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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Lena and Stef had managed to get Rylan out from underneath Callies bed and down to eat a snack. Now they were in the car on their way to the shops.
"So we need clothes, plastic drink cups..." Lena continued to list off everything they needed. Stef kept glancing back at Rylan. She was looking out the window with wide eyes. She was just so adorable.
"Stef...dog." Rylan smiled at Stef as she pointed out the window. She was a quiet one, never really used full sentences. Lena and I are going to have to help her out of that, Stef thought.
"I see that sweets. Its a pretty dog." Rylan nods before returning to looking out the window. Stef turns her head to look at her wife, Lenas face has a beautiful smile plastered to it.
"I love you." Lena whispered to Stef. Stef reached over, grabbed Lenas hand and brings it to her lips. Stef placed a few kisses on Lenas hand before linking their fingers together and leaving them in Stefs lap.
"I love you so, so much love." Stef whispers and then smiles as they pull up at the shop. Lena and Stef hop out of the car, Lena grabs Rylan out and places her on her hip while Stef locks the car and walks over to her beautiful wife and new little girl.
"Lets go shall we. Lots to buy." Stef say grabbing Rylan out of Lenas arms and handing Lena her purse as They went inside. No use her arms hurting from carrying little missy around, Stef thought.
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Stef carried Rylan into the shops because she didn't have any shoes, only 2 pairs of socks were on her feet.
"Alright ill meet you at the clothes section, Im just going to go get the cutlery and cups and stuff." Lena says kissing Stefs cheek then Rylans before walking away.
"I guess its just you and me baby girl." Rylan nodded at Stefs sentence as the two of them headed for the clothes. As soon as they reached the clothes, Rylan squirmed to be put down.
"Ok sweets, we need to get you some underwear first." Stef says placing Rylan on the floor and held her hand and they walked through the clothes.
When Lena came back Rylan had already picked out her underwear and socks. Stef was just grabbing some singlets for the little girl to wear under her clothes.
"Alright, now we need some everyday clothes, pyjamas and a few nice outfits." Lena says looking at clothing racks.
"No pink." Rylan said as Lena held out a pink shirt with a rainbow on the front. She sighed as Stef laughed.
"No pink love, I told you our baby is a tomboy." Stef says chuckling and Rylan frowned at Stef.
"Im six, not a baby." Stef and Lena laughed, Stef picked Rylan up and sat her on her hip.
"I know, but you are the youngest so You are our baby." Rylan frowned again. Rylan didn't understand. I didn't come from their tummies so I can't be their baby, can I? Rylan thought as she looked between Lena and Stef. Rylan squirmed out of Stefs arms and went over to some clothes.
"This one?" Rylan said pointing to a pair of green army pants (cargo Camouflage pants). Stef smiled at Rylan and nodded while Lena sighed.
"Ok, I get it, No pink." Lena says sighing. Rylan shrugs as Stef laughs before helping the little blonde to find some clothes.
"Ok we have 3 pairs of pyjamas, 4 pairs of pants, 5 shirts, a pair of overalls, socks, underwear, singlets, 2 good outfits, swimmers, and 2 jumpers. No pink, Am I missing anything?" Lena asks Stef after a while. Rylan was now in Stefs arms with her head on the older blondes shoulder. It takes a long time to shop, Rylan thought.
"Shoes, Ill go take her while you go look for the thing?" Lena smiles and nods. Lena walks off with the trolley, while Stef carries Rylan to the shoes.
"Alright sit there baby girl and try these on." Rylan sat down and put on a pair of white shoes with green laces.
"You have a beautiful daughter. She looks just like you." Rylan looked up at the lady. The lady smiled at Rylan then at Stef causing Rylan to frown. Why is everyone thinking I came from their tummies? Rylan thought.
"Thank you, she does and she acts like me too. Unfortunately." Stef says making the lady laugh. What was funny? I didn't see or hear anything funny, Rylan thought as she looked around trying to find the source of what they were laughing at, but found none.
"Well have a good day. Bye cutie." Rylan waved slowly as the lady left and then looked at Stef.
"Ok, this one and this one. Lets go find Lena." Rylan nodded as Stef held the two pairs of shoes in one hand and Rylans hand in her other hand. Rylan smiled and let go of Stefs hand when she saw Lena. Rylan ran over to Lena and crashed into her legs, causing Lena to stumble slightly and then laugh.
