A/N: Hey everybody! A big thanks to everybody who reviewed! Also, sorry to keep you guys waiting for a while. I was on vacation and I couldn't update:( Anyways, I couldnt figure out what to write so this chapter is more like a chapter about Callie and Mariana bonding. I promise for the next chapter to be longer and better with Brandon and Callie:) Just to let you know, this chapter is on the shorter side and it takes place during last weeks episode before the party. Hope you enjoy! :)

"Hey, are you going to that party?" Mariana asked Callie.

"Not if it's another one of those poetry things. Why do you want to impress Garrett so much anyways?" Callie wondered. Mariana glanced at Callie, wondering the same thing. Callie looked back at Mariana waiting for an answer.

"You know what, I don't even want to know." Callie gave up.

"Hey, stop picking on me. What about you? I guess you have a boyfriend now, huh." Mariana smiled, continuing to paint her toenails. Callie glared at Mariana, quickly dropping her guitar on her bed.

"Boyfriend? No, no." Callie panicked.

"Oh, come on. Don't deny it! I saw you two swallowing faces the other day." Mariana exaggerated jokingly.

Oh shit.

"Look… I—"

"I know, I know. Don't worry I won't tell anyone… But I'm just saying, I saw Wyatt's face as he was driving away. He probably smiled the WHOLE way home, the way you worked his mouth." Callie let out a sigh of relief.

She means Wyatt.

"What?" Mariana asked. Callie faced her head towards Mariana.

"What?"

"You just said 'she means Wyatt'" Mariana stared at Callie with a confused look.

"Oh…"

"Oh my God! I did not know Callie Jacob was a two timer!"

"Mariana, no—"

"Oh okay so if you're not a player than what are you? A slut?" Mariana joked, raising her eyebrows. Callie sat still on her bed, figuring out a way out of this. She looked back at Mariana, who was waiting for her to say something.

"I'm waiting!" Mariana sassed and Callie finally gave up.

"Okay fine! Look I'm not a slut or a two timer or—whatever you think I am! It's just that… Wyatt isn't the only guy in my life." Callie opened up admittedly. Mariana recognized the smile Callie flashed at the thought of Brandon.

"I don't mean to be like a nosy bitch right now… but is this about Brandon?" Mariana asked, although she was pretty sure she already knew what the answer was.

Callie looked up at Mariana shyly, not sure what to say. Mariana returned the gesture with a knowing look. Callie has been living with the Fosters for quite some time now. This was the first time she actually opened up to Mariana about her.

"So Brandon, huh…Why?" Mariana wondered. Callie laughed, wondering the same thing.

"I-I don't know. I mean, ever since I got here, he's been so comforting and nice." Callie responded after a little bit of thinking. "You know? Like, he's understood me better than anyone else in this town, well besides Jude. He doesn't count." Mariana let out a laugh, realizing how down-to-earth Callie was.

"And then when Wyatt kissed me the other day, Brandon started telling me not to hang out with him. And at first I thought it was because he thought he was shady and that he had a bad reputation, but… then he admitted my feelings for me, and all of a sudden; I realized I had feelings for him too. But then I remembered that I was a guest in this house. One wrong move, and I could get me and Jude kicked out of this house. And then yesterday—" Callie realized how far she went. She's never expressed this much feelings to somebody other than Jude. Callie glanced up at Mariana, who was waiting for her to finish.

"And then we kissed. And…that kiss, was the best kiss of my life." Callie admitted, facing Mariana, who had an enormous smile on her face. "Callie let out a laugh, embarrassed by how much she was blushing.

"Wow. I didn't realize you had so much depth to you." Mariana sympathized, causing Callie to flash a small smile.

"Thanks."

"But in all seriousness, love can't be ignored. And by judging by the way you just described your feelings about Brandon, this is not just a typical crush."

"Well I know that… but even talking about this with you right now can be risky. Dating Brandon is a whole different level."

"I get that you don't want to get kicked out of the house, but love is love. It doesn't matter who it's with! Stef and Lena have lived through this. Don't you know how many times their parents tried to change them into being straight? It was never going to happen but they tried anyways. People are going to try and knock you down and tell you things that will make you change your mind, but you can't let them. Love is love. And if my parents don't understand you and Brandon, than they'd be better off without each other because they don't understand the true meaning of love."

A/N: Sorry again for the late update. And also, sorry because this wasnt the best chapter:/ PM me or review some ideas you would want in upcoming chapters and I will do my best to incorporate them in! Thanks again for reading and following my story:) xoxo stay tuned