Okay. Despite some rather rude reviews I have gotten I am continuing this story. I am also not going to change my writing style. If that bothers any of you, I'm sorry. No one is forcing you to read. I don't mean to sound like a witch here, but enough is enough. Now I am sorry if my writing doesn't please you, but like I said no one is forcing you to read. Now, enjoy! (:
I walked into the small Chinese restaurant Mason had picked out. The smell of fried rice almost made me want to gag. Mason was laughing and playing with his chop sticks. Cooper was playing right along with him. I smiled and approached them. Cooper looked up.
"Hey Char." He said. I sat down next to him.
"Cooper. I have something I want to tell you." I began. Cooper nodded.
"Dad. I'm going to go to the bathroom." Mason said and left to give us time.
"I want to adopt Trenton." I said. Cooper grinned.
"That's great Char." He said happily. I smiled and we kissed.
"When can we sign?" I asked.
"Well they have to screen us and all this junk and if they approve then we can have him." Cooper said.
"Did you already file?" I asked suspiciously. Cooper glanced around.
"Yesterday." He confessed.
"Cooper!" I exclaimed. He shrugged.
"I couldn't let him die alone!" He defended.
"When do they screen us?" I asked.
"Friday." He said.
"This Friday?" I asked.
"Yep." He said.
"What time?" I asked.
"Two." He said.
"Cooper our appointment is at ten. You got lucky." I said as Mason returned to his seat.
"You know I have to be back by eight right?" Mason asked. Cooper nodded.
"I know bud." He said. Mason picked up his chopsticks and began to eat his rice. I turned my nose the other way to avoid the barf factor.
"Coop. I should go." I said and stood.
"Why?" Cooper frowned.
"I need to finish up some stuff at the hospital." I lied. Cooper nodded.
"Okay see you later Char." He said. I smiled and kissed him before walking out of the building. Once outside I breathed in the fresh air and the nausea died.
Friday
Cooper and I walked into the practice together. We separated at the nurse's station.
"See you in two hours." He said. I nodded. Addison came over to me carrying several charts.
"Hey. You're still coming at eleven right?" Addison asked. I nodded.
"Yep. We'll be there." I said. Addison nodded and turned to leave. She turned quickly back around.
"Don't you have the screening with the social worker today to see if you get Trenton?" She asked. I nodded.
"At two." I said. She smiled.
"Well good luck. I called the adoption agency today, I applied for a baby." She said. I smiled.
"Well good for you." I said. "I hope it works out for you." I said. Addison nodded.
"Me too. But anyway, see you in two hours." She said and walked off. I smiled. Sam came by.
"Hey Charlotte. Good luck today. Trenton's a good kid. I hope you get him." He said.
"Thank you doctor Bennett." I said. Still hadn't forgiven him for being a jerk about Addison wanting a kid. I grabbed a chart from the desk and made my way to my office. My phone went off almost as soon as I sat down. I answered.
"Charlotte King speaking." I said.
"Dr. King. We need you at the hospital immediately. It's Mason and Erica." Dr. Shepherd said. I pulled on my coat and got there as soon as I could. Mason was being stitched up by a couple of doctors but perfectly fine. Just a broken arm and a few cuts on his face. His mom had died in brain surgery and he was not taking it well. Cooper was sitting next to him explaining that she had a tumor that had caused her to pass out behind the wheel and there was nothing they could do for her. Mason seemed to understand but the kid had still just lost his mother regardless. I entered his room after the doctors had left.
"Mason. I know that you haven't known me very long, so if there are any relatives that you would rather live with you can. Okay bud?" Cooper said. Mason nodded.
"I want to live with you dad." He said. Cooper nodded.
"Okay bud. We can do that. But you know Trenton?" Cooper asked. Mason nodded.
"Well, he's going to live with us too." I said. Mason nodded.
"Trenton's cool. But I thought he lived in the hospital." Mason said confused.
"No. He's only here because he's sick and there is no one to take care of him." Cooper explained. Mason nodded.
"Make sure you tell my aunt that I don't want to live with her. I want to live with you." Mason said. Cooper nodded.
"I will." He said. "Do you want some food?" Cooped asked. Mason nodded. "Okay bud. I'll be back." He said and left. Mason sighed and leaned back onto his pillow. He tilted his head up toward the ceiling and a single tear slid down his cheek. It turned into sobs. I went over to him and lifted his upper body up. I slid my arms around him and held on tight.
"Shh. Mason. It's going to be okay. I've got you. We've got you." I soothed and stroked his hair.
"Thank you Charlotte." He choked out. I smiled and continued to hold him until he fell asleep. Cooper came in with some food a few minutes later. I was still curled up holding the sleeping Mason. Cooper sat the food down on the tray and sat down on a couch. He put his head in his hands and cried. My pager went off and I quickly silenced it.
"Coop. It's Addison. I have to go. Page me if anything happens with Mason." I said. Cooper nodded. I carefully sat Mason back on the pillow and walked out of the room. I arrived at the practice ten minutes after eleven. Addison didn't seem mad at all that I was late. She was just waiting patiently.
"Hey Charlotte. I am so sorry about Mason." She said. I nodded solemnly.
"Me too. I love that kid, I never wanted this to happen to him." I said and laid down on the table. I pulled up my shirt for Addison and she began the ultra sound.
"There's your baby. It looks very healthy." Addison said. I smiled. Cooper and I had made life. It was all surreal to me. How could we have created something so perfect? When we were just ordinary people who make mistakes.
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