Chapter 6 Part 1 of a two part episode.

Kleenex not mandatory unless ur very emotional. Or need an excuse to have that nice refreshing sinus cry.

Some scenes in this are rated PG-14

Episode 3 part 1

Meet the single mom....

Jo was sitting in her usual friday afternoon position. Outside with the garage door up a radio playing working on her motorcycle, an ice cold Dr. Pepper bottle next to her. Blair her newfound chance at love again. Was walking up with an armfull of bags as usual having taken her car into the small town and burned a hole in her credit cards from too much swiping.

" Well, well , well if its not my little grease monkey. " The rich girl greeted with a sweet smile.

Jo looked up and stopped toying with her bikes engine. " Well, if it ain't the richest brat in all a Peekskill." Jo stood up and wiped the grease from her hands with an orange smelling substance. Then holding out her hands asked. " Want some help with those giant sacks filled with more clothes you don't need ? "

" Why yes I would love some, help with the bags I mean. " Blair replied clumsily tripping over her words. The longer she was around Jo the more she seemed to have that trouble.

" I got the point Blair. Anything else you want as long as we're on the subject and all alone. " Jo anounced wiggling her eyebrows.

" All alone but what about Tootie ?"

" Gone to a movie. "

" Natalie ? "

" At the movies with Tootie."

" Misses Garrett ?"

" Their ride to the movies and to tha store for some stuff. "

" Really, so we're all alone with the whole place to ourselves ?" Blair said slowly to herself mostly letting the reality sink in.

" Uh, Blair we don't um..we dont have ta do anything. I'd be just as happy watchin' tv with ya' really. " Jo assured nervously trying to tell her blonde counterpart there was no pressure. Afterall after the last attempt at making love she'd had with Jess she was a little gun shy.

" Right I actaully had a thought hit me just now though so if you'll help me get these bags upstairs and into the bedroom. I will let you finish your bike work and I'll do something to surprise you." Blair said to her dark haired roomate.

" Sure , that sounds cool. " Jo agreed running up and opening the screen door for her blonde girlfriend. " Heiresses first. " She joked.

" You're too kind." Blair shot back in her best snob voice.

The two teens walked up the stairs and Blair began taking everything from the store bags and transferring the items to her dresser and there were a couple of things which went into the shared closet. Then Blair came to the last two bags which were from a store she had not been to until today. These were for Jo.

Blair sat about getting candles out and lighting them then she slipped into her around the house clothes a pair of designer jeans with holes in the knees and a blue tee with a carebare on it which was worn too and fit her in all the right places.

" Jo you can come up now. " The rich girl called out.

Jo was on the couch relaxing having finished with her bikes tune up. She was reading an old issue of popular mechanics. When she heard the sweet voice of the girl she'd come to have strong feelings for. Calling her to come upstairs for her surprise.

" Finally I think I aged thirty years down here. " Jo remarked ascending the stairs in a rush. She made record time getting up the two flights and through the door of the shared bedroom.

Jo arrived to a room lit by candlelight only, and her princess setting on her bed with two blue sacks labeled Johns Sports. Jo was suddenly nervous a lengthy make out session she was prepared for not gifts so expensive she could not reciprocate the gesture.

" Well are you going to come inside and shut the door or are you going to stare off into space a little longer ?" Blair remarked cutely.

" Yeah, Uh whats in the bags ? " Jo asked hoping it was nothing for her and something Blair had bought wanting to impress her in some way.

" I'm glad you asked me the suspense was killing me as to wether or not you'd like it. " Blair said the impatience in her voice for Jo to open the bag in front of her.

" Blair you really shouldn't have I know you meant well but I don't want you for your money and I don't want to start spending those credit munchers on me. " Jo explained in a soft tone trying to break it to her princess as gently as possible.

" Before you go making speaches about money and my spending it all on you, Just open the bag give me the benefit of the doubt for once huh, " Blair urged.

Not without hesitation Jo opened the bag and to her surprise pulled out two things. A new basketball and a new Bulls cap. Jo smiled sweetley at her girl. " Thank you Blair, so whats in the other bag then if they're not both for me ? " She asked curiously.

" Well I was hoping you'd ask that too, this is more a surprise for you and insurance for me. " Blair answered pulling out a pink bikers helmet with little flowers on the sides. She put it on and showed Jo. " Now I won't die when I ride on your death instrument and you wont either with yours on because I have one now. So how do I look ? " The blonde heiress asked sincerely.

