The knock on the door Tuesday evening startled them all.

"Are you expecting your family?" Will asked getting up.

"Since when does my family knock before barging in?" Callie asked from the floor where she was doing a giant floor puzzle with Harry and Elizabeth. Will opened the door and Callie craned her neck to see who it was.

"Sam! hi, whats going on?" Callie asked when she saw the familiar face in the doorway. He was never with out Mariana when he came to a family members house.

"I was wondering if I could talk to you" Sam said as Will ushered him into the house.

"Yeah of course is everything ok?" Callie asked standing up.

"Oh yes, it's just…kind of a secret" Sam said glancing at Harry.

"Hey bud why don't you go jump in the shower and when your done you can have some TV time." Will said.

"Ok" Harry said getting up and heading into the bathroom.

"Please sit, can I get you anything?" Callie asked ushering Sam onto the couch.

"Oh no thank you" Sam shook his head perching on the end of the couch.

Callie liked Sam, she liked him a lot, he and Mariana had been dating for just about 2 years and Callie always thought he was really good for her sister. Before Elizabeth was born Mariana had been trapped in the spiral of an abusive relationship and Callie as well as the rest of the family hated seeing what that did to her. Eventually Mariana was able to break away from if and found herself again. Sam came along soon after that and they were all wary of him at first. Abusive relationships could be habit forming and Lena insisted Mariana moved on to fast. But much to all their surprise Sam seemed to be just what Mariana had needed to recover fully. He was soft spoken, gently and kind. He was very respectful to their moms and the rest of their family. Callie had never heard him curse or speak badly of anyone, he was always positive and calm. An immigrant from Africa he was hard working and grateful for everything he had. He was the exact of what Callie ever thought her sister would end up with, but somehow he was also the perfect fit. He came to be loved dearly by everyone in the family and was often seen helping Lena in the kitchen, playing with Frankie or talking with her brothers. Callie had a hunch of why Sam was hear already.

"So let me start by saying Mariana does not know I am here and I would like to keep it that way for now"

"Of course" Callie nodded.

"I am on my way to your mom's house but I wanted to ask your opinion" Sam said pulling a paper from his pocket.

"Which do you think she would like best?" He asked handing the paper to Callie across the coffee table. Even though she knew it was coming Callie still let out a gasp. pictures of three engagement rings were on the paper.

"congratulations man" Will smiled patting Sam on the back.

"she has not said yes yet" Sam said but he was smiling too.

"she will" Callie assured him.

"They are all so beautiful, I can't decide!" Callie said.

"Neither can I that's why I need your help" Sam laughed.

"I think this one, it's very Miss Thing" Callie said pointing to one raising her eyebrows at Sam making him laugh.

"I thought that as well, I am glad I can be sure now." He nodded.

"So when are you going to ask her?" Callie asked already wanting to burst with the secret.

"I have to ask your moms, and then I need to order it, it might be a few weeks" Sam said.

"Well moms will say yes, don't be nervous" Callie said.

"How can you say that? Of course I am nervous!" Sam cried making Will laugh.

"She doesn't get it, I was too man don't worry, Lena will try to act tough but she will tear up in 5 minutes and Stef will be all hard cop and make you promise not to move far away with her and stuff but then it's over and Lena will give you cookies and they will be happy" Will assured him.

"If you want to really go beyond, you should ask Jesus as well." Callie offered.

"True, I ended up asking the whole family" Will nodded.

"Jesus, I should ask him?" Sam asked.

"Yeah, he would appreciate it, It's a foster kid thing for a while they only had each other, you know how he's so protective of her, it would mean a lot to him. It meant a lot to me that Will asked Jude" Callie nodded.

"Then I will, tomorrow I will talk to him" Sam nodded confirming it.

"Oh I'm so happy for you!" Callie smiled pulling Sam into a hug.

"Welcome to the family brother, it's a mess. Your going to love it" Will smiled patting him on the back.

