A/N: Here's the next chapter coming up only an hour after the last. Go me. I guess I was sort of inspired, but maybe having a week and more to think about it helped to…this bears further study…
Disclaimer: I own a small collection of turtle figurines, some DVDs, tons of books, but not the rights to NDSSG or the Addams Family, curse it all.
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Mrs. Mosley, Jennifer, and I were all in the kitchen cleaning up and chatting about the nights events when Blake suddenly appeared in the doorframe. He was sweating a lot and panting. I guess he'd gone for a run. "Sorry I ran out on you guys earlier. I just needed some space to process everything. I mean, I have two gay siblings now." A broken chuckle escaped his lips as he looked from one of us to the other. "I'm glad for you Jen. I'm proud of you too. That took a lot of guts. But hey, I knew you had them in you! You're a Mosley after all." He came forward then and ruffled Jennifer's hair before turning and leaving the room.
Mrs. Mosley looked like she was going to cry and Jennifer just looked happy. I'm happy too, I can feel giddiness swelling in my chest, I want to laugh hysterically in relief but I manage to hold it in.
"What's the matter Mom?" Jennifer noticed the look on her mother's face too and it made her concerned.
"I just have the best kids in the whole world is all. It makes me happy, and proud to know that I raised such open and accepting individuals. How did I get so lucky?" Tears actually did start to fall from her eyes making paths down her cheeks.
Jennifer and I both moved to hug her and she accepted the embrace readily. We held it for a moment before going back to cleaning up after dinner. I'm ecstatic. Really, I don't think things could get any better. Jennifer's whole family is okay with us actually being an 'us'. I knew I'd love this family. How could I not? Jennifer came from this family. I don't know what I was so worried about.
Before long everything and everyone was washed up and watching The Addams Family movie on the television in the living room. Thomas and Michael claimed little bean bag chairs on the floor next to Blake and Aaron who claimed two much larger bean bag chairs in front of the couch. The coffee table had been moved to a wall; obviously this was something this family did a lot, spending quality time together. Mr. and Mrs. Mosley were sitting on the couch which left Jennifer and I in the loveseat.
Jennifer sat with her back against the high arm of the little couch and her left leg propped against the back of the seat. I pulled my legs up underneath me and leaned over to put my head on her shoulder without really thinking about my actions which left me practically lying on top of Jennifer. She didn't seem to mind as she put her arms around me, brought her right leg up to steady us both, and moved to lay us down more comfortably on the cushions.
I saw Mrs. Mosley glance at us with a smile and an indiscernible look in her eyes making them glimmer in the semi-darkness of the room. But my attention was dragged to the movie before I could puzzle out what that look meant. I felt Jennifer's left hand stray from my back and into my hair. She was combing her fingers through it in a very soothing fashion.
It had been a long and stressful day. But I was happy. Jennifer's family knew about, and was okay with us. I could be with Jennifer here and not have to worry about upsetting anyone or getting treated differently. I didn't have to worry about any negativity here; the Mosley family is probably the best in the world. That must be why Jennifer is so wonderful, she has fabulous genes. Before long I had fallen asleep thinking about just how perfect everything was.
All too soon I was being woken up. Jennifer was gently shaking my shoulder and telling me to wake up. It was time for me to go home. I don't want to go home. Everything is so warm and comfortable here. At home I doubt that my parents are even there yet, everything is cold, and there's no one to smile at me like Mrs. Mosley is, and no one to make me laugh like Aaron does, and no one to hold me like Jennifer would. No, I definitely don't want to go home. But I have to.
"Aaron, walk your sister and Suzie there. I don't want them walking by themselves at night." That was Mr. Mosley's command and it brooked no room for argument. Not that Aaron would have argued; he's perpetually happy and agreeable, walking with us there was probably nothing to him.
After saying my goodbyes and goodnights we were out the door and heading towards my house. We talked lightly about silly things; Aaron was cracking jokes that had all three of us laughing to the point of tears. And all too soon we were at my house.
No lights were on and I knew that my parents weren't home. I pulled my keys out of my bag and prepared myself to enter that cold, impersonal place. I turned the key in the lock and opened the door to utter darkness.
"Do you want us to stay until your parents get home?" Aaron was a sweet guy, anyone would be lucky to have him. I assured them that I'd be fine on my own but Aaron still insisted on checking the house before letting me enter it, he said he didn't want any maniac attacking his new little sister because he'd been lax in security.
Hearing him call me his little sister brought tears once again to my eyes and this time I let them fall. Jennifer wrapped me in the circle of her arms while we waited for Aaron to finish. "Yup. You're family. There's no getting rid of us now." With that she kissed my forehead and let me cry softly on her shoulder while rubbing my back.
Aaron came back out after turning on some lights and checking the rooms "Well, it's all safe. Mind you lock the door once you're inside. We'll wait until we hear the bolt hit home. Be careful new little sister." He took me in a hug and released me before I could return it.
"Thank you." That was all I could manage and it sounded pathetic in my ears. I don't have the words to express how truly grateful I feel because of his acceptance and protection. I don't think I ever will have the words to let him know just how much those simple things mean to me.
Once more tears sting my eyes as I turn to Jennifer for a goodbye hug. She surprises me with a soft kiss too and then after saying goodbye I retreat into the house to think about all that's happened tonight. I remember to bolt the lock and I watch them walk for as long as I can before they're lost to a turn in the road.
For the first time in my life I feel like I have people who love me for me. I know that the Mosleys accept me for who I am, and that they care about me even though they just met me (even if it is only because Jennifer cares about me so they do by proxy).
The feelings I'm having right now I can't even describe, it's all just so much…love, warmth, bliss…I don't know. I'm just really, really happy. I've never felt so accepted, like I belonged anywhere…not until tonight. Tonight Jennifer's family became my family. Tonight I realized that a family isn't supposed to be distant and cold, it's supposed to be close and warm.
Family. My parents…god, what am I going to tell them? How am I going to tell them? What will they think? What will they do? My mother is going to kill me. All that goodness I'd been lavishing in is gone. The joy is sucked out of me at a single thought of my mother and father…what am I going to do?
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A/N: Sorry people, that's it for this chapter. I hope you liked it. I'll try to have something up for She's Just Full of Surprises later tonight or, if that doesn't happen, tomorrow. Anyway, don't forget to review. I'd like to know what you all are thinking.