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 could so go for another nap." Lena said yawning. Stef chuckled, although it did sound like a good idea.

"Mmmm, me too. We don't have to cook dinner till later and we are waiting for James and Amanda to get back from their hike." Stef explained trying to talk herself into a nap. Lena chuckled.

"Thats very true. Nap it is." Both women chuckled and snuggled down into the mattress with their little girl. They would only sleep for an hour or so before going to cook dinner, no doubt the kids would come back when they started getting hungry.

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Stef and Lena had woken up about an hour after they fell asleep. The little girl was still asleep and they didn't bother waking her up. She obviously needed a sleep, so far she hadn't had a nightmare, which was a start.

The kids had gotten back just as the moms woke up and were doing their own thing till dinner. The boys playing a game with cards and the girls reading while Rylan slept.

Stef was pulling out the food from the cooler and Lena was getting rolls out of the car when Amanda and James arrived back from their hike.

The couple had gotten changed out of their hiking gear and into something warm for the cool night ahead. James in a pair of dark Jeans and a white shirt with a black coat over it and some sneakers. His dark clothing making his black hair and Brown eyes much darker and more outlined then they were. Amanda was in a pair of light Jeans a white singlet with a red plaid shirt over that with two buttons opened at the top, she had her hair light brown hair hanging freely, the soft wind making it sway a little as she walked.

Stef felt like she was watching a fashion show. The two were seriously well dressed and clean to be camping, Stef chuckled to herself as she thought of this.

"Hey, how was your hike?" Stef asked James and Amanda from her position at the cooler as the couple entered the camp site.

"It was amazing. Here we thought these would add extra for dinner tonight. " Amanda said as she came to stand near Stef and produced a couple of tins of beans and two large packets of crisps from a plastic bag. Stef smiled and took the bag from Amanda's outstretched arm as Lena made her way over to Stef with a bag of rolls.

"Thank you. Im sure our boys wont say no. they eat anything and everything." Lena said chuckling as Stef handed the bag to Lena. Lena was the cook because Stef burnt everything, although she was getting better she didn't want to burn the food and not have anything for the guests and the kids who would complain. Being in the middle of nowhere with no food was a bad idea.

"As growing boys do." Amanda chuckled out as she playfully slapped James on his stomach. Meaning he ate everything in site as well. Stef and Lena chuckled at this.

"Well ill introduce you to the Troop." Stef said heading away from the cooler with Amanda and James in tow. Lena was capable enough to get things sorted while Stef did the pleasantries.

"Well this is the troop. We have Brandon here, Callie, Mariana, Jesus and Jude. Rylan is asleep in the tent. Guys id like you to meet Amanda and James." Stef said. Each kid waving as their name was said. The kids were smiling and being polite but they really couldn't care, they were new people that they probably wouldn't see again anyway.

"Nice to meet you guys." James smiled to the kids and wrapped an arm around Amandas back. Both of them smiling at the kids in awe.

"Nice to meet you as well. Have a seat, Mariana and I will get our camp chairs." Callie said as she stood from the picnic bench with Mariana, making room for the guests to sit down. Amanda and James smiled and thanked the two of them.

"Thank you Girls." Stef thanked the girls. She was glad that the girls were being polite, so far the kids hadn't been rude and thats the way they were raised.

"You have a beautiful family." Amanda praised as she took a seat at the picnic table where Callie and Mariana had vacated. James seating himself down next to his wife after she had sit down.

"Thank you." Stef smiled proudly as Lena came over with the sausages, hamburger patties and beans so they could cook on the fire. Callie and Mariana heading back to the area with their camp chairs to sit on and put them near the fire and next to the boys.

"Well we are having hamburgers, hot dogs and now with tinned beans and crisps." Lena explained as Stef started the fire.

"Sounds good, do you need any help?" James asked as he got up from the table, ready to help in any way he could.

"No its alright, sit down and relax." Lena said as she waved her hand at him, telling him to sit. James nodded and sat down with a chuckle.

"So what you do for a living?" James started conversation as he looked from Stef to Lena and then back to Stef.

"Im a police officer and Lena is a principal of a school." Stef answered as she began to cook sausages while Lena cooked the patties.

"Wow, both of you have tough jobs. How do you manage to work, run a home and looking after 6 kids?" Amanda was really surprised, maybe in a little bit of awe. These two women had a lot on their plates and they still managed to find time to go on vacation.

