Through the Eyes of Love: A Teen Adoption Journey

Chapter 1 - The finalization

Steve and Sharon were driving to the courthouse to finalize their 12-year-old daughter's adoption. When they reached the courthouse, they were escorted to the courtroom, where they saw their forever daughter for the first time. When everyone was settled, the judge spoke to the girl, "What's your name," the girl looked at the caseworker because she wanted to change it. He answered it for her, "Her birthname is Anh, but we've been calling her Lizzy, which is short for Elizabeth because of her past." The judge nodded, "And they moved to the States," "Yes," He nodded again, "Well Elizabeth - what's her middle name?" "Grace," the caseworker responded, "Well Elizabeth Grace, you are now a Rogers-Carter," "Uhm just Rogers," Sharon spoke, "Oh I'm sorry, Elizabeth Grace Rogers." Lizzy, this whole time, kept looking at Steve, and Sharon, the judge noticed this, "We'll just go ahead, and unite the child with her parents." The Caseworker led Lizzy over to Steve and Sharon, and then they signed the last part of the paperwork, took pictures, and left. At home, Sharon took Lizzy's things upstairs to her room, when she came back down, Lizzy was sitting on Steve's lap watching one of her favorite shows, Avengers. She smiled knowing Lizzy would freak out when she learned that Steve was Captain America. Later after dinner, Sharon helped Lizzy get ready for bed and the next day, took Lizzy shopping for necessities. Then Lizzy remembered School was approaching, "Mommy am I homeschooled," Sharon smiled, "Yes, why." Lizzy shrugged, "did you see the school stuff," Sharon asked, Lizzy laughed, "Yes." Sharon laughed, "We'll get that a different day, closer to school starting." Lizzy said okay, and they checked out, at home, Sharon helped her put everything away. Sharon took Lizzy to the store a few weeks later to get school stuff. After getting everything they headed to the compound, Lizzy went inside with Sharon and saw Steve. "Daddy where-" Lizzy sees everyone else, she shies behind Steve and holds him from behind. He makes it a game, "This is our son, Sam," he waits for a response, none, "he's 2 years old." Lizzy cracks, "No I'm not Sam I'm a girl and I'm Lizzy. I'm 12 years old and in 7th grade in homeschool." Steve smiles, and Sharon slips an arm around her, "was that so hard Lizzy," Lizzy blushes, "No." Steve rubs her back, and the team introduces themselves, "we were wondering if y'all would babysit on occasion," Sharon spoke. "Sure we'd love to," Tony responded, "yeah we can't wait to have her here," Nat added. Lizzy smiled, "Can I have a room to do school in please MR. Tony," Tony smiled, "yes you can honey." Lizzy got excited, Steve looked at Sharon, no one could believe she was already comfortable after just a few days, and then Lizzy saw someone. "Hi Pietro, hi Wanda," they smiled, "hi Lizzy," everyone was shocked as to how she knew them already. Steve explained, "She knows them because they kept her well hidden when HYDRA was looking for more experimentees." Then they left to go home, and on the way, they stopped for dinner. At home, Lizzy went to bed, and the next morning woke up to a bright sun, she heard Bruce's voice downstairs, and went down. "Hi Lizzy after breakfast you have your appointment with MR. Bruce," Sharon told her, Lizzy ate breakfast and then went with Sharon, and Bruce to the living room. After the checkup, Sharon allowed Lizzy to watch a show, then afterward told her to shower and get ready for the day. Lizzy showered, put on undergarments, a long-sleeved white body suit, Jeans, Socks, and her combat boots. Downstairs, Sharon and Steve were waiting for her, when she came down, they smiled.