" Beautiful, you always look beautiful. " Jo answered in a peaceful tone.

" Really ? Even in this bulky thing, Blair countered. I guess Wariners look good in anything. " She added with humor.

" Well, you always look beautiful to me no matter what you have on except for in the mornin' when ya' got that plaque on ya' teeth and that Tina Turna' bed head goin' on. " Jo cajolied.

" Oh, jee thanks alot. " Blair shot back pulling the helmet off her head and tossing a decorative pillow at her girlfriend.

" Hey! You're gonna pay for that Warner. " Jo threatened lunging at the older girl and tickling her. " Huh, I guess ya' can add excessively ticklish to the list of things Warners are. "

" Hey, stop , Jo. " Blair giggled and squirmed. Then the teens eyes met one anothers and the air around them got thick, intense. Jo leaned forward slowly swallowing heavily. Blair looked as though she were mimicking this behavior. After what seemed like an eternity of torture their lips met in a heated kiss. That felt as though it could last forever. Jo sucked Blair's lower lip into her hot mouth and Blair's eye shot closed. She groaned gutterally. Then it was her turn to suck on Jo's thin upper lip. The two girls played back and forth like that for a good fifteen minutes before they wanted to feel more.

They tilted their heads in opposite directions and kissed with open mouths. Jo was a good kisser Blair thought remembering the boys she'd kissed before. Only two of them but they were both pretty much the same in technique anyway. They were all about the tongue and then trying to get to the next base. They would slobber all over her face too. Jo was soft and slow and most of all her kisses were lingering and gentle. The blonde loved that she didn't have to worry about when to make Jo stop because she wasn't ready to go that far, Because Jo wasn't ready to go all the way either.

However Blair was no prude. She wasn't opposed to heating things up a bit. The two had been for two months going out in secret and making out in secret. It never amounted to anything more than heated kissing but now they were home and on a bed. Blair could feel her body repsonding to Jo's lips which were now nipping at the gentle flesh on her neck.

Blair was ready to go a little further though not all the way just yet. She threw her left leg over Jo's back and rolled them both over so that Blair was on top. She unbuttoned the first three buttons on Jo's denim shirt and kissed her neckline at the same time she was pressing her center into Jo's and it was driving Jo insane.

The bronx native was on fire never had she felt such sensations. They were coming everywhere and nowhere all at once. Blair nibbled on Jo's earlobes next with first gentle bite she made the mechanic take in a sharp breath and grab the back of Blairs head pressing her on. She put the other hand on the blondes lower back and ran it up and down to her jeans pockets. Blair returned to Jo's lips this time their tongues met in a neverending battle each memorizing the ins and outs of the others mouth. In a sweet., langorous rhythm.

Amazingly enough when things were getting way too hot for tv. Jo was the breaks and Blair was the one who wanted to keep going.

" Blair I n-need to stop now please. " Jo pleaded.

Since Blair wasn't going to push her girl into anything she did not feel ready for either. The heiress reluctantly stopped her ministrations on the dark haired tomboy. The two lay next to each other for a long time in silence. Jo carelessly ran her hand through Blairs long blonde locks. They were so relaxed together they eventually fell into sleep on Blairs bed.

When Jo awoke it was to a crowd of familiar faces, some too familiar in fact.

Edna Garrett was shocked but not dissaproving looking, just like she hadn't expected this to happen in her all girls school. In a small town in up state New York.

The other face filled dissaproval and sickening was her mother Rose Polniaczek. Whom upon seeing the girls together like this was appalled. She quickly grabbed her dark haired daughter by the ear and raised her up off the bed. Which cause enough of a raucous to wake Blair.

" What do you think you're doing young lady !" This was a demand not a question.

" I'm takin' a nap next to my best friend, whats it to ya' !" Jo sounded back she loved her mother dearly but it was time for her to either accept her for who she was. Or find a replacement for her somewhere. Because she was not going back to being put down for who she was attracted to.

Edna was getting over her initial shock and aww. Now Jo of course wasn't as much of a shock as it was to find whom was with her. Blair of all people one of the most feminine , straightest people she'd ever seen in her years at Eastland. But this was the eighties.

