Strings

We Have To

STEF POV

"I'm sorry baby. I'm sorry about you and your mom and that she is giving you such a hard time."

"It's ok honey.  You know how she is. She just wants her way or no and basically gave me an ultimatum." Lena said unpacking one of the many boxes we had moved into her new place just a few hours ago. We both had taken the day off from work hoping to get it all one by  the time the girls got out of school. Not that I was happy she was moving in here for I still really wanted her to move in with me. But she had been adamant about making sure Callie and I had time to work on our relationship no matter how long it took. Yes I wanted the same but she just wouldn't budge.  In my mind Lena from the time I met her when we were kids had always done more then her fair share for me and had gone above and beyond but rarely let me pay her back. I had even tried to give her the 600 dollars she gave me when I ran off with Callie but she just wouldn't take it. She barely took anything except my love and affection. That she ate up like nothing and I loved it.

"Well, what about your dad babe? I mean what does he say in all this?"

"He said she's being dramatic as always and thinks it will pass.  He's more then willing to help with the divorce and Mariana which I'm grateful for and it's nice to know that I still have him. But my mom just can't get passed the fact that I love you. And she can't get passed the fact that I'll always love you. But she's going to have to because our love is forever." Feeling her wrap her arms around me tightly from behind she kissed the spot were the tattoo of her name was on my back and traced it with one of her fingers. The feeling caused me to let out a soft moan as I felt her lips once again on my skin. "I love that you still have this tattoo Stef." She said softly kissing my skin once  again as I turned around to face her beautiful chocolate face.

"Did you honestly think I'd get rid of it baby?" Affectionately I moved a curl from her face and tucked it behind her ear as she let out a soft smile.

"MM I didn't know. I wasn't really sure. I bet you thought I got rid of mine?"

"It crossed my mind especially once I found out you got married."

"How did you find out?"

"I ran into you're father one day and he told me and offered to give me your number."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"Did you get my number?"

"No. I was pretty devastated to be honest and knew I really fucked up any chance of being with you." Admitting my feelings her face turned to sadness and guilt something I didn't want her to feel. "It's ok love don't feel bad baby." I said gently gracing her face with my finger.

"I was so miserable Stef. I really was and I thought of you everyday. Every single day baby. I just couldn't get rid of the tatoo."

"You did?"

"Yes.  I knew marrying Monte was a mistake. A really big one. I knew it when I walked down the aisle."

"Honestly, you must have been so beautiful Lena. You already are the most beautiful woman in the world but I can't even imagine how beautiful you would look in a wedding dress."

Smiling softly she returned it as she wrapped her arms around my neck.

"It should have been you. You should have been at the end of the aisle. Not her. I should have been Lena Adams Foster like we talked about for years."

"You still will be Lena Adams Foster because believe me I am damm sure marrying you baby." I said kissing her soft lips again as a wide smile broke out across her face. "Maybe then you will stop being ridiculous and move in with me already."