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 had sent Callie and Rylan into the living room after washing the younger ones hands. Rylan was eager to have some cookies and so she went into the living room like she was asked. Lena chuckled as the theme song to sponge bob square pants drifted into the kitchen.
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"Sooo, shes cute." Sharon says once Callie and the little blonde had disappeared into the living room. Stef chuckled before taking a sip of her coffee. Sharon, Stef and Lena were sitting around the table drinking tea and Coffee as they talk about the new addition.
"Yeah she is mom. She lights our family up." Stef says squeezing Lenas thigh with a smile before taking another sip of coffee. Stef and Lena were very overjoyed with the little girl in their home.
"She really does look a lot like you Stefanie, apart from her tan. Which is a little lighter then Lenas, come to think of it, she is basically a bit of each of you." Sharon says looking at the two women in front of her, looking for their reactions when they realise it to. Stef had a smile on her face as she stared at her coffee, where as Lena was frowning first and then her face lit up like a kid on Christmas.
"I didn't notice that before, but yes. Don't you think Stef?" Lena asks Stef, both of whom have large smiles on their faces.
"So whats her story?" Stef and Lena both looked at each other, having a silent conversation before turning back to the older woman.
"We don't know till we read her file, which is possibly tonight? According to Bill there are a lot of unanswered questions in her file, a lot of blanks they couldn't fill in. Im worried about that." Stef looks at Lena again.
Lenas face was cast down in thought as she thought about what life a seven year old could have gone through in such a short amount of time. She had no information on the little girls birthday, last name, parents. Nothing just a first name and an age.
Stef reached over and grabbed Lenas hand in hers, giving it a squeeze before leaning over and kissing Lenas temple before turning back to her mother.
"Well, im hoping there aren't a lot of surprises. I mean shes almost 7, there shouldn't be much to worry about right?" Lena looks at Stef with a raised eyebrow and stef shrugs once she looks at Lena.
"Whatever we read, we will deal with. Plus we have to talk to the kids about Rylan living here, we haven't really officially asked them what their opinion is. We basically sprung it on them." Lena nodded and mouthed later, as the timer for the over went off. Stef stood up to get the cookies out of the over. As instructed by Lena, Stef takes the cookies out and places them on cooling racks before heading back to her seat.
"So..." Stef starts to say as she begins to sit down, but she was cut off when a body attacks her legs. Stef looks down at the legs to see the little mini blonde clinging to her legs with a smile plastered on her delicate little face.
Stef smiles and hoists the little girl onto her lap as she sits down at the table.
"Look, bumble bee!" Rylan practically squealed. In her small hand was the transformers movie collection pack.
"Wow, who gave you that?" Stef looked over Rylans head to see Brandon and Callie come into the room, each giving Sharon a kiss and hug.
"Brandon did... Watch Please?" Rylan looked at Stef with her cute puppy face and she couldn't say no to it.
"Alright, make sure you say thank you to Brandon though." Rylan nodded and scrambled out of Stefs lap before heading into the living room, the transformers clutched tightly in her hands. Stef looked over to see Callie, Brandon, Lena and Sharon smirking at her.
"What?" Stef asked with a raised eyebrow.
"She has you wrapped around her little finger." Callie says. Stef points at her with a raised eyebrow and Callie laughs. I guess Rylan does have me wrapped around her little finger, actually I think all of us are wrapped around her little finger. Stef thought.
"Love you mom." Callie says walking over to Stef and giving her a cuddle.
"I love you too, my bug." Callie went over and kissed Lena on the cheek before going to put the movie on for the little blonde, who was probably sitting on the sofa waiting politely. All three adults turned to look at the only child in the room.
"Hey B, how was band?" Lena asks their oldest. Brandon smiles as he walks over and gives his moms a hug before replying.
"It was alright, just practising." Brandon explained as he leant against the kitchen bench.
"Got any gigs yet?" Stef asked looking at her son before taking a sip of her coffee. Brandon chuckled and shook his head.
"Not yet mom, were still a work in progress. When we do, you will know." Brandon says as he leaves the room to join the girls.
"Alright so what are we doing for dinner?" Sharon asks just after Brandon walks out. Stef look at Lena and she shrugs.
"BBQ?" Stef say after a bit. Lena and Sharon both nod at the suggestion, well it was the only suggestion so far.
"You do know your parents will want to meet Mini, right?" Sharon looked at Lena with a raised eyebrow. Stef smirked as Lena frowned.
"I guess I should call them and let them know." Stef nodded as Lena kissed her lips and went to call her parents.
