Authors Notes: Hey! So i'm going to try and update faster now since the story is almost finished by hand. Thanks to everyone who reveiwed the story they are what convinces me to write (hint, hint). So, on with the next chapter!
Chapter 3:
Upon entering the kitchen they saw Ruby seated at the table, she looked pissed.
"What the hell is going on?" she snarled.
Charlie and Joey gulped. Joey gently ran her fingertips down Charlie's arm in support, cirtain Charlie would now back out. Charlie went to pull away but stopped.
Who cares, remember? Ruby will accept it if i dont hide it. she thought.
Reaching out she took Joeys hand and interlaced their fingers.
"Morning Ruby. Coffee Joey?" she bravly inquired.
Joey smiled softly at her.
"Sure, thanks." She replied.
Charlie returned the smile before letting go of Joeys hand to pour two mugs of coffee. She handed one to Joey as they moved to sit at the table.
"Oh, Charlie. Your here. Ruby said you didn't come home last night. Were you out with Hugo?" Leah asked, walking in.
Joey, who had just taken a sip of her coffee, started to choke. Charlie went red and only just managed to swallow her own coffee.
Rubbing Joeys back she gasped out her answer.
"Ah, no. No. Not Hugo. No."
Joey, calming down, was quick to start making breakfast for everyone. The idea of her Charlie with anyone but her discusted her.
"Are you to okay?" Leah asked, oblivious.
"Um... yeah acctually. We're fantastic. But... we kinda need to talk to you both about something important." Charlie answered for them both.
She noticed Joey's shocked but thrilled expression and felt bad.
She expected me to hide us. Damn. I have been such a bitch by avoiding her since i developed feelings for her. I'll make it up to her. I wont hide us. she thought.
"What do you mean?" Leah questioned.
"Does this have something to do with why you spent the night in Joey's room?" Ruby shot.
Leah had a confused and slightly shocked expression. Charlie took Joey's hand and pulled her back over to the table to sit down next to her, closer than friends would sit. Leah and Ruby looked at them inquizitivly. Joey grinned happily.
"Yes, it does. You see... Joey and i, we've gotten... um... close, and..."
Charlie cut herself off, it sounded painful, even to her.
Joey smiled softly and supportivly at her.
"Do you want me to say it?" she softly asked.
"No, I can. I'll be blunt because I cant come up with a subtle way to say this. Leah, Ruby, Joey and I are in love. We're dating." She firmly stated.
There was total silence then...
"YOU ARE NOT GAY!" Ruby yelled.
"It's not about being gay or not! It's about me being in love with Joey! I love her! We are together and you will just have to accept it." Charluie snapped.
Ruby opened her mouth to reply but Joey quickly cut in. She could see that this conversation was about to blow compleatly out of control. Besides, if Ruby could relate herself to what was happening she would understand and accept it better.
"Ruby. You know how much you love Xavier and want to be with him?" she asked.
"Yes. What has that got to do with anything?" Ruby growled.
"Watch your tone!" Charlie shot.
"Charlie, its okay. Ruby, imagne those feelings, multiplyed by ten, but having the knowlage that if you act on them you could lose all your friends, even your family. How would you feel if Charlie hated you and refused to acnolage you because you fell in love with Xavier simply because... i dont know... he has blond hair? Is that fair?" Joey asked.
Leah grinned. She could see where this was going. Joey was pritty genious acctually. Ruby would now place herself in Charlies place, afraid that she'd lose her sister simply because she fell in love with another woman.
"No. But what has that..." Ruby trailed off at Joey's raised eyebrow.
"Oh. Nice way to guilt trip me." Ruby grinned, relizing how hurt and betrayed she'd feel in Charlie place.
Joey laughed. Charlie looked between them, confused.
"I'm cool Charlie. Dont hurt yourself thinking." Ruby smirked.
"Aww, dont. She looks cute when shes thinking." Joey smirked.
Ruby made a gagging noise as Charlie grinned stupidly at Joey.
"I'm fine with it too. Congratulations you two. You make a cute couple. How about I make dinner to celebrate?" Leah put in now that the sister drama was over.
The others turned to smile at her.
"Sure." Charlie said.
"I'll help you." Joey added.
Leah nodded and Ruby smiled.
"Welcome to the family Joey." She said.
Joey smiled, something about it telling everyone that she really appriciated the statement.
"Thank you Ruby." She whispered.
Charlie rubbed her back gently.
"She's right. Your family now." She whispered, kissing Joeys cheek.
Joey turned and kissed Charlie softly.
"Thank you. I never really had a family." She murrmered.
Charlie grinned suggestivly.
"How about I welcome you properlly in our room?" she asked.
Joey smirked as Ruby gagged for real.
"Oh, gross! I dont need to hear that!" she yelled.
Leah laughed at the display.
"Just make sure VJ doesn't see anything." She laughed.
Charlie and Joey both went red. Charlie stood up, pulling Joey with her.
"We need to, err, talk! See you guys later!" she called over her shoulder starting to hurry away.
With that she dragged a laughing Joey from the room and into their own. Ruby's gagging and Leah's laughted following them.