Mrs. Henry the lady who ran the foster home, seemed to be on the phone with someone. Chris made her aware they were going to see Logan. Mike held back so he could listen to at least Mrs. Henry.
"No, look I can't sell. These children they need me. I have to go." She slammed the phone, and Mike pursued on to the room where Chris sat with a little boy.
The little boy had light brown hair with bangs that covered just above the boys dark brown eyes. It reminded Mike of Chris' dad a little bit. Chris and him were playing with blocks.
She looked so happy playing with Logan, and Mike felt so bad for her not being able to give him the home she wanted to.
"Hey Mikey. Over here." Chris called waving.
Mike broke from his thoughts and made his way over to the two. The boy looked up at Mike very puzzlingly.
"Who are you?" The boy said, poking at Mike's leg.
"This is my best friend Michael Vincent. Mike this is Logan." Chris said.
Mike smiled. She thought of him as her best friend? They haven't seen each other for days. Maybe it was so Logan felt a sense of comfort around him.
Logan smiled. "Well come play."
Mike laughed as the little boy pulled him down next to them. They played with him all afternoon, the little boy was very interested in bugs, space, and science things. Mike and Chris would talk to him about their parents jobs.
By the time, it was time to go, Mike had completely fallen in love with the little boy. It was a weird thing to say definitely. But he felt like Chris wanted that little boy so badly, and now Mike wanted him too. That's when he came up with the idea.
The little boy almost had tears forming in eyes. "I get to see you tomorrow right?"
Chris gave the boy a big hug. "Of course Logan."
Then Logan did a surprising thing, he walked over and gave Mike a hug around his legs. Mike bent down, returning the hug and whispered. "I'm going to come too. Everyday, I promise."
Logan beamed, and as they left Chris turned to her friend. "What did you say to him?"
Mike smiled looking at the floor. "Just that I would be here everyday. Even the days you have class."
Chris went to go pull up the car when Mike turned to Mrs. Henry sitting at the desk. "I have a question."
The lady seemed bright and happy. "What is it sir?"
"How long does it take to become a foster parent? And after that, how long does it take to foster? And then to adopt?" Mike asked not stopping for a breathe.
"Well, sir. Usually about 3 weeks. Then if the child, the child's social worker, and the fosters agree, usually within about a week you could foster. And then 6 months to adopt." Mrs. Henry smiled.
"Can I get an application to become a foster parent?" Mike asked.
The lady went to the other room and came back handing a paper to Mike. "Thank you. Tomorrow."
Mike took one more look in the window towards Logan, and then went out to the car.
Chris and Mike came back the next day, she asked him about the paper. He said it was something for work. That he had to get copied after they visited Logan.
They walked in and Mike handed the paper to Mrs. Henry. She smiled towards him. "Do you know which child you plan on fostering by any chance?"
Mike turned toward Chris who was playing with Logan, already and then barely looking back at the lady, smiled. "I'm going to help Chris bring a better home for Logan, by fostering him with her."
Mrs. Henry laughed. "You are quite the boyfriend aren't you?"
"I'm not her boyfriend." Mike stated, turning back towards her.
"You should be, she likes you I see. Chris has been coming here for 6 months, and she hasn't brought anyone here but you." Mrs. Henry laughed.
"I don't know. She's at least talked about someone hasn't she?" Mike asked.
"There was one guy, that came asking for her though." Mrs. Henry said with a nod.
"See. She doesn't like me that much. I found out about this place yesterday." Mike relieved almost.
"He was a Zeke or Zack. Zack was his name. And she talks about a Mason a lot. Friends of hers?" Mrs. Henry said almost a bit concerned.
Mike's relieve came too quickly. "No, Zack's her brother. Mason her cousin."
And with that, Mike went back into the room, where this time, Chris sat with Logan reading a story. Logan's eyes started drifting off. Mike stood in the doorway and just watched as the little boy fell asleep.
After the boy was fully submerged in sleep, Chris waved him over. Mike quietly tiptoed over to the two. Careful not to wake the 3 year old up.
"What is it?" Mike whispered.
"Do you mind, I have to go to the bathroom?" Chris whispered as well.
"Did you forget to go before we left?" Mike asked, and Chris nodded her head. Mike rolled his eyes, and before he knew it Chris was trying to stand up.
The only problem was that Logan was clinging on to her, it was adorable. Once she pulled away, Mike rushed to catch the little boy before he hit his head on his blocks.
A couple minutes later, Chris returned only to see Mike sitting in a chair, with Logan asleep on his lap, and Mike yawning as well.
Chris came over to them. "Maybe we should leave."
"What no! Mike protested, careful not to wake Logan.
"You said you had some paper to copy." Chris said, covering Logan's ears.
"Mrs. Henry let me use her copier." He said, tapping his empty right coat pocket.
Chris smiled, still covering the boy's ears, she said a bit louder "What are we going to do, he's asleep."
Mike clapped his hands, and he picked up Logan. He laid Logan's head on his own shoulder, and with many questions from Chris he walked out to Mrs. Henry's front desk.
Mike placed his hand on Logan's head. "Mrs. Henry, could we take Logan for the day?"
Mrs. Henry shifted, but she knew she could trust Chris. "I guess but have him here by 7 pm."
Chris eyed Mike, and he just clapped. Mrs. Henry smiled. "Do you need a car seat?"
Chris thanked her. "I have built-in ones, got them for my nephew, he's 8 now but I've had the same car for you know 6 years."
With that Chris pulled the car up, and Mike loaded Logan in the car seat in the back. He had put Jake, Parker's son, in one of these before.
"Daddy." The sleeping boy whined.
Mike kissed the top of his head, and whispered. "You're okay bug."
He went back into the passenger's seat next to Chris. He wondered if he should tell her now, and just decided it was the best time. "Chris can I talk to you about something?"
"What about Mike?" She asked, starting the car.
"You really love Logan, don't you?" Mike asked.
"Yes. Mike what's this about?" She was pulling out of the parking lot.
"Do you want to foster Logan with me?" Mike looked out the window as he said it.
"Do I want to? You mean you are willing to foster him with me?" Chris said, trying really hard not to take her focus off of the road.
Mike nodded. "Well yeah. He's a nice kid. And of course we'd have to move in together. I presume my place, since I have three bedrooms. But if you're up for it, yeah."
"Of course. Mikey if I wasn't driving I'd probably kiss you right now." Chris shrieked.
Mike thought back to when they dated in high school, well kind of. They went to prom together. Did she still kiss the same? Did he still kiss the same? Can you change how you kiss?
A small voice came from the back seat. "Chrissie, Mikey."
Mike turned back. "Yeah bug, we're right here. We're going on an adventure, you want to go on an adventure."
"Bug?" Chris said, turning her head.
"Yeah cause he's likes bugs. There something wrong with it?" Mike asked.
"No it's just. My dad used to call Parker, bub. I think it's cute." Chris laughed.
"What kind of adventure?" Logan asked.
"I was thinking, we go have lunch at the diner, go to the park, go back to my place and watch a movie and order in some pizza. Does that sound good to you?" Mike asked.
"Awesome." Logan clapped, fully awake now.
"What about you Chris?" Mike asked.
"Please, Chrissie, please." Logan said locking his fingers, and pushing out his lower lip.
"With the both of you on me, I can't say no." Chris laughed.
