Callie calls Stef 'Mom' for the first time.

"So can I go?" Callie asked as she sat at the dining room table with Stef and Lena. They were the only three in the house on a Thursday and they were all having a snack. Callie wanted to spend the evening with Wyatt and since all the other kids already had plans she figured it would be okay even though it was a school night.

"You guys will have the house to yourselves." She said cheekily.

Stef and Lena both had to suppress grins as they eyed their daughter. The adoption hadn't gone through yet but for all intents and purposes she was just that - their daughter.

"Have you done your homework?" Stef asked.

"Yup." Callie said taking a bite of her ham sandwich.

"Where are you going to be?" Lena asked.

"Probably hang out at the beach. We won't do anything we're not supposed to." Callie confirmed as she popped the last bite of her sandwich into her mouth.

"You'll be home by nine?" Lena asked, obviously giving Callie the permission to go.

"On the dot." Callie promised as she got up to rinse out her plate.

"And you're sure you've done your homework" Stef repeated to Callie who was now rinsing out her plate.

"Yes Mom." Callie rolled her eyes in exasperation. Suddenly her rinsing stopped and the room was completely still. She was too nervous to turn around and look back at Stef. "I'm sorry." She finally said still staring down at her plate. "It just slip..."

But before she could continue she felt Stef's arms wrap around her from behind and pull her back into a hug. Stef tilted Callie's head up to the side so she could look at her and Callie saw tears in her eyes.

Stef kissed Callie on the top of her head and said "You've just made today one of the best days of my life."

Callie smiled up at Stef in relief as she turned around and hugged Stef back.