Rose was livid she was yelling and reciting scripture, anything she could think to get Jo in line with the regular girls.

Thats when Edna had heard just about enough of Jo's biggoted remarks. One thing the short red headed caretaker couldn't stand. Seeing her girls be put down or mistreated in any way by anyone. Especially on her turf at the school.

Rose was preparing to pull her dark haired daughter by the arm and out of the school forever. " I thought sending you to this expensive school would teach to behave like a young woman. Not a..whatever you are now !" Rose yelled.

When Edna Garrett stepped between the angry woman and her saddened daughter. " Now wait just a minute lady. Get your hands off one of my girls right this instant and give yourself five minutes to calm down. "

" You listen here I don't know who you are but..."

" No, You listen here I know you're Jo's mother but I'm Edna Garrett their den mother and caretaker while these girls study here. You have no reason to do this. Look at the sadness you are causing your daughter. Now you just take a chill pill or I'll pry your mouth open and shove it in there myself ! If you come with me downstairs into the kitchen I'll make us some coffee and we can talk about this...situation like civilized people shall we." The older woman exploded trying to reason with Jo's mother.

Rosalie looked at her daughter for the first time with clearer eyes. Whatever was going on with her she was still her beautiful only child. She wanted to make this workout for them both. " Alright," she nodded in agreance. " I like mine with cream. "

" Good then, " Edna breathed letting her blood pressure go down to normal. " Come with me, girls you just stay here while we talk. "

" Yes, ma'am." They both said.

The two adults went down the stairway into the kitchen leaving the adolescents to themselves.

Jo slumped down in a heap on her bed. Blair wasn't sure but she thought she saw tears streaming down her girls face. That made Blair want to do something so that she'd be safe from ever having to leave her side. Now the protective instincts in the rich girl were showing up.

The blonde slowly made her way over to Jo's bedside and sat down next to her. Placing a comforting arm around her girlfriends shoulder. " So I guess I don't have to wait til winter break to meet your mom. " She soundly joked.

Earning a small snort from the tough tomboy she'd come to fall for. " Guess not. "

" It's all gonna be okay honey, I don't care if I have to get daddy on the phone and have him get his best lawyers on this. You know mommy and daddy are members of the LGBT Task force to support gay rights movements. They won't stand for this. " Blair stated once again mounting her pedistal of power.

" You think so ? I won't go back to the city with mom I'll run if I have to. I don't wanna leave you Blair you're the best thing thats happened to me since the incident back home. " Jo sad depressively letting her head fall into her hands. She didn't want her love to see her cry even if the tears weren't prevalent yet.

" Don't be sad Jo misses Garrett won't let that happen she'll straighten your mom out. " Blair said not thinking about her words and eating a fistfull of tact.

Jo looked up from her hands to roll her eyes at the blonde for just that reason. Then they caught each other at a weak moment and succombed. Their lips met gently this time not like their excited make out session before. But slow and sweet.

At that time Tootie and Natalie had headed upstairs. Exhausted from their movie and dinner in town. Then they'd stayed up late to watch Johnny Carson. Edna finally issued the order for bedtime. Stull talking with Jo's mother. The two gossip girls didn't exactly know what it was about. But it seemed to be a very serious dobate going on.

" I hope whatever Jo's mom and Misses Garrett are discussing doesn't mean Jo will have to leave. I was just getting used to having a handy man around. " Natalie joked.

Tootie laughed. " Me too Jo is teaching me softball so I can try out for the team this spring. If she left I'd be curve balled. " She added.

The girls opened the bedroom door to see Blair and Jo kissing slowly , romantically the candles from before burnt down to the nubs some of them and some still quite whole with lines of smooth melted wax dripping down their sides in an artistic fashion. Their bits of light playing against the kissing couple.

" I'll get the sleeping bags we'll have camp out in the living room. " Tootie suggested.

Natalie was still wide eyed where she was from in the south. The only girls she'd ever seen kissing were the ones at sleepovers who did it for practice when they were kissing their boyfriends. This did not look at all like that. Blair and Jo were like they were boyfriend and girlfriend.

" Nat. Nat, NATALIE ! " Tootie managed in a loud whisper. " Stop staring by then though Jo and Blair had heard the loud noise since Tootie was a terribly loud whisperer.

" ARE you guys gay ? ?" Natalie gaped and ghasped.

TO BE CONTINUED.......