Brallie - Season 3B

Chapter 1 - Only Hours Later

I was over the moon. I could literally not take the smile off my face. I sidled into the car next to Mariana grinning as Stef kept gushing. I could not believe it. I was adopted. After so many obstacles and barriers that seemed to always stop the adoption, I was finally officially part of the Adams-Fosters. Stef and Lena kept laughing in the front and couldn't stop yelling "Finally! Callie you are now an Adams-Foster". I could tell Jude seemed a bit down, but I could see that he was trying to be happy for me. I wondered what was up, and scrubbed his head, and he laughed.
 When we got home, we had a happy night around the dinner table with Jesus who had surprised Moms. I finally felt content and safe. Slowly everyone started to head up to bed until it was just Brandon and I, finishing some potatoes at the table. I looked up at him and butterflies tumbled around in my stomach. We hadn't spoken alone since the adoption a few hours before. 
"I should head up to bed" said Brandon avoiding my eye quickly.
"Brandon" I whispered. I couldn't believe it was going to be like this. But Brandon had started walking up the stairs. "Brandon wait." I called out.
"What Callie?" Brandon asked obviously irritated.
I followed him into his room and felt myself tear up. God how did he do this to me. When I looked at him I couldn't stop thinking about that night...
"I don't want it to be like last time Brandon. I don't want us to avoid each other OK?" I trembled as I closed the door behind us. I faced him and I saw the anger in his eyes.
"How do you want it to be Callie?" Brandon grimaced as he rose his voice at me "Callie we had sex and ... and I love you.. and I am never going to stop loving you, OK? And now you're my sister. So I have no choice." 
I saw the emotion and pain in his eyes and heard it in his voice that was trembling. He sat on the bed slowly and looked down. I closed my eyes quickly and felt myself shake. I sat next to him and felt myself feel the way I always did with Brandon. I could tell him everything, and I felt so comfortable and I just wanted to be in his arms like I was a few nights ago. I looked up at him and saw the familiar features of his face consume my every thought. 
If I wasn't careful I would be kissing him soon. I felt my heart beat and beat as our eyes made contact. We moved closer, our faces tilting...
I quickly got up and strode out of the room, tears streaming down my face as I shut the door behind me. He was my brother now. It was not allowed. I would screw up everything. I couldn't let me emotions get the better of me. It had only been a few hours and I was already close to screwing everything up because of Brandon. That was a new record. I strode into my room as tears ran down my face. Mariana looked at me and worry quickly spread itself over her face.
"Callie!" She said "What's wrong?"