Callie followed Lena and Stef up the steps to the court house.
"All i'm saying is does it have to be in the middle of the day? She gets pulled out of school we both have to take time out of work this is becoming a regular thing…" Lena said as she opened the door.
"I'm sorry" Callie said.
"Oh no love, I'm sorry that wasn't directed at you" Lena put her arm around her.
"We just, have to follow protocol ok" Stef said gently leading them into a small court room. Robert was already there waiting.
"Alright, now we can get started. So have all visits been taken?" The judge asked.
"Yes your honor" Stef nodded.
"I personally don't like custody battles, especially ones with older children who can voice what they want. Callie, Robert has asked to increase visitation to one overnight a week" The judge said. Callie looked at Stef horrified and Lena gripped her hand.
"Sir all do respect I think it's a lot to go from one hour every other week to an over night every week" Stef said.
"All do respect, one hour is not enough time for Callie to get to know me" Robert said. Callie found she couldn't even look a the man standing across from them
"I just don't think it's fair to ask a teenage girl to spend the night in a house of a man she doesn't even know, especially given her past abuse with males" Stef said pointedly Callie felt herself winch. Robert opened his mouth to argue back but the judge banged his gavel calling for order.
"I have to agree with Mrs Adams-Foster on this, taking everything into consideration. The most pressing issue here is for the child's wellbeing. However if there is any hope in Callie becoming more comfortable around her father I do agree visits must be more frequent and longer. Every Friday Callie will have a two hour unsupervised visit with her father" The judge announced and banged his gavel again signaling there was nothing more to argue about. Callie sighed turning to Stef and Lena, that had not exactly gone they way the had hoped.
"Ok, thats ok love" Stef told her.
"It's not ok, that was not the plan" Callie said she could feel herself getting worked up. Lena took her hand leading her into the hallway.
"The plan was to keep you in the house, that's what's happening, they are not taking you away, They denied him overnight visits it's ok" Lena told her gently. Callie sighed just nodding.
"Let's get you back to school ok? Don't worry sweetie, this was not a terrible outcome" Stef said.
"what happens if he wins?" Callie asked.
"He won't" Stef said strongly
"But suppose he does, what happens?" Callie asked.
"If the court sides with Robert, you will go live with him and we will fight until the day we die but your right, you will have to live with him. But nothing will change, you will still be a part of our family no matter where you live" Lena said.
"You will still have your bed, you will still have your seat at the dinner table, we will always be your moms, your brothers and sister will always be your siblings, you will come over all the time" Stef said. Callie felt her eyes welling up with tears as she threw her arms around Stef's neck.
"I really don't want to leave" Callie said.
"I know love"Stef whispered holding her as Lena rubbed her back.
"I wish it was Christmas Vacation again" Jesus sulked over his breakfast
"Hey now the year is half way over" Stef said passing him a plate of french toast.
"That's right, you big kids have midterms coming up I want you to apply yourself, you all have college applications coming up these are very important years" Lena said.
"What time is my dress fitting today?" Mariana asked ignoring her.
"Yes, your fitting is at 3:00 So I will pick up you Callie and Lexie right after school and we will go, Callie you need a final fitting on your dress too. So Jesus please walk your little brother home" Lena said, Jesus nodded.
"Can you come Momma?" Mariana asked.
"I have to pick up B but after I drop him off I will meet you guys there" Stef said.
"I can't wait this dress is so pretty" Mariana gushed.
"Yes we still have a lot to do, the boys all need their suits and we need to do a seating chart before Saturday, maybe we should sit down and do that after dinner Mariana" Lena said.
"Wow, this really is a big party" Callie said surprised
"It's a quinceanera!" Mariana cried.
"It's a latin tradition, like here we have a sweet 16 in spanish culture its when girls turn 15" Jesus said.
"yea and it's very sweet of you to share your birthday with your sisters big party" Stef said.
"Hey as long as I get the car when we turn 16" Jesus said.
