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.
AN:
Previously:
"If you need to talk, remember I always here. I know moms are probably going to get us to see a therapist or something but I am here to talk always." Callie explained, her sister needed to know that she was always there for her.
"I know. Im glad your my sister too. Rylan was right." Callie smiled and wiped away a tear from Marianas cheek before kissing it.
"Im glad to be your sister aswell."
"Are you alright though? Mama said you were stabbed." Mariana looked at Callie, Callie sighed and nodded.
"I am fine seriously, honestly fine. Just a stab wound, shouldn't take long to heal up." Mariana nodded.
"I love you Cal." Mariana whispered as she lay her head on Callies shoulder.
"Love you too mari...alright, go home, go to bed." Mariana scooted off the bed, placed a kiss on Callies cheek and then headed out of the room. She felt better talking to Callie, she was glad she wasn't alone with these feelings.
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Leaving Stef at the hospital with Callie, Lena drove herself and the remaining kids home. It had been a long day and all she wanted to do was cuddle with her kids. She would have preferred all her kids and her wife but for now those she had would do.
As she drove, Lena could see from her rear view mirror that all the kids were tired. The day had been long. Filled with interviews by the police, sister being hurt, getting checked over by medics and of course the incident itself.
She was glad she could go home and just relax with her children. Mike, Captain Roberts and a few fellow officers had cleaned up everything after evidence was collected and the house was cleared of being a crime scene. Lena was thankful that her kids wouldn't have to see any blood or tape around the rooms. It would be a long journey with therapists but they will take it in stride as a family and come out the end together as a family.
Pulling up in the driveway of the house, everyone slowly and tiredly got out of the car and headed up to the front door. Brandon opening it and letting, Jesus, Mariana, Jude and himself in. Lena sat in the car taking a breath, she had to be strong, she had to be strong for her kids because with what they had gone through they would need all the comfort.
Lena hopped out of the car and went around to Rylans side behind the passenger seat and opened her door. The little blonde, although sleeping, she was restless. Tossing and turning and whimpering. A sure sign that tonight was going to be filled with nightmares from a few of the kids.
As Lena shifted the girl out of the car, blue eyes immediately opened and locked onto Lenas. Lena smiled and situated the now half awake child on her hip before locking the car and heading inside.
Rylan was still half asleep, she didn't speak, she just lay her head on her Mamas shoulder and twirled a few pieces of her mamas hair between her fingers.
As Lena opened the front door, Brandon, Mariana, Jesus and Jude stood in the entrance of the house.
"Its alright guys, everything had been cleaned. Why don't you all go upstairs, put your pyjamas on and Ill call for pizza." Lena suggested eyeing the kids for any hit of what they needed or wanted.
"Mama, can we sleep in the living room together?" Jude hesitantly asked. Lenas heart broke, her children were scared, afraid but weren't really showing it. She knew her children very well and she wished she could do something to immediately remove that fear from them but she couldn't and that hurt more.
"You know what, that is a great idea Jude. Go get changed and we will sort the living room out."
All the kids looked at each other before going upstairs, Mariana grabbing a still half asleep Rylan from her mother before following her brothers up the stairs.
Lena leant against the front door after locking it, she sighed and ran a hand through her hair as she looked at the stairs where her kids had just gone. She couldn't even imagine what they had gone through, how scared they must have felt. She knew that Brandon and Jesus were feeling guilty that they couldn't help their sister. Each of her kids were feeling something, although they went through the same experience, each child would go through different emotions because of the different positions they had been put in.
Therapy was a must for the whole family, Lena knew she needed to talk to Stef about the therapy and she had no doubts that Stef wouldn't say no. they needed help even if they didn't show it.
Xxxxxxx
The living room in the Adams- Foster house was filled with blankets, mattresses and pillows. All the kids and Lena laying on the mattresses cuddled together, just getting their family connection of comfort and love back.
