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Chapter Thirty-Four:

"What is the news you have for us?" Lita asks. Jeff treat Lita and Joan to a nice dinner at a fancy restaurant for their announcement.

"You have to wait until after dinner?"

Joan walks towards him to use her charm to persuade him to tell him. "Do I have to?" She pouts. "You can at least tell me, right?" She snuggles up to him.

"You have been showing her some of your tricks, haven't you?" Jeff chuckles.

"I don't know what you are talking about?" She acts confuse.

"Yes she did, daddy." When she says 'daddy' it pulls on his heart strings. "Can you tell me now I won't tell mommy?" She pouts even deeper while she lays her head on his chest.

Jeff almost gives in until he sees Lita's expression change to a surprise face. He knows that this is all a trick to get him to reveal the announcement. "I am sorry sweetie you have to wait." He looks into her eyes.

"Please." She tries one last time.

"No sweetie." He kisses her forehead.

"Fine." She gets off his lap to this time sit on Lita's lap. "I am sorry mommy."

"It is okay, princess. At least we tried, right?" She assures her that it is no trouble.

"That is right." Joan snuggles into Lita for their final tactic to get the news out.

"Jeff got the approval from Child Services. I get to live with him now." Johnny blurts out.

"What?" Lita and Joan call out.

"Johnny." Jeff glares at him. He should have known that Johnny is not aware of their tricks yet.

"I am sorry they look so sad." Johnny apologizes.

"Thanks Johnny." Joan smiles as she sits back in her chair.

"Thanks for what?"

Jeff lightly hits his head. "Johnny, they tricked you."

"No they didn't." He refuses to believe that.

"Okay they didn't." Jeff gives up right away.

"You two wouldn't do that, right?" He looks at the girls with a pure innocent look. It is his time to use his charm to make them sad that they tricked him. "Mom, you won't do that your baby boy?" He pouts now.

Lita's heart strings are pulled at his words and tone. "Come here baby boy." She waves him to sit on her lap. "I am sorry for tricking you." She kisses his cheek.

"So daddy was right?" Lita nods her head. "Why couldn't you two wait?"

"I guess we should have been patient. So, is it true that Jeff got the approval for you to live with him?"

"Yes it is. Daddy wanted to celebrate both of our approvals."

"I am a man of my word." Jeff includes.

"That you are." Lita smiles having it meaning more than one situation. "How about we start to eat now? We don't want the food to get cold."

After dinner, they all head to Jeff and Johnny's house. They are going to continue their family celebration there. They start with some movies and popcorn. Just as they are all snuggled in, they doorbell rings.

"Who is that?' Lita inquires.

Jeff shrugs as he forgot about his conversation with Matt. He opens the door to have Matt indeed there. "Matt?"

"Hey brother, I am back for our serious conversation." He says nervously.

"Oh right I forgot about that. Everyone is here I don't think they want you here."

"This is really important it is about Edge's plan." He states.

"Edge's plan for what?"

"His revenge. He wants to ruin both of you. He doesn't care if Johnny and Joan are hurt in the process. He is going to use Jamie to have her show Child Services the video; the one I sent you."

"What?" He can't believe that he is going to how a child that video on purpose.

"Baby, who is at the door?" Lita joins him. "Oh Matt." She rolls her eyes in an annoying matter. "What do you want." She speaks in a rude tone.

"Hi Lita, may I enter?"

"No, not after what you sent us last time. Our children watch it and Joan cried out for me frighten by it. We had to explain to them what and why we were making those noises." She crosses her arm.

"Princess, how about you take our children in my bedroom. You can watch a movie while I talk to my older brother." He suggests wanting to hear the plan.

"You are going to invite him in." She is shocked that with everything that has happen he is going to give Matt another chance.

"He has some information considering that Edge is going to use Jamie for his revenge on us. He is going to use the video." Jeff explains what he knows so far.

"Fine, but after that he is gone back home by himself." She stomps away to the living room to bring them to the bedroom.

"What does she mean by that?"

"You are not going to bring Edge, right?" Matt shakes his head. "That is what she meant I think." Jeff ponders to cover up his lie. He told Lita that as soon as he calls his parents they will stay with him for a week. She approves the idea with what happen with Edge before.