"yeah, thats going to happen" Noah said sarcastically making them all laugh
"What he said" Stef agreed
"Alright guys let's go let's go, from now on the car leaves exactly at 7:45 those not ready will walk" Lena said gathering her things as Jesus shoveled in the last of his food.
"I'm always ready" Noah said standing by the door with his back pack on.
"I know honey that's why your our favorite" Lena laughed as the other kids followed her out the door.
"That is one…pink dress" Callie said as Mariana stood up on the podium getting measured. She wore a pink strapless dress. The top was tight until her waist then it fluffed out.
"Oh sweetie you look like a princess" Lena beamed.
"I love it" Mariana smiled.
"What do you think of the top?" She asked turning to Callie and Lexie.
"Busty?" Lena asked.
"Boring" Lexie offered
"we should jewel it!" Mariana cried.
"Yes!" Lexie agreed.
"Oh will that cost more?" Lena asked.
"Um poqueto" The women measuring the dress said.
"Un poqueto" Lena sighed repeating
"Por favor mommy?" Mariana asked blinking her eyes.
"Por Favor?" Lexie repeated.
"Ok" Lena agreed.
"Yes!" Both girls yelled as Stef came in in her police uniform.
"Oh princess you look beautiful!" Stef gushed.
The semesters started speaking quickly in spanish.
"She asking if your dads tie will match the dress" Lexie translated for Stef and Lena
"Ella no padre ella tengo dos Madres" Lexie said.
"Ohh good!" The lady offered a big smile to Stef and Lena. Callie saw a look cross Mariana's face. Lena caught it too
"So you can dance with a close family friend or godfather" The seamstress said in a thick spanish accent
"She's dancing with her mom's? right?" Lexie asked Mariana. Mariana glanced at her moms nodding a little.
"Ok love go change" Lena said helping Mariana down.
"Did you see her face when Stef walked up in her uniform, so funny" Lexie said as she and Callie helped Mariana out of her dress.
"I hate when people say Oh how lovely, like they need their approval for something no one says that about a mom and dad" Mariana sighed.
"Oh please I wish I had two moms throwing me a quinces, my parents refuse and we're latino, I mean you are too, but you know what I mean" Lexie said
"Yeah totally, I just want this to be the party everyone talks about for like the rest of high school" Mariana said.
"Well I think you invited every single person from school so I imagine it will be" Callie said slipping out of her own dress and reaching for her jeans.
"You do want to dance with your moms right?" Lexie asked.
"I do…I just, I don't know, I kind of wish I had a dad to dance with" Mariana sighed
"$300 for a dress she's only going to wear once" Stef whispered to Lena as they girls left to change.
"Well we'll cut it down and she can wear it to prom"
"Lena"
"Stef we have been putting away this money for her, she's been talking about this for 2 years" Lena whispered
"I'm just saying can we reign it in a little we're about to have 6 mouths to feed" Stef said.
"So we were talking, can we get a bubble machine?" Mariana asked coming up behind them with Callie and Lexie.
"Sure" Lena said.
"No" Stef said at almost the same time Stef turned to glance at Lena who gave her a look
"Sure" Both women said again.
"Hi" Callie opened the door when the bell rang.
"Hey" Finn smiled his backpack over his shoulder.
"It's safe" Callie said and he laughed leaning down to greet her with a kiss.
"So you have all your stuff for the project?"
"Yeah, I just couldn't figure out the last part" Finn said.
"That's ok I know it, let me get my stuff, come on" Callie lead they way upstairs to her bedroom.
"Cool space" Finn stood in the doorway looking around.
"Thanks" Callie smiled gathering her books up as Mariana came out of the bathroom
"No way, you can't study in here, Lexie is coming over I have to practice for dance team" Mariana said
"Ok fine, we can try the dining room" Callie said leading the way back down stairs. They put there books down on the table as Lena walked in with an arm full of plates.
"Hey guys, I have to set the table for dinner" Lena said.
"In here?" Callie asked.
"Yeah Mrs Knight is coming for dinner"
"Our principal?" Callie cried.
