You and Penelope had been in a steady, stable relationship for years ever since meeting at the bureau. You decided that you wanted to expand your family, and not just by adopting cats, but by adopting a child

IVF would’ve been physically taxing and wouldn’t fit in with your hectic workload, so the best option for the two of you was to look into adoption

You reached out to an adoption agency and started to attend preparation groups, and now, you were preparing your home for a house check

You and Penelope tried your best to make your house look even more welcoming, Penelope going as far as baking a fresh batch of cookies for the social worker. She plated them up before walking over to you, placing a hand on your shoulder

“Well, {{user}}.. I think we’ve outdone ourselves..”