"Come down for breakfast before it gets cold!" Stef yelled from the bottom of the stairs. She walked back into the kitchen to finish getting the food ready. It was Monday morning and everyone was back on schedule to go to school/work. She sidestepped Lena who was pulling out glasses from the cabinet and setting them on the island.

"This is going to quite a day," Lena remarked as she set the table.

Stef chuckled, "Don't I know it." She walked towards the stairs again, "Kids! Hurry up!" She heard footsteps and down came Jude, Brandon, and Jesus. They sat down and immediately began to eat, Jude pouring an ungodly amount of syrup on his pancakes and Jesus eating without utensils. Brandon had his headphones in so he could listen to a piece he was expected to play at his next piano lesson. Soon after, Callie and Mariana came down, huddled over Callie's phone and laughing. Lena caught Stef's eye and knew they must be wearing twin smiles. Their family was complete and they could not be happier.

"Okay, let's run through today's schedule," Stef clapped her hands together, "Jesus you have volleyball after school today so you can walk home with Jude because he's staying for extra help. Callie you have group today at four thirty so Brandon, you can drop her off, yes?" Brandon nodded in the affirmative.

"Jesus did you take your pill?" Lena asked, taking a sip of coffee.

"Yes," he answered mouth full.

"No," Mariana corrected, glaring at her twin. He rolled his eyes and went to grab his medication.

Lena grabbed her car keys and phone and tossed them into her purse, "We leave in ten!"

Stef smiled into her mug as she leaned against the counter near the sink. A hectic morning in the Foster household but oh, she wouldn't trade this for the world.

Stef sat at her desk filling out some DD-5's. She wasn't on active duty yet, but she preferred this over staying home bored out of her mind. Her desk phone rang and she picked it up, "Foster."

"Hello, Officer Foster. This is A.D.A. Colbert. I have been put in charge of your foster daughter's case."

Stef sat up straighter in her seat, "Yes, of course. Where are we on that?"

"As you know Sarah has been removed from the Olmstead's. Right now it is a matter of whether or not Callie wants to take this to trial. If you are able to, we can meet sometime and discuss her options?"

"Sure," Stef reached for a pen and paper, "We can do tomorrow when Callie comes home from school? You can come at around four o'clock."

"That works for me. What's your address?"

Stef gave him their address, said goodbye and hung up the phone. She dropped her head into her hands and exhaled. Callie had already had a week from hell and now this. When would she catch a break?

"Are you ready to go?"

Callie looked up from her homework when she heard Brandon's question. She looked at the clock and saw that it was time for her to leave for group. She put her pencil down and grabbed her phone, "Yeah, let's go." She followed Brandon out to the car and they got in. Brandon started the engine and they drove off in comfortable silence.

"So," Brandon glanced at Callie before returning his eyes to the road, "How was school?"

Callie shrugged, "School was school. You?"

"It was good."

Callie tucked some hair behind her ear, "Wyatt heard about this street fair that's coming to town so we might check it out this weekend."

Brandon's grip on the wheel tightened, "Oh."

Callie raised an eyebrow, "Oh?"

"I mean it sounds fun."

"But…?"

Brandon shrugged, "I don't know. Are you guys still…like, a 'thing'?"

Callie laughed, "No, Wyatt and I aren't a 'thing'. We're friends. He's the only friend I made at Anchor Beach."

"What about me?"

"Well, you're my brother." Brandon smiled. Although he had felt romantic feelings towards Callie when they first met, he saw that what she needed at this time in her life was not a boyfriend but a family. She deserved a lot more then what life had dealt her so far.

"Brother, huh?" Brandon glanced at Callie from the corner of his eye, "That sounds nice."

Callie turned her head to appraise Brandon. Although they were the same age, it felt as though she had an older sibling for once that could protect her as opposed to her constantly being on high alert. She loved Jude with all her heart, but sometimes the weight of making sure he was safe took its toll on her and more often than not, meant that her well being was put behind his. She turned to face out the passenger window and looked at her reflection in the side mirror.

"Yes," she finally agreed after some time, "It does."

Lena looked up from where she was chopping up vegetables to the front door when she heard it open. She smiled as Stef made her way towards her, "Hey, Baby."

"Hi," Stef kissed Lena on the lips, "So the A.D.A called me about the situation with Liam."

"What did he say?" Lena questioned, putting down the knife.

"It's up to Callie whether or not she would like to pursue this," Stef replied taking a seat with a bottle of water in her hand, "He's coming over tomorrow to discuss her options."

Lena sighed, "She just can't catch a break, huh?"

Stef shook her head, "Well on the other hand, Bill called me today and said that we can set up a court date for the adoption soon. That's good news."

Lena smiled as she dumped some vegetables into a dish, "That's amazing news. I just want that day to be here already."

Stef stood up and pecked a kiss to her partner's cheek, "Me too, Love. Me too."

"Hello?"

"Good evening. I was hoping to speak to somebody named Bill?"

"That's me. How can I help you?"

Adelaide smiled to herself, "My name is Adelaide Jacob. You are assigned to my grandson's case. His name is Jude Jacob."

"Yes, of course. Jude and Callie."

"Well, I was wondering how I would go about getting custody of him?"

"You mean both of them?"

Adelaide shook her head to herself, "Actually, only Jude is my grandchild. Callie is not a blood relative. My son Christopher did not father her, but he did father Jude. He passed away last week."

"I heard. I'm very sorry for your loss."

"Thank you," Adelaide answered in a shaky voice, "I was unable to provide a good living situation in the past for Jude but circumstances have changed for the better and I really would like to take him in."

"Well..."

"I understand of course that there are legalities to this. Although, Chris did state in his will that if anything were to happen to him, he would want for Jude to come and live with me."

"He wrote this in his will?"

"Yes."

"And did he mention Callie?"

Adelaide feigned concern, "I'm afraid not, but she seems alright with her foster home. Would I be able to get custody of Jude?"

"Well, I'll need your lawyer to fax me a copy of the will and we'll probably have to meet in person but…I don't see why not."

Adelaide smiled, "Oh, thank you! I'll have my lawyer fax you that copy within the hour." She bid him a good evening and hung up the phone. She was elated: Jude was going to be removed from that house and placed with her. It would all be okay.

Tsk tsk, Adelaide…Shit will go down in Chapter 17.

So I took an AP AB Calculus Midterm and to sum it up: traumatizing. I feel like when I'm forty years old I'll be doing my taxes with a calculator and I'll suddenly find myself hyperventilating on the floor as the repressed memories come back to haunt me. Yes, it was truly that bad. Government, Psychology, Calculus, and Physics are over. Now I just have AP Spanish Literature exam. I'm watching Finding Nemo en español so I think I'll be okay.

For all of you disheartened Brallie fans who wanted this to be a Brallie fic, I'm sorry but that was the response I got. I could totally write you guys some oneshots if you would like OR maybe an AU story hm? Kay? We Gucci? We Gucci.

The more reviews the faster I'll update… ;)

-Liv