"Callie! Callie!" Harry yelled down the stairs. Callie immediately started taking the stairs up two at a time. When she had left a fe minutes ago to throw laundry in Elizabeth had been playing so quietly with her dolls and Harry was reading on his own free will she hated to disturb them. Usually she never left Elizabeth alone with Harry and always took her downstairs with her.

"What happened?" Callie asked as she got to the landing surprised when she was not met by screaming.

"Look, I made a table for Elizabeth's dolls, can we have a tea party?" Harry asked pointing to the living room. Callie looked, a box was over turned to look like a table with dishes randomly set up around it. A doll and Stuffed animal sat around it as well as Elizabeth who was pretending to drink from her cup. Callie glanced from Harry to Elizabeth not sure what to say. The past week Harry had stopped completely ignoring the baby much to Elizabeth's glee. He greeted her when she was with Callie to pick him up from school, He would smile if she did something funny and was even patient with her when she took a toy from him which shocked Callie the most. But so far the two of them had just sort of coexisted. Now he seemed to be actively seeking her out to play with. How long had she been down stairs?

"you bet we can!" Callie said surprising herself by how enthusiastic she sounded. She immediately got out water for pretend tea and put out crackers and grapes arranged on a plate. Harry showed Elizabeth how to drink tea with her pinky out and they took turns feeding the stuffed animals the food. Callie didn't even care that they were ruining their dinner on snacks.

By the time Will came home the living room was a disaster, there was a blanket fort set up behind the couch, the box was soggy, the carpet wet and cracker crumbs all over. The kids had moved to Elizabeth's room where Harry was pretending her crib was a space ship in Star Wars. Elizabeth had no idea what was going on but she just loved being included and making the lightsaber noises waving her arms around.

"What happened here?" Will asked looking around the trashed living room.

"Bonding" Callie said giving him a smile.

"Hey your brother is on his way over to help my clean the gutters" Will said coming to the table with Elizabeth Saturday morning.

"Oh good, I hope you told him to expect breakfast" Callie said.

"He already knew" Will laughed a little.

"Hey just in time for a snack" Callie said putting a plate in front of Harry at the table as Brandon and Will came inside.

"I got to run to the store, we found a cracked piece we might as well fix while we are up there" Will said.

"Can I come?" Harry asked.

"Not this time buddy, I'm just going right up the road I will be back, but I have to run out later and get a rake you can come then" Will told him

"Ok" Harry nodded turning to the crackers in front of him.

"Brandon can I get you anything?" Callie asked.

"that's ok I'll just have Harry's Brandon said raising his eyebrows slowly pulling Harry's plate over to him trying to get a reaction from the boy

"Hey! No!" Harry cried grabbing it back laughing.

"I'll have some if you don't mind" Brandon said sitting down next to him as Callie put another plate on the table.

"I'm done, can I go build another fort in the living room?" Harry asked

"Yes. just don't block the door" Callie said as Harry climbed from his chair quickly bumping into Elizabeth as she toddled into the kitchen. Elizabeth fell to the floor unharmed but mad as she started to cry.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry" Harry cried trying to help her up making her cry more.

"Ok, ok love, your ok" Callie cooed picking up Elizabeth and wrapping her in a hug. Elizabeth instantly calmed down laying her head on Callie's shoulder.

"It's ok buddy, she's ok it was an accident, why don't you go back and play I'm sure she will be right behind you." Callie said. Harry nodded.

"Can I play outside?" He asked.

"You may go grab a sweater" Callie nodded as Harry ran to his room.

"Your a good mom" Brandon smiled at her across the table. Elizabeth was calm now turning to him in Callie's lap spotting her plate.

"Mine, mine" She said as Callie moved it to her and she started picking at the food on it.

"Well your the one going to be a dad soon, you will be a great dad." Callie said.

"Well I'm the oldest of 6 I'v had a lot of practice" Brandon said making Callie smile.