"Okay." He isn't convinced of that explanation. For now, he will accept it because they are more important events to discuss.

"Come in, do you want something to drink?" Jeff offers.

"No thank you. Jeff, I am sorry for not being supportive of your relationship with Lita and the adoption. I know now that I haven't I treated her like she is supposed to be treated. It just hurts that you were the person that got me fired. Edge and I had a common enemy which was the mystery person. When I found out it was you, I wanted Lita to feel like I felt; betrayed. Plus, I also still wanted to make Lita hurt, devastated, and heartbroken for cheating on me. I knew I needed Edge to make that happen since I couldn't be near you two. However, he became too revenge seeking that no one would get in the way of his revenge. Jeff, that news that I am going to be an Uncle, when you officially adopt Johnny, was exciting and very hurtful. The hurtful part is that I had to hear it from Edge. Mom didn't want to even call me to inform me of the news. That hurt me that we have grown so far apart." He expresses.

"What does this have to do with Edge's plan?" He is glad that Matt figured out that he has changed and now starting to be his brother again, but this is about Edge's plan.

"Right." Matt accepts that this time is not for apologizes. He has information that can help to outwit Edge. "Umm… Edge was going to hang out with Jamie today. He is going to show her the video. He assumes that she would go to Michelle to persuade her that you two are going to be bad parents."

"Is that all?" Jeff is not giving Matt much appreciation for the news.

"No. Before Jamie, he was going to use Johnny to get to you two. He was going to persuade him that you were mean. Edge wanted Johnny to sabotage the adoption. I don't know if he succeeds or it is still on going. I assume it failed with the Jamie situation."

Jeff ponders that Johnny could be in trouble if he denies the offer. "Where is Edge right now?"

"I don't know. After I heard the plan, I left. I didn't want to be part of the plan anymore. Oh but I do know where he is staying. Also, I don't know if you guys noticed, but before the restraining order, Edge was living across from Lita's house." He reveals.

"He was living across from us." He doesn't want to believe that he was that close to them all the time.

"Yes, he was tracking your ins and outs there. When you dropped Johnny to the shelter, he was waiting for you to leave so he can persuade Johnny."

"I stayed all night because I got a text saying 'make sure Johnny is safe before you leave.' That made me concern for his safety which cause me to stay all night. Plus, I saw a text before of me and Johnny at sleep country."

"Yeah about that." Matt rubs his neck.

"That was from you." Jeff can't believe that they didn't go with their first instinct.

He nods. "Both of them were. After you express your compassion about adopting Johnny, I reconsidered. I knew I went too far and started to analyze everything. I know when you are serious about something. Yes, I tease and push your belief, but this time I pushed too hard. I knew you wouldn't take them seriously if they were coming from me. I wanted to help you be ahead sof Edge, so I text your phone. The picture I knew Johnny would see and made him paranoid about Edge since his conversation was still fresh in his mind. I had revenge take over me, but I trying to get back to my old self. I want you to be proud of me again." Matt honestly expresses.

"I want that too. I want Johnny to see his Uncle around for him to play with." Jeff admits. "When you get back to your normal self we will be waiting to get a hug from your baby brother."

"Thanks man. One more thing, Child Services knows what Edge is doing. They know everything until now. If he does anything else, they need to know." Matt advises.

"I will. I will see you soon."

"Yup, hopefully back to my former self."

"You will. Oh Matt, what Lita really meant was that mom and dad are coming here for a visit. When you get there, they will be on their way here."

"Oh!" He is surprise by that information. "Child Services is okay with that."

"Yup, I asked them. They want to meet Johnny." He leaves out the part on with Edge terrifying their parents.

"Well, that is good. Mom and dad will be pinching his cheeks in no time." They both laugh knowing it is true.

"See you. Tell Lita that I am sorry."

"I will see you." He opens the door as Matt exits.

"Do you believe him?" Lita speaks out when the door is close.

"In some way I want to, but there will always be something off about it. We just have to wait and see." He walks towards her. "So, where are our children?" He pecks her.

