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.
Previously:
"I am but I don't do casual hot. I don't even know what Casual hot is." Mariana placed her hand on her right hip and jutted her hip out, looking at Callie to give her more detail on this Casual but hot thing.
"Alright, casual hot is basically like jeans and a really good shirt. Or a nice sun dress or something like that." Mariana put her finger on her chin and looked at her clothes in the wardrobe, trying to think about what that looked like.
"Oh... thats easy. I can work with that." Callie shook her head, a smile on her face as Mariana turned to rummage through her clothes for an outfit.
"You can work with anything when It comes to fashion." Mariana spoke, not looking back at Callie once as she looked through her clothes.
"That is true, im just a genius. Now lets choose our clothes. We want to look nice and be prepared so we aren't rushing tomorrow." Callie rolled her eyes and stood up from the bed. Mariana was going to make this a much bigger deal then it was.
"Bring on tomorrow." Callie fake cheered with sarcasm, Mariana smiled from where she was looking through her clothes.
"I knew you would be excited." Mariana said not catching onto Callies sarcasm. Callie rolled her eyes and looked through her clothes as well, even though she already knew what she was wearing.
Xxxxxxx
Once Brandon , Jesus, Jude, Mike and Rylan were all situated in the car after sticking Rylans car seat in, the 5 of them headed off, leaving Stef and Lena waving from the front door.
"Uncle Mike, are we there yet?" Rylan asked 5 minutes into the car ride. It was only 15 minutes to the batting cages but the little girl was very excited and couldn't wait to get there. Mike looked into the rear view mirror at the little girl behind the passenger seat in her car seat. Brandon was in the front seat, Jesus behind the drivers seat and Jude in the middle seat.
"No Rylan we aren't." Mike answered the little girl. Jude, Brandon and Jesus all smiling because they knew what Rylan was going to do. They knew that she was excited and the small car trip to her would feel like an eternity.
"Oh, …...Will we be there soon?" Rylan sighed and looked out the window. She hated car rides.
"Very soon." Mike said focusing on driving. The boys still smiling, knowing that the little girl hadn't finished with her questions just yet. They remained silent, the whole car remained silent apart from the soft music coming from the radio that was down very low that it was just a little hum.
"How about now?" Rylan asked looking from her window to Mike. Mike looked at Brandon and shook his head at the big smirk on his sons face. Mike rolled his eyes but made sure Rylan couldn't see it.
"No." Mike said, he wasn't angry, it took a bit for him to get angry but he was getting annoyed and he knew he couldn't show it to the girl.
"Now?" Rylan asked again after a minute. Jude was holding back his laughter. He was finding it hilarious. Mike hadn't been around a lot of young kids as Brandon basically lived with his mom and only occasionally got to see his dad, this was a whole new experience for him.
"No, not yet, like I said before." Mike got out. Brandon snickered which earned him a glare from his father but Brandon wasn't fazed at all.
"Alright. Uncle Mike?" Mike looked up again, wondering when the little girl was going to stop asking questions but right now he knew it wasn't going to happen. She really was a talker when she gets comfortable with you.
"Yes Rylan." Mike sighed out as he mad a left turn down the street. He was hoping that they would be there soon but the traffic wasn't helping either.
"Im hungry." Rylan stated, her stomach grumbling told her that it was nearing lunch time. She wished her moms were here, they usually packed snacks for her when they went in the car but they weren't here.
"We will have lunch when we get there." Rylan nodded and sighed, she was bored and hungry now. This car ride was taking really long.
"Ok, Uncle Mike?"
"Yes Rylan?"
"Are we there yet?" The boys who had been holding in their laughter couldn't take it anymore. The little girls face each time was serious and not joking, she really wanted to know. Mike rolled his eyes and thanked god that they were finally here. Being cooped up with the kids like that was anything but entertaining. If he was going to be the other kids uncle then this was what he had to look forward to.
"We are ." Mike said pulling into a parking spot and turning the car off. 15 minutes in a car with Rylan was very tiring. He wondered how Stef and Lena did it, he'd have to ask them.
"Finally, that took for ages." Rylan sighed out as Jude unbuckled her from her seat and they all hoped out of the car.
"Thanks guys." Mike said sarcastically as they began to walk to the batting cages. The boys all chuckling as they followed Mike. Rylan holding onto Judes hand.
