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:

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Previously:

"Moms?" Both women turned to the entrance of the tent to see their eldest daughters standing in their pyjamas, flash lights in hand.

"You can come in girls, little miss here wont go to sleep. Mama and I are going to take her to our tent." Stef said as she and Lena exited the tent to let the two girls in.

"Ok, night." Mariana said as she got into bed beside Callie. Callie smiled at her moms and snuggled down in the covers.

"Have a good sleep girls. See you in the morning." Lena said as she zipped the girls tent up and then followed Stef to their tent. Hopefully the little girl would sleep and then they could all have a decent nights sleep.

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As far as the Moms knew, the kids all slept alright. Rylan slept soundly curled up between them and didn't have a nightmare, so that was something. The kids were all acting like they normally did but more excited since they were heading home this morning so it seemed as they had a good nights sleep.

The family were all cleaning up from breakfast and were now getting stuck into packing up their things. Mariana, Callie and Brandon were deflating the water toys and putting away the camp chairs while Jude and Jesus cleared out the boys tent. Rylan was with the moms putting away the kitchen stuff.

"Im so excited to go back to civilisation." Mariana said to Brandon and Callie as she deflated a purple tube.

"You and me both." Brandon said agreeing with his sister as he also deflated a tube but this one a green one.

"Im not, I wish we could stay longer." Callie sighed out as she placed Rylans camp chair into its protective cover. Mariana and Brandon rolling their eyes and chuckling.

"Of course you don't want to go home. You just like to take photos of the places." Mariana explained, knowing thats what her sister was on about.

"So? Nature is beautiful and I got some amazing snaps." Callie said offended. It wasn't her fault that she loved nature and taking photos. She preferred the outdoors and being away from civilization better. Less crowded and more relaxing.

Xxxxxxxx

Stef, lena and Rylan were cleaning up the picnic bench and the cooking materials when Amanda and James walked in. They were dressed for hiking again which wasn't unusal considering their jobs, they obviously liked hiking.

"Hi Amanda, James. What brings you here early this morning?" Lena greeted the pair as they came to a stop not to far from the picnic bench. Rylan looked at them and then turned from her spot near the picnic bench to raise her arms to her Mom. Stef happily obliged, putting the paper plates in the box and placed the little girl on her hip.

"We just came to say goodbye. We saw you packing and so came over. We are heading off on that hike again." James explained giving them all a smile as Amanda smiled and gave a little wave to Rylan. Rylan turned her head away from them and buried it in her Moms neck. Stef kissed the blondes temple and then put Rylan down and told her to go to their tent and pull the bedding off of the mattress. The little girl more then happy to go.

"Couldn't get enough of it yesterday then?" Lena said joking around with a chuckle. Amanda and James chuckling aswell as Stef focused on putting the plastic cutlery in the same box as the plastic plates and cups. She was stalling, she didnt want to leave her wife alone with the couple.

"No, its absolutely breathtaking. Worth more then one trip to the top though." Amanda said excitedly. Lena smiled warmly at her. She really liked these two.

"That is very true. It was an amazing find and we are glad we were able to recommend it to you." Lena said glad to help, it really was a beautiful view, the next time they come back it was definatley going on their list of things to do.

"We thank you for that. Well we better let you go. Here is our number, maybe one day we will meet here again or something, maybe you need a personal trainer, anything. We would love to get more information on adoption and fostering and your experiences one day." Amands explained handing Lena a business Card. Lena happily took it and put it in the pocket of her jeans.

"Thank you, that would be nice. Anything we can do to help your decisions on adoption or foster care. If you need to contact me, I haven't got a business card on me but look up Lena Adams foster in the phone book, ill be more then happy to help." Lena explained with a smile, James and Amanda nodded and smiled aswell. Stef on the other hand was frowning a little although she didn't let the couple notice it.

"There are social workers you can talk to." Stef said, her tone a little hard and even Lena caught it and gave her a frown and a look of diapproval. Stef knew she was going to get a talking too after the couple left, she knew it and she wasn't backing down. She was going to follow her gut.

"Yeah sure thats a good idea. Well we better go." James said, sensing that it was best to leave. Stef wasn't happy about something from the tone of her voice.

"Goodbye." Amanda smiled and waved to them.

"Bye." Lena said smiling as she watched as Amanda and James headed off into the forest. As soon as Lena couldn't see them she turned to her wife with a frown. She was angry, she had every right to be. Her wife was rude to a nice couple.

