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.
THANKYOU TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL MESSAGES. IM TRULY BLESSED TO HAVE KIND AND CARING READERS LIKE ALL OF YOU.
SO HERE IS THE NEXT CHAPTER. ENJOY.
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Breakfast had been cooked, eaten and cleaned up. Everyone had finished and now were running around the house getting their things together. Everyone but Rylan was dressed in their day clothes.
Mariana had to leave quickly a she was going out with Matt somewhere. Brandon also left early as he was hanging with his band and Jesus was hanging out with his girlfriend Hayley. Which only left, Lena, Callie, Rylan, Jude and Stef in the house.
"Looks like its just the five of us." Stef said smiling as she sipped at her coffee as she leant against the bench top. Rylan sat sipping on her juice looking between Callie, Lena and Stef as Jude was in his room.
"Sorry mom, I have plans with Wyatt." Callie announced placing her now empty glass in the sink.
"For once, I thought all my kids were going to be home today." Lena said before sighing and resting her head on her hand from where she sat next to Rylan.
"Sorry, moms. I promised Wyatt I would hang with him today." Callie said kissing both Lena and Stef on the cheeks and Ruffling Rylans hair. Rylan smacked Callies hand away and when she did that Callie went into tickle mode on the little girl earning that cute giggle the moms and Callie loved.
"Mama, can you drop me off at Connors?" Jude came in just after Callie disappeared out the door. Lena sighed again causing Rylan to giggle. Lena rolled her eyes and poked Rylan making her giggle before grabbing her keys, pecking Stef on the lips and leaving.
"Well kiddo, looks like its just you and me for now until Lena gets home. We should go get you dressed since you were able to have a shower last night." Stef helped Rylan off of the stool before walking up the stairs with the little girl in tow. Rylan sat on Callies bed as Stef dug through Rylans bag.
"Where are all your clothes?" Rylan looked at Stef who was waiting for an answer.
"Gone." Rylan whispered. Stef looked at Rylan with a raised eyebrow before walking out of the room and coming back with some clothes.
"Here you go sweets. These are Judes that you can borrow for now. Ill roll the pants up and shirt sleeves up. Ill wash your other clothes now. Do you need help?" Rylan shook her head as she slid off of the bed and headed into the bathroom.
Rylan got dressed into a pair of jeans, a black tshirt and dark blue hoodie before she walked out of the bathroom. Stef was waiting in the girl room and smiled at Rylan as she rolled the pants up and the sleeves on the hoodie. They were big but not as big as Stefs clothes.
"Alright kiddo, let me put your hair up then we can go do something." Rylan nodded as Stef got her brush and the the girl on the bed before she sat on the bed behind the little blonde. Stef put Rylans hair into two plaits like Mariana did last night, kissed her head and led the girl downstairs.
"So I was thinking, when Lena comes home and your clothes from yesterday are dry, we go out and get you some clothes and stuff." Rylan nodded and looked outside. She loved the outdoors and didn't get much of a chance in her other homes.
"What do you want to do while we wait?" Rylan looked up at Stef and then back outside.
"Outside?" Rylan looked back up at her. Stef laugh and looks at the little girl with a raised eyebrow.
"Its all muddy outside sweets. You will get all dirty." Rylan sighs and looks at her shoes.
"Mud is good." Rylan whispers causing Stef to laugh. Rylan looks up with a confused look but had her lip poking out as she pouted. One look in Rylans direction has Stef chuckling and then sighing as she looked to the clean clothes on the girl then at the mess outside.
"Alright then, I can't say no to your little face." Rylan smiles wide, gives Stef a quick hug and then heads to the back door. She opens the door and heads into the backyard. Rylan was so happy, not only was she allowed to go outside, she was now outside where it had been raining causing the grass and garden to be wet and muddy.
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Stef chuckled as she watched the little girl look around the back yard. Turning on her heel, Stef went into the games cupboard and grabbed the soccer ball and headed outside. (AN: Im Australian so I call it Soccer.)
"Here!" Stef said as she opened the door to the back yard and tossed the ball in Rylans direction. Smiling as the little girl caught it.
Standing at the window in the kitchen looking out at Rylan, Stef couldn't help but chuckle as Rylan bent down to look at something in the garden. Worms or bugs. Stef chuckled as she remember putting worms into her pockets when she was Rylans age, and a few other animals.
Flashback
"Stefanie Marie, what have you got in your pockets this time?" Sharon stood with her hands on her hips looking at her 8 year old daughter.
