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: Hey everyone. I am loving each and every one of your reviews. I'm ahead like one chapter and I swear some of you can read my mind and or on the same wave length as me on certain things, which I find truly amazing.

I just completed my other 'the fosters' story called the world IS against me, so if you haven't read that yet, check it out. Now that that one is done, my complete attention is on this one.

Previously:

"Rylan we don't hit." Lena scolded the little girl. Rylan sniffling and wiping at her eyes with her left hand and her right stayed on the seatbelt so Jude couldn't open it.

"But I can do it." Rylan whined to her Mama.

"Apologise to your brother now please." Rylan sighed and looked up at her brother. Jude knew she didn't mean it but she did need to apologise, she had to learn the rules.

"Sorry Jude." Rylan said to Jude, moving her hand from the seatbelt so that Jude could open it.

"Its ok. Lets go inside, Mama has to go." Rylan slid out of the seat and out of the car behind Jude.

Lena watched her two youngest children head inside, making sure they were inside with their eldest siblings before she turned to the teen next to her.

"Just you and me, Miss thing, let hit the road." Lena smiled looking at the teen in the seat next to her.

"Yay." Mariana sarcastically cheered. Lena gave the girl a sad smile before pulling out of the driveway and heading down the street towards the therapist office.

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When Stef arrived home, the house was very quiet. She put her purse and keys down and headed into the kitchen where she was greeted by her two youngest sitting at the dining table working on homework.

"Hey babies." Stef greeted as she walked passed the two of them on her way to the fridge, placing kisses to each of their heads.

"Hi Mom." Jude responded but Rylan didn't even move or look up at her Mom. Stef frowned but ignored it as she grabbed a water bottle from the fridge and took a big gulp.

"All the other kids doing their things yeah?" Stef asked as she stood between the two kids, looking down at what they were doing.

"Yeah. Mama said she was bringing dinner home after Marianas therapy appointment." Jude explained to his Mom, not looking up from his homework. At least he was talking to her and and at least he greeted her unlike the little girl beside him.

"Ok, thanks Bub. So its just us three. What do you want to do?" Stef asked the two of them, wondering if the little girl would answer her but not surprised when Jude ended up speaking.

"Well we are finishing our homework so we have the rest of the evening to do whatever we want. Maybe a movie or a board game?" Jude asked looking up at his Mom for approval.

"Good idea Bud. I like the sound of that." Stef said with a smile before leaning down and placing a kiss to his head. Jude smiled back at her then went back onto his homework. He wanted to get it done so he can spend some time with his Mom and little sister.

"Hey little Miss. Do you need some help?" Stef asked the little girl, seeing that she looked to be stuck on something.

"NO! I can do it. I'm not a baby." Rylan all but yelled out, keeping her head down. Her voice was so tense and full of frustration. Stef was shocked at the little girls attitude right now.

"Watch the attitude little Miss." Stef scolded the little girl. Rylan continued to look down, not startled at all by the scolding she had just received

"She's been like this since we got in the car on the way home. No idea why she's cranky." Jude explained to his Mom, not looking up from his homework.

"Im not cranky. I can do it myself." Rylan grunted out. She was definitely in a bad mood.

"Ah huh." Stef said with a raised eyebrow. There was something bothering the little girl. She was going to need to talk to Lena when she returned.

"I'm going to go get changed. You think of what you want, movie or board game." Stef explained to the two kids before heading out of the kitchen.

"Ok Mom." Stef heard Jude reply as she walked out of the kitchen and up the stairs towards her room. A frown was on her face as she thought of Rylans attitude and what could possibly be wrong to make her act that way. What had happened since this morning?

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Stef, Jude and Rylan sat in the living room watching transformers. Stef and Jude snuggled up on one couch while Rylan sat on an arm chair by herself. Stef and Jude had played cards for a bit while Rylan coloured but then the three of them got bored and ended up watching a movie.

