AN: A warning (M) for this chapter, just to be safe! This chapter contains little bit of the whole Liam-Callie thing (nothing in full detail or graphic), just a moment leading up to it! So, read with caution, please!

July 10th

Callie POV

Flashback - Foster home#6 Sarah & Lucas Olmstead: Mid August 2011

I was sitting on the couch in the living room, with a book in my hand, doing my summer reading for the next years English class. So far, the books that I have read, have been pretty interesting, I couldn't complain.

I heard heels coming down the stairs and soon Sarah walked in the room. By the way how she was dressed, I knew she wasn't going to the mall.

"Where are you going?" I ask closing the book, when she takes her purse from the coffee table. She smiles warmly at me when she picks it up.

"Lucas and I are going to meet up with our old friends for dinner," Sarah explains when she checks the content of her purse

"When will you be back?" I ask watching how she checks her wallet

Sarah places the wallet back in the purse and looks at the watch around her wrist "Some 3 hours…I'm not sure"

"Okay" I open my book back up. Lucas comes down in few seconds and minute later they walk out of the house and leaves us – Liam and me – alone in the house.

After some hour, Liam came down to the living room. He was up in his room all day long, today I had only seen him in the morning, at breakfast.

"Hey…studying in summer?" Liam slumps down on the couch next to me. I only nod back as I was eager to finish the chapter, I was just 3 paragraphs away.

"You not talking to me now?" He asks placing his hand on my knee

"I want to finish the chapter" I said back quickly as my eyes were still on the book. Liam reached for the book, gently took it out of my hands, put the bookmark in it.

"I was reading that" I said smiling back at him when Liam placed the book on the coffee table, he only smiled at me.

"I want to show you something" He said taking my hand when he stood up

"What?" I ask curious

"Follow me…I will show you" He said, waiting till I stand up. Holding my hand, he led me up to his room. He closed his bedroom doors behind me. When he turned back to me, he had this look in his eyes- lust. He took a slow step closer to me, placing his hands on my hips and leaned closer to kiss me.

I pulled away after he did that. He looked hurt that I did that.

"Don't you like me?" he asks me watching me

"I do…but-"

"But what?" He looks down to my hands and takes both of them in his hands

"It's against the rules, we can't do this. If your parents find out or David…"

"They won't. We won't tell them. It is going to be…" he let go of my left hand and with his right hand he softly crease my cheek and whispered slowly to me after he tucks some hair behind my ear"…our little secret"

"I…I don't know" I wasn't sure that this was right

"After everything I have done for you. I have been nothing but nice to you Callie" Liam whispered softly, he was just inch away from my face "Don't I deserve something in return?"

The way he said it, he made me feel guilty. He was right.

Liam was the first person that made me feel special. He was the first person I have trusted, ever since my mom died. I don't trust Sarah and Lucas as much as I trust Liam. Liam was being nice to me ever since I first got here, he hid small stuff, like candy, in my backpack, he has taken me to movies, to the beach, bought me ice cream. We can talk about almost everything and anything, I feel comfortable around him, I feel safe around him. He makes me feel safe.

"You are a very beautiful girl Callie…" He said running his fingers softly over my jaw line. Liam leaned and placed another tender kiss on my lips. This time I allowed him to and didn't pull away.

"You are smart" he said before placing a kiss on my neck. It was nice hearing someone say that about me, compliment me. No one has done that in years. For the last 4 years, all I heard was insults.

"And funny..." he pulled my shirt collar lower and placed a kiss on my collarbone "...and I love you. I love you Callie" he added and once again he was looking to my eyes. He leaned down to place another kiss on my lips after he tucked some hair behind my ear.

Somehow, deep down, it didn't feel right, but I allowed him to continue to kiss me, because he did deserve something back. Next thing I know, I was on his bed, he was laying on top of me and we have been kissing for what seemed like 10 minutes.

His hand moved under my shirt, up to my breasts "No" I pulled out of the kiss, pushing his hand away "I'm not ready. I don't want to"

Liam sat up a bit, looking down at me. His look has changed after I said the last part. Liam once again looked hurt, but this time he also looked angry. I had never seen him like this before. He didn't look like the Liam I knew.

