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:

"You were a kid too Callie. No one protected you. Being a big brother to Rylan and talking to Alyssa, made me realise all of this. I would do anything to protect Rylan, just like you would do anything to protect me. I just needed to say sorry and to say thank you for being an awesome sister." Callie felt overwhelmed. She didn't expect a thank you or an apology from her brother but it made her heart swell to know that's what her brother thought of her. To her, she did what she had to do to protect each other. To know that her brother was thanking her and grateful for what she did was amazing, it made her feel loved, made her feel that her pain and effort hadn't been for nothing.

Callie pulled Jude into a hug, tears streamed down her face and onto Judes shirt just like his were streaming onto hers. Neither cared one single bit.

"I love you Jude. Thank you. I really needed to hear that." Callie whispered into her brothers ear and squeezed him tight.

"I love you too Callie." Jude whispered back, snuggling into Callies embrace and tightening his hold on her. It truly was an amazing private sibling moment between the two.

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Thursday morning went by fast and before the kids new school was finished for the day and it was the afternoon. The kids and Lena had only been home for half an hour when Lena had gone into the living room to see the six kids lounging around with the TV on. All of them not really focused on the TV at all.

Jude, Callie and Brandon all slumped on the three seater sofa, Jesus laying on the floor, Rylan laying on the floor using Jesus's stomach as a pillow and Mariana sitting on the single sofa sideways so that her legs dangled over the arm of the chair.

"Mama, I'm bored." Jesus stated from his spot on the floor. The kids all nodding and saying same as they looked at Lena, waiting for her to suggest something to do.

"Homework all done?" Lena asked with a raised eyebrow and crossed arms, looking at the six of them.

"Yes." Came from all of the kids and Lena nodded before looking out the window.

"How about we all go out the front and play?" Lena suggested. The kids all sitting up and looking at Lena with confusion and raised eyebrows.

"Play?" Brandon asked in a tone that said 'explain more'.

"Yeah, play basketball, use your skipping ropes, bikes. Just do something outside. Its a nice afternoon, so might as well make use of it." The kids all looked at each other and nodded. It sounded like a good idea. All six of them put shoes on and headed out to grab something to play with outside.

Lena knew that Stef would be home late as she worked till 3.30 and then had her therapist appointment at four so she wouldn't be home till 5.30ish, which was not long before they had to make dinner. So entertaining the kids would be the plan before she had to decide with Stef, about what they were going to do for dinner.

So that afternoon saw Brandon, Jude and Jesus playing basketball while Mariana, Callie and Lena taught Rylan to skip with skipping ropes out the front on the footpath to give them more space.

"That's it, you got it." Callie cheered along with Mariana and Lena, as Rylan jumped over the skipping rope twice in a row. It was a big issue since the little girl had been practising for a while.

"Yaaaaaaaay." Rylan squealed in excitement, she felt proud of herself. Skipping was much harder then it looked. Lena smiled and scooped the little girl up into a hug.

"I did it." Rylan beamed as she wrapped her arms around Lenas neck and kissed her cheek. Lena kissed the little girls head in return as Mariana held her hand out for a high five.

"Good job. High five." Mariana smiled to the little girl as their hands collided in a high five.

"Can I do it again?" Rylan asked as Lena put her down.

"You sure can." Rylan smiled and held her skipping rope again and began to skip, trying to jump over the rope without it getting caught on her legs was hard but practice makes perfect.

"I'm going to go grab some water bottles and check my phone. Ill be back." Lena told the girls as she headed inside, she smiled as she went. She could hear Rylan trying to jump. The little girl groaning in frustration when the rope hit her legs instead of jumping over it but she never gave up. Lena was proud of her kids, they were not quitters.

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Rylan stood in front of Mariana and Callie, watching them jump a skipping rope like professionals. The two of them could jump really well and she hoped that one day she could jump just as well.

"Mommys home." Rylan beamed as she saw her Moms car coming down the street. The little girl moving to head towards the still moving car, Callie was quick and grabbed the little girls arm to stop her.

"We see, Rylan, wait for Mom to pull up first." Callie said as she held onto the little girls hand. Rylan stopped struggling and waited for Stef to pull into the driveway and get out of the car. Only then did Callie let go of the little girl.

"MOMMYYYYYYY!" Rylan ran excitedly. She wanted to show her Mom what she had been practising, that and she was happy her Mom was finally back. She hated when Stef was gone for too long.

Stef bent down and swung the girl into her arms when Rylan reached her. Placing kisses all over the little girls face making her giggle.

"Hey sweets. That was a great greeting." Stef said a she locked her car and carried Rylan over to where Mariana and Callie were on the pavement, placing kisses on both girls temples as she was greeted by them.

"Are you behaving for Mama?" Stef asked looking at the three of them. Rylan nodded along with Callie and Mariana.