Stef extracted herself from Judes embrace to go greet her wife and daughter who had just pulled up into the driveway. Leaving the two kids in the living room, Stef headed to the front door and pulled it open, stepping out onto the porch as Mariana and Lena make their way towards the front door.

"Hey My love, Miss thing." Stef greeted the two of them. Placing a kiss on Marianas head.

"Hi Honey." Lena greeted her wife as the three of them headed into the house, Lena handing Stef the bags of Chinese food.

"Hi Mom." Mariana said quietly putting her coat on the coat rack.

"How was it?" Stef asked, looking at the two of them. Mariana didn't answer her Mom, instead she headed up the stairs. Stef and Lena watching the teen go.

"That good huh?" Stef asked with a frown as she looked at Lena. Lena sighed and put her purse and keys down.

"Shes alright, some things were spoken about that she didn't want to remember but it did her good." Lena explained as the two of them headed into the kitchen.

"Im glad, she obviously needs to talk about the issues." Stef said placing the food on the dining table and turned to start getting plates out while Lena got cutlery out.

"Shes probably going to need a lot more therapy sessions." Lena said, she knew that Mariana was holding everything in just like Callie was doing but at least the therapy was helping and would continue helping. They all definitely needed help from Alyssa.

"In other news, we have problem with itty bitty." Stef said pulling the food out of the bags and putting them on the table so everyone could help themselves.

"Itty bitty?" Lena asked confused as she put the cutlery and serviettes on the table.

"Rylan." Stef chuckled out.

"Itty bitty? Really Stef." Lena chuckled shaking her head at her wife.

"What? I like the nicknames I come up with." Stef smirked and shrugged, not seeing any problem with the nick names she comes up with.

"Mhmm, so what is wrong with Rylan?" Lena smirked with amusement before getting serious.

"We will talk tonight, lets get dinner over and done with first." Stef told Lena and Lena nodded, agreeing with her wife. Dinner was ready and there was no point getting into a deep conversation when the food was on the table and hungry kids upstairs.

"Ok. Ill go get the Rugrats." Stef said chuckling as she looked to Lena to see her expression.

"You and the nicknames." Lena said shaking her head, a smile on her face. Stef smirked and headed up the stairs to get the older kids before getting the two in the living room.

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Stef walked into the bedroom and flopped on the bed. Lena chuckled from her spot on the bed, her back against the headboard. She was going to read a book but decided to wait for Stef because they needed to talk.

"The kids are all watching a movie downstairs. We can talk now." Stef said as she settled herself against the headboard next to Lena.

"Yeah, so Rylan?" Lena asked with a raised eyebrow. Stef sighed and ran a hand through her hair.

"I think something happened at school today with the other kids." Stef said looking at Lena. Lena frowned, wondering why Stef thought that.

"What do you mean? I didn't hear anything from her teacher." Lena explained, a frown still on her face. She hadn't heard of anything from Rylans teacher, Mrs Robbins. Usually Amy Robbins told her if something was wrong with Rylan.

"I think some of them were calling her names. I think that some of them called her a cry baby or a baby or something because she has been shying away from help and trying to be overly independent. She was struggling with her homework and when I asked if she needed help she was stubborn and yelled at me that she could do it, when she obviously needed help." Stef explained her reasoning. Lena nodded slowly and then her eyes went wide suddenly. She had forgotten about the car seat incident, it all clicked now.

"That explains the car seat incident." Lena whispered in realisation. Stef looked at Lena with a raised eyebrow, waiting for her to explain.

"Car seat incident?" Stef asked wanting more information since Lena didn't explain further.

"She said she didn't want to be in the car seat any more and she didn't like it. Also Jude went to unbuckle her and she yelled at him that she could do it." Lena explained the problem she had with Rylan that afternoon. It all clicked now that she thought about it, she should have known something like this would have happened after last time. Kids could be so cruel.

