"Who's turn is it to come to the store with me?" Lena asked turning to face her six children. It seemed to be the worst thing to be the kid that was stuck going shopping on Sunday mornings so Stef and Lena made a rotation a different kid had to go each week. Mariana pretended not to hear and snuck out of the kitchen. Brandon shrugged, "I went last week with mom." Jesus sighed clearly defeated, "It's my turn." He mumbled.
Taylor jumped up as the other kids began to leave the room. "I'll go with you mama. If Jesus wanted to stay home, I'd like to go." Lena gave Taylor a quizzical look but agreed that if Jesus didn't want to go it was alright for her to go. Taylor looked at Jesus, "You alright with me taking your week?" Jesus laughed, "Yeah, if you want you can take my chores too." Jesus thanked Taylor as he left the room and Lena and Taylor got ready to leave. "Just the two of us, Taylor. Stef's staying home with the other kids today." Lena explained as they got into the car and backed out of the driveway,
"Lena, there's something I wanted to talk to you about. Well you and Stef but I guess you can always give Stef the message." Taylor said. Lena nodded, "Sure sweetie, are you alright?" Taylor nods slowly and then faces Lena, "Well, I'm only telling you this so you aren't taken by surprise if anything happens but last night..." Taylor paused, she didn't want to betray Jude's trust. "Oh please tell me this isn't like what happened with Jesus." Lena muttered and Taylor laughed, "Uh no, it's just Jude didn't want me to tell anyone yet, and I'm sure he'll come out to you guys soon but he told me last night, and he was so scared. Jude came out last night. And he made it pretty clear he didn't want to tell Callie yet."
"Oh." Lena said genuinely surprised, she always assumed that Jude would come out to Callie and then Callie would tell the rest of the house, "So you were the first person he told?" Taylor nodded answering Lena's question. "What did you say to him?"
"Uh," Taylor started, "I told him I loved him still as would the rest of the kids, and that you guys wouldn't hurt him or throw him out because you loved him no matter what. I also told him that there are a lot of stupid people in this world who will try and hurt him but that's no reason to hide who he was. i also told him I thought he could tell you and Stef when he was ready. And then I just hugged him until he calmed down and knew he was safe." Taylor was worried that she had said something wrong last night to Jude and Lena was going to yell at her but Lena just nodded and told her she was a great older sister.
Once the two got home Lena went to put away the food and Taylor went upstairs to check on Jude. "Can I come in?" Taylor asked knocking on the door, Jesus was out with Lexi so Taylor knew it would be safe to talk with Jude. "Of course." Jude replied putting up the video game he was playing up. "I wanted to talk to you anyways." Jude sat up so Taylor could go sit with him on his bed. "I want to tell Stef and Lena. They're my moms and they'll always love me so I want them to know."
Taylor couldn't help but smile, "I'm glad that you're ready to tell them so soon Jude, it's terrifying huh? Don't worry as soon as the words leave your lips and you see moms just smile at you you'll be on top of the world. Now, can I ask for your help with one of my problems?"
Jude nodded eagerly, Taylor helped him with something that had been bugging him for a really long time,he wanted to be able to help her. "Jude, don't tell anyone though alright? Abby asked me to marry her and I don't know how to tell moms. Any advice?"
Jude was surprised, "uh no... Aren't they going to say you're too young?" Taylor shrugged indicating she didn't know.
Taylor sighed, "Never mind Jude. Just worry about telling them your thing alright?" Jude nodded and had Taylor follow him down the stairs to talk to Stef and Lena.
"Hey moms?" Jude said as he entered the room getting Stef and Lena's attention. Taylor was standing close behind him but far enough to let him do his thing, "I wanted to tell you guys this... and Taylor already knows but no one else, I don't really like girls. I mean...I...I think I like boys." Jude whispered. Lena smiled and Stef laughed, "Come here Jude." Stef said. Jude walked up to his mom and received a hug, "That's fine with us alright?" Jude smiled and nodded. Lena smiled at her daughter proud that she was able to make Jude comfortable with telling his moms.
"We'll always love you Jude. We don't care who you like alright?" Lena explained kissing her son's head. "Now go upstairs and get the other kids for dinner, it should be ready ready in ten minutes." Jude nodded and went to grab everyone but first stopped and hugged his moms and Taylor before bolting out of the room and up the stairs.
"Uh...I have something to say too..." Taylor started. "I don't really know how to say this and no one had any good advice about it so I guess Im just gonna say this. Uh mom, momma, I kinda think... I kinda well... I kinda got engaged..." Taylor mumbled bouncing from one foot to the other.
Authors note:
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