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A/N: Thanks for the reviews, here's the next chappy for you, sorry it's been a few days, I had to baby-sit my baby nephew Auston. He's 23 months. To clear up some confusion, Shelby and Jess want to change their name from their REAL dad's name too; they despise him for leaving them when they were little. In my last chapter I said 'HIS' name, meaning their father AND their step-dad. Sorry I didn't make that more clearer, should of put more description in it. Okay, on with the next chappy. Enjoy!
A/N: By the way, I just realized that from Emer's story to my story, I completely changed how Shelby, Jess, and Danny's mom is portrayed as, and how her character is written, so I'm mentioning that now, to not confuse people. I change where she stands with them totally. Sorry for any confusion! Once again, enjoy!
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Shelby and Jess sat there frozen in fear that their only true 'mom and dad' would turn them down. Shelby started getting second thoughts. Taking on 3 troubled teenagers WAS a gigantic task. Who was she kidding?
Peter looked over at his wife and looked into her eyes for a possible hint of what she was thinking. All he saw was the look in her eyes, and that was all he needed. He grinned at her as she got teary eyed as she realized the truth.
" I never thought that I'd wake up this morning and have 3 children of my own by dinner time!" Sophie said, bursting into tears, pretty much sealing the answer.
"You want us?!?" Shelby proclaimed, shocked. Jess let the tears fall.
"Absolutely." Peter answered, grinning with his own tears in his eyes. He leaned over and hugged Shelby. She held onto him extra long while Sophie hugged Jess.
"Thank you." Jess whispered to them both. She was now feeling like she wasn't lost anymore. They talked about the legal issues and what they'd have to do. After about an hour, they left holding hands.
"We have to tell everyone in a special way. Especially since we're surprising Danny with the news." Shelby said, thinking about her twin bro.
"How 'bout at group tonight? Think you can hold out till then?" Sophie said as she walked between them.
"I'll probably yawn sleep till then anyways. Can you stay with me Shellie? I've barely seen you." Jess said in a tiny voice. She looked to Sophie.
"Sure. We're doing a short hike anyways. You couldn't come cause your still healing." Sophie mentioned. So Jess and Shelby snuggled together on Shelby's bed asleep in 5 minutes when they got to the girls cabin. Jules tip-toed in to get her jacket and saw them. She grabbed her camera and snapped a picture. When she tip-toed out she whispered.
"Go see your sisters Danny. They're adorable." Juliette commented as they waited for everyone to gather for the hike. Danny with Scott tagging along snuck in and saw them asleep.
"We're the luckiest guys on the planet, bro." Scott whispered as they grinned then snuck back out. About 2 hours later, they got back and the girls plus Danny quietly went back into the girls' cabin.
"See, they're still asleep. Now, c'mon we have chores like in 15 minutes. The sooner we start them, the sooner we're done, the sooner we eat dinner, and then we get to die sooner from food poisoning." Daisy quipped as she dropped her stuff off.
"I'll be there in a minute." Danny said, grabbing a chair and leaning back in it right next to his sisters.
"K. Don't say I didn't warn you." She said following Jules out. He sat gazing at his sisters, a sense of relief that they seemed so peaceful. Before he knew it, he drifted off to sleep propped up in the chair, his hand slightly holding Jess's hanging hand. About 25 minutes later Peter came in to tell Danny 'what for' for not being at kitchens when he saw them all sleeping. He gazed a moment at them as Scott came in looking for Shelby.
"Now, isn't that a picture..oh..here." Scott said as he found Jules camera she left next to the bed.
"Let'm be Peter. I'll take his slack." Scott said.
"He could sleep ANYwhere!" Scott stated, remembering a time when he'd drifted off in school in the oddest position.
"When you've lived on the streets that long, it's no wonder. I'll have Soph get them when the foods being served." Peter whispered, following Scott out. Just before serving, Sophie went over to Peter.
"Where are the 'siblings'?" she asked, using the new nickname they had received by a girl in the Ridge Runners group that stuck.
"OUR kids are all snoozing in the girls cabin. Why don't you go get them for dinner?" Peter said smiling. Her eyes lit up when he said 'our' and she went off to get them. When she got there, she got teary eyed at the cute site. She went to her 'oldest' and rubbed her softly on the shoulder.
"Shel..sweetie, wake up." she whispered. Shelby mumbled and fluttered her eyes open.
