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Chapter 4

December 13th, 2012

Cory and Lea were standing outside Ryan's office. Cory was holding Lea's hand as he knocked on the door. They heard, "Come in."

Cory and Lea walked in the office. Cory asked, "Can we talk to you for a second, Ry?"

Ryan smiled and said, "Of course. I am always open to talking to my golden couple. How is the married life treating the two of you?"

Lea smiled and squeezed Cory's hand. She told him, "It is great. The two of us have something we want to talk to you about."

"You aren't pregnant are you. We can work around that. The two of you are going to be great parents."

Cory said, "Lea isn't pregnant. We are adopting two little girls. They are going to be with us just in time for Christmas. They are two and six. Their names are Olivia and Sophia. We were wondering if it would be okay if we had a week off to bond with them. It is going to be hard for them to go from a foster home to us. I know we have filming to do a couple of days before Christmas and right after, but we just hoped we could get a week."

"I don't see a problem with that. The two of you are going to be great parents. The two of you take a week when you get them and get to know them."

Lea told him, "Thank you. We were hoping we could bring them to the set with us. Sophia is in school, but Olivia isn't. we don't want to leave her with a nanny. The girls have been in a foster home most of their lives and have been taken care of by people who aren't their parents. We don't want to do that to them."

"You are more than welcome to bring her. I am looking forward to meeting these little girls. I consider you guys to be family. We have been working together for quite some time. I know these kids are going to be special. You can bring them to the set whenever you want to. They will always be welcome. Maybe Olivia can be my little helper."

Cory laughed and said, "That sounds like a plan. I know Lee and I are going to have our hands full, but something told me that we needed to adopt. I am glad we are. These two are so cute. They are good kids."

"Don't worry about anything. I'm sure the two of you are going to be fine. Just let me know if I can help."

Cory and Lea smiled as they left his office. They were happy that he was ready to help them out and see their kids on the set. Things were all falling into place. Both of them were happier than they knew what to do with.


Dianna and Lea were out for their normal Monday night dinner. It was the two of them had each week to get away from the world and just have some girl time.

Lea asked, "So, how are things going?"

Dianna bashfully said, "Mark asked me out."

"No way! You are going out with him, right?"

Dianna bit her lip. "We are going out tomorrow night. I am kind of excited. I don't know what to feel about this. I am surprised it took up this long."

"I am really surprised that it took you this long. I saw it at least a year ago. This is so great. The two of you are good for each other. I can definitely see it."

"Lee, it is just so unreal."

"No, it isn't."

"How are you doing? What are you feelings? You and Cory are facing a huge change in your life."

"Di, I know of this is spontaneous and a little crazy, but it with Cory. I can't see myself doing this with anyone other than him. I can just see it in his eyes that he wants to have kids. I just wish we can the time to have our own kids. I want nothing more than to have a little Cory running around. We just don't have the time. I want to give him a kid that looks like him at some point, but we are going to have our hands full with Sophia and Olivia. They are perfect. They are going to be amazing little Monteiths."

"They are going to be great. I can't wait to meet them. I know what you are doing. They are going to be there for you and Cor. The two of you are going to be a great mom. I really can't wait to see Cory with a kid. I think I am more looking forward to when they grow up and he had to give them the talk or tries to chase away their boyfriends."

Lea laughed. "He is going to be a great dad. I can't wait to see him with them. I know it is going to be natural for him. I am more worried about myself. I don't know how I am going to get used to being a mom, but I am ready to have that added to my job title. I know they have been through a lot, but I can't wait for them to call me mom."

"It will happen sooner than you think."

"I guess you are right. I just don't know. I want to be a good mom. The two of them haven't had a mom or a dad for so long."

"You will be a great mom. Cory will be a great dad. The two of you have nothing to worry about. I just can't wait to see the two of you in family mode. You are going to be a perfect family."

"Thanks, Di. I just hope you and Mark will be there for them too."

"Of course. We are going to be the best aunt and uncle they could ever want. If things don't work out with Mark and I, we are still going to be friends. You and Cory are our best friends. That isn't going to change. We are just going to see if this is going to work out. We are still going to be working together and everything."

"I still think the two of you are going to have something. I predict you are going to come to Christmas together as in together together."

Dianna laughed. "You are awesome. Lets get to eating. We have more talking to do, momma to be."

Dianna and Lea spent the rest of the night chatting and catching up on each other's lives in the last week.


Cory and Mark were sitting in the living room of Cory and Lea's house. Mark said, "Man, I am going on a date with Dianna tomorrow."

