Chapter 1
Lea's pov
Today was the day. Cory and I were going to the foster home to finalize the adoption of the little girl we had met 3 weeks ago. The women at the foster home had said we could take her home 2 weeks from then. I smiled to myself as I rolled over and nudged Cory. When he didn't respond I nudged him again saying "Cory get up!Its today!Its today!"Cory groaned and rolled over to see Lea bouncing on the bed all excited. He rubbed the sleep out of his eyes and sat up. He looked towards her and jokingly asked "What are you so excited about?"I gave him a huge smile and said "We are going to become parents today!"Cory smiled back at her and said "Well then come on mommy lets go get ready so we can go pick up our little girl."Lea nodded and got out of the bed quickly. She headed downstairs to make them breakfast. They both quickly ate their breakfast then both took a shower and got dressed. It was 10:00 in the morning and they had to be there by 11. Before we got into the car I grabbed a medium sized stuffed dog that we both had picked out for the little girl. When we had first met her she was really shy so we both figured she would want some comfort coming into a new home. Cory pulled out of the drive way and we headed towards the foster home. It was a half hour drive to the foster home. I was so excited I couldn't help thinking about the little girl that was going to be coming home with us. I remembered the day we met her and what she looked like. She had brown hair with dark brown eyes. She was 9 years old. I remembered how shy she had been around Cory and I. We pulled into the parking lot at the foster home and we both got out of the car. I walked over to Cory and took his hand. I smiled at him and we walked up to the front of the building. We walked into the building and sat down to wait. A few minutes later a tall woman walked over to us and said "Good morning how may I help you?"Cory smiled at her as he stood up and said "Hi, I'm Cory and this is Lea we are here to pick up a little girl for adoption. The woman smiled at them and said "Oh I remember you guys. Right this way please."She lead them back into the room where they had first seen the little girl."Wait here and Ill go get the papers for you to sign and then I will have someone bring Sonny out."She said as she headed towards another door in the back of the room.
Normal pov
They waited a few minutes then they saw the woman return holding some papers. She set them down on the table in front of them and showed them where to sign their names. They smiled at each other as they placed the pens she had given them on the table. She picked up the papers and went to go make a copy for them. She came back a few minutes later and handed them the copy. They looked towards the door she had just come through right as another woman walked through the door with the little girl behind her. They stood up slowly and waited until they reached where they were standing. The women who had brought the little girl out gently coaxed her out from her spot behind them. Cory and Lea knelt down in front of the little girl. They had been told to take things slowly due to the fact that the little girl had been badly abused. Lea watched as the little girl continued to look down at her feet. She could tell she was really nervous. "Hi sweetheart my name is Lea whats yours?"She quietly asked as she waited to see if she would get a response. The women who had approached them in the front of the building knelt down and said "Can you tell them your name?"Cory and Lea watched as the little girl shook her head slowly and backed away. She gave them a small smile and said "This is Sonny. As you can see she is very shy and nervous. Like we said you will have to take things slow with her."Cory and Lea nodded then said "We promise we will take it slow with her. The woman nodded and took them back out into the front of the foster home. She walked with them out to their car. When they reached their car Lea opened the back door for Sonny so she could get in. The little girl sat down in the seat and wordlessly strapped herself in. Lea turned towards Cory to see him holding the stuffed dog they had gotten for her. He came over to the side of the car where Sonny was sitting. Cory gave her a small smile and said "We got this for you. We got it so you wouldn't feel so scared being in a new place and all."Sonny just nodded and slowly reached out to take the stuffed dog. She hugged it to her chest and didn't let go. Lea smiled at Cory and they shut her door which made her jump a little. Lea watched as the little girl looked down at the stuffed dog in her hands to avoid eye contact with them. Cory had gone around to the drivers side and gotten into the car. Lea got in on her side and sat down. She had noticed how Sonny had jumped when they shut her door. It concerned her a little bit. They thanked both the women for their help and pulled out of the parking lot.
On the drive home Lea was watching the little girl in the rear view mirror. So far she hadn't said a word to them. They both had been told at the foster home that it would take a while for her to talk to them. They had both agreed that they would wait until she was ready to talk to them. They agreed not to force her to do anything that she wasn't comfortable with. They arrived back home a half an hour later. Cory pulled into the driveway and turned the car off. They both got out and Lea opened Sonny's door for her. She got herself unstrapped then stepped out onto the driveway. She was still hugging the dog tightly to her chest as they walked up to the front door. Cory unlocked the front door and they all walked in. "Welcome to your new home."Lea said as she took her shoes off by the front door. Sonny just nodded and looked around. Cory walked over to Lea and asked "Why don't we show her around?"Lea nodded and they showed her the downstairs then headed upstairs. They took Sonny into the room that they had picked to be hers. "This is your room."Lea said as she watched Sonny looking around. The little girl didn't say anything but just sat down on the bed. Lea and Cory sat down on either side of her. Cory gently placed his hand on the little girls shoulder and said "Sweetheart we know your scared but Lea and I will never hurt you."Lea watched as Sonny pulled away from his touch and pulled her knees up against her chest. Lea gave Cory a concerned look which he returned. "Why don't you lay down for a little while?You look tired."Lea said as she noticed the little girl hiding a yawn. Sonny just yawned and layed down in the bed. Lea wanted so badly to kiss her on the head but she didn't want to make her uncomfortable. Cory turned the light off and Lea followed him downstairs.