"Did you miss me baby girl? I missed you." Lena picked Rylan up and covered her face in kisses. Rylan giggle and wriggled trying to get away.
"Stop torturing our poor baby. Thats my job." Rylan giggled as Lena passed her to Stef and they headed to the check outs.
"Truck, Stef." Rylan says spotting a toy truck on a shelve.
"I see that baby girl. Its pretty cool." Rylan nodded as they went to the check outs. Stefs phone started ringing so she put Rylan on the ground next to the trolley and walked a bit away from Lena and the little blonde. Rylan looked at Lena as she put the clothes on the counter and then back to Stef. Rylan stayed next to the trolley where Stef had put her and looked around.
An older woman was smiling at Rylan when she turned around. Rylan stepped back a bit and held onto Lenas skirt. She didn't like new people much and sometimes people scared her.
"Aren't you adorable, are you helping your mom?" Rylan continued to look at her as the older woman continued to smile at her. Rylan shook her head no. The lady frowned at this before looking at Lena who was busy putting things on the bench.
"Is she your baby sitter?" Rylan shook her head no again and the lady frowned.
"Shes my foster daughter." Lenas voice says after a bit. She had been listening and she didn't want the older woman to think that Rylan was kidnapped. Rylan looked up at Lena, Lena smiled down at her little blonde before giving her a kiss on the head.
"Oh the poor thing. So young." The older lady says giving Rylan a sad look.
"I know, hopefully she will be with us for a while, Its nice to meet you. Say by sweetie." Lena says. Rylan waves at the lady as Lena pushes the trolley away, Rylans hand remaining on Lenas skirt.
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Stefs phone rung, so she had to place Rylan on the floor and head over out of the loud area to answer. Mom flashed on the screen. Stef sighed.
"Hey mom." Stef greeted sounding cheery, when she wasn't. She just wanted to get home and snuggle with her wife and foster daughter.
"Hello Stefanie. How are you darling?" Stefs mother greeted from the other end, Stef sighed and ran a hand down her face.
"Hectic. We have 6 kids under our roof now." Stef waited for the lecture, she knew there was one coming.
"6 kids Stefanie. You and Lena are in way over your heads. So another grandbaby?" Stef chuckled and looked over at Lena and Rylan.
"If it all goes right, Adoption might be on the cards."
"Soooo how old? Male/female? Name? Come on darling give me some information." Stef laughed and let her mom know about the new bundle.
"SHE is almost 7, very small little thing. Her name is Rylan and is a very cuddly girl. But I got myself a TOMBOY!" Sharon chuckled from her end as Stef explained.
"So young. You girls got your work cut out for you. Back to the young stage, restarting. Hows Lena coping with having a young one in the house after losing the baby. How are you all doing actually?" Stef sighed and ran a hand down her face.
"We're coping mom. Rylan has brought the spark into our family. Shes like a ray of light for us. Lena misses the baby but she admitted that Rylan may be a second chance and I honestly think so too. The kids love her a lot. We love her a lot and I think she loves us a lot in return." Stef smiled remembering how Brandon had actually interacted with her, which is unusual.
"I was going to do some errands but after would I be able to meet my new grand daughter?" Stef chuckled. First her mother, then Lenas parents will be wanting to come. Stef sighed.
"Sure mom. You can stay for dinner tonight if you want." Stef could just imagine what her mom was planning on her end.
"Ok, I love you darling. See you later." The tone in her mothers voice made Stef chuckle. She was excited. Stef remembered when she came out, her mom thought that Brandon would be the only grand baby she would get. Now she probably had forgotten that thought with all the grandbabies shes got.
"Bye mom." Stef hung up and tucked her phone back into her jeans before heading towards her wife and little girl. Rylan was holding onto Lenas skirt but she was like dead on her legs.
"Someones tired." Stef said scooping Rylan off of the floor and settling the little girl on her hip. Rylans hand immediately clutches onto Stefs shirt and her head lays on Stefs shoulder.
"I know, Im a bit concerned, she shouldn't be having naps during the day. When she goes to school she can't nap so we have to convert her to staying awake." Lena says. Stef nods and then sighs before kissing Rylans head. Stef noticed her breathing had evened out and she was asleep.