"Yep. The boys are playing basketball and the girls plus Mama are teaching me how to skip." Rylan explained as Mariana and Callie nodded.

"Well let me go greet Mama and then ill go put my stuff away and come watch you all. You can show me how you skip." Stef explained as she placed Rylan back on the ground. The others nodded.

"When you are done, can you watch us for a bit?" Mariana asked, giving a pout which had Stef chuckling. Stef nodded and smiled, placing a kiss to Marianas temple.

"Awesome." The three girls beamed and went back to skipping as Stef headed towards the house where Lena was currently walking out the front door, arms loaded with water bottles. Stef helped Lena place the water bottles on the porch before kissing Lenas lips as she headed inside to change out of her uniform.

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Stef came back outside from getting changed and headed over to greet the boys first, smiling at Lena seated on the porch as she walked past. Lena would understand, they would talk later about their day.

Stef greeted the boys, who seemed to be in a shoot out competition. She quickly hugged them and then left them too it. The whole family would surly hear the announcement of the winner later.

Chuckling as Jude and Brandon groaned at Jesus sinking another ball into the net, Stef headed over to the girls to see them skip.

"Alright, Let me see you skip." Stef said as she came over to them and looked at the three girls.

Callie, Rylan and Mariana skipped and Stef could see that they were having fun, just being girls. A rarity for previous Foster kids and it brought a smile to her face. Mariana was obviously more skilled because she had been practising longer and had the time to do it, in time all three would be skipping perfectly together.

"Did you see?" Rylan beamed up at Stef who smiled and nodded.

"Yep, awesome job sweets." Rylan smiled and continued to practice skipping a little further away as Stef looked at Mariana and Callie.

"I'm proud of you girls for teaching her." Stef said proudly as she looked at her two eldest daughters. Callie blushed and Mariana smiled but shrugged like it was no big deal.

"We were just being good sisters. We were skipping and she was interested, so we taught her." Callie explained in a no big deal tone. Stef shook her head with a chuckle. Complementing the kids was so hard at times.

"Well I'm still proud. You two are amazing big sisters." Stef said as she pulled the two into a group hug, placing kisses on top of each other their heads.

"Mom, you're going all sappy." Mariana groaned as Callie chuckled.

"Me? Sappy? " Stef said in mock offence. The two girls rolling their eyes at their Mom.

"Mmhmm" Callie raised an eyebrow with a smile.

"It will be our secret." Stef whispered with a wink. Callie chuckled.

"Whatever." Mariana eye rolled playfully just as Rylan headed back over, her rope in her hand as she looked up at her Mom.

"What are we having for dinner?" The little girl asked. It was her favourite question right before dinner time. For Rylan, food was a major thing, she couldn't get enough of it and was always hungry. They don't know where she puts it half of the time, she could out eat Jesus on some days.

"I don't know yet. Ill talk with Mama and then you will find out." Stef told the girl and Rylan nodded, it was the answer that she always received but she always asked the question anyway.

"Ok." Rylan said as she grabbed a hold of Mariana and Callie, pulling the two away to go skip some more. Stef smiled and headed over to Lena on the porch and took a seat on the swing next to her.

"Hey honey, how was work and therapy?" Lena asked as Stef took a seat. Lena loved watching her wife interacting with their kids, it made her heart melt.

"Hey My Love, just did patrols and paperwork which was kind of boring and therapy was alright." Stef said with a shrug and Lena looked at Stef with a raised eyebrow. Surly she had more to say?

"Alright? Not going to give me anything on your therapist appointment? Did you actually talk to Alyssa?" Lena inquired and Stef chuckled as she reached over and grabbed one of the water bottles Lena had brought out.

"I did talk, I think talking to Alyssa could benefit me. Just like it will benefit all of us." Stef explained before unscrewing the bottle lid and taking a couple of sips.

"I'm glad honey." Lena smiled proudly as she leant to lean against Stef. Stef wrapped her arm around Lenas shoulder as Lena placed her head on Stefs shoulder.

"So how was your day?" Stef asked as the two swung the swing slowly with their legs. It was relaxing to say the least. Lena sighed at Stefs question.

"Same old paperwork. However, I had Two well known troublemakers come into my office with Timothy they had been throwing things at other students and they had put rocks inside paper and were throwing them. One hit a student in the head and made her bleed, it wasn't a serious wound but there was a little blood." Lena explained, her tone frustrated at the kids who had come to her office. They didn't even care that they had hurt someone.

"Rocks? really?" Stef asked surprised at what kids could come up with, Lena nodded.

"Yeah, I had to giv..." Lena was cut off by a loud screeching sound. Stef knew that sound immediately, car tyres.

MOOOOOOOOOOM!

So a cliff hanger. I really am sorry. Its a short one but the next one will be longer, I hope.

I'm trying to figure out how to write the next part. I kind of know where I want it to go so hopefully it will be posted soon.