Mothers

The first time Linda asked Piper if Jai pinged his gaydar, the boy was only in the second grade. Piper had quirked an eyebrow, and assured her that no matter how into showtunes and chick flicks he may have been, she had a few more years before she should start worrying about PFLAG meetings.

It continued all throughout the twins' childhood and adolescence. Linda would go to Piper with little observations about quirks and traits of Jai's that could mean he was gay. She asked Piper how he'd have preferred a birds and bees conversation to go when he was Jai's age.

"Is it okay to ask him if he likes boys yet? Should I wait?"

"I just want to make sure he knows it's okay, and that me and Wally will love him no matter what he chooses."

"We have special days where we marathon Gilmore Girls while Irey and Wally are out fighting crime. Wally thinks I'm trying to turn him."

Piper's favorite comment though, came when Jai was starting to exhibit some heterosexual attitudes during puberty.

Linda sighed, glancing morosely at her latte. "I think my son is straight."

"Oh?" Piper smirked, noting the disappointment she was exuding. "I think my mother would have been overjoyed to trade places with you."

"Well yeah, I know. It's just..." She sighed. "I really wanted Jai for holidays."

Piper looked at her blankly.

"You know how it is. The girlfriend always drags the boyfriend to her family's house. Now I'm going to resent the bitch of a daughter in law that's going to steal my son for every Thanksgiving and Christmas. It would have been so much easier if he were gay."

Piper gaped at her another second, then reached across the table and squeezed her hand, since clearly comfort was necessary. "It's okay Linda. There's still plenty of puberty left. He might even be bisexual."

"You think so?"

"Well you never know."