Chapter Nine

All at once

Norman watched Rita sleep, shocked and amazed by the news they just received from the doctor. He could not believe how blessed he was after going from foster home to finally being adopted. Norman wanted an everlasting growing family to love and cherish forever. Now he has it with Rita.

While Norman sat at her side, taking her hand, he told her a story of how he always wanted a family with her. And started retelling the story of how they got their twins Samuel and Ruth.

One Year Ago

Norman waited for their caseworker to arrived with their child at the Denver state child foster care center. Rita was pacing back and forth. Norman was sitting his twitching and shaking. Norman and Rita's nerves of being parents were setting in. All the questions and doubts of them being parents started to flood their minds.

But all doubts and fears seem to fade all at once when their caseworker came with their children as the caseworker introduced them,

"Mr. and Mrs. Dorman, I introduce to your twins Ruth and Samuel."

Rita rushes into Samuel and Ruth arms, kissing telling them,

" I love you already, and I am so happy to be your mother finally."

Norman stands frozen in time. He never thought this moment come. But now that it has all, he could stand there, watch his wife Rita shower them with love. Once Rita notices that Norman has yet to embrace the twins, she asks a big favor from her children.

"Your daddy is nervous as you and I are, but sometimes he is hard tome sharing his love and joy because he was adopted too like you. So if you want to, can make daddy feel better by hugging him because I am sure he will return the hug."

Rita lets them go and prays that the twins would go towards Norman and embrace him with love. Rita knows the Norman already loves their children just as much as her. He needed a little push to express that love to them.

The children slowly walked towards Norman. He takes a deep breath, leans down to their eye level. Norman says,

"Hello, I am Norman Xavier Dorman; I am your daddy. I hope you like me as much as I do."

They smiled and chuckled as Samuel replied,

"We're nervous too, but we like already just for adopting and keeping us together."

In unison, Samuel and Ruth lean into Norman's arms as they hug, and as Rita knew, Norman returns the hug to these children, and Rita joined in all as well.

"And They were finally a family," Norman said, ending the memory story for Rita as they woke to grasp his hand, telling him,

"Thank you for the story. We are blessed, aren't we."

"We are my sweet Rita." Norman kissing his on the forehead then quick on the lips

"We should get Shane and tell her the good news."

"Oh want to tell Shane and Oliver together. I hope he makes its home for Shane's sake. Can you go check on her for me."

"I will"

Norman leaves as he blows a quick kiss goodbye to looking for Shane, hoping to wait with her. And Rita can make the news on Rita's surprising condition.