"I can't believe you won't find out what your having"

"Well we want it to be a surprise! It's nice that way" Brandon insisted.

"I can't believe mom let you get away with not finding out, I mean it's her first real grandchild" Callie said.

"What are you talking about?" Brandon asked.

"I mean, your baby will actually be her, you having a baby means she's actually old enough to be a grandma despite denying it for over a year with Elizabeth" Callie said.

"You know she doesn't mean it like that, she loves Elizabeth" Brandon said.

"No, I know, I know that but there has to be something different about it. I mean she had you, your her actual baby and now her baby is having his own baby. I mean she met me when I was 15, as much as I am her daughter I'm not her baby. Not like you, or Frankie. Or even Jesus and Mariana."

"Callie, you know you have always been her favorite" Brandon said.

"Not true!" Callie cried.

"Yes true, I may be her biological son but she has a lot more in common with you, she always has. Not that she loves you more then the rest of us or anything like that just, you get her, and she gets you and that matters, you matter." Brandon said.

"It just never goes away you know" Callie said.

"I don't, but I can imagine it. Honestly I'm kind of nervous about this dad thing" Brandon said.

"Why?"

"Because I know kids, I work with kids, I had kid siblings I get kids. Babies…not so much" Brandon said.

"Sometimes babies are actually easier, for the most part they stay where you put them" Callie laughed.

"You are good with babies, you took care of Frankie so much and you always knew what you were doing. Sometimes I think you were the only one moms trusted her with when she was a newborn. I mean Megan will be a good mom to a baby, but I have no idea what I am doing" Brandon said.

"Ehh no one has any idea what they are doing. Thats why moms moved in with me for a while after I had Elizabeth"

"They moved in with you because you were alone, and they were not even here that long. Maybe we should move in with moms" Brandon said.

"You will get it. I didn't believe this until I had her but momma said once you see the baby, you just get it. You will be fine" Callie said as Will came back into the house with a shopping bag.

"Hey" He smiled finding them at the table.

"Hey man, you got the part?"

"Yup, meet you outside" Will said as Brandon stood up putting his plate by the sink.

"Hey B" Callie called after him.

"Yeah?" Brandon asked turning around.

"Your going to be great too, I know it" Callie said.

"Thanks" Brandon gave her a smile.

"Harry eat up buddy because you have your visit with your mom" Callie reminded him putting a sandwich in front of him.

"And then we are going to dinner right? Jesus said he would show me how to skate board" Harry said.

"Jesus is to old to be on a skate board, but yes when I pick you up we will go right to dinner." Callie nodded. surprised the change a little over a week had made in him. Last week all Harry could talk about was his visit with his mom, this time all he was talking about was after his visit.

"Can I get a skateboard?" Harry asked

"If you like it I bet there are at least 6 sitting in Stef and Lena's garage they would be happy to let you have one of those" Will said.

"Yeah! Jesus is cool, when I grow up I want to be on TV just like him and play sports just like him" Harry said. Callie smiled picking up her phone.

You have an admirer She texted her brother.

A few hours later Will pulled the car back into Callie's work.

"Want me to go?" Will asked.

"No I'll get him, he might be upset like he was last week" Callie said looking into the back seat where Elizabeth sat playing with her toy keys.

"Ok, but I think you are underestimating him" Will said.

"We'll see" Callie said closing the car door and hurrying up to the right floor. The building was quiet, the only thing happening today was family visits. Callie spotted Harry sitting on the bench in the hallway.

"Hi, how is your mom?" Callie asked him.

"This is dumb." Harry said standing up and walking to the elevators. Callie felt her heart sink a little, so he was upset again.

"Callie, can I talk to you?" Katie asked.

"Yeah, hang on Harry I'll be right back" Callie said following Katie around the corner.

"His mom didn't show up" Katie said.

"What! he sat here for an hour, why didn't you call us we would have come get him?" Callie said.

"Policy is he waits uncase she comes late"

"He must be so disappointed" Callie sighed.

