AN- Didn't think I would have time to write another update so fast... But Momma had a seizure so all the adults are there and my brother and sisters are at babysitters. I'm sick so stuck at home. Writings a good distraction.

"Lena, I need you and Jude to come home." It was a couple hours later and after convincing Mike to go home she was able to get herself together enough to call her wife.

"Stef. It's 5 in the morning. Only the chaperons are awake. We aren't coming back until tomorrow." Lena said confused. "What are you doing up so early? It's your day off. I thought you would sleep in."

Stef paused. She couldn't tell Lena on the phone. And then expect her to drive the 45 minutes home. "It's a family emergency Lena."

"Are the kids ok?" Stef paused. Four of their kids were. They were sleeping oblivious to the fact that their sister had died during the night.

"Yeah. The kids are fine. I really would rather tell you when you got here."

"Stef. Who is it? Mom? My daddy? What's going on?"

"Come home, Love, please?" Stef said with her voice catching. Lena's head started racing. Stef rarely ever cried. The last time she did was after they lost Frankie. And even then Stef thought Lena was asleep when she did it. Stef didn't like showing weaknesses.

"Let me talk to Karina." Lena said with a soft voice. Stef heard the phone being put down and a couple minutes later Lena coming back. "I'll be home soon, Babe. Are you ok?"

"Y-yeah." Stef said, taking in a shaky breath. "Just hurry."

Stef went downstairs to make coffee. As she sat and drank a large cup bile rose in her throat. How was she supposed to tell her wife their daughter was dead? How was she supposed to tell Jude? Tell everyone?

"alright, Buddy, upstairs and go to sleep for a little while longer." Stef shot her head up at her wife's voice. How did she zone out for that long? "Hi Honey." Stef welcomed the embrace gratefully as Lena stepped towards her. Her chin quivered but she forced the tears back.

"Hi." Stef whispered back as she hid her face n Lena's neck. Only Lena could spend three days in the wilderness and still have a comforting smell. She had a feeling she would be dunking her son in the shower as soon as he woke up.

"Tell me, Stef. What's going on?" Lena said in a firm but loving voice, maneuvering Stef's face so they had eye contact. Stef lowered her eyes as Lena watched Stef's face twitch.

"T-there was a fire at Girls united." Stef whispered. "Callie apparently went in with Rita when one of the girls, Becca, didn't come out."

"Where's Callie?" Lena said, her voice raising. "Stef where is our daughter?!"

"Love." Stef whispered, grabbing Lena's hand. "Callie died in the fire." Stef watched as Lena's jaw clenched and she closed her eyes tightly.

"No." Lena said harshly, pulling away from her.

"Love..."

"No Stefanie! She is not dead!" Lena yelled as she turned on her heals and started running up the stairs. Stef ran after her as Lena opened the door to the girls' room.

"Love. Mariana is sleeping." Stef whispered as Lena walked over to Callie's bed. When Lena found the bed empty she dropped onto it, rocking back in forth quickly. "Come on, Love." Stef said quietly, taking Lena's hand. She didn't want Mariana waking up. She needed Lena calmer before dealing with the kids. She pulled them into their bedroom and sat them on the edge of the bed where Lena started rocking again. Stef swung a leg behind Lena so she could hold her from behind, keeping Lena flush against her as she let her body sway with Lena's rocking. A few minutes went by before Lena stopped, staring across the bedroom at nothing. "Lena?" Stef asked carefully, turning her so they were face to face.

"She can't be dead Stef." Lena whispered.

"Baby..."

"H-how did I loose another one?" she asked with far away eyes.

"Baby this isn't your fault."

"I was asleep while my daughter burned to death." Lena whispered to herself, making Stef cringe at the image and cruelty of the sentence.

"THere is no way you could have known." Stef said, wrapping her arms around her.

"What did you tell the kids?" Lena asked.

"Nothing yet. I thought we'd talk to them when they woke up." Stef explained.

"Yeah." Lena nodded.

"Come snuggle with me until they do." Stef whispered. The way Lena was acting was scaring her. The dazed look and far off sounding voice worried her. Lena crawled over to her side of the bed, under the covers as Stef followed. Laying on her back she held her arm out for Lena; their silent question and response to snuggling. Lena moved so she was laying on Stef's chest as she stared across the room. Stef couldn't stop the tears that started falling when she noticed a picture of the two of them, Callie, and Jude that sat on her nightstand.