I am sooooo sorry for disappearing with no warning...it is finals week and I had/have an in class final as well as three papers due and it is zapping my brain of all its power. I am sorry for what I am sure is the many mistakes in this chapter but I did not reread it at all or proof it...I am lucky i was able to get this out for you. All the school mess will be done Wednesday so hopefully by Friday or Saturday I can gain some momentum again. I was toying with the idea of Lena having a baby in this story but wasn't going to do it...now Sherri Saum is preggo with twins! What are you thoughts? would you like to see a baby sometime in this story or just stick to the regular cast? In the mean time I hope you enjoy some two mama drama! Let me know what you think

"Lena…oh thank god," Stef said sounding relieved.

"Stef what is going on," she asked after seeing she had 15 missed calls from Stef?

Lena had been in meetings all morning with upper administration and had her phone on silent. After checking during a break she panicked thinking something was wrong with that many missed calls.

"Do you have my badge?"

"What," Lena asked not expecting that question?

"My police badge I can't find it anywhere. I have looked all over and I don't know…I had it the other day when you picked me up because my car was in the shop and now I can't find it. Please can you look?"

"All right…give me a few minutes and I will run out and check."

"Thank you."

Lena peaked back inside the conference room and saw everyone was still lingering around and new she would have a few minutes. She hustled back to her office to grab her keys and then went to key her car. Sure enough Stef's gold badge was under the front seat of the car. Lena knew Stef have must been out of her mind unable to find it…even Lena knew how big a deal it was to lose this.

"Hey babe rest easy I have it."

"Ohh thank god. Ok…ok do you think I can stop over on my way into work and pick it up?"

"Sure, no problem…I didn't think you were working today?"

"I wasn't but I picked up an extra shift today to cover…mainly office work today boring admin stuff but I still need my badge."

"I understand…. what time frame are you thinking of stopping over…I have a lot of meetings today."

"I was thinking around lunch time and catch you between meetings."

"That sounds perfect. I have to run though I am sure everyone is already back to business."

"All work and no play….

"Behave…love you see you soon."

Stef couldn't help but smile….she loved just talking to Lena during the day….it always put her in a better mood….especially after being stressed out all morning looking for her badge.

Stef did some things around the house before heading out for work. It wasn't often she was home alone without any kids running in and out undoubtedly undoing whatever cleaning she was attempting. She gave herself one last glance in the mirror before heading out. She felt naked without her badge and couldn't wait to get it back even though she knew Lena would keep it safe.

"Hey Macy is Lena free," Stef asked the secretary walking into the office?

"Yup…she is expecting you go on in."

"Thanks."

"Hey," stef said with a smile walking into Lena's office.

"Why Mrs. Forster what brings you to the principal's office? Have you been a bad girl?"

Stef was momentarily stunned. Was leaning flirting? While at work? Two could play at this game.

"Oh yes I have been a very bad girl…I even brought the cuffs," Stef said pulling her handcuffs from her belt.

"All right you win….for now but we will continue this later."

"It's a date," she said giving Lena a quick kiss.

"I believe this is the real season you stopped by," Lena said holding out the gold badge.

"Oh thank you…. thank you….. thank you. I have never been so happy to see this," Stef said cradling the shield to her chest.

"Feeling the love," Lena joked.

"Oh you will definitely be feeling the love later."

Stef couldn't help but smile seeing Lena's blush…..she loved that after all these years she could still make Lena blush.

"Lena Ms. Brown is waiting for you," Macy buzzed in.

"Send her in….I am meeting with some administrators from other areas to discuss new programs we are thinking of implanting her."

"Sounds….fun," Stef said with a slight question.

"Something like that but it is important. I will see you tonight….

"Around 6," Stef finished.

Lena walked around her desk to open the door and great her new guest and show Stef out. Lena saw the woman she assumed was her next meeting getting some final instructions from Macy.

"No way," she heard Stef mumble.

Lena looked at her slightly confused and her confusion only grew as the two women in front of her embraced in a very friendly hug.

"I can't believe you're here," Stef said with a smile.

"Me…what are you doing here…..in a police uniform…..don't tell me you're a cop?"

"San Diego's finest," Stef said proudly.

