After a chat with the Nurse about their decision, she phoned social-services and they immediatley rushed-over to the hospital to ask Adam and Kirsty a few-questions about their reasons for adopting etc...

Adam led them all to his Office as they chatted. Jess and the Nurse remained with Lucy in the Nursery.

"Hello Guys, my name is Andrea, I'm just gonna ask you a few quick questions to maake-sure that you're suitable as new-parents to Lucy. So, are either of you two-parents already?" Andrea asked.

Kirsty nodded with a smile. It took Adam a little-longer to respond at the thought of Harry, but he soon got-over the bad-memories and smiled at Andrea.

Kirsty took a quick-glance at Adam to make sure that he was okay. "Uh, yes, we both are." She soon replied, turnign back to face Andrea.

"Well, that's a good-start. How old are they?"

"Well, Nita, my daughter, is 13..." Kirsty trailed-off, unsure as to whether Adam would explain about Harry or not.

"And Harry, my son, was...IS two...he died about a year ago..." Adam trailed-off sadly.

"Oh I'm so sorry, if I'd have known...I'd..." Andrea apologised.

"No it's fine, really. Look, can we just move-on to the next-question?" Adam asked.

"Of-Course, so why do you wish to adopt Lucy?" Andrea questioned, and Kirsty took over the speaking.

"Well this is going to sound a little-strange, but basically, Adam's ex-wife's, ex-husband, brought his daughter and his partner into the hospital after a bus-crash...while he was here, he planned an assault on Adam, and is now in prison for it. But his partner, Dianne, couldn't cope on her own with baby-Lucy, and when Dianne left Lucy outside fo the hosptial, I suggested-it to Adam..."

"It was hard for me at first..." Adam began as he took-over from Kirsty. "What with Harry dying just over a year-ago and everything, but things are okay-now, and Kirsty and I have agreed to adopt Lucy."

"So you've chosen to adopt Lucy because you don't want to see her go into care, is that correct?"

"Yes." Adam and Kirsty both said simultaneously.

"Alright, well I'll just see both of your files, but so far, so-good, and I'm hoping to allow Lucy to go-home with you, only for one-night, just to see how you two and your daughter Nita, gets on with her. Does that sound okay to you both?" She asked happily.

Adam and Kirsty both smiled at each-other widely. "Yeah it does." Adam replied.

"Great, well let me just check a few things over, then I'll come and find-you." Andrea told-them.

"Okay, Thanks Andrea." Kirsty said gladly before taking Adam's hand as they left the room, allowing Andrea to sort a few-things out by herself. They didn't want to bug her about it too much, but they also didn't want to seem like they didn't care about this decision, because they did, they absolutely did. Adopting Lucy would be one massive-highlight for the couple.

"Are you ready for this?" Kirsty asked Adam as she squeezed his hand-playfully.

"As ready as I'll ever be Kirst." He replied quietly, which was unusual for Adam, implying that he wasn't really 100% ready for this just yet.

"Hey, you'll be fine Adam." Kirsty said, immediately noticing the un-certainty in Adam's voice. She took a step infront of him and faced-him, placing a hand on his chest and gently pushing him backkwards until he was leant against the wall.

"I know..." He trailed-off as he slipped his hands around Kirsty's waist.

"Are you sure you want to do this Ad?" She asked as she softly placed her cold-hands onto hos warm-cheeks.

"Kirsty we've been through all of this in different-situations. Yes I'm sure. I wouldn't be here if I wasn't..." Adam paused as he looked-down for a few-seconds before lifting his head back-up again. "Look, I'm sorry alright. I just wanna get this over-and-done with. Once Lucy is officially ours, then I'll be absolutely-fine, but I went through this whole 'not-knowing' business with Jess, and it's just bringing-up old-memories..."

"Okay Darlin'." Kirsty began quietly. "Listen you're bound to have days when all you can think about is Harry...but you need to remember him in a good, and positive-way. Alright Sweetheart?" Kirsty re-assured-him.

"Yeah, Yeah, Okay Kirst..." Adam said as he released a breath that he hadn't realised he had been holding.

"I Love-You Adam Trueman." Kirsty told-him with a sweet-smile, before she pulled-him in for a long-kiss, her arms now wrapping around his neck.

During the kiss, Andrea walked-around the corner. She decided not to interupt their moment, but just stood-back and smiled at them as she waited for them to finish-kissing. It was good-to-see that the two-possible future-parents were obviously very-happy together.

The kiss soon finished, and Andrea walked-towards Adam and Kirsty, who were still in each-others arms.

"It's always encouraging when the parents are as loved-up with each-other as they are with the baby, that's always a good-sign." Andrea told-them both. Adam and Kirsty both looked at each-other and smiled, before they oboth-giggled slightly at her comment.

"So are we having her for the night then?" Kirsty asked.

"I'm glad to inform-you, that yes, you are taking-Lucy-home with-you this evening." Andrea comfirmed with a beaming-smile. "You can collect Lucy from the Nursery as and when you are ready this evening. If there are any problems, any whatsoever, then call-me okay? Look here's my business-card." She suggested, handing Adam the small-card with her picture and her details on-it.

Adam and Kirsty both thanked Andrea beofre they looked-at-each-other lovingly in the eyes as Andrea wandered-off.

"So, where did we get to?" Adam said, a teethy-smile beaming from his face.

"Oh I think I can remember..." Kirsty trailed-off before she kissed-Adam again. Adam smiled as Kirsty's lips met his once-again and he kissed her back.

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