"Stef! What was that all about? You were really rude." Lena asked crossing her arms in anger as she looked at her wife.

"Im sorry if I find them suspicious. I know you like them but something about them I don't like. Now they have a way of finding us and contacting us." Stef explained crossing her arms. She wasn't backing down, she was following her gut and her gut told her not to trust James and Amanda. She has to protect her family.

"There is no harm in that Stef." Lena said still angry, not understanding why Stef was acting the way she was.

"There is alot of harm in that Lena. I suppose you didn't notice the way two of our kids acted around them?" Stef told her wife. Lena raised an eyebrow in anger and uncrossed her arms and then gave her wife a glare.

"What do you mean? Are you saying that I don't notice our kids?" Lena spoke loudly, her anger getting the better of her. Seeing that Lena wasn't understanding what she was trying to say, Stef though that there was no point in arguing right now and so she threw her hands up.

"You know what, Im not going to argue about this right now. We need to pack. " Stef turned on her heel and headed towards the tent where Rylan was. She needed to calm down and so did Lena.

"Stef!" Stef heard Lena call to her in her angry and frustrated tone. She wasn't going to give up, just give each other a break.

"Hows it going baby girl?" Stef asked the little blonde as she entered the tent. The little girl hadn't done anything in the tent. She was just laying down on the matress and when Stef looked at the little girl, Rylan just smiled up at her Mom.

"I don't want to go home." Rylan said from her spot on the mattress as she sat up. Stef chuckled and sat on the mattress next to Rylan and pulled the little girl onto her lap side ways so she could see Rylans eyes.

"Me either but we have too." Stef replied to the little blonde, kissing her head. Rylan sighed and crossed her arms before putting on a pouting face and looking at her mom. Stef chuckled.

"Can't me and you stay here?" Rylan asked as she continued to pout. As Stef though about what Rylan has asked, she thought It was a good idea but Lena wouldn't like it and they needed two cars to fit everything and everyone in. It was in everyones best interest to go home.

"We can't leave Mama to handle your brothers and sisters alone can we?" Stef said as she waited for the little girl to respond. Stef held in her laugh as the little girl sighed loudly and responded.

"No, I guess not." Stef ran her hand up and down the little girls back. It was one on one times like this that Stef definatly missed with all the kids. She would love to spend one on one time with each and every one of her kids but they were alwas to busy or she was too busy. Stef knew that she needed to find time like this once in a while to bond with the kids, that was going to be her goal.

"It was a good thought though sweets." Stef praised the girl, placing a kiss to Rylans temple.

"I still dont want to go home." Rylan whispered in defeat as she snuggled into her mom more then she had been. Stef wrapped both arms around the little girl on her lap and squeezed her into a tight hug, not too hard so it hurt her though.

"Well we can go camping in our backyard one night and we could always come back here in the future." Stef suggested. Rylan sat up straight with a smile and looked at her mom happily, she loved that suggestion.

"Yeah, can we do smores? I like smores." Rylan asked, her eyes shining with happiness and all Stef could do was chuckled at the now overly happy child in her lap.

"I know you do and I think that can be arranged." Stef said with a smile. Rylan hugged her mom hard and then stood up from her moms lap and did a happy dance and jumped around the tent as she screamed in happyness and joy.

"YAY YAY YAY YAY" Rylan cheered around the tent as Stef shook her head and laughed. The little girl was seriously too amusing.

Stef grabbed Rylan as she dance passed her and pulled her onto her lap again. Rylam beamed at her Mom, it didn't take much to make Rylan happy and Stef would try to make sure the little girl had that smile on her face always.

Once Rylan has settled down a little Stef was able to talk to the little girl.

"Alright little miss loud, go help Mari clean the gear out of the girls tent." Stef said as she put Rylan into a standing position

"Ok." Rylan said as she left the tent a smile still on her face. Stef chuckled as she watched the beaming child head over to the girls tent through the tent opening.

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Seeing that everyone was occupied with putting things away and her Mama was alone, Callie made her way over to her Mama.

Lena was currently making sure the area they had been cooking in was free of their gear and was re organising the box of plates and cutlery and cups so the lid would close and then she was going to move onto the box with the pots and pans. They would have to be cleaned thoroughly first before being put away so no mould could grow on them when they were stored away.