"Yeah, hi Finn would you like to stay for dinner?" Lena asked.
"No thanks" Finn laughed.
"Why don't you guys try out back it's a beautiful day" Lean said.
"Ok, come on" Callie lead Finn further through the house to the deck out back. They were surprised to find Jesus out there making out with whatever girl of the week he was with.
"Maybe the kitchen?" Callie offered going back inside. Stef and Lena were both running around trying to cook.
"Kinda busy in here guys" Stef said.
"Sorry" Callie said making her way through to the living room. Noah sat on the couch playing video games on loud.
"We need to study" Callie told him. Noah glanced at her and Finn, he shrugged.
"Momma said I could play now because I can't play later with Mrs. Knight is here, something about not wanting to make it seem like we were one of those families that always had the TV on" Noah said.
"We are the furtherest thing from that family" Callie sighed going back into the entryway.
"Well now you have had a whole tour of the house" She said. Finn smiled.
"It's nice" He nodded looking around making her laugh.
"There might be one more place, come on" Callie said leading him back outside to the garage where Brandon was playing piano.
"Nope, no is no room in this place" Callie said standing in the yard.
"How about the porch?" Finn asked.
"I guess it will have to do" Callie nodded leading him to the front porch as they sat down on the hard wood pulling out papers. They were almost done when Stef came outside a few hours later.
"It's it uncomfortable working on the ground like that?" She asked. Finn burst out laughing Callie just shot her a look.
"Oh make those a little smaller buddy, there you go" Stef said as Noah was cutting up some carrots.
"Hey Callie how was your day?" Stef asked as Callie came into the kitchen
"If was good" Callie smiled.
"Hey what's for dinner?" Jesus asked coming in reaching for the bag of chips.
"Not chips dude" Stef said grabbing the bag from him.
"Callie you have a visit with Robert tomorrow afternoon" Stef said.
"But it's the day before the party, I was going to help set up" Callie said.
"Sorry love it's not up to us"
"Well can I ask him to push it back to next week?" Callie asked.
"I think we should just follow what the judge says, we don't want to give him any reason to bring us back to the court ok sweetie"
"But every friday! I want to make plans and go out on a friday" Callie sighed.
"I know sweetheart" Lena said.
"I can't believe I'm being forced to spend time with a strange man" Callie said loudly
"Callie I understand your upset, but it's important for you to use this time to get you know your father, he's part of your history, a part of you" Lena offered.
"May I be excused" Callie asked.
"Yeah girly we'll call you when dinner's ready" Lena said and Callie went up the stairs
"These visits are making her more and more angry" Stef said to Lena out of earshot of the other kids.
"I know, I feel bad, like the bad guy forcing her to go"
"Well she knows it's not our fault, I don't think her anger is directed at us, we can bring it up at the next custody arrangement, but for now I think we all just really need to follow the rules." Stef said.
"Speaking of our daughters, I think our youngest might be feeling a little weird" Lena said.
"About what?"
"Dancing with us at her party" Lena offered
"Did she say something to you?"
"Well…no"
"Ok, so stop projecting, Mariana has always been very proud of us, she's fine" Stef assured her.
"So this whole thing is like a wedding" Callie said as she and Mariana sat on the floor of their room putting together gift bags.
"Kind of" Mariana laughed.
"like you have your court, who's like the wedding party, the big dress the big party…"
"It's like a spanish coming out party" Mariana nodded.
"Well, I just think your lucky" Callie said.
"Why because mom's are throwing it for me?"
"No because your getting me in a gown" Callie giggled making both girls laugh
"Hey girls those look beautiful" Stef said coming into say goodnight.
"Thanks" Mariana smiled packing up the bags
"Ok goodnight lovely" Stef said giving Callie a hug.
"Night" Callie said before going to brush her teeth.
"Good night Miss Thing, don't stay up to late ok" Stef said giving Mariana a hug.
"Ok" Mariana said.
"Oh hey listen mommy said something and I just wanted to check in with you, your ok to dance with us at your party aren't you?" Stef asked. Mariana looked up at her hesitant. Stef offered her a smile knowing how badly Mariana was trying not to lie.
