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Chapter Thirty-Nine:
"Jeff, Lita, what can I do for you?" Susan asks as she enters her office. After breakfast, Jeff called Child Services to book an appointment. Luckily enough it is a slow day at the office.
"We have, I don't know if it is an issue, to speak to you about." Jeff tells her.
"Did you guys break a rule?" She doesn't see any reason beside that to discuss about.
"No, it is not about the rules, well we don't think it is."
"Okay, I am not following the problem here."
"Susan, you know our careers. We told you that we were on a break from that."
"Yup, you said that your time off will end when your probation is up. You two plan to have your parents take of them while you two are gone."
"We are still with that plan, but what happen if our boss called us to come back at month early." Jeff wonders.
"I guess you have start all over when you come back." She speaks seriously.
"Johnny and Joan will be able to be adopted by then." Lita wonders not wanting to lose both of them.
"That is correct." She reveals sadly. She knows how much they all mean to each other.
"Okay thank you for your time." Lita gets up and just leaves.
"Jeff, is that the reason for the meeting?"
"Yup, we got a call from the head boss to return next Monday."
"You two considered going."
"We both know that we can't reject the idea. However, we both don't want to lose Johnny and Joan. Lita is mostly sure she wants to stay with them for a year." He reveals to her.
"How do you feel?"
"I want to stay more than anything. However, Vince gave me a favour and I feel like I owe him one."
"What do you mean?"
"I wasn't supposed to be in one of the storylines. I called him to ask if it is possible to insert myself in. He approved it being it is best for the storyline. Now he is asking me to return to be in a storyline that benefits everyone. I feel like I owe him one."
"I still don't why." She thinks that this often happens with their line of work.
"If I didn't get involved then I wouldn't have realized how great and special Lita is. I wouldn't get to be with her. I would miss out on everything that I love, which includes Johnny, Joan who I love at my own. Those are some reasons why I feel like I owe him to return."
"Maybe you can return and then Lita can return in a year." Susan suggests.
"I don't know it might give mixed signals with the fans. We left as a couple and now I return by myself. I don't think it is the storyline Vince wants."
"Usually that is the procedure, but I might strike a proposal." She smiles. This is the bad part of her job. With their guidelines and procedures, they take children from homes that are perfect for them.
"What do you mean?" He is confused usually they are strict with their rules.
"I notice that no one would care for Joan and Johnny more than you two. I propose that Joan stay with Lita's parents and Johnny stay with your parents."
"My parents are in North Carolina." He wants to split them apart.
"Johnny can't stay with Lita's parents because the adoption is separate. If you two filed a duel adoption or are married, it can be arranged."
"A duel adoption will take more time."
"That's right."
"Do you mind if I call them so we can all discuss this as a family?"
"Definitely." Jeff exits to bring Lita, Joan, and Johnny inside.
"Hello Joan. Hello Johnny." Susan greets.
"Hello Susan." Johnny greets happily. He has meet her from last time, but Joan hides behind Lita's leg unfamiliar with her.
"Sweetie, this is the head of Child Services. She is the one that will make it official for me to adopt you." Lita explains.
"Hello." Joan greets quietly.
"Please, all of you take a seat as we discuss this situation." She offers. Joan cuddles up to Lita on her lap as Johnny gets comfortable on Jeff's lap. "I think Jeff and I came up with a solution that you all might like." She starts.
"What is it?" Lita wonders.
"I suggest that if you two have to go back to work that Johnny would stay with Jeff's parents and Joan with Lita's parents." Susan continues.
"You mean to live in different states." Johnny asks.
"Yes, Jeff's parents are in a different state." She clarifies.
"Can't Johnny live with us?" Joan questions not him separated.
"Not in this situation, Jeff and Lita applied for single adoption. Since it is not official we can't." She speaks sadly.
"This is all your fault." Johnny retaliates to Jeff with this news. "Why didn't you apply together?" He crosses his arms.
"Johnny, that would take longer for the probation period to be completed. Are you willingly to wait a year or more for completion?" She informs him.
"A year?" Johnny wonders.