"Im going to go get stuff for the BBQ. Ill be back soon darling." Sharon kissed her daughter on the cheek and disappeared before Stef could even say anything. Stef sighed and drunk the last of her coffee before standing up and placing her cup in the sink to wash.
"We're home." Marianas voice rang through the house, and a few seconds later, the twins were in the kitchen.
"We just passed Grandma, shes getting stuff for a BBQ?" Stef nodded and walked over to her twins and cuddled and kissed both.
"Did you guys enjoy your time out?" Both nodded, not saying anything. Stef rolled her eyes as both of them smirked.
"Go watch transformers with Mini, Brandon and Callie, im pretty sure Mini is going to want to see the two of you." Stef chuckled at the confused faces of her twins.
"Mini?" Mari and Jesus asked at the same time.
"Grandma says that Rylan is like me so she said to call her mini Stef but Callie said to shorten it to Mini and so we have." Both kids nodded before heading into the living room, passing Lena on their way.
"My parents are flying in tomorrow morning. They wanted to meet her straight away, so I said a picnic on the beach with your mom, them and the kids. Is that alright?" Lena says coming over and standing infront of Stef, wrapping her arms around Stefs waist.
"Perfect my love." Stef leant down and kissed Lena on the lips. They here a squeal and chuckle. Miss Mini was excited to see the twins.
"Alright I have to start a Salad, can you pick up Jude?" Lena asks Stef, who nods and then kisses Lena again before heading to go pick up their youngest son. Stef poked her head into the living room and saw Rylan settled on Marianas lap. Brandon on Marianas Left, Callie on Marianas right and Jesus on the floor at Marianas feet. Stef chuckled as she stepped into the room.
"Alright babies, Im going to go get Jude, Behave." A round of bye moms could be heard from the older kids and a small little voice saying Bye Stef. Stef couldn't wait for the day when she could hear the word mom come out of miss Minis mouth, or the day she has the Foster last name and becomes officially a Foster.
Snapping out of her daze, Stef headed out the door to go get their youngest son. Stef thought it was strange saying youngest son, because they can't really call Jude their Youngest any more, miss Mini has wormed her way in for the best.
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Lena could hear the kids talking in the other room and she could just make out Minis little voice in between. Lena chuckled as she sliced the onions ready to be barbecued. Sharon was getting the meat and so Lena really couldn't do much until her mother in law came back. Lena wiped her hands and placed the salad in the fridge before she headed into the living room to join her kids.
As soon as Mini saw Lena, she smiled brightly from Marianas lap. Scooting out of Mari's lap she came over to Lena and wrapped her arms around her foster mothers legs. Lena chuckled at the little girls actions before scooping her up.
"Well hello Mini. Are you having fun with the kids?" Lena asked settling the mini blonde on her hip and then walking over to the single arm chair and taking a seat and placing Rylan on her lap. Rylan smiles at Lena and nods.
"Bumble bee." Rylan says pointing to the tv. Lena chuckles and places a kiss to the back of the childs hair.
"I see sweet girl." Rylan smiles up at Lena before turning around to watch the TV. Lena looked over at her other four children, all four were smiling at their foster mother, foster daughter bonding moment.
"Mama, im hungry. Whens dinner going to be ready?" Lena rolled her eyes at Jesus as the others laughed.
"Soon, grandma is going to be home soon with the meat. You, mom and Brandon will be doing the Barbecuing." A groan from Jesus and Brandon sounded and Lena gave them a raised eyebrow, which they both smirked at.
"Don't complain or you wont get to go to the beach with the rest of the family including grandma, grandpa and grams tomorrow."
"Grams is coming?" Mariana squealed. It was no secret that Mariana loved her grandparents, in fact all of the kids loved their grandparents. Lena was just worried about how Rylan would take to her parents. Lena kissed Rylans head and relaxed with the kids until Stef, Jude and Sharon arrived so they can get the ball rolling for dinner.
"Hey Mama, if we're going to the beach tomorrow, is it alright if I invite Wyatt?" Callie asked from her spot. Lena smiled and nodded.
"I don't see there being a problem with him coming, so yes." Callie smiled and stood up, she hugged Lena and headed up the stairs to call Wyatt.
"Are you hungry aswell mini?" Lena looked down at the girl in her lap. Mini was engrossed in her favourite movie that she didn't hear her foster mother. Lena chuckled and kissed her head before looking at the other kids.
"Who are you texting Miss Thing?" Lena raised an eyebrow at her daughter that was texting away on her phone. Mariana had a smile on her face as she read whatever someone had sent her. Looking up Mariana gave her Mama a smile before tucking her phone away in her pocket.