"Well I do" His voice was lover. Liam no longer sounded sweet and caring, loving. I was starting to get scared of him.

Liam went for another kiss, but I tried to avoid him, I tried to get out of being under him, but I couldn't. He did manage to kiss me- forcefully, after he had grabbed my chin in his right hand. I couldn't get away from him. He had me pinned down on his bed, he was sitting on top of me.

"Liam, don't! Let me go! STOP!" I said trying to get out from being under him when he reached for my sweat pants and pulled them down

"I deserve something in return" he stated when he reached for my underwear "Liam, NO! PLEASE NO!—"

End of Flashback

"Shhh…Callie, wake up…shh, you are okay" I heard the soothing voice of my mother in my ear, just moment before I jolted up from my nightmare.

I now found myself sitting in the dark tent. I was breathing fast, my heart was racing, silent tears were streaming down my cheek, I had sweat on my forehead.

"You are safe, I got you. I got you honey," mom was saying as she reached over me, to the other side of me, zipped open my sleeping back, so that I could get out of it.

Once it was open I didn't hesitate to crawl on to her mattress and snuggle up to mom. Amy's sleeping bag was already open and once I was in her arms, she spread the sleeping bag over both of us. We were both sitting up, my head was pressed to mom's chest. One of her hand was on the back of my head, other was rested softly on my back while mom was whispering over and over again that I was safe.

Jude POV

I was jolted awake by a scream, it was coming from one of the tents. It woke up Brandon and Jesus as well. We all sat up in our tent and looked to one another.

"Was that Mariana?" Jesus asks zipping the sleeping bag open, ready to run off and find out if his twin was okay

"I don't think it was" Brandon said and listened if there was going to be another scream

"It was Callie" I said as I got out of my sleeping bag and crawled to the front of the tent. I zipped it open and when I got my shoes on and got out of the tent.

It was an early morning. It was daybreak, the Sun was about to rise. Stef was getting out of their tent as well. She was probably woken up by Callie's screams just like we were. Mom noticed me when she was stepping in her shoes. She looked as confused and worried as I did.

"Jude, go back to bed" She said turning to me

"No, that was Callie…I need to make sure she is okay…" I replied when I was walking pass mom, up to Callie's tent. I heard some whispering, some movement coming from Amy's and Callie's tent. Mom stayed by their tent, she didn't follow me.

"Callie?" I ask when I was up to their tent, I zipped it open and peaked inside very slowly and warily

Callie was on Amy's mattress, snuggled up to her arms. Amy's sleeping bag was open and it was put over both of them. Amy was stroking her hair gently, while other hand was rubbing her back softly.

"Callie?" she looked in distress, she was holding on to Amy for dear life. Amy looks up to me, not stopping to sooth Callie for one second "It was just a bad dream Jude…"

Callie wasn't looking at me. In fact, her eyes were closed, her breathing was faster than normal. I could tell she was trying to slow it down, she was trying to forget whatever she dreamt about. I saw tears on her cheeks.

"Can I do anything?" I wasn't sure I could do anything. It looked like Amy was everything that she needed.

"Try to go back to sleep bud…I got her. She will be okay" She said to me before peaking a look down to Callie's face. Callie tightened the grip to Amy's shirt and let out a shaky breath.

I nod back when Amy placed a soft kiss to Callie's forehead. I take a step back and get out of the tent. I zip it up and turn around. Stef was standing by their tent, watching me carefully, she had a worried look in her eyes.

She tilted her head to one side and looked to me softly "She okay?"

I nod back and walk up to her "She had a nightmare" I said to mom as I wrapped my hands around her waist.

"She is with her mom…she will be okay" mom replied and pressed her chin to the top of my head, wrapping her hands around me

"It is so weird" I said after a moment

"What is?" Mom asks softly and leans out of the hug to see my face

"We were family…but now-"

"You will always be family. Just because we adopted you and Amy adopted Callie, doesn't mean you are no longer family" Mom interrupted me

"I know…but, it is different now. I never fully realized it until now, when I saw how tightly Callie was holding on Amy. She used to hold on to mom like that, I used to hold on to mom like that. I never realized how much we have changed…how much the people we depend on, have been replaced…"

Mom didn't say anything back, she placed tree kisses on my forehead and pulled me back in a hug.

