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"I've never felt this nervous in my life," Gage admits as I straighten out his tie. He keeps fidgeting with the cuffs of his shirt, while staring himself down in the mirror.  

"You'll be fine, and I'll be there to help you," I tell him, placing my hands on his chest. "And Alex made sure that one of your apartments in the city was set up for whenever the home visit happens."  

"Is this really smart? Adopting I mean," he says and I move my hands to cup his cheeks, making him look at me.  

"You're doing an amazing thing Gage," I whisper. "This little girl is going to be so grateful to be your daughter."  

"I'm overthinking this," Gage sighs and I can't help but smile. I stand on my tiptoes and pressed my lips to his.  

"You are," I say. "Now, we need to leave so we can be there on time."  

"Alex already has the car pulled up," he tells me.  

"Then we should hurry down," I reply and he just nods. I take