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Summary: Josslyn tells her mother, father, Michael, and Sonny that she's bisexual at different points in time. Fourshot.

Set during First Dates.

Part One

Josslyn Jacks walked into the kitchen, leaning against the wall. She bit her lip nervously as she watched her mother look out the window, taking a sip of coffee as she did so. She took in a deep breath to calm her nerves before saying, "Mom? Could I talk to you?"

Carly turned around then and gifted her with a smile. "Of course you can, Josslyn. " She told her adamantly. "You know that you can tell me anything. She watched her daughter give a small, shaky smile at that and move to take a seat at the table. Her brows furrowed in confused worry and she grabbed her cup of coffee and went to take a seat across from her. Setting her coffee down, she slid a hand across the surface of the table to place her hand over her daughter's squeezing it gently. "What's wrong? Did something happen? Nobody hurt you at that party the other night, did they?" Immediately, her hackles raised, already ready to rip someone's eyes out if they had.

Josslyn shook her head. "No! God, no. I'm sorry for worrying you. It's nothing...bad." She stared down at she and her mother's hands, trying to get up the courage to tell her what was going on. "I had a great time at the party. I'm glad that you convinced me that I should go. It's just...I met someone there. I really like them mom."

Her mother forced herself not to react to the teenager before her not using any pronouns to describe the person she met. It would be awful if she just jumped to the wrong conclusion. Keeping her voice steady, she spoke, "I'm glad that you had a good time. What's this person's name? What are they like?"

"Her name is Audrey. Audrey Vermont. She's the twin sister of Adrian. You know, the quarterback from the next town over? He's the one who hosted the party. Audrey and I met in the kitchen. We talked for a bit, I even told her about Morgan and she was so understanding. It didn't feel like she was pitying me like other people would. We kind of ended up kissing. Or really, I initiated the kiss and she kissed me back."

"You really like this girl, huh?" It's more of a statement than a question. Carly knew her daughter like the back of her hand. It was so obvious how taken Josslyn was by the girl in question.

Josslyn's eyes flickered up then, locking with her mothers, immediately warmed when she saw her mother watching her in a soft, loving way. "I do. I mean...I know I just met her and I've never really had a crush on a girl before, but she really made me feel something. It reminded me of how I used to feel when I was with Oscar."

The older woman's eyes widened at that confession. She felt tearful all of a sudden. Her little girl had loved Oscar so deeply and unrelentingly. She knew it meant something if this Audrey could make her kid feel even a little bit like she had with her first boyfriend. It had been almost two years since Oscar died and for a long while after his death, Josslyn had been a ghost. She'd just begun getting her daughter back. Admittedly, a small part of her was worried. Not because her daughter may not be straight, but because she really didn't want to see the teen before her so broken again. She didn't want her tor rush into anything.

"Mom?"

The trembling voice speaking to her made Carly break out of her thoughts and she saw Josslyn sitting stiffly in her seat, expression of fear on her pretty face. She cursed herself for worrying the girl and making her think the worst. Giving the most reassuring smile she could muster, she told her, "I'm glad you felt comfortable telling me. This girl must be pretty special if she can make you feel that way."

Josslyn's shoulders slumped in relief and she nodded. "She really is, mom. I think if you met her, you'd like her."

"I'm glad she makes you feel that way and I'm sure she's amazing. I just worry, Josslyn. Not because of your sexuality or because Audrey is a girl, but because I don't want to see you hurt again. When Oscar died you disappeared into yourself. I was so afraid I'd never get you back."

The teen swallowed a lump in her throat at the mention of Oscar and tears stung her eyes. It might not hurt as much as it had even months ago, but it still ached to think about him. She missed him everyday and probably always would, just as she did Morgan. "And I love you for that, mom. But you can't protect me forever. Broken hearts happen. It's a fact of life. Besides, even if Audrey and I became girlfriends and eventually broke up somewhere down the line, I don't think that would hurt as much as what happened with Oscar. Because she'd still be alive. I'd be able to live with the knowledge that she was safe and happy and healthy. Oscar never got that."

And oh, that made Carly's heart clench painfully. Her daughter had been through so much in her young life and it hurt that she was unable to protect her from all that pain. And even with Sonny missing and presumed dead, Josslyn had been so focused on helping her mother, Dev, and her sisters. Taking care of the girls, making sure they were happy and that things were normal as possible for them. Holding Dev when he woke up screaming from nightmares about the explosion. Comforting Carly herself when she caught her crying in the middle of the night. It made her feel guilty. Josslyn had to be reminded of losing Oscar and yet, she'd put her own feelings aside to help everyone else. It made her wonder how she hadn't ever noticed that before. Had she just been self centered? She promised herself silently that she'd be better about all of this. She'd pay closer attention to how her teen was feeling. With determination, she nodded her head almost imperceptibly. "If Audrey makes you happy then I'm happy. And if you are...bi?" She said almost as question, receiving an affirmative nod. "If you're bi, I'll be there for you every step of the way. You know you'll have my support. You'll have the entire family's support."

Josslyn beamed genuinely, eyes tearful once more, this time happy ones. She stood up from her chair abruptly and threw her arms around her mother thankfully. "I love you mom." She mumbled, burying her face in her mother's shoulder as she clung to her.

Carly chuckled at that and hugged her back tightly, putting every ounce of love she felt into it. "I love you too, Joss." And not for the first time, she wondered how she'd ended up so lucky.