Lena coughed getting their attention.

"Oh Ms. Adams sorry I didn't expect to run into someone I knew here," Ms. Brown stated slightly embarrassed.

"You two know each other? I mean clearly you two know each other," Lena state.

"Lena this is Tess Brown….we went to high school together."

And in that moment Lena felt the air level her lunges. She knew who Tess Brown was….and while Stef had a different opinion Lena knew that Tess was Stef's first crush.

"And Tess this is Lena my partner."

"And by partner I am assuming you don't mean on the force," Tess joked.

"No although she would look great in a uniform."

"Stef!"

"Sorry….no Lena is my wife."

"Your wife…congratulations."

"Thanks…but I will leave you two beautiful ladies to your business as I have to get to work."

"Can we meet up later for a drink a catch up?"

"Certainly….just get my number from Lena and call me later. Bye ladies," Stef said rushing off.

Lena stood there completely thrown off her game….what had just happened? Tess was back in town and what they were going on a date?

"So umm lets go into my office," Lena said inviting Tess inside.

The sooner this meeting could be over with the better off Lena would be. She tried hard to listen to Tess and tried even harder not to roll her eyes whenever she mentally said the woman's name. Tess what kind of name was that anyway, Lena thought to herself. Ugh Lena really had to focus, apparently Tess was a key play in implementing a stay fit program throughout schools up and down California.

"So any question," Tess asked?

Oh Lena had tons of questions such as what do you want with my wife? When do you leave and never come back? However she would have to keep it professional.

"No, everything looks great so far. I will review this information and discuss it with Principle Sanchez and hopefully we could get a program start here at Anchor Beach. Would you come back for the initiation of the program," Lena asked not really wanting this woman back ever.

"If anchor Beach decides to adjust the PE curriculum to the Stay Fit program I would come back certainly to help integrate the new program into the existing one and come back to see how it is working out, interview the teachers to get their opinions and other administrative stuff. It helped that I now know someone around here. I can't believe you're with shortie," Tess said almost letting out a little dream like sigh.

"Who," Lena questioned even though she knew who Tess was talking about?

"Oh I am sorry….Stef. She was my little shortie partner in crime in high school. We were really close through senior year and kind of lost touch."

"If you were so tight what made you lose touch?"

"Really it was my fault….late in our senior year some stuff happened and things were just awkward between us and before we knew it I was off to college and Stef went her own way and I had no way to get in touch with her."

"Why didn't you just call her parents house if she was that important?"

"Oh I couldn't do that. Her father hated me and again its part of my fault for not trying harder to find her…but as fate would have it we are back together again."

"Fate right," Lena put on a fake smile.

"So can I have her number?"

Lena was half tempted to give her a wrong number but knew that would only work for a little while and the end result would be Stef being furious with her. She gave Tess Stef's number…all the while wondering why. She needed to trust Stef and she did….she didn't trust this Tess person although really she had no reason not to.

Later that night Lena and the kids were gathered around the dinner table. It was just past 7 and Lena hadn't heard from Stef.

"Where is mom," Jesus asked mom pushing his food around on his plate?

"Good question…I think she is out with her friend," Lena answered trying to remain calm.

"She didn't tell you," Jesus pressed again?

"I was busy today at work…she stopped by and ran into an old friend there…they set up some plans I don't remember. Why aren't you eating?"

"I am full and I am trying to make weight for wrestling…weigh ins are tomorrow and I don't want to over eat."

"You didn't eat lunch either," Mariana piped in.

Lena looked over to Jesus to confirm this.

"I did too…I just ate early and then was in the wrestling room," Jesus said glaring at his sister.

"Just eat some dinner please," Lena said not wanting to fight about this.

Jesus picked up a small bite and put it in his mouth. If Lena weren't so distracted she might have noticed a few moments later he wiped his mouth where he spit out the spit of food he just ate.

"Do you know when mom is going to be home? I need to interview her for a school project," Jude said having no problem finishing his dinner.

"I am not sure baby….hopefully soon. Is the project due tomorrow? No, not until next week but I need the interview before I can complete the other parts of the project…I need to interview you too."

"All right well maybe we can do it tomorrow after school. It is getting late and I feel a headache coming on."