"Hey, how 'bout some dinner?" Sophie asked, pushing a stray strand behind her ear.
"Dinner? It's DINNER? How long did me and Jess sleep?" Shelby whispered, stretching carefully.
"Almost 3 hours..and Danny about 45 minutes. You guys are adorable." Sophie nodded towards him. Shelby looked over and smiled evilly.
"Allow me." She said in a mischievous voice. She leaned over Jess and cleared her throat.
"What? No more food? They ate ALL of dinner WITHOUT telling Danny? That's just..WRONG!" Shelby said playfully causing Danny to nearly fall out of his chair and look around sleepily.
"No more?!" he mumbled sleepily. Then he saw Shelby giggling and Sophie shaking her head and laughing.
"That's.not nice.Shel..not funny." He grumbled as he straightened himself out and stretched.
"Wake squirt out of her slumber. I'm hungry." He said poking Jess. She wiggled closer to Shelby's shoulder and grumbled.
"Hurrmphd." She mumbled. Danny and Shelby got evil grins and started poking her gently, making her fidget all over.
"K! M-up! Stop it! Ma!?" she cried out sticking out her lip.
"That's enough guys. Leave her be." Sophie said, smiling at Jess's comment. They all helped Jess up and they slowly made it to dinner.
"They're alive! Los hermanos es vivo!" Auggie teased when he saw them come over.
"Yeah, the Terrible Twins got to me." Jess said taking a slow seat. Shelby and Danny just grinned.
"Ahh, I'll be your twin Jess. I'm not gonna let them gang up on you." Scott said winking at her. She just giggled.
They ate dinner, Shel and Jess eyeing each other with a look like they couldn't hold it any longer. Especially to Danny. Finally after they ate they gathered in the lodge by the fireplace for group. They first had an 'I want' then just before they broke, Peter got everyone's attention.
"Just a sec..we've got an announcement to make." Peter said smiling at Shelby and Jess. Shelby instantly got pink cheeked and teary eyed when she glanced over at Sophie.
"You wanna tell them..or do you want me to?" Peter asked looking over at Shelby. Shelby wasn't sure so she looked up to Sophie. Sophie nodded at her encouraging her to go ahead.
"Go ahead Shel." Soph murmured getting teary eyed already. This behavior from them was causing the group to sit frozen and silent.
"Um..well, Sophie and Peter..are GOING to have..th-three new children. Of their own." Shelby started off.
"Your adopting some kids Captain?" Daisy immediately asked.
"Yeah." Was all Peter said, not giving it away.
"Yeah, and.we're, me, Jess, and Danny, are getting our names changed." Shelby next said, letting everything sink in. Especially when Danny sat fixed on her. She went on.
"To, to..Scarbrow." she finished, smiling big time, tears in her eyes as she waited for everybody's reactions.
"Wait! There're three of you! They are adopting the 'siblings'!" Juliette squealed out, jumping up and down in her seat.
"Yep. Peter and Sophie are adopting us." Shelby said, nodding her head. She looked at Danny to find his eyes flowing over.
"I'll- I'll have parents now?! A mom AND a dad? Them?" he mumbled full of emotion. Shelby and Jess just nodded smiling. They all hugged then, Scott holding on to Shelby, very happy for her.
"That'll be the first name change, but not the last for you." He said smiling down at her.
"Oh, I'll keep my name, It'll just be Shelby Scarbrow-Barringer." She said confidently.
"That's so amazing. You guys are too good to be true." Danny said, still in shock.
"It's true. You most definitely deserve it." Peter said patting his back. Everybody had happy tears in their eyes.
"It'll take a couple weeks, but it's possible. Both girls already have grounds to divorce from their mother. It's just a matter of paperwork." Peter said as they trudged to bed. Scott gave Shelby an extra long good night kiss, so happy to see her this happy.
"Shoot, I'D want to be adopted with you, except then we'd be related and that's just too weird for me." He joked holding her tight.
"I love you soon to be Shelby Scarbrow." He whispered, wiping her happy tears away.
"Love you, cowboy." She replied back. She wasn't sure what heaven felt like, but she was pretty sure she was close to it. She had everything she ever wanted now.
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A/N: Hope you liked that one! Review and tell me what you think. Also, I'm not a lawyer or work for any legal place, so I'm not sure how long an adoption like this one would take, so I just guessed and went for what I knew. Don't forget to review! thanx!