"He was, he is, poor kid, we tried to reach her but she's not answering anything."

"Is this like her?" Callie asked.

"Unfortunately, yes"

"Poor kid, so next week's visit…?"

"Is still on unless we hear from mom"

"Great" Callie muttered waving bye to Katie she found Harry still standing at the elevator.

"I'm sorry your mom didn't show up" Callie said.

"It's fine" Harry said hitting the down arrow hard calling the elevator. The ride down was silent until they got to the car.

"Hi Harry, you ready to go?" Will asked.

"Whatever" Harry said as be buckled his seatbelt. Will glanced at Callie but she just shook her head.

Harry sat on the bottom step watching everything moving around him. Megan and Mariana were sitting in the living room talking baby stuff. Elizabeth and Frankie were outside with Will. Frankie had begged Harry to come out but he just shook his head. Callie was in the kitchen with Stef mostly watching Lena and Sam cook. Brandon and Jesus were out on the porch. Callie looked in the doorway again seeing Harry sitting on the steps.

"He seems down today" Lena said quietly as Callie sat down at a stool by the table. Jesus came in siting beside her with a glass of water.

"His mom ditched his visit today" Callie said.

"That sucks" Jesus said.

"That must be so hard, I know how much he looks foreword to them" Stef said.

"The thing was he wasn't so much this time. I mean he wanted to see her but he was more excited for dinner tonight. It was going to be a good visit, he was going to see his mom and not freak out after because he wanted to come here and we would have family dinner and he would be happy" Callie sighed.

"Sweetie, don't make plans like that" Stef shook her head.

"This women, the one time it was supposed to work out…" Callie said when they heard a bang in the living room.

"You can't tell me what to do!" Callie heard Harry screech as she got up going into the living room. she found Frankie staring at Harry wide eyed at his outburst.

"I'm not but your not supposed to watch TV before dinner, it's a rule." Frankie told him giving him a very serious face.

"Your not my family I don't have to follow your rules!"

"Yes we are your family" Frankie shot back reminding Callie very much of Mariana. Morgan and Mariana were on the couch watching the kids, no one really knew what to say.

"No your not! My family is better then this stupid family!" Harry screeched at her.

"Ok, ok let's go outside" Callie said putting her hand on Harry's back.

"You can't tell me what to do! your not my mom! I want my mom!" Harry yelled stomping out the front door. Callie moved to follow him just Jesus stopped her.

"I got him" He said going out the door after Harry. Callie turned to Frankie who looked like she might burst into tears.

"I am sorry he said those things, they are not true" Callie told her.

"He was so mean" Frankie said.

"I know, he had a very hard day and he is upset about it. He did not mean what he said."

"Why did he have a hard day?"

"Because he misses his mom and he was supposed to see her today but she didn't come, so he is mad about that" Callie said.

"That would make me mad too" Frankie nodded

"Jesus will talk to him" Mariana added assuring both Frankie and Callie as Callie glanced out the window and saw them both sitting on the porch swing. Callie went into the dining room opening the window a crack listening to their voices flow through the air.

"I heard about your mom not coming, I'm sorry, that really sucks" Jesus said.

"Callie says your not supposed to say sucks" Harry said.

"Your right, don't tell her I said that" Jesus smirked

"You know I was a foster kid too when I was a little bit younger then you. I used to have visits with my mom and she didn't always come."

"Were you sad?" Harry asked.

"I was sad, but I used to pretend I was mad, it hurt me feelings when she didn't come, it made me feel like she didn't miss me like I missed her."

"I miss my mom" Harry whispered.

"And I know she misses you, sometimes moms can't come see us because something else happens, and it does make us sad, but you know what my moms now used to tell me when I was mad she didn't come?"

"No what?"

"That she was sad she couldn't come but that she knew I was happy, and safe, and being well taken care of. And that she didn't need to come check on me because she knew these things. And that she missed me a lot but sometimes moms get so busy if they know their kids are safe they can't come" Jesus said.