"Ok ma," Jude said going for seconds.

Lena heard Stef's car pull in just as everyone was done eating.

"I am going to go upstairs that headache is really setting in," Lena informed her kids. "Make sure you do your dishes and put the extra food way.

Lena made her way upstairs and all the kids jumped slightly hearing the door slam shut.

"Do you think she is ok," Mariana asked the table?

"She is probably just PSMing," Jesus said causally.

Mariana picked up a carrot and flung it at his head at the same time Stef walked in and gave him a little love tap upside the head.

"No throwing food….and no blaming anything on PMSing….now who exactly is PMSing?

"Ma is….she is in a mood tonight."

"Really? I saw her earlier and everything was fine."

"Well, the door slamming a few moments ago just told us everything is not fine now."

"I am going to go check on her….make sure you do the dishes."

Stef walked upstairs and opened the bedroom door. Lena was already in bed and the lights were out. With the only illumination coming from the hallway Stef carefully approached the bed.

"Love is everything ok."

"Fine," Lena mumbled.

"You don't sound fine."

"Then maybe you should get your ears check."

Ok then this was one of those proceed with caution times.

"Ok so you're upset with me…want to tell me why."

Lena remained silent.

"I can't help the situation if I don't know what I did wrong."

"Why don't you go call Tess?"

"Tess? Is that what this is about?"

Stef couldn't help but laugh a little….clearly the wrong choice. Lena turned and glared at Stef. She grabbed her pillow and quickly exited her room going to brandon's and slamming the door locking it behind her.

"Oh Lena love come on…I am sorry I didn't mean to laugh I just don't get what Tess has to do with this," Stef said now speaking through a wooden door.

After getting no response Stef sighed in surrender.

"All right love I will let you be for now but we will talk about this in the morning."

Stef turned to head back to her room when she ran into Callie in the hallway.

"Is everything ok?"

"Everything will be fine."

"Who is Tess?"

"She is an old friend from high school….I haven't seen her since…well since we graduated. I ran into her today at Lena's school and then we had a drink after my shift to catch up."

"And now Lena is pissed at you?"

"Yeah but I don't know why…she was there when I met Tess and she knew we were going to get a drink."

"Tess…Tess….I remember that name….Brandon told me about her….although I didn't get the impression she was a friend," Callie.

"What do you think she was?"

"A major crush."

"What? Please….I wasn't gay back then."

"I was unaware being gay was a choice."

"It is not…what I meant was I didn't know I was gay then."

"So….that doesn't mean you didn't have feelings whether you were aware of them or not."

Stef was about to argue but couldn't.

"Well, Brandon's room is occupied so you're going to have to sleep in your own bed tonight."

"Thanks for the warning."

Callie watched with an amused chuckle as Stef made a quick exit to her own bedroom. Callie quickly went to her room and grabbed her cell phone.

"Hey beautiful," Brandon said with a smile.

"Oh you're going to be kicking yourself for being in new York right now."

"Why what is going on?"

"Two mama drama in full effect."

"Is everyone ok?"

"They will be fine but you will never guess who rolled into town today."

"Who?"

"Tess."

"Tess?"

"Tess Brown…your moms high school…friend."

"Oh….ohh….OHHHH," Brandon said the realization fully hitting him. "What happened? Full details go."

"Well I don't know everything yet," Callie said with a chuckle. "But from what I gather this meeting was unexpected…then Stef met up with Tess for drinks after her shift which from one source it sounds like Lena didn't know but from the other it sounds like she should have known. Lena is sleeping in your room tonight."

"Oh man I hope she doesn't find those playboys under my bed."

"Brandon!"

"I am kidding babe…why would I need them when I have you."

"Smooth," Callie said playfully rolling her eyes. "I need to go finish some homework but I wanted to let you know the two mama drama is in full effect. I think Lena is totally jealous and Stef is totally clueless about it."

"Ohh poor mom," Brandon said with a smile. "Keep me in formed."

"Will do….love you."

"Love you too."

And with that Callie hung up the phone. The next few days would certainly be entertaining….however she hoped to observe from a distance and keep out of the path of hurricane Lena that was slowly gaining power.