"Nothing mommy." Stef said in a innocent voice as she looked up at her mom with innocent eyes. Sharon rolled her eyes and reached down into her daughters pockets. Sharons face scrunched up as she felt something slimy. Taking a deep breath Sharon brought her hand out of her daughters pockets. Lying in the palm of her hand were snails, worms and a frog.
"STEFANIE MARIE ELKIN!" Sharon screeched sending the critters flying through the air and landing around the kitchen.
End of Flashback
Stef chuckled remembering that day very well, it was the last time her mother had let her go outside in something with pockets. Heading to the fridge, Stef grabbed out a bottle of water before walking back over to the window to watch her youngest play.
Stef sipped on the bottle of water as she watched and laughed as Rylan slipped a couple of times before getting back up and kicking the ball around. Stef set the bottle of water on the counter top as she heard her wife pull up.
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"Mmmm, hey love." Stef greeted Lena with a kiss as she walked in the door.
"Rylan?" Lena asked when she didn't see her in tow. Stef looked at Lena as Lena raised her eyebrow.
"Outside." Stef said, shrugging and walking back into the kitchen.
"You do know its wet outside?" Lena asked still with her raised eyebrow when Stef looked at her, Stef nodded and went to grab the water bottle from the counter where she had left it. Lena looked out of the window and saw Rylan picking something up and putting it in her pocket, she was all muddy. Lena turned and looked at a smirking Stef.
"What? Shes just like me when I was her age. Admit it, shes not going to be a girly girl. That girl is a tomboy, more then Callie." Lena rolled my eyes. Stef did have a point. Lena looked at their little mini adventurer and realised she was in Judes clothes. She turned around from the kitchen window, leaning against the counter with Her arms crossed, looking at her wife.
"Why is she wearing Judes clothes?" Lena looked at her wife who was leaning against the table looking back at her with the bottle of water in her hand.
"She only had a pair of pants in her bag and so I grabbed some of Judes since he was the smallest out of all of us. I put her clothes from yesterday in the washing machine and now they are in the dryer. I told Rylan that when her clothes are dry and you come home we are going to go get clothes and stuff from the shop." Lena nodded before sighing.
"Thank you." Lena leaned in and planted a kiss on Stefs lips and her wife smiled as she pulled away.
"What for?" Stef raised her eyebrow at Lena.
"For thinking that far ahead, and just being you." Lena explained. Stef shrugged, Planted another kiss on her wifes lips before leading Lena out to the backyard.
"Rylan come over here sweetie." Stef called. Rylan throws the ball onto the grass and runs over to her foster parents. Her face is red from the cold but she has a smile on her face, and Lena can't keep the smile off of her own.
"I got presents." Rylan says. Lena waits for what she is going to be given, and from Stefs smirking face, Lena knows for a fact that her wife has a clue. Lena held out her hand hesitantly and immediately she feels slime being put on her hand. Lena cringes and takes a deep breath.
"Surprise." Lena forces a smile and nods at Rylan as she watched Rylan hand Stef a worm as well.
"i got 6." Rylan seems so proud and Lena can't help but love the worm even though they are slimy and gross.
"How about we put them back into the grass so they can go home to their family?" Lena looks at Stef with a raised eyebrow as Rylan looked over at Stef with a frown.
"But...ok." Rylan pouted as she put the worms back on the grass and stood up. Lena kissed her cheek and led her inside after she took her muddy shoes off at the door.
"Alright, You take little miss here and go get her showered and cleaned while I clean the floor here and then put your dirty washing on." Stef told Lena, who nodded and Led the little blonde up the stairs and into hers and Stefs bathroom.
"Alright, go get showered and Ill get you some clothes. Can you shower yourself?" Lena asks before turning around when Rylan nods.
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Rylan hopped into the shower and cleaned all the mud off of her body as she heard Lena call to her.
"I put some clothes on the bench sweetie."
"thank you." Rylan called back to Lena. She hopped out of the shower and got dressed into what she had on yesterday. Her jeans and black shirt with the white collar. Once she was all dressed, Rylan went into the bedroom and where Lena was waiting.
"Ok, why don't you go downstairs and find Stef while I shower and change and then Ill brush your hair and put it up?" Rylan nodded and left Lena in the bedroom. She went down the stairs and into the kitchen and stopped when she saw Bill sitting at the table.
"Hey sweets, come here." Rylan slowly walked over to Stef. Stef lifted her up and sat her on the stool next to her.
