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Seb POV

Aleah didn't go on anything at the park, but I told her how brave she was to walk around it. She smiled slightly and that's all I need to know her and Max belonged with me. We drove back and we walked back into the building. I saw a few of the staff there waiting to take Max back, they couldn't just wait a few more minutes. I crouched down and I saw Aleah tearing up, she was holding her brothers hand so tightly and he wrapped his little arms around her waist. They were both crying and I couldn't help but cry too.

"We need to take Max back now"
I look up at the woman and feel like screaming at her, how can she be so heartless.
Lisa crouches down on the other side of the siblings and brushes Aleahs hair from her face.
"He has to go sweetheart"
Aleah cries more "but......"
"I know sweetie, I promise you'll see him again soon."
They pull away and Aleah kisses Maxs head "I love you little brother"
"I wub you leelee"
He walks over to me and wraps his little arms around my neck.
"Fank you Seb"

"Your welcome little man. I'll see you soon"
He kisses my cheek and goes off with the woman who was waiting. I look at Aleah and she has tears falling down. I move closer to her, I'm just about to ask her if I can hug her when she throws her self into my arms. I pick her up and she squeezes me tight. I see Lisa tearing up too.
"Aleah listen to me"
She lifts her head to look at me "I promise you I will have you and your brother together again okay"
"How"

"I have to talk with Miss Lisa first okay then I'll
Explain everything. Is that ok?"
She nods and hugs me again "thank you for today Seb"
"Your welcome. I will see you soon okay"
"Okay" she kisses my cheek and walks off to play with the other children.
"Lisa?"
She turns and I see her wipe away tears "sorry. I just have never seen her openly hug someone like that before"
I smile "she's amazing. They both are. What do I need to do if I want to adopt them both?"

She smiles so big at me "really? Both of them?"
"Yes. It probably sounds strange but I feel like they belong with me"
"Oh god Sebastian that's amazing" she wraps her arms around me and pulls me into a hug. She smells amazing and I can't help but hug her just a little tighter.
"Sorry" she pulls away and I instantly miss her warmth. "Let's get to the office and start the paperwork"
"Lead the way"
We head on in and there is a lot to go over but we get everything set up and the process started obviously because Aleah is older I need to speak with her and find out if she wants to come and stay with me and eventually for me to adopt her.

They will allow Aleah and Max to stay with me on a temporary basis to see how we work together and see if the kids are happy. But before all of that there will be more meetings and more day trips. At the end of the day they have to make sure the children are comfortable with me and comfortable in my home. I'm so glad I decided to get the bigger house. I'm definitely going to need it with two kids.

"Okay, so come back tomorrow and we will sit and talk with Aleah and gets her thoughts and then we can get everything moving okay"
"That's great thank you so much Lisa for everything"
"Of course. I really want this to work Seb, Aleah and Max have been through hell and they need someone like you"
"Like me?"
"Yeah. Kind, caring. Seeing you with those kids today. Your right, your meant to be a family and I want to help with that"
I smile "thank you"