Couples Laughter: Casey and Serena

A/N: Okay, this chapter and the next 2 are going to be little filler type chapters because I am having writers block on this story. This one is with Casey and Serena, then Alex and Olivia, and then a little bit with the Benson boys and the Cabot girls.

An alarm clock blasted off in Serena's ear. She groaned and reached across her sleeping lover to turn the blasted thing off. She sighed and buried her face back into Casey's neck. She was startled for the second time, however, as the alarm on both cell phones went off. Her lover shot up, bashing Serena's head in the process. Her undeterred lover didn't notice until after the infernal things were turned off. Casey turned to Serena and smiled sheepishly.

"Sorry babe, my bad," she whispered in her husky 'I-just-woke-up' voice. She kissed the top of the blond head and stretched. Serena's eyes travelled over her form, longingly wishing that the alarm hadn't went off. The two got up to eat breakfast (instant waffles, fruit, and orange juice/coffee) before heading off to take quick showers.

Forty minutes later, the two emerged from their 'short shower' and started the internal debate on what to wear. Serena decided first, pulling black jean shorts and a pale pink tank top on, pulling her hair up into a bun. She looked over at the still-naked form of Casey and smiled feraly, thinking off all the things she could do to the young woman in front of her. While her girlfriend was off in 'fantasy Casey land', said redhead managed to pull on dark blue jeans and a light purple tank-top. She pulled her hair into a high-ponytail and turned around to face her lover. She frowned when she saw the distant look in her eyes. She creeped behind her and poked her repeatedly until she snapped out of it. Serena smiled at her.

"So, when do we have that appointment with Lauren?" she asked, pulling on comfortable shoes.

"Noon," the redhead replied, trying to remember all the information Alex had told her. Lauren Calloway was Alex's mother's brother's oldest daughter. She ran an orphanage twenty minutes from their apartment. She had light brown hair and the Cabot blue eyes. She had no problems with same-sex couples and had called yesterday saying that she had a brother-sister pairing for the two of them to meet. Those were the only details she had gotten from her on the phone. She pulled her shoes on, grabbed her keys, purse, and cell, and pushed (literally) Serena out the door and to their car.

The two lawyers went around town, doing little things to waste time until they actually had to meet Lauren. During this time, the two managed to get their dry-cleaning, a few groceries, a video for Nate and Luke, and started the drive to Friendly Orphanage. They entered the brightly lit room and went up to the receptionist, a bubbly teen girl popping bubbles.

"Names?" she asked, smiling brightly. The redhead's eye started to twitch lightly.

"Serena Southerlyn and Casey Novak," Serena replied. The brunette at the desk smiled and checked her list, directing them to Lauren's office. The couple nervously held hands and waited for the tall brunette to enter the room. They only had to wait five minutes before the frazzled brunette walked in. She sat in front of the couples and smiled at them. She had a file in her hands.

"Okay. Here is the file on the Donovan siblings. There are three of them; Shayla, Phaedra, and Samuel. Shayla's 15 and the little twins are 3. Here is the file on them," she said, handing them the folder. Serena opened it up, revealing a picture of three children. Kneeling in the middle, there was a tall, graceful looking girl with auburn hair and shining green eyes. On her right side sat a little boy with blond hair and bright blue eyes. On her left, a little girl with curly blond hair and blue-green eyes. They turned to read the little paragraphs of each kid.

Shayla Chelsea Donovan- Age 15. Birthday March 25.

Shayla is protective and watchful of her younger siblings. She loves to read and is often alone, not attempting to make any friends, yet is very kind and intelligent. She has worn glasses since she was 8. She can cook and is interested in soccer and Martial Arts. Plays the trumpet and guitar. Speaks Italian and Spanish.

Phaedra Nicole Donovan- Age 3. Birthday July 6.

Phaedra is the shy twin and is almost always with her brother. She hangs around Shayla a lot, hoping to become just like her. She likes to play with dolls, and carries her stuffed pig 'Tony' around everywhere. She is small for her age.

Samuel Robert Donovan- Age 3. Birthday July 6.

Samuel is the more outspoken twin. He's not overly loud though. He is always with Jenna but plays with the other kids in his age bracket as well. He carries around a stuffed tiger, Stripes', everywhere. He is small for his age.

Serena nodded to Casey, showing her approval. Her redhead smiled in response. They turned to Lauren.

"We see no problem," Casey said happily. They went to hand Lauren back the folder but she told them to keep it. She pulled out a few forms.

"Ok. You both have steady incomes, a house, transportation, a support system, and have passed the background checks. All we need to do is let you meet the Donovans and do the home study. It should only be a few weeks. In this time, you need to have bedrooms ready for them, a few outfits, and some toys for the younger ones. I'll call you with the date for that. Would you like to meet them?" she asked. The couple nodded and let Lauren lead them down the hall and into the playroom. They looked around and immediately spotted Shayla. At her feet sat Samuel and Phaedra. Casey and Serena walked over and smiled at them lightly. Shayla stared at them for a few seconds, taking in the joined hands and nervous smiles. She smiled a little and nodded before going back to her reading. The twins looked at her with caution. Casey sat down beside them and smiled softly. Phaedra glared at her for a moment before breaking out into a smile. She handed the stunned redhead Tony and laughed delightedly at the little show she put on with Samuel. Serena sat beside Shayla.

"Hello. I'm Serena Southerlyn. What's your name?" she asked the teen.

"Shayla Donovan. But then again, you knew that. What do you do?" Shayla responded in a quiet tone, glancing at the blond out of the corner of her eye. She saw Serena look at her with shock and smiled slightly.

"I'm the Manhattan Deputy Bureau Chief," she replied. Shayla gestured to the redhead playing with the twins.

"That's Casey Novak, the ADA for the Manhattan Special Victims Units. Do you like to cook?" Serena said. She saw Shayla's green eyes light up as she nodded.

"We'll get along just fine then. If you ever cook, don't let Casey in the kitchen. She burnt cereal one time," the blond mocked whispered, causing the redhead to scowl and pinch her leg. Shayla smiled at this.

A little while later, Casey and Serena said goodbye to the Donovan children and left. They were both nervous and excited, making plans and enlisting their friends and family's help to make this go right.

A/N: Hope you like this!