"For what?" Jesus said being a smart ass.
"Oh you know, helping me with your sister." Mike said rolling his eyes as the boys all smirked and chuckled.
"You had it managed alright." Jesus said patting Mike on the back.
"Sure sure. Lets go." Mike walked ahead leaving the boys and Rylan to follow.
Mike felt pulling on his shirt and so he stopped to see Rylan looking up at him with her arms raised up. The boys smirking, it was funny watching Mike with a young kid.
"Alright kiddo." Mike said scooping Rylan up and onto his hip as they entered the batting cages area.
"Alright lets get food then we can go play." Mike suggested as they made their way towards the food stands.
Yay." Rylan cheered from her spot on her 'Uncles' hip. This was going to be an awesome day.
xxxxxxx
Mike got Rylan and Jude set up in the batting Cages. They were going to take it in turns at hitting the balls. They decided that the younger ones could go first and then rotate.
"Ok Rylan the ball is coming. Eyes on the ball and swing." Rylan stood and held the bat like Jesus and Mike had shown her and now was watching the ball machine, waiting for a ball to come out.
With a pop the ball came out of the machine and straight for Rylan. Holding her bat, Rylan swung it and the sound of the bat hitting the ball surrounded Rylans ears.
"I hit it uncle mike. Did you see me?" Rylan cheered as she hit the ball. The excitement at hitting the ball was contagious and just seeing Rylan so happy made the guys happy.
"I did. Good job." Mike smiled at the girl giving her a thumbs up. The little girl beamed and pushed the helmet more up from her face so she could see.
"Can I hit again?" She asked excitedly. Mike nodded.
"Yeah, this is your cage, hit as many balls as you want." Rylan beamed and got into position.
"Yay. Im going to hit millions and trillions of balls." Mike chuckled at the little girl, kids were very entertaining with the way their minds work, even if they do get annoying sometimes.
"Millions and Trillions?"Mike said to himself, chuckling and shaking his head.
"Nice hit Jude, hold the bat tighter." Jesus called from where he was watching Jude hit the balls as Mike went over to the bench where Brandon sat waiting for his turn and watching his siblings.
"They are really good at that." Brandon commented as his dad sat down. He really wasn't focused on his siblings, he was more in thought then anything else.
"Sure are. It seems to come naturally to Rylan." Mike said as he saw Rylan hit another ball and get all excited. Jesus cheering for her aswell.
"Yeah it does. You're really good with her dad." Brandon started conversation. He wanted to voice what was on his mind but he didn't want to seem nosey, it was his dad so it didn't matter, did it?
"You think? It feels weird but I guess im just not use to younger kids." Brandon nodded. The two watching the other three, well mainly Mike watching the other three as Brandon gained enough courage to ask his dad something.
"Why didn't you get married again? Have more kids?" Brandon asked. Mike looked away from the other three to look at his son. He could see his son was serious.
"I, umm. I actually don't know. I guess after your mom, no one really felt right. I mean I have you and now the others I can call my nieces and nephews. I guess I don't need anyone." Brandon listened to his dads reply, still curious as to why.
"Don't you want to love someone like Mom has Lena? Don't you get lonely?" Mike ran a hand through his hair and slumped more into the bench and crossed his arms as he thought about a response.
"I guess I do but its not really a necessity for me. If I meet someone later on then ll go from there, im just not looking right now. Why you asking?" Mike asked curiously as he wondered why his son was asking this now.
"Oh, ok. Just wondering why you didn't settle down again. You made a good point dad." Mike nodded, Brandon was always curious, he wondered when Brandon would ask again.
"You don't have to worry about your old dad Brandon. Im fine, as long as I got you, then im good." Mike said patting Brandon on the back. Brandon nodded.
"Ok. but I will worry about you, you are my dad after all." Mike chuckled, he couldn't forget that Brandon was his son, he could never forget that. He and Stef had created a great kid and now Stef had a bunch of great kids that he called his nephews and nieces but Brandon would always be his son.
"Ok, enough of this, go hit some balls." Brandon chuckled and shook his head at his dad as he stood up.
"Sure, sure." Brandon said as he headed over to the batting cages to take his turn with Jesus.