"Ok love, good night" Stef gave her a kiss and left.
"Callie! Roberts here" Stef called up the stairs as the doorbell rang.
"Listen about what happened in court…" Robert started.
"I prefer not to discuss this with you without our lawyers present. I think thats best for everyone" Stef interrupted him.
"I just, I would hope your not couching Callie on how to talk or act around me" Robert said.
"Actually Mr Quinn in this house we encourage our children to say exactly what they think and feel" Stef told him coldly as Callie came down the stairs.
"Can we make this fast, I want to go help set up for the party" Callie told him not saying hi.
"Callie" Stef said gently
"Sorry" Callie said not looking at Robert.
"Ok love, we will see you later, have a good time" Stef gave her a hug Callie returned it tightly and followed Robert out the door.
"Alright guys we have to be out the door in 15" Stef called up the stairs making her way into the kitchen.
"Wow!" She said seeing Lena in her white pants suite.
"Wow yourself!" Lena smiled at Stef in her blue dress.
"We should dress up for each other more often" Stef said giving her a kiss.
"Ugh you don't think I look to…?" Lena asked looking down at her stomach.
"You look like a fertility goddess" Stef smiled
"Oh well thats…nice, I should check my e-mail again" Lena said reaching for her phone.
"Oh everything is done sweetie stop worrying" Stef said.
"I just want her party to be perfect" Lena said.
"She will be the center of attention, for Mariana don't get no better then that" Stef said making Lena laugh.
"Oh you look handsome" Stef said as Brandon came down the stairs.
"Oh you too, pretty I mean" Brandon said as Callie came down the stairs.
"Wow" Stef whispered as Callie stood at the landing in her long pink dress, her shoes were sparky and her hair was curled.
"You look beautiful love" Stef smiled giving her a hug.
"You sure, do, thank you for doing this" Lena said knowing it wasn't exactly Callie's favorite outfit.
"Hey it's what sisters do right" Callie smiled.
"Is sure is" Stef agreed.
"Hey, you look nice" Mike said as Stef was setting up the table.
"Well thank you, so do you" Stef nodded.
"That Lena is one lucky lady huh?" Mike teased.
"Ok" Stef laughed uncomfortably.
"Listen I wanted to give you this" Mike handed her a check.
"Child support that's great" Stef teased back.
"It's for Mariana, I know is is costing you guys a lot and I asked around. It's tradition for friends and Family to help out with these things" Mike said.
"That's very sweet Mike it really is but we can't accept that" Stef said
"I'm not taking that if you don't keep that i'm going to be very offended" Mike said shoving his hands in his pockets.
"Well, thank you very much" Stef smiled.
"Ok" Mike said walking away.
"Actually Mike wait, I know it's last minute but Mariana has actually asked if you would do the father daughter dance with her" Stef said.
"Really me?"
"Yeah"
"Yeah i'd be honored" Mike said
"You ok with that?" He asked.
"Yeah well apparently it's not quinceanera tradition to dance with your two moms so we're just rolling with the punched."
"Ok, well you guys are good moms" Mike said.
"Oh that hurt to say didn't it" Stef laughed as Jesus walked up.
"Hey look at you in your penguin suite" Mike greeted him.
"What?" Jesus asked
"Never mind, ok if i'm going to dance with Mariana i'm going to need a little liquid courage" Mike said heading over to the bar
"Wait Mariana's dancing with Mike, I thought she was dancing with you too?" Jesus asked.
"Oh no it's fine sweetie, finish this table ok, thanks love" Stef said handing him the gift bags
"You look like a princess" Callie said as she and Lexie helped Mariana into her dress.
"Oh I feel like i'm going to throw up" Mariana sighed.
"Can I interrupt?" Lena asked sticking her head in. Her and Stef walked into the room.
"Sweetie you look beautiful" Lena whispers as Lexie snuck out the door.
"Thank you mommy" Mariana said giving both her mom's a hug.