"They are watching some cartoon about a guy named Arnold." She tells him.

"So we have some time alone." He smirks.

"Nope you know the rules. Plus, you mister have to call your parents, so they can come visit our children."

"And I have to call Michelle. Go with them and I will meet you afterwards." He kisses her before he heads to the kitchen. Lita just shrugs and heads back to Johnny and Joan.

Next day, Edge is at the shelter. He has his plan all ready for today to get his revenge. Yesterday, he didn't get a chance to go visit Jamie since she was out again. He knocks on the door with the same woman answering it from before.

"Hello Edge, are you hear to see Jamie?"

"Yes I am. Do you know who I am?" He is surprise with never been introduced to this woman before.

"Michelle help me figure it out who you were a few days ago. Jamie is helping the younger children with puzzles."

"Do you know if Michelle is here? I want to speak to her about something first."

"I think she is in her office." She informs him.

"Thank you." He journeys to Michelle to see Jamie look at him. He waves hello as she just watches him pass by.

"Hello." Edge greets when Michelle approves that he can enter.

"Ah Edge you wanted to speak to me."

"Yes, I have some questions."

"Sure, what are your questions?"

"How long do you need to know the child to consider adopting them?" Edge asks seriously.

Michelle almost spits out the water she just drank. "Usually they choose a child and have a probation time to see how they connect." This concerns her that he might want to adopt Jamie before she does. "Are you planning to adopt Jamie?"

"Maybe down the road I will. Right now I am not ready to be with Jamie by myself. I have a lot of thoughts in my mind that might affect me taking care of her."

"That is very responsible of you." She is impressive by his kind side. "Anything else you need to talk to me about?"

"I want Jamie's party to be at a restaurant. Can I take her to some restaurants to have the party there? She will choose." He hopes she accepts.

"I don't know that is up to her. Just a tip, she usually wants me there for the party. If it is at a restaurant I can't come with being in charge of the shelter."

"That is alright, how about having bed time at 11 pm?" Edge remembers Jamie ask to ask Michelle about the length of the party.

"Yes, she can have the party until 11 pm." She accepts again.

"And one more thing, the restraining order said I have to be 200 meters away from Jeff, Lita and Jamie. Can you ask if they could lift the order for Jamie's birthday?"

"I can try." Michelle utters.

"Thank you. If you need me I will be with Jamie." Michelle sighs as he exits. As he continues her work, her phone rings.

"Hello."

"Michelle, this is Susan from Child Services. I just want confirmation that you want to adopt a child from your shelter."

"Yes I do." She speaks excitedly.

"I see. Do you know that you may have to get someone to help you manage the shelter if you do?"

"Yes, I have a person here that I am orientating to see if she is the perfect fit. I want the rest of the shelter to be in good hands.

"That's great. Just a warning, you will have to go through all the same procedures. There are no favours since you work at a shelter."

"Yes I agree."

"I will come down to talk to Jamie about being adopted tomorrow."

"Okay she will be ready."

"Michelle?"

"Yes."

"Good luck, you deserve to have a child."

"Thanks Susan."

"Hello Jamie." Edge joins her.

"Hello Edge." She greets back still mad at him.

"I have good news Michelle accepted to have your party until 11 pm."

"That is great, Edge." She smiles to him.

"Is something wrong? Did I do something wrong?" Edge asks more concern about Matt's words.

"I am just tired. I had an exciting today yesterday."

"Oh, maybe I can come back tomorrow when you are more rested." He offers a bit hurt on the inside that she is not happy to see him.

"That would be good. Thank you for my food and clothes. I appreciate you getting the one I want." She gives a bigger smile.

"Of course, you have been important to me these past few weeks." He honestly reveals. "I have been fond of you since I first meet you. When you say I have been your favourite part of your day, it pulls my heart strings."

Jamie sees the Edge she knows from before the conversation she overheard. "I was telling the truth."

"I know I will see you tomorrow."

"Yes you will." Jamie gives him a hug. "Truth time, sometimes I wish you would adopt me to be my father." She whispers.

Edge gulps as he looks at the envelope in his hand.

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