If I Had A Heart {Sequel to Chipped Black Nails} (MIW)

Safe Little House

"Hey, so i was thinking." Chris walked into the kitchen with Bell on his back. "Well, we were thinking..."

"Mommy I want a brother..." She told me.

"Like a baby brother?" I asked her. She shook her head.

"She wants a twin." He chuckled.

"Hunny, twins have to be born at the same time." I picked her up and brushed the hair from her forehead.

"No, mommy. Daddy told me that some people adopt babies. Thats where a baby was born but the mommies and daddies didn't want them or couldn't take care of them." She told me.

"Really? You know, I might have to talk to daddy and tell him to stop telling you stuff at this age." I teased her.

"But mommy I'm almost four!" She flipped her arms. I laughed.

"How about me as Chrissy talk about it and then we'll tell you later." I told her. "For now, take Bear and go play outside. In the back, and don't open the fence." I told her. She nodded and I text Ashley, telling her to keep an eye on Bell. She text back saying she was already outside so she would.

"Mel..." Chris smiled innocently.

"Chris..." I looked at him.

"Oh, come on Mel. You know it'd be awesome; Two four year olds running around together. Then we'd have two kids to spoil, dress in punk clothes, go places with..." he wrapped his arms around me. "And then we could have that baby we want and not have to change its diaper and wake up in the middle of the night." He joked. I laughed and smiled at him.

"...You're right. It does sound amazing and fun and we have been talking about babies lately... and she seems so excited and she has always wanted a brother..." I smiled.

"So, is that a yes?" He asked. I nodded and he picked me up and kissed my cheek.

"Chris!" I squealed as he picked me up. When he sat me down I laughed. "I'll get Bell."

"Alright." He smiled. I walked outside and called Bell in. She ran in and Bear ran after him. I put her in her car seat before we began driving. Chris drove to the foster house, and we walked in. There was a woman behind the desk that looked skeptical and sad at us, and I figured it was because we walking into a foster house with a child.

"Hi." I smiled at her. "My fiance and I were looking to adopt someone." her face lit up instantly.

"Oh! I was worried because you have a child with you." She chuckled. Chris laughed.

"My mommy adopted me when I was a baby." Bell told the woman. "And I want a brother."

"We, uh... we're looking for boys between the ages three and five." I told her. Chris nodded.

"Well, we only have one boy between the age three and five. He turned five two weeks ago." She told us.

"Could we meet him?" Chris asked.

"Alright. But we will have to go through background checks, house checks, and stuff like that of you decide to adopt him." She told us before walking out of the room. A few minutes later, she walked back with a little boy behind her. He was small, short, skinny... he had short black hair and brown eyes, and looked to be Asian. Absolutely adorable, nonetheless. Chris crouched down so he was close to his height.

"Hi. What's your name?" Chris asked.

"Akihiko." The boy said. " Akihiko Ichiro." I crouched beside Chris and Bell stood in front of me, offering to shake his hand.

"Hi, Akihiko. My name is Belladonna. Belladonna Lyric." She said to him. He shook her hand.

"Hello." He smiled lightly.