"We got you something" Stef said and she pulled out a tiara from behind her back.
"Oh my goodness" Mariana breathed while Lena put it on her head.
"Every girls wears a tiara on her quinceanera" Stef smiled at her.
"Thank you" Mariana said giving them another hug.
"You look amazing" Callie said.
"Ok momma hug" Stef smiled pulling Lena and both girls in.
"Look, all the girls in out family" Mariana laughed rubbing her hand over Lena's belly.
"Alright Miss Thing, your subjects awaits you" Stef smiled leading the girls out the door.
"Alright everyone line up, Callie you here with Sam" Stef said as Callie stood in front linking arms with the girls friend Sam.
"Good Lexie and Brandon, and Mariana and Jesus, ok you guys all look amazing big smiles" Stef said as she took Lena's hand and lead them out into the party as they were announced. The whole room erupted when Mariana and Jesus entered the room.
"Ok first we would like to kick things off with the father daughter dance, please welcome family friend Mike Foster" The announcer called as Mike stepped out onto the dance floor. Callie stood on the edge of the dance floor watching Mariana dance with Mike, she glanced over to Lena and Stef who were smiling watching her. When Callie looked back at Mariana her smiled seemed to be fading.
Everyone was called to the dance floor to dance as the music started. Callie found herself dancing with all her friends and moms as the party started.
"Ok I need a break" Lena laughed going back to the table. Callie followed her sitting beside her.
"This is an amazing party" Calle smiled watching everyone dance.
"Yeah, well i'm glad we could give this to Mariana, It's important to know where you come from you know, even though we aren't raising her in a latino family, she still is, we want to help all you kids embrace your cultures no matter what they are, I think Callie girl, thats why it feels so important to me that you get to know Robert, I know you get angry about him, and I understand that, but everyone deserves to know where they come from'" Lena said. Callie nodded she knew Lena was right.
"After a while of dancing the announcer asked to clear the floor and Stef and Lena were invited up with Mariana and Jesus.
"Ok first we what to thanks all our friends and family for coming out to celebrate with us. our babies are 15! can you believe it" Stef laughed as everyone clapped.
"To our beloved Jesus and Mariana, you have brought so much joy and love to your moms, and to your brother Brandon as well. He begged us and begged us for a brother or sister and he got one of each in one day! We love you both so very much and since a picture is worth a thousand words I'm going to shut up and we are going to watch this" Stef said as a screen dropped behind them and they walked off to the side a bit. Pictures appeared on the screen of the twins as toddlers with Lena and Stef, there were pictures with Brandon of them in halloween costumes, birthdays, camping. Callie watched as her family got older in front of her eyes, ones with the 5 of them mini golfing, opening presents Christmas morning, the first day of school. Callie found herself blinking back tears, she and Noah would never have anything like that, there were no pictures or home videos of them growing up. Then her own face appeared on the screen. Pictures of her and Mariana arm in arm walking to school, Jesus with Noah on his shoulders. One with Stef pulling both girls into a hug. The five kids all sound asleep on the living room floor after a late movie night. All of them surrounding Lena pointing to her belly the day she told them she was pregnant. Callie felt herself smiling, she watched as Mariana whipped a tear away looking at all the pictures. Then suddenly the lights came up and someone wheeled out a big cake and everyone sang and Stef presented Jesus with a brand new skate board.
When everyone had eaten the music started again and people were dancing. Lena went to the back door to get some air and saw Mariana sitting on the steps alone. She waved Stef over and both women approached the girl.
"Mariana, what's the matter?" Stef asked
"I'm sorry" Mariana blubbered.
"For what?" Stef asked.
"For being selfish" Mariana said.
"Honey what are you talking about?" Lena asked sitting next to her while Stef knelt in front of her.
"This party, it costs so much and you worked so hard and…I didn't dance with you, I should have danced with you, I have the best moms in the world I should have dances with you" Mariana said whipping away a tear
"Aww baby" Stef patted her knee
"Honey it's ok" Lane rubbed her back.