Cory paused the game and said, "Dude, you can't just say something like that because I beating you."

Mark laughed. "I'm not. We are really going out tomorrow. I finally talked her into going on a date with me. Is it a pansy move if I am nervous?"

"No way! You are telling me that the Saw is nervous about going on a date? This is a whole new thing. This is unreal. I can't believe you are saying that you are nervous. The lady's man is nervous about a date with Dianna."

"You don't have to point this out to me. Di is special."

"She is. What took you so long to get to this?"

"I don't know. I just finally got the courage to do it."

"I am going to say you are going to be together by Christmas. I call it."

"I don't know. That would be cool. So, what are thinking, daddy?"

Cory laughed. "I can't wait for Lea and I to have them. I always wanted kids that looked like me, but we don't have the time for a pregnancy and a newborn. I may be going on location for movies and I wouldn't be here for Lea if she needed something. I would love to have natural born kids with her, but that isn't in the card right now. I am just glad we can help out these girls. They have been through so much and they are only two and four."

"You are going to be a good dad. You don't have anything to worry about. I know those girls are going to love you. I am so going to be Uncle Mark whether you like it or not. Those girls are going to be so spoiled."

"They are. They are going to have more aunts and uncles than what they know what to do with. I am sure they are going to love it. I can tell Lea is nervous about the whole thing, but she is excited, too."

"How are you feeling about it?"

"I'm kind of nervous, too. What if I screw something up?"

"Look at it this way, they are potty trained. That is something you don't have to worry about having on your shoulders."

Cory laughed. "I guess you are right there. My weak stomach can rest easy for the time being."

"Heck yes, man. You really have nothing to worry about. You and Lee have got this is the bag. Both of you are great with kids. These girls are going to be great and you are going to do fine. You best let me meet them before everyone else."

"Well, we will have to see what we can about that. We are supposed to get them on the 20th. The first couple of days we are going to do things just the four of us. One night we will have to have you and Di over. Christmas Eve we are going to take them to church. My mom, Marc and Edith are coming to meet them and spend Christmas with us. Then the old cast is coming on Christmas like we do every year."

"I am really looking forward to meeting them. You and Lee have talked about them so much I feel like I know them already. What do they look like?"

"Olivia is so tiny. She can't be more than 25 pounds. She has blonde curly hair. She loves singing and I am sure she is going to love dancing. Her birthday is on Valentine's Day. She is so sweet. Sophia is going to be tall. She has dirty blonde hair. She is probably forty pounds at most. She is so skinny. She loves ballet and gymnastics. She is clumsy like me. I can only imagine how she does in ballet and gymnastics, but she likes it. That is all that matters. She has a beautiful voice, too. Her birthday is in June."

"You already sound like a proud dad. You have that under control. Just remember that we are all here if you need anything."

"Thanks, man. Lee and I are so lucky to have some great friends."

"Lets get back to this game before your ball and chain gets home. I want to finish this and eat some pizza."

"Sounds good man." They started the game where they left off and had the guy bonding that they sure was going to change once Cory and Lea had adopted the girls.


Lea walked in the house with her purse on her shoulder. She said, "Cor, I'm home!"

Cory said, "I'm in the living room."

Lea walked in the living room. She plopped down on the couch next to him. She kissed his cheek and asked, "How was your guys night, babe?"

Cory smiled and said, "It was good. It is always nice to get to spend some time with Mark. How was your girls' night?"

"It was good. So, what do you think about Mark and Di going out tomorrow night? I know he talked to you about it."

Cory laughed. "I am saying that they will be together here on Christmas."

Lea laughed. "I told Dianna the same thing. I really think they are good for each other. I can't wait for the girls to be with us, but I am going to miss having nights with Di like this."

"We will still have them. They just won't be every week. How about you watch them when Mark and I have our nights and I'll watch them when you want to go out with Di? It is all about compromise."

"That sounds like a plan. Is it weird that I am looking forward to makeovers and sleepovers with a two and four year old?"

Cory laughed. "No. that just means that you are going to be a great mom. Is it weird that I am looking forward to being woken up in the morning by two little girls jumping on our bed?"

Lea giggled. "I think that is precious. You are going to be a great dad. Lets go get some sleep, hubby."

"I am all for that, wifey." Cory picked Lea up bridal style and carried her to their bedroom. She giggled and peppered his face with kisses the whole way there. They knew they were going to be okay no matter what came their way in the future.