Mike, Brandon, Jesus, Rylan and Jude were all to busy having fun that they didn't even notice the strange man sitting on the bench watching them since they had been there. If they had taken more notice of their surroundings, they would have noticed him and they would realise he was not so strange at all.
Xxxxxxxx
Brandon and Jesus switched with Rylan and Jude so that they could bat while Mike just watched them.
"Hit it, hit it, hit it." Rylan jumped up and down cheering for Jesus. Her brother was really good at sports, so watching him was exciting. Jesus turned to her, he knew he had time before the first ball came out.
"I will, just have to wait for the ball." He rolled his eyes and turned back around and got in his hitting stance.
"Oh yeah forgot. Now hit it." Rylan giggled as her brother shook his head and then the ball flew out of the ball machine and connected with Jesus's bat as he swung it.
"Yay you did it." Rylan cheered out. Jesus shook his head.
"Thanks for pointing that out Rylan." Jesus sarcastically said to his little sister. Sometimes he disliked his siblings but siblings fight and get annoying but he would sure miss them if they weren't around.
"Welcome." Rylan beamed, having not noticed the sarcasm her brother had used on her.
"Good hit Jesus, ever thought about playing professionally?" Mike asked as Jesus hit another ball and if there was no netting around it, the ball would have been a home run for sure.
"Honestly no, I think wrestling is my thing. Im just really good at sports." Jesus said, not once looking up from the ball machine. He remembered from last time.
Last time Brandon had spoken to him while he was batting and Jesus looked at him. A ball connected with his cheek, a large bruise formed and he was sore for days. He knew he was never going to do that again.
"I can see that." Mike announced as Jesus hit another ball just like the first time.
"Alright, lets finish this round up and then head home. Your moms will be wondering where you are and I need to get you back before dinner." Mike explained. He really didn't want to get on Stef and Lenas bad side. It was hard convincing them to let Rylan come with.
"Yeah, moms won't be happy if we are late." Jude piped up from where he was watching Brandon swing the bat.
"Oh yeah, definitely don't want the mom wrath." Brandon called before swinging the bat, where it connected with the ball and shot off into the net at the back of the cage.
"You kids need a drink?" Mike asked. It was hot, his lips were getting dry and he didn't need the kids getting dehydrated as they played.
Brandon, Jesus and Jude called out yes.
"Rylan?" Mike asked turning around when he didn't hear her say anything.
"Rylan?" Mike looked around where he stood and couldn't see the little blonde anywhere.
"Guys, where is your sister?" Hopefully she had told one of them where she was going.
"She was right over the... RYLAN." Jude said before yelling, his heart beating fast. Not seeing Rylan anywhere and thinking of the note with the bloody knife had him panicking.
Noticing Judes look, Brandon and Jesus caught on. They to were now panicking along with Mike.
"Rylan!"
"RYLAN!"
The boys continued to call as they left the batting cage and started to turn on the spot and scanning the area.
"Brandon go that way, Jesus that way, Jude you come with me and go this way, meet at the front desk in 15." Mike said taking charge. He needed to find her and fast. He didn't want to call Stef but if they couldn't find her then they would have to, Mike was dreading that.
"RYLAN." Mike called as soon as they split up. He continued to call Rylans name as he and Jude looked around.
"RYLAN." Jude called before Mike and himself headed to the front desk to ask if they had seen her.
"Excuse me, have you seen a little blonde haired, blue eyed child about 6 running around here? We can't find her." Jude asked the guy at the front desk, his name tag reading, Marcus. This guy was a fit guy, looked very athletic, muscles, black hair, brown eyes, tall. He would be a definite contender for the military.
"What was she wearing?" Marcus asked grabbing a pen and a piece of paper.
"Dark blue jeans, a black and white horizontal striped shirt, red jacket, red baseball cap and white tennis shoes." As Jude said this, Marcus wrote it down.
"And you are?" Marcus asked Jude with a raised eyebrow.
"Her brother,Jude." Marcus nodded, pushed a button and began to speak through a metal microphone attached to the desk.
"Attention visitors. We have a missing child. If anyone can see a little blonde haired, blue eyed little girl about 6 ,wearing a red jacket, red baseball cap, jeans and white tennis shoes, please escort her to the front desk. Thank you"
"Thank you." Jude responded after the announcement. Hopefully people were paying attention to that and one of them would bring his sister here.