"No it's not I have the best mom's in the world, I'm sorry" Mariana told both of them.
"You know what you need?" Lena asked.
"A momma sandwich" Stef growled as both women squished Mariana into a hug between them
"No" Mariana squealed.
"We love you" Lena said.
"I love you too" Mariana smiled
The dance floor was cleared as Mariana took the floor with Stef and Lena. Callie stood smiling as she watched her sister twirl around the floor with her moms.
"I just..I don't want to feel like I have to keep forcing you to spend time with me" Robert said to Callie Friday night driving home from dinner.
"Well isn't that what this is?" Callie asked looking out the window. She had not said much to him all night. She would be civil but she would only speak with spoken too.
"I just, I want you to get to know me, I want to get to know you, I wanted you to think about coming to live with me"
"That's not what I want. I don't want to be forced into getting to know someone, I don't want to be forced into living somewhere I don't want to. The Fosters are my family I want to stay with them. But you know what I want more then anything? A choice. I'm 16, I want to have a say in where I live and who I depend on." Callie said as Robert parked the car in the driveway. Callie got out slamming the door behind her marching inside.
"Hey love" Stef greeted her from where she and Lena were sitting on the couch.
"Hi" Callie mumbled marching up the stars.
"Callie?" Lena called after her and was just getting up to follow her when there was a knock on the door. Lena opened it with Stef behind her surprised to see Robert.
"Can I talk to you two?" He asked glancing at Stef and Lena.
"um yeah, please sit" Stef lead him into the living room and the three of them sat across from each other.
"I had hoped this would work but this doesn't seem to be working, she won't open up to me I can't get her to just sit and have a conversation with me" Robert sighed.
"I'm sorry to hear that" Lena said.
"I'm not exactly sure what you would like us to do about that, we certainly aren't going to make her" Stef said.
"No, No I just..I don't know how to approach her"
"You don't" Stef laughed Lena glanced at her.
"I mean you don't approach Callie, you have to let her approach you, and it takes a while, she has some major, major trust issues, especially with males and it takes a long time" Stef clarified.
"So your telling me, me pushing her is making it worse?"
"Oh 100%" Stef nodded.
"Kids like Callie, they need to feel safe, she's her own person with her own stories and her own past. She's been really hurt and passed around and she learned to protect herself and her brother and part of that is she puts up some big walls around her. and the more you knock at it the thicker it gets. When she came to us she didn't make eye contact, she didn't offer up any kind of information. She flinched when we got to close. She was petrified of Stef and being alone in a room with either one of us made her extremely uncomfortable. It hurt us because we could see she was hurting but we didn't push her, we let her know we were here and we cared but we couldn't go to her, we couldn't comfort her or give her a hug, or even have a conversation with her really. If she feels like your going to her she will back right off and close up, you have to sit and wait, you have to spend a lot to time proving to her and you are not going to hurt her, that she can trust you and you aren't going to leave her and she will come to you" Lena said.
"And it takes a lot of patients, for us it was hard, because we so badly wanted to talk to her or give her a hug, we could see she was hurting but we couldn't help and it took her a while, it was a good few weeks before she was able to be comfortable enough to carry out a conversation with us and even longer before we could give her a hug, or she hugged us back. but once that wall comes down it's 100% worth the wait. The Callie we have now is funny, she laughs all the time, she has the biggest heart, she comes to us whenever she has a problem, she shares information and is open. It takes time and work and patients but Callie will get there." Stef added.
"For the lack of a better example, Callie is like a scared kitten, you move to fast, get to loud, get to close she hides. You have to sit, and be still and wait. Lena said. Robert nodded standing up.
"Thank you" He said and went out the door.
Callie was taking notes in her English class Monday morning when there was a knock on the door. Everyone looked up and Callie was surprised to see Lena standing there.
"Hey, sorry Mrs Heflin can I dismiss Callie from class please?" Lena asked. Her teacher nodded as Callie gathered her stuff following Lena out to the hallway.
"what's going on?" Callie asked.