"Lexie, she says shes missing me and can't wait to come home from holidays already." Lena nodded and smiled. Lexie and Mariana had been friends for a very long time and they have overcome so many obstacles together and are still going strong.
"Whens Grandma gonna be back? Im wasting away to nothing." Jesus over-dramatically complained. Lena rolled her eyes and threw a pillow at her sons head while he sent her an amused and teasing grin.
"Did someone say they were wasting away?" The family looked up to see Sharon walk through the door with shopping bags. The boys got up to help her as she told them there are other bags in the boot of her car. Brandon and Jesus went out to get the shopping bags while Lena, Sharon, and Mariana went into the kitchen to start preparing the meat for dinner. Leaving Mini on the sofa to watch her favourite movie.
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"Sheesh grandma, did you buy the whole shop out or something. Not that im complaining about all the food." Jesus said carrying in 5 bags while Brandon carried in 5 aswell. Lena and Marianas mouths dropped open in shock at all the bags as they looked at Sharon and then back to the bags.
"Ummm, isn't this a bit to much food Sharon?"Lena asked looking at her mother in law with a raised eyebrow. Sharon just shrugged and started to unpack.
"There are three growing boys in this family but there are also 9 people to feed, so no." Lena rolled her eyes and began to unpack with Mariana and Sharon.
"Lets go get the BBQ started boys." Sharon ushered two of her grandsons out into the backyard leaving her daughter in law and granddaughter to unpack.
"Grandma went overboard again." Mariana giggled as she placed two packets of 4 steaks on the bench and then two packets of 12 sausages on to the bench aswell.
Lena was struggling to fit half of the items in the fridge. It was like tetris but she would never win. Mariana was smirking as she watched her Mama get frustrated.
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Mini was wide eyed as she watched her favourite movie. No matter how many times she would watch it, she would always be wide eyed and intrigued. The only thing that startled her from her favourite movie was the sound of Stefs car pulling up the driveway and Judes voice documenting to Stef how his day had gone.
The sound of the door opening had Mini smiling and launching herself into Stefs arms the minute her coat was off.
"Oof, well hello to you Mini. Where is Mama and Grandma?" Stef didn't stop herself to correct the names. If she had it her way thats what Mini would be calling them anyway. Mini smiled and hugged Stef closer to her.
"kitchen." Mini said as Stef headed into the kitchen. Jude had gone outside to where Lena had pointed, showing him where the boys and Sharon were.
"Hey love." Stef said pecking her wifes lips and then Kissing the top of Marianas head as she sat Mini on a stool.
"Mom, grandma went over the top again. Mama is getting frustrated cause she can't place everything in the fridge. Its actually quite entertaining." Mariana smiled and then giggled as Stef chuckled and wrapped her arms around her wifes waist.
"Thanks Miss Thing...Stef." Mariana smiled at her Mama before giving a big kiss to her cheek and heading upstairs to find Callie.
"Ill go speak to her." Stef whispered into Lenas ear before pecking her cheek, ruffling Rylans hair and then heading out the back to speak with her mother. Lena looked over at Rylan and made a face at her to get the little girl giggling.
"Theres that cute giggle I like so much." Lena walked around and kissed Rylan on the cheek before finishing her prep of the meat.
"Mama wh...thanks." Jesus said coming in with Brandon behind him and grabbing the tray of meet Lena was holding out. Jesus took the tray with the steaks and sausages on while Brandon took the tray with the chicken on and the bowl of onions, heading outside to start the cooking.
"Alright. All I need to do now is to finish the salad and cut the rolls." Lena was talking to herself as she grabbed what she needed to finish off.
"Cheese... Please." Rylan said looking at Lena with a smile. Lena rolled here eyes and took a bite out of a piece of cheese that she had just cut and gave it to the little girl who whispered a quiet thank you before she nibbled on it happily.
"Mini, can you go up and get Callie and Mariana for me. They need to set the table." Rylan nodded as Lena helped her off of the stool. She headed up the stairs to the room Callie and Mari shared.
"...Wyatt official yet or something?" Mariana was saying as Rylan entered the room. Both girls looked up at the small blonde that now stood in the door of their room.
"Hey, whats up?" Callie said smiling at the Mini Blonde.
"Set table please." Rylan said looking at the two older girls as they nodded.
"Well ok, lets go. Don't want Mama on our back, do we Cal." Callie chuckled before heading down the stairs with Rylan leading.
