"Houses become homes because of your 'yes'." -Unknown

When Jennifer and Beatrice return home, they pick up Ronan from Penelope's house. The first thing that Beatrice does is hug him and apologize for leaving, but he's not mad at her. He forgives her immediately. As Beatrice sighs and looked over at Jennifer, who's holding Rylie, it's then that Beatrice realizes how truly blessed she is. She knew it before because of Ronan, and then being blessed with Jennifer stumbling upon her as she was in labor with her daughter. Even though Beatrice knew this, it wasn't something that she had really and fully grasped. It was more like something in her head that was just grazing it, but it hadn't sunk in yet. Now it had sunk in.

-Two days later-

The day is finally here. Jennifer, Beatrice, and Ronan are standing before a judge. A judge that will decide the fate of Beatrice, Ronan, and ultimately Rylie too. Ronan is so excited. He hasn't stopped talking about being adopted for the past two days. Jennifer is happy, but she's containing herself a little better than Ronan. But Beatrice, she's nervous and scared. She doesn't know why, because it's never happened before but she's afraid that the judge will deny Jennifer's adoption request.

"Okay. It's lovely to see you all here." The Judge spoke as she looked at Beatrice, Ronan, and Jennifer. Rylie was behind them being held by Penelope.

"It's good to be here, Your Honor." Jennifer replied respectfully

The Judge smiled and gave a nod. She turned her attention solely on the teen, "So Beatrice, why do you want to be adopted?"

And just like that Beatrice was rendered speechless. 'What do I say?' She thought.

"Um...Your Honor, I've only once in my entire life had a real mom but then she sent Roe and I away. It was only recently that I learned why. She had Huntington's disease, and what I think is that she didn't Roe and I to see her when it got bad. She sent us back out of love, but this isn't about her. This about my mom now." Beatrice explained, "JJ is a good person. She's a role model for and for Roe. She's teaching how to be a better mother to my daughter." She paused and laughed, "Funny thing. That's actually kind of how we met. I was in labor with my daughter Rylie. JJ heard me scream. She could have ignored me and kept going. Most people would have, but she stopped and she called 911. She rode with me in the ambulance and for my medical bills out of the goodness of her heart, and she didn't have to. Heaven knows that I wasn't nice to her. She never gave up on me no matter how hard I pushed her away. In my mind that's the definition of a mom, because that's what she is. She's my mom. I just need you to make it legal."

"Okay." The Judge said. She focused on Ronan now, "Ronan, why would you like Miss Jareau to adopt you?"

Ronan furrowed his eyebrows, "Because she's Mama. She loves me. She would do anything for Bee-Bee and I." He paused, "For my whole life it was just Bee-Bee and I. Bee-Bee was practically my mom. Sometimes she still acts like it. I don't want her to get adopted without me. We come as a package deal. That's what Bee-Bee would always say. If you want one, you get us both."

The Judge nodded and looked over at Jennifer.

Jennifer knew what was coming. She didn't need the Judge to say anything.

"Your Honor, Beatrice and Ronan have brought me a great deal of joy. I know that they probably would say that I saved their lives, but truthfully they saved mine. I don't know how I would have made it through these last few months without them." Jennifer explained as tears streaked down her face. She placed her hand on her very noticeable baby bump, "They are my babies just as much as the little boy growing inside me. Except they didn't grow inside my stomach. They grew inside my heart and isn't that where it really counts."

"I have three adopted kids of my own." The Judge admitted, "And that is precisely where is counts. I see no reason not to grant the adoption." She stamped the papers and then had Jennifer, Beatrice and Ronan come up and sign their names.

As the adoptive parent Jennifer had to sign it, but so did Beatrice and Ronan. The kids had to sign the adoption papers, so that it was on record that they had consented to the adoption.

When everything was final and legal, Jennifer hugged her two kids as she felt the baby kicking.

"Whoa! Mama, he's kicking me." Ronan exclaimed with a big smile

Jennifer smiled, "He is. How does it feel?"

"It's like you have a little alien, but when he's born he'll look how Rylie did when she was born five months ago." Ronan disclosed

"Yeah. He will." Beatrice agreed. She smiled at her mother, "I finally have a mom."

Jennifer shook her head, "Not finally. You always had a mom, it just took me a while to find you."

"It might take a year, it might take a day, but what's meant to be will always find it's way." -Unknown

Hope you enjoy. Comments are greatly appreciated.

This is the last chapter. I've enjoyed writing this story, and I will be writing a sequel to it just not right away.