As Callie got to the picnic bench, Lena looked up and smiled at her daughter.

"Hey Bug." Lena said leaning over to place a kiss to the teens temple before looking back to what she was doing.

"Hi Mama." Callie smiled a small smile as she started to clean the pots and pans in the tub of water that Lena had obviously made up before hand.

Callie had heard her Moms arguing or fighting or whatever it was and she wasn't too happy about it. She had seen everything over the days and she knew why her mom was acting the way she was and her Mama couldn't see it. Callie didn't blame her for not seeing it as Lena had the same view on everyone just as Jude does, they loved to love and see the good in everyone.

"Are you and mom fighting?" Callie decided she was going to help her parents, she didn't want them fighting. Lena stilled for a moment and then continued her task, not looking up she responded.

"Just a little disagreement." Lena was basically waving the fight away, making out like it was nothing. Callie knew differently. The two worked in silence for a bit, Callie knew she had to say something and so she did.

"Mom has a right to feel suspicious of them, Mama." Callie said as she continued to wash the pot. She heard her Mama sigh.

"I know she has a right but she shouldn't need to." Lena said as she stopped working with putting the cuttlery away and turned to look at her daughter. Callie stopping the washing up she was doing so she had her Mamas full attention.

Lena and Callie both took a seat at the picnic table. Callie straddled the bench facing her Mama with Lena doing the same. Lena knew Callie was very passionate about certain things and just looking in Callies eyes right now, Lena could tell that this was going to be a long conversation that could probably shine some light onto things.

"Honestly Mama, I think Mom is right...Rylan and I also felt uneasy around them." Callie got out. Lena frowned as her daughter said this. Two of her daughters feeling uneasy and her wife?

"What do you mean, Cal?" Lena wanted to know. She sat up straighter and looked at her daughter, giving her her undevided attention. Callie sighed and looked down at her jeans. She knew she had to tell her Mama because she hated fighting but she also hated confrontation.

"I felt uneasy and did you notice that Rylan never went near them. She stayed away and stuck close to you or Mom?" Callie asked softly, looking up from her jeans after she had said this to see Lenas reaction.

Lena continued to frown. Callie could tell her Mama was just thinking hard about it. Callie was really good at reading people.

"I thought she was just clingy and tired. Why did you feel uneasy around them?" Lena asked confused. She needed to get to the bottom of this. She was fighting with her wife because they disagreed, it would be great to get an outside opinion and Callie was always great with that.

"I just did Mama, i couldn't really pin point why but ive had this feeling before. Usually when jude and I entered a new foster home I got the feeling." Lena understood what Callie was saying, she just didn't understand how such nice people could be bad and why she didn't get the feeling.

"So you think they are bad people?" Lena was trying to understand. Callie knew that she was and she was patient, hoping her Mama would figure it out.

"I don't know but I have always followed my instincts, which have gotten me this far in life. Mom follows her instincts aswell and its not normal for Rylan, Mom and Myself to feel like this at the same time." Callie explained as she placed her hand on her Mamas knee, giving it a squeeze. Lena placed her hand over her daughters as she thought about what Callie had said.

The two of them sat in silence. Lena was deep in thought as Callie watched her Mama. Callie could see her Mamas mind going into overdrive and she knew that her Mama would soon figure it out and she would then worry.

"You're right Cal. I didn't find them odd though. I thought they were nice, it is odd that all three of you felt uneasy. That has me worried now." Callie gave a small smile, she knew her Moms too well.

"I guess with what Rylan and I have been through and seen and what Mom has seen, it comes naturally to us to know when we sense danger." Lena nodded in understanding then frowned.

"And you don't think I can sense danger?" Lena asked a little bit hurt that Callie though she couldn't sense danger.

"I believe you can just not in the way Mom, Rylan and I can. You see the best in everyone, you are just like Jude in that way. Its what I love about you." Lena nodded again, she felt silly to think Callie thought she couldn't sense danger, she now understood what she meant.

"I guess I should go talk to Mom." Lena said standing up from the bench, Callie doing the same.

"Yeah. Im going to finish up here then go help the girls with our tent." Callie explained gesturing to the tub of water.

"I love you Cal, thank you." Lena said gratefully to her daughter pulling her into a hug, Callie wrapping her arms around her Mamas waist with a smile.

"Love you too, Mama." Callie whispered into her Mamas ear before they released from the embrace and Lena headed off.