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"Here Mini." Callie gave Rylan a sausage in a bun after taking a bite from it. Sharon watching intently at the exchange between her granddaughter and the new foster child. Looking at her own daughter Sharon raised an eyebow at her, waiting for an explanation as to why the child had to have someone else take a bite.
"Former foster home, ill explain later." Was the only thing Stef replied with after looking at her mothers face wanting an explanation. Sharon nodded and continued to eat her dinner.
"So Mama and I were talking about sleeping space and arrangements. I mean there are 8 of us now. We were thinking putting a bunk bed in the girls room so that Rylan will have her own bed and not have to sleep in bed with Mama and I." Everyone was quiet apart from Rylan who was trying her best to keep her sausage from falling out of the bun as she bit down on it.
"That would be fine with me." Callie said nodding as well. Mariana nodded.
"Callie would be on top bunk, Rylan on bottom bunk and I will keep my bed, right?" Mariana asked looking at her Moms. Both nodded.
"Yeah, It wouldn't be safe for Rylan to be on top bunk anyway. We just wanted to know if it was alright with you girls." Stef said looking at her oldest daughters.
"Yeah its all good Mom. We don't mind, honest." Mariana said.
"Alright good, its settled. We will go shopping sometime in the next few days." Everyone nodded and continued to eat.
"Once everyone is done, upstairs and getting into your pyjamas please. Then you can do what you want before bed." Lena announced as she picked up her finished plate along with Stefs and putting them on the bench near the sink, ready to be washed.
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"What time are your parents getting in tomorrow Lena?" Sharon asked as she started to clean the table after everyone had headed upstairs to get changed apart from Mini who was still eating.
"Mom said they would be in at 8am, they caught an early flight in." Lena said drying a plate and handing it to Stef to put away.
"Im just going to go get a bath ready." Stef said looking at Lena. Lena nodded, knowing that Rylan needed a bath after she hadn't washed her hair from the mud she got in it this morning.
"Bumble bee?" Lena nodded, cleaned Minis face and hands before helping her off of the chair and then watched as Rylan headed into the living room to finish watching transformers.
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"So she likes transformers huh?" Sharon asked looking at the spot Rylan had just been.
"Yeah, her favourite actually. Shes such a sweet kid. Shes grown on me and I can't not see her in my life, our life." Lena smiled and Sharon smiled with a knowing look. Rylan would be an Adams Foster in the future.
"Whats with the food thing?" Sharon asks after a minute of silence. Lena sighs.
"In a foster home there were two boys who put things like poison and stuff into the food of foster kids, Rylan apparently got sick from it and since then she wont eat anything unless someone else has taken a bite from it and are fine or she opens it herself." Sharon was wide eyed as Lena explained it.
"H...How did you figure that out without her file?" Lena shuddered as she remembered that not only her foster daughter but her adopted son and daughter also went through it.
"Callie noticed the signs since she and Jude were in the same foster home at some point before Rylan was." Sharon nodded and let a tear slide down her face. Quickly wiping it away she smiled.
"At least she is safe forever now." Lena nodded and smiled. She would do anything to protect her kids, Rylan included.
Sharon finished washing and headed outside to where Jesus and Brandon had gone while Lena went upstairs to check on the girls.
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"Mini time for a bath." Rylans head shoots up at the sound of Stefs voice. Her eyes dart around looking for a place to hide.
"No bath."she whispered.
Seeing cupboards open in the kitchen, she runs towards it and slide in behind the plates.
"Im small so know one will find me here. I will not have a bath." This though flashed through Rylans mind as she tried to keep extremely quiet.
"Lena, have you seen mini?" The little blondes heart races at the sound of Stef being so close to finding her. She was absolutely terrified of being found, being found and put in a bath. She felt sick even hearing the word bath.
"No, she was in the living room before watching transformers again. I just came from up stairs." Rylan hears both of her foster mothers footsteps move away and she sighs in relief.
"Kids have you seen Mini, she seems to have disappeared. She needs a bath." Lena calls to the boys who are outside. A round of no's come from the boys and Mini smiles in relief.
"My hiding spot is a good one, no one will think to look for me here."Rylan thought as she smiled, even though she was shaking like a leaf.
Everyone was now looking for the little blonde, the mothers were becoming extremely worried that they had lost the little girl they were suppose to be caring for. Lena being a typical mom was worrying about the terrifying possibilities that could have happened to the little girl.
The cupboard door to where Rylan is opens and she comes face to face with Jesus. The little girls eyes are wide and filled with tears that are now falling like rivers. She was still shaking like a leaf and she was scared to death.
"No bath, no bath." Rylan cries hysterically as Jesus picks her up from out of the cupboard. Little tan hands cling to his neck and little legs wrap around his waist.