"Its a struggle but we manage ok. We wouldn't change a thing." Stef said as she looked at Lena with a smile. Lena smiled back and then leant over and planted a kiss on Stefs cheek. Stef winked and turned her attention to the guests as Callie asked them a question.

"What do you do?" Callie asked seeing that their Moms were having a moment.

"We have our own fitness program at a gym. We are personal trainers." Amanda boasted with a big smile. She obviously liked her job.

"Wow, I figured you two were something like that. I guess natural walks and things help you stay fit." Mariana piped in, she could see how fit Amanda and James were, she wished she could stay in shape and remain in shape as she got older. Their jobs must also pay well as their clothes were amazing and Amandas hair looked so light and flowing, Mariana was in awe.

"Yes, we like to stay in shape. We like the outdoors and on the plus side, we get to see amazing scenery." Amanda explained. Mariana nodded in understanding, she was keen to get to know this couple, Amanda might even have some tips on fashion and beauty for her.

"Thats cool. Have you ever met or trained any celebrities?" Jesus asked, seeing as his siblings were asking questions he might as well do so.

"No we haven't met or trained anyone famous. We prefer to stick to the non famous people." Jesus sighed, it wasn't the answer he was looking for. He thought it would be awesome to train or even meet a celebrity.

"Oh, well thats nice I guess." Jesus said shrugging and reclining back in his seat.

"Yeah it is. So are you all in school?" James laughed as he asked. He could understand Jesus shrugging and not caring after that answer, he was a teen after all.

"Yeah we are all 17 and under ,so we are high school students apart from Rylan of course." Brandon spoke for the first time, casually crossing his arms and leaning back in his seat.

"How do you enjoy school?" Amanda asked, already knowing what the kids were going to do or say.

"Its alright." Jesus said shrugging as the others all mumbled something out. Not really enthusiastic about school. James, Amanda, Stef and Lena chuckled at the kids answers. It was a typical answer for most kids.

"Kids and school, you can never get them to talk about it or even get them to say its fun." Lena said shaking her head with a smirk.

"Its not like its fun or anything Mama. Well I guess the social aspect is the best." Lena rolled her eyes with a smile as Mariana said this. Of course school for Mariana was about the social aspect even though she did great in school. None of the kids could say they enjoy school, it was just something they had to go to.

"Mama?"

As the kids all started talking to one another and with James and Amanda, a small voice was heard and Lena turned from the fire to the sound, knowing it was Rylan. Amanda also turning to look at Rylan after hearing the little girl speak.

"Hey Baby, did you have a good sleep?" Lena asked as she looked to the little girl who was slowly walking towards the group. Rylan just nodded slowly and yawned.

"Come here baby." Lena stood up and went to put the patties on the picnic table so she could focus on Rylan but she was intercepted by James who took the patties from her instead with a smile.

"Thank you." James smiled and nodded as he walked over to the fire and crouched next to Stef to cook them.

Lena walked to Rylan and scooped the little blonde up, settling her on her hip. Rylan yawned and rubbed her eyes before laying her head down on her Mamas shoulder. Lena rubbed the girls back and went to turn around to go back and sit on the picnic table next to Stef but stopped at Rylans voice.

"Toilet." Rylan whispered to her Mama, her head still on her Mamas shoulder.

"Ok, lets go." Lena said before she got Stefs attention, pointing in the direction of the toilet when Stef looked her way.

"Did you have any nightmares?" Lena asked as she carried the little girl to tent to grab a torch, Just in case and then they headed to the toilet block.

"No." Rylan shook her head as she said this, not removing her head from her Mamas shoulder though.

"Thats good then baby girl." Lena was happy. Hopefully the nightmares would slow down and the little girl would be able to have a normal sleep pattern, well as normal as she could.

"Im hungry." Rylan said as she pulled her head back from her Mamas shoulder to look at her face. Lena chuckled and nodded.

"Well lets get you to the toilet first. Mommy is currently trying to cook dinner and we don't want her to burn it." Lena explained with a smile as the little girl crinkled her nose. Lena laughed at the face the little blonde pulled. She wished she could get all the faces the little girl pulled in photos, they were priceless.

"Yucky." Rylan said still with a crinkled nose as the two of them headed into the toilet block. Lena shaking her head with a smile.

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Lena and Rylan made it back from the toilet in time to see Stef and james placing the cooked food on the picnic table.

"Alright dinner is ready, serve yourself." Stef called as the kids grabbed plates. Stef and Lena chuckled as the three boys got to the line first.

"Just save some for everyone you three." Stef pointed at the boys with a playful glare.