Lena POV

Mariana and I were woken up by Callie's scream as well. We were now sitting up, waiting till Stef returns from just checking if they are okay. Thankfully, Frankie was sound asleep. Right now, I heard Stef and Jude talking just outside our tent. After some few minute, Stef crawled back in the the tent and carefully moved back to her sleeping bag.

"Well? Is Callie okay?" Mariana whispers to Stef

"She just had a nightmare" Stef replies and zips back up the sleeping bag

"What was it about?" Mariana asks, her curiosity getting the best of her

"I have no idea. It is not our business Mari" Stef replies back

"I asked just because she sounded really scared" Mariana said much more quieter

"Amy is making sure she is okay" Stef says when she lowers herself back to the mattress "There is no need for us to worry, Callie is with her mom...she is 100% safe" She took a small pause and then added after she pressed up on her elbows, looking at Mariana who was still sitting up"Now go back to sleep...we still could sleep for some 3 hours"

"Is Jude okay? What were you two talking about?" I ask quietly, when I turned to my left side, so I could look over Frankie to Stef

"He is worried about his sister..." Stef says with her eyes closes "...just like Callie is always worried about him"

Stef, Amy and the boys all decided to go rent the bikes and go for a small ride. I'm not really sure how far they are going to ride, I think they weren't sure either. Jesus was really against getting the helmet, just like he was against helmet and pads when he first started to skate board. But in the end, he had to put it on, otherwise they wouldn't be going on a bike ride.

The rest of us, decided to head back to the lake once again. This time, I actually planned to say there for few hours.

At first we decided to sun bath for 40 minutes, before the Sun wasn't too hot and up right in the sky. After that we went for a small walk by the lake and then went for a little swim, to cool off.

Right now, we were all standing on a pier in one long line. Frankie was on my left, she was swinging my hand as we stood, Mariana and Callie were on my other side.

"You need to try it mom" Mariana said as we all looked at the object in front of us

"I somehow…don't think that I want that" the big Jet Ski in front of me scared me a bit. I am not an adrenaline junky person. And driving this, seemed like something adrenaline junkies would do. It seemed dangerous to me. I wasn't sure I could do it, control it.

I actually can't believe we allowed our kids to drive Jet Ski's. Just picturing Frankie on this Jet Ski was scary. To picture Amy driving one fast with Jude or Mariana on the back was scary as well. But mostly I was surprised how Amy managed to give a ride on Jet Ski for Frankie.

"Come on, mom! Even Frankie tried it out" Mariana said nudging me to try it. I look down to Frankie who was swinging my hand as she was looking up to me

"You have to try it mama!" Frankie said and looked back to the Jet Ski "It was fun!"

"I certainly want to try it" Callie said looking at the Jet Ski

"You don't have to go fast mom" Mariana was trying to talk me into it

"Are you scared?" Callie asks teasingly peaking a look to me from the other end of the line

"What if I am?" I ask back, knowing being scared of something isn't anything bad

"We should try Water skiing!" Callie said ignoring my comment and pointed to the water ski's

"Oh, totally!" Mariana agreed

"Ladies!" One of the pier workers came up to us from behind. We all turned around to see him simultaneously "Can I help you anyhow? Are you interested in trying out the Jet Ski?"

"We would like to try water skiing first!" Callie said before I could even open my mouth. I quickly turn to look at Callie surprised. We hadn't agreed on it, we had just mentioned that we could try water skiing. Not Frankie, she was too young, but she would sure enjoy the boat ride.

"I can't believe I agreed to this" I said as I lifted Frankie in the boat. Callie was already sitting in it, and the guy that was going to operate our boat, was making sure the equipment was connect correctly. Mariana was first to go, she was already in the water, water skis on, life jacket on, listening to the last instruction the guy was giving her.

"The boat is going fast, so you always need to hold on" I said as I sat Frankie down

"I know mommy. Amy already told me that" Frankie said back holding on to the boat. Callie smirked at that.