"Hey Rylan, Stef tells me that when you lived with the Trager family, Tommy and Luke put things in your food." Rylan looked up at Stef and then to Bill before giving a careful nod. She didn't know what was going on and she was scared.
"Apparently Callie and Jude experience the same thing. Rylan won't eat unless she opens the packet herself or someone takes a bite first to make sure there is nothing wrong." Stef says as Rylan continues to keep her eye on Bill. She wanted to know why he was here? She couldn't help think that Bill was taking her away from Stef and Lena. Her heart rate sped up and she needed to leave the room.
The little blonde tried to slide off of the chair. Stef helps her down after seeing the little girls struggle. Rylan walk quickly up the stairs to the girls room and hide under Callies bed. She don't want to leave, she wants to stay.
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While Lena and Rylan were getting all cleaned, Stef had called Bill and he was coming over like they had discussed yesterday but Stef needed him over as soon as possible. Stef was just wiping the last of the mud of of the floor in front of the back door when a knocking on the door sounded.
Stef answered and as expected, Bill was on the other side.
"Hey Bill. Sorry but this is really important." Stef led Bill to the kitchen and he took a seat as she poured him a cup of coffee.
"Hey Stef, what is so important? I brought her file as well." Stef placed a cup in front of him and began to speak.
"Rylan was poisoned in the Trager home by the two boys. She says they put stuff in her food and it made her sick." Bill was about to respond when Rylan appeared. Her hair was a mess, Stef guessed Lena was going to brush it when she came out.
"Hey sweets, come here." Rylan walked slowly over to Stef and Stef lifted her onto the stool next to her. Stef could see the sand still in the little girls hair, she made a mental note to bath the little girl tonight and wash her hair for her.
"Hey Three, Stef tells me that when you lived with the Trager family, Tommy and Luke put things in your food." Rylan looked up at Stef then to Bill before giving a careful nod.
"Apparently Callie and Jude experience the same thing. Rylan won't eat unless she opens the packet herself or someone takes a bite first to make sure there is nothing wrong." Stef says. Rylan becomes fidgety and Stef helps her slide off of the stool where she makes fast work of the stairs. Bill and Stef watch after her for a second before turning back to face each other. She was probably going to find Lena anyway, Stef thought.
"Are you sure about this? We can't have false accusations." Bill tells Stef and Stef lets out a sigh.
"That 6 year old is so frightened of eating food that hasn't been tasted in front of her. If you haven't noticed she is underweight. I bet if you ask other foster children who have gone to that home, you will get all the evidence you need to remove their licence. Those two boys could do some damage some day and there is going to be a lot of hell to pay when they do." Stef was angry right now. Bill sighed and nodded.
"Alright, Ill go sort this out. Thank you. Let me know if you found out anything else, would be nice to answer those unanswered questions in her file. Make sure she behaves herself. Ill be back for my monthly check in a few weeks." Stef nodded and led Bill out. She turned and leant against the closed door and ran a hand down her face.
"Whats the matter babe?" Stef opened her eyes at her wifes voice. Lena was coming down the stairs and Stef walked over to her wife and wrapped her in a hung.
"Bill was here, dropped off Rylans file and I told him all about the poisoning incidents. Hes going to look into it." Stef explained and Lena nodded.
"Rylan in the kitchen?" Stef looked at Lena confused before shaking her head.
"She headed upstairs, I thought she was just going to you so I didn't follow her." Lena and Stef looked at each other before heading upstairs.
"Rylan!" Stef called, hoping she would come out to the sound of Stefs voice.
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Rylan could hear Lena and Stef calling her. She didn't want to come out cause Bill was here and she thought he would take her away from Stef and Lena. Rylan likes Stef and Lena and she doesn't want to go.
Tears ran down the little girls face as she kept an eye on the door, from her spot under Callies Bed.
"Rylan! Sweets come out please." Rylan could hear Stef but she didn't move. Lena and Stef were frantic, they were scared that they couldn't find the young girl.
Lenas feet came into Rylans view as she walked into the room and checked. She then knelt on the floor and looked under Maris bed before looking under Callies.
"Hey, sweetie. Why are you hiding?" Lena said as her eyes met Rylans. As soon as she saw the tears falling down the little girls face, her face turned to a frown.
"Sweetie? Why are you crying?" Rylan didn't say anything and lena looked at the girl, wanting to pull her into a hug, take away all her fears.
"Stef!" Lena called, still laying on the floor looking at Rylan. Stefs feet come into Rylans view before she is laying down next to Lena looking at the little blonde.