"I do like Callie's house"

"Yeah Callie's house is cool right" Jesus said.

"It is isn't it. And you know we really like having you here to Harry" Jesus said.

"You do?" Harry asked.

"Yeah, your a cool kid and we like having you as part of our family"

"I like you guys too" Harry nodded. Callie listened to them relieved her brother could offer some support about something she did not understand. But it made her sad about how upset Harry was over missing his mom. Callie knew he had a right too, but she had hoped after 3 weeks Harry would be more attached to them. Especially this past week he had seem to fit into the family so well she was beginning to get really attached to him. She was sorry the feeling was not mutual.

"Sam just texted me" Callie said as she was cleaning up dinner and Will was washing Elizabeth up.

"Oh yeah, what did he say?"

"He's asking her tonight, he put out a picnic on the beach away from everything, with all her favorite foods and they are going to have a romantic evening and then he's going to ask her" Callie smiled at the thought.

"Wow that's very Mariana, he clearly knows his audience" Will laughed.

"Oh remember when we got engaged?"

"I do, I threatened your sister with her life she was so close to telling you" Will laughed again.

"That was the first time I learned people in my family could keep a secret"

"To be fair they talked about it constantly behind your back" Will smile putting Elizabeth on the ground and walking over to give Callie a kiss gathering her into his arms.

"I'm just so happy she can be happy, she deserves such a good guy, especially after what Javier did to her."

"she does, Sam is a good guy for her"

"I know, I can't believe my sister is getting married!" Callie cried.

"So is it safe to assume your not going to bed until you get the phone call tonight?" Will asked.

Duhh!" Callie cried.

As expected Callie's phone rang a little after 11 that night and she answered it first ring.

"Callie!" Mariana screeched.

"Oh my god I know I'm so happy!" Callie cried both of them talking much louder then necessary.

"I'm getting married I can't believe it?"

"Congratulation I'm so happy for you guys. How did he ask? What did you say? Tell me everything" Callie smiled.

Callie awoke with a start when the bed next to her moved quickly. She lay there calming her racing heart waiting to hear Will's foot steps. It was not unusual for him to wake up in the middle of the night, he had never been a great sleeper. But it was unlike him to do anything that made Callie wake up. When she didn't hear his footsteps she rolled over almost surprised to see him still laying there. He was shaking his head and muttering something in his sleep, she could tell he was having a bad dream.

"Hey" She whispered touching his arm gently hoping to wake him. Instead Will started moving more almost yelling now.

"Hey, Hey Will! wake up" Callie said loudly and suddenly he was sitting up gasping but awake. Callie sat up next to him touching his back making him jump for a minute before he turned to her.

"It was just a dream" Callie said gently.

"Yeah..yeah just a dream" Will muttered running his hand through his hair. When he first came back from the war he had nightmares every night, they had been gone for a while now too, just like his attacks, it worried Callie that they both seemed to be coming back.

"I'm going to go get some water" Will said swinging ups legs down and standing up.

"I'll get it" Callie said.

"No no, I'm ok really, go back to sleep" Will whispered. Callie lay down listening to him moving around the kitchen. She wondered why this could be happening again.

"Do you think she will come?" Harry asked nervously as Calle backed out of the driveway.

"I don't know bud, we will have to wait and see when we get there" Callie said gently. She didn't want to lie to him and get his hopes up truth was she had no idea if his mom would come this week.

"I hope she does" Harry sighed looking out the window. He slowly followed Callie through the parking lot and up the stairs to the office. Like he was almost afraid to see if she was or not. Callie tried to put a reassuring hand on his shoulder but he shrugged her off. Katie was waiting outside the office when they went down the hall.

"Good morning Harry, your mom is here waiting for you" Katie said.

"she came!" Harry cried.

"Yes she did" Katie smiled as Harry ran down the hall away from Callie. Callie watched him with a sad smile.