"Maybe Jake can say something to Jeremy about it?" Noah suggested. "Jeremy is close to Jack so maybe that'll help make the process faster."
Mr. Atkins noticed my discomfort. "No, there's no need. As of right now, nothing can really make the process 'faster'. We still have to follow the steps and their protocols. For everything else, it would just make it easier." He patted the top of my head. "This just makes it official. Just know, you're already a part of this family."
I smiled.
Everyone started to go back to their seats and began to open up the food. The atmosphere turned for the best as everyone seemed to be happy. Almost everything was going well. The twins had their summer planned out. Mr. and Mrs. Atkins notes that their big project was going well. Zeke's graduation was next week. My adoption papers are in the system.
"Do you boys want to do a birthday dinner out of the house this weekend?" Mrs. Atkins asked the twins.
