Sorry for the delay on this story. I was stuck on this chapter I didn't know what to do with it so it's kind of a weird chapter to kick start the plot a little bit. But I still hope you guys enjoy the chapter. It gets better from here I swear. Sooo enjoy.

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"Mommy?! Why I have wear this!" Brandon runs into the kitchen and tries to pull off his tie.

"Because it's a formal dinner you you look so handsome." Stef says setting everything up in the dining room.

"Why doesn't Callie?" Brandon asks and Callie hands her mom the forks.

"Cause I wearing a dress." Callie says spinning.

"Can I wear a dress?!" Brandon asks in a serious voice. Stef laughs at her son and sets out plates.

"Brandon, you are wearing a tie, end of story." Stef says and Brandon pouts and sits in one of the chairs.

"Why we eating fancy mommy?" Callie asks as she continues to help her mom fix the table.

"Well a friend of grandmas was supposed to come to your party but she couldn't make it now we are going to have dinner with her." Stef explains and Callie nods accepting. There is a knock on the door and Stef looks at Brandon.

"Can you get that bud, it's grandma." Stef says and Brandon slides off the chair and walks to the door.

"Who is it!" He calls out.

"Grandma!" Sharon calls back and Brandon unlocks the door, letting Sharon in.

"Thank you handsome." She smiles at him and walks to the dining room.

"I come bearing gifts." Sharon pulls out a couple of bottles of wine and hands them to Stef.

"This is perfect mom." Stef takes them and puts them in the kitchen.

"Well hello my beautiful grandchildren." Sharon greets and both Callie and Brandon wave. Stef comes back from the kitchen with wine glasses and two plastic cups.

"I wonder who the plastic cups are for." Stef smiles at her mom and sets them at the dinner table. There is another knock on the door and Sharon looks back at her daughter.

"Are you ready?" Stef nods and Sharon walks over to the door and opens it greeting the guests before leading them into the house.

"Dana, this is my beautiful daughter Stef and her beautiful children Callie and Brandon." Sharon introduces.

Stef sticks out her hand with a smile.

"Nice to meet you." Dana smiles and shakes her hand.

"Oh the pleasure is mine. I've heard so much about you, and I've heard even more about these two." Dana smiles and Callie and Brandon, getting a wave in return.

"Oh!" Dana turns around and looks at Lena. "This is my daughter Lena, Lena this is Stef Foster." Lena steps closer and Stef looks at her. From her lips to her hair to her body, Stef could only find perfection. Wait. Stef does a double take and her eyes land on Lena's very pregnant belly.

She is taken. Stef is immediately disappointed and deflated.

"Nice to meet you." Stef puts on her best smile and shakes Lena's hand, trying to ignore the shots of electricity that runs through her.

"Likewise." Lena smiles and looks Stef up as down. She's drop dead gorgeous. In shape, has kids, has a job but doesn't keep her from her family.

"Wow." Lena says her hand still in Stef's. As she comes out of her Stef induced haze she realizes all eyes are on her and she clears her throat and tries to cover her tracks. "I'm hungry." She laughs and pulls her hand from Stef's.

"Lets eat." Stef smiles and walks directly to the kitchen while Sharon tells everyone where to sit. She pulls out another wine glass and pour herself a large glass of wine.

"Stef! What are you doing?" Sharon whispers harshly as she walks into the kitchen to find her daughter chugging a glass of wine.

"You're right." She sets the glass down after finishing it and looks around the kitchen. "Where is the hard liquor." She walks over to the cabinets and starts looking.

"Stef." Sharon stops her daughters movements and looks at her.

"Pregnant!" Stef whispers and pulls away from her mom. "She's pregnant mom."

"Yes I know."

"You know?!" Stef whispers and looks behind her mom to check if someone is coming.

"Yes. Dana informed me she was pregnant and I told her it wouldn't be a problem for you."

"It's not, except the fact she is in a relationships. I can't believe you are trying to set me up with a woman in a relationship." Stef says and Sharon shakes her head.

"She just got out of one."

"Oh even better." Stef says sarcastically and pours herself another glass of wine before downing it. "It's going to be a long night." Stef says before making her way beach to the dining room. Sharon watches her daughter before pouring herself wine and chugging it.

"Lord give me strength." She mumbles before walking into the dining room.

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After dinner everyone carries their dishes to the kitchen and Stef starts to clear off plates and starts rinsing them off.

"Need any help?" Lena asks as Stef bends down. Her head slightly turns as she admires Stef from behind.

"No I think I got it." Stef's voice breaks Lena's admiration and she smiles.

"It's the least I can do." Stef stands back up and looks at Lena.

"It's really fine, I'm just going to rinse plates and leave them for tomorrow." Lena nods at Stef's words before starting to leave the kitchen.