"MOMS!" Jesus calls. Rylan kicks and struggles to get him to let go of her, she didn't want a bath.
"Mini." Rylan hears Lena gasp. In an instant Jesus transfers the little blonde into Lenas arms, Rylan struggles to get out of her arms and away from her.
"Hey shhh Mini. Its alright baby girl. Mama has you." Mini is crying hysterically as she tries to escape her foster mothers embrace.
"No bath, no bath, no bath." Rylan chants through her heavy flowing tears.
"Hey hey hey, Mini. Sweets are you ok? Come to Mommy." Rylan now clings onto Lena like her life depended on it. She was not letting Stef put her in a bath. Stef places her hand on Rylans back and feels the girl tense and cling to Lena tighter.
"Mini." Stef tried to soothe her but she wouldn't be soothed.
"Callie!" Stef called knowing that Callie was the only one that would be able to soothe the crying girl. It seems that Callie and Rylan had a strong bond. Hearing her name being called, Callie was running down the stairs. Seeing a hysterical little blonde in the arms of her Mama she instantly scooped the little girl into her arms. Rylan seemed to sense Callies presence and immediately relaxed and calmed down a little.
Heading upstairs, Callie continued to rub the back of the little blonde, calming her down so that her tears were slowing and her crying was now just hiccups.
"Hey kid, why the tears?" Callie sits on her bed and eases Rylan back to look at her. The little girls face is all red and tear streaked, her eyes are all bloodshot and she has snot trails. Callie swipes the hair from Rylans sticky face before planting a kiss to the girls head.
"No bath." Callie was able to just catch the very quiet whisper from the hiccuping little girl.
"Stef and Lena only want to get you clean, do you want to go to sleep smelly?" Rylan shakes her head no and sniffles a little.
"No bath." Her voice again in a very quiet whisper.
"Ok no bath, but you have to tell me why you don't want a bath." Callie watches intently as Rylan bites her lip.
"Bath hurts." Callie gives Rylan a confused look.
"Why do they hurt baby? I love baths, they don't hurt me."
"Number 6 foster daddy gave me a bath and it made my skin red and hot. I hurt for a long time after. I don't like baths, I don't like baths. Don't put me in the bath." Rylans hysterical crying started again and she ended up burying her face into Callies neck. Callie was a little surprised at the amount of words Rylan had just used. A knock on the door makes Callie look up and allows them to enter.
"Mini, tell Stef and Lena what you told me." Callie rubs Rylans back and she shakes her head no. Callie sighs, rubbing the girls shaking back before looking up at her moms.
"One of her foster dads put her in boiling hot baths that made her skin red and hot. She says she hurt for a long time after." Rylan nods into Callie shoulder, confirming what Callie said, is what she said.
"Mini, Lena and I we won't hurt you. Callie has baths, I have baths, even Lena has baths. Baths feel nice if its the right temperature." Stef explains. Rylan shakes her head no and Stef sighs. Lena wanted to grab Rylan and make all the pain and her past go away so she doesn't feel scared at all. She knew she couldn't do that, just like she wanted to do for Callie when they first got her. All that Lena knew to do was love her, she will always love her family.
"How about a shower then baby girl?" Lena finally asks. Rylan sniffles, leans back and looks at Callie. Callie smiles at her and nods. Rylan faces Lena and Stef and nods.
"Can mommy get a hug from her Mini?" Stef asks Rylan. Lena and Stef had given up on correcting themselves with the mom title. It just came out naturally with the little girl just like it comes out naturally with the other kids. No point changing. Rylan hadn't noticed either, she had been listening to the other kids call them mom and mama and so it had stuck in her head.
Rylan looks from Lena to Stef, each has a smile on their faces. Jumping out of Callies lap, Rylan run over to Mari's bed where Lena and Stef are sitting. She pounces into Stefs lap and hugs her. Stef lets out a relieved sigh and a single tear as she hugs the little girl to her chest.
"Im sorry baby, Mommy is so sorry" Stef whisper to Rylan.
"Can Mama have a hug too?" Rylan smiles and reaches over to Lena. Lena pulls Rylan off of Stefs lap and into her own mama bear hug. Rylan sighs and smiles into the neck of her tanned foster mother.
"Ill leave you too it." Callie goes to stand up but Stef shakes her head.
"You stay here, we will take her to our room. Can you get everyone into your room please? We need to talk." Stef says standing up, kissing Callies temple before following her wife and littlest daughter to the master bedroom, hopefully they can get the little girls hair clean.
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