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It was a rainy day in Las Vegas which wasn't a great way to start a vacation but what can you do he may know how to make things vanish but Criss couldn't control the weather. He started upstairs to watch some television when the phone rang. "Hello,"he stated. Nobody answered. "CT if this is a joke I'm not laughing". The line went dead thinking it was a bad joke he hung up the phone and went upstairs. In a hotel near the strip a woman was hanging up the phone. Tears fell down her face as the door opened and a man came in with some hamburgers. "Melina what's wrong?"he asked putting down the burgers. "I-I-called him I heard his voice Nicholas"she replied wiping the tears away. "Did you say anything?". "I couldn't I went blank so I hung up. Nicholas we're so close". He gave her a hug. That night JD and Costa came over to watch The Mets Yankee game at Serenity. As Criss wait he just looked out the window as the rain fell. "Yo Criss"A voice called out. He turned around as Costa came in shaking the rain off his coat. "Don't you knock anymore?" Criss asked walking over. "Not since you gave me a key" Costa joked.

"Where's JD?" Criss asked as Costa hung up his jacket. "He finally got up the courage to go see his mom"Costa replied. "It seems weird to hear that he's visiting his mother considering the one who adopted us we call mom"Criss remarked. When John and Dimitra got married Dimitra found out she couldn't have children so they decided to adopt three boys Joseph, Costa, and Christopher. When they were old enough to understand Dimitra and John told them that they were adopted and they wouldn't be insulted if they wanted to find their biological parents. JD found his mom living in Florida, Costa was looking but no bites but for Christopher he didn't want to find his parents. "So how's that PI working?" Criss asked giving him a beer. "He found out that my mom lived in Ohio but left before she had me in New York. JD told me you don't want to find your parents". "I feel like I'm betraying the people that raised us when our real ones didn't want to"Criss replied.

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"Come on Criss mom and dad both said that they wouldn't be insulted if we wanted to find out the truth about who our parents were. JD found out his mother gave him up because his father died in the Korean War and she wasn't ready to raise a baby on her own. From what my PI told me my mom was seventeen and my father didn't want a baby so my mom was forced to give me up considering it wasn't realistic for a seventeen year old to be a mother" Costa replied. "It's just that I don't want to know nor will I ever I wouldn't care if they knocked at my door with proof that said they were my parents"Criss stated. "So you think that they didn't want you so that's why they gave you up in your mind"Costa said. "Maybe come on the game's starting" and they went upstairs. The next day the sun came out and Criss decided to take a motorcycle ride to clear his mind about the conversation he had with Costa. As he drove Criss saw a woman flagging him down. "Need some help?"Criss asked stopping. "Yea our car blew a tire and I really don't know how to change one" she remarked.

Criss walked over and saw a man sitting in the front and a wheelchair in the back. "Let's see if I can help you,"Criss stated. Criss showed the lady how to jack it up and get off the tire. "Looks like you ran over some glass". "I told you Nick we ran over something"the lady replied. "So where are you guys from?" Criss asked getting the spare. "Los Angeles orginally"Nick stated. "And I guess you're the one in the wheelchair"Criss said. "Yea car accident broke my spinal colum in half"he replied. Criss put the tire on and jacked down the car. "There you go". "Thank you I feel so silly"the lady remarked. "Don't worry nice to meet you-". "Melina Trump and you are?". "Christopher" as they shook hands. "Nice to meet you Christopher" Nick stated shaking Criss's hand too. "Nice to meet you both and becareful of glass"Criss replied and drove off as the people waved good-bye.

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FROM ilovecriss13

I like it. Please continue. I hope you get some ideas for your other stories soon.

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When Criss got back to his house a taxi had pulled up. Criss wasn't expecting anyone and he knew that his adoptive mother Dimitra decided to go to Greece with his Aunt Stella. The taxi door opened and saw it was his neice Dimitra. "Dimi what are you doing here?"he inquired walking over. Even thou Dimitra was heading to college this year everyone still saw her as a little kid. "I asked mom and dad if I could fly back and stay with you. Don't tell me dad didn't tell you"she remarked. "I've been out all day I probably missed the call come on in". Criss opened the door and they came in. "Thanks for doing this Uncle Criss it just felt so weird down there"she replied. "Meeting your biological grandmother for the first time"he replied as they sat in the kitchen. "I know that dad's adopted and he wanted to introduce us to the woman who gave him life" Dimi remarked.