"The judge called us in for a meeting" Lena said as Callie followed her out the the car.
"Does that mean something bad?" Callie asked buckling up as Lena pulled the car onto the road.
"I'm ummm i'm not really sure love" Lena told her honestly meeting her eyes.
Stef met them at the court house in her police uniform and they are escorted right into the court room. Robert was already there waiting.
"What's going on?" Stef asked.
"I gave up my rights" Robert said handing Stef the signed paper. Callie felt her heart jump.
"you did?" Lena asked.
"Why?" Stef asked.
"Talking to you guys the other day…Callie is in a good home, I can give her everything but, I can't give her the love and understanding you guys have. Callie truly loves you and want's to be in your family, but the other night was the first time I saw how much work and time it took for you to earn that love. She didn't just come to you the happy girl I see when she's with you now. You worked really hard to help her become the girl she is today." Robert said. Callie leaned into Lena who held her close.
"I would love to have a relationship with my daughter, but you already have one and…If I had what you guys have I would never stop fighting to keep it. You have a beautiful family, and I am so glad Callie is a part of it" Robert said. He placed the paper on the judges desk and walked out. Callie felt tears rolling down her cheeks and wasn't sure if they were happy or sad. She glanced up at Lena who was wiping tears from her own eyes. Stef was watching the door he had just left from in amazement. The judge cleared his throat and the three of them turned to him.
"This all becomes very easy now, we will finalize the paperwork and call you soon for an official adoption date." He said.
"I can't believe that just happened" Lena whispered.
"It is rare, Callie you should remember this, today your father became a real parent, he put your happiness before his own" The judge said.
"Ok so tonight we celebrate yes?" Stef cried as they made their way out to the parking lot. Callie could not believe how light and happy she felt.
"Yes!" Callie cried.
"don't tell your siblings ok? We can tell them at dinner tonight! Oh i'm so happy" Stef smiled kissing first Lena then Callie.
"Ok back to school and work for us, wow this is a major weight off my chest" Lena laughed.
"Ok have a good day my loves I will see you at dinner" Stef said giving them each another kiss.
"Love you, be safe" Lena called after Stef as she and Callie climbed into the car.
"Finally" Callie smiled sitting back taking a deep breath
"Finally you can officially be Callie Adams Foster" Lena smiled squeezing Callie's hand.
"Hey Miss Thing no phones at the table" Stef told Mariana that night as they gathered for dinner.
"Mom, Tyler is tweeting that Mrs Knight is cutting the football program!" Jesus cried.
"that is not true, you need to stop reading all those rumors I don't know where the kids come up with them" Lena snook her head.
"When I get big like Jesus can I play basketball?" Noah asked.
"Sure bubba, if you eat all your vegetable to be strong like him" Stef said pointing with her fork to Noah's untouched carrots.
"Mushy carrots aren't good" Noah made a face. Lena went into the fridge finding him some raw ones he happily munched on.
"Ok everyone listen up we have something to tell you all" Stef said as everyone turned to her.
"Actually I think Callie has something to tell you all" Lena said. Stef smiled and nodded as everyone turned to Callie. Callie smiled looking between her siblings.
"Ok, well we had court today and Robert signed the abandonment papers so I can get adopted" Callie said.
"Yes!" Jesus high fived her over the table. Noah was beaming. Mariana let out a little shriek running around to give her a hug.
"Finally" Brandon said clapping his hands together.
"So soon right, you guys will adopt her soon?" Mariana asked as they all settled down again.
"Yes, as soon as the paper work goes through" Lena laughed.
"It shouldn't be more then a few weeks" Stef nodded.
"And then Callie will never have to leave right?" Noah asked.
"That's right, no one will ever be able to take Callie away from us ever again" Lena assured him. Callie smiled hearing Lena say that.
"Hey" Callie smiled answering the door.
"Hi" Finn smiled leaning in to give her a long kiss.
"Are you hungry?" Callie asked him closing the door behind him.
"Oh course, wow it's quiet in here" Finn said looking around.