"Yes, we would have to look into Jeff and Lita's relationship to make sure it is strong and safe. We have to monitor their relationship before we even have you two to join them. If that would be the situation, you would have to start from when they would return again. That might take a few more years."
"I don't want to wait that long." Joan pouts.
"You don't have to because they applied for separate adoption. It is quite quicker with everything separated."
"How long would it take until we can be a family again?" Johnny questions quietly. He is upset on being by himself in a different state.
"It would be until Jeff gets back or when they get married, whichever comes first." Susan explains.
"So you agree that they should return?" Johnny hopes she says no.
"It is not my decision Jeff explains some reason to return and to not return."
"He did." Lita is surprise by this. "What are his reasons?"
"I think Jeff will tell you." She knows now that he got Jeff into trouble.
"I would like you to tell me." Lita requests.
Susan gulps. "His reason is that he owes Vince, your boss, a favour. During your storyline, he called him to be part of it. He is happy that he accepted. He found the person, well realize how amazing you are, Lita." Once again Lita is surprise by the reasoning. "He says that he wouldn't have met the loves of his life, which are Joan, Johnny, and of course you. If Vince didn't accept, he wouldn't have what he has now." Susan concludes.
Lita is speechless that he would think that. "Jeff, is this true?"
"Yup, now if I didn't call I would feel like something is missing. I would feel like I missed out on our children and the love of my life." He confesses.
Joan signals to Johnny to jump off of their laps. They try to push the chairs together without any impact. Susan giggles at their willingness to make a moment.
"I am glad you were included in the storyline." She sits on his lap. "I would miss out on everything important to my life now." She wraps her arms around his neck.
"Lita, I love you. For us to be a family means marrying you then I will marry you today."
"That is your proposal." She jokes.
"You want a real proposal, don't you?" She stays quiet. "I will plan one tonight." He requests.
"No, it is fine." She acts like it is not a big deal.
"You do want one I know you well enough to know when you are lying." He chuckles.
"I do want one." She admits.
"And you will get one." He pecks her. Lita holds onto his cheek to continue the kiss for a bit longer. Joan and Johnny just watch with smiles on their faces at their parents' moment.
"Wait." Joan calls out. "I may have an idea to have us come with you."
"Oh really." Jeff and Lita are intrigue by this.
"What if you have your wedding on Raw? I can be the flower girl and Johnny be the ring bearer." Joan suggests. They are both uneasy with that. They know that WWE weddings don't go smoothly.
"I don't know sweetie."
"No, I think it could work. If I recall, all the weddings there don't go well someone always interrupts." Jeff and Lita both nod not knowing why this is a good idea. "Edge can interrupt, but he gets beaten up by daddy. Afterwards, Stephanie can enter to put him in a match against daddy. They will have a match for mommy's affection with of course daddy will win. There can be even consequences for the loser." Johnny suggests.
"Yah, they can't bother us because we are part of the wedding." Joan includes.
"I still don't know." Lita is afraid that Vince would use them again besides the wedding.
"It would be so much fun. We won't be on the road more than a week and I get to go home to Lita's parents afterwards." Johnny explains.
"What is wrong with staying with my parents?" He asks with crossed arms.
"Nothing, I love gran and grandpa, but I don't want to restart in a new state. The only people I would know is them. If I live here I have more friends like Susan." He smiles.
"That's correct." She agrees.
"Oh I see." He understands his reason. "If you want this storyline, you two will talk to our boss." He grins.
"Us." Joan and Johnny both question.
"Yup, it is a brilliant idea; everything you said would be true."
"Okay." Johnny gulps. "When are we telling him?" He now acts confident.
"When we get home, we will. Are you sure about this?"
"Absolutely."
"Let's go. Thank you Susan for your time." Jeff shakes her hand.
"You are welcome. I will be watching when this airs." She has confidence in Joan and Johnny to make this happen.
"Thank you Susan." Johnny appreciates the support.
"Nice to meet you Susan." Joan smiles.
"It is nice to meet you too."
They are back at Jeff's house for some lunch. They bought some KFC to eat at home.
"I want a drumstick." Johnny requests.
"Me too." Joan request as well. "I want two drumsticks."
"If she gets two I want two." Johnny makes it equal.
