Title: Once and Again Season 4 Episode 7 Part 5

Rating: T

Episode Name: Are you ready?

Summary: Jessie is thinking of what to say.

Authors Note:

Hope you guys are enjoying the fourth season of Once and Again so far.

Once and Again Season 4 Episode 7 Part 6 will be posted on, Wednesday February 6, 2019 between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. *Special Episode*

Sorry I posted this episode a few days late as I said a few weeks ago I've been having some vision problems and am working on getting them corrected.

All episodes of Once and Again Season 4 episodes will be posted on Friday's between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

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Sammler / Manning House: The Dining Room

Everyone is sitting around the table shouting the breeze, while enjoying the chicken that Lily made for dinner, Jessie has been quite the whole time thinking still thinking about what the best way is to approach telling everyone about her and Katie.

Lily was telling everyone about her day the Radio Station. He latest pregnancy had started showing and she very much enjoyed what Less had made his first comment about her pregnancy, "So many people said congratulations, told me that they are so happy for me." Lily say having enjoyed her day.

Rick asked, "Did Less, say anything?"

"He called me into his office, started with I only want to her about this on the radio, told me that I get 3 weeks maternity leave, and when I went to leave his office, he said word for word, Owe bye the way congratulations." She said taking another bite of her food.

Rick then said, "It Sound like you had a good day." He then looked over at his son and said, "E, how was your day?"

Eli looked up from the chicken leg that he was inhaling, finished chewing, took his napkin wiped off his mouth and said, "It was really good actually." Eli said very happy with how to day went.

Lily was surprised with how good of a mood Eli was in about his day at work, and asked, "What made it so good?"

"Well." said while taking a quite sip of water, "Jake put me in charge of the store while he and Tiffany are on their honey."

Everyone looked up from there food, to Rick was surprised and never thought that those would ever be the words that came out of his sons' mouth, "E…I don't know what to say," Rick had a smile on his face and was speechless, "that's fantastic."

"Eli, that's great." Lily said happy for her step son.

Grace smiled having already known about Eli job, "So does this mean your going to have be on time, and stay late every day?" Grace said curious about what comes with the new position Eli has been given at the book store.

"I have to be early, stay late, sign off on deliveries, and had out pay checks on Thursday, … owe make sure that the place does burn to the ground." Eli said remembering the list of things the he was informed of.

"That's great." Rick said everyone at the table was happy for Eli.

Everyone was happy for Eli, and his success at work.

Rick Black and White

"Eli had always had some sort of a struggle in life." Rick looked up at the camera, "Whether it in school or outside of school there was always something." Rick scratched his head and then a smile grew on his face, "But this time he did good."

"I'm proud of you Eli, I really am." Rick said while patting his son on the shoulder.

Everyone at the table was happy for Eli and continued to eat their diner.

Jessie Black and White

"Just bite the bullet."

"Hey Dad, Lily." Jessie said, and Rick and Lily stopped eating and looked over at Jessie, "Not to steal Eli's thunder, but there's something I have to say."

Eli and Grace looked up immediately and looked at each other and then at Jessie, they both thought at the same time - Is she going to tell them -.

"What is it?" Lily asked Jessie.

"Well, its about Katie and me." Jessie said trying to stay calm, and not back out now.

Eli and Grace Black and White

Grace and Eli are sitting right next to each other, "This is it she going to do it, she's actually going to tell them."

"I honestly thought she was probably going to wait until the day we drop her off at what ever college her and Katie end up going to."

Grace looked at Eli and said, "Don't you think that's a little bit of an exaggeration?"

Eli looked right back at her and said, "When it comes to Jessie and Katie, there is no exaggeration."

Grace shook her head side to side and said, "I guess your right."

"Let me guess you two are going out tonight, and you need money." Rick said sarcastically

Jessie closed her eyes for a second, scratched the side of her head, and said, "No…that's not it."

Lily looked into Jessie deep blue eyes, and said, "Jess, whatever's on your mind you can tell us."

Jessie took a deep breath and said, "Ok, I need you and my dad to have an open mind for what I'm going to tell you. Can you both do that?"

"Jess or course, what on your mind?" Rick said

"Me and Katie…Katie and me…We've been…" Jessie stopped for a second knew that everyone was waiting for her to say more than a fragment of a sentence, and thought to herself one last time, - Just bite the built -, "Katie and me are girlfriends." She forced that words out, and as soon as she said them, she felt as a though a heavy weight had been lifted from her shoulders.

Everyone went wide eyed. Grace and Eli couldn't believe that she got the words out of her mouth. Zoe dropped her fork. Rick and Lily's jaws just dropped, not sure what to say, Jessie just sat in her seat silent not sure if she should continue to sit at the table or get up and go back to her room.

Rick Black and White

"I wasn't…" Rick said not able to look straight at the camera.

Lily Black and White

"…wasn't expecting…" Lily said in the same state as Rick

Rick Black and White

"…that." Rick said finishing his sentence.

Rick and Lily where sure what to say or do they had been hit a million miles an hour by this and weren't sure how to react. Everyone just sat there in silence. Rick decided to break the silence and say, "Jess, ah…"

Jessie knew what she was going to do and say unlike everyone else, "I'm going to go upstairs." She got up from the table and ran up to her room not wanting to see anyone. She was a combination of embarrassed, upset, and not sure what would happen next.

Everyone just sat there not sure what to do or say. Which was when Grace decided to break the silence, "Mom, Rick are u going to say something?"

Rick was the first one to open his mouth not sure what words, but Lily was able to get words out of her mouth first, "Why don't we finish dinner and talk about this later."
Grace then said, "I've lost my appetite."

Eli then said, "Me too."

Zoe also gave a reason to leave the table, "I have to finish read."

Rick and Lily watched as all three of them cleaned up their spots, got up from the table and went their separate ways. Rick and Lily just sat there for and second, to gather their thought having been hit a million miles an hour by this. Lily then decided to break the silence and say, "Rick…are you ok?"

Rick was pulled out of his thoughts of what Jessie just said, and said, "Sorry, what?"

"Are you ok? What are you thinking?", Lily asked, wanting to know what Rick was thinking.

Rick moved his lips and couldn't get the words out. He knew that lily wasn't going to stop until he gave her an answer, and forced it out, "Lil, I've always known what the right thing is to say to Jess. I don't even know where to start with this." Rick said grabbing his plate from the table and heading into the kitchen.

Lily just sat there for a second not sure what to say to Rick.

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