I do not own the fosters. I wish I did because it is an amazing show and is very inspiring.
IMPORTANT DETAILS for this story:
Callie got Adopted the same day as Jude, her biological father is Donald.
Callie did go through the ordeal with Liam but she kept a few things hidden from everyone.
LENA got the principals position and lost the baby.
I don't know where Sharon, Dana and Stuart live. So Im saying that Sharon lives in the California area. While Dana and Stuart live in Florida.
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"Ill go put her in our bed and Ill meet you in the kitchen." Stef told Lena. Lena nodded as she took the now empty bowls into the kitchen to wash. Stef stood with Rylan in her arms before she walked up the stairs.
The little blonde had fallen asleep halfway through the movie but stirred every time Stef tried to move her. The kids finished the movie to the end, kissed Lena, Rylan and Stef goodnight before heading upstairs to bed.
As Stef headed up the stairs she couldn't get over how light the little girl was. For a 6 almost 7 year old, she should weigh a little more. Stef guessed with the poisoning , no one even realised she had a fear of opened food. Stef kissed the little girls forehead and lay her in the middle of hers and Lenas bed. She looked so small in the bed, reminded Stef of the times Mari slept in the bed when she was little. Stef smiled once more and headed down the stairs to find her wife.
Stef walked into the kitchen to see Lena pouring two glasses of wine. She smiled at her and went further in. Lena smiled at Stef handing her a glass and then taking a sip of her own. They walked into the living room and sat on the large sofa together. They put their feet on the coffee table and draped a blanket over their lower bodies. Stef wrapped her arm around Lenas shoulders and kissed her temple before taking a sip of her wine.
The two of them just sat quietly, enjoying the silence. The silence they will probably only get at night, now with 6 kids with various ages, life was going to get a little crazy.
"Im a little afraid to read her file Stef." Lena looks at Stef. She nods and sighs.
"I am too. What our kids have been through in the foster system, I just can't help but think that Rylans life has been horrible and shes only 7." Lena nodded and kissed Stefs hand that was around her shoulders.
"Shes a cuddly kid, shes not afraid to show affection. She seems to love and crave our affection and touches." Stef nodded and smiled. Stef loved having a younger child in the house, she was hesitant about Lena having a baby and when she finally accepted it, they lost it. Now Rylan was their second chance. One thing that Both Lena and Stef knew, is that they both love kids more then anything.
"She wouldn't let me go, she was afraid I would leave her and never come back." Stef smiled remembering when she brought Rylan home.
"Will you tell me how she came to be in our care?" Lena asked me with a raised eyebrow. Stef sighed and nodded.
Flashback
Stef and Mike were at the front of the house. A chair had gone through the front window and landed on the grass out the front.
Stef peaked through the broken window and could make out the outlines of two adults and a child. As Stef moved in closer examining the young child, a woman's voice rang out.
"MAYBE IT WAS THE KID!" The woman yelled and Stef watched as the little girl looked wide eyed at the two adults in the house and began to shake more then she was before. As soon as the two adults in the room looked at her she scrambled past the desk chair, knocking it over. She wasn't so lucky in her escape and let out a wince as the man grabbed her by the arm as she tried to duck past him.
Stef made eye contact with Mike before calling for back-up. If they were going to get this over and done with they needed back up.
"WHERE IS IT?" The man screamed at her. He had both her biceps in his grip as he lifted her off of the floor and shaking her. Tears flooded the little girls face as she looked into his eyes. Stef knew she had to do something and motioned Mike to announce himself while she kept an eye out.
"POLICE, OPEN UP!" The little girl was dropped to the floor as Mikes voice startled the man, but recovered quickly and had the girl back in his arms and a knife to her throat. Stef knew it was time to enter. She went behind Mike and nodded at him to enter. With a swift kick the door fell off its hinges landing with a thud on the floor.
"PUT THE KNIFE DOWN, NOW SIR." Mike had his gun raised and was aiming at the man holding the kid,as Stef followed in close behind, her gun also draw.
Stefs eyes remained on the little blonde haired girl, frightened in the arms of the adult male, possibly her father.
"GET OUT OF MY HOUSE NOW!" The adult male yelled, gripping the girls arms tighter as she winced.
"PUT THE KNIFE DOWN NOW." Stef yelled, she needed to get the girl to safety. Stefs eyes searched the little blondes before returning her eyes to the adult male.
Back up had arrived and a younger male cop slowly entered the living room from behind the group, coming from the back door.
Stef gave a nod and in an instant the little girl was released and scrambled under the dining room table, pulling her knees to her chest. The younger officer had grabbed the knife from behind and with a swift kick to the back of the knees, the adult male had fallen to his knees and was being cuffed as he struggle to get away.