"What if we want drumsticks?" Jeff inquires.
"I will share with mommy." Joan smiles at her father.
"That is very nice of you, sweetie." He is proud of her generosity.
"What about you, buddy?"
"If Joan doesn't want hers, can I have it?" He requests Joan giggles as well as Lita.
"Buddy, you don't want to share your drumsticks. Most of the time they only give four drumsticks in a bucket."
"They give all drumsticks when you request it." Johnny reveals.
"They, no one… you guys did when I went to the restroom, didn't you?" He lightly hits his head. He keeps falling for their tricks.
"Yes daddy we did that, that is why it took so long. We had to wait for the drumsticks to be cooked." He explains.
"Why do I keep falling for these antics?" He sulks.
Joan tries to get in his lap. "Poor daddy, how about a hug?" She suggests with a big smile.
"Oh my baby girl always make me feel better. I would like a hug." Joan hugs him first before Johnny and Lita join in. The hugs last for a minute before Johnny's stomach growls.
"Sorry." He innocently smiles.
"It is okay buddy let's eat."
"You will be right here just in case, right?" Johnny asks as him and Joan are waiting for Vince to answer the phone.
"Yes buddy we will be right here."
"Hello." Vince greets.
"Hello Mr. McMahon." Johnny greets nervously.
"Who is this?" He inquires, but knows actually who it is.
"It is Jeff's son." He reveals.
"Oh Johnny, right?" He chuckles.
"Yes sir."
"What can I do for you? I hope Jeff and Lita are not making you call to reject their presence next week."
"Actually, my soon-to-be sister and I will like to propose a storyline idea."
"Oh." Vince is surprise by this. "They don't like or want to hear my storyline first."
"Umm… okay." He looks at Jeff. Jeff signals for him to take a breath. Vince can be quite intimidated the first time or several time you speak to him. During that, Joan takes the phone.
"Hello." Joan greets sweetly.
"Hi sweetie." Vince lowers his demeanor.
"I want to thank you for giving Amy and Jeff time off." She continues to speak sweetly.
"You are welcome."
"I know you have a great storyline for them we just want to add some elements. Will you listen to us?"
"Sure I can." He always has a soft spot for girls, since all of his grandchildren are girls.
"Okay, we thought that Jeff and Amy could get married on Raw. Edge would interfere in typically WWE fashion. As they fight, Stephanie comes out to make a match to fight for Amy's affection with of course Jeff would win. You can also put some consequences on the loser." Vince ponders on agreeing to this. He needs some way to punish Edge for lying about his time-off. "Now for Matt, they can have him be put in difficult matches for trying to hurt Lita, Jeff's wife at that time. It won't be too difficult since he is Jeff's brother."
"Who would grant them this power?"
"I supposed you or Stephanie." She speaks innocently.
"Ah I see." He is impress with her storyline. "Anything else?"
"No that is all."
"And I suppose you and Johnny want to take part in the wedding?"
"Yes we would, we would be the distractions to let Jeff win."
"Interesting." Vince ponders.
"Do you like our storyline?" She inquires.
"If I say no, they won't return?" He could feel a catch coming on.
"Most likely they won't return if you reject the idea."
"I accept your storyline. All of you come to Raw next Monday for the script for that show."
"We will be there."
"Nice doing business with you." Vince smiles. "Can you give the phone to either Lita or Jeff?"
Joan covers the speaker. "Mommy, daddy, Mr. McMahon wants to talk to you." She calls out.
"Hello Mr. McMahon." Jeff greets.
"You have quite a business-like daughter there." He compliments.
"Yes, she has quite a long knowledge of the WWE." Joan has been interested since Lita visit the shelter the first time.
"With those ideas she could be a writer for us."
"Mr. McMahon she is too young to think about that."
"I was just pondering about that. I will see you two next Monday."
"Yes." He agrees.
"Oh, please don't spill this to anyone I want this to be a surprise."
"No problem. Mr. McMahon?"
"Yes."
"Father to soon-to-be father she got you by her sweetness and politeness, right?"
"Yes she did. I have three grand girls and all of them they have me wrapped around their finger." He chuckles.
"Thanks."
"You are welcome for everything."
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