A/N so this is the sequal to Changes. You should probably read that first, before reading this. I don't own anything. And thanks to everyone who read Changes and is now reading this! By the way, this story takes place 5 years after Changes.

"Alex, get up!"

"Five more minutes!"

"You said that fifteen minutes ago!"

"Five more minutes!"

"Alex!"

Justin through a pillow at his girlfriend and she groaned and burrowed deeper under the blankets.

"We're going to be late!" He cried.

"So?" was the muffled reply from under a blue blanket.

"It's your graduation, Alex." Justin pointed out. "You kind of have to be there."

"Can you go for me?" She peeked from underneath the blanket and gave him her best puppy-dog eye stare.

"No." He said shortly. "Get dressed."

They had been living together for five years, ever since they became a couple. They lived in an apartment in Tampa, right by the gallery that held Alex's paintings and close enough to drive to Emma's. They told their parents that it was practical to live together because Justin wanted to be near Emma and Alex had to be near to the gallery. Which was true, but they also just wanted to be together.

Alex was graduating from the University of Tampa. The gallery was paying for her tuition so she could finish school and be near to them. She was taking courses in art and art history. Their parents and Emma were coming down to see Alex graduate. She had taken a year off to work on her art, but was now finally down with school and could focus all of her time and energy on her paintings.

Justin was a high school science teacher was just finishing up his second year as a teacher.

"Alex!" He poked his head back into the bedroom to see her still sleeping. "The ceremony starts in one hour! Get up!"

"Nooo!" She groaned. "It's too early."

He pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed. He leaned over and picked her up. She shrieked but he carried her into the bathroom and dropped her into the shower. He turned the water on cold. She started screaming.

"JUSTIN I'M STILL IN MY PAJAMAS!" She yelled as freezing water drenched her.

"I told you to get up." He said calmly, walking out of the bathroom just in time to not get hit in the back of the head by a shampoo bottle.

He made the bed and cleaned up their little apartment. It wasn't much, but they didn't have a lot of money and it was cozy. It had a large, open living and dining area and a bright kitchen off of it. It only had one bedroom and one bathroom but they didn't need anything more than that.

He heard loud retching from inside the bathroom and frowned in concern. Alex had been feeling sick lately, and he was getting worried. Though she said it was just a cold, she didn't seem to be getting any better.

He laid out the dress she had been planning on wearing on the bed and made coffee. Alex came out of the bathroom wrapped up in a white towel and gave him a cold look. He sipped his coffee. She dressed quickly and blow-dried her hair faster. They left the apartment with ten minutes to spare and raced down to Justin's car. It, of course, wouldn't start.

"I hate this thing." Alex said, glaring at the dashboard. She then kicked the side of it for good measure.

"Don't be mean." He said. "It has character."

"Well, its character is going to make us late!"

"Oh so now you care about punctuality."

They arrived just as Alex's class was parading into the gym. She slipped in and Justin slid into a seat next to Theresa.

"Where have you two been?" She hissed angrily.

"Alex wouldn't get up." He explained.

She patted his hand, "Thank you for being the responsible one." She said, smiling. "You're such a good brother."

He flinched but smiled back. They had all gotten over the adoption drama, and were back to acting like a family. Which meant that Justin and Alex were treated like brother and sister again. Emma was now a permanent fixture in their life and often encouraged them to tell Jerry and Theresa the truth. Justin and Alex had decided to confess to their parents about their relationship that night, after the graduation ceremony. They were nervous, but it was the best thing to do.

Justin was too caught up in his thoughts, he almost missed Alex graduate. He looked up just in time to see her flash the peace sign and stick out her tongue at the audience. He noticed she was wearing converse instead of high heels unlike all of the other girls. He smirked.

Afterwards, they met up with Alex chatting with some of her fellow graduates. But she ran over to them as soon as she saw them.

"Oh, mija, we are so proud of you!" Theresa squealed.

Max high-fived her and Harper hugged her tightly. Emma hugged Alex as well and whispered in her ear so low that only Justin could hear her, "You're telling them tonight, right?"

Alex nodded than said loudly, "Let's go back to our apartment! Justin and I have some big news!"

When they were all settled around the tiny table or squished onto the couch with their plate of late lunch on their lap, Justin and Alex stood up in front of all of them. Emma gave them an encouraging smile and Justin took a deep breath.

"Alex and I... are together." He admitted.

Theresa looked confused, "What do you mean?" She asked.

"We're... we're in a relationship." Justin elaborated.

Emma looked proud that they had told the truth, but Theresa looked shocked and Jerry looked mildly disgusted.

"But you're brother and sister!" Jerry shouted. "It's wrong!"

"No, no it isn't!" Alex cried desperately. "Since Justin was adopted, it's not incest!"

"But we raised you as brother and sister!" Theresa cried, tears starting to form in her eyes. "How could you do this to us?"

"We didn't do anything to you!" Justin shouted. "We fell in love, it's hardly a crime!"

Jerry stood up, pulling Theresa up with him. "Until this... this thing ends, we won't be in contact with you."

Alex gasped and Emma jumped up then, "Now really, Jerry," She said quietly but firmly. "Don't you think you're going too far?"

"Emma, this is a family matter." Theresa said coldly.

"Well I am Justin's family!" She said, raising her voice for the first time. "And I've acted more like family to Alex than you have!"

Theresa and Jerry wore identical looks of disgust and anger. "Max, flash us home." Jerry commanded.

"But, dad-" He started to say.

"Now, max." His mother said sharply.

Max sent one helpless look to his older sister and brother then grabbed his father and mother's hand. Theresa grabbed onto Harper at the last second, who was still gaping at Justin and Alex in utter disbelief. There was a flash of bright light, and then they were gone.

In the silence afterwards, Alex broke down. Justin pulled her into his arms and she sobbed against him.

"I'll leave you to in peace, then." Emma said softly. "Don't worry, they'll come around."

Justin nodded even though he didn't believe it. She kissed both of their heads then slipped out the door.

"They hate us." Alex whispered, horrified.

She had sunk to the floor when her knees had turned to jello the minute her family disowned her. She was clutching onto Justin like he was a lifejacket among stormy seas.

He didn't know what to say to her, so he just kissed her fiercely. She tasted like tears. That night, when they made love, they were both crying.

A/N so i hope you like the first chapter! Please, please review!