"Hey sweetie, Im Stef." Stef had wandered slowly over to the dining table getting on her knees so she could see the young child.
"IM GONNA KILL YOU KID." The Adult male was able to elbow the officer and take two steps towards the two females before being pinned to the ground by Mike. Stef nodded and Mike led the man outside to the car before she turned back to look at the frightened little girl. Swiftly pulling the little one into her arms Stef began to cuddle her, trying to soothe the silently crying child.
"Make sure the woman is taken in aswell." Stef announced to the younger officer, he gave her a nod before going upstairs to where the woman had disappeared to.
"Hey easy sweets, easy." Stef says as she held the girl tighter as the little one struggled to get away. After a minute or so, seemingly feeling safe enough to calm down, the little girl had stopped struggling and just sighed into Stef embrace, soaking up the protection the older woman gave her.
"Rylan!" Stef and the little girl looked up at the older man walking into the house frantically. As soon as he saw the two he sighed in relief.
"Bill?" Stef whispered. "Shes in Foster Care?" Bill nodded as Stef stood with the little girl now known as Rylan, still in her arms, settling her on her hip.
"Yeah, Shes the first on my list for today, so I was doing my routine check on her when I saw the police cars out front . The couple, Mr and Mrs Harrison, the ones in handcuffs are her current foster parents. What did they do? Im going to need a police report." Bill asked looking at the silently crying child in Stef Fosters arms.
"My partner and I got a call for a domestic disturbance. As we arrived and hoped out of the car, a chair went flying through the front window of the house. Long story short, the two were arguing about something, im guessing drugs, and once we announced ourselves Mr Harrison held a knife to Rylans throat." Once Stef had finished she could see the shock evident on Bills face. He ran a hand down the face before sighing and mumbling a few sentences that Stef couldn't catch.
"Alright thank you Stef. Im just going to call around to find an emergency placement, if not a group home will be the last option." Bill says giving one look at Rylan before pulling his phone out. As he started to dial the number Stefs voice cut him off.
"Ill take her." Stef said all of a sudden as she softly rocked from side to side, calming the girl in her arms.
"Are you sure?" Bill asked looking up from the phone in his hand, to the little girl, then up to Stef. Stef nodded and Bill sighed, tucking his phone back into his pocket.
"Yeah, Lena and I still have our fostering licence and we just have to get it renewed since it ends in a month." Bill nodded before raising an eyebrow.
"What will Lena say?" Bill kept his eyebrow raised and he had an amused look on his face. Stef rolled her eyes.
"She will be ok with it. We already have five and were planning for six but the bab...She will be ok." Stef said as she looked a Bill, who had a sad smile on his face at the announcement of the baby being gone. He nodded.
"Alright, im going to have to give you her file tomorrow since I don't have it on me. Ill give you a bit of information for now. Her name is Rylan, she is almost 7. As you can see she is very small for her age but don't let that fool you. She is a really cuddly and loveable kid once you get to know her. She is shy once you meet her and from my interactions with her she doesn't talk much." Bill explained, recalling what he knew off hand of the young girl. Stef nodded. She would have guess that Rylan was about 5, but hearing that she was almost 7 shocked her a bit.
"Thanks Bill."
"Its ok Stef, Im just going to get the car seat from the foster parents car so you can take her home. Oh and just a word of advice, she may be clingy and think of you as a protector, ive seen it before." Bill said as he exited the house.
"You hear that sweets, your coming home with me." Stef whispered into the girls ear and gently put a kiss on the little blondes temple. A soft sigh came from the little girls lips.
END FLASHBACK.
"From the moment I saw her Lena I fell in love. I love her Lena, I love her just like I love our own children. She holds a piece of my heart just like the rest of you do." Stef whispered. Lena turned and faced her wife, a smile on her face.
"I love her as well. Shes just like you from what I have seen so far. I can also tell she loves you very much." Stef smiled. She could see the love and passion in her wifes eyes and from the way Lena was looking at her, Lena knew what Stef was thinking.
"Alright, lets go snuggle with our new little one." Stef kissed Lena once more before standing up and pulling Lena off of the sofa. Stef swatted Lenas bottom as she walked to the stairs. She giggled as she headed up stairs. God I love that woman, Stef thought.
Stef places the wine glasses in the sink, locked up the house and turned off all the lights before heading upstairs. She checked on all of her babies before heading into her room to be with her beautiful wife and new precious little girl.
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Walking into the room, Rylan was still fast asleep, her head was on Lenas pillow but her feet were laying on Stefs side of the bed, Stef chuckled and headed into the bathroom. Lena was brushing her teeth and so Stef got dressed, they would switch and then hop into bed.
