Page 25 of Daddies’ Little Cubs (Ivory Mountain Daddies #3)
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
JESSA
I t’s been a week since Destiny voiced her feelings about her sexuality and Jessa was no closer to figuring out a way to help her than she was then. She hated that her sister felt broken and wanted to protect her just as she’s done their whole life.
This wasn’t something that Jessa thought she could protect her from. There was nothing broken about Destiny. Just because she had learned that she doesn’t feel the same as others, doesn’t change that she was still an amazing person.
Everyone has differences, that’s what makes us all unique, and Jessa knew that this was no different. After their Daddies’ dropped them off on Sunday, Jessa sat Des down and they talked about it all. From the first moment that she felt like something was different to the research that she had done.
Destiny had poured over all the websites she could find that would explain why she didn’t feel the same physical attraction that others say they have. She told Jessa, she’d finally come to an understanding that she was Asexual.
Immediately, Jessa took to the internet as well, hoping to find some answers to the questions that were swirling around in her brain when Jessa had told her that. Jessa had found a lot of great information from two different groups, The Trevor Project and AVEN .
Both non-profit organizations provided heaps of information not only for the person who was questioning their sexual orientation, but also for their friends and family on how to best support someone who comes out to them.
Jessa worked hard to help her sister understand what was happening, but the only thing Jessa couldn’t reassure her about was Eli and Jackson.
No matter how many times she told Des that they would understand, until they all had a conversation, Jessa didn’t believe that Des was going to listen to her.
Jessa knew that the guys should know what was going on, but until Destiny was ready to talk, there was nothing she could do about it. This wasn’t her story to tell, so Jessa just continued to research and reassure her twin that nothing was wrong with her just because she now identified as Asexual.
Next week was the start of the new semester.
Destiny begged Jessa to go out and get a few new school supplies, so Jessa found herself standing in the middle of the mall shopping for the things that Destiny needed.
Usually she loved back to school shopping, but all Jessa wanted right now was her Pops and Papa.
As if they knew she was thinking of them, her phone buzzed. Clicking into the group chat they all had together, Jessa read the text that Papa had sent.
Papa: Hey my pretty girls, whatcha up to?
Jessa: Not much Papa… Just out school shopping. Destiny had a few things she needed to get.
Papa: I miss those days.
Pops: You just miss having a reason to buy books. You do that now for a living my love.
Papa: Yeah, but they aren’t books that I can keep for myself.
Pops: As if you don’t already have a big library at the house. Such a drama queen
Jessa: Papa I’ve seen your library. You aren’t lacking for books.
Papa: Little Bear! You wound me! I thought you would be on my side.
Destiny: You picked the wrong twin to partner with Papa. Jessa is going to side with Pops about books lol
Papa: Ah… Note to future self: Always bring Little Wolf to my team when discussing books.
Jessa looked up and noticed Destiny fighting back giggles as she stood in line to check out. Her heart warmed seeing her sister so carefree for once. Knowing that Papa and Pops were the source of her happiness right now, made her love them just a little bit more.
Her phone buzzed again as she watched Destiny’s fingers fly over her screen.
Destiny: You’re so silly Papa…. Anyways, what’s up?
Pops: We are wondering if we can come steal our cubs away for dinner at the house tonight. We know once the semester starts it’s going to be harder for us to steal you away.
Jessa: I’m down!! I want some more of Papa’s chicken cobbler.
Destiny: Me too! Pretty please Papa?! Can you please make the cobbler?
Papa: I think I could be persuaded. What does Papa get in return?
Jessa: How about a cuddle pile with your favorite cubs?
Papa: Deal!
Pops: We will pick y’all up tonight at six. Pack a bag and you can stay the night.
Destiny: Yes, Sir! Miss you!
Pops: Miss you too Little one. We will see you soon
Jessa looked up from her phone just as Destiny walked up with bags in her hands. “Think you got everything you need now?”
“Yep, I do! Only things I’m missing are the textbooks, but Papa told me that they would get those for us since they get a discount for being employees at the college.”
“Sounds good! Let’s go back to Rae’s then. We have bags to pack before Pops comes and picks us up and takes us home.”
“Home?”
Jessa blushed, she had been referring to their Daddies’ house as their home in her mind for awhile now. It just felt right, but now that she uttered the words out loud she couldn’t bring herself to take them back.
“Yeah, home. Home is where I am with Pops, Papa, and you.”
Destiny nodded back at her in agreement and that made Jessa’s heart happy. Knowing that her twin thought the same as her made her feel better about calling their house home.
Jessa stood beside her bed, putting all her things in the bag they were taking over to their Daddies’ house when Destiny sat down on the bed beside her.
“Do you think that I should talk to Pops and Papa tonight?”
Jessa didn’t have to guess what conversation Des was thinking about having. She had been waiting for this moment since Destiny first told her about it.
“Do you think you’re ready for it? Because if you aren’t that’s okay too. You don’t owe anyone any explanations.”
“I think that I am. I want to be open and honest with them about it. I know that I don’t have anything to be ashamed of, but it feels wrong to hide it from two of the most important people in my life.”
Jessa understood where Destiny was coming from. It had been killing her to not say something herself, but she knew that it wasn’t her story to tell and that it would have been wrong to out her sister like that.
“Well, if you think you are ready to come out to them, then I say let’s do it. I’m going to support whatever decision you want to make. I’ve got your back sissy, always!”
She was caught off guard when Destiny threw her arms around her, wrapping her up in a tight hug.
Wrapping her arms around her sister, she squeezed her tight knowing that she needed the security in that moment.
There was nothing that she wouldn’t do to protect her sister and if that meant standing toe to toe with the Daddies’, well she was up for the task.
Jessa didn’t think that it was going to be a problem though. Deep down, Jessa knew that they would be okay. But, there would always be a small part of her that would be the protector that Destiny needed and she didn’t think she would ever move past that feeling.