"Lets head home and put this stuff away. My mother is coming over for dinner." Lena raised her eyebrow at Stef as they walked to the car.
"What? She wants to meet Rylan. You know how she gets. Soon enough your parents will be wanting to meet her." Lena sighed and nodded.
"That is true. Alright lets go. We have to put her to bed, put this stuff away, talk to the kids, and clean. Busy afternoon." Stef chuckled and made her way to the car with Lena behind her.
"Our days are always busy with fulltime jobs , a house to run and 6 kids...but we wouldn't have it any other way." Stef said and Lena nodded as they loaded the shopping bags and Rylan into the car.
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When the trio got home Lena took Rylan up to the master room and tucked her in while Stef brought in the shopping bags.
Lena couldn't help but smile at how small Rylan is. She has only known the little girl for a very short amount of time but Lena can't help love the little blonde to bits, she can't imagine her family without Rylan in it.
Lena pulled off the two pairs of socks before tucking Rylan under the covers and kissing her head. Taking one last look at her, Lena left the room to go help Stef.
"We sure bought a lot of clothes. Did you end up getting the thing?" Stef asked as Lena walked into the kitchen. Stef was sorting out the bags and sipping on a bottle of water. Lena smiled and took a seat next to her wife.
"Yeah, she needs them though. In this bag." Lean grab the bag and held it up, Stef smiles and takes it from Lena after giving her a quick kiss.
"Shes going to love this." Lena nodded and began to pull the tags off of the clothes.
"We are going to have to wash these first, before she puts them on." Stef rolls her eyes and Lena playfully punches her in the arm.
"Yeah, don't know who or what has touched them." Lena chuckled as she folded the small pair of Jeans.
"Look how small these are." Lena frowned as she studied the clothes. Stef put a finger under Lenas chin and made her look up into blue eyes.
"We will make her eat more, she will be loved more and she will have fun. I for one am making sure her health is monitored. She will be physically healthy in no time love."
Lena kissed Stef as she stood and went to the fridge to make lunch.
"Such a softie." Stef laughed from behind Lena and swatted her on the bottom.
"Only for you love. Only for you." Lena rolled her eyes and continued to prepare lunch.
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Stef fiddled with the special gift they had gotten at the shops for Rylan. Stef was really excited to give it to her and the two of them knew she will love it to pieces.
"Want to go wake our rugrat up for lunch?" Lena says pulling Stef out of her thoughts. Stef smiles and stands up from the stool.
"Yeah, sure. Love my little munchkin." Lena laughed and rolled her eyes.
"You need to stick to one nickname babe." Stef shrugged.
"Im just testing them out." Lena nodded. Stef kissed Lenas forehead and made her way up the stairs to hers and lenas room.
Stef pushed the door opened and stepped in. Rylan was curled around Lenas pillow and had her feet on Stefs. Why do all the kids cuddle with Lenas pillow and use my pillow and side for their feet? Stef thought as she looked at Rylan.
Stef sat next to the little blonde and smiled down at her. Rylan looked so peaceful, Stef hated to wake her but she needs to eat lunch.
"Hey baby, you need to wake up now. Mama...Lena has lunch ready for you." Stef stroked Rylans hair and kissed her head. The little girl frowned in her sleep and Stef grinned. Rylan started to stir, and then her big blue eyes were blinking up at Stef, the frown still on the little girls face. Stef smiled at her. Rylan lifted her head up and looked around confused.
"House?" She whispered and Stef nodded. The little girl had fallen asleep in the shops and now she was at home, that would bound to confuse anyone.
"Yeah baby girl, we are at home now. You fell asleep. Mama...Lena has made you some lunch. How about that?" Rylan nodded, she was still very sleepy. Stef keep letting Mama slip when she referred to Lena. Its a habit and she doesn't think little missy has realised anyway.
"Come on then sweets." Stef held her hands out and watched as Rylan crawled over to her. Stef stood with the little blonde on her hip and headed downstairs. Rylan rested her head on Stefs shoulder and fisted her hand into her foster mothers shirt, like always.
"Hey beautiful girl, Are you hungry?" Lena greets the two at the bottom of the stairs with a kiss to her wife lips and a kiss to Rylans forehead. Stef sniffed the air and she could smell the tomato soup and toasted sandwiches making her stomach growl
"Tummy bear." Rylan giggled from her position on Stef hip.
