Because I Love You || Braddison + Lucas

Ten

A few days later we finally finished Lucas's bedroom at Addison's house and he was going to absolutely love it! I know he will.

I am now on day 5 of my 7 day trial with Lucas and so far we've done really well. Today the boys are helping me put together a playground treehouse swing set thing for the backyard of Addison's house.

"Bubba, Addi wants to know if you guys are getting hungry?" Lucas tapped my leg while I was screwing one of the screws into the swing set.

"Lucas you can't get too close to this thing before it's finished bud. I don't want you to get hurt." I told him slightly pushing him back to the patio away from the grass.

"Are you guys hungry?" I asked Blake, Griffin and Noah who were helping me. All of them answered no and Lucas ran to Addison who was watching from the kitchen window.

"When are you gonna ask her officially?" Blake asked when he saw me staring at Addison holding Lucas through the window.

"After everything is settled with Lucas. I wanna make sure he's okay and is settled with us for sure before do anything." I explained.

"Even if Lucas doesn't get to stay with us I'm still going to ask her it'll just take some more time." I continued.

When we all came inside taking a break from the swing set to eat cause Addison is forcing us because we haven't eaten all day. I didn't tell Lucas that the swing set wasn't ready yet.

Just looking at it it looks good but the screws need to be tightened otherwise the whole thing will just collapse.

"Addi, Bubba! Look! I'm a big boy now!" He said getting onto the swing all bye himself.

"No, Lucas! It's not done yet!" I yelled running towards Lucas to try and grab him before the set collapsed on top of him but it was too late.

Addison screamed for him while I picked up the pieces of heavy plastic and wood to get to him. Once I got him out he was crying. He had hurt his leg pretty bad.

I held him in my arms for a second praying that it was only his leg that was hurt and everything else was okay but we still have to go to the hospital. There's no way his leg isn't broken.

Addison took him from me and I grabbed my wallet and car keys. I told the boys to wait at the house for us and we'll be back soon.

Addison and I made our way to the hospital in my car to find out the Lucas's leg was definitely broken.

While we were sitting in the hospital room waiting for the doctor to come do Lucas's cast you'll never guess who walks in.

Roger J. Mitchell

He came in with a full suit and tie and I sat and prayed that the words I thought he would say didn't come out of his mouth.

"Mr Mitchell, how are you doing today?" I said trying to distract myself. "Mr Hall I warned you that if anything happened in your one week trial with this child that the child would simply be taken away from you. This child is now in the hospital for the second time in a week. I'm afraid you've lost your privilege to have this child, Mr Hall. I'll have someone at the house you are both staying at to pick him up and take him into foster care. You have 3 hours. Good day!" He said before trying to walk out the door.

"Who are you?" Lucas asked. "I'm Mr Mitchell! I'm gonna find you a new home. Hopefully with lots of brothers and sisters." Mitchell said looking at him. "I don't want new brothers and sisters. I have Addi, and Bryce, and Blake, and Ame, and Griffin, and Noah and so many more. I don't need anyone else." I saw Addison begin to tear up and I immediately stood up to fight for him.

"Woah! Mitchell, wait! He's a kid. Kids play. Kids get hurt all the time. He was playing and he got hurt that's completely normal and could've happened to anyone in this world who has a child. I didn't get a 6 year old drunk. I didn't give the 6 year old a joint to smoke. I've been so responsible for him for the past five days. Just when I thought we would be able to keep him forever he gets hurt playing and you want to take him away from me?! With me he has his sister, people he considers family, a home, a big room.  You cannot take away this boy from us cause not only are you putting him with people he doesn't know, you're doing unnecessarily. So please Mr Mitchell. One more chance. There's 2 days left in my trial. He needs his sister. He needs his family." I argued.

"Bryce I gave you a warning. Look at where we are. Had you been watching him he wouldn't have gotten hurt in the first place. But I guess you're right. This could've happened to any parent. Kids get hurt playing all the time. One chance. Two more days. If all goes well. I'll see you on Monday morning to fill out paperwork to officially adopt him." I shook his hand and he left.

"That was scary." I said pulling Addison to lean on me. She was in tears next to me. So scared for what was to happen to Lucas.

"Alright bud! What's your favorite color?" The female doctor came in and asked Lucas.

"GREEN!" He yelled we all smiled at him. Addi and I are gonna play parents with him for the rest of our lives and I can't wait for it.