"No problems." the polite guy said and got back to working on whatever he was doing before.
"Alright Jude stay here see if she comes back. Im going to go look for her." Jude nodded and watched as Mike headed out.
Xxxxxxx
It had been 34 minutes since they had last seen Rylan. The announcement had been played every five minutes, hoping someone had come up and gave any information on Rylan.
Jude, Jesus, Mike and Brandon were standing a couple of meters away from the front desk. Contemplating on what to do next.
"I think you should inform moms right now." Jude piped up. It was the best thing to do.
"They are going to kill me." Mike sighed out, reaching into his back pocket and pulling out his phone.
"Probably but it would be a lot worse if they find out you didn't tell them that you lost their kid."
"Im dead." They were right, calling them now would be better then not telling them at all. With a sigh, Mike dialled Stef number.
"Hey Mike, hows the kids going?" Stef answered after the second ring. Mikes heart beating fast, he didn't want to say anything but with Brandon, Jesus and Jude giving him looks, he knew he had to.
"Hey Stef,ummmm" Mike looked at the three boys, all of them glaring at him and mouthing to him that he needs to tell her.
"Mike, what happened?" Stef was nervous, she and Lena had been on edge since Rylan had left with Mike. They trusted him, but it still was hard letting her go with him. Right now he didn't sound good and that intensified Stefs worry all the more.
"I kinda...cantfindrylan." Mike got out. He told her, although she probably couldn't understand him, but he told her. The three boys glaring daggers at him. Mike turned and face away from them, he was already feeling bad enough as It is.
"What? Say it again slowly." Stef asked, she heard Rylans name and wanted to know exactly what was going on.
"I lost Rylan." Mike said and held his breath as he waited for the rant and yelling that was sure to follow.
"WHAT! YOU WERE SUPPOSE TO BE WATCHING HER. YOU PROMISED YOU WOULD WATCH HER FOR ME." Mike winced as Stef screamed down the phone, he could hear Lena in the background asking Stef what was wrong. Even the three boys winced as they heard how loud their mom was, which meant she was angry.
"I turned my back for a sec and then she was gone." Mike explained. He knew he shouldn't have turned his back on her but he did and now he would have to pay the price.
"THATS ALL IT TAKES MIKE." Stef continued to yell. She was mad but also worried, her daughter was missing so she had every right to be.
"I know, I really am sorry. We are looking for her as we speak." Mike said. He knew there wasn't anything he could say to get Stef to not be mad at him.
"Uhhh, Mike." Jesus called. Mike turned around and looked to where Jesus was point. Sure enough, Rylan was being escorted over by a tall brunette woman and her son.
"I see her." Mike sighed out in relief and then winced as Stef yelled again.
"SHE BETTER BE MIKE, THIS IS THE FIRST AND LAST TIME YOU TAKE HER OUT." Lena was trying to understand what was going on but with Stef yelling at Mike, she had a feeling what it was. She would wait till Stef hung up from Mike before asking her what was going on.
"I really am sorry Stef." Mike apologised again.
"Just get here soon." Anger lacing Stefs voice.
"Ok we will. Again, I really am sorry." Stef hung up first. Mike quickly slipped his phone into his pocket as Rylan was escorted over.
"Rylan." Mike called out in relief. The little girl putting her head down in shame, she knew she was in trouble.
"Uncle Mike...I was playing. Look at this ball isn't it amazing." Rylan said, stalling the inevitable. She was glad it wasn't her moms, she would be in so much trouble right now if they were here instead of her Uncle Mike.
"I heard the speaker say she was missing. She was playing with my son and I when the announcement came over the speakers. I brought her straight here." The tall brunette woman explained.
"Thank you." Mike smiled in relief, thank god for this woman and not some stalker or kidnapper.
"It wasn't a problem. Ill leave you to it." Mike waved her goodbye as she left with her son before turning to the little blonde looking at him sheepishly.
"That was my new friend Uncle Mike." Rylan pointed out, scuffing her feet into the grass. Mike Bent down so he was at her level and pushed her chin up so that she was looking at him.
"You cant run off like that without telling me or one of your brothers. I was worried sick that I lost you." Mike explained.
"Im fine, you worry to much like Mommy and Mama." She said trying to play it off, she could see Mike really was worried and she probably had gone too far.