"Hey sweets. Come here baby?" Stef says. Rylan shakes her head and Stef sighs, looking at Lena for help.
"Why not?" Lena asks quietly.
"I,...I...don't …..want to go." Rylan whisper through her tears. Lena and Stef both gasp, realising that with Bill being in the house, Rylan thought the worse.
"No, no sweets. You aren't leaving. Bill just came to talk to us and give us something. You aren't leaving." Stef tells the little girl. Rylan looks from Stef to Lena and then back to Stef. Both of them smiling and nodding and holding their arms out for the little blonde. Rylan crawled out from under the bed and launched herself into Stefs arms, tears falling fast now.
"No go?" Rylan whispers into Stefs neck.
"No go." Lena says before she kisses Rylans cheek. Rylan moves into Lenas arms when she opens, asking for a hug. Stef hugs the two of them, turning it into a mama sandwich. Stef smiles at her wife and mouths, "I love you" before kissing Lenas lips and Rylans head.
"How about a snack sweetie?" Lena whispers after a minute or so, and the little girl nods into Lenas neck. Lena stands from the floor, Rylan on her hip, with the help of Stef and she carries Rylan out of the room and down to the kitchen.
"How does strawberries and yoghurt sound?" Lena asks Rylan after placing her on the stool. Rylan nods as she watches Stef get a cup of water with a straw and place it in front of the little girl. Rylan smiled and sips the water.
Lena places the snack on the table in front of the little blonde before taking a seat with her snack. Rylan looks at lena and smiles, Lena smiles back before taking a bite of her strawberries. Stef sits next to Lena reading the newspaper and sipping on a cup of coffee and occasionally looks over to Rylan and smiles before going back to reading.
Rylan sits for a while looking at her food and observing Lena and Stef. Rylan couldn't help smile as Stefs put her coffee down and ran that hand over Lenas back a couple of times, her eyes never taken off of the newspaper in front of her. Rylan had never seen two people, actually two adults act like this. Rylan actually loved it.
"Oh sweetie. Im sorry." Lena says after a bit, snapping Rylan out of her thoughts. Lena picks up a strawberry from Rylans bowl and eats it. Rylan watches her for a second before digging in. Stef sighs as she watches the interaction of her wife and new foster daughter, she really wanted Rylan to be safe eating something without anyone trying it first.
"Rylan, After you have eaten that, shopping yeah?" Lena asks Rylan once she looks up at her. Rylan looks at Stef, who nods. Rylan copies Stef and nods at Lena who smiles. Rylan continues to eat and drink as Stef and Lena have a silent conversation with their eyes.
"All done baby?" Lena says as Stef grabs a face cloth. Stef laughs as she turns and looks at Rylan.
"What?" Rylan looks at Stef with a frown. Lena hits Stef with a smile on her face.
"You have yoghurt on your nose sweets." Stef laughs. She wipes Rylans face and hands before placing the cloth in the sink.
"Now your all clean and pretty I can give you these." Lena says lifting Rylan off of the chair and kissing her face all over. Rylan laughs as Lenas hair tickles her.
"Stop torturing the kid, Lena, and lets get a move on." Stef says hitting Lenas bottom, kissing Rylans cheek and heading to the front door.
"What about her shoes?" Lena says taking Rylan off of the stool and over to Stef at the front door.
"I guess I didn't think of that. Barefoot?" Stef says putting her jumper on. Lena sighs and hands Rylan to Stef.
"Shes going to have to be. But put two pairs of socks on her." Lena says as Stef takes Rylan upstairs and into the girls room.
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"So bossy." Stef says as her and Rylan go into the girls room. The little blonde giggles as Stef puts her on Maris bed and then gets socks out of draws and puts them on the little girls feet.
"Alright, lets go before Lena gets any more bossy." Rylan giggles as Stef picks her up. Unknown to the two of them, Lena was standing in the door watching the whole interaction.
"Bossy?" Lena says with crossed arms and a smile on her face leaning against the door.
"Aaaha hi honey, I was talking about..Mari, wasn't I Sweets?" Stef looks at Rylan and Rylan shrugs in response. Lena lets out a laugh before pulling the little blonde out of older blondes arms.
"Stop teaching the young ones to Lie." Rylan smiled as Stef poked her tongue out behind Lenas back.
"I saw that." Rylan looked wide eyed at Lena. How did she see that? Rylan thought as she looked at Lena confused. Lena winked at Rylan as they headed down the stairs. Stef walking slowly behind the two, pouting.
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