"I sure do have a tummy bear." Stef tickles her and Rylan lets a out a loud squeal and then a giggle. Lena laughs as they walk into the kitchen.
Stef sets her little munchkin on the stool in front of a cup of soup and a plate that had a grilled cheese on it. Stef grabbed a piece of Rylans sandwich, dipped it in the soup and took a bite out of it. Rylan looked at Stef before doing the same. Stef sighed as she looked over at Lena.
"I know." Lena says. They both hate that she is so afraid of food. The stupid system traumatises the kids so much. It amazes them how people are able to get their licence for fostering. Stef takes her own seat next to Rylan as Lena sits on Rylans other side, all three dig in to their food.
Both Lena and Stef were glad they got clothes for her today, she desperately needed them. They were also very glad they got plastic plates, cutlery and cups, its easier on the their baby girl when it came to meal times.
"Do you need to go to the bathroom baby girl?" Stef asks Rylan after a few minutes. It was only now that they forgot that she hadn't been. Rylan was fidgeting and Stef guessed she probably needed to release herself. Rylan nodded at Stef and put her spoon back in the cup before raising her arms.
Stef let her off of the stool and she goes to the downstairs bathroom without a word.
"Give it to her tonight?" Stef looked over to Lena, nodded and took a bite of her grilled cheese.
"What time was your mom coming over?" Lena looked at Stef waiting for an answer. Stef put her sandwich down and turned her full attention to her wife.
"She will probably be here after lunch sometime. Why don't you do some cookie making with baby girl. Get some bonding in with her, she will love it." Lena smiled as she reached over and grabbed Stefs hand in hers.
"Thats a great idea! What are you going to go do though?" Stef sighed.
"Well I was going to go do an online search for the best place to get bunkbeds from for the girls room. We can't keep her in our bed every night. Callie will sleep on top bunk and Little missy will be on the bottom bunk. We don't have any other choice." Lena nodded as she chewed a bit of her lunch.
"Well the girls have got to get over it. Im pretty sure there will be no complaining though." Stef chuckled as little missy walked into the room, raised her arms up and then sat looking at her food. Stef sighed and dipped a piece of Rylans bread in the soup, ate it. Once Stef did this she went back to eating.
Lena was looking at Stef with raised eyebrows.
"Probably thinks someone did something to it while she was away." Lena nodded with a frown. It hurts them each time they have to test the little girls food.
"Hey sweetie. Do you want to make some cookies with Mama...Lena after lunch?" Lena raised her eyebrow and chuckled a little. Stef kept saying mama, it just comes naturally.
"Cookies?" Rylan asks looking at Stef with a smile on her face. Stef nodded.
"Cookies Lena." Rylan says looking at Lena. Lena smiles and kisses her forehead and strokes her hair. Stef notice Lena frown at feeling Rylans hair. Stef chuckled, Rylan hadn't washed the mud out of her hair, im guessing she didn't want to ask for help? Or she forgot. Stef thought looking at Rylan.
"Yeah, you and I are going to make cookies for Stef and the kids. Does that sound good?" Rylan nodded and smiled.
"Done." Rylan pushes her food away and looks up at Stef with a big smile and shining Blue eyes. Stef can't help but laugh, its in moments like these that parents can't help but treasure forever.
"Ok, you can be finished." Stef says as she touched the little girls full belly causing the little girl to giggle.
"Alright, Stef can wash your hands and face while I get out the ingredients to make cookies." Stef raises an eyebrow and Lena smirks at her. Stef roll her eyes and chuckles as she gets the wash cloth.
"Alright little missy, lets get all this tomato soup off of your hands and face, then you can make cookies with Ma...Lena." Stef wiped Rylans hands and face, making them free of the tomato soup before letting her off of the stool where she wandered over to Lena in the pantry. Seeing the little girl was with Lena, Stef headed into the living room with her laptop.
Stef took a seat on the sofa and began her search for the bunk beds.
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"Your doing a wonderful job baby." Rylan smiled up at Lena, as she rolled another ball of cookie dough up and placing it on the tray. Rylan was sitting at the table with the dough and tray in front of her because she couldn't reach the bench.
"Its fun." Rylan grinned as Lena kissed her head. Rylan sees a hand reach across her and pick up a little bit of the cookie dough.
