping her eyes straight ahead.
"Yeah, did you want to pick up some clothes?" He asked opening his car door. He disconnected the two carriers from the stroller and strapped them on the chair, while putting a sleeping Amanda on the car seater that he purchased in any case Jeremy and Candace needed him to pick up Amanda from daycare.
"Yes please. I have work tomorrow morning…I forgot… oh no…I guess I can call out…." Isabella panicked, ready to pull out her phone when Ferb's hand stopped her.
"I can work from home tomorrow. Don't worry, Bella." Isabella hugged the brit in gratefulness, taking Ferb a back from the sudden gesture.
The drive to her apartment wasn't long. She lived near the hospital she worked at. Walking or biking was her only method of transportation. Even though she was a doctor and could afford the luxuries in life, Isabella only used her money for the necessities. She packed a week worth of clothes in her old fireside girls' duffle bag locking her apartment and running back down to the car that was waiting for her. Ferb smirked at her duffle bag of choice.
"Something wrong Fletcher?" Isabella teased, catching the small smirk he threw at her bag. He shrugged his shoulders as he placed the car in drive and drove to his house. Isabella found the silence in the car comfortable, she looked at the streets of LA and realized that she spent so much time at work that she was missing out on the sights. They drove through a black iron gate and up a drive way that over looked the city lights.
"We're here," Ferb stated parking the car on the court yard of his estate.
"You live here?" Isabella gasped looking at the futuristic looking estate. Based on her estimation, the house itself had three floors and each side had a small wing. The door was made out of futuristic design that she's only seen in the movies. Ferb resisted the urge to chuckle at his friend's reaction. How could he forget? He never really brought anyone at his house aside Amanda and from time to time, Phineas.
"Mo-mma," Amanda whimpered in her sleep, bringing both Isabella and Ferb's attention back to the kids in the car.
"Why don't I take her? You can take Xavier and Fred." Isabella stated putting a hand on Ferb's forearm. He nodded and moved to the other side of the car and unbuckled the carriers. He closed the door behind him and locked the car. Instead of fishing out his keys, he looked at the camera that was positioned at the door bell and placed one eye near it. A click was heard and the door opened with a small whoosing sound. They walked onto the marble floors, the door locking automatically behind them.
"I have a small bed for Amanda since she slept over here a few times before. I don't have any cribs…" Ferb stated walking up the stairs to the second floor and entered the room farthest from the stair's opening. Isabella found a room decorated with pink. The walls were light pink, a small bed with pink covers stood near the window that over looked the ocean. Two teady bear lamps illuminated the room and in a corner, there was a pile of toys that Isabella guess was Amanda's. She placed the sleeping girl on the bed, taking off her shoes and tucking her in bed. She placed a soft kiss on the toddler's forehead before turning back to Ferb, who stood in the hallway, admiring the scene from afar.
The young doctor took Fred from Ferb's arms, parting the baby's brown hair away from his eyes.
"We can shop for cribs tomorrow if you'd like. When I come back from work." Isabella said her eyes never leaving the baby in her hands. Ferb nodded and led her to another room just across from Amanda's.
"This is the guest room. It's a bit plain, we can do something about that later. If you'd like." Ferb stated opening the door. This room was completely different from Amanda's room. The guest room had plain white walls. A queen size bed had light brown covers and a few pillows. There were no lamps but one ceiling light and the room had a balcony that over looked the city.
"Thanks Ferb." She muttered, putting her bags in a corner, making sure that the baby in her arms weren't disturbed. Then she pulled out two baby blankets and pillows from the baby bag that was in the stroller and placed them on her bed. She placed Fred in a small cocoon bedding and motioned Ferb to do the same for Xavier but the green haired brit refused.
"I'll take care of Xavier tonight. My bedroom is the door near the stairs, if you need anything don't hesitate to knock. Good night Bella," He muttered still holding the baby, but still kissing Fred on the forehead and nodding at his friend.
"Good night," Isabella replied, closing the door behind him. She sighed thinking about a certain green haired engineer and architect before getting ready for bed.
"What did I get myself into?" Isabella muttered laying down next to her "son"
Well there you go! I just had this idea and HAD to write it. Everything will be explained
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