A/N: Thanks for the reviews, here's the next chappy for you, sorry it's been a few days, I had to baby-sit my baby nephew Auston. He's 23 months. To clear up some confusion, Shelby and Jess want to change their name from their REAL dad's name too; they despise him for leaving them when they were little. In my last chapter I said 'HIS' name, meaning their father AND their step-dad. Sorry I didn't make that more clearer, should of put more description in it. Okay, on with the next chappy. Enjoy!
A/N: By the way, I just realized that from Emer's story to my story, I completely changed how Shelby, Jess, and Danny's mom is portrayed as, and how her character is written, so I'm mentioning that now, to not confuse people. I change where she stands with them totally. Sorry for any confusion! Once again, enjoy!
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Shelby and Jess sat there frozen in fear that their only true 'mom and dad' would turn them down. Shelby started getting second thoughts. Taking on 3 troubled teenagers WAS a gigantic task. Who was she kidding?
Peter looked over at his wife and looked into her eyes for a possible hint of what she was thinking. All he saw was the look in her eyes, and that was all he needed. He grinned at her as she got teary eyed as she realized the truth.
" I never thought that I'd wake up this morning and have 3 children of my own by dinner time!" Sophie said, bursting into tears, pretty much sealing the answer.
"You want us?!?" Shelby proclaimed, shocked. Jess let the tears fall.
"Absolutely." Peter answered, grinning with his own tears in his eyes. He leaned over and hugged Shelby. She held onto him extra long while Sophie hugged Jess.
"Thank you." Jess whispered to them both. She was now feeling like she wasn't lost anymore. They talked about the legal issues and what they'd have to do. After about an hour, they left holding hands.
"We have to tell everyone in a special way. Especially since we're surprising Danny with the news." Shelby said, thinking about her twin bro.
"How 'bout at group tonight? Think you can hold out till then?" Sophie said as she walked between them.
"I'll probably yawn sleep till then anyways. Can you stay with me Shellie? I've barely seen you." Jess said in a tiny voice. She looked to Sophie.
"Sure. We're doing a short hike anyways. You couldn't come cause your still healing." Sophie mentioned. So Jess and Shelby snuggled together on Shelby's bed asleep in 5 minutes when they got to the girls cabin. Jules tip-toed in to get her jacket and saw them. She grabbed her camera and snapped a picture. When she tip-toed out she whispered.
"Go see your sisters Danny. They're adorable." Juliette commented as they waited for everyone to gather for the hike. Danny with Scott tagging along snuck in and saw them asleep.
"We're the luckiest guys on the planet, bro." Scott whispered as they grinned then snuck back out. About 2 hours later, they got back and the girls plus Danny quietly went back into the girls' cabin.
"See, they're still asleep. Now, c'mon we have chores like in 15 minutes. The sooner we start them, the sooner we're done, the sooner we eat dinner, and then we get to die sooner from food poisoning." Daisy quipped as she dropped her stuff off.
"I'll be there in a minute." Danny said, grabbing a chair and leaning back in it right next to his sisters.
"K. Don't say I didn't warn you." She said following Jules out. He sat gazing at his sisters, a sense of relief that they seemed so peaceful. Before he knew it, he drifted off to sleep propped up in the chair, his hand slightly holding Jess's hanging hand. About 25 minutes later Peter came in to tell Danny 'what for' for not being at kitchens when he saw them all sleeping. He gazed a moment at them as Scott came in looking for Shelby.
"Now, isn't that a picture..oh..here." Scott said as he found Jules camera she left next to the bed.
"Let'm be Peter. I'll take his slack." Scott said.
"He could sleep ANYwhere!" Scott stated, remembering a time when he'd drifted off in school in the oddest position.
"When you've lived on the streets that long, it's no wonder. I'll have Soph get them when the foods being served." Peter whispered, following Scott out. Just before serving, Sophie went over to Peter.
"Where are the 'siblings'?" she asked, using the new nickname they had received by a girl in the Ridge Runners group that stuck.
"OUR kids are all snoozing in the girls cabin. Why don't you go get them for dinner?" Peter said smiling. Her eyes lit up when he said 'our' and she went off to get them. When she got there, she got teary eyed at the cute site. She went to her 'oldest' and rubbed her softly on the shoulder.
"Shel..sweetie, wake up." she whispered. Shelby mumbled and fluttered her eyes open.
