disclaimer I do not own the fosters
Flashback.
It had been days since Stef and Mike had their altercation with the private investigator. They hadn't had a chance to tell Callie what they learned because once everything settled down Callie passed out exhausted and then the next two days had been busy. Today they had finally got a chance to talk to Callie.
"I have a sister?" said Callie both surprised and confused.
"Yes that's what the private investigator said, he uh gave us a picture" explained Stef handing Callie the photo.
Callie looked it over for a few minutes before responding.
"She looks a little like me" said Jesus.
She looks a lot like you" said Lena smiling.
"I don't understand why he hasn't come forward yet if he knows we're looking for him?" asked Callie.
"Well as it turns out Robert is in another country doing business and had taken his wife and daughter, his butler was the one who had found the court notice" said Stef.
"Wait what?, how could he get a court notice if no one knew how to find him in the first place?" asked Callie.
Stef thought about it confusion spreading across her face. Lena spoke up somewhat uncomfortably.
"I told my father when we first found out and he told me a story about how he nearly wasn't my father, in fact I could have been Callie's Aunt" said Lena.
Stef and Callie shared a look. Callie was about to respond when there was a knock at the door. Stef got up to answer it and found a African American man in very nice suit and tie carrying a briefcase.
"Can I help you?" asked Stef a little worried.
"My name is Jack Hardly, I'm Robert Quinn's lawyer" said the man.
Stef stared at the man confused and surprised.
"Your Robert Quinn's lawyer?" asked Stef restating what he said.
"Yes I am, do you mind if I come in we have some things to discuss" said Mr. Hardly.
"Of course, we were just talking to Callie in the kitchen please join us" said Stef.
followed Stef into the kitchen. Lena and Callie looked at him wondering who he was was.
"Hi I'm Jack Hardly, Roberts Quinn's lawyer, you must be Callie you look like your sister and you have Colleens eyes" said as he shook Lena's hand.
"You knew my mother?" asked Callie surprised.
"Yes I helped her with a legal issue" said .
"So did Robert send you because we caught the investigator?" asked Stef.
"Yes and he would like to apologize about that, the investigator called claiming you assaulted him and stole his camera" said
"Callie likes photography and it looked like a nice camera" said Stef shrugging.
"Well Robert wasn't to thrilled with him and instructed me to inform him to accept that as his failure" said Mr. Hardly.
"When do we get to meet with Robert Quinn?" asked Lena.
"Not for a month, give or take a few days, there was an issue in Japan, some 3rd rate businessman was under the impression he didn't need to take orders from the men in charge there because of their sexuality" explained Mr. Hardly.
"So why did he want you to meet with us?" asked Lena.
opened his briefcase pulling out several sets of paperwork. He set them in collected piles.
"We have verified that Colleen was indeed your mother and so I've been admitted to give you this check, I need you to sign it and then one of your mothers" said Mr. Hardly.
Mr. Hardly handed Callie a check, a pen and 3 documents. Callie looked at the check shock taking over her face as Lena looked over the documents.
"$2500!" gasped Callie shocked.
Stef looked at the check surprised as well.
"Yes your mother, Robert and a friend of their had a side business creating art since Robert and the friend were art majors and your mother was a art minor, your mother did most the artwork and Robert sold it, Robert and the other gentlemen both got 25% and your mother 50% and since Robert is the only one of the trio still alive the checks have been going to him but he's been setting aside your mothers side of the checks" explained Mr. Hardly.
"Wait Robert majored in art?" asked Callie surprised.
Lena could see a smile spread across Callie's face knowing she had a little in common with her unknown father.
"For a while at first but he switched his major to business to keep his father happy and to take over the company" said .
It was clear to Stef that Callie had another question but she was holding back which she did when it involved her mother.
"What did Callie's mother major in?" asked Stef.
"Business if you can believe it but she had more talent in art and Robert even told her that" said Mr. Hardly.
"Um why was Robert setting aside money if he didn't know where Colleen was?" asked Lena.
"He was in love with her then and still is, now either one or both of you need to sign those papers entitling Callie and Jude to Colleens 50% of course that might not happen for a while" said .
Callie looked at the documents as she wanted to know what they said. Once she was done Stef and Lena read and signed them before giving them back to who signed them as well.
"You'll get these back in a week or so, I have to make copies" said Mr. Hardly as he put away the papers.
"So what are the other sets of paperwork?" asked Lena.
"So several years ago a young man tried to claim he was the son Of Robert Sr, Robert Quinn's father, that was proven false but the damage was done, now they know your not trying to claim your a Quinn but they require a DNA test and this document is simply the when and where" said Mr. Hardly.
"That's understandable" said Lena.
"Will it hurt?" asked Callie looking at Stef.
"No most likely they'll just take a saliva sample" said Stef.
"So this third set of documents is only valid if Robert is your father, he would like if you were to look over and make changes as you see fit, he's willing to sign over his rights to Callie but he would like to know her if you would allow it" explained Mr. Hardly.
Lena and Stef shared a look that while Callie didn't understand knew it carried an entire conversation.
"We'll think about it" said Stef.
"That's all we ask, now this final document is about Sophia so even if you don't turn out to be her sister they would like you to have a relationship with her, your siblings as well, Sophia doesn't have any siblings currently or friends that they know of and they were wondering if you could take over that role" explained Mr. Hardly.
"They don't even know us why would they want that?" asked Lena.
Mr. Hardly smiled.
"Everyone starts out as strangers, you invited 4 into your home and you married one" said Mr. Hardly
"Fair point" said Lena smiling at Stef.
"Besides when we looked into Callie we looked into you as well" said Mr. Hardly.
"That's not creepy at all" Said Callie sarcastically.
"Odd that's what Sophia said to" chuckled Mr. Hardly.
Current time.
Jesus was sneaking down an alley moving through the darkness wearing his black mask and carrying a baseball bat. He stayed in the shadows simply so he could have an edge in case he needed it. He knew his moms would be angry if they knew he was still doing this but it was something he felt he needed to do. He was about to head down the right path when he heard a noise coming from the left. He clung to the wall and quietly snuck down the path.
"Hurry up old man, it's cold out here" demanded a man.
"I'm going as fast as I can there are a lot of keys on my keychain," said an older man.
"Well move faster I need to get into the safe" said the man.
Jesus looked around the corner trying to see what was going on. He saw two men. a large one holding a gun and a skinny looking guy leaning on the wall as they watched the old man rifle through his key set. The man leaning on the wall had no weapons so Jesus went for the large man. Jesus stepped out of the darkness and swung his bat down on the large man who stumbled and fell. The skinny man took a step towards Jesus which he responded to by smashing the baseball bat against one of his legs. Jesus turned around when he heard the click of the gun. Jesus saw the gun and the man's outstretched arm. Jesus without thinking swung the bat striking the arm as the man pulled the trigger. Jesus saw the gun hit the ground as the big guy got up. The shooter looked surprised.
"I'm sorry!" said the shooter.
"Why's he apologizing?" thought Jesus.
"Dude that gun wasn't supposed to be loaded!" said the large man.
The older man took a step towards Jesus who stumbled and fell clutching his side. The large man grabbed Jesus before before he hit his head. The old man noticed the blood starting to pool and ran to the door searching for his key so he could call the paramedics.
"I didn't mean to shoot him I was only trying to scare him off!" said the shooter.
"Shit I recognize the mask it's that vigilantly dude" said the big guy.
"I don't want to die" thought Jesus as everything went black.