"Who us?" Jesus said with a smirk as he grabbed a hot dog and some beans and crisps.

"Yeah, who else did you think I was talking too?" Stef asked with a raised eyebrow and a hand on her hip.

"Yourself?" Jesus joked and chuckled as his Mom raised her eyebrow even more and pointed at him with a playful glare.

"Watch it mister." Stef said with her glare still intact.

"Yes Mom." Jesus chuckled as he grabbed his plate and headed off so the others could serve themselves.

Lena and Stef made sure the oldest kids were fed and then the guests got their food before they turned to the little girl, who was still resting in her Mamas arms.

"What do you want baby girl, hot dog or Hamburger?" Stef asked as she looked at the little blonde. Rylan looked at the food. She was hungry but she didn't know what she wanted. Stef grabbed a plate and put some beans and crisps on it while the little girl decided.

"Hot dog?" Rylan asked quietly from her spot on her Mamas hip.

"You can have a hot dog sweets." Stef said as she set about making Rylan a hot dog as Lena put the little girl on the floor so she could make herself and Stef plates of dinner up.

Stef handed Rylan her plate and the little girl stared at it then looked around for a spot to sit.

"There is a seat here sweetie." Amanda said as she moved to the side so there was room for Rylan between her and James. Rylan looked at Amanda and then placed her plate on the picnic table and turned on her spot to raise her arms to her Mama.

Lena and Stef sat on the picnic table on the opposite side of Amanda and James. Lena pulled the little girl onto her lap and then placed her onto the seat between herself and Stef before putting her plate in front of her.

"Someones a Mamas girl I see." Amanda smiled seeing the little girl stick to her Mamas side and nibble on the crisps from her plate.

"She's usually a Mommys girl. Just today shes clinging to me." Lena said as she ran a hand through Rylans hair as the little girl grabbed her hot dog and started to eat.

"Ahh I see." Amanda said smiling. Rylan stared at Amanda as she ate her hot dog, this was not unnoticed by Stef. Seeing that Amanda and James were talking to themselves about something that Stef had no idea about, Stef was able to find out how Rylans sleep was.

"Did she sleep alright?" Stef asked Lena. Lena looked at Stef and Nodded, chewing her mouth full of food before answering.

"Yeah, no nightmares apparently. I guess our smell and scent still works to calm her." Lena explained as Stef nodded before looking at the little blonde between them who was slowly getting through her hot dog.

"Looks like we will keep losing our clothing." Stef said as she continued to look at the little blonde, who in turn was staring at the guests which was worrying Stef a little.

"Seems like it. If it helps them im all for it. Id rather lose clothes then our daughter lose sleep." Lena explained as she too looked at the little girl wearing one of her sweaters, the big sweater swarming the girl, at least she was warm.

"Amen to that. If it works then we keep it going." Lena and Stef nodded to themselves before looking up from the little blonde and back to the guests who seemed to have finished their conversation with each other and were watching the three of them with small smiles.

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As Dinner came to an end, Lena and Stef were putting rubbish in bags as Amanda and James talked to the kids. Stef did notice that Rylan was keeping her distance from the couple and was cuddling on a camp chair with Mariana.

"Lena, do you notice they keep looking at our kids funny?" Stef asked once they were in private. She was feeling a little curious about the guests, even Rylan was acting weirdly around them.

"They can't have kids of their own, I guess they are just looking at the kids because its a desire. I kind of feel sorry for them." Lena explained tying a bag of rubbish up, not picking up on Stefs curiousity or suspiciousness of the guests.

"Oh, thats sad, why don't they adopt?" Stef asked hoping thats all the guests were looking at their kids for. If not, they messed with the wrong family and even worse, the wrong Mama tiger.

"I told Amanda about adoption and fostering, shes going to talk to James about it. It will be good, kids out there need more friendly homes." Lena explained looking up at Stef and placing her arm around Stefs waist.

"That they do my love, that they do." Stef said leaning down to place a kiss on her wifes lips.

Although Stef still felt wary of the couple, she let the conversation go. Something was off and Stef had always followed her gut. She didn't know what was making her feel suspicious about them but she did and she was definitely keeping her eye on the couple. Just the way they looked at the kids set alarms off. Not wanting to worry Lena with her suspicions, Stef kept them to herself.

What added to her suspicions was Rylans behaviour to the new people. Rylan was able to sense something about the couple as she didn't want anything to do with them or go near them. This was something Stef couldn't easily brush aside.

Soooo

Why are Rylan and Stef suspicious of the Couple?

Are they just acting paranoid?

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