"Stef! no eat." Rylan squeals and then gives Stef her best glare. Stef chuckles and puts her hands up, surrendering and swallowing the piece of cookie dough she took. Stef lifts Rylan up and kisses her everywhere on the face.
"You taste better then cookie dough, baby girl." Rylan giggles and wrap her arms around Stefs neck and her legs around Stefs waist.
"Im not food, silly." Rylan gives her the hard stare. Lena and Stef both chuckle at the little girl.
"She looks and acts just like you, when you were this age Stefanie." Sharon stood watching her daughter and daughter in law interact with their new daughter, foster daughter and she couldn't help but smile. She couldn't help but notice the similarities between her daughter and the new foster daughter.
"She does doesn't she." Lena says as she kisses Rylan on the head.
"Rylan, this is my Mom. Mom, this is Rylan." Stef introduces and takes a step forward. Rylan wiggles in Stefs arms and she lets her go. Rylan hurries over to Lena and stands behind her.
"Sorry Sharon, shes shy when she meets new people. You got to get to know her first, then shes all cuddly." Lena picks Rylan up, knowing the girl is a little shy.
Sharon hugs and kisses her daughter after smiling at the new addition.
"Where are my other grand babies?" Sharon asks looking around after she hugged her daughter. Sharon wasn't going to go over to Lena just yet, she didn't want to scare the young girl.
"Are you tired again baby?" Lena asks as Rylan lays her head on her shoulder. Letting Stef and her mother talk. The little girl had already had a nap and Lena didn't want her to have another otherwise the little blonde wouldn't sleep tonight.
"No nap, cookie." Rylan whispers through a yawn. Stef and Sharon laugh at the little girls stubbornness but knew that she shouldn't need another nap.
"Shes definitely a mini Stef." Sharon says looking at the girl in her daughter in laws arms.
"I like that...Mini Stef." Lena says before kissing Rylans head and winking at Sharon, earning an eye roll from Stef.
"Just call her Mini then, we have one too many Stefs in the family." Callie says coming into the kitchen and going to the fridge to grab a bottle of water.
Callie had come home and heard laughter, she had also seen her grandmothers car out the front and was happy.
"Hey another one of my babies are home." Lena cheers making Callie chuckle.
"And whats that suppose to mean Bug?" Rylan giggles as Callie smirks and winks at Rylan and Lena before looking back to Stef.
"I don't think the world could handle two Stef Fosters, sorry mom."
"Oh really?" Stef says walking over to Callie slowly. Callie still has a smile on her face. Rylan squirms out of Lenas arms and Lena sets her down.
"Callie, Run." Lena says laughing. Rylan walks quickly over to stand in front of Callie, her back against the older girls legs as she looks at Stef.
"No." Rylan points a finger at Stef and gives her a hard stare. Stef smirks at the little Blonde before inching slowly forward, again. Her fingers in wiggly motions. Stef scoops Rylan up and begin to tickle her and then tickles Callie once Lena takes Rylan from Stef.
"Definitely mini." Sharon says once they had all stopped tickling each other and could breath properly.
Sharon took a seat on a stool, Lena placed Rylan on a stool, before sitting next to her and Stef. Callie grabs bottles of water for the others before moving over to greet her grandmother.
"Hey grandma." Callie says still breathing heavy. She hugs her grandmother and then sits on the stool next to her, sipping her own water.
"Cookies?" Rylan looks at Lenas face. Lena chuckles and kisses the little girls forehead.
"We will finish baking them, then you can have one after its cooled down. Ok?" Rylan nodded as she took a sip of the water Lena had put in front of her.
"Hey Mini."Rylan frowned at the new name. Callie chuckled and kissed the girls forehead.
"Mini?" Everyone laughed at Rylans confused face.
"You are just like Stefanie, in looks and personality. Seems to fit right." Sharon says. Rylan nods, not really understanding.
"Alright mini, lets finish these cookies." Rylan nodded and continued on with her cookie rolling as Lena placed the tray and bowl in front of her.
"You're doing a good job there Mini." Rylan again frowned at the name Mini as Callie chuckled.
"Its easy, you help?" Rylan holds out some dough for Callie.
"Just let me wash my hands, ok?" Callies said a Rylan nodded and rolled the ball, waiting for Callie to help her.
Im slowly working my way up into the action.
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