A/N: Italics indicate a memory

Stef

After a fitful night of sleep, I finally get out of bed. I figured I would be too excited to sleep anyhow. I slip out of bed and head down to the kitchen with the intent of cooking a big breakfast. I did this for Jesus and Mariana, and now I'm doing it again. I pull out the necessary ingredients for pancakes, scrambled eggs and bacon and set them on the counter.

"Can I help?"

I look up and see none other than Callie, standing in the doorway. She's in her pajamas and her hair is a mess, but she looks content. I smile and nod and she makes her way over. I hand her a bowl and a whisk. As I start dumping in various ingredients, she begins to stir.

"I couldn't sleep," she tells me, eyes looking in the bowl as she blends.

"Me neither," I admit, "I'm too excited. You?"

Callie shrugs, "I'm nervous, I guess."

"How come?"

"It's been a long time since I was part of a family," Callie explains the best way she can, "I don't really remember how."

I brush some of her curly hair out of her eyes, "You've been doing a good job so far, Love. It's going to be an adjustment, yes, but in no time at all it will just feel natural."

Callie nods and gives me a shy smile, "Jude is really happy. This is what we've wanted for the longest time."

"Well, you've both deserved this for the longest time." I assert firmly, "Are you done stirring?"

"Yeah."

I turn on the burner under the frying pan and take the bowl from Callie, "Let's try to do as much as we can before everyone else wakes up. I swear if there's not enough food on the table, they'll stage a mutiny"

Callie laughs, "Yeah, with Jesus at the forefront."

"Exactly."

Callie

"So we've already talked to Brandon and the twins about this," Lena says to Jude and I, "And now we just need to ask you."

It's after dinner and we're sitting at the kitchen table across from Stef and Lena. Brandon, Mariana and Jesus are upstairs. Jude grips my hand underneath the table and I can tell he's nervous; so am I.

"Having you two in this house has been amazing," Stef begins, "You guys are such great kids who deserve nothing short of the world. You deserve a house and a family to call your own."

Jude tilts his head, "You found a family for us?" he asks curiously. I look between Stef and Lena, waiting for an answer.

I see Lena shoot Stef a grin before she answers, "Something like that." She reaches across the table to take Jude's hands and Stef reaches across to take mine.

"How would you guys feel," Stef says, "If you stayed here permanently? If we adopted you?"

My eyes widen, "A-Adoption?" I repeat incredulously. Next to me, Jude is all smiles.

Lena nods, "We don't want you to get lost in the system ever again. We don't want you to get yanked away or be left wondering what's going to happen. We want to be your moms…if you'll let us."

"What do you say?" Stef asks quietly, and I can tell she's nervous.

Jude turns to look at me, smiling widely and eagerly shaking his head up and down. I look down at the table at my hands intertwined with Stef's. It's something I want to see many more times.

I finally look up, "Yes."

"They said yes!" I hear Jesus yell from the stairs followed by the thundering of footsteps. Lena and Stef circle around the table to hug Jude and me and shower us in kisses. Soon enough, the twins and Brandon are in the kitchen as well, giving hugs and high fives all around.

I manage to slip away from the commotion, take a step back and just watch. I used to think I would never see Jude this happy but here it is. Our 'dream come true.'

"What are you thinking about?" Stef slings an arm around my shoulders and rubs her hand up and down my forearm.

I look her in the eyes, "You're sure you want us?"

Stef doesn't miss a beat with her answer, "More sure than I've been in my entire life."

I smile and rest my head on her shoulder. I feel her kiss my hair.

"I love you, Callie."

"Love you, too."

Callie

I don't think my hand has ever shook so much in my life as it did when I signed my new name on the documents stating that legally, Stefanie Foster and Lena Adams were my parents. The entire proceeding was a blur, the only moments sticking out being signing the papers and hearing the judge saying our new names.

Callie Foster.

Jude Foster.

And we're suddenly wrapped up in a huge family hug, big and confusing and comforting at the same time. Everyone is smiling and reaching out for one another. Back at the house, we celebrate with cake and presents.

Now I'm sitting on the porch swing, late a night, alone. I can't stop thinking about my new last name: what it will look like on printed reports, how it will flow from my pens, how it will sound on the phone. Stef and Lena let us keep our original name, Jacob, as a middle name because it connected us to our mom and we weren't quite ready to give that up.

I think I can do this; I think I can learn to be a part of something again.

I hear the front door open and I don't have to look up to know it's Stef. She takes a seat next to me on the swing and tosses a blanket over my shoulder. Last time, I had to build up the courage to even come outside. Now, I scoot up next to her so that our thighs touch and lean into her.

"It's late." She observes aloud; not accusing but stating a fact. I nod, "Are you okay?"

A few months ago, no one bothered to ask how I was. No one made sure I took my medication, or got me involved in school, or stayed home with me when I was sick. A few months ago, all I had was Jude.

Now I have three brothers.

One sister.

And two moms.

"Stef?"

"Hm?"

I sit up a bit to kiss her cheek before settling for wrapping my arms around her and resting my head over her heart.

"I'm happy."

So that's it! My story is finished! Thank you so so SO much to everyone who stuck with me through the process. I am humbled by your kind words. All of the reviews I received, as well as the other story alerts motivated me to keep writing, especially when I found myself blocked.

I'm going to write a sequel for sure. I have a general idea of where I would like it to go but I want to know, what do YOU want to see? Any specific scenarios or just two particular characters interacting? Tell me your ideas! This isn't a promise that I'm going to do all these different ideas, I just want to brainstorm with you guys.

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-Liv