"Jude and Callie, we can't give you a permanent home but we do believe that you should be safe until Bill can find you both a permanent home." Stef was the first to speak. The two moms had called a meeting after breakfast. "We also think you should be comfortable here, so Jude, you will be moving into Jesus room. And Callie you will be moving into Mariana's" Lena explained everything. Mariana began to jump up and debate but her mothers both shot her a glare. "Good. Everything alright with everybody?" Lena asked. "Um, I don't mean to intrude but what about me?" Taylor asked, skeptical about her situation here. "Oh! Taylor you will move out of Mariana's room for a day or two until we get a few other things situated." Stef smiled at the girl. She and Lena had a lot they needed to talk to Taylor needed to talk about. "For now, you will stay with us. Your stuff can stay in Mariana's and your room just not you." Lena explained. "One other thing we need to discuss is about last night." Stef paused looking at Callie and Jude, and then to Brandon. "Lena and I have decided there won't be consequences, just don't ever do something else like that again. We are lucky last night ended the way it did, it could have ended very differently."

Callie and Mariana went up to their room. "I don't like this." Mariana plainly stated it. "Not to mention they're gonna kick Taylor out to keep you. I hope you're happy." Callie was taken aback, "Hey look, at least I didn't steal my brothers pills, sell them and let him take the blame for it!" Callie's words were like knives and hit the nerve Callie had hoped for. "Look neither of us like this, and we're not going to like it any better by clawing at each other so just let me be and it'll have to work." Mariana muttered. Callie sighed, "whatever." She began to make herself a little corner with her few belongings.

The boys room, was a completely different scenario. "You don't mind me coming into your room?" Jude was surprised at how Jesus had taken the news. "Nah. It's actually kinda cool I'm glad to have a younger brother." Jude smiled. "Can I ask you something then?" Jesus couldn't imagine what Jude wanted to ask him already but agreed to answer. "I like that Taylor girl, she seems nice. Why's she here." Jesus smiled but Jude could tell it was filled with sadness, "All I can say is that she's not officially adopted, you should talk to her." Jude pondered on the thought for a minute. "Okay." Jesus and Jude began to set out the few belongings that Jude had, the first time that Jesus tried to bond with his younger foster brother.

Downstairs Taylor began to pace around in circles. "What did I do?" She couldn't handle the anticipation any longer. Lena and Stef both sat on one side of the couch leaving only the middle seat open for Taylor. She hesitated but then sat. "Okay so Taylor we're only moving you out for a few days you can go back to Mariana, Callie and your room soon." Lena started. "Okay." Taylors voice squeaked. "Now about staying here, I have been looking through to make sure you weren't reported as missing or kidnapped." Stef stopped, she wasn't sure how to deliver the news that Taylor wasn't being searched for. Taylor looked at her, "I understand it all." "But," Lena jumped in not wanting Taylor to be able to think to long about how her parents didn't want her back. "It works in our favor, it means that we can keep you until we find a different scenario for you." It was now Stef's turn to continue. "It also means that we can try and legally remove you from that house." Taylor managed a weak smile, "Great."

Brandon had been sitting at the top of the stairs, from his spot he could hear everyone different conversations, Jesus and Jude bonding, Mariana and Callie fighting and of course the one he wanted to hear, what his moms had to say to Taylor. He was a protective big brother and Taylor needed one even if she wasn't being adopted. He knew now he had to quietly retreat to his room so that Taylor wouldn't see him.

Mariana had began to get ready for bed, Callie began to try and work on her homework to write about guilt. The two boys were trying to play a quick video game, Brandon began to sit in his room and play on his keyboard. Taylor managed to sneak upstairs to slip off to sleep but decided to stop in Brandon's room to ask for advice.

"Brandon. Can I ask you something?" Brandon slowly stopped playing and stood to close his door he knew Taylor would need someone to talk to and strangely it had often times been him. "Sure Taylor." She looked at him for a minute and said. "Did you know I tried to kick you the other day? At the table I saw that you thought Callie was pretty." Taylor was trying to make it seem like she hadn't just been shattered. "Oh. Nope, didn't know you tried to kick me. Besides foster siblings can't date." Brandon really hoped that would put an end to that part of the conversation and Taylor would just talk about what happened downstairs. "I'm not staying." She began to cry, "I knew I wouldn't but my... my parents didn't even acknowledge that I was gone. So where am I going to go? The foster system? That won't work." Taylor began to cry harder. "Why do I want to go back to them when they hurt me?" Brandon gave Taylor a quick hug, "Because they're still your parents, you need to forget them though okay? You're here now and my moms won't send you away to any foster home, they'll make sure it's safe." This was harder than anything he ever had to tell Mariana and being the big brother seemed to be harder when he couldn't promise Taylor would be staying.

Jesus heard Taylor almost as soon as she began to cry. She went to talk to Brandon again which meant that normally Jesus would be running in there to help comfort her but today he tried to distract Jude so that Jude didn't have to be explained everything when he was so new here and so young.

Callie heard the crying first and pointed it out to Mariana. "What's her story anyways? Isn't she your moms?" Taylor said something that confused Callie the other night and that was how she was new also. "It's a long one. My guess is that moms just told her something from her past. Have you talked to her?" Callie laughed, "No I don't think she would like me very much." Mariana snorted, "I bet you two would get along fine."

Stef and Lena waited until the small muffled sobs stopped before they began to walk up to their room and pretend they hadn't just shattered Taylor. They didn't know what more they could do for her, they couldn't keep her and there was no way they were going to let her go back to her parents. "Should we talk to her?" Lena already felt guilt creeping in. Stef sighed "I think we have done enough.

Later that night when the rest of the house was asleep, Jude heard a noise out in the hall. He had heard Taylor crying earlier, but pretended not to so that Jesus wouldn't have to explain. He decided to slip out to the bathroom and try and talk to her. Taylor had to door open a crack and was wiping something off her face. In black lipstick she had written "dyke" on her forehead. "Are you alright? I heard you cry." Jude's voice was gentle and reminded Taylor of the calming effect that Lena's had. "Yeah I just needed a minute. Been a long time since I got a minute, what about you little dude why are you up?" Jude paused. "I want to be your friend, you cried hard, something bad happened are they not keeping you?" Taylor shook her head. "No. This isn't my home." Jude hugged her, it took Taylor by surprise but it's what she needed. "Mine either. Maybe you me and Callie should stick together." Taylor smiled at the hopeful boy. She shook her head, yes, "of course, this family we all stick together. Now get to bed before Stef and Lena catch us."

Stef and Lena had already heard the whole encounter. So hadn't Callie, she almost felt bad for this girl, Taylor and Callie were the only ones who knew about the pills, Taylor also wasn't being kept maybe she could just talk to this girl.

Authors note:

Hey guys! Do you like Taylor I could add more or less of her. Callie and Brandon will start to be around each other more and I think Jude and Taylor will have a great connection. Any ideas you would like to see just let me know! Thanks