Lena sat on one mattress with her back leaning on the sofa behind her. Rylan dozing on Lenas lap with Mariana on her left and Jude on her right. Brandon and Jesus on the sofa behind Lena, basically keeping watch. They were on edge and feeling rather protective after what had happened and Lena couldn't blame them.
Pizza boxes and cups spread on the coffee table which had been pushed to the side and finding Nemo playing on the television at a very low level, yet no one really watching it. Most just lost in their thoughts.
"I am thankful that you all are safe." Lena whispered into the silence as she stroked Marianas back with one hand and Judes with the other.
"We are too mama, we have a strong big sister to look after us." Jude whispered back against Lenas side. Lena smiled.
"Amen to that." Jesus said, it wasn't a shout like he normal speaks but it wasn't exactly a whisper either. To the point it was loud.
"So how come you have my sweater on and are carrying moms shirt around?" Lena asked Rylan, poking the little girl in the tummy to get her attention. Rylan pulled Stef shirt closer to her face making Lena smile.
The little girl wasn't herself and Lena could understand that. Rylan was a lot younger then the other kids and she would deal with it differently to them and process it differently. Rylan had barely touched her dinner, two bites of a slice of pizza was all she ate and a quarter of a cup of juice. She hadn't spoken a word and all she seemed to do was cling to Lena for the moment.
"Thats mine and callies fault. She wouldn't go to sleep last night, she only wanted you two, I guess she was scared and she was use to knowing that you were somewhere in the house if she needed you or she was in your bed. So we gave them to her and the smell calmed her." Mariana explained. Rylan had put Lenas sweater back on after she had showered and also grabbed Stef shirt, it looked like Rylan had found her comfort items, long gone was her bee toy that they had gotten her.
Lena frowned because the little girl was obviously comfortable with the moms around but freaked out because her moms weren't home. She then smiled a sad smile because it had been a learning curve, Rylan had her sisters to calm her and look out for her and so it was a good idea to leave her at that time. She needed to get use to not having her moms around all the time.
"Thats a good idea. I guess, mom and I lost some clothes. Its ok, we don't mind sharing." Lena chuckled out as she ruffled Rylans hair and then placed a kiss on the blonde head and then kissed Marianas temple.
"Good cause I don't think you will get them back." Mariana said as everyone including the boys watched as Rylan hugged Stef shirt tighter to her face and snuggled in closer to Lenas body with a sigh.
It was getting late and so the kids all called it a night. Tired and now with their bellies full of pizza they needed to sleep. Snuggling down in the blankets and the softness of the mattress Lena sighed out feeling relaxed.
Lena and Rylan on one double matress in the middle. To their left on the other mattress was Mariana and Jesus and the mattress on the right was Brandon and Jude.
Order from the front door was Brandon then Jude, Lena, Rylan, Mariana and then Jesus. Both older boys on the ends for protection, well in their minds anyway. Brandon had heard Liam tell Stef that he would be back and Brandon told Jesus and so the two of them weren't taking any chances.
"Mama." Rylan whispered after a few moments of quiet, no one really asleep yet, almost though. 'Finally, my baby girl spoke.' Lena thought before answering the little blonde.
"Yes baby girl?" Lena lifted up on her elbow to look down at the little blonde who was snuggled into her pillow, Stefs shirt tucked safely in her hands and the large sweater of Lenas swamping the little girls form, but she did look rather comfortable.
"Can we make pancakes and french toast in the morning? Callie likes them, we can bring some to her and Mommy at the hospital." Lena smiled and tucked a piece of blonde hair behind Rylans ear.
"Thats a wonderful idea baby girl. Now close your eyes and go to sleep." Lena whispered bringing her hand up to run her fingers through the little blondes locks, Rylan closed her eyes as Lena lay back down on her pillow, her hand not stopping its movement in the little girls hair.
"Mama." Rylan opened her eyes and looked at Lena, Lena sighed. She had thought the little girl had gone to sleep but obviously not. She was glad the little girl was talking but she would rather Rylan sleep, she could see how tired her baby was. She would answer her little girls questions others were all just listening in, they wouldn't be able to sleep while Rylan was still awake and talking.