"Well don't forget considering your parents had trouble having kids they adopted you" Criss reminded her. "Do you want to find your parents Uncle Criss"Dimi asked. "I don't know I know they're probably out there looking for me but-". "But what uncle Criss" she asked sitting down. "Never mind" Criss replied. That night as Dimitra slept Criss looked through some mail that came while he was out. "Let's see bills, bills, nice I may have already won a million dollars" Criss said to himself. As he threw away the junk mail he saw a small envelope. He looked at it and it was adressed to him. Criss opened it and saw it was a letter and it said:

CHRIS,

YOU MAY NOT KNOW ME BUT FORTY-ONE YEARS AGO I MADE THE HEART WRENCHING DEICISION TO GIVE YOU UP FOR ADOPTION. I KNOW THAT YOU THINK THAT I'M A BAD MOTHER BUT I WOULD LIKE TO MEET YOU AND TALK . I KNOW WHAT A SUCCESS YOU'VE BECOME WITH MAGIC. I KNOW THAT YOU MAY HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY I GAVE YOU UP AND SOME OTHER STUFF SO PLEASE THINK ABOUT IT AND WRITE ME BACK IF YOU WANT TO TALK

Criss looked on the back of the envelope and saw an address but nothing else. The phone rang so Criss got up and saw it was JD. "Hey JD how's Palms Springs?" he asked. "Good where were you today I tried calling you on your cell but it kept going to voice mail and you weren't picking up at the house". "JD take a breath I went for a ride and Dimi is here safe and sound asleep in mom's guest room" he replied. "Good". "JD you won't believe this I've been contacted" Criss said. "What a PI came to the house telling your real mom want to see you" JD inquired. "No she wrote me a letter but there's an address on it that I don't know". "Criss I know that you didn't want to know about why you were giving up so was I but when the time comes to meet dad at the pearly gates do you want to regret not knowing your past"JD asked as Criss looked at the letter.

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After talking with his brother he put the letter in a drawer and went to bed. The next morning Criss woke up to hear splashing in the pool. He went downstairs and saw Dimi swimming around like a fish. "Sometimes I think your parents adopted a fish"Criss called out as Dimi turned around. "Very funny Uncle Criss," as Dimi got out and walked over to him. "Uncle Criss do you think it's wrong of me to ask my mom and dad about my real mom and dad" she inquired. "Dimi if you want to know about your real mom and dad I'd ask them". "I'm afraid to I feel like I'm going to hurt their feelings" she stated. "Don't think that way Dimi just talk to your mom and dad when they get back"he stated "Uncle Criss you all right you look a little green like you're about to throw-up". "I'm fine so I have to make a phone call in my office so if you need me knock on the door" he asked. "All right". Criss turned and saw his niece just sitting out in the sun. Criss went to his office and made a call. "Hello Robert Starr PI".

"Hey Robert it's Christopher Costa's brother". "Christopher Costa thought you might call ready to find out about your past" he asked. "Yea my niece showed me the light I got a letter from I think my mom it has an address but nothing much"Criss replied looking at the letter. "Criss I've had less to work with and found what I needed I'll come over later and get it. I already told JD this but his daughter called me wanting to hire me to find her parents as well" he replied. "God my family is giving you the business" Criss said. "Don't I know it"Robert said giggling. "JD and Lynn know who Dimi's real parents are so you can forget about her". "All right but if Lynn wants to find them give me a call". "She doesn't have to go far but thanks for the offer" Criss remarked and hung up. After he hung up Criss took out a picture of him and a woman.

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FROM Veritas

Confusing relations here. Hope you can keep them straight.

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That afternoon Criss and Dimi had lunch. "Uncle Criss did you know the people who gave me up?". "Yea they were both high school graduates who weren't ready to be parents"he stated pushing his lunch to the side. "You all right Uncle Criss?"she asked. "Yea just saving the rest for dinner"he replied. "Uncle Criss do you think of why you were giving up to be adopted by grandmom and grandpa"she asked. "They were times where I was angry at them for not keeping me but I know that if they didn't I wouldn't of had the life I was giving by your grandparents"Criss stated. "I see we're having family luncheon" a voice said. "Uncle Costa how are you" giving Costa a kiss. "I'm good so what are you guys talking about?" he asked. "Just talking about my real parents"Dimi stated.