"Looks like your pillow is taken." Stef chuckles as Lena pulls the blanket back and slides in, laying her head next to Rylans little one.
"Look how cute she is." Lena gushes over the little blonde. Stef smiles and nods sliding in on her side, scooting Rylans legs into the middle. Rylan stirs but grips the pillow in her hand but continues to sleep. Stef leans over and kisses Lena before turning the light off.
Rylan rolls so she is facing Lena and buries her hand in Lenas pyjama top, sighs in her sleep and clutches Lenas top tighter.
"My." Rylan says in her sleep with a sigh before a small little snore escapes her mouth.
"So cute." Lena kissed Rylans head before closing her eyes. Stef chuckles before closing her own eyes, dreaming about what tomorrow is going to be like.
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Lena woke to the feel of a foot in her back. Looking at the clock on the night stand it read 8am. She chuckled a little remembering the days with Mariana and Jesus. Slowly she rolled over and looked at her sleeping wife and new foster daughter, both sleeping peacefully curled together. Rylan had her head buried in Stefs neck and a hand clenched onto Stefs top, Lena got up and took a picture on her phone before heading downstairs to start breakfast.
Lena was so glad it is Saturday, her kids and wife will be home and she can spend more time with her children. Lena started making the normal Saturday breakfast, eggs, bacon, French toast, pancakes, fruit salad and waffles. When you have a wife, and 5...6 kids to feed plus yourself, a lot of food is a must. First thing she does though is turn the coffee machine on.
"Mmm I thought I smelt Coffee." Lena heard Stef say a while later. She turned from the stove to see Stef in her pyjamas holding the little 6 year old. Lena smiled at Rylan as she yawned.
"Someones still tired." Stef says rubbing Rylans back. Lena hands Stef a cup of coffee and Stef hands Rylan to Lena before pecking Lenas lips.
"Morning sweet girl. Are you still tired?" Rylan nodded and clutched onto Lenas top as she yawned, burying her face into the soft neck of her foster mother. Lena looked at Stef and pointed to the breakfast. She nodded and continued to cook the breakfast while Lena got some decent snuggle time with their new little one.
"Are you hungry?" Lena asked Rylan. Rylan yawned and wiped her eye with her closed fist and nodded. Lena kissed the top of her head and sat on one of the stools, reaching over to pick out a piece of apple from the fruit salad she had made. Lena took a bite and then gave the other bit to Rylan who happily munched on it. She swallowed then looked at Lena.
"Lena eat?" Rylan pointed and looked at the bowl of fruit and then looked back to Lena. Lena smiled picked up a piece of strawberry, took a bite and held the other bit out for Rylan to eat.
"Lena eat!" The little blonde says pushing away the food, that was in Lenas hand, from entering her mouth.
"Looks like she wants you to eat love." Stef chuckles before taking a sip of her coffee. Lena rolls her eyes at Stef and takes a piece of apple and puts it in her mouth. Rylan watches Lena with a smile before laying her head on Lenas shoulder, watching Stef cook. Lena kissed the top of her head with a smile.
This was the first time Lena could hold the girl and actually examine her. She couldn't not notice how small she was for an almost 7 year old. She was basically the size of a 5 year old, in height, looks and weight. It makes it easy for them to carry and snuggle with her but Lena was very concerned about it. Stef and her will just have to give her lots of love and food. Lena smiled as she looked up and met her wifes eyes.
"Morning, Moms, Rylan." Brandon said coming down, kissing them all on the cheeks and ruffling the little girls hair. Rylan swatted Brandon's hand making him laugh.
"No Brandon." Rylan said before yawning and snuggling into Lena more. Her little sentences were concerning Lena, and Stef aswell but they were sure she will open up a little more when she gets to know them better.
"Is someone tired?" Brandon said looking between Lena and Stef. Lena nodded at her son. Brandon sat down next to Lena and looked at the little Blonde, before looking at some of his music sheets.
"I think she hasn't had a lot of sleep before and everything is finally catching up with her. Poor little thing." Lena kissed Rylan on the head as Stef explained.
"Stef... hungry." Rylan whispered lifting her head up and looking at Stef.
"Its coming baby. How about some more fruit?" Lena asked picking a piece of strawberry from the bowl, taking a bite if it and handing it to Rylan, who happily put it in her mouth.
"Yummy?" Brandon looks at Rylan as he swipes a piece of bacon off of the Plate Stef brings to the table. Lena chuckles as Stef swats his hand with a playful glare. Brandon kisses her cheek and she rolls her eyes.
