This is my first fanfiction. I don't own the Fosters or the characters. I hope you are enjoying it.
It had been a week since she had seen Lena. She found herself day dreaming about the brown haired beauty almost daily. She remembered what it felt like to have Lena's hand in hers, even if it was just for a handshake. She wondered what it would feel like to hold Lena's hand, those long fingers intertwined with hers. Several times at work, her partner had to ask her what she was thinking about. She always responded that it was nothing. After all, how could she tell anyone she was dreaming of another woman? She wanted to talk to someone about it, but didn't really have anyone she could confide in. She certainly couldn't talk to her Dad and really didn't want to bring it up with her Mom. She kind of wished she had kept in touch with some of her high school friends, especially Tess. She never went to college and most of her friends from the Academy were guys.
Lena had so enjoyed their meeting at the coffee shop and hated that it ended so soon. She was glad that Jenny ran into her and asked her for advice, but she had hoped her time with Stef would have lasted longer. Twice in the past week, she woke in the morning feeling happy after dreaming about Stef. One of the dreams was pretty steamy and just thinking about it made her smile. It had been over 6 months since she and Gretchen broke up and she longed for that intimacy again. Even though she missed the sex, it was the intimacy she missed the most. She wanted a relationship; she wanted to start a family. She chastised herself for thinking she could have that with Stef. After all, Stef was married and straight. She kept telling herself she needed to go out and meet someone else. After all, it was the summer and she had a few weeks off.
Lena spent the next few days running errands. She had decided to redecorate her bedroom and needed new bedding and paint. She caught herself wondering if Stef would like what she picked out. She noticed when she got home that her new bedspread had flecks of brown that reminded her of Stef's eyes.
Lena decided that the only way she could get Stef out of her mind, was to see her again and ask her if she was gay. She called Stef up the next day and left her a message, "Stef, this is Lena, I wanted to thank you for the coffee and wanted to see if you were available for lunch? Give me a call".
Stef was surprised when she listened to Lena's message. It had been a week and a half since she had seen her. She desperately wanted to see her and figure out why she was having these feelings. She decided to wait a day or two before calling Lena back. She was disappointed when she got Lena's voicemail, "Hi Lena, it's Stef. Ummm, I would love to have lunch with you. It's hard for me to get away from work, but could meet you on the weekend. Let me know".
Lena had been frustrated by her feelings for Stef so at the last minute, she jumped in her car and decided to drive up the coast to visit her parents. She wanted to talk to her Dad about Stef as she knew he would listen with an open mind and give her good advice. She was close to her Dad and was excited to see him again. She was even more eager about this trip, because she knew her Mom was out of town. She loved her Mom, but found it easier to talk to her Dad. She rode the whole way with the windows down and the radio cranked up. She stopped twice but never checked her phone so didn't know that Stef called until after she had gotten to her parents and she and her Dad had dinner. She kept their conversation light, she was tired from the drive and decided to not bring up Stef until the next day.
She kissed her Dad good night and headed up to bed. She climbed into bed and checked her messages. She was shocked when she listened to Stef's message. Did Stef really agree to meet her for lunch? She was so excited she dialed Stef's number. When she realized what she was doing, she was going to hang up when she heard Stef's voice, "Hi Lena".
"Hi Stef, I just got your message".
"I'm free for lunch on Saturday if you want to meet somewhere".
Lena wanted to see Stef, but she just drove all day to get here and didn't want to turn around and drive home tomorrow. Plus her Dad seemed lonely with her Mom out of town. "Oh Stef, I'm not in town. I'm visiting with my parents. I just got here a few hours ago".
"Oh, that's ok, maybe we can get together when you get back. Is everything ok with your parents?"
"Yes, My Mom's out of town, so I thought since I had some time off, I'd come up and keep my dad company".
"That's great. You and your Dad must be pretty close".
"We are. He's my hero and I love spending time with him. He thinks he can cook, but I know if I wasn't here, he would be eating frozen meals for week!"
Stef laughed, "I know, my Dad is the same way. He eats nothing but frozen food and sandwiches. I have to fill his pantry with healthy food every couple weeks.
Over the next hour, Lena and Stef talked about their parents and shared stories from their childhood. Both ladies were surprised at how easy the conversation flowed and how they enjoyed hearing about each other's lives. Lena was tempted to get in the car and drive home so she could see Stef again. She heard Stef yawn and realized how late it was. She was glad she didn't have to get up in the morning. "Stef, I know you probably have to work tomorrow, so I should go".
"Wow, I didn't realize it was so late. I'm sure Brandon will be waking me up a dawn, so I should probably call it a night".
"Good Night Stef".
Good Night Lena, I enjoyed talking to you".
Two nights later, Stef called Lena to tell her something funny Brandon said that day. They both laughed and again, they talked for over an hour. Lena had talked to her Dad about Stef, she just didn't tell him she was still married or for that matter, ever married. Her Dad listened to her and told her that it was going to be difficult getting involved with someone who had a child and his advice was to take things slow. He did tell her that she looked really happy and he hoped things worked out the way she wanted.
The following night, Lena called Stef and told her she was driving home the next day and was she free for lunch. Stef said that she wouldn't be free until the weekend, but could meet then. They set a time for Saturday and agreed to meet at the Promenade again.