"I think we need to talk to our little girl." Stef stated and Lena nodded, they definitely needed to talk to their daughter.

"Yeah, ill go get her, you stay here." Lena said as she slid out of the bed before Stef could.

"Sure." Stef said nodding as she slid off of the bed and headed to the bathroom as Lena headed out of the room to collect their youngest.

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Stef was just taking a seat on the bed again after using the bathroom, when Lena and Rylan walked in. hand in hand. Stef smiled at the two and pat the bed.

"Come sit sweets." Stef said to the little girl as Lena took a seat on the bed, Rylan following her Mama. The little girl crawled onto the bed and up to her Mama. Lena pulled the little girl into her lap, both of them now facing Stef.

"Am I in trouble?" Rylan asked hesitantly. She didn't think she did anything wrong.

"No, of course not. Mama and I just want to talk with you." Stef said, as soon as Stef said this Rylan relaxed a little. Both Moms smiling at that.

"Oh, ok."Rylan said with a shrug and leant back against Lena more to get comfortable.

"Did anything happen at school today?" Lena asked, no point beating around the bush. Lena felt the girl tense and she knew that something had happened to get that reaction.

"No." Rylan responded looking at her hands in her lap. Stef looked at the little girls reaction and then looked to Lena. Both of them sharing a knowing look before Stef began to try to coax the girl to open up.

"Rylan, you can tell us honey." Stef said, her tone soft and calm so Rylan wouldn't feel uncomfortable.

"Thekidscalledmeababyandwerebeingmean" Rylan said in a rush. Both Moms didn't get a word of what she was saying.

"Say that again but slower and louder please." Stef asked Rylan. The little girl sighed and sniffled. Lena held Rylan tighter to let her know that she was alright, that she was safe and loved.

"The kids called me a baby and were being mean. I am not a baby." Rylan said clearly this time. The little girls voice on the verge of tears. Lena and Stef both knew that the little blonde was trying her best not to cry, she didn't want to prove the other kids right by crying like a baby. Lenas heart broke, the little girl couldn't catch a break, none of her kids could. Kids were just so cruel to each other.

"I see." Stef said in understanding as she reached over and grabbed one of Rylans hands in her own.

"Its cause I am little. I am smaller then everyone in my class. I don't want to be little any more. I want to get taller, the seat makes me a baby." Rylan explained, still not looking at her Moms face. Rylan sniffled as Stef put a finger under Rylans chin and guided it so that the little girl was looking at her Moms face.

"There is nothing wrong with being little. Mariana is small for her age as well. All the kids in your class need to be in a seat, its the law. That doesn't make you a baby. Yes you are little but you are definitely not a baby." Stef explained to Rylan. The little girls tears were now slowly falling, she couldn't help them falling. She was really upset and they just fell. Stef reached up and wiped away a few of the tears and leant over and kissed the girls cheek and gave her a smile.

Rylan sighed and sniffled as she thought about what her Mom had said. Her tears still running down her soft tanned cheeks. Why were kids teasing her if they were still in car seats themselves?

"Rylan, did the kids tease you for cuddling Me and Mom and being carried?" Lena asked the little girl. Rylan nodded slowly. Lena sighed softly before placing a kiss to the top of the little girls hair.

"There is nothing wrong with that Rylan. Is Callie a baby for hugging me and Mom?" Lena asked, the little girl shaking her head, no.

"Is Brandon a baby for being hugged by me and Mom?" Again Rylan shook her head, no, at her Mamas question.

"But they don't get carried." Rylan stated looking her Mom in the eye because she couldn't see her Mama since she was sitting in her lap.

"No, if they were still young like you, I would carry them. They are older then you sweets and bigger, it would be difficult to carry them. You are little and young, we carry you because you seek the comfort that you have never had before. If you like being carried and hugged, that is your right, no one should be mean to you for that." Stef explained, trying to get her reasoning across. Rylan nodded slowly, she was starting to understand. The kids in her class were just being mean because they could, she wasn't a baby for seeking comfort from her Moms. She wasn't a baby for being in car seat because it was the law and everyone in her class needed to use one.

