Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight but I wish I did
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Edward's POV
My mom stands up from the table and faces me. I look at the ground, too ashamed to meet her eyes. I can hear her shoes walking towards me. She puts her hands on my cheeks and lifts my face until I'm looking at you.
"What are you sorry for? For being yourself? Being gay is nothing to be ashamed of Edward and it doesn't make me love you any less. You're my son and I'm going to be here for you no matter what." She kisses my forehead and tears fall down my cheeks. I wrap my arms around her and hug her tight. My dad walks past us, shaking his head.
"He hates me now." My voice is hoarse with emotion. Mom strokes my hair and shakes her head.
"You know he doesn't do well with change and this was a huge change. Now, tell me about this boy that I assume is still upstairs." Mom smiles brightly and I feel myself relax slightly.
"His name is Jasper Whitlock. He's eighteen and a senior. We've been together about five months. I think I'm in love with him." Mom squeals and kisses my cheek.
"My baby is in love! Go! Bring him down here! I want to meet the boy who captured my baby's heart." Mom pushes me towards the stairs.
Jasper apologizes for acting the way he acted and is pleasantly surprised when I told him that my mom wants to meet him. He gave her his best charm and I'm pretty sure even my mom fell in love with him. She insisted that he come over for dinner sometime soon. Jasper left not long after, promising to call me. When he leaves Mom clears her throat and sits me down on the couch.
"Now that we have that done, there are a few things we need to talk about. First, he is not to be in your room unless the door is wide open and he's never to be here when your father or I aren't home. Second, you need to make sure you use protection. Don't be too in the moment to remember a condom." She says seriously. I feel my face heating up but I nod.
"We aren't…Not yet anyway. I'm not really ready for that. He is, but he's been with other guys and I've never done anything." I tell her. I'm embarrassed but I need someone to talk to.
"I'm not going to pretend that you're going to wait until marriage. You do need to wait until he's been tested though. STDs are a serious thing that can change your life if you aren't careful."
"I'm sorry for not telling you sooner. I thought that maybe if I tried hard enough, I could be straight. I feel like I'm disappointing you." I feel the tears start in my eyes again.
"I promise you that I am not the least bit disappointed. You can still get married and you can still have children whether it's through adoption or surrogacy. You are still my son no matter if you like men or women. You're still going to have a normal life and that's all I want for you." She kisses my forehead.
Dinner is filled with awkward silence. My father barely touches his food which makes me nervous and unable to eat mine. Mom is almost done when my father sighs and shakes his head before looking at me.
"How long?" He asks me simply.
"I've been with Jasper for five months but I've known I was…The way I am for years." I answer quietly. He stands up and I'm sure he's going to walk away but instead, he comes over to me and pulls me into a bone crushing hug. He doesn't say anything and neither do I. We both just go back to eating. Mom's has a mega-watt smile but keeps silent. I finally feel free. I'm no longer hiding in the closet, scared of my family's reactions. They accept me and nothing makes me happier than knowing that.
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