"Did she?" I ask sitting down myself

"Yes…I need to be sitting down at all time. Hold on at all time. I can only let go when adult says I can" Frankie repeats what apparently Amy had told her 2 days ago

"Smart kid you have" the guy smiled at us when he got in the boat. He got to the wheel and started the boat. Then he looked back to me, Callie and Frankie in the boat.

"Remember to hold on tightly" he remind us. I hold on to the boat with one hand, while with other I hold on to Frankie, to make sure she does not fall over. The guy then calls out to Mariana in the water "Are you ready?"

Mariana only shows him back thumbs up and then her hand goes back to the handle.

"Be careful Mariana! Hold on tightly!" I call out to her. My heart was racing as I watched her in the water.

"Don't worry mom!" she called back to me before the guy slowly started to drive out. He was looking back and forth a lot, to see how Mariana was doing.

Few seconds later, wind was blowing in my hair, some water splashed around me as the boat was driving fast. Mariana was doing really great. She was actually water skiing, she hadn't fallen once. My heart rate increased every time the guy increased the speed a bit, but Mariana seemed to be having so much fun. It seemed like the speed wasn't an issue to her at all.

Callie was next in line after Mariana. My heart rate didn't slow down at all. It was beating the same way it did when Mariana was in the water, behind the boat. I think the boat for Callie, was going a bit faster than it did for Mariana. The look in Callie's eyes, just like in Mariana, said it all. They were both having so much fun.

And then it was my turn. I was floating in the water, gripping the handle in my hands. My arms were straight, knees bent, ankles bent. For the moment, I was looking at the water ski's that were on me. When the guy from the boat called out, I looked straight forward to the boat in front of me.

"Are you ready?" I let go of the handle with my right and show a thumbs up and then quickly grip the handle back.

"All right mom! Yeah!" the girls were cheering me up from the boat "You can do it Lena!"

And before I could actually realize it, I was being pulled by the boat. I felt the rope straighten and few seconds later, I no longer was sitting in the water. I was above water and I was water skiing over it.

I was flying over the water, the wind was blowing in my face. I felt the blood pumping thought my veins when I went over one of the waves that was left by the boat. Some water was splashing around me as the water ski's connected with water. Being in the water, the speed didn't seem as fast. After about 5 minutes, I wanted to go faster. I couldn't believe it, but I was actually enjoying this. The adrenaline was taking over, there was no more fear, I wasn't scared anymore.

Before I knew it, the time was over and the boat was slowly stopping. I was actually sad that our time ended. When my feet finally touched solid ground, it felt weird. I had gotten used to skiing over the top of the water.

"You liked it, didn't you?" Callie said teasingly as she was taking her life jacket off. Mariana was beaming of joy as well. I couldn't find the right words to explain, how much I had enjoyed it. The big smile hadn't left my face. This was something I was going to remember for the rest of my life.

Cooper POV

I pull up to Amy's house around 6:30 PM. Amy asked me to water the plants while they are gone for the trip. I used the spare key Amy gave me, to enter the house.

I started with the plants on the first floor, then moved upstairs. First I watered the flower pot that was in Callie's room, by the window. After Callie's room, I moved to Amy's room, not even stopping once at the doors that lead to Markus room. Part of me wanted to see how it looked, but I knew, that I had no right to enter it. Not even to peak a look. Amy asked me to not go in there and I won't.

I was changing the water for the flowers that were on the nightstand next to the bed, when I heard the front doors on first floor opening. No one should be coming over. No one should be here but me.

Quickly I put the vase down and headed out to the hallway. I had to find out who it was - I knew it couldn't be Amy and Callie, because I knew they won't be home - not until tomorrow evening or day after tomorrow.

I heard talking from downstairs even before I reached the stairs. I made my way down, my heart rate increased as I did. My body was tensed up, even before I reached the first floor. I saw two people standing by the door. They had their backs turned to me. But when I took the last step down, both of them turned to face me.

It was now a stare down, they were watching me, just like I was watching both of them. No one said a word as the tension in the room rise.