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Chapter Thirty-seven:
Michelle enters her office to find Edge there with papers in his hand. "Edge, what are you doing?' She sternly calls out.
Edge is at Child Services in a meeting with the boss, Susan. "So Edge, do you know why you are here?" Susan checks his file.
"I am here because Michelle assumed I did something bad. She ruined Jamie's birthday by having me escorted out. She messed with Jamie's second wish."
"Actually, that isn't 100% the reason. Part of the reason is that we have been watching you carefully. The only reason we have accepted your application to adopt Jamie is that she enjoys your company for the most part."
"Yes, we did have a little separation for a bit. A couple of days she didn't want to hang around me at all."
"Do you know why?"
"Nope, I don't know the reason." He still is unsure why she was MIA to him during those days.
"Maybe she will tell you now. You can come in now." Susan calls out for two people to come in. Jamie, with puffy eyes, who is carried by Michelle enters.
"Hello Edge." Michelle greets.
Jamie's face all puffy and sad breaks his heart. "Hello."
"Let me down Michelle." She instructs her. Michelle does the action, but she still has her hands on her shoulder. "Hello Edge."
He gulps that she is back to calling him is ring name. "Hello Jamie."
"The reason I was distanced for a couple of days is that I overheard I conversation you had."
"What? When?"
"It was the time I had to go to the bathroom. I returned early and overheard you."
"What did you overhear?" He doesn't recall her overhearing anything that cause the situation.
"I heard you say that nothing will get in the way of your revenge on Lita and Jeff. You were just using me to get your revenge on them." She acts brave even though it hurts.
He is shocked that she overheard that. "Jamie-"
"It is the truth. You didn't persuade Johnny, so you thought you could use me." She crosses her arms.
"No Jamie I-" He tries to lie again.
"Tell the truth." She yells out not wanting anymore lies.
Edge sighs knowing he shouldn't have tried to lie again. "Yes Jamie, in the beginning I was going to use you to get my revenge." He confesses.
"I can't believe I trusted you. Everyone warned me about you, but I gave you the benefit of the doubt. I gave you a second chance, but you failed me again." She stays strong.
"I am sorry Jamie. However, the more I visited you the more I grew to enjoy our time together. When I come to visit, my mind isn't on revenge, but on spending time with my Bumble Bee." He smiles.
"No, you don't have the right to call me that anymore." She commands. "I thought you cared about me. I guess I found out the hard way that you didn't."
"Jamie, please let me explain. No one has let me explain why I was in the office. Everyone is already assuming by my past." He tries to plead his case.
"You were in her office without permission. You left a beige envelope like Jeff and Lita got on my desk. With all that has happened, why weren't they assume?"
"You are right you shouldn't have to listen to my explanation." Edge sulks. Just as Matt predicted, he is going to lose Jamie.
"Yes I agree. Now excuse us we have paperwork to file." Jamie politely orders.
"Oh, what kind of paperwork?"
"I have decided that Michelle is going to adopt me only." She announces.
"Oh." He tries to stay strong. "Are you sure about this? You don't want to listen to my explanation or at least watch the video I left you." He suggests to delay the paperwork.
"You admit you gave the video to her." Michelle can't believe he actually confess to that.
"Of course I did."
"Mommy, let's do the paperwork tomorrow." Jamie doesn't want to hear anymore.
"Jamie wait, can you at least watch the video?" It hurts that Jamie already calls Michelle mommy. He knows that mostly nothing will not change her mind.
"Okay." She looks at Michelle who nods in acceptance.
"Let me get the DVD player for you to play the video." Susan exits.
"This won't change my mind." Jamie assures him.
"I know it won't." He sighs. He just hopes it will clear him for this situation.
"Here we go." Susan walks in with a DVD player and TV. "Are you sure you want to see this?" Jamie nods.
"Yes."