"Dimi why don't you go pick out an outfit on me"Criss suggested giving her his credit card. She gave Criss a kiss. "Just don't bankrupt him Dimi"Costa replied as she left. "Don't tell me you told her the truth about her real parents". "Just that they were high school graduates who weren't ready for parent hood"Criss remarked as a taste of bile was in his mouth. "Do you think JD will tell her who her real parents". "I don't know"Criss said. The phone rang and Criss saw it was Robert. "Hey Robert what you got for me"."Well the address on the card is in Ashville"he said. "Ashville so do you have a name or do I need to pull it out of you". "Your mother's name is Melina Monatag" Robert remarked. "What about my dad?" he asked. "Unfortunely she didn't list your father that's all I have but I'll call you when I have more". "Thanks" and hung up. "What did Robert want?"Costa asked. "Yesterday I got a letter from my birth mom I think she wants to meet me" Criss remarked looking at his brother. "That good". "I have to stop by the office to sign something so I'll be right back" Criss said. "I'll go find Dimi and make sure she doesn't send into bankruptcy".

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Criss laughed as Costa left. After Criss finished he met Dimi and Costa at the door. "So did you find what you were looking for?" Criss inquired. "Yea and just to let you know I didn't bankrupt you" Dimi stated giving the card back. "Good" Criss replied. As they were leaving the two people Criss helped came in. "Christopher nice to see you again"Nick said. "Hey Nick what's going on?"Criss asked shaking his hand. "Just seeing if you brought us some good luck"Melina replied smiling. "Well I hope you win something"Criss remarked and they left. "Who were those people?" Costa asked. "Just two people I helped yesterday"Criss replied. They got into the car and left. At the house Criss was outside while Costa spent some time with Dimi when a knock came to the door. He opened the door and standing there was Robert.

"Hey Robert what's up?". "I have some good news I found your mother". Criss let him in as they sat down. "This is the only picture of your mother I could find" he replied. Criss looked at it. "She looks like she's in her twenties" Criss replied. "Exactually she was thirty three when this was taking"he stated. "Did you find anything about my father?" Criss asked. "No the only thing I found out is that Melina has a brother who did time for attempted murder but his verdict was overturned when they realized he was protecting his sister" Robert said. "Does it say why my mom gave me up?" Criss inquired. "That's something you should ask her yourself Christopher but there's some bad news the address you gave me is now a garage but I was told that it use to be an apartment complex until they tore it down" he said. "I guess my mom finally got the courage to send a letter that she'd been wanting to send me" Criss replied looking at the picture. "Don't worry Criss I've never let a client down yet and when you see Costa tell him to call me I have some information on his mom and dad". With that Robert left leaving Criss with more questions than answered.

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A week passed and Criss was back at work. "God this vacation went by fast" Criss said to JD. "Didn't it so I heard from Costa you got some information on your birth mom". "Yea but Costa found out some stuff about his mother. It seems she was a teenage mother forced to give Costa up when he was born" Criss said. "Yea I also heard she passed away from a stroke a few years back" JD added. "You want to hear the good part she left Costa some stuff in her will for him". "That's nice"JD stated sitting. "But we have a problem Dimi wants to know about her parents"Criss remarked. JD leaned back into his chair. "I really didn't want this day to come" he said. "I think mom and dad probably thought the same thing when we wanted to find out about our birth parents but considering Dimi's I don't know how she'll take it".

"I remember dad telling me when we adopted Dimi that he didn't want Dimi to know the truth of her parents but she needs to know like we did" JD said. "I know so when do you want to tell her"Criss asked. "I'm going to talk to Lynn before we make any decision. Costa told me you told a white lie to Dimi". "Yea I didn't go into specifics with her but I hate lieing makes me literally sick to my stomach" Criss replied. "No wonder when you told a lie at home you get a stomch ache or you'd throw up depending on bad the lie was"JD stated.

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FROM ilovecriss13

Criss is Dimi's birth father!?! Update! I'm dying to know to know if i'm right or not.