"Yes Rylan." Lena again leant up on her elbow to look at the little blonde. She could see unshed tears in Rylans eyes and her heart broke.
"Is Callie really ok?" At Rylans question all the other kids sat up or leant on their elbows to listen in and look at Lena and Rylan. Lena looked around and nodded.
"Callie is really ok baby. Honestly guys, she is fine. Mom is with her now." the older kids nodded and lay back down but the tears began rolling down the sides of Rylans cheeks.
"There was blood an an an an..." Rylan sobbed out. Lena pulled the little girl into her chest. Rylan clung to her Mama, her face buried in Lenas neck.
"shhhhh its ok." Lena soothed. Rylan continued to sob and she slowly took her head away from her Mamas neck and began to speak through her sobs. Lena and the other kids had to listen hard to hear what she was trying to say.
"I ….I...I..don dont want Ca Cal Callie to die like my other mommy." Lenas heart broke. All her kids had been through things in their past and for Rylan it had been brought up, the little girl was afraid that another person she loved would die. Lena moved so she was laying on her back and pulled the little girl so she was tucked into her right side. Rylans cheek on her chest and the little girls left arm flung over Lenas waist.
"Oh Rylan, Callie isn't going to die. I promise." Rylan nodded and sniffled. Lena used her left hand to run it up and down the little girls back. Rylan cuddled Stefs shirt closer to her, she had both her moms smells now, that was comforting for her.
"Mama." Rylan whispered again. A groan could be heard from Mariana, she was tired and wanted to sleep but the little girl was talking to much. She didn't mean for the groan to slip out though. Her little sister obviously needed to ask the questions to process what she needed before sleeping.
"Yes baby." Lena whispered, her hand still rubbing the little girls back. The questioning was maybe a part of how the little girls would be dealing with everything.
"Cuddle me?" Rylan whispered. Lena chuckled softly.
"I am cuddling you." Lena laughed again. Rylan shook her head.
"No cuddle me tighter." Lena rolled onto her left side and lay her left arm out. Rylan rested her head on Lenas arm and cuddled into Lenas chest. Lena used her right arm and slung it over Rylans stomach, pulling the little girl in as close as she can, Rylan finally sighed out.
"Like this." Lena asked. Rylan nodded before mumbling her answer.
"Yeah."
"Ok close your eyes, go to sleep." Soon enough everything was quiet. The soft snores from Jude, Brandon and Jesus could be heard as they fell into deep sleeps and the deep breathing coming from Mariana signalled that she was asleep too. Now all that Lena wanted now is for Rylan to fall asleep so that she herself could sleep.
"Mama." Rylan whispered.
"mmmm." Lena mumbled, she was almost asleep.
"I need the toilet." Rylan mumbled whispered out. Lena sighed and released the little girl.
"Go to the toilet then baby girl. You don't need to ask." Lena said as she watched Rylan scoot off of the bed and head to the toilet. Soon the little girl was making her way back to the bed and snuggling back into the mattress.
"Alright, now can you go to sleep?" Lena asked the little blonde. The little girl really needed to sleep, Lena could see the redness of the little girls eyes and the skin around her eyes was becoming dark. She was really tired.
"Yes." Rylan whispered. Lena was pleased, she could now go to sleep. Sleep that she was desperately craving.
"Mama." Rylan nudged Lena awake a few minutes later. Lena grumbled and opened her eyes to look at the blonde. She wanted to sleep.
"Rylan please go to sleep." Lena said, keeping the annoyance out of her voice.
"Cuddle me please?" Rylan asked.
"Ok, but you need to stop talking and got to sleep now." Lena opened her arms and let the little girl curl up in them.
Lena waited till she heard the soft even breathing coming from Rylan to indicate that she was asleep, then she closed her own eyes and let the darkness take her.
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