"The kids in school were just being mean because they are bored. Next time go to your teacher, sweetheart." Lena said and Rylan nodded in understanding. She really did like being hugged, kissed and carried by her Moms because it made her feel loved and wanted. Although she still didn't want to be called a baby though.

"Can you not call me baby though?" Rylan asked looking at her Mom but I was directed at both of them.

"If that's what you want, then yes we can do that." Stef said with a smile and Rylan nodded in thanks and let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank you. Can I hug you?" Rylan asked hesitantly. Stef smiled.

"Of course, you don't need to ask Rylan. If you want a hug you can have one, if you want to be carried then we will carry you. We will do whatever you want within reason to make sure you are happy and loved." At this, Rylan flung herself off of her Mamas lap and into her Moms arms. Stef chuckled and hugged her little girl with as much strength as she could muster without hurting the little girl.

Lena smiled from her position, just watching the two of them brought tears to her eyes. What Rylan has gone through in her life in such a short amount of time was crazy and horrible. Lena thanked the gods that the little girl found herself here and into a family who loved her as much as she deserved to be loved.

Stef reached out a hand and grabbed Lenas, pulling Lena towards them to make it a Mama sandwich.

"I love you Moms." Rylan whispered, Stef could feel that the little girl was smiling against her neck. Stef smiled as well and planted a kiss on top of Rylans head before planting one on Lenas lips.

"We love you too, Sweetheart." Lena whispered as Stef and Lena rested their foreheads against each other as they cuddled their little blonde between them.

"Can I go watch the rest of the movie?" Rylan asked after a few moments of silence.

"Yes you can sweetheart." Lena answered before placing a kiss to Rylans temple before the little girl slid out from between them and off of the bed.

"Just remember that you don't need to be ashamed of cuddling with us or asking to be carried. We love you sweets." Stef reminded the girl as she and Lena watched the girl head to the door to the bedroom.

"I know now Moms. I love cuddling you and I love you both a lot." Rylan called back as she headed out of the room to go watch the movie the others were watching downstairs.

"That girl is seriously like Callie." Lena sighed out and she turned around on the bed and lay down, her head on her pillow.

"How so?" Stef asked with a raised eyebrow as she lay down on her side, next to Lena, resting on her elbow with her head in her hand.

"To stubborn to come to us and tell us her problems. Just like someone else who is stubborn." Lena stated with a chuckle and then leaving a smirk on her face as Stef raised an eyebrow in challenge.

"I do know Callie and Rylan are stubborn but me, stubborn?" Stef continued to raise her eyebrow in challenge as Lena chuckled again.

"Yep. Don't deny it when its true." Lena pointed out her eyebrow raising as well to copy Stefs challenging one.

The two of them having a staring match before Stef gave in and sighed. she just proved Lenas point anyway. Lena chuckled. She knew her wife too well, Stef was stubborn even when trying to say she wasn't stubborn.

"Ok fine, I am a little stubborn." Lena gave her eyebrow a raise again as Stef sat up and held her hands up in surrender.

"That's all I am admitting too." Stef stated as she leant over and planted a kiss on Lenas lips.

"Mmmhmmm." Lena hummed into the kiss before Stef pulled away and slid off of the bed.

"I'm going to go shower." Stef announced as she headed towards the bathroom, removing her shirt in the process.

"Ill go check on the kids and make sure the dishes have been done properly." Lena said sliding off of the bed. Wanting to stay and maybe join her wife in the shower but her kids were awake downstairs, so there was no way.

"Ok my love" Stef said as she winked as she threw her bra at Lenas head and chuckled, closing the door behind her.

"Tease." Lena called through the door, Stef laughing could be heard as she headed out of the bedroom and down the stairs.

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