"Moms and Noah went to Brandon's recital, Jesus is at an away meet all day and Mariana went to the mall with Lexie" Callie said.
"so…the house is empty?" Finn asked.
"Why do you think I asked you to come over" Callie smiled taking his hand.
"Maybe i'm not so hungry" Finn said. Callie checked the lock on the door and took his hand leading him upstairs to her bedroom. She had been planing for this since she found out the house would be empty for a while. Callie leaned in kissing him gently running her hand over his strong chest. He placed an arm around her back pulling her close his hands lost in her wavy brown hair. He stopped and looked down at her a question in his eyes.
"I want to" Callie whispered. Before she knew what was happening their shirts were on the floor. She was lowered onto her bed with Finn laying over her kissing her mouth and neck as his hands found the waist band of her jeans gently tugging at them. Suddenly Callie felt like she couldn't breath. Her ears were ringing as she struggled to ignore the feeling that was coming over. Finn got her jeans off and she felt his hand snaking down her bare walls of the room felt like they were closing in on her and her heart was beating out of her chest and she found herself pushing her off of him.
"Stop, stop!" She said trying to breath pushing him off.
"What's wrong?" Finn asked concerned rolling off of her. She sat up grabbing the blanket off her bed wrapping it around her. The room was spinning as she tried to get air into her lungs, her legs shaking as she ran into the bathroom locking the door behind her.
"Callie, Callie what happened? Are you ok?" Finn asked knocking on the door. Callie struggled not to puke still breathing hard. Every inch of her body was shaking as she felt tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Hello" she heard Mariana call as she front door opened downstairs and listened as Finn rushed to get dressed. Callie couldn't move she felt like she was about to pass out as her heart beat like crazy in her chest.
"What's going on?" She heard Mariana in the doorway of their room.
"We were…i don't…she freaked out.." Finn stuttered.
"where is she?" Callie heard Mariana asked.
"she ran in there" Finn said.
"stay here" Mariana said Callie heard her leave their room and suddenly the door on the other side of her opened from Jesus and Noah's room. Mariana looked at her sister sitting on the bathroom floor covered in a blanket shaking and breathing hard.
"What happened!?" Mariana asked sinking to the floor next to her. Callie tried opening her mouth but couldn't talk.
"Did he hurt you, did he force you?" Mariana cried. Callie was suddenly glad it was her sister who had come home and not one of her moms. She just shook her head. Mariana got up filling a cup with water offering her some.
"Want me to have him leave?" Callie nodded and Mariana stood opening the door to their bedroom.
"She's ok, but I think you should go, she will call you later" Mariana told Finn. He nodded going downstairs and Mariana picked up Callie's clothes from the floor bringing them to her.
"Do you want me to call moms?"
"No!" Callie gasped.
"Well your having some kind of panic attack"
"It will go away" Callie gasped already feeling her breathing return to normal and her body loosing up. Mariana took her hand sitting on the bathroom floor with her until Callie felt calm again.
"So you had sex?" Mariana asked.
"No, we tried, we were going to, I freaked out" Callie sighed starting to get dressed again.
"why?" Mariana asked standing up following Callie into their room as she started to make her bed.
"He was on top of me and…I don't know something about it, I all of a sudden saw Liam, I couldn't do it" Callie shook her head.
"It's ok"
"Its not ok, it's not! I want to be over that I want to move on" Callie snapped.
"So he didn't force you?"
"No, he was really nice, as soon as I asked him to he stopped It was all me, god i'm never going to be able to have sex"
"He didn't seem mad"
"Well he will be! I am! I want to just be normal"
"No one is normal" Mariana shook her head.
"No one freaks out like that"
"Maybe if you guys just take it slower, work up to it" Mariana offered.
"Can we just talk about something else?" Callie asked fixing her pillows getting rid of all evidence that anything had happened.
"Yeah, want to ride our bikes down to the diner and get some milk shakes?" Mariana asked raising her eyebrows knowing that was Callie's favorite snack.
"Yeah" Callie nodded smiling.