On the video it shows Edge fixing the camera. Jamie and Michelle don't think any of it yet. "Hello Jamie." Edge starts. "When you see this, well I hope you do, it will be the day after your birthday. I will be back home in Toronto, Canada. I hope you had an incredible rest of your birthday. I am sorry I couldn't stay for the cake. You probably have a stomach ache now for eating too much cake." Edge chuckles. "Anyways, remember when I told you I was going to adopt you in the future. Well, I got the approval along with another person. I don't know if you know it is Michelle; she is an awesome." Michelle smiles. "I was going to reveal the news when you went to bed, but I took a plane instead. Throughout this day, I have come to realize that I shouldn't adopt someone right now. I need to apologize and work on myself that is why I surrender my application so Michelle will adopt you. I know she will take care of you like I would. She is amazing going to juggle parenthood and the shelter at one time. Speaking of that, Michelle if you are missing my adoption paperwork, I shred them in your office before I left. Now there are no records in case I did change my mind. I will call Child Services to shred the papers as well. Jamie, you have changed my thought process and I thank you. You be good to Michelle and I hope to visit soon. Oh, I forgot there is one more present for the both of you in the drawer. I hope you two like it. Bye my Bumble Bell." He smiles trying to keep the tears at bay." The last thing they see is a picture of him and Jamie with big smiles on their faces.
Jamie and Michelle are in shock. They didn't expect this from him. They both look over to see Edge gone.
"Where did he go?" Jamie wonders looking around.
"I don't know, sweetie."
"I hope he didn't leave us again. I didn't get a chance to say goodbye." She starts to cry.
"How about we call him? Maybe you can catch him before he boards a plane." Michelle suggests.
"I don't have his number." She sniffles.
"I do." Michelle dials the number before she passes it to Jamie.
Jamie wipes her tears as she waits. "He is not answering." She says.
"Just wait." She assures her with a smile.
"Hello." Edge sniffles out.
"Mr. Adam." Jamie calls out relieved that he picked up on the very last ring.
"Hey, you called my Mr. Adam." Edge chuckles.
"Of course, where are you?" She smiles sweetly.
"I am on my way to my place to get my supplies. I thought it would be better if I left as you watch." He explains.
"Without a goodbye?" She questions.
"I thought it would be easier this way."
"No it isn't, you stay at your place." She commands. "I am coming to say bye." She sternly authorizes.
"Yes Miss Jamie." He salutes.
Jamie giggles. "Seriously, please stay until we come."
"Come to the airport instead of my place."
"Okay." She will take what she gets. "I will see you soon."
Michelle and Jamie head to the airport after explaining everything to everyone. They are surprise by his tactics.
"Where is he?"
"I don't know." She looks around as well.
"Are you two looking for someone?" Edge asks them.
They both turn around to see him staying there. "You stayed." Michelle lightly blushes.
"I am still going, but I want to properly say goodbye to Jamie." He smirks.
"Well Jamie, I will be over there if you need me. Take your time." She starts to walk.
"Where are you going?" He holds Michelle's hand to turn her around. "I need to say goodbye to you as well. I have only known you for a short while, but you have also affected my life."
"Well goodbye Edge." She speaks acting like him leaving is not affecting her.
"Oh no I have another way to say goodbye." He cups her cheeks and kisses her briefly. "I hope to see you soon." He pecks her hands.
Michelle blushes as she smiles. "Darn, I should have brought my camera." Jamie snaps her fingers.
"Luckily, I have a phone with a camera." Edge takes out his phone. "Group picture." Edge is holding his phone as Michelle cuddles into him, Jamie in the middle with Michelle and Edge's arm on her shoulders. "Smile." Edge captures the moment.
"Let me see." Jamie automatically asks excited for the picture.
"Here." He bends down to show her.
"Wow, we look like a beautiful family." Jamie compliments. This makes Michelle and Edge nervous.
"Well, I better head to my gate before they call. I will see you soon Jamie." He hugs her.
"Yes you will, but you will call once in a while, right?" She requests.
"When I need someone to make me smile, I will call." He proposes.
"Good." She accepts giving him a deep, tight hug.
"You have a safe flight home." Michelle lightly orders.
"I will just take care of her." He pecks her hands once more.
"You know I will." She promises.
Edge picks up his bags and heads for the gate. "Wait." Jamie calls. She runs to him. "I have something for you."
"What is it?"
"It is my antenna hat. It will help you remember both of us." She hands it to him.
"I won't forget about either of you." He takes the antenna hat before giving her another big hug.
"Please come back soon." She whispers.
"I will." He promises. They both watch as Edge walks away from them for now.
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