A small smile spread across his lips as he threw his arms around me, returning my hug. "Thank you." 

"You don't need to thank me, honey. It's—" 

"But I do! You're the one who took me off the streets and gave me a home when no one else wanted me." He faltered slightly from his strong start and bashfully diverted his eyes to his lap as his voice grew smaller. "You're my mom... and now I'm might get to have a dad too..." 

My eyes watered at his confession. 

I had ...