"Lena wait." Stef sighs and Lena turns and looks at her.

"You never called Stef, why?"

"Things were complicated."

"Complicated? How much more complicated can it get Stef?" Lena's voice starts to raise and Stef takes her hand and leads her outside.

"I wasn't ready to start dating again."

"That kiss said something different." Stef closes her eyes and breathes out.

"What about you Lena, you are pregnant. That kiss was 6 months ago. How far along are you?" Stef asks and Lena looks away.

"8 months."

"So I wasn't the only one being closed off."

"It's not what you think."

"Not what I think? Lena you lied to me, you said you were single."

"I didn't lie to you, I was and I am single." Stef looks at her confused and Lena sighs. "My ex, Gretchen, she got cold feet at the insemination and left."

"I didn't know my mom knew your mom." Stef says after a few minutes of silence.

"Me neither, I never thought I was going to see you again, much less eating dinner at your house." Lena sighs and Stef looks across her tiny backyard.

"I suppose we should go back inside and pretend to not know each other." Stef says and Lena forces a smile.

"It won't be that hard, you are a stranger." Lena walks back inside and Stef stands there. The sting of Lena's words hot on her skin. She knows Lena meant nothing more to the statement but it felt like it. She felt like she truly connected with Lena that night in the bar, but Lena was right, they are strangers.

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"So anyways your mother stumbles into book club, with a bottle of wine and starts giving is the summary on the back of the book." Every one is laughing as Dana tells the story. She tries to suppress laughs and Sharon tries to stop the story.

"Jenny was so mad, she kicked your mom out of her house and book club."

"Jeeze mom you were like a teenager." Stef laughs as she rubs Callie's back. Sharon dismisses her daughters comment with a wave and Stef laughs and looks over at Lena. Lena avoids her gaze and tries to focus on the story.

"So Lena, when is a good time to visit Anchor Beach." Stef asks and Lena is then forced to look at her.

"Anytime." She forces a smile and Stef shifts Callie in her arms and smiles at her daughter.

"I did some research and your teaching methods are incredible."

"Our program is entirely based on the child and their needs, not the state." Stef nods.

"So is it possible that you can stop Callie's thumb sucking habit." Stef jokes causing Dana and Sharon to laugh but Lena just forces another smile.

"It's possible." Stef smile fades and she looks down at Callie who is rubbing her nose and Stef kisses her forehead.

"I'm going to lay her down." Stef stands up carefully and walks down to Callie's room.

"Mommy." Callie groans and Stef brushes her hair back and smiles softly.

"Yes baby."

"Stay." Callie whispers keeping her eyes closed and falling back asleep. Stef smiles and watches Callie sleep for a few minutes before standing up and walking next door to Brandon's room. She opens the door and smiles at the sight.

Brandon is asleep in his Spider-Man blankets, that is set up like a fort. She walks in and turns off all his lights other than his Spider-Man night light. She gets his pillow and lifts his head carefully putting his head on the pillow. She runs her finger down his cheek softly before walking out his room quietly.

"You know what's amazing about parents? No matter what's going on outside their children, it all disappears when they are with their children." Stef turns at the voice and smiles.

"Dana." Stef breathes out.

"I was just looking for your bathroom." Dana smiles and Stef points down the hall.

"Thank you." She starts to walk away but stops and looks at Stef.

"I let love slip by me before, I beat myself up over it everyday and I threw myself into motherhood. Don't get me wrong, I love Stewart, but I had love before him."

"Why are you telling me this?" Stef asks.

"Just a story." Dana smiles and walks to the bathroom.

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"Lena." Lena stops and turns around to come face to face with Stef Foster in complete uniform. 'Oh my, would it be legal if she took me right here.' 'Stop it!' Lena lets her thoughts fight each other as she stares at a very sexy Stef Foster.

"Sorry for just showing up like this but I tries your cell after the dinner at my house and you didn't answer." Stef explains and Lena tries to shake herself out of her thoughts.

"Yes." 'Stupid hormones' Lena scolds herself. "I um, sorry." Lena smiles apologetically.

"It's fine."

"Is this about the tour of our campus."

"No it's um, I want to talk." Stef says and Lena looks away.

"Stef, I need something other than conversation, I'm about to have a baby and I can keep doing this back and forth."

"It was one night Lena, and I'm just asking to talk about it."

"That night meant more to me than anything in this world."

"Lena-"

"I can't." Lena gets in her car and drives away. Stef watches we car drive away and she stands there. Her feelings everywhere, but she doesn't know how to feel.

"All units shots fired at 1042 lakeshore drive." The dispatch voice comes through her walkie talkie.

"Responding." Stef says through her walkie talkie and runs to her squad car.

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It's a little short but I hope it liked started the plot a little and made it interesting. But anyways what did you guys think? Ideas? Love? Rants? Review!