Callie stood as she watched her Mama head over to the Moms tents to find Stef. Callie smiled a little, glad she was able to help her Mama understand what her Mom was thinking.

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Stef continued to clean out the inside of hers and Lenas tent. She was a little annoyed and she tensed when she heard her wife call her name. She didn't answer, she didn't want to fight again, not right now.

"Stef?" Lena said coming to stand at the entrance of the tent.

"Im busy Lena." Stef said her back to the entrance of the tent as she continued to let the air out of the air bed.

"Stef? I really need to talk to you." Lena asked, she was determined to sort this out now. She didn't care that they were busy packing up, she had to sort this out before they got home.

"As I said before, im too busy to argue." Lena rolled her eyes. Her wife was really stubborn. Seeing as her wife was so stubborn Lena was going to make Stef listen. Lena moved from the entrance of the tent and walked around to kneel on the mattress her wife was currently letting the air out of.

Stef let go of the mattress and went to leave but Lenas strong grip on her arm stopped her.

"Will you just listen. I came to apologise." Lena said not removing her arm frm her wifes but releasing the grip to a soft touch. Hearing no hit of anger or frustration in her voice, Stef looked up into her wifes gorgeous eyes and crossed her arms with a sigh, making Lenas hand fall from her arm.

"For?" Stef asked raising her eyebrow. Waiting for an apology and why she was recieving an apology.

"I was wrong. You have every right to feel suspicous." Lena apologised. Stef looked at her wife shocked, she had no idea that would come out of her wifes mouth. She had expected alot more fighting then this.

"What made you change your mind?" Stef asked letting her guard down and her anger go. She uncrossed her arms and sat crossed legged on the floor facing her wife, her hands resting on her thighs.

Lena moved from her kneeling position to sit crossed legged on the floor infront of her wife, mirroring her.

"I had a talk with someone." Lena said softly, knowing that Stef would already know who she talked to.

"Callie girl. I should have known." Stef gave a small small. Of course their Callie would interfere, she had a heart of gold. She couldn't blame her for wanting to help.

"She made me realise things and now that I look back on the interation between them, us and the kids. I did pick up on them being up to something but I guess I thought i was being silly and I just pushed it from my mind. Rylan staying away from them was a big hint and I didn't click to it." Lena explained what was on her mind. She had been thinking so hard through the talk with Callie and the short walk over here to talk to her wife.

"Im glad you finally realise. I say what I say to let you in on my feelings, not to make it look like I don't want you to be friends with someone. " Stef said in relief. She hated fighting with Lena even though it was bound to happen on occasions.

"I know. Im sorry." Lena breathed out, looking down at her lap. Stef gave a sad smile to herself.

"Hey, come here." Stef said softly. Lena looked up to see Stef arms out. Slowly Lena moved into her wifes arms. Stef pulled her wife so that Lena was straddling her lap. Stefs legs straight infront of her and lenas knees on the outside of Stefs thighs. Lena leant her forehead against Stefs as they both looked into each others eyes.

The two continued to look into each others eyes before Lena moved her head to Stefs shoulder, resting her cheek against a strong shoulder she let out a sigh of content, nuzzling her face into Stefs neck. Stef ran her hand up and down lenas back and place a kiss to her head.

"I was going to check up on them when I get into work. They just didn't sit well with me and I feel like I need to check them out just for my own piece of mind and the safety of my family." Stef explained after a few moments of silcence, her hand still unconciously stroking her wifes back.

"I shouldn't have given my full name to them." Lena whispered, glad that they weren't fighting anymore.

"Yeah but you can't change what has already been done." Stef said, she knew her wife was regretting that decision alot. Yeah, it was stupid but its done now and they were going to have to live with it.

"Im sorry." Lena whispered tilting her head up to kiss the bottom of Stefs Jaw. A lone tear falling from her right eye, she was upset with herself, she knew she shouldn't be but she was. She didn't know what James and Amanda could be up to, she didn't really know them at all and she could potentially put her family in danger.

"I know love." Stef whispered back, rubbing her hand up and down Lenas back and hugging her tightly.

"I love you." Lena whispered again, pulling away from her wifes chest to look into Stefs eyes.

"I love you too, my love." Stef said wiping away the tear from Lenas face and then she pulled Lena into a kiss, one that said how much they loved each other, that said i hate fighting and that said that nothing could tare them apart.

How was that?

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