First of all I want to clarify myself for my last author's note. I am not the one saying the dislike stories depicting Callie as being 'weak'. I merely used the term some people have used to me. But god don't tell me about people being depressed aren't weak, because I know they aren't . I have been struggling for over 6 years so I know.
The ride home was quiet. Both Callie and Stef had a lot to process. They arrived home and they both got out of the car. '' Come here sweets'' sighed Stef as they sat down on the couch. '' What am I going to do'' whispered Callie, the tears threatening to spill over her cheeks. '' Oh love'' sighed Stef as she wrapped her arms around Callie, '' Would you send me away if I kept it'' she said after a while of staying quiet. '' Oh my sweet sweet Callie, ofcourse I wouldn't'' she whispered as she stroke her hair softly. '' Would you want to keep it?'' added Stef. '' I-.. – I don't know. I haven't truly come to the point of realization yet'' sighed Callie as she lifted herself up a little. '' We will help you with whatever you decide'' smiled Stef '' But what if I have to go to another home, imagine having a baby. No one would take me in and i'd have to live in a group home until I'm 18 and then just get thrown on the street'' exclaimed Callie, heat rising in her chest. '' I will do everything to stop that from happening'' whispered Stef as she leaned in to wrap her arms around Callie again. '' How about you go up to bed. I'll wake you for some food later'' smiled Stef as she placed a kiss on Callie's forehead. Callie nodded and slowly walked towards the stairs, she turned to face Stef one last time before walking up the stairs.
Stef immediately reached for her cell phone and saw that she had 6 missed cell phones. '' Stef! Finally. I was worried sick. You acted so weird this morning'' exclaimed Lena as Stef Called her. '' I am so sorry Love. It was a rather busy morning. I am not sure we should discuss it over the phone'' sighed Stef. '' I can't wait any longer. I've been worried sick. I could also call in sick and go home'' stated Lena. '' Yes, I'd rather you do that'' replied Stef, her voice still sounding rather uneasy. '' On my way'' replied Lena swiftly before both women hung up their cell phones.
Lena was home within 20 minutes, she unlocked the front door and walked towards the living room. '' Stef!'' she exclaimed as she wrapped her arms around her wife. '' What on earth is going on'' she added. And so Stef motioned for Lena to sit down on the couch, and she told everything that happened in the last 12 hours. '' So, she's pregnant..'' whispered Lena after Stef was finally done talking. '' I also wanted to ask you something'' sighed Stef. '' I know we are short on space, and money is an issue. But I would like to adopt them. Callie is frightened of us sending her away and with a baby too'' sighed Stef. Lena's eyes slowly went a little wider '' I would love to adopt Callie and Jude'' whispered Lena, as she smiled slightly. '' But does that mean Callie will be keeping her baby?'' added Lena, her eyebrow raised. '' She doesn't know what she wants. But her first question was if we were sending her away if she kept it. So some part in her wants it'' stated Stef, '' But ... would she be able to love the child? It is the baby of her rapist'' sighed Lena, she almost whispered these last words. '' If it looks like him, I don't know'' nodded Stef. Lena sighed before wrapping her arms around her wife. '' I think we should tell them tonight. About the adoption. Ease the stress'' sighed Stef as she placed her head on Lena's shoulder. '' I agree'' nodded Lena.
Slowly the rest of the kids arrived home, '' Where's Callie?'' was Jude's first question. '' She's asleep, how about you go wake her up and tell her to get to the living room'' smiled Lena as she ruffled the young boy's hair. Jude merely nodded and walked up the stairs. '' Mariana, Jesus, Brandon. Please go sit down in the living room'' stated Stef. '' But I need to practice'' piped Brandon in. '' This will not take long, sweets'' sighed Stef as she pointed towards the couch. Brandon sighed but sat down never the less. Short after that Jude came down followed by a drowsy looking Callie. Everyone sat down on the couch except for Stef and Lena. '' We have something we would like to tell all of you'' stated Lena, Callie immediately looked up frightened. '' We would like to adopt Callie and Jude'' she added. Callie and Jude both suppressed big smiles as they heard the news. '' You are? I already figured you were gonna'' shrugged Brandon. '' Finally a sister'' exclaimed Mariana. The news seemed to go over rather well and Callie seemed almost happy that evening at dinner when they ate pizza.
Callie went up to bed that night exhausted, the second part of her day had been gone and she had almost forgotten about being pregnant. But of course once you're alone in bed with your thought, it dawns on you. She didn't want to be a mom at 16, but she also didn't want to just get rid of it like that. Adoption is also possible, but she figured she wouldn't be able to let the child go after giving birth to it. She lay there staring up at the ceiling until she heard her bedroom door open. '' Figured you would be awake'' whispered Stef as she walked over to Callie's bed. Callie moved a side a little so that Stef could sit down next to her. '' How are you?'' she sighed as she softly stroke Callie's brown hair. '' Tired'' nodded Callie, as she lifted herself up a little. '' We're your Mom's. We are not going to send you away. We are adopting you. You are not disposable my love. Keep that in mind'' whispered Stef as she silently wrapped her arms around Callie. '' Why are you so kind to me'' muttered Callie, barely audible. '' Because you are an amazing girl, and because I love you so much, my sweet sweet Callie'' smiled Stef, as they let go off each other. The silence was interrupted by a soft snore from Mariana. Which made Callie and Stef chuckle slightly. '' Go try and get some sleep sweets'' smiled Stef. '' You too'' replied Callie as she lay back down under the blanket.
