Let Me Call You Sweetheart Chapter 5, Page 45

Lee was ecstatic! "Rosie! Rosie! Where are you?"

Lee hung up the telephone and pushed back his chair. Running excitedly towards the back of the office he heard Rosemary calling, "What's going on Lee?"

Lee grabbed Rosie and gave her a big kiss as he swung her around. "Lee, what got into you?"

"We are going to be Paul's parents! I just hung up the phone with Lillian and we have been approved to adopt Paul. We have to give our paperwork to a judge, and who do we know is a judge? Bill!" Lee could hardly get the news out fast enough.

"Lee! Really?" Rosemary was thrilled. "How soon can we do this?"

"As soon as we talk to Bill!" Lee looked around. "Where's Paul?"

"I left him with Elizabeth to play so I could work on the Valley Voice newspaper."

"How much more do you have to do? We have to tell Paul." Lee said.

"I know he'll be excited! This is what we all have been hoping for! Lee, do you want to go home and tell him now?"

"Let me run over quickly and talk to Bill first. You finish up what you're doing on the paper. When I get back, we'll go home and talk to Paul, all right?" Lee suggested.

"Sounds like a grand idea, but don't take too long. I can't wait to tell our little guy!" Rosemary grinned.

Bill was happy to hear the good news. His friends had been wanting to start a family and if he could be part of making this happen, he was more than ready. "Sure Lee, get the papers from Lillian, and I'll be right on top of getting this settled for you all."

When Lee ran back with the good word from Bill, Rosemary was ready to leave. Within minutes they were knocking on Elizabeth's door and asking for Paul. Rosemary knew something was up when she saw their faces. They told her why they were there early and Elizabeth gave Rosemary and Lee both big hugs. "This is just great news for all of you!"

Paul heard the commotion and looked up and saw them hugging. He left Jack playing while he ran over to see what was going on.

"Paul, we heard from Miss Lillian and she said she has the approval from the agency where she picked you up from. Our papers to adopt you came through approved. Do you know what that means?" Lee asked Paul as he squatted down next to him.

"I think, that means you are going to be my dad, and Mrs. Rosemary is going to be my mom?" Paul asked with a hopeful look etched on his face.

"Yes sir! This means that Judge Bill is going to get everything ready to make it official that we will all be a family soon!" Rosemary hugged Paul tightly.

Paul squealed in delight and clapped his hands. He ran over to Jack and told him, "Jack, Jack, they are going to be my mom and dad!" as he pointed to Lee and Rosemary.

Jack looked clueless but was smiling and joining in the clapping and laughter! Elizabeth stood there astonished as she was so happy for her friends. "Paul is so lucky to have you both as his parents. What a blessing this is for all of you!"

Rosemary and Lee saw Nathan as he was walking back to his house from town, so they stopped to tell him the good news. Nathan congratulated them and watched as they told everyone that passed on the road. Then they hustled back into their home to get warm and celebrate.

When Nathan went inside his home, he shared the news with his Ma and family. "You watch, and Rosemary will get pregnant soon after the adoption is finalized." Emily smiled with a nod.

"That's just a wives tale Ma! They've been trying for years already." Nathan scoffed.

"All right, wait and see," Emily winked as she continued to rock and crochet, "mark my word."

"Okay, okay. Ma, Jesse was very happy to receive your stew, dumplings and apfelkuchen. He said that your cooking and baking is the best.

"He'll be happy when Minnie opens the Cafe back up then Minnie's cooking will be the best." she laughed.

Faith and Carson talked on their way home after checking on Clara and Michael. "Honey, we need to celebrate our engagement, don't you think?" Carson asked Faith.

"That's all right darling, as long as you are home with me, that's all that matters. I love you so much." Faith looked at Carson as she reached forward for a kiss. Carson was very happy to oblige.