Author Notes: Ok my readers, due to the overwhelming MASSIVE positive response this story received I decided to write more.

It's nice to know several of you liked what was basically a "last minute" idea, you guys certainly know how to keep my ego in check, huh?

Anyways read, review and most of all enjoy this story!


Jade and Tori shared worried looked.

The Judge studied the adoption papers in his hands; he then looked at the two women in front of him.

Danielle and Tawny were sitting behind their parents, eager to hear the judge's verdict.

The West family were all wearing very pristine and presentable clothes to not only look presentable but to make a good impression to the court, after all this was their moment of truth.

But the matter of the fact was that the Wests hoped that on this day they would add a new member to their family.

The man finally spoke.

"Jadelyn West?"

"Present your honor"

"Victoria West?"

"Present your honor"

"I see everything is in order, both your backgrounds has been checked, you two have a good income and most importantly have developed a close bond with young Anthony" The Judge said as he viewed the infant wanting to be near the two women that had taken care of him since he was found in the alley but was detained until after the verdict "You done a good job taking care of him, there's no question about that, but I must ask you, are you two ready to actually raise him?"

"Your honor" Tori began to speak "With all due respect, when we first found Anthony we didn't see him as a burden, we saw him as someone who's in need of not a guardian but a family. I, we love him as if he was already another of our children and we still want that to be the case, I want to officialy call him my son, I want to see him grow up but more importantly I want to give him what I always yearned for growing up, a loving mother, or in this case mothers"

She grabbed her wife's hand, squeezing it for support, an action which Jade returned.

The judge took off his glasses "And what about you Miss West?" He asked the other woman.

"I want my son" Jade firmly replied "I don't want him to go to an orphanage just so that some faceless bureaucrats can find him another house when we already gave him a home, they say that everything happens for a reason and I believe that more than ever to be true, I don't know what life has stored for Anthony, but I do think he was meant to be found by us, I think he's meant to be a part of our lives and our family."

"I see that both of you feel very strongly about this"

"Yes your honor" They answered simultaneously.

"Very well then, if many other same sex couples are allowed to adopt children I see no reason why I shouldn't give you the same right, so I declare custody of young Anthony to Jadelyn and Victoria West"

He brings down the gavel with utter authority.

Jade and Tori were relieved and ecstatic, and so were their daughters.

Anthony was given to his new parents and as they were all getting out of the courthouse, Tori was holding her new son who was happily replied by grabbing onto her hair with his tiny hands.

Jade, Danielle and Tawny were watching him with nothing but love in their eyes.

"Hey Anthony" Danielle cooed "We're your big sisters"

"Welcome to the family little brother" Tawny said "We're messed up but you'll get used to it"

"You'll fit in just fine" Jade told her adoptive son rather tenderly "You're a West now"

Almost as if Anthony understood what his new family was saying, he suddenly grabbed his mother's tanned finger with his tiny hand.

"And no one can say otherwise" Tori said, lovingly caressing his face.


Author Notes: Yeah I know it's rather short but I felt like posting this mainly for two reasons.

1) I'm dedicating this chapter to my grandmother who sadly passed away a week ago today and since today is Halloween and tomorrow (and Sunday) is the Day of the dead which is meant to celebrate the deceased, I thought why not? And I ended up writing something that represent the respect one has for the unconditional love a deceased person gave while alive.

2) From this chapter forwards I'll be accepting requests, that's right if you have an idea for a future anecdote concerning Anthony, Jade, Tori or even Danielle and Tawny let me know but only by PM NOT by reviews and then you'll only have to wait and see for the outcome, sounds good?

Anyways, comments?

Invader Johnny Signing Off.