They were sitting in the living room when Lea looked at Cory and said "What could someone have done to her that made her this scared?"Cory looked over at her and said "I don't know it worries me also. I want to be there for her."He pulled Lea closer and she cuddled into his chest. "I want to be there for her also. But I feel like I cant if she is so scared."Lea said as she felt him kiss the top of her head. "It will be alright. Just give her some time. I'm sure she will adjust to us."Cory said as he adjusted himself on the couch. They were watching tv together when they heard the sound of footsteps coming towards them. "Hey sweetheart did you get a little rest?"Lea asked as she looked up to see the little girl standing a few feet away from them. Sonny just nodded but didn't make a move to come sit with them. Cory looked over at her and said "You can come in here and sit with us. We can watch a movie together and then we will get some dinner."Sonny hesitated but then quietly came over and sat down. She sat down on the couch at the other end. Cory got up and went into a cabinet next to the tv. He pulled out a few dvds and handed them to Lea. She moved down to where Sonny was sitting and placed the movies on the couch next to her. Cory had pulled out Hachi a dogs tale,finding nemo,and the wizard of oz. Sonny looked down at the movies for a few minutes then finally picked Hachi a dogs tale. She handed the movie to Lea and she went and put it in the dvd player. Lea sat back down in the middle of the couch as the movie began to play. She looked over at Sonny to see her clinging tightly to the stuffed dog still. She was glad to see her getting into the movie even though she was still not wanting to talk to them at all. It was a half hour later and the movie was just ending. Lea looked over at Sonny to see her wiping her eyes. She moved towards her a little and asked "Sweetheart whats wrong?"Sonny looked over at her and pointed towards the tv. "Are you sad about the end of the movie?"Cory asked as he knelt down in front of her. Sonny nodded and took the tissue that Lea was holding out for her. "Don't worry the doggy didn't really die. He was just acting."Cory said as he looked into the little girls eyes. Sonny nodded and wiped her eyes again. Cory stood up and asked "Why don't we get something to eat. We can order a pizza or something. Sonny nodded again and stood up to stretch then followed them into the kitchen. They decided on a cheese pepperoni and mushroom pizza for Cory and Sonny and a vegan pizza for Lea. Cory called in the order then left to go pick it up. "So you like dogs?"Lea asked Sonny after Cory had left. Sonny nodded and looked down at her hands. "What is your favorite breed?"She then asked but only received a shrug. Lea sighed and went to get plates to set the table. She finished setting the table right as Cory walked in with their dinner. He placed the boxes on the counter and opened them to cut the pizza. He finished cutting them and they all went and took a piece of their pizza. Sonny took a piece and sat down at the table. She waited until Cory and Lea sat down to start eating. Once they started eating Sonny took a bite out of her pizza. She ate her slice really slow but finished first. Cory and Lea were having more then one piece. She sat and waited for them to finish before getting up from the table. Once they had finished Sonny placed her plate in the sink like she had seen Lea and Cory do. They cleaned up the kitchen then went back into the living room.
They sat together in the living room and watched tv together. Sonny had fallen asleep on the couch. Lea covered her with a blanket and turned the volume on the tv down a little. Lea woke her at 9 and said "Do you want to go to bed?You seem really tired."Sonny rubbed her eyes and nodded as she stood up with the blanket still wrapped around her. She had felt Lea cover her with it and was kind of comforted by it. Lea and Cory followed her upstairs and waited for her to get changed. She came out of the bathroom and climbed into bed. Lea smiled at Sonny as she saw the little girl wearing the pajama's they had gotten for her. They had stopped at a clothing store on the way home. Sonny had nothing when they adopted her so they bought her a few pairs of clothes also. Once she had crawled into bed Lea tucked her in and said goodnight. She leaned down to kiss Sonny on the head gently. The little girl didn't pull away but she didn't look up at Lea either. Cory gave her a kiss on the head and said goodnight to her also."If you need anything our room is right down the hall."Lea added before she headed towards their room. Cory followed her and sat down on their bed. He waited for Lea to come out of the bathroom then he went in to get changed. He came out a few minutes later and climbed into the bed. He layed down next to Lea and took her in his arms. She cuddled up against him and fell asleep right away. He listened to her breathing then eventually fell asleep also. He couldn't wait to get to know Sonny more. He promised himself that he would be there for her no matter what.