Ebony, Mi Amore

New Assistant

EBONY

I wake up when my timer goes off. I go to the bathroom to get ready and remember. Oh my gosh, Zena! I might as well take her with me. 30 minutes later when I'm done showering, brushing my teeth, and applying my make up I go to wake up Zena who stirs a little before opening her eyes. She smiles at me and hugs me tightly. "Thank you so much Ebi." I hugged her back tightly. " Come on Zena I have to go to work and I cant leave you by yourself at home." She nodded and followed me to the bathroom.

After 30 more minutes I had showered, dressed, fixed Zena's hair, and got her something to eat. I hurriedly put on her coat when I saw that Jensy was calling me. " Hey Jensy we are coming down stairs now." " We?" Jensy sounded confused. " I promise I will explain when I get down there." I held Zena's hand as we entered the elevator seconds later we were down stairs and getting inside of Jensy's car. Jensy's eyes bulged when she saw Zena. "Hi, Lil baby how are you?!" Zena replied in a sweet voice." Im fine Ma'sme thank you. How about you?" " I'm great baby!" Jensy then looked at me poitedly. She whispered "Ebi who is this cute little pumpkin?"

I whispered back. " Okay so I met her in the park and she had no one with her. My heart was breaking So I took her home and fed her. She looks so much happier now. I don't know if it is illegal but I'm trying to do good." "Ebi I think it is illegal. I think you have to have permission from her parents to be able to keep her. After work, we could go to the police or CPS so that you could get proper custody of her." Jensy sounded genuine. " Thanks, Jensy I really like her, she is the cutest."

The car ride was quiet after that aside from the fact that Zena was humming under her breath. When we got to the front of the building I noticed Zena was gaping at the huge shiny building of ROSADO INDUSTRIES. I smiled recalling my first time seeing the building and the emotions came flooding back. I held Zena's hand and the three of us entered the building. Macy beamed happily at us as we made our way to her. 

" Hey! guys whose little baby is this?" She waved at Zena kindly. Zena smiled back and waved. " Well, Ebony Mr.Rosado asked that you come to his office as soon as you can after preparing yourself of course." She pointed to the elevators as if to tell us to hurry up. We waved goodbye and entered the elevator. Jensy got off on the second floor waving to Zena.

We got off on the 9th floor. I realized I didn't have any idea where my office was so I beelined towards Mason's office. I knocked and entered when I heard a deep velvety voice say. " Come in!"  I held Zena's hand as we entered the office. She looked around shyly.

Mason sat at his desk looking intently at some papers on his desk. When he looked up he did a double-take. " You have a daughter!?" He got up from his chair and made his way towards Zena who looks up at him shyly. He greeted her.

Mason Spanish: Hola ninita. Como estas.

Zena Spanish: Estoy bien, señor, gracias.

I gaped at Zena. Who had just spoken beautifully and fluently in Spanish I was only taken aback because I wasn't aware that she spoke Spanish, how beautiful she was.

Mason stretched his arms out as if asking her for a hug. She hesitated a little before going in for the hug.  Mason picked her up and gestured for me to follow me. I guessed he was showing me to my new office. " I didn't know you had a daughter she is beautiful." Mason complimented. " Actually Mason she isn't my actual daughter. She isn't even legally my daughter. I only found her abandoned at the park and took her in."

" That's very kind of you to do such a thing. She doesn't know where her family is?" We stopped at a shiny door. Mason opened it with his free hand and entered holding the door for me. "Oh, it's so pretty and cute! I love it!" Mason smiled kindly at me. Zena shifted in Mason's arms. She was asleep. Mason put her on the little sofa. " Come with me we have a lot to do."

MASON

I held the door for Ebony and hugged her as soon as she was in my office with the door closed. She hugged me back tightly. I kissed her lightly and waited for her to kiss me back. And when she did, it was the most perfect kiss ever. I grazed my teeth over her soft and plump lips. she moaned lowly into my mouth. I felt my pants tighten. I pulled away and put my forehead against hers. here goes nothing. " Will you go out with me?" 

She looked up at me sweetly. " yes I will. Where are we going? What should I wear? When are we going?" I chuckled lightly. "Its a surprise." She looked at me as if trying to get the answer out of me. "Well, we should get to work."

EBONY

"Hey, ZeZe come on its time to leave now." I reached my hand out which she clasped tightly. We headed down to the front of the building. Macy stopped us to give Zena a piece of candy which she took gratefully and thanked her. I loved her manners. Jensy unlocked the car door when she saw us. "Hurry and get in I've found an adoption center."

Authors note: Hey y'all, I'm not very educated in what happens during the adoption process so please don't come for me if I did/say something wrong :) -Ruby

Jensy drove for a little while before we reached a colorful building. She parked in the building's parking lot and Rena and I beelined behind her. We greeted the man behind the front desk and I told him everything about Zena how we meet and that I intended on adopting her.

Papers, Papers, Papers. After so much time of signing so many papers, Zena was mine. She was my daughter now. I hugged her tightly and I almost shed a tear at how eagerly she was to hug me back. "Zena pulled away and looked at me in my eyes. " So are you my mommy now?" I smiled lovingly at her. " Yes, but you don't have to call me mommy if you don't want to." She nodded her head and came back to give me a hug. I held her in my arms as we left the adoption center. 

Jensy opened the door for me and I laid Zena down. I hurried to the front and sat down. "Jensy thanks for bringing us here. You're an aunt!" She smiled happily. " I know this is going to be so much fun. We could go shopping, and do her hair, and do her nails, she's going to love it!"