Okay. So I decided to make this a multi-chapter fic. I only have a slight idea of where i'm going to take this story, but right now, this is all I have. And thanks to all the reviews, favorites, follows! You guys literally make me the happiest FF writer alive. So thank you :)

Anyways, I hope you enjoy Chapter 2 of Everything Has Changed.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. All rights belong to ABC family. I only own the plot.

Alright... enjoy!

So close to reaching that famous happy end
Almost believing this was not pretend
And now you're beside me and look how far we've come
So far we are so close
So Close by Jon McLaughlin

"Thanks for the dinner, Stef and Lena." Callie said to her foster moms while taking her and Jude's plate to the sink.

"No problem, Callie." Lena spoke, kissing her cheek. Callie gave a small smile.

"Okay everyone. Get ready for bed. You guys have to be to school early tomorrow." Stef voiced, smiling at hearing the kid's groans.

Mariana jumped from her seat, and ran up the stairs, saying, "I take a shower first!" And nobody could stop her.

Jesus groaned, "Mom. Can't you let Mariana take a shower last? She always uses the hot water."

They both laughed, "Sorry, Jesus. But she was first." Lena whispered in his ear, making Jesus stomp his way up into his room.

"Lena, Stef, is it okay if I go upstairs in my room to do some homework?" Asked Jude, politely as always.

They both gave him a smile, "Of course, Jude. And you never have to ask to do homework." Stef reminded him as he went up the stairs, into his room.

That left Callie, Brandon, Lena, and Stef alone. Brandon waved to his parents, grabbing Callie's arm and pulling her up the stairs.

"Something's up with them- Callie and Brandon." Stef whispered her thoughts, as she watched them go up the stairs.

Lena came and wrapped her arms around her, "Don't worry about it. Brandon and Callie have just gotten close." Lena gave her a small kiss, and they went back to finishing the chores.

Brandon pushed Callie down on the bed, sitting across from her. He intertwined their hands.

They stared into each other's eyes for a long time, and Callie spoke first, "Brandon. What exactly are we? Are we boyfriend/girlfriend? Foster siblings? Foster siblings with benefits?" Brandon laughed at the last line.

"What?" Callie asked, oblivious to why he was laughing.

"Nothing, Callie. Nothing." Brandon got done laughing, then got more serious.

"Callie. I think that we could be boyfriend/girlfriend. I mean, we kissed. We can't go back to just being foster siblings. You know what I mean?" Brandon didn't know if this sentence was going to diminish his relationship with Callie, or make it better.

Callie froze at the word 'girlfriend'. She really enjoyed kissing Brandon, more than she should of, but if they started dating and their family found out, she could get removed from this home. The only foster home she actually felt safe and secure in. And she didn't want to ruin that; especially for her brother Jude. She couldn't stand to see his face when they would have to tell them he was leaving the house. She just couldn't do that to her brother.

Callie grimaced at what she was about to say next, "Brandon. That kiss… was a mistake. It should have never happened. I was being stupid."

Brandon's face was one of hurt, and Callie pulled away from him, and ran into her room. She had tears in her eyes, and no matter what, she didn't want Brandon to see her vulnerable.

Callie sat on her bed, and hugged a pillow. She couldn't believe that she just flat out lied to Brandon. That kiss was not a mistake, in her mind. It was actually the only she time she felt 100% happy. But she knew that if they were dating, and her foster moms found out, she would go away; and while she wouldn't exactly like it, Jude would hate it. And she couldn't hurt him anymore. So, for Jude's sake –and hers- she lied to him.

She sobbed into her pillow, letting out all her emotions. She cried for Brandon, for Jude, for Wyatt, for everything that has happened in her life that she couldn't control. She wanted love, to be loved, but it could never happen for her. How come when everything felt perfect… something had to ruin it? She asked herself, as she stopped crying because she heard Mariana's footsteps; indicating that she was done from her shower.

Once she was out, she ran into the shower, totally ignoring Mariana's face of shock. She grabbed some towels, got out of her clothes, and turned on the shower to hot. There wasn't much hot water, but she didn't care. She just need a safe haven – a place where she could cry and nobody would know, except her.

Brandon was shocked at what Callie said; how could she say that about the kiss? He obviously felt something. He knew that she felt something, or else she wouldn't have kissed him. More than once. He decided to confront Callie about what she said, so he decided to go into where she was staying.

He saw Mariana, but no Callie. "Mariana, where's Callie?" Brandon asked, looking around.

Mariana turned her head, and said, "In the shower." Then Mariana got a small smile on her face, "So… details."

Brandon looked bewildered, "details about what?"

Mariana urged him, "details about your kiss with Callie? Are you guys dating? Are you guys going out? Was she good? Did you enjoy it? Who kissed who first?" She asked so many questions, and Brandon wanted her to slow down.

"Wow, Mariana. To answer your questions, Callie kissed me first and it was great. But, no, we are not dating. According to Callie, the kiss was a 'mistake'." Brandon looked sad at that last sentence.

Mariana's smile turned into a frown, "She said that the kiss was a 'mistake'? Did she say why?"

Brandon shook his head, "No. I was going to ask her, but I see she's in the shower. So I'll just leave her be."

Mariana stopped her brother. She loved him, but she couldn't have him make a stupid mistake. "Brandon. Do you really think that Callie thought the kiss was a mistake?"

Brandon thought about it for a minute and really gave him some thought. "I don't think so. I mean, she looked pretty shocked when she said it."

Mariana thought about it for a minute, and gestured for Brandon to sit down on her bed. "Okay Brandon. Did the moms ever say anything about you two dating? I thought I heard Stef say something about it."

"Yeah. She said that relationships between foster siblings aren't allowed."

"Okay… and you know how many foster homes Callie has went to? I think she knows that if you two date, that she could get sent away. And she doesn't want that." Mariana finally said to him, and was happy that he realized that look on Brandon's face. One of understanding.

"Ooh."

"Yeah. But I have a question. Do you really like Callie? Are you really willing to get in trouble with the moms to date Callie? Is Callie worth it?"

Brandon thought about it for a minute. His whole life, he has done what everybody else wanted; he never did anything for himself. But he decided, that just this once, he could make himself happy –instead of everybody else.

But then he decided to look at things from Callie's point of view. She has moved from foster home to foster home after her mom died. Probably has been abused in some of them. And if this was the house she felt safe in? Then would he really jeopardize that? Callie's –and Jude's- happiness for his own. He honestly doesn't know. But he can see where Callie was coming from. But there was no need to lie about it.

"Yes, Callie is worth it. But, honestly, though, I don't want to ruin their chances of staying here." He groaned, "God. Why did this have to be so complicated? Why couldn't Talya just be a perfect girlfriend that I honestly loved?"

Mariana chuckled, "Because it's love, Brandon. Love is always complicated. When you think everything's perfect, something happens, and you just have to learn to live with it."

Brandon heard Callie coming back and got off Mariana's bed. "Thanks, Mariana."

"You're welcome, Brandon."

Callie came back to the room, with Mariana staring at her. "What?"

"Nothing." She said, going back to picking out her clothes for tomorrow.

Callie shrugged, thinking it was nothing. And laid down in her bed, trying to fall asleep; and forgetting all of the complications of Brandon.

So... before you get mad at me for not getting them together; in my opinion, I think Callie would think about all of this and then freak out because she's not use to it. But I promise you that this will be resolved and we'll get some really cute Brallie moments.

Okay... so how did you guys like it? I honestly didn't know where I was heading with this story, but this is what I came up with.

Adios & Thank you to all my reviewers, followers, etc... you mean the world to me!

Lauren.

The next chapter should be up in like a day or two.