On the first night the twins stayed in the Foster house, there was a major storm. Three months ago on the night that Stef and Lena discovered their babies missing, Lena and the police department's frantic search was interrupted by the cracks of thunder and sheets of rain obscuring their vision. Now, three agonizing months later, Stef and Lena stood looking out at the brewing storm and willing it to mean they would get their babies back. They were just about to reluctantly turn in when the phone shrilled at them from the corner of the room. On an instinct they had developed over the last three months, Brandon, Callie and Jude came sprinting into the room as Stef hesitantly picked it up, not wanting herself or her familt to be disappointed again.

"Hello?", Stef said allowing a small amount of hope to slip into her voice.

"Stef? Hi this Bill." a familiar and gentle voice said from the other end.

"Oh.", Stef said her heart dropping. "Hi Bill, what can I do for you?" Upon hearing that is was not the twins her family visibly deflated.

"Well, about five minutes ago the twins arrived at my house."

"WHAT!" Stef screamed, causing her family to look up. "Are they OK?" At this, everyone jumped to their feet as she put the phone on speaker.

"They're ok. They're both underweight and dirty and Jesus obviously got in quite a few fights. He's bruised and bloody and probably needs to be looked at but I already checked for a concussion but he seems ok. The only thing is neither of them will say a word to me. They only speak to each other and on the rare occasions that they do even that, it's in Spanish. Can you all get down here in the storm? I know it's pretty bad but..." He didn't get to finish before Lena cut him off.

"We'll be there the second we can. Thank you SO much Bill."

"No problem. I'll see you soon."

As they drove to the social workers house Stef was surprised that instead of telling her to slow down, Lena urged to go past the speed limit. Feeling that this was a good reason to do so, Stef obliged and they arrived at the social worker's house in record time despite the storm. They all rushed out of the car and to the door of the house ringing the door bell. Though it took only a minute for Bill to get the door, it felt like ten years before it opened to reveal the balding social worker.

"Come in, please.", he said and they went passed him into the house.

"Where are our babies?", Stef asked immediately

'They're in the living room but please don't rush to and surround them. They're shaken and jumpy.", he cautioned.

"Of course.",Lena said shooting her partner a "calm down" look before they entered the living room and found their babies huddled together on the couch. She froze at the sight of Jesus who was bruised and bloody and Mariana who looked like she hadn't slept in weeks.

Stef approached slowly, Lena trailing quietly behind her.

"Babies?" Stef asked quietly, smiling as the twins snapped their heads up to them. "Are you alri- oof!" Stef grunted as Jesus threw his arms around her and clung like she was a lifeline. Lena would've asked her love if she was alright put she was currently in the same air-preventing situation as Stef. They both hugged their children back a couple minutes before Brandon slowly came forward and faced the twins red with shame.

"I'm..." He was cut off by Jesus and Mariana rushing forward and hugging him. Brandon felt tears filling his eyes at the affection after what he'd said.

"Wh..why are you forgiving me so easily? I caused all of this! It's all my fault. Of course we want you, I want you! You're my brother and sister! I..."

"Brandon! Stop.", Mariana said gently. "We know you didn't mean what you said. And we know we overreacted, but we thought we were somehow protecting all of you. Now all we want is to come home.", she said as the rest of the family, including Callie and Jude came forward into a group hug.

"You're home babies,where you belong."

OMG PLEEEASE ignore the God awful ending. Anyway, guys soo sorry for not updating for so long we went to the beach and had no wifi then school started and it was super hectic. anywho this IS the last chapter of this one but keep an eye out for my knew story called I will always Protect You in which Jesus is kidnapped and beaten by a criminal Stef put away years ago! It'll be posted soon! Love you all!

-4everadisneyprincess