"Hey, wanna come help me wake up the girls while Mama wakes the boys?" Brandon looks at Rylan, who was still situated in Lenas lap
"Callie, Mari?" Brandon nods. Stef and Lena watch as the little blonde wriggles out of Lenas arms and slides onto the floor, before going up the stairs with Brandon right behind her. Lena looks at her smiling wife, the smile on Lenas face matches her wifes.
"Shes apart of the family now. I haven't seen Brandon take a liking to small children before." Stef says to Lena, making her nod. Before going to wake her boys, Lena stand and walks over to hug and kiss her wife before heading up the stairs.
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Rylan walked up the stairs to wake Mari and Callie. She walked into the room and looked at Mari and then Callie. She couldn't decide who too wake up first. Brandon had disappeared, leaving her to wake the girls up. Rylan chose Callie first and so went over to Callie.
She crept onto the bed and sat on Callies tummy.
"Callie, wake up!" The little blonde said. Callie opened her eyes and smiled at the little girl. An exact replica of her mother but just smaller.
"Why are you waking me up? Did Stef tell you too?" Rylan shook her head and smiled. Callie raised her eyebrow.
"Its food time." Callie nodded with a smile. The little blonde was about to slide off of the bed when Callie began to tickle her. Rylan squealed and giggled as Callies hands went around the little girls stomach.
"Mmmmm, whats going on?" Callie stopped tickling Rylan and both looked over at Mari, who was still waking up.
"Its food time." Rylan says fast before hopping off of the bed and flying down the stairs.
"Woah hey no running in the house." Rylan stopped really fast at the bottom of the stairs and looked at Stef with wide eyes. The little blonde looked like a deer caught in headlights.
" im ss sorry." Rylan stepped back and Stef looked at her with wide eyes before raising her hands. Rylan put her hands over her head, waiting for the pain. When she didn't feel anything, she looked up and then slowly walked up the stairs, her eyes on Stef the whole time.
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Lena was just walking out of the bedroom when Rylan came up the stairs. She was shaking and looked very scared. Callie came out and that is when Rylan ran over to her and hid behind her.
"Rylan?" Callie bent down to look at Rylans face. The pure look of fear plastered on the little girls face as she shook with fear.
"Im sorry, Im sorry. Im sorry." Was all the little girl could get out as Stef come up the stairs. Lena raised an eyebrow at her wife when their eyes met.
"I said no running and she freaked out." Stef explained. Lena and Stef looked over at Rylan, they could see the large tears falling down her face as Callie held her on her hip. Both adults felt their hearts clenching at the sight of the little girl, both had unshed tears that were very close to falling.
Callie could feel the tremors going through the little girls body as she cried. Callie could also feel the little blondes heart rate beating extremely fast.
"Rylan?" Stef walked slowly towards Callie and Rylan as Lena observed. As soon as Stef said Rylans name, her head raised and her eyes were wide in fear again.
"Im sorry, Please. No hurt." Stef and Lenas hearts sank at the tone of their new foster daughter, she was utterly scared and feared for her safety. The unshed tears in Lenas eyes suddenly fell after hearing the pleading from the little girl.
"Rylan, Stef wasn't going to hurt you. Stef, Lena, the others, we don't hurt each other, we wont hurt you." Callie said to Rylan as she rubbed her back. Rylan looked from Lena to Stef then back to Callie. Stef knelt on the floor in a surrendering and non threatening way and looked at the little girl. Lena and Callie could see the unshed tears in Stefs eyes and they two had tears in their eyes that were falling. With a final blink, a tear escaped and ran down the pale cheek of the older blonde.
"We won't ever hurt you sweets. It makes me sad to see you upset and hurt." Stef said struggling to keep her tears at bay but failing just like her wife and older daughter. She looked to the floor and put a hand over her eyes before wiping them away. She could hear the slight sniffles coming from her wife.
"No cry Stef." At this voice, Stefs head shot up, she was surprised to see the little blonde kneeling infront of her. The little girls eyes red and puffy from crying, probably looking the same as hers. Slowly Stef leant forward and pulled the little blonde into her arms and just held her.
"Im sorry I scared you. I promise, no one is going to hurt you here." Stef whispered into the little girls ear. Rylan clung to Stefs neck and nodded. Stef smiled a little, kissed Rylans head and stood up, setting the little girl on her hip, giving her a kiss on the forehead again.
"No running in the house ok sweets?, You don't need to be afraid. Now lets have breakfast." Stef said walking down stairs. Stef did notice all of her children had watched her interaction with the little blonde, but it didn't bother her at all, that they saw her cry.
I after all, am only human, Stef thought as she descended the stairs with her wife and older kids following and her youngest on her hip.
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