"Hey, how 'bout some dinner?" Sophie asked, pushing a stray strand behind her ear.
"Dinner? It's DINNER? How long did me and Jess sleep?" Shelby whispered, stretching carefully.
"Almost 3 hours..and Danny about 45 minutes. You guys are adorable." Sophie nodded towards him. Shelby looked over and smiled evilly.
"Allow me." She said in a mischievous voice. She leaned over Jess and cleared her throat.
"What? No more food? They ate ALL of dinner WITHOUT telling Danny? That's just..WRONG!" Shelby said playfully causing Danny to nearly fall out of his chair and look around sleepily.
"No more?!" he mumbled sleepily. Then he saw Shelby giggling and Sophie shaking her head and laughing.
"That's.not nice.Shel..not funny." He grumbled as he straightened himself out and stretched.
"Wake squirt out of her slumber. I'm hungry." He said poking Jess. She wiggled closer to Shelby's shoulder and grumbled.
"Hurrmphd." She mumbled. Danny and Shelby got evil grins and started poking her gently, making her fidget all over.
"K! M-up! Stop it! Ma!?" she cried out sticking out her lip.
"That's enough guys. Leave her be." Sophie said, smiling at Jess's comment. They all helped Jess up and they slowly made it to dinner.
"They're alive! Los hermanos es vivo!" Auggie teased when he saw them come over.
"Yeah, the Terrible Twins got to me." Jess said taking a slow seat. Shelby and Danny just grinned.
"Ahh, I'll be your twin Jess. I'm not gonna let them gang up on you." Scott said winking at her. She just giggled.
They ate dinner, Shel and Jess eyeing each other with a look like they couldn't hold it any longer. Especially to Danny. Finally after they ate they gathered in the lodge by the fireplace for group. They first had an 'I want' then just before they broke, Peter got everyone's attention.
"Just a sec..we've got an announcement to make." Peter said smiling at Shelby and Jess. Shelby instantly got pink cheeked and teary eyed when she glanced over at Sophie.
"You wanna tell them..or do you want me to?" Peter asked looking over at Shelby. Shelby wasn't sure so she looked up to Sophie. Sophie nodded at her encouraging her to go ahead.
"Go ahead Shel." Soph murmured getting teary eyed already. This behavior from them was causing the group to sit frozen and silent.
"Um..well, Sophie and Peter..are GOING to have..th-three new children. Of their own." Shelby started off.
"Your adopting some kids Captain?" Daisy immediately asked.
"Yeah." Was all Peter said, not giving it away.
"Yeah, and.we're, me, Jess, and Danny, are getting our names changed." Shelby next said, letting everything sink in. Especially when Danny sat fixed on her. She went on.
"To, to..Scarbrow." she finished, smiling big time, tears in her eyes as she waited for everybody's reactions.
"Wait! There're three of you! They are adopting the 'siblings'!" Juliette squealed out, jumping up and down in her seat.
"Yep. Peter and Sophie are adopting us." Shelby said, nodding her head. She looked at Danny to find his eyes flowing over.
"I'll- I'll have parents now?! A mom AND a dad? Them?" he mumbled full of emotion. Shelby and Jess just nodded smiling. They all hugged then, Scott holding on to Shelby, very happy for her.
"That'll be the first name change, but not the last for you." He said smiling down at her.
"Oh, I'll keep my name, It'll just be Shelby Scarbrow-Barringer." She said confidently.
"That's so amazing. You guys are too good to be true." Danny said, still in shock.
"It's true. You most definitely deserve it." Peter said patting his back. Everybody had happy tears in their eyes.
"It'll take a couple weeks, but it's possible. Both girls already have grounds to divorce from their mother. It's just a matter of paperwork." Peter said as they trudged to bed. Scott gave Shelby an extra long good night kiss, so happy to see her this happy.
"Shoot, I'D want to be adopted with you, except then we'd be related and that's just too weird for me." He joked holding her tight.
"I love you soon to be Shelby Scarbrow." He whispered, wiping her happy tears away.
"Love you, cowboy." She replied back. She wasn't sure what heaven felt like, but she was pretty sure she was close to it. She had everything she ever wanted now.
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A/N: Hope you liked that one! Review and tell me what you think. Also, I'm not a lawyer or work for any legal place, so I'm not sure how long an adoption like this one would take, so I just guessed and went for what I knew. Don't forget to review! thanx!