"Your moms told me to watch you at all times. I had to call them and tell them I lost you. I am in so much trouble." Mike explained. Rylan nodded.
"Im sorry Uncle Mike. I just wanted to go play with that boy and his ball." Rylan looked at the floor. She didn't mean to worry him.
"You should have asked me and I would have taken you. You didn't need to sneak off." Rylan nodded at her Uncel Mike. She knew what she did was wrong.
"I know, I am sorry, I will help you not be in trouble Uncle Mike." Rylan said, nodding. She really would help her Uncle Mike because she liked spending time with him and her brothers.
"Im still dead meat." Jesus, Jude and Brandon all agreed to that.
xxxxxx
A soon as Mikes car pulled up into the driveway, the front door swung open and Stef and Lena were running to the car.
"RYLAN, thank god." Stef said unbuckling the little blonde and pulling her into her arms. Lena joining in the hug. Both relieved that the little girl was safe.
"Mommy, mama." Rylan sighed out as she hugged her mothers.
"Im so glad you are ok. Are you hurt?" Both women pulled back from the hug to check the little blonde over as she sat in Stefs arms.
"No mama, I am fine." Rylan reassured her parents. The boys headed inside followed by a sheepish and nervous Mike. He was worried about what was in store for him.
"Alright inside, we need to talk." Stef said as she and Lena headed inside behind Mike. Both glad that Rylan really was ok.
"Im dead meat." Mike mumbled to himself as he walked into the house and through to the kitchen where the boys were all seated, knowing that they would have to be in the room for the discussion to defend Mike.
Jesus, Brandon, Jude and Mike sat on the chairs around the kitchen table as Stef leant against the kitchen bench near the sink and Lena sat on a chair at the kitchen table with Rylan on her lap. Just needed to feel the connection with the girl.
Having Stef tell her that Mike Lost Rylan almost killed her. It was like she was losing Frankie all over again and she couldn't deal with that but then hearing that they found her, it flooded relief through her body. Just having the little blonde in her arms was all she needed right now.
"HOW CAN YOU LOSE HER?" Stef yelled looking at Mike. Everyone jumped, they expected the yelling, it was just loud and startling. Rylan looked down at her hands. Lena giving Stef a look to tell her to tone her voice down.
"I was turned away for a second to watch Jesus." Mike said, defending himself. Stef really was over protective.
"Mom, you cant expect him to watch her every second he is with her. That would be no fun for anyone. It would be all stalkerish." Jesus added his input to defend Mike. He couldn't cop all the blame, they were all to blame including Rylan.
"Plus, did it ever occur to you that Rylan could have run off on purpose or waited for dad to turn around so she could leave?" Brandon also added. Stef slumped and sighed. Her two boys were right, she needed the facts before she jumped the gun and started tossing blame around.
"Rylan, why did you leave Mike and your brothers?" Stef asked her little mini me. Rylan looked up at her mom and then over at her Uncle. She knew she needed to speak the truth so her brothers and Uncle wouldn't get into trouble and Uncle Mike would be able to take them out again.
"I saw a boy playing with a ball and when Uncle Mike wasn't watching I ran to go play. I didn't mean to get Uncle Mike worried." Rylan explained. A couple of tears running from her eyes, she turned and burried her face into her mamas neck. Lena kissed the little girls head and rubbed her back. They could all tell that Rylan was feeling really guilty.
"See its not his fault." Jesus said. Stef nodded. She felt guilty for yelling at Mike.
"You're right. Im sorry Mike, i should have gotten all the facts straight before i yelled at you." Stef apologised, walking over and placing a hand on his shoulder. He really was a good dad and Uncle.
"Its alright. Does this mean I can still take the boys and Rylan out another time?" Mike asked hopefully.
Stef looked around at the boys faces. They all looked hopeful and she didn't want to tare their bonding experiences up. She looked at Lena and the little girl Crying into her wifes shoulder, Stef knew that she couldn't keep Rylan from hanging with her brothers and Uncle Mike. It wouldn't be fair.
"Yes Mike, it does." Cheers went around the room, Mike hugged Stef and Stef even hugged him back.
All the boys cheering, even Lena got Rylan too cheer, the little girl not as sad as before. She could still hang out with her brothers and Uncle Mike, that was awesome.
More to come.
I hope you are enjoying the story.
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